March 1, 2022

Russians attack Babyn Yar Holocaust massacre site in Kyiv

Source: Jerusalem Post

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Published: MARCH 1, 2022

Russian missiles and shells pounded Kyiv on Tuesday and also struck the site of Babyn Yar, where tens of thousands of Jews were massacred during the Holocaust.

Andriy Yermak, Chairman of the Ukrainian Presidential Office, said: "Russia has launched a missile attack on the territory where the Babyn Yar memorial complex is located. These villains are killing Holocaust victims for the second time."

https://twitter.com/AndriyYermak/status/1498683936574222344?ref_srctwsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1498683936574222344%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_urlhttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpost.com%2Finternational%2Farticle-699034



Read more: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-699034

---

More from Jerusalem Post article:

Natan Sharanksy, the former head of the Jewish Agency, issued a harsh statement, saying": "We, at the Babyn Yar Holocaust Memorial Center, built on Europe's largest mass grave of the Holocaust, work to preserve historical memory following decades of Soviet suppression of historical truth, so that the evils of the past can never be repeated. We must not allow the truth to - once again - become the victim of war."

A security team was planning to head to the site to inspect the damage.

At Babyn Yar (Babi Yar in Russian), some 33,771 Jews were recorded to have been systematically shot dead and buried in a ravine over a period of 48 hours on September 29-30, 1941. As many as 150,000 people – Ukrainians, Roma, Soviets and the physically and mentally disabled – were murdered by the Nazis over a longer period, making it Europe’s largest mass grave.

March 1, 2022

Blinken condemns Russia for killing civilians in Ukraine

Source: MSN

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken condemned Russia on Tuesday for killing civilians in Ukraine, telling the United Nations Human Rights Council that Russian strikes "are hitting schools, hospitals and residential buildings."

"They are destroying critical infrastructure, which provides millions of people across Ukraine with drinking water, gas to keep them from freezing to death, and electricity. Civilian buses, cars, and even ambulances have been shelled. Russia is doing this every day -- across Ukraine," Blinken added.

The remarks by the top US diplomat come after Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of war crimes for bombing the city of Kharkiv.

Over the past two days, Russian attacks have hit civilians, suggesting a shift towards a far more aggressive bombing campaign. Earlier Russian attacks were more focused on military targets.

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/blinken-condemns-russia-for-killing-civilians-in-ukraine/ar-AAUtgOz

March 1, 2022

European Court of Human Rights tells Russia to stop military attacks in Ukraine

Source: ECHR Press Release

Today, the European Court of Human Rights has decided to indicate to the Government of Russia to
refrain from military attacks against civilians and civilian objects, including residential premises,
emergency vehicles and other specially protected civilian objects such as schools and hospitals, and
to ensure immediately the safety of the medical establishments, personnel and emergency vehicles
within the territory under attack or siege by Russian troops.

Under Rule 39 of the Rules of Court, the Court may indicate interim measures to any State Party to
the European Convention on Human Rights. Interim measures are urgent measures which, according
to the Court’s well-established practice, apply only where there is an imminent risk of irreparable harm.

Read more: https://echr.coe.int/pages/home.aspx?p=home

---

ECHR document on details is available only in PDF format

March 1, 2022

D.C. braces for possible protests around State of the Union address

Washington Post
By Peter Hermann, Julie Zauzmer Weil and Ellie Silverman

The Secret Service and other federal and local authorities are preparing for possible demonstrations and disruptions ahead of President Biden’s first State of the Union address at the Capitol on Tuesday night.

In addition to possible protests before or during the president’s annual address to Congress, people inspired by the self-styled “Freedom Convoy” that occupied downtown Ottawa for weeks are expected to converge in the region to decry coronavirus-related restrictions, although most might not arrive until later this week.

Heightened security measures were evident over the weekend when officials encircled the Capitol complex with temporary fencing previously installed after the Jan. 6 insurrection. The D.C. National Guard has been called upon for assistance, and on Monday busloads of about 100 police officers from New York City arrived to help. Police from Philadelphia are also in the District, and Baltimore officers are on standby, officials said.

At a news briefing, D.C. Police Chief Robert J. Contee III said that lawful First Amendment demonstrations would be welcome, but police would take action in the event of illegal activity. The possibility of caravans of truckers heading to the District has added to the security concerns, drawing in police agencies from Maryland and Virginia to monitor the Beltway.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/02/28/protests-state-union-police-security/


Maryland and Virginia drivers can easily block parts of the Beltway to foil the convoy. They do it every day.

