(2022-04-08). Azerbaijani rituals, traditions in Ramadan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 08 (MNA) — The Republic of Azerbaijan, like every other Muslim country in the world, celebrate Ramadan, and the Muslim people of Azerbaijan practice the rituals of this holy month.
(2022-04-08). Top U.S. commander speaks of permanent military bases in five ex-Warsaw Pact nations. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Baltic Times/Agence France-PresseApril 6, 2022 US wants bases in eastern Europe, but for short-term deployments The United States supports having permanent US military bases on the eastern flank of NATO, but for regular short-term rotations of US troop units rather than long-term basing, a top Pentagon general said Tuesday. …Joint Chiefs Chairman General Mark Milley …
(2022-04-08). 3 explosions reported at military school in Istanbul. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 08 (MNA) — Local media in Turkey have reported that three explosions were heard at a military school in Istanbul.
(2022-04-08). Top Estonian commander meets with Turkish counterpart, speaks of common NATO threat perception. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Baltic TimesApril 3, 2022 Defense chief: Estonia, Turkey sharing similar security interests Commander of the Estonian defense forces Lt. Gen. Martin Herem concluded a two-day official visit to Turkey on Saturday during which he said at a meeting with chief of the general staff of the Turkish armed forces Gen. Yasar Guler that the security …
(2022-04-08). Dutch F-35s arrive at Bulgarian air base for Black Sea mission. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NoviniteApril 7, 2022 Bulgarian and Dutch fighters will jointly perform airspace protection tasks The Air Force of the Kingdom of the Netherlands relocated four F-35 aircraft today, April 6, at Graf Ignatievo Air Base, Bulgaria. They will perform tasks on enhanced airspace protection together with the Bulgarian Air Force until May 31, 2022. …The Bulgarian …
(2022-04-08). NATO intensifies anti-Russia war drive. wsws.org In a series of coordinated actions, the United States, NATO and the European Union massively escalated their involvement in the war between Ukraine and Russia on Thursday, threatening to turn the conflict into a new world war.
(2022-04-08). Reactivated U.S. Army corps settles in Germany with forward HQ in Poland. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. ArmyVictory CorpsApril 5, 2022 V Corps Finds Temporary Home in Ansbach Germany Almost a decade ago, on a sunny June day in Wiesbaden, Germany, V Corps cased their colors after 95 years of service in the European Theater…. Seven years later, after increased aggression along NATO's Eastern flank, V Corps was called back to …
(2022-04-08). Germany's war of retribution against Russia. wsws.org In the 20th century, German imperialism tried twice to subjugate Russia militarily and failed. The ruling class is now trying for a third time.
(2022-04-08). Record inflation is driving mass poverty‚ÄÜin Germany. wsws.org The consequences of the coronavirus pandemic and sanctions imposed on Russia have led to an explosion in prices worldwide. In Germany, annual inflation rose to 7.3 percent in March.
