(2022-04-14). BREAKING. Russian Black Sea Fleet's Flagship Moskva Experienced Explosion Of Ammunition. Damages Sustained. Crew Evacuated. southfront.org 
The Russian official media outlet RIA Novosti quoted the Russian Defence Ministry as saying that the missile cruiser Moskva of the Russian Black Sea Fleet had detonated ammunition as a result of a fire.The Guards missile cruiser of Project 1164 Moskva is the flagship of the Black Sea Fleet. It was built at the Nikolaev shipyard and commissioned in 1982. It was originally named Slava. | There were conflicting reports from the Ukrainian side. The head of the Odessa regional military administration, Maxim March…
(2022-04-14). Biden's claims of "genocide" in Ukraine: A pretext for war against Russia. wsws.org Biden's accusation that Russia is engaging in genocide is a transparent pretext for the White House's announcement, just one day later, that the United States would implement the largest escalation of US military involvement in the war to date.
(2022-04-14). France Germany refuse to say Russia carried out genocide. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA) — France and Germany declined Wednesday to repeat US President Joe Biden's accusation that Russia was carrying out "genocide" against Ukrainians.
(2022-04-14). U.S. to funnel $800 million in more advanced weapons for larger, longer war in Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Defense NewsApril 13, 2022 US unveils $800 million in weapons and equipment, plus training, for Ukraine Also see: For first time, Ukraine to get US artillery in new $800M weapons package U.S. President Joe Biden has announced an additional $800 million in heavy weapons the country will speed to Ukrainian forces, which will include more …
(2022-04-14). This Is Not the Age of Certainty. We Are in the Time of Contradictions. orinocotribune.com 
By Vijay Prashad — Apr 7, 2022 | 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
(2022-04-14). Students occupy Sorbonne University as anger mounts at French elections. wsws.org Students opposed to both of France's right-wing presidential candidates, Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen, occupied the university on Wednesday afternoon.
(2022-04-14). Guillermo Francella relata su encuentro con Fidel: "Me dijo la mejor frase que escuché por años" cubadebate.cu Esta semana Guillermo Francella visitó a Migue Granados en el primer programa de la tercera temporada de Playroom (ESPN 3). Allí y ante las preguntas del hijo de Pablo Granados, el protagonista de Granizo contó desopilantes anécdotas que vivió a lo largo de su carrera. Así, el actor hizo foco en el momento en el que conoció a Fidel Castro, durante una visita que hizo a La Habana.
(2022-04-14). When the Left is Right…Far Right. nationofchange.org How is it possible that so many left voters in France are willing to choose a far-right candidate in the second round of the presidential elections?>
(2022-04-14). Spain Morenoite CRT denounce China's "Zero COVID" strategy. wsws.org Throughout the pandemic the Morenoites have aligned themselves with the policy of the Socialist Party (PSOE)-Podemos government, putting profits ahead of lives.
(2022-04-14). "NATO is a big family": Turkey leads NATO quick reaction air drills over Baltic. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOAllied Air CommandApril 14, 2022 Turkish E-7T Provides Airborne Command and Control for Exercise Ramstein Alloy A Turkish Air Force E-7T, flying from Geilenkirchen Air Base for the first time, acted as the airborne command and control post for fighter activities above the Baltic Sea Region during NATO's multinational exercise Ramstein Alloy 22-1, 11-12 Apr, …
(2022-04-14). NATO partner Colombia ready to supplant Russian hydrocarbons in Europe. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com AzertagApril 14, 2022 Colombia is ready to supply energy to the United States and the European Union ==== Colombia, Turkey, NATO, world's longest counterinsurgency and newest wars Video: NATO chief, Colombian president unite against Russia over Ukraine, against Russia, China over Venezuela ==== Colombia is ready to increase coal and hydrocarbon production to replace Russia's …
(2022-04-14). Turkey to sell combat drones to another NATO nation: Slovakia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azeri Press AgencyApril 13, 2022 Slovakia holding talks with Turkey for purchase of Bayraktar Slovakia is in talks with Turkey on the purchase of Bayraktar TB2 unmanned aerial vehicles, Slovak Defense Minister Jaro Nad wrote on Twitter, APA reports. "Works on acquiring drones for Slovak military ArmadaSR moving forward. Good talk today with Mr. Bayraktar …
(2022-04-14). Celebran 30 años de relaciones diplomáticas entre Cuba y Belarús. cubadebate.cu En horas de la mañana, el ministro de Asuntos Exteriores de Belarús, Vladimir Makey, recibió al embajador de Cuba Juan Valdés Figueroa en la sede de la cancillería bielorrusa en Minsk. Durante el encuentro, el embajador cubano realizó la entrega de las cartas de felicitación por el 30 aniversario de las relaciones diplomáticas entre ambos países.
