talie Winters
@nataliegwinters
The Wuhan Institute of Virology's 'Bat Lady' is still serving on a taxpayer-funded board influencing America's scientific research policies.
No one wants to do anything about it.
https://twitter.com/nataliegwinters/status/1516867688571621377?s=20&t=cMBN0gFc8D7JiCYZ17qn9A
Jenna has never received so many responses on twitter until she posted this idiocy
https://twitter.com/KurtSchlichter/status/1517571384083292160?s=20&t=5BfGHNJAlWE_b5hMzGwiIQ
https://twitter.com/DarrenJBeattie/status/1517551896998948866?s=20&t=5BfGHNJAlWE_b5hMzGwiIQ
Take their endowments now
https://twitter.com/DarrenJBeattie/status/1517547524319592449?s=20&t=5BfGHNJAlWE_b5hMzGwiIQ
https://twitter.com/DarrenJBeattie/status/1517534277440839680?s=20&t=5BfGHNJAlWE_b5hMzGwiIQ
https://twitter.com/DarrenJBeattie/status/1517533888632999937?s=20&t=5BfGHNJAlWE_b5hMzGwiIQ
Good explanation of Russia’s goals in Ukraine
Dmitri Alperovitch@DAlperovitch
A lot of misinterpretations of Deputy commander of Russian Central Military District Rustam Minnekaev’s statement this morning on this site. Here is what he actually said: 🧵https://interfax.ru/world/837353
“Since the beginning of the second phase of the special operation, it has already begun just two days ago, one of the tasks of the Russian army is to establish full control over the Donbas and southern Ukraine”
“This will provide a land corridor to Crimea, as well as ability to affect the vital objects of the Ukrainian economy”
“Control over the south of Ukraine is another way out to Transnistria, where there are also facts of oppression of the Russian-speaking population"
Let’s discuss each part of the statement.
2nd phase started two days ago:
It has been clear for weeks that the war was about to enter a new phase. That’s just a statement of obvious fact
Plan to establish full control of the Donbas:
Another fairly obvious observation of what the Russians are trying to achieve with the new offensive (doesn’t mean they will succeed, of course). No big shock here
And Southern Ukraine which will provide a land corridor to the Crimea:
Russia already controls a big chunk of Southern Ukraine, from Kherson to Donbas (with just surrounded defenders at AzovStal in Mariupol in the way). So that appears to just be a restatement of current reality
Ability to affect the vital objects of the Ukrainian economy:
This is unfortunately true. Much of Ukraine’s vital economic activity is in the south and by controlling the Black Sea and parts of the South, the Russians are blockading a critical export path
“Control over the south of Ukraine is another way out to Transnistria”: Most controversial part of the statement. Some are reading it as a foreshadowing of a new offensive on Mykolaiv and Odesa
I don’t see it that way. “Way out to Transnistria” (выход) is not the same as a corridor/bridge and does not imply direct connectivity. It’s about future optionality for a new offensive but not an indication that one is imminent or may even ever take place
As a practical matter, I don’t believe the Russian military is logistically capable of executing such an offensive at the present time. Having once already been rebuffed with their attack on Mykolaiv, it will be hard for them to pull off a new effort in the near future
Last part of the statement “There are also facts of oppression of the Russian-speaking population”:
This is obvious propaganda BS
So Minnekaev is largely stating the obvious facts that Russia is in the midst of a new offensive to try to take Donbas, already controls land bridge to Crimea and has an option for a “way out to Transnistria” from the South if it ever decides/musters up forces for that fight
END
https://twitter.com/DAlperovitch/status/1517464454790889472?s=20&t=5BfGHNJAlWE_b5hMzGwiIQ
22 Apr, 2022 15:53
Putin asks EU to use its influence on Ukraine
Russian leader discussed the situation in Ukraine with the head of the European Council
Brussels could encourage Kiev to refrain from “massive shelling” of Donbass and from committing “other gross violations” of international law,Russian President Vladimir Putin told European Council President Charles Michel on Thursday.
During a lengthy phone call, held amid the ongoing Russian offensive in Ukraine, the two leaders discussed the latest developments on the ground, including Putin’s decision to call off the assault on the Azovstal plant in Mariupol and Moscow’s efforts to protect civilians, the Kremlin said in a statement.
