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Their different explosive payloads can be set off in different ways: on impact or before impact.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\" Then there is the Hellfire R9X “Ninja”. It is not new, though it has remained largely in the shadows for five years. It was reportedly used in 2017 in Syria to kill the deputy al-Qaida leader, Abu Khayr al-Masri.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\" The Ninja missile does not rely on an explosive warhead to destroy or kill its target. It uses the speed, accuracy and kinetic energy of a 100-pound missile fired from up to 20,000 feet, armed with six blades which deploy in the last moments before impact.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\" \\\\t ‘Super weapons’ \\\\t \\\\t The Ninja missile is the ultimate attempt – thus far – to accurately target and kill a single person. No explosion, no widespread destruction, and no deaths of bystanders.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\" But other weapon developments will also affect the way we live and how wars are fought or deterred. \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/russia/\\\\\\\"\u003eRussia\u003c/a\u003e has invested heavily in these so-called super-weapons, building on older technologies. They aim to reduce or eliminate technological advantages enjoyed by the United States or Nato.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\" Rusia’s hypersonic missile development aims are highly ambitious. The Avangard missile, for example, won’t need to fly outside the earth’s atmosphere. It will remain within the upper atmosphere instead, giving it the ability to manoeuvre.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\" Such manoeuvrability will make it harder to detect or intercept. China’s DF-17 hypersonic ballistic missile is similarly intended to evade US missile defences.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\" \\\\t The autonomous era \\\\t \\\\t At a smaller scale, robot dogs with mounted machine guns are emerging on the weapons market. The weapon development company Sword International took a Ghost Robotics quadrupedal unmanned ground vehicle – or dog robot – and mounted an assault rifle on it. It was one of three robot dogs on display at a US army trade show.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\" Turkey, meanwhile, is claiming it has developed four types of autonomous drones, which can identify and kill people, all without input from a human operator, or GPS guidance. According to a \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/un/\\\\\\\"\u003eUN\u003c/a\u003e report from March 2021, such an autonomous weapon system has been used already in Libya against a logistics convoy affiliated with the Khalifa Haftar armed group.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\" Autonomous weapons that don’t need GPS guidance are particularly significant. In a future war between major powers, the satellites which provide GPS navigation can expect to be shot down. 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The US has called for a global agreement to stop anti-satellite missile testing – but there has been no uptake.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\" The closest to an agreement is the signing of NASA’s Artemis Accords. These are principles to promotes peaceful use of space exploration. But they only apply to “civil space activities conducted by the civil space agencies” of the signatory countries. In other words, the agreement does not extend to military space activities or terrestrial battlefields.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\" In contrast, the US has withdrawn from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty. This is part of a long-term pattern of withdrawal from global agreements by US administrations.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\" Lethal autonomous weapon systems are a special class of emerging weapon system. 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Politically, it amplified existing distrust between US leaders and the Taliban government in Afghanistan. The killing also exposed compromises in the 2020 Doha peace agreement between the US and the Taliban. But another story is emerging with wider implications: the speed and nature of international weapons development. Take the weapon reportedly used to kill al-Zawahiri: the Hellfire R9X “Ninja” missile. The Hellfire missile was originally conceived in the 1970s and 80s to destroy Soviet tanks. Rapid improvements from the 1990s onwards have resulted in multiple variations with different capabilities. They can be launched from helicopters or Reaper drones. Their different explosive payloads can be set off in different ways: on impact or before impact. Then there is the Hellfire R9X “Ninja”. It is not new, though it has remained largely in the shadows for five years. It was reportedly used in 2017 in Syria to kill the deputy al-Qaida leader, Abu Khayr al-Masri. The Ninja missile does not rely on an explosive warhead to destroy or kill its target. It uses the speed, accuracy and kinetic energy of a 100-pound missile fired from up to 20,000 feet, armed with six blades which deploy in the last moments before impact. ‘Super weapons’ The Ninja missile is the ultimate attempt – thus far – to accurately target and kill a single person. No explosion, no widespread destruction, and no deaths of bystanders. But other weapon developments will also affect the way we live and how wars are fought or deterred. Russia has invested heavily in these so-called super-weapons, building on older technologies. They aim to reduce or eliminate technological advantages enjoyed by the United States or Nato. Rusia’s hypersonic missile development aims are highly ambitious. The Avangard missile, for example, won’t need to fly outside the earth’s atmosphere. It will remain within the upper atmosphere instead, giving it the ability to manoeuvre. Such manoeuvrability will make it harder to detect or intercept. China’s DF-17 hypersonic ballistic missile is similarly intended to evade US missile defences. The autonomous era At a smaller scale, robot dogs with mounted machine guns are emerging on the weapons market. The weapon development company Sword International took a Ghost Robotics quadrupedal unmanned ground vehicle – or dog robot – and mounted an assault rifle on it. It was one of three robot dogs on display at a US army trade show. Turkey, meanwhile, is claiming it has developed four types of autonomous drones, which can identify and kill people, all without input from a human operator, or GPS guidance. According to a UN report from March 2021, such an autonomous weapon system has been used already in Libya against a logistics convoy affiliated with the Khalifa Haftar armed group. Autonomous weapons that don’t need GPS guidance are particularly significant. In a future war between major powers, the satellites which provide GPS navigation can expect to be shot down. So any military system or aircraft which relies on GPS signals for navigation or targeting would be rendered ineffective. China, Russia, India and the USA have developed weapons to destroy satellites which provide global positioning for car sat-nav systems and civilian aircraft guidance. The real nightmare scenario is combining these, and many more, weapon systems with artificial intelligence. New rules of war Are new laws or treaties needed to limit these futuristic weapons? In short, yes but they don’t look likely. The US has called for a global agreement to stop anti-satellite missile testing – but there has been no uptake. The closest to an agreement is the signing of NASA’s Artemis Accords. These are principles to promotes peaceful use of space exploration. But they only apply to “civil space activities conducted by the civil space agencies” of the signatory countries. In other words, the agreement does not extend to military space activities or terrestrial battlefields. In contrast, the US has withdrawn from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty. This is part of a long-term pattern of withdrawal from global agreements by US administrations. Lethal autonomous weapon systems are a special class of emerging weapon system. They incorporate machine learning and other types of AI so that they can make their own decisions and act without direct human input. In 2014 the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) brought experts together to identify issues raised by autonomous weapon systems. In 2020 the ICRC and the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute went further, bringing together international experts to identify what controls on autonomous weapon systems would be needed. In 2022, discussions are ongoing between countries the UN first brought together in 2017. This group of governmental experts continues to debate the development and use of lethal autonomous weapon systems. However, there has still been no international agreement on a new law or treaty to limit their use. New rules for autonomous weapon systems The campaign group, Stop the Killer Robots, has called throughout this period for an international ban on lethal autonomous weapon systems. Not only has that not happened, there is an undeclared stalemate in the UN’s discussions on autonomous weapons in Geneva. Australia, Israel, Russia, South Korea and the US have opposed a new treaty or political declaration. Opposing them at the same talks, 125 member states of the Non-Aligned Movement are calling for legally binding restrictions on lethal autonomous weapon systems. With Russia, China, US, UK and France all having a UN Security Council veto, they can prevent such a binding law on autonomous weapons. Outside these international talks and campaigning organisations, independent experts are proposing alternatives. For example, in 2019 Australia-based US ethicist, Deane-Peter Baker brought together the Canberra Group of independent international. The group produced a report, Guiding Principles for the Development and Use of Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems. These principles don’t solve the political impasse between superpowers. But if autonomous weapons are here to stay then it is an early attempt to understand what new rules will be needed. When Pandora’s mythical box was opened, untold horrors were unleashed on the world. Emerging weapon systems are all too real. Like Pandora, all we are left with is hope. 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(Photo Credit: AP)","reactionStats":"{\"like_count\":0,\"heartbreak_count\":0,\"laugh_count\":0,\"sad_count\":0,\"angry_count\":0}","updatedOn":"2022-08-02T16:20:00+05:30","highlightSummary":"\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eUS President Joe Biden approved for the strike on July 25\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003ePictures from the Kabul home where Zawahiri was living showed no signs of an explosion\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThis pointed to the use of the macabre Hellfire R9X\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","highlightSummaryFlag":1,"breakingSponsored":0,"coverMediaType":1,"reactionsCount":0,"commentsCount":0,"lastComment":null,"isUpdated":false,"lastCommentUser":null,"trustScore":1,"fakeTrust":2,"content":"{\\\"time\\\":1659435656639,\\\"strCount\\\":3482,\\\"blocks\\\":[{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/us/\\\\\\\"\u003eUS\u003c/a\u003e officials on Monday said that Al Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri was killed by the US forces in a drone strike in \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/kabul/\\\\\\\"\u003eKabul\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/afghanistan/\\\\\\\"\u003eAfghanistan\u003c/a\u003e. In a televised address, President Joe Biden announced his death and said no civilian casualties were reported in the operation that was conducted over the weekend.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Quoting a senior official in the Biden administration, news agency AFP said that Zawahiri was on the balcony of a house in Kabul when he was targeted with two Hellfire missiles, an hour after sunrise on July 31.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/joe-bidens-warning-for-terror-groups-always-vigilantwe-never-back-down-715514/\\\\\\\"\u003eJoe Biden's warning for terror groups: Always vigilant...we never back down\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"According to the official's account, Biden gave his green light for the strike on July 25 - as he was recovering in isolation from Covid-19.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"However, pictures from the Kabul home where Zawahiri was living showed no signs of an explosion, pointing to the use again by the US of the macabre Hellfire R9X.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/how-ayman-al-zawahiri-went-from-being-a-young-cairo-doctor-to-al-qaida-chief-715505/\\\\\\\"\u003eHow Ayman al-Zawahiri went from being a young Cairo doctor to al-Qaida chief\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eBut, What is Hellfire 9X?\u003c/b\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Hellfire 9X is also called the \\\\\\\"ninja bomb\\\\\\\". It is reportedly said that the missile has become the US weapon of choice for killing leaders of extremist groups while avoiding civilian casualties.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The missile is fired from a Predator drone. It has no warhead, but deploys six blades which fly in at high speed, crush and slice the targeted person.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/who-was-ayman-al-zawahri-715458/\\\\\\\"\u003eWho was Ayman al-Zawahiri?\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"This is the reason why it is called the \\\\\\\"flying ginsu\\\\\\\", after the 1980 TV commercial for Japanese kitchen knives that would cut cleanly through aluminium cans and remain perfectly sharp.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Some pictures posted online show the impact of these missiles. One of these old photos on Twitter claims to show a car destroyed by Hellfire R9X in Idlib, \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/syria/\\\\\\\"\u003eSyria\u003c/a\u003e.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/us-confirms-successful-mission-against-al-qaeda-in-afghanistan-all-you-need-to-know-715477/\\\\\\\"\u003eUS confirms 'successful' mission against al-Qaeda in Afghanistan: All you need to know\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eWhy are these missiles used in special cases?\u003c/b\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"In a report, the Wall Street Journal said that the missiles were born after former US President Barack Obama emphasised on avoiding civilian deaths in US airstrikes in Afghanistan, \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/pakistan/\\\\\\\"\u003ePakistan\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/iraq/\\\\\\\"\u003eIraq\u003c/a\u003e, Syria, \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/somalia/\\\\\\\"\u003eSomalia\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/yemen/\\\\\\\"\u003eYemen\u003c/a\u003e and other countries.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/ayman-al-zawahiri-family-parents-wives-and-children-715474/\\\\\\\"\u003eAyman al-Zawahiri family: Parents, wives, and children\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The R9X variant of Hellfire is used only in specific circumstances, particularly when a terrorist leader has been pinpointed. It is intended to limit damage compared to typical missiles by reducing the risk of killing innocent civilians around the target.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The weapon was under development as early as 2011, the report further said.\\\"}}]}","relatedPosts":null,"location":{"name":"Kabul, Afghanistan"},"createdBy":{"name":"Ajay Joseph","photo":null,"username":"ajay4396","id":"LFYsY6JozEMx","role":null},"topics":[{"name":"AymanAlZawahiri","slug":"aymanalzawahiri","id":"1takOb5uxTBs","isSection":0},{"name":"AlQaeda","slug":"alqaeda","id":"YNm01dK5Zxd7","isSection":0},{"name":"Kabul","slug":"kabul","id":"Nmf8PugcpOav","isSection":0},{"name":"Afghanistan","slug":"afghanistan","id":"qy4QrD4HTvqo","isSection":0},{"name":"MissileTest","slug":"missiletest","id":"8p3Wpt1IRBNk","isSection":0},{"name":"Syria","slug":"syria","id":"j7HTGxThNXvC","isSection":0},{"name":"JoeBiden","slug":"joebiden","id":"tLOXw4T5mTfp","isSection":0},{"name":"BarackObama","slug":"barackobama","id":"rKqbtlmFXHv1","isSection":0},{"name":"Pakistan","slug":"pakistan","id":"wizuXkuQ3rL8","isSection":0},{"name":"Iraq","slug":"iraq","id":"KvRSVHGAyqn5","isSection":0},{"name":"Somalia","slug":"somalia","id":"JCsIXgKwdhyL","isSection":0},{"name":"Yemen","slug":"yemen","id":"tw3FpLdYatyS","isSection":0},{"name":"World","slug":"world","id":"iEhRQcab92b8","isSection":1}],"userReaction":"","isBookmarked":false,"authors":[{"name":"Ajay Joseph","id":"LFYsY6JozEMx","username":"ajay4396","role":1,"userType":0}],"translatedBy":[],"editedBy":[],"reportedBy":[],"postedBy":[],"agency":[],"originalPost":null,"publishedOn":"2022-08-02T16:20:00+05:30","publisher":0,"sourceFeed":null,"cleanText":"US officials on Monday said that Al Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri was killed by the US forces in a drone strike in Kabul, Afghanistan. In a televised address, President Joe Biden announced his death and said no civilian casualties were reported in the operation that was conducted over the weekend. Quoting a senior official in the Biden administration, news agency AFP said that Zawahiri was on the balcony of a house in Kabul when he was targeted with two Hellfire missiles, an hour after sunrise on July 31. Also read: Joe Biden's warning for terror groups: Always vigilant...we never back down,According to the official's account, Biden gave his green light for the strike on July 25 - as he was recovering in isolation from Covid-19. However, pictures from the Kabul home where Zawahiri was living showed no signs of an explosion, pointing to the use again by the US of the macabre Hellfire R9X. Also read: How Ayman al-Zawahiri went from being a young Cairo doctor to al-Qaida chief,But, What is Hellfire 9X?,Hellfire 9X is also called the ninja bomb. It is reportedly said that the missile has become the US weapon of choice for killing leaders of extremist groups while avoiding civilian casualties. The missile is fired from a Predator drone. It has no warhead, but deploys six blades which fly in at high speed, crush and slice the targeted person. Also read: Who was Ayman al-Zawahiri?,This is the reason why it is called the flying ginsu, after the 1980 TV commercial for Japanese kitchen knives that would cut cleanly through aluminium cans and remain perfectly sharp. Some pictures posted online show the impact of these missiles. One of these old photos on Twitter claims to show a car destroyed by Hellfire R9X in Idlib, Syria. Also read: US confirms 'successful' mission against al-Qaeda in Afghanistan: All you need to know,Why are these missiles used in special cases?,In a report, the Wall Street Journal said that the missiles were born after former US President Barack Obama emphasised on avoiding civilian deaths in US airstrikes in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, Syria, Somalia, Yemen and other countries. Also read: Ayman al-Zawahiri family: Parents, wives, and children,The R9X variant of Hellfire is used only in specific circumstances, particularly when a terrorist leader has been pinpointed. It is intended to limit damage compared to typical missiles by reducing the risk of killing innocent civilians around the target. The weapon was under development as early as 2011, the report further said.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_6k77dlSYd.jpg","role":2,"userType":1},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"34.5553","longitude":"69.2075","name":"Kabul, Afghanistan","city":"Kabul"},"keywords":"US,Kabul,Afghanistan,Zawahiri,Hellfire 9X,Syria,Al Qaeda,Ayman al-Zawahiri,Joe Biden,Hellfire R9X.,Japanese,Hellfire R9X,Idlib,the Wall Street Journal,Barack Obama","originalPublishedOn":"2022-08-02T16:20:00+05:30"}},{"node":{"id":"3jjRbrNMx1rL","slug":"english/ukraine-russia-sign-grain-export-deal-with-turkey-and-un-clearance","slugV2":"world/ukraine-russia-sign-grain-export-deal-with-turkey-and-un-clearance-707677/","title":"Ukraine, Russia sign grain export deal with Turkey and UN clearance","postType":1,"coverMedia":"/opoyi_G_IX62A4_.jpg","coverCaption":"Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, right, and U.N. 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Some Ukrainian grain is being transported through Europe by rail, road and river, but the prices of vital commodities like wheat and barley have soared during the nearly five-month war.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Although international sanctions against Russia did not target food exports, the war has disrupted shipments of Russian products because shipping and insurance companies did not want to deal with Russia.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Guterres said the plan, known as the Black Sea Initiative, opens a path for significant volumes of commercial food exports from three key Ukrainian ports: Odesa, Chernomorsk and Yuzhny.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"“It will help stabilize global food prices, which were already at record levels even before the war – a true nightmare for developing countries,\\\\\\\" Guterres added.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The deal makes provisions for the safe passage of ships through the heavily mined waters. 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The deal will enable Ukraine — one of the world's key breadbaskets — to export 22 million tons of grain and other agricultural products that have been stuck in Black Sea ports due to Russia's invasion. U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres called it “a beacon of hope” for millions of hungry people who have faced huge increases in food costs. Also read: '50 million face acute food insecurity,' says East Africa bloc,“A deal that allows grain to leave Black Sea ports is nothing short of lifesaving for people across the world who are struggling to feed their families, said Red Cross Director-General Robert Mardini, who noted that over the past six months prices for food staples have risen 187% in Sudan, 86% in Syria, 60% in Yemen and 54% in Ethiopia. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Ukrainian Infrastructure Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov signed separate, identical deals with Guterres and Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar at a ceremony in Istanbul that was witnessed by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Also read: Japan's inflation remains above central bank's 2% target,“Today, there is a beacon on the Black Sea,” Guterres said. “A beacon of hope, a beacon of possibility, a beacon of relief in a world that needs it more than ever.”,“You have overcome obstacles and put aside differences to pave the way for an initiative that will serve the common interests of all,” he told the Russian and Ukrainian envoys. Guterres described the deal as an unprecedented agreement between two parties engaged in a bloody conflict. Erdogan said he hoped the initiative would be “a new turning point that will revive hopes for peace.”,The European Union and the U.K. immediately welcomed the agreements. “This is a critical step forward in efforts to overcome the global food insecurity caused by Russia’s aggression against Ukraine,” said EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell. “Its success will depend on the swift and good faith implementation of today’s agreement.”,British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said her country applauded Turkey and the U.N. for brokering the agreement. “We will be watching to ensure Russia’s actions match its words, Truss said. To enable a lasting return to global security and economic stability, (Russian President Vladimir) Putin must end the war and withdraw from Ukraine.”,Ukraine is one of the world’s largest exporters of wheat, corn and sunflower oil, but Russia’s invasion of the country and naval blockade of its ports have halted shipments. Some Ukrainian grain is being transported through Europe by rail, road and river, but the prices of vital commodities like wheat and barley have soared during the nearly five-month war. Although international sanctions against Russia did not target food exports, the war has disrupted shipments of Russian products because shipping and insurance companies did not want to deal with Russia. Guterres said the plan, known as the Black Sea Initiative, opens a path for significant volumes of commercial food exports from three key Ukrainian ports: Odesa, Chernomorsk and Yuzhny. “It will help stabilize global food prices, which were already at record levels even before the war – a true nightmare for developing countries, Guterres added. The deal makes provisions for the safe passage of ships through the heavily mined waters. A coordination center will be established in Istanbul, staffed by U.N. Turkish, Russian and Ukrainian officials, to monitor the ships and run the process through specific corridors. Ships would undergo inspections to ensure they are not carrying weapons. A senior U.N. official said cargo ships would use “safe channels” identified by Ukraine as they sail in and out of ports and would be guided by Ukrainian pilots. The plan does not foresee a further demining of Ukraine's territorial waters, which would have delayed the process. No military ships would be used as escorts but a minesweeper could be on standby in case the safe channels “need occasional verification,” the official said. Ships entering the Ukrainian ports would be scrutinized by inspection teams that would include representatives of all parties involved to make sure there are no weapons on board. The unloading of grain onto the vessels will also be monitored. A key element of the deal is an agreement by both Russia and Ukraine that there will be no attacks on any of the vessels, according to the official. It will take a few weeks before the deal is fully working, the official noted, saying Ukraine needs about 10 days to get the ports ready and also needs time to “identify and be clear about those safe corridors.”,An initial movement of ships could be possible before then “just to show that they can work,” the official said. The aim is to export about 5 million tons of grains per month to empty Ukraine's silos in time for the new harvest, according to the U.N. official. The agreement is for a renewable 120-day period. Guterres first raised the critical need to get Ukraine’s agricultural production and Russia’s grain and fertilizer back into world markets in late April during meetings with Putin in Moscow and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv. He proposed a package deal in early June amid fears that the war was endangering food supplies for many developing nations and could worsen hunger for up to 181 million people. Peter Meyer, head of grain and oilseed analytics at S\u0026P Global Platts, said the deal does not mean that the global supply crisis is over.’’,Traders anticipated a deal for the past several weeks, he said, so its effect might already have shown up in grain prices, which means they may not drop sharply. And the agreement covers the 2021 crop. There’s still considerable uncertainty about Ukrainian production this year and even next, Meyer said. Before the deal, Russian and Ukrainian officials blamed each other for the blocked grain shipments. Moscow accused Ukraine of failing to remove sea mines at the ports to allow safe shipping and insisted on its right to check incoming ships for weapons. Ukraine argued that Russia's port blockade and launching of missiles from the Black Sea made any safe shipments impossible. Ukraine has sought international guarantees that the Kremlin wouldn’t use the safe corridors to attack the key Black Sea port of Odesa. Ukrainian authorities have also accused Russia of stealing grain from eastern Ukraine and deliberately shelling Ukrainian fields to set them on fire. Volodymyr Sidenko, an expert with the Kyiv-based Razumkov Center think tank, said it appeared that Ukraine did not raise in the negotiations the issue of grain stolen from occupied territories in the talks. “Apparently, it was part of a deal: Kyiv doesn’t raise the issue of stolen grain and Moscow doesn’t insist on checking Ukrainian ships. Kyiv and Moscow were forced to make a deal and compromise on many differences,” he said. The deal was also important for Russia's geopolitical relations, the analyst noted. “Russia decided not to fuel a new crisis in Africa and provoke a hunger and government changes there,” Sidenko said. “The African Union asked Putin to quickly ease the crisis with grain supplies and put pressure on the Kremlin, which has its interests in Africa.”","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_6k77dlSYd.jpg","role":2,"userType":1},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"41.0082","longitude":"28.9784","name":"İstanbul, Turkey","city":"Istanbul"},"keywords":"Ukraine,Russia,Ukrainian,Russian,U.N.,Moscow,Black Sea,Turkish,Putin,Turkey,Istanbul,the Black Sea,Africa,the United Nations,Antonio Guterres","originalPublishedOn":"2022-07-23T00:20:24+05:30"}},{"node":{"id":"vu0hIpqNatSn","slug":"english/vladimir-putin-reaches-tehran-hold-talks-with-iran-turkey-leaders","slugV2":"world/vladimir-putin-reaches-tehran-hold-talks-with-iran-turkey-leaders-705213/","title":"Vladimir Putin reaches Tehran, hold talks with Iran, Turkey leaders","postType":1,"coverMedia":"/opoyi_oEiKJHhOz.jpg","coverCaption":"Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi. 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In recent weeks, Russian officials visited an airfield in central Iran at least twice to review Tehran's weapons-capable drones for possible use in Ukraine, the White House has alleged.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Iran rolled out a long red carpet for Putin at Tehran's Mehrabad airport, where Iranian Oil Minister Javad Owji greeted him warmly before he was whisked into his presidential convoy to the city.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/technology/google-fined-370-million-for-repeated-content-violations-704585/\\\\\\\"\u003eGoogle fined $370 million for repeated content violations\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"But perhaps most crucially, the Tehran trip offers Putin a chance for a high-stakes meeting with Erdogan, who has sought to help broker talks on a peaceful settlement of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, as well as help negotiations to unblock Ukrainian grain through the Black Sea.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/turkey/\\\\\\\"\u003eTurkey\u003c/a\u003e, a NATO member, has found itself opposite Russia in bloody conflicts in Azerbaijan, Libya and Syria. It has even sold lethal drones that Ukrainian forces have used to attack Russian troops. But Turkey hasn't imposed sanctions on the Kremlin, making it a sorely needed partner for \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/moscow/\\\\\\\"\u003eMoscow\u003c/a\u003e. Grappling with runaway inflation and a rapidly depreciating currency, Turkey also relies on the Russian market.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/ukraine-cargo-plane-crashes-near-greek-city-703157/\\\\\\\"\u003eUkraine cargo plane crashes near Greek city\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The gathering has symbolic meaning for Putin's domestic audience as well, showing off Russia's international clout even as it grows increasingly isolated and plunges deeper into confrontation with the West. 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In his second trip abroad since Russian tanks rolled into its neighbour in February, the Russian president is meeting Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on pressing issues facing the region, including the conflict in Syria and a UN-backed proposal to resume exports of Ukrainian grain to ease the global food crisis. Also read: Russian President Vladimir Putin visits Iran; first trip since Ukraine war,As the West heaps sanctions on Russia and the costly campaign drags on, Putin is seeking to bolster ties with Tehran, a fellow target of severe US sanctions and a potential military and trade partner. In recent weeks, Russian officials visited an airfield in central Iran at least twice to review Tehran's weapons-capable drones for possible use in Ukraine, the White House has alleged. Iran rolled out a long red carpet for Putin at Tehran's Mehrabad airport, where Iranian Oil Minister Javad Owji greeted him warmly before he was whisked into his presidential convoy to the city. Also read: Google fined $370 million for repeated content violations,But perhaps most crucially, the Tehran trip offers Putin a chance for a high-stakes meeting with Erdogan, who has sought to help broker talks on a peaceful settlement of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, as well as help negotiations to unblock Ukrainian grain through the Black Sea. Turkey, a NATO member, has found itself opposite Russia in bloody conflicts in Azerbaijan, Libya and Syria. It has even sold lethal drones that Ukrainian forces have used to attack Russian troops. But Turkey hasn't imposed sanctions on the Kremlin, making it a sorely needed partner for Moscow. Grappling with runaway inflation and a rapidly depreciating currency, Turkey also relies on the Russian market. Also read: Ukraine cargo plane crashes near Greek city,The gathering has symbolic meaning for Putin's domestic audience as well, showing off Russia's international clout even as it grows increasingly isolated and plunges deeper into confrontation with the West. It comes just days after US President Joe Biden's visited Israel and Saudi Arabia — Tehran's primary rivals. From Jerusalem and Jeddah, Biden urged Israel and Arab countries to push back on Russian, Chinese and Iranian influence that has expanded with the perception of America's retreat from the region.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_6k77dlSYd.jpg","role":2,"userType":1},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"35.7219","longitude":"51.3347","name":"Tehran, Tehran Province, Iran","city":"Tehran"},"keywords":"Russian,Tehran,Russia,Iran,Putin,Turkey,Moscow,Ukraine,Syria,US,Iranian,Israel,Vladimir Putin,the United States,Europe","originalPublishedOn":"2022-07-19T23:00:00+05:30"}},{"node":{"id":"vNa9y5Pec3hc","slug":"english/russian-president-vladimir-putin-visits-iran-first-trip-since-ukraine-war","slugV2":"world/russian-president-vladimir-putin-visits-iran-first-trip-since-ukraine-war-704903/","title":"Russian President Vladimir Putin visits Iran; first trip since Ukraine war","postType":1,"coverMedia":"/opoyi_VVXSflUU0.jpg","coverCaption":"Russian President Vladimir Putin. (Photo Credit: AP)","reactionStats":"{\"like_count\":0,\"heartbreak_count\":0,\"laugh_count\":0,\"sad_count\":0,\"angry_count\":0}","updatedOn":"2022-07-19T16:20:00+05:30","highlightSummary":"\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eIn Tehran, Putin will hold his first face-to-face meeting since the invasion with a NATO leader\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThe Russian President will also meet Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi who was elected last year\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eFor Iran, Putin's visit is timely\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","highlightSummaryFlag":1,"breakingSponsored":0,"coverMediaType":1,"reactionsCount":0,"commentsCount":0,"lastComment":null,"isUpdated":false,"lastCommentUser":null,"trustScore":1,"fakeTrust":2,"content":"{\\\"time\\\":1658226084621,\\\"strCount\\\":2570,\\\"blocks\\\":[{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Russian President Vladimir \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/putin/\\\\\\\"\u003ePutin\u003c/a\u003e will on Tuesday visit \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/tehran/\\\\\\\"\u003eTehran\u003c/a\u003e for talks with Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. 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This will be the Russian leader's first trip outside the former Soviet Union since Moscow's Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine. In Tehran, the Russian President will also hold his first face-to-face meeting since the invasion with a NATO leader, Turkey's Tayyip Erdogan, to discuss a deal aimed at allowing the resumption of Ukraine's Black Sea grain exports as well as peace in Syria. Also read: Google fined $370 million for repeated content violations,This trip, which comes just days after US President Joe Biden visited Israel and Saudi Arabia, sends a strong message to the West about Moscow's plans to forge closer strategic ties with Iran, China and India in the face of the Western sanctions. Speaking to reporters, Yuri Ushakov, Putin's foreign policy adviser said, The contact with Khamenei is very important. ,Also read: Ukraine cargo plane crashes near Greek city,A trusting dialogue has developed between them on the most important issues on the bilateral and international agenda, Yuri added. Putin will also meet Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi who was elected last year. For Iran, also chafing under Western economic sanctions and at loggerheads with the United States over Tehran's nuclear programme and a range of other issues, Putin's visit is timely. Also read: Joe Biden holds Saudi Crown Prince responsible for Jamal Khashoggi's murder,The spectre of an emerging US-backed Gulf Arab-Israeli bloc that could tilt the Middle East balance of power further away from Iran has accelerated its clerical rulers' efforts to strengthen strategic relations with the Kremlin. Submerged by high oil prices since Russia's war with Ukraine, Iran is betting that with Moscow's support it could pressure Washington to offer concessions for the revival of a 2015 nuclear deal.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_6k77dlSYd.jpg","role":2,"userType":1},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"55.7558","longitude":"37.6173","name":"Moscow, Russia","city":"Moscow"},"keywords":"Iran,Russian,Tehran,Moscow,Ukraine,Putin,Iranian,US,Vladimir Putin,Ayatollah Ali Khamenei,Soviet Union,NATO,Turkey,Tayyip Erdogan,Black Sea","originalPublishedOn":"2022-07-19T16:20:00+05:30"}},{"node":{"id":"Mz8RupPb2uhd","slug":"english/us-drone-strike-kills-is-group-leader-in-syria-pentagon","slugV2":"world/us-drone-strike-kills-is-group-leader-in-syria-pentagon-699589/","title":"US drone strike kills IS group leader in Syria: Pentagon","postType":1,"coverMedia":"/opoyi_lCzgXmLcG.jpg","coverCaption":"al-Agal was a former prominent commander of the Islamic State group during its control of Raqqa. 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The US said Al-Qurayshi blew himself up along with members of his family.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/usa/jill-biden-us-first-lady-compares-latinos-to-breakfast-tacos-draws-flak-699202/\\\\\\\"\u003eJill Biden, US First Lady, compares Latinos to 'breakfast tacos', draws flak\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"According to a war monitor, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, al-Agal was a former prominent commander of the Islamic State group during its control of Raqqa and had since moved farther north to Afrin in 2020 under Turkish-backed factions.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"He was most recently a commander in a Turkish-backed faction called Jaysh Al-Sharqiyyah.\\\"}}]}","relatedPosts":null,"location":{"name":"Washington D.C., DC, USA"},"createdBy":{"name":"Ajay Joseph","photo":null,"username":"ajay4396","id":"LFYsY6JozEMx","role":null},"topics":[{"name":"UnitedStates","slug":"unitedstates","id":"Lgr3hTOPJ0yv","isSection":0},{"name":"Syria","slug":"syria","id":"j7HTGxThNXvC","isSection":0},{"name":"Pentagon","slug":"pentagon","id":"dcucwt1INYxJ","isSection":0},{"name":"IslamicState","slug":"islamicstate","id":"G5LkGAgQSQsX","isSection":0},{"name":"Iraq","slug":"iraq","id":"KvRSVHGAyqn5","isSection":0},{"name":"Washington","slug":"washington","id":"Fqv5l2w7tKCw","isSection":0},{"name":"American","slug":"american","id":"NZFYoh1gkc1s","isSection":0},{"name":"World","slug":"world","id":"iEhRQcab92b8","isSection":1}],"userReaction":"","isBookmarked":false,"authors":[{"name":"Ajay Joseph","id":"LFYsY6JozEMx","username":"ajay4396","role":1,"userType":0}],"translatedBy":[],"editedBy":[],"reportedBy":[],"postedBy":[],"agency":[{"id":"4","name":"AP"}],"originalPost":null,"publishedOn":"2022-07-12T20:40:00+05:30","publisher":0,"sourceFeed":null,"cleanText":"The Pentagon on Tuesday said that it killed a leader of the Islamic State group in Syria in a drone strike. The US Central Command, in a news release, said that Maher al-Agal was killed on Tuesday and an unidentified senior official in the Islamic State group was seriously injured. The Pentagon said there were no civilian casualties, though it wasn't possible to immediately confirm that information. Also read: At least seven killed by Ukrainian strike on Russian-held Nova Kakhovka: Report,The US carried out the strike outside Jindaris, a town in northwest Syria close to the Turkish border. The Islamic State group at the height of its power controlled more than 40,000 square miles (103,600 square kilometres) stretching from Syria to Iraq and ruled more than 8 million people. Also read: Joe Biden's trip to the Middle East: 6 things to look out for,While the group's territorial state collapsed in 2019, its leaders have turned to guerilla tactics and have been able to efficiently restructure themselves organizationally, according to the Washington-based Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, a nonpartisan think tank. The strike on al-Agal comes months after the head of the group, Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi, killed himself during a raid of his hideout by American special forces. The US said Al-Qurayshi blew himself up along with members of his family. Also read: Jill Biden, US First Lady, compares Latinos to 'breakfast tacos', draws flak,According to a war monitor, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, al-Agal was a former prominent commander of the Islamic State group during its control of Raqqa and had since moved farther north to Afrin in 2020 under Turkish-backed factions. ,He was most recently a commander in a Turkish-backed faction called Jaysh Al-Sharqiyyah.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_6k77dlSYd.jpg","role":2,"userType":1},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"38.9072","longitude":"-77.0369","name":"Washington D.C., DC, USA","city":"Washington"},"keywords":"Syria,Pentagon,US,Turkish,al-Agal,The US Central Command,Maher al-Agal,Islamic State,Iraq,Washington,Carnegie Endowment for International Peace,Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi,American,Al-Qurayshi,the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights","originalPublishedOn":"2022-07-12T20:40:00+05:30"}},{"node":{"id":"AO3jhCDIzB4y","slug":"english/turkey-has-legitimate-concerns-over-terrorism-natos-jens-stoltenberg","slugV2":"usa/turkey-has-legitimate-concerns-over-terrorism-natos-jens-stoltenberg-205465/","title":"Turkey has 'legitimate concerns' over terrorism: NATO's Jens Stoltenberg","postType":1,"coverMedia":"/opoyi_3JcmjTO6F.jpg","coverCaption":"NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg. (Photo Credit: Associated Press)","reactionStats":"{\"like_count\":0,\"heartbreak_count\":0,\"laugh_count\":0,\"sad_count\":0,\"angry_count\":0}","updatedOn":"2022-06-13T10:43:27+05:30","highlightSummary":"\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eTurkey has accused Finland and Sweden of supporting Kurdish militants\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eTurkey has objected to Finland and Sweden's NATO entry\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eStoltenberg spoke at Finland's presidential summer residence Kultaranta\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","highlightSummaryFlag":1,"breakingSponsored":0,"coverMediaType":1,"reactionsCount":0,"commentsCount":0,"lastComment":null,"isUpdated":false,"lastCommentUser":null,"trustScore":1,"fakeTrust":2,"content":"{\\\"time\\\":1655097207672,\\\"strCount\\\":3093,\\\"blocks\\\":[{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/usa/what-is-nato-121571/\\\\\\\"\u003eNATO\u003c/a\u003e Secretary-General \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/usa/jens-stoltenberg-calls-putins-nuclear-move-a-dangerous-rhetoric-435759/\\\\\\\"\u003eJens Stoltenberg\u003c/a\u003e said Sunday that \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/turkey/\\\\\\\"\u003eTurkey\u003c/a\u003e has \\\\\\\"legitimate concerns\\\\\\\" over terrorism and other issues that need to be taken seriously.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Turkey has accused \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/finland/\\\\\\\"\u003eFinland\u003c/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/sweden/\\\\\\\"\u003eSweden\u003c/a\u003e of supporting Kurdish militants and says it will not back the \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/usa/what-is-turkeys-stand-on-finland-sweden-joining-nato-find-out-401998/\\\\\\\"\u003etwo Nordic nations joining NATO\u003c/a\u003e until they change their policies.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso Read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/technology/turkey-no-more-erdogan-country-changes-name-to-turkiye-360715/\\\\\\\"\u003eTurkey no more, Erdogan country changes name to Turkiye\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Speaking at a joint news conference with Finnish President Sauli Niinisto, Stoltenberg stressed that \\\\\\\"no other NATO ally has suffered more terrorist attacks than Turkey\\\\\\\" and pointed to its strategic geographic location with neighbors like \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/iraq/\\\\\\\"\u003eIraq\u003c/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/syria/\\\\\\\"\u003eSyria\u003c/a\u003e.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\\\\\\\"These are legitimate concerns. This is about terrorism, it's about weapons exports,\\\\\\\" Stoltenberg said. \\\\\\\"We have to address the security concerns of all allies, including Turkish concerns about the terrorist group PKK.\\\\\\\"\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"He spoke at Finland's presidential summer residence Kultaranta in western Finland.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"After decades of military non-alignment, Russia's war in Ukraine pushed Finland and Sweden to apply to join NATO in May. Turkish \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/technology/turkey-no-more-erdogan-country-changes-name-to-turkiye-360715/\\\\\\\"\u003ePresident Recep Tayyip Erdogan\u003c/a\u003e, however, accuses the Nordic nations of supporting Kurdish militants deemed by Turkey to be terrorists and has vetoed their entry into the 30-member alliance.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\\\\\\\"When a vital key ally as Turkey raises concerns on terrorism then of course we have to sit down and take them seriously. And that's exactly what we do,\\\\\\\" Stoltenberg said.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The demands from \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/ankara/\\\\\\\"\u003eAnkara\u003c/a\u003e to Helsinki and \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/stockholm/\\\\\\\"\u003eStockholm\u003c/a\u003e also include lifting restrictions on arms exports to Turkey and extraditing members of certain Kurdish organizations that are opposed to Erdogan's government.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso Read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/denmark-all-set-to-join-european-unions-defence-pact-in-response-to-russias-war-in-ukraine-394883/\\\\\\\"\u003eDenmark all set to join European Union's defence pact in response to Russia's war in Ukraine\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"In the past weeks, NATO's chief has been trying to resolve the dispute but he did not disclose Sunday whether any progress has been made.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"He was to attend an annual discussion panel in Kultaranta later Sunday together with Finnish and Nordic politicians, foreign and security policy experts and military representatives.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Stoltenberg will visit Sweden on Monday for talks with the Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson.\\\"}}]}","relatedPosts":null,"location":{"name":"Kultaranta, Finland"},"createdBy":{"name":"Aman Butani","photo":"","username":"amanbutani1975","id":"wo3kJpOpSZW2","role":null},"topics":[{"name":"NATO","slug":"nato","id":"ZJ2DvRkctgph","isSection":0},{"name":"JensStoltenberg","slug":"jensstoltenberg","id":"9G6Eh9LSKQ2n","isSection":0},{"name":"Turkey","slug":"turkey","id":"A6z1VcgKDNsr","isSection":0},{"name":"International","slug":"international","id":"NYS6J2BBfSdS","isSection":0},{"name":"Europe","slug":"europe","id":"v2KXw3fOql0S","isSection":0},{"name":"sweden","slug":"sweden","id":"jhcLIkirtOh9","isSection":0},{"name":"Finland","slug":"finland","id":"xG2yMh6tb2Sz","isSection":0},{"name":"Iraq","slug":"iraq","id":"KvRSVHGAyqn5","isSection":0},{"name":"MagdalenaAndersson","slug":"magdalenaandersson","id":"oHKTwTVbkEBh","isSection":0},{"name":"Ankara","slug":"ankara","id":"Yw6Mi0yjXMgL","isSection":0},{"name":"Syria","slug":"syria","id":"j7HTGxThNXvC","isSection":0},{"name":"Russia","slug":"russia","id":"ZdjTIzNom80K","isSection":0},{"name":"RecepTayyipErdogan","slug":"receptayyiperdogan","id":"9EwVo2ALFAvw","isSection":0},{"name":"Stockholm","slug":"stockholm","id":"JhZJSf9uo9Pa","isSection":0},{"name":"Ukraine","slug":"ukraine","id":"Dq03BAdFix29","isSection":0},{"name":"Asia","slug":"asia","id":"QzdhnKXHT05r","isSection":0}],"userReaction":"","isBookmarked":false,"authors":[{"name":"AP","id":"8dFR8PhLJl4s","username":"associatedpress","role":8,"userType":0}],"translatedBy":[],"editedBy":[],"reportedBy":[],"postedBy":[],"agency":[],"originalPost":null,"publishedOn":"2022-06-13T10:40:42+05:30","publisher":0,"sourceFeed":null,"cleanText":"NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Sunday that Turkey has legitimate concerns over terrorism and other issues that need to be taken seriously. Turkey has accused Finland and Sweden of supporting Kurdish militants and says it will not back the two Nordic nations joining NATO until they change their policies. Also Read: Turkey no more, Erdogan country changes name to Turkiye,Speaking at a joint news conference with Finnish President Sauli Niinisto, Stoltenberg stressed that no other NATO ally has suffered more terrorist attacks than Turkey and pointed to its strategic geographic location with neighbors like Iraq and Syria. These are legitimate concerns. This is about terrorism, it's about weapons exports, Stoltenberg said. We have to address the security concerns of all allies, including Turkish concerns about the terrorist group PKK. He spoke at Finland's presidential summer residence Kultaranta in western Finland. After decades of military non-alignment, Russia's war in Ukraine pushed Finland and Sweden to apply to join NATO in May. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, however, accuses the Nordic nations of supporting Kurdish militants deemed by Turkey to be terrorists and has vetoed their entry into the 30-member alliance. When a vital key ally as Turkey raises concerns on terrorism then of course we have to sit down and take them seriously. And that's exactly what we do, Stoltenberg said. The demands from Ankara to Helsinki and Stockholm also include lifting restrictions on arms exports to Turkey and extraditing members of certain Kurdish organizations that are opposed to Erdogan's government. Also Read: Denmark all set to join European Union's defence pact in response to Russia's war in Ukraine,In the past weeks, NATO's chief has been trying to resolve the dispute but he did not disclose Sunday whether any progress has been made. He was to attend an annual discussion panel in Kultaranta later Sunday together with Finnish and Nordic politicians, foreign and security policy experts and military representatives. Stoltenberg will visit Sweden on Monday for talks with the Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_6k77dlSYd.jpg","role":2,"userType":1},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"60.4676","longitude":"21.999","name":"Kultaranta, Finland","city":"Raisio"},"keywords":"Turkey,NATO,Finland,Sweden,Kurdish,Finnish,Stoltenberg,Turkish,Kultaranta,Jens Stoltenberg,Nordic,Sauli Niinisto,Iraq,Syria,Russia","originalPublishedOn":"2022-06-13T10:40:42+05:30"}},{"node":{"id":"FUmQ9V5nkPdL","slug":"english/what-happened-in-erdogans-talk-with-sweden-finland-over-nato-entry","slugV2":"usa/what-happened-in-erdogans-talk-with-sweden-finland-over-nato-entry-303010/","title":"What happened in Erdogan's talk with Sweden, Finland over NATO entry","postType":1,"coverMedia":"/opoyi_uWJp32-i1.jpg","coverCaption":"Erdogan to talk with Sweden, Finland over NATO entry. (Photo credit: Twitter/tturk__0)","reactionStats":"{\"like_count\":0,\"heartbreak_count\":0,\"laugh_count\":0,\"sad_count\":0,\"angry_count\":0}","updatedOn":"2022-05-22T02:14:29+05:30","highlightSummary":"\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eErdogan spoke on the phone \u0026nbsp;with Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson, Finnish President Sauli Niinistö\u0026nbsp;\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eNATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg was also present\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eErdogan has declared repeatedly in recent days that Turkey will not support Finland and Sweden's NATO membership\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","highlightSummaryFlag":1,"breakingSponsored":0,"coverMediaType":1,"reactionsCount":0,"commentsCount":0,"lastComment":null,"isUpdated":false,"lastCommentUser":null,"trustScore":1,"fakeTrust":2,"content":"{\\\"time\\\":1653165869786,\\\"strCount\\\":4418,\\\"blocks\\\":[{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Turkish President \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/usa/what-is-turkeys-stand-on-finland-sweden-joining-nato-find-out-401998/\\\\\\\"\u003eRecep Tayyip Erdogan\u003c/a\u003e spoke on the phone Saturday with Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson, Finnish President Sauli Niinistö, and \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/nato/\\\\\\\"\u003eNATO\u003c/a\u003e Secretary-General \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/russia-ukraine-war-could-go-on-for-months-and-years-nato-chief-jens-stoltenberg-448351/\\\\\\\"\u003eJens Stoltenberg\u003c/a\u003e about the Nordic countries' NATO membership application.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Erdogan has declared repeatedly in recent days that \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/usa/what-is-turkeys-stand-on-finland-sweden-joining-nato-find-out-401998/\\\\\\\"\u003eTurkey will not support Finland and Sweden's NATO membership\u003c/a\u003e, accusing them of acting \\\\\\\"like guesthouses for terror organizations.\\\\\\\" Erdogan said that the two countries are home to members of the separatist militant Kurdistan Workers Party, also known as the PKK.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/business/russia-halts-gas-supplies-to-finland-after-historic-nato-bid-514880/\\\\\\\"\u003eRussia halts gas supplies to Finland after historic NATO bid\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Last Wednesday, \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/sweden-announces-intent-to-join-nato-following-in-finlands-footsteps-456032/\\\\\\\"\u003eFinland and Sweden formally applied to join NATO\u003c/a\u003e. The decision represents a setback for \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/moscow/\\\\\\\"\u003eMoscow\u003c/a\u003e, with the war in Ukraine causing the kind of alliance growth that Moscow invaded Ukraine to prevent. Finland's accession would add hundreds of kilometres of direct \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/usa/what-is-nato-121571/\\\\\\\"\u003eNATO\u003c/a\u003e borders with \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/russia/\\\\\\\"\u003eRussia\u003c/a\u003e.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"According to a statement from the Turkish presidency, Erdogan stated during the phone call with Andersson that \\\\\\\"Turkey has for a long time emphasized that it is uncomfortable with Sweden's contacts with individuals and so-called organizations under the control of the terrorist organization PKK/YPG/PYD and Sweden's political, financial and weapon support to terrorist organizations must end.\\\\\\\"\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/us-mulls-keeping-100000-troops-in-europe-to-counter-future-russian-threats-301739/\\\\\\\"\u003eUS mulls keeping 100,000 troops in Europe to counter future Russian threats\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The YPG is a Syrian Kurdish organisation in northern \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/syria/\\\\\\\"\u003eSyria\u003c/a\u003e that is backed by a number of Western countries. The YPG is an ally in the fight against \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/isis/\\\\\\\"\u003eISIS\u003c/a\u003e, but Turkey sees it as a continuation of the PKK, which Turkey, the United States, and the European Union have labelled as a terrorist organisation.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Andersson stated that she enjoyed speaking with Turkey's president today.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/with-north-korea-china-in-focus-us-president-joe-biden-begins-asia-tour-330452/\\\\\\\"\u003eWith North Korea, China in focus, US President Joe Biden begins Asia tour\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"According to the prime minister's Twitter account, \\\\\\\"we look forward to strengthening our bilateral relations, including on peace, security, and the fight against terrorism.\\\\\\\"\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"embed\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"service\\\":\\\"twitter\\\",\\\"source\\\":\\\"https://twitter.com/SwedishPM/status/1528011681925832704\\\",\\\"embed\\\":\\\"SwedishPM/status/1528011681925832704\\\",\\\"width\\\":520,\\\"height\\\":300,\\\"caption\\\":\\\"\\\",\\\"aspectRatio\\\":173.33333333333334}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"According to the Turkish president, Erdogan warned Niinistö over the phone that \\\\\\\"an understanding that ignores terrorist organisations that pose a threat to an ally within NATO is incompatible with the spirit of friendship and alliance.\\\\\\\"\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Niinistö also posted about it on his Twitter account \\\\\\\"I stated that as NATO Allies, Finland and Turkey will commit to each other’s security and our relationship will thus grow stronger. Finland condemns terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. The close dialogue continues,\\\\\\\" he said in an \\\\\\\"open and direct\\\\\\\" conversation with Erdogan.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/natos-principle-of-collective-self-defense-all-you-need-to-know-414083/\\\\\\\"\u003eNATO's principle of collective self-defense: All you need to know\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"According to the president, Erdogan also informed Stoltenberg over the phone that \\\\\\\"unless Sweden and Finland clearly show that they will stand in solidarity with Turkey on fundamental issues, especially in the fight against terrorism, Turkey will not approach their NATO membership positively.\\\\\\\"\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Stoltenberg stated on Twitter that \\\\\\\"we agree that the security concerns of all Allies must be taken into account and talks need to continue to find a solution.\\\\\\\"\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"embed\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"service\\\":\\\"twitter\\\",\\\"source\\\":\\\"https://twitter.com/jensstoltenberg/status/1528017651439747073\\\",\\\"embed\\\":\\\"jensstoltenberg/status/1528017651439747073\\\",\\\"width\\\":520,\\\"height\\\":300,\\\"caption\\\":\\\"\\\",\\\"aspectRatio\\\":173.33333333333334}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"New applications must be approved by the legislatures of all 30 current alliance members.\\\"}}]}","relatedPosts":null,"location":{"name":"Ankara, Turkey"},"createdBy":{"name":"Sucharita Ganguly","photo":null,"username":"sucharita","id":"z7GDvieuoSxc","role":null},"topics":[{"name":"RecepTayyipErdogan","slug":"receptayyiperdogan","id":"9EwVo2ALFAvw","isSection":0},{"name":"sweden","slug":"sweden","id":"jhcLIkirtOh9","isSection":0},{"name":"Finland","slug":"finland","id":"xG2yMh6tb2Sz","isSection":0},{"name":"NATO","slug":"nato","id":"ZJ2DvRkctgph","isSection":0},{"name":"MagdalenaAndersson","slug":"magdalenaandersson","id":"oHKTwTVbkEBh","isSection":0},{"name":"Turkey","slug":"turkey","id":"A6z1VcgKDNsr","isSection":0},{"name":"JensStoltenberg","slug":"jensstoltenberg","id":"9G6Eh9LSKQ2n","isSection":0},{"name":"Russia","slug":"russia","id":"ZdjTIzNom80K","isSection":0},{"name":"Moscow","slug":"moscow","id":"uXRd89o0MuOj","isSection":0},{"name":"ISIS","slug":"isis","id":"FwaC3DCo0Yqo","isSection":0},{"name":"Syria","slug":"syria","id":"j7HTGxThNXvC","isSection":0},{"name":"Ukraine","slug":"ukraine","id":"Dq03BAdFix29","isSection":0},{"name":"Asia","slug":"asia","id":"QzdhnKXHT05r","isSection":0},{"name":"Europe","slug":"europe","id":"v2KXw3fOql0S","isSection":0},{"name":"UnitedStates","slug":"unitedstates","id":"Lgr3hTOPJ0yv","isSection":0}],"userReaction":"","isBookmarked":false,"authors":[{"name":"Sucharita Ganguly","id":"z7GDvieuoSxc","username":"sucharita","role":2,"userType":0}],"translatedBy":[],"editedBy":[],"reportedBy":[],"postedBy":[],"agency":[],"originalPost":null,"publishedOn":"2022-05-22T02:14:28+05:30","publisher":0,"sourceFeed":null,"cleanText":"Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke on the phone Saturday with Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson, Finnish President Sauli Niinistö, and NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg about the Nordic countries' NATO membership application. Erdogan has declared repeatedly in recent days that Turkey will not support Finland and Sweden's NATO membership, accusing them of acting like guesthouses for terror organizations. Erdogan said that the two countries are home to members of the separatist militant Kurdistan Workers Party, also known as the PKK. Also read: Russia halts gas supplies to Finland after historic NATO bid,Last Wednesday, Finland and Sweden formally applied to join NATO. The decision represents a setback for Moscow, with the war in Ukraine causing the kind of alliance growth that Moscow invaded Ukraine to prevent. Finland's accession would add hundreds of kilometres of direct NATO borders with Russia. According to a statement from the Turkish presidency, Erdogan stated during the phone call with Andersson that Turkey has for a long time emphasized that it is uncomfortable with Sweden's contacts with individuals and so-called organizations under the control of the terrorist organization PKK/YPG/PYD and Sweden's political, financial and weapon support to terrorist organizations must end. Also read: US mulls keeping 100,000 troops in Europe to counter future Russian threats,The YPG is a Syrian Kurdish organisation in northern Syria that is backed by a number of Western countries. The YPG is an ally in the fight against ISIS, but Turkey sees it as a continuation of the PKK, which Turkey, the United States, and the European Union have labelled as a terrorist organisation. Andersson stated that she enjoyed speaking with Turkey's president today. Also read: With North Korea, China in focus, US President Joe Biden begins Asia tour,According to the prime minister's Twitter account, we look forward to strengthening our bilateral relations, including on peace, security, and the fight against terrorism. According to the Turkish president, Erdogan warned Niinistö over the phone that an understanding that ignores terrorist organisations that pose a threat to an ally within NATO is incompatible with the spirit of friendship and alliance. Niinistö also posted about it on his Twitter account I stated that as NATO Allies, Finland and Turkey will commit to each other’s security and our relationship will thus grow stronger. Finland condemns terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. The close dialogue continues, he said in an open and direct conversation with Erdogan. ,Also read: NATO's principle of collective self-defense: All you need to know,According to the president, Erdogan also informed Stoltenberg over the phone that unless Sweden and Finland clearly show that they will stand in solidarity with Turkey on fundamental issues, especially in the fight against terrorism, Turkey will not approach their NATO membership positively. Stoltenberg stated on Twitter that we agree that the security concerns of all Allies must be taken into account and talks need to continue to find a solution. New applications must be approved by the legislatures of all 30 current alliance members.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_6k77dlSYd.jpg","role":2,"userType":1},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"39.9334","longitude":"32.8597","name":"Ankara, Turkey","city":"Ankara"},"keywords":"NATO,Turkey,Erdogan,Finland,Sweden,Turkish,PKK,Moscow,Ukraine,Andersson,YPG,Recep Tayyip Erdogan,Swedish,Magdalena Andersson,Finnish","originalPublishedOn":"2022-05-22T02:14:28+05:30"}},{"node":{"id":"cR4Lxr8akPn1","slug":"english/why-is-turkey-opposed-to-finland-sweden-joining-nato","slugV2":"usa/why-is-turkey-opposed-to-finland-sweden-joining-nato-244953/","title":"Why is Turkey opposed to Finland, Sweden joining NATO?","postType":1,"coverMedia":"/opoyi_uWJp32-i1.jpg","coverCaption":"Why is Turkey opposed to Finland, Sweden joining NATO? (Photo credit: Twitter/tturk__0)","reactionStats":"{\"like_count\":0,\"heartbreak_count\":0,\"laugh_count\":0,\"sad_count\":0,\"angry_count\":0}","updatedOn":"2022-05-17T06:21:49+05:30","highlightSummary":"\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eTurkey's president has reiterated his objection to Finland and Sweden joining NATO\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eVladimir Putin earned against Finland and Sweden's decision to join the 30-member military alliance\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eSweden has formally announced its intention to join NATO\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","highlightSummaryFlag":1,"breakingSponsored":0,"coverMediaType":1,"reactionsCount":0,"commentsCount":0,"lastComment":null,"isUpdated":false,"lastCommentUser":null,"trustScore":1,"fakeTrust":2,"content":"{\\\"time\\\":1652748709866,\\\"strCount\\\":4295,\\\"blocks\\\":[{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Turkey's president has reiterated his objection to \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/usa/what-is-turkeys-stand-on-finland-sweden-joining-nato-find-out-401998/\\\\\\\"\u003eFinland and Sweden joining NATO\u003c/a\u003e, only hours after they announced their intention to do so.