Kiev ‘hostage’ to US politics – Zelensky

The Ukrainian president rebuked American lawmakers who are dragging their feet on providing more funds to the country.

Ukraine's issues have become caught up in US domestic politics and this jeopardizes its ability to fight against Russia, President Vladimir Zelensky has complained. At this stage Kiev, he explained on national TV on Saturday, would agree to any kind of support from Washington, even in the form of a loan.

Zelensky expressed hope that the US Congress would eventually approve a supplemental aid package for Kiev which has been in limbo for months worth of tens of billions of dollars.

Describing the long-awaited assistance as critical, Zelensky said he believes that “we can get a positive vote from the US Congress.”

“Unfortunately, we are hostage to the fact that this is the electoral process… Russia’s war against Ukraine has today become an internal political issue in the United States."

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IAEA confirms 3 direct hits against the ZNPP Main Reactor, yet the perpetrator seemingly remains a complete mystery 🤨

Odd.

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RT:


"Crocus attack suspects admit they were told to flee to Ukraine

RT's Igor Zhdanov has the latest details."

“It’s like he hates us all.”

An AFU soldier, left without legs, talks about his butcher commander.

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Rostec developing new tank shells based on study of NATO trophies

Rostec takes into account the parameters and features of the protection of captured armored vehicles, Bekhan Ozdoev, Industrial Director of Weapon Systems at Rostec State Corporation, said.

"We are proactive and creating a new line of promising ammunition with improved characteristics. We take into account the parameters and features of the protection of captured armored vehicles, data on the protection of promising models of the enemy and information received from tank crewmen taking part in the special military operation," Ozdoev said.

He added that while the enemy is creating new tanks with improved protection, Rostec is creating new ammunition, "which will multiply their efforts by zero".

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Kremlin spokesman calls Ukraine’s attack on ZNPP dangerous provocation

"The Kiev regime, unfortunately, continues its terrorist activity," Dmitry Peskov stressed.

"This is a very dangerous provocation. IAEA staff who are on site have had the opportunity to witness these attacks. This is a very dangerous tactic and with very bad consequences in the long run. The Kiev regime, unfortunately, continues its terrorist activity," the Kremlin spokesman said.

On April 7, 2024, the Ukrainian military launched an unprecedented series of attacks on the Zaporozhye NPP. At 11:38 a.m. (8:00 a.m. GMT) a strike hit the area adjacent to the canteen, wounding three employees (one of them seriously), Rosatom said. Half an hour later, a drone attacked the cargo port area. Then another UAV attacked the sixth power unit of the ZNPP, hitting the dome.

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Russia claims ‘significant evidence’ of Kiev’s involvement in Crocus terrorist attack

The head of Russia’s Investigative Committee has chaired a meeting on the March 22 atrocity.

Russian law enforcement has uncovered a potential link between Ukrainian special services and last month’s terrorist attack at a music hall outside Moscow, the Investigative Committee said on Monday.

The statement was released after a meeting chaired by Aleksandr Bastrykin, head of the Russian agency, where progress in the high-profile case was discussed. The report declined to provide details on what was said at the gathering, only citing “significant evidence” of Kiev’s involvement and repeating information that was already publicly available.

The attack involved four gunmen, who stormed Crocus City Hall ahead of a concert. They made their way to the main auditorium, shooting indiscriminately, and set the building on fire. Over 140 people were killed.

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Polish president pours cold water on fears of Russian attack

Prime Minister Donald Tusk previously suggested Europe was in a “pre-war” era due to an alleged threat from Moscow.

Poland is unlikely to be attacked by Russia in the near future, President Andrzej Duda has said in an interview with a national newspaper published on Monday. His comments come after several Polish officials claimed the country is facing an imminent threat from Moscow.

Asked to comment on the possibility of a Russian assault on Poland within the next few years, Duda told the Dziennik Gazeta Prawna that it is “impossible to say that there is no threat at all,” claiming that Moscow aims to bring the Baltic states and countries such as Bulgaria, Romania, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic into its sphere of influence.

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Russia to raise issue of attack on ZNPP at UNSC meeting on Ukraine

Vasily Nebenzya stressed that Western countries, supplying Kiev with weapons and ammunition, "should be held responsible for these reckless actions of the Ukrainian authorities".

"At one of the upcoming meetings on Ukraine we will raise this issue," he said.

"We are calling on the international community to condemn these irresponsible and extremely dangerous actions," Nebenzya added, stressing that Western countries, supplying Kiev with weapons and ammunition, "should be held responsible for these reckless actions of the Ukrainian authorities."

Ukrainian UAVs attacked the nuclear power plant thrice on April 7. The strikes were recorded in the area of the cargo port and the canteen located on the premises of the ZNPP. A truck was damaged while being unloaded. Three people were injured. Also, one of the Ukrainian drones hit the roof of Unit 6. April 8, a Ukrainian kamikaze drone was shot down over the Zaporozhye NPP.

