(2022-04-30). China reiterates call for peace between Russia, Ukraine through talks. ecns.cn China has always supported Russia and Ukraine to overcome difficulties and continue negotiations, and welcomes all efforts by the international community conducive to promoting peace talks," Zhao said.
(2022-04-30). NATO Lobbyist Wants Serbia To Donate Weapons To Ukraine And Sanction Russia. southfront.org 
Illustrative ImageThe lobbyist wants "only those in favor of sanctions, nationalization of companies, urgent delivery of military aid to Ukraine and expulsion of 90% of the Russian Embassy staff in the new Serbian government". | Written by Drago Bosnic, independent geopolitical and military analyst | Ever since the start of the Russian special military operation in response to Ukraine's attempted ethnic cleansing in Donbass, the United States and NATO have been pressuring member states and even EU members not officia…
(2022-04-30). Lifting sanctions on Russia part of peace talks with Ukraine. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 30 (MNA) — Lifting sanctions imposed on Russia is part of peace negotiations between Moscow and Ukraine, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in remarks published early on Saturday.
(2022-04-30). Pentagon Says the US Is Training Ukrainian Forces in Germany. news.antiwar.com The Pentagon announced Friday that the US "Today, I can announce that the United States has commenced training with the Ukrainian Armed Forces on key systems at US military installations in Germany," Kirby sai…
(2022-04-30). NATO holds exercise with partners from three continents, including Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOSupreme Headquarters Allied Powers EuropeApril 29, 2022 Exercise STEADFAST COBALT 2022 STEADFAST COBALT 2022: This year 15 NATO Command Structure and 14 NATO Force Structure units participate in the exercise. Presently the NAC approved 9 countries to be involved as observers from Algeria, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Finland, Georgia, Jordan, Mongolia, Sweden and Ukraine.
(2022-04-30). Pentagon: U.S. military instructors train Ukrainian troops in Germany, other nations. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Interfax-UkraineApril 30, 2022 US military instructors train Ukrainian soldiers in Germany, other European countries — Pentagon US military instructors train Ukrainian soldiers in Germany, other European countries — PentagonAmerican instructors are training the Ukrainian military in Germany and other European countries as part of providing assistance to the Ukrainian army, Pentagon Spokesman John Kirby said …
(2022-04-30). U.S. arms Georgia for second front, new Caucasus war. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The MessengerApril 28, 2022 US to Allocate $35 Million to Strengthen Georgia's Defense The United States will provide $35 million to Georgia to strengthen its defenses against future threats from Russia. This will be part of another military assistance provided by the United States in response to the Russian-led war in Ukraine. *** In an …
(2022-04-30). NATO allies marching in lockstep: U.S., Canadian defense chiefs meet twice in a week. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. Department of DefenseApril 28, 2022 Canada, U.S. in Lockstep for Support to Ukraine, NATO Canada and the United States are in lockstep in their support for Ukraine in its fight against Russia, defense leaders said following Pentagon meetings today. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III hosted Canadian Minister of National Defense Anita Anand …
(2022-04-30). Contesting Russia Requires Renewed US Engagement In Central Asia. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Written by When US Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III declared that Washington wanted to see Russia so "weakened" that it would no longer be able to invade a neighbouring state, he lifted the veil on US goals in Ukraine. He also held out the prospect of a long-term US-Russian contest for power and influence. | Mr. Austin's remarks were problematic on several fronts. For one, they legitimised Russ…
(2022-04-30). Pentagon has delivered over half of howitzers promised to Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azeri Press AgencyApril 28, 2022 Pentagon: "More than half" of Howitzers the US is sending to Ukraine are in country Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said "more than half" of the 90 Howitzers, long range weapons, the US is sending to Ukraine are now country, during a briefing at the Pentagon on Wednesday, APA reports citing …
(2022-04-30). NATO's national armaments directors discuss Ukraine bonanza. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOApril 29, 2022 NATO Armaments Directors discuss impact of changed security environment on armaments The Conference of National Armaments Directors (CNAD), with representatives from Allied nations, met on 28 and 29 April 2022 for its Spring Plenary at NATO HQ. The meeting addressed status updates and the complexities associated with major armaments projects. In that …
(2022-04-30). Ukraine war update with Pepe Escobar and Richard Medhurst. thesaker.is Pepe's comment on his Telegram channel is: "Richard and I did our best to put all the dementia in perspective without going crazy. The response has been terrific." Very good…
(2022-04-30). U.S. aims to push China into war over Taiwan — a guest commentary. workers.org 
By Jorge Cadima Article first published in Avante, the weekly newspaper of the Portuguese Communist Party, April 21. Translation: John Catalinotto. It is evident that the U.S./European Union wants to prolong the war in Ukraine as long as possible. But warmongering is also evident at the other end of the . . . |
(2022-04-30). Putin, Zelensky both invited to G20: Indonesian president. ecns.cn The G20, he said, plays a catalyst role in the recovery of the world economy, adding that he had telephone conversations with both leaders of Russia and Ukraine this week.
