Usual caveats: All open-source info, so only as good as the source – inclusion here =/= confirmation of content. Some more cynical than I suggest caution linking to Russian servers, pro-rebel servers or amplifier sites – I leave the judgment call to you now that you’ve been warned.
- “No, yeah – they really ARE countries now” “Russia Adds Ukraine Separatist Recognition to School Curriculums” (RUS independent media)
- Whazzup with captured foreigners? “European Court orders Russia not to carry out ‘death sentence’ against POW defending Ukraine” (UKR human rights NGO) – “Russia can’t guarantee that captured Americans won’t face death penalty — Kremlin – It depends on the investigation, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said …” (RUS state media)
- Remember, you read it here first 😉 “Russia claims 162 Canadian foreign fighters have been killed in Ukraine. There’s no evidence to back that up” (Globe and Mail) – Archived link, 17 June 2022 RUS MoD Foreign Fighter Claims Statement
- New target for Ukraine “Ukraine Strikes Offshore Oil Rig – Crimean Official” (RUS independent media) = “Third-Party Missiles Possibly Used in Attack on Crimean Drilling Platforms – Lawmaker” (RUS state media)
- Not ALL Chechens fighting in Ukraine are fighting for the Russians “The Chechens Fighting Russia on the Front Line” (RUS independent media)
- Wonder if they’ll consider these guys mercenaries? “DPR allows foreigners to sign contracts for military service” (RUS state media)
- As they say in some parts of Canada’s east coast, Russia’s SOME pissed at Lithuania “Lithuania hands note to Russia clarifying Kaliningrad transit” (LTU media) – “Kaliningrad Region governor says Lithuania must elaborate on ban of transit to region”(RUS state media) – “Panic Buying in Kaliningrad as Lithuania Bans Rail Cargo From Russia” (RUS independent media) – ” ‘More than serious’ Russia threatens retaliatory measures after Lithuania bans transit of EU-sanctioned goods to Kaliningrad” (Meduza.io) – “Political scientist: Lithuania is provoking a conflict between NATO and Russia” (pro-RUS amplifier)
- Careful, guys – Putin’s Tears may be next ” ‘Zelensky’s Tears’ vodka on sale in Russia, shows video” (indy100.com)
- Good news: grain seems to be getting out of Ukraine. Bad news … “Satellite Images Show Russia Shipping Grain From Occupied Ukraine To Syria” (USA govt funded media)
- Give us the tools and we will finish the job – hell, even if you don’t give us the tools … “If we don’t get weapons, we will fight with shovels, – Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine” (UKR media) – “Ukraine says it will ‘fight with shovels’ if denied Western arms” (RUS state media) – “If we don’t get guns, we’ll fight with shovels” (DEU media, Google English from German) – Archived link, original article in German
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