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Ukrainka shows Molotov cocktails after finding instructions on Google

Latest News / By Ashley Cornell, email: [email protected]

Ukrainian grandmother and retired economist told how he makes Molotov cocktails after looking for the recipe of Googlepromising to defend his suburb of Kyiv and declaring, “Let these Russian bastards come here.”

Raisa Smatko showed CNNClarissa Ward on Monday around her front yard, in what Ward said was an eastern suburb of Kyiv.

The courtyard was turned into an impromptu starting point for the city’s defenders, with donations of sleeping bags, mats, pickles and food piled high.

Smatko then took Ward to see where the Molotov cocktails were made.

“We are ready to congratulate them,” she said.

Asked how she knew how to make ammunition, she replied: “Google helped.”

Did you Google it, they asked her?

‘Of course.’

Raisa Smatko, a retired economist, told CNN on Monday that she was busy making Molotov cocktails from her home in Kyiv.

Smatko showed CNN Clarissa Ward, where her Molotov cocktail hideout is kept

“Google helped.”
Ukrainka shows CNN’s chief international correspondent @ClarissaWard her homemade Molotov cocktails. She is just one of many Kyiv residents who improvise weapons in an attempt to protect the capital from the Russian armed forces. pic.twitter.com/zgSTUku6s6
– CNN (@CNN) March 1, 2022

Russian troops advanced from the north on Tuesday, controlling the area in red. A TV tower in the center of the capital was shelled. CNN spoke with Smatko at her home in the eastern part of the city

Smatko was asked what would happen if Russian forces came to her neighborhood and tried to take control.

A 40-mile convoy of Russian military vehicles is approaching Kyiv from Belarus on Sunday, heading south to the city with many hundreds of tanks and armored personnel carriers.

“We will defeat them,” Smatko said.

“They won’t come.” I believe in our Ukraine. I believe in the Ukrainian people. “

Russian forces escalated attacks on crowded urban areas on Tuesday, bombing the central square of Ukraine’s second-largest city and Kiev’s main TV tower in what the country’s president called a screaming campaign of terror.

“No one will forgive. No one will forget, “President Vladimir Zelensky promised after the bloodshed in Kharkiv’s square.

Ukrainian authorities say five people were killed in the attack on the TV tower, a few kilometers from the center of Kyiv and a short walk from many apartment buildings.

Smatko showed Ward how she made her Molotov cocktails to protect her home and country

Smatko’s front yard has become a valuable resource for local troops in eastern Kyiv

Smatko’s home is already a hive of activity, with piles of blankets, sleeping bags and food

Piles of bedding are rolled up in Smatko’s front yard, ready for the Ukrainian Defense Forces

A TV control room and an electrical substation were hit, and at least some Ukrainian channels stopped broadcasting briefly, officials said.

Zelenski’s office also reported a powerful rocket attack on the site of the Holocaust Memorial in Babi Yar, near the tower.

A spokesman for the memorial said the Jewish cemetery at the site where the Nazi occupiers killed more than 33,000 Jews in two days in 1941 had been damaged, but the extent would not be clear until daylight.

At the same time, the invading forces also pushed their attacks against other cities, including the strategic ports of Odessa and Mariupol to the south.

Day six of Europe’s biggest land war since World War II has found Russia increasingly isolated – harsh sanctions that have shaken its economy and left the country virtually without friends, with the exception of several nations such as China, Belarus and the North. Korea.

US President Joe Biden plans to use his first address on the state of the Union on Tuesday night to promise to get Putin to “pay the price” for the invasion.

Biden was to underscore the determination of the renewed Western Alliance, which is working to rearm the Ukrainian military and accept sanctions.

“Throughout our history, we have learned this lesson – when dictators do not pay the price for their aggression, they cause more chaos,” Biden said, according to preliminary excerpts published by the White House.

“They keep moving.” And the costs and threats to America and the world continue to rise.

As fighting raged in Ukraine, the death toll remained unclear.

Civilian trains to throw Molotov cocktails to protect city as Russian invasion of Ukraine continues in Zhytomyr, Ukraine, on Tuesday

Civilians are seen training to throw Molotov cocktails in Zhytomyr on Tuesday

Kyiv’s TV tower was seen in smoke on Tuesday after Russian attacks

A senior Western intelligence official estimates that more than 5,000 Russian soldiers have been captured or killed. Ukraine did not give an overall assessment of the losses of troops.

The British Ministry of Defense said it had seen an increase in Russian air and artillery strikes on urban areas over the past two days. It also says that three cities – Kharkov, Kherson and Mariupol – are surrounded by Russian forces.

Many military experts are worried that Russia may change its tactics. Moscow’s strategy in Chechnya and Syria was to use artillery and aerial bombardment to smash cities and crush the fighters’ resolve.

In an emotional appeal to the European Parliament, Zelenski later said: “We are also fighting to be equal members of Europe. I believe that today we show everyone what we are. ‘

He said 16 children had been killed around Ukraine on Monday and scoffed at Russia’s claim that it was only for military purposes.

‘Where are the children? What military plants do they work in? What tanks do they go to? said Zelensky.

A 40-mile-long Russian military convoy heads to Kyiv on Tuesday

A local citizen was seen making Molotov cocktails in defense of Kramatorsk, pictured February 28

Human Rights Watch says it has documented a cluster bomb attack in front of a hospital in eastern Ukraine in recent days.

Locals also reported using such weapons in Kharkov and the village of Kiyanka, but the Kremlin has denied using cluster bombs.

The first talks between Russia and Ukraine since the invasion took place on Monday, but ended only with a re-talks agreement. On Tuesday, however, Zelensky said Russia must first stop the bombing.

“As for the dialogue, I think so, but first stop bombing people and start negotiating after that,” he told CNN.

Moscow has made new threats of escalation, days after raising the specter of nuclear war.

A senior Kremlin official has warned that the West’s “economic war” against Russia could become “real.”

In Russia, a leading Kremlin-critical radio station was taken off the air after authorities threatened to shut it down to cover the invasion.

Approximately 660,000 people have fled Ukraine, and countless others have taken refuge underground.

The bombings have left hundreds of thousands of families without drinking water, said UN humanitarian aid coordinator Martin Griffiths.

The UN Office of Human Rights said it had registered 136 civilian deaths. It is believed that the real fee is much higher.

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Celebrities react to Russia Ukraine war Holly Willoughby and Kate Beckinsale

Celebrities react to war between Russia and Ukraine: Holly Willoughby and Kate Beckinsale post on social media

Latest News / By Ashley Cornell, email: [email protected]

Holly Willoughby and Kate Beckinsale led British celebrities to respond to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, sharing their shock and upset on social media.

In the early hours of Thursday morning, Russian forces launched a full-scale invasion, considered Moscow’s most aggressive operation since the 1979 Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.

By the end of the day, the Ukrainian government had announced that 137 civilians and soldiers had been killed. Several explosions were heard in the capital Kyiv early this morning as Russian forces continued their attack.

Covering shocking and disturbing scenes in Ukraine that are impossible to avoid, Holly, 41, took to Instagram to ask her followers how she should deal with the issue with her children.

How do I explain this to my children? Holly Willoughby and Kate Beckinsale prompted British celebrities to react to the invasion of Ukraine by sharing their shock and upset on social media

Along with a photo of a tank and soldiers, Holly – who shares daughter Bell at 10 and sons Chester at seven and Harry James at 12 with her husband Dan Baldwin – wrote: “How do I explain this to my children?” I was asked questions last night. …

Meanwhile, 48-year-old Kate tagged Stand with Ukraine’s Instagram account, sharing a post revealing that more than 40 Ukrainian soldiers and at least 10 civilians have already been killed by Russian forces.

Scottish singer Annie Lennox expressed her fears about what lies ahead, writing on Instagram: “Now that tanks, soldiers and military machines are on the verge of entering Ukraine… what now?

