A Polish citizen has been arrested under suspicion of spying for the Russian government in a potential conspiracy to assassinate Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The suspect, Pawel K., was charged with readiness to act for foreign intelligence against the Republic of Poland by providing Russia with security information about the Rzeszów-Jasionka Airport in southeastern Poland. The charge carries a potential 8 years in prison, the country’s prosecutors say. ABC News has more.

https://flip.it/kiNTIo
#Ukraine #Poland #Russia #Zelenskyy

#Ukraine #Poland #Russia #Zelenskyy

Polish citizen accused of spying for Russia in potential plot to assassinate Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

The man was charged with readiness to act for foreign intelligence.

^{Meredith Deliso (ABC News)}

RUSSIAN SPY CAPTURED!

Man charged with 'helping Russians facilitate President Zelensky assassination attempt'

The man known only as Pawel K was found trying to help facilitate the assassination of Ukraine's President, as well as gathering intelligence about one of Poland's key airports
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #Ukraine #Russia #Putin

https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/world-news/man-charged-helping-russians-facilitate-32619830

Russian Takeover Of House

The House Republicans are filthy with Putin supporters.

House GOP erupts into name-calling and fresh threats to Johnson over effort to pass aid
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #Ukraine #Russia #Putin #GOP #Politics #uspolitics #uspol #Trump #MAGA #BreakingNews #Breaking

https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/18/politics/mike-johnson-speakership-rules

Alex Finley looks at the revelation that the Russians have been paying a wide network of European politicians to spout pro-Russia, anti-Ukraine rhetoric and asks if this can be happening in the US, too. He concludes:

"It is naïve to think the same pattern does not exist in the United States, given the ample evidence of coordinated pro-Russian talking points from several Republican politicians."

#Russia #Putin #Republicans #MarjorieTaylorGreene #MikeJohnson

https://newrepublic.com/article/180630/russia-corruption-network-europe-buying-politicians-america

Russia Is Buying Politicians in Europe. Is It Happening Here Too?

A former CIA officer explains how a vast, pro-Putin corruption network uncovered in Europe is a warning sign for the U.S.

^{The New Republic}

President Biden expressed his readiness to sign the bills on additional funding for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan

The House must pass the package this week and the Senate should quickly follow," he added.

The US president promised to "immediately sign" the bills to "send a message to the world: We stand with our friends, and we won’t let Iran or Russia succeed."
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #Ukraine #Russia

WE NOW HAVE DOCUMENTED PROOF that #Russia is deliberately stoking #RightWing lunatics in the #GOP to weaken support for #Ukraine to help them win the war.

And racist morons like #PatsyGreene (my new name for #EmptyGreen) are only too happy to help.

Lord these #Republicans are stupid. 🤦‍♂️ 🙄
https://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/watch/watch-alex-wagner-tonight-highlights-april-17-209233989661

Watch Alex Wagner Tonight Highlights: April 17

Watch Alex Wagner Tonight Tuesday through Friday at 9 p.m. ET.

^{MSNBC.com (MSNBC)}

The people who are opposed to US aid to #Ukraine are fools who don't know what they're talking about, and don't understand the totality of the situation. Their ignorance on the matter is putting the US in danger, and making a future armed conflict with #Russia more likely. Aid to Ukraine isn't just helping Ukraine. It's helping to ensure the safety and security of #America, and the rest of our #NATO partners.

#UkraineWar #UkraineRussiaWar #RussianPropaganda #VoteBlue

https://www.businessinsider.com/ukraine-loss-russia-could-more-easily-threaten-nato-analyst-2024-4

Ukraine loss would make it easier for Russia to threaten NATO: analyst

If Russia defeats Ukraine, a possibility if it doesn't get help, NATO may find itself facing a tough, emboldened Russian army, a war analyst says.

^{Ella Sherman (Insider)}

House Republicans release aid bills for Israel and Ukraine, eyeing weekend House votes

House Speaker Mike Johnson told members that they expect to vote on separate aid bills for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies "Saturday evening" after an amendment process.
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #Ukraine #Russia

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/house-republican-aid-bills-ukraine-israel-rcna148025

House Republicans release aid bills for Israel and Ukraine, eyeing weekend House votes

House Speaker Mike Johnson announced he will roll out four bills to provide U.S. aid to Ukraine, Israel and other allies, with plans to vote this weekend.

^{Sahil Kapur (NBC News)}

"Russia Just Helped Swing a European Election"

https://foreignpolicy.com/2024/04/17/slovakia-president-pellegrini-russia-election-interference-disinformation/

"Slovakia’s new Russia-friendly president won office with the help of a barrage of pro-Kremlin disinformation."

#Russia #Slovakia #propaganda #disinformation

YOU DID IT!

Pressure on Speaker Mike Johnson from the American people have caused him to FINALLY get behind Ukraine aid.

Far-right MAGA Republicans are seething!

