(2022-04-09). Biden signs sanctions bills targeting Russian oil. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 09 (MNA) — US President signed bills, passed by Congress earlier, on suspension of normal trade relations with Russia and Belarus, as well as on prohibition of energy import from Russia over the situation in Ukraine.
(2022-04-09). Who is Blocking the Supply of Oil Needed by Europe? journal-neo.org 
The global energy crisis and the US anti-Russian sanctions due to the special operation in Ukraine have led to the fact that Europe is now spending about 10% of GDP on energy resources, according to analysts of Black Rock, one of the world's largest investment companies. The last time the Old World spent this much …
(2022-04-09). Britain, Germany jointly pledge to pour more weapons into Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Bloomberg NewsApril 8, 2022 Germany, UK offer more weapons for Ukraine in show of unity Germany and Britain vowed to send Ukraine more weapons and work together to put pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin, downplaying differences over imposing tougher sanctions on Moscow. Speaking after talks in Downing Street, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the …
(2022-04-09). First Footage From Seaport Of Mariupol: Russian Forces Gained Strategic Position, Secure Evacuation Of International Crews. southfront.org 
On April 8, first footage from the port of Mariupol confirmed that the Armed Forces of the DPR and the…
(2022-04-09). The Birth of a 'New World Order' from the Ukrainian Battlefield. orinocotribune.com By Elijah J. Magnier — Apr 4, 2022 | There is a lot of speculation about the birth of a "new world order" from the womb of the battle in Ukraine between America and Russia. The Middle East, Asia and Africa are awaiting the results of this battle, its implications and what will be the outcome to form new alliances once the dust has settled. A new world will inevitably be born after long labours and punctuated by direct wars, countries' occupations, proxy wars and illegal unilateral sanctions which have exhausted the world's population. What will the "New World Order" look like, and will it be better or wor…
(2022-04-09). French elections too close to call, far right calls for national unity government. wsws.org The campaign was widely unpopular, as all candidates advocated similar policies of austerity, mass COVID infection and military threats against Russia.
(2022-04-09). Global protest movement grows on every continent amid worsening commodity shortages. wsws.org The US-NATO proxy war against Russia in Ukraine has triggered a wave of protests against the rising cost of living, tapping into deep working class anger over social inequality and the devastating impact of the pandemic.
(2022-04-09). British trade unions enrol in Johnson government's war drive. wsws.org The union rally in London is a politically filthy event, lending support to the right-wing Ukrainian government as a means of lining up behind the US, Britain and other NATO powers whose proxy war against Russia it is fighting.
(2022-04-09). West's actions could led to US-Russia military confrontation. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 09 (MNA) — Actions of the West in Ukraine are dangerous and could lead to 'military confrontation' between the US and Russia, Moscow's ambassador to the United States, Anatoly Antonov, has warned.
(2022-04-09). Video: War in Ukraine: Truth and Lies. Endorse the Peace Negotiations: Michel Chossudovsky. globalresearch.ca Alexander Fomin, who was leading the Russian peace delegation in Istanbul: | "In order to increase mutual trust and create the necessary …
(2022-04-09). Fire breaks out in shopping mall in Russia's Usinsk. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 09 (MNA) — A fire broke out in the Severynoye Siyaniye shopping mall in the Russian city of Usinsk, Komi Region, the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations announced Saturday.
(2022-04-09). U.S. Cyber Command backs Ukraine's war efforts. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Defense NewsApril 7, 2022 US Cyber Command reinforces Ukraine and allies amid Russian onslaught U.S. Cyber Command has played a pivotal role in shielding networks and critical infrastructure stateside and abroad in the run up to and during Russia's attack on Ukraine, its leader told Congress this week. Along with tasking teams with identifying cyber …
(2022-04-09). [Comment] Offline: Ukraine—difficult lessons for global health. thelancet.com It is easy to condemn Russia for its criminal war against Ukraine. For its attacks on health workers and hospitals. For its violations of international humanitarian law. For its acts of murderous cruelty against civilians. For increasing the risks of a nuclear conflagration. It is right to call for an immediate ceasefire and the withdrawal of Russian forces from Ukraine. To accelerate the delivery of humanitarian aid. To provide safe haven for refugees. To document atrocities and to counter disinformation.