(2022-04-08). Greek Railroad Workers Block Delivery Of U.S. Tanks To Ukraine. popularresistance.org Workers at TrainOSE, a Greek railroad company, have been refusing to transport U.S. tanks destined for Ukraine from Alexandroupoli, a port in the northern part of the country. After workers there refused, bosses tried to force railroad workers from elsewhere to take on the work. "For about two weeks now," the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) said in a statement, "there has been pressure on the employees of the engine room in Thessaloniki to go to Alexandroupoli." The bosses' desperate effort to find workers who would move the transport forward was unsuccessful. The argument from employers that they should have no…
(2022-04-08). The Day After 9/11: UN Security Council's Passes Resolution 1368 and Starts "Pillar Four" of the United Nations. globalresearch.ca Renowned Icelandic composer and author Elias Davidsson passed away on April 7, 2022. | Our thoughts are with Elias whom I first met in Iceland in 2006. | His Legacy will live. | The first draft of this article was written in 2014. …
(2022-04-08). China-Kazakhstan Energy Partnership. journal-neo.org 
Despite all the turmoil of early 2022, China and Kazakhstan continue to develop their energy cooperation with confidence. On September 29, 2021, at the international scientific conference "Energy Silk Road in Central Asia: results and prospects of oil and gas cooperation", the Deputy Minister of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Aset Magauov, announced that …
(2022-04-08). Serbian civilian plane buzzed by NATO fighter. Belgrade demands explanation. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com B92April 7, 2022 NATO fighter tracks Air Serbia Moscow-Belgrade flight: "Serbia will seek explanation" Tonight, President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vuƒçiƒá, read the report minutes from yesterday's Moscow-Belgrade flight. "The plane was three hours and 20 minutes late. Not far from the Russian border with Latvia, we were warned to try to visually identify the plane …
(2022-04-08). This Is Not the Age of Certainty. We Are in the Time of Contradictions. popularresistance.org It is hard to fathom the depths of our time, the terrible wars, and the confounding information that whizzes by without much wisdom. Certainties that flood the airwaves and the internet are easy to come by, but are they derived from an honest assessment of the war in Ukraine and the sanctions against Russian banks (part of a broader United States sanctions policy that now afflicts approximately thirty countries)? Do they acknowledge the horrific reality of hunger that has increased due to this war and the sanctions? It appears that much of the 'certainties' are caught up in the 'Cold War mentality', which views h…
(2022-04-08). Why Hasn't The US Been Kicked Off The UN Human Rights Council? popularresistance.org The United Nations General Assembly voted 93-24 with 58 abstentions to drop the Russian Federation from membership on the UN Human Rights Council, based on allegations and grisly videos and photos appearing to show execution-style slayings of civilians in Ukraine by Russian troops. | While there are calls for independent investigations into those allegations, the US and NATO member state governments have been pushing the claim that Russia is committing war crimes in Ukraine including the major war crime of invading another country, the unasked question in the US media is: Why hasn't the US been kicked out of the…
(2022-04-08). Venezuela Demands Recognition Of Alex Saab's Diplomatic Status. popularresistance.org This Wednesday, April 6, Venezuela's National Assembly (AN) unanimously approved a draft agreement to demand acknowledgement of the diplomatic status of Alex Saab, who has been illegally imprisoned in the United States since October 2021. The AN statement establishes that Alex Saab has been serving as a diplomatic agent since 2018, as a special envoy for Venezuela in Russia and Iran, and since 2020 as ambassador plenipotentiary to the African Union. In addition, he was appointed in 2021 as permanent representative of the national government's delegation for the Mexico Talks held with the opposition.
(2022-04-08). Russia and Ukraine, the World's Breadbaskets and Food Insecurity in North Africa and the Middle East. orinocotribune.com By Yoselina Guevara — Apr 5, 2022 | Until the outbreak of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the world had not realized that these two nations were objectively the world's breadbaskets. Ukraine alone accounts for 12% and 16% of world wheat and corn exports, respectively; moreover, before the exacerbation of the conflict, Kiev alone accounted for half of the world's sunflower oil production; with Moscow, the figure exceeds 80%. | During March wheat prices have reached record highs on the stock exchanges, even reaching 474.24 dollars per ton; for this April 4 it stands at 365.95 dollars per ton. This var…
(2022-04-08). LEE SIU HIN 2021-2022 Journey between China and U.S. (Part Two). indybay.org My activism building solidarity and China discovery working trip for fighting COVID, peace and justice building, Xinjiang fact-finding, anti-imperialism and understanding the Russian-Ukrainian conflict….
