Russian invasion of Ukraine imminent, BBC reports
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Putin claims victory in Mariupol; Ukrainian fighters hold on
Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed victory on Thursday in the biggest battle of the Ukraine war, declaring the port city of Mariupol "liberated," although hundreds of Ukrainian troops and civilians were still holding out inside a giant steel works.
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KYIV, April 21 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed victory in the biggest battle of the war in Ukraine on Thursday, declaring the port of Mariupol "liberated" after nearly two months of siege although hundreds of defenders were still holed up inside a steel works.
Ukraine derided Putin's attempt to avoid a final clash with its forces in the city as an acknowledgment that he lacked the troops to defeat them.
DRAMATIC video showed the devastation that Russian forces caused in Mariupol city of Ukraine, on Thursday, (April 21).
Ukrainian forces destroy column of Russian 'Z' tanks in Donetsk.
These images reportedly show Ukrainian forces annihilating a column of Russian tanks.
The footage was reportedly filmed near Krasnohorivka, which is a city located in the Donetsk Oblast region, in eastern Ukraine.
The images show a column of Russian tanks advancing before they are suddenly hit by Ukrainian ordnance.
Some of them come to a standstill, while others can be seen taking a base of action and attempting to turn around.
After being repeatedly hit, many of the tanks can be seen no longer moving.
When a central banker says "structural transformation", she means Great Depression:
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In her opinion, sanctions “affected financial markets at first, but now they will start to affect sectors of the real economy more and more.” The head of the Russian Central Bank noted that the problem is not the financial system, but the lack of materials that factories and companies will receive in the near future. “The main problems are not with the sanctions on financial institutions, but with restrictions on imports and, in the future, exports of Russian products,” she added.
Russia’s central bank says that the economy will plummet in the second quarter and Putin is ignoring the warning
The institution’s president is concerned about high inflation rates and the impact of international sanctions
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In her opinion, sanctions “affected financial markets at first, but now they will start to affect sectors of the real economy more and more.” The head of the Russian Central Bank noted that the problem is not the financial system, but the lack of materials that factories and companies will receive in the near future. “The main problems are not with the sanctions on financial institutions, but with restrictions on imports and, in the future, exports of Russian products,” she added.
Assuming these artillery pieces + the 144,000 rounds from the US can get to Ukraine in time, it could be a real game changer in Eastern Ukraine.
Zelensky not mincing his words:
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"To be honest, the territory in which Russia should take care of the rights of Russian speakers is Russia itself.
Where there is no freedom of speech, no freedom of choice. Where there is simply no right to dissent. Where poverty thrives and where human life is worthless. To such an extent that they come to us, they go to war to steal at least something that resembles a normal life.
You know they used to talk about their biggest dream: to see Paris and die. And their behaviour now is just shocking. Because their dream now is to steal a toilet and die."
Zelenskyy articulates the Russian dream: âTo steal a toilet and dieâ
Kateryna Tyshchenko - Friday, 22 April 2022, 22:55
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"To be honest, the territory in which Russia should take care of the rights of Russian speakers is Russia itself.
Where there is no freedom of speech, no freedom of choice. Where there is simply no right to dissent. Where poverty thrives and where human life is worthless. To such an extent that they come to us, they go to war to steal at least something that resembles a normal life.
You know they used to talk about their biggest dream: to see Paris and die. And their behaviour now is just shocking. Because their dream now is to steal a toilet and die."
Gotta admit sometimes the numbers just get a little numbing but here are some human faces to the conflict: 15 kids currently hiding with 1,000 other civilians in the Azovstal plant under siege:
Ali Velshi reports on four separate instances of Kremlin-connected, extremely wealthy Russians with ties to the oil industry who have died by suicide since Russia's war in Ukraine began. Oh no
Sadly it goes right over the head of 'the base' that mysterious deaths and disappearances are not uncommon events in authoritarian societies.
Russia Storms Mariupol Steel Plant:
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Russian forces renew attacks on Mariupol steel plant
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Both warming up to take in a couple of long scud missiles!...lol!
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Have some respect for those defending their homes and freedom against an autocratic butcher and baby killer who you seem to admire and support.
No I don't support Putin...but I will never ever suppport a moron and cry baby like Zelinsky who has no political credentials, is a puppet of the US, and who needs others to fight his battles. Zelinsky had plenty of opportunities over the years to negotiate in good faith and mitigate what is currently happening. He's a Class A instigator and he can burn in hell in my book!
And be careful what you infer or post about other MERB members!!! You should hang it up Cloudy!...or hang it down and retire!...lol!
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Hey gentlemen ...plz let's relax a bit ....it's not an easy matter to discuss....you are 2 significative members here....without BOTH of you this board would not b the same.....moi-même parfois ne suis pas très fier de mes interventions..lol....sorry...
Alors oui exprimons nos désaccords---it's fair to do so--MAIS essayons de le faire en ne dénigrant pas another member...perhaps not always easy...BUT plz a bit of self control.. .....enjoy this beautiful Sunday.
....it's not an easy matter to discuss....you are 2 significative members here....without BOTH of you this board would not b the same.....moi-même parfois ne suis pas très fier de mes interventions..lol....sorry...Alors oui exprimons nos désaccords---it's fair to do so--MAIS essayons de le faire en ne dénigrant pas another member...perhaps not always easy...BUT plz a bit of self control..
.....enjoy this beautiful Sunday.Happy Easter to all who celebrate Easter this week (As ours was last week).
BUT i had a WTF moment when I saw this,
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BUT i had a WTF moment when I saw this,
Video: Putin attends an Easter mass conducted by the Russian Orthodox Church | Daily Mail Online
Vladimir Putin attended an Easter mass conducted by the Russian Orthodox Church, which has strongly backed the Kremlin leader's 'special military operation' in Ukraine. Putin stood to one side in Moscow's Christ the Saviour Cathedral.
He wanted to make amends for all the Ukrainians he had killed.Happy Easter to all who celebrate Easter this week (As ours was last week).
BUT i had a WTF moment when I saw this,
Video: Putin attends an Easter mass conducted by the Russian Orthodox Church | Daily Mail Online
Vladimir Putin attended an Easter mass conducted by the Russian Orthodox Church, which has strongly backed the Kremlin leader's 'special military operation' in Ukraine. Putin stood to one side in Moscow's Christ the Saviour Cathedral.
This remarkable footage appears to show a Russian plane spinning in circles as it descends from the sky after it is struck by a Ukrainian missile.
Russia's Lavrov says danger of World War III 'real' amid war with Ukraine
Speaking to Russian news agencies, he criticised Kyiv's approach to the talks, adding: "Good will has its limits. But if it isn't reciprocal, that doesn't help the negotiation process.
Russia's Lavrov warns of 'real' danger of World War III amid invasion of Ukraine.
Speaking to Russian news agencies, he criticised Kyiv's approach to the talks, adding: "Good will has its limits.
But if it isn't reciprocal, that doesn't help the negotiation process.
Poutine c'est CLAIR ne veut absolument pas négocier....il veut raser l'UKRAINE.....la faire disparaître...et garde à ceux qui vont se dresser devant lui....pas certain que la FINLANDE et SUÈDE---qui s'apprêtent à déposer une demande pour joindre l'OTAN ---vivent de
bons moments actuellement..de même que les États Baltiques-Moldavie......non rien de bon à l'horizon.
bons moments actuellement..de même que les États Baltiques-Moldavie......non rien de bon à l'horizon.
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