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/does-not-bode-well-turkey-president-recep-tayyip-erdogan-on-us-ties-523669/\\\\\\\"\u003eRecep Tayyip Erdogan\u003c/a\u003e said the two Nordic countries did not need to send delegates to persuade Turkey, a crucial \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/usa/what-is-nato-121571/\\\\\\\"\u003eNATO\u003c/a\u003e member, of their candidacy.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"He is enraged by their willingness to house Kurdish extremists.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/us-to-help-finland-sweden-join-nato-rapidly-august-confirmation-likely-mitch-mcconnell-443641/\\\\\\\"\u003eUS to help Finland, Sweden join NATO 'rapidly', August vote likely: McConnell\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Sweden has already stated that Europe was living in a frightening new reality, referring to Russia's invasion of \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/ukraine/\\\\\\\"\u003eUkraine\u003c/a\u003e.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Russian President \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/india/who-is-vladimir-putin-217460/\\\\\\\"\u003eVladimir Putin\u003c/a\u003e said that Finland and Sweden's decision to join the 30-member military alliance did not directly threaten \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/moscow/\\\\\\\"\u003eMoscow\u003c/a\u003e, but that any development of military infrastructure would elicit a response from the Kremlin.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Erdogan said at a news conference on Monday that Turkey opposes Finland's and Sweden's NATO membership ambitions, labelling Sweden as a \\\\\\\"hatchery\\\\\\\" for terrorist organisations.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/sweden-announces-intent-to-join-nato-following-in-finlands-footsteps-456032/\\\\\\\"\u003eSweden formally announces intention to join NATO after Finland bid\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\\\\\\\"Neither of these countries have a clear, open attitude towards terrorist organisation. How can we trust them?\\\\\\\" the Turkish president stated.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Turkey accuses the two Nordic countries of harbouring members of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), a terrorist organisation, as well as followers of Fethullah Gulen, whom \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/ankara/\\\\\\\"\u003eAnkara\u003c/a\u003e accuses of plotting a 2016 coup attempt.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Erdogan's government has also promised to reject applications from nations that have sanctioned it.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Both Nordic countries imposed an arms embargo on Ankara following its intervention into \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/syria/\\\\\\\"\u003eSyria\u003c/a\u003e in 2019.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/nato-military-expansion-in-finland-sweden-will-certainly-provoke-response-vladimir-putin-445271/\\\\\\\"\u003eNATO expansion in Finland, Sweden will 'certainly provoke' response: Putin\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Sweden has formally announced its intention to join NATO, effectively ending the Scandinavian country's centuries-long military isolation.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\\\\\\\"NATO will strengthen Sweden, Sweden will strengthen NATO,\\\\\\\" Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson stated Monday during a press conference in \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/stockholm/\\\\\\\"\u003eStockholm\u003c/a\u003e.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"She claimed that Europe was now living in a perilous new reality, referring to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Finland, Sweden's neighbour, said last week that it will pursue NATO membership. Russia slammed both announcements.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\\\\\\\"We are leaving one era behind us and entering a new one,\\\\\\\" Andersson told Swedish legislators on Monday.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"She stated that a formal application might be submitted within a few days and would be synchronised with Finland. NATO has expressed willingness to accept the two new members.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/nato-mulls-expanding-alliance-as-russia-falters-in-ukraine-458205/\\\\\\\"\u003eNATO mulls expanding alliance as Russia falters in Ukraine\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Andersson, on the other hand, emphasised that Sweden does not desire permanent NATO bases or nuclear weapons on her territory.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/norway/\\\\\\\"\u003eNorway\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/denmark/\\\\\\\"\u003eDenmark\u003c/a\u003e, and Iceland, all NATO members, promptly stated that they would help Sweden and Finland by any means necessary if they were attacked.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Sweden and Finland have already received security guarantees from the United Kingdom, which is also a NATO member.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Sweden's declaration came as NATO launched one of its largest drills in the Baltic region, involving 15,000 troops. The drills in Estonia, dubbed \\\\\\\"Hedgehog,\\\\\\\" involve ten countries, including Finland and Sweden.\\\"}}]}","relatedPosts":null,"location":{"name":"Ankara, Turkey"},"createdBy":{"name":"Sucharita Ganguly","photo":null,"username":"sucharita","id":"z7GDvieuoSxc","role":null},"topics":[{"name":"RecepTayyipErdogan","slug":"receptayyiperdogan","id":"9EwVo2ALFAvw","isSection":0},{"name":"NATO","slug":"nato","id":"ZJ2DvRkctgph","isSection":0},{"name":"Finland","slug":"finland","id":"xG2yMh6tb2Sz","isSection":0},{"name":"Turkey","slug":"turkey","id":"A6z1VcgKDNsr","isSection":0},{"name":"sweden","slug":"sweden","id":"jhcLIkirtOh9","isSection":0},{"name":"Russia","slug":"russia","id":"ZdjTIzNom80K","isSection":0},{"name":"Ukraine","slug":"ukraine","id":"Dq03BAdFix29","isSection":0},{"name":"UnitedStates","slug":"unitedstates","id":"Lgr3hTOPJ0yv","isSection":0},{"name":"Norway","slug":"norway","id":"K67MeucnYuIP","isSection":0},{"name":"Syria","slug":"syria","id":"j7HTGxThNXvC","isSection":0},{"name":"Ankara","slug":"ankara","id":"Yw6Mi0yjXMgL","isSection":0},{"name":"Moscow","slug":"moscow","id":"uXRd89o0MuOj","isSection":0},{"name":"Stockholm","slug":"stockholm","id":"JhZJSf9uo9Pa","isSection":0},{"name":"Denmark","slug":"denmark","id":"YpLJUOcNeumK","isSection":0},{"name":"VladimirPutin","slug":"vladimirputin","id":"DIwA3nLp1xnf","isSection":0},{"name":"Iceland","slug":"iceland","id":"10oC3p2GA0yN","isSection":0},{"name":"Estonia","slug":"estonia","id":"LmyLx0aa1mqb","isSection":0}],"userReaction":"","isBookmarked":false,"authors":[{"name":"Sucharita Ganguly","id":"z7GDvieuoSxc","username":"sucharita","role":2,"userType":0}],"translatedBy":[],"editedBy":[],"reportedBy":[],"postedBy":[],"agency":[],"originalPost":null,"publishedOn":"2022-05-17T06:21:47+05:30","publisher":0,"sourceFeed":null,"cleanText":"Turkey's president has reiterated his objection to Finland and Sweden joining NATO, only hours after they announced their intention to do so. Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the two Nordic countries did not need to send delegates to persuade Turkey, a crucial NATO member, of their candidacy. He is enraged by their willingness to house Kurdish extremists. Also read: US to help Finland, Sweden join NATO 'rapidly', August vote likely: McConnell,Sweden has already stated that Europe was living in a frightening new reality, referring to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Finland and Sweden's decision to join the 30-member military alliance did not directly threaten Moscow, but that any development of military infrastructure would elicit a response from the Kremlin. Erdogan said at a news conference on Monday that Turkey opposes Finland's and Sweden's NATO membership ambitions, labelling Sweden as a hatchery for terrorist organisations. Also read: Sweden formally announces intention to join NATO after Finland bid,Neither of these countries have a clear, open attitude towards terrorist organisation. How can we trust them? the Turkish president stated. Turkey accuses the two Nordic countries of harbouring members of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), a terrorist organisation, as well as followers of Fethullah Gulen, whom Ankara accuses of plotting a 2016 coup attempt. Erdogan's government has also promised to reject applications from nations that have sanctioned it. Both Nordic countries imposed an arms embargo on Ankara following its intervention into Syria in 2019. Also read: NATO expansion in Finland, Sweden will 'certainly provoke' response: Putin,Sweden has formally announced its intention to join NATO, effectively ending the Scandinavian country's centuries-long military isolation. NATO will strengthen Sweden, Sweden will strengthen NATO, Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson stated Monday during a press conference in Stockholm. She claimed that Europe was now living in a perilous new reality, referring to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Finland, Sweden's neighbour, said last week that it will pursue NATO membership. Russia slammed both announcements. We are leaving one era behind us and entering a new one, Andersson told Swedish legislators on Monday. She stated that a formal application might be submitted within a few days and would be synchronised with Finland. NATO has expressed willingness to accept the two new members. Also read: NATO mulls expanding alliance as Russia falters in Ukraine,Andersson, on the other hand, emphasised that Sweden does not desire permanent NATO bases or nuclear weapons on her territory. Norway, Denmark, and Iceland, all NATO members, promptly stated that they would help Sweden and Finland by any means necessary if they were attacked. Sweden and Finland have already received security guarantees from the United Kingdom, which is also a NATO member. Sweden's declaration came as NATO launched one of its largest drills in the Baltic region, involving 15,000 troops. The drills in Estonia, dubbed Hedgehog, involve ten countries, including Finland and Sweden.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_6k77dlSYd.jpg","role":2,"userType":1},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"39.9334","longitude":"32.8597","name":"Ankara, Turkey","city":"Ankara"},"keywords":"Sweden,NATO,Finland,Turkey,Russia,Nordic,Europe,Ukraine,Erdogan,Ankara,Andersson,Recep Tayyip Erdogan,Kurdish,Russian,Vladimir Putin","originalPublishedOn":"2022-05-17T05:36:24+05:30"}},{"node":{"id":"MYL9V7cH7XhZ","slug":"english/explained-russias-brutal-military-culture","slugV2":"usa/explained-russias-brutal-military-culture-435870/","title":"Explained: Russia’s brutal military culture","postType":1,"coverMedia":"https://images.opoyi.net/opoyi_0HEHQDaDZ.jpg","coverCaption":"A dog wanders around destroyed houses and Russian military vehicles, in Bucha close to Kyiv, Ukraine, Monday, Apr. 4, 2022. (AP Photo)","reactionStats":"{\"like_count\":0,\"heartbreak_count\":0,\"laugh_count\":0,\"sad_count\":0,\"angry_count\":0}","updatedOn":"2022-04-30T03:00:01+05:30","highlightSummary":"\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eImages from Bucha are some of the most compelling evidence yet of apparent Russian war crimes in Ukraine\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eIt's a depressingly familiar trend for anyone who has studied Russian President Vladimir Putin's war strategy\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eRussia's military has a history of cruelty and contempt for the laws of armed combat\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","highlightSummaryFlag":1,"breakingSponsored":0,"coverMediaType":1,"reactionsCount":0,"commentsCount":0,"lastComment":null,"isUpdated":false,"lastCommentUser":null,"trustScore":1,"fakeTrust":2,"content":"{\\\"time\\\":1651265786897,\\\"strCount\\\":8190,\\\"blocks\\\":[{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The terrible images surfacing from the Kyiv neighbourhood of Bucha are some of the most compelling evidence yet of apparent \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/usa/explained-whos-a-war-criminal-and-who-gets-to-decide-425988/\\\\\\\"\u003eRussian war crimes\u003c/a\u003e in Ukraine: On the street were dead citizens, some with their hands bound and shot execution-style, while others appeared to have been mowed down at random.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"It's a depressingly familiar trend for anyone who has studied Russian President \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/can-vladmir-putin-be-put-on-trial-for-war-crimes-in-ukraine-629287/\\\\\\\"\u003eVladimir Putin's war strategy\u003c/a\u003e. Russia's military has a history of cruelty and contempt for the laws of armed combat, which has been well documented.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/france-germany-to-expel-substantial-number-of-russian-diplomats-583445/\\\\\\\"\u003eFrance, Germany to expel 'substantial number' of Russian diplomats\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\\\\\\\"The history of Russia's military interventions -- be it in \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/ukraine/\\\\\\\"\u003eUkraine\u003c/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/syria/\\\\\\\"\u003eSyria\u003c/a\u003e, or its military campaign at home in Chechnya -- is tainted with blatant disregard for international humanitarian law,\\\\\\\" Amnesty International Secretary General Agnès Callamard said.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\\\\\\\"The Russian military repeatedly flouted the laws of war by failing to protect civilians and even attacking them directly. Russian forces have launched indiscriminate attacks, used banned weapons, and sometimes apparently deliberately targeted civilians and civilian objects -- a war crime,” Callamard added.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"That declaration delivered less than a month before Russia's invasion of Ukraine, proved prescient. The international community reacted with horror in the early weeks of the war as Russian bombs rained down on Ukrainian cities. Civilian infrastructure was targeted in the same way that \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/entertainment/10-years-on-no-peace-after-war-in-syria-351159/\\\\\\\"\u003eRussian planes formerly targeted Syrian schools and hospitals\u003c/a\u003e.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/will-russia-use-nuclear-weapons-in-war-with-ukraine-explained-296276/\\\\\\\"\u003eWill Russia use nuclear weapons in war with Ukraine: Explained\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"However, the pictures unfolding in areas like Bucha reflect a more intimate type of violence, reminiscent of Russia's war in Chechnya.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"During the second Chechen war, which coincided with Putin's ascension to power, charges of widespread human rights violations by Russian troops appeared. In 2000, for example, \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/usa/human-rights-watchdog-warns-bucha-could-be-replicated-on-very-large-scale-report-224696/\\\\\\\"\u003eHuman Rights Watch\u003c/a\u003e investigators documented the summary death of at least 60 civilians in two areas of Grozny, Chechnya's capital.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Locals discovered mass graves in Chechnya, and international officials made fact-finding trips to the region, expressing alarm about accusations of mistreatment and illegal killings. These declarations did not deter Russia's troops from carrying out its deadly pacification effort.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"In towns like Bucha, evidence of summary executions abounds. A CNN team went into one building's basement and witnessed the bodies of five individuals before they were evacuated by a Ukrainian team. According to Anton Gerashchenko, an assistant to Ukraine's interior minister, the five men were tortured and executed by the Russian military.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/usa/us-uk-plan-to-impose-more-sanctions-against-russia-over-war-in-ukraine-517585/\\\\\\\"\u003eUS, UK plan to impose more sanctions against Russia over war in Ukraine\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"At the time of writing, Gerashchenko's assertions could not be verified. However, the reported treatment of Ukrainian prisoners of war by Russian forces is as alarming. Liudmyla Denisova, the Ukrainian parliament's human rights ombudsman, said Monday that Russia's treatment of prisoners of war violates the Geneva Conventions, laying the groundwork for prospective war crimes charges.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Denisova stated in a Facebook post on Monday that the released Ukrainian soldiers have \\\\\\\"told of the inhumane treatment of them by the Russian side: they were kept in a field, in a pit, in a garage. Periodically, one was taken out: beaten with rifle butts, shots fired next to their ear, intimidated.\\\\\\\"\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"At the time of writing, Denisova's assertions could not be verified.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Igor Zhdanov, a correspondent for the Russian official propaganda site RT, aired recordings on March 22 depicting Ukrainian prisoners of war being processed for \\\\\\\"filtration\\\\\\\" (Zhdanov's term) after being taken. The videos show masked Russians inspecting their captives for tattoos or insignia that could indicate association with nationalists or \\\\\\\"neo-Nazi\\\\\\\" groups, whom the Russians have portrayed as their major adversaries in Ukraine.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/usa/bucha-killings-tip-of-the-iceberg-of-russian-atrocities-says-ukraine-foreign-minister-603378/\\\\\\\"\u003eBucha killings 'tip of the iceberg' of Russian atrocities, says Ukraine foreign minister\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"According to Zhdanov's article, Ukrainian POWs are being treated humanely. But his choice of words was foreboding. During the Chechen war, Russian forces were known for using so-called \\\\\\\"filtration camps\\\\\\\" to segregate civilians from rebel soldiers. Anna Politkovskaya, a legendary Russian investigative reporter, obtained testimony from Chechen civilians held at filtration camps, where detainees claimed they were held in pits and subjected to electric shock, beatings, and merciless interrogation.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Local Ukrainian mayors have also been targeted by Russian soldiers for imprisonment and, in at least one case, extrajudicial death, according to Ukrainian officials.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\\\\\\\"At the moment, 11 local mayors from Kyiv, Kherson, Mykolaiv, and Donetsk regions are in Russian captivity,\\\\\\\" Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said in a social media message on April 3. She stated that the Ukrainian authorities learned on Saturday that Olga Sukhenko, the mayor of Motyzhyn, a hamlet in the Kyiv region, had been assassinated in Russian captivity.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Ivan Fedorov, mayor of the southern city of Melitopol, who was detained by Russian forces but later released as part of a prisoner exchange, said Russian forces occupying his city were appropriating local businesses, adding that the \\\\\\\"situation is difficult because Russian soldiers have declared themselves as authorities but of course, they don't care about people and their problems, they only care about taking the money from the businessmen, [and seizing] their businesses.\\\\\\\"\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/ukraines-zelensky-warns-other-liberated-cities-may-have-higher-casualties-than-bucha-399004/\\\\\\\"\u003eUkraine's Zelensky warns other liberated cities may have higher casualties than Bucha\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Long before the invasion of Ukraine, the Russian military was known for its harshness. \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/russia/\\\\\\\"\u003eRussia\u003c/a\u003e employs a mixed system of contract soldiers and conscripts. Although the Russian government claims to have made gains in professionalising its troops, the country's military nevertheless retains a severe hazing system known as dedovshchina, an infamous custom in which older conscripts urge younger conscripts to beat, brutalise, or even rape them.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/putin/\\\\\\\"\u003ePutin\u003c/a\u003e recently issued an order on spring conscription, setting a target of 134,500 people to be drafted into the Russian armed services. The Russian President initially stated that Russian conscripts would not take part in the \\\\\\\"special military operation\\\\\\\" in Ukraine, which Russia has euphemistically named. However, the Russian Ministry of Defense later admitted that draftees were fighting in Ukraine, and Ukrainian forces claim to have taken a large number of Russian conscripts as prisoners.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"As more territories are liberated from Russian control, particularly near Kyiv and the northern city of Chernihiv, Ukrainian authorities are already initiating criminal investigations into alleged crimes committed by Russian forces.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"It will be days, if not weeks before we have a better understanding of what transpired in Bucha. However, if history is any indicator, there is little prospect that Russian offenders will face justice.\\\"}}]}","relatedPosts":null,"location":{"name":"Moscow, Russia"},"createdBy":{"name":"Sucharita Ganguly","photo":null,"username":"sucharita","id":"z7GDvieuoSxc","role":null},"topics":[{"name":"War","slug":"war","id":"eeQkE4gldgBZ","isSection":0},{"name":"VladimirPutin","slug":"vladimirputin","id":"DIwA3nLp1xnf","isSection":0},{"name":"Military","slug":"military","id":"MeG1aLxsV0YW","isSection":0},{"name":"Moscow","slug":"moscow","id":"uXRd89o0MuOj","isSection":0},{"name":"Putin","slug":"putin","id":"ovA5x3iHSAu3","isSection":0},{"name":"Kyiv","slug":"kyiv","id":"Qre36FKI4s3u","isSection":0},{"name":"Syria","slug":"syria","id":"j7HTGxThNXvC","isSection":0},{"name":"AmnestyInternational","slug":"amnestyinternational","id":"sgVwkrMOP6Uz","isSection":0},{"name":"Asia","slug":"asia","id":"QzdhnKXHT05r","isSection":0},{"name":"Europe","slug":"europe","id":"v2KXw3fOql0S","isSection":0},{"name":"Politics","slug":"politics","id":"ODQ1kqHlUPEu","isSection":0},{"name":"Russia","slug":"russia","id":"ZdjTIzNom80K","isSection":0},{"name":"Ukraine","slug":"ukraine","id":"Dq03BAdFix29","isSection":0}],"userReaction":"","isBookmarked":false,"authors":[{"name":"Sucharita Ganguly","id":"z7GDvieuoSxc","username":"sucharita","role":2,"userType":0}],"translatedBy":[],"editedBy":[],"reportedBy":[],"postedBy":[],"agency":[],"originalPost":null,"publishedOn":"2022-04-30T03:00:00+05:30","publisher":0,"sourceFeed":null,"cleanText":"The terrible images surfacing from the Kyiv neighbourhood of Bucha are some of the most compelling evidence yet of apparent Russian war crimes in Ukraine: On the street were dead citizens, some with their hands bound and shot execution-style, while others appeared to have been mowed down at random. It's a depressingly familiar trend for anyone who has studied Russian President Vladimir Putin's war strategy. Russia's military has a history of cruelty and contempt for the laws of armed combat, which has been well documented. Also read: France, Germany to expel 'substantial number' of Russian diplomats,The history of Russia's military interventions -- be it in Ukraine or Syria, or its military campaign at home in Chechnya -- is tainted with blatant disregard for international humanitarian law, Amnesty International Secretary General Agnès Callamard said. The Russian military repeatedly flouted the laws of war by failing to protect civilians and even attacking them directly. Russian forces have launched indiscriminate attacks, used banned weapons, and sometimes apparently deliberately targeted civilians and civilian objects -- a war crime,” Callamard added. That declaration delivered less than a month before Russia's invasion of Ukraine, proved prescient. The international community reacted with horror in the early weeks of the war as Russian bombs rained down on Ukrainian cities. Civilian infrastructure was targeted in the same way that Russian planes formerly targeted Syrian schools and hospitals. Also read: Will Russia use nuclear weapons in war with Ukraine: Explained,However, the pictures unfolding in areas like Bucha reflect a more intimate type of violence, reminiscent of Russia's war in Chechnya. During the second Chechen war, which coincided with Putin's ascension to power, charges of widespread human rights violations by Russian troops appeared. In 2000, for example, Human Rights Watch investigators documented the summary death of at least 60 civilians in two areas of Grozny, Chechnya's capital. Locals discovered mass graves in Chechnya, and international officials made fact-finding trips to the region, expressing alarm about accusations of mistreatment and illegal killings. These declarations did not deter Russia's troops from carrying out its deadly pacification effort. In towns like Bucha, evidence of summary executions abounds. A CNN team went into one building's basement and witnessed the bodies of five individuals before they were evacuated by a Ukrainian team. According to Anton Gerashchenko, an assistant to Ukraine's interior minister, the five men were tortured and executed by the Russian military. Also read: US, UK plan to impose more sanctions against Russia over war in Ukraine,At the time of writing, Gerashchenko's assertions could not be verified. However, the reported treatment of Ukrainian prisoners of war by Russian forces is as alarming. Liudmyla Denisova, the Ukrainian parliament's human rights ombudsman, said Monday that Russia's treatment of prisoners of war violates the Geneva Conventions, laying the groundwork for prospective war crimes charges. Denisova stated in a Facebook post on Monday that the released Ukrainian soldiers have told of the inhumane treatment of them by the Russian side: they were kept in a field, in a pit, in a garage. Periodically, one was taken out: beaten with rifle butts, shots fired next to their ear, intimidated. At the time of writing, Denisova's assertions could not be verified. Igor Zhdanov, a correspondent for the Russian official propaganda site RT, aired recordings on March 22 depicting Ukrainian prisoners of war being processed for filtration (Zhdanov's term) after being taken. The videos show masked Russians inspecting their captives for tattoos or insignia that could indicate association with nationalists or neo-Nazi groups, whom the Russians have portrayed as their major adversaries in Ukraine. Also read: Bucha killings 'tip of the iceberg' of Russian atrocities, says Ukraine foreign minister,According to Zhdanov's article, Ukrainian POWs are being treated humanely. But his choice of words was foreboding. During the Chechen war, Russian forces were known for using so-called filtration camps to segregate civilians from rebel soldiers. Anna Politkovskaya, a legendary Russian investigative reporter, obtained testimony from Chechen civilians held at filtration camps, where detainees claimed they were held in pits and subjected to electric shock, beatings, and merciless interrogation. Local Ukrainian mayors have also been targeted by Russian soldiers for imprisonment and, in at least one case, extrajudicial death, according to Ukrainian officials. At the moment, 11 local mayors from Kyiv, Kherson, Mykolaiv, and Donetsk regions are in Russian captivity, Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said in a social media message on April 3. She stated that the Ukrainian authorities learned on Saturday that Olga Sukhenko, the mayor of Motyzhyn, a hamlet in the Kyiv region, had been assassinated in Russian captivity. Ivan Fedorov, mayor of the southern city of Melitopol, who was detained by Russian forces but later released as part of a prisoner exchange, said Russian forces occupying his city were appropriating local businesses, adding that the situation is difficult because Russian soldiers have declared themselves as authorities but of course, they don't care about people and their problems, they only care about taking the money from the businessmen, [and seizing] their businesses. Also read: Ukraine's Zelensky warns other liberated cities may have higher casualties than Bucha,Long before the invasion of Ukraine, the Russian military was known for its harshness. Russia employs a mixed system of contract soldiers and conscripts. Although the Russian government claims to have made gains in professionalising its troops, the country's military nevertheless retains a severe hazing system known as dedovshchina, an infamous custom in which older conscripts urge younger conscripts to beat, brutalise, or even rape them. Putin recently issued an order on spring conscription, setting a target of 134,500 people to be drafted into the Russian armed services. The Russian President initially stated that Russian conscripts would not take part in the special military operation in Ukraine, which Russia has euphemistically named. However, the Russian Ministry of Defense later admitted that draftees were fighting in Ukraine, and Ukrainian forces claim to have taken a large number of Russian conscripts as prisoners. As more territories are liberated from Russian control, particularly near Kyiv and the northern city of Chernihiv, Ukrainian authorities are already initiating criminal investigations into alleged crimes committed by Russian forces. It will be days, if not weeks before we have a better understanding of what transpired in Bucha. However, if history is any indicator, there is little prospect that Russian offenders will face justice.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_6k77dlSYd.jpg","role":2,"userType":1},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"55.7558","longitude":"37.6173","name":"Moscow, Russia","city":"Moscow"},"keywords":"Russian,Ukrainian,Ukraine,Russia,Kyiv,Chechnya,Putin,Zhdanov,Russians,Vladimir Putin,Syria,Amnesty International,Agnès Callamard,Callamard,Syrian","originalPublishedOn":"2022-04-05T10:15:00+05:30"}},{"node":{"id":"NEg4bY0QBzbI","slug":"english/us-committee-designates-india-among-county-of-particular-concern","slugV2":"india/us-committee-designates-india-among-county-of-particular-concern-442396/","title":"US committee designates India among ‘County of Particular Concern’","postType":1,"coverMedia":"/opoyi_V6qqpmxnG.jpg","coverCaption":"President Joe Biden meets virtually with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. 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In fact,\u0026nbsp;it has\\\\neven\u0026nbsp;refused visas to members of the USCIRF for more than a decade.\\\"}}]}","relatedPosts":null,"location":{"name":"Washington D.C., DC, USA"},"createdBy":{"name":"Sivapriya Jayaprakash","photo":null,"username":"sivapriya","id":"4BMPB2m49JM1","role":null},"topics":[{"name":"DiplomaticTies","slug":"diplomaticties","id":"E1HUwlNpb9PJ","isSection":0},{"name":"India","slug":"india","id":"Bq4MmUPrXF8p","isSection":1},{"name":"UnitedStates","slug":"unitedstates","id":"Lgr3hTOPJ0yv","isSection":0},{"name":"Religion","slug":"religion","id":"FsyIFDHF3MAE","isSection":0},{"name":"Freedom","slug":"freedom","id":"37tDknrA1RGb","isSection":0},{"name":"JoeBiden","slug":"joebiden","id":"tLOXw4T5mTfp","isSection":0},{"name":"MEA","slug":"mea","id":"zDxSZmtR4PoA","isSection":0},{"name":"Iran","slug":"iran","id":"NxNYOgJ2rxAq","isSection":0},{"name":"Nigeria","slug":"nigeria","id":"bUiTneW1uKDJ","isSection":0},{"name":"SaudiArabia","slug":"saudiarabia","id":"kD3hYpeDW8F6","isSection":0},{"name":"NorthKorea","slug":"northkorea","id":"vcZDgcaKMToA","isSection":0},{"name":"Russia","slug":"russia","id":"ZdjTIzNom80K","isSection":0},{"name":"Syria","slug":"syria","id":"j7HTGxThNXvC","isSection":0},{"name":"Pakistan","slug":"pakistan","id":"wizuXkuQ3rL8","isSection":0},{"name":"Turkmenistan","slug":"turkmenistan","id":"aZoDFNtyxDXw","isSection":0},{"name":"Sikh","slug":"sikh","id":"1WMNj3qY2mzl","isSection":0},{"name":"Dalit","slug":"dalit","id":"oLTnuIHoQvvJ","isSection":0},{"name":"Christianity","slug":"christianity","id":"wF2UcVYL6WvG","isSection":0},{"name":"Muslim","slug":"muslim","id":"W7GHPFPQeWe5","isSection":0}],"userReaction":"","isBookmarked":false,"authors":[{"name":"Sivapriya Jayaprakash","id":"4BMPB2m49JM1","username":"sivapriya","role":2,"userType":0}],"translatedBy":[],"editedBy":[],"reportedBy":[],"postedBy":[],"agency":[],"originalPost":null,"publishedOn":"2022-04-26T19:30:00+05:30","publisher":0,"sourceFeed":null,"cleanText":"A quasi-judicial panel established by the US Congress recommended to the Biden administration on Monday that India, China, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and 11 other countries be designated as Countries of Particular Concern in the context of religious freedom. This is the third time in a row that the same body has given such a recommendation and for the past two years, the US administration has chosen to ignore it. Also read: Explained: Transnistria, and its importance to Russia,India has already stated that the American body in charge of international religious freedom has decided to be driven only by its own biases in an area over which it has no purview. The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) makes recommendations to the US government, but they are not legally binding. Burma, Eritrea, Iran, Nigeria, North Korea, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Vietnam are among the other countries proposed for this designation by the USCIRF. Also read: Elon Musk’s ‘free speech’ Twitter may run into trouble with Indian laws,Last year, the USCIRF made a similar suggestion to the US government, which the Biden administration rejected. India had also repudiated the reports in the past. In the past, the Ministry of External Affairs has stated, Our principled position remains that we see no locus standi for a foreign entity to pronounce on the state of our citizens' constitutionally guaranteed rights. The MEA added, We have a robust public discourse in India, and constitution-mandated institutions that guarantee protection of religious freedom and the rule of law. Also read: SpaceX's Starlink inks in-flight WiFi deal with Hawaiian Airlines,However, the USCIRF has remarked, “In 2021, religious freedom conditions in India significantly worsened. During the year, the Indian government escalated its promotion and enforcement of policies - including those promoting a Hindu-nationalist agenda - that negatively affect Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Dalits and other religious minorities.”,India has a history of rejecting USCIRF's standpoint. In fact, it has even refused visas to members of the USCIRF for more than a decade.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_6k77dlSYd.jpg","role":2,"userType":1},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"38.9072","longitude":"-77.0369","name":"Washington D.C., DC, USA","city":"Washington"},"keywords":"India,US,Biden,Russia,China,Pakistan,Countries of Particular Concern,Eritrea,Iran,Nigeria,Congress,religious freedom,Indian,the US Congress,Afghanistan,American,The United States Commission","originalPublishedOn":"2022-04-26T19:30:00+05:30"}},{"node":{"id":"ZPh0BOfBLzHY","slug":"english/explained-what-are-humanitarian-corridors-and-why-is-it-important","slugV2":"world/explained-what-are-humanitarian-corridors-and-why-is-it-important-673342/","title":"Explained: What are humanitarian corridors, and why they are important","postType":1,"coverMedia":"https://images.opoyi.net/opoyi_0Hi7Hqrr-.jpg","coverCaption":"A man stands atop a destroyed bridge in Irpin, on the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, March 8, 2022. (AP Photo)","reactionStats":"{\"like_count\":0,\"heartbreak_count\":0,\"laugh_count\":0,\"sad_count\":0,\"angry_count\":0}","updatedOn":"2022-04-25T19:00:00+05:30","highlightSummary":"\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThese agreements can be established with armed parties who agree to end hostilities within the corridors\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eLocal groups have also been known to set up a corridor sometimes\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThese corridors were used quite frequently during the Bosnian War and Syrian Civil War\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","highlightSummaryFlag":1,"breakingSponsored":0,"coverMediaType":1,"reactionsCount":0,"commentsCount":0,"lastComment":null,"isUpdated":false,"lastCommentUser":null,"trustScore":1,"fakeTrust":2,"content":"{\\\"time\\\":1650892570789,\\\"strCount\\\":4103,\\\"blocks\\\":[{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The Russian Defence Ministry has recently announced that it had reached an agreement with Ukrainian forces on evacuation routes to allow civilians to escape the strategic port of Mariupol in the southern part of the country and the eastern town of Volnovakha.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"According to a Russian news agency, the Russian defence ministry said, \\\\\\\"From 10 a.m. \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/moscow/\\\\\\\"\u003eMoscow\u003c/a\u003e time (07:00 a.m. GMT), the Russian side announces a ceasefire and the opening of humanitarian corridors to permit civilians to escape Mariupol and Volnovakha.\\\\\\\"\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/india/sainikhesh-ravichandran-tamil-nadu-youth-rejected-twice-by-indian-army-joins-ukrainian-troops-612599/\\\\\\\"\u003eTamil Nadu youth, rejected twice by Indian Army, takes up arms for Ukraine\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"With this, let \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/us/\\\\\\\"\u003eus\u003c/a\u003e understand what humanitarian corridors are and who sets up the corridors.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eWhat are humanitarian corridors?\u003c/b\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"A humanitarian corridor is a temporary demilitarised zone that enables safe passage of humanitarian aid into a crisis area or to get refugees out. A humanitarian corridor is defined and distinguished from humanitarian operations carried out in a larger or uncontrolled territory by its highly restricted, narrow space.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/foreign-nationals-fighting-for-ukraine-may-claim-ukraines-citizenship-kyiv-555478/\\\\\\\"\u003eSurefire way to get \u003c/a\u003e\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/ukraine/\\\\\\\"\u003eUkraine\u003c/a\u003e citizenship: Fight Russia\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"These corridors are established to reduce civilian casualties during a war, and both sides of an armed conflict must agree to it. The corridors can also be used to transport food or medical supplies to civilians trapped in a siege-like situation without access to essential commodities.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Humanitarian corridors can help in situations where a humanitarian crisis unfolds due to the international law of war being violated, resulting in a large-scale attack on civilians. These corridors were used quite frequently during the Bosnian War and Syrian Civil War.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/explained-a-look-at-weapons-used-by-russia-in-war-against-ukraine-392805/\\\\\\\"\u003eExplained: A look at weapons used by \u003c/a\u003e\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/russia/\\\\\\\"\u003eRussia\u003c/a\u003e in war against Ukraine\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eWho sets up a corridor?\u003c/b\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Most humanitarian corridors have been requested and negotiated under the charter of the United Nations (UN) since the 1990s. Local groups have also been known to set up a corridor sometimes. The sides to the dispute decide who has access to the corridors, however it is usually limited to neutral actors, the \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/un/\\\\\\\"\u003eUN\u003c/a\u003e, or aid organisations.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"This agreements can be established with armed parties who agree to end hostilities within the corridor. However, experts claim that they can also emerge spontaneously when civilians seek a passage to safety and are aided along the way by other civilians or state authorities.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/india/explained-why-is-ukraine-a-top-destination-for-indian-students-538571/\\\\\\\"\u003eExplained: Why is Ukraine a top destination for Indian students?\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eHumanitarian corridors in past\u003c/b\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Humanitarian corridors have a long history and have been used in a number of war and disaster situations. The Kindertransport of 1938–1939, in which Jewish children were evacuated from Nazi-controlled areas to the United Kingdom; the 1992–1995 relief corridor into the occupied Bosnian city of Sarajevo, which included an international airlift; and, most recently, the 2018 bus evacuation of civilians from Ghouta, \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/syria/\\\\\\\"\u003eSyria\u003c/a\u003e.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/usa/explained-how-us-sanctions-on-russian-energy-affects-its-domestic-market-540710/\\\\\\\"\u003eExplained: How US sanctions on Russian energy affects its domestic market\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Many wars and conflicts, on the other hand, are believed to have seen demands for civilian corridors or a cease-fire fall on deaf ears. The UN, for example, has so far failed to reach an agreement in Yemen's prolonged conflict.\\\"}}]}","relatedPosts":null,"location":{"name":"Kyiv, Ukraine"},"createdBy":{"name":"Ajay Joseph","photo":null,"username":"ajay4396","id":"LFYsY6JozEMx","role":null},"topics":[{"name":"UN","slug":"un","id":"WxB77sqkx0Z7","isSection":0},{"name":"indian","slug":"indian","id":"YTJpdaKq5t2z","isSection":0},{"name":"US","slug":"us","id":"0JelBm6rMusZ","isSection":0},{"name":"Moscow","slug":"moscow","id":"uXRd89o0MuOj","isSection":0},{"name":"Syria","slug":"syria","id":"j7HTGxThNXvC","isSection":0},{"name":"Yemen","slug":"yemen","id":"tw3FpLdYatyS","isSection":0},{"name":"IndianArmy","slug":"indianarmy","id":"bOfikYrrTLVD","isSection":0},{"name":"Tamilnadu","slug":"tamilnadu","id":"gnnFxaHIC2iq","isSection":0},{"name":"Asia","slug":"asia","id":"QzdhnKXHT05r","isSection":0},{"name":"Europe","slug":"europe","id":"v2KXw3fOql0S","isSection":0},{"name":"Explained","slug":"explained","id":"6FGz3bWcBVKr","isSection":0},{"name":"World","slug":"world","id":"iEhRQcab92b8","isSection":1},{"name":"Russia","slug":"russia","id":"ZdjTIzNom80K","isSection":0},{"name":"Ukraine","slug":"ukraine","id":"Dq03BAdFix29","isSection":0}],"userReaction":"","isBookmarked":false,"authors":[{"name":"Ajay Joseph","id":"LFYsY6JozEMx","username":"ajay4396","role":1,"userType":0}],"translatedBy":[],"editedBy":[],"reportedBy":[],"postedBy":[],"agency":[],"originalPost":null,"publishedOn":"2022-04-25T19:00:00+05:30","publisher":0,"sourceFeed":null,"cleanText":"The Russian Defence Ministry has recently announced that it had reached an agreement with Ukrainian forces on evacuation routes to allow civilians to escape the strategic port of Mariupol in the southern part of the country and the eastern town of Volnovakha. According to a Russian news agency, the Russian defence ministry said, From 10 a.m. Moscow time (07:00 a.m. GMT), the Russian side announces a ceasefire and the opening of humanitarian corridors to permit civilians to escape Mariupol and Volnovakha. Also read: Tamil Nadu youth, rejected twice by Indian Army, takes up arms for Ukraine,With this, let us understand what humanitarian corridors are and who sets up the corridors. What are humanitarian corridors?,A humanitarian corridor is a temporary demilitarised zone that enables safe passage of humanitarian aid into a crisis area or to get refugees out. A humanitarian corridor is defined and distinguished from humanitarian operations carried out in a larger or uncontrolled territory by its highly restricted, narrow space. Also read: Surefire way to get Ukraine citizenship: Fight Russia,These corridors are established to reduce civilian casualties during a war, and both sides of an armed conflict must agree to it. The corridors can also be used to transport food or medical supplies to civilians trapped in a siege-like situation without access to essential commodities. Humanitarian corridors can help in situations where a humanitarian crisis unfolds due to the international law of war being violated, resulting in a large-scale attack on civilians. These corridors were used quite frequently during the Bosnian War and Syrian Civil War. Also read: Explained: A look at weapons used by Russia in war against Ukraine,Who sets up a corridor?,Most humanitarian corridors have been requested and negotiated under the charter of the United Nations (UN) since the 1990s. Local groups have also been known to set up a corridor sometimes. The sides to the dispute decide who has access to the corridors, however it is usually limited to neutral actors, the UN, or aid organisations. This agreements can be established with armed parties who agree to end hostilities within the corridor. However, experts claim that they can also emerge spontaneously when civilians seek a passage to safety and are aided along the way by other civilians or state authorities. ,Also read: Explained: Why is Ukraine a top destination for Indian students?,Humanitarian corridors in past,Humanitarian corridors have a long history and have been used in a number of war and disaster situations. The Kindertransport of 1938–1939, in which Jewish children were evacuated from Nazi-controlled areas to the United Kingdom; the 1992–1995 relief corridor into the occupied Bosnian city of Sarajevo, which included an international airlift; and, most recently, the 2018 bus evacuation of civilians from Ghouta, Syria. Also read: Explained: How US sanctions on Russian energy affects its domestic market,Many wars and conflicts, on the other hand, are believed to have seen demands for civilian corridors or a cease-fire fall on deaf ears. The UN, for example, has so far failed to reach an agreement in Yemen's prolonged conflict.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_6k77dlSYd.jpg","role":2,"userType":1},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"50.4501","longitude":"30.5234","name":"Kyiv, Ukraine","city":"Kyiv"},"keywords":"Russian,Ukraine,UN,Volnovakha,The Russian Defence Ministry,Ukrainian,the Russian defence ministry,Moscow,GMT,Mariupol,Tamil Nadu,Indian Army,the Bosnian War and Syrian Civil War,Russia,the United Nations","originalPublishedOn":"2022-03-09T12:30:00+05:30"}},{"node":{"id":"Ui7A92vR00jQ","slug":"english/12-asylum-seekers-dead-10-missing-after-boats-capsize-off-tunisian-coast","slugV2":"world/12-asylum-seekers-dead-10-missing-after-boats-capsize-off-tunisian-coast-575326/","title":"12 asylum seekers dead, 10 missing after boats capsize off Tunisian coast","postType":1,"coverMedia":"/opoyi_mWUZPCEqb.jpg","coverCaption":"Refugee crises are caused by political and economic instability in countries leading to civil war and poverty (Picture Credits: Representational/Unsplash)","reactionStats":"{\"like_count\":0,\"heartbreak_count\":0,\"laugh_count\":0,\"sad_count\":0,\"angry_count\":0}","updatedOn":"2022-04-24T18:15:00+05:30","highlightSummary":"\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e4 boats carrying 120 African refugees upended at the Tunisian shore\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e98 refugees were rescued at the Sfax coast by Coast Guards\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eTunisia has been receiving a rising number of migrants from Saharan Africa and Syria\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","highlightSummaryFlag":1,"breakingSponsored":0,"coverMediaType":1,"reactionsCount":0,"commentsCount":0,"lastComment":null,"isUpdated":false,"lastCommentUser":null,"trustScore":1,"fakeTrust":2,"content":"{\\\"time\\\":1650800549888,\\\"strCount\\\":3377,\\\"blocks\\\":[{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"In yet another unfortunate incident that has befallen \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/ukraine-government-says-four-buses-carrying-evacuees-have-left-mariupol-671797/\\\\\\\"\u003erefugees\u003c/a\u003e,\\\\nat\u0026nbsp;least 12 people were killed and another ten were missing when four\\\\nboats carrying 120 African migrants and refugees sank off the coast of \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/tunisia/\\\\\\\"\u003eTunisia\u003c/a\u003e on\\\\nSaturday, as they attempted to cross the Mediterranean to \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/italy/\\\\\\\"\u003eItaly\u003c/a\u003e, according to Reuters.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"98 individuals were rescued off the coast of Sfax, according\\\\nto Ali Aayari, a lieutenant colonel of the Tunisian Coast Guard. For people\\\\nin\u0026nbsp;search of a better life in Europe away from the\u0026nbsp;crises in Africa and the Middle East, the Sfax coastline has become a\\\\nsignificant departure point. Last year, the interior ministry stated it\\\\narrested more than 20,000 migrants and refugees off its coast.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/russia-ukraine-crisis-war-refugees-top-5-million-13-million-still-trapped-533213/\\\\\\\"\u003eRussia-Ukraine crisis: War refugees top 5 million, 13 million still trapped\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"With the rising number of\u0026nbsp;attempted crossings to\\\\nItaly\u0026nbsp;from Tunisia and \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/libya/\\\\\\\"\u003eLibya\u003c/a\u003e in recent months, hundreds of migrants have\\\\ndrowned off the Tunisian coast. 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The increasing influx of refugees is also a result of a rise in\\\\nthe departure of sub-Saharan Africans and Tunisians, from the country to Europe.\\\"}}]}","relatedPosts":null,"location":{"name":"Tunisia"},"createdBy":{"name":"Sivapriya Jayaprakash","photo":null,"username":"sivapriya","id":"4BMPB2m49JM1","role":null},"topics":[{"name":"Migrants","slug":"migrants","id":"hTi1y9s0QE1B","isSection":0},{"name":"Crisis","slug":"crisis","id":"vlLpo12hBrM2","isSection":0},{"name":"Politics","slug":"politics","id":"ODQ1kqHlUPEu","isSection":0},{"name":"Economy","slug":"economy","id":"5VhOB45vqxj9","isSection":0},{"name":"Refugee","slug":"refugee","id":"afVrenXyE3oH","isSection":0},{"name":"Immigrants","slug":"immigrants","id":"MZ3z7lwHDlKM","isSection":0},{"name":"Tunisia","slug":"tunisia","id":"mU0AwnhxKe1b","isSection":0},{"name":"Syria","slug":"syria","id":"j7HTGxThNXvC","isSection":0},{"name":"Africa","slug":"africa","id":"16S5b0vzines","isSection":0},{"name":"Europe","slug":"europe","id":"v2KXw3fOql0S","isSection":0},{"name":"World","slug":"world","id":"iEhRQcab92b8","isSection":1}],"userReaction":"","isBookmarked":false,"authors":[{"name":"Sivapriya Jayaprakash","id":"4BMPB2m49JM1","username":"sivapriya","role":2,"userType":0}],"translatedBy":[],"editedBy":[],"reportedBy":[],"postedBy":[],"agency":[],"originalPost":null,"publishedOn":"2022-04-24T18:15:00+05:30","publisher":0,"sourceFeed":null,"cleanText":"In yet another unfortunate incident that has befallen refugees, at least 12 people were killed and another ten were missing when four boats carrying 120 African migrants and refugees sank off the coast of Tunisia on Saturday, as they attempted to cross the Mediterranean to Italy, according to Reuters. 98 individuals were rescued off the coast of Sfax, according to Ali Aayari, a lieutenant colonel of the Tunisian Coast Guard. For people in search of a better life in Europe away from the crises in Africa and the Middle East, the Sfax coastline has become a significant departure point. Last year, the interior ministry stated it arrested more than 20,000 migrants and refugees off its coast. Also read: Russia-Ukraine crisis: War refugees top 5 million, 13 million still trapped,With the rising number of attempted crossings to Italy from Tunisia and Libya in recent months, hundreds of migrants have drowned off the Tunisian coast. In fact, in recent years, hundreds of thousands of people have undertaken the deadly Mediterranean crossing in order to flee the conflict, human rights violations, persecution and poverty in their countries. According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), more than 123,000 refugees and migrants came in Italy in 2021, up from more than 95,000 in 2020. Since 2014, more than 18,000 migrants and refugees have perished or disappeared while attempting to make the journey, according to the International Organization for Migration. Also read: Sightseeing boat carrying 26, missing in Japan after reports of sinking,Tunisia, a country in North Africa's Maghreb region, has committed to the fundamental refugee conventions and protocols. Its 2014 constitution safeguards the right to seek political asylum in the country and adheres to the non-refoulement principle. As a result, it is a widely preferred destination/transit route for refugees from North and Sub-Saharan Africa, as well as Syria and Yemen. Furthermore, Tunisia has recently grown in prominence amongst migrants compelled to seek alternative routes to European coastlines due to the continent's constraints on inward normal migration. The increasing influx of refugees is also a result of a rise in the departure of sub-Saharan Africans and Tunisians, from the country to Europe.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_6k77dlSYd.jpg","role":2,"userType":1},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"33.8869","longitude":"9.5375","name":"Tunisia","city":"El Hamma"},"keywords":"Tunisia,Mediterranean,Italy,Europe,Africa,the Middle East,Sfax,Libya,the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees,UNHCR","originalPublishedOn":"2022-04-24T18:15:00+05:30"}},{"node":{"id":"khWKSmrbvVVl","slug":"english/ukraine-feared-to-see-syria-chemical-attacks-repeat","slugV2":"world/ukraine-feared-to-see-syria-chemical-attacks-repeat-388893/","title":"Ukraine feared to see Syria chemical attacks repeat","postType":1,"coverMedia":"/opoyi_0k-m-a5go.jpg","coverCaption":"- Abdel Hameed Alyousef, 29, holds his twin babies who were killed during a suspected chemical weapons attack. (Photo credit: AP)","reactionStats":"{\"like_count\":0,\"heartbreak_count\":0,\"laugh_count\":0,\"sad_count\":0,\"angry_count\":0}","updatedOn":"2022-04-13T22:30:00+05:30","highlightSummary":"\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eHundreds were killed, including many children from chemical attacks in Syria\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eSeveral years later, concerns are growing that such weapons could be used in Ukraine\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e“The world must react now,” Ukraine President Zelensky said\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","highlightSummaryFlag":1,"breakingSponsored":0,"coverMediaType":1,"reactionsCount":0,"commentsCount":0,"lastComment":null,"isUpdated":false,"lastCommentUser":null,"trustScore":1,"fakeTrust":2,"content":"{\\\"time\\\":1649868884347,\\\"strCount\\\":7399,\\\"blocks\\\":[{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The chilling scenes from \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/syria/\\\\\\\"\u003eSyria\u003c/a\u003e of victims twitching and gasping for air after chlorine cylinders were dropped from helicopters in towns and villages were broadcast over and over in the course of country's civil war.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/ukraine-launches-probe-to-hold-russia-responsible-for-over-6000-war-crimes-389320/\\\\\\\"\u003eUkraine launches probe to hold Russia responsible for over 6000 war crimes\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Legal and moral taboos were shattered. Hundreds were killed, including many children, in dozens of poison gas attacks widely blamed on President Bashar Assad’s forces under the protection of his chief ally, Russian President Vladimir Putin. \\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Several years later, concerns are growing that such weapons could be used in Ukraine, where Russian forces have been waging a devastating war for weeks.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"As the conflict drags on, Western officials and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy have warned that Putin could deploy chemical agents.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"“The world must react now,” Zelenskyy said.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also Read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/who-is-viktor-medvedchuk-prominent-putin-ally-captured-by-ukraine-522685/\\\\\\\"\u003eWho is Viktor Medvedchuk, prominent Putin ally captured by Ukraine's forces?\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Officials say they are investigating an unconfirmed claim by a far-right Ukrainian regiment that a poisonous substance was dropped in the besieged city of Mariupol this week. The claim could not be confirmed by independent sources, and Ukrainian officials say it could have been phosphorus munitions - which cause horrendous burns but are not classed as chemical weapons. \\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"LOWERING THE THRESHOLD\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Putin has threatened to broaden the Ukraine war into a nuclear conflict, but it is unclear if chemical agents will be used to support his military operations. Analysts say the Syria war set a horrific precedent in terms of deploying chlorine, sulfur and the nerve agent sarin, completely disregarding international norms and with no accountability. \\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"“From what we’re seeing now, it seems that \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/russia/\\\\\\\"\u003eRussia\u003c/a\u003e has drawn the conclusion that it’s safe to continue this modus operandi from Syria in the Ukrainian context as well,” said Aida Samani, legal adviser with Civil Rights Defenders, a Sweden-based group. \\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"“Of course, that undermines the international regulations that we have in place and lowers the threshold for the use of such weapons,” Samani added.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also Read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/almost-two-thirds-ukrainian-children-displaced-since-start-of-russian-war-unicef-678693/\\\\\\\"\u003eAlmost two-thirds Ukrainian children displaced since start of Russian war: UNICEF\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"She has joined with other nongovernmental organizations to file a criminal complaint on behalf of a group of Syrians living in \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/sweden/\\\\\\\"\u003eSweden\u003c/a\u003e against the Syrian government for war crimes and crimes against humanity related to its use of chemical weapons.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Western officials say Russia may be looking to borrow from the Syria playbook, where Assad’s forces tested the international community’s resolve by gradually ramping up the brutality of attacks and methods.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Part of the equation in Syria was the difficulty of proving anything in the aftermath of such attacks, largely due to the lack of immediate access. Assad, with Russia’s backing, consistently cast a cloud of confusion, accusing the opposition of fabricating evidence or deploying poison gas themselves to try to frame him. \\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"An investigative mechanism set up by the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons blamed Syrian government forces for multiple chemical attacks in Syria, including the use of chlorine and sarin in an attack on the town of Khan Sheikhoun in April 2017 that killed about 100 people. At least one mustard gas attack was blamed on the Islamic State group, which held territory in Syria and \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/iraq/\\\\\\\"\u003eIraq\u003c/a\u003e for several years during the war that killed half a million people.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"In comments reminiscent of Syria, Russia accused Ukraine of running chemical and biological labs with U.S. support, leading to accusations \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/moscow/\\\\\\\"\u003eMoscow\u003c/a\u003e was seeking to stage a false-flag incident. Ukraine does have a network of biological labs that have gotten funding and research support from the U.S. — but they are part of a program seeking to reduce the likelihood of deadly outbreaks by pathogens, whether natural or manmade. The U.S. efforts date to the 1990s to dismantle the former Soviet Union’s program for weapons of mass destruction.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"RED LINES\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The assault early on the morning of Aug. 21, 2013, on the rebel-held suburbs of Damascus known as Ghouta shocked a world that had grown largely numb to the carnage of Syria’s civil war. \\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Fueling the international outrage were dozens of online videos showing victims in spasms, gasping for breath and foaming at the mouth. The attack crossed what then-U.S. President Barack Obama had called a “red line” for possible military intervention in the \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/arab/\\\\\\\"\u003eArab\u003c/a\u003e country.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Obama came close to ordering U.S.-led military strikes but abruptly backed down after failing to secure the necessary support from the U.S. \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/congress/\\\\\\\"\u003eCongress\u003c/a\u003e and instead struck a deal with Moscow to eliminate Syria’s chemical arsenal. \\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"By August 2014, Assad’s government declared that the destruction of its chemical weapons was completed. But Syria’s initial declaration to the OPCW has remained in dispute, and the attacks continued. \\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"In 2017, U.S. President Donald Trump launched several dozen cruise missiles at a Syrian air base in retaliation for a suspected nerve gas attack on the town of Khan Sheikhoun in rebel-held Idlib province that killed about 100 people. Experts from the U.N. and the chemical weapons watchdog blamed the Syrian government for the attack. \\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"As Moscow pushes its offensive in Ukraine, world leaders and policymakers are grappling with how the West should respond to a Russian battlefield use of chemical or biological weapons. Members of Congress said the Biden administration and its allies will not stand by if that happens.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Unlike Syria, however, Russia is a nuclear power. Any reaction risks triggering a nuclear confrontation, which Putin has already alluded to. \\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"ACHIEVING JUSTICE\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Samani, of Civil Rights Defenders, faults the international community for not making a real effort to seek accountability for the chemical weapons attacks in Syria. \\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"“There hasn’t really been any political appetite to explore how, for example, a special tribunal could be set up for Syria,” she said. \\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Last week, she and a group of NGOs presented new information relevant to the sarin gas attacks on Khan Sheikhun in 2017 and Ghouta in 2013 to investigative authorities in Germany, \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/france/\\\\\\\"\u003eFrance\u003c/a\u003e and Sweden.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"But justice appears to be a long way off. \\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"“Holding the perpetrators of these crimes accountable for the use of illegal weapons is the first deterrent to ensure that they do not recur,” said Haneen Haddad, project leader for the Syrian Archive, a Syrian-led project that documents human rights violations and other crimes committed in Syria.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"“Without meaningful accountability, cruel actors and their enablers think that they can do terrible things without real consequence from the international community.”\\\"}}]}","relatedPosts":null,"location":{"name":"Kyiv, Ukraine"},"createdBy":{"name":"Yash Bajaj","photo":null,"username":"yash6711","id":"0f9O2vXwZhEr","role":null},"topics":[{"name":"Ukraine","slug":"ukraine","id":"Dq03BAdFix29","isSection":0},{"name":"Russia","slug":"russia","id":"ZdjTIzNom80K","isSection":0},{"name":"Syria","slug":"syria","id":"j7HTGxThNXvC","isSection":0},{"name":"VladimirPutin","slug":"vladimirputin","id":"DIwA3nLp1xnf","isSection":0},{"name":"Moscow","slug":"moscow","id":"uXRd89o0MuOj","isSection":0},{"name":"World","slug":"world","id":"iEhRQcab92b8","isSection":1},{"name":"US","slug":"us","id":"0JelBm6rMusZ","isSection":0},{"name":"UN","slug":"un","id":"WxB77sqkx0Z7","isSection":0},{"name":"International","slug":"international","id":"NYS6J2BBfSdS","isSection":0},{"name":"Iraq","slug":"iraq","id":"KvRSVHGAyqn5","isSection":0}],"userReaction":"","isBookmarked":false,"authors":[{"name":"AP","id":"8dFR8PhLJl4s","username":"associatedpress","role":8,"userType":0}],"translatedBy":[],"editedBy":[],"reportedBy":[],"postedBy":[],"agency":[],"originalPost":null,"publishedOn":"2022-04-13T22:30:00+05:30","publisher":0,"sourceFeed":"82eb4a7a1f7f1b","cleanText":"The chilling scenes from Syria of victims twitching and gasping for air after chlorine cylinders were dropped from helicopters in towns and villages were broadcast over and over in the course of country's civil war. Also read: Ukraine launches probe to hold Russia responsible for over 6000 war crimes,Legal and moral taboos were shattered. Hundreds were killed, including many children, in dozens of poison gas attacks widely blamed on President Bashar Assad’s forces under the protection of his chief ally, Russian President Vladimir Putin. ,Several years later, concerns are growing that such weapons could be used in Ukraine, where Russian forces have been waging a devastating war for weeks. As the conflict drags on, Western officials and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy have warned that Putin could deploy chemical agents. “The world must react now,” Zelenskyy said. Also Read: Who is Viktor Medvedchuk, prominent Putin ally captured by Ukraine's forces?,Officials say they are investigating an unconfirmed claim by a far-right Ukrainian regiment that a poisonous substance was dropped in the besieged city of Mariupol this week. The claim could not be confirmed by independent sources, and Ukrainian officials say it could have been phosphorus munitions - which cause horrendous burns but are not classed as chemical weapons. ,LOWERING THE THRESHOLD,Putin has threatened to broaden the Ukraine war into a nuclear conflict, but it is unclear if chemical agents will be used to support his military operations. Analysts say the Syria war set a horrific precedent in terms of deploying chlorine, sulfur and the nerve agent sarin, completely disregarding international norms and with no accountability. ,“From what we’re seeing now, it seems that Russia has drawn the conclusion that it’s safe to continue this modus operandi from Syria in the Ukrainian context as well,” said Aida Samani, legal adviser with Civil Rights Defenders, a Sweden-based group. ,“Of course, that undermines the international regulations that we have in place and lowers the threshold for the use of such weapons,” Samani added. Also Read: Almost two-thirds Ukrainian children displaced since start of Russian war: UNICEF,She has joined with other nongovernmental organizations to file a criminal complaint on behalf of a group of Syrians living in Sweden against the Syrian government for war crimes and crimes against humanity related to its use of chemical weapons. Western officials say Russia may be looking to borrow from the Syria playbook, where Assad’s forces tested the international community’s resolve by gradually ramping up the brutality of attacks and methods. Part of the equation in Syria was the difficulty of proving anything in the aftermath of such attacks, largely due to the lack of immediate access. Assad, with Russia’s backing, consistently cast a cloud of confusion, accusing the opposition of fabricating evidence or deploying poison gas themselves to try to frame him. ,An investigative mechanism set up by the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons blamed Syrian government forces for multiple chemical attacks in Syria, including the use of chlorine and sarin in an attack on the town of Khan Sheikhoun in April 2017 that killed about 100 people. At least one mustard gas attack was blamed on the Islamic State group, which held territory in Syria and Iraq for several years during the war that killed half a million people. In comments reminiscent of Syria, Russia accused Ukraine of running chemical and biological labs with U.S. support, leading to accusations Moscow was seeking to stage a false-flag incident. Ukraine does have a network of biological labs that have gotten funding and research support from the U.S. — but they are part of a program seeking to reduce the likelihood of deadly outbreaks by pathogens, whether natural or manmade. The U.S. efforts date to the 1990s to dismantle the former Soviet Union’s program for weapons of mass destruction. RED LINES,The assault early on the morning of Aug. 21, 2013, on the rebel-held suburbs of Damascus known as Ghouta shocked a world that had grown largely numb to the carnage of Syria’s civil war. ,Fueling the international outrage were dozens of online videos showing victims in spasms, gasping for breath and foaming at the mouth. The attack crossed what then-U.S. President Barack Obama had called a “red line” for possible military intervention in the Arab country. Obama came close to ordering U.S.