(2022-01-25). Sino-Russian Military Cooperation as a Security Guarantee. journal-neo.org 
Russia and China are two powerful countries, and their relations are essential for the entire world. Despite some hiccups and incidents between the two powers that took place in the second half of the 20th century, Russia and China have been engaged in close and fruitful cooperation in various fields, including defense, for several decades. …
(2022-01-25). U.S. hands off Ukraine—a WW editorial. workers.org 
By ordering preparations to send 5,000 more U.S. troops to countries near the Russian border Jan. 23, President Joe Biden stepped up the risk of a war between the world's two most powerful nuclear-armed states. Once again, U.S. imperialism has threatened a new military adventure in pursuit of domination, this . . . |
(2022-01-25). Why the US and NATO want war with Russia. wsws.org The ruling classes in the United States and Europe confront a series of intractable economic, social and political crises, all of which have been exacerbated by the pandemic. They are turning to war in a desperate attempt to find a way out.
(2022-01-25). Johnson government mounts warmongering campaign of lies and threats against Russia. wsws.org History has proved that anything that emanates from Britain's government and security services regarding the danger of war and who is responsible should be assumed to be a pack of lies.
(2022-01-25). Russia may designate German murders as 'genocide'. rt.com 
Prosecutors point to the brutal occupation and war crimes committed by the Third Reich | Prosecutors in Russia's Rostov region have moved to officially designate the 1941-1943 Nazi occupation of the territory as a "genocide," citing the murders of more than 126,000 civilians and prisoners of war. | Officials have prepared a petition to the court at the direction of Russia's Prosecutor General Igor Krasnov, whose office posted the announcement on its website on Monday. The article lays out the suffering that Rostov, in southwestern Russia, endured during the years of occupation, when Nazi enforcers took control…
(2022-01-25). Invasion canard aside, U.S./NATO must deploy more troops against Belarus, Russia in Baltics: Estonian PM. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Kallas calls for more US forces in Baltics Russia's biggest deterrence is the American flag, Prime Minister Kaja Kallas told the Financial Times while calling for more U.S. forces to be brought to the Baltics. Kallas told the newspaper that Nato should strengthen its presence in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania whether Russia invades Ukraine or …
(2022-01-25). Video: Solidarity with Olivia Zémor, Free Georges Abdallah || Boycott TEVA, Support Struggles for Palestine in France. samidoun.net 
There are two important cases in France for the Palestine movement that will be heard on Thursday, 27 January. Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network released this international video to support Georges Abdallah and Olivia Zémor, and to express our global solidarity with their ongoing struggles for justice and a liberated Palestine. TEVA and the case …
(2022-01-25). Network of Rank-and-File Committees for Safe Education discusses opposition to school reopenings in Germany. wsws.org The meeting took place amid an international wave of school strikes and teachers' protests—reaching from the US to France, Italy, Austria and Greece—and gave conscious political expression to this growing mass movement.
(2022-01-25). US working to 'divide' Europe — France's Zemmour. rt.com 
Eric Zemmour also insisted there is a need for friendly relations with Moscow | France should work towards improving its ties with Russia by removing sanctions and pivoting away from American influence, a candidate in the country's presidential race has declared, as tensions flare across eastern Europe. | Speaking as part of an interview with the France 5 television channel on Sunday, Eric Zemmour proposed that if he were elected to the top job, "there would be no more sanctions against Russia." He also suggested that the state could show "friendly signals" by lifting punitive measures. | The presidential cand…
(2022-01-25). Ford plants in Germany and Spain told to present their cutback plans. wsws.org If Ford workers in Saarlouis and Valencia do not ditch the trade unions and organise themselves independently to defend all jobs, thousands of positions will be lost at both plants.
