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how old is the RAF
105 years
daniel khalife
wandsworth prison
marrakesh morocco 6.8 earthquake, more than 800 people dead- raf role?
G20 summit
laments suffering in ukraine but no condemnation on russia
elon musk and ukraine
refused to give kyiv access to his starlink communications network over crimea.
allegedly he had switched off Starlink to thwart a drone attack on Russian ships. Russian naval vessels had since taken part in deadly attacks on civilians, he said.
“By not allowing Ukrainian drones to destroy part of the Russian military (!) fleet via Starlink interference, Elon Musk allowed this fleet to fire Kalibr missiles at Ukrainian cities
why doesn’t elon musk want starlink in ukraine
The row follows the release of a biography of the billionaire by Walter Isaacson which alleges that Mr Musk switched off Ukraine’s access to Starlink because he feared that an ambush of Russia’s naval fleet in Crimea could provoke a nuclear response from the Kremlin.
Ukraine targeted Russian ships in Sevastopol with submarine drones carrying explosives but they lost connection to Starlink and “washed ashore harmlessly”, Mr Isaacson wrote.
what does starlink do
crucial for internet connectivity and comms in ukraine
why did elon musk provoke anger last year suggesting how to end the war?
He provoked anger last year when he proposed a plan to end the war which suggested the world formally recognise Crimea as part of Russia and asking residents of regions seized by Russia last year to vote on which country they wanted to be part of.
how are nightly Russian drone attacks on Ukraine’s River Danube ports are threatening to choke off one of Kyiv’s vital economic lifelines
raf involvement therefore?
Attacks which began over a month ago have intensified in recent days.
explosions at grain storage facilities and port infrastructure
Ukraine is a major global supplier of grain, but the war has severely disrupted supplies.
odesa region
zelensky calls for air defence over odesa region
what was the ukraine grain deal
corridor. still check ships for weapons at entrance to black sea
when did russia pull out of the ukraine grain deal. what will make him restart
july
putin wants compromises from the west before restarting deal- relaxing sanctions on russians exports
what is russias tactic of cutting off grain and why
Russia has repeatedly attacked Izmail and Reni with drones to try and disrupt operations.
if ukraine can’t supply, russia can
what happened at the odesa ports intially before the deal
russia blockaded the black sea ports, trapping grain
world food prices soared. shortages in africa and middle east
Russia cited what reason to pull out of the deal
but?
Ukraine’s failure to export more grain to poorer countries as one of the reasons it pulled out of the deal
but world food programme says 80% of the exports from ukraine sent as humanitarian aid
somalia kenya ethiopia need food
how is ukraine exporting it’s grain now?
The UK’s Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) says 65% of Ukraine’s grain exports are now going from the ports of Izmail and Reni, on the Danube. The grain is then transported by river and canals into the Black Sea, via the Romanian seaports of Sulina and Constanta.
In January 2023, only 20% of Ukraine’s grain was being exported this way.
