(2022-04-17). Ukraine says 21 journalists killed so far in Russia's war. tribune.com.pk 
Twenty-one journalists have been killed in Ukraine since the start of the Russian war on Feb. 24, the Ukrainian parliament said on Saturday. | Names of journalists were revealed in a report by the Committee on Freedom of Expression, published on the parliament's website. | Read more: Russia and Ukraine give brightest assessment yet of progress in talks on war | Among them were foreign press members, according to the report. | At least 1,982 civilians have been killed and 2,651 injured in Ukraine since the start of the war, according to UN estimates, with the true figure believed to be much higher. | More than…
(2022-04-17). India reportedly cancels plan to buy helicopters from Russia. tribune.com.pk 
India has decided to cancel its plan to buy Mi-17 V5 helicopters from Russia to boost its domestic production, local media reported on Saturday. | The decision to cancel the plan to buy 48 more Mi-17 V5 helicopters from Russia is not related to Russia's war on Ukraine, rather in line with the 'Make in India' initiative, India Today said citing top government sources on condition of anonymity. | "The tender for 48 Mi-17V5 helicopters has been withdrawn in view of the push for indigenisation. The IAF (Indian Air Force) would now be supporting an indigenous programme for helicopters," the sources said. | Also rea…
(2022-04-17). In Video: Work Of Russian Combat UAVs During Operation In Ukraine. southfront.org 
Click to see the full-size image | The video below provides a summary of footage showing the work of Russia's "Inokhodets" (also known as "Orion") unmanned combat aerial vehicles during the military operation in Ukraine that started on February 24, 2022. | Russia showcased Orion combat UAVs delivered to its armed forces for the first time in October 23, 2020. Then, the reports claimed that the UAV was armed with guided aerial bombs weighing 20 and 50 kilograms with a folding wing, which allows them to glide…
(2022-04-17). Kiev says ready for new truce with rebels in eastern Ukraine. news.xinhuanet.com The Ukrainian Defense Ministry said on Thursday it stands ready for a new truce with independence-seeking insurgents in eastern regions starting from next month.
(2022-04-17). UK's Boris Johnson to visit India next week amid Russia-Ukraine war. tribune.com.pk 
Amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will pay a visit to India this week, the Indian Foreign Ministry said on Sunday. | The ministry said Johnson will visit India at the invitation of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and the premiers will hold bilateral consultations during the two-day visit. | "India and the United Kingdom enjoy a long and historical relationship which was elevated to a comprehensive strategic partnership during the India-UK Virtual Summit in 2021," said a ministry statement. | Johnson's visit comes at a time when India's stance on the Ukraine war has…
(2022-04-17). 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.
(2022-04-17). Mariene Le Pen encara una investigación por corrupción a solo días para la segunda vuelta electoral. cubadebate.cu La Fiscalía de París ha abierto una investigación contra la candidata presidencial Marine Le Pen por malversación de fondos, una semana antes de la segunda vuelta de las elecciones presidenciales francesas en las que se disputa el cargo con el actual mandatario, Emmanuel Macron.
(2022-04-17). Turkey's Erdogan condemns Israeli 'intervention' at Al-Aqsa mosque. tribune.com.pk 
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday he had told his Palestinian counterpart Mahmoud Abbas that he condemned Israeli "intervention on worshippers" at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque and threats to its "status or spirit". | Erdogan's comments come amid efforts by Turkey and Israel in recent weeks to normalise their long-strained ties, as part of a regional charm offensive launched by Ankara in 2020. | On Friday, at least 152 Palestinians were wounded in clashes with Israeli riot police inside the Al-Aqsa mosque compound, the latest outbreak in an upsurge of violence that has raised fears of a slide back t…
(2022-04-17). Egypt Decides to Save Itself from Hunger on its Own. journal-neo.org 
Video reports on national TV channels and the Internet about half-empty supermarket shelves in the US and Western Europe are causing widespread nervousness about the world's food security prospects. Despite warnings from Moscow, no one in Europe took into account that with the introduction of provocative Russophobic sanctions, designed to cripple the Russian economy, essential …
(2022-04-17). EU eyeing banking, energy sectors for 6th sanctions package. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 17 (MNA) — President of the European Commission said that the EU was considering measures against the banking sector, in particular, Sberbank, as well as restrictions in the energy sector in discussing further sanctions against Russia.
(2022-04-17). MPs say Brexit referendum led to public mistrust in government. xinhuanet.com Actions by the British government during the European Union referendum led to public mistrust, a committee of MPs said Wednesday in a parliamentary report.
