Below are posts associated with the “Ukraine” tag.
🔗 linkblog: Exclusive: US could cut Ukraine's access to Starlink internet services over minerals, say sources'
I have qualms about the U.S. providing military support to any cause, but if there is such a thing as good U.S. military support, Ukraine is a clear example of it, and either way, this is an embarassment.
🔗 linkblog: Russia Hides Its War Toll. We Pieced Together the Clues.'
Russia is in the wrong in this conflict, but that also means that Russians are among those being wronged.
🔗 linkblog: Musk shut off Starlink to prevent Ukraine attack on Russian ships, report says | Ars Technica'
Don’t love the idea of a fickle billionnaire having this much influence in world affairs.
🔗 linkblog: In Washington, Putin’s Nuclear Threats Stir Growing Alarm - The New York Times'
Russia is currently demonstrating just how powerful and dangerous nuclear weapons are—and, unfortunately, how complicated disarmament is.
🔗 linkblog: TikTok resists calls to preserve Ukraine content for war crime investigations | Ars Technica'
So, here’s a case where TikTok’s Chinese ownership is actually a really big deal—though, of course, YouTube and other U.S. companies have also been quicker to moderate than to archive material that could be valuable in a similar way.
🔗 linkblog: Des crimes de guerre auraient aussi été commis par des soldats ukrainiens - rts.ch - Monde'
Faut pas transformer l’Ukraine un héros irréprochable.
🔗 linkblog: Russia’s Bucha “Facts” Versus the Evidence - bellingcat'
Not that I was inclined to believe Russian cries of fake news anyway, but I still appreciate Bellingcat on the case.
🔗 linkblog: The U.S. Has Its Own Agenda Against Russia'
This kind of article is why I read The Intercept—to give me fresh perspectives on important issues.
🔗 linkblog: Google Ordered Translators to Replace References to Ukraine “War”'
Speaking of the non-neutrality of platforms… Granted, Google has a difficult line to walk here, but this is still disappointing.
🔗 linkblog: So how do Russian cosmonauts feel about Russia’s war on Ukraine? | Ars Technica'
This article is the most helpful thing I’ve seen on the cosmonauts’ uniform choice so far.