RUNNING UPDATES ON THE CONFLICT IN UKRAINE - 28.04.2023
Including geopolitical issues affecting the balance of power in the ongoing end game war to establish our common future, a closely monitored prison planet or tolerance for diverse modes of governance.
THE ROAD TO THE ULTIMATE CONCLUSION OF WORLD WAR III RUNS THROUGH HERE.
Please note: We will be in Türkiye (Turkey) for the next eight days. This will result in variations to the timing of updates. Our apologies for this alteration to our daily updates.
*** WILL THE MUCH HERALDED UKRAINIAN OFFENSIVE HAPPEN? ***
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“Ukraine. What is the truth...?
Why won’t western media tell both sides…?”
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VIRTUALLY UNREPORTED ATROCITY IN LUGANSK, 2nd JUNE 2014
A lot has been said about atrocities in the western media claimed to have been perpetrated by the Russians, for example at Bucha and Mariupol among others. These assertions are conveyed on the say so of the Ukrainian authorities. How willing though are western news broadcasters to convey atrocities attributed to the Ukrainians? The following will I think provide the answer.
If anyone wonders if they are receiving accurate coverage of the conflict in Ukraine I would suggest watching the video below of an event which occurred on the 2nd of June 2014 and ask themselves if they recall hearing about it on any mainstream media news channel at the time.
The video is harrowing to watch. The bodies (five women and three men) are real. Yet across western media there was only one single news report that occurred a day later. This was from CNN and occurred only because a CNN team happened to be nearby at the time of the atrocity and so the network could hardly ignore it as all others so obviously did.
The video below shows the unvarnished truth that was not considered newsworthy in western mainstream news.
THE SINGLE WESTERN MSM REPORT ON THE LUGANSK ATROCITY, 3rd JUNE 2014
The video at the CNN link below is the crime scene sanitised by CNN, though played straight with honest reporting on the scene not playing things to Kiev’s tune.
(There was a time early in the war in the Donbass when CNN were not afraid to contradict the Ukrainian regime in Kiev.) Watch because it's the first and last time you will see this.
5 women and 3 men died, all civilians.
Air attack on pro-Russian separatists in Luhansk kills 8, stuns residents.
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Lead feature:
ALEXANDER MERCOURIS of THE DURAN
Russia Rains Down Missiles; Lavrov, UN Israel-Palestine; Turkey Blames US/EU Collapse Grain Deal.
ALEX CHRISTOFOROU of THE DURAN
NATO, Russian forces bigger today. Zaluzhny needs tanks. EU wants Serbia RT ban. Powell prank. U/1
THE DURAN
Let's talk about some news (Live).
GARLAND NIXON
NEOCON PLAN FOR WORLD DOMINATION RUNS AGROUND IN UKRAINE.
GEORGE GALLOWAY - BRIAN BERLETIC
INTERVIEW: War is over, if they want it to be.
STEPHEN GARDNER - SCOTT RITTER
Ukraine Is Being Slaughtered | Humanitarian Crisis.
DANNY HAIPHONG - BRIAN BERLETIC
The Collective West Has LOST the Long War with Russia and China.
JUDGE ANDREW NAPOLITANO - LARRY JOHNSON (EX-CIA)
Tanks, Ukraine & red tape.
ANGRY WARHAWK - LARRY JOHNSON (EX-CIA)
Larry Johnson Interview 24 Apr 2023.
THROUGH THE EYES OF...
LARRY JOHNSON ON THE ROLE OF CIA AND IF THE WEST WILL EVER REMOVE THE LABEL OF "VILLAIN" FROM PUTIN.
The Polish prosecutor's office seizes money from the accounts of the Russian embassy.
SCOTT RITTER
Ukraine Offensive Stalled?
acTVism Munich
The War in Ukraine & the Cold War with China.
Sergey Lavrov United Nations Press Conference - April 25 2023 - English Subtitles.
JACKSON HINKLE
Sergei Lavrov EXPOSES CNN "Journalist".
TELESUR ENGLISH
Russia and Türkiye join forces in nuclear fuel shipment project.
GEOPOLITICAL ECONOMY REPORT W/ BEN NORTON
US corporations cash in on Ukraine's oil and gas.
TELESUR ENGLISH
China to send delegation to Ukraine to mediate in conflict with Russia.
SINO SPHERE
Saudi Arabia JUST CRUSHED Massive Oil Deals With US | Russia Take Over.
REDACTED
Tucker Carlson fights back, SLAMS deep state | Redacted with Natali and Clayton Morris.
