Posted on 05/18/2023 4:15:59 PM PDT by UMCRevMom@aol.com
Update from Ukraine | Ukraine pushed from the new direction | Ruzzia runs Again
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIhYNFn_-cY
****NEW SUMMARY Military MAPS & COMMENTS here:
Invasion Day 448– Summary May 17 , 2023 Jerome News The summary of the situation of Russian re-invasion to Ukraine covering the last 48 hours, as of 2023 – 22:00 (Kyiv time).
https://militaryland.net/news/invasion-day-448-summary/
*** Greatly appreciate the viewer controlled Map magnification tool to use on each Front map!
Are you a Youcraynian and not American?
I am of Italian/Sammarinese heritage but I'd never refer to either peoples as "our people" or "my people" for any reason because I am, first and foremost, American and Americans are "my people." Me living in Italy doesn't change that one bit, as much as I enjoy living there.
Slavo Youcrayney!
Slavo Youcrayney!!
“I am of Italian/Sammarinese heritage but I’d never refer to either peoples as “our people” or “my people” for any reason.”
Times of stress does increase the involuntary Dissociative disorder experience as now evidenced. There is quite a disconnection with lack of continuity between your thoughts, memories, surroundings, actions and identity.
Apparently, the core of your anger is now revealed!
All the nations you identify with support Ukraine: U.S., Sicily, Italy and now San Marino thoroughly explaining your consistent 5 meme repetitions.
Now we can totally in all kindness just ignore your rants.
VIDEOS
1. Putin’s mad as HELL: US-made Patriot thundered 6 Russian premium missiles again today!
Oracle Eyes
436K subscribers (1 HOUR AGO)
May 19, 2023 7:30 a.m. EDT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TB620LeZX-o&t=106s
2. Ukrainian troops storm Russian-held trenches in Bakhmut counter attack and take prisoner
Daily Mail
2.39M subscribers
May 19, 2023 8:00 a.m. EST
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpOeulKutIQ&t=10s
3. “Thank you for capturing me gracefully,” the Russian soldier made Ukrainian attackers laugh
Kanal13
1.56M subscribers
May 19, 2023 8:00 a.m. EDT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8abWNIjo0U
Ukrainian troops storm Russian-held trenches in Bakhmut counter attack and take prisoner | Ukraine’s 10th Mountain Assault Brigade posted this video on 19 May of troops clearing Russian trenches.
The unit says it shows a counter-attack near Bakhmut that retook four square kilometres of territory. After tanks bombard the trenches, Ukrainian troops move in on foot at dawn. They begin hurling grenades into Russian fox holes to clear the positions.
One surviving Russian soldier is spotted fleeing, and the Ukrainian troops open fire. The video ends with one Russian soldier being taken captive.
The unit hailed its troops ‘professional and coordinated’ actions in the attack.
ARTICLE
G7 Leaders Statement in Japan: Support for Ukraine Will Not Waver
European Pravda
Friday, 19 May 2023
https://www.eurointegration.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/19/7162031/
The Group of Seven (G7) leaders in a joint statement agreed on Friday to strengthen sanctions against Russia and promised financial assistance to Ukraine, affirming that support for the country will not waver.
“Our support for Ukraine will not waver. We will not tire in our commitment to mitigate the impact of Russia’s illegal actions on the rest of the world,” the G7 statement reads. It includes the United States, Japan, Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Canada, and Italy.
The leaders assured that they are renewing their commitment to provide the financial, humanitarian, military and diplomatic support Ukraine requires for as long as it takes.
“We are imposing further sanctions and measures to increase the costs to Russia and those who are supporting its war effort. And we are taking steps to support partners worldwide as they navigate the suffering caused by the Russia’s war, including through humanitarian assistance,” the statement adds.
G7 also plans to develop “successful efforts” to prevent Russia from using energy as a weapon.
“Since February 2022, we have adopted sanctions, import bans, and other measures to reduce our dependence on Russia’s source of energy. In addition, in Elmau, we agreed to launch a price cap on Russian oil and petroleum products. This is working. Russia’s revenues are down. Global oil and gas prices have fallen significantly, benefiting countries around the world,” the statement concludes.
Amidst the summit, the UK has expanded sanctions against Russia (Ukr).
The White House stated that G7 countries were preparing new sanctions against Russia.
According to media reports, the G7 leaders at the summit in Hiroshima, Japan, discuss the possible transfer of American F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine.
VIDEOS
1. That’s Real Come Back: At least 20.000 Russians surrender to Ukraine! The war has changed now!
Oracle Eyes
436K subscribers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvzAwFi_Xog
Comment: Musings of a Russian Soldier who values his life:
‘I think I will surrender
Because I want to live,
I have a wife and family,
I’ve so much more to give,
And I won’t be much use to them,
If I do not survive
I don’t intend to die today,
I want to stay alive!
