Pink Floyd reunites after decades to create a song in support of Ukraine

"British rock band Pink Floyd reunited after what seems like ages to release a song in support of Ukraine. The song was released under the group's banner 'Hey Hey Rise Up'." WION

Japan ends Russian coal imports, expels Moscow's diplomats

"Japan said it will end imports of Russian coal and announced the expulsion of eight of Moscow's diplomats over "war crimes" in Ukraine." WION

Over 50 killed in Russian rocket strike on Ukrainian train station

"At least 50 people were killed and dozens of others wounded Friday in a Russian rocket
attack on a railroad station in eastern Ukraine — where civilians were trying to evacuate to safer parts of the country, officials said.

Graphic photographs provided by Ukrainian officials showed bodies strewn on the ground next to scattered luggage and charred vehicles." NYP

Ukraine chess sisters refuse to sign anti-Russian letter

"Chess officials in Ukraine say they will punish former world champions Mariya and Anna

Muzychuk after the siblings refused to sign a letter calling for the total exclusion of Russian and Belarusian players from international events.

The Lvov Chess Federation issued a statement this week listing a host of requests for world governing body FIDE, including the expulsion of the Russian and Belarusian federations from the organization and a complete ban on players from the two countries." RT

'Recession shock coming,' major US bank warns

"The macroeconomic picture is deteriorating rapidly and could push the US economy into
recession as the Federal Reserve tightens monetary policy to tame surging inflation, Bank of America (BofA) warned on Friday. JPMorgan's chief executive, Jamie Dimon, said in his annual letter to shareholders that the combination of inflation, the conflict in Ukraine and sanctions against Russia may "dramatically increase risks ahead" for the US. He has warned of unpredictable consequences for the nation's economy." RT

France prepares gas rationing

"France is surveying its largest consumers of natural gas to assess which of them would have
to suspend normal operations if deliveries of the fuel from Russia are cut." RT

Food prices soar to record levels on Ukraine war disruptions

"The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization said its Food Price Index, which tracks monthly changes in international prices for a basket of commodities, averaged 159.3 points last month, up 12.6% from February. As it is, the February index was the highest level since its inception in 1990." AP

Drone video shows lone Ukrainian tank ambush Russian armored column near Kyiv

"Dramatic drone footage captured a lone Ukrainian tank ambushing an entire column of
Russian armored vehicles in the outskirts of Kyiv — destroying several of them and forcing others to retreat." NYP

Hackers depict surrendering Ukrainians

"A ‘threat group’ dubbed Ghostwriter has been spreading phony videos of Ukrainians
surrendering and planting fake reports of such capitulations into the chyrons of broadcast news, according to the first quarterly “adversarial threat report” from social media behemoth Meta, published on Thursday." RT

Shanghai Sees Record COVID Cases For 6th Day As Unrest Spurred By Lockdown Worsens

"Yesterday, videos of Shanghaiers taking to their balconies to sing in protest of the local
authorities' decision to order an 'indefinite' lockdown went viral in the West (they were quickly censored on Weibo).

Authorities counted nearly 20K cases in Shanghai alone on Wednesday, nearly matching the number for all of China from the day before. 

Residents of Shanghai are struggling to get meat, rice and other food supplies under anti-coronavirus controls that confine most of its 25 million people in their homes, fueling frustration as the government tries to contain a spreading outbreak.

People in China’s business capital complain that online grocers often are sold out. Some received government food packages of meat and vegetables for a few days. But with no word on when they will be allowed out, anxiety is rising.

 

As the food shortage worsens, containers full of frozen food and chemicals are piling up at Shanghai's biggest port as the lock down of the city and virus testing prevents workers from getting to the docks to pick up boxes. 

 

PLA arrived in Shanghai to support riot police against possible protests against the strict lockdown." ZeroHedge

‘Peace or Air Conditioners’ – Italian PM Tells People to Cut Energy Use to Help Ukraine

"Italy’s Prime Minister Mario Draghi has drawn ridicule for saying that Italians can either
choose peace in Ukraine or use their air conditioners over the summer.

However, the former European Central Bank boss called on his countrymen to pitch in by limiting their energy usage to keep the price of natural gas lower, thereby keeping Russia’s profits down.

“Do we want to have peace [in Ukraine] or do we want to have the air conditioning on?” the Italian leader questioned in comments reported on Thursday by the ANSA press agency." Breitbart

Editor of Russian Independent Paper Says He Was Attacked on Train Read more: Editor of Russian Independent Paper Says He Was Attacked on Train

"Nobel Peace Prize-winning Russian newspaper editor Dmitry Muratov said he was attacked
on a Russian train Thursday by an assailant who poured red paint over him, causing severe discomfort to his eyes....“My eyes are burning terribly,” Muratov was quoted as saying on Novaya Gazeta Europe's Telegram channel. He said the assailant shouted: "Muratov, here’s one for our boys.” Newsmax

 

UN Suspends Russia from Human Rights Council Following Atrocities in Ukraine

"Breaking Thursday, the United Nations General Counsel voted in favor of suspending Russia
from the Human Rights Council. 93 nations voted in favor of the suspension, 24 voted against and 58 abstained." SaraCarter

Civilians Flee East Ukraine, Warnings of 'Horrific' Abuses

"Civilians in eastern Ukraine struggled to evacuate Friday as Russia redirects its firepower,
with President Volodymyr Zelensky warning of "even more horrific" devastation being uncovered around the capital.... troops are being redeployed toward the east and south, aiming to create a long-sought land link between occupied Crimea and the Moscow-backed separatist statelets of Donetsk and Luhansk in Donbas.

Heavy shelling has already begun to lay waste to towns in the region, and officials have begged civilians to flee, but the intensity of fighting is starting to hamper evacuations.

Luhansk governor Sergiy Gaiday said Russian shelling had damaged a railway route being used by evacuees in the town of Schastia, north of Luhansk." MT

 

Ukrainians arrive at Texas-Mexico border claiming asylum

"Ukrainians fleeing the invasion of their homeland by Russian forces and the subsequent
atrocities have begun crossing the US-Mexico border and arriving in frontier towns across Texas seeking asylum, refugee organizations tell The Post. One group of six refugees arrived in El Paso after making their way from Ukraine to the Netherlands before flying to Mexico." NYP