Shocking: With coverage of the shocking and distressing scenes in Ukraine impossible to avoid, Holly, 41, took to Instagram to ask her followers how she should tackle the subject with her children

Family: Holly shares daughter Bell at 10 and sons Chester at seven and Harry James at 12 with wife Dan Baldwin

What the hell is the “war” unleashing? Rage of bleeding .. Crushing of flesh and bones .. The collective trauma of suffering from pain, sorrow, grief and despair for innocent men, women and children?

“What” price “should ordinary people pay for the nightmarish madness and brutality of the invasion and the ‘war’? Or is it just a complicated scam? Tactical fear? Threat?

“I apologize for this grim reflection, but I have had the privilege of living in a ‘peaceful’ context since I was born – a decade after the end of World War II – for a total of 67 years. By no means do I take this for granted, and I therefore find the notion of “war” unacceptably disgusting barbarism. I’m sorry friends, I just had to say this. [sic] ‘

Worrying: Kate, 48, tagged Stand with Ukraine’s Instagram account while sharing a post revealing that more than 40 Ukrainian soldiers and at least 10 civilians have already been killed by Russian forces

Tamsin Outwaite reflects on the many victims of the war, sharing a tweet from Guardian journalist Luke Harding, who said: “Our basement in Kyiv is now filled with families with young children. The children hold coloring books. Heartbreaking. ‘

Tamsin signed the post: “My heart breaks for children and families trying to find safe places to hide. Innocent human beings who don’t even know why this is happening.

‘Why is this happening? When was war the answer to everything? Why haven’t the people in power learned from the past? This is completely devastating. ‘

Questions: Scottish singer Annie Lennox expressed her fears about what lies ahead, writing on Instagram: “Now that tanks, soldiers and military machines are on the verge of entering Ukraine… what now?

Olympic boxer Nicola Adams, who is expecting her first child with her friend Ella Beig, shared a video in which a father in Ukraine is separated from his children after sending them to a “safe zone” in the country.

Nicola wrote: “Now I’m about to become a parent, I can’t even imagine how scary it will be. Not the war #ukraine. ‘

Peter Andre shared an excerpt from the headlines about the shocking actions taking place in Europe, while writing: “This is heartbreaking. Really heartbreaking. ‘

Heartbreaking: Tamsin Outwaite reflects on many victims of the war, sharing a tweet from Guardian journalist Luke Harding, who discusses children uprooted from the conflict

Motzi Mabuse also turned to social media after revealing that her husband’s parents were stranded in Ukraine and could not reach the Polish border.

The 40-year-old Strictly Come Dancing judge wrote on Twitter that she was “heartbroken” after talking to her “crying” mother-in-law, who “has no chance” of fleeing to Poland.

The cowardly Motzi, who is married to fellow dancer and Ukrainian Yevhen Vozniuk, wrote: “It is heartbreaking to hear my mother-in-law cry this morning, scared and there is absolutely nothing we can do! Just sadly honest. ‘

Empathy: Olympic boxer Nicola Adams, who is expecting her first child with her friend Ella Beig, shared a video in which a father in Ukraine is separated from his children after sending them to a “safe zone” in the country

Motzi added: “Our parents have been told to go outside and stop the water and gas! They do not have the opportunity to reach the Polish border. ‘

Earlier, she tweeted: “This can not happen !!!!!!!!!!!” and asked “prayers for Ukraine and the world.”

In a later post on Instagram, Motsi shared an image of the Ukrainian flag, above which she wrote: “It breaks my heart ❤️ Pray for the people of Ukraine and the world.”

The South African-German dancer then shared in German: “Dear friends, please be sensitive when we discuss this topic with people from Ukraine. It hurts a lot right now, and so does what you’re sharing. ‘

Social media post: Motsi Mabuse also took to social media after revealing her husband’s parents are stranded in Ukraine and are unable to reach the Polish border

Emotional: The following day she called on her followers to pray for the people of Ukraine

Kind words: The South African-German dancer then shared in German: “Dear friends, please be sensitive when we discuss this topic with people from Ukraine. It hurts a lot at the moment, and also what you share ‘

Elsewhere in the Strictly family, Ukrainian-born professional dancer Nikita Kuzmin took to social media to share an image of the country’s flag, and he simply wrote, “Heartbreaking.”

Polish professional Jovita Przistal also shared an image of the flag over which she wrote: “My heart is broken … #solidarityukrajna #nomorewar. ‘

Charlotte Dawson published the text “Pray for Peace in Ukraine” and wrote: “My heart is broken for Ukraine, the country, the country and the people who send all my love and prayers …”

Native: Elsewhere in the Strictly family, professional dancer Nikita Kuzmin, who is Ukranian, took to his social media channels to share an image of the country’s flag, and he simply wrote: ‘Heartbreaking’

Solidarity: Polish professional Jovita Przistal also shared an image of the flag over which she wrote: “My heart is broken.” # солидарностсукрайна #nomorewar ‘

On Twitter, Paddy McGuinness wrote: “I had to turn off the news for an hour to calibrate it again. It’s scary to watch these Russian tanks moving in Ukraine, you can’t imagine what the people living there are going through? I really hope that peace and a diplomatic solution will prevail between the two countries. ‘

Denise Van Oaten wrote: “Pray for the people of Ukraine.”

Pierce Morgan tweeted: “Putin is doing this because he missed the last time in Crimea. And if he misses Ukraine again, he will continue to invade other countries until he rebuilds the Soviet Union. The world must unite to stop this ruthless dictator – before it is too late. ‘

Emotional: Charlotte Dawson published the text “Pray for Peace in Ukraine” and wrote together that her heart was broken

The Russian attack, expected for weeks by the United States and Western allies and launched by Putin in the face of international condemnation and cascading sanctions, is the largest land war in Europe since World War II.

The invasion began early Thursday with a series of missile strikes, many on key government and military facilities, quickly followed by a tripartite ground attack.

Authorities in Ukraine say they have lost control of the decommissioned Chernobyl nuclear power plant, the scene of the world’s worst nuclear disaster.

United: Paddy McGuinness, Denise Van Oaten, Peter Andre and Pierce Morgan share their thoughts online

Ukrainian and American officials said Russian forces were attacking Kharkov, Ukraine’s second-largest city, from the east; from the southern region of Crimea, which Russia annexed in 2014; and from Belarus to the north.

Civilians gathered in trains and cars to flee.

On Friday, Ukrainian forces took to the streets of Kyiv with troops of the National Guard, filmed in defensive positions on the highway shortly before the sounds of gunfire and explosions were heard as they fought with Russian forces to control the capital.

Putin’s people are now believed to be inside the city, although their exact location and number are unclear. Fighting was reported in Obolon, on the outskirts of the city, in the early hours when the defense ministry told residents to make Molotov cocktails to “repel the occupiers.” Russian forces were also spotted in the Vorzel, Bucha and Irpen districts.

Heartbreaking: The Russian attack was the largest ground war in Europe since World War II; in the photo: Natalie Sevryukova, a resident of Kyiv, is in the photo crying in the streets after a Russian missile attack destroyed her apartment building

Russian troops are believed to have arrived from the northeast after being pushed out by Chernobyl, which was captured late yesterday. More Russian troops and armor are advancing on the capital from Konotop, to the east, bypassing the city of Chernihiv, where they encounter heavy Ukrainian resistance.

Anton Herashchenko, an adviser to Ukraine’s interior minister, said Friday would be “the hardest day” of the war.

Once Kyiv is surrounded, US intelligence believes the plan will be for Russian special forces to move and take over an airport – probably Sikorsky or Borispol – which will then be used to fly a much larger force of up to 10,000 paratroopers. who will attack capital.

The paratroopers’ job will be to enter the city, find Zelensky, his ministers and parliamentarians before forcing them to sign a peace deal restoring control of the country back to Russia or a Moscow-backed puppet regime – effectively ending the war without Putin’s ground forces must fulfill the difficult and bloody task of capturing and occupying the entire country.

Miley Cyrus and Arnold Schwarzenegger and other celebrities react to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: “It was heartbreaking this morning.”

Miley Cyrus and Arnold Schwarzenegger were among the many celebrities who appeared on social networks and reacted to the news that Russia had invaded Ukraine.

