Ukraine invasion

[Phylo]

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Some like it...NOT! Ukraine sparks outrage in India by posting image of Hindu goddess looking like Marilyn Monroe

• The cloud resembles a photograph of Monroe and her iconic billowing dress
• The defense ministry apologised for the post which sparked fury in India

Ukraine sparks outrage with image of Hindu goddess as Marilyn Monroe

The post showed an image of Marilyn Monroe superimposed over a cloud from an explosion. In the image, Monroe is depicted as the sacred Hindu goddess Kali, the goddess of destruction.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[Rufus_Leakey]

Russia and Putin posed no threat to Europe

Reality says something else (and I didn't even quote Dmitry Medvedev).

The Growing Russian Military Threat in Europe

Russian military aggression in recent years has flagrantly violated commitments enshrined in the Helsinki Final Act relating to refraining from the threat or use of force against other states; refraining from violating other states’ sovereignty, territorial integrity, or political independence...

www.csce.gov

How to Counter Russia's Hostile Measures in Europe

Russia has a range of tools and methods short of conventional war that it can use to achieve its goals in Europe. There is no way to predict what Russia will do, but it's possible to analyze its motives and opportunities, the means it might employ, and how the United States should respond.

www.rand.org

 

[Phylo]

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Destroy It Yourself: Ukrainian engineers design DIY rocket families can build at home - featuring roaring engine that will terrorise Russian soldiers just like Hitler's WWII Doodlebugs

• The Trembita missile uses the same technology as German V1 used in WWII
• Creators claim rockets could have twice the range of US-made Himars missiles

Destroy It Yourself: Ukrainian engineers design DIY rocket families

Dubbed the 'people's missile', the Trembita uses the same technology as the German V1 flying bombs or Doodlebugs, used in WWII. They could have double the range of US-made missiles.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[Phylo]

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Putin 'is preparing a contingency plan for DEFEAT – and telling propagandists how to make military losses look less disastrous'

• It comes as Ukraine plans a counter-offensive east of the Dnipro River

Putin 'is preparing a contingency plan for DEFEAT'

Russia's presidential administration sent out a manual to the Kremlin's team of propagandists, containing commands urging his people not to 'underestimate' Ukraine's counter-offensive.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[IlIlIlIlI]

Westâs attempts to revive neo-Nazi ideology lead to global catastrophe â Russian official

"The Anglo-Saxons have been actively reviving the neo-Nazi ideology in order to fulfill their modern geopolitical tasks," Nikolay Patrushev said

tass.com

US does not need Ukraine as a country, only its resources â Russian security official

According Nikolay Patrushev to the countryâs population halved as a result of "the 30 years of turbulence, which Washington organized for Ukraine"

tass.com

Ukraine Vows It Won't Give Up Bakhmut - News From Antiwar.com

Ukraine’s military on Tuesday vowed to continue defending Bakhmut as Russian officials claim Russian forces now control nearly 90% of the eastern Donbas city. Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi, the commander of Ukraine’s ground forces, made the pledge while visiting troops on the frontlines in Bakhmut. “We...

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How Bakhmut is renamed to Artyomovsk

 

[Phylo]

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Nord Stream: Report puts Russian navy ships near pipeline blast site

Nord Stream: Report puts Russian navy ships near pipeline blast site

A documentary reports Russian naval ships were located near the site of the Nord Stream explosions.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[IlIlIlIlI]

Sweden issues formal response to Moscowâs demand for Nord Stream bomb probe â Russian MFA

Maria Zakharova lamented that the Russian side was continuing to see only "a repetitive theater of the absurd" instead of real dialogue

tass.com

Ukrainian hitmen busted in Crimea – FSB

An assassination operation planned by Ukrainian military intelligence has been thwarted by the FSB, the Russian security agency has reported

swentr.site

Russia to take military measures should NATO bases appear in Finland​

https://english.pravda.ru/news/world/156492-russia_finland/

Ukrainian assassination attempt on Putin foiled – Kremlin

Ukraine launched an unsuccessful drone attack against the residence of President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, his office claimed

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[IlIlIlIlI]

BREAKING: Game-Changing Attempt On Russian President Putin In Kremlin

On the night of May 3, the Kiev regime attempted to strike at the Kremlin. Explosions were reported in Moscow...

southfront.org

US leaves it to Kiev to decide how to defend itself — Blinken on drone attack on Kremlin

Antony Blinken stressed that the State Department does not have enough information about this incident yet

tass.com

Zelensky denies Ukraine attacked Moscow

"We don't attack Russian President Vladimir Putin or Moscow. We fight on our territory, we defend our cities and villages," the Ukrainian president said at a joint press conference with Northern European heads of government in Helsinki

tass.com

Russia accuses Ukraine of attempt to kill Putin with drones

Officials in Moscow rage after alleged Ukrainian attack on the Kremlin, but Kyiv denies responsibility.