(2022-01-25). 25 January, Copenhagen: Premiere of "Fedayin — Georges Abdallah's Fight" samidoun.net 
Tuesday, 25 January 7 pm Husets Biograf Entrance 75 Kr. Copenhagen, Denmark Info: www.facebook.com/events/402737604962868 Organized by the Internationalt Forum Internationalt Forum KBH invites you all to the premiere in Denmark of the movie Fedayin — Georges Abdallahs fight. Fedayin means 'freedom fighter' and the movie tells the story about the Lebanese freedom fighter Georges Ibrahim …
(2022-01-25). Hopes of Herd Immunity Resurrected as Denmark Ravaged by Omicron Strain. sputniknews.com Previously, Denmark proclaimed during the Delta wave that herd immunity was unattainable, meaning that COVID-19 could continue to circulate for years to come. Several other countries, including neighbouring Sweden, abandoned theirr hopes of building up population immunity as well.
(2022-01-25). NATO's Tentacles from Europe to Latin America. orinocotribune.com By Geraldina Colotti — Jan 21, 2022 | International analysts are often, and understandably, asked whether there will be a change in U.S. foreign policy depending on whether a Republican or Democratic president rules the White House. Since, for a Marxist, it is always a good idea to flee from Manichaeism and look at the concrete situation in its historically determined class relations, to point out that, at the international level, the essence of U.S. foreign policy presents no discontinuities, it is not an ideological position-taking. | "Everything changes so that nothing changes" is a scheme that fits well…
(2022-01-25). Biden: Meeting With European Leaders About Ukraine 'Very Good,' Achieved Total Unity. sputniknews.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US President Joe Biden said his virtual meeting with European leaders on the situation between Russia and Ukraine went very well and achieved a "total unity" among them.
(2022-01-25). The Conference: A haunting, disturbingly topical film about the Nazis' "Final Solution to the Jewish Question" wsws.org The film marks the 80th anniversary of the infamous Wannsee conference of January 20, 1942, at which leading Nazis and ministers planned the extermination of Europe's Jewish population.
(2022-01-25). Germany has 'betrayed' Ukraine — Kiev mayor. rt.com 
Boxer turned city official Vitali Klitschko claims Berlin has stabbed Ukraine in the back on several counts | Berlin has repeatedly sold out Ukraine by refusing to lay on deliveries of guns, ammunition, and military equipment in the face of purported aggression from neighboring Russia, Kiev's mayor Vitali Klitschko has claimed, as tensions flare in Eastern Europe. | Writing for German tabloid Bild on Sunday, the former heavyweight boxing champion said, "There is great frustration in Ukraine over the fact that the federal government continues to stick" to its support of Russia's underwater gas pipeline. | Klits…
(2022-01-25). Is Citing the Bible a Crime? Finnish Ex-Minister Faces Two Years for 'Incitement' Against Gays. sputniknews.com The case of Christian Democrat Pà§ivi Rà§sà§nen marks the first time in Finland that a court will decide on whether quoting the Bible can be considered a crime.
(2022-01-25). Gay Catholics come out, demand the church accept them. rt.com 
A group of LGBTQ Catholics demand the Vatican revise its strict church doctrine to accommodate them | More than 120 LGBT priests, teachers and Church volunteers in Germany have The group said they want "to be able to live and work openly as LGBTIQ+ persons in the church without fear," including to serve in all Church occupation…
(2022-01-25). Massive Blackouts Hit Central Asian Nations of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan – Photo, Video. sputniknews.com Disruption in the energy system of Central Asia reportedly occurred due to an overloaded transit line in Kazakhstan.
(2022-01-25). Lithuania Prepares to Sell Former CIA 'Extraordinary Rendition' Site Where Abu Zubaydah Was Tortured. sputniknews.com The Lithuanian government said it will soon put on the market a barn where it once allowed the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to torture kidnapped terror suspects.
(2022-01-25). Employees of Dutch Embassy in Kiev Can Leave Ukraine If They Wish – Foreign Minister. sputniknews.com PARIS (Sputnik) – Employees of the Dutch embassy in Kiev and their families, if they wish, can leave Ukraine and return to the Netherlands, but evacuation is not planned, Dutch Foreign Minister Wopke Hoekstra said.