DAVID GORNOSKI
Anthony Sabatini Reacts to Tucker Carlson Firing, Fox News Boycott.
THE JIMMY DORE SHOW
NY Times & WashPo Editors CONFRONTED Over Ukraine War Lies!
iEARLGREY
Putin Assassination Plot. "Tanks and NUKES" Headed to Finnish Border. T-90 Engine Theft Scandal.
FIRSTPOST
Russia Rains Down Missiles Across Ukraine.
BREAKING POINTS
China's Xi PUSHES Zelensky To Negotiate.
KIM IVERSEN
More Facts Uncovered In U.S. Bombing of Nord Stream.
BREAKING POINTS
Journo CAUGHT Feeding Biden Question.
JACKSON HINKLE
The West is f*cked.
Dr. STEVE TURLEY
Tucker's FIRING Is the END of the Legacy Media.
GONZALO LIRA
2023.04.27 Joe Biden Will Be Removed—Kamala Will Be President.
TRUEINFO
Russian FM Lavrov sharply responded to CNN about the fate of US citizens in Russian prisons.
CGTN
Consuls general in China visit Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
ShanghaiEye魔都眼
China: US's surveillance an 'open secret', better look in the mirror than pointing fingers at others.
'A new milestone in the history of Russian-Turkish relations' - Putin inaugurates Akkuyu NPP.
Collapse of US dollar's hegemony to come? Argentina to pay for imports from China in RMB not dollars.
India, China, Russia defence minister attend SCO defence meeting.
HINDUSTAN TIMES
Russian Minister calls U.S a 'threat to global security'; Shoigu accuses Biden of 'blackmailing'.
Putin in joy, smiles and waves after meeting his 'friend' from key NATO nation | Watch:
Russia's mass attack on Ukraine; Kyiv pounded with Tu-95 bombers, 21 missiles & drones | Watch:
Putin's 'repopulation' campaign in Ukraine; Russians reach Luhansk in droves | Report:
NATO anger grips Ukraine's neighbour; Moldovan MP throws 'blood' on U.S.-led bloc's flag | Watch:
Putin's fighters 'capture' 4 more Bakhmut areas; Wagner Chief's 'military humour' sparks anger.
Russia fumes at NATO nation Poland; Moscow lashes Warsaw for seizing Russian diplomatic accounts.
Lavrov - About Afghanistan.
DECLASSIFIEDUK
☮ Peace with Russia?
DEMOCRACY AT WORK
Capitalism Hits Home: BRICS & The End of US Dominance.
GERALD CELENTE
GDP NUMBERS WEAK. PREPARE: WORST IS YET TO COME.
TELESUR ENGLISH
China opposes U.S. maneuvers on the Korean peninsula.
ASIAN QUICKTAKE
CRITICAL SITUATION! Japan and China could SELL $700 Billion of U.S.Debt.
KALILAH REYNOLDS MEDIA
Goodbye USD? BRICS Currency Explained!
CGTN
Will the world eventually ditch U.S. dollar? - Facts Tell.
China warns U.S. and ROK against 'provoking confrontation' with DPRK.
ASIAN QUICKTAKE
ENDING! Argentina Abandons US Dollar for RMB Settlement, China's Trade Volume in Dollars Surpassed.
FIRSTPOST
De-Dollarisation: Argentina to Pay China in Yuan.
LINE FLUX
Russia in talks with Saudi about a potential BRICS collaboration.
SINO SPHERE
This GAME CHANGING HUGE Oil Discovery JUST SHOCKED The Entire Energy Industry.
BORZZIKMAN
Putin had Calculated Everything Very Well┃The U.S. is being Ensnared in Putin's Web.
DUE DISSIDENCE
AOC's AWFUL Tucker Take, Biden ANNOUNCEMENT, Briahna Joy Gray vs. Kshama Sawant on Dem Primaries.
PARROT TV
FOREIGN POLICY REVIEW: AFRICOM VERSUS 'BELT AND ROAD'.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
GEORGE GALLOWAY: THE EARTH-SHAKING SIGNIFICANCE OF THE IRAN-SAUDI DEAL IN CHINA.
Article published by Russia Today (RT) - 28th April 2023:
US becoming ‘one-party state’ – Tucker Carlson.
The former Fox News host has accused the corporate press of ignoring America’s real issues.
Tucker Carlson has released a video tearing into American news outlets, in his first appearance since parting ways with Fox News, saying genuine debate on major issues is simply “not permitted” in US media.
