Ukraine invasion

[Rufus_Leakey]

Bye Bye Butcher!

Putin fires "Butcher of Mariupol" Russian general, Mikhail Mizintsev

Mikhail Mizintsev was sanctioned by the U.K. government last year for "reprehensible" actions in Ukraine.

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[Phylo]

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Russian soldier 'admits executing Ukrainian prisoners of war by cutting their throats in intercepted phone call'

• Conversation allegedly shows Russian Yevgeny Suchko admitting to killings
• Wagner mercenary chief orders men to stop taking prisoners and 'kill everyone'
• WARNING: Graphic content

Russian soldier 'admits executing Ukrainian prisoners of war'

In the intercepted phone call, the serviceman, identified by the SBU as Yevgeny Suchko, can be heard describing in detail how he slit the throats of Ukrainians.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[Phylo]

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Putin brings death and destruction to Ukraine with missile blitz across the country: Mother and her daughter, two, and 75-year-old woman are among those killed as rockets hit residential buildings

• Russia fired more than 20 cruise missiles and two drones at Kyiv and other cities
• At least five people killed in the overnight strikes including mother and child

Putin brings death and destruction to Ukraine with missile blitz

Three people were killed and eight wounded when a missile hit a high-rise residential building, said head of the Cherkasy regional administration, Ihor Taburets.

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[Phylo]

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Update from Ukraine | Ruzzian most effective weapon | Ukraine lost many of S-300 Air Defense Systems

 

[IlIlIlIlI]

Timofey Bordachev: The US is humiliating Germany, and Russians are deeply disappointed at the spinelessness of Berlin’s elites

This ‘divorce’ feels politically motivated and artificial, and one day things will probably change

swentr.site

‘Truth is our most potent weapon’ – ex-US Navy technician behind pro-Russian ‘Donbass Devushka’ collective

Sarah Bils, the face of the pro-Russian social media team that helped to spread leaked Pentagon data, speaks about her mission

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BREAKDOWN: What is known about the status of Ukraine’s much-hyped ‘counteroffensive’ against Russia?

The West has pumped Kiev with modern armaments and trained tens of thousands of its troops

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US Ambassador Blasts Hungary's Call for Ceasefire in Ukraine as ‘Cynical’ | The Libertarian Institute

The top American diplomat in Hungary attacked Budapest for insufficient commitment to the NATO proxy war against Russia, with the ambassador claiming that support for a ceasefire in Ukraine was “cynical.”

libertarianinstitute.org

Kremlin backs contacts with Kiev to end conflict

Russia supports all foreign contact with Kiev that contributes to the resolution of the armed conflict

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[Phylo]

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Russian navy vessel carrying a mini-submarine was seen near Nord Stream pipelines four days before they were blown up

• Submarine rescue ship SS-750 was photographed near Nord Stream before blast
• The SS-750 has its own mini-submarine can reach depths of 262 feet (80 metres)

Russian navy vessel seen near Nord Stream pipelines before blast

The submarine rescue ship SS-750 was photographed in the Baltic Sea four days before the still-unexplained explosions on the pipelines that link Russia to Germany.

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[IlIlIlIlI]

International Criminal Court 'does not exist' for Russia, says Russian diplomat

"The international criminal kangaroo court serves the anti-Russian order about the pseudo-abduction of Ukrainian children," Roman Kashayev said

tass.com

New law sets penalty for complying with illegal decisions of international organizations

The law stipulates a fine of up to 1 million rubles (about $12,000) or the equivalent of 3 to 5 years salary, as well as imprisonment for up to five years and a ban on taking certain jobs

tass.com

Pentagon activities in Ukraine aimed at developing biological weapons, says Shoigu

At the same time, it was noted that part of the US’ strategy in the sphere of biological security was the transfer of the most dangerous research to third countries

tass.com

Ukraine Will Have To Accept Chinese Mediation When Spring Offensive Fails

Xi advises Zelensky to resolve conflict with Russia through dialogue and negotiations. Written by Ahmed Adel, Cairo-based geopolitics and political...

southfront.org

US General Says Russian Ground Forces 'Bigger Today' Than Before Invasion - News From Antiwar.com

Gen. Christopher Cavoli, the commander of US European Command, told Congress on Wednesday that Russia’s ground forces are “bigger today” than they were before Moscow launched its invasion of Ukraine last year. “[T]he Russian ground force has been degenerated somewhat by this conflict, although...