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Russia can help South Africa tackle electricity shortages — Russian Ambassador

Ilya Rogachev recalled that South Africa is currently the only country on the African continent that has a nuclear power plant in operation.

In recent years, South Africa has faced significant power shortages, leading to long rolling blackouts across the country. The government is making efforts to solve problems in the energy sector primarily through advanced technologies.

Rogachev recalled that South Africa is currently the only country on the African continent that has a nuclear power plant in operation.

"Our country is ready to cooperate in the supply of fuel for nuclear power plants, the construction of new large and small nuclear capacities, the development of floating plants, the construction of a new research reactor, the development of nuclear medicine and so on. We can offer solutions in the field of wind energy," the ambassador noted.

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Russia tested by West’s challenges — top Russian security official

"Our economy, political system, and, of course, our moral and spiritual values are undergoing a stress test," Nikolay Patrushev asserted.

"Not only the special military operation became a serious test for Russia in the sphere of military construction," Patrushev noted talking about the challenges coming from Western countries which cannot come to terms with a strong and independent Russia and aspire to defeat it strategically.

"Our economy, political system, and, of course, our moral and spiritual values are undergoing a stress test," the security official asserted.

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Russia Accuses the West of Financing Terrorism through Burisma Holdings Company in Ukraine.

The Investigative Committee opened a criminal case on the financing of terrorism by officials from the United States and NATO countries after appeals due to the terrorist attack in Crocus City Hall, according to the department’s Telegram channel .

“The Main Investigative Directorate of the Investigative Committee of Russia conducted an investigation following an appeal from a group of deputies of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation and other persons about the financing of terrorist activities by senior officials of the United States and NATO countries.

According to investigators, money to carry out terrorist attacks in Russia and abroad came through commercial organizations, including the Ukrainian oil and gas company Burisma Holdings. The purpose of this was to eliminate prominent political and public figures, as well as to cause economic damage.

Now department employees, together with other intelligence services and financial intelligence, are checking the sources of income and further movement of money in the amount of several million dollars. In addition, they are studying the involvement of representatives of authorities, public and commercial organizations in Western countries. The Investigative Committee is also looking into connections between the perpetrators of terrorist attacks and foreign curators, organizers and sponsors.
On Monday, the Investigative Committee reported receiving significant information about the training of the militants who carried out the terrorist attack in Crocus , which may indicate their connection with the Ukrainian special services. Department employees carry out investigative actions and operational search activities to identify and detain other participants in the crime - perpetrators, accomplices and organizers.

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EN Translated - Not only was child pornography found on the bodies of Ukrainian soldiers in Popasnaya LPR, but flash drives containing a guide on how to produce "Naughty Kids" as well as sell such material with links to sites and guides to anonymous crypto currencies.

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Putin to make official visit to China in 2024 — Russian Foreign Ministry

Russia and China’s top diplomats stressed the importance of bolstering mutual coordination within the framework of the UN, SCO, BRICS, G20, APEC and other multilateral mechanisms and forums.

"The Chinese leader welcomed the arrival of Sergey Victorovich Lavrov in Beijing as an important stage of comprehensive preparations for the upcoming state visit of President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin to the People's Republic of China later this year, gave high marks to the state of Sino-Russian ties that continue to dynamically develop in a very complex global situation and indicated his readiness for the further development of the comprehensive partnership and strategic interaction with Russia."

The agency noted that Xi had expressed condolences over the March 22 terror attack in Krasnogorsk, confirming China’s resolute support for Russia in fighting terrorism.

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Zelensky’s peace plan ‘divorced from reality’ – Lavrov

Russia and China agree that any negotiations on the Ukraine conflict should take into account Moscow’s interests, the foreign minister has said.

Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky’s peace plan to end the conflict with Moscow is unrealistic and cannot serve as the basis for any future talks, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has argued. Speaking on Tuesday alongside his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, Lavrov said Beijing and Moscow agree that any negotiations must take into account Russia’s security concerns.

First presented in the autumn of 2022, Zelensky’s ten-point peace formula calls for a complete and unconditional withdrawal of Russian forces from all territories within Ukraine’s 1991 borders. The plan also envisages the creation of an international tribunal for Russian military commanders and the political leadership, as well as reparations.

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Ukrainian NATO membership ‘unacceptable’ – Moscow

Washington continues to ignore Russia’s fundamental interests, Ambassador Anatoly Antonov has said.

Ukrainian accession to NATO would pose a threat to Russia’s national security and is fundamentally unacceptable, Moscow’s ambassador to the US, Anatoly Antonov, has said. 

The Russian envoy was responding to comments by US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller, who claimed at a press briefing on Monday that Kiev could become a member of the military bloc once the conflict with Moscow has ended. 

“Ukraine’s accession to NATO is unacceptable to us under any circumstances,” Antonov stated on Tuesday. “This is a threat to Russia’s national security.”  

“Only politicians ignorant of the fundamental interests of the Russian Federation can expect that we could accept Kiev’s entry into a bloc which is hostile to us,” he added.

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