The West sometimes does not seem to be aware that global security is at stake in the Russo-Ukrainian war. … More Promises and promises – do they have the stamina to defend a democracy
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The Budgetary Control Committee adopted its annual anti-fraud report for … Money allocated to support Ukraine not adequately monitored and controlled Protection of EU funds: EU should do more to detect, prevent and recover frauds + …. the EU funds for assistance in non-EU countries and the … More Protection of EU funds: EU should do more to detect, prevent and recover frauds
Ukraine’s private energy giant DTEK has contracted an additional 70,000 metric tons of coal from Poland as it prepares for a second winter of Russian attacks on the country’s energy system, the company said in a statement on Nov. 13. On Nov. 17 Maksym Timchenko, CEO of DTEK said Ukraine needs more powerful air defense … More 2023 Winter at the door in Ukraine
Fighting through what feels like an endless cycle of barely escaping death in a brutal war in which so many have already fallen, Ukrainian soldiers say they are exhausted by the horror they see daily.
While Russian forces have often carried out an effective defence, the existence of Storm-Z units “highlights the extreme difficulty” Russia faces in generating combat infantry capable of conducting successful assaults, but the Russian army is ruthless for its own as well as for the Ukrainian soldiers. … More Ukraine’s counteroffensive not running like it should
The whole world will have to know that the Russian president will expand his reign even if a lot of people have to die to do so. … More There will be more new regions within Russia
This year, the weeks of September and October did seem to be busier for visits and exchanges of views by various world leaders with Zelensky regarding the conduct of the war in Ukraine. … More Ukrainian president and his entourage meeting important people
EU foreign ministers were meeting in Kyiv with a message of the unfettered support that the European Union is extending for Ukraine. … More Visits to Ukrainian places
Some countries and partial governments chose to drastically reduce or even cut back aid to Ukraine altogether. … More No foreign troops in Ukraine
In my previous posting, I mentioned the tyrant Stalin who succeeded to keep people around him in line with his ideas and made it possible to have labourers to work for the construction and succession of his plans. Stalin‘s land collectivisation, to reduce the economic power of the kulaks (prosperous peasants), resulted in a large-scale … More Cannibal Island – Nazino tragedy
Some people would probably never retire from blogging, but concerning daily jobs, there are those who would love to leave such a job as soon as possible, whilst others do not mind postponing their retirement as long as they can do their job properly. I myself will be happy when the time arrives, that I shall be able to have some nice time for myself. … More Looking forward to a time of fully of and for my self
The floodwater from the breach of the Kakhovka Dam carried a very large quantity of oil, which polluted the water and the land and is going to create problems for fresh water supplies and food supplies. . … More Ukraine losing several million tons of crops Kakhovka Dam
In June around 10 000 young people are expected to participate in 250 in-person and hybrid activities – debates, discussions, networking opportunities, artistic performances, sports and interactive workshops-, organised by the European Parliament in cooperation with youth organisations, other EU institutions, civil society and the participants themselves. … More a European Youth Event in the European Parliament in Strasbourg
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