Daily Archives: December 1, 2022

2022-12-01: News Headlines

Eric Zuesse (2022-12-01). Debunking Lies About the War in Ukraine. globalresearch.ca

Staff (2022-12-01). Stoltenberg: Victory in war with Russia precondition for Ukraine's NATO membership. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com UkrinformNovember 30, 2022 Stoltenberg: Victory in war with Russia is prerequisite for Ukraine's NATO membership NATO Allies are currently focusing on providing Ukraine with immediate and urgent assistance…as any talks about Ukraine's full-fledged NATO membership will be possible only when Ukraine prevails as a sovereign…nation. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg stated this today in Bucharest …

Staff (2022-12-01). Blinken: NATO nations have provided $40 billion in weapons to Ukraine, more on way. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com UkrinformNovember 30, 2022 Blinken: NATO members and partners have provided $40B worth of weapons to Ukraine, even more is on the way The United States, along with NATO Allies and G7 partners, intends to further increase the amount of aid to Ukraine…. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken made a corresponding statement during a press …

Drago Bosnic (2022-12-01). Pentagon Cannot Account for $20 Billion Worth of Weapons in Ukraine While Another $19 Billion for Taiwan Is Missing. globalresearch.ca

WSWS (2022-12-01). Belgian rail workers mount three-day nationwide strike. wsws.org The strikes in Belgium adds to the growing wave of rail workers' struggles against job cuts, inflation, and dilapidated infrastructure internationally.

WSWS (2022-12-01). German parliament declares 1930s famine in Ukraine a genocide: Falsification of history in the service of war propaganda. wsws.org The German parliament explicitly places the "Holodomor" on par with the Holocaust and the Nazi crimes against the Soviet Union. With this line of argument, the Bundestag places itself squarely in the tradition of the Ukrainian and international far right.

Dr. Vladislav B. Sotirović (2022-12-01). Turkey's Repression of the Kurds, Kurdistan as an Independent State, "The Kosovo Syndrome" globalresearch.ca

WSWS (2022-12-01). Workers' Party of Turkey's Erkan Baş's call for a "Peace Accord": A middle class delusion. wsws.org The TİP's call for a "peace accord" aims to direct growing social opposition against the cost of living and war behind pro-imperialist establishment parties.

Anonymous103 (2022-12-01). 1 US Nuclear Weapons In Europe But Moscow Holds More Atomic Warheads In The World And The New Powerful Russian Sarmat ICBM. southfront.org Written by Fabio G.C. Carisio VERSIONE IN ITALIANO A few months ago the superb President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky spread…

____ (2022-11-30). China-Europe freight train service sees steady progress. ecns.cn The number of China-Europe freight train trips has increased rapidly in recent years, helping stabilize the international supply chain, according to the provincial government of east China's Jiangsu.

____ (2022-11-30). Chinese, European leaders seek stable ties. ecns.cn On Nov 10, a group of German business executives wrote a joint opinion article for the daily Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, warning against pressure to withdraw from the vast China market that has served the German economy well.

____ (2022-12-01). Xi holds talks with European Council president. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with visiting President of the European Council Charles Michel in Beijing on Thursday.

____ (2022-12-01). Russia gets moving on plan to make drones. ecns.cn Russia has announced that it will begin to mass-produce a self-designed drone next year, as the United States and Europe pledged to provide more air defense equipment to Ukraine.

Matthias Brockers, Michael Haller (2022-12-01). Farewell to the unipolar world and Disaster capitalism: back to Marx! indybay.org The sanctions have already proved to be a dangerous boomerang because they hit Europe harder than Russia… It is a suicidal illusion to try to win a war against the raw materials giant Russia – which possesses more than a third of all fossil energies and raw materials on earth – and the world's largest high-tech workshop, China, which is united with it.

En.mehrnews (2022-12-01). Argentina, Poland qualify to World Cup knockout stage. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) — Argentina struck twice to beat Poland to qualify for the knock-out stages of the FIFA World Cup tournament on Wednesday.