March 1, 2022

Tass: Russian Defense Ministry warns about strikes being prepared on military sites in Kiev

MOSCOW, March 1. /TASS/. Russian forces will strike objects of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) and the 72nd Center for Information and Psychological Operations (PSO) in Kiev, Russian Defense Ministry warned Tuesday.

"In order to thwart informational attacks against Russia, [Russian forces] will strike technological objects of the SBU and the 72nd Main PSO Center in Kiev. We urge Ukrainian citizens involved by Ukrainian nationalists in provocations against Russia, as well as Kiev residents living near relay stations, to leave their homes," the Ministry said.

https://tass.com/defense/1414199

March 1, 2022

Russia says Meta, Google should be held accountable for 'inciting war' -Ifax

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's Foreign Ministry on Tuesday said a system should be created to hold western tech giants, including Meta Platforms Inc and Alphabet's Google, responsible for what it called "inciting war", the Interfax news agency reported.

State communications Roskomnadzor also demanded that foreign internet services stop discriminating against Russian media in Europe.

Google and Meta are among internet companies facing possible punitive measures in Russia after failing to open local offices and take other measures required by a communications law.

(Reporting by Reuters in Moscow; Editing by Jon Boyle)

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/russia-says-meta-google-held-130537887.html

Whooo, Zuckerberg's going to be slightly annoyed

March 1, 2022

Manhattan real estate owned by Russian oligarchs

https://twitter.com/MarkLevineNYC/status/1498451802009874434

March 1, 2022

European Parliament Accepts Ukraine's Application to Join EU, Work Remains

Source: Newsweek

The European Parliament, one of the European Union's legislative branches, voted Tuesday in favor of making Ukraine a member of the union.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky filed an application to join the EU just the day before, asking for fast-track admittance due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which entered its sixth day on Tuesday. Being part of the bloc would allow Ukrainians to move freely between the other 27 member nations, which could help the hundreds of thousands of people fleeing the country as Russian forces continue to fire upon major cities.

According to Reuters, 637 parliament members voted yes in regard to Ukraine joining the bloc, while 13 voted no and 26 abstained.

Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/european-parliament-accepts-ukraines-application-join-eu-work-remains-1683796

March 1, 2022

Breaking on Twitter: EU accepts Ukraine application

EU launches special procedure for Ukraine's accession
Trend News Agency
Europe
1 March 2022 17:16 (UTC+04:00)

The European Parliament has accepted Ukraine's application for membership in the European Union (EU), Trend reports referring to the Ukrainian media via the online broadcast of the parliament’s meeting.

According to the media, the MPs have launched a special procedure for the country’s accession.

At the beginning of the meeting, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke and called on Europe to accept Ukraine into the EU.

Zelenskyy reminded that on February 28 he officially signed an application for Ukraine's membership in the organization.

https://en.trend.az/world/europe/3562705.html



Visegrád 24
@visegrad24
BREAKING:

The European Parliament has accepted Ukraine's application to join the European Union.

A special admission procedure has begun.

It is a very important day in European history.
Image
8:09 AM · Mar 1, 2022·Twitter for iPhone
265
Retweets
39
Quote Tweets
1,040
Likes

March 1, 2022

World Rugby confirms sporting sanctions for Russia and Belarus

World Rugby reiterates its condemnation of Russia’s aggressive invasion of Ukraine and the facilitation of this action by Belarus. The global rugby family is united in standing in solidarity with everyone affected by these deeply disturbing events and joins the global community in calling for the restoration of peace.

The World Rugby Executive Committee has today decided to take immediate additional steps to protect the rugby family and take a strong stance against the conflict in line with recommendations by the International Olympic Committee (IOC):

- The full and immediate suspension of Russia and Belarus from all international rugby and cross-border club rugby activities until further notice

- The full and immediate suspension of the Rugby Union of Russia from World Rugby membership until further notice

The decision has been taken with the interests of rugby’s values of solidarity, integrity and respect at heart. World Rugby also remains in contact with colleagues at the Ukraine Rugby Federation and has pledged its full support to the rugby community in the country.

https://www.world.rugby/news/693011