-led military strikes but abruptly backed down after failing to secure the necessary support from the U.S. Congress and instead struck a deal with Moscow to eliminate Syria’s chemical arsenal. ,By August 2014, Assad’s government declared that the destruction of its chemical weapons was completed. But Syria’s initial declaration to the OPCW has remained in dispute, and the attacks continued. ,In 2017, U.S. President Donald Trump launched several dozen cruise missiles at a Syrian air base in retaliation for a suspected nerve gas attack on the town of Khan Sheikhoun in rebel-held Idlib province that killed about 100 people. Experts from the U.N. and the chemical weapons watchdog blamed the Syrian government for the attack. ,As Moscow pushes its offensive in Ukraine, world leaders and policymakers are grappling with how the West should respond to a Russian battlefield use of chemical or biological weapons. Members of Congress said the Biden administration and its allies will not stand by if that happens. Unlike Syria, however, Russia is a nuclear power. Any reaction risks triggering a nuclear confrontation, which Putin has already alluded to. ,ACHIEVING JUSTICE,Samani, of Civil Rights Defenders, faults the international community for not making a real effort to seek accountability for the chemical weapons attacks in Syria. ,“There hasn’t really been any political appetite to explore how, for example, a special tribunal could be set up for Syria,” she said. ,Last week, she and a group of NGOs presented new information relevant to the sarin gas attacks on Khan Sheikhun in 2017 and Ghouta in 2013 to investigative authorities in Germany, France and Sweden. But justice appears to be a long way off. ,“Holding the perpetrators of these crimes accountable for the use of illegal weapons is the first deterrent to ensure that they do not recur,” said Haneen Haddad, project leader for the Syrian Archive, a Syrian-led project that documents human rights violations and other crimes committed in Syria. “Without meaningful accountability, cruel actors and their enablers think that they can do terrible things without real consequence from the international community.”","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_6k77dlSYd.jpg","role":2,"userType":1},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"50.4501","longitude":"30.5234","name":"Kyiv, Ukraine","city":"Kyiv"},"keywords":"Syria,Ukraine,Russia,Syrian,U.S.,Russian,Ukrainian,Putin,Sweden,Moscow,Civil Rights Defenders,Assad,Khan Sheikhoun,Ghouta,Bashar Assad","originalPublishedOn":"2022-04-13T22:30:00+05:30"}},{"node":{"id":"XszQw2DHlg03","slug":"english/vladimir-putin-appoints-new-general-for-ukraine-war-as-russia-seeks-quick-victory","slugV2":"usa/vladimir-putin-appoints-new-general-for-ukraine-war-as-russia-seeks-quick-victory-638062/","title":"Putin appoints new general for Ukraine war as Russia seeks quick victory","postType":1,"coverMedia":"/opoyi_VVXSflUU0.jpg","coverCaption":"Russian President Vladimir Putin appointed a new general to oversee military operations in Ukraine. (Photo Credit: AP)","reactionStats":"{\"like_count\":0,\"heartbreak_count\":0,\"laugh_count\":0,\"sad_count\":0,\"angry_count\":0}","updatedOn":"2022-04-10T05:06:41+05:30","highlightSummary":"\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eVladimir Putin has reportedly appointed a new general to oversee military operations in Ukraine\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eGeneral Alexander Dvornikov of Russia's Southern Military Command has been put in charge\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eHe oversaw Russian operations in Syria\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","highlightSummaryFlag":1,"breakingSponsored":0,"coverMediaType":1,"reactionsCount":0,"commentsCount":0,"lastComment":null,"isUpdated":false,"lastCommentUser":null,"trustScore":1,"fakeTrust":2,"content":"{\\\"time\\\":1649547399853,\\\"strCount\\\":3593,\\\"blocks\\\":[{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Russian President \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/india/who-is-vladimir-putin-217460/\\\\\\\"\u003eVladimir Putin\u003c/a\u003e has reportedly appointed a new general to oversee \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/india/russian-military-launches-special-operation-in-ukraine-7-things-to-know-256894/\\\\\\\"\u003emilitary operations\u003c/a\u003e in \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/ukraine/\\\\\\\"\u003eUkraine\u003c/a\u003e, signalling a change in Moscow's plans.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"According to CNN, which cited US and European officials,\u0026nbsp;General Alexander Dvornikov, the commander of Russia's Southern Military Command, has been appointed as the new theatre commander for the ongoing war in Ukraine.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\\\\\\\"It speaks to a Russian acknowledgement that it is going extremely badly and they need to do something differently,\\\\\\\" CNN quoted a European official as saying on the change in military leadership.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso read |\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/uk-to-send-120-armoured-vehicles-anti-ship-missiles-to-ukraine-downing-street-528209/\\\\\\\"\u003eUK to send 120 armoured vehicles to Ukraine after Johnson-Zelensky meet\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Indeed, \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/russia/\\\\\\\"\u003eRussia\u003c/a\u003e has not fared well in Ukraine, despite its superior military might: Ukrainian forces have \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/liberated-from-the-invader-ukraine-takes-kyiv-region-from-russia-306136/\\\\\\\"\u003eretaken control\u003c/a\u003e of the \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/kyiv/\\\\\\\"\u003eKyiv\u003c/a\u003e region, and have pushed Russian forces back to the eastern \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/another-donbas-breakaway-regions-in-georgia-plan-vote-to-join-russia-544830/\\\\\\\"\u003eDonbas region\u003c/a\u003e of the country.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/moscow/\\\\\\\"\u003eMoscow\u003c/a\u003e, however, claims that its troops are merely \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/usa/russia-building-potential-for-strikes-in-mariupol-kharkiv-and-donbas-264756/\\\\\\\"\u003eregrouping\u003c/a\u003e to mount an assault on the contested Donbas region, as well as on southern Ukraine, which the Russian defence ministry described as \\\\\\\"priority areas.\\\\\\\"\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Given this change in emphasis, General Dvornikov may play a decisive role.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"A seasoned leader, the 60-year-old served as Russia's first commander for military operations in \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/syria/\\\\\\\"\u003eSyria\u003c/a\u003e between September 2015 and June 2016, and helped the Bashar al-Assad regime capture rebel-held Aleppo, albeit at a steep humanitarian cost.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The 60-year-old is expected to bring about more cohesiveness in Russian military actions in Ukraine, but officials remained skeptical about the same, given the reported lack of morale among Russian troops.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso read |\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/usa/russian-filtration-camps-explained-31000-mariupol-residents-taken-at-gunpoint-611454/\\\\\\\"\u003eRussian 'filtration camps' explained: 31,000 Mariupol residents taken 'at gunpoint'\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\\\\\\\"We will see how effective that proves to be.\u0026nbsp;The Russian doctrine, the Russian tactics remain pretty much as they’ve been since \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/afghanistan/\\\\\\\"\u003eAfghanistan\u003c/a\u003e,\\\\\\\" CNN quoted one official as saying.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"General Dvornikov's appoints comes a day after US and European officials speculated that Moscow was trying to \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/russia-wants-ukraine-victory-by-may-9-day-ussr-defeated-nazi-germany-report-462252/\\\\\\\"\u003eachieve some sort of victory\u003c/a\u003e in Ukraine by May 9, which is celebrated as Victory Day in Russia to mark the occasion of the USSR's victory over Nazi Germany in World War II.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Officials, however, have also warned that Russia's hastiness to achieve certain military objectives in Ukraine by May 9 could lead to \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/did-russia-attack-children-message-on-kramatorsk-attack-missile-suggests-so-350003/\\\\\\\"\u003efurther atrocities\u003c/a\u003e.\\\"}}]}","relatedPosts":null,"location":null,"createdBy":{"name":"Shiladitya Ray","photo":"","username":"shiladitya","id":"8PsQOset1365","role":null},"topics":[{"name":"WorldWarII","slug":"worldwarii","id":"6FyDk1bfl0p4","isSection":0},{"name":"Russia","slug":"russia","id":"ZdjTIzNom80K","isSection":0},{"name":"US","slug":"us","id":"0JelBm6rMusZ","isSection":0},{"name":"Syria","slug":"syria","id":"j7HTGxThNXvC","isSection":0},{"name":"Afghanistan","slug":"afghanistan","id":"qy4QrD4HTvqo","isSection":0},{"name":"VladimirPutin","slug":"vladimirputin","id":"DIwA3nLp1xnf","isSection":0},{"name":"Kyiv","slug":"kyiv","id":"Qre36FKI4s3u","isSection":0},{"name":"CNN","slug":"cnn","id":"h6b8DwQgvXlD","isSection":0},{"name":"Ukraine","slug":"ukraine","id":"Dq03BAdFix29","isSection":0},{"name":"Moscow","slug":"moscow","id":"uXRd89o0MuOj","isSection":0},{"name":"USSR","slug":"ussr","id":"hfXmSVXTbz25","isSection":0},{"name":"Europe","slug":"europe","id":"v2KXw3fOql0S","isSection":0},{"name":"Politics","slug":"politics","id":"ODQ1kqHlUPEu","isSection":0}],"userReaction":"","isBookmarked":false,"authors":[{"name":"Shiladitya Ray","id":"8PsQOset1365","username":"shiladitya","role":2,"userType":0}],"translatedBy":[],"editedBy":[],"reportedBy":[],"postedBy":[],"agency":[],"originalPost":null,"publishedOn":"2022-04-10T05:01:14+05:30","publisher":0,"sourceFeed":null,"cleanText":"Russian President Vladimir Putin has reportedly appointed a new general to oversee military operations in Ukraine, signalling a change in Moscow's plans. According to CNN, which cited US and European officials, General Alexander Dvornikov, the commander of Russia's Southern Military Command, has been appointed as the new theatre commander for the ongoing war in Ukraine. It speaks to a Russian acknowledgement that it is going extremely badly and they need to do something differently, CNN quoted a European official as saying on the change in military leadership. Also read | UK to send 120 armoured vehicles to Ukraine after Johnson-Zelensky meet,Indeed, Russia has not fared well in Ukraine, despite its superior military might: Ukrainian forces have retaken control of the Kyiv region, and have pushed Russian forces back to the eastern Donbas region of the country. Moscow, however, claims that its troops are merely regrouping to mount an assault on the contested Donbas region, as well as on southern Ukraine, which the Russian defence ministry described as priority areas. Given this change in emphasis, General Dvornikov may play a decisive role. A seasoned leader, the 60-year-old served as Russia's first commander for military operations in Syria between September 2015 and June 2016, and helped the Bashar al-Assad regime capture rebel-held Aleppo, albeit at a steep humanitarian cost. The 60-year-old is expected to bring about more cohesiveness in Russian military actions in Ukraine, but officials remained skeptical about the same, given the reported lack of morale among Russian troops. Also read | Russian 'filtration camps' explained: 31,000 Mariupol residents taken 'at gunpoint',We will see how effective that proves to be. The Russian doctrine, the Russian tactics remain pretty much as they’ve been since Afghanistan, CNN quoted one official as saying. General Dvornikov's appoints comes a day after US and European officials speculated that Moscow was trying to achieve some sort of victory in Ukraine by May 9, which is celebrated as Victory Day in Russia to mark the occasion of the USSR's victory over Nazi Germany in World War II. Officials, however, have also warned that Russia's hastiness to achieve certain military objectives in Ukraine by May 9 could lead to further atrocities.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_6k77dlSYd.jpg","role":2,"userType":1},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":null,"keywords":"Russian,Ukraine,Russia,Moscow,European,US,Vladimir Putin,Alexander Dvornikov,Southern Military Command,Ukrainian,Kyiv,Donbas,Dvornikov,Syria,russia ukraine latest, ukraine war latest, ukraine invasion latest, putin appoints new general, russia new general","originalPublishedOn":"2022-04-10T05:01:14+05:30"}},{"node":{"id":"lSGjSzilCEAJ","slug":"english/ukraine-war-raising-malnutrition-risk-in-middle-east-unicef","slugV2":"world/ukraine-war-raising-malnutrition-risk-in-middle-east-unicef-413602/","title":"Ukraine war raising malnutrition risk in Middle East: UNICEF","postType":1,"coverMedia":"/opoyi_jzSMG_e_v.jpg","coverCaption":"People embark a train in Odesa, southern Ukraine. (Photo credit: AP)","reactionStats":"{\"like_count\":0,\"heartbreak_count\":0,\"laugh_count\":0,\"sad_count\":0,\"angry_count\":0}","updatedOn":"2022-04-07T17:15:00+05:30","highlightSummary":"\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eUNICEF said that families are struggling to put food on the table during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eRussian troops began invading Ukraine on February 24\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eCountries in the Middle East and North Africa import more than 90% of the food they consume\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","highlightSummaryFlag":1,"breakingSponsored":0,"coverMediaType":1,"reactionsCount":0,"commentsCount":0,"lastComment":null,"isUpdated":false,"lastCommentUser":null,"trustScore":1,"fakeTrust":2,"content":"{\\\"time\\\":1649330522074,\\\"strCount\\\":3328,\\\"blocks\\\":[{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Rising food prices as a result of the Russian invasion of \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/ukraine/\\\\\\\"\u003eUkraine\u003c/a\u003e are increasing the risk of malnutrition of millions of children in the Middle East and North Africa, the U.N. children’s agency warned Thursday.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/usa/why-protracted-russia-ukraine-war-may-leave-beijing-wobbly-502621/\\\\\\\"\u003eWhy protracted Russia-Ukraine war may leave Beijing wobbly\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/unicef/\\\\\\\"\u003eUNICEF\u003c/a\u003e added that families are struggling to put food on the table during the \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/muslim/\\\\\\\"\u003eMuslim\u003c/a\u003e holy month of Ramadan, when observant \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/muslim/s\\\\\\\"\u003eMuslims\u003c/a\u003e abstain from eating and drinking from sunrise to sunset.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Countries in the Middle East and North Africa have been hard hit by wars and poverty and the coronavirus has only made things worse.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/usa/ukraine-appeals-to-nato-for-weapons-weapons-and-weapons-282152/\\\\\\\"\u003eUkraine appeals to NATO for 'weapons, weapons and weapons'\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Russian troops began invading Ukraine on Feb. 24, and since then, intense fighting in different parts of the country has disrupted food exports. Since the invasion began, Western countries have imposed crippling economic sanctions on Russian institutions.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Ukraine and Russia account for a third of global wheat and barley exports, which countries in the Middle East rely on to feed millions of people who subsist on subsidized bread and bargain noodles. They are also top exporters of other grains and the sunflower seed oil that is used for cooking.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/india/us-warns-of-long-term-consequences-if-india-continues-to-side-with-russia-276729/\\\\\\\"\u003eUS warns of long-term consequences if India continues to side with Russia\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"UNICEF warned that if the situation continues, it will severely impact children in the region, especially in \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/egypt/\\\\\\\"\u003eEgypt\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/lebanon/\\\\\\\"\u003eLebanon\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/libya/\\\\\\\"\u003eLibya\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/sudan/\\\\\\\"\u003eSudan\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/syria/\\\\\\\"\u003eSyria\u003c/a\u003e and Yemen, countries that were struggling with conflicts and severe economic crises even before the war in Europe began.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"“With ongoing conflicts, political instability, the COVID-19 pandemic and the Ukraine crisis, the region is witnessing unprecedented hikes in food prices coupled with low purchasing power,” said Adele Khodr, UNICEF regional director for the Middle East and North Africa. She added that the number of malnourished children is likely to drastically increase.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Countries in the Middle East and North Africa import more than 90% of the food they consume. UNICEF says that only 36% of young children in the region are receiving the diets they need to grow and develop in a healthy way.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"On average, nearly one in five children is stunted or too short for their age while the average number of children who are too thin for their height is 7%, the report said.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"UNICEF named Yemen, Sudan, Lebanon and Syria as the most impacted by the war in Ukraine. In those countries, over 9.1 million children are under the age of 5, and a total of almost 13.8 million children and women are in need of nutrition interventions, according to UNICEF.\\\"}}]}","relatedPosts":null,"location":{"name":"Beirut, Lebanon"},"createdBy":{"name":"Yash Bajaj","photo":null,"username":"yash6711","id":"0f9O2vXwZhEr","role":null},"topics":[{"name":"MiddleEast","slug":"middleeast","id":"ZjV2GN9Uwf9Z","isSection":0},{"name":"Unicef","slug":"unicef","id":"VENusDYpHig9","isSection":0},{"name":"Ukraine","slug":"ukraine","id":"Dq03BAdFix29","isSection":0},{"name":"Muslims","slug":"muslims","id":"9RdA3EeDbMRE","isSection":0},{"name":"Syria","slug":"syria","id":"j7HTGxThNXvC","isSection":0},{"name":"Sudan","slug":"sudan","id":"cRV9fCrPNXqG","isSection":0},{"name":"Libya","slug":"libya","id":"4wLVvtZ7HULR","isSection":0},{"name":"Egypt","slug":"egypt","id":"I60errFp6pkm","isSection":0},{"name":"Muslim","slug":"muslim","id":"W7GHPFPQeWe5","isSection":0},{"name":"Lebanon","slug":"lebanon","id":"T593l0EU9q7Q","isSection":0},{"name":"UN","slug":"un","id":"WxB77sqkx0Z7","isSection":0},{"name":"Russia","slug":"russia","id":"ZdjTIzNom80K","isSection":0},{"name":"Yemen","slug":"yemen","id":"tw3FpLdYatyS","isSection":0},{"name":"Europe","slug":"europe","id":"v2KXw3fOql0S","isSection":0},{"name":"Africa","slug":"africa","id":"16S5b0vzines","isSection":0},{"name":"International","slug":"international","id":"NYS6J2BBfSdS","isSection":0},{"name":"Asia","slug":"asia","id":"QzdhnKXHT05r","isSection":0},{"name":"World","slug":"world","id":"iEhRQcab92b8","isSection":1}],"userReaction":"","isBookmarked":false,"authors":[{"name":"AP","id":"8dFR8PhLJl4s","username":"associatedpress","role":8,"userType":0}],"translatedBy":[],"editedBy":[],"reportedBy":[],"postedBy":[],"agency":[],"originalPost":null,"publishedOn":"2022-04-07T17:15:00+05:30","publisher":0,"sourceFeed":null,"cleanText":"Rising food prices as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine are increasing the risk of malnutrition of millions of children in the Middle East and North Africa, the U.N. children’s agency warned Thursday. Also read: Why protracted Russia-Ukraine war may leave Beijing wobbly,UNICEF added that families are struggling to put food on the table during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, when observant Muslims abstain from eating and drinking from sunrise to sunset. Countries in the Middle East and North Africa have been hard hit by wars and poverty and the coronavirus has only made things worse. Also read: Ukraine appeals to NATO for 'weapons, weapons and weapons',Russian troops began invading Ukraine on Feb. 24, and since then, intense fighting in different parts of the country has disrupted food exports. Since the invasion began, Western countries have imposed crippling economic sanctions on Russian institutions. Ukraine and Russia account for a third of global wheat and barley exports, which countries in the Middle East rely on to feed millions of people who subsist on subsidized bread and bargain noodles. They are also top exporters of other grains and the sunflower seed oil that is used for cooking. Also read: US warns of long-term consequences if India continues to side with Russia,UNICEF warned that if the situation continues, it will severely impact children in the region, especially in Egypt, Lebanon, Libya, Sudan, Syria and Yemen, countries that were struggling with conflicts and severe economic crises even before the war in Europe began. “With ongoing conflicts, political instability, the COVID-19 pandemic and the Ukraine crisis, the region is witnessing unprecedented hikes in food prices coupled with low purchasing power,” said Adele Khodr, UNICEF regional director for the Middle East and North Africa. She added that the number of malnourished children is likely to drastically increase. Countries in the Middle East and North Africa import more than 90% of the food they consume. UNICEF says that only 36% of young children in the region are receiving the diets they need to grow and develop in a healthy way. On average, nearly one in five children is stunted or too short for their age while the average number of children who are too thin for their height is 7%, the report said. UNICEF named Yemen, Sudan, Lebanon and Syria as the most impacted by the war in Ukraine. In those countries, over 9.1 million children are under the age of 5, and a total of almost 13.8 million children and women are in need of nutrition interventions, according to UNICEF.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_6k77dlSYd.jpg","role":2,"userType":1},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"33.8938","longitude":"35.5018","name":"Beirut, Lebanon","city":"Beirut"},"keywords":"Ukraine,the Middle East,North Africa,Russian,UNICEF,Lebanon,Sudan,Syria,Yemen,U.N.,Muslim,Muslims,Russia,Egypt,Libya","originalPublishedOn":"2022-04-07T17:15:00+05:30"}},{"node":{"id":"85eQdecCGVKy","slug":"english/un-seeks-44-billion-for-afghans-struggling-under-taliban","slugV2":"usa/un-seeks-44-billion-for-afghans-struggling-under-taliban-175849/","title":"UN seeks $4.4 billion for Afghans struggling under Taliban","postType":1,"coverMedia":"/opoyi_4lLVK4hg5.jpg","coverCaption":"Many donor countries are seeking to help beleaguered Afghans while largely shunning the Taliban. (Photo Credit: AP)","reactionStats":"{\"like_count\":0,\"heartbreak_count\":0,\"laugh_count\":0,\"sad_count\":0,\"angry_count\":0}","updatedOn":"2022-04-01T00:30:35+05:30","highlightSummary":"\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eUN said nearly all Afghans don't have enough to eat\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eSome have resorted to \"selling their children and their body parts\" to get money for food\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\"Without immediate action we face a starvation and malnutrition crisis in Afghanistan,\" Antonio Guterres said\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","highlightSummaryFlag":1,"breakingSponsored":0,"coverMediaType":1,"reactionsCount":0,"commentsCount":0,"lastComment":null,"isUpdated":false,"lastCommentUser":null,"trustScore":1,"fakeTrust":2,"content":"{\\\"time\\\":1648753234272,\\\"strCount\\\":7289,\\\"blocks\\\":[{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The head of the United Nations\u0026nbsp;said Thursday that nearly all \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/afghanistan-coup-10-points-to-know-409598/\\\\\\\"\u003eAfghans\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;don't have enough to eat and some have resorted to \\\\\\\"selling their children and their body parts\\\\\\\" to get money for food.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"U.N. Secretary-General \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/usa/un-secretary-general-antonio-guterres-hopes-for-second-term-as-un-chief-613370/\\\\\\\"\u003eAntonio Guterres\u003c/a\u003e' statement was part of a dramatic appeal from the world body and several rich countries that want to help beleaguered Afghans, whose fate has worsened since the \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/taliban/\\\\\\\"\u003eTaliban\u003c/a\u003e returned to power last year.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Guterres kicked off a virtual pledging conference backed by Britain, Germany and \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/qatar/\\\\\\\"\u003eQatar\u003c/a\u003e, seeking to make progress toward the U.N. aid office's biggest-ever funding drive for a single country: $4.4 billion.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"It is a decidedly ambitious goal when much of the world's attention is on Russia's war in \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/ukraine/\\\\\\\"\u003eUkraine\u003c/a\u003e, and some wealthy nations have frozen nearly $9 billion in Afghan assets overseas so the Taliban can't access them.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"In recent weeks, senior U.N. officials have made visits to Afghanistan, even meeting top Taliban officials to say the country has not been forgotten. With Afghanistan buckling beneath a debilitating humanitarian crisis and an economy in free fall, some 23 million people face acute food insecurity, according to the U.N.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Guterres called on the world to \\\\\\\"spare\\\\\\\" Afghans who have had their rights stripped — like many women and girls — after the Taliban's ouster of the country's internationally-backed government last summer. Rich nations have tried put a financial squeeze on the Taliban in hopes of spurring desired reforms.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\\\\\\\"Wealthy, powerful countries cannot ignore the consequences of their decisions on the most vulnerable,\\\\\\\" the U.N. chief said. \\\\\\\"Some 95% of people do not have enough to eat, and 9 million people are at risk of famine,\\\\\\\" he added, citing \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/unicef/\\\\\\\"\u003eUNICEF\u003c/a\u003e estimates that over a million severely malnourished children \\\\\\\"are on the verge of death without immediate action.\\\\\\\"\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\\\\\\\"Without immediate action we face a starvation and malnutrition crisis in Afghanistan,\\\\\\\" he said. \\\\\\\"People are already selling their children and their body parts in order to feed their families.\\\\\\\"\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"In many parts of rural Afghanistan and among the country's poorest, girls are often married off at puberty, sometimes earlier, and their families receive a dowry. Aid groups have documented a few cases of children being sold by desperate parents, but such practices are not believed to be widespread.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"As the U.N. worked to secure pledges, British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said Britain will renew this year its 286 million pounds ($380 million) of support from 2021. Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock of Germany said her country had stepped up with 200 million euros ($220 million). Qatar said it had contributed $50 million in recent months, and pledged another $25 million for 2022.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, said the United States announced nearly $204 million in new humanitarian assistance funding to help Afghans.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\\\\\\\"This humanitarian aid, like all aid from the United States, will go directly to NGOs and the United Nations,\\\\\\\" Thomas-Greenfield said, referring to nongovernmental organizations. \\\\\\\"The Taliban will not control our humanitarian funding.\\\\\\\"\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Meanwhile, 11 U.S. senators issued a joint statement urging the Biden administration to encourage international donors to step up to help fulfill the needs laid out by the U.N. The senators, all Democrats, alluded to a number of humanitarian crises that are competing for funds and the world's attention.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\\\\\\\"Amid crises in Yemen, Ukraine, \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/ethiopia/\\\\\\\"\u003eEthiopia\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/syria/\\\\\\\"\u003eSyria\u003c/a\u003e and elsewhere, the international community must not lose focus on Afghanistan,\\\\\\\" they wrote.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The complexities of helping Afghans while not rewarding the Taliban came into focus in Kabul on Thursday: Leaders of the militant group raised their largest white flag over Kabul's historic Wazir Akbar Khan hill, with one leader all but taunting the U.S.-led coalition's forces that left the country for good last year.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\\\\\\\"Because of the rule of this flag, because of the rule of the monotheistic word, thousands of brave sons of this nation placed the bombs in their chests (suicide vests) and drove the occupiers out of this homeland,\\\\\\\" Abdul Salam Hanafi, deputy prime minister of the interim Taliban government, said.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Among the Taliban leadership, there are deep divisions, however, about the group's increasingly rigid rule. Pragmatists among them are seeking greater involvement with the international community and believe education and work for women and girls is a right in \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/islam/\\\\\\\"\u003eIslam\u003c/a\u003e.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Since a leadership meeting in the southern city of Kandahar in early March, Taliban hardliners have issued repressive edicts almost daily, harkening to their harsh rule of the late 1990s. The edicts have further alienated a wary international community and infuriated many Afghans.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The decrees include a ban on women flying alone; a ban on women in parks on certain days; and a requirement that male workers wear a beard and the traditional turban. International media broadcasts like the BBC's \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/persian/\\\\\\\"\u003ePersian\u003c/a\u003e and Pashto services have been banned, and foreign TV series have been taken off the air.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"A surprising last-minute ban on girls returning to school after the sixth grade shocked the international community and many Afghans. In schools across the country, girls returned to classrooms on March 23 — the first day of the new Afghan school year — only to be sent home.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\\\\\\\"It broke my -- I guess it broke everybody's heart -- to see the images of these girls crying in front of their closed schools,\\\\\\\" the Germany's Baerbock said. \\\\\\\"The plight of girls is a dark illustration of the suffering of the Afghan people,\\\\\\\" she added.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The situation for Afghans also has grown worse amid the worst drought in years, and skyrocketing prices for food caused by the fallout from Russia's war in Ukraine, a key European breadbasket.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\\\\\\\"Ukraine is of vital importance, but Afghanistan, you know, calls to our soul for commitment and loyalty,\\\\\\\" said Martin Griffiths, who heads the U.N. 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U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' statement was part of a dramatic appeal from the world body and several rich countries that want to help beleaguered Afghans, whose fate has worsened since the Taliban returned to power last year. Guterres kicked off a virtual pledging conference backed by Britain, Germany and Qatar, seeking to make progress toward the U.N. aid office's biggest-ever funding drive for a single country: $4.4 billion. It is a decidedly ambitious goal when much of the world's attention is on Russia's war in Ukraine, and some wealthy nations have frozen nearly $9 billion in Afghan assets overseas so the Taliban can't access them. In recent weeks, senior U.N. officials have made visits to Afghanistan, even meeting top Taliban officials to say the country has not been forgotten. With Afghanistan buckling beneath a debilitating humanitarian crisis and an economy in free fall, some 23 million people face acute food insecurity, according to the U.N. Guterres called on the world to spare Afghans who have had their rights stripped — like many women and girls — after the Taliban's ouster of the country's internationally-backed government last summer. Rich nations have tried put a financial squeeze on the Taliban in hopes of spurring desired reforms. Wealthy, powerful countries cannot ignore the consequences of their decisions on the most vulnerable, the U.N. chief said. Some 95% of people do not have enough to eat, and 9 million people are at risk of famine, he added, citing UNICEF estimates that over a million severely malnourished children are on the verge of death without immediate action. Without immediate action we face a starvation and malnutrition crisis in Afghanistan, he said. People are already selling their children and their body parts in order to feed their families. In many parts of rural Afghanistan and among the country's poorest, girls are often married off at puberty, sometimes earlier, and their families receive a dowry. Aid groups have documented a few cases of children being sold by desperate parents, but such practices are not believed to be widespread. As the U.N. worked to secure pledges, British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said Britain will renew this year its 286 million pounds ($380 million) of support from 2021. Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock of Germany said her country had stepped up with 200 million euros ($220 million). Qatar said it had contributed $50 million in recent months, and pledged another $25 million for 2022. Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, said the United States announced nearly $204 million in new humanitarian assistance funding to help Afghans. This humanitarian aid, like all aid from the United States, will go directly to NGOs and the United Nations, Thomas-Greenfield said, referring to nongovernmental organizations. The Taliban will not control our humanitarian funding. Meanwhile, 11 U.S. senators issued a joint statement urging the Biden administration to encourage international donors to step up to help fulfill the needs laid out by the U.N. The senators, all Democrats, alluded to a number of humanitarian crises that are competing for funds and the world's attention. Amid crises in Yemen, Ukraine, Ethiopia, Syria and elsewhere, the international community must not lose focus on Afghanistan, they wrote. The complexities of helping Afghans while not rewarding the Taliban came into focus in Kabul on Thursday: Leaders of the militant group raised their largest white flag over Kabul's historic Wazir Akbar Khan hill, with one leader all but taunting the U.S.-led coalition's forces that left the country for good last year. Because of the rule of this flag, because of the rule of the monotheistic word, thousands of brave sons of this nation placed the bombs in their chests (suicide vests) and drove the occupiers out of this homeland, Abdul Salam Hanafi, deputy prime minister of the interim Taliban government, said. Among the Taliban leadership, there are deep divisions, however, about the group's increasingly rigid rule. Pragmatists among them are seeking greater involvement with the international community and believe education and work for women and girls is a right in Islam. Since a leadership meeting in the southern city of Kandahar in early March, Taliban hardliners have issued repressive edicts almost daily, harkening to their harsh rule of the late 1990s. The edicts have further alienated a wary international community and infuriated many Afghans. The decrees include a ban on women flying alone; a ban on women in parks on certain days; and a requirement that male workers wear a beard and the traditional turban. International media broadcasts like the BBC's Persian and Pashto services have been banned, and foreign TV series have been taken off the air. A surprising last-minute ban on girls returning to school after the sixth grade shocked the international community and many Afghans. In schools across the country, girls returned to classrooms on March 23 — the first day of the new Afghan school year — only to be sent home. It broke my -- I guess it broke everybody's heart -- to see the images of these girls crying in front of their closed schools, the Germany's Baerbock said. The plight of girls is a dark illustration of the suffering of the Afghan people, she added. The situation for Afghans also has grown worse amid the worst drought in years, and skyrocketing prices for food caused by the fallout from Russia's war in Ukraine, a key European breadbasket. Ukraine is of vital importance, but Afghanistan, you know, calls to our soul for commitment and loyalty, said Martin Griffiths, who heads the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, ahead of Thursday's pledge drive. In simple terms, the humanitarian program that we are appealing for is to save lives. The amount of Thursday's appeal for funds is three times what the U.N. aid agency sought for Afghanistan a year ago, a request that was exceeded once donors saw the needs that would have to be met after the Taliban takeover. Many donor countries are seeking to help beleaguered Afghans while largely shunning the Taliban — but the U.N. agency suggested that political and economic engagement from abroad should return one day, too. It's very important for the international community to engage with the Taliban over time on issues beyond the humanitarian, said Griffiths. The humanitarian assistance is no replacement for other forms of engagement.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_6k77dlSYd.jpg","role":2,"userType":1},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"34.5553","longitude":"69.2075","name":"Kabul, Afghanistan","city":"Kabul"},"keywords":"Taliban,Afghans,U.N.,Afghanistan,Ukraine,the United Nations,Germany,Afghan,Britain,Qatar,Russia,U.S.,the United States,Kabul,Antonio Guterres'","originalPublishedOn":"2022-03-31T23:57:00+05:30"}},{"node":{"id":"01FnwcjKUapA","slug":"english/suspected-isis-terrorists-and-ypgpkk-terror-group-clash-at-refugee-camp-in-syria","slugV2":"usa/suspected-isis-terrorists-and-ypgpkk-terror-group-clash-at-refugee-camp-in-syria-100202/","title":"Suspected ISIS terrorists and YPG/PKK terror group clash at refugee camp in Syria","postType":1,"coverMedia":"/opoyi_onBDF4fiSa-.jpg","coverCaption":"Islamic State group launched sophisticated attacks in Syria and Iraq. 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Many tents in the camp suffered heavy damages including casualties.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also Read |\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/syrian-veterans-are-ready-to-fight-for-russia-in-ukraine-report-441234/\\\\\\\"\u003eSyrian veterans are ready to fight for Russia in Ukraine: Report\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The clashes halted within a few hours but the\u0026nbsp;situation in the area remains tensed. Al-Hol is the largest camp for refugees and internally displaced people in Syria, hosting about 56,000 people, most of whom are Iraqis and Syrians. 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YPG, the Syrian offshoot of the PKK terror group, sent several members late at night in an attempt to enter the Al Hol camp of the Hasakah province, local sources said on Tuesday. The advancement reportedly resulted in an armed conflict with suspected ISIS affiliates. Many tents in the camp suffered heavy damages including casualties. Also Read | Syrian veterans are ready to fight for Russia in Ukraine: Report,The clashes halted within a few hours but the situation in the area remains tensed. Al-Hol is the largest camp for refugees and internally displaced people in Syria, hosting about 56,000 people, most of whom are Iraqis and Syrians. However, the camp also have foreign residents who are thought to have ISIS links. ,Just last week, the Syria-based North Press Agency reported, citing intelligence that ISIS was plotting a full-scale attack on al-Hol camp. Last Monday, a group of ISIS cells were planning for a full-scale attack in the camp, and it is possible that this group is the first one to plan for such attacks, a high-ranking security source told North Press. ,We noticed a crowd of people in the first sector and when the security forces headed to the scene to question the reason for the gathering, ISIS cells started shooting, the source added. The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) war monitor issued an appeal urging the international community to find an immediate and lasting solution for the crisis in al-Hol camp and rehabilitate the camp's children and women affected by ISIS's violent ideology. Also Read | Taliban interior minister, wanted by US, makes rare public appearance,SOHR called al-Hol something like a mini-state for ISIS-affiliated members and families. We, at the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), renew our appeal to the international community to find a lasting solution to 'Al-Hawl (al-Hol) mini-state' crisis, which is considered a clear and present danger to everyone, read the SOHR appeal.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_6k77dlSYd.jpg","role":2,"userType":1},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"34.8021","longitude":"38.9968","name":"Syria","city":"Tadmur"},"keywords":"Syria,al-Hol,SOHR,ISIS,Iraqis,Syrian Observatory for Human Rights,YPG/PKK,terror group,refugee","originalPublishedOn":"2022-03-30T03:20:00+05:30"}},{"node":{"id":"XM8MoSwKQOvu","slug":"english/european-countries-expel-russian-diplomats-for-alleged-espionage","slugV2":"usa/european-countries-expel-russian-diplomats-for-alleged-espionage-633977/","title":"European countries expel Russian diplomats for alleged ‘espionage’","postType":1,"coverMedia":"/opoyi_05B7z7uUp.jpg","coverCaption":"Russian President Vladimir Putin listens during a meeting in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, Dec. 30, 2021. 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Already several rounds of sanctions engineered mainly by the EU\\\\nand the \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/us/\\\\\\\"\u003eUS\u003c/a\u003e have severely affected Russia's economy. \\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Russia\\\\nnow considers all EU countries, along with the United States, \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/japan/\\\\\\\"\u003eJapan\u003c/a\u003e, Britain\\\\nand Australia, \\\\\\\"hostile\\\\\\\" countries.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also Read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/business/us-eu-agree-on-major-deal-to-reduce-europes-dependence-on-russian-gas-252248/\\\\\\\"\u003eUS, EU agree on major deal to reduce Europe's dependence on Russian gas\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"In\\\\nthe wake of Russia's invasion, the United States in early March expelled 12\\\\nRussian diplomats based in New York.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Russia\\\\nretaliated last week by handing the US a list of American diplomats declared\\\\n\\\\\\\"persona non grata.\\\\\\\"\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Poland,\\\\nan EU country neighbouring Ukraine, last week expelled 45 Russian diplomats\\\\nover alleged espionage, prompting \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/moscow/\\\\\\\"\u003eMoscow\u003c/a\u003e to accuse Warsaw of embarking on\\\\n\\\\\\\"a dangerous escalation.\\\\\\\"\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also Read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/business/eu-approves-tough-laws-targeting-us-tech-giants-in-europe-370566/\\\\\\\"\u003eEU approves tough laws targeting US tech giants in Europe\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Russia\\\\nwas left virtually isolated in the United Nations' General Assembly on March 2\\\\nwhen an overwhelming majority of countries — 141 in total — voted to adopt a\\\\nnon-binding resolution demanding a halt to Moscow's war in Ukraine.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Just\\\\nfive countries voted against the resolution: Russia, \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/syria/\\\\\\\"\u003eSyria\u003c/a\u003e, North Korea,\\\\nBelarus and Eritrea. Another 35 abstained, including \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/china/\\\\\\\"\u003eChina\u003c/a\u003e.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Two\\\\ndays later, on March 4, the UN Human Rights Council voted to trigger an\\\\ninvestigation into violations committed in the war in Ukraine. Thirty-two of\\\\nthe council's 47 members voted in favour, with just Russia and Eritrea voting\\\\nagainst.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also Read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/usa/joe-bidens-day-out-what-to-expect-from-potus-europe-tour-641067/\\\\\\\"\u003eBiden's day out: What to expect from POTUS' Europe tour\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Two\\\\nweeks ago, Russia announced it was quitting another international rights forum,\\\\nthe Council of Europe -- just before the pan-European body based in Strasbourg\\\\nsaid it was kicking Russia out.\\\"}}]}","relatedPosts":null,"location":{"name":"Brussels, Belgium"},"createdBy":{"name":"Sudipta Biswas","photo":null,"username":"sudipta007","id":"7BsNwKQcHTdN","role":null},"topics":[{"name":"Belgium","slug":"belgium","id":"yz7HQh4wj5nD","isSection":0},{"name":"Russia","slug":"russia","id":"ZdjTIzNom80K","isSection":0},{"name":"EuropeanUnion","slug":"europeanunion","id":"BIZ15K463b6h","isSection":0},{"name":"US","slug":"us","id":"0JelBm6rMusZ","isSection":0},{"name":"Japan","slug":"japan","id":"anJhzDRc6xxB","isSection":0},{"name":"Moscow","slug":"moscow","id":"uXRd89o0MuOj","isSection":0},{"name":"Syria","slug":"syria","id":"j7HTGxThNXvC","isSection":0},{"name":"Netherlands","slug":"netherlands","id":"O5Ed5Plr9eJo","isSection":0},{"name":"NewYork","slug":"newyork","id":"ZXs8JjMQ5noW","isSection":0},{"name":"China","slug":"china","id":"gtTvlJMpH5eQ","isSection":0},{"name":"EU","slug":"eu","id":"HocLiZmmkT0u","isSection":0},{"name":"NorthKorea","slug":"northkorea","id":"vcZDgcaKMToA","isSection":0},{"name":"Ukraine","slug":"ukraine","id":"Dq03BAdFix29","isSection":0},{"name":"Poland","slug":"poland","id":"eME2RBs6F4x4","isSection":0},{"name":"GeneralAssembly","slug":"generalassembly","id":"xBVu9DIcDhWE","isSection":0}],"userReaction":"","isBookmarked":false,"authors":[{"name":"Sudipta Biswas","id":"7BsNwKQcHTdN","username":"sudipta007","role":2,"userType":0}],"translatedBy":[],"editedBy":[],"reportedBy":[],"postedBy":[],"agency":[],"originalPost":null,"publishedOn":"2022-03-29T21:45:00+05:30","publisher":0,"sourceFeed":null,"cleanText":"European Union nations Belgium, the Netherlands and Ireland on Tuesday announced the removal of Russian diplomats due to alleged spying. Also Read: US does not see signs of 'real seriousness' by Russia during Ukraine talks,Belgian Foreign Minister Sophie Wilmes on Tuesday said her country decided to expel 21 diplomats from the Russian embassy in Brussels and consulate in Antwerp. The diplomats have been given two weeks of ultimatum to leave the country. ,Wilmes also said that the decision was taken in coordination with the neighbouring Netherlands, whose foreign ministry expelled 17 Russian diplomats for their secretly active operations as intelligence officers. Also Read: European Union asks member nations to end golden passport schemes, targets Russians,Ireland, meanwhile, told four Russian officials to leave Dublin for engaging in activities not... in accordance with international standards of diplomatic behaviour — code for spying. The EU countries were bracing for Russia to retaliate by ordering out their own diplomats. Also Read: To Russia's ruble request on gas payments, France says no,The expulsions announced Tuesday followed the Western sanctions on Russia for the war in Ukraine. Already several rounds of sanctions engineered mainly by the EU and the US have severely affected Russia's economy. ,Russia now considers all EU countries, along with the United States, Japan, Britain and Australia, hostile countries. Also Read: US, EU agree on major deal to reduce Europe's dependence on Russian gas,In the wake of Russia's invasion, the United States in early March expelled 12 Russian diplomats based in New York. Russia retaliated last week by handing the US a list of American diplomats declared persona non grata. Poland, an EU country neighbouring Ukraine, last week expelled 45 Russian diplomats over alleged espionage, prompting Moscow to accuse Warsaw of embarking on a dangerous escalation. Also Read: EU approves tough laws targeting US tech giants in Europe,Russia was left virtually isolated in the United Nations' General Assembly on March 2 when an overwhelming majority of countries — 141 in total — voted to adopt a non-binding resolution demanding a halt to Moscow's war in Ukraine. Just five countries voted against the resolution: Russia, Syria, North Korea, Belarus and Eritrea. Another 35 abstained, including China. Two days later, on March 4, the UN Human Rights Council voted to trigger an investigation into violations committed in the war in Ukraine. Thirty-two of the council's 47 members voted in favour, with just Russia and Eritrea voting against. Also Read: Biden's day out: What to expect from POTUS' Europe tour,Two weeks ago, Russia announced it was quitting another international rights forum, the Council of Europe -- just before the pan-European body based in Strasbourg said it was kicking Russia out.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_6k77dlSYd.jpg","role":2,"userType":1},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"50.8476","longitude":"4.3572","name":"Brussels, Belgium","city":"Brussels"},"keywords":"Russia,Russian,Ukraine,EU,Ireland,US,the United States,Moscow,Eritrea,European Union,Belgium,Belgian,Sophie Wilmes,Brussels,Antwerp","originalPublishedOn":"2022-03-29T21:45:00+05:30"}},{"node":{"id":"nsihU0uPvAaP","slug":"english/many-in-mideast-see-hypocrisy-in-western-embrace-of-ukraine-1","slugV2":"technology/many-in-mideast-see-hypocrisy-in-western-embrace-of-ukraine-450907/","title":"Many in Mideast see hypocrisy in Western embrace of Ukraine","postType":1,"coverMedia":"/opoyi_9LEjKhO5T.jpg","coverCaption":"A Palestinian protester throws a Molotov cocktail towards Israeli soldiers. (Photo Credit: AP)","reactionStats":"{\"like_count\":0,\"heartbreak_count\":0,\"laugh_count\":0,\"sad_count\":0,\"angry_count\":0}","updatedOn":"2022-03-29T12:45:00+05:30","highlightSummary":"\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThe response has elicited outrage across the Middle East\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThe US-led war in Iraq was widely seen as an unlawful invasion of one state by another\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eIraqis who fought the Americans were branded terrorists\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","highlightSummaryFlag":1,"breakingSponsored":0,"coverMediaType":1,"reactionsCount":0,"commentsCount":0,"lastComment":null,"isUpdated":false,"lastCommentUser":null,"trustScore":1,"fakeTrust":2,"content":"{\\\"time\\\":1648536679112,\\\"strCount\\\":4421,\\\"blocks\\\":[{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Within days of the Russian invasion, Western countries invoked international law, imposed crippling sanctions, began welcoming refugees with open arms and cheered on Ukraine's armed resistance.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The response has elicited outrage across the Middle East, where many see a glaring double standard in how the West responds to international conflicts.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/india/us-sec-charges-7-indian-origin-individuals-in-1-mln-insider-trading-scheme-407958/\\\\\\\"\u003eUS SEC charges 7 Indian-origin individuals in $1 mln insider trading scheme\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\\\\\\\"We have seen every means we were told could not be activated for over 70 years deployed in less than seven days,\\\\\\\" Palestinian Foreign Minister Riad Malki told a security forum in \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/turkey/\\\\\\\"\u003eTurkey\u003c/a\u003e earlier this month.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\\\\\\\"Amazing hypocrisy,\\\\\\\" he added.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The US-led war in \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/iraq/\\\\\\\"\u003eIraq\u003c/a\u003e, which began 19 years ago this month, was widely seen as an unlawful invasion of one state by another. But Iraqis who fought the Americans were branded terrorists, and refugees fleeing to the West were often turned away, treated as potential security threats.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/oil-prices-dip-on-russia-ukraine-peace-talk-hopes-china-demand-concerns-668177/\\\\\\\"\u003eOil prices dip on Russia-Ukraine peace talk hopes, \u003c/a\u003e\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/china/\\\\\\\"\u003eChina\u003c/a\u003e demand concerns\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/biden/\\\\\\\"\u003eBiden\u003c/a\u003e administration said Wednesday the United States has assessed that Russian forces committed war crimes in \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/ukraine/\\\\\\\"\u003eUkraine\u003c/a\u003e and would work with others to prosecute offenders. But the \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/us/\\\\\\\"\u003eUS\u003c/a\u003e is not a member of the International Criminal Court and staunchly opposes any international probe of its own conduct or of its ally, \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/israel/\\\\\\\"\u003eIsrael\u003c/a\u003e.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/explained-a-look-at-weapons-used-by-russia-in-war-against-ukraine-392805/\\\\\\\"\u003eExplained: A look at weapons used by Russia in war against Ukraine\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"When Russia intervened in Syria's civil war on behalf of President Bashar Assad in 2015, helping his forces to pummelled and starve entire cities into submission, there was international outrage but little action. Syrian refugees fleeing to Europe died on perilous sea voyages or were turned back as many branded them a threat to Western culture.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"In Yemen, a grinding yearslong war between a Saudi-led coalition and Iran-backed Houthi rebels has left 13 million people at risk of starvation. But even searing accounts of infants starving to death have not brought sustained international attention.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/russia-ukraine-talks-to-be-held-today-heres-all-you-need-to-know-436240/\\\\\\\"\u003eRussia-Ukraine talks to be held today; Here's all you need to know\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Bruce Riedel, formerly of the CIA and National Security Council, and now a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, said it was “understandable” that many in the Middle East see a double standard by the West.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"“The United States and the United Kingdom have supported Saudi Arabia’s seven-years-old war in Yemen, which created the world’s worst humanitarian catastrophe in decades,” he said.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/entertainment/chris-rocks-show-tickets-in-demand-after-will-smiths-oscars-slap-158480/\\\\\\\"\u003eExpensive tickets, more clout: Aftermath of Will Smith's slap for Chris Rock\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Israel's occupation of lands the Palestinians want for a future state is well into its sixth decade, and millions of Palestinians live under military rule with no end in sight. 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When Palestinians and Iraqis do the same thing, they are branded terrorists and legitimate targets.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"“We resisted the occupiers, even when the world was with the Americans, including the Ukrainians, who were part of their coalition,\\\\\\\" said Sheikh Jabbar al-Rubai, 51, who fought in the 2003-2011 Iraqi insurgency against US forces.\\\"}}]}","relatedPosts":null,"location":{"name":"Kabul, Afghanistan"},"createdBy":{"name":"Ajay Joseph","photo":null,"username":"ajay4396","id":"LFYsY6JozEMx","role":null},"topics":[{"name":"UnitedStates","slug":"unitedstates","id":"Lgr3hTOPJ0yv","isSection":0},{"name":"Israel","slug":"israel","id":"7mnsqKCGzqDo","isSection":0},{"name":"Turkey","slug":"turkey","id":"A6z1VcgKDNsr","isSection":0},{"name":"Syria","slug":"syria","id":"j7HTGxThNXvC","isSection":0},{"name":"Germany","slug":"germany","id":"OAY7kVupDf3P","isSection":0},{"name":"Biden","slug":"biden","id":"w3aFjwvXbPeA","isSection":0},{"name":"China","slug":"china","id":"gtTvlJMpH5eQ","isSection":0},{"name":"Ukraine","slug":"ukraine","id":"Dq03BAdFix29","isSection":0},{"name":"SaudiArabia","slug":"saudiarabia","id":"kD3hYpeDW8F6","isSection":0},{"name":"Iraq","slug":"iraq","id":"KvRSVHGAyqn5","isSection":0},{"name":"McDonalds","slug":"mcdonalds","id":"Kgbr4yxqtIGr","isSection":0},{"name":"indian","slug":"indian","id":"YTJpdaKq5t2z","isSection":0},{"name":"Iran","slug":"iran","id":"NxNYOgJ2rxAq","isSection":0},{"name":"Apple","slug":"apple","id":"EDjrcdPuhPoT","isSection":0}],"userReaction":"","isBookmarked":false,"authors":[{"name":"AP","id":"8dFR8PhLJl4s","username":"associatedpress","role":8,"userType":0}],"translatedBy":[],"editedBy":[],"reportedBy":[],"postedBy":[],"agency":[],"originalPost":null,"publishedOn":"2022-03-29T12:45:00+05:30","publisher":0,"sourceFeed":null,"cleanText":"Within days of the Russian invasion, Western countries invoked international law, imposed crippling sanctions, began welcoming refugees with open arms and cheered on Ukraine's armed resistance. The response has elicited outrage across the Middle East, where many see a glaring double standard in how the West responds to international conflicts. Also read: US SEC charges 7 Indian-origin individuals in $1 mln insider trading scheme,We have seen every means we were told could not be activated for over 70 years deployed in less than seven days, Palestinian Foreign Minister Riad Malki told a security forum in Turkey earlier this month. Amazing hypocrisy, he added. The US-led war in Iraq, which began 19 years ago this month, was widely seen as an unlawful invasion of one state by another. But Iraqis who fought the Americans were branded terrorists, and refugees fleeing to the West were often turned away, treated as potential security threats. Also read: Oil prices dip on Russia-Ukraine peace talk hopes, China demand concerns,The Biden administration said Wednesday the United States has assessed that Russian forces committed war crimes in Ukraine and would work with others to prosecute offenders. But the US is not a member of the International Criminal Court and staunchly opposes any international probe of its own conduct or of its ally, Israel. Also read: Explained: A look at weapons used by Russia in war against Ukraine,When Russia intervened in Syria's civil war on behalf of President Bashar Assad in 2015, helping his forces to pummelled and starve entire cities into submission, there was international outrage but little action. Syrian refugees fleeing to Europe died on perilous sea voyages or were turned back as many branded them a threat to Western culture. In Yemen, a grinding yearslong war between a Saudi-led coalition and Iran-backed Houthi rebels has left 13 million people at risk of starvation. But even searing accounts of infants starving to death have not brought sustained international attention. Also read: Russia-Ukraine talks to be held today; Here's all you need to know,Bruce Riedel, formerly of the CIA and National Security Council, and now a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, said it was “understandable” that many in the Middle East see a double standard by the West. “The United States and the United Kingdom have supported Saudi Arabia’s seven-years-old war in Yemen, which created the world’s worst humanitarian catastrophe in decades,” he said. Also read: Expensive tickets, more clout: Aftermath of Will Smith's slap for Chris Rock,Israel's occupation of lands the Palestinians want for a future state is well into its sixth decade, and millions of Palestinians live under military rule with no end in sight. The U.S. Israel and Germany have passed legislation aimed at suppressing the Palestinian-led boycott movement, while major firms like McDonald's, Exxon Mobil and Apple have won praise by suspending business in Russia. On social media, the world has cheered Ukrainians as they stockpile Molotov cocktails and take up arms against an occupying army. When Palestinians and Iraqis do the same thing, they are branded terrorists and legitimate targets. “We resisted the occupiers, even when the world was with the Americans, including the Ukrainians, who were part of their coalition, said Sheikh Jabbar al-Rubai, 51, who fought in the 2003-2011 Iraqi insurgency against US forces.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_6k77dlSYd.jpg","role":2,"userType":1},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"34.5553","longitude":"69.2075","name":"Kabul, Afghanistan","city":"Kabul"},"keywords":"Russia,Ukraine,Palestinians,Russian,the Middle East,Palestinian,Americans,Israel,Yemen,Ukrainians,Indian,Riad Malki,Turkey,United States","originalPublishedOn":"2022-03-29T12:45:00+05:30"}},{"node":{"id":"k9HZlJQpFMUD","slug":"english/russia-ukraine-crisis-france-announces-joint-evacuation-mission-in-mariupol","slugV2":"world/russia-ukraine-crisis-france-announces-joint-evacuation-mission-in-mariupol-383887/","title":"Russia-Ukraine crisis: France announces joint evacuation mission in Mariupol","postType":1,"coverMedia":"https://images.opoyi.net/opoyi_xycliDJSZ.jpg","coverCaption":"French President Emmanuel Macron. 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official\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/russia/\\\\\\\"\u003eRussia\u003c/a\u003e has made the port city a major focus of its brutal onslaught on Ukraine as it tries to link up the annexed Crimea peninsula with Moscow-controlled areas in the east.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The Kremlin's devastating attack on Mariupol has drawn parallels with the bombardments by Russian forces that flattened Chechen capital Grozny and Syria's Aleppo.