(2022-04-14). Eastern Europe: NATO warplanes from 12 nations probe, taunt Russia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOAllied Air CommandApril 14, 2022 Video: NATO fighter jets secure the sky over eastern Europe NATO Allies have substantially increased the number of fighter jets on alert across eastern Europe…. Fighter jets from 12 NATO countries are flying from home bases, aircraft carriers and forward airfields to conduct air patrols over Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, …
(2022-04-14). U.S. Army continues to nurture Georgian proxy forces. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Georgian Ministry of DefenseApril 14, 2022 Meeting of the Commander of the Defense Forces with Major-General Joseph Gerrard Special Assistant Commander of the US Army in Europe and Africa (USAREUR-AF) is visiting Georgia. Major-General Joseph Gerrard was hosted by the Commander of the Georgian Defense Forces….The Commander of the Defense Forces stressed the fruitful close …
(2022-04-14). Push for European Central Bank to tighten monetary policy. wsws.org The ECB's purpose is to impose recessionary conditions aimed at preventing workers from pushing for wage increases to compensate for falling living standards as prices race out of control.
(2022-04-14). China's Xi'an launches new freight train service to Europe. ecns.cn Xi'an, capital of Northwest China's Shaanxi province, launched a new freight train service to Europe on Wednesday that traverses the Caspian Sea and the Black Sea via rail-sea combined transportation.
(2022-04-14). NATO transitions to F-35s for nuclear missions. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Defense NewsApril 13, 2022 NATO planners put the F-35 front and center in European nuclear deterrence Following Germany's decision to buy a fleet of F-35s, NATO planners have begun updating the alliance's nuclear sharing mechanics to account for the jet's next-gen capabilities, a key NATO official said this week. "We're moving fast and furiously towards …
(2022-04-14). Unesco elige nuevos geoparques mundiales, dos en América Latina. telesurtv.net El Geoparque Mundial de la Unesco de Salpausselkä, con una población de unos 177.000 habitantes, está situado en el sur de Finlandia…
(2022-04-13). World's oldest gorilla celebrates 65th birthday at Berlin Zoo. ecns.cn The gorilla Fatou eats a birthday cake made of rice, cottage cheese, vegetables and fruit to celebrate her 65th birthday in her enclosure, at Berlin Zoo, Germany, April 13, 2022. She is considered the oldest female gorilla in captivity in the world.
(2022-04-14). Lithuania raises stakes on Kaliningrad by claiming Russia bases nuclear weapons there. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azeri Press AgencyApril 14, 2022 Lithuania: Russia has nuclear weapons in Baltic Lithuanian Defense Minister Arvydas Anusauskas stated that Russia already has nuclear weapons in the Baltic region when speaking to BNS on Thursday…. The minister said Russian threats to deploy nuclear weapons in the Baltic region are "rather strange," as it is found just …
(2022-04-14). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: COVID-19 metrics improve, expert still urges caution. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Hospitalizations and deaths due to COVID-19 continue to decline, leading to some optimism about the way forward from pandemic to endemic. But experts still urge caution as the omicron subvariant, named BA.2, has quickly become the dominant strain in the U.S. "When you look around the nation, all of the metrics, with the exception of BA.2, have fallen precipitously," explains Dr. Gregory Poland, head of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group. "But we need to be very cautious about…
(2022-04-14). Response to Yellen's "blatant threat to China" over Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Global TimesApril 14, 2022 No way Yellen can scare China into changing stance on Ukraine issue See: Addressing Atlantic Council, Treasury Secretary issues veiled threat to China over Ukraine US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Wednesday called on China to help end the Russia-Ukraine conflict, and she warned that China will face a loss of …
(2022-04-14). Russia-U.S. military tensions rise near Kuril Islands. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Kyodo News AgencyApril 14, 2022 Russian submarines fire missiles in Sea of Japan drills: report Two submarines of the Russian Pacific Fleet launched Kalibr cruise missiles in drills in the Sea of Japan Thursday, according to Russia's Tass news agency, in an apparent warning to Japan and the United States, engaged in a joint military …
(2022-04-14). Russian workers crushed by rising prices as GDP falls. wsws.org While decrying Moscow's assault on Ukrainian civilians—a population about whose well-being the US and EU have never had the slightest concern—the West is working to drive ordinary Russians into destitution.
