Good Read below by Russian UK Embassy: (My own opinion is that Assange could have a good life if he had just come to Russia in the first place.)

🎙️Comment from the Embassy on the fifth anniversary of the arrest of J. Assange in the UK

Five years have passed since, on April 11, 2019, the founder of WikiLeaks, J. Assange, was arrested by British police on the premises of the Ecuadorian Embassy in London.

Since then, he has been continuously held in Belmarsh maximum security prison.

At the same time, a Kafkaesque trial involving the demand to extradite J. Assange into the hands of American justice is dragging on in the local courts.

▪︎In the treatment of J. Assange, there are all the signs of targeted persecution for political reasons. He served his sentence for a violation of British law a long time ago. However, he is still kept in extremely difficult conditions of solitary confinement in an institution intended for especially dangerous criminals. It is known that largely because of this, the health of the founder of WikiLeaks was brought to a critical point. At the same time, there are serious difficulties in providing medical care.

▪︎There are clear signs of violation of a number of generally recognized rights and freedoms of J. Assange. The depravity of the substantive side of his case is no secret to anyone. If extradited to the United States, further gross violations of his rights are likely. In fact, everything has been done to ensure that the example of J. Assange once and for all discourages other human rights activists from shedding light on the war crimes of the United States and its allies.

▪︎The fate of J. Assange remains an indelible stain of shame on the reputation of the British and their overseas partners. Clearly demonstrates their true attitude towards internationally recognized human rights and democratic values. Obviously, these concepts are important for London and Washington only in those cases when they can be used as a tool of pressure on states that do not want to play by the rules of the Anglo-Saxons.

▪︎We hope that the efforts of the lawyers of the founder of WikiLeaks will ultimately have an effect, and the situation will be resolved successfully for J. Assange and his family.

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🎙️Комментарий Посольства в связи с пятой годовщиной взятия Дж.Ассанжа под стражу в Великобритании

Вот уже пять лет прошло с тех пор, как 11 апреля 2019 года основатель «Викиликс» Дж.Ассанж был арестован британской полицией на территории посольства Эквадора в Лондоне.

С тех пор он беспрерывно содержится в тюрьме строгого режима «Белмарш».

Одновременно в здешних судах тянется кафкианский процесс, связанный с требованием выдать Дж.Ассанжа в руки американской юстиции.

▪︎В обращении с Дж.Ассанжем налицо все признаки целенаправленного преследования по политическим мотивам. Срок наказания за имевшее место нарушение британского законодательства он отбыл уже давно. Однако до сих пор содержится в крайне тяжелых условиях одиночного содержания в учреждении, предназначенном для особо опасных преступников. Известно, что во многом из-за этого состояние здоровья основателя «Викиликс» доведено до критической точки. При этом есть серьезные сложности с обеспечением медицинского ухода.

▪︎Налицо явные признаки попрания целого ряда общепризнанных прав и свобод Дж.Ассанжа. Ни для кого не является секретом порочность содержательной стороны его дела. В случае экстрадиции в США вероятны дальнейшие грубые нарушения его прав. По сути, сделано все, чтобы пример Дж.Ассанжа раз и навсегда отбил у других правозащитников желание проливать свет на военные преступления США и их союзников.

▪︎Судьба Дж.Ассанжа остается несмываемым пятном позора на репутации британцев и их заокеанских партнеров. Наглядно демонстрирует их истинное отношение к международно признанным правам человека и демократическим ценностям. Очевидно, что эти понятия имеют значение для Лондона и Вашингтона лишь в тех случаях, когда могут использоваться в качестве инструмента давления на государства, не желающие играть по правилам англосаксов.

▪︎Надеемся, что усилия адвокатов основателя «Викиликс», в конечном счете, возымеют действие, и ситуация разрешится благополучно для Дж.Ассанжа и его семьи.

