(2022-04-16). Fire From The Skies: Russia Increases Strikes In Ukraine. southfront.org 
Russian forces are in the Mariupol port area | The 51st day of the Russian military operation in Ukraine was opened with a new round of Russian missile strikes on military infrastructure of the Kyiv government. | According to the Russian Defense Ministry, a strike with high-precision long-range air-launched weapons destroyed the production buildings of the armoured vehicles and tank plant in Kyiv and a workshop for repairing military equipment in Nikolaev. | During the night, strikes with air-launched missiles h…
(2022-04-16). After the Fiasco in Africa, Macron "Improves" His Image via Ukraine. journal-neo.org 
The President of France, amidst the failures of his policy in Africa, after just taking up the rotating post of President of the European Union, tried without much success to "restart" relations with the Dark Continent, in particular through strengthening the EU's ties with the African Union. However, in reality, apart from declarative appeals, he has …
(2022-04-16). VIDEO: France police brutually attacks protesters. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 16 (MNA) — French police brutally attacked students who attended protest rallies following the announcement of the initial results of the French presidential election.
(2022-04-16). After Ukraine, Turkey to provide Bayraktar combat drones to neighboring Slovakia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Hurriyet Daily NewsApril 16, 2022 Slovakia eyes Bayraktar drones Slovakia is in talks for the procurement of unmanned armed aerial vehicle TB2 developed by Turkish company Baykar, the country's defense minister, Jaroslav Nad, has announced. Nad made the announcement on his Twitter account. "Works on acquiring drones for the Slovak military [are] moving forward. Good …
(2022-04-16). Report: Turkey to prevent Russia reinforcing Black Sea Fleet. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Nikkei AsiaApril 16, 2022 Turkey's grip on Black Sea access hinders Russia after Moskva sinkingAnkara will allow no replacement ships from Moscow to pass, experts say The dramatic sinking of Russia's guided missile cruiser Moskva — the flagship of its Black Sea fleet — on Thursday was followed by a U.S. defense official telling reporters …
(2022-04-16). Turkey warplanes once again bombard northern Iraq. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 16 (MNA) — Turkish fighter jets conducted air raids on areas in Iraqi Dohuk province in the north on Saturday, local Iraqi media said.
(2022-04-16). NATO's military buildup on eastern flank to lengthen, broaden war. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Xinhua News AgencyApril 16, 2022 World Insights: NATO's expansion to worsen Ukraine crisis, decay European security Transferring massive weapons to Ukraine, massing a large number of troops in eastern Europe, and welcoming Sweden and Finland to join the alliance, NATO has been very much engaged itself so far in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. …
(2022-04-16). Russia expels 18 EU diplomats from Moscow. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 16 (MNA) — Russia on Friday expelled 18 European Union diplomats in retaliation for Brussels' decision to declare 19 Russians personae non-gratae earlier this month.
(2022-04-16). Bordering Ukraine: NATO deploys German-Dutch missile task force to Slovakia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOAllied Air CommandApril 15, 2022 German-Dutch Air and Missile Defence Task Force deploy to Slovakia A binational, Dutch-German Air and Missile Defence Task Force is deploying PATRIOT systems near Sliaƒç airbase, Slovakia in April to reinforce NATO's defence capabilities on the Eastern flank…. [F]ollowing a decision by the Governments of Germany and the Netherlands, additional …
(2022-04-16). Bordering Ukraine: NATO deploys Ground Air Ground module to Romania. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOAllied Air CommandApril 16, 2022 NATO deploys Ground-Air-Ground module forward to strengthen Alliance defensive posture on eastern flank On April 15, 2022, NATO's Deployable Air Command and Control Centre (DACCC) in Poggio Renatico, Italy, deployed one of its Ground Air Ground (GAG) communications modules to Campia Turzii, Romania, to support Allied Air Operations in its …
(2022-04-16). White House says "nothing will dissuade" US from arming Ukraine. wsws.org Russia has submitted a formal note protesting the US transfer of billions of dollars in military hardware to Ukraine, and raising the prospect of Russian retaliation against US/NATO arms shipments.
(2022-04-16). Weapons Are Not Helping: How Do We End the War in Ukraine? covertactionmagazine.com Ukrainians are now suffering under an illegal and brutal invasion by Russia. Although Russia certainly did not start the eight-year-long …
(2022-04-16). First Footage From Illich Plant In Mariupol Under DPR Control (Photos, Video 18+). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The mop up operations in the city of Mariupol continue. On April 15, the joint Russian and DPR troops claimed another victory. The Russian Ministry of Defence confirmed that Russian and DPR troops took control over the Illich Iron and Steel Plant in the city of Mariupol. It was one of the main hotspots of resistance of the AFU in the city. | The Illich plant was mainly defended by the 36th AFU Marine Brigade. Days before, large groups of the Ukrainian marines surrend…
(2022-04-16). Moscow bars entry to Russia for UK's Johnson, Truss, Wallace. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 16 (MNA) — Russia has banned UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and other senior ministers from entering Russia over the UK's "hostile" stance on the war in Ukraine.
