"It is not a behavior of a soldier. It is a behavior of a terrorist. Do I have to explain what is done with terrorists?", George Eliason, an American journalist
https://t.iss.one/sputniklive/35557

Jacob Paul - a science reporter for Express.co.uk

China’s terrifying arsenal of space weapons could have a ‘devastating impact’ warns US

CHINA has reportedly been building up a growing arsenal of terrifying space weapons that could bring a "devastating impact", according to US Defence chiefs.
Beijing’s test-firing of an orbiting hypersonic missile last summer was China’s longest range land attack weapon tested to date. An intercontinental ballistic missile was reportedly fitted with a hypersonic glide vehicle that enabled it to travel at an ultrahigh speed. The manoeuvring missile is thought to have used what is known as a "fractional orbital bombardment system" (FOBS).
This reportedly let the rocket travel a staggering 24,800 miles in space before reentering the atmosphere and successfully striking a ground target.

According to a Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) report on space threats, the test was just one piece of a horrifying puzzle – space weaponry built and deployed by China and Russia aimed at US targets.

The DIA report claims that these weapons are specifically aimed at targeting US satellites that are used by the military for communications and precision-guided missiles.

DIA Director Lt. Gen. Scott Berrier said: “The loss of space-based communication and navigation services could have a devastating impact on warfighters during a conflict — that’s one of the most serious scenarios anticipated.

Originally @
https://www.express.co.uk/news/science/1597652/china-news-space-weapons-us-defence-intelligence-agency-russia-icbms

Grateful Italians thanking their PM Draghi for inflation
https://t.iss.one/orda_mordora/11456

The Ministry of Defense of Russia possesses reliable data on real losses of the Ukrainian Army, National Guard, and the foreign mercenaries.

❗️Currently, the documented deaths of the Ukraine amount to 23,367 people.

📄 The MoD of Russia also has evidence of a significant amount of deserters, wounded and MIA Ukrainian soldiers.

Публикуем We publish some data on the losses we have acquired from real Ukrainian documents. These present information about significant losses of the soldiers and officers of military unit No. 3057 and the members of the death squads of the Azov special operations unit which was part of it (as of March 29, 2022).

Information about combat and non-combat deaths of the soldiers and officers of military unit No. 3057, circumstances of death of the soldiers and officers (in Ukrainian):
📌 Part 1
📌 Part 2
📌 Part 3

Information about wounded soldiers and officers of military unit No. 3057 (in Ukrainian):
📌 Part 1
📌 Part 2
📌 Part 3
📌 Part 4

The Kiev criminals will never admit their losses, and we hereby prove that we are #TellingTheTruth!

@mod_russia #Russia #Ukraine

🇨🇳 China to boost ties with Russia regardless of international situation — senior diplomat

BEIJING, April 19. /TASS/. Beijing plans to boost strategic partnership and cooperation with Moscow regardless of changes on the international stage, Chinese Deputy Foreign Minister Le Yucheng said at a meeting with Russian Ambassador to China Andrey Denisov.

"No matter how the international situation changes, China will remain committed to the policy it adopted earlier, which is aimed at working together with Russia to boost strategic cooperation, implement mutually beneficial cooperation, jointly promote common interests and facilitate the construction of a new model of international relations and a community of common destiny," Le Yucheng said, according to a statement issued by the Chinese Foreign Ministry on Tuesday.

The senior diplomat noted that trade between China and Russia had reached $38.2 bln in the first quarter of the year, showing about a 30% rise compared to the same period in 2021. "It fully indicates the great flexibility and inner strength of cooperation between the two countries," Le Yucheng said.

According to the Chinese Foreign Ministry, the parties also discussed ways to deepen cooperation within the BRICS group (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, as well as the situation in Ukraine and other regional and global issues.

Originally @ https://tass.com/world/1439621

In an exclusive interview with India Today, Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov said the West's desire to rule the world was to blame for the situation in Ukraine.

In an exclusive interview with India Today, he said, "The current events are rooted in the US and West's desire to rule the world. They wanted to show the world there would be no multipolarity, only unipolarity, and created a springboard [Ukraine] against us [Russia] at our borders. They pumped arms into Ukraine."

He added, "The real reason [for the military operation] is the complacency of most countries after World War II. They violated their promises to Russian leadership and started moving NATO eastward after the Soviet Union disappeared. They said it’s a defensive alliance and not a threat to Russian security."

Originally @ https://www.indiatoday.in/world/russia-ukraine-war/story/russian-foreign-minister-sergey-lavrov-ukraine-war-us-west-world-dominate-exclusive-1939286-2022-04-19

Chilean media write about the disappearance of Gonzalo Lira, an American-Chilean blogger who criticized Ukraine. The material also notes that the Chilean Embassy has begun checking the information about his disappearance https://www.biobiochile.cl/noticias/espectaculos-y-tv/notas-espectaculos-tv/2022/04/18/reportan-desaparicion-de-periodista-chileno-gonzalo-lira-en-ucrania-rastro-se-perdio-el-15-de-abril.shtml

Originally@ https://t.iss.one/peaceforukraine/2353

The White House has announced that the US is likely to impose a new set of sanctions on Russia this week.

Jennifer Psaki did not specify what the Biden's administration came up with this time and what the new sanctions will be.

https://t.iss.one/absatzmedia/7934

Ukraine bored them stiff — Google Trends show world’s decreasing interest for Ukrainian conflict

After the sharp spike in the beginning of March, it steadily declines. Desperate attempts to increase publicity of the conflict by provocation in Bucha gave short-term effect — western audience is fed up being pumped with information and started asking the hard questions increasingly.

Falls in the ratings and views unnerve the famous Ukrainian showman, who amid hopes to bask in glory again spends more and more time with western spin doctors and PR guys. Ukrainian news network lays the blame at Turkey’s door for “calling off” the world attention from Ukraine by launching offensive in Northern Iraq.

All things considered we should expect even more horrific provocations and atrocities committed to renew interest in Ukraine to come.

Originally @ https://t.iss.one/readovkanews/31349

🇦🇲🇷🇺Russia and Armenia will not give territories to third countries to create biological laboratories against each other's interests.

Relevant statement on the results of the negotiations Putin and Pashinyan were published by the Kremlin.

Russia is ready to participate in railway restoration projects in Suni and other regions of Armenia.

Moscow and Yerevan have agreed to establish a commission on demilitarization and security on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border.

Russia and Armenia will work together to overcome the challenges due to sanctions, including in the food sector.

▪️Putin and Pashinyan advocated the creation of an internal market without restrictions and an increase in the share of settlements in national currencies.

Russia, together with Armenia, will increase the potential of collective security forces, including CSTO peacekeepers.

Originally@ https://t.iss.one/sputnik/1824

Woman in Mariupol told how Ukraine Army bombed her house, shot at fleeing civilians

John Mark Dougan In #Mariupol: it's shocking to see what the #Ukraine army has done to these people. I have firsthand accounts from devastated people telling how the #Azov, you know, the same ones loved by the American government, bombed their homes. How they shot at them for trying to flee.

Originally @ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzNwAdWoE34