Russian invasion of Ukraine imminent, BBC reports

[sene5hos]

Food crisis: Ukraine grain export deal reached with Russia, says Turkey

Turkey says a deal has been reached with Russia to let Ukraine ship grain through the Black Sea.

www.bbc.com

Turkey says a deal has been reached with Russia to allow Ukraine to resume exports of grain through the Black Sea.

It is to be signed on Friday in Istanbul by Ukraine, Russia, Turkey and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres.

The world shortage of Ukrainian grain since Russia's 24 February invasion has left millions at risk of hunger.

The invasion sent food prices soaring, so the deal to unblock Ukraine's ports is crucial. Some 20 million tonnes of grain is stuck in the country.

Ukraine's foreign ministry confirmed that another UN-led round of talks to unblock grain exports would take place in Turkey on Friday - and a document "may be signed".
President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his late-night address that Kyiv awaited news "regarding the unblocking of our ports".

But one Ukrainian MP close to the talks voiced caution over the deal.

 

[wetnose]

Food crisis: Ukraine grain export deal reached with Russia, says Turkey

Turkey says a deal has been reached with Russia to let Ukraine ship grain through the Black Sea.

www.bbc.com

Turkey says a deal has been reached with Russia to allow Ukraine to resume exports of grain through the Black Sea.

Not even 24 hours and Russia has already violated the agreement by shelling Odessa. Just like an alcoholic who can't help themselves.

 

[gaby]

Really surprised????

 

[gaby]

Voir si POUTINE était pour respecter un agreement portant le sceau de l'ONU....never....c'était rêver en couleur ....ce moron n'a d'autre but que d'assouvir ses bas instincts de destruction....that's it.

 

[sene5hos]

Russia attacks Ukrainian port of Odessa following deal to export grain: officials

Russia attacked the Black Sea trade port in Odessa, Ukraine, on Saturday, less than one day after the two countries came to an agreement — mediated by Turkey — to export tons of grain out of Ukrain…

thehill.com

Russia attacked the Black Sea trade port in Odessa, Ukraine, on Saturday, less than one day after the two countries came to an agreement — mediated by Turkey — to export tons of grain out of Ukrainian sea ports.

Four Kalibr cruise missiles jetted toward the port, two of which were shot down before hitting the port, the city of Odessa announced.

The grain deal, which was also mediated by the United Nations, attempted to improve global food shortages by allowing ports in Ukraine, including the Black Sea trade port, to operate and ship grain worldwide.

 

[sene5hos]

Really surprised????

NO, Putin is a tyran, a killer, a liar etc...

 

[sene5hos]

Russia attacks Ukrainian port of Odessa following deal to export grain: officials

Russia attacked the Black Sea trade port in Odessa, Ukraine, on Saturday, less than one day after the two countries came to an agreement — mediated by Turkey — to export tons of grain out of Ukrain…

thehill.com

The Kremlin continues to weaponize food.

 

[Nutsinho]

The CIA will assasinate their puppet Zelinsky , and will blame it on Russia. The war is lost and they don't need him anymore.

 

[wetnose]

You know it's getting bad for Russia when they're so low on manpower that they need to get 100,000 North Korean "volunteers". Who're probably more likely to defect than fight

https://www.news.com.au/world/europe/100000-north-korean-soldiers-could-be-sent-to-bolster-putins-forces-fighting-ukraine/news-story/1126782c8c5e6fe08a8ad2d9fa38dff0

 

[cloudsurf]

The CIA will assasinate their puppet Zelinsky , and will blame it on Russia. The war is lost and they don't need him anymore.

There is lots of fake and half baked news on the internet and media. Everything you post on any subject has turned out to be fake. Can you point to one of your posts this year that have been accurate and not misleading ?
At least your buddy Jones has made a quarter of a billion from his lies, before he is going to end up losing it all.

 

[sene5hos]

There is lots of fake and half baked news on the internet and media. Everything you post on any subject has turned out to be fake. Can you point to one of your posts this year that have been accurate and not misleading ?
At least your buddy Jones has made a quarter of a billion from his lies, before he is going to end up losing it all.

Thank you for speaking.

You said aloud what many are thinking quietly.

 

[sene5hos]

Zaporizhzhia Governor signs edict to hold referendum on region's union with Russia- Republic World

www.republicworld.com

Yevgeny Balitsky, the Russia-appointed regional governor of Zaporizhzhia, signed an order authorising the holding of a referendum on the region's reunification with Russia, according to RIA Novosti. Balitsky signed the document at the Melitopol forum of the public movement,"We are together with Russia".

Over 700 representatives from the region attended the event. Vladimir Rogov, a participant in the forum and a member of the regional administration's main council, read out the appeal of the attendees.
The hands went up in unanimity throughout the entire room of delegates.