Cyrus, 29, shared her experiences working in Ukraine, where she shot the video for her and Mark Ronson’s song Nothing Breaks Like a Heart.

The former governor of California, Schwarzenegger, 74, also appeared on social media, where he shared a passionate statement about the invasion.

Miley’s thoughts: Miley Cyrus and Arnold Schwarzenegger were among the many celebrities who joined social media and reacted to the news that Russia invaded Ukraine

Arnold: Former California Governor Schwarzenegger, 74, also appeared on social media, sharing a passionate statement about the invasion.

Cyrus went down in history on Instagram on Thursday afternoon to share his thoughts on Russia’s invasion of the sovereign nation of Ukraine.

“This morning was a heartbreaking wake-up call for the news that Ukraine has been invaded,” Cyrus began.

“I had the most amazing experience from the photos.” Nothing breaks like a heart in Kyiv and I will be forever grateful to the local community, which welcomed me with open arms, “added Cyrus.

Share: Cyrus went down in history on Instagram on Thursday afternoon to share his thoughts on Russia’s invasion of the sovereign nation of Ukraine

She added that there were reports that “at least 40 local Ukrainians have already been killed and this conflict could lead to many more deaths, a new refugee crisis with so many forced to flee their homes and more.”

“I stand in solidarity with all those in Ukraine affected by this attack and with our global community, which is calling for an immediate end to this violence,” Cyrus concluded.

Arnold Schwarzenegger also took to Instagram, saying: “My thoughts are with the Ukrainian people.”

Killed: She added that there were reports that “at least 40 local Ukrainians have already been killed and this conflict could lead to many more deaths, a new refugee crisis with so many forced to leave their homes and more.”

“I was asked to do a few interviews, but I believe that the news should continue to focus on what is happening on the ground – the tragedy that broke our hearts and the courage of the Ukrainian people that inspired us,” Arnold continued. .

He added: “I am not a foreign policy expert, so I will leave the analysis to people smarter than me. I know what it’s like to grow up after a war, in an occupied country, and I know that no one wins in or after the war. Everyone suffers. ‘

“War has a way to defeat the winners along with the losers. I have Ukrainian friends and fans and I have Russian friends and fans. As far as I can tell, none of them want that. “I hope that reason will eventually prevail and end this unnecessary war before too many lives are destroyed,” he added.

Continuation: “I was asked to do a few interviews, but I believe that the news should continue to focus on what is happening on the ground – on the tragedy that broke our hearts and on the courage of the Ukrainian people that inspired us,” Arnold continued

No expert: He added: “I am not a foreign policy expert, so I will leave the analysis to people smarter than me. I know what it’s like to grow up after a war, in an occupied country, and I know that no one wins in or after the war. everyone suffers’

“In the meantime, I am with the people of Ukraine. I share your grief and your hope for peace. You inspire me with your courage and humanity in the face of this nightmare. God bless you, “he concluded.

Arnold also shared ESPN’s story about former boxers Vitali Klitschko (now mayor of Kyiv) and his brother Vladimir Kichko, who said they would fight for Ukraine.

“Vitaly and Vladimir @Klitschko, I think of you, friends. “You were my heroes in the ring and you are my heroes now,” Schwarzenegger tweeted.

Fighters: Arnold also shared ESPN story about former boxers Vitali Klitschko (now mayor of Kyiv) and his brother Vladimir Kichko, who said they would fight for Ukraine

Other celebrities joined in, such as Jamie Chung, who posted her story on Instagram: “It’s devastating to think about the horror people in Ukraine are experiencing now, as many are fleeing their homes in search of refuge. I think of families and traumatized children whose lives will be affected forever. ‘

Elsa Hosk added: “Russia has started a full-scale war against Ukraine. Ukraine will defend itself and win. The world can and must stop Putin. Right now is the time to act with the hashtag #IStandWithUkraine.

Rachel Lindsey of Bachelor Nation and Extra added: “The current state of the world is absolutely appalling. My heart is before the innocent civilians, whose lives are turned upside down.

Jamie’s statement: Other celebrities joined in, such as Jamie Chung, who posted her story on Instagram: “It’s devastating to think about the horror people in Ukraine are experiencing now, as many are fleeing their homes in search of refuge. I think of families and traumatized children whose lives will be affected forever.

Elsa says: Elsa Hosk added: “Russia has started a full-scale war against Ukraine. Ukraine will defend itself and win. The world can and must stop Putin. Right now is the time to act with the hashtag #IStandWithUkraine

Rachel says: Rachel Lindsey of Bachelor Nation and Extra added: “The current state of the world is absolutely appalling. My heart is before the innocent civilians, whose lives are turned upside down. If you are not aware of what is happening abroad, I recommend that you look for the right resources to educate yourself about this situation.

She continued: “If you are not aware of what is happening abroad, I encourage you to look for the right resources to educate yourself about this situation.”

Shanina Shake went down in her Instagram story to share an image that reads: “I’m staying with Ukraine.”

Michael Douglas shared a post on Instagram by the United Nations, which said: “Ukraine’s children need peace, desperately now.”

Stand: Shanina Shake went down in history on Instagram to share an image that reads “I Stand With Ukraine”

Michael shares: Michael Douglas shared a post on Instagram by the United Nations, which says: “The children of Ukraine need peace, desperately, now.”

Hailey Clawson went down in her Instagram story and shared: “My heart breaks for Ukraine”, with emojis with a Ukrainian flag, emojis with a broken heart and emojis with a torn face.

Irina Sheik simply shared an image with the sign of peace over the whole world, along with three emojis with prayer hands.

Actor and singer Jared Leto tweeted: “I hope that peace will prevail and non-violent solutions will eventually be found.”

Hailey: Hailey Clawson went down in history on Instagram and shared: “My heart breaks for Ukraine” with emojis with a Ukrainian flag, emojis with a broken heart and emojis with a torn face

Irina: Irina Shayk simply shared an image with the peace sign over the entire world, along with three prayer hands emojis

Nonviolent: Actor and singer Jared Leto tweeted: “I hope peace will prevail and nonviolent solutions will eventually be found.”

Leto added in another tweet: “To my friends and family in Ukraine – my heart breaks that this conflict is escalating in such a devastating way. Please be very careful and be as safe as possible. Send thoughts to you and your loved ones during this chaotic and destructive time. ‘

Actress Leah Remini shared a story on Instagram from Martin Luther King Jr.’s daughter, Bernice King, who shared a quote from her father, which said in part: “Anything that affects directly affects everyone indirectly.”

This Is Us star Mandy Moore shared the headline and link to an article in the Los Angeles Times about what people can do to help Ukraine, adding: “My heart is with the people of Ukraine.”

More leto: Leto added in another tweet: “To my friends and family in Ukraine – my heart breaks that this conflict is escalating in such a devastating way. Please be very careful and be as safe as possible. Sending thoughts to you and your loved ones during this chaotic and destructive time ‘

Leah: Actress Leah Remini shared a story on Instagram from Martin Luther King’s daughter, Bernice King, who shared a quote from her father, which reads, in part, “Anything that affects one directly affects everyone indirectly.”

Mandy: This Is Us star Mandy Moore shared the headline and link to an article in the Los Angeles Times about what people can do to help Ukraine, adding: “My heart is with the people of Ukraine.”

Justin Bieber’s wife Hailey Bieber shared a photo of the places in Ukraine that were attacked, with five emojis with a broken heart.

Ariana Grande shared a publication from Rescue.org, which states: “We are with the people and families whose lives will be affected by the Russian attack on Ukraine.”

Jody Turner-Smith also shared an image from NBC News, which reveals which areas of Ukraine have been attacked and which areas are controlled by Russian forces.

Broken Heart: Justin Bieber’s wife Hailey Bieber shared a picture of the places in Ukraine that were attacked with five emojis with a broken heart

Ariana: Ariana Grande shared a post from Rescue.org, stating, ‘We stand with the people and families whose lives will be affected from the Russian attack on Ukraine.’

