(2022-01-09). Russia's Alternative to the Suez Canal is Getting More Reliable and Cost-effective. journal-neo.org 
At the end of December, the Turkish authorities were forced to suspend maritime traffic through the Bosporus Strait for a day after the BARLAS, a 70-meter-long (230-foot-long) dry cargo vessel under the Panama flag ran aground after engine failure. The maritime traffic in this vital sea route was restored on December 29. This is the …
(2022-01-08). Updates: Kazakhstan crisis assuming broader significance. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com TASS: Kazakhstan is facing armed act of aggression well-prepared and coordinated by forces trained outside the country — president Trend News Agency: Kazakh president claims some violent perpetrators spoke foreign languages Belarusian Telegraph Agency: Kazakhstan is another attempt to attack post-Soviet states along perimeter of Russia. They need to drown Russia in blood — Lukashenko Xinhua: Urgent: Xi says …
(2022-01-08). CSTO in Kazakhstan Annoys US. libya360.wordpress.com M.K. Bhadrakumar Gen. Andrey Serdyukov, commander of Russian Airborne Troops, will lead the CSTO peacekeeping forces in Kazakhstan The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's Press Availability at Washington on Friday was largely devoted to Ukraine and the forthcoming strategic stability talks with Russia. But in response to a carefully planted question at the fag-end…
(2022-01-08). CSTO Operations in Kazakhstan. libya360.wordpress.com Alessandro Lattanzio Nine Russian Il-76 military transport aircraft landed at Almaty airport in the Republic of Kazakhstan, carrying BTR-82A and Tigr-M armored vehicles and soldiers of the 45th Special Airborne Forces Brigade from the CSTO peacekeeping contingent. The units of the Russian peacekeeping contingent, after clarifying the situation, began to carry out their assigned tasks….
(2022-01-08). Russia Believes Kazakhstan Civil Unrest Provoked By External Forces to Disrupt Security & Integrity. sputniknews.com According to the Russian embassy in Washington, Moscow hopes that no one will question Kazakhstan's right to ask the CSTO for military assistance. The CSTO deployment of peacekeeping forces to the country is aimed at protecting important facilities and strategic infrastructure, they will not engage in law enforcement operations.
(2022-01-08). Moscow hits back at Blinken's 'history lesson'. rt.com 
The US secretary of state claimed that 'once Russians are in your house, it's sometimes very difficult to get them to leave' | Russia's Foreign Ministry has denounced remarks by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Moscow's involvement in Kazakhstan, telling Washington it should know better about coming uninvited and overstaying its welcome. | Asked about ongoing protests and rioting across Kazakhstan during a Friday
(2022-01-08). Who benefits most from tensions in Kazakhstan? en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 08 (MNA) — Tensions in Kazakhstan continue as the country's main cities have been the scene of clashes between protesters and government forces, and with the intervention of the CSTO forces, it is taking on an international dimension.
(2022-01-08). Videos and text: Blinken, Stoltenberg unleash unprecedented diktat, ultimatum to Russia following NATO FM meeting. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Videos and text: Blinken, Stoltenberg unleash unprecedented diktat, ultimatum to Russia following NATO FM meeting Below are videos of U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at their respective press briefings following the virtual meeting of NATO's thirty foreign policy chiefs on January 7, preceded by the transcript of Blinken's …
(2022-01-08). 'Risk of conflict is real' — NATO chief. rt.com 
NATO boss says the alliance is ready to negotiate with Russia, but does not rule out a 'conflict' | NATO is open to hearing Moscow's concerns, the bloc's head Jens Stoltenberg said on Friday. However, he added that any moves to reduce Ukraine tensions must be reciprocal, and not undermine the European "security order." | NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg explained the bloc's approach to negotiations with Russia during a press conference on Friday, following an extraordinary meeting of the member states' foreign ministers. | The alliance's boss squarely blamed the deteriorating relations and tensions arou…
(2022-01-08). The Heat: Ukraine-Russia tensions. america.cgtn.com 
Critical talks set to begin next week in an effort to ease tensions over Ukraine.