(2022-01-25). STRIPPING AWAY THE BULLS**T: U.S. and Russian Threats Over Ukraine—What They're About and Who's the Aggressor. covertactionmagazine.com Threats and counter-threats flying between Washington and Moscow over Ukraine have caused a flurry of fear and confusion that escalates …
(2022-01-25). #AbolishNATO We Demand Internationalist Cooperation and Peace, Now! anchor.fm No war in Russia. No war in China. No war in Africa. No war in Asia. No war in Latin America. We demand a United front against imperialism, militarization, nuclear weapon proliferation between Imperialist nations and their allies, and we must also demand an abolition of NATO, and all military agreements between Capitalist governments, now! We need to organize, fight, and determine this struggle as a fiercely anti-Imperialist, anti-War movement for People's Liberation. All Power to the People!
(2022-01-25). Iran, Russia, China coalition could be very painful for West. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) — A possible coalition of Iran, Russia and China would be very painful for the West, Iranian Ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali told reporters during his working visit to Russia's North Caucasus region of North Ossetia.
(2022-01-25). Why is Putin's Russia threatening Ukraine? zcomm.org Putin's threats are a desperate defense of Russia's status quo…
(2022-01-25). Biden, NATO chief, NATO Quint, EU leaders jointly threaten Russia with reinforced eastern flank, "massive consequences" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com For the army of scribblers who have recently made a cottage industry out of discovering fissures in the edifice of the U.S./NATO/EU triumvirate vis-a-vis Russia. Not that the following will in any fashion slow them down. The accursed monolith has been painstakingly crafted for over thirty years and won't be dismantled without a comprehensive effort. …
(2022-01-25). Aussie hothead leaves youngster in tears after ball blasts into crowd (VIDEO). rt.com 
Nick Kyrgios left a young fan in tears after sending the ball into the crowd at the Australian Open | Nick Kyrgios had to make amends with one fan in Melbourne after the youngster was struck by a ball which the Aussie firebrand had smashed wildly into the ground. | Having exited the men's singles in typically entertaining style against Russia's Daniil Medvedev, Kyrgios still has hopes of winning the men's doubles title Down Under alongside fellow Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis. | The home heroes — dubbed 'the Special Ks' by fans and pundits — earned a riotous win against sixth-seeded pair Tim Putz of…
(2022-01-25). Sweden confirms largest team ever for Beijing Winter Olympics. ecns.cn Sweden will send 116 athletes – their largest Winter Olympics squad ever – to the Beijing Winter Olympics as the last names were announced on Monday.
(2022-01-25). Venezuela To Present 3rd Human Rights Report to United Nations. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Venezuela presents its Universal Periodic Human Rights Review (UPR) at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. This presentation is a commitment that the UN countries must fulfill every five years. | RELATED: | Vice President Delcy Rodriguez is expected to present the Venezuelan universal periodic review through a videoconference that will take place amid the sessions of the United Nations Human Rights Council…
(2022-01-25). To Send Weapons and Troops to Ukraine You'd Have to Be a Stupid Son of a Biden. warisacrime.org 
Have yall learned absolutely nothing? The U.S. government's internal memos said that the only way to get Iraq to use its weapons if it even had any would be to attack it. The U.S. government's public statements were that Iraq certainly had weapons and therefore must be attacked. The U.S. government itself had every single …
(2022-01-24). Iran roads min. due in Baku for bilateral talks. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 24 (MNA) — Iranian Minister of Roads and Urban Development will depart for Baku on Monday to visit senior officials of the Republic of Azerbaijan to discuss transport capacities between the two countries.
