This occured on the first day of the invasion by Russia.

This is a Russian jet that deliberately targeted a home. Luckily, the family was already taking cover. The jet came in at tree level in order to avoid radar. That pilot deliberately set out to kill civilians. There is no mistake. There is absolutely no weapons plainly in sight. This is a farm with farm equipment. The farm looks to be very poor people that eek out a life by growing crops. The baby's scream was most likely from the concussion he felt that was foreign to him.

There is no way to misunderstand the threat. There was no threat at this farm, yet, the Russian pilot attempted to be UNDETECTABLE to radar. UNDETECTABLE. He did that for a reason. He wanted to kill Ukranians and not be caught doing so. We were lucky to have this video. It is very telling to Russia's intent. 

The first day. From the instant Russia moved into Ukraine it was going to kill any Ukrainian it could. There is reason for that. If you kill the civilians and call it sad events in war, there is no insurgency either during or after the war.

These deaths of Ukrainians were from the one man that ordered the invasion as the war games were ended. There was only one man that decided that invasion and it was Vladimir Putin. That pilot knew what he was doing. He received his orders from someone.

 

These are all lies. Putin lied about the invasion into Ukraine right up to the point where a Russian tank crossed the border into Ukraine.

Both Joes are absolutely correct. Putin is not important. He committed genocide. End of discussion.

Now, this is what I'm talking about!

This is more of the DEFENSIVE war that Ukraine is waging. This is a military instillation whereby munitions that could kill Ukrainians was destroyed. It is all legal under international law. The destruction of these munitions will save Ukrainian lives from further genocide.

There was a report a few days ago that a Russian general took his own life when he discovered the tanks in reserve for the war, were primarily cannibalized for part. There were no more tanks for him to use when his were captured or destroyed. For him, the war, was over as he had no recourse for his soldiers. That is why generals are included in war plans before the invasion.

29 March 2022
By David Averre

Footage has emerged of a huge explosion in Belgorod, (click here) western Russia, at the site of a suspected arms depot which is believed to have been hit by a Ukrainian missile.

The blast, which took place a mere 12 miles from the Russian-Ukrainian border near the village of Krasniy Oktyabr just outside the city of Belgorod, triggered a series of firework-like explosions which could be seen from Ukraine tonight.

Ukrainian journalist Yuriy Butusov claimed that the depot was destroyed by an OTR-21 Tochka-U ballistic missile fired by the Ukrainian 19th missile brigade, though this has not yet been confirmed by Ukrainian officials....

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The video supposedly showing Ukrainian soldiers shooting Russian prisoners in the legs could well be propaganda by Russia.

Ukraine commanders simply have to remind their soldiers that Russians have and should be taken prisoners for reasons of intelligence gathering. 

Ukraine soldiers in the field have a right to live. If at any time the Ukraine soldiers may have believed they were being attacked by Russian prisoners, they have a right to protect themselves. I did not see any restraints on the Russian soldiers. I also could not see their faces. The involved have to be identified as well as the Ukraine soldiers. 

Personally, I believe this is Russian propaganda until all the facts are gathered.

In Vietnam a USA lieutenant killed needlessly and he was tried and sentenced.

By the way, who made the video and why and not any other scene in the war? The videographer will be a witness along with identification of the men involved.

I am tired of people dying because Russia can't accept defeat.

27 March 2022

By Nick Fagge

Defiant residents (click here) living on the front line in Odesa are refusing to leave their homes and digging in to protect themselves from an imminent Russian invasion. 

While Kremlin warships test the port’s defences with regular bombardments volunteers are gathering supplies for Ukraine’s armed forces and old people are keeping calm and carrying on.

In normal times the 72-year-old Igor Igorovych lives in one of the most sought-after streets in Odesa, a stone’s throw from the famous Opera Theatre and with views of the Black Sea....

I don't believe neurtrality is going to work. The ONLY thing Russia understands is overwhelming power to prevent still yet another invasion. Turkey wants peace talks to end the genocide, but, will NATO become an ally to Ukraine? There would be no Ukraine today, if the USA lead by President Biden weren't "available" to protect NATO's interests.

The solutions at any peace summit need to identify and recognize the genocide decided by the World Court. In that lies the reason why Ukraine MUST be able to protect from still more coveting by Russia in the future. Currently, Russia will not admit defeat and continues to covert the coastline that belongs to Ukraine.

There is a genocide that has been declared of Russia. Where in peace talks is there room for Russia to do anything but admit it's guilt and leave Ukraine?

There is too much opportunity for Russia to plan another attack and carry it out. The next time will be far more deadly. 

We in the USA witnessed a former president that during his administration was denying Ukraine it's request for weapons. That was because he favored a victory by Russia. Trump never considered Ukraine or it's people important enough to defend. Trump assaulted NATO. If there is another term like that one, where does the free world stand, including Ukriane? Every country needs to be prepared to defend itself and not because the elections were won by the right persons. 