\\\"}}]}","relatedPosts":null,"location":{"name":"Mariupol', Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine"},"createdBy":{"name":"Ajay Joseph","photo":null,"username":"ajay4396","id":"LFYsY6JozEMx","role":null},"topics":[{"name":"Syria","slug":"syria","id":"j7HTGxThNXvC","isSection":0},{"name":"Moscow","slug":"moscow","id":"uXRd89o0MuOj","isSection":0},{"name":"Kremlin","slug":"kremlin","id":"KutgAA8VnxSK","isSection":0},{"name":"Ukraine","slug":"ukraine","id":"Dq03BAdFix29","isSection":0},{"name":"Greece","slug":"greece","id":"PznGfjquEgSv","isSection":0},{"name":"EU","slug":"eu","id":"HocLiZmmkT0u","isSection":0},{"name":"UN","slug":"un","id":"WxB77sqkx0Z7","isSection":0},{"name":"Russia","slug":"russia","id":"ZdjTIzNom80K","isSection":0},{"name":"EmmanuelMacron","slug":"emmanuelmacron","id":"awTDrSE0bcZF","isSection":0},{"name":"French","slug":"french","id":"r2aSti22DERa","isSection":0},{"name":"VladimirPutin","slug":"vladimirputin","id":"DIwA3nLp1xnf","isSection":0},{"name":"Turkey","slug":"turkey","id":"A6z1VcgKDNsr","isSection":0},{"name":"Asia","slug":"asia","id":"QzdhnKXHT05r","isSection":0},{"name":"Europe","slug":"europe","id":"v2KXw3fOql0S","isSection":0},{"name":"World","slug":"world","id":"iEhRQcab92b8","isSection":1},{"name":"France","slug":"france","id":"aF0AipAbPtoh","isSection":0}],"userReaction":"","isBookmarked":false,"authors":[{"name":"Ajay Joseph","id":"LFYsY6JozEMx","username":"ajay4396","role":1,"userType":0}],"translatedBy":[],"editedBy":[],"reportedBy":[],"postedBy":[],"agency":[],"originalPost":null,"publishedOn":"2022-03-26T09:30:00+05:30","publisher":0,"sourceFeed":null,"cleanText":"French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday said that France was working with Turkey and Greece on a humanitarian operation to evacuate people from the devastated Ukrainian city of Mariupol under attack by Russian troops. We are going to work with Turkey and Greece to launch a humanitarian operation to evacuate all those who wish to leave Mariupol, Macron said after an EU summit in Brussels. Also read: UN has 'fresh information' about mass graves in Mariupol,I will have a new discussion with (Russian) President Vladimir Putin within the next 48 to 72 hours to work out the details and secure the modalities, he said. The French President also said that he hoped to be able to involve the maximum number of stakeholders in this operation. He said that he wanted to be in a position to conduct the evacuation in the next few days. Also read: How would those accused of Ukraine war crimes be prosecuted?,The French President further said that his officials had spoken to the mayor of Mariupol and that the 150,000 remaining residents were left trapped in dramatic conditions. Authorities in the city have put the death count in the city at over 2,000, and said Friday that a single strike last week on a theatre where civilians were sheltering was feared to have killed 300 people. Also read: Around 300 dead, 600 survivors in Mariupol theatre attack: city official,Russia has made the port city a major focus of its brutal onslaught on Ukraine as it tries to link up the annexed Crimea peninsula with Moscow-controlled areas in the east. The Kremlin's devastating attack on Mariupol has drawn parallels with the bombardments by Russian forces that flattened Chechen capital Grozny and Syria's Aleppo.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_6k77dlSYd.jpg","role":2,"userType":1},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"47.0971","longitude":"37.5434","name":"Mariupol', Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine","city":"Mariupol"},"keywords":"French,Russian,Turkey,Greece,Mariupol,Ukraine,Emmanuel Macron,France,Ukrainian,Macron,EU,Brussels,UN,Vladimir Putin,Russia","originalPublishedOn":"2022-03-26T07:45:00+05:30"}},{"node":{"id":"dFeMYDmiWMaF","slug":"english/wagner-contractors-in-zelensky-assassination-plot-claims-top-ukraine-official-report","slugV2":"usa/wagner-contractors-in-zelensky-assassination-plot-claims-top-ukraine-official-report-256491/","title":"Wagner contractors in Zelensky assassination plot, claims top Ukraine official: Report","postType":1,"coverMedia":null,"coverCaption":null,"reactionStats":"{\"like_count\":0,\"heartbreak_count\":0,\"laugh_count\":0,\"sad_count\":0,\"angry_count\":0}","updatedOn":"2022-03-26T06:00:00+05:30","highlightSummary":"\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eTop Ukraine official claims that the Wagner group was involved in an alleged assassination plan against President Zelensky\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eMarkian Lubkivskyi is a senior advisor to Ukraine's Minister of Defense\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eHe claims that the plan also included the assassination of Ukraine Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","highlightSummaryFlag":1,"breakingSponsored":0,"coverMediaType":0,"reactionsCount":0,"commentsCount":0,"lastComment":null,"isUpdated":false,"lastCommentUser":null,"trustScore":1,"fakeTrust":2,"content":"{\\\"time\\\":1648254404944,\\\"strCount\\\":3642,\\\"blocks\\\":[{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"A senior advisor to Ukraine's Minister of Defense said the Russian private military outfit Wagner was involved in an \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/usa/if-zelensky-is-assassinated-antony-blinken-says-ukraine-has-plan-b-675609/\\\\\\\"\u003ealleged assassination plan\u003c/a\u003e against Ukrainian President \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/india/who-is-volodymyr-zelensky-100184/\\\\\\\"\u003eVolodymyr Zelensky\u003c/a\u003e and Prime Minister \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/russia-will-be-put-to-trial-for-war-crimes-promises-ukraine-pm-denys-shmyhal-235642/\\\\\\\"\u003eDenys Shmyhal\u003c/a\u003e, CNN reported.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"“They wanted to assassinate the leadership of Ukraine: our President and Prime Minister. That was the goal and a couple of them were sent to \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/ukraine/\\\\\\\"\u003eUkraine\u003c/a\u003e without any success,” according to Markian Lubkivskyi, an advisor to Ukraine's military minister.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/usa/russia-has-lost-16000-troops-so-far-claims-ukraine-president-volodymyr-zelensky-223884/\\\\\\\"\u003eRussia has lost 16,000 troops but no general colonels, claims Zelensky\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Lubkivskyi stated that the plot was validated by Ukraine's intelligence service and special troops in charge of Zelensky's protection.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"“All these documents and the necessary proof will be presented to the International Court,” he explained, adding that he couldn't give any more information owing to operational constraints.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"During \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/india/russia-vetoes-un-resolution-to-end-ukraine-invasion-280126/\\\\\\\"\u003eRussia's invasion\u003c/a\u003e of \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/usa/military-efforts-now-centered-on-east-ukraine-claims-top-russian-general-173286/\\\\\\\"\u003eeastern Ukraine\u003c/a\u003e in 2014, the Wagner organisation rose to prominence. Since then, independent research and also CNN investigations have revealed that the private military contractor has been operating in \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/syria/\\\\\\\"\u003eSyria\u003c/a\u003e and other \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/increased-russian-presence-in-mideast-africa-threaten-nato-170221/\\\\\\\"\u003eAfrican countries\u003c/a\u003e. They have been accused of persistent human rights violations by US officials and human rights watchdogs.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/usa/frances-macron-says-he-hopes-to-talk-to-putin-in-the-coming-hours-over-mariupol-286137/\\\\\\\"\u003eFrance's Macron says he hopes to talk to Putin 'in the coming hours' over Mariupol\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The group is considered to be linked to – and funded by – Yevgeny Prigozhin, an \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/us-announces-new-sanctions-on-russian-oligarchs-here-is-the-list-163937/\\\\\\\"\u003eoligarch\u003c/a\u003e so close to the \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/kremlin/\\\\\\\"\u003eKremlin\u003c/a\u003e that he is referred to as Putin's \\\\\\\"chef.\\\\\\\"\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The Kremlin has denied any involvement with the group on numerous occasions. Prigozhin denies any knowledge of Wagner.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The United Kingdom became the latest country to sanction Wagner on Thursday.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Lubkivskyi claims that Ukrainian intelligence has traced the group both inside and outside of Ukraine, and that some Wagner operatives have been slain inside the nation, their distinctive ID tags identifying them.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/usa/military-efforts-now-centered-on-east-ukraine-claims-top-russian-general-173286/\\\\\\\"\u003eMilitary efforts now centered on east Ukraine, claims top Russian general\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Zelensky has consistently stated his intention to remain in Ukraine to lead the country's defence during the war, which is already in its second month.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"“The morale of the army is very high because our president is in Kyiv, our Prime Minister and parliament is here. This is very important to support people on the ground, to support the Ukrainian army and this is a very good signal to the international community,” Lubkivsyi said.\\\"}}]}","relatedPosts":null,"location":{"name":"Kyiv, Ukraine"},"createdBy":{"name":"Sucharita Ganguly","photo":null,"username":"sucharita","id":"z7GDvieuoSxc","role":null},"topics":[{"name":"VolodymyrZelensky","slug":"volodymyrzelensky","id":"hj1DIwbZJFvW","isSection":0},{"name":"assassination","slug":"assassination","id":"zT1lCFPtzOkv","isSection":0},{"name":"Russia","slug":"russia","id":"ZdjTIzNom80K","isSection":0},{"name":"Military","slug":"military","id":"MeG1aLxsV0YW","isSection":0},{"name":"VladimirPutin","slug":"vladimirputin","id":"DIwA3nLp1xnf","isSection":0},{"name":"Ukraine","slug":"ukraine","id":"Dq03BAdFix29","isSection":0},{"name":"Putin","slug":"putin","id":"ovA5x3iHSAu3","isSection":0},{"name":"Kremlin","slug":"kremlin","id":"KutgAA8VnxSK","isSection":0},{"name":"Syria","slug":"syria","id":"j7HTGxThNXvC","isSection":0},{"name":"UnitedKingdom","slug":"unitedkingdom","id":"ZT6urOP4Pu5S","isSection":0},{"name":"Asia","slug":"asia","id":"QzdhnKXHT05r","isSection":0},{"name":"Europe","slug":"europe","id":"v2KXw3fOql0S","isSection":0},{"name":"UK","slug":"uk","id":"rBpj9Yi57Sni","isSection":0}],"userReaction":"","isBookmarked":false,"authors":[{"name":"Sucharita Ganguly","id":"z7GDvieuoSxc","username":"sucharita","role":2,"userType":0}],"translatedBy":[],"editedBy":[],"reportedBy":[],"postedBy":[],"agency":[],"originalPost":null,"publishedOn":"2022-03-26T06:00:00+05:30","publisher":0,"sourceFeed":null,"cleanText":"A senior advisor to Ukraine's Minister of Defense said the Russian private military outfit Wagner was involved in an alleged assassination plan against Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, CNN reported. “They wanted to assassinate the leadership of Ukraine: our President and Prime Minister. That was the goal and a couple of them were sent to Ukraine without any success,” according to Markian Lubkivskyi, an advisor to Ukraine's military minister. Also read: Russia has lost 16,000 troops but no general colonels, claims Zelensky,Lubkivskyi stated that the plot was validated by Ukraine's intelligence service and special troops in charge of Zelensky's protection. “All these documents and the necessary proof will be presented to the International Court,” he explained, adding that he couldn't give any more information owing to operational constraints. During Russia's invasion of eastern Ukraine in 2014, the Wagner organisation rose to prominence. Since then, independent research and also CNN investigations have revealed that the private military contractor has been operating in Syria and other African countries. They have been accused of persistent human rights violations by US officials and human rights watchdogs. Also read: France's Macron says he hopes to talk to Putin 'in the coming hours' over Mariupol,The group is considered to be linked to – and funded by – Yevgeny Prigozhin, an oligarch so close to the Kremlin that he is referred to as Putin's chef. The Kremlin has denied any involvement with the group on numerous occasions. Prigozhin denies any knowledge of Wagner. The United Kingdom became the latest country to sanction Wagner on Thursday. Lubkivskyi claims that Ukrainian intelligence has traced the group both inside and outside of Ukraine, and that some Wagner operatives have been slain inside the nation, their distinctive ID tags identifying them. Also read: Military efforts now centered on east Ukraine, claims top Russian general,Zelensky has consistently stated his intention to remain in Ukraine to lead the country's defence during the war, which is already in its second month. “The morale of the army is very high because our president is in Kyiv, our Prime Minister and parliament is here. This is very important to support people on the ground, to support the Ukrainian army and this is a very good signal to the international community,” Lubkivsyi said.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_6k77dlSYd.jpg","role":2,"userType":1},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"50.4501","longitude":"30.5234","name":"Kyiv, Ukraine","city":"Kyiv"},"keywords":"Volodymyr Zelensky,assassination attempt,assassination plot,assassination,Ukraine,Wagner,Ukrainian,Kremlin,Russian,Denys Shmyhal,Markian Lubkivskyi,the International Court,Russia,Syria,African,Putin,United Kingdom,wagner group","originalPublishedOn":"2022-03-26T06:00:00+05:30"}},{"node":{"id":"Mn9HdG5doJwN","slug":"english/7000-to-15000-russian-troops-dead-in-4-weeks-of-war-in-ukraine-nato","slugV2":"world/7000-to-15000-russian-troops-dead-in-4-weeks-of-war-in-ukraine-nato-428905/","title":"7,000 to 15,000 Russian troops dead in 4 weeks of war in Ukraine: NATO","postType":1,"coverMedia":"/opoyi_xsEB3_uTk9.jpg","coverCaption":"Ukraine also claims to have killed six Russian generals. (Photo Credit: AP)","reactionStats":"{\"like_count\":0,\"heartbreak_count\":0,\"laugh_count\":0,\"sad_count\":0,\"angry_count\":0}","updatedOn":"2022-03-23T22:37:24+05:30","highlightSummary":"\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eNATO estimated on Wednesday that 7,000 to 15,000 Russian soldiers have been killed in Ukraine\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eMoscow lost about 15,000 soldiers in Afghanistan over 10 years\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eAbout 1,300 Ukrainian servicemen had been killed in action as on March 12\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","highlightSummaryFlag":1,"breakingSponsored":0,"coverMediaType":1,"reactionsCount":0,"commentsCount":0,"lastComment":null,"isUpdated":false,"lastCommentUser":null,"trustScore":1,"fakeTrust":2,"content":"{\\\"time\\\":1648055242555,\\\"strCount\\\":6941,\\\"blocks\\\":[{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/nato/\\\\\\\"\u003eNATO\u003c/a\u003e estimated on Wednesday that 7,000 to 15,000 Russian soldiers have been killed in four weeks of war in \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/ukraine/\\\\\\\"\u003eUkraine\u003c/a\u003e, where ferocious fighting by the country's fast-moving defenders has denied \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/moscow/\\\\\\\"\u003eMoscow\u003c/a\u003e the lightning victory it sought.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"By way of comparison, Moscow lost about 15,000 soldiers in \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/afghanistan/\\\\\\\"\u003eAfghanistan\u003c/a\u003e over 10 years.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"A senior NATO military official said the alliance's estimate was based on information from Ukrainian officials, what \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/russia/\\\\\\\"\u003eRussia\u003c/a\u003e has released — intentionally or not — and intelligence gathered from open sources. The official spoke on condition of anonymity under ground rules set by NATO.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"When Russia unleashed its invasion Feb. 24 in Europe's biggest offensive since World War II, a swift toppling of Ukraine's democratically elected government seemed likely.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"But with Wednesday marking four full weeks of fighting, Russia is bogged down in a grinding military campaign.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also Read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/sports/russians-and-belarusians-banned-from-world-swimming-championships-409652/\\\\\\\"\u003eRussians and Belarusians banned from world swimming championships\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"With its ground forces repeatedly slowed or stopped by hit-and-run Ukrainian units armed with Western-supplied weapons, Russian President Vladimir Putin's troops are bombarding targets from afar, falling back on the tactics they used in reducing cities to ruins in Syria and Chechnya.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"As U.S. President Joe Biden left for Europe on Wednesday to meet with key allies about possible new sanctions against Moscow and more military aid to Ukraine, he warned there is a \\\\\\\"real threat\\\\\\\" Russia could use chemical weapons.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Addressing Japan's parliament on Wednesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said four weeks of war have killed thousands of his people, including at least 121 children.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\\\\\\\"Our people cannot even adequately bury their murdered relatives, friends and neighbors. 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But Ukrainian forces have prevented its fall, thwarting an apparent bid by Moscow to fully secure a land bridge from Russia to \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/crimea/\\\\\\\"\u003eCrimea\u003c/a\u003e, seized from Ukraine in 2014.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Zelenskyy said 100,000 civilians remain in a city that had 430,000 people. Efforts to get desperately needed food and other supplies to those trapped have often failed.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Zelenskyy accused Russian forces of seizing a humanitarian convoy. Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said the Russians were holding captive 11 bus drivers and four rescue workers along with their vehicles.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"It is not clear how much of Mariupol is still under Ukrainian control. Fleeing residents say fighting continues street by street. In their last update, over a week ago, Mariupol officials said at least 2,300 people had died, but the true toll is probably much higher. Airstrikes in the past week destroyed a theater and an art school where civilians were sheltering.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"In the besieged northern city of Chernihiv, Russian forces bombed and destroyed a bridge that was used for aid deliveries and civilian evacuations, regional governor Viacheslav Chaus said.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Kateryna Mytkevich, who arrived in \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/poland/\\\\\\\"\u003ePoland\u003c/a\u003e after fleeing Chernihiv, wiped away tears as she spoke about what she had seen. 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Russia acknowledges just one dead general.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The figures from NATO represent the alliance's first public estimate of Russian casualties since the war began. The U.S. government has largely declined to provide public estimates of Russian or Ukrainian casualties, saying available information is of questionable reliability.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"With casualties mounting and quick victory no longer in sight, Russia is having to work to suppress dissent and shore up morale.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"It has arrested thousands of antiwar protesters and cracked down on the media. Also, under a law passed Wednesday, troops in Ukraine will get the same benefits as veterans of previous wars, including tax breaks, discounts on utilities and preferential access to medical treatment.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"In an apparent reflection of growing divisions in Russia's top echelons, top official Anatoly Chubais has resigned, Peskov told the Interfax news agency. Chubais, the architect of Russia's post-Soviet privatization campaign, had served at a variety of top official jobs over three decades. His latest role was as Putin's envoy to international organizations.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Peskov would not say if Chubais had left the country.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Western officials say Putin's forces are facing serious shortages of food, fuel and cold weather gear, with soldiers suffering frostbite, while Ukraine's defenders have been going more on the offensive.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Still, Russia's far stronger, bigger military has many Western military experts warning against overconfidence in Ukraine's long-term odds. The Kremlin's practice in past wars has been to grind down resistance with strikes that flattened cities, killing countless civilians and sending millions fleeing.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Talks to end the fighting have continued by video. Zelenskyy said negotiations with Russia are going \\\\\\\"step by step, but they are going forward.\\\\\\\"\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"With no peace, those not yet fighting prepared to do so.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\\\\\\\"Everything's a best-seller these days,\\\\\\\" said Zakhar Sluzhalyy, who owns a gun shop in the western city of Lviv.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\\\\\\\"We're defending our land,\\\\\\\" he said. \\\\\\\"We're fighting for our freedom and that of the rest of Europe.\\\\\\\"\\\"}}]}","relatedPosts":null,"location":{"name":"Kyiv, Ukraine"},"createdBy":{"name":"Vaishnavi Vaidyanathan","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_IhwUkQGyI.jpg","username":"VaishnaviVaidyanathan","id":"YBsZsSLCYUlz","role":null},"topics":[{"name":"UnitedStates","slug":"unitedstates","id":"Lgr3hTOPJ0yv","isSection":0},{"name":"NATO","slug":"nato","id":"ZJ2DvRkctgph","isSection":0},{"name":"Russia","slug":"russia","id":"ZdjTIzNom80K","isSection":0},{"name":"Ukraine","slug":"ukraine","id":"Dq03BAdFix29","isSection":0},{"name":"World","slug":"world","id":"iEhRQcab92b8","isSection":1},{"name":"Kremlin","slug":"kremlin","id":"KutgAA8VnxSK","isSection":0},{"name":"Poland","slug":"poland","id":"eME2RBs6F4x4","isSection":0},{"name":"VladimirPutin","slug":"vladimirputin","id":"DIwA3nLp1xnf","isSection":0},{"name":"WorldWarII","slug":"worldwarii","id":"6FyDk1bfl0p4","isSection":0},{"name":"Crimea","slug":"crimea","id":"onbXz2KIFbRZ","isSection":0},{"name":"Moscow","slug":"moscow","id":"uXRd89o0MuOj","isSection":0},{"name":"JoeBiden","slug":"joebiden","id":"tLOXw4T5mTfp","isSection":0},{"name":"Afghanistan","slug":"afghanistan","id":"qy4QrD4HTvqo","isSection":0},{"name":"Syria","slug":"syria","id":"j7HTGxThNXvC","isSection":0},{"name":"Japan","slug":"japan","id":"anJhzDRc6xxB","isSection":0}],"userReaction":"","isBookmarked":false,"authors":[{"name":"AP","id":"8dFR8PhLJl4s","username":"associatedpress","role":8,"userType":0}],"translatedBy":[],"editedBy":[],"reportedBy":[],"postedBy":[],"agency":[],"originalPost":null,"publishedOn":"2022-03-23T22:32:45+05:30","publisher":0,"sourceFeed":null,"cleanText":"NATO estimated on Wednesday that 7,000 to 15,000 Russian soldiers have been killed in four weeks of war in Ukraine, where ferocious fighting by the country's fast-moving defenders has denied Moscow the lightning victory it sought. By way of comparison, Moscow lost about 15,000 soldiers in Afghanistan over 10 years. A senior NATO military official said the alliance's estimate was based on information from Ukrainian officials, what Russia has released — intentionally or not — and intelligence gathered from open sources. The official spoke on condition of anonymity under ground rules set by NATO. When Russia unleashed its invasion Feb. 24 in Europe's biggest offensive since World War II, a swift toppling of Ukraine's democratically elected government seemed likely. But with Wednesday marking four full weeks of fighting, Russia is bogged down in a grinding military campaign. Also Read: Russians and Belarusians banned from world swimming championships,With its ground forces repeatedly slowed or stopped by hit-and-run Ukrainian units armed with Western-supplied weapons, Russian President Vladimir Putin's troops are bombarding targets from afar, falling back on the tactics they used in reducing cities to ruins in Syria and Chechnya. As U.S. President Joe Biden left for Europe on Wednesday to meet with key allies about possible new sanctions against Moscow and more military aid to Ukraine, he warned there is a real threat Russia could use chemical weapons. Addressing Japan's parliament on Wednesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said four weeks of war have killed thousands of his people, including at least 121 children. Our people cannot even adequately bury their murdered relatives, friends and neighbors. They have to be buried right in the yards of destroyed buildings, next to the roads, he said. Still, major Russian objectives remain unfulfilled. The capital, Kyiv, has been shelled repeatedly hit but is not even encircled. Near-constant shelling and gunfire shook the city Wednesday, with plumes of black smoke rising from the western outskirts, where the two sides battled for control of multiple suburbs. Mayor Vitali Klitschko said at least 264 civilians have been killed in the capital since war broke out. In the south, the port city of Mariupol has seen the worst devastation of the war, under weeks of siege and bombardment. But Ukrainian forces have prevented its fall, thwarting an apparent bid by Moscow to fully secure a land bridge from Russia to Crimea, seized from Ukraine in 2014. Zelenskyy said 100,000 civilians remain in a city that had 430,000 people. Efforts to get desperately needed food and other supplies to those trapped have often failed. Zelenskyy accused Russian forces of seizing a humanitarian convoy. Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said the Russians were holding captive 11 bus drivers and four rescue workers along with their vehicles. It is not clear how much of Mariupol is still under Ukrainian control. Fleeing residents say fighting continues street by street. In their last update, over a week ago, Mariupol officials said at least 2,300 people had died, but the true toll is probably much higher. Airstrikes in the past week destroyed a theater and an art school where civilians were sheltering. In the besieged northern city of Chernihiv, Russian forces bombed and destroyed a bridge that was used for aid deliveries and civilian evacuations, regional governor Viacheslav Chaus said. Kateryna Mytkevich, who arrived in Poland after fleeing Chernihiv, wiped away tears as she spoke about what she had seen. The city is without gas, electricity or running water, said Mytkevich, 39, and entire neighborhoods have been destroyed. I don't understand why we have such a curse, she said. Despite plenty of evidence to the contrary, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov insisted the military operation is going strictly in accordance with plans. The most recent figure for Ukraine's military losses came from Zelenskyy on March 12, when he said that about 1,300 Ukrainian servicemen had been killed in action. The NATO official said 30,000 to 40,000 Russian soldiers are estimated to have been killed or wounded. Russia has released very little information on its casualties, saying March 2 that nearly 500 soldiers had been killed and almost 1,600 wounded. Ukraine also claims to have killed six Russian generals. Russia acknowledges just one dead general. The figures from NATO represent the alliance's first public estimate of Russian casualties since the war began. The U.S. government has largely declined to provide public estimates of Russian or Ukrainian casualties, saying available information is of questionable reliability. With casualties mounting and quick victory no longer in sight, Russia is having to work to suppress dissent and shore up morale. It has arrested thousands of antiwar protesters and cracked down on the media. Also, under a law passed Wednesday, troops in Ukraine will get the same benefits as veterans of previous wars, including tax breaks, discounts on utilities and preferential access to medical treatment. In an apparent reflection of growing divisions in Russia's top echelons, top official Anatoly Chubais has resigned, Peskov told the Interfax news agency. Chubais, the architect of Russia's post-Soviet privatization campaign, had served at a variety of top official jobs over three decades. His latest role was as Putin's envoy to international organizations. Peskov would not say if Chubais had left the country. Western officials say Putin's forces are facing serious shortages of food, fuel and cold weather gear, with soldiers suffering frostbite, while Ukraine's defenders have been going more on the offensive. Still, Russia's far stronger, bigger military has many Western military experts warning against overconfidence in Ukraine's long-term odds. The Kremlin's practice in past wars has been to grind down resistance with strikes that flattened cities, killing countless civilians and sending millions fleeing. Talks to end the fighting have continued by video. Zelenskyy said negotiations with Russia are going step by step, but they are going forward. With no peace, those not yet fighting prepared to do so. Everything's a best-seller these days, said Zakhar Sluzhalyy, who owns a gun shop in the western city of Lviv. We're defending our land, he said. We're fighting for our freedom and that of the rest of Europe.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_6k77dlSYd.jpg","role":2,"userType":1},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"50.4501","longitude":"30.5234","name":"Kyiv, Ukraine","city":"Kyiv"},"keywords":"Russia,Russian,Ukraine,Ukrainian,NATO,Moscow,Europe,Zelenskyy,U.S.,Mariupol,Chernihiv,Kremlin,Peskov,Putin,Afghanistan","originalPublishedOn":"2022-03-23T22:32:45+05:30"}},{"node":{"id":"NcKi8bi2J0Cc","slug":"english/syrian-veterans-are-ready-to-fight-for-russia-in-ukraine-report","slugV2":"world/syrian-veterans-are-ready-to-fight-for-russia-in-ukraine-report-441234/","title":"Syrian veterans are ready to fight for Russia in Ukraine: Report","postType":1,"coverMedia":"/opoyi_rWD9r4v1Q.jpg","coverCaption":"People cross on an improvised path under a bridge that was destroyed by a Russian airstrike, while fleeing the town of Irpin, Ukraine. 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We will show them what they never saw... We will wage street wars and (apply) tactics we acquired during our battles that defeated the terrorists in Syria,\\\\\\\" he said.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/kremlin/\\\\\\\"\u003eKremlin\u003c/a\u003e addressed Reuters' questions to the Russian Defense Ministry. The ministry did not reply to a request for information on whether Russia intended to issue deployment orders for NDF fighters or whether any NDF fighters had been recruited thus far.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Reuters got no answer to inquiries made to the Syrian information ministry and the army through the information ministry on whether \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/syria/\\\\\\\"\u003eSyria\u003c/a\u003e planned to issue orders for NDF fighters to deploy or whether any NDF fighters had been recruited so far.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso Read |\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/china-on-right-side-of-history-in-russia-ukraine-war-foreign-minister-332130/\\\\\\\"\u003eChina on 'right side of history' in Russia-Ukraine war: Foreign Minister\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Syria is Russia's closest Middle Eastern partner, and \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/moscow/\\\\\\\"\u003eMoscow\u003c/a\u003e's engagement in the Syrian war in 2015 was critical in assisting President Bashar al-Assad in defeating opposition troops in enclaves across most of the nation.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"With Russian air backing, the NDF formed from pro-Assad militias early in the Syrian war and engaged in offensives that took several of the rebel-held strongholds.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Experts on Syria estimate that the NDF, which has been mostly demobilised, counts in the tens of thousands, providing Russia with a potentially enormous pool of recruits if the Ukraine war continues.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso Read |\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/switzerland-ready-to-pay-for-defending-democracy-in-russia-ukraine-war-570497/\\\\\\\"\u003eSwitzerland ready to pay for defending democracy in Russia-Ukraine war\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Simon Wakeel, a second NDF commander from the adjacent town of Mharda, told Reuters that \\\\\\\"a lot of our people want to enlist to join our Russian brothers (and) allies, but we have not received any instructions from the leadership.\\\\\\\"\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\\\\\\\"We are auxiliary forces that fought alongside the army and with our Russian allies. We crushed the terrorists who waged the war in Syria, \\\\\\\" said Wakeel, who has been honoured by Russia and whose Facebook profile has photographs of church gatherings, soldiers in military fatigues, and Assad.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"On March 11, Putin addressed a meeting of Russia's Security Council that if individuals from the Middle East wanted to travel to Ukraine for reasons other than money, Russia should assist them in \\\\\\\"getting to the battle zone.\\\\\\\"\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso Read |\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/did-pm-boris-johnson-meet-russian-donor-on-eve-of-ukraine-invasion-250392/\\\\\\\"\u003eDid PM Boris Johnson meet Russian donor on eve of Ukraine invasion?\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Putin's comments came after Ukraine claimed on March 3 that over 16,000 foreigners had volunteered to fight alongside it against Russia. Ukraine has developed an \\\\\\\"international legion\\\\\\\" for foreign citizens.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"In Washington, \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/unitedstates/\\\\\\\"\u003eUS\u003c/a\u003e Marine General Frank McKenzie, commander of Central Command, which oversees US operations in the Middle East, told a Senate hearing on March 15 that the number of Syrians attempting to flee to Ukraine looked to be a \\\\\\\"trickle.\\\\\\\"\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\\\\\\\"We believe that out of Syria there are perhaps small, small — very small — groups of people trying to make their way to Ukraine,\\\\\\\" he stated. \\\\\\\"Right now it's a very small, trickle.\\\\\\\"\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso Read |\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/usa/us-father-desperate-to-get-2-year-old-son-back-home-from-ukraine-amid-war-190302/\\\\\\\"\u003eUS father desperate to get 2-year-old son back home from Ukraine amid war\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"According to two senior regional officials with deep links to the Syrian government and three individuals close to the Syrian army, Russia has been looking for Syrians with combat experience for Ukraine.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The operation is being handled from a Russian airbase in Syria's Latakia region, they added, speaking on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the situation.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The Russian defence ministry did not answer Reuters' queries about whether the sources' allegations were correct, who was leading the recruiting, or how the process was developing. The Syrian information ministry did not reply to a Reuters request for an assessment of the Russian recruiting campaign by the administration.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso Read |\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/usa/how-are-us-states-fighting-gas-and-oil-price-spike-amid-russia-ukraine-war-397076/\\\\\\\"\u003eHow are US states fighting gas and oil price spike amid Russia-Ukraine war?\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"According to Ukrainian military intelligence, 150 mercenaries were sent from Russia's Hmeimein airbase in Syria to Russia on March 15 to take part in military operations against Ukraine, according to the Chief Directorate of Intelligence of Ukraine's Ministry of Defense in response to Reuters questions.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"More than 30 fighters had returned to Hmeimein from Russia \\\\\\\"after being injured in the battle with Ukrainian forces,\\\\\\\" according to the statement.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Ukrainian military intelligence stated the recruits were assured they would only be employed to keep order in seized territory, but information about taking part in direct combat attacks against the Ukrainian army has lately begun to spread among mercenaries.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The Russian defence ministry and Syria's information ministry also declined to comment on the Ukrainian intelligence account.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso Read |\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/usa/us-suggests-turkey-give-ukraine-missile-system-to-fight-russia-report-250038/\\\\\\\"\u003eUS suggests Turkey give Ukraine missile system to fight Russia: Report\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"In a video released on March 11, President \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/volodymyrzelensky/\\\\\\\"\u003eVolodymyr Zelensky\u003c/a\u003e stated that Ukraine has \\\\\\\"information that Russian forces are bringing in mercenaries from different countries,\\\\\\\" and warned that \\\\\\\"anyone who tries to join forces with the occupier in our Ukrainian lands – this will be the worst decision of your life.\\\\\\\"\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"According to senior regional authorities, the wage offered to an ordinary recruit is about $1,000 per month, which is around 30 times the pay of a Syrian soldier. Experienced combatants might earn $2,000 in winnings.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a UK-based organisation that reports on Syria using sources from both sides of the conflict, a monthly wage of 1,000 euros is on offer, as well as compensation of 7,000 euros for the wounded and 15,000 euros for the families of fighters killed. The intelligence came from Syrian military sources, according to the report.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso Read |\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/italy-baker-makes-peace-bread-sweets-for-ukraine-refugees-632566/\\\\\\\"\u003eItaly baker makes 'peace' bread, sweets for Ukraine refugees\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"It said that no contracts had been issued.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"When questioned by Reuters about rumours of money being given or paid to go to Ukraine, NDF leader Wakeel rejected this, saying, \\\\\\\"we are volunteers in a righteous cause.\\\\\\\"\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The Observatory and regional authorities' compensation details could not be independently verified by Reuters.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"At a meeting of the Russian Security Council on March 11, Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu stated that volunteers from the Middle East were ready to fight with Russian-backed forces in eastern Ukraine's separatist Donbass area.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\\\\\\\"Many of them we know – they helped in the struggle with (ISIS) in the most difficult time, in the past 10 years,\\\\\\\" Shoigu added, referring to the Syrian crisis.\\\"}}]}","relatedPosts":null,"location":{"name":"As Suqaylabiyah, Syria"},"createdBy":{"name":"Ketan Barot","photo":null,"username":"ketanbarot2802","id":"CaiatfjL8Btz","role":null},"topics":[{"name":"Ukraine","slug":"ukraine","id":"Dq03BAdFix29","isSection":0},{"name":"Russia","slug":"russia","id":"ZdjTIzNom80K","isSection":0},{"name":"VolodymyrZelensky","slug":"volodymyrzelensky","id":"hj1DIwbZJFvW","isSection":0},{"name":"VladimirPutin","slug":"vladimirputin","id":"DIwA3nLp1xnf","isSection":0},{"name":"Syria","slug":"syria","id":"j7HTGxThNXvC","isSection":0},{"name":"worldnews","slug":"worldnews","id":"FLZBvkEHs9qe","isSection":0},{"name":"World","slug":"world","id":"iEhRQcab92b8","isSection":1}],"userReaction":"","isBookmarked":false,"authors":[{"name":"Ketan Barot","id":"CaiatfjL8Btz","username":"ketanbarot2802","role":2,"userType":0}],"translatedBy":[],"editedBy":[],"reportedBy":[],"postedBy":[],"agency":[],"originalPost":null,"publishedOn":"2022-03-20T19:15:00+05:30","publisher":0,"sourceFeed":null,"cleanText":"According to two of their leaders, some Syrian paramilitary forces are ready to move to Ukraine to fight in support of their partner Russia but have not yet received orders to do so. Nabil Abdallah, a commander in the paramilitary National Defence Forces (NDF), told Reuters by phone from the Syrian town of Suqaylabiyah that he was ready to utilise his skills in urban fighting gained during the Syrian conflict to help Russia. Once we get instructions from the Syrian and Russian leadership, we will fight this righteous war, Abdallah stated on March 14, four days after President Vladimir Putin authorised the deployment of 16,000 Middle Eastern volunteers to Ukraine. Also Read | Ukraine 'littered with corpses of the Russian soldiers': Volodymyr Zelensky,We don't fear this war and are ready for it once instructions come to go and join. We will show them what they never saw... We will wage street wars and (apply) tactics we acquired during our battles that defeated the terrorists in Syria, he said. The Kremlin addressed Reuters' questions to the Russian Defense Ministry. The ministry did not reply to a request for information on whether Russia intended to issue deployment orders for NDF fighters or whether any NDF fighters had been recruited thus far. Reuters got no answer to inquiries made to the Syrian information ministry and the army through the information ministry on whether Syria planned to issue orders for NDF fighters to deploy or whether any NDF fighters had been recruited so far. Also Read | China on 'right side of history' in Russia-Ukraine war: Foreign Minister,Syria is Russia's closest Middle Eastern partner, and Moscow's engagement in the Syrian war in 2015 was critical in assisting President Bashar al-Assad in defeating opposition troops in enclaves across most of the nation. With Russian air backing, the NDF formed from pro-Assad militias early in the Syrian war and engaged in offensives that took several of the rebel-held strongholds. Experts on Syria estimate that the NDF, which has been mostly demobilised, counts in the tens of thousands, providing Russia with a potentially enormous pool of recruits if the Ukraine war continues. Also Read | Switzerland ready to pay for defending democracy in Russia-Ukraine war,Simon Wakeel, a second NDF commander from the adjacent town of Mharda, told Reuters that a lot of our people want to enlist to join our Russian brothers (and) allies, but we have not received any instructions from the leadership. We are auxiliary forces that fought alongside the army and with our Russian allies. We crushed the terrorists who waged the war in Syria, said Wakeel, who has been honoured by Russia and whose Facebook profile has photographs of church gatherings, soldiers in military fatigues, and Assad. On March 11, Putin addressed a meeting of Russia's Security Council that if individuals from the Middle East wanted to travel to Ukraine for reasons other than money, Russia should assist them in getting to the battle zone. Also Read | Did PM Boris Johnson meet Russian donor on eve of Ukraine invasion?,Putin's comments came after Ukraine claimed on March 3 that over 16,000 foreigners had volunteered to fight alongside it against Russia. Ukraine has developed an international legion for foreign citizens. In Washington, US Marine General Frank McKenzie, commander of Central Command, which oversees US operations in the Middle East, told a Senate hearing on March 15 that the number of Syrians attempting to flee to Ukraine looked to be a trickle. We believe that out of Syria there are perhaps small, small — very small — groups of people trying to make their way to Ukraine, he stated. Right now it's a very small, trickle. Also Read | US father desperate to get 2-year-old son back home from Ukraine amid war,According to two senior regional officials with deep links to the Syrian government and three individuals close to the Syrian army, Russia has been looking for Syrians with combat experience for Ukraine. The operation is being handled from a Russian airbase in Syria's Latakia region, they added, speaking on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the situation. The Russian defence ministry did not answer Reuters' queries about whether the sources' allegations were correct, who was leading the recruiting, or how the process was developing. The Syrian information ministry did not reply to a Reuters request for an assessment of the Russian recruiting campaign by the administration. Also Read | How are US states fighting gas and oil price spike amid Russia-Ukraine war?,According to Ukrainian military intelligence, 150 mercenaries were sent from Russia's Hmeimein airbase in Syria to Russia on March 15 to take part in military operations against Ukraine, according to the Chief Directorate of Intelligence of Ukraine's Ministry of Defense in response to Reuters questions. More than 30 fighters had returned to Hmeimein from Russia after being injured in the battle with Ukrainian forces, according to the statement. Ukrainian military intelligence stated the recruits were assured they would only be employed to keep order in seized territory, but information about taking part in direct combat attacks against the Ukrainian army has lately begun to spread among mercenaries. The Russian defence ministry and Syria's information ministry also declined to comment on the Ukrainian intelligence account. Also Read | US suggests Turkey give Ukraine missile system to fight Russia: Report,In a video released on March 11, President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Ukraine has information that Russian forces are bringing in mercenaries from different countries, and warned that anyone who tries to join forces with the occupier in our Ukrainian lands – this will be the worst decision of your life. According to senior regional authorities, the wage offered to an ordinary recruit is about $1,000 per month, which is around 30 times the pay of a Syrian soldier. Experienced combatants might earn $2,000 in winnings. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a UK-based organisation that reports on Syria using sources from both sides of the conflict, a monthly wage of 1,000 euros is on offer, as well as compensation of 7,000 euros for the wounded and 15,000 euros for the families of fighters killed. The intelligence came from Syrian military sources, according to the report. Also Read | Italy baker makes 'peace' bread, sweets for Ukraine refugees,It said that no contracts had been issued. When questioned by Reuters about rumours of money being given or paid to go to Ukraine, NDF leader Wakeel rejected this, saying, we are volunteers in a righteous cause. The Observatory and regional authorities' compensation details could not be independently verified by Reuters. At a meeting of the Russian Security Council on March 11, Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu stated that volunteers from the Middle East were ready to fight with Russian-backed forces in eastern Ukraine's separatist Donbass area. Many of them we know – they helped in the struggle with (ISIS) in the most difficult time, in the past 10 years, Shoigu added, referring to the Syrian crisis.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_6k77dlSYd.jpg","role":2,"userType":1},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"35.3601","longitude":"36.3958","name":"As Suqaylabiyah, Syria","city":"Kafr Zaytā"},"keywords":"Russia, Ukraine, Syria, Vladimir Putin, Volodymyr Zelensky,Russia Ukraine war ,Russia invades Ukraine ,Russia attacks Ukraine","originalPublishedOn":"2022-03-20T19:15:00+05:30"}},{"node":{"id":"bJ4YGdMTMnsx","slug":"english/russia-ukraine-conflict-seen-847-civilian-deaths-1399-injures-so-far-un","slugV2":"world/russia-ukraine-conflict-seen-847-civilian-deaths-1399-injures-so-far-un-221324/","title":"Russia-Ukraine conflict seen 847 civilian deaths, 1399 injures so far: UN","postType":1,"coverMedia":"https://images.opoyi.net/opoyi_udFxzkLSf.jpg","coverCaption":"Medyka : People who fled the war in Ukraine rest inside an indoor sports stadium being used as a refugee center, in the village of Medyka, a border crossing between Poland and Ukraine, on Tuesday, March 15, 2022. ()","reactionStats":"{\"like_count\":0,\"heartbreak_count\":0,\"laugh_count\":0,\"sad_count\":0,\"angry_count\":0}","updatedOn":"2022-03-20T06:20:00+05:30","highlightSummary":"\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eAs of March 18, at least 847 people had been murdered and 1,399 had been injured in Ukraine, said OHCHR\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eAs per OHCHR, the majority of the casualties were caused by explosive weapons\u0026nbsp;\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThe true toll is expected to be much higher because OHCHR has not yet been able to verify casualty reports from numerous seriously impacted cities\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","highlightSummaryFlag":1,"breakingSponsored":0,"coverMediaType":1,"reactionsCount":0,"commentsCount":0,"lastComment":null,"isUpdated":false,"lastCommentUser":null,"trustScore":1,"fakeTrust":2,"content":"{\\\"time\\\":1647731190431,\\\"strCount\\\":3862,\\\"blocks\\\":[{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"As of March 18, at least 847 people had been killed and 1,399 had been injured in \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/zelensky-says-ukraines-application-for-eu-membership-to-be-ready-in-few-months-646153/\\\\\\\"\u003eUkraine\u003c/a\u003e, according to the United Nations Human Rights Office (OHCHR).\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"As per OHCHR, the majority of the casualties were caused by explosive \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/explained-a-look-at-weapons-used-by-russia-in-war-against-ukraine-392805/\\\\\\\"\u003eweapons\u003c/a\u003e such as heavy artillery shelling and multiple-launch rocket systems, as well as missile and \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/no-ukrainian-combat-position-russia-now-denies-airstrike-on-mariupol-maternity-ward-197038/\\\\\\\"\u003eair strikes\u003c/a\u003e.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/satellite-image-shows-damage-of-mariupol-theater-after-russian-airstrike-592729/\\\\\\\"\u003eSatellite image shows damage of Mariupol theater after Russian airstrike\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The true toll is expected to be much higher because OHCHR, which has a substantial monitoring team in the nation, has not yet been able to verify casualty reports from numerous \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/about-350000-people-trapped-in-ukraines-mariupol-under-russian-siege-540748/\\\\\\\"\u003eseriously impacted cities\u003c/a\u003e, according to the organisation.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"According to the \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/women-pay-highest-price-in-conflict-now-in-ukraine-united-nations-193014/\\\\\\\"\u003eUnited Nations\u003c/a\u003e Migration Agency, almost 6.5 million people have been displaced within Ukraine, in addition to the 3.2 million who have already fled the country.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"This means that over a quarter of Ukraine's 44 million \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/how-president-volodymyr-zelensky-can-assist-ukrainians-displaced-by-russian-invasion-explained-676706/\\\\\\\"\u003ecitizens have been displaced\u003c/a\u003e.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/usa/ukraine-kills-russian-general-shoots-down-2-planes-3-helicopters-reports-239840/\\\\\\\"\u003eUkraine kills Russian general, shoots down 2 planes, 3 helicopters: Reports\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"According to the International Organization for Migration, \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/usa/russia-ukraine-war-all-you-need-to-know-667802/\\\\\\\"\u003eUkraine\u003c/a\u003e is on track to surpass the levels of displacement caused by \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/syrian-president-bashar-assad-visits-uae-1st-trip-to-arab-country-since-war-165858/\\\\\\\"\u003eSyria's horrific war\u003c/a\u003e, which has driven approximately 13 million people from their homes both in the country and abroad, in just three weeks.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The findings are contained in a paper released on Friday by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Approximately 1.5 million children have fled Ukraine since \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/russia/\\\\\\\"\u003eRussia\u003c/a\u003e invaded the country on February 24, and \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/unicef/\\\\\\\"\u003eUNICEF\u003c/a\u003e, the United Nations' children's organisation, warned in a statement that they may become victims of atrocities.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/how-president-volodymyr-zelensky-can-assist-ukrainians-displaced-by-russian-invasion-explained-676706/\\\\\\\"\u003eHow Zelensky can assist Ukrainians displaced by Russian invasion: Explained\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"According to UNICEF, around 500 parentless children crossed from Ukraine into \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/romania/\\\\\\\"\u003eRomania\u003c/a\u003e between February 24 and March 7. The total number of unaccompanied minors crossing borders is \\\\\\\"certainly far higher,\\\\\\\" according to the statement. Every day, more than 75,000 Ukrainian children become refugees, according to UNICEF spokesperson James Elder during a news conference in \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/geneva/\\\\\\\"\u003eGeneva\u003c/a\u003e on Tuesday.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"To improve the protection of these children, the \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/un/\\\\\\\"\u003eUN\u003c/a\u003e and civil society partners have established information centres known as \\\\\\\"Blue Dots\\\\\\\" in neighbouring countries such as \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/poland/\\\\\\\"\u003ePoland\u003c/a\u003e to provide crucial assistance to families.\\\"}}]}","relatedPosts":null,"location":{"name":"Geneva, Switzerland"},"createdBy":{"name":"Sucharita Ganguly","photo":null,"username":"sucharita","id":"z7GDvieuoSxc","role":null},"topics":[{"name":"Ukraine","slug":"ukraine","id":"Dq03BAdFix29","isSection":0},{"name":"UN","slug":"un","id":"WxB77sqkx0Z7","isSection":0},{"name":"Russia","slug":"russia","id":"ZdjTIzNom80K","isSection":0},{"name":"Unicef","slug":"unicef","id":"VENusDYpHig9","isSection":0},{"name":"Syria","slug":"syria","id":"j7HTGxThNXvC","isSection":0},{"name":"Geneva","slug":"geneva","id":"hVHUtAxqNVkx","isSection":0},{"name":"Romania","slug":"romania","id":"WSw5Cwk1LjHf","isSection":0},{"name":"Poland","slug":"poland","id":"eME2RBs6F4x4","isSection":0},{"name":"Asia","slug":"asia","id":"QzdhnKXHT05r","isSection":0},{"name":"Europe","slug":"europe","id":"v2KXw3fOql0S","isSection":0},{"name":"Politics","slug":"politics","id":"ODQ1kqHlUPEu","isSection":0}],"userReaction":"","isBookmarked":false,"authors":[{"name":"Sucharita Ganguly","id":"z7GDvieuoSxc","username":"sucharita","role":2,"userType":0}],"translatedBy":[],"editedBy":[],"reportedBy":[],"postedBy":[],"agency":[],"originalPost":null,"publishedOn":"2022-03-20T06:20:00+05:30","publisher":0,"sourceFeed":null,"cleanText":"As of March 18, at least 847 people had been killed and 1,399 had been injured in Ukraine, according to the United Nations Human Rights Office (OHCHR). As per OHCHR, the majority of the casualties were caused by explosive weapons such as heavy artillery shelling and multiple-launch rocket systems, as well as missile and air strikes. Also read: Satellite image shows damage of Mariupol theater after Russian airstrike,The true toll is expected to be much higher because OHCHR, which has a substantial monitoring team in the nation, has not yet been able to verify casualty reports from numerous seriously impacted cities, according to the organisation. According to the United Nations Migration Agency, almost 6.5 million people have been displaced within Ukraine, in addition to the 3.2 million who have already fled the country. This means that over a quarter of Ukraine's 44 million citizens have been displaced. Also read: Ukraine kills Russian general, shoots down 2 planes, 3 helicopters: Reports,According to the International Organization for Migration, Ukraine is on track to surpass the levels of displacement caused by Syria's horrific war, which has driven approximately 13 million people from their homes both in the country and abroad, in just three weeks. The findings are contained in a paper released on Friday by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Approximately 1.5 million children have fled Ukraine since Russia invaded the country on February 24, and UNICEF, the United Nations' children's organisation, warned in a statement that they may become victims of atrocities. Also read: How Zelensky can assist Ukrainians displaced by Russian invasion: Explained,According to UNICEF, around 500 parentless children crossed from Ukraine into Romania between February 24 and March 7. The total number of unaccompanied minors crossing borders is certainly far higher, according to the statement. Every day, more than 75,000 Ukrainian children become refugees, according to UNICEF spokesperson James Elder during a news conference in Geneva on Tuesday. To improve the protection of these children, the UN and civil society partners have established information centres known as Blue Dots in neighbouring countries such as Poland to provide crucial assistance to families.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_6k77dlSYd.jpg","role":2,"userType":1},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"46.2044","longitude":"6.1432","name":"Geneva, Switzerland","city":"Genève"},"keywords":"Ukraine,UNICEF,the United Nations Human Rights Office,the United Nations Migration Agency,the International Organization for Migration,Syria,the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs,Russia,the United Nations',Romania,Ukrainia","originalPublishedOn":"2022-03-20T06:20:00+05:30"}},{"node":{"id":"Gh0c2syhfKt8","slug":"english/65-million-ukrainians-displaced-by-russian-invasion-un","slugV2":"usa/65-million-ukrainians-displaced-by-russian-invasion-un-313631/","title":"6.5 million Ukrainians displaced by Russian invasion: UN","postType":1,"coverMedia":"/opoyi_vyxLhkGYy.jpg","coverCaption":"People who fled the war in Ukraine leave Przemysl train station in Przemysl, Poland, Tuesday, March 15, 2022. (Photo Credit: AP)","reactionStats":"{\"like_count\":0,\"heartbreak_count\":0,\"laugh_count\":0,\"sad_count\":0,\"angry_count\":0}","updatedOn":"2022-03-19T07:45:00+05:30","highlightSummary":"\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThe UN migration agency said Friday that nearly 6.5 million people have been displaced inside Ukraine\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThat means that around a quarter of Ukraine's 44 million people have been forced from their homes\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThe projections also found that \"over 12 million people are estimated to be stranded in affected areas\"\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","highlightSummaryFlag":1,"breakingSponsored":0,"coverMediaType":1,"reactionsCount":0,"commentsCount":0,"lastComment":null,"isUpdated":false,"lastCommentUser":null,"trustScore":1,"fakeTrust":2,"content":"{\\\"time\\\":1647653180095,\\\"strCount\\\":2817,\\\"blocks\\\":[{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/ukraine-citizens-fleeing-russian-invasion-can-stay-in-canada-for-3-years-report-488840/\\\\\\\"\u003eU.N. migration agency\u003c/a\u003e said Friday that nearly 6.5 million people have been displaced inside \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/ukraine/\\\\\\\"\u003eUkraine\u003c/a\u003e, on top of the 3.2 million who have already fled the country.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"That means that around a quarter of Ukraine's 44 million people have been forced from their homes.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also Read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/entertainment/russian-defense-minister-calls-for-ban-of-zelenskys-film-tv-work-report-465925/\\\\\\\"\u003eRussian defense minister calls for ban of Zelensky's film, TV work: Report\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The estimates from the International Organization for Migration suggests Ukraine is fast on course in just three weeks toward the levels of displacement from Syria's devastating war, which has driven about 13 million people from their homes both in the country and abroad.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The findings come in a paper issued Friday by the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also Read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/india/russia-threatens-attack-on-potential-s-300-missile-supplies-to-ukraine-165616/\\\\\\\"\u003eRussia threatens attack on potential S-300 missile supplies to Ukraine\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The projections also found that \\\\\\\"over 12 million people are estimated to be stranded in affected areas or unable to leave due to heightened security risks, destruction of bridges and roads, as well as lack of resources or information on where to find safety and accommodation.\\\\\\\"\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also Read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/odessas-strategic-importance-to-russia-in-ukraine-invasion-explained-128313/\\\\\\\"\u003eOdessa's strategic importance to Russia in Ukraine invasion: Explained\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The paper cited the IOM figures as \\\\\\\"a good representation of the scale of internal displacement in Ukraine — calculated to stand at 6.48 million internally displaced persons in Ukraine as of March 16.\\\\\\\"\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"UNHCR, the U.N. refugee agency, has said fighting that has followed Russia's invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24 has sparked Europe's gravest refugee crisis since World War II.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\\\\\\\"By these estimates, roughly half the country is either internally displaced, stranded in affected areas or unable to leave, or has already fled to neighboring countries,\\\\\\\" he said, alluding to Ukraine's population of about 44 million before the war began.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also Read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/explained-what-is-the-us-doing-about-ukrainian-refugees-644710/\\\\\\\"\u003eExplained: What is the US doing about Ukrainian refugees?\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The paper said that 9.56 million people have been displaced by the war so far, as of Wednesday, and another 2.2 million people were considering leaving. IOM estimates that more than 3 million people had fled abroad as of Wednesday.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"UNHCR, in its latest figures released Friday, said more than 3.2 million people have fled Ukraine.\\\"}}]}","relatedPosts":null,"location":{"name":"Kyiv, Ukraine"},"createdBy":{"name":"Vaishnavi Vaidyanathan","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_IhwUkQGyI.jpg","username":"VaishnaviVaidyanathan","id":"YBsZsSLCYUlz","role":null},"topics":[{"name":"Russia","slug":"russia","id":"ZdjTIzNom80K","isSection":0},{"name":"UN","slug":"un","id":"WxB77sqkx0Z7","isSection":0},{"name":"Ukraine","slug":"ukraine","id":"Dq03BAdFix29","isSection":0},{"name":"Syria","slug":"syria","id":"j7HTGxThNXvC","isSection":0},{"name":"WorldWarII","slug":"worldwarii","id":"6FyDk1bfl0p4","isSection":0},{"name":"Europe","slug":"europe","id":"v2KXw3fOql0S","isSection":0},{"name":"Asia","slug":"asia","id":"QzdhnKXHT05r","isSection":0},{"name":"Politics","slug":"politics","id":"ODQ1kqHlUPEu","isSection":0}],"userReaction":"","isBookmarked":false,"authors":[{"name":"AP","id":"8dFR8PhLJl4s","username":"associatedpress","role":8,"userType":0}],"translatedBy":[],"editedBy":[],"reportedBy":[],"postedBy":[],"agency":[],"originalPost":null,"publishedOn":"2022-03-19T07:45:00+05:30","publisher":0,"sourceFeed":null,"cleanText":"The U.N. migration agency said Friday that nearly 6.5 million people have been displaced inside Ukraine, on top of the 3.2 million who have already fled the country. That means that around a quarter of Ukraine's 44 million people have been forced from their homes. Also Read: Russian defense minister calls for ban of Zelensky's film, TV work: Report,The estimates from the International Organization for Migration suggests Ukraine is fast on course in just three weeks toward the levels of displacement from Syria's devastating war, which has driven about 13 million people from their homes both in the country and abroad. The findings come in a paper issued Friday by the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Also Read: Russia threatens attack on potential S-300 missile supplies to Ukraine,The projections also found that over 12 million people are estimated to be stranded in affected areas or unable to leave due to heightened security risks, destruction of bridges and roads, as well as lack of resources or information on where to find safety and accommodation. Also Read: Odessa's strategic importance to Russia in Ukraine invasion: Explained,The paper cited the IOM figures as a good representation of the scale of internal displacement in Ukraine — calculated to stand at 6.48 million internally displaced persons in Ukraine as of March 16. UNHCR, the U.N. refugee agency, has said fighting that has followed Russia's invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24 has sparked Europe's gravest refugee crisis since World War II. By these estimates, roughly half the country is either internally displaced, stranded in affected areas or unable to leave, or has already fled to neighboring countries, he said, alluding to Ukraine's population of about 44 million before the war began. Also Read: Explained: What is the US doing about Ukrainian refugees?,The paper said that 9.56 million people have been displaced by the war so far, as of Wednesday, and another 2.2 million people were considering leaving. IOM estimates that more than 3 million people had fled abroad as of Wednesday. UNHCR, in its latest figures released Friday, said more than 3.2 million people have fled Ukraine.