"We can't cook, we have no hot water, and our homes are freezing." and I went to Armenia to get a clearer picture of the cruel Azerbaijani government blockade of Nagorno-Karabakh.
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Another suspected Coalition mission targeting an ISIS leader in Jarabulus, which is occupied by NATO member/US ally Turkey. Every ISIS leader targeted by the Coalition in recent years has been found in Turkish-occupied Syria.
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Britain has budgeted £5bn in lethal aid for Ukraine + said this weaponry can be used for targets inside Russia.
Britain has deployed 50 special forces + depleted uranium ammo to Ukraine.
British spy planes fly surveillance missions over Black Sea.
Are we at war with Russia?
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One of the Azerbaijani gov “volunteer” organizations sent people to greet the AZ weightlifters upon their return home.
This is one of the many AZ orgs supplying “eco-activists” to block the Lachin corridor, trapping 120k people in Nagorno-Karabakh. Selfless folks.
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Leaders of the Turk Federasyon (Turkish nationalist Grey Wolves) in Germany met with their overlord, MHP Chair Devlet Bahçeli. Still incredible that this organization, which indoctrinates children and spreads hate, is allowed to freely operate in Germany.
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Outside of the absurdity of a country that commits continuous human rights violations (including a now 126-day blockade, trapping and tormenting 120k people) donating to a human rights fund...$5k?!
One of Mehriban's handbags costs more than that
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Thank you #Azerbaijan for donating $5K to support our Office's #humanrights work. You can donate too: ohchr.org/en/donation @azmissiongeneva
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Protest in Al-Bab because last night, Turkish-backed Hamza Division killed a civilian for the crime of trying to stop them from stealing his motorcycle. Turkey’s safe zone in Syria.
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It’s a non-story, and thanks to AZ’s propaganda network, the burning of a flag got more coverage than AZ gunning down Armenian policemen, infiltrating Armenian territory, terrorizing civilians returning to Artsakh such that 4 required hospitalization…all real, recent atrocities.
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Country that treats the man who murdered an Armenian soldier with an axe during a NATO training as a national hero and has collectively celebrated the Azerbaijani armed forces' numerous, ongoing war crimes simply devastated by the burning of its flag in Armenia.
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The sick regime leads to a sick government
A sick government creates a sick society
A sick society lives in a sick reality
It will take decades, if not centuries, to wipe out the consequences of the #Aliyev's regime in #Azerbaijan.
#ArtsakhBlockade #ArtsakhToday
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Day 124 of the Azerbaijani blockade of Nagorno-Karabakh, trapping 120k.
AZ denies that it has blocked the Lachin corridor, but for some reason, it remains a newsworthy event each time the "eco-activists" allow ICRC to pass.
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Day 124 of the Azerbaijani blockade of Nagorno-Karabakh, trapping 120k.
AZ denies that it has blocked the Lachin corridor, but for some reason, it remains a newsworthy event each time the "eco-activists" allow ICRC to pass.
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Amid Azerbaijan's blockade of Nagorno-Karabakh and encroachment into Armenian territory, US Lt. Gen. Mike Plehn met with AZ officials to discuss US military education for AZ.
Blinken previously cited "Western education" for AZ officers as justification for US military aid to AZ.
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Any update on this?
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Russia or pro-Russian elements are likely behind the leak of several classified U.S. military documents posted on social media that offer a partial, month-old snapshot of the war in Ukraine, three U.S. officials said. yhoo.it/3mePBVk
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“Toivo Klaar clarifies that the weekly schedule is forwarded to the Azerbaijani side 1-2 days before the beginning of each week, not a full week ahead.”
Important confirmation that the EU mission tells AZ where it will be, and when. So…what’s the point of the EU mission?
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I came home from Armenia a few weeks ago. It took time to finish my big report for @blanksp_t about my trip. But here it is. It's the fourth part of my ongoing series of Armenia's new reality.
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blankspot.se/part-4-armenia
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#Azerbaijan soldier who crossed the border of #Armenia was found with the mobile phone of a civilian who was found murdered by a firearm yesterday. If you are going to condemn the beating of the soldier, you MUST condemn the heinous murder he committed of a civilian.
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Breaking: A video recoded by the 2nd #Azerbaijani saboteur:
“We shed Armenian blood. We beheaded Armenians.We are not traitors to the motherland,don't call us traitors.“
Acc. to preliminary info the sabatour has killed 57yo security guard of"Zangezur Copper-Molybdenum Combine".
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"Being thrown out of a helicopter and not dead yet? Ok then, let's charge you 7 years of imprisonment with terrorism accusations." This is the level of respect for right to live in Turkey, particularly for Kurdish citizens and any other minorities. … Show more
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In September 2020, Kurdish villagers Servet Turgut & Osman Siban were FORCEFULLY THROWN OFF a moving HELICOPTER by Turkish security forces.
Sadly, the incident claimed the life of Turgut & despite surviving the ordeal, Turkish court just sentenced Siban to a harsh 7.5-year… twitter.com/OzgurrGundem/s… Show more
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The has issued a statement on #Azerbaijan 's unwillingness to comply with the order to lift the ongoing blockade of #Artsakh issued by the and the int'l community’s lack of proper enforcement mechanism to fulfill ICJ's orders.
