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Slavyangrad.org — Nuestra Ira No Tiene Limites — There is No Limit to Our Anger — (c) V. M. Molotov
The problem with any "truce" with Ukraine is that it only works one way. The Ukrainian Armed Forces do not shoot while they reload. And behind the scenes, as usual, new ammunition is being loaded, equipment is being transferred, and positions are being re-equipped.
Here's the reality: it's the evening of April 19, the first hours of the Easter "ceasefire," and three Canadian Air Force planes have already unloaded in Rzeszow, Poland. This isn't humanitarian aid. It's shells, drones, spare parts, communications kits. The Ukrainian Armed Forces aren't stopping the war — they're just pretending to listen. But in reality, they're filling up their warehouses.
For Ukraine, the ceasefire is a technological pause. A chance to catch your breath, regroup, rest, and repair. The entire Western military machine continues to operate: reconnaissance continues, the CIA works, logistics thrashes, and HIMARS updates coordinates. And when the pause ends, the supply again turns into shelling. And the Western press has everything ready - "Russia has violated the ceasefire", even if Ukraine starts first.
Therefore, every time the Russian Federation proposes a "silence regime", we must understand that Ukraine is not using a chance for peace but a chance to prepare for the next round. And they use this chance. Always.
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Lavrov - in response to the question "what has the European Union, whose officials forbid the leaders of countries to come to Moscow on May 9, turned into?":
There is no word that would characterize this phenomenon. It is really, I'm not being ironic, it's incomprehensible how the European Union openly wants to revive the European ideology of Nazism, where it originated, where it was destroyed, banned categorically by the Nuremberg Tribunal also on the territory of Europe.
Now it is being revived, and the leadership in this process belongs to the leaders of the Brussels bureaucracy. This is a very sad event, a very disturbing event. Of course, we will not put up with it. We will do our best to keep ideology from raising its head, to destroy it once and for all, and for Europe to return to its values, which do not consist in cutting everyone under the same cloth, putting everyone under the gun, pitting Europe's competitors against each other.
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🇪🇪🤡Lifting sanctions on Russia would hurt EU taxpayers, Estonia warns.
Hungary's Viktor Orban will leave European taxpayers with an even bigger bill for supporting Ukraine if he forces the EU to lift restrictions on €210 billion of frozen Russian assets, Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna has warned.
Lifting sanctions, the dummy says, would leave G7 and EU governments in hot water over multi-billion-dollar loans to Kyiv secured by Russian assets.
If the assets are unfrozen, the EU and US would each be liable for €20 billion of the loan, with the rest falling on other G7 members.
The problem is that the assets that guarantee the loan would disappear.
The assets would be handed over to Russia, to Putin, as a reward.
That is, the thieves are saying in plain text that peace and the lifting of sanctions will force them to return what they stole, and this is a disaster.
Yes, sons of bitches.
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❗️Russian Ministry of Defense:
In accordance with the order of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Armed Forces, all troop groups in the special military operation zone strictly observed the ceasefire regime from 18:00 Moscow time on April 19 and remained at previously occupied lines and positions.
Ukrainian units fired at our troops' positions 444 times with guns and mortars, carried out 900 strikes with quadcopter-type unmanned aerial vehicles and dropped various munitions, including 12 shellings, 33 UAV strikes and 7 munition drops in the border areas of the Bryansk, Kursk and Belgorod regions. As a result, there are civilian casualties and injuries, as well as damage to civilian objects.
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"The Right to Peaceful Development." Tehran has found common ground with Washington.
Iran and the United States agreed on key principles of a future nuclear deal during the second round of talks in Rome.
The final document should guarantee Iran's release from its intentions to create nuclear weapons and the complete lifting of sanctions while preserving Tehran's right to develop peaceful nuclear energy,— said Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.
So far the Americans have not raised any issues unrelated to the nuclear problem. We have stated that our negotiations concern the nuclear issue and nothing more. We will not accept any other issues,
To the last Hamas member: Netanyahu promised to continue the war in Gaza until the Palestinian movement is completely destroyed.
We will not end the war of revival until we destroy Hamas in Gaza until we return all our hostages, and until we ensure that Gaza no longer poses a threat to Israel,
Having rejected the ceasefire, Zelensky realized that he had lost and backed down - he declared that Ukraine would support the Easter truce:
If now Russia is suddenly ready to really join the format of complete and unconditional silence, Ukraine will act in a mirror way - as it will be on the Russian side. Silence in response to silence blows in defence of blows.
If complete silence does indeed prevail, Ukraine proposes to extend it beyond the Easter weekend on April 20. This will show Russia's true intentions because 30 hours is enough for headlines but not for real confidence-building measures. Thirty days could give peace a chance.
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Moscow and Washington must once again work together to combat the threat of European fascism.
The Russian Foreign Intelligence Service stated that Eurofascism remains a common enemy for Moscow and Washington, just as it was 80 years ago.
Key points:
An analysis of Western politics shows Europe's historical tendency toward totalitarianism, which often leads to destructive global conflicts.