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_6k77dlSYd.jpg","role":2,"userType":1},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"50.4501","longitude":"30.5234","name":"Kyiv, Ukraine","city":"Kyiv"},"keywords":"Ukraine,U.N.,UNHCR,Syria,the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs,Russia,Europe,World War II","originalPublishedOn":"2022-03-19T07:45:00+05:30"}},{"node":{"id":"71nlejVzOeHB","slug":"english/syrian-president-bashar-assad-visits-uae-1st-trip-to-arab-country-since-war","slugV2":"world/syrian-president-bashar-assad-visits-uae-1st-trip-to-arab-country-since-war-165858/","title":"Syrian President Bashar Assad visits UAE, 1st trip to Arab country since war","postType":1,"coverMedia":"/opoyi_QFTxQlDmt.jpg","coverCaption":"Syria was expelled from the 22-member Arab League and boycotted by its neighbors after the conflict broke out 11 years ago. (Photo Credit: AP)","reactionStats":"{\"like_count\":0,\"heartbreak_count\":0,\"laugh_count\":0,\"sad_count\":0,\"angry_count\":0}","updatedOn":"2022-03-19T05:12:34+05:30","highlightSummary":"\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eSyrian President Bashar Assad was in the United Arab Emirates on Friday\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThis was his first visit to an Arab country since Syria's civil war erupted in 2011\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eAssad met with Sheikh Mohamed bin Rashid Al Maktoum\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","highlightSummaryFlag":1,"breakingSponsored":0,"coverMediaType":1,"reactionsCount":0,"commentsCount":0,"lastComment":null,"isUpdated":false,"lastCommentUser":null,"trustScore":1,"fakeTrust":2,"content":"{\\\"time\\\":1647646953075,\\\"strCount\\\":4449,\\\"blocks\\\":[{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Syrian President \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/usa/bashar-al-assad-retains-syrian-presidency-with-95-votes-150096/\\\\\\\"\u003eBashar Assad\u003c/a\u003e was in the United Arab Emirates on Friday, his office said, marking his first visit to an Arab country since Syria's civil war erupted in 2011.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"In a statement posted on its social media pages, the office says that Assad met with Sheikh Mohamed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice president and prime minister of the \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/uae/\\\\\\\"\u003eUAE\u003c/a\u003e and the ruler of Dubai. The two discussed expanding bilateral relations between their countries, it said.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The visit sends the clearest signal yet that the Arab world is willing to re-engage with Syria's once widely shunned president. 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Large parts of Syria have been destroyed and reconstruction would cost tens of billions of dollars.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Arab and \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/western/\\\\\\\"\u003eWestern\u003c/a\u003e countries generally blamed Assad for the deadly crackdown on the 2011 protests that evolved into civil war, and supported the opposition in the early days of the conflict.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Assad has very rarely traveled outside the country during Syria's civil war, only visiting \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/russia/\\\\\\\"\u003eRussia\u003c/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/iran/\\\\\\\"\u003eIran\u003c/a\u003e. \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/tehran/\\\\\\\"\u003eTehran\u003c/a\u003e has given the Syrian government billions of dollars in aid and sent Iran-backed fighters to battle alongside his forces — assistance that, along with Russian air power, has helped turn the tide in Assad's favor.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"With the war having fallen into a stalemate and Assad recovering control over most of the country thanks to military assistance from his two allies, Arab countries have inched closer toward restoring ties with the Syrian leader in recent years.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The UAE reopened its embassy in Syria in late 2018 in the most significant Arab overture toward the Assad government, though relations remained cold. Last fall, the Emirati foreign minister flew to Damascus for a meeting with Assad, the first visit by the country's top diplomat since 2011. The United States, a close Emirati partner, criticized the visit at the time, saying it would not support any normalization with Assad's government.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"A key motive for the overtures by Sunni Muslim countries in the Persian Gulf is to blunt the involvement of their Shiite-led foe, Iran, which saw its influence expand rapidly in the chaos of Syria's war.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The rapprochement, however, could serve both sides.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Syria badly needs to boost relations with oil-rich countries as its economy is being strangled by crippling Western sanctions and as it faces the task of post-war reconstruction. The UAE is also home to thousands of Syrians who work in the Gulf Arab nation and send money to their relatives at home.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The UAE's state-run WAM news agency said the country's de facto ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan welcomed Syria's Bashar al-Assad at his palace in Abu Dhabi.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"At the meeting, Sheikh Mohammed expressed his hope \\\\\\\"this visit would be the beginning of peace and stability for Syria and tee entire region.\\\\\\\"\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The report said Assad briefed Sheikh Mohammed on the latest developments in Syria and the two leaders discussed mutual interests in the Arab world. Assad was reported to have left the UAE later on Friday from Abu Dhabi.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Sheikh Mohammed stressed to Assad that Syria remains a \\\\\\\"fundamental pillar of Arab security\\\\\\\" and that he hopes the UAE can facilitate its development. 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In a statement posted on its social media pages, the office says that Assad met with Sheikh Mohamed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice president and prime minister of the UAE and the ruler of Dubai. The two discussed expanding bilateral relations between their countries, it said. The visit sends the clearest signal yet that the Arab world is willing to re-engage with Syria's once widely shunned president. It comes against the backdrop of the raging war in Ukraine where Assad's main ally, Russian President Vladimir Putin, is pressing on with a military offensive, now in its fourth week, raining lethal fire on Ukrainian cities, including the capital, Kyiv. Syria has supported Russia's invasion, blaming the West for having provoked it. Syria was expelled from the 22-member Arab League and boycotted by its neighbors after the conflict broke out 11 years ago. Hundreds of thousands of people have been killed in the war, which displaced half of Syria's population. Large parts of Syria have been destroyed and reconstruction would cost tens of billions of dollars. Arab and Western countries generally blamed Assad for the deadly crackdown on the 2011 protests that evolved into civil war, and supported the opposition in the early days of the conflict. Assad has very rarely traveled outside the country during Syria's civil war, only visiting Russia and Iran. Tehran has given the Syrian government billions of dollars in aid and sent Iran-backed fighters to battle alongside his forces — assistance that, along with Russian air power, has helped turn the tide in Assad's favor. With the war having fallen into a stalemate and Assad recovering control over most of the country thanks to military assistance from his two allies, Arab countries have inched closer toward restoring ties with the Syrian leader in recent years. The UAE reopened its embassy in Syria in late 2018 in the most significant Arab overture toward the Assad government, though relations remained cold. Last fall, the Emirati foreign minister flew to Damascus for a meeting with Assad, the first visit by the country's top diplomat since 2011. The United States, a close Emirati partner, criticized the visit at the time, saying it would not support any normalization with Assad's government. A key motive for the overtures by Sunni Muslim countries in the Persian Gulf is to blunt the involvement of their Shiite-led foe, Iran, which saw its influence expand rapidly in the chaos of Syria's war. The rapprochement, however, could serve both sides. Syria badly needs to boost relations with oil-rich countries as its economy is being strangled by crippling Western sanctions and as it faces the task of post-war reconstruction. The UAE is also home to thousands of Syrians who work in the Gulf Arab nation and send money to their relatives at home. The UAE's state-run WAM news agency said the country's de facto ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan welcomed Syria's Bashar al-Assad at his palace in Abu Dhabi. At the meeting, Sheikh Mohammed expressed his hope this visit would be the beginning of peace and stability for Syria and tee entire region. The report said Assad briefed Sheikh Mohammed on the latest developments in Syria and the two leaders discussed mutual interests in the Arab world. Assad was reported to have left the UAE later on Friday from Abu Dhabi. Sheikh Mohammed stressed to Assad that Syria remains a fundamental pillar of Arab security and that he hopes the UAE can facilitate its development. The leaders also discussed the importance of the preservation of Syria's territorial integrity and withdrawal of foreign forces, the report added. The similarly vague statement said Dubai's Sheikh Mohammed affirmed the UAE's desire to discover new paths of constructive cooperation with Syria and made no reference to the war.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_6k77dlSYd.jpg","role":2,"userType":1},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"25.2048","longitude":"55.2708","name":"Dubai - United Arab Emirates","city":"Dubai"},"keywords":"Syria,Assad,Arab,UAE,Syrian,Sheikh Mohammed,Dubai,Russian,Russia,Iran,Abu Dhabi,Bashar Assad,the United Arab Emirates,Mohamed bin Rashid Al Maktoum,Ukraine","originalPublishedOn":"2022-03-19T05:12:33+05:30"}},{"node":{"id":"j7j3uEebFTPl","slug":"english/why-russian-president-vladimir-putin-uses-wwii-to-justify-war-with-ukraine-explained","slugV2":"world/why-russian-president-vladimir-putin-uses-wwii-to-justify-war-with-ukraine-explained-364704/","title":"Why Russian President Vladimir Putin uses WWII to justify war with Ukraine. Explained","postType":1,"coverMedia":"/opoyi_ptuoHxctM7aO.jpg","coverCaption":"World War II, in which the Soviet Union lost an estimated 27 million people, is a linchpin of Russia's national identity. (Photo Credit: AP)","reactionStats":"{\"like_count\":0,\"heartbreak_count\":0,\"laugh_count\":0,\"sad_count\":0,\"angry_count\":0}","updatedOn":"2022-03-19T02:00:50+05:30","highlightSummary":"\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eVladimir Putin on Friday again painted his enemies in Ukraine as \"neo-Nazis\"\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThe Holocaust, World War II and Nazism have been important tools for Putin in his bid to legitimize Russia's war in Ukraine\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eHistorians, however, see their use as disinformation and a cynical ploy to further the Russian leader's aims\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","highlightSummaryFlag":1,"breakingSponsored":0,"coverMediaType":1,"reactionsCount":0,"commentsCount":0,"lastComment":null,"isUpdated":false,"lastCommentUser":null,"trustScore":1,"fakeTrust":2,"content":"{\\\"time\\\":1647635449671,\\\"strCount\\\":7122,\\\"blocks\\\":[{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/sports/vladimir-putin-complains-about-ukraine-stalling-talks-in-call-with-olaf-scholz-290353/\\\\\\\"\u003eVladimir Putin\u003c/a\u003e on Friday again painted his enemies in \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/ukraine/\\\\\\\"\u003eUkraine\u003c/a\u003e as \\\\\\\"neo-Nazis,\\\\\\\" even though the country has a Jewish president who lost relatives in the \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/holocaust/\\\\\\\"\u003eHolocaust\u003c/a\u003e and who heads a Western-backed, democratically elected government.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The Holocaust, World War II and Nazism have been important tools for Putin in his bid to legitimize Russia's war in Ukraine, but historians see their use as disinformation and a cynical ploy to further the Russian leader's aims.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/israel/\\\\\\\"\u003eIsrael\u003c/a\u003e has proceeded cautiously, seeking not to jeopardize its security ties with the \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/kremlin/\\\\\\\"\u003eKremlin\u003c/a\u003e, despite what it considers the sacred memory of the 6 million \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/jews/\\\\\\\"\u003eJews\u003c/a\u003e who were murdered by the Nazis in the Holocaust.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Here's a closer look at how the ghosts of the past are shaping today's conflict:\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"THE WAR THAT DEFINES RUSSIA\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"World War II, in which the Soviet Union lost an estimated 27 million people, is a linchpin of Russia's national identity. In today's Russia, officials bristle at any questioning of the USSR's role.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Some historians say this has been coupled with an attempt by Russia to retool certain historical truths from the war. They say Russia has tried to magnify the Soviet role in defeating the Nazis while playing down any collaboration by Soviet citizens in the persecution of Jews.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"On Ukraine, Russia has tried to link the country to Nazism, particularly those who have led it since a pro-Russian leadership was toppled in 2014.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"This goes back to 1941 when Ukraine, at the time part of the Soviet Union, was occupied by Nazi \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/germany/\\\\\\\"\u003eGermany\u003c/a\u003e. Some Ukrainian nationalists welcomed the Nazi occupiers, in part as a way to challenge their Soviet opponents, according to Yad Vashem, Israel's Holocaust memorial. Historians say that, like in other countries, there was also collaboration.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also Read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/zelensky-says-ukraines-application-for-eu-membership-to-be-ready-in-few-months-646153/\\\\\\\"\u003eZelensky says Ukraine's application for EU membership to be ready in few months\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Some of Ukraine's politicians since 2014 have sought to glorify nationalist fighters from the era, focusing on their opposition to Soviet rule rather than their collaboration and documented crimes against Jews, as well as Poles living in Ukraine.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"But making the leap from that to claiming Ukraine's current government is a Nazi state does not reflect the reality of its politics, including the landslide election of a Jewish president and the aim of many Ukrainians to strengthen the country's democracy, reduce corruption and move closer to the West.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\\\\\\\"In terms of all of the sort of constituent parts of Nazism, none of that is in play in Ukraine. Territorial ambitions. State-sponsored terrorism. Rampant antisemitism. Bigotry. A dictatorship. None of those are in play. So this is just total fiction,\\\\\\\" said Jonathan Dekel-Chen, a history professor at Jerusalem's Hebrew University.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"What's more, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is Jewish and has said that three of his grandfather's brothers were killed by German occupiers while his grandfather survived the war. That hasn't stopped Russian officials from comparing Zelenskyy to Jews who were forced to collaborate with the Nazis during the Holocaust.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"HOLOCAUST DISTORTION\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Putin's attempts to stretch history for political motives is part of a trend seen in other countries as well. Most prominently is \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/poland/\\\\\\\"\u003ePoland\u003c/a\u003e, where authorities are advancing a nationalist narrative at odds with mainstream scholarship, including through a 2018 law that regulates Holocaust speech.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The legislation sought to fight back against claims that Poland, a victim of Nazi Germany, bore responsibility for the Holocaust. The law angered Israel, where many felt it was an attempt to whitewash the fact that some Poles did kill Jews during the German occupation during World War II. Yad Vashem also came out against the legislation.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also Read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/usa/russian-attack-on-ukraine-planned-by-crazy-old-men-says-putin-critic-alexei-navalny-302993/\\\\\\\"\u003eRussian attack on Ukraine 'planned by crazy old men,' says Putin critic Alexei Navalny\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Havi Dreifuss, a historian at Tel Aviv University and Yad Vashem, said the world was now dealing with both Holocaust denial and Holocaust distortion, where countries or institutions were bringing forth their own interpretations of history that were damaging to the commemoration of the Holocaust.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\\\\\\\"Whoever deals with the period of the Holocaust must first and foremost be committed to the complex reality that occurred then and not with wars over memory that exist today,\\\\\\\" she said.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"ISRAELI INTERESTS\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The Holocaust is central to Israel's national identity. The country comes to a two-minute standstill on its Holocaust remembrance day. Schoolchildren, trade groups and soldiers make regular trips to Yad Vashem's museum. Stories of the last cohort of Holocaust survivors constantly make the news.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Israel has butted heads with certain countries, including Poland, over the memory of the Holocaust. But Israel has appeared more reticent to challenge Putin and his narrative, according to some observers, because of its current security interests. Israel relies on coordination with Russia to allow it to strike targets in Syria, which it says are often weapons caches destined for Israel's enemies.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Israel came under fire from historians in 2020 after a speech by Putin and a separate video presentation at a meeting of world leaders in Jerusalem to commemorate the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp, which they said skewed toward his narrative and away from the historical facts.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Israel was conspicuously muted in its criticism of Russia in the lead-up to the war on Ukraine. Commentator Raviv Drucker wrote in the daily Haaretz that Israel was \\\\\\\"on the wrong side of history\\\\\\\" with its response, which initially sought to support Ukraine while not rattling Russia.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid has repeatedly condemned Russia's invasion. But Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has stopped short of issuing a public condemnation of Russia. Through that neutral stance, he has emerged as an unlikely mediator between \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/kyiv/\\\\\\\"\u003eKyiv\u003c/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/moscow/\\\\\\\"\u003eMoscow\u003c/a\u003e.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Vera Michlin-Shapir, a former official at Israel's National Security Council and the author of \\\\\\\"Fluid Russia,\\\\\\\" a book about the country's national identity, said that Israel's regional security concerns were of greater interest than challenging Russia on its narrative.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\\\\\\\"Russia can provide weapons systems to our worst enemies and therefore Israel is proceeding very cautiously — you could say too cautiously — because there is an issue here that is at the heart of Israel's security,\\\\\\\" she said.\\\"}}]}","relatedPosts":null,"location":{"name":"Moscow, Russia"},"createdBy":{"name":"Vaishnavi Vaidyanathan","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_IhwUkQGyI.jpg","username":"VaishnaviVaidyanathan","id":"YBsZsSLCYUlz","role":null},"topics":[{"name":"Ukraine","slug":"ukraine","id":"Dq03BAdFix29","isSection":0},{"name":"Russia","slug":"russia","id":"ZdjTIzNom80K","isSection":0},{"name":"VladimirPutin","slug":"vladimirputin","id":"DIwA3nLp1xnf","isSection":0},{"name":"Jews","slug":"jews","id":"3Yxlw4GN6iPq","isSection":0},{"name":"Holocaust","slug":"holocaust","id":"r8WkxrzPBE1P","isSection":0},{"name":"Germany","slug":"germany","id":"OAY7kVupDf3P","isSection":0},{"name":"Poland","slug":"poland","id":"eME2RBs6F4x4","isSection":0},{"name":"Kremlin","slug":"kremlin","id":"KutgAA8VnxSK","isSection":0},{"name":"WorldWarII","slug":"worldwarii","id":"6FyDk1bfl0p4","isSection":0},{"name":"Kyiv","slug":"kyiv","id":"Qre36FKI4s3u","isSection":0},{"name":"Israel","slug":"israel","id":"7mnsqKCGzqDo","isSection":0},{"name":"USSR","slug":"ussr","id":"hfXmSVXTbz25","isSection":0},{"name":"Moscow","slug":"moscow","id":"uXRd89o0MuOj","isSection":0},{"name":"Jerusalem","slug":"jerusalem","id":"8UskQ5X2Zwfp","isSection":0},{"name":"NaftaliBennett","slug":"naftalibennett","id":"Psde28yAz0AO","isSection":0},{"name":"Syria","slug":"syria","id":"j7HTGxThNXvC","isSection":0}],"userReaction":"","isBookmarked":false,"authors":[{"name":"AP","id":"8dFR8PhLJl4s","username":"associatedpress","role":8,"userType":0}],"translatedBy":[],"editedBy":[],"reportedBy":[],"postedBy":[],"agency":[],"originalPost":null,"publishedOn":"2022-03-19T01:52:32+05:30","publisher":0,"sourceFeed":null,"cleanText":"Vladimir Putin on Friday again painted his enemies in Ukraine as neo-Nazis, even though the country has a Jewish president who lost relatives in the Holocaust and who heads a Western-backed, democratically elected government. The Holocaust, World War II and Nazism have been important tools for Putin in his bid to legitimize Russia's war in Ukraine, but historians see their use as disinformation and a cynical ploy to further the Russian leader's aims. Israel has proceeded cautiously, seeking not to jeopardize its security ties with the Kremlin, despite what it considers the sacred memory of the 6 million Jews who were murdered by the Nazis in the Holocaust. Here's a closer look at how the ghosts of the past are shaping today's conflict:,THE WAR THAT DEFINES RUSSIA,World War II, in which the Soviet Union lost an estimated 27 million people, is a linchpin of Russia's national identity. In today's Russia, officials bristle at any questioning of the USSR's role. Some historians say this has been coupled with an attempt by Russia to retool certain historical truths from the war. They say Russia has tried to magnify the Soviet role in defeating the Nazis while playing down any collaboration by Soviet citizens in the persecution of Jews. On Ukraine, Russia has tried to link the country to Nazism, particularly those who have led it since a pro-Russian leadership was toppled in 2014. This goes back to 1941 when Ukraine, at the time part of the Soviet Union, was occupied by Nazi Germany. Some Ukrainian nationalists welcomed the Nazi occupiers, in part as a way to challenge their Soviet opponents, according to Yad Vashem, Israel's Holocaust memorial. Historians say that, like in other countries, there was also collaboration. Also Read: Zelensky says Ukraine's application for EU membership to be ready in few months,Some of Ukraine's politicians since 2014 have sought to glorify nationalist fighters from the era, focusing on their opposition to Soviet rule rather than their collaboration and documented crimes against Jews, as well as Poles living in Ukraine. But making the leap from that to claiming Ukraine's current government is a Nazi state does not reflect the reality of its politics, including the landslide election of a Jewish president and the aim of many Ukrainians to strengthen the country's democracy, reduce corruption and move closer to the West. In terms of all of the sort of constituent parts of Nazism, none of that is in play in Ukraine. Territorial ambitions. State-sponsored terrorism. Rampant antisemitism. Bigotry. A dictatorship. None of those are in play. So this is just total fiction, said Jonathan Dekel-Chen, a history professor at Jerusalem's Hebrew University. What's more, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is Jewish and has said that three of his grandfather's brothers were killed by German occupiers while his grandfather survived the war. That hasn't stopped Russian officials from comparing Zelenskyy to Jews who were forced to collaborate with the Nazis during the Holocaust. HOLOCAUST DISTORTION,Putin's attempts to stretch history for political motives is part of a trend seen in other countries as well. Most prominently is Poland, where authorities are advancing a nationalist narrative at odds with mainstream scholarship, including through a 2018 law that regulates Holocaust speech. The legislation sought to fight back against claims that Poland, a victim of Nazi Germany, bore responsibility for the Holocaust. The law angered Israel, where many felt it was an attempt to whitewash the fact that some Poles did kill Jews during the German occupation during World War II. Yad Vashem also came out against the legislation. Also Read: Russian attack on Ukraine 'planned by crazy old men,' says Putin critic Alexei Navalny,Havi Dreifuss, a historian at Tel Aviv University and Yad Vashem, said the world was now dealing with both Holocaust denial and Holocaust distortion, where countries or institutions were bringing forth their own interpretations of history that were damaging to the commemoration of the Holocaust. Whoever deals with the period of the Holocaust must first and foremost be committed to the complex reality that occurred then and not with wars over memory that exist today, she said. ISRAELI INTERESTS,The Holocaust is central to Israel's national identity. The country comes to a two-minute standstill on its Holocaust remembrance day. Schoolchildren, trade groups and soldiers make regular trips to Yad Vashem's museum. Stories of the last cohort of Holocaust survivors constantly make the news. Israel has butted heads with certain countries, including Poland, over the memory of the Holocaust. But Israel has appeared more reticent to challenge Putin and his narrative, according to some observers, because of its current security interests. Israel relies on coordination with Russia to allow it to strike targets in Syria, which it says are often weapons caches destined for Israel's enemies. Israel came under fire from historians in 2020 after a speech by Putin and a separate video presentation at a meeting of world leaders in Jerusalem to commemorate the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp, which they said skewed toward his narrative and away from the historical facts. Israel was conspicuously muted in its criticism of Russia in the lead-up to the war on Ukraine. Commentator Raviv Drucker wrote in the daily Haaretz that Israel was on the wrong side of history with its response, which initially sought to support Ukraine while not rattling Russia. Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid has repeatedly condemned Russia's invasion. But Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has stopped short of issuing a public condemnation of Russia. Through that neutral stance, he has emerged as an unlikely mediator between Kyiv and Moscow. Vera Michlin-Shapir, a former official at Israel's National Security Council and the author of Fluid Russia, a book about the country's national identity, said that Israel's regional security concerns were of greater interest than challenging Russia on its narrative. Russia can provide weapons systems to our worst enemies and therefore Israel is proceeding very cautiously — you could say too cautiously — because there is an issue here that is at the heart of Israel's security, she said.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_6k77dlSYd.jpg","role":2,"userType":1},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"55.7558","longitude":"37.6173","name":"Moscow, Russia","city":"Moscow"},"keywords":"Israel,Russia,Ukraine,Jews,Soviet,Jewish,Holocaust,World War II,Nazis,Nazi,Yad Vashem,Russian,the Soviet Union,Ukrainian,Poles","originalPublishedOn":"2022-03-19T01:52:32+05:30"}},{"node":{"id":"xXUOpWXDKwFT","slug":"english/us-journalist-pierre-zakrzewski-killed-in-ukraine-russian-attack-persists","slugV2":"usa/us-journalist-pierre-zakrzewski-killed-in-ukraine-russian-attack-persists-641043/","title":"US journalist Pierre Zakrzewski killed in Ukraine, Russian attack persists","postType":1,"coverMedia":"/opoyi_FHEwWAu1MQae.jpg","coverCaption":"Fox News journalist Pierre Zakrzewski. (Photo credit: Twitter/NickGale_WLS)","reactionStats":"{\"like_count\":0,\"heartbreak_count\":0,\"laugh_count\":0,\"sad_count\":0,\"angry_count\":0}","updatedOn":"2022-03-15T23:21:38+05:30","highlightSummary":"\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eFox News Channel camera operator Pierre Zakrzewski died in Ukraine on Monday\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eZakrzewski was reporting in Horenka, Ukraine, with correspondent Benjamin Hall\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eHall was injured in the incident and, according to Scott, is still in the hospital in Ukraine\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","highlightSummaryFlag":1,"breakingSponsored":0,"coverMediaType":1,"reactionsCount":0,"commentsCount":0,"lastComment":null,"isUpdated":false,"lastCommentUser":null,"trustScore":1,"fakeTrust":2,"content":"{\\\"time\\\":1647366698070,\\\"strCount\\\":3260,\\\"blocks\\\":[{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Fox News Channel camera operator Pierre Zakrzewski died in \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/business/war-in-ukraine-disrupts-key-supply-chains-and-lives-233935/\\\\\\\"\u003eUkraine\u003c/a\u003e on Monday, according to Fox News CEO Suzanne Scott, who informed workers on Tuesday. He was 55 years old at the time.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Zakrzewski was reporting in Horenka, Ukraine, with correspondent \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/fox-news-reporter-benjamin-hall-injured-in-ukraine-while-covering-russian-invasion-523366/\\\\\\\"\u003eBenjamin Hall\u003c/a\u003e when their car was hit by incoming fire. Hall was injured in the incident and, according to Scott, is still in the hospital in Ukraine.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/russian-journalist-feared-missing-after-protesting-ukraine-invasion-on-tv-264312/\\\\\\\"\u003eRussian journalist feared missing after protesting Ukraine invasion on TV\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"“Pierre was a war zone photographer who covered nearly every international story for Fox News from \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/iraq/\\\\\\\"\u003eIraq\u003c/a\u003e to \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/afghanistan/\\\\\\\"\u003eAfghanistan\u003c/a\u003e to \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/syria/\\\\\\\"\u003eSyria\u003c/a\u003e during his long tenure with \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/us/\\\\\\\"\u003eus\u003c/a\u003e. His passion and talent as a journalist were unmatched,” Scott wrote in her memo. \\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"“Based in \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/london/\\\\\\\"\u003eLondon\u003c/a\u003e, Pierre had been working in Ukraine since February. His talents were vast and there wasn’t a role that he didn’t jump in to help with in the field — From photographer to engineer to editor to producer — and he did it all under immense pressure with tremendous skill. He was profoundly committed to telling the story and his bravery, professionalism and work ethic were renowned among journalists at every media outlet. He was wildly popular — everyone in the media industry who has covered a foreign story knew and respected Pierre,” the memo said.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/usa/us-journalist-brent-renaud-killed-by-russian-forces-in-ukraine-kyiv-police-636946/\\\\\\\"\u003eUS journalist Brent Renaud killed by Russian forces in Ukraine: Kyiv police\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Scott went on to say that Zakrzewski was instrumental in assisting Afghans who had worked for Fox News to flee the country after the US withdrew last summer.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"“Last year he played a key role in getting our Afghan freelance associates and their families out of the country after the U.S. withdrawal,” Scott added. “In December at our annual employee Spotlight Awards, Pierre was given the ‘Unsung Hero’ award in recognition of his invaluable work.”\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/usa/who-was-brent-renaud-journalist-shot-dead-in-ukraine-353702/\\\\\\\"\u003eWho was Brent Renaud, journalist shot dead in Ukraine?\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"His death was also announced on Fox News by presenter Bill Hemmer, who described him as \\\\\\\"an absolute legend at this network. And his loss is devastating .\\\\\\\"\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Zakrzewski is the \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/usa/us-journalist-brent-renaud-killed-by-russian-forces-in-ukraine-kyiv-police-636946/\\\\\\\"\u003esecond journalist\u003c/a\u003e to be killed in Ukraine in the last week. \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/usa/who-was-brent-renaud-journalist-shot-dead-in-ukraine-353702/\\\\\\\"\u003eBrent Renaud\u003c/a\u003e, a documentary filmmaker, was assassinated in a Kyiv suburb over the weekend. Renaud was working on a Time Studios project at the time.\\\"}}]}","relatedPosts":null,"location":{"name":"Kyiv, Ukraine"},"createdBy":{"name":"Sucharita Ganguly","photo":null,"username":"sucharita","id":"z7GDvieuoSxc","role":null},"topics":[{"name":"Death","slug":"death","id":"MZEJT1omgQ3N","isSection":0},{"name":"journalist","slug":"journalist","id":"fTh21hlespsn","isSection":0},{"name":"Ukraine","slug":"ukraine","id":"Dq03BAdFix29","isSection":0},{"name":"Syria","slug":"syria","id":"j7HTGxThNXvC","isSection":0},{"name":"UnitedStates","slug":"unitedstates","id":"Lgr3hTOPJ0yv","isSection":0},{"name":"US","slug":"us","id":"0JelBm6rMusZ","isSection":0},{"name":"Afghanistan","slug":"afghanistan","id":"qy4QrD4HTvqo","isSection":0},{"name":"Iraq","slug":"iraq","id":"KvRSVHGAyqn5","isSection":0},{"name":"London","slug":"london","id":"PFIK5nEYHzYU","isSection":0},{"name":"FoxNews","slug":"foxnews","id":"nkmPomhUzAKu","isSection":0},{"name":"Asia","slug":"asia","id":"QzdhnKXHT05r","isSection":0},{"name":"Europe","slug":"europe","id":"v2KXw3fOql0S","isSection":0},{"name":"UK","slug":"uk","id":"rBpj9Yi57Sni","isSection":0}],"userReaction":"","isBookmarked":false,"authors":[{"name":"Sucharita Ganguly","id":"z7GDvieuoSxc","username":"sucharita","role":2,"userType":0}],"translatedBy":[],"editedBy":[],"reportedBy":[],"postedBy":[],"agency":[],"originalPost":null,"publishedOn":"2022-03-15T23:21:37+05:30","publisher":0,"sourceFeed":null,"cleanText":"Fox News Channel camera operator Pierre Zakrzewski died in Ukraine on Monday, according to Fox News CEO Suzanne Scott, who informed workers on Tuesday. He was 55 years old at the time. Zakrzewski was reporting in Horenka, Ukraine, with correspondent Benjamin Hall when their car was hit by incoming fire. Hall was injured in the incident and, according to Scott, is still in the hospital in Ukraine. Also read: Russian journalist feared missing after protesting Ukraine invasion on TV,“Pierre was a war zone photographer who covered nearly every international story for Fox News from Iraq to Afghanistan to Syria during his long tenure with us. His passion and talent as a journalist were unmatched,” Scott wrote in her memo. ,“Based in London, Pierre had been working in Ukraine since February. His talents were vast and there wasn’t a role that he didn’t jump in to help with in the field — From photographer to engineer to editor to producer — and he did it all under immense pressure with tremendous skill. He was profoundly committed to telling the story and his bravery, professionalism and work ethic were renowned among journalists at every media outlet. He was wildly popular — everyone in the media industry who has covered a foreign story knew and respected Pierre,” the memo said. Also read: US journalist Brent Renaud killed by Russian forces in Ukraine: Kyiv police,Scott went on to say that Zakrzewski was instrumental in assisting Afghans who had worked for Fox News to flee the country after the US withdrew last summer. “Last year he played a key role in getting our Afghan freelance associates and their families out of the country after the U.S. withdrawal,” Scott added. “In December at our annual employee Spotlight Awards, Pierre was given the ‘Unsung Hero’ award in recognition of his invaluable work.”,Also read: Who was Brent Renaud, journalist shot dead in Ukraine?,His death was also announced on Fox News by presenter Bill Hemmer, who described him as an absolute legend at this network. And his loss is devastating . Zakrzewski is the second journalist to be killed in Ukraine in the last week. Brent Renaud, a documentary filmmaker, was assassinated in a Kyiv suburb over the weekend. Renaud was working on a Time Studios project at the time.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_6k77dlSYd.jpg","role":2,"userType":1},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"50.4501","longitude":"30.5234","name":"Kyiv, Ukraine","city":"Kyiv"},"keywords":"Ukraine,Fox News,Scott,Pierre,Fox News Channel,Pierre Zakrzewski,Suzanne Scott,Horenka,Benjamin Hall,Iraq,Afghanistan,Syria,London,Zakrzewski,Afghans","originalPublishedOn":"2022-03-15T23:21:37+05:30"}},{"node":{"id":"ncFOrVcW5k80","slug":"english/man-who-was-shot-9-times-during-new-zealand-mosque-attack-walks-for-peace","slugV2":"world/man-who-was-shot-9-times-during-new-zealand-mosque-attack-walks-for-peace-441145/","title":"Man who was shot 9 times during New Zealand mosque attack, walks for peace","postType":1,"coverMedia":"/opoyi_-n7qMRCVY.jpg","coverCaption":null,"reactionStats":"{\"like_count\":0,\"heartbreak_count\":0,\"laugh_count\":0,\"sad_count\":0,\"angry_count\":0}","updatedOn":"2022-03-15T12:45:00+05:30","highlightSummary":"\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eAtacocugu set out to retrace the gunman's 360-kilometre (224-mile) drive from Dunedin to the two Christchurch mosques\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eAtacocugu said he wanted to bless the route, and raise money for charity along the way\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eDuring the attack, Atacocugu was shot in the mouth, his left arm and both legs\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","highlightSummaryFlag":1,"breakingSponsored":0,"coverMediaType":1,"reactionsCount":0,"commentsCount":0,"lastComment":null,"isUpdated":false,"lastCommentUser":null,"trustScore":1,"fakeTrust":2,"content":"{\\\"time\\\":1647327943860,\\\"strCount\\\":3210,\\\"blocks\\\":[{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The lingering injuries from being shot nine times did not stop Temel Atacocugu from completing a two-week walk and bike ride for peace on Tuesday, the third anniversary of a gunman's slaughter of 51 \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/muslim/\\\\\\\"\u003eMuslim\u003c/a\u003e worshippers.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Atacocugu set out to retrace the gunman's 360-kilometre (224-mile) drive from Dunedin to the two Christchurch mosques where he carried out his attack.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/usa/eight-family-members-killed-in-afghanistan-mosque-shooting-324487/\\\\\\\"\u003eEight family members killed in \u003c/a\u003e\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/afghanistan/\\\\\\\"\u003eAfghanistan\u003c/a\u003e mosque shooting\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\\\\\\\"I wanted to fix this damage,\\\\\\\" Atacocugu said. \\\\\\\"Because three years ago, he started that journey with hate.\\\\\\\"\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Atacocugu, 47, said he wanted to bless the route, and raise money for charity along the way.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"He had intended to walk the entire distance, but about halfway through he got bad blisters after the weather changed from hot one day to rain the next. 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Atacocugu set out to retrace the gunman's 360-kilometre (224-mile) drive from Dunedin to the two Christchurch mosques where he carried out his attack. Also read: Eight family members killed in Afghanistan mosque shooting,I wanted to fix this damage, Atacocugu said. Because three years ago, he started that journey with hate. Atacocugu, 47, said he wanted to bless the route, and raise money for charity along the way. He had intended to walk the entire distance, but about halfway through he got bad blisters after the weather changed from hot one day to rain the next. He also got a mysterious case of blood poisoning, and ended up spending a couple of days in a local hospital. Also read: All about the Gyanvapi complex controversy,The best point was meeting lots of beautiful people and getting great support from them, he said. The low point was being in the emergency room. But I was not going to give up. I got on my bike straight after discharge. That helped him make up lost time. On Tuesday, he was joined by about 50 supporters as he walked the final stretch to the Al Noor mosque, entering at 1:40 p.m. — the exact time he was shot during Friday prayers in 2019. Also read: Indian-origin teen planned to strike two mosques on New Zealand Christchurch attack anniversary,I made a speech, it was very emotional, Atacocugu said. I was so happy. It was a big relief to have completed my mission. During the attack, Atacocugu was shot in the mouth, his left arm and both legs, and he said he often felt pain from the injuries during his walk and ride. He said he planned to recuperate with a big sleep, and maybe a sauna and spa. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern told lawmakers that in the aftermath of the attack, the Muslim community had shown courage, unity and determination. Also read: Islamic State gunmen kill dozens in attacks in Syria and Iraq,March 15 is a date in our collective national history where we learned about the very worst and the very best of humanity, Ardern said. Australian white supremacist Brenton Tarrant in 2020 pleaded guilty to 51 counts of murder, 40 counts of attempted murder and one count of terrorism after carrying out the attacks. He was sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. An online donations page showed that by Tuesday afternoon, Atacocugu had raised about 64,000 New Zealand dollars ($43,000) for three charities benefiting children.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_6k77dlSYd.jpg","role":2,"userType":1},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"-41.2924","longitude":"174.7787","name":"Wellington, New Zealand","city":"Wellington"},"keywords":"Muslim,New Zealand,Temel Atacocugu,Afghanistan,Gyanvapi,the Al Noor mosque,Indian,New Zealand Christchurch,Jacinda Ardern,Syria,Australian,Brenton Tarrant","originalPublishedOn":"2022-03-15T12:45:00+05:30"}},{"node":{"id":"up3DUoALRgGb","slug":"english/iran-says-it-fired-missiles-near-us-consulate-in-iraq-reports","slugV2":"usa/iran-says-it-fired-missiles-near-us-consulate-in-iraq-reports-579544/","title":"Iran says it fired missiles near US consulate in Iraq: Reports","postType":1,"coverMedia":"/opoyi_c0T5LShWL.jpg","coverCaption":"Missiles strike Erbil in Iraq on March 13, 2022. (Photo Credit: Twitter/@AmichaiStein1)","reactionStats":"{\"like_count\":0,\"heartbreak_count\":0,\"laugh_count\":0,\"sad_count\":0,\"angry_count\":0}","updatedOn":"2022-03-14T10:15:00+05:30","highlightSummary":"\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eIran has claimed responsibility for the missile strikes in Erbil, Iraq\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThey said it is retailiation for an Israeli strike which killed 2 members of Syria's Iranian Revolutionary Guard\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThe missiles were believed to have hit the US consulate in Erbil, but they haven't\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","highlightSummaryFlag":1,"breakingSponsored":0,"coverMediaType":1,"reactionsCount":0,"commentsCount":0,"lastComment":null,"isUpdated":false,"lastCommentUser":null,"trustScore":1,"fakeTrust":2,"content":"{\\\"time\\\":1647229997653,\\\"strCount\\\":2866,\\\"blocks\\\":[{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Iran on Sunday claimed responsibility for the \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/usa/iranian-missiles-target-us-consulate-in-iraq-report-418303/\\\\\\\"\u003emissiles which hit near the US consulate in\u0026nbsp;Erbil, Iraq\u003c/a\u003e, the New York Post said, citing reports. Further, Iran said the attack was retaliation for an Israeli strike that had killed two members of the\u0026nbsp;Iranian Revolutionary Guard in Syria.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"As per the State Department, there have been no casualties, and the building, which is under construction and unoccupied, was not damaged either.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The statement from the Revolutionary Guard stated that it targeted a \\\\\\\"strategic centre of conspiracy\\\\\\\" in Erbil, and also added \\\\\\\"Any repetition of attacks by Israel will be met with a harsh, decisive and destructive response\\\\\\\", the Associated Press reported.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso Read |\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/explained-will-russia-bring-syrian-fighters-to-ukraine-160631/\\\\\\\"\u003eExplained: Will Russia bring Syrian fighters to Ukraine?\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Initially, an Iraqi official had said that the \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/watch-alleged-iranian-missiles-pummel-erbil-iraq-almost-hit-us-embassy-368005/\\\\\\\"\u003emissile strikes in Erbil\u003c/a\u003e had hit the US consulate, but later Kurdistan’s foreign media office clarified that rockets hadn't hit the facility, they'd just landed near the compound.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"However, the State Department has been quick to condemn this, with a spokesperson calling it an \\\\\\\"outrageous attack against Iraqi sovereignty and display of violence\\\\\\\".\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"National Security Advisor \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/usa/us-concerned-about-russias-nuclear-escalation-in-ukraine-jake-sullivan-176966/\\\\\\\"\u003eJake Sullivan\u003c/a\u003e also doubled down on it, backing the Baghdad government against Tehran's attack, saying \\\\\\\"We will support the Government of Iraq in holding Iran accountable, and we will support our partners throughout the Middle East in confronting similar threats from Iran\\\\\\\", Reuters reported.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"These views have been echoed by\u0026nbsp;Kurdistan Prime Minister Masrour Barzani, who said in a statement, \\\\\\\"We condemn this terrorist attack launched against several sectors of Irbil, we call on the inhabitants to remain calm\\\\\\\".\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso Read |\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/usa/uae-to-encourage-opec-to-increase-oil-production-report-384198/\\\\\\\"\u003eUAE to encourage OPEC to increase oil production: Report\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"It remains unclear whether Iran was targeting the consulate of the airport, where a base is located for the US-led coalition to fight the \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/india/islamic-state-expanding-globally-amid-setbacks-us-official-160912/\\\\\\\"\u003eIslamic State\u003c/a\u003e terror group. Local television station\u0026nbsp;Kurdistan24 seemed to face the brunt of the attack since their studios are close to the US consulate. Images posted on social media showed\u0026nbsp;damaged offices, where the glass was broken and sections of the false ceiling had collapsed.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}}]}","relatedPosts":null,"location":{"name":"Erbil, Iraq"},"createdBy":{"name":"Shuvrajit Das Biswas","photo":"https://opoyi.com/images/opoyi_qZHZQaZRe.jpg?tr=w-600,q-70,dpr","username":"shuvrajit","id":"rq7gYqKJkLkE","role":null},"topics":[{"name":"USA","slug":"usa","id":"SPBaPrR23eZS","isSection":2},{"name":"Iraq","slug":"iraq","id":"KvRSVHGAyqn5","isSection":0},{"name":"Iran","slug":"iran","id":"NxNYOgJ2rxAq","isSection":0},{"name":"Syria","slug":"syria","id":"j7HTGxThNXvC","isSection":0},{"name":"IslamicState","slug":"islamicstate","id":"G5LkGAgQSQsX","isSection":0}],"userReaction":"","isBookmarked":false,"authors":[{"name":"Shuvrajit Das Biswas","id":"rq7gYqKJkLkE","username":"shuvrajit","role":2,"userType":0}],"translatedBy":[],"editedBy":[],"reportedBy":[],"postedBy":[],"agency":[],"originalPost":null,"publishedOn":"2022-03-14T10:15:00+05:30","publisher":0,"sourceFeed":null,"cleanText":"Iran on Sunday claimed responsibility for the missiles which hit near the US consulate in Erbil, Iraq, the New York Post said, citing reports. Further, Iran said the attack was retaliation for an Israeli strike that had killed two members of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard in Syria. ,As per the State Department, there have been no casualties, and the building, which is under construction and unoccupied, was not damaged either. ,The statement from the Revolutionary Guard stated that it targeted a strategic centre of conspiracy in Erbil, and also added Any repetition of attacks by Israel will be met with a harsh, decisive and destructive response, the Associated Press reported. ,Also Read | Explained: Will Russia bring Syrian fighters to Ukraine?,Initially, an Iraqi official had said that the missile strikes in Erbil had hit the US consulate, but later Kurdistan’s foreign media office clarified that rockets hadn't hit the facility, they'd just landed near the compound. ,However, the State Department has been quick to condemn this, with a spokesperson calling it an outrageous attack against Iraqi sovereignty and display of violence. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan also doubled down on it, backing the Baghdad government against Tehran's attack, saying We will support the Government of Iraq in holding Iran accountable, and we will support our partners throughout the Middle East in confronting similar threats from Iran, Reuters reported. ,These views have been echoed by Kurdistan Prime Minister Masrour Barzani, who said in a statement, We condemn this terrorist attack launched against several sectors of Irbil, we call on the inhabitants to remain calm. ,Also Read | UAE to encourage OPEC to increase oil production: Report,It remains unclear whether Iran was targeting the consulate of the airport, where a base is located for the US-led coalition to fight the Islamic State terror group. Local television station Kurdistan24 seemed to face the brunt of the attack since their studios are close to the US consulate. Images posted on social media showed damaged offices, where the glass was broken and sections of the false ceiling had collapsed.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_6k77dlSYd.jpg","role":2,"userType":1},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"36.1901","longitude":"43.993","name":"Erbil, Iraq","city":"Erbil"},"keywords":"Iran,US,the Revolutionary Guard,the State Department,Erbil,Iraqi,Iraq,Israeli,Syria,Israel,Jake Sullivan,Baghdad,Tehran,Iran missile attack,Iraq missile strike","originalPublishedOn":"2022-03-14T10:15:00+05:30"}},{"node":{"id":"m0jC00kvqOZY","slug":"english/iranian-missiles-target-us-consulate-in-iraq-report","slugV2":"usa/iranian-missiles-target-us-consulate-in-iraq-report-418303/","title":"Iranian missiles target US consulate in Iraq: Report","postType":1,"coverMedia":"/opoyi_F5dK1Iu71.jpg","coverCaption":"As many as 12 missiles were fired in Irbil, Kurdistan. (Photo credit: Twitter/ @AmichaiStein1)","reactionStats":"{\"like_count\":0,\"heartbreak_count\":0,\"laugh_count\":0,\"sad_count\":0,\"angry_count\":0}","updatedOn":"2022-03-13T18:40:00+05:30","highlightSummary":"\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eMissiles were the Iranian-made Fateh-110, likely fired in retaliation for the two Revolutionary Guards killed in Syria last week in an alleged Israeli strike\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eIraq said there were no immediate reports of casualties from the attack\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eUS forces stationed at Irbil’s airport compound have come under fire from rocket and drone attacks in the past\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","highlightSummaryFlag":1,"breakingSponsored":0,"coverMediaType":1,"reactionsCount":0,"commentsCount":0,"lastComment":null,"isUpdated":false,"lastCommentUser":null,"trustScore":1,"fakeTrust":2,"content":"{\\\"time\\\":1647176341080,\\\"strCount\\\":3693,\\\"blocks\\\":[{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/unitedstates/\\\\\\\"\u003eUS\u003c/a\u003e consulate in \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/iraq/\\\\\\\"\u003eIraq's \u003c/a\u003enorthern city of Irbil\u0026nbsp;came under heavy firing of Iranian missiles, Iraqi and US security officials said. As many as 12 missiles made landfall in Irbil, Kurdistan, reported Times of Israel.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also Read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/explained-will-russia-bring-syrian-fighters-to-ukraine-160631/\\\\\\\"\u003eExplained: Will Russia bring Syrian fighters to Ukraine?\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/iran/\\\\\\\"\u003eIran's\u003c/a\u003e state news agency IRNA claimed that “secret Israeli bases” were targeted in the attack.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"An Iraqi official on the condition of anonymity said the ballistic missiles were fired from Iran. He said the projectiles were the Iranian-made Fateh-110, likely fired in retaliation for the two Revolutionary Guards killed in Syria last week in an alleged Israeli strike.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"US officials also said that the missiles were fired from Iran.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also Read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/usa/why-a-no-fly-zone-is-unlikely-in-ukraine-explained-329313/\\\\\\\"\u003eWhy a no-fly zone is unlikely in Ukraine: Explained\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Iraq said there were no immediate reports of casualties from the attack.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"A US official initially said that the missiles hit the consulate, but a second American official later said there was no damage and no casualties at any US government facility.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Lawk Ghafari, the head of Kurdistan’s foreign media office, said none of the missiles hit the US facility but that areas around the new and currently unoccupied compound had been hit by the missiles.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also Read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/usa/world-must-not-watch-but-help-zelensky-slams-natos-no-fly-zone-stance-454850/\\\\\\\"\u003e'World must not watch, but help': Zelensky slams NATO's no-fly zone stance\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The area’s governor said it was not clear whether the intended target was the US consulate or the airport, where there is a base for the US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State terror group.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The airport said it had suffered no damage and flights had not been disrupted.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Local television channel Kurdistan24, whose studios are not far from the US consulate, posted images on social networks of its damaged offices, with collapsed sections of false ceiling and broken glass.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also Read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/usa/us-rep-van-taylor-drops-bid-for-texas-reelection-after-admitting-to-affair-316313/\\\\\\\"\u003eUS Rep. 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The reports said the airstrike killed two members of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard. 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As many as 12 missiles made landfall in Irbil, Kurdistan, reported Times of Israel. Also Read: Explained: Will Russia bring Syrian fighters to Ukraine?,Iran's state news agency IRNA claimed that “secret Israeli bases” were targeted in the attack. An Iraqi official on the condition of anonymity said the ballistic missiles were fired from Iran. He said the projectiles were the Iranian-made Fateh-110, likely fired in retaliation for the two Revolutionary Guards killed in Syria last week in an alleged Israeli strike. US officials also said that the missiles were fired from Iran. Also Read: Why a no-fly zone is unlikely in Ukraine: Explained,Iraq said there were no immediate reports of casualties from the attack. A US official initially said that the missiles hit the consulate, but a second American official later said there was no damage and no casualties at any US government facility. Lawk Ghafari, the head of Kurdistan’s foreign media office, said none of the missiles hit the US facility but that areas around the new and currently unoccupied compound had been hit by the missiles. Also Read: 'World must not watch, but help': Zelensky slams NATO's no-fly zone stance,The area’s governor said it was not clear whether the intended target was the US consulate or the airport, where there is a base for the US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State terror group. The airport said it had suffered no damage and flights had not been disrupted. Local television channel Kurdistan24, whose studios are not far from the US consulate, posted images on social networks of its damaged offices, with collapsed sections of false ceiling and broken glass. Also Read: US Rep. Van Taylor drops bid for Texas reelection after admitting to affair,We condemn this terrorist attack launched against several sectors of Irbil, we call on the inhabitants to remain calm,” Kurdistan Prime Minister Masrour Barzani said in a statement. A US official said in a statement that the US condemned what it called an “outrageous attack against Iraqi sovereignty and display of violence.”,US forces stationed at Irbil’s airport compound have come under fire from rocket and drone attacks in the past, with US officials blaming Iran-backed groups. Also Read: UAE to encourage OPEC to increase oil production: Report,The top US commander for the Middle East has repeatedly warned about the increasing threats of attacks from Iran and Iranian-backed militias on troops and allies in Iraq and Syria. The attack comes several days after Syrian state media reported a strike it blamed on Israel near Damascus, Syria. The reports said the airstrike killed two members of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard. Iran’s foreign ministry strongly condemned the attack and vowed revenge. On Sunday, Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency quoted Iraqi media acknowledging the attacks in Irbil, without saying where they originated.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_6k77dlSYd.jpg","role":2,"userType":1},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"33.3152","longitude":"44.3661","name":"Baghdad, Iraq","city":"Baghdad"},"keywords":"US,Iran,Iraq,Syria,Kurdistan,Israeli,Iranian,Irbil,Revolutionary Guards,American,Lawk Ghafari,Islamic,Masrour Barzani,the Middle East","originalPublishedOn":"2022-03-13T18:40:00+05:30"}},{"node":{"id":"6je1CGsFQ7IU","slug":"english/explained-will-russia-bring-syrian-fighters-to-ukraine","slugV2":"world/explained-will-russia-bring-syrian-fighters-to-ukraine-160631/","title":"Explained: Will Russia bring Syrian fighters to Ukraine?","postType":1,"coverMedia":"/opoyi_3Hnp-9gqYsmN.jpg","coverCaption":"Russian President Vladimir Putin. (Photo credit: AP)","reactionStats":"{\"like_count\":0,\"heartbreak_count\":0,\"laugh_count\":0,\"sad_count\":0,\"angry_count\":0}","updatedOn":"2022-03-12T15:00:01+05:30","highlightSummary":"\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eSyria clearly has a rich pool of fighters to draw from\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eRussia's military is deeply entrenched in the Mideast country\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThousands of mercenaries from the Russian private contractor Wagner Group have also deployed in Syria\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","highlightSummaryFlag":1,"breakingSponsored":0,"coverMediaType":1,"reactionsCount":0,"commentsCount":0,"lastComment":null,"isUpdated":false,"lastCommentUser":null,"trustScore":1,"fakeTrust":2,"content":"{\\\"time\\\":1647075999409,\\\"strCount\\\":5604,\\\"blocks\\\":[{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"With Russia's war on \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/ukraine/\\\\\\\"\u003eUkraine\u003c/a\u003e now in its third week, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday approved bringing in volunteer fighters from the Middle East, particularly \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/syria/\\\\\\\"\u003eSyria\u003c/a\u003e.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Syria clearly has a rich pool of fighters to draw from. Russia's military is deeply entrenched in the Mideast country, where its intervention — starting in 2015 — helped Syrian President Bashar Assad gain the upper hand in the ongoing, 11-year civil war.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"But less clear is how significant, large or effective a Syrian deployment would be.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/usa/russian-media-watchdog-restricts-access-to-instagram-over-hate-speech-517206/\\\\\\\"\u003eRussian media watchdog restricts access to \u003c/a\u003e\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/instagram/\\\\\\\"\u003eInstagram\u003c/a\u003e over hate speech\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"On Friday, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu spoke of “more than 16,000 applications” already from the Middle East, though he didn't specify which country. Syrian opposition activists say Russia recently began recruitment efforts in Syria for the Ukraine war, but put the scale of those efforts so far at far lower numbers.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"So who are these potential volunteers?\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eNo shortage of fighters\u003c/b\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Syria's long, gruelling war has given rise to a multitude of armed factions, militias and mercenaries on all sides of the conflict.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/usa/vladimir-putin-shows-no-sign-of-engaging-in-diplomacy-says-kamala-harris-529982/\\\\\\\"\u003eVladimir Putin shows no sign of engaging in diplomacy, says Kamala Harris\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The ranks of pro-government paramilitary groups in Syria include tens of thousands of so-called National Defence Forces, \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/christian/\\\\\\\"\u003eChristian\u003c/a\u003e militia fighters and army defectors skilled in urban and guerilla warfare. They also include other Russian-supported auxiliary units and militias that fought alongside the Syrian military.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"“If need be, Russia could quickly recruit members of these groups to fight in Ukraine,” according to Danny Makki, a Syria analyst.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Joined by Iran-backed fighters from nearby \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/iraq/\\\\\\\"\u003eIraq\u003c/a\u003e, Lebanon and elsewhere in the region, these forces not only battled Syrian rebels, they also helped fight the Islamic State group after it overran large parts of Iraq and Syria in 2014.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/usa/russia-ukraine-war-all-you-need-to-know-667802/\\\\\\\"\u003eRussia-Ukraine war: All you need to know\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Thousands of mercenaries from the Russian private contractor Wagner Group have also deployed in Syria.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"“Given the misery of the Syrian economy, there would be no shortage of combat-hardened men of military age willing to put their lives on the line for a modicum of material gain,” Makki wrote in an analysis for the Middle East Institute, where he is a non-resident scholar.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"It wouldn’t be the first time Syrian fighters are recruited for conflicts abroad. \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/turkey/\\\\\\\"\u003eTurkey\u003c/a\u003e, another major actor in Syria, recruited Syrian mercenaries to boost its fighters in other wars. These include conflicts in \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/azerbaijan/\\\\\\\"\u003eAzerbaijan\u003c/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/libya/\\\\\\\"\u003eLibya\u003c/a\u003e, where the presence of thousands of foreign fighters, including those from Syria, Sudan and Turkey, remains a major obstacle to peace.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/usa/us-president-joe-biden-slashes-russias-favoured-trade-status-nyet-to-alcohol-diamonds-622051/\\\\\\\"\u003eUnited States slashes Russia's favoured trade status, nyet to alcohol, diamonds\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eCurrent recruitment efforts\u003c/b\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Evidence is only just beginning to emerge of recruitment among Syrian fighters, particularly in government-controlled territories.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Omar Abu Layla, a Europe-based activist who runs the DeirEzzor 24 Syria war monitoring group, said recruitment run by the Wagner Group has gone on for days in the eastern province Deir el-Zour near the border with Iraq.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/usa/us-vice-president-kamala-harris-meets-romanian-president-over-ukraine-refugee-crisis-483671/\\\\\\\"\u003eUS Vice President Kamala Harris meets Romanian president over Ukraine refugee crisis\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Abu Layla said that so far, dozens of men have signed up in the province. He claimed Russia was offering volunteers from the country between $200 and $300 to operate as security guards in Ukraine for six months at a time.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Some Syrian observers and activists suggest any recruitment going on is so far largely symbolic and remains in the very early stages.