(2022-01-24). Boris Johnson's Heart of Darkness Moment Is With His Relations With Macron and Africa. strategic-culture.org What links Britain's own migrant crisis from France's shores and British squaddies in Mali? Unwanted asylum seekers. | Russian private military contractors propping up a military junta which France originally supported has now led even France to pull its own troops out. So what the hell are British soldiers doing there risking their lives? | The deployment of British soldiers in the West African country of Mali has reached a new farcical level, prompting the question why did Boris Johnson send them there in the first place? | In theory at least, 300 British troops of two regiments were sent there in February of l…
(2022-01-24). Ready for Another Game of Russian Roulette? orinocotribune.com By H. Bruce Franklin — Jan 19, 2022 | As the U.S. moves nuclear forces closer and closer to the border of Russia, and as our corporate media bang their war drums louder and louder, does anyone remember the Cuban missile crisis? | In June of 1961, just three months after the Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba was defeated, the United States began the deployment of fifteen Jupiter nuclear missiles to Turkey, which shared a border with the Soviet Union. Each missile, armed with a W49 1.4 megaton thermonuclear warhead, was equivalent to 175 Hiroshima bombs. With their fifteen-hundred-mile range, the missiles were capa…
(2022-01-24). Kurds rally against escalating attacks in Turkey, Iraq, Iran and Syria. greenleft.org.au Members of Sydney's Kurdish community rallied at Sydney Town Hall to protest escalating attacks on Kurds in Turkey, Iraq, Iran and Syria. Peter Boyle reports.
(2022-01-24). Turkey's Sociopolitical Crisis is getting Worse. journal-neo.org 
Turkey has lately shown signs of a clearly growing socio-political crisis in the country. Its economy is going through a difficult, if not disastrous, phase: the lira is plummeting, foreign exchange reserves are shrinking, external debt and unemployment are skyrocketing. All this raises doubts about the republic's financial and economic prospects and the sustainability of …
(2022-01-24). Munich anti-BDS policy is illegal, German federal court rules. electronicintifada.net Meanwhile, Palestine solidarity supporters face lawsuit in Austria.
(2022-01-24). It can't get any worse: Belarusian president says U.S. pushing for war. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Lukashenko hits back at threats of U.S. Department of State "Just a day ago I was told about the threats from the U.S. Department of State. They came to our diplomats in New York and laid out their threats: They will impose sanctions if we allow Putin and Russia this or that. If we decide …
(2022-01-24). NATO's closest allies: Finland, Sweden consolidated for war with Russia, Belarus. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Press conference with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland, Pekka Haavisto and the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sweden, Ann Linde Jens Stoltenberg: Finland and Sweden are NATO's closest partners.[W]e face the same challenges, in the Baltic Sea region and beyond. Our forces have trained and exercised together for …
(2022-01-24). Congreso Internacional Universidad 2022 reunirá en La Habana a académicos de más de 20 países. cubadebate.cu El Congreso Internacional Universidad 2022 se desarrollará del 7 al 11 de febrero próximo en el Palacio de Convenciones de La Habana, con la participación de alrededor de 200 delegados de más de 20 países, informaron este lunes autoridades académicas. Universidad 2022 será un espacio para la rúbrica de acuerdos de colaboración entre Cuba y Rusia, Bulgaria y México.
