Quick, lets somebody scatter, that voicing their opinion, and pointing at other countries that see that the same way is “a subtle boykott”. Not just voicing their opinion and pointing at other countries that see it the same way.
In Gesprächen mit Entwicklungsländern hat China den Diplomaten zufolge die Konferenz nicht offen kritisiert oder die Länder dazu aufgefordert, ihr fernzubleiben. Ein Insider sagte aber, China habe erklärt, das Treffen würde den Krieg verlängern. Zwei anderen Diplomaten zufolge hat China westlichen Nationen gesagt, viele Entwicklungsländer teilten Pekings Ansichten zur Konferenz. Vom chinesischen Außenministerium war zunächst keine Stellungnahme erhältlich.
*pssst* Noone tell Selenskyj, that they never sold russia weapons in the past (during Russias war on Ukraine), only parts… He’ll find out soon enough.
Guys! Guys! I’ve got it! - Here is how we plan the peace conference track!
- So first we take Selenskyjs hate tirade, which is still coined “Selenskyjs Peace formula” to this day. Those are five points. You know the one with “the enemy has to be beaten, and be punished, and pay, and leave” at its heart. - Then we silently remove the parts that are so stupid it hurts (we need a world wide action force against all wars guys! Whos with me? Selenskyj thinks its a great idea!)” - Then of course we pamper it up with the uttermost fluff, that “everyone will find easy to agree to”. Then we’e got 10 points. (Ok, some of the filler is really thoughtful and easy to agree on.) - Then we openly state - guys, guys, this is the trick - we talk about this, and then when we all agree, we might invite russia - but only if it honors our plan! - Then we coin that “the peace summit” - Then we start to put out there the “Russia is trying to sabotage the peace”, “China is trying to sabotage the peace” propaganda - if anyone else in the world in terms of power brokers does anything about it - Then we tell our partners (germany), that hey guys - we do this, so finally we dont have to react to other peace conference “offers” anymore - because look guys -- we have our own! - Then we let slip into the open that “quality of partnerstates” was far less important than “quantity” - Then we rebrand it as the “FIRSTPEACESUMMIT”, event though its the fifth meeting, because we really, really needed a restart conceptually - yet we still hold on to the initial points of the Selenskyj formula - Then we let our ambassador slip, that we prevented russia to come, to get more countries to attend, because we really just wanted the public perception mojo - Then we sell to the german delegation, that no - no, listen to us, this is just an open framework, so whatever countries will agree on, we’ll then use to pressure russia into peace talks - By making sure, this framework is the ONLY one thats used in peace talks - ever, so noisy chinese - and brasilians, and -- just stop, because we’ve got a great plan here - Which already mirrors EXACTLY the same propaganda BS that Kuleba put out there on one of the first press conferences on the sidelines of Davos in the first year, which is “guys - you can mount peace discussion efforts, if you follow the rules, guys!” With the rules back then being “contact lines cant be moved” and “the territorial integrity of Ukraine must be preserved”
- which every media outlet in germany ate up like effin cake, because “Selenskyj still looking for peace!” - then you visit the east asian countries in a US friendly venue and get all sorts of “what the eff you you want us to do here” qustions from every reporter - then as Selenskyj you tell them - guys, guys, this is really only about three very important fluff points, like nuclear safety, and food security (by now fluff, because exports are flowing, future projection not included in that thought), and humanitarian things, mucho importanto -- its just about that, so come and support us please! - then you let slip, that you only talk about fluff, because thats the first conference after the restart, and you really want quantity, not quality - so you get “brand recognition”, and this isnt the Selensnkyj formual anymore - then you contradict this by selling to the public that this is the next new and better second coming of what was previously the UN charta which “doesnt work” - then congregations around the world are starting to act like you’re insane (about time, plus minus) - then somehow, you tell to the german delegation, no - no, thats fine, because even though we insist, that this framework (and no other framework) is used for all future peace talks, but look --- its really “open ended” in terms of outcomes, because we will debate the points that sound to everyone like “russian capitulation” in the last two sessions, or maybe never, when we dont have international agreement, or the war interferes. - And then when we have an international agreement amongst partners, and russia must accept it, we finally can have peace!
