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Don’t call him President Putin, call him ‘our ruler’: Kremlin allies urge title change for Russian despotBy JAMIE PHILLIPS FOR MAILONLINE10 July 2022Kremlin allies have called for Vladimir Putin to be addressed as the country's 'Ruler' rather than his current title 'President'.The Liberal Democratic Party (LDPR) has suggested the use of Pravitel, a Russian title, as it is more befitting of Putin's status and role.The right-wing party has 22 seats out of the 450 in the country's parliament and is currently used by the Kremlin to gently float its more radical ideas and garner evidence on their popularity.* * *Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11000857/Dont-call-President-Putin-call-ruler-Kremlin-allies-urge-title-change.html
In other words: Der Fuhrer
@Kamaji Der Fuhrer,The Commisar,The Illustrious leader wearing PJ's,it's all the same critter. The only thing different is the uniform.
This week Ukraine released a comprehensive draft of its proposed recovery plan, which includes a $750 billion price tag. President Zelensky has called on the world’s democracies to fund Ukraine’s reconstruction, with a deal that contains everything from infrastructure and healthcare to farming and nuclear energy and much, much more. It is ambitious, to say the least.Not only is this a plan for Ukraine’s physical reconstruction, but also included in this proposal is a detailed plan to forge a stronger unified Ukrainian national identity. Like if a McKinsey audit was written with the goals of 19th century Romantic nationalists in mind.For example, one plan from the “Youth and Sports” working group sets out in three stages a path to solving the problem of “insufficiently formed Ukrainian national and civic identity.”Stage 1 — to be completed this year — sees a unified narrative on the formation of Ukrainian identity being created. Stage 2 — from January 2023 to December 2025 — sees the level of Ukrainian identity in the country reaching 85%. And, finally, stage 3 envisions “the field of national and patriotic education” aligned with EU standards by 2032. ...
by Luka Ivan JukicFriday, 8 July 2022Ukraine unveils McKinsey programme for nation-buildersThe $750bn plan looks like an audit written for 19th century nationalistsRead entire articleSee also: https://twitter.com/lijukic/status/1545419161387548672
'Twelve of Putin's officers are killed' in strike on command post in occupied Kherson as 'Vladimir is enraged by failure of his S-400 defence system' while US-supplied HIMARS missiles inflict critical lossesBy WILL STEWART and CHRIS PLEASANCE FOR MAILONLINE 11 July 2022Twelve Russian officers are thought to have been killed in a single rocket strike as Ukraine's armed forces inflict punishing losses with American-supplied weapons. The attack targeted a command post in at Chornobaivka Airport, near the occupied southern city of Kherson, and is rumoured to have killed at least one general and one colonel. It is thought to have been carried out using US HIMARS rockets.Video shows what appears to be an ammunition dump at the base exploding, as Russian Telegram channels report Putin is infuriated at the inability of Russia's S-400 anti-air systems to protect his armed forces. * * *Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11001617/Twelve-Putins-officers-killed-Ukraine-strike-Russian-command-post.html
"Nation Building."
As Russian missiles struck a key Ukrainian city, Russian President Vladimir Putin expanded a fast-track procedure for obtaining Russian citizenship to all Ukrainians on Tuesday, another effort to strengthen Moscow's influence over war-torn Ukraine.Until recently, only residents of Ukraine's separatist eastern Donetsk and Luhansk regions, as well as residents of the southern Zaporizhzhia and the Kherson regions, large parts of which are now under Russian control, were eligible to apply for the simplified passport procedure.Ukrainian officials haven’t yet reacted to Putin’s announcement that he had signed a passport decree, which also applies for any stateless residents currently in Ukraine.Between 2019, when the procedure was introduced for the residents of Donetsk and Luhansk, and this year, more than 720,000 people living in the rebel-held areas in the two regions — about 18% of the population – have received Russian passports.
Ukraine has recieved a tremendous financial support and pledges towards its economic recovery and destruction during Russia’s “special military operation” on its territory that began late February. Russia’s military opeartion, now in its fifth month, has destroyed significant infrastructure and severely crippled the economy.According to reports monitored by this author, more than 40 countries have signed the final declaration of the Ukraine Recovery Conference held this month in Switzerland’s Lugano. The signatories reiterated their full support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders.The countries recognized a Ukraine-led draft of the Recovery and Development Plan as an overarching framework guiding the recovery process, allowing for coordinated multi-stakeholder participation and partnerships.The participants supported the establishment of an effective coordination platform between the Ukrainian government and all of its bilateral and multilateral partners, organizations and international financial institutions for the preparation and implementation of Ukraine’s Recovery and Development Plan.The signatories stressed the importance of fair and transparent development of finance, lending and borrowing practices in accordance with international rules, standards and recognized principles in the process of Ukraine’s recovery.More at link.
"Nation Building." 9999hair out
Relax, @Cyber Liberty . Only if Putin is able to conquer all of Ukraine will Biden begin funding nation building.
No it's not!It's nation saving.
The only ones who should be footing the bill for the restoration of Ukraine are Russia and Belarus.
In the meantime,the world the REST of us live in is imperfect,and WE realize that such a thing as the aggressors paying for the damages only happens in the future,IF the party that was attacked wins.Adults realize this.
which is why Ukraine must win.
@Hoodat @Right_in_Virginia I didn't realize that you live in a perfect world. Can I talk you into inviting me to visit?In the meantime,the world the REST of us live in is imperfect,and WE realize that such a thing as the aggressors paying for the damages only happens in the future,IF the party that was attacked wins.Adults realize this.
Like Afghanistan.
