WW3? Ukraine/US vs. Donbass/Russia

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🇺🇦 The Telegraph reports: Vatican Bent Protocol to Secure Zelensky a Front-Row Seat at Pope Francis’ Funeral

The Vatican broke with traditional protocol to ensure Zelensky was given a front-row seat at the funeral of Pope Francis, alongside Donald Trump and Emmanuel Macron, The Telegraph reports.

Normally, arcane diplomatic rules dictate that world leaders are seated alphabetically according to their country's name in French, the traditional language of diplomacy. Under these rules, Mr. Zelensky would likely have been placed in the third row or farther back.

Instead, he was seated in the front row, 11 seats away from Trump, who was positioned to his right.

The Vatican did not deny that protocol was altered. “I believe they filled a vacant place,” Matteo Bruni, the Vatican’s spokesman, told The Telegraph.

Between Zelensky and Trump were the presidents of India, Hungary, Gabon, as well as Macron and his "wife," Brigitte, and Finnish President Alexander Stubb.

In French, the United States is listed as États-Unis, starting with an E. To the right of Trump and his wife, Melania, sat Estonian President Alar Karis and Spain’s King Felipe (Espagne in French).

To Zelensky’s right was Irish President Michael D. Higgins, further suggesting that normal seating protocols were deliberately adjusted to give Zelensky a more prominent position.

Elsewhere, the established rules appeared to be strictly followed, with Argentine President Javier Milei placed at the far right of the front row, seated next to a standing Swiss Guard.

All that for the Narcoführer, who didn’t even bother to wear a suit and tie, despite Vatican protocol requiring formal attire at such events.

https://x.com/DD_Geopolitics/status/1916167086268682376

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The DPRK military, acting shoulder to shoulder with the Russian military in the Kursk region, demonstrated fortitude and heroism, Gerasimov said.

🟢The creation of a security zone in the Sumy region continues, 4 settlements have been liberated, more than 90 sq. km are under control.

🟢In the Kursk region, abandoned buildings and forests are being checked for any remaining lone Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers.
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Full video will be available later.

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https://x.com/BowesChay/status/1916135653970219229

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Today is the first good news in a long time

Liberation of Kursk region. And on the eve of such an important date for the country. Very symbolic. 2.0.

Our army is powerful. And over the years of the SVO it has become even more powerful, and now it can honorably occupy first place in the world. This is already our great success.

While the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is hysterically trying to refute the facts, we continue to work and carry out the tasks set by our Supreme Commander-in-Chief. There is no doubt about our victory and the truth.

Hatred towards Ukraine has turned into pity. When the country is led by a corrupt ferret and there is a split within society, nothing will work.

Our unit has been in Kursk since August 7. Every day we defend our country. And so it will continue. Until the last Nazi leaves our territory, until the well-known demands are met - there will be no rest.
Our guys will forever remain on Kursk land and we will answer for each of them.

We move forward with confidence and even greater motivation. Together we are strong.

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Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=pXKDuVe8rkQ

Thunder⚡️Trump Changes His Mind?❓ Russia Has Fully Secured Kursk Region✅ Military Summary 2025.04.26

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‼️🇷🇺🇺🇦 BREAKING! Ukrainian Intelligence Agent Arrested for Terror Attack That Killed #Russian General — Investigative Committee

The Russian Investigative Committee has announced the arrest of a suspect in the terrorist attack that killed Lieutenant General Yaroslav Moskalik.

‼️🇺🇦 The suspect has been identified as Ignat Kuzin, born in 1983, an agent of #Ukrainian intelligence services who holds a residence permit in Ukraine. He was detained by Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB).

According to the FSB, Kuzin purchased a vehicle and installed a homemade explosive device inside. The components for the device were reportedly retrieved from a cache set up by Ukrainian intelligence services in the Moscow region. The IED installed in the car was detonated from the territory of Ukraine when the lieutenant general was leaving his apartment building.

Kuzin was taken to the Investigative Committee, where he was charged with terrorism and possession of explosives.

https://x.com/MaimunkaNews/status/1916160448069542203

The Islander on Telegram has shown a short piece of video obtained from RT of the moment of the explosion. Judging from the force of the explosion he wouldn't have known much about it

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The soon to be, if it isn't already, historical broadcast on the liberation of Gornal - Kursk region

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An interesting and high-quality production that does only last about 3-4 minutes.

