Russia and Ukraine flashpoint

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President of Ukraine had a meeting with Rheinmetall delegation in Kyiv — Official website of the President of Ukraine https://t.co/tP6OvPG2rX

— Rheinmetall (@RheinmetallAG) March 30, 2023

A country led by an accused war criminal is now in charge of the United Nations Security Council https://t.co/dSDPqZiTHQ

— CNN (@CNN) April 1, 2023

6. Misinformation is highly down-ranked

Anything that is categorized as misinformation gets the rug pulled out from under it.

Surprisingly, so are posts about Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/MgLUOmDbSZ

— Aakash Gupta 🚀 Product Growth Guy (@aakashg0) April 1, 2023

my goodness, I totally missed Trump a few days ago telling Hannity that "ultimately, [Putin] will take over all of Ukraine" pic.twitter.com/sqOUFpJnAL

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) April 2, 2023

As the Russian attacks continue, there is concern in some circles that president Volodymyr Zelenskiy's stubborn insistence on fighting in the city could blunt the offensive potential of its army. Liudmyla Buimister, an MP who was formerly part of Zelenskiy's party in the parliament, and since the start of the war a special forces commander, called for a tactical retreat in mid-March to preserve Ukrainian lives, and argued "a lost battle does not mean a lost war".

Yet this is not how the soldiers see it. The prevailing view is, as Alim, the tank commander, describes: "We have to hold our land" – meaning it is necessary to resist somewhere. "It's important to me, even if I die there," adds Oleksii. "You are from London. Would you not fight for a city in Scotland?" he asks. No doubt there is fear despite the bravado, but there is also no significant loss of Ukrainian military cohesion.

Surrounded and Outgunned, Ukraine’s Tank Crews Prepare for Battle of Bakhmut | Ukraine | The Guardian

Last edited by Ryuu96 - on 02 April 2023