Updates from Ukraine
⚡️Zelensky warns about possible massive shelling on Independence Day.
— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) August 23, 2022
President Volodymyr Zelensky asked Ukrainians to be careful on Independence Day, Aug. 24, due to a high risk of provocations and massive shelling by Russian troops.
Netherlands plans to provide Ukraine with additional aid in the total amount of € 80 million – Ministry of Defense of Netherlands
— Euromaidan Press (@EuromaidanPress) August 23, 2022
€ 65 mln will be allocated for post-war reconstruction, € 10 mln – for demining.https://t.co/XYqusHhgGJ. .
Canada allocates $3 million for the defense and law enforcement sectors of Ukraine
— Euromaidan Press (@EuromaidanPress) August 24, 2022
The new aid package will provide approximately $2.9 million in additional funding for the Canada-Ukraine Police Development Project.https://t.co/gfnmIi4nAM
President @ZelenskyyUa said that Russia will receive a strong response in case of an increase in the number of shelling on August 23-24. This is reported by Ukrinform with reference to Zelenskyy's statement. #StopRussianAggression
— UkraineWorld (@ukraine_world) August 23, 2022
Ukraine is strong enough to see a future for Ukrainian Crimea, – President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy. pic.twitter.com/u6p3czZSUx
— Crimea Platform (@crimeaplatform) August 23, 2022
Rebuilding Ukraine
"Rebuilding Ukraine means building homes, a sense of belonging and civic engagement" (@TheHillOpinion) https://t.co/Eay4gUfeQH pic.twitter.com/5ekuEcpFmp
— The Hill (@thehill) August 23, 2022
Government Statements
New batch of Starlinks has arrived. 5K Starlinks to support Ukrainian critical infrastructure, emergency services, local authorities. Dziękuję, Poland! @jciesz @CyfryzacjaKPRM pic.twitter.com/yQxBzbLetx
— Mykhailo Fedorov (@FedorovMykhailo) August 22, 2022
Support for the war is falling in russia. The kremlin needs public mobilization. The FSB is expected to organize a series of terrorist attacks in russian cities with mass civilian casualties. Dugina is the first in the row. Unlike russia, Ukraine is not at war with civilians.
— Oleksiy Danilov (@OleksiyDanilov) August 23, 2022
Ready to present https://t.co/d2S2fR7Cju – the project "Save Ukrainian culture" to collect funds for restoration of the cultural heritage of Ukraine destroyed by russians.
— Tkachenko Oleksandr (@otkachenkoua) August 23, 2022
Welcome to join our foreign friends to help save Ukrainian culture #saveukrainianculture pic.twitter.com/Z6CwcIxqh6
International Opinions
Volodymyr Zelenskiy has inspired Ukrainians and won global respect and praise for his courage and defiance in resisting Russia's devastating invasion of his country. Here’s a look at how the former actor and comedian became an unlikely wartime leader pic.twitter.com/gqgIPHhvaj
— Reuters (@Reuters) August 23, 2022
War in Ukraine.
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) August 24, 2022
Six months into the Russian invasion of Ukraine, @AFP photographers capture the daily lives of Ukrainians trying to survive amid the bombings, destruction, death and fear.
The following 60 photos are a sample of their work
➡️ https://t.co/fPFGIzRB0K pic.twitter.com/C4NCVQV00d
It's been six months since the Kremlin’s tanks came rumbling across the Belarusian border, just 30 miles from Chernihiv https://t.co/fCoiErps0F
— The Times and The Sunday Times (@thetimes) August 23, 2022
Ukraine’s football restarts with flags, a message from Zelenskiy but no crowd. By @NickAmes82 https://t.co/8Xf2JjMHsf
— Guardian sport (@guardian_sport) August 23, 2022
Zelensky vows to 'liberate' Russian-occupied Crimea in fiery slapdown of Putin's land grabhttps://t.co/3ifbGEhyAA
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) August 23, 2022
Zelensky at Crimea Platform today: “In 2014, [Russia] decided to occupy our country, but the world didn’t give them a proper wallop. So they went on doing what they were doing. And again. And again… But now we’re giving them a wallop." https://t.co/Ch62zys6M7
— Oliver Carroll (@olliecarroll) August 23, 2022
"Russia's president and Russia's leaders don't consider Zelensky as an equal partner. They always call him a servant of the West."
— Times Radio (@TimesRadio) August 23, 2022
It would be naive to say that negotiations are ever possible between Russia and Ukraine, @NewVoiceUkraine editor @NikaMelkozerova tells #TimesRadio. pic.twitter.com/EviicKhaGh
Correcting Misinformation
Ukrainian officials have ridiculed Russia's accusation that its special services were behind the killing of Darya Dugina, the daughter of an ultra-nationalist, in a car-bomb attack: "The FSB did this.."https://t.co/i5HJrGF6CN
— Anno Bunnik 🇺🇦 (@Eurabist) August 23, 2022
Putin left red-faced as Russian audience growing tired with Kremlin’s pro-war propaganda https://t.co/meyPGUQ8Ho
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) August 24, 2022
International Governments and Parliaments
Our support for Ukraine remains steadfast – as does our commitment to holding the Russian regime accountable. At the Crimea Platform summit, I announced that we’re imposing more sanctions on Russia and providing more assistance to Ukraine. Get the details: https://t.co/poX2j318wv
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) August 23, 2022
Russia's reckless behavior puts Ukraine, neighboring countries, and the whole world at risk of a nuclear catastrophe. Russia must immediately follow the recommendation of @antonioguterres and establish a demilitarized zone around the Zaporizhzhia plant.https://t.co/rEexPnvgVU
— Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield (@USAmbUN) August 23, 2022
Other
Little-known, state-backed finance agencies guaranteed close to $13 billion for Russian oil-and-gas development since the 2014 invasion of Crimea https://t.co/in4d6YllSa
— Bloomberg (@business) August 23, 2022