(2021-05-01). Ukrainian President Zelensky deepens alliance with far right. wsws.org Zelensky is seeking to appoint the notorious neo-Nazi figure Serhiy Sternenko, who was directly involved in the 2014 Odessa massacre, as head of Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) in Odessa.
(2021-05-01). [Comment] Decisions about antihypertensive treatment should focus on reducing cardiovascular risk. thelancet.com Epidemiological studies1,2 provide strong evidence for an association between high blood pressure and fatal cardiovascular complications, and interventional studies have shown that antihypertensive treatments reduce cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality.3,4 Although the target blood pressure for patients with hypertension receiving treatment in the current US guidelines5 is less than 130/80 mm Hg and European recommendations indicate achieving 120—129/70—79 mm Hg for people younger than 65 years (and 130—139/70—79 mm Hg for those ‚â•65 years),6 other guidelines suc…
(2021-05-01). Workers and youth in Germany support call for International Workers Alliance and mobilise for ICFI May Day online rally. wsws.org Workers and youth from across Germany tell the WSWS why they support the International Committee of the Fourth International's (ICFI) call for the formation of the International Workers Alliance of Rank-and-File Committees and will be attending tomorrow's May Day rally of the ICFI.
(2021-04-30). Letters From Minsk: The Pripet Marshes. counterpunch.org 
This is the eighth in a series about train and bicycle rides from Switzerland to Belarus, in those carefree days before pandemic lockdowns. Before leaving the Brest Fortress (on the Belarus-Polish border) I inspected various museums and monuments from the Second World War, when again the fortress was a bastion fought over by Russians and
(2021-04-30). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Indefinite walkout by 3,000 Georgian manganese miners and supporters in Chiatura over pay and conditions; pay strikes across the Netherlands in metal and electronics industries over employers' 1.1 percent offer; teachers' disputes in France and England over lack of COVID safety, privatisation and victimisations.
(2021-04-30). 8,430 Dead 354,177 Injuries: European Database of Adverse Drug Reactions for COVID-19 "Vaccines" globalresearch.ca The European database of suspected drug reaction reports is
(2021-04-30). Albania Approves Use of Russian COVID-19 Vaccine Sputnik V. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Albania has approved the use of Sputnik V, a Russian COVID-19 vaccine, the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) said on Friday, adding that the Balkan country has already received its first shipment.
(2021-04-30). Russia Produces First Batch of COVID-19 Vaccine for Animals. telesurenglish.net Russia's Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor) announced the production of the first batch of 17,000 doses of "Carnivac-Cov", which are the first COVID-19 vaccines specifically designed for application in animals. | RELATED: | So far, over 20 companies and institutions have expressed interest to negotiate its registration and supply in Germany, Greece, Poland, Austria, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan…
(2021-04-30). Headlines for April 30, 2021. democracynow.org India COVID Cases Continue to Soar as Arundhati Roy Decries "Crime Against Humanity", Deaths Soar in Latin America; Brazil COVID Death Toll Tops 400,000, 44 Ultra-Orthordox Jews Die in Stampede at Religious Site, Abbas Postpones Palestinian Elections, USAID Watchdog Criticizes Trump's Politicization of Aid to Venezuela, Thousands Flee into Thailand as Burmese Junta Launches Airstrikes Near Border, Florida Approves Sweeping Voter Suppression Bill, West Virginia, Florida & Texas Bills Target Trans Youth, Biden Vows to Close Private Detention Centers in Response to Georgia Protesters, Right-Wing Extremists Face New…
(2021-04-30). Europe: COVID must spark rethink to prioritize 'human lives' over economic policies. news.un.org The devastating impact of COVID-19 serves as a stark reminder that the European Union must "put human lives" above economic policy considerations, that privilege competition between EU Member States, an independent UN human rights expert said on Friday.
(2021-04-30). Beyond Putin and Navalny: Is there a left alternative for Russia? therealnews.com 
Alexei Navalny has been celebrated in the West as the democratic savior of Russia, but are things that simple? World-renowned sociologist Boris Kagarlitsky explains what Western media gets wrong about Putin, Navalny, and the political reality on the ground in Russia.