(2022-04-30). [World Report] Clinical triallists in Ukraine determined to continue. thelancet.com Hundreds of clinical trials have been halted because of the war in Ukraine, disrupting treatment for patients and impeding research. Ed Holt reports.
(2022-04-30). Baku: Victorious Supreme Commander-in-Chief hails grotesque war trophy museum. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azeri Press AgencyApril 30, 2022 Azerbaijani President: "Remnants of Armenian army are displayed in central Baku today" "The Patriotic War is our glorious history. The Azerbaijani people supported their army, all Azerbaijani citizens united, all Azerbaijanis of the world united," said President of Azerbaijan, Victorious Commander-in-Chief Ilham Aliyev as he addressed the personnel of the …
(2022-04-30). Azerbaijani special operations forces trained in Turkey, Pakistan, U.S. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azeri Press AgencyApril 30, 2022 23 years pass since the establishment of Azerbaijan Special Forces Today 23 years have passed since the establishment of the Azerbaijani Special Forces, APA reports citing the Defense Ministry. The Special Forces were established on April 30, 1999. Officers and ensigns, who were participants of the First Karabakh War, took …
(2022-04-30). Enemy trembles, military spending top priority: Azerbaijan prepares for renewed warfare. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azeri Press AgencyApril 30, 2022 Supreme Commander-in-Chief: "After the war, the number of Special Forces was doubled" "Now I do not want to say anything about the number. However, I can say that the number of Special Forces was doubled after the Second Karabakh War,"said President of Azerbaijan, Victorious Commander-in-Chief Ilham Aliyev as he addressed …
(2022-04-30). State Department: Azerbaijan is linchpin in U.S. Caucasus strategy. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azeri Press AgencyApril 30, 2022 Erika Olson: "No one has been a greater supporter of Azerbaijan's independence than the United States over the last thirty years" Interview of US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State overseeing policy for Southern Europe and the Caucasus Erika Olson to APA. [No] one has been a greater supporter of Azerbaijan's …
(2022-04-30). Why has Turkey Closed its Skies for Russian Aircraft Bound for Syria? journal-neo.org 
On April 23, during a tour of Latin America, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlàºt àáavu≈üoƒülu announced that his country was closing its airspace to Russian military and civilian flights bound for Syria. But he added that this decision did not mean that Turkey was joining in the anti-Russian sanctions — it was simply that the agreement …
(2022-04-30). Why is Turkey Pretending Its Neighbours Approve of Its Occupation of Their Territory? orinocotribune.com By Abdel Bari Atwan — Apr 24, 2022 | The Syrian foreign ministry broke its silence at the weekend and released a strongly worded statement denying the existence of any contacts with Turkey "as claimed by some of its officials". | The statement insisted "there can be no anti-terrorism cooperation with a terrorist regime that supports and trains terror and spreads it around the region and the world," and charged that "the plague of lying and fabrication is not confined to (Turkish President Recep Tayyip) Erdogan but has afflicted other officials in his regime." | This official Syrian outburst, conveyed by t…
(2022-04-30). Estonian PM praises Germany's role in NATO's Baltic buildup. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Baltic TimesApril 25, 2022 Estonian PM: We need greater NATO presence in our skies, at sea, on land Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas said at a meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin on Monday that the Baltics need a greater NATO presence in our skies, at sea and on land. *** Kallas presented …
(2022-04-30). Peace Policy and Every military solution leads to disaster. indybay.org "Our Common Security" (April 21, 1982) called the Palme Report revealed a new way of thinking that helped make German unity and the overcoming of the European divide possible in 1989. Willy Brandt's North-South report "Ensuring Survival" (1980) described the need for a socially just world economic order and the equal inclusion of the global South.
