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Why Are Japanese Airsoft Fans Cosplaying the Ukrainian Military?
Ukrainian military insignia, a flack jacket, and a airsoft rifle, accompanied by an anime drawing—a Japanese otaku’s arsenal. Image from http://kumanori0108.militaryblog.jp/. Japan and Ukraine are miles apart, but as it turns out, Japanese airsoft players are big fans of the Ukrainian military—so much so that they are now dressing as...
Russia FM slams MH17 investigation; says Russia wants “truth”, “justice”
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov slammed the investigation into the downing of flight MH17 over Eastern Ukraine on July 17th last year. According to the Russian Minister, the investigation is “not independent, not comprehensive and not truly international”. The post Russia FM slams MH17 investigation; says Russia wants “truth”,...
Selfie Empowerment: Russian Communists Want Your Lenin Selfies
Russian Communists want to make Lenin hip again—using the power of selfies. Images mixed by Tetyana Lokot. The art of the selfie photo has become a controversial pastime in Russia, especially after being branded “dangerous” by police, who have called for taking fewer risks and advocated for “safe selfies” with a special campaign. But Russians...
As Ukraine Bans Russian TV Shows for ‘Propaganda,’ Local Channels Put Up a Fight
No Russian TV series for Ukrainians… At least not until TV channels find loopholes in the new law. Images mixed by Anna Poludenko-Young Ukraine has banned a number of Russian TV shows that it claims glorify the Russian government, military, and law enforcement. However, the new law outlining the rules for banning content has run into resistance...
Internet Spots Luhansk Militants′ ‘Battlefield 3’ Fakes
Who knew pro-Russian militants were that into video games? Image by Ben Andreas Harding on Flickr. CC BY-NC-SA 2.0. On July 22, the self-declared Luhansk People’s Republic in eastern Ukraine released what appeared to be a shocking video: a Stinger, an American-made Man-Portable Air-Defense System (MANPADS), was found in the Luhansk Airport....
Ukrainian searching for details of MH17 victim found in her house
An Ukrainian woman is searching for information about one of the 298 MH17 victims. Exactly a year ago one of the victims fell through the roof of her house in Rozsipnoje in eastern Ukraine. Inna Tipoenova cannot forget this woman, and hopes that if she can find out more about this victim, she may be able to move on with her life. The post...
Britain supports MH17 international tribunal
Britain supports the establishment of an international tribunal to prosecute those responsible for the disaster with flight MH17. British Foreign Minister Philip Hammond said this on Friday, on the anniversary of the tragedy in eastern Ukraine, RTL Nieuws reports. According to the Foreign Affairs Minister, a tribunal is the only way to bring the...
A year on, new MH17 video footage emerges, shot by Ukrainan rebels
New video footage has emerged which reportedly shows Ukrainian separatists walking around the wreckage of the plane shortly after the… …read more Source:...
MH17 memorialized in eastern Ukraine
Today exactly a year a go Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 crashed down on eastern Ukraine, killing all 298 passengers aboard. The people of the Ukraine will be memorializing the victims today. The post MH17 memorialized in eastern Ukraine appeared first on NL Times. …read more Source: NL...
Report blames MH17 downing on pro-Russian separatists: CNN
The Dutch Safety Board’s report on the disaster with flight MH17 blames pro-Russian separatists for the downing of the plane, CNN reports based on sources who have seen the report. On Friday it will be exactly one year since the Malaysia Airlines flight crashed down on eastern Ukraine, killing all 298 people on board. The post Report blames...