(2021-04-30). Gran conglomerado farmacéutico con antecedentes penales: Pfizer se hace cargo del mercado de vacunas de la Unión Europea de 1,800 millones de dosis. globalizacion.ca 
"Cientos de millones de personas han recibido una inyección que permite inyectar una molécula de" terapia genética "biorreactiva en sus cuerpos debido al miedo, la ignorancia y la negativa a considerar que las personas que promueven esto… tienen motivos ocultos" …
(2021-04-30). I'm Still Here, Though My Country's Gone West. dissidentvoice.org 
A mass rally with the Free German Youth that marked the founding of the German Democratic Republic in the Soviet Occupation Zone, October 1949. A full generation has elapsed since the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) collapsed in late 1991. Two years earlier, in 1989, the communist states of Eastern Europe dissolved, with the …
(2021-04-30). I'm still here, though my country's gone West. mronline.org 
A full generation has elapsed since the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) collapsed in late 1991. Two years earlier, in 1989, the communist states of Eastern Europe dissolved, with the first salvo fired when Hungary opened its border. | April 30, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-04-30). US-NATO Geopolitics: Has Washington Lured Erdogan into a Bear Trap? globalresearch.ca After failing to block Turkey's purchase of the advanced S-400 Russian …
(2021-04-30). The EU Parliament's Anti-Russian Resolution Is Dangerous. globalresearch.ca Russia is a major world power, and if the EU can …
(2021-04-30). From the Foggy Dew. counterpunch.org 
April 25th was the anniversary of the 1916 Easter rebellion in Ireland. A military failure, that moment in Irish history serves as one of the most important markers of the long struggle for Irish independence from England. After several of the participants were executed or jailed, others fled the country. The nation of Ireland was
(2021-04-30). Chasing The PKK: Turkey Launched Two 'Anti-Terror' Operations In Sirnak, Hakkari. southfront.org 
Illustrative image: Anadolu Ajansƒ± | On April 29th, Turkish security forces launched two operations against the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in Turkey's southeastern region. | In a statement, the Turkish Ministry of Internal Affairs said that the operations, codenamed "Eren Cudi-Besta" and "Eren Kazan-Ogul," would target PKK remnants in the provinces of Sirnak and Hakkari. 5,280 security personnel are participating in the two operations."The Eren operations continue successfully with the support of the public…
(2021-04-30). Turkey To Export Armed Hàºrkàº≈ü Aircraft To Secret Customer. southfront.org 
TAI Hàºrku≈ü-C, photo by Anna Zvereva. Source: flickr.com/photos/130961247@N06/34839092714/ | Turkey will soon export its domestically developed "Hàºrku≈ü-C" armed close air support and training aircraft to a yet undisclosed customer, Temel Kotil, manager of Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), told CNN Tàºrk on April 25. | According to Kotil, a total of twelve Hàºrku≈ü-C aircraft will be exported to the customer, which will be named whe…
(2021-04-30). Cold War 2.0: U.S. Stops Issuing Visas To Russians. southfront.org 
Illustrative image | The US Embassy in Moscow announced Friday that it would cut consular services and staff in line with new restrictions imposed by Russia. The last week President Vladimir Putin signed
(2021-04-30). Central Syria: Russian Airstrikes Killed More Than 50 Terrorists In Past Month. southfront.org 
File image. | More than 50 terrorists of ISIS had been killed in central Syria over the past month as a result of airstrikes carried out by the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS), the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported on April 30. | According to the London-based monitoring group, Russian warplanes carried out at least 1,260 airstrikes on ISIS cells in central Syria."SOHR activists documented the death of 59 ISIS members and the injury of 38 others due to over 1,260 Russian airs…
(2021-04-30). Russian Warplanes Foiled Drone Attack, Hit Targets In Greater Idlib & Northern Aleppo (Photos). southfront.org 
A ground crew member reports to pilots that their Sukhoi Su-30 fighter jet is ready for a combat mission at Hmeymim air base near Latakia, Syria, in this handout photograph released by Russia's Defence Ministry, October 22, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation) | The Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) have foiled a drone attack and destroyed a number of high-value targets in Greater Idlib and northern Aleppo, the Sputnik news agency reported. | Late on April 29, VKS warplanes shot down si…
(2021-04-30). Killer Of French Police Officer In Paris Suburbs To Become Al-Qaeda's Winner. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On April 23rd, in the French city of Rambouillet, an, initially unidentified individual, attacked a police officer with a knife. | The man shouted "Allahu Akbar" while doing so. | The attacker was killed. The victim died of her wounds. According to preliminary data, the attacker is a citizen of Tunisia. | Tabat, an al-Qaeda affiliated agency, praised the knife attack in Rambouillet, France. The propagandists say that the attack was carried out by "brother-fighter" Jamal Karshan. | It shoul…
(2021-04-30). Araghchi meets with Austrian FM to discuss JCPOA. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 30 (MNA) — Heading Iranian delegation to JCPOA talks in Vienna, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for the Political Affairs Seyyed Abbas Araghchi met and held talks with Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg in Vienna on Thu.
