New US sanctions were supposed to prevent Russia from paying its obligations on sovereign debt. Ms. PSAKI: The goal is to force them to make a choice. So, Russia does not have unlimited resources — especially now, given the crippling sanctions we’ve put in place — and they are going to be forced to choose between draining remaining valuable dollar reserves or new revenue coming in or default. https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/press-briefings/2022/04/05/press-briefing-by-press-secretary-jen-psaki-april-5-2022/

However, Russian Ministry of Finance in todays' statement informed that all obligations due, were fulfilled despite the "non-friendly" actions of the US partners. As it was impossible to complete them in dollars, payments were made in RUBLES, which is allowed by initial terms and conditions (commencing 2018). https://minfin.gov.ru/ru/press-center/?id_4=37851-minfin_rossii_perechislil_sredstva_dlya_vyplaty_kuponnogo_dokhoda_i_pogasheniya_yevroobligatsii_v_natsionalnyi_raschetnyi_depozitarii Payments to the residents of the countries, involved in the illegal sanctions against Russia will be transferred to type "С" accounts from which they may be converted and withdrawn after Russia would regain access to its accounts in foreign banks.

Fighters of Donets and Luhansk militia are complaining that the weapons supplied by NATO does not have instructions in Russian. But they can manage...

Everyday life of Luhansk militia... Street fights and presents from volunteers.

📹🔥Вооруженные силы ЛНР продолжают вытеснять вооруженные формирования Украины из города Попасная.

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Luhansk militia and Russian Army are taking town of Popasnaya and meeting locals.

Рой иностранных журналистов в Буче. Шестеро фотографируют кота.

Meanwhile in Bucha. Taking photos of a cat.

Donetsk continues receiving shells from Ukrainian army.

https://tass.com/world/1428611?utm_source=google.com&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=google.com&utm_referrer=google.com There are multiple occasions of violation of Geneva convention by Ukraine. Leaders of Nazi and International paramilitary refuses to comply with Geneva convention. There are repeated and very disturbing videos of Russian POW being tortured and killed on camera.