Daily Archives: November 17, 2022

2022-11-17: News Headlines

Dave DeCamp (2022-11-17). Milley Says Chances of Ukrainian Military Victory 'Not High'. news.antiwar.com Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley reaffirmed on Wednesday that he sees an opportunity for peace talks between Russia and Ukraine and that the chances of a Ukrainian military victory happening anytime soon are "not high." "In terms of probability, the probability of a Ukrainian military victory defined as kicking the …

UnitedEditor (2022-11-17). Missiles in Poland: An "unfortunate incident" or a deliberate provocation by Ukraine? uwidata.com The conflict at the border on the territory of Poland, November 15, 2022, was about to trigger the Third World War, judging by the hysterical headlines in the media. There was an incident in the east of the country in the village of Przewodów. Objects fell to the ground, which were mistaken for "Russian missiles" …

____ (2022-11-17). Russia identifies exploding projectile in Poland as Ukrainian missile. ecns.cn Russian experts have confirmed from pictures of the wreckage of the projectile falling in Poland that it was a Ukrainian missile, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.

WSWS (2022-11-17). German government increases military spending for war against Russia. wsws.org Last Friday, the Budget Committee of the Bundestag (federal parliament) approved the draft bill of the Social Democrat-led Defence Ministry that provides for a massive increase in military spending next year.

WSWS (2022-11-17). Ukraine attacks Poland: A deliberate provocation. wsws.org Ukraine's missile strike on Poland was a calculated provocation, intended to accelerate direct NATO involvement in the conflict and preclude any negotiated settlement of the war with Russia.

Eva Bartlett (2022-11-17). Interviewed By Trish Wood, On What I'm Seeing In The Donbass (Under Ukraine's Fire). ingaza.wordpress.com I'm extremely grateful to Trish Wood for reaching out to me, spending the time talking with me, and for her professional interview style. She is incredibly well-informed on the matters we discussed. Trish uploaded the interview here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCgCHcqR4c0 This is an interview I did in October, but hadn't shared, due to Youtube strikes preventing me from…

Staff (2022-11-17). NATO chief participates in -nation Ukraine war council. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATONovember 16, 2022 NATO Secretary General takes part in Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting Also see: Germany: Pentagon assembles defense chiefs from nations for Ukraine war confab NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg participated in a virtual meeting of the U.S.-led Ukraine Defense Contact Group on Wednesday (16 November 2022), to review the continued significant …

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2022-11-17). The Uyghurs and Anti-China Propaganda. orinocotribune.com By Christopher Black Nov 10, 2022 | On August 26th 2022 as the US-NATO directed counter-offensive against the Donbass Republics and other Ukrainian regions resisting the NATO installed Nazi friendly regime in Kiev began to take place, the NATO states, led by the United States and Britain, escalated their aggression against China. | The Donbass Republics and Russian forces broke the Kiev offensive in Kherson and inflicted heavy losses on the Kiev regime as they did in the past several days in the Kiev attack in the Kharkov region. Western propaganda was awash in claims of a Russian defeat, but they were the…

Rudolf Bradner, Minqi Li (2022-11-17). In the Trap of NATO and The Collapse of US Hegemony. indybay.org Even before the outbreak of the global Covid pandemic, it was widely recognized that U.S. hegemony was in irreversible decline. Since then, the pace of hegemony loss has accelerated. In August 2021, the Taliban captured Kabul as U.S. forces withdrew in a chaotic and hasty manner…. Only about six months later, war broke out between Russia and Ukraine.

Staff (2022-11-17). Sweden to Change Constitution to Allow 8 Years in Prison for Revealing Relations with NATO. globalresearch.ca

Federico Fuentes (2022-11-17). As ITUC meets in Melbourne, Ukrainian, Polish unionists call on global trade union confederation to expel pro-war Russian affiliate. greenleft.org.au Ukrainian and Polish trade unions are calling on delegates to the International Trade Union Confederation world congress to support the expulsion of the pro-war Russian Federation of Trade Unions, reports Federico Fuentes.

Alex Bainbridge (2022-11-17). Nilàºfer Koàß: 'Iran uprising gives new hope for oppressed people'. greenleft.org.au Nilàºfer Koàß from the Kurdish National Congress spoke at the Ecosocialism 2022 conference about the popular uprising in Iran, war in Ukraine and Rojava Revolution. Alex Bainbridge and Susan Price report.

Anonymous103 (2022-11-17). In Video: Map Of Russian Withdrawal In Kherson Region. southfront.org

UnitedEditor (2022-11-17). Giorgia Meloni wants an even more Atlanticist Italy. uwidata.com Which foreign policy will the new Italian government led by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni follow? Meloni herself answered this question at the end of October, in the aftermath of Berlusconi's statements on the situation in Ukraine. "On one thing I have been, am, and will always be clear. I intend to lead a government with …

Staff (2022-11-17). Headlines for November 17, 2022. democracynow.org GOP Wins Narrow House Majority; McConnell Reelected Senate Minority Leader, Senate Advances Bill to Codify Marriage Equality into Federal Law, Iran Steps Up Violence Against Protesters, Sentences Five Activists to Death, Russian Missiles Fall Across Ukraine as Grain Export Deal Extended for 120 Days, Poland Blames Russia for Deadly Blast Near Border with Ukraine, Family of Alaa Abd El-Fattah Still Has Not Seen Imprisoned British Egyptian Activist, U.S. Judge Gives Biden Administration 5Week Extension to End Title 42, Sen. Ossoff Grills ICE Official About Invasive Procedures Performed on Prisoners, Immigrant Right…

Dr. Paul Craig Roberts (2022-11-17). The War in Ukraine, Geopolitical Forecast. The Kremlin's "Indecision" "The War Will Continue to Widen": Dr. Paul Craig Roberts. globalresearch.ca

George D. O'Neill, Jr. (2022-11-17). Blame the Deep State for Carnage in Ukraine. globalresearch.ca

John Leake (2022-11-17). Misinformation: AP Admits Erroneously Reporting Russian Attack on Poland. globalresearch.ca

Federico Fuentes (2022-11-17). As ITUC meets in Melbourne, Ukrainian, Polish unionists call on global union confederation to expel pro-war Russian affiliate. greenleft.org.au Ukrainian and Polish trade unions are calling on the International Trade Union Confederation to expel the pro-war Russian Federation of Trade Unions, reports Federico Fuentes.

David Penner (2022-11-17). The Church of Humanitarian Intervention Threatens the Survival of Our Species. The Destruction of Russia and China on the Drawing Board of the Pentagon. globalresearch.ca

WSWS (2022-11-17). Democratic think tank plots war against Russia and China: What is the Center for a New American Strategy? wsws.org The Center for a New American Strategy is a Democratic think tank with close ties to the Biden administration, the military, the CIA and the defense industry. It has played a central role in the formulation of US imperialist strategy against Russia and China and Washington's drive for global hegemony.

Lucas Leiroz de Almeida (2022-11-17). Norway Signs Arms Trade with US in Anti-Russian Paranoia. globalresearch.ca

_____ (2022-11-17). Gaza Freedom Flotilla To Sail In 2023. popularresistance.org After a pause due to the global pandemic, the Gaza Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) is set to resume its sailing to challenge the illegal, immoral and inhuman Israeli blockade of Gaza. The last sailing of the flotilla was in 2018. The 2020 sail was postponed due to the COVID pandemic that closed many European ports. | Members of the 10 national and international organization campaign coalition met in London November 4-6, 2022, and made the decision to resume sailing in 2023. Representatives of member campaigns from Norway, Malaysia, US, Sweden, Canada, France, New Zealand, Turkey and the International Committee f…

En.mehrnews (2022-11-17). Yerevan ready to sign peace agreement with Baku: Pashinyan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 17 (MNA) — Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan says Yerevan is ready to sign a framework agreement on peace with Baku.

Dr. Drew Pinsky (2022-11-17). Video: In Denmark, Death Rates Skyrocket. Something Horrible Is Going on! globalresearch.ca

_____ (2022-11-17). South Korea strengthens its economic presence in Africa. journal-neo.org As the struggle for multipolarity and resources in Europe and Asia continues, another field of strategic confrontation between world powers is gradually taking shape. The fragmented African continent, with sensitive hotbeds of simmering and re-emerging conflicts, but rich in natural resources, is increasingly attracting investors from all over the world. Leading Asian economies have been …

WSWS (2022-11-17). Germany's IG Metall union holds warning strikes in Leipzig and Stuttgart: "In reality, an 18 percent wage increase is needed" wsws.org Workers from all companies declared their support for a common struggle and criticized the IG Metall trade union's 8 percent wage demand, which amounts to a massive reduction in real wages in the midst of historic price increases.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-17). Biden contests Zelensky claims on missile that hit Poland. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 17 (MNA) — US President Joe Biden said the comments by his Ukrainian counterpart Vladimir Zelensky that the missile that landed in Poland was not Ukrainian was no evidence, according to reporters accredited with the White House.