(2022-04-30). Chinese representative calls on Europe to properly handle sensitive issues. ecns.cn Liu Xiaoming, special representative of the Chinese Government on Korean Peninsula Affairs, has paid intensive visits to European countries and exchanged views with European representatives on the Korean Peninsula situation]after his visits to the UN headquarters in New York in early April.
(2022-04-30). German-Dutch NATO commands allows EU or NATO to run military operations with 100,000 troops. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOJoint Force Command Brunssum Commander 1st German-Netherlands Corps, Lieutenant General Nico Tak, Visits JFC BrunssumApril 28, 2022 On 25th April, the new Commander of the 1st German-Netherlands Corps (1 GNC), Lieutenant General Nico Tak of the Royal Netherlands Army, visited Joint Force Command Brunssum (JFCBS) for the first time in his new role. He was …
(2022-04-30). Here's What I Found at the Reported 'Mass Grave' Near Mariupol. orinocotribune.com 
A first-hand look at the location where Kiev claims trenches hold thousands of bodies | According to recent Western media, Russian forces have buried up to 9,000 Mariupol civilians in "mass graves" in a town just west of the Ukrainian city. These
(2022-04-30). Russia's central bank lowers key rate to 14 pct. ecns.cn Russia's Central Bank has reduced its key interest rate by 300 basis points to 14 percent, it said in a statement Friday.Recent data has demonstrated a slowdown in price growth rates against the backdrop of the strengthening of the ruble, and a cooling of consumer activity, the bank said.
(2022-04-29). How Could the U.S. Help to Bring Peace to Ukraine? dissidentvoice.org 
Photo credit: cdn.zeebiz.com On April 21st, President Biden announced new shipments of weapons to Ukraine, at a cost of $800 million to U.S. taxpayers. On April 25th, Secretaries Blinken and Austin announced over $300 million more military aid. The United States has now spent $3.7 billion on weapons for Ukraine since the Russian invasion, bringing …
(2022-04-29). Africa and the Collective West after the Start of Russia's Special Operation in Ukraine. journal-neo.org 
It was not yesterday that the US and EU countries, as well as the famous constellation (which in addition to the US includes the UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand) started a hybrid war against Russia, including on the African continent. They started it back in 2012, when it became clear that Vladimir Putin was …
(2022-04-29). In Video: Ukrainian Soldiers Show Their Retreat In Izyum Area, Kharkiv Region. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Ukrainian soldiers on the Donbass front lines shared videos of fierce clashes in the Izyum region. This is one of the main hotspots in Ukraine. On the videos, Ukrainian servicemen show their positions destroyed by Russian artillery. | According to the sources the videos were made by servicemen of the 95th brigade, which was deployed in the direction towards Slavyansk. Russian forces are advancing from Izyum in the area. Some sources claimed…
(2022-04-29). Third British Mercenary Captured By Russian Forces In Ukraine (Video). southfront.org 
File image. | The Russian military has captured another British mercenary who came to Ukraine after the start of the Russian special operation to fight in the ranks of Kiev forces. | On April 29, RT aired an interview with the mercenary who identified himself as Andrew Hill. After being wounded while fighting with Kiev forces near the city of Nikolaev, Hill, a native of Plymouth in England, surrendered to the Russian military. | The Russian military moved Hill to a safe location, where he was provided wit…
(2022-04-29). Ukrainian Railway Power Substations Hit By Russian Missiles (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On April 29, Russian sea-based Kalibr missiles destroyed three power substations in the areas of Fastov, Krasnoselka and Polonnoye railway junctions. | On April 25, Russian missiles destroyed six traction substations in the areas of the Krasnoe, Zdolbunov, Zhmerinka, Berdichev, Kovel and Korosten railway stations. | The stations are used for the supply of foreign weapons and military equipment for the Ukrainian troops in the Donbass region. Railway communication in Western…
(2022-04-29). Preparation Of Military Operation By NATO Countries And Ukraine Against Transnistria. southfront.org 
In the past week, the situation around the small unrecognised republic of Transnistria, which lies along the Nistru River between Moldova and Ukraine, has sharply escalated. | | Ukrainian saboteurs have staged several terrorist attacks on the territory of the republic. Hostile forces are being drawn towards Transnistria. | From the west, NATO units are moving towards Moldova's borders. | <...
