Tuesday, April 19, 2022

Russia tells Ukrainian forces to surrender Azovstal plant by noon

"Russia on Tuesday called on Ukrainian forces and foreign fighters holed up in
the Azovstal metallurgical plant in the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol to lay down their arms by noon Moscow time (0900 GMT) if they wanted to live.
Ukrainian authorities said on Monday that no fewer than 1,000 civilians were hiding in underground shelters beneath the vast Azovstal plant, adding that Russia was dropping heavy bombs onto the Ukrainian-held factory in the besieged city." MSC

Abandoned Ammunition Depot of Neo-Nazi Azov Battalion Found in Health Complex in DPR

"An abandoned ammunition depot of the Ukrainian neo-Nazi battalion Azov found in the
basement of the Yalta health complex located in the village of Urzuf in the Donetsk People's Republic, a Sputnik correspondent reported on Saturday.
The complex is located on the coast of the Sea of ​​Azov in about 40 kilometres (24.8 miles) west of Mariupol. The video footage made by the correspondent shows boxes with 30mm autocannon shells, automatic cartridges, a mortar mine and a can of small flechette shells for improvised explosive devices." Sputnik

Putin, Saudi Prince Vow To Continue OPEC+ Cooperation

"Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman discussed this weekend their countries’ cooperation in the OPEC+ oil production pact in their second telephone call since Russia’s invasion of UkraineRussia is a key partner to OPEC’s largest producer and de facto leader, Saudi Arabia, in the OPEC+ alliance, which has been working for years to manage oil supply to the market. And it looks like Russia will continue to be such, despite Putin’s invasion of Ukraine." ZH

War's 'Second Phase' Underway With Russia's Full-Scale Assault on Donbas Read more: War's 'Second Phase' Underway With Russia's Full-Scale Assault on Donbas

"Russian troops have "begun" the battle for the Donbas after repositioning troops in the east
and south of Ukraine, according to Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday.
The new major offensive in the 54-day war has been called "the second phase of the war." Newsmax