Sweden’s ruling Social Democrats support country joining NATO
Swedish The ruling Social Democrats said on Sunday they supported the country joining NATO, abandoning decades of opposition in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and building a sizable parliament majority in favor of membership.
“The Party Board has decided at its meeting on 15 May 2022 that the Party will work towards Sweden applying for membership in NATO,” the Social Democrats said in a statement.
With Finland already submitting its application, Sweden’s Prime Minister Magdalena Andersen is now certain to launch a formal application within a few days, Reuters reports.
Ukrainian authorities operating at least 10 Active Rape Investigations Involved Russian soldier,
Ukrainian authorities are conducting at least 10 active rape investigations involving the Russian military, with many more pending, including alleged rapes of children and men.
— Deborah Haynes (@haynesdeborah) 15 May 2022
This is a difficult and deeply sensitive task because many of the victims are too upset to speak up or unwilling to report the attack, Deputy Interior Minister Katerina Pavlichenko said, @Pavlichenko_K
— Deborah Haynes (@haynesdeborah) 15 May 2022
Instead of waiting for people to come forward, the Interior Ministry has set up special police teams to raise awareness among local communities on how to report crimes involving sexual violence by Russian soldiers – as well as seek wider support Go.
— Deborah Haynes (@haynesdeborah) 15 May 2022
“Frankly, I want to say that this is a kind of weapon in a combat situation,” @Pavlichenko_K said.
“We will take maximum measures to ensure that these crimes are recorded and transferred to international institutions and tried by an international tribunal.”— Deborah Haynes (@haynesdeborah) 15 May 2022
Marina OvsyannikovaRussian journalist who disrupted the state channel one Television headlines against the invasion of Ukrainetold him rt-The employed ex-husband is suing her and threatening the custody of her two children.
Marina Ovsyannikova (state TV anti-protester who in Ukraine led many to believe was orchestrating an FSB conspiracy to annihilate Russian society) says her RT-employed ex-husband is suing her. is potentially threatening custody of his children (ages 17 and 11). https://t.co/Wp0wU7s9YU pic.twitter.com/eIZnPojIzT
— kevin rothrock (@kevin rothrock) 15 May 2022
She is currently in Berlin and says she will not return to Russia until the Putin regime falls. Her ex is now raising the children and forbids them to leave the country to be with their mother. The son is apparently Z-Head and now considers him a traitor. Daughter only wants mother back.
— kevin rothrock (@kevin rothrock) 15 May 2022
Russia plans to send 2,500 reservists Ukraine:
Russia plans to send 2,500 reservists to the war in Ukraine, now trained at training centers in the Voronezh, Belgorod and Rostov regions – General Staff
— Yulia Mendel (@IuliiaMendel) 15 May 2022
Here’s an interesting thread Azov Battalion rescue in the present Azovstal Steel Plant in Mariupol,
The battalion has been at the center of Russia’s justification for invading Ukraine, which Russia has claimed as its members. Neo-Nazis responsible for “Nazifying” Ukraine,
Azov formed from among the far-right groups in 2014 as a volunteer battalion to fight Russian-backed forces. But Azov fighters say that its membership now contains many political opinions. Since 2015, it has been part of the Ukrainian military and no longer attracts only far-right fighters.
15 soldiers have died since the start of the siege at Azovstal, Azov’s deputy commander, Svyatoslav Palmar, told me. Azov is now a regiment of professional soldiers. Multinational regiments, where Ukrainians serve together with ethnic Russians, Greeks and Crimean Tatars. I
— Nika Melkozerova (@NikaMelkozerova) 15 May 2022
Women in Azov could make a military career. Whereas the National Corps, a failed political party consisting of former insane Azov commanders, thought that only white men could serve on the battlefield. I
— Nika Melkozerova (@NikaMelkozerova) 15 May 2022
Azov began its transformation in 2017. Any public display of political views is prohibited in the regiment. The only demand is to be ready to die for Ukraine. Most of them speak Russian. Any form of religion is allowed. I
— Nika Melkozerova (@NikaMelkozerova) 15 May 2022
Yet the West paid so much attention to the Azov, but did not care for those nuances. Biletsky, saying Maluta was still influential in Azov, and the journalist believed and published. I talked to NC and Azov. Completely different idea and point of view.
— Nika Melkozerova (@NikaMelkozerova) 15 May 2022
Both Biletsky and Malyuta shouted “Azov”, yet both had ties to Russia. And because of them, his silly political project “National Militia” which died after failing elections, Azov was labeled a terrorist and a Nazi. While they were the State Special Operations Unit.