In a clip shared to Twitter on Wednesday evening, the former Fox host delivered a monologue similar to those heard on his long-time show, ‘Tucker Carlson Tonight’, even posting the video to coincide with his previous timeslot.
While he did not directly address his reported firing from Fox News earlier this week, Carlson launched into a scathing criticism of the mainstream media, saying most discussions on TV news shows are “irrelevant” and “unbelievably stupid,” while key subjects go unmentioned.
“The undeniably big topics, the ones that will define our future, get virtually no discussion at all – war, civil liberties, emerging science, demographic change, corporate power, natural resources. When was the last time you heard a legitimate debate about any of those issues?” he said. “It’s been a long time; debates like that are not permitted in American media.”
He went on to argue that both major political parties in the US have “reached consensus on what benefits them” and now “actively collude” to shut down meaningful discussion, saying the American establishment has “given up on persuasion” and is now “resorting to force” and increasing censorship.
“Suddenly, the United States looks very much like a one-party state,” Carlson continued. “That’s a depressing realization, but it’s not permanent. Our current orthodoxies won’t last... This moment is too inherently ridiculous to continue, so it won’t.”
Carlson’s departure from Fox on Monday was a major shake-up for the outlet, as his prime-time show was long one of the highest-rated programs on cable news. Despite reports that he was dismissed, Fox said they had “agreed to part ways” and offered no further explanation for the decision, which has already driven a drop in both the network's ratings and market value.
The former host was a polarizing figure during his tenure at Fox, routinely accused of spreading “hate” and “disinformation” by left and liberal critics while garnering a major fan base among conservative viewers. His show occasionally triggered the ire of US officials, with former Pentagon spokesman John Kirby once addressing Carlson directly during a 2021 press briefing, insisting the military would not “take… advice from a talk-show host.”
MAPPING/ANALYSIS CHANNELS
* Updates will be added here as and when they become available.
MILITARY SUMMARY UPDATE
The Tragedy In Uman & Donetsk. Wagner Captured The College. Military Summary And Analysis 2023.04.28
Massive Missile Attack. Critical Situation In Bakhmut. Military Summary And Analysis 2023.04.28
NWE WAR REPORTS UPDATE
Russia Decimates Ukraine's Air Defense and Captures Bakhmut College.
DEFENSE POLITICS ASIA UPDATE
TENSION RAISING AT KUPYANSK FRONT - Wagner capture more at Bakhmut [ Ukraine SITREP ] Day 428 (27/4).
[ BAKHMUT ] WAGNER FORCES CAPTURED THE INDUSTRIAL COLLEGE - Fighting reported in north Khromove.
DPA WAR UPDATE
No update posted so far today
THETI MAPPING UPDATE
No update posted so far today
BALKAN MAPPING UPDATE
Wagner captures Industrial Faculty [28 April 2023].
FREE RUSSIA UPDATE
No update posted so far today
PROJECT GREAT UPDATE
No update posted so far today
MILITARY AND FOREIGN AFFAIRS UPDATE
Battlefield Ukraine Bakhmut's Final Collapse.
RYBAR UPDATE
No update posted so far today
M MAPPING UPDATE
Russian Invasion of Ukraine:Last Week l Massive Russian Gains.
HISTORY OF MAKUS UPDATE
No update posted so far today
WEEB UNION UPDATE
Bakhmut Endgame | Wagner Captures Industrial Faculty | Full Front Update 28/04/23.
Detailed situation reports can be found on a daily basis concerning events in Ukraine over the past 24 hours at the ‘A SKEPTIC’ Substack account:
Link to 'A SKEPTIC' Substack channel.
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SUPPORTING SCOTT RITTER
I've been listening to Scott Ritter describe how things are for him and I suspect have been for him for quite some time now.
He has been doing a LOT of unpaid work with a great many interview requests coming in that he has been ready and willing to agree to. But the work where receives some pay for have suffered due to this, being left until the wee small hours of the night to complete work on.
Scott, I think you will agree, has been one of the most influential voices out there on Russia and Ukraine.
I was moved by Scott's words to take an annual subscription to his Substack account that he runs in coordination with his colleague on 'U.S. Tour of Duty', Jeff Norman. This is the main way that Scott recommends to help him with finances with which to upgrade his delivery of comment on Russia and Ukraine, via a better microphone etc. and perhaps the creation of a recording studio in his basement to create a more professional and impressive look. To invest in these things he would like to be sure that this has a viable financial future.