Among other things, Putin brought Michel’s attention to the “irresponsible statements of the EU representatives about the need to resolve the situation in Ukraine by military means,” apparently referring to a recent controversial statement by the top EU diplomat Josep Borrel.
“It was noted that Brussels could influence the Kiev authorities in order to force them to stop the massive shelling of Donbass settlements and other gross violations of international humanitarian law,” the statement reads.
The Russian president also criticized EU officials for allegedly “ignoring” the purported “numerous war crimes of the Ukrainian security forces,” as well as for “openly supporting” Russophobia.
In his own readout of the call Michel said that he “strongly urged for immediate humanitarian access and safe passage from Mariupol and other besieged cities,” especially ahead of the Orthodox Easter, which will be celebrated on April 24.
“Firmly reiterated the EU’s position: support for Ukraine and her sovereignty, condemnation and sanctions for Russia’s aggression. Our unity, principles and values are inviolable,” the head of the EU Commission wrote.
Meanwhile, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Friday that Moscow has not received any response from Kiev to its latest peace proposals. In the minister’s opinion, this suggests that Ukraine isn't interested in negotiations.
https://www.rt.com/russia/554351-putin-eu-phone-ukraine/
22 Apr, 2022 16:50
Ukraine accuses mayor of treason
Kiev charges mayor of Balakleya with treasonfor accepting Russian “occupation” and humanitarian aid
Ukrainian authorities have cited the acceptance of humanitarian aid from Russia as one of the grounds to charge the mayor of a town in Kharkov Region with treason on Friday. Ivan Stolbovoy, the mayor of Balakleya, is accused of urging the city council to cooperate with Russian troops and announcing that they would be distributing food.
The office of the prosecutor general of Ukraine charged Stolbovoy, alleging that he “chose to side with the enemy” when the Russian military took control of Balakleya on March 28. He agreed to continue as mayor under the “occupation regime” and accepted humanitarian aid from Russian troops, the prosecutors said.
At a town council meeting that day, the mayor championed “loyalty to both the occupation troops and the Russian Federation in general,” the prosecutor said. Later he “convened a meeting of local citizens and told them the Russian military would be distributing humanitarian aid and also that negotiations were underway with the occupiers” to re-establish public utilities in the city.
Balakleya is a town of some 25,000 residents in the Izyum county, about 90km southeast of Kharkov. It came under the control of Russian troops in late March.
During the recent fighting near the town, Russian troops reportedly captured the 65th Arsenal of the Ukrainian military – the largest ammunition depot in all of Ukraine, designed to store at least 150,000 tons of supplies. Much of it was left behind intact, several Russian media correspondents reported on Friday.
https://www.rt.com/russia/554349-mayor-balakleya-treason-ukraine/
22 Apr, 2022 15:57
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Norman Foster proposes ‘city of the future’ for Ukraine
The renowned British architect is drawing out plans for a ‘high-tech’ reconstruction of the heavily bombed city of Kharkov
With US money that should stay here
Renowned British architect Lord Norman Foster has offered to help rebuild the city of Kharkov after it was heavily damaged during the military conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Foster says he is already drawing up plans for the city’s “high-tech” revival and claims he could turn it into a “city of the future.”
The Times reports that Foster met with the city’s mayor, Ihor Terekhov, on Monday via a video conference in which the two sides discussed the project to rebuild Kharkov – Ukraine’s second-largest city, which is located in the east of the country near the Russian border and had a reported population of 1.4 million people at the start of 2022.
“The first step is to make a master plan of the city linked to the region, to combine the most beloved and revered heritage of the past with the most desirable and greenest elements of infrastructure and buildings – in other words, to create the city of the future now and plan your life for decades to come,” Lord Foster wrote in a submission to Terekhov.
It’s estimated that about a quarter of the buildings in Kharkov have been destroyed as a result of fierce fighting between Russian and Ukrainian forces, and many crucial buildings have been struck by shells, including hospitals, schools, and heritage buildings, including an opera house, concert hall, and government offices.
Terekhov says the city is now in desperate need of new hospitals, schools, and kindergartens, as well as offices for its once thriving IT sector. The mayor added that every major building, school, and kindergarten should also now feature a bomb shelter and residential buildings should be equipped with underground parking spaces which can be converted for emergency use.