Anonymous349 (2022-12-01). Battle Of Bakhmut And Short-Term Prospects Of Russian Offensive In Donbass. southfront.org | On December 1, clashes between Russian forces and units loyal to the Kiev regime continued in the sector of Bakhmut (Artemovsk). Following the recent advances, the Russians are attacking positions of pro-Kiev troops in the areas of Opitnoe, Podgornoe and around Kurdymovka. Currently, Bakhmut is in fact isolated only from the western and northwestern directions. Nonetheless, it remains under the permanent threat of the full encirclement if at one moment Kiev's forces defense collapse in northern or southe…

____ (2022-11-30). Chinese, Russian air forces hold 2nd joint strategic patrol of the year with 1st warplane exchange visits. ecns.cn Chinese and Russian militaries conducted a joint aerial strategic patrol in the Asia-Pacific region on Wednesday, the first time Chinese aircraft have landed in Russia and Russian aircraft have landed in China in such a joint patrol.

Fight Back (2022-12-01). Tallahassee FRSO hosts October Revolution event. fightbacknews.org Tallahassee, FL – On November 6, the Tallahassee District of the Freedom Road Socialist Organization held a celebratory meeting at Florida State University to honor the 105th anniversary of the October Revolution. | The October Revolution is the 1917 revolution that saw the overthrow of the czar, a Russian monarch, and the establishment of working-class power led by the Bolshevik party. | About a dozen or so students and community members gathered to learn about the October Revolution and the lessons it presents for today. | The event was facilitated by FRSO members Alex Carson, Regina Joseph and Delilah Pierre.

Gypsy Taub (2022-12-01). Hope a Poem By Gypsy Taub. indybay.org Gypsy Taub is an activist in California. She was born and raised in Russia. She is half Russian, half Ukrainian. Her poem "Hope" is about the war in the Ukraine. You can find more of Gypsy's poetry and more info about Gypsy at MyNakedTruth.TV or MyNakedTruth-TV.blogspot.com. Gypsy's BIO is posted on JerryGarciaFamilyClinic.org

Infobrics (2022-12-01). Russia Is Now India's Fifth-Largest Trading Partner, Up from 25th Position Last Year. infobrics.org Because of a surge in oil deals, imports soared five times from $4.2 billion in April-September 2021 to $21.3 billion in the first half of FY23…

Peter Koenig (2022-12-01). Ukraine — Russia War: Is a Doomsday Scenario Looming? Or Is There Reason for Hope? globalresearch.ca

Craig Baldwin (2022-12-01). Saturday 12/3: UKRAINIAN BENEFIT – DEC.3: CURTIS' TRAUMAZONE + STONE's UKRAINE ON FIRE. indybay.org 992 Valencia Street in San Francisco's Mission District.

Medea Benjamin (2022-12-01). Eight Reasons Why Now Is a Good Time for a Ukraine Ceasefire and Peace Talks. globalresearch.ca

Mike Whitney (2022-12-01). Putin's Remedy: A Fragmented, Toothless Ukraine Separated by a 100 Kilometer-Wide No-Man's-Land. globalresearch.ca

En.mehrnews (2022-11-30). Azerbaijani, Russian FMs to meet in Moscow. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) — Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov will meet with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on December 5 in Moscow, Spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday.

Brittani Banks (2022-11-30). Is Russia Really the Reason Why Mali Continues to Push France Away? independentmediainstitute.org On , Mali's interim Prime Minister Colonel Abdoulaye MaàØga posted a statement on social media to say that Mali has decided "to ban, with immediate effect, all activities carried out by NGOs operating in Mali with funding or material or technical support from France." A few days before this statement, the French government …

En.mehrnews (2022-11-30). Spectator runs onto pitch in Wed. match with Palestinian flag. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) — A supporter wearing a Tunisia shirt and holding a Palestinian flag ran on to the pitch at Education Stadium during the second half of the World Cup Group D game between Tunisia and France on Wednesday.

Frances Kuo (2022-11-30). How one small business creates sustainable jewelry. america.cgtn.com Sara Patino has made a name for her company by using only sustainable materials.

