Maksym Polyakov 🇺🇦🌻
@maksympolyakov.bsky.social
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A russian drone killed a combine harvester operator as he harvested wheat in eastern Ukraine The harvest went up in flames. This is how putin wages war against you in the UK and EU with food inflation and kill those who work to feed the world! #StandWithUkraine #UK #EU #Warcrimes
Michael Clarke: Last night, Ukraine attacked a Wildberries warehouse in Tula region. This was 14th of 15 biggest Wildberries warehouses. Wildberries now suffered attacks, destruction, or damage to 60% of its warehousing capacity. It's cost them $3 billion worth of stock so far.
Russia used cluster munitions against densely populated areas of Kyiv. The pattern of these attacks points to an effort to destroy not only lives, but also Ukrainian culture, identity, and the ability of Ukrainians to live freely in their own country.
If Putin still denies Ukraine even exists, why are we still afraid to call this what it is? More than four years, civilians are being killed in growing numbers, so at what point do we stop searching for softer words? It’s genocide. My latest piece. 👇 open.substack.com/pub/shaunpin...
Worse yet, amplifying what is “new” when civilian casualties occur, or are alleged to have occurred, in russia often comes at the cost of obscuring the reality of who invaded whom
Apparently, when russia fires ballistic missiles at a European capital, nobody quite does the attacking But when moscow makes a claim about 🇺🇦, the headline instantly finds an active verb, a culprit, and 7 bodies. To call this both-sidism would be a compliment 😵💫 Screenshot of my BBC podcast feed
Every word! “We ask @economist.com to provide Ukrainian authors with equivalent space a format proportionate to that given to Melnichenko. This is not a request for a favor. It is a demand for editorial consistency.” Will @zannymb.economist.com respond? nationalinterest.org/feature/why-...
Why Did ‘The Economist’ Platform a Russian Oligarch?
The magazine’s recent interview discussing the future of Russia merely restated Vladimir Putin’s talking points.
nationalinterest.org
the Embassy of Ukraine in Belgium has appealed to the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the contest organizers, demanding that they change the registration procedure and classify #Crimean wines exclusively as products of #Ukrainian origin." intent.press/en/news/war/...
Crimean wineries were allowed to participate in the wine competitions
The prestigious international wine competitions—the Belgian Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2026 and the Korea Wine Challenge 2026—have included wines from annexed Crimea on their lists of participants....
intent.press
Oleksandra Matviichuk @avalaina.bsky.social, Volodymyr Yermolenko, Valerii Pekar, and Nataliia Popovych wrote a response to the infamous article in The @economist.com The Economist declined to publish it Now it is in The National Interest nationalinterest.org/feature/why-...
Why Did ‘The Economist’ Platform a Russian Oligarch?
The magazine’s recent interview discussing the future of Russia merely restated Vladimir Putin’s talking points.
nationalinterest.org
The Economist@economist.com · 4w agoIt pays to watch Russia for warnings of fatigue or discontent. Our cover this week features the most stunning such warning so far. A leading oligarch speaks out, warning of the looming disaster facing his country bit.ly/4eTHOoB
Ukrainian rescuers who arrived in France to fight the forest fires are greeted very warmly by the locals! Thank you, France! Ukraine and Europe are stronger together.
Truly startling - across swathes of England and Wales, dozens weather stations recorded ZERO rainfall in July, for the first time in their history www.newscientist.com/article/2583...
Parts of the UK endure first ever month without any rain | New Scientist
For the first time since records began, there was no rain at all for parts of southern England and Wales in July, in a “truly exceptional” month of heat and sunshine
newscientist.com
“Kyiv may be in the best position in the war since 2022, but the Kremlin believes it will crush the will of Ukraine & its friends this winter. Russia may be struggling, but Putin has not exhausted his options. He still wants to fight for as long as possible.” www.foreignaffairs.com/ukraine/why-...
Why a Weaker Russia Keeps Fighting
Putin sees little need to negotiate.
foreignaffairs.com
On August 2, Russians destroyed the 300-year-old Holy Presentation Church in the town of Beryslav, Kherson region, the oldest wooden church in the South of Ukraine.