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Russia to investigate alleged crimes by French mercenaries

Russia’s Investigative Committee has said that it will probe the alleged execution of Russian POWs by French mercenaries

swentr.site

UK allegedly censored report on British neo-Nazis fighting in Ukraine

The UK government apparently censored a report highlighting the threat posed by neo-Nazis returning from Ukraine with combat experience

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Yuan overtakes dollar in China’s cross-border payments

The share of the yuan in China’s international payments surged to a record high in March, overtaking the US dollar, data shows

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US blackmails nations into confronting Moscow and Beijing – Shoigu

Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu has addressed his counterparts from the member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization

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Stupid censorship reminiscent of the Soviet era 🙂

Kiev sends media ‘correct terminology’ instructions

Ukrainian Foreign Ministry’s preferred phrasing guide – in English – has been emailed to all outlets in Serbia

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US spying on German Defense Ministry – media

The US has continued to spy on Germany for a decade after the 2013 NSA scandal, the German media has reported, citing the new Pentagon leaks

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[Phylo]

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Hunting rifles’ — really? China ships assault weapons and body armor to Russia

‘Hunting rifles’ — really? China ships assault weapons and body armor to Russia

Customs data obtained by POLITICO reveals direct shipments of Chinese assault rifles, as well as drone shipments and body armor routed via Turkey and the UAE.

www.politico.com

 

[Phylo]

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Update from Ukraine | Boom and Ruzzia Lost the oil for their Ships | Big win for Ukraine

 

[IlIlIlIlI]

US sets nuclear detectors in Ukraine – media

The US has placed sensors in Ukraine to make sure Russia is blamed for any possible nuclear incident, the New York Times reports

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Drone rigged with C4 explosives downed in Zaporozhye Region

The law enforcement representative underscored that the drone’s payload is unable to inflict serious damage to armored vehicles, but could be efficiently used against civilians

tass.com

Ukraine to do everything to disrupt elections in Russia’s new regions — politician

Earlier, Ukrainian media reported that Ukrainian law enforcement opened a criminal case against Rybin over charges of treason

tass.com

Russian Official: Ukrainian Drone Attack Sets Crimean Fuel Depot Ablaze - News From Antiwar.com

A Ukrainian drone strike on an oil storage facility in the Crimean port of Sevastopol caused a massive fire, according to a Russian official cited by the Associated Press on Saturday. This comes amid an escalation in attacks against Crimea, annexed by Russia in 2014, and as the ever-imminent...

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One drone makes it to Sevastopol oil depot, second downed on approach

The head of the city, Mikhail Razvozhaev, said that the wreckage of the second UAV was found on the shore near the terminal

tass.com

Ukrainian ammunition train destroyed – Russian MOD

The Russian Defense Ministry says its forces have destroyed a Ukrainian train, carrying up to 200 tons of munitions

swentr.site

Out of the fun box:

Ukraine restricts use of ‘Z’ and ‘V’ on car plates

Kiev has restricted use of two Latin letters in license plates, citing links between the symbols and Russia’s military operation in Ukraine

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Afraid for her big a$$ in the future or more honesty than war propaganda now?

Merkel contradicts herself on Ukraine peace deal

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has claimed Ukrainian leadership became reluctant to implement the Minsk agreements in recent years

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[counter_violent]

MSN

 

[Rufus_Leakey]

Everything is going great for Russia, right?

‘Stop Deceiving the Population’: Russia’s Mercenary Boss Threatens Full-Blown Mutiny

“What kind of army are we if we couldn’t even manage with itty bitty Ukraine?”

www.thedailybeast.com

 

[Atilla]

MSN

Dear CV

The US is going down the shoot and both with EU and UK, they have all shot them selves in the foot with all their sanctions and embargoes and united the rest of the world against the US/West and you post this tripe.

In the dirty world of foreign foreplays you have no idea if this guy is a mere Russian agent probing Western contacts as to who invites him and suggests what deals along with line of questions they throw at him. The US is clearly losing the ability to finance Zelensky pet war along with EU.

Majority of the Russian population is well and truly behind Putin. Moreover, the dollar standard is about to fall off it's wobbly perch which doesn't quite recognise the barrel of expiration it is facing. Print more money, raise rates and screw the banks or face going down.

