#oleg sentsov

[chaseottawa]

Trailblazing Women in Canada: Celebrating Marie Lacoste Gérin-Lajoie, Margaret Atwood, and Louise McKinney

Marie Lacoste Gérin-Lajoie: The Legal Pioneer Who Overcame Barriers to Fight for Women’s Rights MARIE LACOSTE GÉRIN-LAJOIE Born on October 19, 1867, Marie Lacoste Gérin-Lajoie was a pioneering feminist, social reformer, educator at the Université de Montréal, and author. Denied access to higher education due to the exclusion of women from Francophone universities in Quebec, she became a…

[russianreader]

Five Profiles in Courage and Compassion

When Putinism lies in ruins, Russians will remember the fearless moral clarity of this prison letter from Darya Kozyreva, a medical student first expelled from university and then arrested for her antiwar actions. Darya Kozyreva ‘Russia is wrapped in a heavy, impenetrable cocoon, a cocoon of silence. How many crimes the Putin dictatorship has committed, how many foreign cities it has seized and…

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[anastasiamaru]

"We just come out of battle..."

Ukrainian director and former political prisoner of the russian federation,Oleg Sentsov,who is currently serving in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, sustained a concussion on the front line. Immediately after the battle, despite being on the ground,he recorded a video

"We have just come out of battle,and those who remained fulfilled their mission, overall....Very very

It was very difficult and crucial turning point to continue(incoherently) our counteroffensive...

3 soldiers who remained in formation were injured by shrapnel due to close combat and grenade exchanges.One is in serious condition,and the other too but not in immediate danger .jus

I'm currently waiting here until they are taken away (to evacuation).As for me,it seems I have a minor concussion.l am lying down (sounds of explosions) back in formation.I want to share this with you so that you all know that we will still prevail in this war,but also to make you aware of the price we are paying for it here"

Thank you Heroes defending our Land!

[brookstonalmanac]

Events 9.7 (after 1930)

1940 – Romania returns Southern Dobruja to Bulgaria under the Treaty of Craiova. 1940 – World War II: The German Luftwaffe begins the Blitz, bombing London and other British cities for over 50 consecutive nights. 1942 – World War II: Japanese marines are forced to withdraw during the Battle of Milne Bay. 1943 – A fire at the Gulf Hotel in Houston kills 55 people. 1943 – World War II: The German 17th Army begins its evacuation of the Kuban bridgehead (Taman Peninsula) in southern Russia and moves across the Strait of Kerch to the Crimea. 1945 – World War II: Japanese forces on Wake Island, which they had held since December 1941, surrender to U.S. Marines. 1945 – The Berlin Victory Parade of 1945 is held. 1953 – Nikita Khrushchev is elected first secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. 1963 – The Pro Football Hall of Fame opens in Canton, Ohio with 17 charter members. 1965 – During an Indo-Pakistani War, China announces that it will reinforce its troops on the Indian border. 1965 – Vietnam War: In a follow-up to August's Operation Starlite, United States Marines and South Vietnamese forces initiate Operation Piranha on the Batangan Peninsula. 1970 – Fighting begins between Arab guerrillas and government forces in Jordan. 1970 – Vietnam Television was established. 1977 – The Torrijos–Carter Treaties between Panama and the United States on the status of the Panama Canal are signed. The United States agrees to transfer control of the canal to Panama at the end of the 20th century. 1977 – The 300-metre-tall CKVR-DT transmission tower in Barrie, Ontario, Canada, is hit by a light aircraft in a fog, causing it to collapse. All aboard the aircraft are killed. 1978 – While walking across Waterloo Bridge in London, Bulgarian dissident Georgi Markov is assassinated by Bulgarian secret police agent Francesco Gullino by means of a ricin pellet fired from a specially-designed umbrella. 1979 – The Chrysler Corporation asks the United States government for US$1.5 billion to avoid bankruptcy. 1984 – An explosion on board a Maltese patrol boat disposing of illegal fireworks at sea off Gozo kills seven soldiers and policemen. 1986 – Desmond Tutu becomes the first black man to lead the Anglican Diocese of Cape Town. 1986 – Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet survives an assassination attempt by the FPMR; 5 of Pinochet's bodyguards are killed. 1995 – Space Shuttle Endeavour is launched on STS-69, the second flight of the Wake Shield Facility. 1997 – Maiden flight of the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor. 1999 – The 6.0 Mw  Athens earthquake affected the area with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent), killing 143, injuring 800–1,600, and leaving 50,000 homeless. 2005 – Egypt holds its first-ever multi-party presidential election. 2008 – The United States government takes control of the two largest mortgage financing companies in the US, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. 2010 – A Chinese fishing trawler collides with two Japanese Coast Guard patrol boats in disputed waters near the Senkaku Islands. 2011 – The Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane crash in Russia kills 43 people, including nearly the entire roster of the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl Kontinental Hockey League team. 2012 – Canada officially cuts diplomatic ties with Iran by closing its embassy in Tehran and orders the expulsion of Iranian diplomats from Ottawa, over nuclear plans and purported human rights abuses. 2017 – The 8.2 Mw  2017 Chiapas earthquake strikes southern Mexico, killing at least 60 people. 2019 – Ukrainian filmmaker Oleg Sentsov and 66 others are released in a prisoner exchange between Ukraine and Russia. 2021 – Bitcoin becomes legal tender in El Salvador. 2021 – The National Unity Government of Myanmar declares a people's defensive war against the military junta during the Myanmar civil war.