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Ahmad al-Ahmad, an opposition activist in northwestern Syria, said that in the government-controlled northern town of Ethraya, the Russians have asked senior officers with the Fifth Corps, a Russian-backed Syrian army force, to recruit young men with experience in urban fighting who are ready to go to Ukraine.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/india/russia-ukraine-crisis-over-25-million-people-fled-ukraine-says-report-446660/\\\\\\\"\u003eRussia-Ukraine crisis: Over 2.5 million people fled Ukraine, says report\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"As many as 3,000 people have registered in southern Syria, he said. It was not immediately possible for The Associated Press to confirm those reports.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Syrians for Truth and Justice, an independent civil society organisation, said in a report this week that it had interviewed at least two Syrians based in Damascus’ countryside who registered with Syrian government security services. They confirmed that lists with potential recruits’ names are to be presented to Russian forces in Syria for approval to deploy to Ukraine.\\\"}}]}","relatedPosts":null,"location":{"name":"Beirut, Lebanon"},"createdBy":{"name":"Ajay Joseph","photo":null,"username":"ajay4396","id":"LFYsY6JozEMx","role":null},"topics":[{"name":"Ukraine","slug":"ukraine","id":"Dq03BAdFix29","isSection":0},{"name":"VladimirPutin","slug":"vladimirputin","id":"DIwA3nLp1xnf","isSection":0},{"name":"World","slug":"world","id":"iEhRQcab92b8","isSection":1},{"name":"Turkey","slug":"turkey","id":"A6z1VcgKDNsr","isSection":0},{"name":"Libya","slug":"libya","id":"4wLVvtZ7HULR","isSection":0},{"name":"Azerbaijan","slug":"azerbaijan","id":"xzgxgKIufzgN","isSection":0},{"name":"Iraq","slug":"iraq","id":"KvRSVHGAyqn5","isSection":0},{"name":"US","slug":"us","id":"0JelBm6rMusZ","isSection":0},{"name":"Instagram","slug":"instagram","id":"zV6BbWgjJdp2","isSection":0},{"name":"christian","slug":"christian","id":"1RrrvfLI8u9c","isSection":0},{"name":"KamalaHarris","slug":"kamalaharris","id":"bjYDLQ4qnNAG","isSection":0},{"name":"Syria","slug":"syria","id":"j7HTGxThNXvC","isSection":0},{"name":"Sudan","slug":"sudan","id":"cRV9fCrPNXqG","isSection":0},{"name":"Russia","slug":"russia","id":"ZdjTIzNom80K","isSection":0},{"name":"Truth","slug":"truth","id":"nvpz95zntFRg","isSection":0},{"name":"Justice","slug":"justice","id":"5HqISOHnA7eu","isSection":0}],"userReaction":"","isBookmarked":false,"authors":[{"name":"AP","id":"8dFR8PhLJl4s","username":"associatedpress","role":8,"userType":0}],"translatedBy":[],"editedBy":[],"reportedBy":[],"postedBy":[],"agency":[],"originalPost":null,"publishedOn":"2022-03-12T15:00:00+05:30","publisher":0,"sourceFeed":null,"cleanText":"With Russia's war on Ukraine now in its third week, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday approved bringing in volunteer fighters from the Middle East, particularly Syria. Syria clearly has a rich pool of fighters to draw from. Russia's military is deeply entrenched in the Mideast country, where its intervention — starting in 2015 — helped Syrian President Bashar Assad gain the upper hand in the ongoing, 11-year civil war. But less clear is how significant, large or effective a Syrian deployment would be. Also read: Russian media watchdog restricts access to Instagram over hate speech,On Friday, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu spoke of “more than 16,000 applications” already from the Middle East, though he didn't specify which country. Syrian opposition activists say Russia recently began recruitment efforts in Syria for the Ukraine war, but put the scale of those efforts so far at far lower numbers. So who are these potential volunteers?,No shortage of fighters,Syria's long, gruelling war has given rise to a multitude of armed factions, militias and mercenaries on all sides of the conflict. Also read: Vladimir Putin shows no sign of engaging in diplomacy, says Kamala Harris,The ranks of pro-government paramilitary groups in Syria include tens of thousands of so-called National Defence Forces, Christian militia fighters and army defectors skilled in urban and guerilla warfare. They also include other Russian-supported auxiliary units and militias that fought alongside the Syrian military. “If need be, Russia could quickly recruit members of these groups to fight in Ukraine,” according to Danny Makki, a Syria analyst. Joined by Iran-backed fighters from nearby Iraq, Lebanon and elsewhere in the region, these forces not only battled Syrian rebels, they also helped fight the Islamic State group after it overran large parts of Iraq and Syria in 2014. Also read: Russia-Ukraine war: All you need to know,Thousands of mercenaries from the Russian private contractor Wagner Group have also deployed in Syria. “Given the misery of the Syrian economy, there would be no shortage of combat-hardened men of military age willing to put their lives on the line for a modicum of material gain,” Makki wrote in an analysis for the Middle East Institute, where he is a non-resident scholar. It wouldn’t be the first time Syrian fighters are recruited for conflicts abroad. Turkey, another major actor in Syria, recruited Syrian mercenaries to boost its fighters in other wars. These include conflicts in Azerbaijan and Libya, where the presence of thousands of foreign fighters, including those from Syria, Sudan and Turkey, remains a major obstacle to peace. Also read: United States slashes Russia's favoured trade status, nyet to alcohol, diamonds,Current recruitment efforts,Evidence is only just beginning to emerge of recruitment among Syrian fighters, particularly in government-controlled territories. Omar Abu Layla, a Europe-based activist who runs the DeirEzzor 24 Syria war monitoring group, said recruitment run by the Wagner Group has gone on for days in the eastern province Deir el-Zour near the border with Iraq. Also read: US Vice President Kamala Harris meets Romanian president over Ukraine refugee crisis,Abu Layla said that so far, dozens of men have signed up in the province. He claimed Russia was offering volunteers from the country between $200 and $300 to operate as security guards in Ukraine for six months at a time. Some Syrian observers and activists suggest any recruitment going on is so far largely symbolic and remains in the very early stages. Ahmad al-Ahmad, an opposition activist in northwestern Syria, said that in the government-controlled northern town of Ethraya, the Russians have asked senior officers with the Fifth Corps, a Russian-backed Syrian army force, to recruit young men with experience in urban fighting who are ready to go to Ukraine. Also read: Russia-Ukraine crisis: Over 2.5 million people fled Ukraine, says report,As many as 3,000 people have registered in southern Syria, he said. It was not immediately possible for The Associated Press to confirm those reports. Syrians for Truth and Justice, an independent civil society organisation, said in a report this week that it had interviewed at least two Syrians based in Damascus’ countryside who registered with Syrian government security services. They confirmed that lists with potential recruits’ names are to be presented to Russian forces in Syria for approval to deploy to Ukraine.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_6k77dlSYd.jpg","role":2,"userType":1},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"33.8938","longitude":"35.5018","name":"Beirut, Lebanon","city":"Beirut"},"keywords":"Syria,Syrian,Russia,Ukraine,Russian,Iraq,Vladimir Putin,the Middle East,Kamala Harris,Turkey,Mideast,Bashar Assad,Instagram,Sergei Shoigu,National Defence Forces","originalPublishedOn":"2022-03-11T23:45:00+05:30"}},{"node":{"id":"kOGOTw8eJDey","slug":"english/russian-invasion-whats-the-eu-doing-to-help-ukraine-refugees","slugV2":"world/russian-invasion-whats-the-eu-doing-to-help-ukraine-refugees-392702/","title":"Russian invasion: What's the EU doing to help Ukraine refugees?","postType":1,"coverMedia":"https://images.opoyi.net/opoyi_7WSCzlFNB.jpg","coverCaption":"Ukrainian servicemen attend a training session outside Kharkiv. (Photo Credit: PTI)","reactionStats":"{\"like_count\":0,\"heartbreak_count\":0,\"laugh_count\":0,\"sad_count\":0,\"angry_count\":0}","updatedOn":"2022-03-12T14:00:00+05:30","highlightSummary":"\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThe EU has launched an emergency protection system offering shelter and access to medicines\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eAround 2.5 million people have fled to European Union countries\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eMore than half have entered Poland while hundreds of thousands more are seeking refuge\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","highlightSummaryFlag":1,"breakingSponsored":0,"coverMediaType":1,"reactionsCount":0,"commentsCount":0,"lastComment":null,"isUpdated":false,"lastCommentUser":null,"trustScore":1,"fakeTrust":2,"content":"{\\\"time\\\":1647072325097,\\\"strCount\\\":5072,\\\"blocks\\\":[{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Within two weeks since \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/russia/\\\\\\\"\u003eRussia\u003c/a\u003e invaded \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/ukraine/\\\\\\\"\u003eUkraine\u003c/a\u003e, around 2.5 million people have fled — the great majority of them to European Union countries. More than half have entered \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/poland/\\\\\\\"\u003ePoland\u003c/a\u003e while hundreds of thousands more are seeking refuge, mostly in Hungary, \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/romania/\\\\\\\"\u003eRomania\u003c/a\u003e and Slovakia.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to launch an unprovoked war has been met with an outpouring of goodwill in Europe. The \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/eu/\\\\\\\"\u003eEU\u003c/a\u003e has launched an emergency protection system offering shelter, access to jobs, medical treatment and education to those who fled the assault.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/usa/does-ukraine-possess-biological-weapons-all-you-need-to-know-210062/\\\\\\\"\u003eDoes Ukraine possess biological weapons? All you need to know\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The protection system streamlines entry procedures. It was established in 2001, in response to the fallout from the wars in former Yugoslavia and Kosovo in the 1990s, when thousands were forced from their homes. It has never been used before, despite the arrival of well over 1 million people in Europe in 2015, many fleeing conflict in \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/syria/\\\\\\\"\u003eSyria\u003c/a\u003e.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The “Temporary Protection Directive” sets out minimum standards across the EU's 27 countries for helping those in need. Member nations can provide more favourable conditions if they want. It also eases procedures for countries to transfer refugees between them if those people agree to move.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/explained-will-russia-bring-syrian-fighters-to-ukraine-160631/\\\\\\\"\u003eExplained: Will Russia bring Syrian fighters to Ukraine?\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The following is a short guide to the new rules, what they mean for Ukrainians seeking shelter in Europe and for those who might want to help them.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eWho is eligible?\u003c/b\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The decision applies to all Ukrainian nationals who have been displaced from Ukraine on or after Feb. 24, 2022 “as a result of the military invasion by Russian armed forces that began on that date.”\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/usa/meta-says-calling-for-putins-death-not-hate-speech-russia-reacts-373178/\\\\\\\"\u003eMeta says calling for Putin’s death not hate speech, Russia reacts\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"It also applies to their family members — spouses, unmarried partners in stable relationships and children — or to people who were already refugees inside Ukraine before the war. It excludes those who were living in Ukraine short-term, like foreign students.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eHow long can refugees from Ukraine stay?\u003c/b\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Ukrainian nationals are allowed to travel visa-free in Europe and so can move around once they are admitted for a 90-day period.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/usa/texas-clinics-lawsuit-over-abortion-ban-effectively-over-344834/\\\\\\\"\u003eTexas clinics' lawsuit over abortion ban 'effectively over'\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"This means they can choose the EU country that would like to stay in and apply for temporary protection there. It’s particularly good for those who want to stay with relatives already in Europe.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"That period of protection would apply for one year, initially. Unless it ends, the stay could be extended in six-month periods for a further year. If Ukraine remains unsafe, the EU’s executive branch, the European Commission, could extend the protection system for one more year, making a maximum of a three-year stay possible under certain circumstances.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/russians-push-toward-kyiv-keep-up-siege-of-other-cities-414707/\\\\\\\"\u003eRussians push toward \u003c/a\u003e\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/kyiv/\\\\\\\"\u003eKyiv\u003c/a\u003e, keep up siege of other cities\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Member states should try to help people return voluntarily when their stay is over. In some cases, they could help set up exploratory visits to help people work out whether it’s safe to go home. People can also apply for asylum in the EU at any time during their stay.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eWhat are people entitled to?\u003c/b\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Some countries are already providing free rail and bus travel, and other benefits to people fleeing Ukraine.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/russia-ukraine-crisis-nato-to-begin-training-of-troops-in-norway-249668/\\\\\\\"\u003eRussia-Ukraine crisis: \u003c/a\u003e\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/nato/\\\\\\\"\u003eNATO\u003c/a\u003e to begin training of troops in Norway\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Some are lodged in reception centres or with willing European families. But under this system, European governments should ensure that people have access to accommodation or help to get housing.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"They should receive social welfare benefits and possibly medical care. Countries should allow people to apply for jobs or become self-employed workers. Adult education, training in a trade or workplace experience should also be possible. People under 18 should be given access to schools.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Children travelling alone would be placed with adult relatives, foster families, reception facilities adapted to receiving minors, or with the adults they fled Ukraine with. Any visas should be provided free of cost.\\\"}}]}","relatedPosts":null,"location":{"name":"Lviv Oblast, Ukraine"},"createdBy":{"name":"Ajay Joseph","photo":null,"username":"ajay4396","id":"LFYsY6JozEMx","role":null},"topics":[{"name":"Ukraine","slug":"ukraine","id":"Dq03BAdFix29","isSection":0},{"name":"Russia","slug":"russia","id":"ZdjTIzNom80K","isSection":0},{"name":"World","slug":"world","id":"iEhRQcab92b8","isSection":1},{"name":"VladimirPutin","slug":"vladimirputin","id":"DIwA3nLp1xnf","isSection":0},{"name":"Syria","slug":"syria","id":"j7HTGxThNXvC","isSection":0},{"name":"NATO","slug":"nato","id":"ZJ2DvRkctgph","isSection":0},{"name":"Romania","slug":"romania","id":"WSw5Cwk1LjHf","isSection":0},{"name":"EU","slug":"eu","id":"HocLiZmmkT0u","isSection":0},{"name":"Meta","slug":"meta","id":"Cb4BlMHMuRsq","isSection":0},{"name":"Poland","slug":"poland","id":"eME2RBs6F4x4","isSection":0},{"name":"EuropeanUnion","slug":"europeanunion","id":"BIZ15K463b6h","isSection":0},{"name":"Kyiv","slug":"kyiv","id":"Qre36FKI4s3u","isSection":0},{"name":"Slovakia","slug":"slovakia","id":"ioLK4MRUGemx","isSection":0},{"name":"Kosovo","slug":"kosovo","id":"OWtgjVobwBiC","isSection":0},{"name":"Hungary","slug":"hungary","id":"fapqhgNUCuVR","isSection":0},{"name":"Explained","slug":"explained","id":"6FGz3bWcBVKr","isSection":0}],"userReaction":"","isBookmarked":false,"authors":[{"name":"AP","id":"8dFR8PhLJl4s","username":"associatedpress","role":8,"userType":0}],"translatedBy":[],"editedBy":[],"reportedBy":[],"postedBy":[],"agency":[],"originalPost":null,"publishedOn":"2022-03-12T14:00:00+05:30","publisher":0,"sourceFeed":null,"cleanText":"Within two weeks since Russia invaded Ukraine, around 2.5 million people have fled — the great majority of them to European Union countries. More than half have entered Poland while hundreds of thousands more are seeking refuge, mostly in Hungary, Romania and Slovakia. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to launch an unprovoked war has been met with an outpouring of goodwill in Europe. The EU has launched an emergency protection system offering shelter, access to jobs, medical treatment and education to those who fled the assault. Also read: Does Ukraine possess biological weapons? All you need to know,The protection system streamlines entry procedures. It was established in 2001, in response to the fallout from the wars in former Yugoslavia and Kosovo in the 1990s, when thousands were forced from their homes. It has never been used before, despite the arrival of well over 1 million people in Europe in 2015, many fleeing conflict in Syria. The “Temporary Protection Directive” sets out minimum standards across the EU's 27 countries for helping those in need. Member nations can provide more favourable conditions if they want. It also eases procedures for countries to transfer refugees between them if those people agree to move. Also read: Explained: Will Russia bring Syrian fighters to Ukraine?,The following is a short guide to the new rules, what they mean for Ukrainians seeking shelter in Europe and for those who might want to help them. Who is eligible?,The decision applies to all Ukrainian nationals who have been displaced from Ukraine on or after Feb. 24, 2022 “as a result of the military invasion by Russian armed forces that began on that date.”,Also read: Meta says calling for Putin’s death not hate speech, Russia reacts,It also applies to their family members — spouses, unmarried partners in stable relationships and children — or to people who were already refugees inside Ukraine before the war. It excludes those who were living in Ukraine short-term, like foreign students. How long can refugees from Ukraine stay?,Ukrainian nationals are allowed to travel visa-free in Europe and so can move around once they are admitted for a 90-day period. Also read: Texas clinics' lawsuit over abortion ban 'effectively over',This means they can choose the EU country that would like to stay in and apply for temporary protection there. It’s particularly good for those who want to stay with relatives already in Europe. That period of protection would apply for one year, initially. Unless it ends, the stay could be extended in six-month periods for a further year. If Ukraine remains unsafe, the EU’s executive branch, the European Commission, could extend the protection system for one more year, making a maximum of a three-year stay possible under certain circumstances. Also read: Russians push toward Kyiv, keep up siege of other cities,Member states should try to help people return voluntarily when their stay is over. In some cases, they could help set up exploratory visits to help people work out whether it’s safe to go home. People can also apply for asylum in the EU at any time during their stay. What are people entitled to?,Some countries are already providing free rail and bus travel, and other benefits to people fleeing Ukraine. Also read: Russia-Ukraine crisis: NATO to begin training of troops in Norway,Some are lodged in reception centres or with willing European families. But under this system, European governments should ensure that people have access to accommodation or help to get housing. They should receive social welfare benefits and possibly medical care. Countries should allow people to apply for jobs or become self-employed workers. Adult education, training in a trade or workplace experience should also be possible. People under 18 should be given access to schools. Children travelling alone would be placed with adult relatives, foster families, reception facilities adapted to receiving minors, or with the adults they fled Ukraine with. Any visas should be provided free of cost.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_6k77dlSYd.jpg","role":2,"userType":1},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"49.8397","longitude":"24.0297","name":"Lviv Oblast, Ukraine","city":"Lviv"},"keywords":"Ukraine,Europe,EU,Russia,Russian,Ukrainian,European,European Union,Poland,Hungary,Romania,Slovakia,Vladimir Putin,Yugoslavia,Kosovo","originalPublishedOn":"2022-03-12T14:00:00+05:30"}},{"node":{"id":"LuBHaJ8tSTvA","slug":"english/russians-push-toward-kyiv-keep-up-siege-of-other-cities-1","slugV2":"world/russians-push-toward-kyiv-keep-up-siege-of-other-cities-414707/","title":"Russians push toward Kyiv, keep up siege of other cities","postType":1,"coverMedia":"/opoyi_lRn-xx_ZO.jpg","coverCaption":"Buildings and fuel storage tanks on fire at Antonov Airport. (Photo Credit: AP)","reactionStats":"{\"like_count\":0,\"heartbreak_count\":0,\"laugh_count\":0,\"sad_count\":0,\"angry_count\":0}","updatedOn":"2022-03-12T11:15:00+05:30","highlightSummary":"\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThe conflict has already sent 2.5 million people fleeing the country\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eInvading Russian forces have struggled far more than expected against determined Ukrainian fighters\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eBritain’s Ministry of Defence said Russia is trying to reset and \"re-posture\" its troops, gearing up for operations against Kyiv\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","highlightSummaryFlag":1,"breakingSponsored":0,"coverMediaType":1,"reactionsCount":0,"commentsCount":0,"lastComment":null,"isUpdated":false,"lastCommentUser":null,"trustScore":1,"fakeTrust":2,"content":"{\\\"time\\\":1647062743554,\\\"strCount\\\":2790,\\\"blocks\\\":[{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Russian forces appeared to make progress from the northeast in their slow fight toward Ukraine's capital, while tanks and artillery pounded places already under siege with shelling so heavy that residents of one city were unable to bury the growing number of dead.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"In past offensives in \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/syria/\\\\\\\"\u003eSyria\u003c/a\u003e and Chechnya, Russia's strategy has been to crush armed resistance with sustained airstrikes and shelling that levels population centers. That kind of assault has cut off the southern port city of Mariupol, and a similar fate could await Kyiv and other parts of \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/ukraine/\\\\\\\"\u003eUkraine\u003c/a\u003e if the war continues.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/russia-ukraine-crisis-nato-to-begin-training-of-troops-in-norway-249668/\\\\\\\"\u003eRussia-Ukraine crisis: \u003c/a\u003e\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/nato/\\\\\\\"\u003eNATO\u003c/a\u003e to begin training of troops in \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/norway/\\\\\\\"\u003eNorway\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"In Mariupol, unceasing barrages into the city have thwarted repeated attempts to bring in food and water and evacuate trapped civilians. On Friday, an Associated Press photographer captured the moment when a tank appeared to fire directly on an apartment building, enveloping one side in a billowing orange fireball.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"A deadly strike on a maternity hospital there this week sparked international outrage and war-crime allegations.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/russia-ukraine-conflict-g7-joe-biden-eu-announce-sanctions-on-russia-422172/\\\\\\\"\u003eRussia-Ukraine conflict: G7, Joe Biden, \u003c/a\u003e\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/eu/\\\\\\\"\u003eEU\u003c/a\u003e announce sanctions on Russia\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Mariupol's death toll has passed 1,500 in 12 days of attack, the mayor's office said. Shelling forced crews to stop digging trenches for mass graves, so the \\\\\\\"dead aren't even being buried,\\\\\\\" the mayor said.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Invading Russian forces have struggled far more than expected against determined Ukrainian fighters. But Russia's stronger military threatens to grind down Ukrainian forces, despite an ongoing flow of weapons and other assistance from the \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/west/\\\\\\\"\u003eWest\u003c/a\u003e for Ukraine's westward-looking, democratically elected government.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/food/why-the-war-in-ukraine-will-hurt-poor-nations-importing-grain-explained-611163/\\\\\\\"\u003eWhy the war in Ukraine will hurt poor nations importing grain: Explained\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The conflict has already sent 2.5 million people fleeing the country.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"On the ground, the Kremlin’s forces appeared to be trying to regroup and regain momentum after encountering heavy losses and tough resistance over the past two weeks. Britain’s Ministry of Defence said \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/russia/\\\\\\\"\u003eRussia\u003c/a\u003e is trying to reset and \\\\\\\"re-posture\\\\\\\" its troops, gearing up for operations against Kyiv.\\\"}}]}","relatedPosts":null,"location":{"name":"London, UK"},"createdBy":{"name":"Ajay Joseph","photo":null,"username":"ajay4396","id":"LFYsY6JozEMx","role":null},"topics":[{"name":"Russia","slug":"russia","id":"ZdjTIzNom80K","isSection":0},{"name":"Ukraine","slug":"ukraine","id":"Dq03BAdFix29","isSection":0},{"name":"World","slug":"world","id":"iEhRQcab92b8","isSection":1},{"name":"JoeBiden","slug":"joebiden","id":"tLOXw4T5mTfp","isSection":0},{"name":"Syria","slug":"syria","id":"j7HTGxThNXvC","isSection":0},{"name":"NATO","slug":"nato","id":"ZJ2DvRkctgph","isSection":0},{"name":"West","slug":"west","id":"vXDG8jHHCMD1","isSection":0},{"name":"Kremlin","slug":"kremlin","id":"KutgAA8VnxSK","isSection":0},{"name":"EU","slug":"eu","id":"HocLiZmmkT0u","isSection":0},{"name":"Norway","slug":"norway","id":"K67MeucnYuIP","isSection":0},{"name":"MinistryOfDefence","slug":"ministryofdefence","id":"KiTZlBZKXKuU","isSection":0},{"name":"Britain","slug":"britain","id":"xnjqZ4BkgTWS","isSection":0},{"name":"Asia","slug":"asia","id":"QzdhnKXHT05r","isSection":0},{"name":"Europe","slug":"europe","id":"v2KXw3fOql0S","isSection":0},{"name":"Politics","slug":"politics","id":"ODQ1kqHlUPEu","isSection":0}],"userReaction":"","isBookmarked":false,"authors":[{"name":"AP","id":"8dFR8PhLJl4s","username":"associatedpress","role":8,"userType":0}],"translatedBy":[],"editedBy":[],"reportedBy":[],"postedBy":[],"agency":[],"originalPost":null,"publishedOn":"2022-03-12T11:15:00+05:30","publisher":0,"sourceFeed":null,"cleanText":"Russian forces appeared to make progress from the northeast in their slow fight toward Ukraine's capital, while tanks and artillery pounded places already under siege with shelling so heavy that residents of one city were unable to bury the growing number of dead. In past offensives in Syria and Chechnya, Russia's strategy has been to crush armed resistance with sustained airstrikes and shelling that levels population centers. That kind of assault has cut off the southern port city of Mariupol, and a similar fate could await Kyiv and other parts of Ukraine if the war continues. Also read: Russia-Ukraine crisis: NATO to begin training of troops in Norway,In Mariupol, unceasing barrages into the city have thwarted repeated attempts to bring in food and water and evacuate trapped civilians. On Friday, an Associated Press photographer captured the moment when a tank appeared to fire directly on an apartment building, enveloping one side in a billowing orange fireball. A deadly strike on a maternity hospital there this week sparked international outrage and war-crime allegations. Also read: Russia-Ukraine conflict: G7, Joe Biden, EU announce sanctions on Russia,Mariupol's death toll has passed 1,500 in 12 days of attack, the mayor's office said. Shelling forced crews to stop digging trenches for mass graves, so the dead aren't even being buried, the mayor said. Invading Russian forces have struggled far more than expected against determined Ukrainian fighters. But Russia's stronger military threatens to grind down Ukrainian forces, despite an ongoing flow of weapons and other assistance from the West for Ukraine's westward-looking, democratically elected government. Also read: Why the war in Ukraine will hurt poor nations importing grain: Explained,The conflict has already sent 2.5 million people fleeing the country. On the ground, the Kremlin’s forces appeared to be trying to regroup and regain momentum after encountering heavy losses and tough resistance over the past two weeks. Britain’s Ministry of Defence said Russia is trying to reset and re-posture its troops, gearing up for operations against Kyiv.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_6k77dlSYd.jpg","role":2,"userType":1},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"51.5072","longitude":"-0.1276","name":"London, UK","city":"City of Westminster"},"keywords":"Ukraine,Russia,Russian,Syria,Chechnya,NATO,Norway,Associated Press,Joe Biden,EU,Ukrainian,West,Kremlin,Britain,Ministry of Defence","originalPublishedOn":"2022-03-12T11:15:00+05:30"}},{"node":{"id":"mKq3bweljeDd","slug":"english/top-russia-ukraine-diplomats-to-meet-for-first-time-since-invasion","slugV2":"usa/top-russia-ukraine-diplomats-to-meet-for-first-time-since-invasion-427473/","title":"Top Russia, Ukraine diplomats to meet for first time since invasion","postType":1,"coverMedia":"https://images.opoyi.net/opoyi_bY-FUMgB6akU.jpg","coverCaption":"United Nations Headquarters : Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba speaks at the general assembly hall, Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022, at United Nations Headquarters. (AP Photo)","reactionStats":"{\"like_count\":0,\"heartbreak_count\":0,\"laugh_count\":0,\"sad_count\":0,\"angry_count\":0}","updatedOn":"2022-03-10T14:22:38+05:30","highlightSummary":"\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eRussia's and Ukraine's foreign ministries will meet in Turkey on Thursday\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThe meeting is a first of its kind since Russia's invasion of Ukraine\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eNATO member Turkey has offered to mediate between the parties\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","highlightSummaryFlag":1,"breakingSponsored":0,"coverMediaType":1,"reactionsCount":0,"commentsCount":0,"lastComment":null,"isUpdated":false,"lastCommentUser":null,"trustScore":1,"fakeTrust":2,"content":"{\\\"time\\\":1646902358459,\\\"strCount\\\":5599,\\\"blocks\\\":[{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Russia's and Ukraine's foreign ministries will meet in \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/turkey/\\\\\\\"\u003eTurkey\u003c/a\u003e on Thursday for the first high-level discussions between the two nations since \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/why-does-a-ukraine-maternity-hospital-threaten-russia-zelensky-asks-putin-205546/\\\\\\\"\u003eMoscow invaded\u003c/a\u003e its neighbour, with \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/ankara/\\\\\\\"\u003eAnkara\u003c/a\u003e hopeful the meeting would mark a turning point in the raging conflict.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/why-does-a-ukraine-maternity-hospital-threaten-russia-zelensky-asks-putin-205546/\\\\\\\"\u003eWhy does a \u003c/a\u003e\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/ukraine/\\\\\\\"\u003eUkraine\u003c/a\u003e maternity hospital threaten Russia? Zelensky asks Putin\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Ukrainian Foreign Minister \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/usa/putins-nuclear-stance-a-pressure-tactic-wont-break-them-says-ukraine-454735/\\\\\\\"\u003eDmytro Kuleba\u003c/a\u003e has downplayed hopes for a cease-fire deal or other outcomes from his meeting with Russian Foreign Minister \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/world-war-iii-can-only-be-nuclear-russian-foreign-minister-sergei-lavrov-551923/\\\\\\\"\u003eSergei Lavrov\u003c/a\u003e on the sidelines of a diplomacy summit in Turkey's southern province of Antalya.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"More than 2 million people have been displaced as a result of \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/sports/russian-gymnast-ivan-kuliak-facing-ban-for-pro-invasion-symbol-on-podium-365571/\\\\\\\"\u003eRussia's invasion\u003c/a\u003e, which the \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/india/russia-vetoes-un-resolution-to-end-ukraine-invasion-280126/\\\\\\\"\u003eUnited Nations\u003c/a\u003e describes as the fastest humanitarian crisis in Europe since World War II.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"After weeks of mediation efforts by foreign powers, NATO member Turkey has offered to mediate between the parties and will welcome their top two ambassadors.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/us-concerned-russia-may-use-chemical-weapons-in-ukraine-605857/\\\\\\\"\u003eUS concerned \u003c/a\u003e\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/russia/\\\\\\\"\u003eRussia\u003c/a\u003e may use chemical weapons in Ukraine\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Kuleba asked Lavrov to approach the negotiations \\\\\\\"in good faith, not from a propagandistic perspective.\\\\\\\"\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\\\\\\\"I will say frankly that my expectations of the talks are low,\\\\\\\" Kuleba made the announcement in a video statement on Wednesday. \\\\\\\"We are interested in a ceasefire, liberating our territories and the third point is to resolve all humanitarian issues.\\\\\\\"\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Moscow has stated that it is willing to hold negotiations with Ukraine, but that all of its conditions, including that Kyiv adopt a neutral stance and abandon its aspirations to \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/did-natos-no-fly-refusal-against-russia-dampen-ukraines-membership-wish-545998/\\\\\\\"\u003ejoin the NATO\u003c/a\u003e alliance, must be met in order for the assault to halt.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Delegations from both nations have previously held three rounds of discussions, two in \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/belarus/\\\\\\\"\u003eBelarus\u003c/a\u003e and one in Ukraine. Despite some encouraging indicators on humanitarian issues, the conversations have had little impact.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/imf-approves-emergency-support-worth-14-billion-to-ukraine-405710/\\\\\\\"\u003eIMF approves emergency support worth $1.4 billion to Ukraine\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Moscow describes its assault as a \\\\\\\"special military operation\\\\\\\" to disarm Ukraine and depose \\\\\\\"\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/how-can-i-be-a-nazi-zelensky-asks-russians-as-putin-claims-to-denazify-228101/\\\\\\\"\u003eneo-Nazi\u003c/a\u003e\\\\\\\" authorities. Kyiv and its \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/western/\\\\\\\"\u003eWestern\u003c/a\u003e supporters dismiss this as a sham justification for an unprovoked attack on a democratic country of 44 million people.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eTURKEY'S ROLE\u003c/b\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Bringing Lavrov and Kuleba together is a \\\\\\\"step forward\\\\\\\" that might increase diplomacy at higher levels in Moscow, according to Mustafa Aydin, a professor at Istanbul's Kadir Has University.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\\\\\\\"Russia is not yet close to entertaining peace, though it is slowly changing its stance,\\\\\\\" he said. \\\\\\\"Its initially uncompromising posture is slowly giving way to a negotiation stance though not yet enough for a concrete outcome.\\\\\\\"\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/health/olena-zelenska-comes-out-as-strong-supporter-of-her-country-on-social-media-349631/\\\\\\\"\u003eOlena Zelenska comes out as strong supporter of her country on social media\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Turkey maintains strong relations with both Russia and Ukraine and shares a \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/why-controlling-mariupol-and-azov-sea-is-key-to-russias-ukraine-invasion-505558/\\\\\\\"\u003emaritime border\u003c/a\u003e in the Black Sea. Ankara has condemned Russia's invasion and urged for an immediate cease-fire, but it opposes sanctions against Moscow.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"While strengthening connections with Russia in energy, defence, and trade, and relying largely on Russian visitors, Turkey has also sold drones to Ukraine, which has enraged Moscow. It also opposes Russian policy in Syria and \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/libya/\\\\\\\"\u003eLibya\u003c/a\u003e, as well as the invasion of Crimea in 2014.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said that both Lavrov and Kuleba had asked him to attend the talks on Thursday, and that he hoped the meeting would be a \\\\\\\"watershed moment.\\\\\\\"\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Turkey and Israel stepped up their mediation efforts over the weekend. In a statement issued on Sunday, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan requested Russian President \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/vladimir-putin-puts-russian-nuclear-forces-on-special-alert-460535/\\\\\\\"\u003eVladimir Putin\u003c/a\u003e to declare a cease-fire.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Over the weekend, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett met with \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/putin/\\\\\\\"\u003ePutin\u003c/a\u003e in Moscow and then spoke with Ukrainian President \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/usa/standing-ovation-for-ukraines-zelensky-after-rousing-house-of-commons-speech-355862/\\\\\\\"\u003eVolodymyr Zelensky\u003c/a\u003e.\\\"}}]}","relatedPosts":null,"location":{"name":"Ankara, Turkey"},"createdBy":{"name":"Sucharita Ganguly","photo":null,"username":"sucharita","id":"z7GDvieuoSxc","role":null},"topics":[{"name":"Russia","slug":"russia","id":"ZdjTIzNom80K","isSection":0},{"name":"Ukraine","slug":"ukraine","id":"Dq03BAdFix29","isSection":0},{"name":"Turkey","slug":"turkey","id":"A6z1VcgKDNsr","isSection":0},{"name":"NATO","slug":"nato","id":"ZJ2DvRkctgph","isSection":0},{"name":"VolodymyrZelensky","slug":"volodymyrzelensky","id":"hj1DIwbZJFvW","isSection":0},{"name":"US","slug":"us","id":"0JelBm6rMusZ","isSection":0},{"name":"Putin","slug":"putin","id":"ovA5x3iHSAu3","isSection":0},{"name":"Western","slug":"western","id":"MpjBQ6Ld2gbd","isSection":0},{"name":"Libya","slug":"libya","id":"4wLVvtZ7HULR","isSection":0},{"name":"Ankara","slug":"ankara","id":"Yw6Mi0yjXMgL","isSection":0},{"name":"WorldWarII","slug":"worldwarii","id":"6FyDk1bfl0p4","isSection":0},{"name":"VladimirPutin","slug":"vladimirputin","id":"DIwA3nLp1xnf","isSection":0},{"name":"Belarus","slug":"belarus","id":"ks3dN39vvOQu","isSection":0},{"name":"NaftaliBennett","slug":"naftalibennett","id":"Psde28yAz0AO","isSection":0},{"name":"Syria","slug":"syria","id":"j7HTGxThNXvC","isSection":0},{"name":"Moscow","slug":"moscow","id":"uXRd89o0MuOj","isSection":0},{"name":"TayyipErdogan","slug":"tayyiperdogan","id":"NRJMxZQW52dO","isSection":0}],"userReaction":"","isBookmarked":false,"authors":[{"name":"Sucharita Ganguly","id":"z7GDvieuoSxc","username":"sucharita","role":2,"userType":0}],"translatedBy":[],"editedBy":[],"reportedBy":[],"postedBy":[],"agency":[],"originalPost":null,"publishedOn":"2022-03-10T14:22:35+05:30","publisher":0,"sourceFeed":null,"cleanText":"Russia's and Ukraine's foreign ministries will meet in Turkey on Thursday for the first high-level discussions between the two nations since Moscow invaded its neighbour, with Ankara hopeful the meeting would mark a turning point in the raging conflict. Also read: Why does a Ukraine maternity hospital threaten Russia? Zelensky asks Putin,Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has downplayed hopes for a cease-fire deal or other outcomes from his meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on the sidelines of a diplomacy summit in Turkey's southern province of Antalya. More than 2 million people have been displaced as a result of Russia's invasion, which the United Nations describes as the fastest humanitarian crisis in Europe since World War II. After weeks of mediation efforts by foreign powers, NATO member Turkey has offered to mediate between the parties and will welcome their top two ambassadors. Also read: US concerned Russia may use chemical weapons in Ukraine,Kuleba asked Lavrov to approach the negotiations in good faith, not from a propagandistic perspective. I will say frankly that my expectations of the talks are low, Kuleba made the announcement in a video statement on Wednesday. We are interested in a ceasefire, liberating our territories and the third point is to resolve all humanitarian issues. Moscow has stated that it is willing to hold negotiations with Ukraine, but that all of its conditions, including that Kyiv adopt a neutral stance and abandon its aspirations to join the NATO alliance, must be met in order for the assault to halt. Delegations from both nations have previously held three rounds of discussions, two in Belarus and one in Ukraine. Despite some encouraging indicators on humanitarian issues, the conversations have had little impact. Also read: IMF approves emergency support worth $1.4 billion to Ukraine,Moscow describes its assault as a special military operation to disarm Ukraine and depose neo-Nazi authorities. Kyiv and its Western supporters dismiss this as a sham justification for an unprovoked attack on a democratic country of 44 million people. TURKEY'S ROLE,Bringing Lavrov and Kuleba together is a step forward that might increase diplomacy at higher levels in Moscow, according to Mustafa Aydin, a professor at Istanbul's Kadir Has University. Russia is not yet close to entertaining peace, though it is slowly changing its stance, he said. Its initially uncompromising posture is slowly giving way to a negotiation stance though not yet enough for a concrete outcome. Also read: Olena Zelenska comes out as strong supporter of her country on social media,Turkey maintains strong relations with both Russia and Ukraine and shares a maritime border in the Black Sea. Ankara has condemned Russia's invasion and urged for an immediate cease-fire, but it opposes sanctions against Moscow. While strengthening connections with Russia in energy, defence, and trade, and relying largely on Russian visitors, Turkey has also sold drones to Ukraine, which has enraged Moscow. It also opposes Russian policy in Syria and Libya, as well as the invasion of Crimea in 2014. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said that both Lavrov and Kuleba had asked him to attend the talks on Thursday, and that he hoped the meeting would be a watershed moment. Turkey and Israel stepped up their mediation efforts over the weekend. In a statement issued on Sunday, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan requested Russian President Vladimir Putin to declare a cease-fire. Over the weekend, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett met with Putin in Moscow and then spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_6k77dlSYd.jpg","role":2,"userType":1},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"39.9334","longitude":"32.8597","name":"Ankara, Turkey","city":"Ankara"},"keywords":"Russia,Ukraine,Moscow,Turkey,Russian,Kuleba,Ankara,NATO,Lavrov,Kyiv,Turkish,Zelensky,Putin Ukrainian,Dmytro Kuleba,Sergei Lavrov","originalPublishedOn":"2022-03-10T14:01:06+05:30"}},{"node":{"id":"kd7YyRcZVS30","slug":"english/russia-ukraine-war-in-worlds-breadbasket-threatens-global-food-supply","slugV2":"food/russia-ukraine-war-in-worlds-breadbasket-threatens-global-food-supply-385972/","title":"Russia-Ukraine war in world's 'breadbasket' threatens global food supply","postType":1,"coverMedia":"/opoyi_ykBFWn6sN.jpg","coverCaption":"A worker collects Egyptian traditional 'baladi' flatbread, at a bakery, in el-Sharabia, Shubra district, Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, March 2, 2022. (AP Photo)","reactionStats":"{\"like_count\":0,\"heartbreak_count\":0,\"laugh_count\":0,\"sad_count\":0,\"angry_count\":0}","updatedOn":"2022-03-06T21:02:09+05:30","highlightSummary":"\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThe Russia-Ukraine war is threatening the food supply and livelihoods of people in Europe, Africa and Asia\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThe vast, fertile farmlands of the Black Sea region is also known as the “breadbasket of the world”\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eUkrainian farmers have been forced to neglect their fields as millions flee, fight or try to stay alive\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","highlightSummaryFlag":1,"breakingSponsored":0,"coverMediaType":1,"reactionsCount":0,"commentsCount":0,"lastComment":null,"isUpdated":false,"lastCommentUser":null,"trustScore":1,"fakeTrust":2,"content":"{\\\"time\\\":1646580729103,\\\"strCount\\\":8771,\\\"blocks\\\":[{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/usa/russia-ukraine-war-all-you-need-to-know-667802/\\\\\\\"\u003eRussian tanks and missiles besieging Ukraine\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;also are threatening the food supply and livelihoods of people in Europe, Africa and Asia who rely on the vast, fertile farmlands of the Black Sea region — known as the “breadbasket of the world.”\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Ukrainian farmers have been forced to neglect their fields as millions flee, fight or try to stay alive. Ports are shut down that send wheat and other food staples worldwide to be made into bread, noodles and animal feed. And there are worries Russia, another agricultural powerhouse, could have its grain exports upended by\u0026nbsp;Western sanctions.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso Read |\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/guests-with-no-intention-to-visit-ukraine-are-booking-rentals-heres-why-155576/\\\\\\\"\u003eGuests with no intention to visit Ukraine are booking rentals, here's why\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"While there have not yet been\u0026nbsp;global disruptions\u0026nbsp;to wheat supplies, prices have surged 55% since a week before the invasion amid concerns about what could happen next. If the war is prolonged, countries that rely on affordable wheat exports from \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/ukraine/\\\\\\\"\u003eUkraine\u003c/a\u003e could face shortages starting in July, International Grains Council director Arnaud Petit told The Associated Press.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"That could create food insecurity and\u0026nbsp;throw more people into poverty\u0026nbsp;in places like \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/egypt/\\\\\\\"\u003eEgypt\u003c/a\u003e and Lebanon, where diets are dominated by government-subsidized bread. In Europe, officials are preparing for potential shortages of products from Ukraine and increased prices for livestock feed that could mean more expensive meat and dairy if farmers are forced to pass along costs to customers.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Russia and Ukraine combine for nearly a third of the world's wheat and barley exports. Ukraine also is a major supplier of corn and the global leader in sunflower oil, used in food processing. The war could reduce food supplies just when\u0026nbsp;prices are at their highest levels\u0026nbsp;since 2011.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso Read |\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/watching-ukraine-bosnians-relive-the-trauma-of-their-war-624429/\\\\\\\"\u003eWatching Ukraine, Bosnians relive the trauma of their war\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"A prolonged conflict would have a big impact\u0026nbsp;some 1,500 miles (2,400 kilometers) away in Egypt, the world's largest wheat importer. Millions rely on subsidized bread made from Ukrainian grains to survive, with about a third of people living in poverty.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"“Wars mean shortages, and shortages mean (price) hikes,” Ahmed Salah, a 47-year-old father of seven, said in Cairo. “Any hikes will be catastrophic not only for me, but for the majority of the people.”\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Anna Nagurney, a professor of supply chains, logistics and economics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, said, “Wheat, corn, oils, barley, flour are extremely important to food security ... especially in the poorer parts of the globe.\\\\\\\"\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"With Ukrainian men being called on to fight, she said, “Who’s going to be doing the harvesting? Who’d be doing the transportation?”\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Egypt’s state procurer of wheat, which normally buys heavily from Russia and Ukraine, had to cancel two orders in less than a week: one for overpricing, the other because a lack of companies offered to sell their supplies. Sharp spikes in the cost of wheat globally could severely affect Egypt's ability to keep bread prices at their current subsidized level.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso Read |\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/watch-reporter-stops-mid-shoot-helps-elderly-civilians-flee-ukraine-282050/\\\\\\\"\u003eWatch: Reporter stops mid-shoot, helps elderly civilians flee Ukraine\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"“Bread is extremely heavily subsidized in Egypt, and successive governments have found that cuts to those subsidies are the one straw that should be kept off the camel’s back at all costs,” Mirette Mabrouk, a senior fellow at the Middle East Institute, wrote in a recent analysis.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"War-ravaged Syria recently announced it would cut spending and ration staples. In nearby Lebanon, where a massive explosion at the \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/beirut/\\\\\\\"\u003eBeirut\u003c/a\u003e port in 2020 destroyed the country’s main grain silos, authorities are scrambling to make up for a predicted\u0026nbsp;wheat shortage, with Ukraine providing 60% of its supply. They are in talks with the U.S., \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/india/\\\\\\\"\u003eIndia\u003c/a\u003e and Canada to find other sources for a country already in financial meltdown.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Even before the war threatened to affect wheat supplies in sub-Saharan Africa, people in Kenya were demanding #lowerfoodprices on social media as\u0026nbsp;inflation eroded their spending power. Now, they’re bracing for worse.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"African countries imported agricultural products worth $4 billion from Russia in 2020, and about 90% was wheat, said Wandile Sihlobo, chief economist for the Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso Read |\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/watch-pianist-plays-what-a-wonderful-world-as-civilians-flee-war-hit-ukraine-240505/\\\\\\\"\u003eWatch: Pianist plays 'What a Wonderful World' as civilians flee war-hit Ukraine\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"In Nigeria, flour millers believe a shortage of wheat supplies from Russia would affect the price of products like bread, a common food in Africa’s most populous country.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"“All of \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/us/\\\\\\\"\u003eus\u003c/a\u003e need to look elsewhere” in the future, said Tope Ogun with Honeywell Flour Mills Plc, one of Nigeria’s biggest flour milling companies. “We might not get what we need to, and there is likely going to be an increase in the price.”\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Nigeria has taken pains to reduce its reliance on Russian grains, with farmers moving to plant more wheat fields to try to meet 70% of the country's demand in five years, said Gambo Sale, national secretary of the Wheat Farmers Association of Nigeria.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"“We have the land, we have the people, we have the money, we have whatever we can need in Nigeria\\\\\\\" to grow wheat, he said. “All we need now is time.”\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The disruption can be felt as far away as \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/indonesia/\\\\\\\"\u003eIndonesia\u003c/a\u003e, where wheat is used to make instant noodles, bread, fried foods and snacks.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso Read |\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/why-controlling-mariupol-and-azov-sea-is-key-to-russias-ukraine-invasion-505558/\\\\\\\"\u003eWhy controlling Mariupol and Azov Sea is key to Russia's Ukraine invasion?\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Ukraine was Indonesia’s second-largest wheat supplier last year, providing 26% of wheat consumed. Rising prices for noodles, in turn, would hurt lower-income people, said Kasan Muhri, who heads the trade ministry’s research division.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Ukraine and Russia also combine for 75% of global sunflower oil exports, accounting for 10% of all cooking oils, IHS Markit said.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Raad Hebsi, a wholesale retailer in Baghdad, said he and other Iraqis are bracing to pay more for their cooking oil.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"“Once the items stored are sold, we will see an increase in prices of these items,\\\\\\\" he said. “We will likely purchase alternatives from \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/turkey/\\\\\\\"\u003eTurkey\u003c/a\u003e, and Turkey will no doubt take advantage of the situation in Ukraine and raise its prices.\\\\\\\"\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Farmers in the United States, the world’s leading corn exporter and a major wheat supplier, are watching to see if U.S. wheat exports spike. In the European Union, farmers are concerned about rising costs for livestock feed.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso Read |\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/russia-ukraine-crisis-joe-biden-volodymyr-zelensky-discuss-financial-aid-over-phone-call-545453/\\\\\\\"\u003eRussia-Ukraine crisis: Joe Biden, Volodymyr Zelensky discuss financial aid over phone call\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Ukraine supplies the EU with just under 60% of its corn and nearly half of a key component in the grains needed to feed livestock. Russia, which\u0026nbsp;provides the EU with 40% of its natural gas needs, is similarly a major supplier of fertilizer, wheat and other staples.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Spain is feeling the pinch both in sunflower oil, which supermarkets are rationing, and grains for the all-important breeding industry. Those imported grains go to feed some 55 million pigs.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Jaume Bernis, a 58-year-old breeder with 1,200 swine on his farm in northeast Spain, fears the war will further increase the pain his business is facing because of\u0026nbsp;climate change and drought.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Since October, Spanish pork products have been taking a loss from high costs, Bernis said. Those costs are driven by \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/china/\\\\\\\"\u003eChina\u003c/a\u003e stockpiling feed for its pigs as it claws its way out of a devastating outbreak of African swine fever.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"In the first two days of Russia's assault on Ukraine, the price of grain for animal feed jumped 10% on the open market in Spain.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"“We are facing a moment of very elevated costs, and we don’t know what lies ahead,” Bernis said. “This is another cost of waging a war in the 21st century.”\\\"}}]}","relatedPosts":null,"location":{"name":"Barcelona, Spain"},"createdBy":{"name":"Shubham Banerjee","photo":null,"username":"shubham","id":"yMKOA5Bszkxu","role":null},"topics":[{"name":"Food","slug":"food","id":"jAGOKN2koXNT","isSection":1},{"name":"Ukraine","slug":"ukraine","id":"Dq03BAdFix29","isSection":0},{"name":"Russia","slug":"russia","id":"ZdjTIzNom80K","isSection":0},{"name":"US","slug":"us","id":"0JelBm6rMusZ","isSection":0},{"name":"India","slug":"india","id":"Bq4MmUPrXF8p","isSection":1},{"name":"Egypt","slug":"egypt","id":"I60errFp6pkm","isSection":0},{"name":"Turkey","slug":"turkey","id":"A6z1VcgKDNsr","isSection":0},{"name":"World","slug":"world","id":"iEhRQcab92b8","isSection":1},{"name":"Beirut","slug":"beirut","id":"OIzrh1d6ZHrC","isSection":0},{"name":"China","slug":"china","id":"gtTvlJMpH5eQ","isSection":0},{"name":"Indonesia","slug":"indonesia","id":"fG8nX1CQfotT","isSection":0},{"name":"Europe","slug":"europe","id":"v2KXw3fOql0S","isSection":0},{"name":"Nigeria","slug":"nigeria","id":"bUiTneW1uKDJ","isSection":0},{"name":"Lebanon","slug":"lebanon","id":"T593l0EU9q7Q","isSection":0},{"name":"Syria","slug":"syria","id":"j7HTGxThNXvC","isSection":0},{"name":"EU","slug":"eu","id":"HocLiZmmkT0u","isSection":0},{"name":"Canada","slug":"canada","id":"Go7uHdKEBarl","isSection":0}],"userReaction":"","isBookmarked":false,"authors":[{"name":"AP","id":"8dFR8PhLJl4s","username":"associatedpress","role":8,"userType":0}],"translatedBy":[],"editedBy":[],"reportedBy":[],"postedBy":[],"agency":[],"originalPost":null,"publishedOn":"2022-03-06T20:30:25+05:30","publisher":0,"sourceFeed":null,"cleanText":"The Russian tanks and missiles besieging Ukraine also are threatening the food supply and livelihoods of people in Europe, Africa and Asia who rely on the vast, fertile farmlands of the Black Sea region — known as the “breadbasket of the world.”,Ukrainian farmers have been forced to neglect their fields as millions flee, fight or try to stay alive. Ports are shut down that send wheat and other food staples worldwide to be made into bread, noodles and animal feed. And there are worries Russia, another agricultural powerhouse, could have its grain exports upended by Western sanctions. Also Read | Guests with no intention to visit Ukraine are booking rentals, here's why,While there have not yet been global disruptions to wheat supplies, prices have surged 55% since a week before the invasion amid concerns about what could happen next. If the war is prolonged, countries that rely on affordable wheat exports from Ukraine could face shortages starting in July, International Grains Council director Arnaud Petit told The Associated Press. That could create food insecurity and throw more people into poverty in places like Egypt and Lebanon, where diets are dominated by government-subsidized bread. In Europe, officials are preparing for potential shortages of products from Ukraine and increased prices for livestock feed that could mean more expensive meat and dairy if farmers are forced to pass along costs to customers. Russia and Ukraine combine for nearly a third of the world's wheat and barley exports. Ukraine also is a major supplier of corn and the global leader in sunflower oil, used in food processing. The war could reduce food supplies just when prices are at their highest levels since 2011. Also Read | Watching Ukraine, Bosnians relive the trauma of their war,A prolonged conflict would have a big impact some 1,500 miles (2,400 kilometers) away in Egypt, the world's largest wheat importer. Millions rely on subsidized bread made from Ukrainian grains to survive, with about a third of people living in poverty. “Wars mean shortages, and shortages mean (price) hikes,” Ahmed Salah, a 47-year-old father of seven, said in Cairo. “Any hikes will be catastrophic not only for me, but for the majority of the people.”,Anna Nagurney, a professor of supply chains, logistics and economics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, said, “Wheat, corn, oils, barley, flour are extremely important to food security ... especially in the poorer parts of the globe. With Ukrainian men being called on to fight, she said, “Who’s going to be doing the harvesting? Who’d be doing the transportation?”,Egypt’s state procurer of wheat, which normally buys heavily from Russia and Ukraine, had to cancel two orders in less than a week: one for overpricing, the other because a lack of companies offered to sell their supplies. Sharp spikes in the cost of wheat globally could severely affect Egypt's ability to keep bread prices at their current subsidized level. Also Read | Watch: Reporter stops mid-shoot, helps elderly civilians flee Ukraine,“Bread is extremely heavily subsidized in Egypt, and successive governments have found that cuts to those subsidies are the one straw that should be kept off the camel’s back at all costs,” Mirette Mabrouk, a senior fellow at the Middle East Institute, wrote in a recent analysis. War-ravaged Syria recently announced it would cut spending and ration staples. In nearby Lebanon, where a massive explosion at the Beirut port in 2020 destroyed the country’s main grain silos, authorities are scrambling to make up for a predicted wheat shortage, with Ukraine providing 60% of its supply. They are in talks with the U.S. India and Canada to find other sources for a country already in financial meltdown. Even before the war threatened to affect wheat supplies in sub-Saharan Africa, people in Kenya were demanding #lowerfoodprices on social media as inflation eroded their spending power. Now, they’re bracing for worse. African countries imported agricultural products worth $4 billion from Russia in 2020, and about 90% was wheat, said Wandile Sihlobo, chief economist for the Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa. Also Read | Watch: Pianist plays 'What a Wonderful World' as civilians flee war-hit Ukraine,In Nigeria, flour millers believe a shortage of wheat supplies from Russia would affect the price of products like bread, a common food in Africa’s most populous country. “All of us need to look elsewhere” in the future, said Tope Ogun with Honeywell Flour Mills Plc, one of Nigeria’s biggest flour milling companies. “We might not get what we need to, and there is likely going to be an increase in the price.”,Nigeria has taken pains to reduce its reliance on Russian grains, with farmers moving to plant more wheat fields to try to meet 70% of the country's demand in five years, said Gambo Sale, national secretary of the Wheat Farmers Association of Nigeria. “We have the land, we have the people, we have the money, we have whatever we can need in Nigeria to grow wheat, he said. “All we need now is time.”,The disruption can be felt as far away as Indonesia, where wheat is used to make instant noodles, bread, fried foods and snacks. Also Read | Why controlling Mariupol and Azov Sea is key to Russia's Ukraine invasion?,Ukraine was Indonesia’s second-largest wheat supplier last year, providing 26% of wheat consumed. Rising prices for noodles, in turn, would hurt lower-income people, said Kasan Muhri, who heads the trade ministry’s research division. Ukraine and Russia also combine for 75% of global sunflower oil exports, accounting for 10% of all cooking oils, IHS Markit said. Raad Hebsi, a wholesale retailer in Baghdad, said he and other Iraqis are bracing to pay more for their cooking oil. “Once the items stored are sold, we will see an increase in prices of these items, he said. “We will likely purchase alternatives from Turkey, and Turkey will no doubt take advantage of the situation in Ukraine and raise its prices. Farmers in the United States, the world’s leading corn exporter and a major wheat supplier, are watching to see if U.S. wheat exports spike. In the European Union, farmers are concerned about rising costs for livestock feed. Also Read | Russia-Ukraine crisis: Joe Biden, Volodymyr Zelensky discuss financial aid over phone call,Ukraine supplies the EU with just under 60% of its corn and nearly half of a key component in the grains needed to feed livestock. Russia, which provides the EU with 40% of its natural gas needs, is similarly a major supplier of fertilizer, wheat and other staples. Spain is feeling the pinch both in sunflower oil, which supermarkets are rationing, and grains for the all-important breeding industry. Those imported grains go to feed some 55 million pigs. Jaume Bernis, a 58-year-old breeder with 1,200 swine on his farm in northeast Spain, fears the war will further increase the pain his business is facing because of climate change and drought. Since October, Spanish pork products have been taking a loss from high costs, Bernis said. Those costs are driven by China stockpiling feed for its pigs as it claws its way out of a devastating outbreak of African swine fever. In the first two days of Russia's assault on Ukraine, the price of grain for animal feed jumped 10% on the open market in Spain. “We are facing a moment of very elevated costs, and we don’t know what lies ahead,” Bernis said. “This is another cost of waging a war in the 21st century.”","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_6k77dlSYd.jpg","role":2,"userType":1},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"41.3874","longitude":"2.1686","name":"Barcelona, Spain","city":"Barcelona"},"keywords":"Ukraine,Russia,Egypt,Spain,Europe,Africa,Lebanon,Ukrainian,U.S.,African,Nigeria,Indonesia,Turkey,Asia,Black Sea","originalPublishedOn":"2022-03-06T20:30:25+05:30"}},{"node":{"id":"AbxTWA7DJQBu","slug":"english/vladimir-putin-meet-israel-pm-naftali-bennett-amid-ukraine-crisis-report","slugV2":"usa/vladimir-putin-meet-israel-pm-naftali-bennett-amid-ukraine-crisis-report-198267/","title":"Vladimir Putin meet Israel PM Naftali Bennett amid Ukraine crisis: Report","postType":1,"coverMedia":"https://images.opoyi.net/opoyi_Sh1ZeIFYM-mT.jpg","coverCaption":"Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures as he leaves after visiting the construction site of the National Space Agency on the premises of the Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Centre in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, Feb. 27, 2022. (AP Photo)","reactionStats":"{\"like_count\":0,\"heartbreak_count\":0,\"laugh_count\":0,\"sad_count\":0,\"angry_count\":0}","updatedOn":"2022-03-06T01:30:00+05:30","highlightSummary":"\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eAccording to an Israeli official, Israel's Prime Minister Naftali Bennett met with Russia's President Vladimir Putin\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThe meeting in Moscow reportedly went on for almost three hours on Saturday\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThe surprise encounter was reportedly sanctioned by US, Germany, France\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","highlightSummaryFlag":1,"breakingSponsored":0,"coverMediaType":1,"reactionsCount":0,"commentsCount":0,"lastComment":null,"isUpdated":false,"lastCommentUser":null,"trustScore":1,"fakeTrust":2,"content":"{\\\"time\\\":1646510137932,\\\"strCount\\\":3254,\\\"blocks\\\":[{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"According to an Israeli official, Israel's Prime Minister \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/who-is-naftali-bennett-145471/\\\\\\\"\u003eNaftali Bennett\u003c/a\u003e met with Russia's President \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/india/who-is-vladimir-putin-217460/\\\\\\\"\u003eVladimir Putin\u003c/a\u003e in \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/moscow/\\\\\\\"\u003eMoscow\u003c/a\u003e for almost three hours on Saturday, CNN reported.