(2022-04-08). NATO commissions Slovakia to repair captured Russian, damaged Ukrainian tanks for return to war. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Slovak SpectatorApril 7, 2022 Repairs of military technology and old Slovak howitzers. Further aid to Ukraine discussed Unlike some other military technology, like S-300 or MiG jets, it would not need a replacement for the Zuzana howitzers. Seized Russian tanks and military vehicles along with damaged Ukrainian military technology might end up at repair companies …
(2022-04-08). LEE SIU HIN 2021-2022 Journey between China and U.S. (Part One). indybay.org My activism building solidarity and China discovery working trip for fighting COVID, peace and justice building, Xinjiang fact-finding, anti-imperialism and understanding the Russian-Ukrainian conflict…
(2022-04-08). U.S., NATO push Asia-Pacific bloc against Russia, China with Ukraine as pretext. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Global TimesApril 7, 2022 US, NATO seek united front with Asia-Pacific allies to isolate Russia, pressure China over Ukraine crisisBy Liu Xin and Xu Yelu South Korean and Japanese foreign ministers were invited to join the high-profile NATO session on Thursday for the first time as NATO seeks to gain cooperation from Asia to isolate …
(2022-04-08). Diplomacy, dialogue best way to resolve Ukraine crisis. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 08 (MNA) — Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has said that recourse to diplomacy and promotion of dialogue constitute the best way to resolve the current crisis in Ukraine.
(2022-04-08). A Black Liberation Movement Forces joint statement on Ukraine. iacenter.org April 7, 2022 Dismantle NATO Now! Rescind the $16 billion U.S. allocations sent to support the war in Ukraine! U.S. imperialism is the main danger to peace, sovereignty, and justice for peoples all over the world! The following joint statement and resource list is from active organizations in the Black Liberation Movement on the Ukraine crisis. The statement is aimed at Black communities, activists, and organizations who are concerned about the Ukraine situation from an anti-imperialist and Black liberation movement perspective. It represents the collective thinking and discussion of the listed organizations. How…
(2022-04-08). Solidarity with Ukraine with CA climate action day April 8 Solidarity with Ukraine with CA. indybay.org On April 8 communities across California will join together in solidarity with Ukraine – to free fossil fuel dependency – will have a statewide day of action as they call on the Governor to build on his climate leadership by ending all new fossil fuel permitting and strengthening the setbacks rule to include both new and existing oil wells.
(2022-04-08). No Charges For Minneapolis Cop In Amir Locke Killing. popularresistance.org Two months after Minneapolis Police officer Mark Hanneman killed Amir Locke, 22, while executing a no-knock warrant, prosecutors say they won't be charging Hanneman with a crime. Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison released a 44-page joint report on April 6 explaining their decision in the case. Also released was a report by retired police officer John "Jack" Ryan.
(2022-04-08). Chris Hedges On Imperialist Wars, Capitalist Media & Censorship. indybay.org Journalist and writer Chris Hedges is interviewed on WorkWeek and talks about the removal of the complete archives on his show at RT by youtube which is owned by Google.
(2022-04-07). The Ukraine Conflict Lays Bare The Myth Of A More Civilized Europe. popularresistance.org When a gruesome six-minute video of Ukrainian soldiers shooting and torturing handcuffed and tied up Russian soldiers circulated online, outraged people on social media and elsewhere compared this barbaric behavior to that of Daesh. | In a rare admission of moral responsibility, Oleksiy Arestovych, an adviser to the Ukrainian President, quickly reminded Ukrainian fighters of their responsibility under international law. "I would like to remind all our military, civilian and defense forces, once again, that the abuse of prisoners is a war crime that has no amnesty under military law and has no statute of limitatio…
(2022-04-07). Co-Director of the IAC, Sara Flounders, interviewed on Press TV on Bucha and NATO using Ukraine as a pawn. iacenter.org Russia's Putin says Ukraine behind "crude, cynical provocations" in Bucha www.urmedium.com/c/presstv/107651…
(2022-04-07). IAC Co-Director Sara Flounders interviewed on PressTV about Bucha and NATO using Ukraine as a pawn. iacenter.org Russia's Putin says Ukraine behind "crude, cynical provocations" in Bucha www.urmedium.com/c/presstv/107651…
(2022-04-07). US boosts arms shipments to Ukraine, admits to training Ukrainian fighters. wsws.org The Biden administration has now provided $2.4 billion in weapons to Ukraine, of which $1.7 billion worth has been delivered just since the start of the war.
