(2025-04-09). Russia-Ukraine International Armed Conflict: Helping civilians cross frontlines and borders. icrc.org
(2025-04-09). Why a temporary ceasefire in Ukraine is pointless. responsiblestatecraft.org 
(2025-04-09). Zelensky: Chinese citizens fighting for Russia captured in Donetsk. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine, posted a video on his X account reportedly showing a Chinese citizen claiming he was caught in the Donetsk Region. Zelensky posted the footage claiming that the Ukrainian forces caught two Chinese people fighting for Russia in the Donetsk Region and they were caught with their IDs and bank cards. He also suggested that more Chinese soldiers could be involved in the war for Russia against Kyiv.He wrote: "Our military has captured two Chinese citizens who were fighting as part of the Russian army. This happened on Ukrainian territory—in the Donetsk region.
(2025-04-09). U.S. and Russia to hold high-stakes talks in Istanbul on April 10. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- The United States and Russia are set to hold bilateral talks in Istanbul on April 10, marking the second round of direct meetings between the two powers since early 2025, the U.S. State Department confirmed. The discussions will focus on restoring embassy operations and broader bilateral relations, amid ongoing tensions over the war in Ukraine.This diplomatic engagement follows the first U.S.-Russia meeting held in Riyadh on February 18, which was the most comprehensive dialogue between the two nations since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Russia and US to Meet in Istanbul for Diplomatic…
(2025-04-09). Ukraine War Day Russian Athletes Punished. awfulavalanche.wordpress.com 
Dear Readers: | This post follows seamlessly from yesterday's post, just as yin follows yang. Yesterday we were exulting in Ovechkin's victory on ice: We saw how a Russian hockey player made Russia beloved again, even by Westies! Ovechkin, as they say, was full of oats! [Linguistic pun there: His name is from the Russian word for "oats", oves, an ancient Indo-European word cognate with the Latin avena.] | Today, instead of delicious oatmeal, we have only sour grapes. We come crashing down to the reality that Russian athletes are still despised and spit upon by those "world" bodies which follow the Western line…
(2025-04-09). Feminist group Bilkis addresses Brussels Conference. internationalviewpoint.org Ivanna Vynna, a member of the Ukrainian feminist group Bilkis, took part on 27 March 2025 in the workshop on feminist struggles in Ukraine at the Brussels conference organised by the European Solidarity Network with Ukraine. The text of her speech is published below. | – | / |
(2025-04-09). What Comes Next After The US' Withdrawal From Poland's Rzeszow Logistics Hub For Ukraine? pressenza.com
(2025-04-09). Zelensky y la ´cortina de guerra ª. strategic-culture.su
(2025-04-09). Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever takes his delegation to Kiev. gilbertdoctorow.com In every human endeavor that goes on for years there are those bold folks who come in early and there are those fools who come in at close to the bitter end, unaware of how others will see the futility of their arrival as late-comers. Our Belgians are clearly in the second category. In the …
(2025-04-09). Washington chiama Kiev: il piano è cambiato. strategic-culture.su Cambiano velocemente le pedine sulla grande scacchiera. A Kiev potrebbe presto esserci una posto di lavoro vacante sotto l'etichetta "presidente". | Segue nostro Un più ampio cambiamento | L'evoluzione della posizione di Washington sull'Ucraina riflette un più ampio cambiamento nella politica estera statunitense, in particolare nel suo approccio agli impegni in materia di sicurezza. La favoletta di Trump che in 24 ore avrebbe terminato i…
(2025-04-09). Exterminator Netanyahu In Washington, DC Again. popularresistance.org The chief of the Israeli genocide of Palestinians in Gaza and the ethnic cleansing in the West Bank, Exterminator-in-Chief, Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu jumped on his plane and jetted from one International Criminal Court denier, authoritarian leader, Victor Orban of Hungary, to another ICC denier in Washington, DC, Donald Trump. | Trump is the second U.S. president to give Netanyahu the green light for the genocide of Palestinians in Gaza. Biden was guilty of 17 months of complicity in the Israeli genocide of Gaza, while Trump is 2.5 months and counting.
(2025-04-09). US Defence Sec Hegseth fires US military representative to NATO. newarab.com 
Defense Secretary Vice Admiral Shoshana Chatfield is the latest in a string of senior officers – including
(2025-04-09). US senator asks why Australia was 'whacked' with tariffs. aljazeera.com "We have a trade surplus with Australia… why were they whacked with a tariff?"
(2025-04-09). Cuba's President Miguel Díaz-Canel Arrives in Honduras to Participate in 9th CELAC Summit. orinocotribune.com The president of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, arrived in Honduras this afternoon for the 9th Summit of Presidents of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) in Tegucigalpa (the capital of Honduras). | On behalf of President Xiomara Castro, the general coordinator of the Libre party, Manuel Zelaya, welcomed the Cuban leader and the Cuban delegation to the historic meeting. They are joined in the Honduran capital by Cuba's minister of foreign affairs, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, and ambassador Juan Roberto Loforte. | The trip marks Díaz-Canel's first official visit to the Central American nation. The…
(2025-04-09). SATIRE: Prostitute Falls Asleep During 'Star Wars'. theonion.com 
LOUISVILLE, KY—Expressing a mix of frustration and stunned disbelief at the woman's lack of enthusiasm, local man Ron Broder told reporters Wednesday that the escort whose services he had solicited for the evening fell asleep during Star Wars: Episode IV—A New Hope. The 40-year-old logistics coordinator confirmed he had paid the sex worker Misty, as …
(2025-04-09). La NATO compie 76 anni: perché è stata fondata e perché non crolla? strategic-culture.su La NATO continua a minacciare sia la sovranità dei suoi stati membri e avversari, sia la pace regionale. | Segue nostro Il 4 aprile 1949, con le firme di 12 nazioni fondatrici, l'Organizzazione del Trattato del Nord Atlantico (NATO) fece il suo ingresso sulla scena della storia. | Il concetto che definisce la NATO è l'espansione. | Sebbene le recenti espansioni siano spesso viste come una risposta alle operazioni della Russia in Ucraina,…
(2025-04-08). Did Ukraine Really Break Through Into Russia's Belgorod Region? globalresearch.ca Conflicting reports have circulated about whether or not Ukrainian forces had broken through into Russia's Belgorod Region after a Russian counteroffensive pushed most of them out of
(2025-04-08). Ukraine captured 2 Chinese nationals fighting for Russia, Zelensky says. scmp.com President Zelensky says Kyiv will demand an explanation from Beijing and a reaction from its allies, including the US and Europe.
(2025-04-08). Ukraine lying to its own people about the war — Budanov. infobrics.org According to Kiev's top spy, the 'harsh reality' of the war should not be disclosed to the public.
(2025-04-08). Ukraine fails to get international support after heavy Russian strike. infobrics.org The US is no longer interested in participating in Kiev's media campaigns.
(2025-04-08). Ukraine War Day Ovechkin Makes Russia Great Again. awfulavalanche.wordpress.com 