Posted on 01/19/2024 6:15:54 PM PST by UMCRevMom@aol.com
What happened in the Russia-Ukraine war this week? Catch up with the must-read news and analysis Every week we wrap up essential coverage of the war in Ukraine, from news and features to analysis, and more. [Excerpt]
‘Music is to me the light’ For this piece Charlotte Higgins sets the scene at the National Philharmonic Hall in Warsaw, where the stakes are very high for everyone on stage. Violinist Joshua Bell and conductor Dalia Stasevska are on an intensely focused mission to get the opening bars of a concerto just right – and not just any concerto, but one by the virtually forgotten Ukrainian-born composer Thomas de Hartmann. The musicians of the International Symphony Orchestra Lviv (INSO-Lviv) are giving it its first commercial recording since the work’s premiere in 1943. They will then perform it in a concert of Ukrainian and Polish music in Warsaw.
Ukraine shoots down two Russian warplanes Ukraine’s military shot down two of Russia’s command planes on Sunday, one of the most disastrous days for the Kremlin’s air power since the start of Vladimir Putin’s full-scale invasion, Luke Harding reported. Valerii Zaluzhnyi, Ukraine’s commander in chief, said his air force had destroyed an A-50 long-range radar detection aircraft and an Il-22 control centre plane. Both were flying above the Sea of Azov on Sunday when they were hit at 9.10pm local time.
‘Spend Russia’s money now for Ukraine’s good’ The rich G7 countries froze Russian central bank reserves after the invasion of February 2022, and there have been growing demands from Kyiv for the assets to be seized and spent on reconstruction. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s chief economist Beata Javorcik
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lol
The important takeaway here is what Cameron (current UK Foreign Minister) said regarding sequestered Russian assets -
“At the end of the day, Russia is going to have to pay reparations for its illegal invasion, so why not spend some of the money now, rather than wait till the war is over and have all the legal wrangling about reparations”.
I dont see the UK government changing its mind on this, even if their government changes.
well then, at least let me get the last word
So be it ever so humble, there's no word like the last one!
“The important takeaway here is what Cameron (current UK Foreign Minister) said regarding sequestered Russian assets -
“At the end of the day, Russia is going to have to pay reparations for its illegal invasion, so why not spend some of the money now, rather than wait till the war is over and have all the legal wrangling about reparations”.
ABSOLUTELY!
Happy? Or gay?
>Let there be peace of Free Republic<
So says the poster whose threads are yanked on an almost daily basis.
“Peace” as long as you don’t disagree or question her.
Sorry, I forgot you
“FOR ME AS WELL: please stop stalking me. I have nothing to say to you. Let there be peace on Free Republic”
Does being on the same forum as the Ukrainian Consortium zElensky Press Release Crew comprise "stalking"? Hmmmmmmm...
I foresee this thread getting yanked, when and if they dare to post a Quadruple D video link...
She starts a thread and doesn’t understand that comments people post aren’t posted to her.
STOP means STOP!
Mr. Robinson concluded his post with:
“Finally, if someone says STOP, then STOP! If someone asks you to take them off your ping list, then take them off! If someone asks you to STOP posting to them, the adult and polite thing to do is to accommodate them.
Thank you all very much, and God bless you.”
>She starts a thread and doesn’t understand that comments people post aren’t posted to her.<
She thinks the world revolves around her.
The detractors, distractors repeaters of Russian propaganda
apparently have no self-censor. But, guess we knew that
ARTICLE
Ukraine ready to store up to 10 billion cubic metres of gas for Europe – PM
Economichna Pravda
Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal
Friday, 19 January 2024, 21:08
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/01/19/7438076/
Gas storage facilities in Ukraine have the capacity to hold up to 10 billion cubic metres of gas for European companies.
SOURCE:
Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal during a meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers
DETAILS:
According to Shmyhal, Ukrainian gas storage facilities help Europe prevent an energy crisis and a significant increase in gas prices during the heating season.
Quote: “We preserved and continue to store 2.5 billion cubic metres of gas from foreign companies. Our ambitious plan is to become Europe’s ‘gas safe,’ and we offer European companies to store up to 10 billion cubic metres in our storage facilities,” he added.
BACKGROUND:
European companies have accelerated the transfer of natural gas from Ukrainian storage facilities, as demand for heating increases in the winter months.
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