(2022-04-07). Manufactured Crisis: CIA Trained the Neo-Nazi Azov Battalion and Has Chosen Ukraine as Birthplace of New 'Global White Supremacist' Terror Threat. orinocotribune.com By Whitney Webb — Apr 3, 2022 | The eruption of war between Russia and Ukraine appears to have given the CIA the pretext to launch a long-planned insurgency in the country, one poised to spread far beyond Ukraine's borders with major implications for Biden's "War on Domestic Terror" | This is particularly true given that former CIA officials and a former Secretary of State are now openly saying that the CIA is following the "models" of past CIA-backed insurgencies in Afghanistan and Syria for its plans in Ukraine. Given that those countries have been ravaged by war as a direct result of those insurgencies, t…
(2022-04-07). Poland, Ukraine intensify attacks against Hungary. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish RadioApril 6, 2022 Polish PM condemns 'Hungary's hurtful words about Ukraine' Mateusz Morawiecki made the comment during a media briefing in the village of Wola Karczewska in central Poland, the state PAP news agency reported. Meeting reporters after a visit to an adult daycare center, Morawiecki said: "We must condemn all the bad, inappropriate, …
(2022-04-07). Ukraine war and new conflicts in the Caucasus. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Soufan CenterApril 6, 2022 Ukraine Invasion Causes Problems For Moscow In The Caucasus The leaders of Azerbaijan are apparently seeking to take advantage of Russia's preoccupation with Ukraine and its poor battlefield performance to build on the country's 2020 victories in the longstanding territorial dispute with Armenia over the Nagorno-Karabakh territory. Following the 2020 clashes, …
(2022-04-07). Ukraine's Zelensky at the Grammy awards and the promotion of US war aims. wsws.org In effect, the music industry, undoubtedly under immense pressure from the Biden administration, imposed Zelensky on the millions watching the awards ceremony.
(2022-04-07). General strike in Greece against destruction of living standards worsened by Ukraine war. wsws.org Greek workers from every sector of the economy mounted a 24-hour general strike yesterday.
(2022-04-07). Georges Abdallah's Statement for 2 April day of Action. orinocotribune.com By Samidoun — Apr 3, 2022 | The following statement was released by Georges Abdallah on 2 April 2022 as part of the international day of action for his release that coincided with his 71st birthday. Abdallah, the Lebanese Arab Communist struggler for Palestine, has been jailed in France since 1984 despite being eligible for release since 1999. | Georges Abdallah is part and parcel of the Palestinian prisoners' movement. Palestinian prisoners, like imprisoned PFLP leader Ahmad Sa'adat, have issued letters and statements of solidarity with Abdallah, who has joined in collective hunger strikes from his cell in…
(2022-04-07). Diplomatic solution with Iran 'best outcome': E3 troika. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 07 (MNA) — The foreign ministers of the United States, Britain, Germany and France claim that they are ready for further scenarios on Iran's nuclear deal if necessary, stating that diplomatic solution with Iran is the best outcome.
(2022-04-07). Zero Waste Theory is the answer to waste problems. indybay.org Zero Waste Theory can solve many problems of waste, thought to be intractable. It depends on redesigning all items for reuse, instead of for discard as today. Two photos from Costa Rica and France show examples.
(2022-04-07). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org National 24-hour strike by 20,000 French public sector workers over pay and conditions; workers at all eight Amazon warehouses in France begin stoppage over pay; Finnish nurses and municipal workers strike over poor pay and conditions while government increases military spending by 70 percent; five-week strike by thousands of miners at South African Sibanye-Stillwater gold mines threatens to spread to coal mines which supply biggest electricity supplier…
(2022-04-07). øQuién fue Franàßois Toussaint-Louverture?>. telesurtv.net Líder de la emblemática insurrección de esclavos, Toussaint Louverture dirigió la revolución emancipadora de Haití enfrentando a españoles, ingleses y franceses.