(2021-04-30). Russia Bars Entry to Eight EU Citizens, Including Head of European Parliament. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Moscow has announced that eight citizens of the European Union member states and representatives of official state bodies of the EU, including European Parliament President David Sassoli, are not allowed to enter Russia, the Foreign Ministry said on Friday.
(2021-04-30). US Secretary of State Blinken to Visit Ukraine Next Week – Reports. sputniknews.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Ukraine next week amid concerns over military movements on the country's border with Russia, CBS correspondent Norah O'Donnell reported, citing the top US diplomat.
(2021-04-30). 'Everybody Poops': Surprising Debate About Feces in Children's Books Engulfs Swedish Media. sputniknews.com While a journalist ventured that the recent avalanche of low-grade poo books was a reflection of the cynical commercial attitude of the publishers, others ventured that they fill an important function and lift the lid on uncomfortable conversations with children.
(2021-04-30). From Genocide to Justice: How Ashkenazi Jews can be Co-Conspirators of Systemic Change. counterpunch.org What does it mean for a community to go from the gas chambers of Auschwitz 76 years ago to the chambers of city hall, the arts, and academia in the U.S. today? Journeying from the bottom of the European caste system to the top of the U.S. caste system constitutes generational whiplash. Ashkenazi Jews (Jews
(2021-04-30). Le Nazioni e gli Stati. indybay.org EUROPA | TAVOLI | AFFARI EUROPEI | POLITICA, RUOLI, DETERMINAZIONI, | STATO-POPOLO…
(2021-04-30). The Rise and Collapse of Europe's Soccer Super League. thenation.com The Rise and Collapse of Europe's Soccer Super League…
(2021-04-30). Groundbreaking Police Demilitarization Ordinance. indybay.org Berkeley approves oversight and transparency measure for all militarized equipment used by police…
(2021-04-30). US Sees Russia's Forces Withdrawal From Ukraine Border as Constructive Step, White House Says. sputniknews.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The United States considers Russia's withdrawal of troops from the Ukraine border as a constructive step, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said on Friday.
(2021-04-30). Roskomnadzor Demands From Facebook to Restore Access to RT's Redfish. sputniknews.com MOSCOW, April 30 (Sputnik) – Russian media watchdog Roskomnadzor on Friday sent a letter to Facebook and demanded to restore access to Redfish, a subsidiary of RT's global multimedia agency Ruptly.
(2021-04-30). Ocupación S.A.: Documentary exposes Spain's role in illegal occupation of Western Sahara. wsws.org The territory has been claimed by both the Kingdom of Morocco and the bourgeois-nationalist Polisario Front since the end of Gen. Francisco Franco's fascist dictatorship in Spain in 1975.
(2021-04-30). Turkey: Defence lawyers excluded as KobanàÆ show trial begins. greenleft.org.au The show trial of 108 members of the Peoples Democratic Party (HDP) began on April 26 in Ankara, reports Susan Price.
(2021-04-29). India Gets 22 Tons of Medical Supplies From Russia. telesurenglish.net India on Thursday received 22 tons of medical supplies from Russia to face the health crisis created by the Covid-19 pandemic. | RELATED: | The donation brought by two Russian transport planes included 20 oxygen production units, 75 lung ventilators, 150 medical monitors, and 200,000 packs of medicine, The Hindu digital newspaper reported. | After a phone call between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prim…
(2021-04-29). Bangladesh approves proposal of producing Russian, Chinese COVID-19 vaccines. ecns.cn The Bangladeshi government on Wednesday gave the greenlight to a proposal of producing Chinese and Russian COVID-19 vaccines in the country.
(2021-04-29). China slams EU report on COVID-19 disinformation. ecns.cn The Chinese Mission to the European Union (EU) has slammed the European External Action Service (EEAS) for accusing China of disinformation regarding COVID-19. The mission said, "a disinformation report that has no factual basis is in itself an example of disinformation."
(2021-04-29). Foreign Experts Assess Benefits Of Russia's Sputnik V Coronavirus Vaccine — Analysis. eurasiareview.com The Gamaleya National Research Center of Epidemiology and Microbiology of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation and the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF, Russia's sovereign wealth fund) announced that the Sputnik V vaccine demonstrated efficacy of 97.6%, based on the analysis of data on the infection rate of coronavirus among those in Russia vaccinated with both components of Sputnik V. | "The Ministry of Health of Russia maintains a register of persons who have been vaccinated, as well as citizens who have got infected with COVID as part of the Unified State Information System in Healthcare. Ac…
(2021-04-29). Feeling kind of blue? Holocaust survivor lifts lockdown spirits through jazz. news.un.org An 89-year-old pianist who escaped the Holocaust in Nazi Germany almost eight decades ago, has been explaining how he started playing jazz in memory of his sister, and has kept going through the COVID-19 lockdown, playing from the window of his Brussels home "to give people courage."