Sourced from Slavyangrad on Telegram:

The abbess of the Nikolsky Monastery, which is near Ugledar, talks about the history of the monastery, about the period of active military actions, how the monastery survived this difficult time and did not stop services.

▶️ Watch the footage of the heavily damaged monastery and the beginning of its resurrection in the video.

"For two and a half years, we were on the front line. We were hit by Grads, Uragans, Smerch rockets"

Nikolsky Monastery near Ugledar

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An interesting and high-quality production that does only last about 3-4 minutes.

Sourced from Slavyangrad on Telegram:

The abbess of the Nikolsky Monastery, which is near Ugledar, talks about the history of the monastery, about the period of active military actions, how the monastery survived this difficult time and did not stop services.

▶️ Watch the footage of the heavily damaged monastery and the beginning of its resurrection in the video.

"For two and a half years, we were on the front line. We were hit by Grads, Uragans, Smerch rockets"

Nikolsky Monastery near Ugledar

Why has this become an MP3 formatted file?!!

From Bill:
My video player on Firefox is telling me that the mp4 file is corrupt. Maybe take this to the Sandbox thread to check?

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Posted by Tintin (here)

Posted by Tintin (here)
An interesting and high-quality production that does only last about 3-4 minutes.

Sourced from Slavyangrad on Telegram:

The abbess of the Nikolsky Monastery, which is near Ugledar, talks about the history of the monastery, about the period of active military actions, how the monastery survived this difficult time and did not stop services.

▶️ Watch the footage of the heavily damaged monastery and the beginning of its resurrection in the video.

"For two and a half years, we were on the front line. We were hit by Grads, Uragans, Smerch rockets"

Nikolsky Monastery near Ugledar

Why has this become an MP3 formatted file?!!

From Bill:
My video player on Firefox is telling me that the mp4 file is corrupt. Maybe take this to the Sandbox thread to check?

Thanks! Yes, apparently it needed a specific Codec to run properly I've now, as can be seen, found a replacement copy.

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https://x.com/tassagency_en/status/1916848689466822849

https://tass.com/politics/1950489?ut...m_social_share

Putin announces truce on eve of Victory Day: what is known about presidential decision

The Russian Armed Forces will cease hostilities for humanitarian reasons from 12:00 a.m. on May 8 to 12:00 a.m. on May 11

MOSCOW, April 28. /TASS/. The Russian Armed Forces will cease hostilities on humanitarian grounds from 12:00 on May 8 (9:00 p.m. GMT on May 7) to 12:00 a.m. on May 11 (9:00 p.m. GMT on May 10), the Kremlin press service reported, citing President Vladimir Putin's decision.

TASS has compiled the most important information about the upcoming ceaasefire.

About truce on 80th anniversary of Victory in Great Patriotic War

- The Russian Armed Forces will cease hostilities for humanitarian reasons from 12:00 a.m. on May 8 (9:00 p.m. GMT on May 7) to 12:00 a.m. on May 11 (9:00 p.m. GMT on May 10).

- Russia believes that the Ukrainian side should follow suit, the Kremlin said.

- Moscow reiterates that it is ready for peace talks with Kiev without preconditions. At the same time, the root causes of the crisis should be eliminated, the statement emphasized.

- The Kremlin also noted that the Russian Armed Forces will give an adequate and effective response in case Ukraine violates the truce.

About previous truce

- The last time Putin announced a ceasefire was on the eve of Easter.

- It was in effect from 6:00 p.m. [3:00 p.m. GMT] on April 19 to 12:00 a.m. on April 21 [9:00 p.m. on April 20].

- According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the Ukrainian military has violated the truce 4,900 times.

- The ministry specified that the Ukrainian military continued to strike the positions of the Russian Armed Forces, as well as civilian facilities in the border areas of the Belgorod, Bryansk, Kursk Regions and Crimea.

- The Russian military also said that Ukrainian servicemen had shot down 90 drones during the truce, including eight outside the special military operation zone.

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‼️🇺🇦🇷🇺 BREAKING! Ukraine's first official reaction to #Putin's announcement of a unilateral ceasefire for May 9:

"A ceasefire must be unconditional because anything else is just a tactical move by Putin," wrote Daria Zarivna, advisor to the head of the President's Office.