The statement read, "Based on the principle of free choice, taking the opinion of every resident of our region as the main value, we declare our intention to hold a referendum on the entry of the Zaporizhzhia region into the Russian Federation as a full-fledged subject. We are one people and we will be together."

In his video message, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that holding referendums would eliminate any possibility of negotiations with Ukraine for Moscow.

As Dmitry Peskov, the Russian president's press secretary, noted in response that Zelenskyy should not address Russia here, but the residents of these territories, as this is their desire.

 

[Skym]

Wow, look at those numbers!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1556689549207764994

 

[cloudsurf]

The pute just fired 6 top Generals. I guess the war is going real great for him.....don`t you agree nutsinho ?
I think he did these guys a favour by getting them out of the war before they got killed like 10 other Russian Generals.
Meanwhile his buddy trumpy laments the fact that while president , his Generals didn`t idolize him like hitler`s generals idolized that madman. Did he forget that shitler`s generals lost the war ?

 

[wetnose]

Russia Is at War With NATO: Kremlin Official

"The entire NATO bloc is fighting a war against Russia, on the territory of Ukraine and by the Ukrainians' hands," Sergey Kiriyenko said.

www.newsweek.com

NATO has been fighting a war with Russia on Ukrainian territory, Sergey Kiriyenko, the first deputy chief of the Russian presidential staff, said Wednesday.

Kiriyenko, whose comments were reported by the Russian state-owned news agency TASS, alleged during the opening ceremony of the Digoria forum for young political scientists that the West was conducting a "hot military operation" against Russia.

"We understand very well that on the territory of Ukraine we are not at war with Ukraine and, of course, not with Ukrainians," TASS quoted him as saying. "The entire NATO bloc is fighting a war against Russia, on the territory of Ukraine and by the Ukrainians' hands.

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This reminds me of a joke I read:

Yuri: Ivan, this war against NATO is going terrible

Ivan: War? I thought it was special military operation

Yuri: Still a war by any other name. 70,000 casualties, 1800 tanks, 230 jet planes, 4000 IFVs in less than 6 months, absolutely TERRIBLE

Ivan: And NATO's losses?

Yuri: They haven't arrived yet! Not a single drop of NATO blood has been spilt!

 

[wetnose]

Last night, Ukrainian missiles (of an unknown type) were launched at an airport in Crimea:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1557449807345733635

 

[Cruiser777]

Oh mannn

I feel so sorry about this poor Russian woman.
One explosion (At a military base) and the earth was gone...yaddi yaddi yadda...whatever...

I wander if this poor woman ever heard of a country known as Ukraine ??? I think not that far from Russia (let alone from Crimea) if I'm not mistaken ???

 

[wetnose]

Kremlin Lashes Out At European Leaders For Supporting Visa Ban For All Russians

The Kremlin has lashed out at European critics including leaders of EU states and besieged Ukraine over their calls for all Russians to be banned from the West until their country ends its invasion of Ukraine along with the underlying mindset.

www.rferl.org

Now we know where it *really* hurts

Estonia's Prime Minister Kaja Kallas followed with a call for countries to "stop issuing tourist visas to Russians."

"Visiting #Europe is a privilege, not a human right," Kallas tweeted. "Air travel from RU is shut down. It means while Schengen countries issue visas, neighbors to Russia carry the burden (FI, EE, LV – sole access points). Time to end tourism from Russia now."

 

[Skym]

Wow!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1559433800664453121

 

[sene5hos]

Ukraine-joint statement on the situation at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant

Joint Statement dated 12 August 2022 on the situation at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant This statement is issued on behalf of Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland...

www.eeas.europa.eu

This statement is issued on behalf of Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Türkiye, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, as well as the European Union.

The Russian Federation’s unprovoked and unjustified war of aggression against Ukraine, a sovereign country, is a gross violation of international law, including the UN Charter.

Europe’s largest nuclear power plant - poses a great danger to these principles. Deployment of Russian military personnel and weaponry at the nuclear facility is unacceptable and disregards the safety, security, and safeguards principles that all members of the IAEA have committed to respect.

We urge the Russian Federation to immediately withdraw its military forces and all other unauthorised personnel from the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, its immediate surroundings, and all of Ukraine so that the operator and the Ukrainian authorities can resume their sovereign responsibilities within Ukraine’s internationally recognized borders and the legitimate operating staff can conduct their duties without outside interference, threat, or unacceptably harsh working conditions.

As it was already expressed in the Board of Governors Resolution GOV/2022/17, it is undeniable that Russia’s invasion and its continued presence at Ukraine’s nuclear facilities significantly raise the risk of nuclear incidents and accidents.

We strongly condemn Russia’s use of disinformation to try to justify its illegal actions in Ukraine.