(2022-04-17). Mixed reaction on London streets to British triggering Article 50. news.xinhuanet.com The formal triggering of Article 50 by Britain to quit the European Union (EU) on Wednesday drew mixed reactions on London streets.
(2022-04-17). Hannover, Germany. Ukrainian Refugees Burn Cars Belonging To Germans Who Immigrated From Russia In 1990s. southfront.org
(2022-04-17). Speaker of Hungarian Parliament addresses in Budapest. xinhuanet.com Laszlo Kover (1st L), Speaker of the Hungarian Parliament, speaks at a conference of the parliament speakers of the Western Balkans in Budapest, Hungary on Oct. 27, 2017.
(2022-04-17). 4-08-2022 Media Only News Briefing: The latest advice about COVID-19 boosters. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Recently the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) authorized anyone age 50 and older to receive a 2nd booster dose of SARS-CoV-2 vaccine. The guidance also included individual's age 12 and up (Pfizer), and age 18 and older (Moderna) who are moderately-severely immunocompromised. On April 8th, Mayo Clinic vaccine researcher and infectious disease specialist, Gregory Poland, M.D., answered questions about the latest advice for getting a second…
(2022-04-17). Frank Answers To Our Readers' Questions On Moskva Cruiser Case. southfront.org 
In recent days we have received dozens of questions about the situation around the Moskva cruiser to our email, with even more questions have been asked in the comments. We are not the Russian MoD, but having summarised all the available information we can give our opinion on the case. | — Is the cruiser's captain dead? | No, the cruiser's captain is alive and took part in the general formation of the cruiser's crew in Sevastopol yesterday. Reports about cruiser's captain death are a fake, spread by Ukra…
(2022-04-16). Liberal Russophobia And War Propaganda. popularresistance.org The city of Boston and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts prohibit discrimination based upon race, color, gender, disability, religion, and national origin. Such discrimination is prohibited by most cities, states, and the federal government as well. But one wouldn't know that due to a plethora of discriminatory acts carried out against Russian nationals. The latest perpetrator is the Boston Athletic Association (BAA) , which announced that citizens of Russia and Belarus who reside in those countries will be barred from participating in the Boston marathon taking place on April 18, 2022. The war in Ukraine, years…
(2022-04-16). Russian MoD Briefing For Evening Of 16 April 2022. southfront.org 
The Russian Armed Forces continue a special military operation in Ukraine. | During the day, high-precision airborne missiles hit 15 enemy targets. Among them: in the areas of Barvenkovo, Rubizhne, Popasna, Novozvanovka, Krasnoarmeysk, Selidovo, Novobakhmutovka, six sites of concentration of Ukrainian military equipment and seven strongholds of the Ukrainian troops were destroyed. | As a result of the strikes, more than 320 Ukrainian servicemen were killed and wounded, 23 armoured vehicles and seven vehicles of…
(2022-04-16). American Dissent On Ukraine Is Dying In Darkness. popularresistance.org 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 dissent on the subject. One of these voices belongs to Professor Michael J. Brenner, a lifelong academic, Professor Emeritus of International Affairs at the University of Pittsburgh and a Fellow of the Center for Transatlantic Relations at SAIS/Johns Hopkins, as well as former Director of the International Relations & Global Studies…
(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 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). 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). 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). 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). Military Situation In Ukraine On April 16, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Russia attacked an armoured plant in Kyiv with a high-precision air-launched missile; | Russia attacked a military equipment repair facility in Mykolaiv with a high-precision air-launched missile; | Russia attacked UAF positions in Povstanskoe with a high-precision air-launched missile; | Russia attacked UAF positions in Lysychansk with a high-precision air-launched missile; | Russia attacked UAF positions in Petrovskoe with a high-precision air-launched missile; | Russ…
(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). 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). Military Situation In Eastern Ukraine On April 16, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
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(2022-04-16). Siding With Ukraine's Far-Right, US Sabotaged Zelensky's Peace Mandate. popularresistance.org The House was gearing up to impeach Donald Trump for freezing weapons shipments to Ukraine while pressuring its government to investigate Joe Biden and his son Hunter. The Beltway media was consumed with frenzy of a presidency in peril. But Professor Cohen, one of the leading Russia scholars in the United States, was concerned with what the impeachment spectacle in Washington meant for the long-running war between the US-backed Ukrainian government and Russian-backed rebels in the Donbas. | The subsequent impeachment trial, and bipartisan US policy since, has made clear that Washington has had no interest in havi…
(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). What's the truth behind the Bucha and Kramatorsk events? iacenter.org By Richie Merino April 15, 2022 April 10 — Last weekend, Ukraine's President Vlodymyr Zelensky accused Russian troops of committing war crimes in the city of Bucha, near Kiev. Moscow immediately denied the allegations, calling them "baseless" and implying that Ukrainian right-wing nationalists, with support from the Kiev regime, staged the event, placing deceased bodies in the streets of Bucha in order to derail peace talks and distract the media from covering mounting evidence of war crimes committed by Ukraine's own military. Anti-NATO protest, Bratislava, Slovakia, Feb. 2. It's important to understand th…
(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). U.S., EU sacrificing Ukraine to 'weaken Russia': fmr. NATO adviser. mronline.org 
Former Swiss intelligence officer and NATO adviser Jacques Baud on the roots of the Ukraine-Russia war and its growing dangers.