(2022-04-14). Ukraine War Reveals Possible U.S. Preparations for Biological Warfare. covertactionmagazine.com War in Ukraine turns people's lives and affairs upside down. Dirty laundry, previously hidden, is on display. A Russian communication …
(2022-04-14). War In Ukraine Day 48: Wheel Of War Heads Downhill. southfront.org 
Many milestone events took place or came to light on Ukraine's 48th day of war. | In Mariupol on 12 and 13 April 2022, an unprecedented number of soldiers and officers of the warring armies surrendered since World War II. The total number of AFU soldiers and officers who voluntarily surrendered to Russian captivity or were forced to do so under the threat of extermination exceeded 1,300, including 1,026 soldiers of the 36th AFU Marine Brigade. | However, the Ukrainian side claimed that a signif…
(2022-04-14). Russia says its warship in Black Sea badly damaged by blast. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA) — Russia on Thursday said the flagship of its Black Sea fleet was seriously damaged and its crew evacuated following a fire that caused an explosion, as a Ukrainian official said the vessel had been hit by missiles.
(2022-04-14). Addressing Atlantic Council, Treasury Secretary issues veiled threat to China over Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Atlantic Council/New AtlanticistApril 13, 2022 Transcript: US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on the next steps for Russia sanctions and 'friend-shoring' supply chainsSpecial address by US Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen delivers a special address on the future of the global economy and US economic leadership. Russia's horrific conduct has violated …
(2022-04-14). Russian defense ministry says missile cruiser of Black Sea fleet damaged by blast. ecns.cn Russia on Thursday said the flagship of its Black Sea fleet, the Moskva missile cruiser, was badly damaged in a blast, Tass news agency quoted the Russian Defense Ministry as saying.
(2022-04-14). Socialists lead San Diego efforts to oppose NATO escalations of Ukraine war. liberationnews.org 
PSL San Diego held several local actions and passed out nearly a thousand pamphlets across the county since mid-March.
(2022-04-14). Iran reopens embassy in Ukraine as conflict continues. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA) — The Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian called on his Ukrainian counterpart to provide full security to Iranian diplomats in Ukraine as Tehran reopened its embassy in Kiyv.
(2022-04-14). The Political Crisis in Sri Lanka. journal-neo.org 
The last year has seen the escalation of two processes which are rewriting the global political map, triggering an international crisis which is unfolding and taking in more and more countries as we watch. The two processes behind the crisis may take on very different forms. Ukraine seems destined to become the fuse that could …
(2022-04-13). Glenn Greenwald: The Censorship Campaign Against Western Criticism of NATO's Ukraine Policy Is Extreme. scheerpost.com 
[ By If one wishes to be exposed to news, information or perspective that contravenes the prevailing US/NATO view on the war in Ukraine, a rigorous search is required. And there is no guarantee that search will…
(2022-04-13). Azeri president thanks Iran for assisting Nakhchivan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 13 (MNA) — The President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has said that a new international corridor connects Nakhchivan and the world through Iran.
(2022-04-13). Emmanuel Macron wages war on France's Muslims. electronicintifada.net French president's anti-Islam, pro-Israel campaign faces legal, popular pushback.