Terekhov told Foster he would also like to get a “city center that would become one of the highlights of Europe,” adding that he has plans to introduce high-tech architecture, while preserving “the fabric of the city’s rich cultural history” by repairing or preserving existing or damaged buildings.
Foster has promised to “assemble the best minds with the best planning, architectural, design and engineering skills in the world” to start working on the project as soon as possible. He also stated he would seek to bring in Ukrainian architects and designers to contribute to the reconstruction.
“In the spirit of combining a planetary awareness with local action, I would seek to bring together the top Ukrainian talents with worldwide expertise and advice,” Foster said.
The 86-year-old architect is considered one of the key figures in British modernist architecture and is highly regarded for his work on futuristic buildings such as the Gherkin and Millenium Bridge in London, the Reichstag in Berlin, and the Apple Park campus in California.
https://www.rt.com/news/554350-norman-foster-kharkov-ukraine-reconstruction/
22 Apr, 2022 13:57
'If they find us here, we'll be punished': RT report on 'secret schools' for girls in Afghanistan
How female education works under Taliban rule
By Alexandra Kovalskaya, orientalist scholar and freelance journalist based in Kabul
“There is an underground project in Kabul called ‘Course in memoir writing for wounded girls.’ Would you be interested to see it?” I was asked last week.
These days, education for girls is probably the most ambiguous topic of Afghanistan’s new era. The Taliban is to some extent demonstrating its commitment to a medieval approach to women’s rights but is nevertheless inclined to compromise. Primary schools remain open, as do universities, though male and female students attend lectures separately, and the number of female lecturers has dramatically decreased since last August.
However, secondary schools remain inaccessible for girls, just as they were after the Taliban returned to power. On the first day of the new spring term, students above sixth grade were sent home “until further notice,” whatever that could imply. The Ministry of Education had received a decree from higher authorities, but there was no accompanying explanation. Some private schools still teach senior girls – but only if the owners of these schools are well-connected and do not need to fear retribution from the Taliban. In a few provinces of Afghanistan girls did not stop learning, but Kabul is not among them.
So-called “secret schools” became an alternative for those who sought to continue their studies. Run by teachers at their own risk in their homes or rooms rented in educational centers, these informal arrangements have in many places replaced formal education. So far, the Talibs have been condoning this practice, but nobody knows what may follow if they eventually embark on a more disciplinarian path.
The course I was invited to visit was created for the girls from the stricken Sayed Al-Shuhada school. Situated in the predominantly ethnically Hazara area of Dashte Barchi in the west of Kabul, the school was targeted by a terrorist attack last May. Although the previous government predictably blamed the attack on the Taliban, the latter denied their involvement, and nobody ended up claiming responsibility.
A car bomb explosion followed by two IED blasts left 85 people dead and more than 160 wounded, no matter who the attacker was. The majority of the victims were girls from 12 to 20 years old – the car bomb went off in front of the school gate at the time of the second shift scheduled for females.
Who might be willing and brave enough to teach the survivors to record their memories in writing – and why?
Creative writing versus PTSD
One such person is Mr. Adib*. An elegant, clean-shaven young man who wears stylish Western clothes, he is the type that one could easily imagine tucked in a café in Tehran with a cup of coffee and a novel by Dostoevsky, but hardly in Taliban-ruled Kabul. Mr. Adib is in fact a big fan of this Russian novelist, and the Persian classics, too, and is currently taking an online literature course at the University of Tehran. He is at the helm of the memoir course for the traumatized girls. During the lesson, Mr. Adib , who possesses a somewhat theatrical delivery, tosses out references to Ferdowsi's ‘Shahnameh’, Jack London and Sophocles. Unfortunately, his female colleague, also a university student, is now busy with her exams, so Mr. Adib teaches alone.
Mr. Adib is clean-shaven and wearing a stylish Western outfit – a character you could imagine somewhere in a book café in Tehran with a cup of coffee and a novel by Dostoevsky, but not in Taliban-ruled Kabul. Mr. Adib is truly a big fan of this Russian classic and the Persian classics too, and is currently taking an online literature course at the University of Tehran. This elegant young man with a somewhat theatrical stance who refers to Ferdowsi’s ‘Shahname’, Jack London and Sophocles during the lesson is at the helm of the memoir course for the traumatized girls. Unfortunately, his female colleague, also a university student, is now busy with her exams, so Mr. Adib teaches alone.
