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Ukraine – Voice of America – Voice of America – VOA News


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@igorsushko: RT by @mikenov: Russia: As Former commander of the 58th Army, Maj Gen Popov was led to his court hearing in Moscow, with guards noticeably keeping their distance, he says “Show yea? Another one …” His call sign is ‘Spartak’ and he calls his soldiers his gladiators. Putin is terrified of a coup


Russia: As Former commander of the 58th Army, Maj Gen Popov was led to his court hearing in Moscow, with guards noticeably keeping their distance, he says “Show yea? Another one …” His call sign is ‘Spartak’ and he calls his soldiers his gladiators. Putin is terrified of a coup

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Russia Loses 42 Artillery Systems, 27 APVs and 13 Tanks in a Day: Kyiv – Newsweek


Russia Loses 42 Artillery Systems, 27 APVs and 13 Tanks in a Day: Kyiv  Newsweek

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Vucic Concerned: The UN Assembly Votes in Favor of the Resolution for the Srebrenica Genocide


A few days after the Srebrenica massacre in 1995, the Serbian regime issued a shocking statement threatening the international community and the citizens of Bosnia: “If you bomb us, for every Serb killed, we will kill 100 Muslims.” This statement, made by Aleksandar Vucic, then the spokesman for Vojislav Seselj, head of the Serbian militia that ethnically cleansed most of Bosnia, still circulates on the internet. Twenty-nine years later, yesterday, May 23 Vucic sat in the UN Assembly, now as the President of Serbia, waiting for the vote on the resolution which would qualify the massacre of Srebrenica, with over 8,000 victims, as genocide committed by his country. This is the same Aleksandar Vucic who vows in front of the West that he will integrate Serbia into the EU, yet comes from the dark era of the Slobodan Milosevic regime. Not incidentally, Serbia remains the only country in the Balkan region that has not imposed sanctions on Moscow.

Vucic appeared to be optimist for the outcome he eventually will achieve, seemingly proud of his troubled past and the Serbian state flag on his shoulder. However, things transpired differently, the resolution establishing the International Day of Reflection and Commemoration of the Genocide in Srebrenica was adopted by the UN General Assembly despite strong opposition from the Serbs in Bosnia and Serbia, and despite efforts by President Vucic and his government to garner support for a “no” vote. There were 84 votes in favor, 68 abstentions, and 19 votes against. Rather than issue an apology, the Serbian authorities attended the meeting wrapped in Serbian flags.

The representative of Germany, Antje Leendertse, delivered the resolution to the UN General Assembly, which was sponsored and proposed by both Germany and Rwanda. She claimed that this resolution, which would declare July 11 as the “International Day of Reflection and Commemoration of the 1995 Genocide in Srebrenica,” was constructed using the Rwandan genocide resolution as an example. Leendertse explained that her nation wants to establish a global framework to support the survivors, pay tribute to the murdered of Srebrenica, and prevent a recurrence of Nazi Germany’s atrocities. Meanwhile, Serbian President Vucic referred to the resolution as politicized in his speech and urged member nations to abstain from voting on it. According to him, the resolution is politically motivated and has nothing to do with memories or reconciliation. Rather, it’s about something that will cause fresh wounds in this hall as well as in our region. Note that the resolution condemned the Milosevic regime of the time, which Aleksandar Vucic participated in, as accountable for the Srebrenica genocide.

On the other hand, the president of the Serb ethnicity in Bosnia and Herzegovina, who continues to deny that there was genocide in Srebrenica, has threatened that if the resolution is voted for in the UN Assembly, he will separate Republika Srpska from Bosnia and Herzegovina. Moreover, yesterday it became known that he offered an agreement document for “peaceful separation” from Bosnia and Herzegovina. The American embassy in BiH reacted to Dodik’s statement, calling the proposal dangerous, irresponsible, and against the Dayton Agreement. Controversial politician Dodik has been sanctioned by the American and British governments for actions and rhetoric that threaten peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Hungary is the only other European Union member state to stand with Russia and China, two nations that denied the atrocity in Srebrenica. While Slovakia and Greece abstained, the unwillingness to denounce the Milosevic regime’s atrocity in Srebrenica sends unsettling signals to the European Union. Strong protests that the vote would label the Serbs as a “genocidal nation” were held in Serbia after the announcement. Protests were also held in Montenegro, but the response from Serbians in the northern part of Kosovo was less severe. The Western Balkan peoples who lived through the atrocities of the Milosevic dictatorship saw the approval of the Srebrenica resolution as overdue. However, it is better late than never. It is disheartening to see the number of countries that abstained from condemning one of the most documented crimes in the world. Following the end of World War II, the largest mass murder in European history took place at Srebrenica.