— Nika Melkozerova (@NikaMelkozerova) 15 May 2022
The same one who did not get western military training and also got western weapons much later in the war. But my critics will say: “Wolfhang!” “Nazi Symbol”
Who am I to judge, I asked the experts and Palmer.
And he explained that it is the “idea of the country” sign. Letter I and N.👇— Nika Melkozerova (@NikaMelkozerova) 15 May 2022
Palmar says he has been widely known in Ukraine since the Middle Ages and is certainly not a Nazi. I
— Nika Melkozerova (@NikaMelkozerova) 15 May 2022
Every soldier wearing this chevron promises loyalty to his people. It shows a desire to defend its people, but not to show aggression towards other people, said Palmar, who is now at Azovstal. I
— Nika Melkozerova (@NikaMelkozerova) 15 May 2022
Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersen She said she would go to parliament on Monday to seek widespread support for an application to join NATO, ending her party’s long-standing opposition to membership in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
“Tomorrow I will assure that the Riksdag has broad parliamentary support for the Swedish membership application and after that we will be ready to make a government decision,” Andersen told a news conference, Reuters reports.
Daniel Boffi
The 140-mile journey, which 61-year-old Igor Pedin began on foot from the hellscape of the besieged port city of Mariupol, through Russian-occupied lands in the southeast of Ukraine and to the relative safety of the city of Zaporizhzhya, has exhausted him. Left, sometimes tearful, and always grateful.
As the Guardian reported last week, Pedin’s achievement was so extraordinary that he traveled to one of 24 checkpoints during his long journey, the equivalent of trekking from London to Sheffield, but through a raging battle, Russian soldiers surrounded him. And had gathered. To listen to his adventures in the dark of night, with a cigarette in his pocket, and to wish him all the best.
But, while Pedin says he does not need medical help, when he arrives in Zaporizhzhya insists to the doctors that he is “happy – alive”, the former ship’s cook says that he is there for his faithful companion. Concerned for his epic walk, Zhu-Zhu, his nine-year-old mongrel terrier.
Now in Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, Zhu-Zhu is still terrified of the whistle of a braking bus, reminded that it’s like Mariupol’s bombs, and he sleeps through the day for long periods of time.
Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Anderson said it would be best for the country’s security if it joined NATO, Reuters reports.
Anderson said the country needs the formal security guarantees that come with coalition membership.
“The best thing to do for the safety of Sweden and the Swedish people is to join NATO,” Andersen told a news conference.
Finnish Announcing that it would apply for membership in NATO, the country’s president, Saulie Niinisto, called on Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday to explain Finland’s plans to join the coalition.
Putin said such a move would harm Russian-Finnish relations.
I, or Finland, have been known to sneak around and quietly disappear behind a corner. It is better to say directly what has already been said, also to the party concerned and that is what I wanted to do,” Ninisto said of his call.
Putin said he thought the move would be a mistake, but did not reiterate earlier threats that any such move would trigger a retaliation from Moscow, the Finnish leader said in an interview with CNN on Sunday.
“Overall, the discussion was very, shall I say, calm and quiet,” Ninisto said. “The surprise was that he took it so calmly.”
However, he added: “You have to keep in mind that what he said doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t be fully, well aware all the time and follow exactly what’s going on. But As of now, there doesn’t seem to be any immediate problems coming up.”
US Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said he expects the Senate to vote on $40 billion in proposed aid to Ukraine on Wednesday after holding a related procedural vote on Monday.
“We expect by a significant margin on the proposal to go ahead on Monday, readying us to approve the supplement on Wednesday,” McConnell told reporters on a conference call from Stockholm after visiting Ukraine’s capital on Saturday. will do.” ,
He was referring to a procedural “cloucher” vote, which limits further debate on a case to 30 hours, Reuters reports.
Sweden’s ruling Social Democrats support country joining NATO
Swedish The ruling Social Democrats said on Sunday they supported the country joining NATO, abandoning decades of opposition in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and building a sizable parliament majority in favor of membership.
“The Party Board has decided at its meeting on 15 May 2022 that the Party will work towards Sweden applying for membership in NATO,” the Social Democrats said in a statement.
With Finland already submitting its application, Sweden’s Prime Minister Magdalena Andersen is now certain to launch a formal application within a few days, Reuters reports.