Also -- this is the “Peace formula”, which prevents all other peace talks, until we can achieve agreement under our peace framework, amongst 100 states internationally.
So of course this is a “peace summit”.
- Then you change the public PR to “this should lead to a peace summit” 15 days before the start.
And this ladies, and gentlemen is how you achieve just peace.
The german delegation has bought it - no quarrels about it.
- Oh, and what this does to the wider public -- well, thats what media is for, right?
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Second issue with that DGAP meeting --
Ukraine not at all corrupt guys, you should really visit it, then it doesnt feel like, just another country at war, it feels like a country thats almost western and so full of hope!
Yeah great, guys - what about the drop outs from leading positions in the reconstruction conference framework, right before the conference? Where the second person leaving, made it sound like - maybe corruption still being an integral part of the rebuilding effort, at the state level… (Not my assesment, France 24 (Video here).)
Also you still know that there is economic data out there from before the war, right? Or that the main asset the Ukraine is forced to give out again currently as a security for loans is agricultural land. Or that the country is at war, or… I guess its nothing but potential, because you’ve got the NGO people talk to the stakeholders for the first time at the recent reconstruction conference in germany, right? Keep the spirit up! This is finally moving! (In terms of non energy intensive investments in the very west, I guess? Great earning opportunity! Russia will likely never get there. Reduce your risks! Make REAL money, invest in war reconstruction, during the war!)
There also was a third point, which I seem to have forgotten, but it was less important…
edit: Passend dazu hat sich die NZZ heute zu einem “Erklärt” durchgerungen:
edit: Had the wrong article referenced in here for the Kuleba press event. Fixed.
edit2: Die NZZ schreibt sich um diese Begebenheiten herum noch drei Szenarios von denen eines dann doch noch Erfolg ist. Muss man gelesen haben. (click)
Its from an audience question by a person that cant remember the book title of the book she has read, so I have not much to work with here -- but the experts on stage dont negate it. It being, that people were outright afraid, that the “nazis” might come and harm them, shortly before the russian invasion.
If that was the case -- isnt it the first thing that comes to mind, that this must be crazy russian Putler, or that his aim must be regime change, because think of the term denazification? Maybe not?
The logic, that this is used, so the political leadership of a region can be exchanged - might be a desired side effect, but its not the main goal of that propaganda narrative.
The main goal being (assumed) the one you have the most desired effect on. So the main goal of that narrative was to put populations under fear, to move them towards inaction?
Why am I hearing this for the first time today?
Also if it was active in crimea, shortly before the russian invasion, of course you pick it as the main narrative pre wider invasion -- so it can have its effect on the population in the east.
Oh yeah - right, …
Propaganda hat wieder niemand entdeckt.
Am Allerwenigsten in “warum wir in den Krieg gehen” Reden…
I have to wonder though which of her books Timothy Snyder Remembers most favourably…
1. The Fall Syndrome, or Homo Compatiens
Synopsis:
Kostya is an ordinary Ukrainian, a product of our time. Politics and Maidan protests are of little interest to him. But the subtitle of the novel “Homo Compatiens” - the man who sympathizes suggests: the main character will not be able to stay in his comfort zone.
2. Someone or a Water Heart
Synopsis:
The protagonist of this book is Someone. And to find out who he really is, he will have to try: learn to read, find a team of like-minded people and realize dreams together. A fun and very beautiful story for the little ones about the problem that they themselves will soon have to solve: who am I and what is my dream? And this story happened in a big aquarium, big and round, like our planet.
3. Dom’s Dream Kingdom
Synopsis:
A funny poodle named Dom tells us the story of a family - an old colonel and several generations of women. The dog and the people feel awkward in the small Lviv apartment where he lived before… What difference does it make? The stones will not tell. Or they will tell you if you have a dog’s sense. Are there any stories that will help a colonel from the east of Ukraine or his dog finally feel at home in Lviv in the 90s?
