Is Odesa the NEXT Mariupol ? - Russian - Ukraine War - New Cold War 2

Guardian - Live Blog: Reports in its 05.45am post the following, " Series of explosions heard in southern port city of Odesa...Multiple journalists are reporting a series of explosions in the southern port city of Odesa this morning.  "

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As the Russians retreat from the North of KYIV under fire from brave Ukraine Forces the KYIV Government has a very hard choice, do they move their troops from the North to the South, this would leave the North open to another Russian invasion, it has been reported that Putin has decided to draft another hundred and thirty thousand conscripts, could they be thrown to the lions in the North to keep the Ukraine Forces there, while the Russians try to create a land corridor from the Crimea to the Separatists in the East.  The Ukraine Forces in the Mariupol are doing a brave job of keeping the Russians at bay, but sooner or late the Russians should win, due to their massive forces, then the Russians will turn their eyes to Odesa, the KYIV Government has to keep Odesa as it is a core element of the Ukraine economy.  The US and UK should give Ukraine whatever it needs, from tanks to fighter jets, Putin MUST LOSE AND BE SEEN TO LOSE.  This is for the security of the West.

France CONDEMS Russia over WAR CRIMES - Russian - Ukraine War - New Cold War 2

Sky News - Live Blog: Reports in its 1.56pm post the following, " French foreign affairs minister Jean-Yves Le Drian has condemned what he called the "massive abuses" committed by Russian forces in Ukraine in recent weeks.....He said that these abuses would constitute war crimes and that France will work with Ukrainian authorities and the International Criminal Court to put those responsible on trial.  "

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The Kyiv Government should request that as many Western reports come to the new liberated towns outside Kyiv to see the WAR CRIMES of the Russians.  The killing should be reported in detail as to STOP the Russians claiming they are FAKE and they have and will use the FAKE argument.  The UN should also be in the Ukraine to make sure that the process is seen to be fair and there will need to be TRIALS after the war has come to end.   Of course Putin will be the number one criminal, but one does not see that happening, thus the Justice must seek those down the line of command, the Russians cannot be allowed to get away with this, if they do we can expect more problem down the line.  Russia has debased itself on the WORLD STAGE.

Bucha, Ukraine - WAR CRIMES - Russian - Ukraine War - New Cold War 2

BBC News - Live Blog: Reports in its 1.46pm post the following, " The Ukrainians accuse Russian forces of war crimes in Bucha, including the killing of civilians. "

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The WAR CRIME charges against the Russians are horrific, people shot in the head and their hands tied behind their back and left on the street.  One had thought such crimes were part of 20th Century history, the Russian have showed that they have no learned any lessons from World War 2, they blame the deaths in Bucha on the Ukraine Forces, this does remind one of the Polish incident, when the KGB killed thousands of the Polish Officer Core during World War 2 and blamed the Germans.  It was only at the end of the USSR did the Kremlin admit it was them.  The Putin Regime is returning to their old KGB methods.  As the UK PM has stated, Putin must lose in the Ukraine and be seen to lose.  A Judicial Tribunal must be set up to charge the Russians soldiers with war crimes and only following orders will not be a defence. The West must ARM the KYIV Government, the South Ukraine has to be protected.

Mariupol Update - Russian - Ukraine War - New Cold War 2

BBC News - Live Blog: Reports in its 1.40pm post the following, " If Mariupol falls, it would give Russia control of one of Ukraine's biggest ports and create a land corridor between Crimea and areas in Luhansk and Donetsk held by Russian-backed separatists.  "

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The Kyiv Government has to take a risk and move its troops from the North down to the South to protect Mariupol from being taken by the Russians, as the above shows if the Russians take Mariupol the KREMLIN can declare victory and partition Ukraine, like South and North Korea, the KYIV Government must throw everything it has to prevent such a move, as the Kremlin Plan A has failed, Putin could not take Kyiv and Russians Forces are being pressed and attack at they retreat.  The problem faced by Kyiv if they move troops from the North to the South the Russians could come back to attack the North, Putin has drafted another hundred and thirty thousand plus more conscripts, the Russians have shown they do not care about the welfare of their men, thus they will throw young Soldiers in to the fight if it helps them with their plan in the South.  The next few days and weeks could be very dangerous for the the Ukraine.  The Russian - Ukraine War has a long way to go.

Will Russia HALT Gas to the West? - Russian - Ukraine War - New Cold War 2

Guardian - Live Blog: Reports in its 2.48pm post the following, " Germany and France have again rejected demands by Russia that European countries pay for its gas in rouble as an unacceptable breach of contracts, adding that the manoeuvre amounted to “blackmail”, Reuters report.  "

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Putin is trying to con the West the he will STOP the gas to the West, he cannot do that, the Russian economy would founder and Putin could not afford to carry on with his WAR in the Ukraine.  The above is KREMLIN move to see if it can split the West on the issue of gas and its support for the Ukraine.  One does wonder if Putin is that out of it, that he only sees what he wants to see and cannot accept that the WAR was a massive mistake.  If Russia cuts off the GAS the European economy would take a major blow, but it would show that the West could not be blackmailed by Russia.  The West should still pay for its gas through using DOLLARS or EUROS, if the Russians have a problem, then its their fault, they invaded the Ukraine and NOW they are paying the political price. 

No Ceasefire in the Ukraine - Putin - Russian - Ukraine War - New Cold War 2

Sky News - Live Blog: Reports in its 11.59am post the following, " Vladimir Putin believes conditions for ceasefire in Ukraine 'not mature' yet, Italian PM says  "

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The above shows that Putin is quite willing to kill many more of the people of the Ukraine and also face the losses of his own Soldiers, the idea that Putin and Russia area interested in talk shows that this is a lie.  The Kremlin is trying to deflect with the talks in Turkey, it wants to give the impression that it is willing to talk, the truth being that Putin is not getting full facts from his staff because they afraid of him, so he might be thinking that the WAR is going well, that would show that Putin has lost the plot, a trait he shares with Adolf Hitler.  As long as NATO and the US keep supporting the KYIV Government they cannot lose, as to can they win, that is a different matter, the Ukraine Forces are limited, while Russia has the biggest army in Europe and can draft more people.  This winner of this WAR will be the last State standing.

Putin regrouping not withdrawing - NATO - Russian - Ukraine War - New Cold War 2

BBC News - Live Blog: Reports in its 1.03pm post the following, " Russia is not withdrawing but regrouping - Nato chief....He says Russian forces are not withdrawing but "regrouping", adding that Nato expects "additional offensive actions".  "

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The NATO Secretary General added further that he expects the Russians to move their troops to the East were they have been successful so far.  The Russians cannot be trusted, the Kyiv delegation in talk with the the Russians in Turkey have stated that that they are optimistic, while the Russians in Moscow have been very negative, also the Russians are increasing the bombing of Ukraine Villages, Town and Cities.  The Russians and the Kremlin might be playing the LONG GAME, hoping that the West, well the news channels get bored with the story and it falls from the top of the news.  That might have happened if the WAR was outside Europe, but it is not, it is in the heart of Europe, and Ukraine is a democratic State facing the might of Russia.   Also the WEST is worried that Putin will use WMD, that would take the WAR to a new level and drag in the West.