Juan Chingo (2022-11-17). La relación de Alemania con China, de nuevo fuente de discordia con EE. UU. globalizacion.ca El canciller alemán Olaf Scholz fue el primer líder europeo en visitar Pekín desde el estallido de Covid-19. También, el primer líder occidental que se reunió con Xi Jinping flamantemente coronado para su tercer mandato. Su viaje despertó fuertes críticas…

Staff (2022-11-17). Desde el Parlamento Europeo denuncian extraterritorialidad del bloqueo de EEUU contra Cuba. cubadebate.cu Eurodiputados, juristas, diplomáticos y activistas de la solidaridad denunciaron este miércoles desde el Parlamento Europeo la extraterritorialidad del bloqueo impuesto por EE.UU. a Cuba. En el foro "Dejen vivir a Cuba: Terminen el bloqueo" diversas voces se alzaron para rechazar la hostil política de Washington contra la Isla.

Staff (2022-11-16). Azerbaijan pledges undying loyalty to NATO. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azeri Press AgencyNovember 15, 2022 Azerbaijan has a platform of close cooperation with NATO: President Ilham Aliyev "Azerbaijan has a platform of close cooperation with NATO," said President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev in a press statement with the President of Albania Bajram Begaj…. "We have actively participated in NATO operations in Afghanistan for many years. We were among the …

Staff (2022-11-16). "A Carbon Bomb": Movement Grows Against EACOP East African Pipeline Funded by France's Total & China. democracynow.org COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, has been called the African COP, but many African climate activists cannot afford to attend. Broadcasting from the summit, we speak to Omar Elmawi, campaign coordinator for Stop the East African Crude Oil Pipeline, about the push to stop the construction of a major pipeline that would stretch 900 miles from Uganda to Tanzania. Key financial backers of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline include the French company Total and the China National Offshore Oil Company. "It's a project that is strongly being opposed by people in Uganda and the whole world, because it's…

Ben Norton (2022-11-16). US-Russia proxy war risks nuclear apocalypse, 60 years after Cuban Missile Crisis. multipolarista.com On the 60th anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis, the world is closer than ever to nuclear apocalypse, with the NATO-Russia proxy war in Ukraine and the US military deploying nukes to Europe and Australia.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-16). NATO, Europe take stance on falling of missile on Poland. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) — NATO and its allies, including the United States, have said they are investigating the cause of the explosion in Poland on Tuesday.

Aaron Maté (2022-11-16). Poland WWIII scare shows why top US general wants peace (w/ Doug Macgregor). thegrayzone.com Retired Army Col. Douglas Macgregor on the World War III scare in Poland and the reported Pentagon-State Department split over Ukraine-Russia peace. After accusing Russia of firing missiles into Poland — and triggering calls from Ukraine for direct NATO military intervention — US officials are now acknowledging that Ukrainian air defenses were likely responsible. Douglas Macgregor, a retired Army Colonel and former senior Pentagon adviser, says the Poland scare underscores why the US top military officer, Gen. Mark Milley, has …

Andrew Korybko (2022-11-16). Ukraine's Accidental Bombing Of Poland Exposed The Logical Fallacies Of A Top Pro-Kiev Blogger. thealtworld.com According to this former Italian serviceman who presently serves as a film industry executive in Kiev and Vienna according to his Twitter bio, "Poland called the russian ambassador in & asked for Article IV, and the G7 got together for an emergency meeting. Poland, G7, NATO would not do all this if this was just an errant interceptor missile." Actually, it turns out that they did do all this despite Tuesday evening's incident being caused by an errant Ukrainian interceptor missile as is now known. | Nobody's perfect and even the most well-intended people make mistakes, especially when covering a military conflict…

Dave DeCamp (2022-11-16). Poland, NATO Say Missile That Hit Poland Was Likely Ukrainian. news.antiwar.com Poland's president and the leader of NATO both said on Wednesday that Ukrainian air defenses, not Russia, likely fired the missile that hit Polish territory on Tuesday, killing two people. "We have no evidence at the moment that it was a rocket launched by Russian forces," Polish President Andrzej Duda said. "However, there are many …

Dave DeCamp (2022-11-16). Ukraine At Odds With Western Backers Over Missile That Hit Poland. news.antiwar.com Ukraine is at odds with its Western backers over the missile that landed in Poland and killed two people. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday that he's confident the missile didn't come from his country even after NATO, Poland, and the US said it was likely fired by Ukrainian air defenses. "I have no doubt …

Kurt Nimmo (2022-11-16). Russian Rockets Hit Poland: An Excuse for NATO Article 5? globalresearch.ca

Staff (2022-11-16). Poland puts military on combat alert, mulls NATO Article 4 action. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish RadioNovember 15, 2022 Poland puts troops on alert after two killed in blast near Ukraine border The Polish government on Tuesday evening announced that Poland's armed forces had been put on high alert after an explosion killed two people in the east of the country earlier in the day. *** Following an urgent meeting …

TeleSUR (2022-11-16). Poland Not to Invoke the North Atlantic Treaty. telesurenglish.net Poland will inform the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) that the missile that hit its territory on Tuesday and caused two deaths was fired by the Ukrainian Army. | RELATED: | President Andrzej Duda declared that "it is probable" that the missile "was launched by Ukraine" and that "nothing indicates" that it was an "intentional attack against Poland". | Warsaw will not finally invoke Article 4 of the North Atlantic…

TeleSUR (2022-11-16). Zelenski Seeks To Start a Conflict Between Russia and NATO. telesurenglish.net Statements by Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky about a missile falling in Poland represent an attempt to provoke a direct conflict between NATO nations and Russia, Russian Ambassador to the UN Vasily Nebenzia said Wednesday. | Polish Army soldiers and Polish Police during operational activities in Przewodow, Lublin Voivodeship, Poland, 16 November 2022.

WSWS (2022-11-16). NATO to convene under Article 4 after Poland says Russian missiles struck its territory. wsws.org Representatives of the NATO military alliance will meet Wednesday on the basis of NATO's Article 4 following an explosion in Poland near the border with Ukraine that killed two Polish citizens.

Editor (2022-11-16). Attempt to try Russian leaders for war crimes is part of the West's weaponization of the International Criminal Court. mronline.org International Criminal Court (ICC) continues to serve as a "battering ram for U.S. and NATO policy," as the former U.S. ambassador-at-large for war crimes in the Clinton administration defined it.

Editor (2022-11-16). COP27 fiddling as world warms. mronline.org The latest annual climate conference has begun in the face of a worsening climate crisis and further retreats by rich nations following the energy crisis induced by NATO sanctions after the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Sara Flounders (2022-11-16). Which way for the antiwar movement? Demand 'Negotiations' or 'Stop the Wars'? workers.org As the war in Ukraine grows more protracted and dangerous, its consequences will arouse fear among many and opposition among those making the greatest sacrifices. The economic consequences of recession and growing inflation in the U.S. and the far greater disarray in the EU, caused by imposing sanctions on Russia, . . . |

Sara Flounders (2022-11-16). Which way for the antiwar movement?/ Demand 'Negotiations' or 'Stop the Wars'? workers.org As the war in Ukraine grows more protracted and dangerous, its consequences will arouse fear among many and opposition among those making the greatest sacrifices. The economic consequences of recession and growing inflation in the U.S. and the far greater disarray in the EU, caused by imposing sanctions on Russia, . . . |

Ted Snider (2022-11-16). Did Ukraine Just Quietly Drop Its Bid for NATO Entry? commondreams.org Zelensky just issued a '10 point plan for peace' with the Russians at the G20. But one thing was missing from the conversation.

Staff (2022-11-16). In ninth and largest tranche, Sweden to send $286 million more in military aid to Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The LocalNovember 16, 2022 Sweden to send air defence system and ammunition to Ukraine Also see: Sweden to change constitution to allow 8 years in prison for revealing relations with NATO Stockholm will contribute military aid worth three billion kronor ($286 million) plus additional humanitarian aid of 720 million kronor ($69 million), the government said. …

TeleSUR, jaa, JGN (2022-11-16). ONU pide investigar asesinato de niña palestina por israelíes. telesurtv.net La Unión Europea y el Reino Unido también exigieron que fuera realizada una investigación inmediata y exhaustiva sobre los hechos.

