Ukraine’s army chief acknowledges Russia’s successes in several frontline areas

Thus, according to Syrsky, the most difficult situation for the Ukrainian army is unfolding in the Pokrovksky and Kurakhovsky areas in the Kiev-controlled part of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), where Ukrainian units had to retreat.

"The situation on the frontline has aggravated. Russian forces are attacking along the entire frontline and have achieved tactical successes in an number of areas. The situation is changing dynamically," he wrote on his Telegram channel.

Thus, according to Syrsky, the most difficult situation for the Ukrainian army is unfolding in the Pokrovksky and Kurakhovsky areas in the Kiev-controlled part of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), where Ukrainian units had to retreat.

A serious situation for Ukrainian troops is also in the Zaporozhye and Kherson Regions, he noted, adding that the Ukrainian army has reinforced its artillery and tank units in the Kharkov area.

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Zelensky’s legitimacy will soon be questioned

The fate of the current regime in Kiev is sealed, spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said.

Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky will not be able to remain in office indefinitely, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in an interview published on Sunday. He will have to “somehow exonerate himself” in the eyes of his fellow citizens and other nations in order to maintain his grip on power, the Russian official said.

A presidential election was scheduled to take place in Ukraine on March 31. Zelensky canceled it along with all other elections in December 2023, citing martial law and the conflict with Russia. He also announced at the time that no new elections for either president or parliament will be held as long as martial law remains in force. The move essentially extended his mandate indefinitely.

“I believe Zelensky’s fate is sealed, “A moment will come soon when many people, including those inside Ukraine, will question his legitimacy.”

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Panic on frontline growing on Ukrainian side

Russia must support the current dynamics in the special military operation zone, Dmitry Peskov said.

"On the Ukrainian side, the panic is growing on the frontline," the Kremlin official said in an appearance on the "Moscow.Kremlin.Putin" television program, according to an excerpt posted on journalist Pavel Zarubin's Telegram channel.

"And this is first-hand information that there, on that side, the panic is growing. It is very important for us now to maintain this dynamics. It is very important not to stop and continue fulfilling the tasks of the special military operation," Peskov stressed.

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Russia warns West against driving ‘nail in coffin’ of own economy

The seizure of Moscow’s frozen assets by the US and EU would set “a dangerous precedent,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has warned.

The US and its allies have blocked around $300 billion in Russian central bank assets as part of the sanctions imposed on Moscow over the Ukraine conflict. Most of the funds are being held in the EU. Washington has been insisting for months that international law allows for the appropriation of the funds, but Germany and France have expressed concerns that such a move could have negative consequences for the Western financial system.

Earlier this week, US Joe Biden signed a bill permitting the seizure of some $6 billion in Russian state assets that are sitting in American banks. 

Peskov said on Sunday that it is too early to speak about all $300 billion being confiscated by the US and EU. However, he offered the reminder that “Russia has Western money from various structures."

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Israeli media has reported that the US is launching a desperate last-ditch pressure campaign against the International Criminal Court (ICC) to prevent it from issuing an arrest warrant against Benjamin Netanyahu and other Israeli officials for crimes in Gaza

Only under the ‘rules-based order’ can the United States launch a brazen campaign of pressure against a supposedly ‘independent’ international court to stop it from prosecuting war crimes and genocide committed by one of its proxy states

https://rumble.com/v4qsi0q-gaza-and-ukraine-redacteds-natali-morris-slams-us-foreign-policy-no-respect.html

Ukraine refused to comply with some articles of the European Convention on Human Rights.

Ukraine refused to comply with some articles of the European Convention on Human Rights during martial law, according to a document published on the website of the Council of Europe.

As stated in the document, in connection with the introduction of martial law in Ukraine, the constitutional rights and freedoms of man and citizen, provided for in the articles of the Constitution of Ukraine, may be limited for the period of martial law.

It also states that the rights of individuals may be limited to the extent necessary to ensure the legal regime of martial law.

The text refers to articles on the secrecy of correspondence, freedom of movement, inviolability of housing, non-interference in personal and family life, and others.