(2022-04-29). On Ukraine, The World Majority Sides With Russia Over US. popularresistance.org 2014 saw two pivotal events that led to the current conflict in Ukraine. | The first, familiar to all, was the coup in Ukraine in which a democratically elected government was overthrown at the direction of the United States and with the assistance of neo-Nazi elements which Ukraine has long harbored. | Shortly thereafter the first shots in the present war were fired on the Russian-sympathetic Donbass region by the newly installed Ukrainian government. The shelling of the Donbass which claimed 14,000 lives has continued for 8 years, despite attempts at a cease-fire under the Minsk accords which Russia, France and…
(2022-04-29). Arrests, kidnappings and 'decommunization' in Ukraine. workers.org 
The Western corporate media has been working overtime to demonize and disparage Russian President Vladimir Putin following the Feb. 24 Russian intervention in Ukraine. Whenever imperialist powers have their scopes set on overthrowing a sovereign government, they tend to follow a predictable trend, such as crying foul over "human rights," . . . |
(2022-04-29). Tensions Arise as Brazil Rehearses Rapprochement with Venezuela. orinocotribune.com Relations between the governments of Brazil and Venezuela are practically null. President Jair Bolsonaro, in fact, repeatedly uses the neighboring country as a scarecrow to warn of the "danger" posed by the left in the event that it comes to power, but something appears to be changing in recent times. | Brazilian Foreign Minister, Carlos Franca, hinted at this a few days ago during a hearing at the Senate: "At a time when the US is analyzing an exception to the embargo [blockade] on Venezuelan oil exports [as a result of the conflict in Ukraine ] It really seems to me that we can think about reevaluating this iss…
(2022-04-29). While Ignoring Reparations For Black America, Will America End Up Sending $1Trillion To Ukraine? moguldom.com During the 2020 presidential campaign, politicians touted the possibility of reparations. But for a year, the reparations bill HR 40 has been in limbo. Some reparations activists are questioning why the U.S. has yet to set aside federal financial reparations for its own Black citizens while it's sending billions of dollars to Ukraine. On April …
(2022-04-29). Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's Interview with Al Arabiya: "Russia is Not Threatening Anyone With Nuclear War" libya360.wordpress.com Sputnik The Russian foreign minister has called on all big five nuclear powers to commit to ruling out nuclear war. Russia is not threatening anyone with nuclear war, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told Al Arabiya in an interview on Friday. According to him, it is the West, along with Ukraine, which flirts with the…
(2022-04-29). US GDP drops 1.4 percent in first quarter amidst Omicron surge and war in Ukraine. wsws.org While Biden attempted to downplay the abysmal numbers, his bravado cannot paper over the myriad contradictions facing US and world capitalism.
