Fifth Generation Psyop Warfare

11 May, 2023 22:00

Russian military clarifies frontline situation in Ukraine

Moscow has denied earlier social media reports of Kiev’s advances

The Russian Defense Ministry hasdenied rumors of a large-scale Ukrainian counterattack, noting in a statement late on Thursday that the situation along most of the frontline appeared to be relatively calm, with the only heavy fighting in and near Artyomovsk, also known as Bakhmut.

“Reports by certain Telegram channels of‘breaches of defenses’ in several places along the line of contact are not accurate,” the ministry said around 11 pm Moscow time. “The general situation in the area of the special military operation is under control.”

According to the Russian military, the last remaining part of Artyomovsk was being stormed with air force and artillery support, while there was an “ongoing battle” to repel the attack of Ukrainian units in the direction of Malo-Ilyinkovka, northwest of the city, with “heavy enemy casualties in lives and equipment.”

Eight Ukrainian attacks andthree attempts at reconnaissance in force were repelled on the Donetsk front, the Russian military said. Russian forces continue efforts to take all of Marynka and blockade Avdeevka.

Ukrainian troops attemptedtwo company-sized attacks towards Kremennaya but were repulsed. Three scouting parties were defeated further north, near Kupyansk. The ministry first said there had been no “active operations” on Kherson or Zaporozhye fronts in the south, but later published a list of Ukrainian losses on the Kherson front from Russian artillery, and reported shooting down 12 HIMARS rockets and a Su-25 ground attack jet.

Earlier in the day, multiple military correspondents had reported that the Ukrainian counter-offensive might have started, with a “breakthrough” near Artyomovsk and several attacks all along the frontline. One reporter cited military sources to claim the Ukrainians had used chemical weapons at a stretch of the Zaporozhye front as well.

Kiev has not commented on Thursday’s movements so far. Earlier in the day, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky claimed his military still needed more time to prepare before the long-awaited spring attack.

https://www.rt.com/russia/576144-ukraine-counteroffensive-defense-ministry/

Griner is not high profile

11 May, 2023 22:57

US hunting Russians for prisoner swaps – CNN

Washington also reportedly wants to sweeten the deal with “narrow” sanctions relief

TheUS is on a worldwide search for Russianswho could be used in a potential swap involving former Marine Paul Whelan and journalist Evan Gershkovich, CNN reported on Thursday citing three sources familiar with the matter. Both Americans are currently held by Moscow on espionage charges.

According to the outlet, Washington US is also “exploring narrow sanctions relief” in order to entice Moscow into a prisoner exchange.

The White House approached several countries, including those holding alleged “Russian spies” in their custody, in order to determine if they would be willing to participate in the swap, CNN said.

Brazil, Norway, Germany, and an unnamed“former Soviet bloc” country were mentioned among the governments contacted by the US regarding a possible trade.

Russia’s ambassador to Washington, Anatoly Antonov, blasted the US last month for “its policy of hunting Russians around the world.”He cited estimates thatmore than 100 Russians were behind bars in the US, many on spurious charges.

However, Washington currentlydoes not have “any high-level Russian spies” or other high-profile inmates in its custody whom Moscow would view as candidates for an exchange, sources told CNN.

Gershkovich, a reporter for the Wall Street Journal, was detained in March and charged with espionage. Whelan, a former US Marine, was arrested in late 2018, also on espionage charges, convicted in 2020 and sentenced to 16 years in prison. Both men denied any wrongdoing.

Despite tensionsover Ukraine, Moscow and Washington have recently conducted several high-profile swaps. Last year, Russia released basketball star Brittney Griner, who was serving a nine-year-sentence after being convicted of smuggling drugs. In exchange, the US handed over businessman Viktor Bout, who was serving a 25-year-sentence on arms trading charges.

In another 2022 swap, the US released Russian civilian pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko in exchange for ex-Marine Trevor Reed.

https://www.rt.com/news/576146-us-huntings-russian-swap/

12 May, 2023 01:17

Erdogan rival issues warning to Russians

Turkish presidential candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu has accused Moscow ofspreading “conspiracies”

Kemal Kilicdaroglu, the head of Türkiye’s main opposition party, has warned Russia against meddling in the country’s affairs just days before presidential and parliamentary elections that will be held on May 14.

“Dear Russian friends,” Kilicdaroglu, the leader of the Republican People’s Party (CHP), wrote on Twitter in Turkish and Russian on Thursday. “You are behind the montages, conspiracies, deep fakes and tapes that were exposed in this country yesterday,” he claimed without elaborating.

“If you want our friendship after May 15, get your hands off the Turkish state,” the politician warned, adding that he was “still in favor of cooperation and friendship” with Russia.

Kilicdaroglu is currently polling ahead of incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has led the country since 2014 and served as prime minister for 11 years before that.

The opposition leader's statement comes after another presidential candidate, Homeland Party head Muharrem Ince, dropped out of the race on Thursday,claiming a “defamation campaign” had been waged against him. (US involvement) According to Turkish media, Ince announced his decision after a video was leaked online allegedly showing him having an extramarital affair and riding in expensive cars.

“This is the work of the Gulenist Terror Group,”Ince said, referring to supporters of exiled cleric Fethullah Gulen, who resides in the US.

Asked about the upcoming elections in Türkiye last month, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that Moscow “never interferes in the domestic affairs” of other countries. Ankara is a buyer of Russian gas and arms, as well as a popular holiday spot among Russian tourists. The two countries enjoy close economic ties and have several joint projects, including in the field of nuclear energy.

(As much as Erdogan is not a good guy,this competitor is a US/EU puppet in a color revolution in Turkey. Wait and see when he loses, there will be massive Antifa type protests. The HARP earthquakes were not enough to take Erdogan out. Any idiot in Turkey stating “conspiracies” is definitely a puppet. I had a lot of Turkish clients, this is not how they roll.)

https://www.rt.com/news/576149-turkiye-opposition-leader-russia/