Anonymous103 (2022-11-16). In Video: Ukrainian Servicemen Busy Playing Role Of Happy Kherson Residents For Foreign Media. southfront.org

Anonymous103 (2022-11-16). Military Situation In Ukraine On November 16, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Russia struck the AFU positions near Mylovoye with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Kherson with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Kharkov with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Berestovoye with high-precision missiles; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Kuzyomovka; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Bakhmut; | Clashes between th…

Peoples Dispatch (2022-11-16). Daily Round-up | Ukraine conflict, economy key issues as G20 summit begins & other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode, we bring you stories of the first day of the G20 summit, a strike by California student-workers, the killing of a minor by Israeli soldiers in Palestine, and rights groups condemning a UK-France deal on migrants…

AFP (2022-11-16). Germany, Spain to Train Ukraine Troops Under EU Program. globalresearch.ca

Anonymous349 (2022-11-16). Greedy Hyenas Of Europe Are In Confusion After Failure Of Their Hysterical Calls For WW3. southfront.org An alleged S-300 missile of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the incident site in Poland | Poland, the UK, Baltic States and Ukraine are in confusion after hysterical calls for WW3 over the missile incident on the Ukrainian-Polish border were in fact ignored by their Washington masters. | On November 15, the Russian Armed Forces carried out another massive strike on Ukrainian military and energy infrastructure. Following the strike, Polish media claimed that 2 Russian missiles allegedly fell on the Polish territory killing 2…

____ (2022-11-15). EU to train up to 15,000 Ukrainian soldiers. ecns.cn The Council of the European Union (EU) on Tuesday announced the launch of a special military mission to support Ukraine in the ongoing conflict with Russia.

John Feffer (2022-11-16). No Time for a Ceasefire in Ukraine. fpif.org Russian President Vladimir Putin has so far failed to weaken U.S. and European support for Ukraine. Meanwhile, despite punishing Russian air strikes, Ukraine is successfully ejecting the invading army.

Staff (2022-11-16). Germany: new Pentagon joint forces HQ to meet "Ukraine's near-term needs on the battlefield" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. Army Europe and AfricaNovember 16, 2022 Press Release US Department of Defense establishes Security Assistance Group-Ukraine in Wiesbaden WIESBADEN, Germany The U.S. Department of Defense announced, November 4, the establishment of a new organization here to ensure America is postured to continue supporting Ukraine over the long term. "The United States remains …

Andrew Korybko (2022-11-16). The Top Five Implications Drawn From Ukraine Accidentally Bombing Poland. thealtworld.com

Anonymous103 (2022-11-16). Kiev Regime Missiles Hitting Poland Incompetence Or False Flag? southfront.org

Anonymous103 (2022-11-16). Russian Strikes Throughout Ukraine On November 15: Cities Plunged Into Darkness. Poland On High Alert. southfront.org Kiev | On November 15, at about 3 pm local time, an air alert sounded throughout Ukraine. The explosions were reported in almost all regions and cities of the country. Immediately after the attacks, power outages and interruptions of public transport began. | Emergency power outages continue in all regions of the country. Zelensky claimed that Russia fired 90 missiles at the territory of Ukraine, as a result of which the country's energy system was hit. According to the deputy head of the office, Kirill Tymoshenko, more tha…

En.mehrnews (2022-11-16). Poland calls missile attack 'unfortunate accident'. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) — Poland's President Andrzej Duda says there is no evidence a missile that hit Poland near its border with Ukraine was an "intentional attack."

Jake Johnson (2022-11-16). 'Unfortunate Accident': Polish President Says Missile That Killed Two Likely Fired by Ukraine. commondreams.org "There is nothing, absolutely nothing to suggest that it was an intentional attack on Poland," Polish President Andrzej Duda told reporters.

Staff (2022-11-16). Headlines for November 16, 2022. democracynow.org Poland Says Ukraine Likely Launched Missiles That Killed 2, Not a Deliberate Attack, Russian Missiles Rain Down on Ukraine as Zelensky Calls for G20 to Support Peace Plan, Judge Overturns Georgia Abortion Ban, Trump Announces 2024 Run Amid Ongoing Legal Troubles, Kevin McCarthy Wins GOP Nomination for House Speaker; Sen. Warnock Sues GA over Early Voting Rules, U.S. Judge Blocks Title 42, Which Has Expelled 2 Million Migrants Since 2020, Philadelphia Rights Activists Preparing for New Immigrant Bus from Texas, Intel Report Details How the UAE Spent Hundreds of Millions to Influence U.S. Foreign Policy, Lula Decla…

Anonymous103 (2022-11-16). UAV Struck Fuel Tank In Russian Oryol Region. southfront.org Ukrainian forces continue attacks on Russian infrastructure facilities. The targets for the Ukrainian strikes are mostly carried out in the border regions. However, on November 16, Ukrainian UAV reached the Russian Oryol region which has no border with Ukraine. | An UAV attack targeted an oil depot in the village of Stalnoi Kon in the Oryol region. The attack took place at about 4 p.m. and resulted in some material damage. There were no casualties among the civilians."At about 4 a.m. today, a…

Anonymous669 (2022-11-16). Russian Lancet Drones Take Out More Ukrainian Howitzers, Air-Defense Systems & Vehicles (Videos). southfront.org ZALA Lancet attack drone. © Marina Lystseva/TASS | The Russian military continues to use Lancet loitering munitions to take out high-value equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) with great success. | On November 15 and 16, several videos documenting recent Lancet strikes against the AFU surfaced online. The pinpoint strikes targeted the following equipment: | A Soviet-made MT-T Eney heavy multipurpose transporter-tractor; | A Soviet-made T-72M1 battle tank; | A Soviet-made BM-21 multiple…

Brian Berletic (2022-11-16). Russian Missiles Strike Ukrainian Infrastructure, Ukrainian Missiles Strike Polish Farm. thealtworld.com Update on Russian military operations in and around Ukraine for November 16, 2022 | Russia continues its campaign targeting Ukrainian infrastructure with missiles and drones; | A recent barrage consisted of over 90 missiles, significantly degrading Ukraine's power grid; | The West has said since April Russia was running out of missiles, yet large-scale use of missiles continues; | Russia is also now using long-range precision kamikaze drones meaning Russia appears to have a growing number of long-range precision weapons; | During the recent barrage it appears at least 2 Ukrainian air…

C.J. Polychroniou (2022-11-16). Chomsky: Options for Diplomacy Decline as Russia's War on Ukraine Escalates. truthout.org Russia's war in Ukraine has gone on for nearly nine months, and it has now escalated to highly lethal levels. Putin is targeting Ukraine's energy infrastructure and has repeatedly raised the specter of nuclear weapons. The Ukrainians, on the other hand, continue to believe that they can defeat the Russians on the battlefield and even retake Crimea. Indeed, the war in Ukraine has no endgame in sight. As Noam Chomsky points out in the exclusive interview for Truthout that follows, the escalation of the conflict has pushed diplomatic options even further into the background. | Chomsky is institute professor emeritus…

Dave DeCamp (2022-11-16). G20 Declaration Says 'Most Members' Condemn Russia's Invasion of Ukraine. news.antiwar.com At the end of the Group of 20 summit in Bali, Indonesia, the group released a joint declaration that said "most members" condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine but acknowledged there are differing views, as Moscow is a G20 member. The declaration reads: "Most members strongly condemned the war in Ukraine and stressed it is …

Dave DeCamp (2022-11-16). Zelensky Says He's Received 'Signals' From West That Putin Wants Talks. news.antiwar.com Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Wednesday that he has received "signals" from Western partners that Russian President Vladimir Putin desires direct negotiations with Ukraine. The Ukrainian leader said that he proposed public talks with Russia in response. "I received signals that Putin wants direct negotiations. I received such signals. I proposed a public form, …

____ (2022-11-15). Wang: China keeping fair position on Ukraine issue. ecns.cn China has noted that Russia signaled interest in dialogue and agreed to resume the implementation of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Tuesday.

____ (2022-11-15). China opposes UN General Assembly draft resolution on compensation related to Ukraine: ambassador. ecns.cn The draft resolution calling Russian to provide redress and compensation to Ukraine submitted to the emergency special session for action has obvious flaws and loopholes.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-16). VIDEO: Russia drone targets Israel armored vehicle in Ukraine. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) — Footage shows the moment when the Russian drones destroyed the Israeli regime's armored vehicles in Ukraine operation.

Gia Santos (2022-11-16). Mexican American Female Journalist Reports from Ukraine War. latinorebels.com "As I write this, we are well into the second power outage of the day in this part of Kyiv, Ukraine's capital city. We have experienced daily power outages since Russia began missile attacks."