(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). 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). 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). 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). Slovakia: NATO to add another Patriot battery after S-300s sent to Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. Department of DefenseApril 8, 2022 Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Call With Slovakia's Minister of Defense Jaroslav Nad' Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby provided the following readout: Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke with Slovak Minister of Defense Jaroslav Nad' to salute Slovakia for providing a critical …
(2022-04-08). NATO begins to transfer S-300s to Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Daily SabahApril 8, 2022 Slovakia gives S-300 air defense system to Ukraine Slovak Prime Minister Eduard Heger on Friday said the EU member had given Ukraine an S-300 air defense system, adding that it did not mean Slovakia had joined the conflict with Russia. *** He added that Slovakia's defense "will be strengthened in the …
(2022-04-08). Ruling party head renews charge Ukraine-linked opposition plots dragging Georgia into war. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Agenda.geApril 8, 2022 Ruling party head: Georgia won't be used to circumvent sanctions imposed against Russia Irakli Kobakhidze, the head of the ruling Georgian Dream party, said on Thursday Georgia would not be used to circumvent sanctions imposed against Russia due to its invasion of Ukraine. **** Kobakhidze also accused the United National Movement opposition …
(2022-04-08). Ukraine threatens to shoot down Russian planes flying to Transnistria. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Ukrainian News AgencyApril 7, 2022 Air Defense Will Shoot Down Russian Aircraft Flying To Transnistria — General Staff Of Armed Forces Of Ukraine Ukrainian air defense systems will shoot down military aircraft of the Russian Federation when they try to get into the territory of the unrecognized "Transnistrian Moldavian Republic." The head of the Public …
(2022-04-08). U.S. provides Ukraine thousands of missiles, drones; intelligence for war in Donbass. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Ukrainian News AgencyApril 8, 2022 United States Will Give Ukraine A Batch Of Stingers, Javelins And Switchblade Kamikaze Drones The administration of President of the United States Joseph Biden announced that it would send 12,000 anti-tank systems, 1,400 anti-aircraft systems, hundreds of kamikaze drones, and other weapons to Ukraine as part of a military assistance …
(2022-04-08). Some early lessons from the war in Ukraine. nationofchange.org "We will not give up, and we will not lose. We will fight till the end — at sea, in the air, we will continue fighting for our land whatever the cost. We will fight in the forests, in the fields, on the shores, in the streets."
(2022-04-08). Russia dismisses missile attack on railway as "provocation" en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 08 (MNA) — Russia's Defence Ministry has rejected the Kiev regime's statements claiming that a Russian rocket hit Kramatorsk Railway station as a "provocation".
(2022-04-08). UPDATED: Ukrainian Tochka-U Hit Kramatorsk In Another Bloody Provocation. Dozens Of Civilians Killed (Photos 18+). southfront.org 
Click to see ful-size imageUPD: The Russian Ministry of Defence commented on the attack of the AFU on civilians in Kramatorsk, denying all the Kiev's accusations against Russian forces. Here are some details shared by the Russian MoD: | " In order to accuse Russia of an alleged missile strike on the Kramatorsk railway station, the Kiev regime has shared photos of the Tochka-U launchers that took part in the Russian-Belarusian exercise "Allied Resolve-2022" in February 2022 on social networks. Pay your attention that al…
(2022-04-08). US lawmakers welcomed notorious Georgian warlord now boasting of war crimes in Ukraine. thegrayzone.com Top lawmakers in US Congress hosted Mamuka Mamulashvili, an infamous Georgian Legion warlord who has boasted of authorizing field executions of captive Russian soldiers in Ukraine. Having taken up arms against Russia for a fifth time, Georgian Legion commander Mamuka Mamulashvili has bragged on video about his unit carrying out field executions of captured Russian soldiers in Ukraine. While Western media pundits howled about images of dead bodies in the city of Bucha, echoing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenksy's accusation that …
(2022-04-08). This is not the age of certainty. We are in the time of contradictions: The Fourteenth Newsletter (2022). mronline.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)?>
(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). Azeri defense chief, generals inspect combat positions in conquered Karabakh. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com AzernewsApril 8, 2022 Defence chief inspects combat positions in liberated lands Azerbaijani Defence Minister Col-Gen Zakir Hasanov along with the top brass has inspected a number of combat positions in liberated Kalbajar and Lachin regions on the state border, the ministry reported on April 8. *** Hasanov instructed the relevant officers on how to organize …
(2022-04-08). Next year in Jerusalem: Azerbaijan, Israel mark 30 years of strategic arms-for-oil partnership. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azeri Press AgencyApril 8, 2022 Israeli President Isaac Herzog: I hope to see us fulfil an additional milestone, in the opening of the Azerbaijan Embassy in Israel "This anniversary is an opportunity to commend the good bilateral relations between the State of Israel and the Republic of Azerbaijan, which include collaboration in various fields….This auspicious …
(2022-04-08). New York Times News Article Endorses Macron for Re-Election in France. cepr.net The New York Times has routinely exaggerated the problems faced by France and other European countries with generous welfare states. Given this history, it should not be surprising that it effectively endorsed French President Emmanual Macron for re-election in a news article. The piece implied that Macron's presidency, which involved rolling back the welfare state …
(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). U.S. submarine, amphibious assault group lead NATO allies in Iceland war games. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. European Command/U.S. Sixth FleetApril 8, 2022 U.S., Iceland Kick Off Exercise Northern Viking 2022 U.S. Sailors and Marines joined multiple Allied Nations in kicking off U.S. Sixth Fleet's Exercise Northern Viking 2022 (NV22) in Keflavik, Iceland, April 2, 2022. *** Participating NATO Allied Nations include France, Germany, Iceland, Norway, Portugal, the United Kingdom and …
(2022-04-08). Encuestas dan cerrada ventaja a Macron en elecciones francesas. telesurtv.net El presidente Macron calificó de racista y mentirosa a la candidata derechista Le Pen, quien se acerca en los sondeos.
