Wednesday, April 6, 2022

U.S. Slaps Sanctions on Putin's Daughters

"The new sanctions targeted Maria Vorontsova and Katerina Tikhonova, two adult daughters
of Putin's with his former wife Lyudmila Shkrebneva." MT

Ukrainian Citizens Say ‘Fascist’ Neo-Nazi Azov Brigade ‘Only Shoot Civilians’

"Lancaster is one of the few English-speaking reporters covering the war while traveling with
the DPR and LPR rebels and Russian troops, but he encourages people to follow journalists on both sides.
A report uploaded Tuesday shows citizens of Mariupol describing a nearby factory said to be occupied by the infamous Azov Brigade, a neo-Nazi outfit fighting with the Ukrainian military.
One man said he was almost hit twice by a sniper, and declared, “Azov”, when asked who the sniper was fighting for.
After Lancaster suggested the sniper may have thought he was in the military, the man explained he was wearing the clothes seen in the video and that “they shoot at civilians.
They don’t shoot military, only civilians,” the man added. “They eliminate civilians. They are actual fascists.”
Another man interviewed by Lancaster echoed the theory that the snipers in the neighborhood are “Nazi guys”, saying, “Ukrainian Nazis are shooting, they just kill people. They kill civilians, women, men, everybody.” IW

Russia-Ukraine war: Pope, holding Ukrainian flag, condemns Bucha killing

"Pope Francis on Wednesday condemned Bucha killing and held up a Ukrainian flag sent to him from the town where tied bodies shot at close range, a mass grave and other signs of executions were found." WION

Czech Republic Becomes First NATO Country to Ship Tanks to Ukraine: Reports

"Following repeated calls for heavy armaments from Ukrainian President Volodymyr
Zelensky
, the Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, is claimed to have sent Soviet-era tanks and other infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine to bolster their efforts against the renewed invasion by Vladimir Putin’s Russia." Breitbart

'Basically Terror Attack': Russian Envoy Slams Car Ramming of Embassy in Romania

"The incident comes amid escalating tensions between Moscow and Bucharest, after Romania
announced the expulsion of 10 Russian diplomats earlier this week.
The Russian diplomatic mission in Romania on Wednesday confirmed that a car crashed into the gates of the facility, noting that the driver was deliberately trying to ram the entrance. The embassy stressed that the attempt was a result of the anti-Russian hysteria, triggered by the provocation of Ukrainian forces in Bucha near Kiev." Sputnik