____ (2022-05-25). Turkey denounces Greece as tensions mount in NATO over war with Russia. wsws.org As NATO escalates its war on Russia and Turkey, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan denounced the increasingly close ties between Athens and Washington.

Binoy Kampmark (2022-05-25). Biden in Tokyo: Killing Strategic Ambiguity. dissidentvoice.org Could it have been just another case of bumbling poor judgment, the mind softened as the mouth opened? A question was put to US President Joe Biden, visiting Tokyo and standing beside Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida: "You didn't want to get involved in the Ukraine conflict militarily for obvious reasons. Are you willing to …

_____ (2022-05-25). Relations between Russia and Algeria are Developing Rapidly. journal-neo.org Unlike Europe, Russia did not leave a colonial imprint on the Arab world. Moreover, it was Moscow that in the previous century was actively involved in decolonization, in freeing many Arab states from their previous political and economic dependence on the West, in creating their own economies and policies independent of Europe. Russian-Arab cooperation received …

Anonymous103 (2022-05-25). Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's Latest Statements On Relations With The West. southfront.org FM Sergei Lavrov | On May 23, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov spoke at the Primakov Gymnasium about Russia's position towards the Western nations. According to the minister, the restoration of relations will depend solely on Western countries. Judging by a new format for relations, which would be proposed by Western countries, Russia would consider this issue. | At this point, Russia will rely on its strength and cooperate with states that have proven their reliability. According to the minister, Western countries s…

____ (2022-05-25). Trump headlines fascist CPAC Hungary conference. wsws.org The turn of substantial sections of the ruling elites internationally to fascism was expressed in the appearance of fascistic politicians and media figures from around the world.

Jason Ditz (2022-05-25). Five Turkish Soldiers Killed in Fighting With PKK in Northern Iraq. news.antiwar.com This brings the overall number of Turkish soldiers killed in the latest Iraq offensive to 17. Turkey has claimed "dozens" of PKK were also killed, but exact figures are impossible to verify. | This offensive is just the latest of several Turkish offensives…

Jason Ditz (2022-05-25). US Concerned at Turkish Plans For New Offensive in North Syria. news.antiwar.com The US State Department has raised The area of northern Syria being targeted includes a lot of Kurdish territory. The Turkish government is constantly at odds with the local YPG, and the US statement acknowledged "Turkey's legitimate security concerns." | The YPG had been US allies in the fight ag…

____ (2022-05-25). US seizes Iranian crude from Russian tanker: report. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 25 (MNA) — Russian oil tanker took a new turn on Wednesday as the US Department of Justice seized the oil aboard the vessel and according to reports is in the process of transferring the oil to the United States on a chartered tanker.

Staff (2022-05-25). Iran, Turkey discuss expansion of ties, multilateral coop. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 25 (MNA) — Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Diplomacy Mahdi Safari met with Turkey's deputy foreign minister Faruk Kaymakcƒ± and discussed expanding the two countries' bilateral ties.

M. K. Bhadrakumar (2022-05-24). In the wake of Russian victory in Mariupol. mronline.org Thank God, Russia eschews any triumphalism over the surrender of the so-called neo-Nazi Azov regiment in the Azovstal factory complex in Mariupol. The Defence Ministry in Moscow announced on Friday that a total of 2,439 "Azov Nazis" and Ukrainian servicemen had laid down their arms since May 16, and that the entire Azovstal complex is now under control of Russian forces.

M.K. Bhadrakumar (2022-05-24). CSTO won't be drawn into Ukraine war. peoplesdispatch.org There should be no surprise that the summit meeting of the leaders of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) hosted by Russia at the Kremlin on May 16 fell short of articulating against the "collective West" over the Ukraine conflict. The same pattern as in the 2008 Russo-Georgian war is repeating. Russia is not dictating policies and is going along with the consensus opinion. The contrast with the US-led North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) couldn't be sharper. | The President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said at the summit in Moscow, "It is absolutely clear that without united pushback from…

Editor (2022-05-24). "The U.S. doesn't want peace" mronline.org About the Ukraine war, "green" price gouging and the wrong course of the Left Party. A conversation with Oskar Lafontaine.

Kevin Mwanza (2022-05-24). Bank Of England: Apocalyptic Food Shortage Is Coming. moguldom.com The governor of the U.K.'s central bank has warned of an "apocalyptic" food shortage due to rising prices and the war in Ukraine, and said he is "helpless" in the face of surging inflation. Andrew Bailey, head of the government-owned Bank of England, told lawmakers that he has "run out of horsemen" when counting the …

_____ (2022-05-24). Biden Vows To Intervene Militarily In Taiwan If China 'Invades'. popularresistance.org On Monday, May 23, President Joe Biden stated that he would defend Taiwan militarily if the People's Republic of China were to "invade". These comments were made during a joint news conference with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo. | At the news conference, a reporter asked Biden, "You didn't want to get involved in the Ukraine conflict militarily for obvious reasons. Are you willing to get involved militarily to defend Taiwan if it comes to that?" Biden replied "Yes," adding "that's the commitment we made." | This statement deviates from the US's historic policy regarding China and Taiwan. The US p…

Nora Garcia Nieves (2022-05-24). Europe is at a crossroads of neoliberalism and the aspirations of the people. peoplesdispatch.org "Neither war that destroys us, nor peace that oppresses us": This historic anti-war slogan of the Spanish feminist movement holds one of the fundamental keys to building a horizon of peace. It claims that peace is not just a ceasefire, nor is it surrender to or silence before those who impose their wars on others. Rather, peace is the building of a foundation for fostering relations based on mutual respect and cooperation. | Such an idea is neither naive nor impossible. Where there's a will, there's a way. | Building a new path based on a lasting peace is the only possible alternative for the sustainability of al…

Russiancouncil.ru (2022-05-24). Regional Dimensions of Russia — India Partnership Discussed at RIAC. russiancouncil.ru On May 24, 2022, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) held a round table titled "Regional Dimensions of Russia — India Partnership under the New Circumstances". RIAC Director General Andrey Kortunov delivered welcoming remarks…

Dave DeCamp (2022-05-24). US Mulls Sanctioning Countries That are Buying Russian Oil. news.antiwar.com As the US is looking for more ways to inflict damage on Russia's economy, the Biden administration The New York Times

Dave DeCamp (2022-05-24). Russia, China Hold Joint Air Patrol in East Asia as Biden Wraps Up Visit to Region. news.antiwar.com Chinese and Russian militaries The Russian Defense Ministry said the patrol lasted 13 hours and

_____ (2022-05-24). New York Times Repudiates Drive For 'Decisive Military Victory' In Ukraine. popularresistance.org A week ago, we made note of a May 11 New York Times news article, documenting that all was not going well for the U.S. in Ukraine, and a companion opinion piece hinting that a shift in direction might be in order. | Now on May 19, "THE EDITORIAL BOARD," the full Magisterium of the Times, has moved from hints to a clarion call for a change in direction in an editorial uninformatively titled, "The War Is Getting Complicated, and America Isn't Ready." From atop the Opinion page the Editorial Board has declared that "total victory" over Russia is not possible and that Ukraine will have to negotiate a peace in a way t…