(2022-04-08). 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.
(2022-04-08). U.S. B-52s participate in NATO air combat exercise in Netherlands. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOAllied Air CommandApril 8, 2022 Bomber Task Force trains with Exercise Frisian Flag Allied fighters integrated with two US B-52s during Exercise Frisian Flag in Leeuwarden Air Base, Netherlands on 7 April, 2022. The Allied fighters from France, Canada, Italy, Germany the United Kingdom and the United States have been participating in the high intensity …
(2022-04-08). Police hunting for man who left parcel bomb at French church. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 08 (MNA) — Police forces were hunting for a man who left a parcel bomb in the Cathedral of Toulouse, southwestern France, on Friday, ahead of the first round of voting in the presidential race on April 10, police said.
(2022-04-08). Chinese tunnel boring machine to make Portugal debut. ecns.cn The Chinese tunnel boring machine (TBM) passed an acceptance test in Portugal and will be exported to the country in May, said the Tianjin branch of China Railway Engineering Equipment Group on Thursday.
(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). British, Italian, Turkish defense chiefs to meet in Istanbul. Turkey, U.S. to launch Strategic Mechanism. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Hurriyet Daily NewsApril 8, 2022 Turkish, British, Italian defense ministers meet in Istanbul The defense ministers of Turkey, Italy, and the U.K. are scheduled for a tripartite meeting in Istanbul late on April 8 for discussing bilateral and regional security and defense cooperation, along with the issue of Ukraine. Italian Defense Minister Lorenzo Guerini and …
(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). Fertilizer Prices Go Parabolic: Here's How It's Squeezing The Food Supply And Farmers. moguldom.com Fertilizer prices have gone parabolic, rising as much as 40 percent and threatening the world's food supply and farmers' margins as the war in Ukraine sends energy costs soaring. According to Morgan Stanley, Russia and Belarus together provide about 40 percent of the world's exports of potash, which is used primarily (95 percent) as an …
(2022-04-08). Bulgarian troops deployed to Mariupol to evacuate sailors. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NoviniteApril 8, 2022 Bulgarian soldiers are in Mariupol to rescue trapped Bulgarian sailors "A special group of Bulgarian military under the command of the Chief of Military Intelligence Gen. Venelin Venev is in Mariupol to pull the sailors from the Bulgarian ship blocked there." This was announced by Prime Minister Kiril Petkov…. The group was …
(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). Ukrainian Leftist Criticizes Western War Drive with Russia: United States Using Ukraine As 'Cannon Fodder'. towardfreedom.org A left-wing peace activist raised in Ukraine writes a first-hand account explaining how the U.S. government created the crisis, backing two coups in a decade, fueling a devastating civil war and exploiting his nation as a proxy against Russia.
(2022-04-08). Russia suspended from the UN Human Rights Council. peoplesdispatch.org 
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) voted to suspend Russia's membership from the Human Rights Council on Thursday, April 7. The resolution was adopted on the first day of the resumed special emergency session on the war in Ukraine which was called last month following the Russian aggression against the country. | The resolution titled "suspension of the rights of membership of the Russian Federation in the Human Rights Council" was sponsored by the US. It received 93 votes in favor and 24 votes against in the 193 member assembly. 58 countries abstained. The resolution was supported mostly by Europe and th…
(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). 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). Ukrainian crisis caused by imbalance in Europe security sys. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 08 (MNA) — An imbalance in Europe's current security system is one of the main reasons behind the Ukrainian crisis, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Friday.
(2022-04-08). Japan escalates diplomatic, economic, political measures against Russia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Kyodo NewsApril 8, 2022 Japan to expel Russian diplomats in concerted effort with allies The Japanese government said Friday it will expel eight Russians including diplomats in a concerted effort with the United States and European countries, strongly condemning Moscow's killing of "many innocent civilians" in Ukraine. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said the decision was …