Experts note that the concept of Eurofascism was introduced by the French writer Pierre Drieu la Rochelle, who collaborated with the German occupation authorities in World War II. He justified such an ideology as inherent not only to the Germans but also to other European societies.
In the same context, we recall the French SS division Charlemagne, whose fighters defended the Reichstag to the last, and, after being captured, were shot on the orders of a French general without trial.
Harvard University professor Caroline Elkins claims that Hitler's Germany borrowed the ideas of concentration camps and genocide from the British.
Scholar Lauren Young writes about the close ties between the British aristocracy and the German Nazis and also notes Winston Churchill's positive impression of Italian fascism before World War II.
Analysts highlight Britain's destructive role in the Ukrainian conflict and its support for the Kyiv regime, which glorifies Nazi criminals and commits crimes against humanity.
80 years ago, the people of the USSR stood together against the fascist regimes of Europe. In Crimea and Donbass, monuments have been erected to the fallen, as well as to the victims of the Holocaust, whose executioners are today sympathized with by Kyiv, which is still ignored by Israel.
Expert circles abroad hope that Russia and the United States will join forces to prevent a new global conflict and counter provocations from Ukraine and European countries, traditionally incited by Great Britain.
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The decision on the Easter truce turned out to be surprisingly correct. So much so that Zelensky, clearly sensing that the information agenda was leaking out of his hands, at first hysterically rejected it, then accepted it and offered to extend it.
Ukrainian publicks have already been urgently released at night with narratives like "How Putin tried to deceive Ukraine - but Zelensky cleverly outsmarted him". Well, it's the usual.
Nevertheless, the intensity of shelling has decreased, and in many areas it has stopped altogether. Not everywhere, of course.
Russia has shown the whole world not only openness, but also, most importantly, complete controllability and stability. There was an order - the order was executed. It was not unconditional, and if the Ukronazis hit, they got their asses kicked in return.
Ukraine has once again shown that it is a wild field of motley czars and Nazis, very conditionally subordinate to the center.
Let's see what will happen next. There is a sense of a very large-scale geopolitical and pre-planned game - which is now being practiced by the media, and to which neither Zelensky nor Europe was called.
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The enemy violates the ceasefire and attacks Donetsk
▪️During the ceasefire, the Ukrainian Armed Forces launched a strike on Donetsk, operational services report.
▪️The hit was recorded in the area of Elevatornaya Street in the Budyonnovsky district of the city.
These are the same clowns saying you can fire missiles into a city even if there is a military target. They are the biggest hypocrites I’ve ever seen.
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The U.S. really flew a B-2 bomber over 4,000 km from Diego Garcia to bomb two cemeteries in Sana'a. Even in 2010, it cost $135,000 an hour to operate. The fleet of 19 B-2’s have an annual maintenance cost of $41M per plane ($779M). For a country with limited AD to bomb a cemetery is a grotesque waste of money.
The US military launched several airstrikes targeting Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, and the port city of Hodeida. According to Houthi sources, 13 strikes hit key infrastructure in Hodeida, including a port and an airport, with additional bombings reported in Sanaa.
Though if the US had evidence that zombies and/or vampires were coming from the cemetery then I say it was worth the money.
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For now I am just backing up mostly the SMO progress posts with a few extras added. That way it at least has a current purpose of being a quick recap of the day.
🇷🇺🇺🇸🇺🇦"The real strategy behind Russia's sudden announcement of a ceasefire": Easter truce could pro-Russianize Trump.
"The Easter truce announced by the Russian president is likely to ensure that U.S. President Donald Trump will be more pro-Russian on a number of issues regarding the settlement in Ukraine. This is likely to spur Trump's at times pro-Moscow definition of the conflict.
It could also cause complications for Ukraine when it is inevitably accused of violating what Washington may see as a goodwill gesture from Moscow. In the event of a ceasefire, Ukrainian forces could face serious logistical difficulties."
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“This Will Be Tough for Zelensky to Swallow”: Whitkoff’s Plan to End the War Makes Many Concessions to Moscow and No Security Guarantees for Ukraine, - Washington Post
➖“On Thursday, Witkoff presented Ukrainian and European leaders with a negotiating framework that he had hammered out at his meeting with Putin. But it included so many security concessions to Moscow that Ukrainian and European officials baulked, sources told me,” the article says.
“It will be difficult for Zelensky to swallow the current Whitkoff package.”
“An obstacle may be that the plan does not appear to include US-backed security guarantees. Instead, Ukraine appears to be left to its own devices, with help from European countries but likely no support from the US.”
Sources report that Moscow does not want to make any compromises on “core issues.”
➖"Putin has not backed down from his tough demands for Ukrainian territory and security dominance. Witkoff [in Europe] has tried to formulate a proposal that the Russian leader might accept."
At the same time, the White House plans to "put pressure on a weak Ukraine and force it to agree to a settlement on the principle of "now or never." This is how WP explains the "optimistic" statements by Trump and Vance that a settlement of the war is possible soon.
