Ukraine delivers a humiliating blow to Russia with a helicopter raid on a fuel depot in the city of Belgorod.

On the morning of April 1, two Ukrainian Mi-24 attack helicopters entered the Russian airspace at very low altitude and managed to successfully execute their strike without any interference.

The fact that the Ukrainian Air Force can operate in the sky undetected, and even crossover into Russian territory 36 days into this war, undoubtedly raises some uncomfortable questions for Moscow.

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❗️Ukrainian officials have informed their British colleagues that they don’t intend to comply with the Geneva Convention on Prisoners of War.

❗️The West is aware of Kiev's gross violations of international humanitarian law and is attempting to help Ukraine avoid responsibility.

— Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR)

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The U.S. and its allies are weighing security guarantees for Ukraine, but they're unlikely to give Kiev what it wants.

Per CNN:

The U.S. and its allies have been weighing how the West could provide Ukraine with alternative security guarantees should it forgo its NATO membership bid as a concession to Russia to end the war, multiple sources familiar with the matter tell CNN.

The discussions, which have included the Ukrainians directly, are in very early phases because it is not clear to U.S., Western and Ukrainian officials that the Russian negotiations are anything more than a smokescreen.

But it is unlikely, they noted, that the U.S. and its allies will ultimately offer Ukraine the kinds of legally binding protections it is requesting.

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❗️Kazakhstan says it will not help its allies Russia and Belarus circumvent US and EU sanctions.

"We will comply with the sanctions. Despite the fact that we are part of an economic union with Russia, Belarus and other countries, we are also part of the international community. Therefore, the last thing we want is for Kazakhstan to be subject to secondary US and EU sanctions," said the President’s First Deputy Chief of Staff Timur Suleimenov.

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🇺🇸🇷🇺 Vladimir Putin is actually on our side. Let's not provoke him, whether we like him or not.

"Among the long list of foreign policy failures and contradictions in the last few years, including the bombing of Libya, the desire to arm the rebels in Syria, has been the unnecessary provocation of Vladimir Putin.

This EU empire, ever seeking to expand, stated its territorial claim on the Ukraine some years ago. We directly encouraged the uprising in the Ukraine. If you poke the Russian bear with a stick, don't be surprised when he reacts.

Now, just to continue with that, there are NATO soldiers engaged in military exercises in the Ukraine. Have we taken leave of our senses? Do we actually want to have a war with Putin? Because if we do, we're certainly going about it the right way. Vladimir Putin, whatever we may think of him as a human being, is actually on our side. Let's not provoke Putin, whether we like him or not".

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WSJ: CIA provided Ukraine with vital intelligence in first days of war.

"The CIA director provided a vital piece of intelligence that helped Ukraine significantly in the first days of the war: He warned that Russian forces planned to seize Antonov Airport in Hostomel... and use it to fly in troops for a push to take Kiev," according to a report published by The Wall Street Journal.

After a month of fierce battles near Kiev, the Russian forces pulled out of the region to regroup and reinforce the Eastern front.

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A pro-Russian car rally with reportedly over 5,000 participating vehicles is taking place in Berlin today.

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Donald Trump: The greatest danger to the U.S. is not posed by outside powers like Russia or China, but by “sinister forces” in Washington.

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What happened in Bucha?

Based on what we are seeing from multiple sources, it does appear that many civilians have been killed.

The Ukrainians are, of course, pointing the finger at Russia. Circumstantial evidence, however, is painting a different picture.

This timeline from Moon of Alabama is somewhat revealing.

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❗️Joe Biden calls for war crimes tribunal against Vladimir Putin, says he's seeking more sanctions after reported atrocities in Bucha.

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❗️Pentagon: There has been no independent confirmation of the reported atrocities in Bucha.

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267 marines from Ukraine’s 501st Battalion surrender to the Russian forces in Mariupol.

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There is an extended version of this video, which shows one POW being shot at multiple times while still alive.

❗️Viewer discretion is advised.

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“As things stand in Ukraine, I believe there is a far greater likelihood that Zelensky will be arrested and charged as a war criminal than Putin. The direct evidence of Ukrainian war crimes, complete with proof of intent, is overwhelming. And yet the western media ignores it.”

— Scott Ritter,
Fmr. Marine Corps Intelligence Officer

A video believed to be from Dnipro shows a brutal raid on unarmed civilians, presumably suspected of supporting and/or aiding Russia.

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Airbnb, in addition to leaving Russia, went on to ban Russian and Belarusian nationals from using its service anywhere in the world.

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On Wednesday, the US in coordination with the EU will announce sweeping new sanctions against Russia.

Per CNN, the new package will ban investments in Russian companies, increase sanctions on financial institutions and state-owned enterprises, and sanction government officials and their family members.

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❗️White House: The US aims to force Russia into a choice between draining its remaining foreign currency reserves or default.

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