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MoD of Russia Report for April 11th, 2024…

Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (11 April 2024)

In response to the Kiev regime’s attempts to damage the oil, gas and energy facilities of the Russian Federation, the Russian Armed Forces launched a massive strike tonight by air- and sea-based high-precision long range weaponry, as well as unmanned aerial vehicles at the facilities of the Ukrainian fuel and energy plant.

The goal of the strike has been achieved. All the targets have been engaged.

The strikes disrupted the work of the Ukrainian military industry enterprises, thwarted the transfer of reserves to combat zones, and made it difficult to supply fuel to the AFU troops and military units.

In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces took more advantageous lines, and inflicted losses on units of AFU 103rd territorial defence and 13th national guard brigades close to Kruglyakovka (Kharkov region) and Serebryanka (Donetsk People’s Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 35 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles, one U.S.-made 155-mm M109 Paladin self-propelled artillery system, one 152-mm Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, one 152-mm D-20 howitzer, and one 122-mm D-30 howitzer.

In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces improved the situation along the front line and inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of AFU 54th mechanised, 46th airmobile, 79th and 80th air assault brigades near Belogorovka, Ostroye, Konstantinovka, Krasnogorovka, and Verkhnekamenskoye (Donetsk People’s Republic).

The AFU losses were 520 Ukrainian troops, three armoured personnel carriers, and four motor vehicles.

In the course of the counter-battery warfare, one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, one U.S.-made 105-mm M119 gun, one 152-mm Msta-B gun, one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, as well as two Nota electronic warfare stations were eliminated.

In Avdeyevka direction, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces have improved the tactical situation, and repelled eight counter-attacks of assault groups of AFU 25th airborne, 71st jaeger, 59th motorised infantry, 24th, 47th, 115th mechanised brigades near Pervomayskoye, Novokalinovo, Novobakhmutovka, Umanskoye and Berdychi (Donetsk People’s Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 275 Ukrainian troops, two tanks, two infantry fighting vehicles, and two pick-up trucks.

In the course of the counter-battery warfare, one Polish-made 155-mm Krab self-propelled artillery system, one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, two 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems, and one 122-mm D-30 howitzer were eliminated.

In South Donetsk direction, the Vostok Group of Forces’ units improved the situation along the front line and inflicted fire damage on units of AFU 58th motorised infantry, 128th territorial defence brigade close to Urozhaynoye and Makarovka (Donetsk People’s Republic).

The AFU lost up to 105 Ukrainian troops, three motor vehicles, one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, as well as one Nota electronic warfare station.

In Kherson direction, units of the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of AFU 128th mountain assault, 121st territorial defence brigades near Lobkovoye (Zaporozhye region) and Nikopol (Dnepropetrovsk region).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 35 Ukrainian troops, five motor vehicles, one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, and one 152-mm Giatsint-B towed howitzer.

Operational-Tactical Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have engaged three depots of missile, artillery, and aviation ordnance, one S-125 anti-aircraft missile launcher, as well as AFU manpower and hardware in 112 areas.

Air defence systems shot down 266 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles, four HIMARS and Uragan MLRS projectiles, as well as three U.S.-made JDAM aerial guided bombs.

In total, 583 airplanes and 270 helicopters, 20,355 unmanned aerial vehicles, 500 air defence missile systems, 15,756 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,266 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 8,818 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 20,887 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.

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Medvedev on the, ” a pale horse, and on it a rider whose name was “death”; “

“The conflict in Ukraine will end once the US Congress votes to provide new support to Kyiv,” Biden said.

One could remember for the hundredth time about the old man’s dementia and his son’s corruption. About the interests of the American military-industrial complex and the influence of the deep state. About the war between Democrats and conservatives and the clinch between the states and the US federal government.

But I’ll tell you something else. Biden’s statement is absolutely evil . For he said: “Kill each other further. The more people die, the better. I want as many deaths as possible…”

Truly, “and I looked, and behold, a pale horse, and on it a rider whose name was “death”; and hell followed him” (Revelation of the Apostle John the Theologian (Apocalypse) 6:8).