(2022-04-29). Saakashvili returned to Georgia to open second front with Russia: ruling party. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Civil GeorgiaApril 29, 2022 GD: Saakashvili Returned to Drag Georgia into Forthcoming Ukraine War Georgian Dream chairperson Irakli Kobakhidze said anyone who wants or demands the release of jailed Mikheil Saakashvili wants "a war to rage in Georgia," responding to mounting calls for the medical transfer of the ex-President abroad over his worsening health condition. …
(2022-04-29). War Secretary Austin Comes Clean: US Wants a Long War in Ukraine, Not a Quick Peace. thiscantbehappening.net We've moved into crazy town, with President Biden, who cannot get Congress or even his own Democratic Congressional caucus to back continued aid to families with children through the expanded child tax credit, now asking Congress to provide another $20 billion in military aid to Ukraine (part of a $33-(billion aid package to the … |
(2022-04-29). Ukraine: Poland's Secret Agenda. libya360.wordpress.com Warsaw plans to deploy troops to occupy western Ukraine Intelligence obtained by Russia suggests that Poland and the US are working on a plan for Warsaw to regain control of Ukrainian areas that Warsaw considers as "historically belonging" to it, Moscow's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) chief Sergey Naryshkin has said. According to the alleged plan,…
(2022-04-29). Poland Dumped Hundreds Of Soviet-Era Tanks In Ukraine. southfront.org 
File image. | Poland had supplied Kiev forces more than 200 T-72 battle tanks and several dozen infantry fighting vehicles, Polskie Radio reported on April 29. | According to the Polish radio station, the battle tanks supplied by Poland are enough to form two brigades. There is no official information on the amount of equipment delivered. | T-72 battle tanks were put into service in 1973 in the Soviet Union. The T-72M1/M1R battle tanks which were supplied to Ukraine were built under license by Bumar-&asymp…
(2022-04-29). Japan pressures Kazakhstan to join bloc against Russia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Kyodo NewsApril 29, 2022 Japan asks Kazakhstan to align with int'l community against Russia Japan on Friday asked Kazakhstan to keep in line with the international community against Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said. Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi made the request at a meeting with his Kazakh counterpart Mukhtar Tileuberdi in Nur-Sultan, …
(2022-04-29). Azerbaijan: Ukraine is occupied like Karabakh, Abkhazia, South Ossetia, Transnistria. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azeri Press AgencyApril 29, 2022 Azerbaijani President: We support territorial integrity of Ukraine of all other countries "We support the territorial integrity of Ukraine of all other countries, do it publicly, do not hide behind big trees," said President Ilham Aliyev as he made a speech at the international conference under the motto "South Caucasus: …
(2022-04-29). Ukraine: World War II Continues. libya360.wordpress.com Thierry Meyssan Nato propaganda tries to minimize the presence of neo-Nazis in Ukraine by comparing it with that of equivalent groups in the rest of the West. The truth is very different. Bandéristes have gradually taken over the country over the last 30 years, rewriting history, training the youth and changing all the symbols of…
(2022-04-29). Japan tries to recruit Indonesia, ASEAN into anti-Russia/China camp. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Kyodo NewsApril 29, 2022 Japan, Indonesia confirm cooperation toward free, open Indo-Pacific Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Friday confirmed to strengthen cooperation toward realizing a free and open Indo-Pacific amid China's growing assertiveness in the region and Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Widodo said Indonesia and the Association of Southeast …
(2022-04-29). Poland has delivered hundreds of tanks, scores of APCs, howitzers, drones, rocket launchers to Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish RadioApril 29, 2022 Poland has sent over 200 tanks to Ukraine: IAR Since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, Poland has supported its eastern neighbour with PLN 7 billion (EUR 1.5 billion) in military aid, President Andrzej Duda confirmed earlier this week. This figure includes more than 200 T-72 tanks, dozens of infantry fighting …
(2022-04-29). The Shelling of the Sokol Market by Ukraine Forces in Donetsk. libya360.wordpress.com Fergie Chambers DONETSK, DONETSK PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC— It took less than one day in DPR for this author to witness Ukraine purposely shelling civilians. This afternoon, fellow journalist Eva Bartlett and I visited the Sokol Market, in the Kirovsky District, a western residential district of Donetsk. A couple of hours ago, I took a taxi with…
(2022-04-29). Borotba: Fighting Fascism is the Duty of Everyone on the Planet. libya360.wordpress.com Borotba Statement by Borotba (Struggle), a revolutionary Marxist organization banned in Ukraine since 2014. Translated for Struggle-La Lucha by Greg Butterfield. May 9 marks the 77th anniversary of the Day of Victory over Nazi Germany. Almost a century separates us from those events. However, right now we see what a colossal impact they continue to…