[havithreatendub4]

#July 10, 2016 #Voice Project

[cyberbenb]

Oksana Zabuzhko and Oleg Sentsov receive French Legion of Honor

French Ambassador to Ukraine Etienne de Poncins will present the Order of the Legion of Honor to Oksana Zabuzhko, writer and publicist, and Oleg Sentsov, a director and writer, who is now a serviceman of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The Embassy of France in Ukraine announced this on Twitter.

“On the day of the National Holiday in the garden of Saint Sophia Etienne de Poncins, on behalf of President Emmanuel Macron, has the honor to present the awards of the National Order of the Legion of Honor to Oksana Zabuzhko and Oleg Sentsov, iconic and outstanding personalities of Ukraine,” the embassy reported.

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[delectablywaywardbeard-blog]

Kiev, 'ferito il regista ed ex prigioniero politico Sentsov'

(ANSA) – ROMA, 10 LUG – Il regista ucraino ed ex prigioniero politico Oleg Sentsov è stato ferito al fronte. Lo riporta lui stesso in un video pubblicato sulla sua pagina Facebook, come riporta Unian.    Sentsov afferma che lui e gli altri militari ucraini avevano appena finito un combattimento in una linea del fronte importante per la controffensiva e che in tre sarebbero rimasti feriti. “Ho una…

[socportal]

Ukrainian filmmaker and soldier Oleg Sentsov suffered a contusion at the front

Ukrainian filmmaker and soldier Oleg Sentsov suffered a contusion at the front While actively fighting for an important frontier, Oleg Sentsov sustained a contusion.The soldier recorded a video message on Facebook lying just after receiving a contusion. He said he had just finished fighting for an important line for a counterattack. via en.socportal.info

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Gareth Jones Movie on Instagram

Director Agnieszka Holland, the film’s team, Festival Director Dieter Kosslick, the European Film Awards, and Amnesty International expressed support of Ukrainian filmmaker and writer Oleg Sentsov.

[thesolyanka]

#FreeSentsov

Alfonso Cuaron -  Oscar 2019 for Best Director

[freeromying]

“I don’t understand. Playing like a lamer. You’ll dig your own grave.”

from Gamer (Oleg Sentsov, 2011)

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(с)  Andriy Yermolenko