Therefore, the sooner the rider on the pale horse takes Joseph Robinett Biden with him, the better it will be for our suffering world…

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Today is World’s First Human in Space, Yuri Alekseevich Gagarin a Russian Hero…

Day of Cosmonautics

🚀 On April 12, 1961 at 09:07 Moscow time, the Vostok spacecraft launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome with cosmonaut Yuri Alekseevich Gagarin on board – the world’s first human flight into space began, marking the onset of the space age in the history of mankind.

Yuri Gagarin spent 108 minutes in space, making a full orbit around the Earth, and successfully landed near the village of Smelovki, Saratov region.

While in orbit, he maintained radio contact with the Earth, made observations through the window, controlled the operation of the ship’s systems, and carried out simple experiments.

📰 The news about Yuri Alekseevich’s flight came out only 55 minutes after the launch of the Vostok rocket, becoming the most quoted message in the world. Overnight, a Soviet pilot of a fighter aviation regiment turned into the most famous person on Earth.

Two days later, a crowd of thousands of people with flowers and welcoming posters took to the streets of Moscow, honoring the cosmonaut who had arrived in the capital. Already at the end of April, our compatriot went on a foreign tour, traveling to more than 30 countries in two years, where he was greeted as a hero.

💬 S.V. Lavrov : For billions of people around the world, Yu.A. Gagarin continues to serve as an example of heroism and dedication, inspiring to overcome any obstacles in achieving the most ambitious and noble goals (from the Minister’s video message on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of Yu.A.’s flight .Gagarin into space).

Gagarin’s flight became a real triumph of Soviet science and technology and was of utmost importance for the further development of astronautics and all mankind, marking the beginning of international cooperation in the study of outer space.

🌐 In 1968, at the 61st General Conference of the International Aeronautical Federation, it was decided to celebrate April 12 as World Aviation and Space Day, and in 2011, at the initiative of Russia, the UN General Assembly proclaimed April 12 as the International Day of Human Space Flight.

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🚀 12 апреля 1961 года в 09:07 по московскому времени с космодрома Байконур стартовал космический корабль «Восток» с лётчиком-космонавтом Юрием Алексеевичем Гагариным на борту — начался первый в мире полёт человека в космос, ознаменовавший наступление космической эры в истории человечества.

Юрий Гагарин провёл в космосе 108 минут, совершив полный виток вокруг Земли, и успешно приземлился в районе села Смеловки Саратовской области.

Во время нахождения на орбите он поддерживал радиосвязь с Землёй, вёл наблюдения в иллюминатор, контролировал работу систем корабля, проводил простейшие эксперименты.

📰 Новость о полёте Юрия Алексеевича вышла лишь через 55 минут после старта ракеты «Восток», став наиболее цитируемым сообщением в мире. В одночасье советский лётчик истребительного авиационного полка превратился в самого знаменитого человека на Земле.

Спустя два дня многотысячная толпа людей с цветами и приветственными плакатами вышла на московские улицы, чествуя прибывшего в столицу космонавта. Уже в конце апреля наш соотечественник отправился в зарубежное турне, за два года объехав более 30 стран, где его встречали как героя.

💬 С.В.Лавров: Для миллиардов людей во всём мире Ю.А.Гагарин продолжает служить примером героизма и самоотверженности, вдохновлять на преодоление любых преград в достижении самых амбициозных и благородных целей (из видеообращения Министра по случаю 60-летия полёта Ю.А.Гагарина в космос).

Полёт Гагарина стал настоящим триумфом советской науки и техники и имел важнейшее значение для дальнейшего развития космонавтики и всего человечества, положив начало международному сотрудничеству в изучении космического пространства.

🌐 В 1968 году на 61‑й Генеральной конференции Международной авиационной федерации было принято решение отмечать 12 апреля как Всемирный день авиации и космонавтики, а в 2011 году по инициативе России Генассамблея ООН провозгласила 12 апреля Международным днём полёта человека в космос.

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