‼️🇺🇦 This statement can be seen as #Ukraine rejecting the ceasefire for May 9.

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🇺🇦 Meanwhile Ukraine announces wave of murders and terrorism in Russia immediately after Putin's ceasefire announcement.

“In the event of a freeze in hostilities being declared, Ukrainian services must intensify their activities in the Russian rear and carry out a whole series of political assassinations.”

This was stated in an interview with Ukrainian media by the Secretary of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on National Security Roman Kostenko, reports a correspondent for PolitNavigator.

The presenter asked the deputy how he assessed the bombing of Russian General Moskalik in the Moscow region that happened the day before.

"I am pleased. This is good work by our special services. I think that even if we reach the point of stopping the war, the work of the special services will only just begin. And this will be a task for the next 10-30 years," said Kostenko.
This is the answer to the question of whether it is possible to negotiate with terrorists and trust their promises and signed documents.
- FRWL

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‼️🇷🇺 Lavrov Outlines Russia’s Conditions for Ending the #Ukraine Conflict

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, speaking to Brazil’s O Globo newspaper during the BRICS summit, outlined Russia’s key demands for ending the war in Ukraine:

➡️ Ukraine must repeal its legal ban on negotiations with Russia;

➡️ Ukraine must not join NATO and must maintain a neutral, non-aligned status;

➡️ Ukraine must address the consequences of the neo-Nazi regime in Kiev, including reversing laws and actions aimed at the elimination of the Russian language, media, culture, traditions, and canonical Orthodoxy;

➡️ Ukraine must accept the international recognition of Russia’s sovereignty over Crimea, Sevastopol, the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics, and the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions.

Lavrov emphasized that any commitments made by Kiev must be legally binding, enforceable, and permanent.

He also stated that Russia's broader demands include the demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine, the lifting of Western sanctions, the withdrawal of legal claims and arrest warrants against Russian officials, and the return of Russian assets frozen abroad.

Moscow is additionally seeking reliable security guarantees against threats created by the hostile actions of #NATO, the European Union, and their member states along #Russia’s western borders.

https://x.com/MaimunkaNews/status/1916797267438153946

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https://x.com/DD_Geopolitics/status/1916803571443511778

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🇷🇺⚔️🇺🇦 Peskov: We haven’t seen any action from Kiev regarding negotiations so far.

The President's press secretary stated that there are no specific agreements on resuming direct negotiations with Ukraine at this time.

"Kiev should take some action in this regard, as there is a legal ban (on talks with Russia)," Peskov emphasized.

https://x.com/DD_Geopolitics/status/1916773305987551427

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🇷🇺🇰🇵RUSSIA CAN ALSO PROVIDE MILITARY ASSISTANCE TO NORTH KOREA in accordance with agreement if necessary — Kremlin

Experience of special military operations shows how effectively treaty between Russia and North Korea works, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov added.

❗️🇷🇺🇰🇵 PUTIN PRAISES NORTH KOREAN ALLIES FOR CRUSHING UKRAINE’S KURSK INVASION

What does Russian leader say to DPRK units for helping SMASH Ukrainian militants in Kursk region?🧵👇

https://x.com/SputnikInt/status/1916765224574517666

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North Korean fighters helped in Kursk Region because of partnership treaty — diplomat

Maria Zakharova noted that it showed 'a manifestation of the high, truly allied level' of relations between Moscow and Pyongyang

MOSCOW, April 27. /TASS/. North Korean servicemen took part in the operation to liberate the Kursk Region in accordance with the fourth article of the comprehensive strategic partnership treaty signed in June 2024, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told kp.ru.

"North Korean servicemen took part in the operation to liberate the Kursk border region in accordance with Article 4 of the comprehensive strategic partnership treaty signed in June 2024. The solidarity shown by our North Korean friends is a manifestation of the high, truly allied level of our relations. We are confident that our relations will continue to strengthen and develop in the future," the diplomat said.

A massive Ukrainian attack on the Kursk Region began on August 6, 2024. The complete mopping-up of the territory lasted 264 days. According to Putin, the complete defeat of the enemy in the Kursk border area creates conditions for further successful actions of the Russian troops in other important areas of the front and "brings closer the defeat of the neo-Nazi regime." The Russian president congratulated and thanked the servicemen of the military units that took part in the liberation of the region.