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According to war-crime investigators, propaganda coming out of the Kremlin is pushing Russia towards genocidal atrocities in Ukraine.

A video depicts Russian soldiers beating civilians before looting a business, adding more confirmation of crimes against civilians. Lithuania has called Russia’s war in Ukraine a genocide, and it has also labeled Russia a terror state.

According to the Pentagon, Ukrainians are being sent to Russia against their will. The WHO is gathering evidence of Russian war crimes committed against healthcare facilities. German intelligence has also intercepted radio traffic from Russian perpetrators of war crimes.

NATO is expecting Russia to plan a “concentrated attack” against the Donbas region, creating a land-bridge to occupied Crimea.

The Russian military has handed control of the Chernobyl cite back to Ukraine, as its troops depart for Belarus.

The Ukraine defense is proving to be much stiffer than expected, yet Russia persists. Moscow claims that Ukraine blew up a fuel depot in the Russian city of Belgorod, which will harm peace talks. The attack comes meres days after Russia shelled a food storage facility in Ukraine, one of the largest in Europe.

Biden has condemned Putin in harsh, personal terms, saying, “For God’s sake, this man cannot remain in power.” He emphasized, however, that he is not condemning the Russian people. The Kremlin lashed back, saying Biden has no authority to decide who is in power in Russia.

The United States has formally declared that the Russian military has committed war crimes in the Ukraine.

The UK says there is strong evidence that Putin is responsible for war crimes in Ukraine. The United States Senate has condemned Vladimir Putin as a war criminal.

NATO has brought together 30,000 troops and 50 warships in Norway amid the rising tensions in the region.

Congress has approve a massive aid package of $13.6 billion for Ukraine. The UK and the United States are both banning imports of Russian oil. Pressure is mounting for Coca-Cola and McDonald’s to pull out of Russia, while gaming companies like Ubisoft, Blizzard, and EA. Visa and Mastercard have ceased all operations in Russia. Earlier this week, Anonymous has hacked into the Russian space agency, the Space Research Institute (IKI), and leaked the files. The hacking group also threatened to continue its operations unless Russia left the Ukraine. Pressure is mounting from all sides. A Russian oligarch has put a $1 million bounty on Putin, signaling a massive shift in sentiments in Russia.

According to a Ukrainian intelligence report, Putin is “furious’ that the Ukraine invasion hasn’t been “easy.” US officials have also reported that Putin is lashing out at his inner circle out of frustration.

The international community is sending Russia thousands of weapons and units of ammunition as Russia steps up its attacks. Yesterday, the president of Ukraine has rejected an offer of evacuation from the United States government. “The fight is here; I need ammunition, not a ride,” Zelensky said.

President Biden used the word “invasion” in describing the recent Russian military moves, signaling an intensification of the conflict. Western leaders quickly announced a series of sanctions against Russia, while the Ukrainian government has begun drafting reservists aged 18-60..

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered troops into Ukrainian separatists regions, Putin justified the move by citing alleged Ukrainian attacks on Russia––which Kyiv claims is a total fallacy.

US intelligence suggested that Russian commanders had orders to invade Ukraine earlier this week. Last week, Biden said that he is now convinced Putin will invade the Ukraine, but even still he is leaving the door open for diplomacy.

The Russian military is holding drills near Ukraine, saying the talks with the United States are “on the floor.”

International insurance companies will no longer cover flights traveling through Ukrainian airspace, meaning flights that do so will be grounded or canceled.

The United States is evacuating most of its Ukraine embassy staff over fears of an imminent Russian invasion. New intelligence suggests that Russia is prepared to invade the Ukraine before the Olympics end. Allegedly, intelligence services came across a detailed plan for the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 16. The United States has sent 3,000 more troops to Poland.

At the same time, President Biden and other leaders are seeking a diplomatic solutions to the mounting conflict in the Ukraine. Biden called the Russian Presider Vladimir Putin to warn him that any invasion would result in “swift and severe” cost to Russia, not only in terms of human suffering but also in terms of Russia’s reputation on the international arena.

Earlier sources suggested that Russia would wait until the Olympics were over. The Russian Navy has sent 30 ships to the Black Sea for military exercises, which is of course exacerbating the already high tensions. Countries around the world have begun encouraging their nationals to leave the Ukraine as a result. The British, Norwegian, and German governments all encouraged their citizens to leave the Ukraine. Israel has begun evacuating its embassy staff and has also issued a travel warning. Even Russia is evacuating its embassy staff.

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