Zelensky is now entertaining and welcoming the talks with the Chinese.


Hell on the streets of Moscow indeed. What a profound piece of dramatic BS. True to standard with the Daily Express. The daily tosh for people with limited or no thinking capacity. 💡

 

[IlIlIlIlI]

Blinken lied to US Senate about Hunter Biden – lawmaker

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken lied to Congress about Hunter Biden contacts, Republican Senator Ron Johnson says

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Chechen leader says has ambition to set up army to protect oppressed nations globally

That will be an exclusive team of patriots who will be ready to sacrifice their lives in order to put things in order, Ramzan Kadyrov specified

tass.com

Key Nations Don't Want to Follow the US on Russia, China Policies - News From Antiwar.com

Leaked intelligence documents show that key nations, including some of the most populous in the world, don’t want to follow along with President Biden’s policies toward Russia and China, The Washington Post reported Saturday. The report cited intelligence assessments allegedly leaked by Jack...

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Ukrainian defense ministry deletes ‘Hinduphobic’ tweet after backlash

Ukraine’s defense ministry has deleted a tweet depicting the Hindu goddess Kali after it caused outrage in India

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Germany mulls ban on chip-making materials to China – Bloomberg

Berlin is reportedly considering limits on semiconductor chemical exports to China due to pressure from Washington

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China calls for UN Security Council reform

China’s top diplomat Wang Yi calls for stronger representation from developing nations in the UN Security Council

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Top Zelensky adviser lashes out at Merkel

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel is now “making excuses” for her own failures, an adviser to President Vladimir Zelensky has said

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[Phylo]

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The White House says Russia has suffered 100,000 casualties in Ukraine during just the past FIVE MONTHS - and 20,000 troops have been killed in grinding war

• John Kirby said Russia had suffered steep toll in fighting around Bakhmut
• National Security Council said 100,000 had been wounded since December
• Of 20,000 dead, he said, half were from the Wagner military contractor

Russia has suffered 100k casualties in Ukraine during past FIVE MONTHS

The White House said Monday that Russia has suffered 100,000 casualties, with more than 20,000 killed in action, during just the past five months amid the grinding conflict in Ukraine.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[IlIlIlIlI]

European Commission bans Ukrainian grain export to five EU countries

The measures concern four agricultural products - wheat, maize, rapeseed and sunflower seed

tass.com

Saboteurs involved in Melitopol deputy police chief’s assassination detained in Zaporozhye

The FSB noted that the saboteurs planned to carry out yet another terror attack against a high-ranking Melitopol police officer during the May holiday period in order to destabilize regional bodies of power and to intimidate the people of the region

tass.com

US decided ‘not to notice’ that Kiev hid truth about Odessa massacre — Russian embassy

The embassy stated that "May 2 marks the nine-year anniversary since the date of the tragic events in Odessa"

tass.com

Germany’s involvement in Ukrainian conflict growing every day — Kremlin

On Monday, Olaf Scholz said that it was important for Western weapons not to be used for strikes on Russian territory

tass.com

- Russia has conducted multiple large-scale missile strikes across Ukraine including the targeting of potential staging activities ahead of Ukraine's spring/summer offensive;
- Russian missile strikes are also exhausting Ukraine's air defense capabilities at a rate difficult for its Western allies to replace;
- Errant Ukrainian S-300 missiles falling into populated areas and causing civilian casualties are now regularly blamed on Russia;
- Several of Ukraine's remaining S-300 systems appeared to be moving into Kherson to provide potential air defenses ahead of the expected offensive but were discovered and destroyed by Russian Lancet kamikaze drones;
- There has a been an up-tick in fantastical propaganda across the West, reflecting the growing issues Ukraine's war efforts face in reality

The result of the sanctions:

Lukoil posts 14% increase in oil exports in 2022 — company

The company supplied 44 mln metric tons of oil to its refineries in Russia, up 3.3%

tass.com

Lukoil oil output rises by 7.1%, gas — by 7.6% in 2022

Lukoil's general hydrocarbon production in 2022 was 2.3 mln barrels of oil equivalent per day, with 76% being liquid hydrocarbons and 24% being natural and associated gas

tass.com

Sanctions are working: Russia does not eat reserves, but builds them up

https://english.pravda.ru/russia/156490-russia_foreign_currency/

 

[counter_violent]

Dear CV

The US is going down the shoot and both with EU and UK, they have all shot them selves in the foot with all their sanctions and embargoes and united the rest of the world against the US/West and you post this tripe.