Ukraine had a missile production plant and yet never produced one missile to fire at Russia. It did that because it wanted neutrality. That turn and walk away from war as an expression of the desire for peace and prosperity was considered a weakness by Russia and the reason why Putin deployed his military into a sovereign country. He not only deployed his military, but, called on Belarus and the Chechens to kill at will. That is not an INDICATION it will never happen again. 

There is only one thing communists understand and that is the power of it's opposition. Putin vastly underestimated the resolve of Ukraine. 

Peace negotiations for Ukraine, in the face of genocide, demands Russia to leave and it's leadership surrender to the World Court. That is the dialogue of peace proceedings that provides a viable sovereignty to the remaining Ukraine people with the right to protect it. Would Israel see things any differently?

The military budget is again an issue, but, look where we are. Can we afford not to invest?

March 28, 2022

As part of his proposed budget (click here) for the upcoming fiscal year, President Joe Biden on Monday released a proposed minimum income tax rate applying to the highest-earning Americans, marking the first time the White House has ever directly targeted billionaire wealth after a similar Democrat-proposed measure failed to move forward last fall....

Of course, the tax proposed is appropriate, but, is it loophole proof?

March 28, 2022

The president’s proposed budget (click here) would raise taxes on billionaires and corporations as well as increase spending on the military and domestic priorities like affordable housing and supply chain issues....

As the wealthy find joy in housing that is ridiculously priced higher, the need for affordable housing will be heard more and more. This entire paradigm is wrong. Are there workers living where they work? That is the responsible approach in the time of the Climate Crisis. Are there homes affordable based on payrates?

Anyone that understands a supply chain whereby the physical presences of workers are needed in producing goods, knows there has to be housing, schools and opportunity. The idea the wealthy can get away with scoffing up hideously outrageous profits while asking workers to be existing on low pay rates and poor benefits aren't serious about the company's product or profit.

American companies enjoy a great deal of security and need to contribute their fair share for the services they receive in producing their product.

Russia's social fabric is impoverished, not it's wealthy. Reparations to Ukraine need to begin.

March 27, 2022

Investors breathed a sigh of relief last week (click here) after the Russian government made a $ 117 million interest payment on its foreign debt. But a much bigger payment comes due April 4 – to the tune of $ 2.2 billion – and creditors are far less optimistic Russia will pony up this time.

“The last payment was a small investment in credibility, but when Russia has to start writing billion dollar checks it’s a different calculation,” Jay Newman, former Elliott Management portfolio manager and author of “Undermoney,” told The Post. “I do not think it’s realistic that Russia comes up with the $ 2.2 billion.

The bond payment last week panicked investors because it was unclear whether Russia’s central bank would be able to use its frozen reserve of US dollars to make the payment – and whether US banks would work with the country to transfer the money. There was also a dispute about whether Russia could pay the debt in its own currency. The Russian Finance Ministry insisted the country could pay in rubles RUBUSD,
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but people with knowledge of the contract say it’s required to be paid in dollars....

There is enormous damage to the infrastructure in Ukraine. Among that infrastructure are building collapsed on top of dead Ukrainians. A lesson from September 11, 2001 can be learned how to treat remains that simply can't be examined for forensics to determine an identity. The survivors and families of those that are dead were provided ashes and soil from the site where a chronic fire burned in a container. The containers provided a way for those left behind to bury their loved ones. There are ongoing forensics being conducted even today though as the search for proven identity goes on (click here). Ukriane will need dedicated forensic experts to sort through any remains to discover the dead so loved ones can bury them and the record of the dead at the World Court grows lengthy.

27 March 2022
By James Phillipe

The streets of Mariupol (click here) are being turned into cemeteries with makeshift graves appearing across the besieged port city.

Bodies of both civilians and soldiers are becoming buried under the rubble of destroyed buildings or left out on the streets with rescuers unable to retrieve victims and give them a proper burial due to the incessant bombing.

It comes as the UN said on Friday that it had received more information regarding mass graves in the city - one of which is thought to hold up to 200 bodies....

Russia must end its occupation of Ukraine.

Protesters in Slavutych were successful against Russian soldiers/occupiers. The people have made their position clear and the occupiers need to leave. NATO needs to organize and send qualified persons to assess not just the nuclear plant and return it to a stable and functioning state, but, also the people need to be assessed for any potential radiation poisoning as well as the water and air. 

26 March 2022
By Nick Enoch

...Yuri Fomichev, (click here) mayor of Slavutych, was briefly detained by Russian soldiers after they took control of the town, which is home to staff who work at the Chernobyl nuclear site.

'I have been released. Everything is fine, as far as it is possible under occupation,' he said, after officials in the Ukraine capital Kyiv earlier announced he had been detained....

India is not purchasing oil from Russia, but, is India considering purchases of coal from China? It should do neither. India needs advisors to develop a new electric grid and incorporate solar and wind power.

28 March 2022

Rameswar Teli, (click here) the junior oil minister, on Monday said that India is not considering buying oil from Russia using Indian rupees, after Western countries imposed sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine....

Russia is corrupt. It is carrying out a propaganda campaign to hide the genocide. Those that lie and hide the genocide are as guilty as those that committed it.