ordered a military operation on its neighbouring country in February.“The Russian people are not responsible for the crazy, unacceptable excesses of their leaders like Vladimir Putin,” Depardieu, who has previously praised the Russian leader, said in a statement to French news agency AFP (per France 24).“Russia and Ukraine have always been brother countries,” he continued. “Stop the weapons and negotiate.”On Friday (April 1), Dmitry Peskov, a spokesperson for Putin, responded to Depardieu’s comments, telling reporters that the actor probably did not completely understand the situation in Ukraine and offered to explain it.“Since the president is mentioned there, I will assume that Depardieu most likely does not fully understand what is happening,” Peskov said on Friday (via News Interfax).He continued: “Due to the fact that he is not completely immersed in the political agenda, he does not understand what happened in Ukraine in 1914, he does not understand what the Minsk agreements are, he does not understand what Donetsk and Lugansk are, he hardly understands what is the bombing of civilians, he is unlikely to know about nationalist elements.”“If necessary, we will be ready to tell him all this and explain it so that he understands better. If he wants,” Peskov concluded.Depardieu left France and took up Russian nationality in 2013 to protest a proposed tax hike on the rich in his homeland.
Six scams Scots should be aware of when donating amid the Ukraine conflict
15.03.2022 - 16:19 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Scots have been urged to be aware of six potential scams that are anticipated to hit unsuspecting victims amid the war in Ukraine.
A number of people in Scotland have pledged their support to Ukrainians that have been impacted by the conflict.
This support ranges from financial to offering their homes to those that are fleeing Ukraine as a result of the Russian invasion.
But Advice Direct Scotland has listed the types of scams expected to hit kindhearted people as fraudsters seek to take advantage of the situation.
This could include unsolicited contact, requesting monetary donation, and person or banking information from consumers.
“With the situation escalating further in Ukraine, and increased news reporting on evacuation and other humanitarian efforts, it is highly likely that scammers will take advantage of the situation”, experts at Advice Direct Scotland have said.
The organisation have also put together their predictions of scams that Scots may find themselves targeted with in the coming weeks and months in relation to the conflict.
It is important to remain vigilant when faced with GoFundMe or other donation pages. Whilst many fundraising activities may be legitimate, it is important to ensure we are not lured in by scammers with fake elaborate stories, attempting to appeal to our better nature.
Additionally, scammers may use this opportunity to set up ‘spoof’ websites that emulate the official efforts of registered charities. This involves the creation of websites that may look like the real charity site but are not.
These requests for donations may be for several reasons including, but not limited to –
If at all unsure of a fundraising page, or the charitable efforts of an individual, it is sometimes better to
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