- Please Mr Drone, what do I do.... ?’
2. THE RESISTANCE IN THE OCCUPIED AREAS IN UKRAINE DOESN’T STOP, ANOTHER TRAIN IS DERAILED || 2023
Warthog Defense
536K subscribers
May 19, 2023 9:00 a.m. EDT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAE3-JWz_js
ARTICLE WITH VIDEO
An intact Russian drone has reportedly been discovered in woodland by a Ukrainian soldier.
A video shared online appeared to show the “relatively unscathed” object being found on a forest floor in countryside near Luhansk, in the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine.
VIDEO https://twitter.com/i/status/1657622254966931457
“I was able to capture this new Russian drone relatively unscathed,” said the guardsman of the 31st Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine, in a post on social media app Telegram by Ukraine’s Ministry of Internal Affairs.
“Therefore, I consider the hunt to be successful, and interesting data from this drone was transferred to the relevant authorities of the Defence Forces of Ukraine.”
The drone is thought to be a type typically used for aerial reconnaissance and short-range surveillance.
The discovery comes as Rishi Sunak said on Friday that new sanctions will help ensure Vladimir Putin “pays a price” for his brutal war in Ukraine.
During a meeting of the G7 in Japan, Rishi Sunak announced Russian diamond imports to the UK will be banned, alongside Russian-origin copper, aluminium and nickel.
Support for Ukraine was top of the agenda at the summit in Hiroshima, where Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is expected to make a surprise appearance at over the weekend.
VIDEOS
1. Two meters separating Russian and Ukrainian forces | Military Mind | TVP World
TVP World
340K subscribers
5-18-2023 4:00 p.m. EDT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmN2-2iW9LE
2. “We were abandoned, they didn’t support us” - Six Russian soldiers were taken hostage in Bakhmut
Kanal13
1.56M subscribers
5-18-2023
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idHWpd9QRIY
I forgot your other standard meme!
BTW, Mea culpa forgive me for my bluntness before. Truly, your behavior cannot be faulted just ignored.
Why are so many of you Youkazoids so unctuously condescending? There's something to that. . .
Slavo Youcrayney!
VERY IMPORTANT ARTICLE:
Russian Funds for Ukrainian Victims: What European Leaders Agreed on at Reykjavik Summit
Wednesday, 17 May 2023
Sergiy Sydorenko
European Pravda - Reykjavik
https://www.eurointegration.com.ua/eng/articles/2023/05/17/7161838/
Right when the Russian-Ukrainian war broke out, many countries seized Russian assets and funds belonging to some pro-Putin oligarchs. There has been an ongoing debate in European and global states on how to transfer these funds to Ukraine, against the “peaceful” principle of respecting private and especially state property.
For example, Switzerland, which has been collecting money from around the world for centuries, turning a blind eye to its origin, is unwilling to abandon this principle. However, EU countries are more determined: at the very least, Russia’s assets should be confiscated and transferred to Kyiv.
THE QUESTION IS WHO WILL RECEIVE THESE FUNDS REMAINED OPEN AMIDST THESE DISCUSSIONS: THE STATE ONLY?
But ordinary Ukrainians suffer from the Russian soldiers, bombs, and missiles! On May 17, this issue was responded to at the Council of Europe summit for the first time. It turns out that the Ukrainian Ministry of Justice and Western partners have been working for almost a year on a special mechanism for the future distribution of Russian funds among millions of Ukrainians whom the war has harmed. This agreement evolved into an international treaty at the meeting of leaders from all over Europe in Reykjavik, establishing the Register of Damage caused by the aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine.
A copy of the document is available for “European Pravda.” It creates not only a “register of Russia’s criminal actions” but also a list and amounts of compensations that Russia must pay to Ukraine as a state, ordinary Ukrainians, and Ukrainian enterprises that have suffered destruction.
It may seem at first glance like counting your chickens before they hatch, and discussions about their distribution may appear premature since there are no funds available in the accounts. However, that is not the case. The Register of losses and financial claims against Russia needs to be launched as soon as possible.
The document is a highly unusual international agreement. Even Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal and Minister of Justice Denys Maliuska flew to Reykjavik to sign it.
Currently, 43 states have either signed or pledged to sign it, and the European Union has supported it as the 44th signatory. It is expected that this list will grow significantly.
Such a broad range of signatories is necessary to affirm that the forced seizure and distribution of Russian funds are NOT just Ukraine’s demand but the position of the global community. This will help with legal decisions on confiscation.
This agreement is proclaimed at the Council of Europe summit for a reason. Firstly, it adds political weight to it. The level of participation is unprecedented, especially for the Council of Europe, which is usually given little attention in the West. 38 of the 46 member states of the Council of Europe are represented in Reykjavik at the President or Prime Minister level.