Jody: Jody Turner-Smith also shared an image from NBC News that reveals which areas of Ukraine have been attacked and which areas are controlled by Russian forces

Kerry Washington shared an image of the White House statement in response to the attack, adding Prayers for Ukraine.

Betheny Frankel shared an update for her organization B Strong, which sends “100,000 hygiene kits, survival kits, blankets, generators, sleeping bags to countries aboard Ukraine in NATO.”

She added: “This initial supply commitment will exceed $ 10 million.”

Prayers: Kerry Washington shared an image of the White House’s statement in response to the attack, adding, ‘Prayers for Ukraine’

Bethenny: Bethenny Frankel shared an update for its B Strong organization, which sends “100,000 hygiene kits, survival kits, blankets, generators, sleeping bags to countries aboard Ukraine on NATO. This initial supply commitment will exceed $ 10 million. ‘

Kendall Jenner shared an image from The New York Times detailing where Ukraine was invaded, adding “Pray for Ukraine” with emojis with a broken heart.

Olivia Wilde went down in history on Instagram to share a clip from Charlie Chaplin’s 1940 classic The Great Dictator. ‘

Camilla Cabello also joined her story on Instagram, adding: “Take some time to pray for peace.”

Kendall prays: Kendall Jenner shared an image from The New York Times detailing where Ukraine has been attacked, adding, ‘Praying for Ukraine’ with a broken heart emoji

Clip: Olivia Wilde took to her Instagram story to share a clip from Charlie Chaplin’s 1940 classic The Great Dictator’

Camila prays: Camila Cabello also took to her Instagram story, adding, ‘Taking a moment to pray for peace’

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The plot to assassinate Zelensky has been thwarted, Ukrainian authorities say

Latest News / By Ashley Cornell, email: [email protected]

The head of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council, Alexei Danilov, said at a briefing on Tuesday that Ukrainian forces had thwarted a assassination plot against President Vladimir Zelensky, according to a Ukrainian Telegram publication.

Why it matters: Since the beginning of Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, Zelensky said he would be the main target of the assassination. Last Thursday, he warned that Russian “sabotage groups” had entered Kyiv and were hunting him and his family.

The big picture: According to a statement in the Telegram, Danilov said that elite Chechen special forces, known as Kadyrovites, he was behind the conspiracy and was subsequently “eliminated”.

“We are well aware of the special operation that had to be carried out directly by the cadres to overthrow our president,” Danilov said in a statement.
Ukrainian authorities have been informed of the plot by members of Russia’s Federal Security Service who do not support the war, he added.
Danilov clarified that the Kadyrov group was divided into two, one destroyed in Gostomel and the other “under fire”.

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Kim Jong Un, a South Korean billionaire and founder of a gaming company behind MapleStory, has died at 54

Business News / By Ashley Cornell, email: [email protected]

Kim Jong Un, founder of Nexon, South Korea’s largest gaming company, died on February 28 in Hawaii at the age of 54.

NXC, Nexon’s holding company, announced Kim’s death and said he had been treated for depression as his physical symptoms worsened, according to The Korean newspaper.

He is survived by his two teenage daughters, Kim Jung-min and Kim Jung-yun, and his wife, Yu Jung-hyun.

Nexon CEO Owen Mahoney issued a statement saying: “It is difficult to express the tragedy of the loss of our friend and mentor Jay Kim, a man who has had an immense positive impact on the world. As a founder and visionary, Jay encouraged people around him to ignore skeptics and trust their creative instincts. He will be greatly missed by his family Nexon and many friends. “

Kim launched Nexon in 1994 and became the first Korean gaming company to earn over $ 830 million in annual sales in the first year of its debut. Nexon also developed one of the first multiplayer online role-playing games, The Kingdom of the Winds, in 1996, and launched one of the world’s most famous MapleStory games in 2003.

According to SeoulNexon is now the largest gaming company in South Korea with a market capitalization of $ 27 billion.

In 2007, the 54-year-old debuted on the Forbes list of the richest in Korea, where he ranked 28th with a net worth of $ 590 million. In June 2021, Kim officially became the third richest man in South Korea with a total net worth of $ 10.9 billion, reported Forbes.

After pleading not guilty to bribery charges in 2016, when Kim was accused of borrowing money from a close friend of the prosecutor, he focused on various philanthropic activities. According to Forbes, in 2017 Kim founded the Risk Philanthropy Fund C Program, and in 2018 promised to donate $ 93 million to children’s hospitals and startups. He also said his children would not inherit his fortune.

Between 2013 and 2015, the company donated approximately $ 16.6 million to help build the Purme Foundation Nexon Children’s Rehabilitation Hospital in Seoul. Nexon claims that the hospital is the first rehabilitation hospital built for children in South Korea.

Prior to his death, Kim continued to donate to children’s hospitals in South Korea and had donated a total of $ 3.1 million to Daejeon Chung-nam Public Children’s Rehabilitation Hospital and $ 2 million to the Nexon Palliative Care Center at National University Hospital. in Seoul, which is scheduled to open sometime this year.

Image presentation via Nexon

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Ukraine hits airfield in Russia in missile strike in blow

Ukraine “hits airport in Russia” in rocket attack on Putin after shooting down six helicopters

Latest News / By Ashley Cornell, email: [email protected]

Ukrainian forces said on Friday that they had struck Milerovo airport in Rostov, southern Russia – the latest strike on Vladimir Putin’s forces.

The published online footage shows the end of a missile strike on the air base of the Russian military base around 10 am local time (8 am GMT), as several buildings on the site were engulfed in flames and destroyed at least one of Moscow’s Su-30CM fighters in the explosion.

As of early Friday, Ukraine claimed to have shot down six Russian helicopters, up to seven fighter jets, including one at night, destroyed at least 30 tanks, killed or captured more than 800 soldiers.

Russian officials have made similar claims – that Moscow has captured more than 160 soldiers; 74 Ukrainian military ground facilities destroyed; shot down five fighter jets and a helicopter; and destroyed 18 tanks and other armored vehicles.

By Friday morning, the battle for Kyiv had escaped after fighting erupted 20 miles from the city in the early hours before the clashes were reported in the northern region just hours later. At least 37 Ukrainians, including several civilians, have been killed and hundreds more injured in fighting in the past 24 hours.

Kyiv’s army, which was left to face Moscow alone after NATO and the United States confirmed they would not put boots on the ground, is much lower than its Russian counterparts with an air defense and air force dating back to the Soviet era. era.

Few expect Ukraine to emerge victorious from what is almost certain to be a protracted, bloody and brutal war – but so far Kyiv forces have managed to inflict heavy losses on Putin’s troops.

Footage posted online purports to show the tail end of a missile strike on the Russian military’s airbase around 10am local time (8am GMT) with several buildings on the site engulfed in flames

Ukrainian forces claimed on Friday to have destroyed part of an airfield in Millerovo in southern Russia, destroying several of Moscow’s fighter jets

As of early Friday, Ukraine claims to have shot down six Russian helicopters, destroyed dozens of tanks and captured dozens of soldiers, including at least 10 soldiers (pictured) from Volnovakha in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic.

Flaming wreckage is seen falling from the skies over Kyiv, as Ukraine claimed to have shot down a Russian fighter jet

Ukraine claimed to have shot down a Russian jet over the outskirts of Kyiv overnight, with wreckage falling on a house and leaving several people injured

Helicopters, jets and planes

Ukrainian forces shot down a Russian fighter jet over Kyiv early Friday and later struck the Millerovo airport in Rostov, southern Russia, destroying at least one Su-30CM around 10 a.m. local time (8 a.m. GMT).

Meanwhile, at the end of Thursday, the forces claimed to have shot down at least six helicopters, including four Russian attacking KA-52 Alligator helicopters during a battle for Gostomel Air Force Base on Thursday. A fifth helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing in the field under heavy fire.

Just after noon on Thursday, the skies over Kyiv were crowded with a squadron of 20 Russian helicopters hitting the runway of the air base.

But Ukrainian ground forces began a resistance, retreating to reclaim the airfield as jets stormed the city, shooting down Russian helicopters.