“I was in Iran on the day of the attack. When I heard about the blasts, I was mortified. Four of my brother's children were students at that school, and the thought that they might have been hurt was unbearable,” says Mr. Adib.
When he got back to Kabul, a local TV channel offered him to run a project aimed at helping the Sayed Al-Shuhada students overcome PTSD. Preparations took time, and the TV channel ended up closing, but the idea did not fade away. Twenty days after the fall of Kabul, Mr. Adib, doubtful about the future, held his first lesson in an educational center on the outskirts of the capital.
“Nobody knew how the Taliban would react, so we decided to keep this course a secret,” he explains….
https://www.rt.com/news/553918-kabul-project-memoir-writing/
22 Apr, 2022 13:54
Russia makes another offer to besieged Ukrainian forces
Fighters can exit the Mariupol steel plant at any time without weapons and ammo, Moscow says
Ukrainian troops and members of the Neo-Nazi Azov battalion, who remain at the surrounded Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol, can still surrender to the Russian military, the Defense Ministry explained on Friday.
A day earlier, Moscow announced the capture of Mariupol, with President Vladimir Putin calling off the assault on Azovstal, which remains the last holdout of the Ukrainian forces in the strategic port city. Russian troops should “seal the area so that a fly cannot get through,” he instead ordered.
In its fresh statement, the Defense Ministry pointed out that the offer to surrender for those inside the facility remained in place. “At any given moment, Russia is ready to introduce a ceasefire and announce a humanitarian pause in order to stage the evacuation of civilians (if they’re really in the underground structures of the steel plant) and troops of the Ukrainian armed forces and nationalist battalions.”
The commander of the Ukrainian marines, holed up at the plant, had earlier claimed that “hundreds” of civilians were trapped at the premises. He didn’t explain why the people would voluntarily decide to hide out together with Ukrainian troops, who under attack by Russian forces.
The Ukrainian fighters and foreign mercenaries only need to raise white flags along the perimeter of Azovstal to be able to surrender. “This humanitarian offer by Russia remains in force 24/7,” according to the statement.
Their lives are guaranteed to be spared, and they will also be provided with medical assistance - just like other combatants, who chose to stop resisting earlier, the Russian side insisted.
According to the ministry, the humanitarian corridors, organized by the Russian forces in Mariupol, have allowed the evacuation of 143,631 Ukrainian civilians, 341 foreign citizens as well as 1,844 Ukrainian servicemen.
Those figures are more proof that claims by Ukraine and the West that Russia is hampering civilian evacuation, or is reluctant to provide necessary conditions for combatants to surrender, are absolutely groundless, it added.
The 2,000 fighters, according to Russia’s estimates, that are holed up at the Azovstal steelworks have been given several opportunities to lay down their arms in recent days, but they have refrained from availing of them.
Intercepted communications from the steel plant suggest that the Ukrainian troops and nationalist battalion fighters are short on food and water and areeager to surrender, but can’t do so without an order from Kiev over fears of being court-martialed.
However, Ukrainian authorities have so far been reluctant to give such a command. On Thursday, President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed that there was still “a military way” to recover Mariupol, but added that it would require the “help of our partners,” apparently referring to Kiev’s backers in the West.
https://www.rt.com/russia/554335-ukraine-mariupol-azovstal-surrender/
Is the military giving mind bending drugs to soldiers or doing experimentation on them? Too many people dying at military bases.
This case never should have been allowed, now there is an opem door to refine their techniques to hone it down. This is outrageous
You not anon, you retard
Her problem is she thinks her opinion is worthwhile, I’ve never liked the bitch, and now many more are on our side. Good job Jenna you outed yourself as an appeaser of a totalitarian regime
Good to know, then its preplanned premeditated and they are carrying out the plan.
Anon post the proof, and provide the map
Please soon, I tired Boss
Of course, put another black woman with the racist, maybe she’ll accuse Bidan now
Oh shit Biden’s paying her back for making ip the lie about Justice Thomas
No she dinnit, no she dinnit
One is still up but I’m not gonna post it
I agree anon the links are there. A lot if hall monitors
Good one
Holy fucking shit, put it all over social media
Mueller’s middle name is swan? So muellers coming in for crash landing! He obviously didnt provide all the Ga tech documents to Durham, durham is probably pissed
You are a hero! A Hero I say!
Notableconnected Dan’s swan video