Ukraine war veterans on how Kiev plundered US aid, wasted soldiers, endangered civilians, and lost the war

Thursday, 18 August 2022 — The Grayzone

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“The weapons are stolen, the humanitarian aid is stolen, and we have no idea where the billions sent to this country have gone,” a Ukrainian complained to The Grayzone.

In a video sent via Facebook messenger in July, Ivan* can be seen standing next to his car, an early 2010s model Mitsubishi SUV. Smoke is pouring out of the rear window. Ivan laughs and pans his phone’s camera across the length of the vehicle, pointing out bullet holes. “The turbocharger died in my car,” he said, panning his phone toward the front of the vehicle. “My commander says I should pay to repair it myself. So to use my own car in the war, I need to buy a new turbocharger with my own money.”

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Media Darling Volodymyr Zelensky Kidnaps Student Dissidents, Bans Opposition Parties, Shuts Down Independent Media, Commits Egregious War Crimes and Imposes Regressive Labor Laws

Saturday, 20 August 2022 — CovertAction Magazine

By Dmitri Kovalevich

Volodymyr Zelensky: How Ukraine's president rose from actor to wartime leader | Metro News
[Source: metro.co.uk]

More Ukrainian Soldiers Continue to Defect as Eastern Ukrainians See Better Future with Russian Federation

For more than five months, full-scale hostilities have taken place on the territory of Ukraine. The number of victims is growing every day on both sides of the front line.

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Ukraine News Links 19-20 August 2022

Saturday, 20 August 2022 — The New Dark Age

There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so please check back. If it gets updated, I usually insert the time on the line above. A lot of cross-posting usually indicates that the article is popular and some links may not work, depending on your location but I’ve kept them anyway, so at least the reader has some idea of the scale of censorship now operating in the ‘democratic’ West.

Iran-US: Last Chance for a New Nuclear Deal
https://journal-neo.org/2022/08/19/iran-us-last-chance-for-a-new-nuclear-deal/

Australia and India are Coming Closer due to the Increasing Chinese Power
https://journal-neo.org/2022/08/19/australia-and-india-are-coming-closer-due-to-the-increasing-chinese-power/

Aging US Nuclear Plants Are Dangerous And Expensive
https://popularresistance.org/aging-us-nuclear-plants-are-dangerous-and-expensive-the-inflation-reduction-act-is-propping-them-up/

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