West attempts to start negotiations, make a complete hash of it due to the usual misplaced arrogance, insulting attitude and complete lack of understanding of reality.

Biden phones China president Xi and get France to contact Russia, Mercouris in the video below unpacks the 4 official communique's of the 2 contacts that on the face of it seem to be describing completely different talks. And then Macron, in a hissy fit, issues a press release of Olympic standard bullshitting.

(Discussion on the phone calls starts about 20 minutes into the video after a update on the Crocus attack)
Shoigu Steamrolls French MoD in Tense Call, Macron Upset; Rus Restates Demand; Ukr Crisis Chasov Yar




Ukraine Front Lines on the Verge of Collapsing w/Col. Jacques Baud




From video above on Ukrainian poll on support for armed conflict in western and eastern Ukraine (in the east it was just 5.4%):

Wow. I never knew that Russia had such a lengthy history of adversity to Ukraine:

U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Johnson will, reportedly, propose a Ukraine aid bill upon Congress reconvening from spring recess:

General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine / General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
46 min. ·
The total combat losses of the enemy from 02/24/22 to 04/06/24 were approximately:
of personnel / personnel ‒ about 446690 (+790) persons / persons,
tanks ‒ 7057 (+24) units,
armored fighting vehicles / APV ‒ 13497 (+38) units,
artillery systems – 11,262 (+41) units,
RSZV / MLRS – 1032 (+3) units,
anti-aircraft warfare systems ‒ 749 (+2) units,
aircraft – 347 (+0) units,
helicopters – 325 (+0) units,
UAV operational-tactical level – 8895 (+48),
cruise missiles ‒ 2060 (+1),
ships / boats / warships / boats ‒ 26 (+0) units,
submarines - 1 (+0) units,
vehicles and fuel tanks – 14,992 (+70) units,
special equipment / special equipment ‒ 1854 (+5)

“We’re DONE”, Senior Ukrainian Military Officers




Ukraine/NATO/West: Negotiating with Russia is Inevitable! Conversation w/Larry Johnson!

Sicheslav paratroopers successfully destroyed 16 units of enemy equipment in the Avdiiv direction

Soldiers of the 25th Separate Sicheslav Airborne Brigade of the DSHV of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (http://www.facebook.com/dshv25opdbr) continue to conduct fierce combat operations in the Avdiyiv direction.

In just one day of fighting, Sicheslavs repelled 11 attacks and enemy assaults, destroyed 16 units of enemy equipment, including 10 tanks, 5 BMP and 1 MT-LB.

For the Russian occupiers, this became another "Prokhorivka" for the disposal of military equipment.

Details in the video

🩷 Glory of VAT! Glory to Ukraine!

General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine / General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
51 min. ·
The total combat losses of the enemy from 02/24/22 to 04/07/24 were approximately:
of personnel / personnel ‒ about 447510 (+820) persons / persons,
tanks ‒ 7074 (+17) units,
armored combat vehicles / APV ‒ 13551 (+54) units,
artillery systems – 11316 (+54) units,
RSZV / MLRS – 1036 (+4) units,
anti-aircraft warfare systems ‒ 749 (+0) units,
aircraft – 347 (+0) units,
helicopters – 325 (+0) units,
UAV operational-tactical level – 8956 (+61),
cruise missiles ‒ 2064 (+4),
ships / boats / warships / boats ‒ 26 (+0) units,
submarines - 1 (+0) units,
vehicles and fuel tanks – 15,071 (+79) units,
special equipment / special equipment ‒ 1864 (+10)

France wants conflict freeze. Russia said NO
(you don't agree to a freeze just because the other side has run out of ammunition)



Rus Storms Chasov Yar, Zelensky No Good Options; China: US Trapped In Ukr, US Edgy Iran Attack Israel
(Lost art of diplomacy, US wants China to keep buying US debt that's increasing at 1 trillion every 100 days, while at the same time the US talks non-stop of war with China over Taiwan)



The Eastern Chasiv Yar | Kharkiv To Be Next. Military Summary And Analysis For 2024.04.6
(Zelensky says Kharkiv will be the target of the Russian spring/summer offensive)

General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine / General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
39 min. ·
The total combat losses of the enemy from 02/24/22 to 04/08/24 were approximately:
personnel ‒ about 448,400 (+890) persons,
tanks ‒ 7087 (+13) units,
armored fighting vehicles / APV ‒ 13575 (+24) units,
artillery systems – 11356 (+40) units,
RSZV / MLRS – 1039 (+3) units,
anti-aircraft warfare systems ‒ 751 (+2) units,
aircraft – 347 (+0) units,
helicopters – 325 (+0) units,
UAV operational-tactical level – 8996 (+40),
cruise missiles ‒ 2065 (+1),
ships / boats / warships / boats ‒ 26 (+0) units,
submarines - 1 (+0) units,
vehicles and fuel tanks – 15110 (+39) units,
special equipment / special equipment ‒ 1867 (+3)

Ukr back to firing on nuclear power station:

UKRAINE STRIKES ZAPORIZHZHIA NUCLEAR PLANT POWER UNIT DOME -RUSSIAN-INSTALLED STAFF

https://app.piqsuite.com/reuters/ukrain ... lled-staff



''The Russians are not under any pressure to negotiate. They are winning the war and they know they’re winning the war.''
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/ ... cas-garden


Hard to see how the breakup of Ukraine can be avoided at this point:

The Ukr claim to have destroyed dozens of Rus aircraft false says pro-Ukraine channel;



Biden calls Netanyahu. Biden calls Xi Jinping