Both sides did, as shown by the Ukranian use of cluster bombs.

But only one side really counts.

https://twitter.com/YourAnonTV/statu...Cm2X4zYZ2cnSTQ

Hackers getting medieval on Kremlin's ass
(It fits perfectly, because they are in the Castle now)

The children on both sides of the imaginary border in the east of Ukraine died in the war that Russia started on Ukrainan territory in 2014 and supported all these years for it's own purpose.

Good perspective on the oligarchs, among other things.

‘There Is No Reasonable Way for This to End’: Bill Browder on How to Stop the War https://nyti.ms/3jspMMl

I'm drunk and just saw a pic of Pres. Zelensky and B. Johnson meeting in Kyiv. https://t.co/ssDfVOo3OS

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-61021862
(The article as a whole is about the failure of the UN and looking at the 84 million people who are currently "displaced" in the world)

According to the BBC
"A Western official has confirmed Russia has reorganised the command of its operations in Ukraine, with the new general having had extensive experience in battle operations in Syria.

The source said the commander of Russia’s southern military district, Gen Alexander Dvornikov, now leads the invasion."

Likely this will be good for Ukraine in the short term as Dvornikov will call a pause while he finds out what is happening, and where military groups are and plan his next steps.

Depending on how competent Dvornikov is this could be bad news for Ukraine long term because so far the Russians have been fighting like several independent armies which Ukraine was able to exploit. It was believed there was no overall invasion leader until now and certainly, the Dvornikov announcement does not name whom he replaced.

Turning them into a combined and integrated force will make the Russians much more dangerous.
How competent Dvornikov was in his nine months in Syria I do not know.

The rumour was that Lieutenant-General Mikhail Zusko would get the leadership role. So far he has proven to be the most competent Russian general in Ukraine so probably lucky for Ukraine he was not appointed.

I wonder how long he will survive.

Syria? Get ready for some real atrocities. That guy isn´t going to pussyfoot around.

Basically the same here from the BBC. Inside the spies' attempts to stop the war

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlDtLLij-EE
"Russian schoolchildren ask to kill Ukrainians faster"

These people seem hopless. I pity the Russians, who can't stand war - there seem no other choice to run from the country.

Almost like Hitler youth was ideologized

Credit where it’s due.
Johnson has offered assistance which will happen. Von Lyden offers platitudes which will need to be agreed by all other 27 leaders. After Orban's significant win, I wouldn't hold your breath on the communiqe being agreed, let alone any useful assistance.

EU is already helping with humanitarian aid and such, plus individual countries decided to step up and give the Ukrainians weapons so now you're probably regurgitating the usual anti-EU crap you've read in some British newspaper.

As for Boris, I agree, credit where's due. He either needs it to win another elections or want UK companies to take part in the subsequent reconstruction of UA, whatever, but he did something very good the other day, visiting Ukraine. Orban is an idiot and a minor figure of illiberal democracy who hasn't been grabbed by the balls and bullied into submission yet, as he would have fully deserved. He was tolerated so far, like many other cretines.

Yes credit where it's due, it's thrown BoJo a second life line in his term as PM, on what otherwise would have seen him staring down the benches of the House of Commons, to see whether he survives a No Confidence vote ( over Downing Streets Partygate ) if the invasion never happened.

And his sidekick, and potential successor, has shown to be a soufflé. Rising nicely before collapsing spectacularly.

The Ukrainian Ombudswoman for Human Rights has said that the Russian government is crafting legislation to allow Russians to adopt Ukrainian children forcibly taken to Russia by military forces.

She has also stated that, so far, over 121,000 children have been "deported" by the Russian government.

https://www.businessinsider.com/russ...22-4?r=US&IR=T

If true, further evidence of genocidal strategies by Russia. I was cautious not to use the word genocide in the earlier phases of the war - but it seems that's what they mean by denazification.

Anf more nonsense from Karaganov.

https://www.corriere.it/economia/azi...7cc9b19a.shtml

I bet in Moscow they are all super focused on the French election now. If this crazy woman becomes president, then this will be a huge win for Putin.

Oh heck, if France goes all nazi on us, along with Hungary and Denmark an Poland then we know why Rick Sanchez is confused about when this shit became default.

...perhaps Russia will invade.