Warum es der russischen Propaganda so leicht fällt, die Welt zu täuschen.
Olexander Sherba, Botschafter der Ukraine in Österreich
Dr. Olexander Scherba steht seit 1995 im diplomatischen Dienst der Ukraine und ist seit November 2014 Botschafter seines Landes in Österreich. In seinem Gastkommentar für Die Presse kommt er zu dem Schluss, dass die Ukraine vielleicht der letzte Ort ist, wo man noch fest an Europa glaubt. Lesen Sie seinen gesamten Kommentar bei Die Presse.
2.11.2015
Translated and edited by Voices of Ukraine
Nadiya Savchenko spent a very long 6 hours in Basmanny District Court on February 10, 2015 during which her guards refused to give her any water. She was on her 60th day of a hunger strike. Today marks the 62nd day. One of her lawyers, Ilya Novikov, tweeted today that she “weighs a little less than 59kg [130lb], a temperature of 35.8 [96.4F], sugar 3.2 (was raised to 3.7 with the [IV] drip). Time is short.”
Nadiya Savchenko holds up her drawing made on February 10, 2015 during her Basmanny District Court appearance in Moscow, on her 60th day of hunger strike.
To the drawing that she held up in court for all to see (photo above) she had added more writing by the following day which was photographed by her lawyers. On it she writes: “Drew this while listening to the lies from the prosecution. This was a very boring circus. Nothing new…”
“I thank all the good people! Ukrainians, Poles, Russians, Lithuanians, Italians, Belorussians, French, English, Finns, Australians, Bulgarians, Portuguese, Japanese, Argentinians, Czechs, Netherlanders, Canadians, Germans, Americans, and all good people in the world! I sincerely thank you for your support of myself and Ukraine! Nadiya Savchenko.” And adds her stylized initials.
And what she had previously written below:
“Ukraine will win! Glory to Ukraine! Glory to the Heroes!”
“I was born a Ukrainian. I will die a Ukrainian.”
#FreeSavchenko
Nadiya Savchenko drawing started in Basmanny District Court during 6 hour hearing on February 10, 2015 with further text added the next day.
On a second drawing she completed and lawyers photographed the next day, she writes: “I’m no portrait painter, and not much of an artist, but I drew my sister in court.” She has drawn her sister Vera in a t-shirt signed by many “Maidaners” to support Nadiya, but which Vera was not allowed to give her (Nadiya was able to wear it for a bit while Vera was visiting). “Vera’s wearing a t-shirt with wishes to me from the people from Maidan. Too bad she can’t give it to me for now.” “I wanted to draw my mom too, but the fat arses of the guards blocked the view for me.” She has also drawn “a vatnik’s hat. The cop himself is hiding so that I wouldn’t draw him.” And she has drawn the police dog, “the best-behaved member of the convoy,” who she says is falling asleep from boredom at the lying yapping going on during the proceedings. “I so understand the dog!”
Nadiya Savchenko’s second drawing from Basmanny District Court February 10th session.
Source: Lawyer Mark Feygin’s twitter
02.12.2015
Translated by Maria Stanislav and edited by Voices of Ukraine
Nadiya Savchenko at February 10, 2015 Basmanny Court appearance in Moscow, on her 60th day of hunger strike.
“My sincere thanks to the President of Ukraine and the Ukrainian delegation, who took part in the sixteen-hour-long round of negotiations in Minsk.
I thank you from the bottom of my heart for your endurance, fortitude, and loyalty to Ukrainian values and Ukraine’s position.
I understand that it was a titanic effort on your behalf. Last night, I stayed awake, as you did, awaiting the results of the negotiations.
I also thank you for giving me hope at the beginning of the end of my imprisonment in this prison of nations where I am being held right now.
I am looking forward to meeting you soon, in our Ukrainian homeland, and hope to shake your stalwart hands.
Gratitude and respect,
Nadiya Savchenko
12.02.2015″
VoU: Nadiya Savchenko appeared in Moscow’s Basmanny District Court on February 10, 2015, where her detention was extended until May. You can watch her speech and statement in court here.