In the dirty world of foreign foreplays you have no idea if this guy is a mere Russian agent probing Western contacts as to who invites him and suggests what deals along with line of questions they throw at him. The US is clearly losing the ability to finance Zelensky pet war along with EU.

Majority of the Russian population is well and truly behind Putin. Moreover, the dollar standard is about to fall off it's wobbly perch which doesn't quite recognise the barrel of expiration it is facing. Print more money, raise rates and screw the banks or face going down.

Zelensky is now entertaining and welcoming the talks with the Chinese.


Hell on the streets of Moscow indeed. What a profound piece of dramatic BS. True to standard with the Daily Express. The daily tosh for people with limited or no thinking capacity. 💡

Majority of Russian population are forced to be behind Putler, because they have no other option. Have you not seen what happens to any and all opposition? Are you brainwashed and blind, like the rest of the halfwits who pretend that Putler is the savior of the motherland?
He's a 2bob gangster masquerading as a player on the world stage. Nothing more. It wont end well for Putler or Russia. You can take that to the bank. 🤣

 

[Atilla]

Majority of Russian population are forced to be behind Putler, because they have no other option. Have you not seen what happens to any and all opposition? Are you brainwashed and blind, like the rest of the halfwits who pretend that Putler is the savior of the motherland?
He's a 2bob gangster masquerading as a player on the world stage. Nothing more. It wont end well for Putler or Russia. You can take that to the bank. 🤣

Just like the USA pretending to be the policeman of the globe upholding freedoms - as long as of course, it is in the US national interest. Otherwise, it is labeled guerrillas fighting a socialist war or war on Islamic terror or now it's simply Russia wanting to take over the rest of the world and they must be stopped.

Always some daft freaking label to justify war lords business spending trillions of tax payers' money for the benefit of the rich and wealthy, whilst the children of the great unwashed are sent to fight wars, in foreign countries killing innocents they have no beef with.

You most certainly have been brainwashed. Russia and Putin posed no threat to Europe and on the contrary, supplied it with energy and oil until recently.

As before it is purely the US of A and Zelensky the puppet who has engaged and started all this shiite, which is clear for most to see.

 

[IlIlIlIlI]

A non-partisan research post - London
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The White House says Russia has suffered 100,000 casualties in Ukraine during just the past FIVE MONTHS - and 20,000 troops have been killed in grinding war

• John Kirby said Russia had suffered steep toll in fighting around Bakhmut
• National Security Council said 100,000 had been wounded since December
• Of 20,000 dead, he said, half were from the Wagner military contractor

Russia has suffered 100k casualties in Ukraine during past FIVE MONTHS

The White House said Monday that Russia has suffered 100,000 casualties, with more than 20,000 killed in action, during just the past five months amid the grinding conflict in Ukraine.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Ukraine loses 15,000 people in April

https://english.pravda.ru/news/hotspots/156482-ukraine_losses_donetsk/

EU must return 2012 Nobel Peace Prize, Hungarian lawmaker says

The EU must return this award or "hand it over to Vatican or Hungary," who "advocate peace," ex-Defense Minister Istvan Simicsko said during a parliamentary meeting Tuesday

tass.com

Elon Musk managed to change Twitter’s policy — Medvedev

After the social network restricted and then restored access to his previous English-language post, Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman wrote: "Elon Musk still managed to change something in Twitter"

tass.com

Odessa Massacre: How The War In Ukraine Began

Today is the anniversary of the tragedy in the city of Odessa. On May 2, 2014, people defending their...

southfront.org

 

[Phylo]

A non-partisan research post - London
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Xi Jinping is accused of BETRAYING Putin by Russian state TV: Chinese leader's phone call with Zelensky sparks outrage, with propagandist asking 'Are we friends or what?!'

• Russian propagandist accuses Xi of undermining the Kremlin with Zelensky call
• Now asks what Xi was doing 'interrupting Putin's work' during a visit last month

Xi accused of betraying Putin over Zelensky call on Russian state TV

Zelensky's 'long and meaningful' conversation with Xi Jinping in April has rattled spectators in Russia. China will send its European envoy to Kyiv as it says it will help mediate for peace.

www.dailymail.co.uk