(2022-01-24). Cleared by U.S., Estonia to deliver "dozens and dozens and dozens" of Javelin missiles to Ukraine, howitzers could follow. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com "I just authorized, myself, the provision of American-origin military equipment that's with third countries — Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania — to get to Ukraine." Blinken, January 23. Estonia's Ambassador: Dozens of Javelin missiles ready for dispatch to Ukraine Estonia will hand over American Javelin anti-tank missile systems to Ukraine as soon as possible after receiving …
(2022-01-24). On Blinken's orders, Lithuania to transfer Stinger missiles to Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com "I just authorized, myself, the provision of American-origin military equipment that's with third countries — Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania — to get to Ukraine." Blinken, January 23 Lithuania to transfer Stinger missiles, thermal imagers to Ukraine "I just authorized, myself, the provision of American-origin military equipment that's with third countries — Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania …
(2022-01-24). Ukraine Crisis: German Navy Chief Resigns; Britain Spreads Fears Of Russian 'Coup' And Wider War. popularresistance.org Vice-Admiral Kay-Achim Schà∂nbach, the head of the German navy, has resigned after saying talk of a Russian invasion of Ukraine was "nonsense" and that Russia was merely seeking "respect" for its security concerns in Europe. | "It is easy to give him the respect he really demands — and probably also deserves," Schà∂nbach told a meeting of a think tank in New Delhi on Friday. | "My minister asked me what does Russia really want?" the vice-admiral said. | "Is Russia really interested in having a small, tiny strip of Ukrainian soil to integrate into their country? No. This is nonsense. I think Putin…
(2022-01-24). UN, Europe and the war in the Ukraine. zcomm.org The world needs authoritative voices that refuse to stick to the script imposed by whatever rival parties happen to be at loggerheads. The most authoritative voice of all is the UN's…
(2022-01-24). NATO's New Military Deployment. telesurenglish.net According to members of the Alliance, the alleged spread of Russian troops on its border with Ukraine is the excuse for the new NATO military deployment in the region. | RELATED: | NATO's Secretary-General, Jens Stoltenberg, claimed that he agreed with the military reinforcement of the bloc in Eastern Europe and expressed his will to protect all Allies by continuing to take all necessary measures. | Some member states have announced that…
(2022-01-24). Ukraine Crisis: German Navy Chief Resigns; Britain Spreads Fears of Russian 'Coup' & Wider War. strategic-culture.org 
The German admiral's frank remarks contradict the war hysteria being drummed up by the U.S. and Britain, Joe Lauria reports. | By Joe LAURIA | Vice-Admiral Kay-Achim Schà∂nbach, the head of the German navy, has resigned after saying talk of a Russian invasion of Ukraine was "nonsense" and that Russia was merely seeking "respect" for its security concerns in Europe. | "It is easy to give him the respect he really demands — and probably also deserves," Schà∂nbach told a meeting of a think tank in New Delhi on Friday. | "My minister asked me what does Russia really want?" the vice-admiral said."Is Ru…
(2022-01-24). Europe Faces a Moment of Truth Over Russia's Demands on the United States Presence in Europe. journal-neo.org 
The German government has recently refused overflight rights to the Royal Air Force who were sending planes to Ukraine loaded with weapons. The French government also refused overflight rights, which meant that the British planes had to make a long detour to eventually reach their destination. A further development of note in this context was …
(2022-01-24). Israel planning to evacuate Ukrainian Jews — media. rt.com 
Israel is said to be contemplating a mass airlift of those eligible for Israeli citizenship in the case of a Russian invasion | Top officials in Israel are said to be preparing for a scenario in which will they fly out thousands of Jewish people from Ukraine in the event of a Russian invasion, a top local newspaper has reported amid persistent Western speculation that Moscow could be planning an all-out offensive. | In a report on Sunday, Haaretz claimed that representatives from several government offices had met over the weekend to discuss the risk of the Jewish community in the Eastern European nation poten…
(2022-01-24). Military Deployment in Ukraine: Is a War in Eastern Europe on the Horizon? libya360.wordpress.com Yoselina Guevara NATO member states began deploying more ships and fighter jets to Eastern Europe on Monday, January 24, in an effort to bolster the deterrence and defense of the Western military bloc as Russia continues to place troops along the Ukrainian border. In an official posting on the Atlantic Alliance website NATO Secretary General…
(2022-01-24). EU Diplomats Not Going to Leave Ukraine, Borrell Says. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The European Union will find out from US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken why the US has decided to evacuate some of its diplomats from Ukraine, foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Monday, adding that EU diplomats will not leave Ukraine.
(2022-01-24). NATO Sends Additional Ships, Fighter Jets to Eastern Europe Amid Ukraine Tensions. sputniknews.com The Pentagon earlier reportedly proposed that US President Joe Biden deploy up to 5,000 additional troops to Eastern Europe. The proposed deployment did not affect Ukraine, which Washington claims is facing the threat of a Russian "invasion". Moscow has repeatedly rejected these allegations.
