Tuesday 5 April 2022 – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky gave a graphic account of the situation on the ground to the UN Security Council, claiming Russians killed civilians in Bucha for “pleasure.” Earlier, he warned worse atrocities may emerge amid the ongoing retreat of Russian forces around Kyiv. An increasing number of leaders are accusing… Continue reading The Madness of Putin Part 43
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Kramatorsk and other Horrors
Scores of people, including children, have been killed when rockets hit a railway station in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk. Ukrainian officials say thousands of people were waiting for evacuation trains this morning, desperate to flee heavy Russian shelling across the wider Donetsk region. Scores of people as well as children, have been killed… Continue reading Kramatorsk and other Horrors
The Madness of Putin Part 42
Monday 4 April 2022 – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called for an end to Russian “war crimes,” as the ongoing retreat of Russian forces around Kyiv reveals alleged atrocities. Zelensky visited Bucha, a town near the Ukrainian capital, where images showed civilian bodies found strewn across a street. Reporters observed a mass grave in the town, with… Continue reading The Madness of Putin Part 42
The Madness of Putin Part 41
Sunday 3 April 2022 – The horrors of Russia’s occupation are becoming clear as Ukrainian forces retake the greater Kyiv area. In Bucha, northwest of the capital, images show civilian bodies found strewn across a street following the withdrawal of Russian forces, and reporters observed a mass grave in the town, with residents saying they… Continue reading The Madness of Putin Part 41
The Madness of Putin Part 40
Saturday 2 April 2022 – As Ukrainian forces retake the greater Kyiv area, more horrors of Russia’s occupation become clear. Civilian bodies were found littering the streets in Bucha, northwest of the capital, following the withdrawal of Russian forces, according to images released by AFP on Saturday. In light of fierce Ukrainian resistance, US intelligence… Continue reading The Madness of Putin Part 40
The Madness of Putin Part 39
Friday 1 April 2022 – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called for an end to Russian “war crimes,” as the ongoing retreat of Russian forces around Kyiv reveals alleged atrocities. Zelensky visited Bucha, a town near the Ukrainian capital, where images showed civilian bodies found strewn across a street. Reporters observed a mass grave in the town, with… Continue reading The Madness of Putin Part 39
The Madness of Putin Part 38
Russian forces said they will reopen the evacuation corridor from the besieged city of Mariupol to Zaporizhzhia on Friday at the request of French and German leaders. More than 100,000 civilians are trapped in the southern city, officials say. A Ukrainian minister said some evacuation buses en route to Mariupol were held at a Russian… Continue reading The Madness of Putin Part 38
Mar 2022. Steyne in Ukraine
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The Madness of Putin Part 37
Wednesday 30 March 2022 – Russian forces bombarded Kyiv and Chernihiv Wednesday — a day after Moscow said it would “drastically reduce” its military assault on the two cities. The mayor of Chernihiv said the city came under “colossal attack” despite Russia’s claims. US officials are also skeptical of Russia’s claims, with the Pentagon saying… Continue reading The Madness of Putin Part 37
The Madness of Putin Part 36
Tuesday 29 March 2022 – Russia’s Defence Ministry said it will “drastically reduce military activity” on two fronts — Kyiv and Chernihiv — following in-person talks between Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul. US officials are skeptical of Russia’s claims, with the Pentagon cautioning that troop movement near Kyiv is “a repositioning,” not a withdrawal. Meanwhile,… Continue reading The Madness of Putin Part 36