Would you also like to help by subscribing at one of the various levels to Scott's Substack account? I hope so. If so the link is here:
Below you'll find the edited part of the video where Scott talks of his commitments to get the facts out on events in Ukraine and of the finances that would come in handy to enhance their delivery:
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VICTORY BELONGS TO RUSSIA: IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME
Each day that passes makes a conclusive Russian victory in the Donbass and beyond more certain. As Russia bolsters her forces, and weaponry, those of Ukraine decrease. Russian forces gain ready access to rest and recuperation as troop numbers increase. The increasingly exhausted and demoralised Ukrainian troops have an ever decreasing prospect of such respite. This situation is likely to bring them to complete breakdown as Russia unleashes the firepower of the more modern and advanced weaponry that is arriving with the newly mobilised Russian troops.
The various Ukrainian offensives are now weak when confronted by the reinforced Russian lines. A few futile efforts achieve quite miserable results before fire reigns down on the Ukrainian troops and they are forced back to their starting positions.
And now, all this being said, we have arrived at the wet, and later, freezing conditions where these pathetic Ukrainian forces will be subject to myriad forms of abject misery with death and injury all around them while they lie sodden or frozen, abandoned to their fate by Kiev.
The pitiable young and old of Ukraine have been frogmarched to their deaths as cannon-fodder while the bestial elites of the collective West urge their "president" to add more to their number there at the gates of Hell and their doom. We must feel for the majority of them as they are not the Nazis we revile, in most part they are decent men, fathers, sons, brothers, husband and uncles, who no doubt saw through the coup of 2014 for what it was. But sadly, their fate seems sealed.
Nothing will stop Russia now. Every factor favours them. Victory will be Russia's. In Donbass and beyond and in due course across the world.
Victory belongs to Russia: It is now only a matter of time.
UPDATES TO BE ADDED HERE AS AND WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
UPDATES TO BE ADDED HERE AS AND WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS
THE DISASTROUS UTOPIANISM OF THE WESTERN ELITES
Perhaps the goal of universal control by western elites of all major aspects of geopolitical importance worldwide has ALWAYS been their goal but it has clearly existed at least as far back as the end of World War II.
In any event, it has become abundantly clear in the last two decades that this is the fixed goal that unites not only the West’s political elites but all others of any importance within their societies, in a war to achieve it.
In any event, it has become abundantly clear in the last two decades that this is now the fixed goal that unites not only the West’s political elites but of all others of any importance within their societies in a war to achieve it.
The pathway to having every nation globally mirror western liberal values and having systems of governance that mirror the so-called democratic systems of western nations runs through the ambition to undermine all systems, individuals and cultures which do not mirror these requirements.
Whether this goal and these requirements must also be acquiesced to by the dictatorships of western allies in the Middle East is doubtful however, that nations such as Russia, China, Syria, Iran, Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua, North Korea and presumably Vietnam and others MUST do so has been made abundantly clear if not clearly stated as such.
This is a form of utopianism which in my opinion can only lead to disaster and mass death due to its inherently divisive nature. The mix of colonialist concepts of superiority, racist notions of the same and a mentality that reeks of the worst kind of intolerance seen in the western missionary zeal of the nineteenth century in Africa.
Western elites have almost completely dispensed with diplomacy in their demand that others comply with their demands and instead wage wars of overt and covert subversion, engage in insidious propaganda, information wars and outright military aggression to achieve their goal of forcing all nations to bend to their will. This they do expecting all those within their camp in a position to assist to do so and in so doing completely distort access to or reporting of objective truth.
In addition, a false facade of sanctity regarding all past and present acts of violence and all continuing acts of aggression, continue to be framed in a way that relieves western elites of any notion of culpability and instead provides a fig-leaf of universal goodness over their crimes.
In total, this portrait of western elites and their activities provides a constant platform for unlimited acts of international aggression, the potential for mass murder and destruction while total sanction for all such activities is readily and constantly available. In this respect, the iniquities of all previous misguided and brutally callous utopian demands of others whether in the political or religious fields are reflected.
The group-thought belief systems inherent, particularly in the USA and UK, have a long and inglorious history. The wiping out of the native population within what is now the United States and subsequent enslavement of millions from the African continent along with the colonialist exploits of the United Kingdom show where such exceptionalist and utopian concepts have led in the past.
What confidence can there be that this latest, largely US-UK project will be any different from their activities in the past? If an objective approach is taken informed by the myriad acts of international piracy and interference by these two nations in past times the answer must surely be little indeed. The most likely result will be a level of division, war, disruption, global chaos and misery quite unparalleled in human history.