The attack highlighted how close the invaders were to the capital. Soon after, the distant roar of fighters high above the city caused a new wave of panic.

Ukrainians also said their MiGs shot down at least one Mi-8 helicopter.

Ukrainian forces also claim to have shot down six Russian planes in the skies over the Eastern Donbass, while another plane appears to have fallen from the sky near the capital.

Shortly after 7pm GMT on Tuesday, Russia’s Defense Ministry said a Russian An-26 transport plane carrying military equipment had crashed in the southern Voronezh region near Ukraine, killing all crew members on board.

“During a planned flight to transport military equipment, an An-26 plane of the Russian Air Force crashed,” the Defense Ministry said in a statement issued by Russian news agencies.

“The crew died,” the statement said, without giving details.

The Ministry of Defense blamed the damage to the equipment for the crash, which he said did not cause any damage to the ground.

A spokesman for the Ministry of Defense, speaking to AFP, confirmed the crash, but declined to say how many crew members were killed.

An-26 aircraft carry up to 6 crew members and up to 38 servicemen. In total, the Ukrainian armed forces claim to have shot down five planes and six helicopters.

Ukrainian forces downed a Russian fighter jet over Kyiv early on Friday (pictured, the wreckage) and later hit an airfield in Millerovo in Rostov, southern Russia, destroying at least one Su-30SM around 10am local time (8am GMT)

Firefighters attempt to extinguish the flaming wreckage of an aircraft which was shot down over Kyiv on Friday morning

By Friday morning, the battle for Kyiv had begun after fighting broke out in 20 miles from the city in the early hours before clashes were reported in a northern district just a few hours later

A Russian helicopter is shot down somewhere over Kyiv (left), while the wreckage of what appears to be a jet falls from the skies near the capital (right)

An image captured near Kyiv shows what appears to be the wreckage of a downed Russian attack helicopter with a soldier parachuting out of it (to the left of the frame)

Five helicopters were shot down or destroyed in the Gostomel area, including one that was forced to make an emergency landing under heavy fire as Ukrainian forces recaptured the airport.

tanks

Ukrainian forces destroyed dozens of Russian tanks on the eastern and northern borders by the end of the day on Thursday, adding two more and one combat vehicle to Trokhizbenko to be counted early Friday.

According to the country’s defense ministry, the figure is over 30 by the end of Thursday. They also claim to have destroyed “up to 130 armored combat vehicles.”

Ukrainian forces are firmly resisting around Kharkiv, where many Russian tanks and armored vehicles have been portrayed destroyed – with bodies lying in the streets.

Another BMP combat vehicle was later captured, along with a crew of four Russian soldiers, in the same region of eastern Ukraine.

And around 14:00 local time (12:00 GMT), the Ukrainian military said troops destroyed five armored vehicles and a car during fighting at the Vystupovich-Rudnya border checkpoint between Ukraine and Belarus.

Another 15 T-72 tanks were destroyed or damaged by Ukrainian forces with the help of Javelin PTRK, an American anti-tank missile, near Glukhov in the eastern part of the country late this afternoon.

Other incidents have claimed that British-donated tank-launched missiles destroyed Russian tanks, while Swedish-donated Javelin missiles destroyed a column of enemy vehicles.

At least 15 T-72 tanks were destroyed or damaged by the Ukrainian forces using the Javelin PTRK, an American anti-tank missile, nearly Glukhov in the country’s east late this afternoon

A BMP fighting vehicle was captured, along with four Russian soldiers, during fighting near Kharkiv, in the east of Ukraine, on Thursday morning

Troops

Dozens of Russian soldiers have been captured by Ukrainian forces, according to Kyiv’s Defense Ministry. The British Ministry of Defense estimated Moscow’s losses at around 450, although it was unclear whether this included captured or dead soldiers.

Videos released by Ukraine’s Defense Ministry early Friday allegedly show at least nine captured Russian soldiers, while ten others, many bloodied, were filmed detained near Volnovakha in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic.

Several Russian soldiers photographed by their captors say they believe they are conducting exercises in the border areas and did not know they were sent to invade Ukraine.

The allegation was repeated by the brigade commander of the 74th Motorcycle Rifle Brigade, believed to be a reconnaissance platoon of 20 to 50 soldiers allegedly surrendered to Ukrainian forces during the fighting. in Thursday.

Commander Konstantin Buynichev is said to have learned of the invasion only on Wednesday and believed they were returning home.

He allegedly said: “Nobody thought we were going to kill. We would not fight – we were gathering information. ‘

The announcement of the capture of Buinichev and his troops was published by the Ukrainian Defense Ministry with a photo of a commander with his arm bandaged and wearing a bloodied uniform that appeared to read “Russian Army”.

Videos posted by the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence early on Friday purported to show at least nine captured Russian soldiers

Several Russian troops videoed by their captors have claimed they believed they were conducting training exercises in the border regions and did not know they were being sent to invade Ukraine

A Russian vehicle with what appear to be corpses of Russian troops laying nearby is seen on the streets of Kyiv on Friday after fighting broke out in the suburbs

Ukrainian forces detain servicemen of the self-proclaimed Lugansk People’s Republic who were captured during the Thursday morning attack on the town of Schast’ye

Servicemen from the self-proclaimed Luhansk People’s Republic were captured by the Ukrainian military on Thursday morning, hours after Russia launched an invasion of the country

Ukrainian forces detain troops from the self-proclaimed Luhansk People’s Republic on Thursday morning

The commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian armed forces later said his soldiers had captured the entire 74th Brigade with motorcycle rifles. The message was published with a photo of a man with a bandaged hand and a bloody uniform, which seems to say “Russian Army”

The body of a soldier without insignia, who the Ukrainian military claims is a Russian serviceman who died in battle, lies on the road outside the city of Kharkov, Ukraine

Earlier on Thursday, Ukrainian forces said they had captured two Russian soldiers identified as Rafik Rakhmankulov, 19, and Mgomd Mgomdov, 26, of Kizilyurt, along with a cache of weapons and knives during fighting near Kharkov in eastern Ukraine.

Four more Russian soldiers, the crew of a BMP combat vehicle, were captured by Ukrainian forces near Luhansk on Thursday morning.

They were depicted lying face down with jackets over their heads after being captured by Kyiv troops.

Ukrainian servicemen were also filmed on Thursday detaining soldiers from the self-proclaimed Luhansk People’s Republic after being captured during an attack on the town of Happiness in the morning.

Estimates of deaths and injuries are almost non-existent in the early afternoon, but one Ukrainian official way the death toll in Russia is about 50.

Two Russian troops – believed to be Rafik Rakhmankulov, 19 (left) and Mgomd Mgomdov, 26, from Kizilyurt (right) – have been captured by Ukrainian forces in the country’s east

Weapons and knives seized from two Russian soldiers captured by Ukrainian units fighting around Kharkiv

The crew of a Russian BMP war machine is seen face down with jackets on (left) after being captured by Ukrainian forces (their machine is pictured, right)

Russian claims

Russia said on Friday that more than 160 Ukrainian soldiers had surrendered to Moscow’s troops.

Russia’s Defense Ministry said the troops were from “different security structures”, but it was unclear what that meant and the statement did not provide details.

At least 11 of the soldiers reportedly laid down their arms during battles in a city in the south of the country known to Ukrainians as Nikolaev and Russians as Nikolaev.

Moscow said the soldiers would be “returned to their families” after “the situation stabilizes”.

Russia also claims that strikes by its military yesterday destroyed 74 Ukrainian military ground facilities, 11 airports, three command posts and 18 radar stations controlling Kyiv’s anti-aircraft batteries.

Later reports say Moscow shot down one of Ukraine’s helicopters, five fighter jets and five drones, and destroyed 18 tanks and other armored vehicles, seven flashlight jets, 41 special military equipment and five warships.