President Biden gets behind Speaker Johnson’s foreign aid plan

Passage would mark a major win for the president, who is desperate to get munitions to Ukraine.
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https://www.politico.com/news/2024/04/17/biden-johnson-foreign-aid-plan-00152848

Here’s what we are reading today:

161 #Ukrainian children that were abducted to #Russia and #Belarus were found in #Germany with the help of German law enforcement agencies, says Ivan Vyhivskyi, the Chief of the National Police of #ukraine

https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/04/17/7451586/index.amp

161 Ukrainian children abducted by Russia found in Germany

^{Ukrainska Pravda}

"The [Russian Foreign Ministry] document for the first time provides official confirmation and codification of what many in the #Moscow elite say has become a hybrid war against the West. #Russia is seeking to subvert Western support for #Ukraine and disrupt the domestic politics of the #UnitedStates and #European countries, through #propaganda campaigns supporting isolationist and #extremist policies”

#GiftArticle #GiftLink
https://wapo.st/3vMlQ39

#GOP #Politics #USA #News #WorldNews

Put this on blast! [Gifted article, The Washington Post] Secret Russian foreign policy document urges action to weaken the U.S.

Russia’s Foreign Ministry has been gathering data on the vulnerabilities of its Western adversaries, a classified Russian document shows. By Catherine Belton

https://wapo.st/3vMlQ39

#russia #mtg #maga #trump #speakerjohnson #ukraine #jdvance

DEFENDING UKRAINE

118 OBrTrO destroyed 5 MT-LB and T-80BV in two days of painstaking work in the Luhansk region + damaged another MT-LB and three T-80BV
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #Ukraine #Russia

300 guided aerial bombs - that's how many Russians released in Kharkiv Oblast in 2024

This was reported by the press service of the regional police. According to their data, this year the Russian troops shelled the region more than a thousand times : during this time, at least 60 missile strikes, 11 airstrikes and 32 drone strikes were carried out on Kharkiv.
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #Ukraine #Russia #Putin #Kharkiv

BREAKING NEWS ⚠️

Russia's Chernihiv strike shows lack of air defense resulting in civilian deaths, Kuleba says.

Ukraine's lack of air defense supplies from its partners is resulting in the deaths of innocent people, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on April 17, after a Russian missile strike on Chernihiv killed at least 14 people.
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #Ukraine #Russia #MAGA

Ukraine 'ran out' of missiles to defend key plant, Zelensky says

> #Russia was able to destroy a key power plant serving Kyiv because #Ukraine ran out of defensive missiles, President #VolodymyrZelensky said on Tuesday.

> For three-and-a-half weeks, Russia has launched near continuous strikes on Ukraine's power grid, leaving over a million people without electricity.

https://archive.fo/2024.04.17-030647/https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/ukraine-ran-out-of-missiles-to-defend-key-plant-zelensky-says/article68072521.ece #UkraineWar

"In today's #vatniksoup REBREW, I'll introduce an American propagandist and social media personality, Max Blumenthal (@maxblumenthal). He's best-known for his great admiration towards authoritarian regimes, and for launching the fake news blog @TheGrayZoneNews."

🧵 https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1780200020857250285.html

#Ukraine #Russia #US

The #Netherlands will provide an additional €4.4 billion for military and humanitarian support to Ukraine for the period 2024-2026.

https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/actueel/nieuws/2024/04/15/voorjaarsnota-2024

#Ukraine #Russia #EU

Here's a crazy documentary about the war in Ukraine - Ukraine: Enemy in the Woods https://www.videoneat.com/documentaries/26093/ukraine-enemy-in-the-woods/

War is such a primitive and ugly face of this society. Terrible. And for what!?!

#war #ukraine #russia

#GeoPol #MiddleEastWar #Israel #Iran #US

(2/2)

...unable or unwilling to rein in #Israeli asymmetric action against Iran or anyone else, and it is unclear to whom Iran might listen.
Indeed, #Russia and #China have a general strategic interest in Iran making trouble for the #US in the #MiddleEast. That keeps Washington distracted from the #Ukraine war and #Taiwan...👈"

Read on:

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/commentary/iran-first-direct-attack-israel-drones-missile-hamas-war-snap-insight-4264356

Cc @raymondpert

Snap Insight: Iran-Israel conflict will get worse before it gets better

For years, Iran and Israel have engaged in tit-for-tat strikes against each other. Their conflict increasingly looks like a slow-motion war with no obvious off-ramp, says Pusan National University’s Robert Kelly.

^{Robert E Kelly (CNA)}

MAGA is Killing Ukraine!

Ukraine's military chief warns of 'significantly' worsening battlefield situation in the east
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #Ukraine #Russia #BreakingNews #Breaking

https://www.yahoo.com/news/local-official-says-least-10-112303559.html

The composition of the ongoing Iranian attack on Israel is similar to that of strikes that Russia has repeatedly conducted against Ukraine in efforts to determine the optimal package to penetrate Western-style air- and missile defenses.

