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This thread provides updates and news regarding the ongoing situation in Ukraine amidst the Russian military operation. It aims to serve an audience with limited access to diverse news sources, particularly focusing on information that may not be covered by official Russian media.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants report on the number of refugees from Ukraine, indicating significant displacement with 1,700,000 refugees noted, and specific figures for Poland and Berlin.
  • Concerns are raised about the safety of evacuation corridors, with claims that one such corridor was mined by Russian forces according to the Red Cross.
  • Reports highlight increasing attacks on medical facilities in Ukraine, with warnings from the WHO about the rising number of assaults on hospitals and ambulances.
  • Financial implications for Russia are discussed, with a credit ratings agency warning that Russia may soon be unable to pay its debts due to international sanctions.
  • Claims are made regarding the bombing of a hospital in Mariupol, with Ukrainian authorities attributing the attack to Russian airstrikes.
  • Participants mention the impact of the invasion on Russian media, noting the crackdown on independent journalism and the censorship of critical voices.
  • There are reports of international support for Ukrainian students and researchers, with programs being established to assist those affected by the conflict.
  • Some participants discuss the evolving nature of peace talks between Ukraine and Russia, suggesting that discussions are becoming more realistic.
  • The cultural impact of the invasion is noted, with a prominent Russian ballerina resigning from the Bolshoi Ballet in protest of the invasion.
  • Reports indicate that a theater in Mariupol, where civilians were sheltering, was bombed, raising concerns about the targeting of civilian structures.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express a range of viewpoints on the situation, with no clear consensus on the implications of the military actions, the effectiveness of media coverage, or the outcomes of peace negotiations. Multiple competing perspectives remain throughout the discussion.

Contextual Notes

Participants acknowledge the limitations of information sources, noting the potential bias in reporting and the challenges of accessing accurate news from both sides of the conflict. The discussion reflects the complexity of the situation and the varying narratives presented by different media outlets.

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In this thread, you will read news about the current situation in Ukraine.
This service is especially for our Russian audience who hasn't access to news other than the official Russian sources.

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We will keep this thread locked in order to provide the information we trust rather than becoming one of the many biased sources on the internet that are often used for mere propaganda purposes. This does not mean that we couldn't fail, in particular, if information stems from only one side of the enemies. Nevertheless, it will still add value even in or especially in these cases since we can report both sides here, and possible differences tell a story, too.
 
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Currently 1,700,000 refugees or 4% of the entire population. 1,000,000 in Poland alone, 10,000 in Berlin daily.

(Welt, German news tv-channel, 3/7/22)
 
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An agreed evacuation corridor for civilians had been mined by the Russian army according to the Red Cross.

(Welt, German news tv-channel, 3/7/22)
 
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https://greekreporter.com/2022/03/04/greek-convoy-mariupol-ukraine/
 
https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2022-03-08/ukraine-president-says-child-died-from-dehydration-in-besieged-mariupol
 

War in Ukraine: Russia soon unable to pay its debts, warns agency (BBC News, 9th March 2022)​


BBC Article said:
Russia will soon be unable to pay its debts, according to a leading credit ratings agency.

Fitch Ratings downgraded its view of the country's government debt, warning a default is "imminent".

The move comes amid increasing international sanctions against Russia following its invasion of Ukraine.

A credit rating is intended to help investors understand the level of risk they face in buying a country's debt - or bonds.

A low rating means the chances of not getting repaid is considered to be high - and so an investor will charge more to lend to that country.

[...]

Source (with more info): War in Ukraine: Russia soon unable to pay its debts, warns agency (BBC News, 9th March 2022)
 
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An article in the Washington Post demonstrates the control of Russian media by Putin's regime.

he officials who cut off Echo of Moscow — as well as TV Rain, a popular online television network, and dozens of other news outlets, both Russian and foreign-owned — cited the presumed offense of “spreading false information about the actions of the Russian military” in Ukraine. In other words, the journalists’ crime was telling the Russian people the bloody truth about Putin’s war — the truth that is completely absent from Russian state television, which is presenting viewers with an Orwellian reality in which it is Ukraine and the West, not Putin, that are to blame for the hostilities, and in which there is no war and no civilian casualties — only a highly targeted “special operation” directed against the imaginary “neo-Nazis” in the Ukrainian government.

Such a total lie depends on a similarly total monopoly on news coverage. After silencing critical voices on television — the largest source of information for most Russians — early in his rule, Putin tolerated smaller outlets such as Echo of Moscow as part of a pretend democratic facade for the West’s benefit. But under the conditions of war, even small pockets of independent media that could show Russians what heinous crimes their government is committing could present an existential danger to the system. For the same reason, Roskomnadzor, the censorship agency, has blocked Twitter and Facebook, both popular social media platforms with millions of Russian users. Near-total darkness has descended on Russia’s information space with frightening speed.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opin...rn-truth-about-war-ukraine-independent-media/

I was listening to a news podcast yesterday evening, the discussion mentioned "The BBC is bringing back shortwave radio broadcasts to counter censorship and disinformation in Russia and Ukraine." Professor D.W. Stupples from City London University explains.