A Russian plane crashed near Voronezh on Thursday due to technical damage, which is considered technical. Everyone on board died – it is not clear how many

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Trump tears up “RINOs, Warmongers and fake news” for “misrepresenting” him, calling Putin a “genius”

Latest News / By Ashley Cornell, email: [email protected]

Donald Trump attacked the media and Republican “instigators of war” in an angry statement Tuesday calling for “misrepresentation” of his comments, calling the Russian president Vladimir Putin “genius” for the invasion of Ukraine.

The former president accused “Biden, NATOand the West for Moscow’s unprovoked attack on its neighbor, accusing them of doing nothing until Putin declared two breakaway separatist regions of Ukraine independent republics, which then allowed their pro-Russian leaders to invite Kremlin troops.

This comes according to the president’s reports Joe Biden will close United States airspace to Russian planes as the latest sanction against Putin during his speech on the state of the Union on Tuesday night.

“RINO, Warmongers and fake news continue to brazenly lie and misrepresent my remarks to Putin because they know that this terrible war against Ukraine would never have happened under my supervision,” Trump said.

“They did absolutely nothing, as Putin declared much of Ukraine an ‘independent territory.’ “There should be no war in Ukraine now, and it is terrible for humanity that Biden, NATO and the West have failed so badly to allow it to begin.”

Trump has said Biden’s environmental measures over the past year are to blame for Russia’s ten-year position as a leading exporter of oil and gas.

Trump targets Biden, NATO and the West and accuses the United States and its allies of allowing Putin to invade Ukraine

Civilians are training to throw Molotov cocktails to defend the city as the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues in Zhytomyr, Ukraine, on March 1. Putin personally ordered Kremlin troops to invade late last week

Pro-Russian separatists, in uniforms without insignia, gather in the separatist region of Donetsk region

Russian forces shelled Ukraine’s second-largest city, Kharkiv, on Monday, killing three children, including

Fire trucks were photographed during the reaction to the shelling of Russian invaders in front of the Kharkiv Regional State Administration building on Freedom Square on March 1

He also seems to be referring to the president’s comments from June 2021, in which Biden claimed that the Pentagon had told him in 2009 that climate change was “America’s biggest threat”, in which he still believes.

“Instead of showing strength and tenacity, they declared the global warming scam the number one threat to global security, killed American energy independence, and then made Europe, the United States and the rest of the world dependent on Russian oil,” Trump said. .

“They made the welcome bed open and opened Russia, now Putin can get everything he wants, and Ukraine and the rest of the world are suffering the consequences.

“It’s awful, but that’s what you get with Biden, the Democrats and the instigators of the RINO war!”

“RINO” refers to the Republican In Name Only, a nickname that Trump often uses for his right-wing critics.

The former president sparked outrage in the political spectrum late last week, praising Russia’s authoritarian leader’s unprovoked attack on Ukraine as “genius” and saying his plan to identify two separatist breakaway areas as “independent” was “reasonable”. “.

“Putin is now saying, ‘This is independent’ ‘in much of Ukraine. I said, “How smart is that?” Trump said on the Clay Travis and Buck Sexton show.

Trump says he prevented Putin from invading a neighboring country when he was president, but critics say he has encouraged the Russian leader to further meddle in global affairs.

He continued to repeat the Kremlin’s lie that Putin was sending “peacekeepers.”

“This is the strongest peacekeeping force I have ever seen. There were more army tanks than I saw. They will keep the peace, “Trump said.” Here is a man who is very decent. I know him very well. Very, very well.

During his big speech on CPAC on Saturday night, Trump returned his comments on Ukraine, but continued to speak passionately about Putin. Instead, he blamed the Biden administration for invading Russian forces.

“Russia’s attack on Ukraine is appalling. “It’s a disgrace and an atrocity that should never have been allowed,” Trump told an audience in Florida last night.

However, he added: “Yesterday, reporters asked me if I thought President Putin was smart. I said, of course, that he was smart. The problem is not that Putin is smart – which of course he is smart – but that our leaders are stupid.

The former president’s allies say Russia invaded Georgia in 2008 and annexed Crimea from Ukraine in 2014, both when Barack Obama was president. They argue that the fact that Putin stopped seizing land for four years under Trump and is resumed now is proof of the former president’s foreign policy.

However, others argue that Trump’s warm embrace with the Russian autocrat in power and anti-NATO stance only encouraged him.

Utah Republican Sen. Mitt Romney, who is running for president against Obama in 2012, has targeted both Democrat and Republican leaders as the crisis in Eastern Europe unfolds.

“Putin’s impunity predictably follows our lukewarm response to his previous horrors in Georgia and Crimea, our naive efforts to unilaterally ‘reset’ and America’s short-sightedness in the first place,” Romney said in a statement Thursday.

Chris Christie, a former New Jersey governor who was once a supporter of Trump, said Monday that anyone who would make such a comment has no “understanding of the world.”

As Putin personally ordered his troops to invade Ukraine in the early hours of Thursday morning, the United States imposed a series of sanctions on Western allies to punish Moscow and make it more difficult to continue its invasion.

Biden is expected to close US airspace to Russian planes as the West’s latest punitive measure against Putin’s attack

So far, targeted sanctions have largely avoided the energy sector in order to minimize the impact of economic blockades on the world community.

In addition to punishing Russia’s main financial institutions, sanctions have targeted senior Kremlin officials, including Putin himself.

Biden is expected to take a step forward and join the European Union and Canada in limiting their sovereign airspace to Russian aircraft, Reuters reported.

He also intends to condemn Putin’s “deliberate and unprovoked” war in his address on the state of the Union, according to excerpts provided by the White House.

“Throughout our history, we have learned this lesson – when dictators do not pay a price for their aggression, they cause more chaos. They keep moving. “And the costs and threats to America and the world continue to rise,” he said.

“That is why the NATO Alliance was created to ensure peace and stability in post-World War II Europe. The United States is a member along with 29 other states. It matters. American diplomacy matters.

“Putin’s war was deliberate and unprovoked. He rejected the efforts of diplomacy. He believed that the West and NATO would not respond. And he thought he could separate us here at home. Putin was wrong. We were ready.

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The actress signed a multi-film agreement with Netflix

Entertainment News / By Ashley Cornell, email: [email protected]

Lindsay Lohan’s career return has been even greater.

Months after it was revealed that the actress will star in an upcoming holiday movie on Netflix, the streaming giant has confirmed that they have already signed a multi-film agreement with the former child star.

The news came Tuesday as Netflix independent film director Christina Rodgers said they had secured 35-year-old Lohan for two more feature films.

“We are so pleased with our collaboration with Lindsay so far and are excited to continue our partnership with her. “We look forward to presenting more of her films to our members around the world,” Rodgers told the Hollywood Reporter.

Details of the two films have not yet been made public, but they are reported to be available to all 222 million Netflix subscribers when they enter the streaming service.

This exposure could catapult Lohan back to A’s list after her dramatic personal life overshadowed her film career over the past decade.

Details about the two films have not yet been made public, but this is huge news about the career of the former children's star. — Details about the two films have not yet been made public, but this is huge news about the career of the former children’s star.

Lohan was one of America’s most famous children’s stars, starring in “Parent Trap” and “Evil Girls” before suffering from drugs and alcohol addiction, which led her to both prison and rehabilitation.

However, last November, the popular star got engaged to her two-year-old boyfriend, financier Bader Shamas, and her professional life is already booming along with personal.

Later this year, Lohan will star with Chord Overstreet in the Netflix holiday film “Falling for Christmas.”

Lindsay Lohan Chord Overstreet — Lindsay Lohan and Chord Overstreet are stars in the upcoming Netflix romcom “Falling for Christmas”.

An official summary of the film reads: “Recently engaged, spoiled hotel heiress (Loan) gets into a skiing accident, suffers from complete amnesia and finds herself in the care of a beautiful owner of a blue-collar hut (Overstreet) and his prematurely mature daughter in the days before Christmas . “

No official release date has been announced.

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I am target number one Zelensky says Russian kill squads

“I am the number one target”: Zelensky says Russian murder squads are in Kyiv and are looking for him

Latest News / By Ashley Cornell, email: [email protected]

I am target number one Zelensky says Russian kill squads

Dear citizens of Russia! Dear friends!