(2022-04-16). Russia can use Iran experience to evade sanctions: report. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 16 (MNA) — As Russia faces unprecedented sanctions on virtually all sectors of its economy, it may have to turn to Iran which has more than four decades of experience with Western embargoes, a report by a western media says.
(2022-04-16). [Obituary] Mwelecele Ntuli Malecela. thelancet.com Influential expert on neglected tropical diseases and senior WHO official. Born on March 26, 1963 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, she died from complications related to cancer on Feb 10, 2022 in Geneva, Switzerland, aged 58 years.
(2022-04-16). Comicomment: U.S. profiteering from Ukraine crisis. ecns.cn U.S. President Joe Biden said Wednesday his administration will provide Ukraine with an additional 800 million U.S. dollars' worth of military.
(2022-04-16). [World Report] Doctors renew calls for nuclear disarmament. thelancet.com Amid escalating threats due to the war in Ukraine, doctors have been urged to support nuclear disarmament together. Paul Webster reports.
(2022-04-15). Ukraine war spirals out of control after US announces major arms shipment. wsws.org The day after the Biden administration announced a massive expansion of US arms shipments to Ukraine, the war took a dangerous new turn, threatening a direct military clash between NATO and Russia.
(2022-04-15). Biden Approves Additional $800 Million in Military Aid for Ukraine, Includes Howitzers for the First Time. scheerpost.com 
Joe Biden speaks at the 2019 Iowa Federation of Labor Convention hosted by the AFL-CIO at the Prairie Meadows Hotel in Altoona, Iowa. (Gage Skidmore / Flickr) | By David DeCamp / On Wednesday, President Biden authorized
(2022-04-15). They saw and heard the truth — then lied about it: media on Donbass delegation omitted mention of Ukraine's 8 year war on the autonomous Republics. mronline.org 
In the last week of March, I stood on a central Donetsk main street next to two of the impact points of a Ukrainian missile attack that had killed 21 civilians and injured nearly 40 more on March 14.
(2022-04-15). US, EU sacrificing Ukraine to 'weaken Russia': fmr. NATO adviser. thegrayzone.com Former Swiss intelligence officer and NATO adviser Jacques Baud on the roots of the Ukraine-Russia war and its growing dangers. As the Russia-Ukraine war enters a new phase, former Swiss intelligence officer, senior United Nations official, and NATO advisor Jacques Baud analyzes the conflict and argues that the US and its allies are exploiting Ukraine in a longstanding campaign to bleed its Russian neighbor. Guest: Jacques Baud. Former intelligence officer with the Swiss Strategic Intelligence Service who has served in …
(2022-04-15). Chinese, Vietnamese FMs vow not to allow Ukraine-type tragedy in region. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Global TimesApril 15, 2022 Wang Yi speaks with Vietnamese FM, vowing won't let Ukraine-like tragedy happen in the regionBy Wang Qi Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi talked with Vietnamese Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son on Thursday on the phone, stressing that China and Vietnam, two socialist countries, are ready to strengthen solidarity …
(2022-04-15). Ukraine's Attack On Territory Of Russia Intensify. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | A few days ago, pinpoint strikes and sabotage attacks by the Ukrainian army on the Russian territory have significantly increased. Basically, the Ukrainian army carries out small sorties and uses explosives as well as rockets to harm Russian military, communication facilities and civilians. ´Russia will strike Ukrainian decision-making centers if attempts to sabotage Russian territory continue ª, Defense Ministry spokesman maj.-gen. Igor Konashenkov said. "We see attempts of sabo…
(2022-04-15). Meet The Russian Electronic Warfare Systems Supporting Operations In Ukraine (Video). southfront.org 
File image. | On April 15, the Russian Ministry of Defense released a video showing some of the electronic warfare (EW) systems currently supporting the special military operation in Ukraine. | The video was released to celebrate the EW Specialist Day, which is an official holiday in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. | One of the EW systems that can be seen in the video is the Krasukha-4, which was developed by the KRET corporation to protect command posts, groupings of troops, air defens…
(2022-04-15). NATO, EU role in Ukraine war. workers.org 
By John P. Neelsen This text appeared, dated March 19, on the web portal www.hintergrund.de. The German daily newspaper Junge Welt published a version March 30 that was shortened by removing Neelsen's extensive footnotes. The article exposes U.S. imperialism's efforts to push the European Union to follow the U.S. into . . . |
(2022-04-15). Indian PM, Vietnamese party chief discuss Ukraine, South China Sea. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Press Trust of IndiaApril 15, 2022 PM Modi, Vietnam's Communist Party General Secy discuss Ukraine, South China Sea situation Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday spoke with general secretary of the Communist party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong and exchanged views on regional and global issues, including the ongoing crisis in Ukraine and the situation …
(2022-04-15). Pentagon could exhaust stockpiles arming Ukraine: report. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Ukrainian News AgencyApril 15, 2022 U.S. May Exhaust Its Stockpile Of Weapons Due To Supplies To Ukraine — Media The United States may run out of stocks of weapons due to its constant supplies to Ukraine…. Hal Brands, a professor at the Johns Hopkins Institute and a specialist in international politics…. *** According to him, …