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-16). Russian Ministry of Defense Military Update November 16, 2022. libya360.wordpress.com Summary of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of a special military operation in Ukraine ( 11/16/2022 ) On November 15, the Russian armed forces launched a massive strike by high-precision long-range weapons of air and sea based on the military control system of Ukraine and related energy facilities. The…

M. K. Bhadrakumar (2022-11-16). Russia Strategises with Iran for the Long Haul in Ukraine. globalresearch.ca

Scorinoco (2022-11-16). Russia-Ukraine Crisis, a Bonanza for US. orinocotribune.com By Xin Ping — Nov 11, 2022 | For the United States, war is an extremely profitable business. In fact, the country was crowned as the world's sole superpower by the largest and most devastating war in human history. | Its gross national product (GNP), measured in constant dollars, grew from $88.6 billion in 1939 to $135 billion in 1944, and the share of war-related production in GNP jumped from only 2% to an astonishing 40%, according to British economic historian Alan Milward. | Right now, history seems to be repeating itself. Eight months into the Russia-Ukraine conflict, when the flames of war are putting…

Kit Klarenberg (2022-11-16). FTX partnership with Ukraine is latest chapter in shady Western aid saga. thegrayzone.com The Ukrainian government mysteriously disappeared online records of its fundraising arrangement with the FTX crypto scam just days before the scandal erupted. The initiative claims to have raised $60 million for Ukraine, but where did the money go? The demise of FTX, the fifth-biggest cryptocurrency exchange by trade volume in 2022, and the second-largest by holdings, has sent a wave of chaos through global financial markets. As the turbulence grows, the government of Ukraine is conducting an ongoing cleanup and …

_____ (2022-11-16). Biden Nods to Compromise in Ukraine. strategic-culture.org

Anonymous103 (2022-11-16). Military Situation In Eastern Ukraine On november 16, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org

Anonymous103 (2022-11-16). U.S. Will Have Spent $100B on Ukraine This Year. southfront.org | Written by On November 15th, U.S. President Joe Biden

Dave DeCamp (2022-11-16). Pentagon Fails Fifth Consecutive Audit Amid Ukraine Oversight Concerns. news.antiwar.com Amid concerns about the lack of oversight for US arms pouring into Ukraine, the Pentagon's comptroller said that the department has failed its fifth consecutive audit. The Pentagon began independent financial audits in 2017 and has failed everyone since. Pentagon Comptroller Mike McCord told reporters that things didn't look much different in the audit from …

En.mehrnews (2022-11-16). UN should protect independence in Ukraine war-related issues. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) — Iran's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Amir Saeed Iravani said that there is a need for the UN to protect its independence in investigating issues related to the current conflict in Ukraine.

Eric Zuesse (2022-11-16). U.S. Will Have Spent $100 Billion on Ukraine this Year. globalresearch.ca

Judicial Watch (2022-11-16). Defense Department Records Reveal U.S. Funding of Anthrax Laboratory Activities in Ukraine. globalresearch.ca

Newsclick (2022-11-16). G20 fails to emerge as a forum for solving vital disputes. peoplesdispatch.org Independent journalist Siddharthya Ro and NewsClick's Prabir Purkayastha discuss the first day of the G20 summit in Bali and the failure of the forum to address the key disputes of the time, including Ukraine…

Dave DeCamp (2022-11-16). Biden Says It's 'Unlikely' Missile that Hit Poland Was Fired from Russia. globalresearch.ca

En.mehrnews (2022-11-16). Missile that hit Poland may not have come from Russia. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) — A missile that killed two people in Poland was probably not fired from Russia, US President Joe Biden said on Wednesday after holding talks with leaders of Western allies.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-16). It attempted missile interception near incident site. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) — The Ukrainian military told US and allies that it attempted to intercept a Russian missile during the timeframe and near that location of the Poland missile strike, according to the reports.

Infobrics (2022-11-16). Kiev regime missiles hitting Poland – incompetence or false flag. infobrics.org The Kiev regime is adamant that anyone claiming this wasn't fired by Russian forces is a "conspiracy theorist", which obviously also includes the presidents of the US and Poland.

Anonymous103 (2022-11-16). Military Situation In Syria On November 16, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org On November 15, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 5 times: 2 in Latakia province, 2 in Idlib province, 1 in Aleppo province; | On November 16, the SAA-backed local militia take full control of Tariq al-Sad neighborhood in Daraa city after fierce clashes against ISIS operatives; | On November 16, a former rebel commander was killed by unknown gunmen in Daraa city; | Four SDF members were killed by the…

____ (2022-11-15). Chinese, Russian FMs meet in Bali. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met here on Tuesday with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov while Wang, as an entourage of Chinese President Xi Jinping, attended the Group of 20 summit.

Edward Hunt (2022-11-16). US Antagonism Towards Russia and China Deters Climate Progress. commondreams.org The United States is taking an increasingly confrontational stance toward China and Russia rather than working with them to address the climate crisis.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-16). Iran determined to export products to Russia: lawmaker. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) — The Chairman of Iran-Russia Parliamentary Friendship Group said that suitable ways have been provided for the country to increase the volume of trade exchanges between the two countries of Iran and Russia.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-16). West hybrid war against Russia increases likelihood of WWIII. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) — Deputy Chairman of Russia's Security Council Dmitry Medvedev says that the West is bringing World War III closer by waging a hybrid war on Russia.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-16). Achieving $5bn worth of Iran-Russia trade 'possible'. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) — Turning to the preparation of necessary platforms of economic cooperation with Russia, the Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Diplomacy said that achieving a $5 billion trade between Iran and Russia is feasible.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-16). Iran, India, Russia to hold meeting on Afghanistan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) — Iran, India, and Russia will hold a trilateral meeting focusing on Afghanistan on the sidelines of the Moscow format meeting.

Infobrics (2022-11-16). India-Russia Bilateral Trade Zooms—Set to Cross $30 Bn by Next Year. infobrics.org Bilateral trade between India and Russia is all set to exceed $30 billion in the next one year— much before the 2025 target…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-16). Support for the Kiev Regime is Suffocating the UN. libya360.wordpress.com Mikhail Gamandiy-Egorov Despite Western pressure on many countries, support for Kiev at the UN level is drastically declining, as the Western media itself admits. This is confirmed by the recent vote in the UN General Assembly promoted by the Atlanticist establishment to give the Kiev regime Russian reparations. The recent Western-Kiev resolution voted at the…

____ (2022-11-16). Horrible Russian Revenge. . smoothiex12.blogspot.com My Polish friend Mike Krupa send it to me, LOL)))) Russians avenge that poor Polish tractor. The sign says: For Polish Tractor.

Pepe Escobar (2022-11-16). Russia, India, China, Iran: The Quad that Really Matters. globalresearch.ca

Russiancouncil.ru (2022-11-16). 9th Abu Dhabi Strategic Debate. russiancouncil.ru On November 14—15, 2022, 9th Annual Abu Dhabi Strategic Debate is being held in Abu Dhabi (UAE)…

Russiancouncil.ru (2022-11-16). The Lebanese Center Al-Zaytouna Holds Panel Discussion on Multipolarity and Shifting Alliances in the Middle East. russiancouncil.ru On November 15, 2022, Al-Zaytouna, the Lebanese Center for Studies & Consultations, held an online international expert panel discussion on multipolarity and the shifting alliances in the Middle East…

TeleSUR (2022-11-16). Kiev Uses Any Situation To Accuse Moscow -Russian Foreign Min. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Polish authorities reported the downing of two suspected Russian missiles near the town of Przewodów, a few kilometers from the Ukrainian border, resulting in two deaths. Later, they spoke of a single rocket. | RELATED: | In this regard, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement, "It is surprising how quickly the representatives of the Kiev regime began to make accusations against Russia. It seems the Kiev authorities are usin…

TeleSUR (2022-11-16). Russia Calls for Grain Exports To Reach Nations Most in Need. telesurenglish.net According to Siluanov, Russia is in favor of expanding the Black Sea grain initiative on the condition that grain supplies are guaranteed to the countries that need it most. | RELATED: | Speaking on the sidelines of the G20 summit that concluded this November 16 in Bali, Indonesia, the Russian diplomat told RT that Russia insists "that the grain supplied under the Black Sea agreement goes exactly to the countries that nee…

Staff (2022-11-16). Photo: pan-Turkic military drill with Turkey, Azerbaijan, Northern Cyprus, Kyrgyzstan. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azeri Press AgencyNovember 16, 2022 Soldiers of Azerbaijan, Turkiye, Northern Cyprus Turkish Republic, and Kyrgyzstan hold military exercises in Turkiye's Isparta, said the Turkish National Defence Ministry, APA reports.

