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- #UKR Pres give PM piece of his mind on turbines (while PM statement misses that bit) “Zelensky to Trudeau: Ukrainians to never accept Canada’s decision on Nord Stream turbine” (UKR state media) – UKR Pres: “… I spoke today with Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau. Of course, we discussed our cooperation and I thanked him, I thanked Canada for its support. But I separately emphasized that Ukrainians will never accept Canada’s decision regarding the Nord Stream turbine, which was decided to be handed over to Germany in violation of the sanctions regime. This issue is not just about the turbine. This is a matter of compliance with sanctions. If there is one violation now, it is only a matter of time before there will be others. Russia deliberately does this blackmailing with gas and provoking violations of sanctions. There are enough routes for the transit of Russian gas to Europe. And every country must maintain principles …” (via UKR Pres info-machine) – “Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy” (CAN PM info-machine)
- RUS disinfo/propaganda seeping into CAN’s right “Russian propaganda is making inroads with right-wing Canadians” (theconversation.com)
- Tory Def Critic: Do more, damn it! “Canada’s shadow defense minister calls for increasing military, financial support for Ukraine” (UKR state media)
- Oh, oh … “Zelensky removes head of SBU Bakanov, top prosecuror Veneditkova” (UKR state media) – “Zelensky explains move to sack top prosecutor, security chief” (UKR state media)
- There’s tribunals, and there’s “tribunals” “In Russia, a ‘sham tribunal’ investigates what it says are Ukraine’s war crimes” (CBC News) – “Explainer: Russia’s “International Public Tribunal on Ukraine” ” (Centre for Information Reslience, counter-influence ops NGO)
- Eight years ago today “Statement of the MFA of Ukraine on the eighth anniversary of the downing of Flight MH17” (UKR Cabinet info-machine)
- RUS int trying to follow western weapons into UKR “Russian spies instructed to track western weapons’ shipments to Ukraine” (UKR state media)
- UKR mil int: RUS cranking up youth military training “The Russian Federation is expanding the scope of military training for children – 500 cadet classes and about 1,000 junior army classes have been opened in Belgorod and the Belgorod region. Also, initial military training courses for those who want to serve in the army, but do not have the relevant experience, have been opened in Belgorod, Russia, on the basis of the local DOSAAF branch. Course graduates are encouraged to sign a contract with the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation …” (UKR mil int, Goog Eng fm Ukr)
- One Papal speech, several takes – this from the angelus: “… And I am also always close to the battered Ukrainian population, hit every day by a shower of missiles. How can you not understand that war only creates destruction and death, alienating peoples, killing truth and dialogue? I pray and hope that all international actors will really work hard to resume negotiations, not to feed the nonsense of war …” (Goog Eng fm Italian) – original in Italian – “Pope on Ukraine: ‘May international actors resume negotiations, not fuel war’ ” (Vatican state media) – “Pope Francis: I am close to people of Ukraine struck by rain of missiles every day” (UKR state media) – “Pope Francis urges resumption of talks on Ukraine soonest” (RUS state media) – “Pope calls for peace talks between Russia and Ukraine” (RUS state media)
- RUS oligarchs takin’ it to court “Roman Abramovich, Other Sanctioned Russian Oligarchs Fight Back in Court” (Wall Street Journal, archived link)
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