(2022-04-15). Michael Brenner: American Dissent on Ukraine Is Dying in Darkness. scheerpost.com 
Click to subscribe on: Professor Michael J. Brenner. [Photo courtesy of guest] | As the death toll in Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine continues to rise, there have only been a handful of Westerners publicly questioning NATO and the West's role in the conflict. These voices are becoming fewer and further between as a wave of feverish backlash engulfs any disse…
(2022-04-15). Class struggle and the French elections. workers.org 
Emmanuel Macron, from the party En Marche, whose job history as a banker primed him for his current role as a bankers' president, came in first in France's presidential vote held April 10 with 27.4%. Macron is a supporter of the European Union, which is basically the organ of the . . . |
(2022-04-15). Antiques of Qing dynasty on display at Drouot Estimations in Paris. ecns.cn Antiques of the Qing Dynasty (1636-1912) are on display at Drouot auction house in Paris, France, April 14, 2022. They are scheduled to be auctioned on April 15, 2022.
(2022-04-15). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Nurses and municipal workers in Finland continue pay strikes as government plans strike-breaking measures; healthcare workers in Spain protest and strike against deteriorating conditions; long-running cost of living strikes continue in UK by pallet workers in Manchester and refuse workers in Coventry; gold miners' pay strike at Sibanye-Stillwater in South Africa continues into second month…
(2022-04-15). Putin's Scuttled Peace Initiative: No Good Deed Goes Unpunished. popularresistance.org On his first foreign visit to Belarus on Tuesday since Russia's invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin explained during a joint press conference with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko that the time frame of the military offensive in Ukraine was determined by the intensity of hostilities and Russia would act according to its plan. | "I often get these questions, can't we hurry it up?' We can. But it depends on the intensity of hostilities and, any way you put it, the intensity of hostilities is directly related to casualties," said the Russian president. "Our task is to achi…
(2022-04-15). Report: Belarus shot down drone on Lithuanian border. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com B92April 15, 2022 Belarusian border guards shot down a drone on the border with Lithuania, which was flying towards the territory of Belarus. This was announced on Thursday by the State Border Committee of Belarus, as TASS reported. "In order to prevent the violation of the airspace and suppress illegal activities, the border guards opened …
(2022-04-15). Presidente de Belarús felicita a su par cubano por aniversario de relaciones diplomáticas bilaterales. cubadebate.cu El presidente de Belarús, Aleksandr Lukashenko, transmitió este jueves una felicitación a su par cubano, Miguel Díaz-Canel, por el aniversario 30 del establecimiento de relaciones diplomáticas bilaterales. El mensaje destaca que en este período ambos pueblos han fortalecido los vínculos que surgieron después del Triunfo de la Revolución Cubana en 1959.
(2022-04-15). Nuclear-capable Dutch F-35s in joint drills in Bulgaria. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NoviniteApril 14, 2022 Dutch F-35 fighters will perform demonstration flights with Bulgarian MiG-29 Dutch F-35 aircraft will perform demonstration flights with the Bulgarian MiG-29 today. This will take place at Graf Ignatievo Air Base as part of a visit by the civilian and military leadership. The four Dutch F-35 fighters have been in Bulgaria since …
(2022-04-15). In first U.S. live-fire exercise in Croatia, paratroopers fire Stinger missiles. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Stars and StripesApril 13, 2022 Paratroopers fire Stingers in a first for 173rd Airborne Brigade Soldiers with the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade are fresh off an exercise in Croatia…. It was the first time the brigade had fired live FIM-92 Stinger missiles instead of replicas, according to the Vicenza-based unit. The drill also marked …
(2022-04-15). NATO warships enter Baltic Sea. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Ukrainian News AgencyApril 15, 2022 NATO Warships Enter Baltic Sea Ships of the Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 (SNMG1) have entered the Baltic Sea to take part in exercises with neighboring Allies. This was reported by Yevropeiska Pravda online media with reference to the Estonian portal ERR. It is reported that this group consists of …
(2022-04-15). Europe: the return to the periphery of the world. canadiandimension.com 
"The Congress of Vienna," watercolour etching by August Friedrich Andreas Campe (1777-1846), in the collection of the State Borodino War and History Museum, Moscow. | One hundred years after the First World War, Europe's leaders are sleepwalking toward a new, all-out war. As in 1914, they believe that the war in Ukraine will be limited and short-lived. In 1914, the word in Europe's chancelleries was that the war would last three weeks. It lasted four years and resulted in more than 20 million deaths. As was the case in 1918, the dominant view today holds that it is necessary to inflict exemplary punishment…
(2022-04-15). German EU official uses racist rhetoric claiming Russians don't value life. multipolarista.com 
A German EU official claimed Russians don't value human life and thus aren't Europeans. The ex NATO researcher was echoing a centuries-old colonialist trope used to justify genocide of Indigenous peoples, US war on Vietnam, and Israeli occupation of Palestine.
