France, Germany and Britain are considering closer ties between Ukraine and NATO to encourage Kyiv to begin peace talks with Moscow. Representatives of the governments of three countries anonymously told The Wall Street Journal about this. As the newspaper notes, last week British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak proposed a plan for an agreement that would give Ukraine greater access to advanced military equipment, weapons and ammunition for defense after the end of the war.

How the Kremlin’s war propaganda moved over the course of a year from ‘tremble, Ukraine!’ to praising Russia’s ‘difficult, dignified present’ Alexander Ermochenko / Reuters / Scanpix / LETA This article condenses propaganda statements made by the Kremlin’s media machine in a campaign to justify and popularize the Ukraine invasion among Russians.

How Chechnya’s ruler maintains power while feuding with Russia’s security apparatus and flirting with a revolutionary legacy By Harold Chambers ( @chambersharold8 ) The common consensus about Ramzan Kadyrov since his ascendance to the top of Chechnya’s political ranks has been that everything he is and has result from his uncommon relationship with President Vladimir Putin — one marked by Kadyrov’s tightly bound personal loyalty and the leeway Putin grants him.

In 14 cities of Russia, at least 54 people were detained at protests dedicated to the anniversary of the war in Ukraine. This data was published by the human rights project OVD-Info. The largest number of detainees were in St. Petersburg - 18 people. As Mediazona notes , people who came to lay flowers at the monument to Taras Shevchenko were taken to the police department.

The first title of Hero of the Chechen Republic was awarded to the head of the region, Ramzan Kadyrov. This was announced by the Chairman of the Chechen Parliament Magomed Daudov, noting that this title is the highest in the republic. According to the regulations on the title , it is awarded “for outstanding services” to Chechnya, “related to the accomplishment of a heroic feat.” The decision to award the title of Hero of Chechnya is made by the head of the region.

New release of the show Leonid Parfenov. The main topic is of course a Russian invasion of Ukraine Journalist Leonid Parfenov presented a new issue of #Nmdni, dedicated to 2022. The main topic is the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which began exactly a year ago. The release was recorded in the studio in Tbilisi, where Parfyonov left Russia after the outbreak of war.

Speaking at a Kyiv press conference, Volodymyr Zelensky said he hopes that China will not supply Russia with weapons. “I would like to believe,” he said, “that China will be on the side of a just world, which means it’ll be on our side. I’ll be honest with you, and this is something I care about: I want to believe that China will not supply weapons to Russia.

Update. The EU countries have agreed on the tenth package of sanctions against Russia. This was reported by the Swedish representation in the EU and the editor of Radio Liberty in Europe, Rikard Jozwiak . For the third day in a row, ambassadors of European Union member countries failed to reach agreement on the tenth package of sanctions against Russia. This was reported by Reuters, citing sources among diplomats.

Yes, if Ukraine begins a new powerful counterattack (this will happen almost for sure). And if it is successful (everything is more complicated here) John Moore / Getty images The second year of the war in Ukraine began. The reasons why bloody fighting dragged on - and now they are not visible to the end and edge are well investigated . However, when asked if the second year can become the last, a clear answer does not exist.

All over the world, shares of solidarity with Ukraine were held on the anniversary of the Russian invasion. Photos February 24, 2023 - on the anniversary of the beginning of the full -scale war of Russia with Ukraine - in different cities of the world, actions were held in support of Ukraine. In Russia, where after the outbreak of war, repressive laws were adopted that actually prohibiting peaceful protest, only in some cities were single pickets.

A chronicle of 2022 in photos and combat footage Follow Meduza on Instagram and subscribe to our YouTube channel . A year ago, Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. This was a year that forever changed the meaning of place-names like Bucha, Mariupol, and Bakhmut. Here is how the invasion developed week by week, how the world realized it couldn’t be a bystander, and how Ukraine resisted Russia’s ambitions of swift victory in a war that still goes on.

The mother of the girl, who thanked the Russian military for "salvation", died at the shelling. Other children are now transported by propaganda show Dmitry Azarov / Kommersant / Sipa USA / Scanpix / Leta On February 22, a volunteer from Chelyabinsk Yuri Gagarin with the call sign “Angel” spoke at a rally-concert in Luzhniki, organized in support of the war. The children from Mariupol entered the stage with him, who, as the leading rallies stated, “saved”.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he hoped that China would not supply weapons to Russia. He said this while speaking at a press conference in Kiev, writes . Interfax-Ukraine “I want to believe that China will be on the side of a just world, which means on our side. I'll tell you honestly, and this is important for me: I really want to believe that China will not supply weapons to the Russian Federation. It is very important for me. Point number one,” Zelensky said.

Zelensky talks about victory. Putin says nothing Dmitry Lovetsky / AP / Scanpix / Leta Monument to Taras Shevchenko in St. Petersburg. Near him the police detained several people who came to lay flowers, on February 24, 2023 President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky on the anniversary of the full -scale Russian invasion said that Ukraine would do everything to win this year. He said this in circulation to Ukrainians on the morning of February 24.

Antiwar protests and makeshift memorials spring up across Russia, commemorating a year of shame and sorrow over the Ukraine invasion On February 24, the anniversary of the full-scale war in Ukraine ordered by Vladimir Putin, people across Russia are expressing grief, shame, and remorse, along with their indignation with an invasion launched in their name.