(2022-04-07). State Department tells Congress 120 F-16s deal with Turkey serves NATO's interests. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Hurriyet Daily NewsMarch 7, 2022 US says F-16 sale to Turkey serves NATO interests in letter to Congress The United States administration has underlined in a letter to the Congress that the potential sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey would serve both U.S. and NATO security interests, particularly in the wake of Russia's invasion …
(2022-04-07). Intermarium: Turkey convenes meeting of Polish, Black Sea DMs on Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Hurriyet Daily NewsMarch 7, 2022 Defense ministers of six Black Sea countries discuss Ukraine, floating mines Defense Minister Hulusi Akar on April 6 held an online meeting with his counterparts from Black Sea coastal countries and discussed the floating mines in the Black Sea and the issue of humanitarian corridors to Ukraine. The discussions, held …
(2022-04-07). New state-to-state level: Turkey delivers first attack helicopters to Philippines. Pakistan next. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Hurriyet Daily NewsMarch 7, 2022 Turkey delivers ATAK helicopter to Philippines Turkey has delivered two ATAK helicopters, a twin-engine air vehicle developed by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), to the Philippines, the head of the Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB) has announced, marking the first delivery to a foreign country. "We are happy to witness a …
(2022-04-07). Open door = Article 5. NATO, Turkey back Georgia's claims on Abkhazia, South Ossetia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Note the identical arithmetic used by Stoltenberg and Georgia's interior minister. Rustavi2March 7, 2022 Russia controls part of Georgian territory, and we will look into how we can provide more support — Jens Stoltenberg Russia controls part of Georgian territory, and we will look into how we can provide more support. Such a statement made …
(2022-04-07). Austria expels 4 Russian diplomats. ecns.cn Austria on Thursday announced its decision to expel four Russian diplomats for activities incompatible with their diplomatic status.
(2022-04-07). US Policy Toward Russia Is Blocking Paths to De-escalation in Ukraine. truthout.org Russia's war in Ukraine is producing an earthquake in international affairs. The war has raised new questions about national security across Europe and is In the interview that follows, world-renowned scholar and leading dissident Noam Chomsky addresses some of the new developments taking place i…
(2022-04-07). First 'Chifeng' of China-Europe freight trains in 2022 departs for Moscow. ecns.cn This year's first China-Europe freight train "Chifeng" departed from Manzhouli Port in Chifeng City, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, for Moscow on Wednesday, heralding a boost in rail-borne trade between China and Russia.
(2022-04-07). U.S. Senate relaunches WWII lend-lease mechanism to rapidly arm Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Rustavi2April 7, 2022 US Senate revived Lend-Lease, a World War II-era measure that allowed the U.S. to quickly resupply Allies in the fight against Nazi Germany The Senate unanimously passed major legislation late Wednesday to revive a World War II-era program allowing President Joe Biden to more efficiently send weapons and other supplies to Ukraine …
(2022-04-07). Modeled after DARPA: NATO launches new technology program based in over 60 sites. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Defense NewsApril 6, 2022 NATO unveils tech accelerator footprint, with plans for over 60 sites STUTTGART, Germany — NATO is set to establish a new trans-Atlantic initiative meant to speed up the development of critical technologies, with one Euro-centric headquarters stationed in London and more than 60 partner sites around its alliance. Last summer at …
(2022-04-07). Hungary's Far Right Prime Minister Victor Orbán, a Trump Ally, Wins Fourth Term. truthout.org Far-right nationalist prime minister and longtime Putin-ally Viktor Orbán won his fourth consecutive election in Hungary, aided by biased media coverage and campaign regulations that favored the sitting prime minister. We speak to historian Ruth Ben-Ghiat about the future of Hungary under the Fidesz party, which, aside from passing anti-LGBTQ legislation and stoking xenophobia, has also been an important ally for Russian President Vladimir Putin. "He's very much a conduit for the infiltration and spread of Putin ideas in a more palatable frame," says Ben-Ghiat. She also discusses how Orbán has become a model for…