The second reason the document was signed at the Council of Europe summit is that it has been formulated precisely. It is not a typical multilateral treaty with dozens of signatures; rather, it is a “Council of Europe agreement” created supposedly within the framework of the organization. This approach was employed to bypass mandatory ratification in these countries and thereby expedite its implementation.
The world has agreed with Ukraine’s arguments that the preparation for the post-war distribution of Russian billions cannot wait. Currently, there are 40 Council of Europe member states and additional signatories such as the United States, Canada, Japan, and the EU as an organization. However, the Council of Europe has 46 members, meaning there are six more.
According to Ukrainska Pravda, the list of those not currently on board includes Azerbaijan, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Hungary, Serbia, and Türkiye.
The Ministry of Justice points out that even this outcome is a fantastic success. “Just two days ago, we realized that we would have more than 40 signatures. Our optimistic hopes were for 35 countries on May 15,” said Iryna Mudra, Deputy Minister and negotiator on Russian compensations, in an interview with Ukraiinska Pravda.
WHO WILL RECEIVE COMPENSATION?
The agreement signed in Reykjavik determines who will receive compensation for the damages caused by the war. The main idea is that Russia is not only bombing Ukraine as a state but also destroying state property. The thousands of casualties and injuries, millions of people whose homes and property have been destroyed or damaged by Russian missiles or artillery, the vast number of businesses destroyed, millions of tons of stolen grain, and more need to be compensated for.
The idea behind the Register is to have a list and amounts of these compensations ready at the moment of Ukraine’s victory and the end of the war.
The groundbreaking nature of the agreement lies in all signatories agreeing that the amounts of Russian payments will be determined without Russia’s participation. The opinion of the Russian government is no longer of interest to the civilized world.
The Register will be maintained, and the amounts of payments will be calculated by an international structure, not Ukraine. This is intended to instill confidence in the international community that these calculations will be perceived as fair. The future Russian government will either agree to them and pay voluntarily or face systematic confiscation of its assets.
Russia is expected to compensate the relatives of those who lost their lives, individuals who suffered injuries, and those who lost property.
The agreement includes three criteria. One of them limits the scope: this mechanism includes the assessment of the damage caused by Russia’s actions across the entire territory of Ukraine, including Crimea and Donbas.
The second one limits the timeframe: damages and harm caused before February 24, 2022. The first eight years of Crime occupation and the war in Donbas will not fall under this mechanism.
At the UN level, the international community failed to “break through” the recognition that Russia is waging an aggressive war against Ukraine until 2022. However, this does not deprive Ukraine and Ukrainians of the opportunity to hold Russia accountable for its actions since 2014 through other mechanisms such as arbitration or decisions by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR).
The third criterion pertains to the basis for financial claims against Russia. The agreement states that claims will be submitted to the Register “bearing in mind that such claims shall be made concerning damage, loss or injury that was caused by the Russian Federation’s internationally wrongful acts in or against Ukraine.”
These formulations could be clearer. That’s why there is a question: Does each person have to prove that a Russian missile damaged their house or car? The Ministry of Justice assures that this won’t be a problem. The methodology needs to be formally outlined in the agreement and will be determined by the specialised international body responsible for maintaining the Register. However, the founding states have already reached a consensus: it will be sufficient to establish that the war destroyed or harmed the property.
For example, despite the fact that the Antonivsky Bridge in Kherson was deliberately destroyed by Ukrainian artillery, Russia should be held responsible for its restoration because, without Russia, there would not have been a war and these destructions.
HOW WILL IT WORK?
The Register will be entirely digital, without any paper submissions or the need to send documents to The Hague.
The government expects that this year, ideally in November, the electronic database with applicant identification will be operational. Individuals will be able to report their losses directly related to Russian aggression through this database.
Determining the amount of compensation will be the most challenging issue.
The signed agreement intentionally leaves unanswered questions on payment processes and funding sources.
These matters will be addressed in the subsequent stage within the “compensation mechanism.”
Moreover, only after calculating the losses of Ukrainians and considering the seized Russian assets will the correlation between these figures become evident. Likely, the losses will significantly exceed the available funds. One of the best ideas to rectify this situation is to legally obligate Russia to contribute to the compensation fund for many years following its defeat in the war, such as by allocating a portion of its oil revenues.
Therefore, there are still numerous issues to be resolved. Tackling them will be challenging. Nevertheless, the decision made in Reykjavik is genuinely historic. We should be aware of it.
“The creation of the International Register of Damages is a real step for Ukraine towards justice and holding Russia accountable for aggression through reparations to Ukraine and its citizens,” explained Iryna Mudra.
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I think they do it in an attempt to cover their inferiority complexes. That seems to be a common thread among the Youcraynians posting on FR.
Good news
May it be so!
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