Original letter from Nadiya Savchenko to Petro Poroshenko (in Ukrainian)
Symon Szuper kommentiert die Bemühungen um eine Unterschrift der Separatisten in Minsk auf Facebook wie folgt:
Wenn die russischen Terroristen auch unterzeichnen, werden sie offiziell Konfliktpartei. Putin lässt den Krieg innerhalb der nächsten Wochen/Monate eskalieren und Russland wird sich als offizieller Kriegsteilnehmer daran machen, den (selbst verursachten) Krieg zu beenden. So hat es Moskau in allen Kriegen getan. Konflikte schüren, diese dann lösen und Gebiete beanspruchen. Und der Westen wird Russland dafür noch dankbar sein, wie es nach dem 2. Weltkrieg auch der Fall war. Dass es beide, Hitler UND Stalin (Hitler-Stalin-Pakt), waren, die den Krieg ausgelöst haben, spielt heute keine Rolle mehr. So wird es in der Ukraine auch sein. Warum die Strategie ändern, wenn sie stets funktioniert hat?
Quelle: Facebook-Kommentar von Symon Szuper.
Dmitry Tymchuk, Head of the Center for Military and Political Research, Coordinator of the Information Resistance group, Member of Parliament (People’s Front)
02.11.2015
Translated and edited by Voices of Ukraine
The situation remains tense in the area of Debaltseve. After massive strikes delivered by Ukrainian artillery on the positions of Russian-terrorist troops near Lohvynove yesterday (02.10.2015), some of the enemy units fell back in the direction of Nyzhnje Lozove, while some retreated from the Debaltseve – Artemivsk motorway, several kilometers towards Novohryhorivka, where they set up temporary positions. The relief group of Ukrainian troops moved along the E-40-M03 motorway to the “Debaltseve Cross” crossroads. Nevertheless, at this time the enemy is able to fire at passing transport and send sabotage-reconnaissance groups (SRG) on raids, along several sections of the Debaltseve – Artemivsk motorway.
Debaltseve today
During the past day, we observed enemy forces and equipment maneuvering to the left flank and towards the southern part of the Debaltseve springboard. The bulk of fresh terrorist units was moving through Alchevsk, and from the south (from the area of Krasnyi Luch). We have reports of a total of 22 pieces of equipment moving through Alchevsk towards Bryanka (including 10 tanks, 8 CFVs and 4 specialized trucks).
We also received reports of a Russian-terrorist tactical group being transferred towards Debaltseve through Krasnyi Luch. The group is 220-250 persons strong, and includes 6 tanks, 11 tented trucks, and 4 APCs. Additionally, the convoy is reported to include one “Strela-10” anti-aircraft missile system and a mortar battery.
At 12:32 pm (02.10.2015), a pair of Russian-terrorist “Smerch 9K58” multiple rocket launcher systems, stationed on positions near Horlivka and covered by a mobile armored group that had advanced to the equipped firing positions ahead of time, launched a strike on the city of Kramatorsk. The strike was made on coordinates surveyed ahead of time, using satellite navigation and georeferencing technology. After the shelling, the MRLS units went separate ways – one to the area south of Horlivka, and the other, directly to Horlivka.
At 6:50 am (02.10.2015), Ukrainian troops on the Mariupol direction achieved a tactical surprise by advancing on several sections simultaneously, in several tactical groups and without artillery preparation. During the first day of the offensive, Ukrainian troops successfully advanced by 7-10 km, liberating a number of settlements. After that, the enemy attempted to stop further advance of Ukrainian units by delivering massive artillery fire strikes on their battle lines and organizing barrage fire to obstruct their paths. Nevertheless, the leading echelons of Russian-terrorist troops on the Novoazovsk direction have been de facto defeated (including destruction of a 4-gun anti-tank battery, up to 5 armored vehicles, and 6 motor vehicles of the enemy).
Near Novoazovsk, Russian-terrorist troops are attempting to tighten their battle lines and strengthen the artillery group north of the city (namely, four “Grad” BM-21 MRLS units were spotted arriving here from the direction of the Russian border). A tactical armored group of the Russian army (3 tanks, 2 infantry fighting vehicles BMP-2 and 2 APC-80) is being transferred from Russia through Novoazovsk, towards Sakhanka, to meet the advancing Ukrainian forces.
Several small groups of Russian-terrorist troops (up to a platoon’s strength, with individual tanks and IFVs) are moving from Telmanove along the T0508 motorway. Terrorists are mainly using civilian motor vehicles. The main direction of this movement is Shevchenko – Porokhnya (south of Telmanove). The enemy’s objective in this area is to create a strike group on the left flank of the advancing Ukrainian tactical group.
To the east of Luhansk, some of Russian-terrorist artillery that had fired on Stanytsia Luhanska is withdrawing further into the enemy lines. According to our preliminary data, these weapons will be transferred to another section of the “front line.”
Ukrainian Army soldiers patrol the empty streets of Debaltseve, in the Donetsk region, on February 3, 2015. AFP PHOTO / MANU BRABO
Source: Dmitry Tymchuk FB
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