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Cripple. History Major. Vaguely left-wing.
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The dumbest belief you had when you were a child? (kbin.social)
-When i was a child, i thought researchers were actually fighting each other when I heard "researchers are fighting to find a cure for this disease."...
Pictures not showing up? (kbin.social)
Been getting a lot of 404s in Federation and blank icons here in Kbin for pictures uploaded here on Kbin. Didn't have this problem until a couple of days ago. Is this a known issue? Any workaround to this?
UK Defense Ministry: Ukraine's economy to grow by 3% in 2024 (kyivindependent.com)
"Despite attacks by Russia on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, it is likely that Ukraine will see real economic growth of around 3 percent in 2024," the ministry said.
Our readers' questions about the war, answered. Vol. 6 (kyivindependent.com)
Editor's note: We asked members of the Kyiv Independent community to share the questions they have about the war. Here's what they asked and how we answered. Join our community to ask a question in the next round. Read our previous answers here, here, here, here, and here What do
The families risking everything to keep Ukraine’s trains running – photo essay (www.theguardian.com)
Dutch photographer and multimedia journalist Jelle Krings revisits the families that have kept a war-torn country moving, despite the Russian onslaught and in the face of great personal sacrifice
Zelensky in Kharkiv: Situation 'difficult' but 'under control,' Russia suffers losses (kyivindependent.com)
"As of today, the situation in Kharkiv Oblast is generally under control, our soldiers are inflicting significant losses" on Russian troops, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
Putin and Xi announce plans to strengthen military ties in Beijing (www.theguardian.com)
Russian leader praises ‘comradely’ talks with Chinese president before concert to mark 75 years of ‘friendship’
Intensifying war increasing threat to Ukraine economy, EBRD warns (www.theguardian.com)
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development cuts growth forecasts for regions it operates in, saying war ‘casting long shadow’
Ukraine asks US to lift ban on using American arms to strike at Russian territory (kyivindependent.com)
Ukrainian lawmakers are trying to convince Washington to allow Kyiv to strike at Russian territory with U.S.-supplied weapons, saying the ban prevented them from attacking Russian troops amassing near Kharkiv Oblast, Politico reported on May 14.
As Russian casualties surge, Kremlin's new defense minister says he wants 'minimal losses' (kyivindependent.com)
According to Ukraine's figures, Moscow lost the most number of soldiers in a single day since the start of the full-scale invasion – 1,740 – on May 12.
Pentagon: US 'working hard' to rush aid to Ukraine, battlefield situation 'concerning' (kyivindependent.com)
"But all accounts are that they (Ukraine) continue to take measures to defend their territory," Pentagon spokesperson Pat Ryder said, adding that the U.S. is going to do "everything we can to get them the critical munitions and supplies that they need."
Putin’s war machine reshuffle reveals his deepest fear – the rise of Kremlin rivals | Samantha de Bendern (www.theguardian.com)
By removing Sergei Shoigu and promoting key allies, Russia’s leader is shoring up the war machine he needs to justify his survival, says Samantha de Bendern of Chatham House
Blinken: US to give Ukraine additional $2 billion in military financing (kyivindependent.com)
The U.S. will provide Ukraine with an additional $2 billion in foreign military financing, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on May 15.
JCB built and supplied equipment to Russia months after saying exports had stopped (www.theguardian.com)
Exclusive: Russian customs records suggest firm owned by major Tory donor kept supplying machines after ‘voluntary pause’
Blinken: Washington has not encouraged Ukraine to strike inside Russia with US weapons, but decision up to Kyiv (kyivindependent.com)
Blinken was asked about recent Ukrainian complaints that a Washington ban meant Ukraine could not strike Russian forces as they built up before crossing the border into Kharkiv Oblast.
General Staff: Russian forces 'partially pushed out' from Vovchansk (kyivindependent.com)
Ukrainian forces repelled Russian attacks in the Vovchansk direction in Kharkiv Oblast and "partially pushed out enemy forces from the town," the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces said on May 15.
Reuters: US warns Raiffeisen that access to dollar system could be restricted due to Russia presence (kyivindependent.com)
Austria's Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) was warned by the U.S. Treasury that its access to the U.S. financial system could be curbed due to its continued presence in the Russian market, Reuters reported on May 15.
Zelenskyy strongly condemns assassination attempt on Slovak PM and wishes him speedy recovery (www.pravda.com.ua)
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has responded to reports of an assassination attempt on Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico earlier on Wednesday.
Blinken delivers message of US support to Kyiv as thousands flee Kharkiv region (www.theguardian.com)
US secretary of state promises long-awaited $60bn Ukraine aid package will make ‘real difference on battlefield’
Estonian official says Tallinn ‘seriously’ discussing sending troops to Ukraine for non-combat roles (kyivindependent.com)
The comments came after the head of Estonia's Armed Forces, General Martin Herem, said earlier in May that there had been talks about the possibility of sending Estonian soldiers to western Ukraine.
Ukraine downs second Russian aircraft over past day (kyivindependent.com)
Ukraine's 110th Separate Mechanized Brigade shot down another Russian Su-25 fighter jet, the unit said on May 13.
Ambassador: Germany to supply Ukraine with another IRIS-T air defense system in May (kyivindependent.com)
Berlin will provide Kyiv with another IRIS-T air defense system in May, German Ambassador to Ukraine Martin Jager said on May 13.
Blinken: No doubt there has been ‘cost in months-long delay’ of aid for Ukraine (kyivindependent.com)
Without a doubt, there has been a cost in the "months-long delay in getting the supplementary budget request approved and the equipment sent out to Ukraine," U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on May 12.
Putin removes Sergei Shoigu as Russia’s defence minister (www.theguardian.com)
Russian president proposes replacing Shoigu, who has been defence minister for years, with Andrei Belousov, an economist
South Korean intelligence: North Korea suspected of supplying Russia with weapons made in 1970s (kyivindependent.com)
South Korea's intelligence service is conducting a review into suspicions that North Korea has provided Russia with artillery shells and other weaponry made in the 1970s, the country's National Intelligence Service (NIS) said on May 12.