@PentagonPresSec But the next nine minutes, in which Zelensky addressed Russians directly, were absolutely astonishing. A powerful, dignified, mature, and heartfelt appeal for peace between Russians and Ukrainians that couldn't have been any more different from Putin's resentful rant.

Starting a few minutes ago, massive explosions and smoke outside Kharkiv youtube.com/watch?v=H7ZbVu…

Massive blast in the Sumy region of Ukraine.

A list of English-language sources to follow what is happening in Ukraine. A combination of OSINT, reporters in Ukraine & Moscow and some official accounts. Will continue to add to it. x.com/i/lists/149668…

In Syria, it’s been going on for years, with hundreds of attacks on health care facilities. We need to make sure that there are no 600 Mariupols. I wrote about Russia's long history of bombing hospitals in New Lines Magazine for our weekly newsletter newlinesmag.com/newsletter/rus…

Powerful evidence of Syria war crimes in the form of two mass graves identified by satellite photos & the testimony of 4 grave diggers. They say 1000s are buried there. By Ben Hubbard & Marlise Simons nytimes.com/2022/03/16/wor…

Absolutely horrifying. The world clearly learnt nothing from Syria. Those poor babies, those desperate civilians, my god how we failed them. Bless those hero doctors & the AssociatedPress reporter who stayed behind to film this

I wrote a column on the lack of transparency in the English courts ft.com/content/7c8690…

The US sanctions enforcer OFAC has fined Australian freight company Toll $6.1 million for alleged violations of sanctions on Iran, North Korea and Syria. home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/…

A UAE energy company says an oil tanker it owned went missing and turned up a year later in Iran, converted into a giant warship. It filed an insurance claim for $70mn, which the insurer is strongly resisting... difccourts.ae/rules-decision…

I spent a yr unraveling the friendship of a Mastercard exec and a now convicted bank fraudster that would lead to both of their downfalls. But the bigger story? MC/Visa collect thousands of reports of scams on their networks and do little to ever stop it buzzfeednews.com/article/rosali…

BREAKING: huge trove of files obtained by hacking into Xinjiang police / re-education camp computers contain first-ever image material from inside camps, reveal Chen Quanguo issuing shoot-to-kill orders, Xi Jinping demanding new camps because existing ones are overcrowded. 🧵

Time to rethink the Serious Fraud Office? Leading KC says low-level fraud is not even investigated, still less prosecuted New post, free to read: rozenberg.substack.com/p/time-to-reth…

A lethal toxin lurked in Indian cough syrup taken by children in Gambia. Doctors faced a fight to prove it. Here's our investigation Jennifer Rigby @krishnadas56 reuters.com/investigates/s…

We want to hear your ideas on how the government can reinforce and enhance open justice in today's era. Have your say today: gov.uk/government/con…

Turkish police chase and detain activists at Istanbul's Trans Pride Parade last Sunday. Police sealed off Istanbul's city center to block participants who had come to march against the discrimination of transgender people, despite officials banning Trans Pride festivities. (VOA)

In late March Princeton graduate student and New Lines scholar Elizabeth Tsurkov disappeared in Iraq. She deserves America's every effort to bring her to safety | New Lines Magazine newlinesmag.com/pressroom/kidn…