Tag: ukraine
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Up-Close Ukraine Atrocity Photographs Touch a Global Nerve – The New York Times
Up-Close Ukraine Atrocity Photographs Touch a Global Nerve (Published 2022) The apparent execution of Ukrainian civilians by retreating Russian forces, their bodies strewn in streets and yards, has focused attention on what constitutes crimes in war. Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/05/world/europe/russia-ukraine-war-atrocities.html An analysis of the satellite images by The New York Times showed dots in the exact coordinates…
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A Brutal Russian Playbook Reapplied in Ukraine – The New York Times
A Brutal Russian Playbook Reapplied in Ukraine The besieging of cities, the deliberate targeting of civilians — they are the tactics Russia used before, in Grozny. I saw it firsthand. Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/29/world/europe/russia-chechnya-grozny-ukraine.html They were met by highly motivated units of Chechen fighters, armed with anti-tank rockets, who ambushed their columns, trapping and burning hundreds of…
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Impunity for Syria War Crimes Casts Shadow Over Ukraine – The New York Times
Impunity for War Crimes in Syria Casts a Grim Shadow Over Ukraine Syria, with Russian support, used many of the brutal tactics now seen in Ukraine — and its dictator stayed in power. That conflict offers lessons for Russia’s leader, analysts say. Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/15/world/middleeast/syria-ukraine-invasion-russia.html?action=click&module=Well&pgtype=Homepage§ion=World%20News “Creating a humanitarian catastrophe is part of the war strategy, not…
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The Russian Military’s Debacle in Ukraine | The New Yorker
The Russian Military’s Debacle in Ukraine A series of strategic missteps has hampered Putin’s campaign. Will desperation make up for a lack of preparation? via The New Yorker: https://www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/the-russian-militarys-debacle-in-ukraine I always tell people that military defense analysts focus on capabilities, but military strategy and the operational concepts really matter. It’s the force employment that really…
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Ukraine Becomes the World’s “First TikTok War” | The New Yorker
Ukraine Becomes the World’s “First TikTok War” Social media’s aesthetic norms are shaping how Ukrainians document the Russian invasion. Is it a new form of citizen war journalism or just an invitation to keep clicking? via The New Yorker: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/infinite-scroll/watching-the-worlds-first-tiktok-war as the Russian convoys outside of Kyiv continue attempting to penetrate the city center, traditional…
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Ukraine on TV: A Cold War Nightmare Meets Modern Politics – The New York Times
Ukraine on TV: We’ve Seen This Before. And We’ve Never Seen Anything Like It. (Published 2022) As the invasion unfolded, images straight out of Cold War nightmare dramas butted up against 21st-century politics. Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/25/arts/television/ukraine-invasion-tv-cnn-fox-news.html Mr. Trump’s “good relationship” with Mr. Putin, he said, was “hurt by the Russia, Russia, Russia hoax.” The invasion, he…
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‘I’ll Stand on the Side of Russia’: Pro-Putin Sentiment Spreads Online – The New York Times
‘I’ll Stand on the Side of Russia’: Pro-Putin Sentiment Spreads Online After marinating in conspiracy theories and Donald J. Trump’s Russia stance, some online discourse about Vladimir Putin has grown more complimentary. Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/25/technology/pro-russia-pro-putin-sentiment-spreads-online.html Right-wing commentators including Candace Owens, Stew Peters and Joe Oltmann also jumped into the fray online with posts that were favorable…
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The Crushing Loss of Hope in Ukraine | The New Yorker
The Crushing Loss of Hope in Ukraine Putin has declared that history is destiny, and that Ukraine will never get away from Russia. via The New Yorker: https://www.newyorker.com/news/our-columnists/the-crushing-loss-of-hope-in-ukraine “Are you listening to Putin?” is not the kind of text message I expect to receive from a friend in Moscow. But that’s the question my closest…
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Erik Prince Planned to Create Private Army in Ukraine: Exclusive | Time
Exclusive: Documents Reveal Erik Prince’s $10 Billion Plan to Make Weapons and Create a Private Army in Ukraine Documents obtained exclusively by TIME reveal the American businessman’s ambitious plans to take over Ukraine’s military industry. via Time: https://time.com/6076035/erik-prince-ukraine-private-army/ At least one of Prince’s offers to Ukraine appeared to be in line with U.S. geopolitical interests.…