(2022-04-15). Operation Gladio: How NATO Conducted a Secret War Against European Citizens and Their Democratically Elected Governments. libya360.wordpress.com Cynthia Chung Everyone is aware of the Iron Curtain speech delivered by Winston Churchill. However, it is not Churchill who is the originator of the phrase. "You had to attack civilians, the people, women, children, unknown people far from any political game. The reason was quite simple — to force the people to turn to…
(2022-04-15). New Zealand escalates involvement in NATO war against Russia over Ukraine. wsws.org With the decision to send an air force transport plane and dozens of troops to Europe, a senior commander in New Zealand's military said the country was no longer neutral in the US-NATO war against Russia over Ukraine.
(2022-04-15). NATO's incorporation of Finland, Sweden could pose nuclear threat to Europe. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com China DailyApril 15, 2022 Stakes rise as Sweden, Finland eye NATO move Sweden and Finland, which have long held a policy of neutrality in military conflicts, are likely to become the latest countries to join the US-led NATO as the Russia-Ukraine conflict triggered deep security concerns in Europe. At a joint news conference in Stockholm …
(2022-04-15). Funcionaria alemana de la UE usa retórica racista: Los rusos no valoran la vida humana como en Occidente. multipolarista.com Una funcionaria alemana de la Unión Europea afirmó que los rusos no valoran la vida humana y por lo tanto no son europeos. La ex investigadora de la OTAN se hacía eco de un tropo colonialista antiguo, utilizado para justificar el genocidio de los pueblos indígenas, la guerra de EEUU contra Vietnam y la ocupación israelí de Palestina.
(2022-04-15). International law and 'European civilisation'. mronline.org 
Despite its promises of universalism, international law has clearly not yet shaken its foundation as a racial order.
(2022-04-15). The Dollar Devours the Euro. orinocotribune.com By Michael Hudson — Apr 7, 2022 | It is now clear that today's escalation of the New Cold War was planned over a year ago. America's plan to block Nord Stream 2 was really part of its strategy to block Western Europe ("NATO") from seeking prosperity by mutual trade and investment with China and Russia. | As President Biden and U.S. national-security reports announced, China was seen as the major enemy. This despite China's helpful role in enabling corporate America to drive down labor's wage rates by de-industrializing the U.S. economy in favor of Chinese industrialization, China's growth was recognized as p…
(2022-04-15). Chinese pianist Lang Lang performs at highest railway station in Europe. ecns.cn Chinese pianist Lang Lang on Thursday gave a solo piano performance at Jungfraujoch, the highest railway station in Europe, an artistic endeavor to promote cultural exchanges between China and Europe by means of music.
(2022-04-15). We Do Not Want A Divided Planet; We Want A World Without Walls. popularresistance.org The surface of our skin beats with the fear that a new iron curtain will descend, that there is pressure to box in China and Russia, to divide the world into camps. But that is impossible, because — as noted in last week's newsletter — we live in a knot of contradictions and not in a clean cut world of certainties. Even close allies of the US, such as Australia, Germany, Japan, and India, cannot break their economic and political ties with Russia and China. Doing so would plunge them into a recession, bringing the kind of economic chaos that war and sanctions have already brought to Honduras, Pakistan…
(2022-04-15). Court dismisses Mabirizi's application for transfer from Luzira prison. plusnews.ug 
The Buganda Road Grade One Magistrate's Court has dismissed Male Mabirizi's application for transfer from Luzira Maximum Security Upper Prison to Kitalya Mini Max Prison. Mabirizi made the application early this week when he appeared before the Buganda Road Court Grade One Magistrate, Sanula Nambozo, where he is battling charges of offensive communication instituted by Robert …
(2022-04-15). Japanese FM pushes anti-Russia/China agenda with Central Asian counterparts. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Kyodo NewsApril 15, 2022 Japan, 5 Central Asia nations vow to closely communicate over Ukraine Japan and [the] five Central Asian nations pledged Friday to closely communicate over responses to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said. During online talks with ministers and officials of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, Foreign Minister …