_____ (2022-11-16). To Cover, or Not to Cover, That Is the Question Women Are Not Allowed to Answer. strategic-culture.org The ability of a state to dictate how a woman appears in public is all about communicating to the citizens the strength of the state, Steven Sahiounie writes. | In France, it is banned in schools, and in Iran it is mandatory. The French fashion police are interfering with women's freedom while criticizing their counterparts in Iran. | A piece of cloth used by women to cover their hair has become a point of contention. The Orthodox Jewish women and the American Amish women wear head coverings, but when a Muslim woman wears a headscarf (hijab) it becomes an issue. | "We constantly vilify these morality police in Ir…

En.mehrnews (2022-11-16). IAEA's BoG anti-Iran resolution rejected: AEOI chief. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) — The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Chief Mohammad Eslami said that the resolution that the US and E3 including the UK, France, and Germany drafted against Iran is not correct and is strongly rejected.

Elijah Magnier (2022-11-16). Israel strikes, and Iran prepared the response. thealtworld.com Israeli strikes. Irrespective of who actually carried out the military operation, Iran received the US-Israeli message. According to Iranian officials, it pledged to reply against Israel in one of the numerous theatres in the Middle East. | US forces are deployed in northeast Syria, robbing the gas and oil, as stated explicitly by former President Donald Trump, and are in control of the Syrian main food basket

En.mehrnews (2022-11-16). Massive blaze breaks out in Istanbul days after terror attack. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 15 (MNA) — A massive fire erupted in Istanbul, Turkey, late Tuesday and consumed four cars parked in the area, days after the city was rattled by a terror attack over the weekend.

Infobrics (2022-11-16). Turkey prepares for military operation against Kurds after Istanbul blast. infobrics.org Was the Istanbul blast a false flag operation?>

TeleSUR (2022-11-16). World Cup Group a Preview: Netherlands Set for Big-stage Return. telesurenglish.net The Netherlands, three-time FIFA World Cup runners-up, are eyeing a strong tournament, and hosts Qatar are looking for survival in Group A. | Guus Til (L) of the Netherlands celebrates with his teammates Donyell Malen (C) and Teun Koopmeiners during the 2022 FIFA World Cup 2022 qualifier against Turkey in Amsterdam, Sept. 7, 2021.

____ (2022-11-15). China-Europe economic, trade relations show steady growth despite global challenges. ecns.cn Xi said that China and the EU should adhere to the spirit of independence and autonomy, as well as openness and cooperation to push bilateral relations for steady progress on the right track and inject stability and positive energy into the world.

____ (2022-11-16). 'More action required' to fight climate change. ecns.cn A report by the World Meteorological Organization, or WMO, warning that temperatures in Europe have increased at more than twice the global average over the past 30 years is proof that more immediate action must be taken to fight climate change.

Jayati Ghosh (2022-11-16). Raising Interest Rates and Tightening Monetary Policy Is Not the Answer. commondreams.org Governments and central banks in the US and Europe continue to insist that raising interest rates is the only way to tame soaring prices, even though it is abundantly clear that this approach is not working.

Staff (2022-11-16). EU rotates Georgian troops for African military mission. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Agenda.geNovember 16, 2022 Georgian platoon returns from EU Central African training mission A platoon of the National Guard of Georgia has returned from its six-month deployment in the European Union Training mission in the Central African Republic…. Brigadier General Roman Jokhadze and members of the National Guard welcomed the servicemembers on their arrival at the …

En.mehrnews (2022-11-16). Germany denies secret oil talks with Iran: report. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) — Reacting to claims over secret talks with Tehran over oil purchase, the German foreign ministry on Tuesday said that the federal government has not engaged in talks with Iran to purchase its oil and gas.

WSWS (2022-11-16). The campaign against "Last Generation" climate activists: Preparation for establishing a police state in Germany. wsws.org For weeks, politicians and various media outlets have been railing against the climate change activist group "Last Generation". Peaceful protest, civil disobedience and other forms of resistance are to be criminalised and intimidated.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-16). Turkish president threatens Greece once again. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) — Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday threatened Greece one more time, saying, "we can arrive suddenly one night."

En.mehrnews (2022-11-16). Norway signs arms contract with US to buy missiles for F-35s. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) — The Norwegian Armed Forces have signed a landmark agreement with the US for the purchase of AMRAAM-D air-to-air missiles to the tune of NOK 5 billion ($500 million).

Arpan Rai (2022-11-16). Poland Says Missile Strike Was 'Unfortunate Accident'. globalresearch.ca

Infobrics (2022-11-16). Stopping support to Kiev the best way to respond to recent attack in Poland. infobrics.org The most effective way to resolve the crisis generated by the bombing in Poland is to stop sending of money and weapons to Kiev.

Dr. Vladislav B. Sotirović (2022-11-16). World War I, History of the Kingdom of Serbia: The First Defeat of the Central Powers in the Great War: The 1914 Battle of Cer. globalresearch.ca

____ (2022-11-16). China appoints Serbia's Djordjevic as men's basketball head coach. ecns.cn The Chinese Basketball Association announced that Serbia's Aleksandar Djordjevic will serve as the new head coach of China's men's basketball team.

TeleSUR, JGN (2022-11-16). ALBA-TCP rechaza decisión de UE de extender sanciones contra Venezuela. telesurtv.net Los Estados miembros del mecanismo de cooperación regional "rechazan la decisión de la Unión Europea de 10 de noviembre de 2022".

Staff (2022-11-15). NATO advanced-generation warplanes fly over Bulgarian cities. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NoviniteNovember 14, 2022 Spanish "Eurofighter" Jets will Fly over various Bulgarian Cities Today and tomorrow, Spanish "Eurofighter" fighters jets will fly over civil and military airports in the regions of Sofia, Plovdiv, Burgas and the village of Bezmer, Yambol region. The Ministry of Defense notes that these are reconnaissance flights. Six Spanish planes arrived on …

Staff (2022-11-15). Europe: U.S. nuclear-capable bombers drill for strikes in "highly contested environments" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The Aviano Air Base was employed for NATO's first air wars, those in Bosnia and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in the 1990s. The F-35 is capable of delivering B61-12 nuclear bombs. (See videos below.) *** U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces AfricaNovember 15, 2022 555th FS F-16 Fighting Falcons take off for …

Staff (2022-11-15). Joint support for Ukraine war completes merger of EU, NATO. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com [W]hen Finland and Sweden now join NATO, 96% of the people in the European Union will live in a NATO country. So when we do things together, we actually speak very much about the same countries. NATONovember 15, 2022 Doorstep statement by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg ahead of the EU Foreign Affairs Council in …

Staff (2022-11-15). NATO command in U.S. expedites absorption of Finland, Sweden. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOAllied Command TransformationNovember 14, 2022 Sweden and Finland Continue Accession and Integration Process at NATO's Allied Command Transformation Last week, Supreme Allied Commander Transformation General Philippe Lavigne welcomed Ambassadors, Military Representatives to NATO, and senior defence officials from Sweden and Finland to NATO's Allied Command Transformation in Norfolk, Virginia for continued NATO Accession and Integration …

_____ (2022-11-15). Umpteen Shades of NATO False Flags. strategic-culture.org Warmongering rhetoric is alive and kicking on the part of the Collective West and surely not dying down with time but quite the opposite. | With a hindsight to the past month or so, one gets to hear that the Russian intelligence can say without fear of contradiction that they have got hold of conclusive evidence that the British military experts coordinated the attacks on Nord Stream 1 and 2. | On a related note the Turkish President Erdogan appears to have been very active these days on this political front. The famous and infamous grain deal has been agreed on at last. Some tend to think it surely is long overd…

_____ (2022-11-15). UN Envoy Admits Fabricating Claim of Viagra-Fueled Rape as 'Russian Military Strategy'. strategic-culture.org UN envoy admits fabricating claim of Viagra-fueled rape as 'Russian military strategy' | By Alexander RUBINSTEIN | UN Special Representative Pramila Patten has been exposed for fabricating her claim that Russia was supplying its troops with Viagra as a part of its "military strategy" in the Ukraine conflict. The widely publicized lie was recycled from baseless NATO propaganda deployed during its 2011 Libyan regime change war. | In a

En.mehrnews (2022-11-15). Moscow opposes US hunting for Russians in countries. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 15 (MNA) — The United States does not stop hunting for Russians in third countries, and such a practice is unacceptable for Russia, Russian Ambassador Anatoly Antonov told reporters.

Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J. S. Davies (2022-11-15). "Congressional Amendment Opens Floodgates for War Profiteers and a Major Ground War on Russia" dissidentvoice.org Senators Inhofe and Reed from the Senate Armed Services Committee Photo credit: AP If the powerful leaders of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Senators Jack Reed (D) and Jim Inhofe (R), have their way, Congress will soon invoke wartime emergency powers to build up even greater stockpiles of Pentagon weapons. The amendment is supposedly designed …

Kyle Anzalone (2022-11-15). Ukraine Plans to Create 'Israel-Like' Arms Industry to Produce NATO-Caliber Weapons. globalresearch.ca

Dave DeCamp (2022-11-15). US Looking to Send Weapons From Its Own Military Stockpiles to Taiwan. news.antiwar.com The Washington Post reported Sunday that Congress drafted a plan with input from the White House to authorize $1 billion in military aid for Taiwan annually under the presidential drawdown authority, which allows the US to ship weapons directly from Pentagon stockpiles. The US has employed this authority to arm Ukraine, and the bulk of …

Dave DeCamp (2022-11-15). White House Asks Congress for $37.7 Billion in New Ukraine Aid. news.antiwar.com The White House on Tuesday asked Congress to approve $37.7 billion in new aid for Ukraine, which would bring total US spending on the war to about $105 billion. According to The Hill, the request includes $21.7 billion in military aid for Ukraine and to replenish US military stockpiles that have been sent to the …

Anonymous103 (2022-11-15). Military Situation In Ukraine On November 15, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Russia struck the AFU positions near Kupyansk with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Stelmakhovka with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Kherson with high-precision missiles; | The Russian Army repelled the AFU attacks near Zolotaryovka; | The Russian Army repelled the AFU attacks near Chervonopopovka; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Kuzyomovka; | Clashes between the Russian Army an…

Anonymous103 (2022-11-15). Russian Military Reportedly Destroyed Large Energy Infrastructure Facility In Kherson Region. southfront.org During the Russian withdrawal from from the right bank of the Dnieper River in the Kherson region, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation destroyed a large energy infrastructure facility that supplied part of the right bank and the Mykolaiv region with electricity. | According to the head of Ukrenergo, the facility was heavily damaged."The power facility, which provided power supply to the entire right bank of the Kherson region and a significant part of the Mykolaiv region, was practicall…

South Front (2022-11-15). Video: Amid Russian Retreat in Kherson Region, Ukrainian Offensive Operations Continue. globalresearch.ca

Dave DeCamp (2022-11-15). CIA Director Burns Meets With Russian Spy Chief in Ankara. news.antiwar.com CIA Director William Burns met with the head of Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) in Ankara, Turkey, on Monday, marking the highest-level face-to-face meeting between US and Russian officials since the February 24 invasion of Ukraine. The unannounced meeting was first revealed by media reports and later confirmed by the Kremlin, which said the talks …

Anonymous103 (2022-11-15). U.S. Now Has Spent $60B for Ukraine's War. southfront.org | Written by On October 11th, the Kiel Institute for World Economy's "Ukraine Support Tracker" headlined The US has again significantly expanded its pledges of support for Ukraine in recent weeks. European countries, on the other hand, have made only a few new ple…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-15). EU Countries Decide to Create Their Own Rapid Response Force. libya360.wordpress.com Olivier Renault A European military unit — the rapid response force — must, in the future, specialize in evacuation and stabilization. The operational availability of this new military force is planned for 2025. A first mission could ensure a future cease-fire in Ukraine, ensures Die Welt. But, it is under the political and military command…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-15). The Geopolitics of Famine. libya360.wordpress.com Scott Ritter Most geopolitical analysts can agree that the Russian invasion of Ukraine has detrimentally impacted the global economy. This is especially true when it comes to food security, with supplies disrupted, prices skyrocketing, and shortages created that run the risk of causing famine. The US and European Union have accused Russia of "weaponizing food"…

Staff (2022-11-15). EU has delivered $8 billion in arms for Ukraine war, 45% of U.S. total. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azeri Press AgencyNovember 14, 2022 Europeans have delivered weapons and equipment worth 8 bln euros to Kyiv, EU says The European Union and its member states have provided weapons and military equipment worth at least eight billion euros ($8.27 billion) to Ukraine, the bloc's top diplomat said on Monday…. This sum amounts to about 45% …

Staff (2022-11-15). EU to train over 15,000 Ukrainian troops for ongoing war. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Rustavi2November 15, 2022 Nearly 15,000 Ukrainian military personnel to undergo training in EU countries The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the EU member states made a decision about the start of the training mission for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Such a statement made the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and …

Brett Wilkins, Jake Johnson (2022-11-15). 'This Isn't Good': Explosion in Poland Near Ukraine Border Sparks Fears of War Escalation. commondreams.org "This is exactly the scenario pro-diplomacy and anti-war voices have since the start been warning gets increasingly likely the longer the war goes on," said one observer.

Dave DeCamp (2022-11-15). Russia Denies Reports That Its Missiles Crossed Into Poland. news.antiwar.com Russia's Defense Ministry on Tuesday denied reports that its missiles crossed into Poland, calling the accusation a "deliberate provocation." Russia launched a massive missile barrage across Ukraine on Tuesday, and a US intelligence source told The Associated Press that Russian missiles hit Poland, killing two people, although the Pentagon said it could not corroborate the …

Federico Fuentes (2022-11-15). Ukraine: Peace in Donbas 'requires the complete withdrawal of Russian armed forces'. greenleft.org.au Ukrainian socialist Hanna Perekhoda discusses Russia's relationship with Ukraine, the role of language in the conflict and the realities of the Donbas.

_____ (2022-11-15). West's Militaristic Agenda Has Hijacked G20. popularresistance.org Independent journalist Siddharthya Roy, who is reporting from Bali, talks to NewsClick's Prabir Purkayastha about the upcoming two-day summit of the G20. They discuss the communications breakdown that characterizes the meeting and how the Ukraine war has become the sole agenda item. | They point out that these developments cast doubts on the very relevance of the G20 and mark a return of the G7 calling the shots. They also discuss how vital issues such as the African Union's claim to a seat at the table have been cast aside in the mission to isolate Russia.

Anonymous103 (2022-11-15). Kiev Continues Attacks On Civilians On Russian Territories. southfront.org The Ukrainian war is ongoing on the front lines as well as in the regions where are no battles but the lives of civilians are threatened. The Armed Forces of Ukraine continue shelling the regions that went out of control of the Kiev regime and Russian border regions, targeting civilian facilities. | Over the past day, Ukrainian artillery shelled houses and civilian facilities in the villages of Borki, Kozinka, Shchigorevka and Leninsky in the Belgorod region. The attacks resulted in no civil…

Dave DeCamp (2022-11-15). Report: US Tells Ukraine Talks Don't Need to Happen After Milley's Comments. news.antiwar.com According to a report from POLITICO, the Biden administration has been reassuring Ukraine that peace talks with Russia don't need to happen anytime soon after Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley said this winter will provide an opportunity for diplomacy. Milley said last week that Russia and Ukraine might recognize that …

Dave DeCamp (2022-11-15). G20 Struggles to Reach Consensus on Ukraine War. news.antiwar.com At the Group of 20 (G20) summit in Bali, Indonesia, members are struggling to reach a consensus on the war in Ukraine. The US and its Western allies are pushing for a condemnation of Russia in a joint statement, but that is extremely unlikely as Russia is a member of G20, and so are other …

Dave DeCamp (2022-11-15). Zelensky Tells 'G19' Leaders Not to Ask Ukraine to Compromise. news.antiwar.com Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday addressed the summit of G20 leaders in Indonesia via video link and told the group not to ask Ukraine to compromise to reach a peace deal with Russia. Zelensky referred to the group as the "G19" in a snub aimed at Russia, as Moscow is a member of the …

En.mehrnews (2022-11-15). Countries realizing Washington provoked Ukraine conflict. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 15 (MNA) — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has stated that despite US claims made at the G20 Summit, other countries are coming to realize the fact that the Ukraine conflict had been provoked by Washington.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-15). About 100 missiles fired at cities across Ukraine: report. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 15 (MNA) — Russia fired "around 100 missiles" at cities across Ukraine on Tuesday, according to Yurii Ihnat, spokesperson for the Ukrainian Air Force command, media reported…

Global Research News (2022-11-15). Selected Articles: Video: Russia's De-militarization of Ukraine Continues. US Sending Decades-Old Arms to Kiev. globalresearch.ca By Update on Russian military operations in and around Ukraine for November 11, 2022: Russia completes withdrawal from…

Staff (2022-11-15). Canada provides another half billion in military aid to Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Interfax-UkraineNovember 14, 2022 Canada allocating $ 0 mln of military aid to Ukraine, imposing sanctions on 23 Russian individuals Canada will impose sanctions on another 23 Russian citizens over human rights violations, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's website said on Monday. *** Trudeau also announced a $ 0-million military aid package for Ukraine, which will be used to …

Staff (2022-11-15). Canada provides another half-billion in military aid to Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Interfax-UkraineNovember 14, 2022 Canada allocating $ 0 mln of military aid to Ukraine, imposing sanctions on 23 Russian individuals Canada will impose sanctions on another 23 Russian citizens over human rights violations, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's website said on Monday. *** Trudeau also announced a $ 0-million military aid package for Ukraine, which will be used to …

