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It's incredibly dumb but it happens too often.

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As Ukraine starts striking back, the disinfo will increase considerably to divide & weaken our support. We must not let it. The majority of the UK supports Ukraine fervently - whether Conservative, Labour or Lib Dem. Keep the politics out of it. Supporting Ukraine unites us. 6/6

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Haven't lived under colonialism or the post-colonial transitions (always rough), haven't lived under communism but lecture us on both? I have nothing in common with political extremes. I have more in common with those in between, regardless of background. 5/6

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Walking through London & having university far-left people come up to me & my Ukrainian wife with communism flyers trying to convince us while pushing for a ceasefire in Ukraine - how do you think that went down? The hammer & sickle should be banned as a symbol. 4/6

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actually grew up in a former colony. My entire family did too, as did my wife & hers. I do not identify at all with these "anti-imperialists" because they're not. They dismiss our agency & expect us to think, act & vote like a monolith in line with their "superior" views. 3/6

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Many expect me to share the "NATO proxy war" narrative - they get quite upset when I refute it. The far-left thinks I'd support their "anti-imperialist" stance which invariably supports communism & russia - the Owen Jones, Corbyn, Abbott stance. Absolutely not. 2/6

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Akash Maniam @maniamakash.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

This has really brought the bad actors out in force. Most were known but it's staggering just how many there are in the UK. Better to know who people are & where they stand. People often assume I'm not pro-Ukraine due to race so they start conversations expecting empathy. 1/6

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What the West refuses to do, Ukraine will. The escalation managers won't be in office to see it but this is what actual de-escalation looks like. Justice will come to everyone responsible for crimes against humanity in Ukraine.

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Akash Maniam @maniamakash.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

A world where tyrants can attack civilians while cowering in their bunkers, knowing their launch sites are protected, is unacceptable. Those are real red lines & russia crossed them long ago. If you think Ukraine defending itself from that is escalation, you are the problem. 2/2

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Akash Maniam @maniamakash.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Systematic decimation of communities, transport, medical + energy infrastructure, mass child abduction, sexual violence, torture & ecocide. That's what russia has been doing to Ukraine every day for years. 1/2

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Akash Maniam @maniamakash.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

112 cruise missiles & 99 drones in one day. If you want to discuss escalation & WWIII, focus on russia dumping its economy & population to destroy others. Focus on russia relying on North Korea, Iran & China to keep waging war. Never blame Ukraine for self-defense.

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russia & North Korea waging war in Europe with Iranian weapons & Chinese support = nothing Ukraine defending itself = OMG WWIII. Behave.

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The incremental approach continues. Progress, one oblast at a time. Ukraine should just let 'em loose. Self-defense is not escalation.

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F-16s were again valuable in shooting down russian missiles, as Ukrainians always knew when they kept asking for them while we illogically delayed & waffled about "escalation". Send more & train more pilots. Lives depend on it. Self-defense is not escalation.

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In Lviv, a 66-year old lady was killed in her car by russia's attacks. NATO could've protected her but again chose weakness. Standing by while an arsonist burns your neighbour's house down, hoping he'd stop there, isn't deterrence. It's cowardly appeasement. Close the skies over Ukraine.

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If you're more upset about losing russian gas than russia using gas revenues to decimate Ukraine's energy systems, you are the problem.

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This is how Trump planned to end the war in 24 hours. This is what Scholz & Sullivan's de-escalation looks like. Ukraine & its energy infrastructure systematically bombarded by russia, whose goal is to freeze them into death or submission, whichever comes first. Our leaders' weakness is fatal.

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If by "thin air", you mean a centuries-long imperial bloodlust, bent on annihilating Ukrainian statehood, culture & identity, then yes. They absolutely invaded out of thin air.

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2005 - "russia won't interfere in Ukraine, Georgia" 2008 - russia invaded Georgia 2014 - russia invaded Ukraine russia lies. lavrov has been FM for 20 years, putin in charge for 25. Stop trying to legitimise serial liars & mass war criminals. This regime must be defeated.