www.aljazeera.com

What happened above the Kremlin at night? What will happen next?

https://english.pravda.ru/news/russia/156506-kremlin_attacks/

Kremlin drone strike could test Moscow air defences​

https://english.pravda.ru/news/russia/156504-moscow_kremlin_air_defense/

Kiev claims ignorance of attempt on Putin’s life

The Ukrainian government has denied responsibility for a drone attack on the Kremlin

swentr.site

Moscow demands Helsinki take measures following attack on Russian consulate — MFA

Maria Zakharova noted that in the early hours of May 1, a group of people had thrown an explosive sound device and some other items onto the consulate’s territory

tass.com

Missile strike on Ukrainian training site kills dozens of troops — politician

"Russian forces conducted a strike on an opencast mine near the Mokraya Moskovka River in the Shevchenkovsky District of the city of Zaporozhye, where the Ukrainian troops were undergoing combat coordination overseen by foreign instructors," Vladimir Rogov said

tass.com

Leaks about Zelensky's trip to Berlin could thwart preparations — portal

It is reported that Vladimir Zelensky's plane is scheduled to land on a military runway of Willy Brandt Berlin-Brandenburg Airport

tass.com

 

[Phylo]

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India, China Rethinking Their Neutrality On Ukraine? | Vantage with Palki Sharma

 

[IlIlIlIlI]

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India, China Rethinking Their Neutrality On Ukraine? | Vantage with Palki Sharma

China calls for representation for developing countries in UNSC reforms, silent on India's inclusion

India has been at the forefront of the years-long efforts to reform the Security Council, saying it rightly deserved a place as a permanent member of the United Nations

www.nationalheraldindia.com

India, China abstain from UN vote demanding Russia to 'immediately' withdraw from Ukraine

In the 193-member UN General Assembly, 141 members voted in favour of the resolution while 7 opposed it. India and China were among the 32 members that abstained.

www.indiatoday.in

Ex-Russian president urges ‘physical removal’ of Zelensky

Dmitry Medvedev calls for the “physical removal” of Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky after the Kremlin drone attack

swentr.site

How Much NATO’s Citizens Pay for NATO’s Wars

The United States is indisputable leader in defense spending both in absolute figures and per capita. However, on the latter count the gap is not…

strategic-culture.org

Russia Says Ukraine Tried to Kill Putin in Drone Attack - News From Antiwar.com

The Russian government said Wednesday that Ukraine tried to kill President Vladimir Putin in a drone attack that targeted the Kremlin and that Russia has the right to respond “whenever and wherever it sees fit.” According to the Russian news agency TASS, the Kremlin was targeted early Wednesday...

news.antiwar.com

 

[counter_violent]

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.

Ukraine expressed it's wish to have closer ties with Europe decades ago. Putler arrived on the scene and decided that Ukraine needed to stay within Russia's sphere of influence and not have closer ties with Europe.

So, who the F does Putler think he is exactly. Saviour of the Russian empire by threatening and repressing all it's near neighbours.
Ahha, that'l work obviously. Might work in Russia for just a little while longer, but won't work anywhere else and soon after Russia loses in Ukraine, then Russia falls apart.

Obvious innit.

 

[counter_violent]

 

[Rufus_Leakey]

BREAKING: Game-Changing Attempt On Russian President Putin In Kremlin

On the night of May 3, the Kiev regime attempted to strike at the Kremlin. Explosions were reported in Moscow...

southfront.org

It's a good thing Vlad wasn't on the Kremlin roof watching the fireworks -- and ember might have burned off his hair.

There are a few likely possibilities about what really happened, and it seems unlikely any were an assassination attempt.

Details in the drone incident the Kremlin says aimed to assassinate Putin 'don't quite add up.' Experts have 3 theories on what happened.

One drone expert noted that "it seems strange" that the unmanned aircraft managed to fly so close to the Kremlin complex.

www.businessinsider.com

Scenario 1: Ukraine sends a warning​

Scenario 2: Russia was behind it​

Scenario 3: The work of anti-Putin Russians​

The question now is how many civilians will Russia kill over this to show Russian military superiority.

 

[counter_violent]

So that's settled then. Russia blew up the pipelines.