Today, I again consider it necessary to return to the tragic events taking place in Donbass and the key issues for ensuring the security of Russia itself.

Let me start with what I said in my address on 21 February this year. We are talking about what causes us particular anxiety and worry, about those fundamental threats that, year after year, step by step, are created rudely and unceremoniously by irresponsible politicians in the West towards our country. I mean the expansion of the NATO bloc to the east, bringing its military infrastructure closer to Russia’s borders.

It is well known that for 30 years we have been persistently and patiently trying to reach an agreement with the leading NATO countries on the principles of equal and indivisible security in Europe. In response to our proposals, we are constantly confronted with either cynical deception and lies, or attempts at pressure and blackmail, while the North Atlantic Alliance, meanwhile, despite all our protests and fears, is constantly expanding. The military machine is moving and, I repeat, approaching our borders.

Why is all this happening? Where does this impudent manner of speaking come from the position of one’s own exclusivity, infallibility and permissiveness? Where does the contemptuous, contemptuous attitude towards our interests and absolutely legitimate demands come from?

The answer is clear, everything is clear and obvious. The Soviet Union weakened in the late 1980s and then completely disintegrated. The whole course of events that took place then is a good lesson for us today; she convincingly showed that the paralysis of power and will be the first step towards complete degradation and oblivion. Once we lost confidence in ourselves for a while and that’s it, the balance of power in the world turned out to be upset.

This has led to the fact that previous treaties and agreements are no longer in force. Persuasion and pleas do not help. Everything that does not suit the hegemon, the rulers, is declared archaic, obsolete, unnecessary. And vice versa: everything that seems useful to them is presented as the supreme truth, passed on at all costs, boorish, of course. Dissenters break through the knee.

What I am talking about now affects not only Russia and not only us. This applies to the entire system of international relations, and sometimes even to the US allies themselves. After the collapse of the USSR, the redistribution of the world actually began and the norms of international law that developed at that time – and the key ones, the main ones of which were adopted at the end of World War II and largely consolidated its results – began to interfere. who declared themselves victorious in the Cold War.

Of course, in practical life, in international relations, in the rules for their regulation, it was necessary to take into account changes in the world situation and the balance of power itself. However, this had to be done professionally, smoothly, patiently, taking into account and respecting the interests of all countries and understanding our responsibility. But no – a state of euphoria of absolute superiority, a kind of modern form of absolutism and even against the background of a low level of general culture and arrogance of those who prepared, adopted and implemented decisions that were useful only to them. The situation began to develop in a different scenario.

You don’t have to look far for examples. First, without any sanction from the UN Security Council, they carried out a bloody military operation against Belgrade, using planes and missiles right in the heart of Europe. Several weeks of continuous bombardment of civilian cities on life-sustaining infrastructure. We must recall these facts, otherwise some Western colleagues do not like to remember these events, and when we talk about it, they prefer to point out not the norms of international law, but the circumstances that they interpret as they see fit.

Then came Iraq, Libya, Syria. The illegitimate use of military force against Libya, the distortion of all decisions of the UN Security Council on the Libyan issue led to the complete destruction of the country, to the emergence of a huge outbreak of international terrorism, to the fact that the country sank. in a humanitarian catastrophe that has not stopped for many years. Civil War. The tragedy, which has doomed hundreds of thousands, millions, not only in Libya but throughout the region, has led to mass migrations from North Africa and the Middle East to Europe.

A similar fate was prepared for Syria. The fighting of the Western coalition on the territory of this country without the consent of the Syrian government and the sanction of the UN Security Council is nothing but aggression, intervention.

A special place in this series, however, is, of course, the invasion of Iraq, also without any legal grounds. As a pretext, they chose reliable information that is said to be available to the United States about the presence of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. As proof of this, in public, the US Secretary of State shook a tube of white powder, assuring everyone that it was a chemical weapon being developed in Iraq. And then it turned out to be a scam, a bluff: there are no chemical weapons in Iraq. Unbelievable, surprising, but the fact remains. There were lies at the highest state level and from the high rostrum of the UN. And as a result – huge casualties, destruction, an incredible influx of terrorism.

In general, it seems that practically everywhere, in many regions of the world where the West is coming to establish its turn, the result is bloody, unhealed wounds, ulcers of international terrorism and extremism. Everything I have said is the most impressive, but by no means the only example of disregard for international law.

In this series and promises to our country not to expand NATO by one inch to the east. I repeat – I was deceived, but more popularly, they just threw it away. Yes, you can often hear that politics is a dirty business. Maybe, but not to the same extent, not to the same extent. Ultimately, such deceptive behavior contradicts not only the principles of international relations, but above all the generally accepted norms of morality and ethics. Where is justice and truth here? Just a bunch of lies and hypocrisy.

By the way, American politicians, political scientists and journalists themselves write and talk about the fact that a real “empire of lies” has been created inside the United States in recent years. It’s hard not to agree with that – it’s true. But don’t be modest: The United States is still a great country, a system that forms a force. All her satellites not only resignedly and obediently agree, sing to her for any reason, but also copy her behavior, enthusiastically accept the rules he offers. Therefore, with good reason, we can say with confidence that the whole so-called Western bloc, formed by the United States in its own image and likeness, is the “empire of lies” itself.

As for our country, after the collapse of the Soviet Union, with all the unprecedented openness of the new modern Russia, the willingness to work honestly with the United States and other Western partners and in the face of virtually unilateral disarmament, they immediately tried to squeeze us, finish us destroy completely. This is exactly what happened in the 1990s, in the early 2000s, when the so-called collective West was most active in supporting separatism and mercenary gangs in southern Russia. What casualties, what losses it all cost us then, what trials we had to go through before we finally broke the back of international terrorism in the Caucasus. We remember this and we will never forget.

Yes, in fact, until recently, attempts to use us to their advantage, to destroy our traditional values and impose on us their pseudo-values that would erode us, our people from within, those attitudes that they are already aggressively instilling in their countries and directly leading to degradation and degeneration because they contradict the very nature of man. It won’t happen, no one did. And now it will not work.

Nevertheless, in December 2021, we again tried to negotiate with the United States and its allies on the principles of security in Europe and non-enlargement of NATO. Everything is in vain. The position of the United States does not change. They do not consider it necessary to negotiate with Russia on this key issue for us, pursuing their own goals, they neglect our interests.

And of course, in this situation we have a question: what to do next, what to expect? We know very well from history how in the 1940s and early 1941s the Soviet Union tried in every way possible to prevent or at least delay the outbreak of war. To this end, among other things, he literally tried to continue not to provoke a potential aggressor, not to perform or postpone the most necessary, obvious actions in preparation for repelling an imminent attack. And these steps, which were ultimately taken, were catastrophically late.

As a result, the country was not ready to fully meet the invasion of Nazi Germany, which invaded our country on June 22, 1941, without declaring war. The enemy was stopped and then crushed, but at a colossal cost. Attempting to appease the aggressor on the eve of the Great Patriotic War turned out to be a mistake that cost our people dearly. In the first months of hostilities, we lost vast, strategically important territories and millions of people. We will not make such a mistake a second time, we have no right.

Those who claim world domination, publicly, with impunity and, I emphasize, without reason, declare us, Russia, their enemy. In fact, today they have great financial, scientific, technological and military capabilities. We are aware of this and objectively assess the threats that constantly pose us in the economic sphere, as well as our ability to resist this brazen and constant blackmail. I repeat, we evaluate them without illusions, extremely realistically.

As for the military, modern Russia, even after the collapse of the Soviet Union and the loss of much of its potential, is today one of the world’s most powerful nuclear powers and also has certain advantages over a number of the latest weapons. In this regard, no one should doubt that a direct attack on our country will lead to defeat and severe consequences for any potential aggressor.

At the same time, technologies, including defense, are changing rapidly. Leadership in this area is passing and will continue to change hands, but the military development of the territories adjacent to our borders, if we allow it, will remain for decades to come, and perhaps forever, create an ever-increasing, absolutely unacceptable threat to Russia. .

