Here we honour the Ukrainian soldiers – young and old – who laid down their lives in 2021 for the independence of Ukraine — Read on euromaidanpress.com/2022/01/12/honouring-and-remembering-the-ukrainian-soldiers-who-perished-in-the-russo-ukrainian-war-in-2021/

Pro-Kremlin outlets blame the West for a “colour revolution” in Kazakhstan, but hardly anyone is listening. — Read on euvsdisinfo.eu/false-helmets-trolling-arm-badges-how-pro-kremlin-outlets-exploited-the-situation-in-kazakhstan/

The German trial of Anwar Raslan is the world’s first criminal case over state-led torture in Syria. — Read on http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-59949924 *Getty Images

Yesterday I posted my first YouTube video of 2022. It covers the important topic of a Russian Regional Court having admitted Russian military … Russian Court Reveals Russia Invaded Ukraine

55-year-old Tatsyana Kaneuskaya has been transferred to a so called closed prison from women’s colony Nr 4 in Homiel, Radio Racyja reports with reference to her family. — Read on belsat.eu/en/news/12-01-2022-convicted-member-of-tsikhanouskaya-s-initiative-group-placed-in-closed-prison/

One Ukrainian soldier was killed amid one ceasefire violation by Russia-backed terrorists in Donbas – Vigilant Info — Read on vigilantinfo.net/en/2022/01/12/one-ukrainian-soldier-was-killed-amid-one-ceasefire-violation-by-russia-backed-terrorists-in-donbas/

Russia has extradited 25-year-old Belarusian citizen Dzmitry Padlobnikau to the authorities of the neighbouring country. In his homeland, the young man may be sentenced to up to 7 years in jail, the human rights centre Viasna reports. — Read on belsat.eu/en/news/10-01-2022-russia-turns-over-one-more-belarus-citizen-to-lukashenka-regime/

Ukrainian hostage tortured with screws through the knees by Russian-controlled Donbas militants — Read on khpg.org/en/1608809952

Kazakhstan crisis could prove costly for Putin   | The Strategist — Read on http://www.aspistrategist.org.au/kazakhstan-crisis-could-prove-costly-for-putin/

A lieutenant colonel with top-level Kremlin links, a spy-catcher, and a Big Data specialist – the identities of eight Russians recently expelled by Nato shed light on the espionage threat in Brussels. — Read on euobserver.com/world/154016