Nord Stream: Report puts Russian navy ships near pipeline blast site

A documentary reports Russian naval ships were located near the site of the Nord Stream explosions.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[IlIlIlIlI]

US seeks revenge against Turkey for failed coups during May 14 vote — Interior Minister

The US carried out coups in Turkey in 1960, 1971 and 1980, as well as on February 28, 1998, Suleyman Soylu said

tass.com

US presidential candidate condemns Kremlin drone attack

RFK Jr. has described the attack on the Kremlin as a “deranged” attempt to escalate the Ukraine conflict that needs to be stopped

swentr.site

Opposition mayor arrested in Ukraine

An anti-corruption court has ordered the arrest of Odessa Mayor Gennady Trukhanov, long accused by Kiev of “pro-Russian” sentiments

swentr.site

China reacts to drone raid on Kremlin

Beijing has urged all sides to refrain from raising tensions between Russia and Ukraine further

swentr.site

Russian delegation calls on Black Sea countries to keep US-run biolabs on tight leash

"Today, we warned the world’s parliaments that it is a serious threat when the US deploys its biolabs in other countries and grows pathogens," Olga Timofeyeva said

tass.com

Zelensky and his Western sponsors responsible for drone attacks on Kremlin — MP

Chair of the international committee of the Russian State Duma Leonid Slutsky stressed that "an international tribunal for Zelensky and his junta is inevitable"

tass.com

 

[Rufus_Leakey]

A few Mad Russians might calm him down.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1654263136529141766

 

[Atilla]

Ukraine expressed it's wish to have closer ties with Europe decades ago. Putler arrived on the scene and decided that Ukraine needed to stay within Russia's sphere of influence and not have closer ties with Europe.

So, who the F does Putler think he is exactly. Saviour of the Russian empire by threatening and repressing all it's near neighbours.
Ahha, that'l work obviously. Might work in Russia for just a little while longer, but won't work anywhere else and soon after Russia loses in Ukraine, then Russia falls apart.

Obvious innit.

It's not the closer ties with Europe but the change in the constitution to join NATO that is the red line - as has been mentioned umpteen times by Russia.

Even Russia could have been brought into some form of Custom integration with the EU such that relations with Russia was so good.

You carry on in your alternative reality world and foolish beliefs.

 

[IlIlIlIlI]

EU obviously wants the war to continue:

EU considering only Zelensky's peace plan, sees China’s proposal as not serious — Borrell

The EU top diplomat criticized China for supporting Russia, but pointed out that, according to Brussels, China was not yet supplying Russia with weapons

tass.com

'Freezing' Donbass line of engagement not enough to resolve Ukraine problem — Lavrov

The top diplomat noted that all issues must be settled but not with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, who is merely "a puppet in the hands of the West," but rather "directly with his overlords"

tass.com

Kiev crossed red line by staging drone attack on Kremlin â Chinese paper

Chinese experts believe that Moscow will "retaliate in a massive way," including strikes on Ukrainian governmental buildings

tass.com

UPDATED: Wagner Fighter Are Going To Leave Bakhmut

On May 5, head of the Wagner PMC Evgeny Prigozhin declared that Wagner fighters will leave the city of...

southfront.org

Ukrainian Bayraktar Targeted Kiev's Maidan: Another Propaganda Act Or Russian Hackers In Action?

While the Kiev regime failed to assure the world that Russian forces allegedly attacked the Kremlin, it decided to launch...

southfront.org

London comments on claims arms for Kiev being resold

Some British arms provided to Kiev have been diverted away from the front line, UK Armed Forces Minister James Heappey has said

swentr.site

 

[Phylo]

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Wagner chief says his forces will WITHDRAW from Bakhmut next week due to lack of ammo as he tells Russia's military chiefs they should 'eat the guts of his dead troops in hell' in extraordinary rant beside corpses

• Prigozhin raged at Russian defence minister Shoigu and army chief Gerasimov
• Wagner chief published a grisly video showing his slain mercenaries in Ukraine
• He blamed deaths on Shoigu and Gerasimov, accusing them of restricting ammo

Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin labels Russian defence minister 'scum'

Senior Ukrainian officials have cast doubt over Yevgeny Prigozhin's shocking announcement earlier today, alleging the retreat is likely a ploy designed to distract Ukraine's armed forces

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[Rufus_Leakey]

Kiev crossed red line by staging drone attack on Kremlin â Chinese paper

Chinese experts believe that Moscow will "retaliate in a massive way," including strikes on Ukrainian governmental buildings

tass.com

It's a good thing these two were on the Kremlin roof to defend it from the drones just launched.

'Ukraine bid to kill Putin': 2 people seen climbing on Kremlin dome at the time of attack

Two drones were reportedly aimed in the direction of Vladimir Putin's residence. The Russian president was uninjured, according to the Kremlin.

www.republicworld.com