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The surprise encounter was sanctioned by the \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/us/\\\\\\\"\u003eUS\u003c/a\u003e administration, according to a statement from Israel's Prime Minister's Office.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/usa/sanctions-on-russia-are-equal-to-declaration-of-war-says-vladimir-putin-373267/\\\\\\\"\u003eSanctions on Russia are equal to \\\\\\\"declaration of war,\\\\\\\" says Vladimir Putin\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Bennett's diplomatic campaign, according to the Israeli official, was also organised with \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/germany/\\\\\\\"\u003eGermany\u003c/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/france/\\\\\\\"\u003eFrance\u003c/a\u003e, and the Israeli leader is \\\\\\\"in ongoing dialogue with \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/ukraine/\\\\\\\"\u003eUkraine\u003c/a\u003e.\\\\\\\"\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Following his discussion with Putin, Bennett called with Ukraine's President \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/ukraine-president-volodymyr-zelenskyy-debunks-russian-propaganda-of-him-fleeing-kyiv-192799/\\\\\\\"\u003eVolodymyr Zelensky\u003c/a\u003e on Saturday.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Ukraine's envoy to \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/israel/\\\\\\\"\u003eIsrael\u003c/a\u003e told CNN that Ukrainian leaders were notified about Bennett's meeting with Putin ahead of time and were supportive of it.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/vladimir-putin-warns-world-of-colossal-consequences-if-no-fly-zone-imposed-239844/\\\\\\\"\u003eVladimir Putin warns world of 'colossal' consequences if no-fly zone imposed\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Bennett is already on his way to Berlin following the conclusion of his meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, according to an Israeli official, reported CNN.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Bennett spoke on the phone with both Putin and Zelensky three days ago.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Zelensky has asked Israel to facilitate efforts to reach a \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/usa/russia-ceasefire-in-mariupol-and-volnovakha-ukraine-for-citizens-to-leave-224853/\\\\\\\"\u003eceasefire\u003c/a\u003e.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"A partial ceasefire agreement had been reached between the two conflicting nations on Saturday which the Russian troops violated later on.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/civilian-evacuation-in-ukraines-mariupol-volnovakha-unlikely-red-cross-after-russia-ceasefire-violation-277393/\\\\\\\"\u003eCivilian evacuation in 2 Ukraine cities 'unlikely' after ceasefire violation\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The Mariupol city council had directed civilians to travel to Zaporizhzhia, stating they may utilise buses as well as their own vehicles. The \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/mariupol-evacuation-on-hold-as-russia-violates-ceasefire-in-ukraine-report-290221/\\\\\\\"\u003eceasefire violation\u003c/a\u003e had forced the evacuation to be put on hold.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"While Foreign Minister Yair Lapid has criticised Russia's invasion, Bennett has avoided outright criticism of Russia or Putin.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"In recent years, Israel has pushed to preserve excellent relations with Russia in order to continue air operations against Iranian targets in \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/syria/\\\\\\\"\u003eSyria\u003c/a\u003e, which Israel considers as crucial to preventing the transfer of precision-guided missile technology to \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/hezbollah/\\\\\\\"\u003eHezbollah\u003c/a\u003e.\\\"}}]}","relatedPosts":null,"location":{"name":"Moscow, Russia"},"createdBy":{"name":"Sucharita Ganguly","photo":null,"username":"sucharita","id":"z7GDvieuoSxc","role":null},"topics":[{"name":"NaftaliBennett","slug":"naftalibennett","id":"Psde28yAz0AO","isSection":0},{"name":"VladimirPutin","slug":"vladimirputin","id":"DIwA3nLp1xnf","isSection":0},{"name":"Ukraine","slug":"ukraine","id":"Dq03BAdFix29","isSection":0},{"name":"Israel","slug":"israel","id":"7mnsqKCGzqDo","isSection":0},{"name":"OlafScholz","slug":"olafscholz","id":"4chjSdc8BCqr","isSection":0},{"name":"Germany","slug":"germany","id":"OAY7kVupDf3P","isSection":0},{"name":"VolodymyrZelensky","slug":"volodymyrzelensky","id":"hj1DIwbZJFvW","isSection":0},{"name":"US","slug":"us","id":"0JelBm6rMusZ","isSection":0},{"name":"Moscow","slug":"moscow","id":"uXRd89o0MuOj","isSection":0},{"name":"France","slug":"france","id":"aF0AipAbPtoh","isSection":0},{"name":"Berln","slug":"berlin","id":"qrHDLF4S07G5","isSection":0},{"name":"Hezbollah","slug":"hezbollah","id":"dZUlizVwzz6D","isSection":0},{"name":"YairLapid","slug":"yairlapid","id":"U9dsbN6i9bwJ","isSection":0},{"name":"Syria","slug":"syria","id":"j7HTGxThNXvC","isSection":0},{"name":"Russia","slug":"russia","id":"ZdjTIzNom80K","isSection":0}],"userReaction":"","isBookmarked":false,"authors":[{"name":"Sucharita Ganguly","id":"z7GDvieuoSxc","username":"sucharita","role":2,"userType":0}],"translatedBy":[],"editedBy":[],"reportedBy":[],"postedBy":[],"agency":[],"originalPost":null,"publishedOn":"2022-03-06T01:30:00+05:30","publisher":0,"sourceFeed":null,"cleanText":"According to an Israeli official, Israel's Prime Minister Naftali Bennett met with Russia's President Vladimir Putin in Moscow for almost three hours on Saturday, CNN reported. The surprise encounter was sanctioned by the US administration, according to a statement from Israel's Prime Minister's Office. Also read: Sanctions on Russia are equal to declaration of war, says Vladimir Putin,Bennett's diplomatic campaign, according to the Israeli official, was also organised with Germany and France, and the Israeli leader is in ongoing dialogue with Ukraine. Following his discussion with Putin, Bennett called with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday. Ukraine's envoy to Israel told CNN that Ukrainian leaders were notified about Bennett's meeting with Putin ahead of time and were supportive of it. Also read: Vladimir Putin warns world of 'colossal' consequences if no-fly zone imposed,Bennett is already on his way to Berlin following the conclusion of his meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, according to an Israeli official, reported CNN. Bennett spoke on the phone with both Putin and Zelensky three days ago. Zelensky has asked Israel to facilitate efforts to reach a ceasefire. A partial ceasefire agreement had been reached between the two conflicting nations on Saturday which the Russian troops violated later on. Also read: Civilian evacuation in 2 Ukraine cities 'unlikely' after ceasefire violation,The Mariupol city council had directed civilians to travel to Zaporizhzhia, stating they may utilise buses as well as their own vehicles. The ceasefire violation had forced the evacuation to be put on hold. While Foreign Minister Yair Lapid has criticised Russia's invasion, Bennett has avoided outright criticism of Russia or Putin. In recent years, Israel has pushed to preserve excellent relations with Russia in order to continue air operations against Iranian targets in Syria, which Israel considers as crucial to preventing the transfer of precision-guided missile technology to Hezbollah.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_6k77dlSYd.jpg","role":2,"userType":1},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"55.7558","longitude":"37.6173","name":"Moscow, Russia","city":"Moscow"},"keywords":"Israel,Bennett,Israeli,Russia,Putin,CNN,Ukraine,Naftali Bennett,Vladimir Putin,Moscow,US,Germany,France,Volodymyr Zelensky,Berlin","originalPublishedOn":"2022-03-06T01:30:00+05:30"}},{"node":{"id":"Z8rr2qbF2vgm","slug":"english/horrific-deja-vu-in-ukraine-for-those-who-fled-other-wars-1","slugV2":"world/horrific-deja-vu-in-ukraine-for-those-who-fled-other-wars-663692/","title":"Horrific deja vu in Ukraine for those who fled other wars","postType":1,"coverMedia":"/opoyi__WWDHITDT.jpg","coverCaption":"Refugees who have arrived from Ukraine are given warm drinks and something to eat at a counter after their arrival at Berlin's main train station, Germany (Photo Credit: AP)","reactionStats":"{\"like_count\":0,\"heartbreak_count\":0,\"laugh_count\":0,\"sad_count\":0,\"angry_count\":0}","updatedOn":"2022-03-04T14:15:00+05:30","highlightSummary":"\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eMore than 1 million people have fled Ukraine: UN\u0026nbsp;\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eRefugees from other nations settled in Ukraine are having to flee again\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eUkraine's refugee crisis is said to be the swiftest this century\u0026nbsp;\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","highlightSummaryFlag":1,"breakingSponsored":0,"coverMediaType":1,"reactionsCount":0,"commentsCount":0,"lastComment":null,"isUpdated":false,"lastCommentUser":null,"trustScore":1,"fakeTrust":2,"content":"{\\\"time\\\":1646382679293,\\\"strCount\\\":7897,\\\"blocks\\\":[{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"When Russia launched its \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/usa/ukraines-zaporizhzhia-europes-biggest-nuclear-powerplant-on-fire-watch-510677/\\\\\\\"\u003ewar on Ukraine\u003c/a\u003e, a Syrian student in the city of \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/kharkiv/\\\\\\\"\u003eKharkiv\u003c/a\u003e joined the \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/india/indian-student-shot-at-while-trying-to-escape-ukraines-kyiv-union-minister-vk-singh-467103/\\\\\\\"\u003eexodus of people\u003c/a\u003e fleeing the onslaught. It was the third time that 24-year-old Orwa Staif, who grew up in the suburbs of Damascus, was being displaced by war and crises.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"For Staif, it was a jarring déjà vu: columns of people, many on foot, carrying what few belongings they could, desperate to escape bombs and missiles. He had seen it all before, \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/usa/satellite-images-tell-ukraine-story-precision-triggers-concerns-615470/\\\\\\\"\u003ein his native Syria\u003c/a\u003e.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\\\\\\\"The same sounds of bombs that I heard in 2013, I heard now in Kharkiv. I told my friends 'I can't believe I'm reliving the same experience',\\\\\\\" Staif told The Associated Press in Germany, where he has since reunited with his family.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"According to the \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/nato-to-hold-meeting-over-ukraine-today-all-you-need-to-know-519213/\\\\\\\"\u003eUnited Nations\u003c/a\u003e, more than 1 million people have fled Ukraine following Russia's invasion, the swiftest refugee exodus this century. They fled to neighboring countries, with \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/poland/\\\\\\\"\u003ePoland\u003c/a\u003e taking in the highest number.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"In 2013, rebels fighting to topple Syrian autocrat Bashar Assad were in Staif's hometown of Douma, at the doorstep of the capital, Damascus. Airstrikes, shelling and street fighting were common.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"His father defected from the army and the family was \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/is-stuck-convoy-in-ukraine-a-setback-for-russia-explained-194123/\\\\\\\"\u003eforced to leave Syria\u003c/a\u003e. Like so many other families, they scattered — some went to the United Arab Emirates, some to Germany. Staif went to neighboring Lebanon, where he graduated from high school.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"In 2019, the situation in Lebanon deteriorated dramatically, with the economy crashing and people taking to the streets in mass protests. Poverty and inflation soared in an \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/emmanuel-macron-to-seek-2nd-term-in-frances-april-presidential-election-270109/\\\\\\\"\u003eunprecedented economic collapse\u003c/a\u003e.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Staif's father advised him to go study in Ukraine, where getting a visa — at least in theory — was easier than in other places. Staif succeeded and moved to Ukraine the following year, in February 2020.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"When Russia invaded last week, pummeling Ukrainian cities with airstrikes and shelling — including Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city — many piled into trains and cars to the city of Lviv in western Ukraine, before heading to the Polish border. Staif managed to get on a train for a 16-hour journey to Lviv, and from there continued on foot toward Poland.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Over the weekend, the line of traffic stretched for 30 kilometers (19 miles), backed up with cars and people. The unlucky ones without transportation had to make the trip on foot. Women, the elderly and children were among the masses — along with some foreigners, mostly students from other countries.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\\\\\\\"This journey is so tough. I can say ten years of displacement. Whenever I get used to a place, I get new acquaintance with my friends and then I leave everything and go,\\\\\\\" Staif said.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\\\\\\\"It's so hard and so disappointing for me and I hate it... It's the war wherever I am. Crises all over the world and those places that I've been.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"A Yemeni student of mechanical engineering, a young woman evacuated from \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/kabul/\\\\\\\"\u003eKabul\u003c/a\u003e when the \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/taliban/\\\\\\\"\u003eTaliban\u003c/a\u003e seized Afghanistan and others share much of Staif's story.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Mohammad Shamiri, 23, from Yemen's capital of Sanaa, arrived in Ukraine four years ago to study mechanical engineering at the Kharkiv National Automobile and Highway University.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\\\\\\\"I never imagined this could happen here,\\\\\\\" in Europe, Shamiri said.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"While escaping Ukraine, the sound of war and bombing was much more intense, he added. In \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/yemen/\\\\\\\"\u003eYemen\u003c/a\u003e, where a Saudi-led coalition has been fighting since 2015 against Iran-backed Houthi rebels who overran Sanaa, the bombardment was more intermittent.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Shamiri said he walked for 20 hours with a friend, a fellow Yemeni, carrying bags in subfreezing cold. Temperatures dropped to 17 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 8 degrees Celsius). Like Staif, he described spending a night outside, in the open.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"At the border, guards gave Ukrainians priority in leaving the country, pushing back and beating non-Ukrainians, he said. Shamiri was hit with a baton and saw people tasered, he said. When he tried to film this with his smart phone, a border guard grabbed the phone and made him delete all photos and videos.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"After finally crossing over, he arrived at a hospital in Krakow, Poland, where he and his friend are now being treated.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"For Masouma Tajik, a 23-year-old from Afghanistan, solidarity amongst neighboring states has been unique in this war. 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But the kindness that I was seeing on this journey was remarkable,\\\\\\\" she said. \\\\\\\"In Afghanistan, you saw neighboring countries like \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/iran/\\\\\\\"\u003eIran\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/uzbekistan/\\\\\\\"\u003eUzbekistan\u003c/a\u003e and Pakistan close their borders to Afghans.\\\\\\\"\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Tajik said she had no trouble at the border, and despite having an expired 15-day visa, the guards gave her a warm smile and let her through.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\\\\\\\"When I left Afghanistan and went to Ukraine, they welcomed me warmly and I felt the home that I had lost,\\\\\\\" she said. \\\\\\\"I hate war. I am tired of it. It has taken people from me who are dear to me. 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People slept in the street. They ran out of food and water. The images are forever in his mind, he said, \\\\\\\"people, in the thousands, all headed to the border, Ukrainian women and children.\\\\\\\"\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"From Poland, Staif flew to Prague, the Czech Republic, where his family picked him up in a car and brought him to Nuremberg, Germany.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\\\\\\\"I loved Ukraine, I loved the country. Everything was perfect for me until the Russians came,\\\\\\\" Staif said. \\\\\\\"For me, this isn't a happy ending,\\\\\\\" he added, even though he was grateful to be reunited with his family.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The software engineering student said he was supposed to finish his last year of studies in Ukraine. \\\\\\\"Now I don't know.\\\\\\\"\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\\\\\\\"I might have to start all over again,\\\\\\\" he said.\\\"}}]}","relatedPosts":null,"location":{"name":"Kyiv, Ukraine"},"createdBy":{"name":"Sammya Mukhopadhyay","photo":"https://opoyi.com/images/opoyi_3P8-dIXou.jpg?tr=w-600,q-70,dpr","username":"sammya","id":"eHHzkYx6brHC","role":null},"topics":[{"name":"Kabul","slug":"kabul","id":"Nmf8PugcpOav","isSection":0},{"name":"Taliban","slug":"taliban","id":"zkqYMqXTnopN","isSection":0},{"name":"Yemen","slug":"yemen","id":"tw3FpLdYatyS","isSection":0},{"name":"Kyiv","slug":"kyiv","id":"Qre36FKI4s3u","isSection":0},{"name":"Poland","slug":"poland","id":"eME2RBs6F4x4","isSection":0},{"name":"Kharkiv","slug":"kharkiv","id":"EkDqzJlOO0Nc","isSection":0},{"name":"Uzbekistan","slug":"uzbekistan","id":"zUnVj3ejzrHy","isSection":0},{"name":"Iran","slug":"iran","id":"NxNYOgJ2rxAq","isSection":0},{"name":"Pakistan","slug":"pakistan","id":"wizuXkuQ3rL8","isSection":0},{"name":"Afghanistan","slug":"afghanistan","id":"qy4QrD4HTvqo","isSection":0},{"name":"Ukraine","slug":"ukraine","id":"Dq03BAdFix29","isSection":0},{"name":"Germany","slug":"germany","id":"OAY7kVupDf3P","isSection":0},{"name":"Syria","slug":"syria","id":"j7HTGxThNXvC","isSection":0},{"name":"Russia","slug":"russia","id":"ZdjTIzNom80K","isSection":0},{"name":"Lebanon","slug":"lebanon","id":"T593l0EU9q7Q","isSection":0}],"userReaction":"","isBookmarked":false,"authors":[{"name":"AP","id":"8dFR8PhLJl4s","username":"associatedpress","role":8,"userType":0}],"translatedBy":[],"editedBy":[],"reportedBy":[],"postedBy":[],"agency":[],"originalPost":null,"publishedOn":"2022-03-04T14:15:00+05:30","publisher":0,"sourceFeed":null,"cleanText":"When Russia launched its war on Ukraine, a Syrian student in the city of Kharkiv joined the exodus of people fleeing the onslaught. It was the third time that 24-year-old Orwa Staif, who grew up in the suburbs of Damascus, was being displaced by war and crises. For Staif, it was a jarring déjà vu: columns of people, many on foot, carrying what few belongings they could, desperate to escape bombs and missiles. He had seen it all before, in his native Syria. The same sounds of bombs that I heard in 2013, I heard now in Kharkiv. I told my friends 'I can't believe I'm reliving the same experience', Staif told The Associated Press in Germany, where he has since reunited with his family. According to the United Nations, more than 1 million people have fled Ukraine following Russia's invasion, the swiftest refugee exodus this century. They fled to neighboring countries, with Poland taking in the highest number. In 2013, rebels fighting to topple Syrian autocrat Bashar Assad were in Staif's hometown of Douma, at the doorstep of the capital, Damascus. Airstrikes, shelling and street fighting were common. His father defected from the army and the family was forced to leave Syria. Like so many other families, they scattered — some went to the United Arab Emirates, some to Germany. Staif went to neighboring Lebanon, where he graduated from high school. In 2019, the situation in Lebanon deteriorated dramatically, with the economy crashing and people taking to the streets in mass protests. Poverty and inflation soared in an unprecedented economic collapse. Staif's father advised him to go study in Ukraine, where getting a visa — at least in theory — was easier than in other places. Staif succeeded and moved to Ukraine the following year, in February 2020. When Russia invaded last week, pummeling Ukrainian cities with airstrikes and shelling — including Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city — many piled into trains and cars to the city of Lviv in western Ukraine, before heading to the Polish border. Staif managed to get on a train for a 16-hour journey to Lviv, and from there continued on foot toward Poland. Over the weekend, the line of traffic stretched for 30 kilometers (19 miles), backed up with cars and people. The unlucky ones without transportation had to make the trip on foot. Women, the elderly and children were among the masses — along with some foreigners, mostly students from other countries. This journey is so tough. I can say ten years of displacement. Whenever I get used to a place, I get new acquaintance with my friends and then I leave everything and go, Staif said. It's so hard and so disappointing for me and I hate it... It's the war wherever I am. Crises all over the world and those places that I've been. A Yemeni student of mechanical engineering, a young woman evacuated from Kabul when the Taliban seized Afghanistan and others share much of Staif's story. Mohammad Shamiri, 23, from Yemen's capital of Sanaa, arrived in Ukraine four years ago to study mechanical engineering at the Kharkiv National Automobile and Highway University. I never imagined this could happen here, in Europe, Shamiri said. While escaping Ukraine, the sound of war and bombing was much more intense, he added. In Yemen, where a Saudi-led coalition has been fighting since 2015 against Iran-backed Houthi rebels who overran Sanaa, the bombardment was more intermittent. Shamiri said he walked for 20 hours with a friend, a fellow Yemeni, carrying bags in subfreezing cold. Temperatures dropped to 17 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 8 degrees Celsius). Like Staif, he described spending a night outside, in the open. At the border, guards gave Ukrainians priority in leaving the country, pushing back and beating non-Ukrainians, he said. Shamiri was hit with a baton and saw people tasered, he said. When he tried to film this with his smart phone, a border guard grabbed the phone and made him delete all photos and videos. After finally crossing over, he arrived at a hospital in Krakow, Poland, where he and his friend are now being treated. For Masouma Tajik, a 23-year-old from Afghanistan, solidarity amongst neighboring states has been unique in this war. She had been in Ukraine for about six months since being evacuated from Kabul, escaping the Taliban, before she had to flee again. After spending a night sleeping on the floor of a cold church in Lviv, she was connected to Polish volunteers via a WhatsApp solidarity group, and one crossed the border to pick her up and bring her over. Many things happened that reminded me of Kabul. But the kindness that I was seeing on this journey was remarkable, she said. In Afghanistan, you saw neighboring countries like Iran, Uzbekistan and Pakistan close their borders to Afghans. Tajik said she had no trouble at the border, and despite having an expired 15-day visa, the guards gave her a warm smile and let her through. When I left Afghanistan and went to Ukraine, they welcomed me warmly and I felt the home that I had lost, she said. I hate war. I am tired of it. It has taken people from me who are dear to me. I cannot afford to lose more. Fellow Afghan refugee, Jawad Akmal, remembers speeding to the Kabul airport one night in August, escorted by Ukrainian Special Forces. He said his relief was enormous when he boarded the plane to Kyiv along with his family. His wife, he later found out, was pregnant with their sixth child. They were waiting to be resettled in Canada, their final destination, but after six months living in a Kyiv hotel room, he found himself in the middle of another war, unable to find food for his children and afraid he would be arrested with expired documents before he could make the police understand he was a refugee. It was easier in Afghanistan, he said. At least that was my country, a place where I could talk to people in my own language, to ask for help to find shelter for me and my family, he said over the phone from Kyiv, just hours before they left for Poland, traveling for more than a day on a bus crowded with fleeing Ukrainians. Staif recalled walking all evening and night from Lviv, reaching the Polish border before dawn. People slept in the street. They ran out of food and water. The images are forever in his mind, he said, people, in the thousands, all headed to the border, Ukrainian women and children. From Poland, Staif flew to Prague, the Czech Republic, where his family picked him up in a car and brought him to Nuremberg, Germany. I loved Ukraine, I loved the country. Everything was perfect for me until the Russians came, Staif said. For me, this isn't a happy ending, he added, even though he was grateful to be reunited with his family. The software engineering student said he was supposed to finish his last year of studies in Ukraine. Now I don't know. I might have to start all over again, he said.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_6k77dlSYd.jpg","role":2,"userType":1},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"50.4501","longitude":"30.5234","name":"Kyiv, Ukraine","city":"Kyiv"},"keywords":"Ukraine,Poland,Afghanistan,Kabul,Russia,Germany,Polish,Shamiri,Kyiv,Syrian,Damascus,Syria,Lebanon,Ukrainian,Yemeni","originalPublishedOn":"2022-03-04T14:15:00+05:30"}},{"node":{"id":"vgOjQgIfGUDj","slug":"english/explained-why-some-countries-still-have-low-vaccination-rates-against-covid","slugV2":"world/explained-why-some-countries-still-have-low-vaccination-rates-against-covid-593399/","title":"Explained: Why some countries still have low vaccination rates against COVID?","postType":1,"coverMedia":"/opoyi_eUy_Rd00Kt7.jpg","coverCaption":"COVID-19 vaccinations have been around for more than one year now. (Photo Credit: Representative Image/Unsplash)","reactionStats":"{\"like_count\":0,\"heartbreak_count\":0,\"laugh_count\":0,\"sad_count\":0,\"angry_count\":0}","updatedOn":"2022-03-03T12:45:00+05:30","highlightSummary":"\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eLimited supply of vaccines has been the core issue, experts believe\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eVaccine hesitancy has also resulted in low vaccination rates\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eConflict-ridden regions like Yemen and Syria have low vacciantion rates\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","highlightSummaryFlag":1,"breakingSponsored":0,"coverMediaType":1,"reactionsCount":0,"commentsCount":0,"lastComment":null,"isUpdated":false,"lastCommentUser":null,"trustScore":1,"fakeTrust":2,"content":"{\\\"time\\\":1646290514686,\\\"strCount\\\":2782,\\\"blocks\\\":[{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/modernas-omicron-specific-booster-to-be-ready-by-august-2022-says-ceo-299516/\\\\\\\"\u003eCOVID-19 vaccines\u003c/a\u003e have been available for over a year now and yet some regions of the world continue to have low vaccination rates. The question remains: Why have people still not been vaccinated?\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"A restricted supply of COVID-19 vaccines has been one of the biggest hurdles the world has faced, however, experts believe that vaccine hesitancy, unpredictable deliveries and weak health care systems have added to the problem, according to reports from the Associated Press.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso Read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/usa/half-of-joe-bidens-500-million-free-covid-19-tests-are-unclaimed-376873/\\\\\\\"\u003eHalf of Joe Biden's 500 million free COVID-19 tests are unclaimed\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/with-proposed-legislation-uganda-tries-to-mandate-vaccines-609158/\\\\\\\"\u003eAfrican continent\u003c/a\u003e is one of the most heavily impacted regions.\u0026nbsp;Phionah Atuhebwe, who works with World Health Organization, said that 13 African countries continue to have a full-vaccination rate of less than 5% as of February.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Conflict-ridden regions like \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/haiti/\\\\\\\"\u003eHaiti\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/yemen/\\\\\\\"\u003eYemen\u003c/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/syria/\\\\\\\"\u003eSyria\u003c/a\u003e also have very low vaccination rates against COVID-19.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Other setbacks to vaccinations have also emerged.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"“The main problem among countries with low vaccination rates is poor infrastructure to distribute shots,\\\\\\\" says Dina Borzekowski, director of the Global Health Initiative at the University of Maryland, according to reports from Associated Press.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\\\\\\\"What is absent are best practices to get vaccines to populations who typically live without safely managed sanitation systems or reliable electricity\\\\\\\",\u0026nbsp;Borzekowski added.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The economic capabilities of countries also played a major role in the vaccination process. While \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/health/covid-19-booster-shots-wane-in-strength-after-four-months-finds-cdc-study-220153/\\\\\\\"\u003ewealthy nations\u003c/a\u003e developed and tested their vaccines at an early stage of the pandemic, hoarding of COVID-19 vaccines doses became a problem.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso Read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/india/what-is-ct-count-in-a-covid-19-test-all-you-need-to-know-321500/\\\\\\\"\u003eWhat is CT-count in a COVID-19 test? 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The question remains: Why have people still not been vaccinated?,A restricted supply of COVID-19 vaccines has been one of the biggest hurdles the world has faced, however, experts believe that vaccine hesitancy, unpredictable deliveries and weak health care systems have added to the problem, according to reports from the Associated Press. Also Read: Half of Joe Biden's 500 million free COVID-19 tests are unclaimed,The African continent is one of the most heavily impacted regions. Phionah Atuhebwe, who works with World Health Organization, said that 13 African countries continue to have a full-vaccination rate of less than 5% as of February. Conflict-ridden regions like Haiti, Yemen and Syria also have very low vaccination rates against COVID-19. Other setbacks to vaccinations have also emerged. “The main problem among countries with low vaccination rates is poor infrastructure to distribute shots, says Dina Borzekowski, director of the Global Health Initiative at the University of Maryland, according to reports from Associated Press. What is absent are best practices to get vaccines to populations who typically live without safely managed sanitation systems or reliable electricity, Borzekowski added. The economic capabilities of countries also played a major role in the vaccination process. While wealthy nations developed and tested their vaccines at an early stage of the pandemic, hoarding of COVID-19 vaccines doses became a problem. Also Read: What is CT-count in a COVID-19 test? All you need to know,Meanwhile, developing countries were facing a lack of supplies. COVAX — an initiative to distribute vaccines equally around the world — faltered in delivering shots, according to reports from Associated Press. Donated vaccines are also sometimes delivered close to their expiration dates, giving health officials little time to distribute them, says Sinhye Ha of Doctors Without Borders.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_6k77dlSYd.jpg","role":2,"userType":1},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"28.6139","longitude":"77.209","name":"New Delhi, Delhi, India","city":"Delhi"},"keywords":"Low vaccine rates,Vaccine hoarding,Developing countries,COVAX,World Health Organization,the Global Health Initiative,Doctors Without Borders","originalPublishedOn":"2022-03-03T12:45:00+05:30"}},{"node":{"id":"5Uq6RqMRymBj","slug":"english/russia-ukraine-crisis-ukrainian-passport-holders-can-seek-uae-visas","slugV2":"india/russia-ukraine-crisis-ukrainian-passport-holders-can-seek-uae-visas-154757/","title":"Russia-Ukraine crisis: Ukrainian passport holders can seek UAE visas","postType":1,"coverMedia":"https://images.opoyi.net/opoyi_p1j5UecS2ctc.jpg","coverCaption":"A Polish soldier carries a baby of a Ukrainian refugee. (Photo Credit: AP)","reactionStats":"{\"like_count\":0,\"heartbreak_count\":0,\"laugh_count\":0,\"sad_count\":0,\"angry_count\":0}","updatedOn":"2022-03-03T11:15:00+05:30","highlightSummary":"\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThe energy-rich UAE is home to some 15,000 Ukrainian residents\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eBefore the coronavirus pandemic, around a quarter-million Ukrainian tourists visited the UAE\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eMoscow's isolation deepened when most of the world lined up against it at the United Nations\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","highlightSummaryFlag":1,"breakingSponsored":0,"coverMediaType":1,"reactionsCount":0,"commentsCount":0,"lastComment":null,"isUpdated":false,"lastCommentUser":null,"trustScore":1,"fakeTrust":2,"content":"{\\\"time\\\":1646284523601,\\\"strCount\\\":3120,\\\"blocks\\\":[{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The United Arab Emirates says Ukrainian passport holders continue to be eligible for visas on arrival to the \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/gulf/\\\\\\\"\u003eGulf\u003c/a\u003e state.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The UAE's Foreign Ministry statement on Thursday came in response to media coverage quoting Ukraine's Embassy in the \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/uae/\\\\\\\"\u003eUAE\u003c/a\u003e saying that the Gulf country is reimposing visa requirements on Ukrainians and suspending an agreement for visa-free travel between the two countries.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/india/china-asked-russia-to-delay-ukraine-invasion-till-winter-olympics-end-report-452793/\\\\\\\"\u003eChina asked \u003c/a\u003e\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/russia/\\\\\\\"\u003eRussia\u003c/a\u003e to delay \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/ukraine/\\\\\\\"\u003eUkraine\u003c/a\u003e invasion till Winter Olympics end: Report\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The energy-rich UAE, which relies on Russian and Ukrainian wheat exports, is home to some 15,000 Ukrainian residents among its roughly 8 million foreign residents and 1 million Emirati citizens. 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The mass evacuation could be seen in Kharkiv, where residents desperate to get away from falling shells and bombs crowded the city's train station and tried to press onto trains, not always knowing where they were headed.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/russia-ukraine-crisis-kherson-mayor-confirms-russian-troops-captured-port-city-311063/\\\\\\\"\u003eRussia-Ukraine crisis: Kherson mayor confirms Russian troops captured port city\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Moscow's isolation deepened when most of the world lined up against it at the United Nations to demand it withdraw from Ukraine. And the prosecutor for the International Criminal Court opened an investigation into possible war crimes.\\\"}}]}","relatedPosts":null,"location":{"name":"Dubai - United Arab Emirates"},"createdBy":{"name":"Ajay Joseph","photo":null,"username":"ajay4396","id":"LFYsY6JozEMx","role":null},"topics":[{"name":"Russia","slug":"russia","id":"ZdjTIzNom80K","isSection":0},{"name":"Ukraine","slug":"ukraine","id":"Dq03BAdFix29","isSection":0},{"name":"World","slug":"world","id":"iEhRQcab92b8","isSection":1},{"name":"UAE","slug":"uae","id":"J9dkPTwxW9bD","isSection":0},{"name":"India","slug":"india","id":"Bq4MmUPrXF8p","isSection":1},{"name":"Kharkiv","slug":"kharkiv","id":"EkDqzJlOO0Nc","isSection":0},{"name":"China","slug":"china","id":"gtTvlJMpH5eQ","isSection":0},{"name":"US","slug":"us","id":"0JelBm6rMusZ","isSection":0},{"name":"WinterOlympics","slug":"winterolympics","id":"uxjnjwTZ0d9e","isSection":0},{"name":"Syria","slug":"syria","id":"j7HTGxThNXvC","isSection":0},{"name":"gulf","slug":"gulf","id":"MyN7iXblg4Sd","isSection":0},{"name":"Dubai","slug":"dubai","id":"pgzaGFxoBMek","isSection":0},{"name":"Moscow","slug":"moscow","id":"uXRd89o0MuOj","isSection":0},{"name":"AbuDhabi","slug":"abudhabi","id":"tJvhtfq6UX3O","isSection":0},{"name":"Asia","slug":"asia","id":"QzdhnKXHT05r","isSection":0},{"name":"Europe","slug":"europe","id":"v2KXw3fOql0S","isSection":0}],"userReaction":"","isBookmarked":false,"authors":[],"translatedBy":[],"editedBy":[],"reportedBy":[],"postedBy":[{"name":"Ajay Joseph","id":"LFYsY6JozEMx","username":"ajay4396","role":1,"userType":0}],"agency":[],"originalPost":null,"publishedOn":"2022-03-03T11:15:00+05:30","publisher":0,"sourceFeed":null,"cleanText":"The United Arab Emirates says Ukrainian passport holders continue to be eligible for visas on arrival to the Gulf state. The UAE's Foreign Ministry statement on Thursday came in response to media coverage quoting Ukraine's Embassy in the UAE saying that the Gulf country is reimposing visa requirements on Ukrainians and suspending an agreement for visa-free travel between the two countries. Also read: China asked Russia to delay Ukraine invasion till Winter Olympics end: Report,The energy-rich UAE, which relies on Russian and Ukrainian wheat exports, is home to some 15,000 Ukrainian residents among its roughly 8 million foreign residents and 1 million Emirati citizens. Before the coronavirus pandemic, around a quarter-million Ukrainian tourists visited the UAE. The UAE, like other Gulf Arab states, does not recognize individuals fleeing war and has not permitted refugees from Syria, Iraq and other wars to seek asylum or seek resettlement. Also read: Russia-Ukraine crisis: No report of hostage situation in Ukraine, says India,The UAE, which is home to Abu Dhabi and Dubai, abstained in a UN Security Council vote late last week condemning Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. He is also chair of the Security Council. The number of people sent fleeing Ukraine by Russia's invasion topped 1 million on Wednesday, the swiftest refugee exodus this century, the United Nations said, as Russian forces kept up their bombardment of the country's second-biggest city, Kharkiv, and laid siege to two strategic seaports. Also read: US delays test of atomic missile days after Russia's 'nuclear rhetoric' move,The tally from the UN refugee agency released to The Associated Press amounts to more than 2% of Ukraine's population being forced out of the country in less than a week. The mass evacuation could be seen in Kharkiv, where residents desperate to get away from falling shells and bombs crowded the city's train station and tried to press onto trains, not always knowing where they were headed. Also read: Russia-Ukraine crisis: Kherson mayor confirms Russian troops captured port city,Moscow's isolation deepened when most of the world lined up against it at the United Nations to demand it withdraw from Ukraine. And the prosecutor for the International Criminal Court opened an investigation into possible war crimes.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_6k77dlSYd.jpg","role":2,"userType":1},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"25.2048","longitude":"55.2708","name":"Dubai - United Arab Emirates","city":"Dubai"},"keywords":"Ukraine,UAE,Russia,Ukrainian,Russian,the United Nations,Kharkiv,The United Arab Emirates,the Gulf state,Foreign Ministry,Gulf,Ukrainians,China,Winter Olympics,Gulf Arab","originalPublishedOn":"2022-03-03T11:15:00+05:30"}},{"node":{"id":"MfzjEeg9Gufu","slug":"english/satellite-images-show-iran-had-another-failed-space-launch","slugV2":"usa/satellite-images-show-iran-had-another-failed-space-launch-424650/","title":"Satellite images show Iran had another failed space launch","postType":1,"coverMedia":"/opoyi_pe5HsCRogLhT.jpg","coverCaption":"Trucks and other equipment surround a scorched launch pad at Iran's Imam Khomeini Spaceport. (Photo Credit: AP)","reactionStats":"{\"like_count\":0,\"heartbreak_count\":0,\"laugh_count\":0,\"sad_count\":0,\"angry_count\":0}","updatedOn":"2022-03-03T09:00:00+05:30","highlightSummary":"\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eA rocket stand on the pad appears scorched and damaged\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eAn object, possibly part of the gantry, sits near it\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eSuccessful launches typically don't damage rocket gantries because they are lowered prior to takeoff\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","highlightSummaryFlag":1,"breakingSponsored":0,"coverMediaType":1,"reactionsCount":0,"commentsCount":0,"lastComment":null,"isUpdated":false,"lastCommentUser":null,"trustScore":1,"fakeTrust":2,"content":"{\\\"time\\\":1646273895920,\\\"strCount\\\":3040,\\\"blocks\\\":[{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/iran/\\\\\\\"\u003eIran\u003c/a\u003e likely suffered another failed launch of a satellite-carrying rocket while attempting to reinvigorate a program criticised by the West, even as \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/tehran/\\\\\\\"\u003eTehran\u003c/a\u003e faces last-minute negotiations with world powers to save its tattered nuclear deal in \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/vienna/\\\\\\\"\u003eVienna\u003c/a\u003e.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Satellite images from Maxar Technologies seen by The Associated Press show scorch marks at a launch pad at Imam Khomeini Spaceport in Iran's rural Semnan province on Sunday. A rocket stand on the pad appears scorched and damaged, with vehicles surrounding it. An object, possibly part of the gantry, sits near it.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/explainer-impending-iran-nuclear-deal-alarms-israel-659842/\\\\\\\"\u003eExplainer: Impending Iran nuclear deal alarms Israel\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Successful launches typically don't damage rocket gantries because they are lowered prior to takeoff. Iran also usually immediately trumpets launches that reach space on its state-run television channels, and it has a history of not acknowledging failed attempts.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Separate images from Planet Labs PBC suggest the attempted launch likely occurred sometime after Friday. Iran's mission to the United Nations did not respond to a request for comment.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/usa/russias-syria-intervention-foreshadowed-ukraine-conflict-126677/\\\\\\\"\u003eRussia's \u003c/a\u003e\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/syria/\\\\\\\"\u003eSyria\u003c/a\u003e intervention foreshadowed \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/ukraine/\\\\\\\"\u003eUkraine\u003c/a\u003e conflict\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/us/\\\\\\\"\u003eUS\u003c/a\u003e military's Space Command did not detect a launch over the weekend, said Army Lt. Col. César Santiago, a \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/pentagon/\\\\\\\"\u003ePentagon\u003c/a\u003e spokesperson. That suggests the rocket never left the launch pad.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The rocket involved appears to have been Iran's Zuljanah satellite launch vehicle, said Jeffrey Lewis, an expert at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies who first noticed the attempted launch with colleagues.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/usa/colorado-lawmaker-lawrence-boebert-interrupts-bidens-state-of-union-address-555538/\\\\\\\"\u003eColorado lawmaker Lawrence Boebert interrupts Biden’s State of Union address\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The gantry apparently damaged resembled another that was previously used in a successful launch last year of a Zuljanah, named after a horse of Imam Hussein, a grandson of the Prophet Muhammad and a key figure in the Shiite faith who was massacred with his fighters at Karbala in the 7th century.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/watch-joe-biden-confuses-ukraine-with-iran-in-his-first-state-of-the-union-speech-669047/\\\\\\\"\u003eWatch | Biden confuses Ukraine with Iran in SOTU, Kamala Harris embarrassed\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"It remains unclear what could have caused the blast. The first two stages of a Zuljanah are solid fuel, but its final stage is liquid and would have needed to be fueled on the launch pad, Lewis said.\\\"}}]}","relatedPosts":null,"location":{"name":"Dubai - United Arab Emirates"},"createdBy":{"name":"Ajay Joseph","photo":null,"username":"ajay4396","id":"LFYsY6JozEMx","role":null},"topics":[{"name":"Iran","slug":"iran","id":"NxNYOgJ2rxAq","isSection":0},{"name":"Russia","slug":"russia","id":"ZdjTIzNom80K","isSection":0},{"name":"UnitedStates","slug":"unitedstates","id":"Lgr3hTOPJ0yv","isSection":0},{"name":"Pentagon","slug":"pentagon","id":"dcucwt1INYxJ","isSection":0},{"name":"VIENNA","slug":"vienna","id":"aC8IkOrfFSJl","isSection":0},{"name":"Ukraine","slug":"ukraine","id":"Dq03BAdFix29","isSection":0},{"name":"Syria","slug":"syria","id":"j7HTGxThNXvC","isSection":0},{"name":"KamalaHarris","slug":"kamalaharris","id":"bjYDLQ4qnNAG","isSection":0},{"name":"Colorado","slug":"colorado","id":"BkZMAaVzpBO3","isSection":0},{"name":"US","slug":"us","id":"0JelBm6rMusZ","isSection":0},{"name":"ProphetMuhammad","slug":"prophetmuhammad","id":"DHX5h2YyDrk1","isSection":0},{"name":"Tehran","slug":"tehran","id":"ZUOJ590XecTL","isSection":0},{"name":"Asia","slug":"asia","id":"QzdhnKXHT05r","isSection":0},{"name":"Europe","slug":"europe","id":"v2KXw3fOql0S","isSection":0}],"userReaction":"","isBookmarked":false,"authors":[{"name":"AP","id":"8dFR8PhLJl4s","username":"associatedpress","role":8,"userType":0}],"translatedBy":[],"editedBy":[],"reportedBy":[],"postedBy":[],"agency":[],"originalPost":null,"publishedOn":"2022-03-03T09:00:00+05:30","publisher":0,"sourceFeed":null,"cleanText":"Iran likely suffered another failed launch of a satellite-carrying rocket while attempting to reinvigorate a program criticised by the West, even as Tehran faces last-minute negotiations with world powers to save its tattered nuclear deal in Vienna. Satellite images from Maxar Technologies seen by The Associated Press show scorch marks at a launch pad at Imam Khomeini Spaceport in Iran's rural Semnan province on Sunday. A rocket stand on the pad appears scorched and damaged, with vehicles surrounding it. An object, possibly part of the gantry, sits near it. Also read: Explainer: Impending Iran nuclear deal alarms Israel,Successful launches typically don't damage rocket gantries because they are lowered prior to takeoff. Iran also usually immediately trumpets launches that reach space on its state-run television channels, and it has a history of not acknowledging failed attempts. Separate images from Planet Labs PBC suggest the attempted launch likely occurred sometime after Friday. Iran's mission to the United Nations did not respond to a request for comment. Also read: Russia's Syria intervention foreshadowed Ukraine conflict,The US military's Space Command did not detect a launch over the weekend, said Army Lt. Col. César Santiago, a Pentagon spokesperson. That suggests the rocket never left the launch pad. The rocket involved appears to have been Iran's Zuljanah satellite launch vehicle, said Jeffrey Lewis, an expert at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies who first noticed the attempted launch with colleagues. Also read: Colorado lawmaker Lawrence Boebert interrupts Biden’s State of Union address,The gantry apparently damaged resembled another that was previously used in a successful launch last year of a Zuljanah, named after a horse of Imam Hussein, a grandson of the Prophet Muhammad and a key figure in the Shiite faith who was massacred with his fighters at Karbala in the 7th century. Also read: Watch | Biden confuses Ukraine with Iran in SOTU, Kamala Harris embarrassed,It remains unclear what could have caused the blast. The first two stages of a Zuljanah are solid fuel, but its final stage is liquid and would have needed to be fueled on the launch pad, Lewis said.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_6k77dlSYd.jpg","role":2,"userType":1},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"25.2048","longitude":"55.2708","name":"Dubai - United Arab Emirates","city":"Dubai"},"keywords":"Iran, Russia, United States, Pentagon, Vienna, Ukraine, Syria, Kamala Harris, Colorado, US, Prophet Muhammad, Tehran, Asia, Europe","originalPublishedOn":"2022-03-03T09:00:00+05:30"}},{"node":{"id":"GLKi8vpHJ7P7","slug":"english/us-rep-van-taylor-drops-bid-for-texas-reelection-after-admitting-to-affair","slugV2":"usa/us-rep-van-taylor-drops-bid-for-texas-reelection-after-admitting-to-affair-316313/","title":"US Rep. 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(Photo Credit: AP)","reactionStats":"{\"like_count\":0,\"heartbreak_count\":0,\"laugh_count\":0,\"sad_count\":0,\"angry_count\":0}","updatedOn":"2022-03-03T07:45:00+05:30","highlightSummary":"\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eVan Taylor of Texas said Wednesday that he was ending his reelection campaign\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eHe admitted having an affair\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThis was after reports that he had been in a relationship with the widow of a recruiter for the Islamic State group\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","highlightSummaryFlag":1,"breakingSponsored":0,"coverMediaType":1,"reactionsCount":0,"commentsCount":0,"lastComment":null,"isUpdated":false,"lastCommentUser":null,"trustScore":1,"fakeTrust":2,"content":"{\\\"time\\\":1646269049792,\\\"strCount\\\":4028,\\\"blocks\\\":[{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"U.S. Rep. 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But he has been sharply criticized by the party's right wing for voting to certify the 2020 election results and supporting a commission to investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection at the \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/capitol/\\\\\\\"\u003eCapitol\u003c/a\u003e.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Joya's first husband, John Georgelas, grew up in Plano, converted to Islam and became a top recruiter for the extremist Islamic State group. In 2013, he took her and their three children to northern Syria where, as Yahya Abu Hassan, he became the most important American fighting for ISIS. He was killed in 2017.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Three weeks after their arrival in Syria, a pregnant Joya fled to \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/turkey/\\\\\\\"\u003eTurkey\u003c/a\u003e with the children, then to Plano to live near her in-laws. 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He was among those who heavily criticized Taylor's votes on the election result and insurrection investigation and Taylor's vote to remove Confederate statues from the Capitol.\\\"}}]}","relatedPosts":null,"location":{"name":"Texas City, TX, USA"},"createdBy":{"name":"Vaishnavi Vaidyanathan","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_IhwUkQGyI.jpg","username":"VaishnaviVaidyanathan","id":"YBsZsSLCYUlz","role":null},"topics":[{"name":"RepublicanParty","slug":"republicanparty","id":"JeBpnSz5cZyu","isSection":0},{"name":"Texas","slug":"texas","id":"5XE2gabHzcdC","isSection":0},{"name":"UnitedStates","slug":"unitedstates","id":"Lgr3hTOPJ0yv","isSection":0},{"name":"dallas","slug":"dallas","id":"nhRa727kuRdu","isSection":0},{"name":"Army","slug":"army","id":"EhJBnPPw7kfe","isSection":0},{"name":"Capitol","slug":"capitol","id":"oOrbNw49CvAB","isSection":0},{"name":"Harp","slug":"harp","id":"R7HWNC9Ptwds","isSection":0},{"name":"US","slug":"us","id":"0JelBm6rMusZ","isSection":0},{"name":"Britain","slug":"britain","id":"xnjqZ4BkgTWS","isSection":0},{"name":"Iraq","slug":"iraq","id":"KvRSVHGAyqn5","isSection":0},{"name":"IslamicState","slug":"islamicstate","id":"G5LkGAgQSQsX","isSection":0},{"name":"Turkey","slug":"turkey","id":"A6z1VcgKDNsr","isSection":0},{"name":"Syria","slug":"syria","id":"j7HTGxThNXvC","isSection":0},{"name":"American","slug":"american","id":"NZFYoh1gkc1s","isSection":0},{"name":"Islam","slug":"islam","id":"gKKcIqeHL6Yx","isSection":0},{"name":"Congress","slug":"congress","id":"KGrnteP5qPtc","isSection":0},{"name":"republican","slug":"republican","id":"AruyJIiVrhQS","isSection":0}],"userReaction":"","isBookmarked":false,"authors":[{"name":"AP","id":"8dFR8PhLJl4s","username":"associatedpress","role":8,"userType":0}],"translatedBy":[],"editedBy":[],"reportedBy":[],"postedBy":[],"agency":[],"originalPost":null,"publishedOn":"2022-03-03T07:45:00+05:30","publisher":0,"sourceFeed":null,"cleanText":"U.S. Rep. Van Taylor of Texas said Wednesday that he was ending his reelection campaign and admitted having an affair following reports that he had been in a relationship with the widow of an American-born recruiter for the Islamic State group. The North Texas congressman's announcement came the day after former Collin County Judge Keith Self forced Taylor into a runoff for the Republican nomination. Several days before Tuesday's primary election, some right-wing websites reported on an interview with Tania Joya, who said she had an affair with Taylor that lasted from October 2020 to June 2021. Joya, of the Dallas suburb of Plano, told The Dallas Morning News on Monday night that she had met the congressman through her work as an ex-jihadist helping to reprogram extremists. Taylor apologized for the affair in a statement shared with supporters Wednesday. It didn't mention Joya by name or reference her late husband, the Islamic State group recruiter. About a year ago, I made a horrible mistake that has caused deep hurt and pain among those I love most in this world, he wrote. I had an affair, it was wrong, and it was the greatest failure of my life. The Dallas Morning News reported Wednesday that Joya contacted Suzanne Harp, another candidate opposing Taylor in the primary, hoping Harp would confront Taylor privately and persuade him to drop out and resign from Congress. All I wanted was for Suzanne Harp to just say, 'Hey, I know your little scandal with Tania Joya. Would you like to resign before we embarrass you?' But it didn't happen like that, Joya told the newspaper. Instead, the newspaper reported, Harp sent a supporter to interview the woman, then shared the interview with a pair of right-wing websites. Harp's campaign did not respond to a phone call or email seeking comment. Taylor, a former Marine and Iraq war combat veteran, was considered one of the Texas delegation's most conservative members when he was elected in 2018. But he has been sharply criticized by the party's right wing for voting to certify the 2020 election results and supporting a commission to investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol. Joya's first husband, John Georgelas, grew up in Plano, converted to Islam and became a top recruiter for the extremist Islamic State group. In 2013, he took her and their three children to northern Syria where, as Yahya Abu Hassan, he became the most important American fighting for ISIS. He was killed in 2017. Three weeks after their arrival in Syria, a pregnant Joya fled to Turkey with the children, then to Plano to live near her in-laws. The couple was covered for years by tabloids in her native Britain and profiled in U.S. publications. Toward the end of the affair with Taylor, Joya said she asked for help to pay off a credit card debt and some other bills. He gave her $5,000, she said. I needed help. I was like, just help me out because that's the least — the very least — he could do, she told the newspaper. For him, it was like, 'OK, on the condition you don't tell anyone.' ... I didn't want to tell anybody anything. Taylor tallied 48.7% of the vote on Tuesday, falling 823 votes short of what he needed to avoid a runoff with 63,981 ballots cast. Self scored 26.5% of the vote, while Harp tallied 20.8%. Self is an Army veteran and graduate of the U.S. Military Academy. He has claimed Taylor drifted from his conservative roots in the GOP-dominant district. He was among those who heavily criticized Taylor's votes on the election result and insurrection investigation and Taylor's vote to remove Confederate statues from the Capitol.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_6k77dlSYd.jpg","role":2,"userType":1},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"29.3838","longitude":"-94.9027","name":"Texas City, TX, USA","city":"Texas City"},"keywords":"Taylor,Islamic State,Joya,Harp,U.S.,Texas,American,Tania Joya,Plano,The Dallas Morning News,Suzanne Harp,Syria,Van Taylor,North Texas,Collin County","originalPublishedOn":"2022-03-03T07:45:00+05:30"}},{"node":{"id":"p4si4T8gk4Jk","slug":"english/poverty-fear-drive-exodus-from-raqqa-syrias-one-time-is-capital","slugV2":"usa/poverty-fear-drive-exodus-from-raqqa-syrias-one-time-is-capital-475687/","title":"Poverty, fear drive exodus from Raqqa, Syria's one-time IS capital","postType":1,"coverMedia":"/opoyi_usFcToOpx.jpg","coverCaption":"Milhem Daher, 35, drinks tea as he sits with his family outside his house in the village of Kasrat Srour, in the southeastern countryside of the Raqqa province, Syria, Monday, Feb. 7, 2022. (AP Photo)","reactionStats":"{\"like_count\":0,\"heartbreak_count\":0,\"laugh_count\":0,\"sad_count\":0,\"angry_count\":0}","updatedOn":"2022-02-22T12:36:46+05:30","highlightSummary":"\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eRaqqa is the former de facto capital of the self-proclaimed IS caliphate and home to about 300,000 people\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eAt least 3,000 people left Raqqa for Turkey in 2021, according to the city’s civil council co-chair Mohammed Nour\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eTheir reasons span the spectrum of post-war life in Syria, one of the world’s most complex conflict zones\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","highlightSummaryFlag":1,"breakingSponsored":0,"coverMediaType":1,"reactionsCount":0,"commentsCount":0,"lastComment":null,"isUpdated":false,"lastCommentUser":null,"trustScore":1,"fakeTrust":2,"content":"{\\\"time\\\":1645513606196,\\\"strCount\\\":7163,\\\"blocks\\\":[{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"In a square that a few years ago was a grim stage for the Islamic State group’s brutal rule in the Syrian city of Raqqa, Mahmoud Dander sat deep in thought.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"He wants to leave Syria, but has a problem: The 75-year-old has no money. He recalled the old days before protests and wars led to his country’s collapse and national currency crash: Syria wasn't thriving back then, but he had work, his children had university degrees and decent futures, and food was always on the table.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso Read |\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/israel-prime-minister-naftali-bennett-warns-of-irans-threat-in-historic-first-bahrain-visit-285629/\\\\\\\"\u003eIsrael PM Naftali Bennett warns of Iran's threat in historic 1st Bahrain visit\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"That’s all gone now. “We have fallen, just like our currency,” he said.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Raqqa, the former de facto capital of the self-proclaimed IS caliphate and home to about 300,000 people, is now free, but many of its residents try to leave. Those with property are trying to sell it to save up for the journey to Turkey. Those without money struggle to get by.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"At least 3,000 people left Raqqa for Turkey in 2021, according to the city’s civil council co-chair Mohammed Nour.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Their reasons span the spectrum of post-war life in Syria, one of the world’s most complex conflict zones. They include economic collapse and widespread unemployment following one of the worst years of drought, as well as fears of an IS comeback and a proliferation of criminal gangs. And there is the looming specter of conflict between rival powers that control various parts of northern Syria, including Turkey, Russia and Syrian government forces.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso Read |\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/12-injured-in-attempted-houthi-drone-attack-on-saudi-arabia-airport-near-yemen-570605/\\\\\\\"\u003e12 injured in attempted Houthi drone attack on Saudi airport near Yemen\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"On the surface, the city’s slow recovery from IS rule is evident. Cafes and restaurant are full of patrons. Kurdish-led forces stand guard at every major intersection.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"But poverty is rampant in the majority Arab city administered by U.S.-backed Kurdish-led forces. People line up for basics such as bread. Unemployed young men sit around. Water and electricity are limited. Many live among bombed-out ruins. Local officials say at least 30% of the city remains destroyed.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Poverty and unemployment drive young men into the arms of IS. Kurdish investigators say new IS recruits captured last month had been lured by money. At the same time, the Kurdish-led city administration received applications from 27,000 job seekers last year, but had no jobs.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Milhem Daher, a 35-year-old engineer, is in the process of selling his home, businesses and properties to pay a smuggler to take him and his family of eight to Turkey, a key route for Syrian migrants trying to win asylum in Europe.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso Read |\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/as-economy-collapses-some-young-lebanese-turn-to-militancy-579709/\\\\\\\"\u003eAs economy collapses, some young Lebanese turn to militancy\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"He plans to leave as soon as he has enough money.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Daher had survived Raqqa’s recent violent history, including the outbreak of Syria’s civil war in 2011, and the 2014 takeover by IS militants who turned the city into the capital of their caliphate spanning parts of Syria and Iraq. A U.S.-led coalition dropped thousands of bombs on the once vibrant city to drive out IS, liberating it in 2017. IS lost its last territorial foothold in Syria in 2019.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Daher emerged from the dark chapter ready to invest, but said he faced many obstacles, including a lack of resources and export markets. “If you sell to locals, it won’t generate profit,” he said.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"For his first project, Daher bought seeds to cultivate vegetables. When it was time to harvest, traders weren’t interested in paying the asking price.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"He purchased trucks to lift rubble amid reconstruction efforts. But the quality of the vehicles quickly degraded as a result of poor fuel in the market and lack of materials for upkeep. A potato chip factory and internet service company also floundered.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso Read |\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/entertainment/first-arabic-netflix-film-tackles-taboos-sparks-controversy-140715/\\\\\\\"\u003eFirst Arabic Netflix film tackles taboos, sparks controversy\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Finally, Daher bought livestock, but a devastating drought led to shortages in animal feed. His cattle died.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Now he is selling off what remains of these failed businesses to start a new life. He needs $10,000.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"In Raqqa, having money can also be a problem as kidnappings-for-ransom are on the rise.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Real estate developer Imam al-Hasan, 37, was taken from his home and held for days by attackers in military fatigues. To secure his release, he paid $400,000, money belonging to him and traders who trusted him with their life savings. He complained to the local authorities, but he said nothing was done. A month after the ordeal, bruises are still visible on his face and legs.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Al-Hasan, too, is selling his home and belongings. “There is nothing left for me here,” he said.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Two of Al-Hasan's relatives who left in September and recently arrived in Europe said that apart from economic uncertainty it was the threat of more violence that pushed them to leave.