🧵https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1779308262812250211.html

#Ukraine #Russia #Israel #Iran

Thread by @TheStudyofWar on Thread Reader App

@TheStudyofWar: NEW: The composition of the ongoing Iranian attack on Israel is similar to that of strikes that Russia has repeatedly conducted against Ukraine in efforts to determine the optimal package to penetrat...…

^{threadreaderapp.com}

Ukraine’s top commander warned that his outmanned and outgunned army is struggling to halt a multipronged and intensifying Russian offensive, as Kyiv pleads with western partners for more air defences and a critical military aid package remains stalled in the US Congress.

https://www.ft.com/content/53228051-f42b-4c63-bad6-e6a5bfd54d7c

#Ukraine #Russia #US #GOP #MAGA #Trump

France's Charles-de-Gaulle aircraft carrier to deploy first time for Mediterranean Mission

> In a historic move, the Charles-de-Gaulle aircraft carrier will be deployed under #NATO command for the first time, embarking on a mission in the Mediterranean aimed at demonstrating #France’s commitment to the alliance, particularly in light of #Russia’s actions in #Ukraine.
https://www.firstpost.com/world/frances-charles-de-gaulle-aircraft-carrier-to-deploy-first-time-for-mediterranean-mission-13759274.html #UkraineWar

MAMA NATURE VS. RUSSIA

Flooding worsens in Russia due to abnormally warm temperatures.

#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #Ukraine #Russia #GlobalWarming #climatecrisis #climatechange

#Russia is slowly eroding Ukraine’s frontline with a five-to-one advantage in artillery pieces and ammunition.

The rumored Russian summer offensive is stoking fears of a complete breakthrough if Russian progress continues at the same pace.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-68778338.amp

Ukraine could face defeat in 2024. Here's how that might look

With ammo critically low and Western aid stalled, what might Russia attempt in Ukraine this year?

^{BBC News}

It seems the #NATO Supreme Allied Commander also watches @anderspuck's #YouTube videos on #russia's invasion of #Ukraine 😆

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/04/11/christopher-cavoli-russian-military-losses-00151718

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida:

"Without U.S. support, how long before hopes of Ukraine would collapse under the onslaught from Moscow? ... How long before the Indo-Pacific would face even harsher realities?"
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #Ukraine #Russia #BreakingNews #Breaking

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The newest Russian electronic warfare system R-340RP “Pole-21” was destroyed.

This system has been supplied to the occupying army since 2016 and is designed to jam satellite navigation channels. However, after an encounter with a drone of the border guards of the “Steel Frontier” Offensive Guard, the equipment's functions were “modernized”
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #Ukraine #Russia

Works on fortifying the dam in Russian Orenburg led to one of the trucks falling underground - Russian media.

That's because there was no priest nearby.
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #Ukraine #Russia #Putin

Putin met with Lukashenko and told him that today's Russian strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure were "demilitarization". Plunging civilian areas into darkness is now called that.

He also told him that he was ready to "move on", whateter that is.
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #Ukraine #Russia #Putin

'Moscow Marjorie' Taylor Greene, as in life, is short on friends willing to back her psychotic claims.

A grand total of zero GOP members have publicly endorsed Marjorie Taylor Greene’s effort to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson.

It’s worth appreciating why.
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #Ukraine #Russia #GOP #Politics #USA

https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/plot-oust-speaker-marjorie-taylor-greene-short-friends-rcna147556

Trump thought Ukraine ‘must be part of Russia’ during presidency, book says

Ex-president ‘could not get his head around the idea that Ukraine was an independent state’, former adviser Fiona Hill tells author
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #Ukraine #Russia #Putin

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/apr/12/trump-russia-ukraine-book-comments

Here's what we're reading today:

#Russia may run out of Soviet military equipment by mid-2025. New production will not be able to compensate for the losses at the front.

Russia produces 500 new tanks and 1000 new military vehicles per year. The losses at the front exceed 1000 tanks and 2000 armored vehicles annually.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2024/04/11/the-clock-is-ticking-russia-has-a-one-year-reserve-of-weapons/?sh=1c55a3eb15e0

The Clock Is Ticking: Russia Has A One-Year Reserve Of Weapons

As Russia’s wider war on Ukraine grinds into its third year, three main dynamics are shaping the battlefield.

^{David Axe (Forbes)}

“Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo announced on Friday an investigation into suspected #Russia interference in #Europe-wide elections in June, saying that his country’s intelligence service has confirmed the existence of a network trying to undermine support for #Ukraine.”

https://apnews.com/article/eu-elections-russia-interference-f0962ec30ba2ec3833f755ccdc8bc6b2?taid=66190429b2fe5f0001ca8ab7&utm_campaign=TrueAnthem&utm_medium=AP&utm_source=Twitter

Belgium launches probe into suspected Russian interference in upcoming EU elections

Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo has announced an investigation into suspected Russian interference in June's Europe-wide elections.

^{LORNE COOK (AP News)}