(2021-04-29). Vaccinated Europeans now outnumber those infected by COVID, but 'threat remains present'. news.un.org Just over 460 days since the first COVID-19 cases were reported in Europe, more citizens living in the region have now been vaccinated, than the number infected, and although new cases and hospitalizations are falling, "the threat remains present", a senior UN health official said on Thursday.
(2021-04-29). Berlin Bulletin: Greens, Vaccines and Maneuvers. counterpunch.org 
In recent months the air in Germany has been overfull. But the fog, thick as in old London, was not humid but political — and medical-political. The thickest was Covid fog. Blanketing some 2/3 of the news, the details changed daily, even hourly. How many new cases, how many deaths, who could go out when
(2021-04-29). Russia's Expanding Footprint In The Middle East — OpEd. eurasiareview.com By Talmiz Ahmad* | Over the last month or so, the shadow of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has loomed large across the Middle East. In March, he visited the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar. He was soon back in the region, visiting Egypt and Iran on April 12-13. | Russia became a key player in the Middle East when it brought its armed forces into Syria in September 2015 to prevent externally sponsored regime change. Having achieved this fairly quickly, its diplomatic canvas has broadened to include all the regional states, with which it is building substantial ties in the areas of energy, economics and defe…
(2021-04-29). Biden, Recognition and the Armenian Genocide. counterpunch.org 
Attributing names to the brutal acts humans are capable of inflicting upon each other is never without problems. There are gradations of terror, hierarchies of atrocity and cruelty. In these, the pedants reign. Disputes splutter and rage over whether a "massacre" can best be described as a crime against humanity or a counter-measure waged with
(2021-04-28). Putin pledges medical aid to India in phone call with Modi. ecns.cn Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday held a phone conversation with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, pledging to offer emergency medical assistance to pandemic-battered India.
(2021-04-29). New Railway and Canal Connection Will Transform Serbia into Key Transportation and Energy Hub. globalresearch.ca The reconstruction of a railway line from Belgrade to the border …
(2021-04-29). Ukrainian ultranationalist lobby flaunts influence over Biden, blocks top Russia expert's appointment. thegrayzone.com Demonstrating the power the ultranationalist Ukraine lobby has attained in Biden's Washington, the White House has withdrawn consideration of esteemed Russia specialist Matthew Rojansky Matthew Rojansky is the head of the Kennan Institute, a notable think tank at the US government-funded Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington. Despite his well-established expertise on Russia and lengthy record of leadership on the issue, he has been judged "too soft" to work in the Biden White House. An increasingly influential element …
(2021-04-29). Selected Articles: "Blood Clots and Beyond" globalresearch.ca 
By In February, 2021, Professor Sucharit Bhakdi, M.D. and a number of his colleagues warned the European Medicines Agency about the potential danger of blood clots and cerebral …
(2021-04-29). Peace Talks On Eastern Ukraine Failed To Establish "Easter Truce" In Donbass (Map Update). southfront.org 
Photo by Mykola Lazarenko/POOL | On April 28, a regular meeting of the Trilateral Contact Group (TCG) on the settlement of the conflict in Donbass took place via videoconference. Ukraine, Russia, and the OSCE has failed to reach an agreement on the final text of a ceasefire agreement ahead the Orthodox Easter."After almost five hours of useless discussion between Kiev and representatives of the republics, no practical result has been achieved," the LPR said in a Telegram message. | According to the repr…
(2021-04-29). DCU 'Astonished' Over Georgian and Ukrainian Embassy Complaints About Course. strategic-culture.org 
By Diarmaid FLEMING | Dublin City University says it is "astonished" over a complaint made by the Embassies of Georgia and Ukraine in Ireland about the university's teaching of a course on the geopolitics of the Caucasus and Ukraine. | The two embassies sent a joint letter to the President of DCU, Professor Dáire Keogh, and copied it to a number of senior DCU academics and a senior official at the Department of Foreign Affairs in Dublin on 8 April. | The letter claimed the course was spreading "disinformation and Russian propaganda narratives" — a view flatly rejected by DCU, which says the criticism amount…