Russia attacks Ukraine with missiles: Apartment blocks destroyed in three cities, casualties reported

".....a missile attack on Uman, Cherkasy region, four people were killed and 17 more were
injured. A Russian missile hit an apartment block in the morning." Ukrin

French citizens fighting for Ukraine - accused of murdering Russian prisoners

"Russia’s Investigative Committee announced a probe into several French citizens fighting for  Ukraine, accusing them of murdering Russian prisoners. According to the agency, one of the “French mercenaries” published a photo that showed three Russian soldiers executed at point-blank range. Moscow has identified the alleged perpetrators as members of the 92nd Brigade of the Ukrainian military, as well as the infamous neo-Nazi Azov Battalion." RT

Russia and Ukraine hold fresh prisoner exchange

"The Russian Defense Ministry confirmed that 40 servicemen have been returned from
captivity, in exchange for 44 Ukrainians. The four extra Ukrainians had especially serious injuries and were sent back as a humanitarian gesture...." RT

Argentina Shuns U.S. Dollar: Will Pay for China Imports in Yuan

"Argentina struck a deal with Beijing on Wednesday to stop using U.S. dollars to pay for
Chinese imports and embrace the yuan instead.

The measure, driven by Argentina’s leftist President Alberto Fernández, is designed to relieve the South American country’s dwindling dollar reserves........The deal further enhances China’s rise on the world stage and the diminished role of the U.S. on a host of fronts under President Joe Biden." Breitbart

Powell Makes Unexpected Admissions During Prank Call With Fake Zelensky

"Fed Chairman Jerome Powell made several bizarre, if not shocking, admissions during a
prank call with two Russians posing as Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelensky, where they discussed topics ranging from inflation, to the Russian central bank, to joking about having a 'printing press' in the basement and possibly setting up a federal reserve bank in Kiev. "The market is already pricing in two more quarter percentage point rate hikes. We'll look around after we make those two and we'll say should we do any more, and then the question will be how long do we keep rates at this level - and I think we'll keep them there for quite some time," said Powell.....Powell also said that the US economy will grow 'at a subdued level,' and that a recession is "almost as likely as very slow growth," and that it was because the Fed 'raised rates quite a bit,' which he defended as necessary to tame inflation." ZeroHedge

Rebranded KFC Opens in Russia Following Chicken Chain’s Departure Over Ukraine

"Rostic’s —the rebranded version of KFC reopened at its first location in central Moscow on Tuesday after the U.S. fast-food chain exited Russia’s market over the war in Ukraine." MT

Zelensky’s top adviser blames US for Ukraine conflict

“The House of Representatives’ resolution is unequivocal: The United States, unfortunately,
along with other Western countries, encouraged Ukraine to give up nuclear and other weapons to ensure security and stability in the region under safeguards. This was a wrong policy that was misinterpreted by the aggressor and led to a major war in Europe,” Podoliak tweeted." RT

Russia’s newest tanks enter battlefield in Ukraine

"Russia’s most advanced T-14 Armata main battle tanks have been deployed to fight Ukrainian troops...the T-14s were fitted with additional protection from anti-tank munitions." RT

Biohazard risk in Sudan as warring faction seizes lab

"The World Health Organization (WHO) warned of a potential biological hazard in Sudan on Tuesday, describing an armed faction’s seizure of a laboratory holding samples of pathogens including polio and measles as an “extremely dangerous” situation." RT

Russian Airborne Forces Crush Kiev Militants Attempting to Counterattack

"Russian airborne forces have quashed the counterattack attempt by Ukrainian militants in the

special military operation.

Ukrainian motorized infantry supported by tanks and artillery aimed to regain previously lost positions. However, Kiev troops found themselves under heavy fire. Russian forces unleashed massive firepower – grenade launchers, anti-tank weapons and artillery. A bulk of Ukrainian forces were eliminated in moments, while the rest of the Ukrainian militants had no other choice but to retreat." Sputnik

Ukraine shells Donetsk, killing multiple civilians

"Ukrainian forces subjected the city of Donetsk and its immediate vicinity to artillery and
multiple rocket launcher fire. The attacks left at least three civilians dead and damaged houses and infrastructure, according to local officials.

The westernmost Petrovsky District of the city, which is regularly targeted by Ukrainian troops, appears to have been worst-affected, with multiple hits registered in the area." RT

Ukraine’s Air Force eight times strikes Russian positions in past day

"Ukrainian war pilots eight times struck enemy positions along the front lines.

That’s according to a morning update by the General Staff of the Armed Forces, Ukrinform reports.

"An enemy Mi-24 helicopter and four enemy UAVs were shot down (two reconnaissance UAVs, Orlan-10 and Zala, as well as two kamikaze drones of the Lancet type). During the day, rocket and artillery units struck four enemy clusters, two ammunition depots, and two more important military objects," military reports." Ukrin

US, France evacuate embassy personnel amid ongoing fighting in Sudan

"US troops swooped in on helicopters to evacuate embassy staff from Sudan's battle-torn
capital as other nations sought to help their citizens escape deadly fighting between rival generals.

France also launched evacuation operations from the northeast African nation, where fighting has entered its second week.

Ferocious battles between the Sudanese army and a paramilitary group -- which has seen fighter jets launch airstrikes and street fighting with tanks in densely populated Khartoum -- have killed more than 400 people and left thousands wounded." France24

Trump lays out timeline to end Ukraine conflict

"Former US president Donald Trump has promised to put a swift end to the bloodshed in
Ukraine should he be elected again in 2024. The Republican also trashed the incumbent Joe Biden’s foreign policy, claiming it has made the world a more dangerous place.

Trump said: “Before I even arrive at the Oval Office, shortly after we win the presidency, I will have the horrible war between Russia and Ukraine settled. I’ll get it settled very quickly.”

He went on to allege that other countries’ leaders have lost respect for the US under Biden’s leadership because of his allegedly poor handling of America’s foreign policy. To regain it, Trump argued, “you don’t need bullets, you don’t need tanks, you don’t need weapons of any kind, you just need some common sense.” RT

 

"Facebook censoring Seymour Hersh story

"Facebook is censoring a Seymour Hersh story which accuses the Ukrainian president of
embezzling funds by citing a pro-Ukraine ‘fact-checker’ which is partly funded by NATO. The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist’s article, which is headlined ‘Trading With the Enemy’, alleges that Volodymyr Zelensky’s government has been “skimming untold millions from the American dollars earmarked for diesel fuel payments.” NW