Staff (2022-11-30). New attack on Salah Hamouri: Occupation threatens to forcibly deport him on Sunday, 4 December. samidoun.net Salah Hamouri, the imprisoned French-Palestinian lawyer and human rights defender jailed without charge or trial under administrative detention since March 2022, has been told by occupation prison administrators in Hadarim prison that he will be forcibly deported to France and stripped of his Jerusalem ID on Sunday, 4 December. His detention is scheduled to expire …

Anonymous669 (2022-11-30). Turkey Completed Preparations For Ground Operation In Northern Syria — Report. southfront.org FILE PHOTO: Turkish soldiers seen at the border town of Akcakale © Reuters / Murad Sezer | Turkey has completed all military and logistic preparations needed to launch a ground operation against the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in northern Syria,

Anonymous765 (2022-11-30). Turkey Continues Strikes On Syria, Suffers Losses In Iraq. southfront.org |

En.mehrnews (2022-11-30). PKK senior member killed in northern Iraq: Turkey. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) — Turkish intelligence forces neutralized a senior PKK terrorist in northern Iraq, security sources said on Wednesday.

Jason Ditz (2022-11-30). Kurdish SDF Asks Russia to Mediate Security Deal With Syria. news.antiwar.com With Turkish officials talking up another imminent invasion of northern Syria, the Kurdish SDF are keen to negotiate a more formal alliance with the Assad government. They are Turkey's invasions are aimed in part at curbing Kurdish autonomy, and propping up rebels they believe would be better for Turkish interests. The SDF has allied with the US in the past. | Kurdish hopes the US would put a stop to Turkish attacks haven't amounted to anything, however. That and US hostility toward Assad seems to have convinced many that Russ…

Susan Price (2022-11-30). International condemnation mounts against Turkey's war on the Kurds. greenleft.org.au Turkey has struck more than 90 villages and towns in North East Syria since November 19, reports Susan Price. Meanwhile, international voices of condemnation are growing.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-30). Australia shock Denmark to qualify for next World Cup stage. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) — Australia reached the World Cup last 16 for the first time since 2006 after Mathew Leckie earned them a gritty 1-0 upset win over Denmark in their final Group D match on Wednesday.

Staff (2022-11-30). Headlines for November 30, 2022. democracynow.org Senate Passes Marriage Equality Act in Bipartisan Vote, House to Impose Deal Blocking Rail Strike Despite Objections from Workers, Progressive Dems, U.S. Announces Ukraine Infrastructure Aid as Europe Calls for Tribunal for Russian War Crimes, Oath Keepers Founder Stewart Rhodes Found Guilty of Seditious Conspiracy, Qatari World Cup Official Says 400- 0 Migrant Workers Died While Working on FIFA Tournament, Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin Dies at 96, Blast at Religious School in Northern Afghanistan Kills at Least 15
| , Missouri Executes Kevin Johnson After SCOTUS Denies Stay
| , Democratic Congress…

Anonymous103 (2022-11-30). American Armaments Sales in Europe Booming Thanks To The War In Ukraine: "US Colony after Nato Coup" southfront.org Written by Fabio G.C. Carisio VERSIONE IN ITALIANO Head of the Russian State Duma, Vyacheslav Volodin, considered that the current…

____ (2022-11-30). Dutch chip producer faces U.S. sales pressure. ecns.cn The head of Europe's second-largest semiconductor equipment maker has accused the United States government of putting pressure on companies in friendly countries to help enact its tough export policies against China.