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“Просим Россию присоединиться”. О чем договорились Путин и король Бахрейна


Король Бахрейна Хамад бен Иса Аль Халифа, председатель нынешней сессии общеарабского саммита Лиги арабских государств (ЛАГ), в четверг завершил официальный визит в Москву, в ходе которого он провел переговоры с президентом России Владимиром Путиным. Главы государств обсудили отношения между двумя странами, международную повестку, обстановку на Ближнем Востоке, а также подписали меморандум о взаимопонимании и ряд соглашений в различных областях.

Король Бахрейна и президент России провели официальную встречу в Кремле. Его Величество Хамад бен Иса Аль Халифа заявил, что нынешний визит, помимо прочего, связан и с недавно прошедшим в Манаме саммитом ЛАГ. Арабские страны, по его словам, ценят роль России в справедливом урегулировании ближневосточных кризисов. Он упомянул о достигнутой в ходе саммита ЛАГ договоренности о проведении международной мирной конференции по ближневосточному урегулированию. Россия стала первой страной, к которой Бахрейн обратился с просьбой поддержать ​​проведение этого саммита, потому что она является одним из наиболее влиятельных государств на мировом уровне. Его Величество выразил надежду, что мирная конференция пройдет в Королевстве Бахрейн.

Король Бахрейна на встрече с президентом России Владимиром Путиным заявил, что ситуация в секторе Газа – это болезненная тема. Манама хочет прекращения войны, чтобы спасти жизни мирного населения. Сотни тысяч людей были вынуждены покинуть свои дома из-за конфликта с Израилем. Площадь анклава составляет всего лишь 40 километров в длину и 12 километров в ширину, и на этой земле ютятся женщины и дети, подвергающихся постоянному обстрелу. Его Величество Хамад бен Иса Аль Халифа отметил, что Бахрейн при поддержке арабских стран и России стремится к достижению принципов добрососедства, чтобы поддерживать дипломатические, торговые и культурных отношения с соседними государствами. Он также выразил надежду, что между всеми странами в регионе будут хорошие отношения, в частности с Ираном. Его Величество отметил, что нет никаких причин откладывать нормализацию и улучшение отношений с Тегераном.

Король Бахрейна и президент России обсудили перспективы развития двусторонних отношений, а также широкие горизонты совместного сотрудничества и его выхода на более высокий уровень во имя интересов и целей двух дружественных стран и народов. Они коснулись последних событий в арабском мире, эскалации напряженности, связанной с разрушительной войной в секторе Газа, а также региональных и международных усилий, направленных на прекращение огня, освобождение заложников и заключенных. Главы государств подчеркнули принципиальную важность беспрепятственного оказания гуманитарной помощи гражданскому населению анклава.

Они также заявили о необходимости деэскалации в зоне палестино-израильского конфликта и призвали к дипломатическому урегулированию кризиса ради достижения справедливого, всеобъемлющего и устойчивого мира в соответствии с международными резолюциями и арабской мирной инициативой. Результатом урегулирования должно стать создание независимого палестинского государства со столицей в Восточном Иерусалиме и принятие Палестины в полноправные члены Организации Объединенных Наций.


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General Staff: Russian troops halted in Kharkiv sector, Ukraine conducts counterattacks – Kyiv Independent


General Staff: Russian troops halted in Kharkiv sector, Ukraine conducts counterattacks  Kyiv Independent

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Ukrainian forces on offensive in Kharkiv region to regain ground – General Staff – Ukrinform


Ukrainian forces on offensive in Kharkiv region to regain ground – General Staff  Ukrinform

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Russians attack Kharkiv and oblast, killing 7 and injuring 16 people, hitting publishing house – photo – Ukrainska Pravda


Russians attack Kharkiv and oblast, killing 7 and injuring 16 people, hitting publishing house – photo  Ukrainska Pravda

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Russia has recalled the ambassador from Armenia for consultations – Ореанда-Новости


Russia has recalled the ambassador from Armenia for consultations  Ореанда-Новости

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Top Russian military officials are being arrested. Why is it happening? – Kosciusko Star Herald


Top Russian military officials are being arrested. Why is it happening?  Kosciusko Star Herald