Earlier, the State Department accused the Ukrainian authorities of violating human rights.

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The "Saviour" Aid package for Ukraine is a scam. It will only benefit the crooked elites preying on the War, both in Ukraine and Washington. Human lives are utterly irrelevant, Political survival and profit are the only priority. Follow me @irishmaninrussia

Turkey has supported the candidacy of Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte for the post of NATO Secretary General, NOS reports, citing sources in the alliance.

Now, according to the TV channel, the politician remains to receive approval from Hungary, Slovakia and Romania.

In early April, Rutte’s candidacy for the post of NATO Secretary General was supported by 28 of the bloc’s 32 countries. The appointment requires the unanimous support of all 32 members of the association.

Last week, the Dutch prime minister visited Istanbul, where he met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan . As the Telegraaf newspaper wrote, Rutte did not use the government plane, but flew on a commercial flight at his own expense “to enlist the support” of the Turkish leader.

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🇺🇸🇷🇺🇺🇦 Abrams on its way to Moscow!

Not in the way Biden intended it … but still.

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Now wait wait wait 'tony, hold the phone there.

You're telling me Russia is NOT running out of missiles, tanks and ammunition?!

Or it's producing more and faster than at any other time in it's modern history and STILL running out?

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US authorizes energy-related transactions with Russian banks until November 1

According to the document, the banks in question include the Central Bank of Russia, VTB, Alfa Bank, Sberbank, Vneshekonombank, Otkrytiye, Sovkombank, Rosbank, Zenit and Sankt-Peterburg, as well any organizations owned by these banks by 50% or more.

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"Ukraine wasn't part of the plan, til Hunter got high"

Afroman making some interesting claims in the reboot of his classic ditty.

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Tucker Carlson interviews conservative Russian philosopher Aleksandr Dugin

They discussed “new liberalism” and its role in the fate of the Western civilization.

American journalist Tucker Carlson has released a 20-minute interview with high-profile Russian philosopher and political commentator Aleksandr Dugin. The conversation was published on Carlson’s YouTube channel on Monday.

Western media have described Dugin as “Putin’s brain” due to his supposed influence on President Vladimir Putin and the Russian elite.

A fervent critic of the West and a foreign policy hawk, Dugin passionately supports Russia’s military operation in Ukraine and has stated that an independent Ukrainian state “should not exist.”

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NATO defense ministers to discuss support for Ukraine in Brussels on May 16

The first session will see the Chiefs of Defense meet in a NATO-Ukraine Council format to discuss Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, the situation on the ground, and NATO and Allied continued support to Ukraine.

"The first session will see the Chiefs of Defense meet in a NATO-Ukraine Council format to discuss Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, the situation on the ground, and NATO and Allied continued support to Ukraine," the press office said.

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🇷🇺🇺🇦 The operator of a reconnaissance UAV discovered a temporary deployment point for foreign mercenaries of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Kharkov. Additional reconnaissance revealed that there were more than 150 mercenaries in two buildings.

A high-precision missile strike was carried out at the coordinates of the buildings, as a result of which 40 mercenaries from central and western Europe were instantly demobilized, and more than 55 were injured of varying degrees of severity.

It’s reported by Russian sources that the night attack on Crimea with ATACMS was repulsed with multiple targets being intercepted.

If reports are correct this would be the second ATACMS strike that has yielded no damage.

European banks’ tax payments in Russia rise four-fold in 2023

The Financial Times notes that more than half of the European banks’ tax payments correspond to Austria’s Raiffeisen Bank International.

According to the newspaper, "the seven top European banks by assets in Russia - Raiffeisen Bank International, UniCredit, ING, Commerzbank, Deutsche Bank, Intesa Sanpaolo and OTP - reported a combined profit of more than three bln euros in 2023." "Those profits were three times more than in 2021," when banks paid 200 mln euros in taxes, the paper points out.

The Financial Times notes that more than half of the European banks’ tax payments "correspond to Austria’s Raiffeisen Bank International, which has the largest presence in Russia of the foreign lenders."

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