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"“At any moment the situation could explode, how can I stay there?” said Ibrahim, 27. He and Mohammed, 41, spoke under the condition that only their first names be used, citing security concerns for their wives and children still living in the city.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Like many others, their journey from northeastern Syria to Europe began via tunnels along the town of Ras al-Ain, which straddles the border with Turkey.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso Read |\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/us-chief-general-kenneth-mckenzie-warns-of-isis-presence-in-afghanistan-578527/\\\\\\\"\u003eUS chief General Kenneth Mckenzie warns of ISIS presence in Afghanistan\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The smuggler had charged $2,000 per person. From there, the path to Europe was riddled with risk.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Ibrahim arrived in Germany last week after an arduous journey that began in Belarus. Mohammed walked for treacherous miles before setting off for Greece by boat. He ended up in The Netherlands in October.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Mohammed is waiting for a chance to bring his family from Raqqa to Europe, he said in a phone interview. For now, he is without work.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Back in Raqqa, Reem al-Ani, 70, prepares tea for two. Her son is the only one of four children who has remained in Syria. The others are spread across the world.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The stairs leading to their apartment are riddled with bullet holes, remnants of battles to dislodge IS. The ceilings are charred from smoke.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"She has grown accustomed to a silent house. “I miss them,” she said of her children.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Nearby, in Naim Square, the elderly Dander says he barely makes ends meet, surviving on his rapidly diminishing pension from his previous government job.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"His three children have university degrees in engineering and literature, and one was a teacher, he said. But none have been able to find work. 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He recalled the old days before protests and wars led to his country’s collapse and national currency crash: Syria wasn't thriving back then, but he had work, his children had university degrees and decent futures, and food was always on the table. ,Also Read | Israel PM Naftali Bennett warns of Iran's threat in historic 1st Bahrain visit,That’s all gone now. “We have fallen, just like our currency,” he said. ,Raqqa, the former de facto capital of the self-proclaimed IS caliphate and home to about 300,000 people, is now free, but many of its residents try to leave. Those with property are trying to sell it to save up for the journey to Turkey. Those without money struggle to get by. At least 3,000 people left Raqqa for Turkey in 2021, according to the city’s civil council co-chair Mohammed Nour. ,Their reasons span the spectrum of post-war life in Syria, one of the world’s most complex conflict zones. They include economic collapse and widespread unemployment following one of the worst years of drought, as well as fears of an IS comeback and a proliferation of criminal gangs. And there is the looming specter of conflict between rival powers that control various parts of northern Syria, including Turkey, Russia and Syrian government forces. Also Read | 12 injured in attempted Houthi drone attack on Saudi airport near Yemen,On the surface, the city’s slow recovery from IS rule is evident. Cafes and restaurant are full of patrons. Kurdish-led forces stand guard at every major intersection. ,But poverty is rampant in the majority Arab city administered by U.S.-backed Kurdish-led forces. People line up for basics such as bread. Unemployed young men sit around. Water and electricity are limited. Many live among bombed-out ruins. Local officials say at least 30% of the city remains destroyed. ,Poverty and unemployment drive young men into the arms of IS. Kurdish investigators say new IS recruits captured last month had been lured by money. At the same time, the Kurdish-led city administration received applications from 27,000 job seekers last year, but had no jobs. Milhem Daher, a 35-year-old engineer, is in the process of selling his home, businesses and properties to pay a smuggler to take him and his family of eight to Turkey, a key route for Syrian migrants trying to win asylum in Europe. ,Also Read | As economy collapses, some young Lebanese turn to militancy,He plans to leave as soon as he has enough money. ,Daher had survived Raqqa’s recent violent history, including the outbreak of Syria’s civil war in 2011, and the 2014 takeover by IS militants who turned the city into the capital of their caliphate spanning parts of Syria and Iraq. A U.S.-led coalition dropped thousands of bombs on the once vibrant city to drive out IS, liberating it in 2017. IS lost its last territorial foothold in Syria in 2019. Daher emerged from the dark chapter ready to invest, but said he faced many obstacles, including a lack of resources and export markets. “If you sell to locals, it won’t generate profit,” he said. For his first project, Daher bought seeds to cultivate vegetables. When it was time to harvest, traders weren’t interested in paying the asking price. ,He purchased trucks to lift rubble amid reconstruction efforts. But the quality of the vehicles quickly degraded as a result of poor fuel in the market and lack of materials for upkeep. A potato chip factory and internet service company also floundered. ,Also Read | First Arabic Netflix film tackles taboos, sparks controversy,Finally, Daher bought livestock, but a devastating drought led to shortages in animal feed. His cattle died. ,Now he is selling off what remains of these failed businesses to start a new life. He needs $10,000. ,In Raqqa, having money can also be a problem as kidnappings-for-ransom are on the rise. ,Real estate developer Imam al-Hasan, 37, was taken from his home and held for days by attackers in military fatigues. To secure his release, he paid $400,000, money belonging to him and traders who trusted him with their life savings. He complained to the local authorities, but he said nothing was done. A month after the ordeal, bruises are still visible on his face and legs. Al-Hasan, too, is selling his home and belongings. “There is nothing left for me here,” he said. ,Two of Al-Hasan's relatives who left in September and recently arrived in Europe said that apart from economic uncertainty it was the threat of more violence that pushed them to leave. ,“At any moment the situation could explode, how can I stay there?” said Ibrahim, 27. He and Mohammed, 41, spoke under the condition that only their first names be used, citing security concerns for their wives and children still living in the city. Like many others, their journey from northeastern Syria to Europe began via tunnels along the town of Ras al-Ain, which straddles the border with Turkey. ,Also Read | US chief General Kenneth Mckenzie warns of ISIS presence in Afghanistan,The smuggler had charged $2,000 per person. From there, the path to Europe was riddled with risk. Ibrahim arrived in Germany last week after an arduous journey that began in Belarus. Mohammed walked for treacherous miles before setting off for Greece by boat. He ended up in The Netherlands in October. ,Mohammed is waiting for a chance to bring his family from Raqqa to Europe, he said in a phone interview. For now, he is without work. Back in Raqqa, Reem al-Ani, 70, prepares tea for two. Her son is the only one of four children who has remained in Syria. The others are spread across the world. The stairs leading to their apartment are riddled with bullet holes, remnants of battles to dislodge IS. The ceilings are charred from smoke. ,She has grown accustomed to a silent house. “I miss them,” she said of her children. ,Nearby, in Naim Square, the elderly Dander says he barely makes ends meet, surviving on his rapidly diminishing pension from his previous government job. His three children have university degrees in engineering and literature, and one was a teacher, he said. But none have been able to find work. He wishes he had the money to help them leave. “I spend every day thinking about how to get out,” he said.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_6k77dlSYd.jpg","role":2,"userType":1},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"35.9594","longitude":"38.9981","name":"Raqqa, Syria","city":"Ar Raqqah"},"keywords":null,"originalPublishedOn":"2022-02-22T12:00:57+05:30"}},{"node":{"id":"47zg44nMP6HI","slug":"english/belarus-downplays-military-deployment-to-syria","slugV2":"usa/belarus-downplays-military-deployment-to-syria-138808/","title":"Belarus downplays military deployment to Syria","postType":1,"coverMedia":"/opoyi_8VvSvfc02.jpg","coverCaption":"Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko (Photo Credit: AFP)","reactionStats":"{\"like_count\":0,\"heartbreak_count\":0,\"laugh_count\":0,\"sad_count\":0,\"angry_count\":0}","updatedOn":"2022-02-09T05:40:00+05:30","highlightSummary":"\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eLukashenko said that he has no plans to send troops to Syria\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eHe did leave the door open for military medics to be deployed there\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eHe made the remark after Russia and Belarus released a draft agreement that calls for the deployment of up to 200 Belarusian military soldiers to Syria\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","highlightSummaryFlag":1,"breakingSponsored":0,"coverMediaType":1,"reactionsCount":0,"commentsCount":0,"lastComment":null,"isUpdated":false,"lastCommentUser":null,"trustScore":1,"fakeTrust":2,"content":"{\\\"time\\\":1644362972167,\\\"strCount\\\":3466,\\\"blocks\\\":[{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/belarus/\\\\\\\"\u003eBelarus\u003c/a\u003e' authoritarian ruler said Tuesday that he has no plans to send troops to \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/syria/\\\\\\\"\u003eSyria\u003c/a\u003e to fight alongside Russian forces, but he did leave the door open for \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/military/\\\\\\\"\u003emilitary\u003c/a\u003e medics to be deployed there.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"President Alexander Lukashenko made the remark after Russia and Belarus released a draft agreement that calls for the deployment of up to 200 Belarusian military soldiers to Syria.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/usa/amid-ukraine-tension-russian-bombers-fly-over-belarus-577740/\\\\\\\"\u003eAmid Ukraine tension, Russian bombers fly over Belarus\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The foreign and military ministries of both countries have yet to sign the agreement provided by the Russian government on Monday. When deployed in Syria, Belarusian military personnel will be under the operational authority of the Russian military, according to the document.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Since 2015, Russia has been engaged in a military operation in Syria, partnering with Iran to assist Syrian President Bashar Assad's government in regaining control of the majority of the nation following a brutal civil war.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/us-raid-on-isis-was-illegal-and-part-of-their-hostile-agenda-claims-syria-580007/\\\\\\\"\u003eUS raid on ISIS was illegal and part of their hostile agenda, claims Syria\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The revelation of the possible deployment of Belarusian military personnel to Syria comes amid growing defence relations between the two ex-Soviet neighbours and friends, and the Belarusian opposition reacted angrily.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, Lukashenko's main rival in an August 2020 election derided by the opposition and the West as a fraud, said the planned deployment to Syria was Lukashenko's vengeance for Moscow's support for his crackdown on post-election protests.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Lukashenko claimed that he had not yet authorised any deployment in an apparent attempt to deflect criticism.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/usa/who-was-isis-leader-abu-ibrahim-al-hashimi-al-qurayshi-472174/\\\\\\\"\u003eWho was ISIS leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi?\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"“I haven't sent anyone there,” Lukashenko said Tuesday, adding that Syria had asked for humanitarian assistance and he discussed sending military medics there at some point.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"“If they need doctors, we will offer help,” he said. “But not now — we have plenty of our own problems now and the pandemic isn't over.”\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Belarusian and Russian authorities had considered logistics to accommodate Belarusian servicemen if they were dispatched to Syria, according to Lukashenko.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Lukashenko's reversal on the announced deployment was seen by some as part of his bartering with Moscow for more financial aid.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"“Lukashenko again engages in a familiar haggling pattern, demanding pay for every step in support of the Kremlin,” said independent analyst Valery Karbalevich.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Despite harsh Western sanctions prompted by his crackdown on internal protesters, Belarus's president has grown increasingly reliant on Moscow's political and financial assistance, has sought for stronger defence ties with Moscow, and has lately volunteered to host Russian nuclear weapons.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Russia has dispatched troops from Siberia and the Far East to Belarus for sweeping military drills in recent weeks. The deployment fueled Western worries of a Russian invasion of Ukraine by adding to Russia's military buildup along the Ukrainian border.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003ci\u003e(with inputs from AP)\u003c/i\u003e\\\"}}]}","relatedPosts":null,"location":{"name":"Minsk, Belarus"},"createdBy":{"name":"Sucharita Ganguly","photo":null,"username":"sucharita","id":"z7GDvieuoSxc","role":null},"topics":[{"name":"Belarus","slug":"belarus","id":"ks3dN39vvOQu","isSection":0},{"name":"Syria","slug":"syria","id":"j7HTGxThNXvC","isSection":0},{"name":"Russia","slug":"russia","id":"ZdjTIzNom80K","isSection":0},{"name":"AlexanderLukashenko","slug":"alexanderlukashenko","id":"orLU45Q57ucZ","isSection":0},{"name":"Lukashenko","slug":"lukashenko","id":"y6tuLrXgSqy7","isSection":0},{"name":"VladimirPutin","slug":"vladimirputin","id":"DIwA3nLp1xnf","isSection":0},{"name":"CivilWar","slug":"civilwar","id":"Mcxtc0zIGUFN","isSection":0},{"name":"Moscow","slug":"moscow","id":"uXRd89o0MuOj","isSection":0},{"name":"Military","slug":"military","id":"MeG1aLxsV0YW","isSection":0}],"userReaction":"","isBookmarked":false,"authors":[{"name":"Sucharita Ganguly","id":"z7GDvieuoSxc","username":"sucharita","role":2,"userType":0}],"translatedBy":[],"editedBy":[],"reportedBy":[],"postedBy":[],"agency":[],"originalPost":null,"publishedOn":"2022-02-09T05:40:00+05:30","publisher":0,"sourceFeed":null,"cleanText":"Belarus' authoritarian ruler said Tuesday that he has no plans to send troops to Syria to fight alongside Russian forces, but he did leave the door open for military medics to be deployed there. President Alexander Lukashenko made the remark after Russia and Belarus released a draft agreement that calls for the deployment of up to 200 Belarusian military soldiers to Syria. Also read: Amid Ukraine tension, Russian bombers fly over Belarus,The foreign and military ministries of both countries have yet to sign the agreement provided by the Russian government on Monday. When deployed in Syria, Belarusian military personnel will be under the operational authority of the Russian military, according to the document. Since 2015, Russia has been engaged in a military operation in Syria, partnering with Iran to assist Syrian President Bashar Assad's government in regaining control of the majority of the nation following a brutal civil war. Also read: US raid on ISIS was illegal and part of their hostile agenda, claims Syria,The revelation of the possible deployment of Belarusian military personnel to Syria comes amid growing defence relations between the two ex-Soviet neighbours and friends, and the Belarusian opposition reacted angrily. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, Lukashenko's main rival in an August 2020 election derided by the opposition and the West as a fraud, said the planned deployment to Syria was Lukashenko's vengeance for Moscow's support for his crackdown on post-election protests. Lukashenko claimed that he had not yet authorised any deployment in an apparent attempt to deflect criticism. Also read: Who was ISIS leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi?,“I haven't sent anyone there,” Lukashenko said Tuesday, adding that Syria had asked for humanitarian assistance and he discussed sending military medics there at some point. “If they need doctors, we will offer help,” he said. “But not now — we have plenty of our own problems now and the pandemic isn't over.”,Belarusian and Russian authorities had considered logistics to accommodate Belarusian servicemen if they were dispatched to Syria, according to Lukashenko. Lukashenko's reversal on the announced deployment was seen by some as part of his bartering with Moscow for more financial aid. “Lukashenko again engages in a familiar haggling pattern, demanding pay for every step in support of the Kremlin,” said independent analyst Valery Karbalevich. Despite harsh Western sanctions prompted by his crackdown on internal protesters, Belarus's president has grown increasingly reliant on Moscow's political and financial assistance, has sought for stronger defence ties with Moscow, and has lately volunteered to host Russian nuclear weapons. Russia has dispatched troops from Siberia and the Far East to Belarus for sweeping military drills in recent weeks. The deployment fueled Western worries of a Russian invasion of Ukraine by adding to Russia's military buildup along the Ukrainian border. 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(Photo credit: AP)","reactionStats":"{\"like_count\":0,\"heartbreak_count\":0,\"laugh_count\":0,\"sad_count\":0,\"angry_count\":0}","updatedOn":"2022-02-05T01:31:00+05:30","highlightSummary":"\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThe battle for Gweiran Prison is over; it took 10 days\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eUS-backed, Syrian Kurdish-led forces finally defeated the militants who attacked the facility\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eResidents in neighboring districts are locked down as Kurdish fighters hunt for fugitive militants\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","highlightSummaryFlag":1,"breakingSponsored":0,"coverMediaType":1,"reactionsCount":0,"commentsCount":0,"lastComment":null,"isUpdated":false,"lastCommentUser":null,"trustScore":1,"fakeTrust":2,"content":"{\\\"time\\\":1644003855940,\\\"strCount\\\":8807,\\\"blocks\\\":[{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Weeks after the long, furious battle with militants from the Islamic State group over a prison in northwestern Syria, the mangled wreckage of a car used by suicide bombers still sat outside its perimeter. Cranes put in place new cement blast walls to close off the entrance.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Gaping holes remained in the prison’s outer wall, an ominous reminder of the IS inmates who escaped during the fighting.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/us-raid-on-isis-was-illegal-and-part-of-their-hostile-agenda-claims-syria-580007/\\\\\\\"\u003eUS raid on ISIS was illegal and part of their hostile agenda, claims Syria\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The battle for Gweiran Prison is over; it took 10 days, but U.S.-backed, Syrian Kurdish-led forces finally defeated the militants who attacked the facility in the city of Hassakeh, aiming to break free their comrades jailed inside, in the group’s largest and most stunning operation in years.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"But the impact continues to reverberate. Residents in neighboring districts are locked down as Kurdish fighters hunt for fugitive militants hiding among them.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"“Ask everyone here, they will tell you the same: We are terrified,” said Muna Farid, a mother of five who lives in the Gweiran neighborhood, which gives the prison its name — echoing the worries of dozens of residents over hidden IS fighters.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/usa/us-president-joe-biden-announces-the-death-of-isis-leader-abu-ibrahim-al-hashimi-al-qurayshi-221432/\\\\\\\"\u003eJoe Biden announces the death of ISIS leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The region’s Kurdish administrators say the attack shows what they have long been saying: They are not getting enough help to face the Islamic State group as it regains strength.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces say the Jan. 20 prison attack was not a surprise to them. Local intelligence sources had been showing a growing number of IS sleeper cells in the area. But they say they were hampered in acting because of multiple pressures, including conflicts with Turkey, insufficient international help and Syria’s economic crisis.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"“The main reason that IS sleeper cells got enhanced and strong is because of international silence and weak support (for SDF) to stand against terrorism,” said Haval Qortay, head of the commando unit that fought IS at the prison, using his nom de guerre. “We are relying on resources that are not enough to fight.”\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"IS suffered a blow with the U.S. raid Thursday in northwest Syria that\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://apnews.com/article/islamic-state-group-joe-biden-business-middle-east-syria-75617380e07a77ca5941371e80a02c45\\\\\\\"\u003ekilled the group’s leader\u003c/a\u003e, Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi. But it is unlikely to derail the group’s persistent insurgency in Iraq and Syria since its command became much more decentralized after the group's territorial defeat two years ago.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/usa/who-was-isis-leader-abu-ibrahim-al-hashimi-al-qurayshi-472174/\\\\\\\"\u003eWho was ISIS leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi?\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"“For some time now ISIS top leadership have been providing broad, strategic guidance to the global organization, but not day-to-day command and control,” said Dareen Khalifa, a senior analyst at the International Crisis Group. “ISIS’s various elements will continue implementing their local insurgencies until the new successor is named.”\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Since IS lost its last hold on any territory in 2019, its militants have gone underground in cells that have been carrying out low-level hit-and-run attacks in Syria and Iraq, mainly targeting security forces. Those attacks have been growing, raising fears\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://apnews.com/article/business-syria-middle-east-racial-injustice-iraq-e0c9bdc100f6ad74fb52d63a188ac978\\\\\\\"\u003ethe group is gaining momentum\u003c/a\u003e.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"In northeast Syria, governed by a Kurdish-dominated administration, the SDF has been the main force trying to suppress IS, with the backing of several hundred U.S. troops.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"At the same time, the SDF has to watch over some 10,000 captured IS fighters in around two dozen detention facilities — including 2,000 foreigners whose home countries have refused to repatriate them. It also oversees some 62,000 family members of IS fighters, mostly women and children in al-Hol camp. 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Also, many Arab residents of the region don’t trust that the SDF will remain, fearing the Americans will pull out or the Damascus government will regain control of the area — so they are reluctant to endanger themselves by providing intelligence against militants.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/bus-bomb-in-afghanistans-herat-kills-seven-attackers-unknown-217112/\\\\\\\"\u003eBus bomb in Afghanistan's Herat kills seven; attackers unknown\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Gweiran Prison, the biggest of the SDF-run prisons, was set up in a school campus, underscoring how the SDF has had to cobble together detention centers for the militants.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"On Jan. 20, around 200 militants attacked the prison, in coordination with a riot by inmates inside. The attackers broke in, freed some prisoners, took guards hostage, and held out against SDF fighters for days, even as aircraft from the U.S.-led coalition struck their positions repeatedly.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"At least 121 SDF fighters and prison guards and more than 380 militants killed before the SDF finally restored full control.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The commando chief Qortay said the SDF had long been aware the prison would be an IS target and had been receiving intelligence of a growing number of IS sleeper cells in the area. Some militants seamlessly pass for civilians at checkpoints, he said. Others move into towns, rent apartments and maintain a low profile.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"When the attack erupted, Qortay’s units formed a belt around the prison and the nearby residential neighborhoods. During the fighting, some IS members hid in civilian homes, slowing the SDF as it tried to avoid civilian casualties, Qortay said.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Now the prison is fully under SDF control, he said, but he expects more attacks. Militants remain hidden, literally, across the street. SDF troops are still conducting raids to find sleeper cells, relying on intelligence from residents.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"One resident of Gweiran neighborhood told The Associated Press how he informs the local authorities whenever he sees a stranger on his street. He has told them of at least eight since the prison break, including one hiding in a water tank.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"“I know everyone in this area, if I see a new face I report them directly,” he said. The AP is not identifying him for his safety.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/as-economy-collapses-some-young-lebanese-turn-to-militancy-579709/\\\\\\\"\u003eAs economy collapses, some young Lebanese turn to militancy\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"But residents are also angered by the SDF’s clampdown on three neighborhoods near the prison. With guns slung, SDF soldiers at the districts’ entrances forbid locals from leaving until their areas are cleared of militants.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Supplies are allowed in, but residents say it’s not enough. Dozens complained of shortages in food and drinking water. Mothers said they didn’t have enough milk for their babies or food to feed their families.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Fatma al-Khodr sat on the steps outside her home on the phone, begging a neighbor for any leftover bread.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"“We are the ones who are suffering the most after this attack. ... We fear Daesh, but we also need water,” she said, using the Arabic name for IS.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The militants’ ability to carry out such a major attack even amid intelligence warnings was a stinging blow to the SDF. 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Cranes put in place new cement blast walls to close off the entrance. Gaping holes remained in the prison’s outer wall, an ominous reminder of the IS inmates who escaped during the fighting. Also read: US raid on ISIS was illegal and part of their hostile agenda, claims Syria,The battle for Gweiran Prison is over; it took 10 days, but U.S.-backed, Syrian Kurdish-led forces finally defeated the militants who attacked the facility in the city of Hassakeh, aiming to break free their comrades jailed inside, in the group’s largest and most stunning operation in years. But the impact continues to reverberate. Residents in neighboring districts are locked down as Kurdish fighters hunt for fugitive militants hiding among them. “Ask everyone here, they will tell you the same: We are terrified,” said Muna Farid, a mother of five who lives in the Gweiran neighborhood, which gives the prison its name — echoing the worries of dozens of residents over hidden IS fighters. Also read: Joe Biden announces the death of ISIS leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi,The region’s Kurdish administrators say the attack shows what they have long been saying: They are not getting enough help to face the Islamic State group as it regains strength. The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces say the Jan. 20 prison attack was not a surprise to them. Local intelligence sources had been showing a growing number of IS sleeper cells in the area. But they say they were hampered in acting because of multiple pressures, including conflicts with Turkey, insufficient international help and Syria’s economic crisis. “The main reason that IS sleeper cells got enhanced and strong is because of international silence and weak support (for SDF) to stand against terrorism,” said Haval Qortay, head of the commando unit that fought IS at the prison, using his nom de guerre. “We are relying on resources that are not enough to fight.”,IS suffered a blow with the U.S. raid Thursday in northwest Syria that killed the group’s leader, Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi. But it is unlikely to derail the group’s persistent insurgency in Iraq and Syria since its command became much more decentralized after the group's territorial defeat two years ago. Also read: Who was ISIS leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi?,“For some time now ISIS top leadership have been providing broad, strategic guidance to the global organization, but not day-to-day command and control,” said Dareen Khalifa, a senior analyst at the International Crisis Group. “ISIS’s various elements will continue implementing their local insurgencies until the new successor is named.”,Since IS lost its last hold on any territory in 2019, its militants have gone underground in cells that have been carrying out low-level hit-and-run attacks in Syria and Iraq, mainly targeting security forces. Those attacks have been growing, raising fears the group is gaining momentum. In northeast Syria, governed by a Kurdish-dominated administration, the SDF has been the main force trying to suppress IS, with the backing of several hundred U.S. troops. At the same time, the SDF has to watch over some 10,000 captured IS fighters in around two dozen detention facilities — including 2,000 foreigners whose home countries have refused to repatriate them. It also oversees some 62,000 family members of IS fighters, mostly women and children in al-Hol camp. Many of those family members remain die-hard IS supporters, and the camp has seen bouts of militant violence. Khalifa said the SDF has done a “remarkable job” in fighting IS and in stabilizing the areas it captured from the group during the long campaign that brought down the “caliphate.”,But she said it is also hampered on multiple fronts. Particularly, its frequent clashes with Turkey, which views the Kurdish faction running eastern Syria as a terrorist group, undermine the anti-IS fight. Also, many Arab residents of the region don’t trust that the SDF will remain, fearing the Americans will pull out or the Damascus government will regain control of the area — so they are reluctant to endanger themselves by providing intelligence against militants. Also read: Bus bomb in Afghanistan's Herat kills seven; attackers unknown,Gweiran Prison, the biggest of the SDF-run prisons, was set up in a school campus, underscoring how the SDF has had to cobble together detention centers for the militants. On Jan. 20, around 200 militants attacked the prison, in coordination with a riot by inmates inside. The attackers broke in, freed some prisoners, took guards hostage, and held out against SDF fighters for days, even as aircraft from the U.S.-led coalition struck their positions repeatedly. At least 121 SDF fighters and prison guards and more than 380 militants killed before the SDF finally restored full control. The commando chief Qortay said the SDF had long been aware the prison would be an IS target and had been receiving intelligence of a growing number of IS sleeper cells in the area. Some militants seamlessly pass for civilians at checkpoints, he said. Others move into towns, rent apartments and maintain a low profile. When the attack erupted, Qortay’s units formed a belt around the prison and the nearby residential neighborhoods. During the fighting, some IS members hid in civilian homes, slowing the SDF as it tried to avoid civilian casualties, Qortay said. Now the prison is fully under SDF control, he said, but he expects more attacks. Militants remain hidden, literally, across the street. SDF troops are still conducting raids to find sleeper cells, relying on intelligence from residents. One resident of Gweiran neighborhood told The Associated Press how he informs the local authorities whenever he sees a stranger on his street. He has told them of at least eight since the prison break, including one hiding in a water tank. “I know everyone in this area, if I see a new face I report them directly,” he said. The AP is not identifying him for his safety. Also read: As economy collapses, some young Lebanese turn to militancy,But residents are also angered by the SDF’s clampdown on three neighborhoods near the prison. With guns slung, SDF soldiers at the districts’ entrances forbid locals from leaving until their areas are cleared of militants. Supplies are allowed in, but residents say it’s not enough. Dozens complained of shortages in food and drinking water. Mothers said they didn’t have enough milk for their babies or food to feed their families. Fatma al-Khodr sat on the steps outside her home on the phone, begging a neighbor for any leftover bread. “We are the ones who are suffering the most after this attack. ... We fear Daesh, but we also need water,” she said, using the Arabic name for IS. The militants’ ability to carry out such a major attack even amid intelligence warnings was a stinging blow to the SDF. The force is hoping it will show world powers that it needs more support, after long complaining it is left largely on its own to prevent the group’s revival in Syria. On a recent day, the clouds hung low at a funeral for 23 of the SDF soldiers killed in the prison battle. Thousands came to pay their respects. Among them, Ibrahim Ismail, a merchant from the area. “Their deaths were a shock to us all,” he said. Then the crowd fell silent in remembrance. Portraits of the dead were held high as coffins draped in the region's Kurdish colors passed along the sea of human bodies. A loudspeaker blared a verse from the Quran, “Do not think those who die in God’s path are dead.” Ismail completed the verse in a whisper to himself, “They are alive, with their Lord, prospering.”","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_6k77dlSYd.jpg","role":2,"userType":1},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"36.5079","longitude":"40.7463","name":"Hassaké, Syria","city":"Al Ḩasakah"},"keywords":"['Islamic State', 'ISIS', 'Syria', 'Kurds', 'militants', 'Gweiran Prison', 'fighters', 'battle', 'united states']","originalPublishedOn":"2022-02-05T01:30:00+05:30"}},{"node":{"id":"UPV9OH1D1KdU","slug":"english/us-raid-on-isis-was-illegal-and-part-of-their-hostile-agenda-claims-syria","slugV2":"world/us-raid-on-isis-was-illegal-and-part-of-their-hostile-agenda-claims-syria-580007/","title":"US raid on ISIS was illegal and part of their hostile agenda, claims Syria","postType":1,"coverMedia":"/opoyi_dA4Wryeeg2Y.jpg","coverCaption":"Syria claims US raid on ISIS was illegal. (Photo Credit: AP)","reactionStats":"{\"sad_count\": 0, \"like_count\": 1.0, \"angry_count\": 0, \"laugh_count\": 0, \"heartbreak_count\": 0}","updatedOn":"2022-02-04T09:15:00+05:30","highlightSummary":"\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eA Syrian official claimed the US governnment broke international law in their raid\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThis raid reportedly resulted in the death of ISIS leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThirteen people, including civilians, were killed in the raid\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","highlightSummaryFlag":1,"breakingSponsored":0,"coverMediaType":1,"reactionsCount":1,"commentsCount":0,"lastComment":null,"isUpdated":false,"lastCommentUser":null,"trustScore":1,"fakeTrust":2,"content":"{\\\"time\\\":1643944791773,\\\"strCount\\\":3836,\\\"blocks\\\":[{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"A \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/refugees-face-detention-abuses-on-return-to-war-torn-syria-report-265321/\\\\\\\"\u003eSyrian\u003c/a\u003e official claimed that the Joe Biden-led US government had broken international law with the raid in which the Islamic State militant group (ISIS) leader \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/usa/who-was-isis-leader-abu-ibrahim-al-hashimi-al-qurayshi-472174/\\\\\\\"\u003eAbu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi\u003c/a\u003e was \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/usa/us-president-joe-biden-announces-the-death-of-isis-leader-abu-ibrahim-al-hashimi-al-qurayshi-221432/\\\\\\\"\u003ereportedly\u003c/a\u003e killed.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Aliaa Ali, third secretary of the Syrian permanent mission to the\u0026nbsp;United Nations (UN) said, \\\\\\\"The recent U.S. raid is another flagrant violation of Syria's sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity, as it was carried out on Syrian soil without coordination or approval of the Syrian government\\\\\\\", as per Newsweek.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso Read |\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/us-air-campaign-deeply-flawed-in-middle-east-report-citing-pentagon-documents-596986/\\\\\\\"\u003eUS air campaign 'deeply flawed' in Middle East: Report citing Pentagon docs\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Ali also criticized reports for calling the mission a success, wherein 13 people, including civilians, had died. She said, \\\\\\\"Such a raid which resulted in civilian casualties, including women and children, necessitates ensuring accountability and avoiding impunity.\u0026nbsp;Ironically, the U.S. Department of Defense claimed in a statement that 'Special Forces carried out a successful mission in Idlib.'\u0026nbsp;Describing a mission that resulted in 13 civilian casualties, including women and children as successful makes us wonder how many lives would have been lost if the mission failed\\\\\\\".\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Soon after US President Biden broke the news of the \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/french-forces-neutralized-islamic-state-leader-adnan-abou-walid-al-sahrao-in-greater-sahara-emmanuel-macron-327899/\\\\\\\"\u003eISIS\u003c/a\u003e leader's death, a senior official confirmed that there had been civilian casualties. However, the blame was placed at the dead ISIS leader's doorstep, saying that the cornered al-Qurayshi had detonated an explosive, killing an innocent family living in the same building where the ISIS head was hiding, in the village of Atmeh.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso Read |\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/usa/thousands-rally-in-syrias-idlib-to-mark-10-years-since-uprising-153300/\\\\\\\"\u003eThousands rally in Syria's Idlib to mark 10 years since uprising\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The official said, \\\\\\\"All casualties at the site were due to the acts of ISIS terrorists and inside the residence, including Hajji Abdullah, who set off his charge, destroying much of the third floor.\u0026nbsp;An associate of Hajji Abdullah, another ISIS terrorist and ISIS lieutenant, barricaded himself and members of his own family in the second floor. He and his wife engaged the assault force. They were killed in the course of the operation.\\\\\\\"\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Biden also urged the Department of Defense to take all possible precautions to avoid civilian casualties.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"While the US has accused Syrian President\u0026nbsp;Bashar al-Assad of human rights violations, Syria has denied these accusations. Instead, they've said that fight against ISIS, led by the US, doesn't have coordination with \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/twin-bombs-go-off-near-bus-in-syrias-capital-damascus-14-dead-584391/\\\\\\\"\u003eDamascus\u003c/a\u003e after Washington severed ties when the civil war in Syria broke out.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso Read |\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/us-does-not-support-normalisation-with-syria-secretary-of-state-antony-blinken-280958/\\\\\\\"\u003eUS does not support normalisation with Syria: Secretary of State Antony Blinken\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Ali pointed fingers at the US government, saying, \\\\\\\"The claim of 'eliminating ISIS' for several years now, without being actually eliminated proves that the U.S. uses the pretext of 'combating terrorism' in order to achieve its hostile agendas against Syria\\\\\\\".\u0026nbsp;\\\"}}]}","relatedPosts":null,"location":{"name":"Atmeh, Syria"},"createdBy":{"name":"Shuvrajit Das Biswas","photo":"https://opoyi.com/images/opoyi_qZHZQaZRe.jpg?tr=w-600,q-70,dpr","username":"shuvrajit","id":"rq7gYqKJkLkE","role":null},"topics":[{"name":"Syria","slug":"syria","id":"j7HTGxThNXvC","isSection":0},{"name":"SyrianCivilWar","slug":"syriancivilwar","id":"cS29SXtQfEZL","isSection":0},{"name":"ISIS","slug":"isis","id":"FwaC3DCo0Yqo","isSection":0},{"name":"US","slug":"us","id":"0JelBm6rMusZ","isSection":0},{"name":"JoeBiden","slug":"joebiden","id":"tLOXw4T5mTfp","isSection":0},{"name":"worldnews","slug":"worldnews","id":"FLZBvkEHs9qe","isSection":0},{"name":"World","slug":"world","id":"iEhRQcab92b8","isSection":1}],"userReaction":"","isBookmarked":false,"authors":[{"name":"Shuvrajit Das Biswas","id":"rq7gYqKJkLkE","username":"shuvrajit","role":2,"userType":0}],"translatedBy":[],"editedBy":[],"reportedBy":[],"postedBy":[],"agency":[],"originalPost":null,"publishedOn":"2022-02-04T09:15:00+05:30","publisher":0,"sourceFeed":null,"cleanText":"A Syrian official claimed that the Joe Biden-led US government had broken international law with the raid in which the Islamic State militant group (ISIS) leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi was reportedly killed. ,Aliaa Ali, third secretary of the Syrian permanent mission to the United Nations (UN) said, The recent U.S. raid is another flagrant violation of Syria's sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity, as it was carried out on Syrian soil without coordination or approval of the Syrian government, as per Newsweek. ,Also Read | US air campaign 'deeply flawed' in Middle East: Report citing Pentagon docs,Ali also criticized reports for calling the mission a success, wherein 13 people, including civilians, had died. She said, Such a raid which resulted in civilian casualties, including women and children, necessitates ensuring accountability and avoiding impunity. Ironically, the U.S. Department of Defense claimed in a statement that 'Special Forces carried out a successful mission in Idlib.' Describing a mission that resulted in 13 civilian casualties, including women and children as successful makes us wonder how many lives would have been lost if the mission failed. ,Soon after US President Biden broke the news of the ISIS leader's death, a senior official confirmed that there had been civilian casualties. However, the blame was placed at the dead ISIS leader's doorstep, saying that the cornered al-Qurayshi had detonated an explosive, killing an innocent family living in the same building where the ISIS head was hiding, in the village of Atmeh. ,Also Read | Thousands rally in Syria's Idlib to mark 10 years since uprising,The official said, All casualties at the site were due to the acts of ISIS terrorists and inside the residence, including Hajji Abdullah, who set off his charge, destroying much of the third floor. An associate of Hajji Abdullah, another ISIS terrorist and ISIS lieutenant, barricaded himself and members of his own family in the second floor. He and his wife engaged the assault force. They were killed in the course of the operation. ,Biden also urged the Department of Defense to take all possible precautions to avoid civilian casualties. ,While the US has accused Syrian President Bashar al-Assad of human rights violations, Syria has denied these accusations. Instead, they've said that fight against ISIS, led by the US, doesn't have coordination with Damascus after Washington severed ties when the civil war in Syria broke out. ,Also Read | US does not support normalisation with Syria: Secretary of State Antony Blinken,Ali pointed fingers at the US government, saying, The claim of 'eliminating ISIS' for several years now, without being actually eliminated proves that the U.S. uses the pretext of 'combating terrorism' in order to achieve its hostile agendas against Syria.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_6k77dlSYd.jpg","role":2,"userType":1},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"36.3083","longitude":"36.6876","name":"Atmeh, Syria","city":"Reyhanlı"},"keywords":"['Syria vs US', 'US drone strike', 'US raid', 'US Syria raid ', 'US ISIS raid', 'US ISIS attacks', 'US ISIS strikes', 'US vs ISIS', 'US ISIS killings']","originalPublishedOn":"2022-02-04T09:15:00+05:30"}},{"node":{"id":"OwKxP9PX0DZp","slug":"english/who-was-isis-leader-abu-ibrahim-al-hashimi-al-qurayshi","slugV2":"usa/who-was-isis-leader-abu-ibrahim-al-hashimi-al-qurayshi-472174/","title":"Who was ISIS leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi?","postType":1,"coverMedia":"/opoyi_LnDSvLLC7SN.jpg","coverCaption":"US military forces in the northwest Syria successfully undertook a counterterrorism operation which led to the death of ISIS leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi.(Photo credit: Twitter)","reactionStats":"{\"like_count\":0,\"heartbreak_count\":0,\"laugh_count\":0,\"sad_count\":0,\"angry_count\":0}","updatedOn":"2022-02-03T21:15:00+05:30","highlightSummary":"\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eUS President Joe Biden announced the death of ISIS leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eQurayshi had been named the successor of Abu Bakr-al-Baghdadi in 2019\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eHe was a religious scholar who rose through the ranks of the group\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","highlightSummaryFlag":1,"breakingSponsored":0,"coverMediaType":1,"reactionsCount":0,"commentsCount":0,"lastComment":null,"isUpdated":false,"lastCommentUser":null,"trustScore":1,"fakeTrust":2,"content":"{\\\"time\\\":1643900643341,\\\"strCount\\\":2983,\\\"blocks\\\":[{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/unitedstates/\\\\\\\"\u003eUnited States\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;President Joe Biden \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/usa/us-president-joe-biden-announces-the-death-of-isis-leader-abu-ibrahim-al-hashimi-al-qurayshi-221432/\\\\\\\"\u003eannounced the death\u003c/a\u003e of the \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/isis/\\\\\\\"\u003eIslamic State\u003c/a\u003e group leader,\u0026nbsp;Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi, during an overnight raid in Syria on Thursday.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"“Last night at my direction, U.S. military forces successfully undertook a counterterrorism operation. Thanks to the bravery of our Armed Forces, we have removed from the battlefield Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi — the leader of ISIS,\\\\\\\" Biden said in a statement. All Americans involved in the operation, he claimed, were safe.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"A senior US official said Qurayshi had blown himself up during a nighttime airborne raid by US special forces in northwestern Syria.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Observatory chief Rami Abdel told AFP, \\\\\\\"Thirteen people at least were killed, among them four children and three women, during the operation.\\\\\\\"\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso Read:\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/bus-bomb-in-afghanistans-herat-kills-seven-attackers-unknown-217112/\\\\\\\"\u003eBus bomb in Afghanistan's Herat kills seven; attackers unknown\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"It was the biggest raid in the Idlib region of the province since the US assassination of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in 2019.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Who was\u0026nbsp;Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi?\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The Islamic group had named Qurayshi as Baghdadi's successor in an audio message issued by its\u0026nbsp;Amaq news agency.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\\\\\\\"He is a flag of the flags of jihad, and a scholar of its scholars, and an emir of the emirs of war,\\\\\\\" the voice said, according to a translation by SITE Intelligence, which monitors jihadist communications, according to an article in VOA News.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The audio also sent a message to the United States, saying:\u0026nbsp;“Do not rejoice America. The new chosen one will make you forget the horror you have beholden … and make the achievements of the Baghdadi days taste sweet.”\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso Read:\u003c/b\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/blast-at-mosque-in-afghanistans-nangarhar-province-677706/\\\\\\\"\u003eBlast at mosque in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, at least 15 hurt\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Qurayshi,\\\\n\\\\nborn\u0026nbsp;Amir Mohammed Abdul Rahman al-Mawli al-Salbi, is a religious scholar who rose through the ranks to become one of the most significant minds behind the slaughter of the Yazidi religious minority, according to media reports.\u0026nbsp;He was born into an Iraqi Turkmen family in the town of Tal Afar, making him one of the few non-Arabs among the leadership. He holds a degree in sharia law from the University of Mosul.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Qurayshi was described as \\\\\\\"the scholar, the worker, the worshiper\\\\\\\", a \\\\\\\"prominent figure in jihad\\\\\\\",\u0026nbsp;and an \\\\\\\"emir\u0026nbsp;of war\\\\\\\".\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"In 2004, he was detained by US forces in Camp Bucca prison in southern Iraq where he met Baghdadi, reported The Guardian.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The US government had even offered a $10 million reward for information leading to Qurayshi.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"(With agency inputs)\\\"}}]}","relatedPosts":null,"location":{"name":"Atmeh, Syria"},"createdBy":{"name":"Saakhi Chadha","photo":null,"username":"Saakhi26","id":"qW1YfEdqrrvo","role":null},"topics":[{"name":"JoeBiden","slug":"joebiden","id":"tLOXw4T5mTfp","isSection":0},{"name":"ISIS","slug":"isis","id":"FwaC3DCo0Yqo","isSection":0},{"name":"US","slug":"us","id":"0JelBm6rMusZ","isSection":0},{"name":"Syria","slug":"syria","id":"j7HTGxThNXvC","isSection":0},{"name":"Terrorism","slug":"terrorism","id":"l2RF3BnXEMLE","isSection":0},{"name":"assassination","slug":"assassination","id":"zT1lCFPtzOkv","isSection":0},{"name":"IslamicState","slug":"islamicstate","id":"G5LkGAgQSQsX","isSection":0}],"userReaction":"","isBookmarked":false,"authors":[{"name":"Saakhi Chadha","id":"qW1YfEdqrrvo","username":"Saakhi26","role":7,"userType":0}],"translatedBy":[],"editedBy":[],"reportedBy":[],"postedBy":[],"agency":[],"originalPost":null,"publishedOn":"2022-02-03T21:15:00+05:30","publisher":0,"sourceFeed":null,"cleanText":"United States President Joe Biden announced the death of the Islamic State group leader, Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi, during an overnight raid in Syria on Thursday. “Last night at my direction, U.S. military forces successfully undertook a counterterrorism operation. Thanks to the bravery of our Armed Forces, we have removed from the battlefield Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi — the leader of ISIS, Biden said in a statement. All Americans involved in the operation, he claimed, were safe. A senior US official said Qurayshi had blown himself up during a nighttime airborne raid by US special forces in northwestern Syria. ,Observatory chief Rami Abdel told AFP, Thirteen people at least were killed, among them four children and three women, during the operation. Also Read: Bus bomb in Afghanistan's Herat kills seven; attackers unknown,It was the biggest raid in the Idlib region of the province since the US assassination of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in 2019. ,Who was Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi?,The Islamic group had named Qurayshi as Baghdadi's successor in an audio message issued by its Amaq news agency. He is a flag of the flags of jihad, and a scholar of its scholars, and an emir of the emirs of war, the voice said, according to a translation by SITE Intelligence, which monitors jihadist communications, according to an article in VOA News. ,The audio also sent a message to the United States, saying: “Do not rejoice America. The new chosen one will make you forget the horror you have beholden … and make the achievements of the Baghdadi days taste sweet.”,Also Read: Blast at mosque in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, at least 15 hurt,Qurayshi, born Amir Mohammed Abdul Rahman al-Mawli al-Salbi, is a religious scholar who rose through the ranks to become one of the most significant minds behind the slaughter of the Yazidi religious minority, according to media reports. He was born into an Iraqi Turkmen family in the town of Tal Afar, making him one of the few non-Arabs among the leadership. He holds a degree in sharia law from the University of Mosul. Qurayshi was described as the scholar, the worker, the worshiper, a prominent figure in jihad, and an emir of war. ,In 2004, he was detained by US forces in Camp Bucca prison in southern Iraq where he met Baghdadi, reported The Guardian. The US government had even offered a $10 million reward for information leading to Qurayshi. 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Other militants, including extremists from the rival IS group, have also found refuge in the region.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/usa/united-states-wont-endorse-rahul-gandhis-comments-on-china-pak-ties-604210/\\\\\\\"\u003eUnited States 'won't endorse' Rahul Gandhi's comments on China-Pak ties\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"“The first moments were terrifying, no one knew what was happening,” said Jamil el-Deddo, a resident of a nearby refugee camp. “We were worried it could be Syrian aircraft, which brought back memories of barrel bombs that used to be dropped on us,” he added, referring to crude explosives-filled containers used by President Bashar Assad’s forces against opponents during the Syrian conflict.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The top floor of the house was almost totally destroyed in Thursday’s raid, with the ceiling and walls knocked out.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Blood could be seen on the walls and floor of the remaining structure, which contained a wrecked bedroom with a child’s wooden crib on the floor. On one damaged wall, a blue plastic children’s swing was still hanging. The kitchen was blackened with fire damage.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The opposition-run Syrian Civil Defense, first responders also known as the White Helmets, said 13 people were killed in shelling and clashes that ensued after the U.S. commando raid. They included six children and four women, it said.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, an opposition war monitor located in the United Kingdom, 13 people were killed in the hit, including four children and two women. A citizen journalist who visited the scene, Ahmad Rahhal, said he saw 12 bodies.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The Pentagon did not provide any information on the raid's casualties.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"According to the Observatory, the military arrived in helicopters. Residents and activists said they witnessed a large-scale ground attack, with US Marines using megaphones to urge women and children to flee.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/india/us-senator-jim-risch-slams-china-for-picking-galwan-soldier-beijing-2022-winter-olympics-torchbearer-259011/\\\\\\\"\u003eUS Senator slams China for picking Galwan soldier as Beijing 2022 torchbearer\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Omar Saleh, a resident of a nearby house, said his doors and windows started to rattle to the sound of low-flying aircraft at 1:10 am local time. He then heard a man, speaking Arabic with an Iraqi or Saudi accent through a loudspeaker, urging women to surrender or leave the area.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"“This went on for 45 minutes. There was no response. Then the machine gun fire erupted,” Saleh said. He said the firing continued for two hours, as aircraft circled low over the area.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Taher al-Omar, an Idlib-based activist, said he witnessed clashes between fighters and the U.S. force. Others reported hearing at least one major explosion during the operation. A U.S. official said that one of the helicopters in the raid suffered a mechanical problem and had to be blown up on the ground. The U.S. official spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss details of the military operation.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The military operation got attention on social media, with tweets from the region describing helicopters firing around the building near Atmeh. 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All Americans involved in the operation, he claimed, were safe. Biden said he would address the American people later Thursday on the raid. Also read: For Uyghur torchbearer, China's Winter Olympics flame has gone dark,Early Thursday, US special troops carried out a large-scale counterterrorism raid in northwestern Syria, according to the Pentagon. Thirteen individuals were killed, according to first responders, including six children and four women. Residents said helicopters hovered overhead and US Marines engaged in a two-hour gunfight with gunmen surrounding a two-story house bordered by olive trees. They described incessant gunfire and explosions jolting the peaceful village of Atmeh near the Turkish border, which is littered with camps for internally displaced Syrians. “The mission was successful,” Pentagon press secretary John Kirby said in a brief statement earlier, without identifying the target. “There were no U.S. casualties. More information will be provided as it becomes available.”,Also read: Havana Syndrome may be caused by pulsed electromagnetic energy: US report,A journalist on assignment for The Associated Press and several residents said they saw body parts scattered near the site of the raid, a house in Syria’s rebel-held Idlib province. Most residents spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisals. It was the biggest raid in the province since the US assassination of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in 2019. Thursday's target, according to an Iraqi intelligence official in contact with the US-led coalition, was a high-ranking militant leader whose identity will be revealed later in the day by the White House. According to the official, he might be al-successor, Baghdadi's the current IS leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi. To avoid disclosing sensitive information, he talked to AP on the condition of anonymity. Idlib is largely controlled by Turkish-backed fighters but is also an al-Qaida stronghold and home to several of its top operatives. Other militants, including extremists from the rival IS group, have also found refuge in the region. Also read: United States 'won't endorse' Rahul Gandhi's comments on China-Pak ties,“The first moments were terrifying, no one knew what was happening,” said Jamil el-Deddo, a resident of a nearby refugee camp. “We were worried it could be Syrian aircraft, which brought back memories of barrel bombs that used to be dropped on us,” he added, referring to crude explosives-filled containers used by President Bashar Assad’s forces against opponents during the Syrian conflict. The top floor of the house was almost totally destroyed in Thursday’s raid, with the ceiling and walls knocked out. Blood could be seen on the walls and floor of the remaining structure, which contained a wrecked bedroom with a child’s wooden crib on the floor. On one damaged wall, a blue plastic children’s swing was still hanging. The kitchen was blackened with fire damage. The opposition-run Syrian Civil Defense, first responders also known as the White Helmets, said 13 people were killed in shelling and clashes that ensued after the U.S. commando raid. They included six children and four women, it said. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, an opposition war monitor located in the United Kingdom, 13 people were killed in the hit, including four children and two women. A citizen journalist who visited the scene, Ahmad Rahhal, said he saw 12 bodies. The Pentagon did not provide any information on the raid's casualties. According to the Observatory, the military arrived in helicopters. Residents and activists said they witnessed a large-scale ground attack, with US Marines using megaphones to urge women and children to flee. Also read: US Senator slams China for picking Galwan soldier as Beijing 2022 torchbearer,Omar Saleh, a resident of a nearby house, said his doors and windows started to rattle to the sound of low-flying aircraft at 1:10 am local time. He then heard a man, speaking Arabic with an Iraqi or Saudi accent through a loudspeaker, urging women to surrender or leave the area. “This went on for 45 minutes. There was no response. Then the machine gun fire erupted,” Saleh said. He said the firing continued for two hours, as aircraft circled low over the area. Taher al-Omar, an Idlib-based activist, said he witnessed clashes between fighters and the U.S. force. Others reported hearing at least one major explosion during the operation. A U.S. official said that one of the helicopters in the raid suffered a mechanical problem and had to be blown up on the ground. The U.S. official spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss details of the military operation. The military operation got attention on social media, with tweets from the region describing helicopters firing around the building near Atmeh. Flight-tracking data also suggested that multiple drones were circling the city of Sarmada and the village of Salwah, just north of the raid’s location. The U.S. has in the past used drones to kill top al-Qaida operatives in Idlib, which at one point was home to the group’s biggest concentration of leaders since the days of Osama bin Laden in Afghanistan. The fact that special forces landed on the ground suggest the target was believed to be of high value. A similar attack in Pakistan, in 2011, killed bin Laden. Thursday’s clandestine operation came as the Islamic State group has been reasserting itself in Syria and Iraq with increased attacks. Last month, it carried out its biggest military operation since it was defeated and its members scattered underground in 2019: an attack on a prison in northeast Syria holding at least 3,000 IS detainees. The attack appeared aimed to break free senior IS operatives in the prison. It took 10 days of fighting for U.S.-backed, Kurdish-led forces to retake the prison fully, and the force said more than 120 of its fighters and prison workers were killed along with 374 militants. The U.S.-led coalition carried out airstrikes and deployed American personnel in Bradley Fighting Vehicles to the prison area to help the Kurdish forces. A senior SDF official, Nowruz Ahmad, said Monday that the prison assault was part of a broader plot that IS had been preparing for a long time, including attacks on other neighborhoods in Kurdish-run northeastern Syria and on the al-Hol camp in the south, which houses thousands of families of IS members. The U.S.-led coalition has targeted high-profile militants on several occasions in recent years, aiming to disrupt what U.S. officials say is a secretive cell known as the Khorasan group that is planning external attacks. A U.S. airstrike killed al-Qaida’s second in command, former bin Laden aide Abu al-Kheir al-Masri, in Syria in 2017. 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Speaking at a special Cabinet session being held in the Golan Heights, Bennett said the recognition by the Trump administration of Israeli sovereignty over the swath of land, and the Biden administration’s indication that it will not at this point walk that decision back, prompted the new investment in the region. Also Read | May require fourth dose for omicron: Israel Health Ministry,“This is our moment. This is the moment of the Golan Heights,” Bennett said. “After long and static years in terms of the scope of settlement, our goal today is to double settlement in the Golan Heights.”,Entrenching Israeli control over the territory would complicate any future attempt to forge peace with Syria, which claims the Golan Heights. Israel occupied the Golan Heights in the 1967 Mideast war and later annexed the territory, promoting settlement and agriculture there as well as creating a thriving local tourism industry. The U.S. was the first country to recognize Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan, which the rest of the international community regards as Israeli-occupied. Also Read | COVID scare: Israel bans US, Canada travel to prevent omicron spread,Bennett said the war in Syria made the idea of Israeli control of the territory more acceptable to its international allies, saying the alternative would be much worse. Israel has long argued that the strategically important area has, for all practical purposes, been fully integrated into Israel since it was captured from Syria and that control of the strategic plateau is needed as protection from Iran and its allies in Syria. 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