(2022-04-16). Germany is Involved in 'Military Biological Activities' in Ukraine. libya360.wordpress.com Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova's Interview with "RT" TV Channel, Moscow, April 16, 2022 Question: It became known that during the special military operation in Ukraine, Russian troops discovered new documents on military biological activities in Ukraine. Can you talk about this in more detail? Maria Zakharova: As a result of the Special Military Operation…
(2022-04-16). Patrick Lancaster and Maximilian Clarke Report from Mariupol. libya360.wordpress.com Battle Raging On The Azov Sea In Mariupol (Special Report Under Fire) Mariupol Residents Expose War Crimes & Show Dead Ukraine Soldiers Dozens of Murdered civilians Found in Mariupol after Ukraine retreats (Some hands bound) Mariupol Residents Accuse Ukraine Of Firing On Civilians Russian Soldiers Evacuate Children from Dangerous Areas of Mariupol The largest steel…
(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.
(2022-04-16). 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). Class struggle and the French elections. iacenter.org By G. Dunkel April 15, 2022 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 European banks. The far right-wing candidate Marine Le Pen, representing the Rassemblement National, in her third run for president, came in second with 24.1% of the votes cast. Jean-Luc Mélenchon, of the anti-capitalist, working-class party France Insoumise, came in a close third behind Le Pen with 21.5% of t…
(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). Biomass Industry Pushes Back Against Europe's Plans To Protect Woodlands. popularresistance.org A powerful US biomass lobby group is pushing for a raft of changes that would weaken European renewable energy rules geared to better protect biodiversity and tackle climate change, DeSmog can reveal. | Leaked documents shared with DeSmog show that Yorkshire wood-burning power plant Drax is at the heart of the effort to water down EU sustainability criteria. | Campaigners say that the proposed amendments pose an "existential threat" to the company, which in 2021 produced nearly 13 percent of the UK's renewable electricity through burning wood pellets.
(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). Ship carrying 750 tons fuel sinks of Tunisian coast (+VIDEO). en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 16 (MNA) — A tanker carrying 750 tonnes of diesel fuel from Egypt to Malta sank Saturday in the Gulf of Gabes off Tunisia's southeast coast, a spokesman for a local court said.
(2022-04-16). Russian Federation Urgent Humanitarian Response Statement On 16 April 2022. southfront.org 
SF note: We publish the translation of the Russian Federation's statement as close as possible to the Russian original, seeking to keep the style of the initial text. The statement itself is, of course, of historical interest. However, its substance once again raises more questions than answers for the independent observer. | During April 16, 2022, there was a sharp increase in the intensity of radio communications between militants of nationalist formations and foreign mercenaries blocked in Mariupol at Azovst…
(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). Military Situation In Syria On April 16, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On April 16, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 5 times: 2 — in Hama province, 2 — in Aleppo province, 1 — in Latakia province; | On April 16, an explosive device exploded in the Al-Sil neighborhood in Daraa city. No casualties were reported; | On April 15, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SDF positions in the Tal Tamar area; | On April 15, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed force…
(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). Second British Mercenary Captured In Mariupol (Video). southfront.org 
File image. | Another British Mercenary has been captured by the Russian military and the armed forces of the Donetsk People's Republic in the city of Mariupol. | On April 16, Russian journalist Andrey Rudenko shared a video of the captured mercenary who was identified as Shaun Pinner. In the video Shaun Pinner, 48, says that he was fighting in the ranks of the 36th Marine Brigade's 1st Battalion."I was fighting in Mariupol for five-six weeks and now I'm in Donetsk People's Republic," Peter says. | Shaun,…
(2022-04-16). Russia's Sergey Glazyev introduces the new global financial system. mronline.org 
The world's new monetary system, underpinned by a digital currency, will be backed by a basket of new foreign currencies and natural resources. And it will liberate the Global South from both western debt and IMF-induced austerity.
(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.