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russia bans Roblox and Snapchat. Significant?
Cont: The Russian Invasion of Ukraine part 9
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means The Revolution is now inevitable.
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Well they're not wrong to ban Roblox, on general principels.
As for significant... Ukrainian propaganda is claiming that unrest and anti-regime sentiment are growing in Russia, sparking an increase in sabotage and intelligence leaks. Roblox and Snapchat are probably services where conspirators can communicate with each other, outside of Moscow's ability to monitor. Banning the apps closes potential comms channels between pro-Ukrainian partisans, between them and Ukrainian intelligence, etc.
Whether that's significant, and if so, significant of what, is up to you to decide.
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Putin says Russia will take Donbas by force or Ukraine's troops will withdraw
President Vladimir Putin has warned again that Ukrainian troops must withdraw from Ukraine's eastern Donbas region or Russia will seize it, rejecting any compromise over how to end the war in Ukraine.
"Either we liberate these territories by force, or Ukrainian troops will leave these territories," he told India Today. Moscow controls some 85% of Donbas.
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President Vladimir Putin has warned again that Ukrainian troops must withdraw from Ukraine's eastern Donbas region or Russia will seize it, rejecting any compromise over how to end the war in Ukraine.
"Either we liberate these territories by force, or Ukrainian troops will leave these territories," he told India Today. Moscow controls some 85% of Donbas.
Putin says Russia will take Donbas by force or Ukraine's troops will withdraw
The Russian leader's comments come as US and Ukrainian negotiators are due to hold a new round of talks.
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Putin treating the US envoys with open contempt.
And no response from Trump. Maybe those golden shower video rumors are true.
And no response from Trump. Maybe those golden shower video rumors are true.
dudalb
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Nope. Putin is not getting any younger, and he wants to the return of the Soviet Empire while he is alive.
dudalb
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Not really . Putin has been trying to cut down on the ability of Russians to comunicate with the outside world for some time.
Pessimism is on the rise in the Donbas. Perhaps The Don had a point. The Russian approach of quantity rather than quality has been bringing results, and the below video shows how. Caolan Robertson visits the frontline, and is shocked by how it's changed since his last visit.
It's another excellent film which includes some history of the area, and some human levels issues.
Putin wants the whole Donbas by spring.
If there's plenty of fog, Ukraine has little defence.
That's the bad news. There looks to be plenty of good news as well, with Russia suffering blows to its economy, but don't forget that Putin will gladly drag his country into the stone age if it brought him the result he wanted.
It's another excellent film which includes some history of the area, and some human levels issues.
Putin wants the whole Donbas by spring.
If there's plenty of fog, Ukraine has little defence.
That's the bad news. There looks to be plenty of good news as well, with Russia suffering blows to its economy, but don't forget that Putin will gladly drag his country into the stone age if it brought him the result he wanted.
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Helen
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So nothing was lost in translation, in other words.
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More like the Tsarist Empire, I think. No pretense at all of equality of the masses, just oligarchy.
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A number of his speeches have been on that theme, particularly praising Peter the Great.
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I never thought I'd see the day the US, especially when led by the GOP would actively seek a submissive role in a US-Russia pact, but here we are.
Wrong thread?
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Chernobyl radiation shield 'lost safety function' after drone strike, UN watchdog says
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Chernobyl radiation shield 'lost safety function' after drone strike, UN watchdog says
The protective shield at the site of the 1986 disaster has lost its main safety function, the IAEA says.
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On Sunday night, Donald Trump claimed Volodymyr Zelensky had not read the latest proposal on how to end Ukraine's war with Russia.
Speaking to reporters in Washington at the Kennedy Centre, Trump insisted that Zelensky's "people" - who have been holding talks in Florida with US officials - "love" the plan.
"Russia's fine with it," Trump remarked. "Russia's you know, Russia I guess would rather have the whole country when you think of it. But Russia is, I believe, fine with it, but I'm not sure that Zelensky is fine with it."
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Speaking to reporters in Washington at the Kennedy Centre, Trump insisted that Zelensky's "people" - who have been holding talks in Florida with US officials - "love" the plan.
"Russia's fine with it," Trump remarked. "Russia's you know, Russia I guess would rather have the whole country when you think of it. But Russia is, I believe, fine with it, but I'm not sure that Zelensky is fine with it."
Zelensky set for London talks as Trump claims Ukrainian leader hasn't read latest peace plan
As Trump made his comments, Zelensky said he would be briefed by his negotiators, adding "some issues can only be discussed in person".
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Ukraine is preparing to present a revised peace plan to the White House, as it seeks to avoid making territorial concessions to Russia.
Kyiv is set to propose alternatives to the US after President Volodymyr Zelensky again ruled out surrendering land, saying he had "no right" to do so under Ukrainian or international law.
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Kyiv is set to propose alternatives to the US after President Volodymyr Zelensky again ruled out surrendering land, saying he had "no right" to do so under Ukrainian or international law.
Ukraine prepares new peace plan as Zelensky rules out giving up land
Kyiv is seeking to resist a US push for a deal which would see territory handed over to Russia.
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The absence of any preparations by Moscow to slow the tempo of its military operations in Ukraine - where it has more than 710,000 troops deployed along a 780-mile frontline - is perhaps an indicator that Putin is anticipating more not less war.
Sky's Deborah Haynes outlines several possible scenarios as peace talks over Ukraine show little sign of progress - including the need for Kyiv's European allies to prepare for the genuine possibility of conflict with Russia.
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Sky's Deborah Haynes outlines several possible scenarios as peace talks over Ukraine show little sign of progress - including the need for Kyiv's European allies to prepare for the genuine possibility of conflict with Russia.
Ukraine war: The signs Putin is expecting more conflict, not less - and the frank conversation Keir Starmer needs to have
Sky's Deborah Haynes outlines several possible scenarios as peace talks over Ukraine show little sign of progress - including the need for Kyiv's European allies to prepare for the genuine possibility of conflict with Russia.
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