Russian propaganda is looking for any clues with which it tries to discredit Ukraine and its armed forces, one of which is the report of the international organization Amnesty International. On Wednesday evening, the organization published a report stating that the Ukrainian Armed Forces used civilian objects for military purposes. This was immediately exploited by…
Month: August 2022
WhiteBit Cooperation with Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The largest European crypto exchange, WhiteBIT, continues to systematically help Ukrainians affected by military operations. Thus, with the support of WhiteBIT, the call centre of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine started work. At present, anyone who has questions for specialists of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs can call +38 (044) 224-57-20. From the end…
Sport for People and the Planet
The Commission has launched two new calls for proposals in the field of sport, with a total budget of over €3 million. The EU says this is the opportunity for sport organisations to identify innovative ideas as well as develop and promote new forms of practicing sport and physical activities, more aligned with the demand of citizens. …
Cannibalism, a New Theme for Russian Propaganda
The Russian Federation is trying in every possible way to discredit the Ukrainian military, in particular the Azov regiment, some of whom they recently executed in Olenivka. Now they have come up with new claims that Azov fighters are not human. Georgy Volkov, chairman of the Moscow Public Monitoring Commission, said that one of the…
Passing the Port
Over the first weekend of UK school holidays in late July, there was chaos at the port of Dover with traffic backed up for miles, closely followed by gridlock in nearby Folkestone. After weeks of delays in UK airports because of shortages of baggage handling and border control staff there was a hope that travelling…
Shutting Down The Russian Laundromat
Russian businessmen, oligarchs and officials often use Western banks to store and “launder” the money they have illegally earned in Russia. In the past this was overlooked, but it is now necessary to act and restrict the money flows of Russian citizens. Cyprus was often used by Russians as a springboard for conducting international business…
Russian Army Treatment of Ukrainian Civilians
After the Russian invasion of Ukraine on 24 February, the Russian invading army has continuously violated the basic norms and principles of international and humanitarian law, including the general provisions of the Geneva Convention on the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War, writes Bogdana Bondarenko According to the Convention, its application is envisaged…
Putin Stirs it in the Balkans
On 31 July 31, the prerequisites for a new round of the Albanian-Serbian inter-ethnic conflict arose in the Republic of Kosovo. Three days before on 28 July Serbian news portals began to disseminate information that “the Albanians are preparing hell for Kosovo Serbs”. Simultaneously, Russian media and Telegram channels also began to push similar narratives….
HM King Mohammed VI of Morocco extends Hand of Friendship to Algeria
In a national address to commemorate the 23rd anniversary of his accession to the throne, HM King Mohammed VI spoke of relations with Algeria and assured Algerians that Morocco and the Moroccans will always be on their side, no matter what and in all circumstances. In keeping with his keen desire to address Morocco’s priorities…
European Political Community
French President Emmanuel Macron is committed to creating a ‘European Political Community’, distinct from the EU. European states not in the EU – including the UK – should take the concept seriously, writes Charles Grant. Speaking to the European Parliament in Strasbourg on May 9th, Emmanuel Macron called for a ‘European Political Community’ (EPC), a…