AmplifyUkraine 🔱🇺🇦@amplifyukraine.eu · 3d agoRussian strike burns down 1725 wooden church in Beryslav – media #Ukraine
🇳🇿 Yesterday wind was ~17% of New Zealand electricity generation (20.9GWh). Solar was ~1% (1.7GWh). Hydro was ~56% (70.1GWh). Geothermal was ~23% (28.3GWh). Source: EM6 #NewZealand #windenergy #solarenergy #geothermalenergy #hydroenergy
Ouch! "Mr Luxon clearly thinks highly of his own performance in politics and businesses. His rise in the former was meteoric while he progressed more steadily during his 18 years at Unilever and eight at Air New Zealand. Yet his own self-belief may not align exactly with known facts."
Editorial: National has one last chance to re-consider leadership before election
EDITORIAL: National MPs have an obligation to their party and its supporters to assure themselves Christopher Luxon is the best of their number to defeat Chris Hipkins again
thepress.co.nz
The haggling over lines on a map is self-deception on the side of Ukraine's allies. The question is not where the border ultimately runs. The question is whether naked violence works and whether the Transatlantic deterrence posture is backed by capability and credibility. 24/28
Reflecting Pool Algae Bloom Is One of Biggest in Years https://politicalwire.com/2026/08/01/reflecting-pool-algae-bloom-is-one-of-biggest-in-years/
Bordeaux, France, has now recorded more days above 40°C in 2026 alone than during the entire 105-year period from 1920 (when observations began) to 2025. This is deeply shocking.
🇺🇦🤝🇫🇷 Ukraine’s rescuers bring exceptional experience. Every day, they respond to the aftermath of Russian attacks, extinguish large-scale fires, carry out search and rescue operations, and work in some of the most dangerous conditions.
French Aid to Europe 🇫🇷🇪🇺@aidefranceukr.bsky.social · 6d agoAccording to the Ukrainian Interior Minister, 70 🇺🇦 rescuers and 15 vehicles have left for France to fight forest fires, following a phone call with his French counterpart. Ukraine is also prepared to provide additional State Emergency Service aviation support if required. unn.ua/en/news/ukra...
According to the Ukrainian Interior Minister, 70 🇺🇦 rescuers and 15 vehicles have left for France to fight forest fires, following a phone call with his French counterpart. Ukraine is also prepared to provide additional State Emergency Service aviation support if required. unn.ua/en/news/ukra...
Ukraine sent 70 firefighters and equipment to France to combat forest fires
УНН Society ✎ On the instructions of President Zelenskyy, 70 rescuers and 15 special vehicles have been sent to France. Ukraine is also ready to provide State Emerg…
unn.ua
35 years ago today, seven Lithuanian officers left for work and never came home. In the early hours of 31 July 1991, Soviet OMON forces carried out the Medininkai massacre, killing seven unarmed border and police officers.
Silver lining: if the Trump Administration can’t find you on a map, they can’t invade
one road, not even long enough to run a marathon on, for the low low price of 42 times the entire 2027 budget for scientific research in new zealand #nzpol
Biggest-ever PPP: $3.6b Northland expressway deal signed
The 26km expressway will include twin tunnels through the Dome Valley.
nzherald.co.nz
Four years ago, I was supposed to be at Olenivka. Instead, I’d already spent 60 days in a Russian black site. This is my account of a prison system built on torture, propaganda and fear, and the world that still allows it. 🇺🇦👇 open.substack.com/pub/shaunpin...
A Russian missile struck an apartment building in Lviv. Rescue and search operations are currently underway, with residents helping to clear the rubble. An elderly woman has been pulled from the debris, two people are reported missing, and more than 30 people have been injured.
Overnight, russia launched over 70 missiles and 280 attack drones at Ukraine. At least 8 people were killed. Dozens more injured, including children. This is another night of russian terror against Ukraine. Help protect Ukrainians. u24.gov.ua/sky-defense?...
Head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of #Ukraine Andriy Sybiha confirmed that overnight a russian Kh-101 cruise missile crossed the border of #Poland as part of russia’s massive strike on Ukraine, violating #NATO airspace. en.interfax.com.ua/news/general...
Sybiha: Russian Kh-101 missile crosses Polish border, violating NATO airspace, strengthening Ukraine's air defense urgent
Head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andriy Sybiha confirmed that overnight a Russian Kh-101 cruise missile crossed the border of Poland as part of Russia’s massive strike on Ukraine, vi...
en.interfax.com.ua
