Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Ukraine places Movie star on ‘kill list’

"A Russian actor who starred in the Oscar-winning movie 'Anora’ has been listed on the notorious Ukrainian state-linked Mirotvorets (Peacemaker) database. Mark Eydelshteyn has been accused of attacking “the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine.”
The controversial database lists individuals who supposedly pose a threat to
Ukrainian national security, and has been branded a ‘kill list’ due to the number of people featured on it who have died under suspicious circumstances.
Eydelshteyn, 23, was listed for a supposed attack on
Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity” and “repeated deliberate violation of the state border of Ukraine” by visiting Crimea, which joined Russia in 2014.
According to Russian media, the accusation may stem from Eydelshteyn’s participation in the movie ‘The Land of Sasha’, released in 2022, which was shot on the peninsula." RT

Le Pen conviction ‘a very big deal’ – Trump

"U.S. President Donald Trump has said the criminal prosecution of French opposition leader Marine Le Pen reminds him of his own legal battles under the administration of former President Joe Biden.
On Monday, Le Pen, the former leader of the conservative National Rally (RN) party, was sentenced to four years in prison, two of which will be suspended, and was barred from holding public office for five years. The embezzlement conviction effectively bars her from the 2027 presidential race.
Asked by reporters in the Oval Office about the verdict, Trump replied, “That’s a very big deal.
I know all about it, and a lot of people thought she wasn’t going to be convicted of anything,” he said.
But she was banned [from] running for five years, and she’s the leading candidate. That sounds very much like this country.
Trump has often claimed that the court cases and investigations into his activities were part of a politically motivated “witch hunt” led by the Biden administration and the Democrats." RT

France’s Le Pen sentenced to four years in jail

"A Paris court has sentenced
French right-wing politician Marine Le Pen to a four-year jail term, half of which is without parole, in a case involving the embezzlement of EU funds for her National Rally (RN) party. Le Pen has also been barred from running for president in 2027." RT

171 clashes, Pokrovsk axis hottest

"A total of 171 combat engagements have been recorded across the Ukrainian front lines over the past day.
The
Russian army launched airstrikes, in particular in the areas of Myropilske and Krasnopillia in Sumy region; Kupiansk in Kharkiv region; Novopavlivka, Preobrazhenka in Donetsk region; Novodarivka, Novopil, Zelene Pole, Huliaipole and Zaliznychne in Zaporizhzhia region.
In the Kharkiv direction,
Ukrainian troops held back four Russian attacks in the areas of Vovchansk, Kamianka, and Krasne Pershe.
In the Kupiansk direction, six
Russian attacks were reported. The defense forces repelled assault attempts in the direction of Radkivka, Pishchane, Bohuslavka, Petropavlivka, and near Zahryzove.
In the Lyman direction, the enemy attacked 16 times, trying to advance near Nadiia, Yampolivka, Kolodyazi, and toward Bohuslavka, Nove, and Novomykhailivka.
In the Siversk direction,
Russian troops attacked Ukraine’s positions five times near Verkhniokamianske and Ivano-Daryivka.
In the Kramatorsk direction, two clashes with
Russian troops were recorded near Stupochky and toward Bila Hora.
In the Toretsk direction, the enemy launched 17 attacks in the areas of Krymske, Toretsk, and toward Diliivka.
In the Pokrovsk direction, the Defense Forces stopped 73 offensive attempts by the
Russian army in the areas of Oleksandropil, Kalynove, Vodiane Druhe, Yelyzavetivka, Promin, Lysivka, Zelene, Kotlyne, Udachne, Andriivka, as well as toward Malynivka, Kotliarivka, Bohdanivka and Oleksiivka.
In the Novopavlivka direction, the Defense Forces held back 11
Russian attacks near Kostiantynopil and toward Rozlyv and Vesele.
In the Huliaipole direction, the invaders launched two attacks near Pryvilne and toward Vilne Pole.
In the Orikhiv direction, the enemy attacked four times near Mali Shcherbaky and Stepove.
In the Prydniprovia direction, the
Russian army went for two offensive attempts towards Sadove, seeing no success.
In the operational zone within
Russia’s Kursk region, Ukraine’s Defense Forces held back 21 Russian attacks. The enemy carried out 20 airstrikes using 31 guided bombs, and 347 artillery attacks on the positions of Ukrainian troops and at settlements, including five involving multiple launch rocket systems." 
Ukrin