For today, links to reports from Reuters, Agence France-Presse, the Kyiv Independent, and Tass, and to commentary from the Berkshire Eagle and the Kyiv Post; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (GAZA entry for this date and a 9/11 TRUTH entry are HERE and HERE.) — MCM
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Russian missiles pound Ukrainian power plants in escalating campaign, by Olena Harmash and Tom Balmforth | Reuters KYIV (Reuters) -A Russian missile attack pounde power facilities in the centre and west of Ukraine today, mounting pressure on the ailing energy system as the country faces a shortage of air defences despite a breakthrough in U.S. military aid. The strike . . . READ MORE . . .
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Russia says it struck Ukrainian energy plants in response to Kyiv targeting its own energy sector. From Reuters. MOSCOW — The Russian Defence Ministry said today that its forces had carried out 35 strikes in the last week against Ukrainian energy facilities, defence factories, railway infrastructure, air defences, and ammunition stocks. Ukraine has systematically . . . READ MORE . . .
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Russia striking Ukraine railways to ‘paralyze’ army cargo – Ukraine source. From AFP. A senior Ukrainian security source said Friday that Russia had increased attacks on railway infrastructure with the aim of disrupting movement of military cargo that includes Western aid. Russian forces . . . READ MORE . . .
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Australia announces $65 million aid package for Ukraine, by Elsa Court and news desk | The Kyiv Independent The Australian government announced a new aid package for Ukraine worth 100 million Australian dollars ($65 million) today. According to the Australian government, this package takes Australia’s military support to Ukraine to 880 million Australian dollars ($575 million). READ MORE . . .
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Slovak citizens raise $4 million for Czeck ammunition initiative after government refuses to contribute, by Elsa Court and news desk | The Kyiv Independent Slovak activists collected 3.9 million euros ($4 million) for the Czech ammunition initiative for Ukraine in 12 days, after the Slovak government refused to participate. Slovak citizens . . . READ MORE . . .
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No conditions for talks with Kyiv at this time – Kremlin. From Tass. MOSCOW, April 27. /TASS/. “So far, at this moment, there are no premises for talks because everybody knows full well Ukraine’s stance on rejecting any kind of negotiations,” said Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov. “So the special military operation continues.” READ MORE . . .
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U.S. aid package to Ukraine adds to Russia’s gloom, by James Brooke | The Berkshire Eagle While the state press covers up huge losses of military personnel and arms, soldiers seem to know. Russian exile news site Mediazona reports that March saw a record 684 cases of military courts dealing with soldiers absent without leave. In almost . . . READ MORE . . .
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How is Belgium allowed to get away with this? by Timothy Ash | Kyiv Post So the EU bureaucracy seems to be blocking the use of the $330 billion in immobilised Russian central bank assets in Western jurisdictions. They seem to have come up with a smoke and mirrors approach, which involves only the use the profits on the interest earned on these assets. I think . . . READ MORE . . .