Short wave radio is coming back.
 
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https://www.weizmann.ac.il/feinberg/supported-visiting-students-and-postdocs-program-ukrainians
Support Program for Ukrainian Students and Postdocs
The Feinberg Graduate School at the Weizmann Institute of Science invites advanced undergraduate, graduate students, and postdoctoral researchers to apply to our supported Visiting Students Program. The program welcomes students from Life Sciences, Mathematics & Computer Science, Chemistry, Physics, and Science Teaching to apply. Visitors will be hosted at one of our labs and will get monthly support of 5000 NIS for up to six months + accommodations + airfare.
 
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Refugees fleeing Ukraine (since 24 February 2022)*
2,808,792
Last updated 13 Mar 2022

These are 7% of the entire population and est. 11% of those who are allowed to flee.

http://data2.unhcr.org/en/situations/ukraine
 
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Despite threats from advancing Russian forces, many children with cancer have had to remain in hospital to receive treatment. But as more arrive in the safe haven of Lviv, hospitals are now overwhelmed, with the need to evacuate patients critical.

https://english.alaraby.co.uk/features/lvivs-child-cancer-patients-are-race-against-time

An association in Essen brought 21 children to Germany who could no longer receive medical treatment in Ukraine.
https://www.zdf.de/verbraucher/volle-kanne/krebskranke-kinder-aus-ukraine-gerettet-100.html
 
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A theater where hundreds of people had taken shelter in Mariupol was bombed on Wednesday, according to local authorities, as hundreds of thousands of people remain trapped in the coastal Ukrainian city that has been encircled for weeks by Russian forces.
Mariupol City Council, who shared an image of the destroyed building, said Russian forces had "purposefully and cynically destroyed the Drama Theater in the heart of Mariupol."
"The plane dropped a bomb on a building where hundreds of peaceful Mariupol residents were hiding," it said.

CNN has geolocated the image and confirmed it is of the theater in the southeastern port city. The word "children" was spelled out on two sides of the theater before it was bombed, according to satellite images.

https://edition.cnn.com/2022/03/16/europe/ukraine-mariupol-bombing-theater-intl/index.html
 
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Russia-Ukraine War: Latest News​

Last Updated: Mar 19, 2022 at 10:17 am ET
Polish immigration authorities said the number of people who have fled Ukraine for Poland has now surpassed two million. More than three million Ukrainians have fled the country since the war began, according to the United Nations.

https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/russia-ukraine-latest-news-2022-03-18
 
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UN: 6.5 million people displaced inside Ukraine due to war​

The U.N. migration agency said Friday that nearly 6.5 million people have been displaced inside Ukraine, on top of the 3.2 million who have already fled the country.

That means that around a quarter of Ukraine’s 44 million people have been forced from their homes.

The projections also found that “over 12 million people are estimated to be stranded in affected areas or unable to leave due to heightened security risks, destruction of bridges and roads, as well as lack of resources or information on where to find safety and accommodation.”
https://apnews.com/article/russia-u...ited-nations-da9dd481581d2afbf44384741f0d31f3
 
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'There's an Atmosphere of Fear.' With Flights Banned, Russians Are Fleeing By Train for Europe​


Train tickets St.Petersburg - Helsinki are sold out. Every single train.

Like many on that train arriving in Helsinki, Alexandra was fleeing Russia. (None of the Russians who spoke to TIME were willing to give their last name, fearing reprisals from the Putin regime.) Since Ukraine was invaded on Feb. 24, the world’s attention has rightly been on the more than 3 million Ukrainians forced from their homes by the violence. But the war has also unleashed a smaller exodus to the north, as a crackdown on dissent, harsh economic sanctions, and a fear of potential martial law has convinced many Russians, especially among the segment of society there that does not support the war, that they should get out while they still can.
https://news.yahoo.com/there's-atmosphere-fear-flights-banned-125107548.html
 
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UN says 10 million have fled their homes in Ukraine since Russia invasion​


Refugee agency says around a quarter of the country’s population has been uprooted; UNICEF says children face ‘real and growing’ risks from human trafficking and exploitation ...

... UNICEF, the UN children’s agency, said more than 1.5 million children are among those who have fled abroad, warning that the risks they face of human trafficking and exploitation are “real and growing.

https://www.timesofisrael.com/un-sa...their-homes-in-ukraine-since-russia-invasion/

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After the bombing, Russian soldiers were heard aware of what they had done and celebrated.

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Russian reporters reporting in Ukraine are assassinated by Russia.

‘Amazingly brave’ Russian journalist is at least the fifth reporter to die covering war in Ukraine​

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/03/23/russian-journalist-died-kyiv/

German tv: Oksana Bauline was deliberately targeted, presumably found by a tracker on her car when she returned to a mall to document the damages caused by Russian bombarding.
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