(2022-01-08). From Summits to Boycotts — America's Waning Influence. libya360.wordpress.com Brian Berletic In recent months the US has attempted to flex its geopolitical might on the global stage in regards to China. First, the US attempted to trigger a widespread diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Olympic games. After announcing no US diplomats would attend the games in Beijing, Australia, the United Kingdom, and Canada…
(2022-01-08). #Palestine2022 campaign aims to bring Palestine into the French presidential campaign. samidoun.net 
In the 2022 French presidential election campaign, Palestine is largely absent from the mainstream discussion, despite the fact that it should be a central issue in addressing France's foreign policy. French governments have always actively supported Israel, a colonial and racist state. France plays a key role in the oppression of the Palestinian people, including […] | The article
(2022-01-08). Some Reflections on Venezuela's Resiliency. orinocotribune.com By Maria Páez Victor — Jan 5, 2022 | The end of the year 2021 has come and as customary, we reflect upon what we have lived during it. | Pandemic | First to be considered is the pandemic. We thought that with the roll out of the vaccines we would see the ebbing of the epidemic. But it has not been so. | ‚Ä¢ The USA continues to be the epicenter of the pandemic with 167,302 cases per million, and 2,537 deaths per million. | ‚Ä¢ It is followed in severity by India, Brazil, Great Britain, Russia, Turkey, France, Germany, Iran, Spain and Italy. | ‚Ä¢ Canada is numb…
(2022-01-08). Teachers and students in Germany support Chicago teachers' fight for remote learning. wsws.org In Germany, teachers, parents and students are following the struggle of Chicago teachers with great interest and agreement, as the German government is also letting COVID-19 rip by keeping schools and businesses open.
(2022-01-08). Venezuelan Government and Opposition to Resume Mexico Talks? orinocotribune.com A statement issued by the Venezuelan hard right opposition's Unitary Platform (PU) expresses their willingness to return to the dialogue table that had been underway in Mexico City last year. The talks were being mediated by the Kingdom of Norway, with the accompaniment of the Russian Federation and the Kingdom of the Netherlands. | Through the statement published on social media, the extreme right delegation of the Unitary Platform stressed that the agenda that had been discussed in the negotiations is "more timely and urgent than ever." | PU is thus trying to minimize the harm done to Venezuelan diplomat Alex S…
(2022-01-08). Russia and Egypt Strive to Ensure Food Security in Africa. journal-neo.org 
Despite modern agro-industrial technologies, the trend towards food shortages continues. This, in particular, is evidenced by the information published by the UN that up to 820 million people are starving in the world, which is about 10% of the world population. There are more malnourished and hungry people around the world today than ever before, despite the …
(2022-01-08). What Does America Stand to Gain by Surrounding Russia with Missiles? dissidentvoice.org This article was first published in the print and online edition of the Washington Times' Cross Talk with Dr. Edward Lozansky. In the wake of the December 31 phone call between Presidents Biden and Putin, two very different perceptions of reality were brought into conflict which we can only pray will be resolved in the …
(2022-01-08). Moscow, Beijing, Washington frame opponents as 'foreign agents'. themilitant.com As they deepen their assaults on working people and political rights, the regimes in Moscow and Beijing are trying to silence political opponents by smearing them as "foreign agents." Washington condemns these two rivals for repression, but has used the very same smears to target and frame up working-class organizations at home. | On Dec. 28, Russia's Supreme Court ordered the closing of Memorial International, a long-standing rights organization that has chronicled decades of Stalinist political repression in the Soviet Union. Its archives hold tens of thousands of documents, books and artwork by prisoners spann…
(2022-01-08). All parties in Vienna talks recognize progress is being made. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 08 (MNA) — As the new round of Vienna talks on the removal of US sanctions continues, the Russian envoy said that all the participants in the talks recognize that some progress is being made towards an agreement on restoration of JCPOA.