While Russia’s being successfully invaded by #Ukraine, the very same Russia today made an increased attempt to capture a Ukrainian town it’s systematically turning into rubble. Some 74 ground attacks reported towards town of Pokrovsk & surrounding settlements today.
Thousands… pic.twitter.com/I1QYSCCsis
— Glasnost Gone (@GlasnostGone) August 19, 2024
Day: August 19, 2024
George Santos pleads guilty to multiple federal fraud counts https://t.co/L04jzc5G3D pic.twitter.com/QhAIG2TN6p
— Guardian World (@guardianworld) August 19, 2024
Oops: Putin saw it as a financial lifeline as Russia grapples with mounting sanctions & its invasion of Ukraine. Now the Siberia 2 natural gas pipeline connecting Russia & China looks unlikely to get built – as Mongolia looks to have shelved the project. https://t.co/DrYi9Yz5GZ
— Glasnost Gone (@GlasnostGone) August 19, 2024
❗️ Zelenskyy asks ambassadors to work on extension of authorisation for strikes on Russian territory https://t.co/XJQRVQjH8Z
— Ukrainska Pravda in English (@pravda_eng) August 19, 2024
Bassem Youssef, the controversial Egyptian-American pro-Palestinian comedian, political pundit and talk show host has been suspended by 𝕏. pic.twitter.com/18IPzl5JqG
— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) August 19, 2024
Mount Etna in Sicily has been very active in recent weeks and months.
H/T @DrEliDavid
— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) August 19, 2024
Meanwhile Russian businesses have billions stuck overseas due to payment delays. This year saw a massive jump in cash piling up abroad as the threat of US secondary financial sanctions causes increasing delays in international trade settlements. https://t.co/G9JwB2AvX9
— Glasnost Gone (@GlasnostGone) August 19, 2024
Large amount of orc kamikaze drones flying over Ukraine earlier tonight. We can but hope everyone is OK. Ukraine been having good results in downing most of the evil fu*kers, so let us hope the luck still holds. pic.twitter.com/emFbhaWxBB
— Glasnost Gone (@GlasnostGone) August 19, 2024
Protestors shake the wall in front of the DNC Chicago.
The wall seems a bit small. Will it be enough? pic.twitter.com/lt7diZi6kn
— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) August 19, 2024
With 1250 square kilometers of the #Kursk region under control, Ukraine’s Defence Forces still have not found a single red line. The search operation continues.
— Ukraine / Україна (@Ukraine) August 19, 2024