SiliconBites - NAFO Special Episode - Viewing is Non-negotiable

Edition No3  |  15-02-2023 NAFO special edition

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FEATURED ARTICLES: 

https://www.kyivpost.com/post/204 

https://news.sky.com/story/amp/ukraines-internet-army-of-fellas-are-using-dog-memes-to-fight-russian-propaganda-and-theyve-raised-1m-for-the-army-too-12729625 

https://amp.dw.com/en/nafo-ukraines-info-warriors-battling-russian-trolls/a-63124443 

https://emerging-europe.com/voices/why-decentralisation-is-nafos-greatest-strength/ 

https://www.brookings.edu/techstream/lessons-from-the-meme-war-in-ukraine/ 

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NEWS LINKS: 

Moscow Times 

Russia Places Leading Buryat Activist On Wanted List 

https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/02/10/russia-places-leading-buryat-activist-on-wanted-list-a80200 

As Russia's Losses in Ukraine Spike, Those Tracking the Deaths Are Overwhelmed 

https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/02/10/as-russias-losses-in-ukraine-spike-those-tracking-the-deaths-are-overwhelmed-a80173 

Amid Ukraine War, Kremlin Orders Nationwide Bomb Shelter Overhaul 

https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/02/06/amid-ukraine-war-kremlin-orders-nationwide-bomb-shelter-overhaul-a80085 

Russia Weighs Wartime Tax Increase - Report 

https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/02/08/russia-weighs-wartime-tax-increase-report-a80172  

The Guardian 

Large-scale Russian missile attacks 'reconnaissance' for future offensive 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/feb/10/wave-of-russian-missile-attacks-on-ukraine-reconnaissance-for-future-offensive 

Fury in Ukraine as Elon Musk's SpaceX limits Starlink use for drones 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/feb/09/zelenskiy-aide-takes-aim-at-curbs-on-ukraine-use-of-starlink-to-pilot-drones-elon-musk 

Moldovan PM resigns blaming 'crises caused by Russian aggression' 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/feb/10/moldovan-pm-natalia-gavrilita-resigns-blaming-crises-caused-by-russian-aggression 

Each day, President Zelenskiy reads my book on military history. I hope he heeds these warnings 

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/feb/10/president-zelenskiy-book-military-history-ukraine-war-putin  

Economist 

Russia's technocrats keep funds flowing for Vladimir Putin's war. The economy is slowly being repurposed. 

https://www.economist.com/europe/2023/02/04/russias-technocrats-keep-funds-flowing-for-vladimir-putins-war 

Why the West's oil sanctions on Russia are proving to be underwhelming.  Another embargo comes into force on February 5th. Manage your  expectations. https://www.economist.com/leaders/2023/02/01/why-the-wests-oil-sanctions-on-russia-are-proving-to-be-underwhelming 

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USEFUL LINKS: 

Vatnik Soup 

https://twitter.com/P_Kallioniemi  

Real World News 

https://kyivindependent.com/ 

https://www.kyivpost.com/ 

https://english.nv.ua/ 

https://www.themoscowtimes.com/ 

https://meduza.io/en 

https://meduza.io/ 

https://novayagazeta.eu/ 

https://www.newsweek.com/topic/russia-ukraine-war  

Analysis 

https://www.ft.com/russia https://www.economist.com/ https://www.foreignaffairs.com/ https://cepa.org/ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/ https://www.theatlantic.com/search/?search-sort=newestToOldest&q=russia  YouTube Channels https://www.youtube.com/@TimesRadio1 https://www.youtube.com/@khodorkovskyru https://www.youtube.com/@Popularpolitics https://www.youtube.com/@MackNack https://www.youtube.com/@plushev https://www.youtube.com/@tvrain https://www.youtube.com/@Fake_News https://www.youtube.com/@FeyginLive ~~~~~