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You can read the UN report here, which details systemic sexual crimes. Including against both POWs and civilians, the old and children, men and women.
ukraine.ohchr.org/sites/defa…
Rape of girls as young as 4 and women as old as 82. Routine genital electrocution of male Ukrainian prisoners.
This is just a fragment of the absolutely nightmarish stuff from the just-released UN report on sexual violence in Russia's invasion of Ukraine:
• Violations detailed in the report include rape, gang rape, genital mutilation, electric shocks, and genital beating
• Russian forces are responsible for the vast majority of sexual violence in Ukraine
• The majority of victims are Ukrainian men. In a common form of torture against Ukrainian POWs detailed in the report, Russian forces electrocuted men's genitals using tasers or a Soviet-era military field telephone known as a 'tapik.'
• Women and children, primarily in Ukrainian territory occupied by Russian forces, also fell victim to rapes and sexual assault. The youngest documented rape survivor was a four-year-old girl, and the oldest was an 82-year-old woman, with both cases perpetrated by Russian forces.
kyivindependent.com/abhorren…
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I study authoritarianism for a living, so I do not say this lightly: America isn't facing an authoritarian future. America is living an authoritarian present.
(A long 🧵)
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The situation with Russians killing a toddler with a drone is especially despicable when you realize this wasn’t a stray artillery shell that landed 50 meters off, or a Shahed drone that hit a tall building, but an FPV drone, guided in real time by an operator watching it live
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Trump who was silent on Ukraine's successful operation against Russia waited days for Putin to instruct him on how to respond.
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кожен рік пишу те ж саме - дякую тим, хто зранку 24 лютого дав бій ворогу. в оточеннях, під переважаючим вогнем противника, на марші та в повному незнанні, яка доля твоїх друзів та твоєї сім'ї. дякую тим, хто тримав ворога, і дав години та дні для того, щоб країна почала боротись
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The Russian military is criminal. Their entire society is this. They have nothing to offer the world. Anyone who allies with them is a criminal and should be destroyed as well. No exceptions.
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Zelensky was elected with a majority of Ukrainian votes. His presidency was extended per the Constitution during the war. It’s odd to hear him called a dictator by someone who led a failed coup and is now expanding the executive branch in violation of American norms and processes
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As Trump is again bringing up the “tens of millions” of Russians who died in WWII, it is worth underlining that he likely means Soviet not Russian casualties. In reality, Ukraine lost far more people than Russia proportionally, while only a small part of Russia was ever occupied
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🧵There are five illusions about Ukraine that lead to flawed “peace” plans that are doomed to fail. I have listed the illusions here in the hope that reality-based discussions can soon become the norm.👇
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In this war, timely aid and permission to strike are playing a key role. Ukraine must not be limited by weapon types or target locations. Delays or restrictions risk missing a critical window of opportunity, prolonging the war.🧵Thread about consequences and missed opportunities:
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We live in a time increasingly resembling the second half of the 1930s. I couldn't live with myself with the knowledge I didn't do more to stop another Hitler. In light of the Republican wavering and in memory of Navalny I will give $100 towards FPV drones for Ukr for every RT.
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A sudden inflation of articles advocating for a deal with Russia indicates that the Russian authorities are aware of the difficult situation on the frontline and they seek to freeze the conflict in order to secure the territorial gains. Time to double down on support for Ukraine!
Kazakhstan or Kyrgyzstan have few forests, and have never exported much wood to Europe.
That all changed after Russia invaded Ukraine — at least on paper.
Our story on how wood from Russia and Belarus makes its way to the EU in violation of sanctions.
occrp.org/en/investigations/…
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I have been hearing the idea from some Republicans that Ukrainian resistance comes at a cost to Americans. Nothing could be more wrong. Ukrainian resistance provides extraordinary security benefits to Americans. 1/
How far from the reality these thoughts are… It’s a high time to unfollow him. For those who did
Ukraine-Russia Peace:
- Redo elections of annexed regions under UN supervision. Russia leaves if that is will of the people.
- Crimea formally part of Russia, as it has been since 1783 (until Khrushchev’s mistake).
- Water supply to Crimea assured.
- Ukraine remains neutral.
41%Yes
59%No
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