Author: Jimmy Cooper
UK sends more artillery, drones to Ukraine
Posted by Jimmy Cooper / July 23, 2022The UK government announced that it will send both artillery and drones to Ukraine. Zelensky’s office has also confirmed that the United States will train F-15 and F-16 pilots. The Ukrainian defense minister has announced the country hopes to build a “million-strong army” to beat back the Russians. The Russian military is beginning to amass …
Read MoreH&M leaves Russia
Posted by Jimmy Cooper / July 19, 2022H&M has left Russia, joining a host of other companies exiting the country. Lego has shut down its store in Russia, laying off 90 employees. Russia is struggling as business continue to leave. Russia’s replacement for McDonald’s, which left Russia for good after doing business there for 30 years, is suffering from mold and bugs, according …
Read MoreReport reveals Russian torture of civilians
Posted by Jimmy Cooper / July 18, 2022An international investigation has revealed instances of Russian soldiers torturing, raping, and forcibly deporting Ukrainian civilians. Forty-five nations have agreed to coordinate investigations into Russian warcrimes in Ukraine. The investigations comes after two attacks on civilians. In the first, twenty civilians were killed in a Russian attack on a Ukrainian city. Two days before, an …
Read More45 nations to coordinate investigations into Russian warcrimes
Posted by Jimmy Cooper / July 15, 2022Forty-five nations have agreed to coordinate investigations into Russian warcrimes in Ukraine. The investigations comes after two attacks on civilians. In the first, twenty civilians were killed in a Russian attack on a Ukrainian city. Two days before, an attack on a Ukrainian apartment block killed 34, making it one of the deadliest attacks on …
Read MoreLego leaves Russia
Posted by Jimmy Cooper / July 13, 2022Lego has shut down its store in Russia, laying off 90 employees. Russia is struggling as business continue to leave. Russia’s replacement for McDonald’s, which left Russia for good after doing business there for 30 years, is suffering from mold and bugs, according to reports. Most recently, they’ve had to pull french fries from the menu …
Read MoreFreed Ukrainian medic accuses Russian captors of torture
Posted by Jimmy Cooper / July 8, 2022A recently-released Ukrainian medic has accused her Russian guards of torture. Ireland has joined several other nations in labeling Russia’s actions in Ukraine genocide. Lithuania has also called Russia’s war in Ukraine a genocide, and it has also labeled Russia a terror state. According to the Pentagon, Ukrainians are being sent to Russia against their …
Read MoreCanadian soldier in Ukraine pleas for more weapons, money
Posted by Jimmy Cooper / July 5, 2022A Canadian fighting for the Ukrainian army has issued a plea for more weapons and money (to buy weapons). Two weeks ago, Australia sent ammunition to Ukraine, in response to Zelensky’s pleas. Ukraine was reporting a shortage of ammunition, threatening to halt their defense against Russia. International governments have so far been generous with weapons. Poland …
Read MoreLukashenko urges former Soviet states to fall into line with Russia
Posted by Jimmy Cooper / July 3, 2022Russia seems to be returning to the Soviet era as Putin encourages Russian citizens to snitch on anyone who criticizes the war in Ukraine. Alexander Lukashenko has said the same thing. Putin has also threatened ex-Soviet states should they defy Russia. What is more, Russian warships twice entered Danish waters recently, on the day of …
Read MoreGreece buys 20 F-35 fighters
Posted by Jimmy Cooper / July 2, 2022Greece is buying 20 f-35 fighter jets, a further sign of heightening international tensions following Russia’s war in Ukraine. Finland and Sweden have formally been invited to join NATO after Turkey dropped its objection. Finland officially applied for NATO membership weeks ago. Russia threatened to cut Finland’s electricity supply when they threatened to join NATO. Sweden …
Read MoreSupreme Court EPA ruling leads to Chinese criticisms
Posted by Jimmy Cooper / July 1, 2022After the Supreme Court’s recent EPA ruling, China has criticized the United States’ climate change response. India has banned single-use plastic. Canada is also set to ban single-use plastics in order to combat environmental pollution and climate change. The base camp at Mt. Everest is going to be moved, as a result of melting glacier …
Read MoreMichelin and Nokian leave Russia
Posted by Jimmy Cooper / June 30, 2022Michelin and Nokian, major western tire companies, are leaving Russia. Before that, Nike was the latest brand to leave Russia following their invasion of Ukraine. Microsoft is scaling down operations in Russia. Marriott has suspended operations in Russia entirely, saying that the sanctions make it too hard to operate. Starbucks is also closing 130 locations …
Read MoreRussians bomb crowded Ukrainian shopping mall, earns French condemnation
Posted by Jimmy Cooper / June 28, 2022Russia has bombed a crowded Ukrainian shopping center, for which France said Russia must answer. Russia also carried out airstrikes from Belarus for the first time, signaling a new phase of the war. Russia has also gained full control of the city of Severodonetsk. Russia is also in control of the Donbas province, despite their …
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