It seems that you will never find a key to someone else’s chest. Never let go of the fighter’s helm again. Neither the dog nor the walls will ever accept new owners. But sometimes someone else’s secret turns out to be yours too. And maybe the heroes of this story will manage to find a home.
or
4. Stories of Eka the Excavator
Synopsis:
Eka is a small excavator. But his adventures are big, sometimes even on a global scale! Eka, like a real superhero, has the power to save the world… maybe. Eka likes to talk about his amazing adventures: on how he scooped up half the sea with a bucket, or how he plucked a star from the sky… or even of when he almost stole an iceberg in Antarctica. Eka really wants to be important! Perhaps he can help St. Nicholas, or bring a dinosaur skeleton to a museum, or simply save his beloved park from destruction… Maybe, just maybe, like the famous Baron Munchausen, Eka exaggerates a little in his storie-e-es? There is only a way to find out!
Storie-e-es of Eka the Excavator is a collection of the funnies stories from the most talkative excavator in the world!
Wartime work
After the Russian invasion of Ukraine started, she worked as a war crimes researcher for Truth Hounds, a Ukrainian organization.[18][19][17] She used her training as a novelist to interview witnesses.[17]
In September 2022, while doing research in the Izium region, she uncovered the war diary of fellow Ukrainian writer Volodymyr Vakulenko, who had been killed by the occupying forces in March 2022.[17][20] In May 2023, Vakulenko received a posthumous award from the International Publishers Association, which Amelina accepted on his behalf.[17]
Amelina also hosted internally displaced Ukrainians and helped to deliver humanitarian aid in Lviv.[17]
Personal life and death
Amelina had a son in the early 2010s.
As of 2022, Amelina lived in Kyiv.[18] In June 2023, after receiving a residency in Paris, Amelina considered moving there with her 12-year-old son.[17]
On 27 June 2023, she was injured during the Russian attack on Kramatorsk while she was dining at RIA Pizza together with Héctor Abad, Sergio Jaramillo and Catalina Gómez. The restaurant was hit by an Iskander missile.[21][22] Amelina died due to her injuries on 1 July at the Mechnikov Hospital in Dnipro at the age of 37.[23][24] She was buried in Lviv.[17]
In 2023, a tribute to Amelina, Nothing Bad Has Ever Happened, was published by Arrowsmith Press. It included international contributions and previously published work by Amelina in English translation.[25]
One degree of separation to: Robert Bosch Stiftung:
Die internationale Förderung der Robert Bosch Stiftung entwickelte sich unter dem Eindruck der beiden Weltkriege und hatte zunächst zum Ziel, zur Aussöhnung Deutschlands mit seinen Nachbarn beizutragen. Daher stand in den ersten Jahren die Verbesserung der deutsch-französischen und deutsch-polnischen Beziehungen im Fokus.[6] So förderte die Stiftung über viele Jahre den Austausch von Schülern, Lehrern und Wissenschaftlern aus Deutschland und Polen. Von 1982 bis 2000 gab sie gemeinsam mit dem Deutschen Polen-Institut (DPI) die 50-bändige Polnische Bibliothek heraus.[25] Ebenfalls gemeinsam mit dem DPI vergab sie von 2003 bis 2019 den Karl-Dedecius-Preis.[26] Ab den 1980er Jahren engagierte sich die Stiftung für die Stärkung der transatlantischen Beziehungen. So ermöglichte sie seit 1984 mit dem Robert Bosch Foundation Fellowship Program rund 600 amerikanischen Nachwuchsführungskräften einen Arbeitsaufenthalt in Deutschland.[27] Nach Ende des Kalten Krieges rückten auch die Länder Mittel- und Osteuropas, später Länder der Östlichen Partnerschaft in den Blick: Die Stiftung ist unter anderem Gesellschafterin und Mitgründerin der 2006 ins Leben gerufenen Stiftung Deutsch-Russischer Jugendaustausch.[28] Ab der Jahrtausendwende weitete die Stiftung ihre Tätigkeit auf Asien und Afrika aus. Bilaterale Formate wurden schrittweise durch multilaterale und thematisch fokussierte Programme ersetzt. Ab 2010 förderte die Stiftung zudem Projekte aus dem Bereich Frieden. 2014 gründete sie die Robert Bosch Academy in Berlin, an der Experten aus aller Welt zu globalen gesellschaftlichen Herausforderungen arbeiten.[29]
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