Staff (2022-11-15). Headlines for November 15, 2022. democracynow.org U.N. General Assembly Calls on Russia to Pay Reparations for Ukraine Invasion, After Meeting Xi Jinping, Biden Says U.S. Won't Provoke New Cold War with China, Egyptian Political Prisoner Alaa Abd El-Fattah Ends Hunger Strike, Israel Says It Won't Cooperate with FBI Probe into Killing of Shireen Abu Akleh, Thousands Flee Fighting Between Congolese Army and M23 Rebels in Eastern DRC, Katie Hobbs Defeats GOP Election Denier Kari Lake to Win Arizona Governor Race, Arizona Voters Approve In-State College Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants, Second Federal Court Blocks Biden's Student Debt Relief Pro…

TeleSUR (2022-11-15). Russia Rejects Resolution on Reparations for Damages to Ukraine. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov rejected the resolution of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) whereby Russia is required to pay reparations to Ukraine. | RELATED: | Russia is "categorically against this resolution," he said, emphasizing that his country does not regard it as a legally binding decision. | Peskov pointed out that the countries that raised the draft resolution "try to end the theft…

Alexander Rubinstein (2022-11-15). Blowback: Italian police bust Azov-tied Nazi cell planning terror attacks. thegrayzone.com The arrest of Italian neo-Nazis affiliated with the Ukrainian Azov Battalion highlights the terrifying potential for blowback from the Ukraine proxy war Italian police announced a series of raids against the neo-Nazi Order of Hagal organization. Accused of stockpiling weapons and planning terror attacks, the group has established operational ties to the Ukrainian Azov Battalion. Five members of an Italian neo-Nazi organization known as the "Order of Hagal" were arrested on November 15th while an additional member remains wanted by …

Anonymous103 (2022-11-15). Military Situation In Eastern Ukraine On November 15, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org

Anonymous765 (2022-11-15). All Talk And Little Action : Awaiting For Peace Negotiations In Ukraine. southfront.org |

____ (2022-11-14). Chinese, U.S. presidents reach agreements on bilateral ties, discuss Ukraine issue. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday reached a series of agreements on maintaining bilateral dialogue and coordination in various fields, and exchanged views on Ukraine issue.

Eva Bartlett (2022-11-15). Using American HIMARs, Ukraine Shelled a Cultural Building in Gorlovka, Destroying the Roof and Theatre. ingaza.wordpress.com On November 12, using American HIMARs (according to DPR military experts), Ukraine fired two shells directly at a cultural building in the DPR's northern city of Gorlovka, destroying parts of the roof and the theatre hall within. [See my video here] Built in 1951, the Shakhtar Palace of Culture was formerly a movie theatre and…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-15). How the UN Resolution on Ukraine Could Be Used to Demand Reparations from the Golden Billion. libya360.wordpress.com Andrew Korybko The Pandora's Box that was just opened also creates the precedent for the majority of humanity across the Global South whose countries were previously colonized by the Golden Billion's to create their own such reparation registers and mechanisms. Just like the US will likely form its own so-called "coalitions of the willing" to…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-15). Who are the Ukrainian Integral Nationalists ? libya360.wordpress.com Thierry Meyssan Who knows the history of the Ukrainian "integral nationalists", "Nazis" according to the terminology of the Kremlin? It begins during the First World War, continues during the Second, the Cold War and continues today in modern Ukraine. Many documents have been destroyed and modern Ukraine forbids under penalty of imprisonment to mention their…

Jenny Pierson (2022-11-15). The West Is Using COP27 to Shift Blame to Poorer Nations—Private Greed Prevails Over Humanity's Survival. independentmediainstitute.org COP27 has begun in Sharm el-Sheikh. Although the Ukraine war and the U.S. midterm elections have shifted our immediate focus away from the battle against global warming, it still remains a central concern of our epoch. Reports indicate that not only are we failing to meet our climate change goals, but we are also falling …

Thierry Meyssan (2022-11-15). Who are the Ukrainian integral nationalists? thealtworld.com Who knows the history of the Ukrainian "integral nationalists", "Nazis" according to the terminology of the Kremlin? It begins during the First World War, continues during the Second, the Cold War and continues today in modern Ukraine. Many documents have been destroyed and modern Ukraine forbids under penalty of imprisonment to mention their crimes. The fact remains that these people massacred at least four million of their compatriots and conceived the architecture of the Final Solution, that is, the murder of millions of people because of their real or supposed membership in the Jewish or Gypsy communities of…

WSWS (2022-11-15). Chinese translation of "A call to youth throughout the world: Build a mass movement to stop the Ukraine war!" wsws.org The translation of the IYSSE statement is of critical relevance to workers and young people throughout China and millions of others internationally who also read Chinese. We urge readers to share it widely.

Thierry Meyssan (2022-11-15). Qui sont les nationalistes intégraux ukrainiens? thealtworld.com Qui connaàÆt l'histoire des ´ nationalistes intégraux ª ukrainiens, des ´ nazis ª selon la terminologie du Kremlin ? Elle commence durant la Première guerre mondiale, se poursuit durant la Seconde, la Guerre froide et continue aujourd'hui dans l'Ukraine moderne. De nombreux documents ont été détruits et l'Ukraine moderne interdit sous peine de prison d'évoquer leurs crimes. Il n'en reste pas moins que ces gens ont massacré au moins quatre millions de leurs compatriotes et ont conàßu l'architecture de la solution finale, c'est-à -dire l'assassinat de millions de personnes au motif…

Infobrics (2022-11-15). Outlawed Mejlis of Crimean Tatar people call on Erdogan to "de-occupy Crimea from Russia" infobrics.org Despite ambitions for territorial expansionism, Crimea is one step too far for Turkey.

Elijah Magnier (2022-11-15). "There is double standard in West when it comes to countries like Iran, Russia, and China" thealtworld.com Elijah Magnier believes there is a double standard in the West when it comes to countries that are against the US hegemony like Iran, Russia, and China. | EU sanctions Press TV, Iranian officials over alleged rights violations following foreign-backed riots | The European Union has imposed sanctions on a number of Iranian institutions and individuals, including the 24-hour English-language Press TV, over alleged "rights violations" following the recent foreign-backed riots in the country. | Elijah Magnier | Hakimeh Saghaye Biriya |

TeleSUR (2022-11-15). Russia Refutes Reports on Alleged Missile Crash in Poland. telesurenglish.net Polish radio station ZET reported hours earlier that two Russian missiles allegedly hit a barn in the town of Przewodów on the Ukrainian border, killing two civilians. | RELATED: | "Statements by the Polish media and officials about the alleged Russian missile strike near the locality of Przewodów are a deliberate provocation aimed at escalating the situation," the Russian military department said. | It said the…

Anonymous103 (2022-11-15). In Video: Kiev Regime Attempted Another Terrorist Attack At Kursk NPP. southfront.org Video reportedly showing the detention of Ukrainian saboteurs by Russian security forces was shared by the Russian media. | According to the local reports, the incident took place on November 14 near the Russian city of Belgorod. Two saboteurs came to Russia under the guise of refugees. the militants were captured on their way to the Kursk region, where they were going to carry out a terrorist attack at the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant. |

Anonymous103 (2022-11-15). In Video: Ukrainian Nazi Describes How He Killed Civilians In Mariupol. southfront.org

Anonymous103 (2022-11-15). Military Situation In Syria On November 15, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org On November 15, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On November 15, the SAA-backed local militia began combing the Mohandessin building in Tariq al-Sad neighborhood in Daraa city after the withdrawal of ISIS cells; | On November 15, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Kansafra; | On November 14, an ISIS car bomb exploded in Tariq Al-Sad neighborhood in Dara…

Anonymous103 (2022-11-15). Ukrainian Army Lost Up To 1,400 Servicemen In Battle For Pavlovka In Ugledar Region Russian MoD. southfront.org On November 15, the Russian Ministry of Defense revealed Ukrainian losses during the battle for Pavlovka located south of Ugledar….

En.mehrnews (2022-11-15). CIA director, Russian counterpart hold meeting in Ankara. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 15 (MNA) — Head of media and communications in the Turkish presidency confirmed that Russian Foreign Intelligence Service Director Sergey Naryshkin and US Central Intelligence Agency Director William Burns held talks in Ankara on Monday.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-15). Iran, Russia enjoy common determination to end Afghan crisis. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 15 (MNA) — Referring to his meeting with the Russian envoy to Tehran, the Special envoy of the Iranian President for Afghanistan said that Iran and Russia have a common determination to end the Afghan crisis.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-15). Russia firmly stopped attempts to undermine national security. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 15 (MNA) — The Russian president said that a number of countries are aggressively attempting to re-write history and weaken Moscow.