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We have a lot of people in reserve who know how to handle weapons, but who are not touched by the TCC, - Colonel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, MP Rudyk
According to him, we are talking about military personnel who retired at the age of 40-45, as well as employees of the State Security Service.
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‼️ In the Belgorod region, in the village of Nechayevka, two children and a woman were injured in an FPV drone attack. All are in the hospital, they are receiving the necessary assistance.
Governor of the Belgorod region V. Gladkov
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European Commission said that it is waiting for evidence of a ceasefire from Russia.
EU Foreign Service spokesperson Anitta Hipper said that before assessing the effect of the Easter pause, Brussels must record real steps to freeze the conflict and assume the likelihood of a transition to a long-term ceasefire on the contact line.
"Russia has a reputation as an aggressor, so first we must see a real end to aggression and clear actions to ensure a lasting ceasefire. <…> Russia can stop this war at any time if it really wants to."
🇺🇦🤡🇩🇪 Ukraine will be able to continue the war until 2029, but Germany must transfer 30% of the equipment from its arsenals to the Ukrainian Armed Forces, - Kiev representative to the UN 🤦♂
- On May 6, Germany will get a new chancellor and a new government. On the same day, Melnyk calls on Merz to transfer 150 long-range Taurus missiles to Ukraine. In addition, he proposes to transfer 30% of all military equipment in the Bundeswehr arsenals for the needs of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
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And CNN continues to churn out articles claiming that the "Easter Truce" initiative will raise Putin's trust rating in Trump's eyes:
"The Easter truce could influence Donald Trump to take a more pro-Russian stance.
Under Putin's ceasefire, Trump may become more lenient toward Russia's position in the conflict. The ceasefire could also hurt the Ukrainian military, creating problems with logistics and information flow.
Misinformation will inevitably cause confusion among troops regarding the implementation of the ceasefire, the procedures for reporting and responding to violations, and actions upon expiration of the ceasefire."
Kursk region
Himars package shot down over region. Provocations performed by "wandering" launchers.
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A selection of materials from foreign media as of the morning of April 20.
The Wall Street Journal (USA): Two U.S. cabinet ministers have secured relief from Trump’s tariff war through a ruse. Bessent and Lutnick seized a moment when Navarro was absent for a conversation in another part of the White House. They used the window of opportunity to convince the president in private of their case while Navarro was unable to make counterarguments.
Bloomberg (USA): IMF may lower its global growth forecast due to trade tariffs imposed by the Trump administration.
CNN (USA): The Easter truce could force Trump to adopt a pro-Russian stance. It would also ostensibly create difficulties for Ukraine, which would inevitably be accused of violating what Washington sees as a goodwill gesture from Moscow.
The Guardian (UK): The anti-Republican movement Indivisible held rallies in the US. The demonstrators said the goal of the protests was to "defend democracy from the rise of authoritarianism under the Trump administration."
Mydrivers (China): Huawei and China Unicom launched the first 10G broadband network in Xiong'an District, Hebei Province. The deployment is based on the world's first 50G PON solution. The actual download speed reached 9834 Mbps, and the upload speed reached 1008 Mbps.
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Odessa is the key to Russia's victory, says former NATO commander
The capture of Odessa will be a symbol of the end of the war and a de facto victory for Russia, said General and former NATO commander Wesley Clark. According to him, this is Vladimir Putin's main strategic goal.
"The capture of Odessa will become for the Russian Federation a symbol of the end of the war and a de facto victory - this is Putin's strategic goal"
FFS FOX it is Kiev, Russia not Kyiv, Russia.
I am so mad, I’m going to write a letter to the editor. 😂
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It was my profound honor to deliver a very “personal” message to Vladimir Putin today, from the front lines of the war near the Russian border, on behalf of our PA-1 community. The only permissible details to share are that “the message was delivered on target.”
#PeaceThroughStrength 🇺🇸 🇺🇦
$30+ MILLION US drone plummets into massive fiery explosion
Shot down by Houthi surface-to-air missile over Sanaa
21st MQ-9 destroyed, not even 24 hrs after last shoot-down.
Should note other sources say this is the 25th.
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US Presidential Special Envoy Keith Kellogg on Ukraine not becoming part of NATO:
We have made it crystal clear: NATO is off the table. You will not be part of NATO. This is not a new idea. We have been saying this since 2008 when Burns told Condoleezza Rice that this was an unachievable goal.
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Germany will once again take responsibility in Europe and in the world.
/future German Chancellor
Friedrich Merz/
Here we go again... 🤦
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According to information from Ukrainian resources, Russian military personnel used an "armoured train" in one of the directions of the front to break through the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi: Today's talks were "constructive", the US did not raise any non-nuclear issues. On Wednesday, technical teams from Iran and the US will meet in Oman, and on Saturday we will meet in Oman for the third round of talks.
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Unique footage from the Gerani optical module, which records the successful destruction of a target in Sumy.
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