Even now, as NATO expands to the east, the situation for our country is getting worse and more dangerous every year. In addition, in recent days, NATO leadership has spoken openly about the need to accelerate, accelerate the movement of Alliance infrastructure to Russia’s borders. In other words, they are solidifying their position. We can no longer just keep watching. It would be absolutely irresponsible on our part.

The further expansion of the infrastructure of the North Atlantic Alliance, the started military development on the territories of Ukraine is unacceptable to us. The issue, of course, is not NATO itself – it is only an instrument of US foreign policy. The problem is that in our neighboring territories, I will note, in our own historical territories, a hostile “anti-Russia” is being created, which is under full external control, is intensively populated by the armed forces of NATO countries and is inflated with the most -modern weapons.

For the United States and its allies, this is Russia’s so-called containment policy, an obvious geopolitical dividend. And for our country, this is ultimately a matter of life and death, a matter of our historical future as a nation. And this is not an exaggeration – it is true. This is a real threat not only to our interests, but also to the very existence of our state, its sovereignty. This is the red line itself, which has been talked about many times. They passed her.

In this regard, the situation in Donbass. We see that the forces that carried out the coup in Ukraine in 2014 seized power and held it with the help of, in fact, decorative election procedures, finally giving up a peaceful settlement of the conflict. For eight years, an infinitely long eight years, we have done everything possible to resolve the situation by peaceful, political means. All in vain.

As I said in my previous address, one cannot watch what is happening there without compassion. It was just impossible to stand it all. This nightmare had to be stopped immediately – the genocide against the millions of people living there who rely only on Russia, rely only on us. It was these aspirations, feelings, pain of the people that were the main motive for us to decide on the recognition of the people’s republics of Donbass.

What I think is important to emphasize further. In order to achieve their own goals, the leading NATO countries support in all respects the extreme nationalists and neo-Nazis in Ukraine, who in turn will never forgive the Crimean and Sevastopol residents for their free choice – unification with Russia.

They will, of course, go to the Crimea, just like in the Donbass, with a war to kill, as punishers of the gangs of Ukrainian nationalists, Hitler’s accomplices who killed defenseless people during the Great Patriotic War. They openly state that they are claiming a number of other Russian territories.

The whole course of events and the analysis of the incoming information shows that Russia’s clash with these forces is inevitable. It’s only a matter of time: they are cooking, waiting for the right time. Now they also claim to have nuclear weapons. We will not allow this to happen.

As I said earlier, after the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia accepted the new geopolitical realities. We respect and will continue to treat all newly formed countries in the post-Soviet space with respect. We respect and will continue to respect their sovereignty, and an example of this is the assistance we have given to Kazakhstan, which is facing tragic events, challenging its statehood and integrity. But Russia cannot feel safe, develop, exist with a constant threat coming from the territory of modern Ukraine.

Let me remind you that in 2000-2005 we resisted the terrorists in the Caucasus, defended the integrity of our country, saved Russia. In 2014, they supported the people of Crimea and Sevastopol. In 2015, the armed forces posed a reliable barrier to the infiltration of Syrian terrorists into Russia. We had no other way to defend ourselves.

The same thing is happening now. You and I simply have no choice but to defend Russia, our people, other than the one we will be forced to use today. Circumstances require us to take decisive and immediate action. The People’s Republics of Donbass have appealed to Russia for help.

In this regard, in accordance with Article 51 of Part 7 of the UN Charter, with the sanction of the Federation Council of Russia and in implementation of the treaties of friendship and mutual assistance ratified by the Federal Assembly on February 22 this year with Donetsk People’s Republic and Lugansk People’s Republic, I decided to conduct a special military operation.

It aims to protect people who have been harassed and genocided by the Kyiv regime for eight years. And for this we will strive for the demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine, as well as the administration of justice to those who have committed numerous bloody crimes against civilians, including citizens of the Russian Federation.

At the same time, our plans do not include the occupation of Ukrainian territories. We will not impose anything on anyone by force. At the same time, we hear that there have been more and more rumors in the West lately that those signed by the Soviet totalitarian regime, which is consolidating the results of World War II, must no longer be implemented. So what’s the answer to that?

The results of the Second World War, as well as the sacrifices of our people on the altar of victory over Nazism, are sacred. But this does not contradict the high values of human rights and freedoms, based on the realities that have developed today in all the post-war decades. Nor does it repeal the right of nations to self-determination enshrined in Article 1 of the UN Charter.

Let me remind you that neither during the creation of the USSR, nor after the Second World War, people living in certain territories that are part of modern Ukraine have ever wondered how they themselves want to arrange their lives. Our policy is based on the freedom, the freedom of choice for everyone to determine their own future and the future of their children. And we consider it important that this right – the right to choose – be exercised by all peoples living on the territory of today’s Ukraine, by anyone who wants it.

In this regard, I appeal to the citizens of Ukraine. In 2014, Russia had to protect the people of Crimea and Sevastopol from those you call “Nazis.” The people of Crimea and Sevastopol made their choice to be with their historical homeland, with Russia, and we supported that. I repeat, they simply could not do otherwise.

Today’s events are not related to the desire to harm the interests of Ukraine and the Ukrainian people. They are related to the protection of Russia itself from those who have taken Ukraine hostage and are trying to use it against our country and its people.

I repeat, our actions are self-defense against the threats that threaten us from an even greater disaster than what is happening today. As difficult as it may be, please understand this and I call for cooperation in order to turn this tragic page as soon as possible and move forward together, not to allow anyone to interfere in our affairs, in our relations, but to to build them ourselves so as to create the necessary conditions for overcoming all problems and, despite the existence of state borders, to strengthen us from within as a whole. I believe in this – this is our future.

I must also address the servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Dear comrades! Your fathers, grandfathers, great-grandfathers did not fight the Nazis, defending our common homeland, so today’s neo-Nazis are seizing power in Ukraine. You have sworn allegiance to the Ukrainian people, not to the anti-people junta that is robbing Ukraine and making fun of these same people.

Do not obey her criminal orders. I urge you to lay down your arms immediately and return home. Let me explain: all servicemen in the Ukrainian army who meet this requirement will be free to leave the combat zone and return to their families.

I emphasize once again that all responsibility for possible bloodshed will be entirely on the conscience of the regime governing Ukraine.

Now a few important, very important words for those who may be tempted to intervene in current events. Anyone who tries to hinder us and further threaten our country, our people, must know that the answer will be immediate and will lead to consequences that you have never experienced in your history. We are ready for any development. All necessary decisions in this direction have been taken. I hope to be heard.

Dear citizens of Russia!

Prosperity, the very existence of whole nations and peoples, their success and viability always stem from the powerful root system of their culture and values, experiences and traditions of their ancestors and, of course, directly depend on the ability to adapt quickly to ever-changing life, on the cohesion of society, its readiness to consolidate, to gather all its strength to move forward.

Forces are always needed – always, but strength can be of different qualities. The policy of the “empire of lies”, which I spoke about at the beginning of my speech, is based mainly on brute, direct force. In such cases we say, “There is power, there is no need for mind.”

Both you and I know that the real power is in justice and the truth that is on our side. And if this is so, then it is difficult to disagree with the fact that strength and readiness to fight are the basis of independence and sovereignty, are the necessary basis on which you can only reliably build your future, build your home, your family, your homeland. .

Dear compatriots!

I am confident that the loyal soldiers and officers of the Russian armed forces will fulfill their duty professionally and courageously. I have no doubt that all levels of government, specialists responsible for the stability of our economy, the financial system, the social sphere, the leaders of our companies and the entire Russian business will act in a coordinated and efficient manner. I rely on the consolidated, patriotic position of all parliamentary parties and public forces.

After all, as has always been the case in history, the fate of Russia is in the safe hands of our multinational people. This means that the decisions taken will be implemented, the set goals will be achieved, the security of our country will be reliably guaranteed.

I believe in your support, in that invincible force that love for the Fatherland gives us.

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