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NATO: 60% of Russian-speaking Twitter users who write about the Alliance in the Baltic States are bots
NATO's Strategic Communications Center of Excellence reports that 60% of Russian-speaking Twitter users are bots, according to the Center, which was founded in Riga, Latvia, The Voice of America reports.
"Russian-speaking bots create about 70% of all Russian NATO reports in the Baltic States and Poland. In general, 60% of active Russian-speaking accounts are automated. In comparison, 39% of account tweeting in English are bots,” the report notes.
The research notes that its conclusions are …
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Ukrainian official: Leaflets calling for unification with DPR appeared in separatist-held Luhansk
In the separatist-controlled Luhansk, leaflets were distributed with appeals to unite with the DPR (Donetsk People’s Republic) into a single republic, as reported by the Deputy Chairman of the Luhansk civil-military administration, Yuriy Klimenko, on 112 Ukraine.
"The people are slowly being prepared for such unification, the next step will be the dissemination of these appeals in the media in the occupied territories," Klimenko said.
He is convinced that Russia will benefit from this, …
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Media: A leak on social media by a military volunteer disrupted an operation of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Donbas
The Ukrainian army offensive in the Donbas failed because one of the volunteers disclosed the military’s plans, as reported by TSN news, citing a source in the headquarters of the 54th Brigade.
According to him, Kyiv initially planned to capture a significant amount of territory and move to the outskirts of Horlivka, which is under the control of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic.
"The result was planned to be much more ambitious. They planned to seize a much larger territory, but …
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Ukrainian President calls on Russia to ‘repent’ for the Holodomor
President Petro Poroshenko called on Russia to repent for the Holodomor, a man-made famine in Ukraine that took place from 1932-1933, during which at least 4 million Ukrainians were killed.
“I wish that at least our children (though better if it were we) witness the incredible. I wish there would be such changes in Russia that its new elite will also recognize the Holodomor as a genocide. Or at least repent for it," said Poroshenko at a commemorative event at the Kyiv National Museum " …
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Putin signs media ‘Foreign Agents’ Bill
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a bill on the status of media “foreign agents”. The relevant documents were published on Saturday, November 25, on Russia’s official portal for legal information.
According to the bill, "a legal entity registered in a foreign country, or a foreign structure without the formation of a legal entity, which distributes printed, audio, audio-visual and other messages and materials (of foreign mass media) intended for an unlimited number of persons, may be …
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New head of separatist LPR speaks about Republic’s political course
The political course of the unrecognized Luhansk People's Republic (LPR) will remain unchanged despite the resignation of Igor Plotnitsky, says acting head of the Republic Leonid Pasechnik. The Luhansk Information Center has reported this. According to Pasechnik, the LPR will continue to move towards an alliance with Russia, ensuring the Minsk agreement, and establishing economic and political development, as well as maintaining security and "normal life." "We will adhere to the course that we …
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Head of Crimea prohibited Crimean officials from accepting foreign awards and titles without permission
The head of the Crimea, Sergey Aksyonov ordered Crimean officials to ask permission to receive foreign titles or awards. A corresponding decree was published on the website of the Russian Government of the Crimea.
"The person who receives a rank or award from a foreign state, international organization, political party or other public institution shall submit to the head of the Crimea within three working days a request for permission to take an honorary or special title," the text of the …
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Muzhenko: Ukraine has sent the list of weapons it needs to US
The Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Viktor Muzhenko stated that Ukraine had agreed with the United States on the list of weapons and expects a corresponding political decision from the US.
"All the lists have been submitted. Everything is agreed on our end. We are waiting for a political decision. The provision of armaments will send a clear signal to all countries, including NATO members, that such supplies can be provided to Ukraine," said Muzhenko in an interview with …
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SBU: mercenaries of Wagner private military company arrived in Luhansk from Russia
The Security Service of Ukraine reported that additional forces from the private military company Wagner arrived at the separatist-controlled territory of the Luhansk region. The website of the SBU states that they came to support the separatist Igor Kornet, after the conflict between him and former head of LPR Igor Plotnitsky which resulted in Plotnitsky fleeing to Russia.
The special service reported that in 2015, Kornet and the head of the Wagner private military company under the …
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President of the Czech Republic complained about ‘rudeness’ of leader of DPR Zakharchenko
President of the Czech Republic Miloš Zeman said that the attitude of the leader of the DPR Alexander Zakharchenko is "rude and uncivil", after he asked Zakharchenko to release the Ukrainian historian and religious scientist Igor Kozlovsky, "convicted for espionage."
According to Zeman, he wrote a letter to Zakharchenko about six months ago. Who, according to Zeman, did not answer the letter, which the Czech president regarded as "rudeness and incivility". Zeman warned that in the future he …