Francisco Lozano (2022-11-15). Drowning of Russian Migrant Highlights Danger of US Border Policy (PHOTOS). latinorebels.com Critics of the migrants trying to cross the border say that there are legal avenues and procedures to follow. However, many asylum seekers are never screened and are sent back to Mexico under Title 42, the Trump-era policy that denies entry to immigrants with the pretense of protecting public health.

Infobrics (2022-11-15). Russia Is India's Most Reliable Partner since Independence: ORF Survey. infobrics.org Russia is India's most reliable partner since the country gained independence in 1947, according to a survey by the New Delhi-based think tank Observer Research Foundation (ORF) with 43 per cent of the respondents pitching for Moscow…

Infobrics (2022-11-15). Growing Trade Between Russia and India Opens a New Era for Silk Road. infobrics.org The surge in trade between the two countries made Russia the country's seventh largest trade partner, rising from 25th place with a total trade turnover of $13.1 billion in 2021…

Infobrics (2022-11-15). US desperate for strategic security talks amid 'sinking' capabilities. infobrics.org Faced with the prospect of both regional and strategic rivals having similar (or greater) capabilities the US leadership is pushing the belligerent thalassocracy to seek strategic security talks, primarily with Russia.

TeleSUR (2022-11-15). Wang Yi Meets Lavrov on Sidelines of G20 Bali Summit. telesurenglish.net His comments came Tuesday at a meeting with his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Bali, Indonesia. | RELATED: | "China is willing to work with Russia and other like-minded countries to promote the development of a multipolar world, firmly support the democratization of international relations and defend the international system based on the United Nations," the Chinese diplomat said. | Regarding the ongoing conflict in Ukrain…

____ (2022-11-15). Phryges unveiled as official mascots of Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympics. ecns.cn Photo taken on Nov. 14, 2022, shows the newly unveiled Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic mascots during their official presentation in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, France. The Olympic and Paralympic mascots are named "Les Phryges" and represent French revolutionary Phrygian caps.

Editor (2022-11-15). Imperialist powers abandon climate pledges at COP 27 summit. mronline.org According to a new study by Oxfam, 125 billionaires and their investments are responsible for more greenhouse gas emissions than countries such as France, Egypt or Argentina. One of these billionaires emits 393 million tonnes of CO2 a year, a million times more than any member of the lower 90 percent of society.

WSWS (2022-11-15). UK and France sign new repressive anti-immigration deal. wsws.org The deal finances a 40 percent increase in the number of officers patrolling French beaches (from 200 to 300) and further use of high-tech equipment such as drones and night-vision cameras.

WSWS (2022-11-15). Hundreds of thousands march in Madrid against health cuts. wsws.org Attacks on health care were carried out by Madrid's right-wing regional government and also by pseudo-left forces like Podemos in Spain's national government.

Dave DeCamp (2022-11-15). Turkey Accuses US of Complicity in Istanbul Bombing That Killed 6. news.antiwar.com Turkey's interior minister on Monday rejected condolences from the US on a deadly bombing in Istanbul and suggested that Washington was complicit in the attack due to its support for Kurdish militant groups in northeast Syria. The bombing in Istanbul killed six people and wounded 81 others, and Turkey has accused a Syrian affiliate of …

En.mehrnews (2022-11-15). US instructors trained executor of terrorist attack in Turkey. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 15 (MNA) — Syrian citizen Ahlam Albashir, who carried out a terrorist attack in Istanbul on November 13, had been trained by US instructors, a Turkish newspaper reported on Tuesday, citing the police investigating the incident.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-15). Iran's women football team held by Belarus in friendly. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 15 (MNA) — Iran's women's football team were held to a 1-1 draw against Belarus in a friendly match on Tuesday.

TeleSUR (2022-11-15). World Cup Group F Preview: European Giants Facing Tough Test. telesurenglish.net Belgium and Croatia will be the favorites to dominate Group F at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, with Canada and Morocco likely to the scene as underdogs and hope for a chance to impress. | Belgium's players celebrate a goal during their FIFA World Cup qualifier against the Czech Republic in Brussels, Sept. 5, 2021.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-15). Iran strongly condemns EU, UK sanctions. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 15 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Ministry condemned the new sanctions of the European Union and the United Kingdom against the country.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-15). 'Shameless EU' backs terror groups: analyst. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 15 (MNA) — A senior political analyst has reacted to the European Union's new sanctions that targeted a number of Iranian individuals and entities, calling the bloc shameless.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-15). EU backs Iraq-based terrorists, condemns IRGC attack on them. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 15 (MNA) — The European Union has condemned the IRGC attacks on the positions of Iraqi Kurdistan-based terrorist groups.

Thierry Meyssan (2022-11-15). The West Renounces Freedom of Expression. orinocotribune.com By Thierry Meyssan Nov 10, 2022 | This is a debate that we thought was closed: Westerners had affirmed that freedom of expression is an essential prerequisite for democracy and that they would never violate it again. However, the United States, the United Kingdom, Poland, Italy, and Germany have already embarked on the path of censorship. Now, there are things that cannot be said. | Freedom of expression had been a feature of the West since the 18th century. This was the basis on which the political regime supported by the middle classes was built: democracy. The principle according to which the general wil…

_____ (2022-11-15). Making The Painful History Of Maryland Lynchings More Visible. popularresistance.org Maryland – No matter how gigantic or modest, memorials and monuments retain a certain power that we can feel when we encounter them. There are remnants of demolished workhouses in Western Ireland, worn down to lumps of stone foundations, that would go unrecognized if not for a good tour guide pointing them out. And there are specially designed architectural and immersive experiences like Berlin's holocaust memorial, whose concrete blocks rise and tower over you the deeper you descend into the stark grid. | The Equal Justice Initiative's National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Montgomery, Alabama, produces a si…

Morning Star (2022-11-15). Police attack anti-fascists during Nazi march in Poland. peoplesworld.org Polish opposition politicians condemned police this weekend for detaining anti-fascist counter-protesters on Friday while ignoring Nazi symbols at the annual far right-led "Independence Day" march through Warsaw. And the American Jewish Committee raised the alarm at events in Krakow, where an Independence Day rally speaker talked about burning Jews and the crowd chanted: "Down with …

TeleSUR (2022-11-15). Poland Does Not Have Exact Information on Missile Landing. telesurenglish.net Poland has no precise data on the origin of a rocket that fell on its territory on Tuesday, declared President Andrzej Duda. | Polish President Andrzej Duda speaks during a press conference after a meeting of the Government Committee for National Defence and Defence Affairs at the National Security Bureau headquarters in Warsaw, Poland, 16 November 2022.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-15). Iran never allows its security to be threatened by terrorists. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 15 (MNA) —Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in a message to Serbian counterpart stressed that Iranian nation will never allow its interests and security to be endangered by foreign interventionists and terrorists backed by them.

TeleSUR (2022-11-15). Rising Energy Prices a Bane for UK Businesses: ONS Study. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) published a study showing that one in six businesses in the United Kingdom (UK) expect their overall performance to drop in 2023 as a result of the spiking energy prices. | RELATED: | Food and drink service businesses are the most affected, with 45 percent of them expecting their performance to drop, followed by those active in the accommodation sector, at 30…

Staff (2022-11-15). Empresas españolas consolidan lazos comerciales con Cuba (+Video). cubadebate.cu España es el tercer socio comercial de Cuba en el mundo y el primero de la Unión Europea. Magefesa, dedica a los productos de cocina, el menaje y pequeños, y Apolo, vinculada a productos de la construcción son dos de las empresas españolas presentes en la edición 38 de la Feria Internacional de La Habana que tienen negocios con Cuba.

Staff (2022-11-15). La Unión Europea aspira a "reequilibrar las relaciones" con China. cubadebate.cu La Unión Europea aspira a desarrollar las relaciones con China, pero quiere disminuir su dependencia del país asiático en los ámbitos cruciales para el bloque europeo, señaló este martes en la cumbre del Grupo de los 20 el jefe del Consejo Europeo, Charles Michel, citado por South China Morning Post.

Jovanni Reyes (2022-11-15). Puerto Rico: The Gibraltar of the Caribbean and Launchpad for Empire. fpif.org The archipelago of Puerto Rico is the Ever since Columbus set foot on what's believed to have been the northwest coastline of Borikén in November 1493, Puerto Rico has belonged to some colonial power. The Spanish called the archipelago "la llave de las Antillas," the key to the Antilles, because of its geostrategic location. Spain set up "Fort" Puerto Rico as their first line of defense to protect their vast American dominions and fend off European competitors with the construction of…

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