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Crazy that it "wasn't possible to verify either side's version of events" given the EU has a mission on the border & that the attack happened in Armenian territory.
A more likely story is the real version of events didn't reflect well on the EU's 'trustworthy' energy partner.
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Neither Armenia nor Azerbaijan has cited an exact number of killed and wounded soldiers, and it was not possible to immediately verify either side's version of events.
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As this isn't the first instance I've found of AZ "eco-activists" singing this particular song about TR/AZ nationalism and ethnic cleansing in a charter bus on the way to block the Lachin corridor, I'm guessing it's sort of a tradition. An eco-tradition.
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Day 122 of the Azerbaijani blockade of Nagorno-Karabakh, trapping 120k.
AZ "eco-activists" in a charter bus on the way to block the Lachin corridor sing Can Gedirik Almağa. Lyrics include, "Let those mountains see Grey Wolves again; leave the land of Oghuz [Turks] and run away."
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In a conflict situation when there is clear aggressor(e.g. #Azerbaijan)&victim(e.g. #Armenia, #Artsakh)"bothsidism" merely enables the aggressor.Appeasement encourages the aggressive party& abets more violence&deaths. It's sad that such simple concepts are in need of explanation.
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Azerbaijani forces opened fire on Armenian servicemen in Armenia, but the EU, as usual, doesn’t condemn the aggressor and, as usual, renews calls for “restraint and for the settlement of all disputes by peaceful means.”
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Armenia/Azerbaijan: Spokesperson statement on the latest incidents at the Armenia-Azerbaijan border | EEAS Website europa.eu/!fgqNdB
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Azerbaijan's response to clear video showing AZ forces approaching and firing on Armenian servicemen is "Armenia's propaganda machine has exposed itself."
But AZ also denies its now 122-day blockade of Nagorno-Karabakh and claims the road is open. Lies are AZ state policy.
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The fact that Azerbaijan continues to attack & advance into Armenian sovereign territory even as an EU mission is supposedly monitoring the border just goes to demonstrate that it's impossible to deter or disincentivize violence when you're guzzling the aggressor's gas.
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Azerbaijani state media after AZ forces violated the ceasefire, firing on Armenian positions in Syunik:
"Armenia violated the ceasefire to make the region seem tense to the EU mission, so the EU wouldn't feel like it came to the region for no reason."
The delusion is staggering
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The EU mission to #Armenia is already failing to deter violence. This is after reports of #Azerbaijan creating posts 100-300 meters into Arm territory. Can it not deter violence by reliable partner #Aliyev, or did just say, “We wont be in that area today?”
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As usual, AZ blames Armenia for the escalation, and pre-emptively blames Armenia for whatever ceasefire violations it plans to unleash next.
"In order to prevent provocations of Armenia, Azerbaijani Armed Forces are taking and will continue to take all necessary measures."
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#Azerbaijan'i military units opened fire at #Armenia'n servicemen who were conducting engineering work in the direction of #Tegh community.
Armenian military took countermeasures.
According to preliminary information there are fatalities and injured on the Armenian side.
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JUST IN - Video of #Armenia's police during the ongoing targeting of Armenian positions by #Azerbaijan being posted on social media. Shots heard in the distance.
*Armenia and Azerbaijan both report several killed and injured during shootout that started an hour ago.
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Julian Assange would not be in jail if the mainstream media, which used him, had done their job.
They are complicit. They work for the state against you. Assange worked for you against the state. That’s why they hate him.
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A journalist went on an Azerbaijani government propaganda tour and wrote an article that directly mirrors AZ propaganda.
Beyond this glaring lack of integrity, a piece about Nagorno-Karabakh that fails to mention the ongoing (121-day) AZ blockade of it is bizarre,
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What the site of the Azerbaijani blockade of Nagorno-Karabakh looks like when foreign journalists are visiting on AZ government propaganda tours vs. what it looks like when they aren't.
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Azerbaijan: has blockaded Nagorno-Karabakh for 120k days, continuously violates the ceasefire, is slowly infiltrating Syunik
President of Azerbaijan:
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Unconfirmed: According to Volodya Hovhannisyan, 9 different recon groups (each of 3 people) entered different Armenian villages last night.
Most were able to return and only 2 soldiers in Sisian were declared "lost".
Places of infiltration:
- Sisian
- Getatagh village
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Day 119 of the Azerbaijani blockade of Nagorno-Karabakh, trapping 120k.
Attempted ethnic cleansing carried out under the guise of an "eco-protest."
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Protest in Afrin against the Turkish-installed interim government and the expected reconciliation of the Turkish and Syrian governments.
(The Syrian opposition is waiting to be sold out by Turkey one last time.)
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Day 117 of the Azerbaijani blockade of Nagorno-Karabakh, trapping 120k. Azerbaijan is still citing the passage of Russian peacekeepers as "proof" it isn't blocking the Lachin corridor.
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#mahirakkoyunserbestbırakılsın
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