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Just reminding everyone that russia's war was never about NATO. In fact, NATO's appeasement & enrichment of russia + their lack of protection for Ukraine & Georgia facilitated russia's invasions. The goal is conquest, genocide & subjugation. Always has been.

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G7 Leaders’ statement in support of Ukraine | G7 Italia

G7's GDP 45tn russia's GDP 2tn Economically & militarily, this isn't even remotely close. If they wanted to bring peace, they'd have had it long ago. www.g7italy.it/en/g7-leader...

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Official G7 2024 website

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Then have you considered, I dunno, removing that obstacle?

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putin has North Korea as a co-belligerent in a war on European soil, while Scholz refuses Taurus, openly projects fear of confronting russia & would never consider troops to defend Ukraine. I'm sure putin will immediately bow to Scholz's escalation concern. What a farce.

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Being a corrupt petrostate that funnels revenues into oligarch's pockets & waging wars, while mortgaging its future to China will inevitably cause economic collapse. Instead of Western self-aggrandisement, we should accelerate this. Tighten sanctions & back Ukraine fully.

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There is no "hidden narrative" at play. You either support the obvious truth or endorse russian propaganda. That's it. Ukraine is right. russia is wrong. Things are rarely this simple. 5/5

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Ukrainians and russians are NOT one people. russian-speaking Ukrainians are NOT russians. russia does NOT liberate - it conquers and murders. The horrifying scenes in Bucha will be replicated across all of Ukraine if Ukraine stops fighting. 4/5

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It's not "edgy" or "enlightened" to say that the media is hiding the truth and that the russians are fighting for global justice - it's patently, consistently & egregiously false. 3/5

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Ever noticed that russia aggressively passportises those it "liberated" under torture, rape, duress and kills those who do not comply? 2/5

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Unfailingly kind as usual - and far too generous! :) You were one of those accounts who vanished from my feed on X. This is a welcome return to the old Twitter days.

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Reminder that - 1. "Deals" with russia are illusory. Green corridors are used by russian forces to commit monstrous crimes (seen in Chechnya, Syria, Ukraine) 2. The war started in 2014 - Ilovaisk happened, Minsk I followed. Debaltseve happened, Minsk II followed. Useless.

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It's wonderful seeing you lovely people again. It's staggering just how much you were removed from my feed on X.

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We will ensure the Sun rises. For Ukraine. For Georgia. For Syria. For Chechnya. For all the victims of russian tyranny. That's the mission. Long live Dudayev.

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This should compel world leaders to intervene. Anyone who finds this better than allowing long-range strikes, sending troops or designating russia as a terror state, they should at least have the decency to step aside and let others lead. This happens daily. Never forget it.

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russia attacked Ukraine after taking their nukes (with NATO's help). NATO won't defend Ukraine because russia has nukes. The case for Ukraine's nuclear rearmament, plain and simple.

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An investigated sex trafficker is the new AG & a kremlin asset is the head of intelligence. If you voted for Trump, this is what you endorse.

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

Exactly this. They showed us who they were and people still voted for them.

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The party that is obsessed with child sex offenders, & is close to a cult that claims child sex offenders run the government, just nominated a guy once investigated for allegedly sex-trafficking a 17 year old girl to be in charge of the country’s legal system. Beyond parody.

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Akash Maniam @maniamakash.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

Stop trying to whitewash or vindicate Trump's appointments. This has been a predictable disaster.

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This is exactly why this platform is important. We'll grow this together and ensure our voices are heard fairly.

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Keep supporting Ukraine. That's why we're here. 💙💛

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Since the Bucha massacre, we've allowed the decimation of - 1. Mariupol 2. Bakhmut 3. Avdiivka 4. Mar'inka 5. Chasiv Yar 6. Soledar 7. Vovchansk 8. Popasna 9. Rubizhne 10. Izyum 11. Vuhledar + countless villages & settlements. "Never again" our leaders said. Shameful.

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A new record has been sent - 1950. russia lost nearly 2k personnel, 23 tanks, 81 armoured fighting vehicles & 38 artillery systems in a day and you think they can be reasoned with? Conquest trumps lives or materiel. Help AFU finish the job - it's the only path to peace.

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