(2022-04-13). New NATO battle groups in Central, Southeast Europe "very clear message to the rest of the world" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Nine O'Clock NewsApril 13, 2022 Belgium's PM De Croo, PM Ciuca and President Iohannis visit the 57th Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base: NATO, defensive alliance ready to defend member states territory Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said on Wednesday in Romania that NATO is…ready to defend [its] territory…. …De Croo made his remarks at the …
(2022-04-13). NATO deploys F-35s close to Serbian airspace. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com B92April 13, 2022 NATO sent an F-35 fighter jet close to Serbian airspace NATO has announced that the United Kingdom and the Netherlands have taken over guarding the skies over Romania and Bulgaria. *** Thus, British fighter jets of the "Eurofighter Typhoon" type will take over the protection of the skies over Romania from the …
(2022-04-13). Bulgarian coalition government could fall over proposed arms sales to Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NoviniteApril 13, 2022 Bulgaria's Socialists Party will leave the Ruling Coalition if Bulgaria sends Military aid to Ukraine "If the position of not giving military aid to Ukraine is revised, we are ready to revise our participation in the government," said in a statement from parliament Deputy Chairman of the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) Kristian …
(2022-04-13). EU reiterates need for quicker conclusion of Vienna talks. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 13 (MNA) — The spokeswoman for the European External Action Service, Nabila Massrali, reiterated the need for a faster conclusion of the Vienna talks.
(2022-04-13). Ukrainian Refugees in Europe Fall Prey to Criminal Networks. journal-neo.org 
In the last decade, the refugee problem has become the bane of European countries. While 2.4 million asylum applications were submitted mainly from refugees from Syria and Iraq at the peak of the migration crisis in 2015-2016, Ukrainians now dominate the refugee population arriving in Europe, according to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. Out …
(2022-04-13). Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's Interview with Rossiya Television Network, Moscow, April 11, 2022. libya360.wordpress.com I would like to ask you about "strange" statements by European diplomats on the course of 's military operation in Ukraine. EU diplomacy chief Josep Borrell said it must be won on the battlefield. This doesn't really jibe with the EU's status as a primarily political and economic organisation. German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier expressed regret over his…
(2022-04-13). New Zealand challenges Solomon Islands' sovereignty over agreement with China. wsws.org Intersecting with the war drive in Europe, the furore over the Solomon Islands is being exploited to intensify the military and diplomatic offensive against China's presence in the Pacific.
(2022-04-13). West's next target: Central Asia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Nezavisimaya GazetaApril 13, 2022 Europeans plotting to destabilize Central Asia The European Union's Special Envoy for Afghanistan Tomas Niklasson has held consultations in Tajikistan. Afghan issues were also discussed during United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi's recent visit to Dushanbe. Experts believe that the Europeans are analyzing the situation in Central Asia before …
(2022-04-13). Finland's NATO decision matter of weeks, not months. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Yle NewsApril 13, 2022 Marin: Nato decision will happen "within weeks not months" Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin (SDP) has said that Finland will likely decide on joining Nato within weeks. "I won't give any kind of timetable [for] when we will make our decisions. But I think it will happen quite fast. Within weeks, …
(2022-04-13). EU and Germany supply heavy weaponry to Kiev to "force a defeat of Russia" wsws.org The EU powers are massively expanding their arms supplies to Ukraine to prolong the war and defeat Russia in Ukraine.
(2022-04-13). A "New NHS" or another way to degrade public health in Greece? peoplesdispatch.org In Greece, a reform of the public health system that benefits the private sector has been met with resistance from health workers and progressive groups…
(2022-04-13). Surrounded by NATO: Serbia has right to be independent, defend itself — PM. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com B92April 13, 2022 Vuƒçiƒá reacted: "Leave Serbia alone" President of Serbia told the leaders of the so-called Kosovo and Montenegro to leave Serbia alone. Responding to Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti and Montenegrin President Milo Djukanovic, Vuƒçiƒá sends a strong message: "Leave Serbia alone and stop deceiving the public. Serbia will preserve peace and stability, …
(2022-04-13). Michael Tracey On The Refugee Crisis And US Troop Buildup In Poland. popularresistance.org In just a few short weeks, Russia's war on Ukraine has precipitated a massive exodus of refugees. According to the United Nations, more than 4.3 million people have fled the country since February 24, the majority of them — 2.5 million — traveling west to Poland. Media across the world have closely covered the story, and shown a great deal more sympathy for the Ukrainian refugees than for others fleeing from U.S. wars in the Middle East or North Africa.
(2022-04-13). Japan: Another Ukraine-for-North Korea trade-off. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Kyodo NewsApril 13, 2002 Japan mulls sending SDF aircraft for Ukraine refugee support See: Top NATO military official pushes Ukraine-for-North Korea quid pro quo in Seoul Japan is considering sending Self-Defense Forces aircraft to countries receiving refugees from Ukraine such as Poland to transport relief items, a government source said Wednesday. If realized, it would …