Fabio G.C. Carisio (2022-11-30). American Armaments Sales in Europe Booming, Thanks to the War in Ukraine: "US Colony After NATO Coup" globalresearch.ca

Marc Vandepitte (2022-11-30). High Fuel Prices Likely to Kill More Europeans Than Fighting in Ukraine. The Economist. globalresearch.ca

Dave DeCamp (2022-11-30). Report: US Considers 'Dramatically' Expanding Training of Ukrainian Forces. news.antiwar.com The US is considering "dramatically" increasing its training of Ukrainian forces, CNN reported on Wednesday, citing unnamed US officials. The plan under consideration would aim to train up to 2, 0 Ukrainian troops each month at a US base in Germany. The report said that since Russia invaded, the US has only trained a few thousand …

WSWS (2022-11-30). Under conditions of murderous exploitation, a worker dies at Amazon in Leipzig, Germany. wsws.org The death of a worker at Amazon Leipzig has cast a spotlight on the horrendous conditions that exist at such logistics giants.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-30). Worthy and Unworthy Protest. libya360.wordpress.com Margaret Kimberley Protesters at 2021 Kill the Bill march in London (Photo: Extinction Rebellion) Protesters in some nations are celebrated. Others are ignored. Protest is a human right to be respected but instead can be used as a pretext for nefarious motives such as regime change. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is on…

_____ (2022-11-30). Russia strengthens cooperation with its allies in the East. journal-neo.org The start of the special operation to denazify the Kiev regime was essentially a dividing line, revealing not only the true Russophobic attitude towards Russia of the current US political elite and their Western allies, but also clearly highlighting the outspoken defenders and sponsors of today's neo-Nazis. These circumstances have defined and deepened the sharp …

_____ (2022-11-30). Why is Soros leaving Tajikistan? journal-neo.org As per the statement posted on the website of the Open Society Foundation ("Open Society" or Soros Foundation — which was declared an undesirable organization in Russia back in 2015), the so-called "charity" of American billionaire George Soros, whose fortune is estimated by Forbes at $6.7 billion, has decided to close its branch — the …

_____ (2022-11-30). Zelensky's War Machine Is Running Out of Fuel. Expect More Panic Attacks Soon. strategic-culture.org Zelensky believes faking an attack or creating an environmental calamity will repeat history. But he is woefully misinformed as he is ignorant. | When the lights go out, the water no longer comes and there isn't even a scrap of wood to keep Ukrainians warm, Zelensky will need Sean Penn's Oscar for help. | How long has President Zelensky got, before his political support wains, given then it is widely known that he is often bullied by western elites out of talks with Russia? There is a certain panic setting in within the Zelensky cabal which is making him more and more capricious, to the point of being out of con…

Andrew Korybko (2022-11-30). Russia's Energy Geopolitics With China & India. thealtworld.com The top takeaways from this analysis are several. First, Russia's energy geopolitics with China and India are mutually beneficial. Second, China's energy diversification strategy is being balanced out by India's insatiable appetite for discounted Russian resources. Third, India is rapidly replacing China as Russia's top partner. Fourth, neither the aforesaid nor the ongoing Sino-American discussions over a New Détente are zero-sum for Moscow or Beijing. And finally, a new global strategic balance is emerging. | The RIC Core Of The Global Systemic Transition | China and India are Russia's top two partners in the w…

Anonymous103 (2022-11-30). Military Situation In Syria On November 30, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org On November 30, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On November 30, Turkish artillery shelled SDF positions in the Ain Daqna area; | On November 30, one SAA serviceman was killed by IED explosion in the Sabikhan area; | On November 29, an IED explosion was reported in the city of Daraa; | On November 29, Russian military police carried out a patrol in the Tal Tamar area. | MOR…

Anonymous103 (2022-11-30). Military Situation In Ukraine On November 30, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Russia struck the AFU ammo depot near Dnepropetrovsk with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Chasov Yar with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Zaporozhye with high-precision missiles; | The Russian Army repelled the AFU attacks near Novomikhaylovka; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Chervonopopovka; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Novosyolovskoye; | Clashes…

Anonymous103 (2022-11-30). Stoltenberg Admits Impact Of Russian Strikes, Contradicting Western media. southfront.org Click to see full-size imageHowever, NATO plans to use this as an excuse to prolong the conflict by sending more air defense systems to Ukraine, instead of searching for a diplomatic solution. | Written by On November 29, the foreign ministers of NATO member countries met in Bucharest for a conference about the current issues involving the organization. One…

Anonymous669 (2022-11-30). In Video: Russia Deploys Heavy Howitzers On Frontline With Turkish Forces In Northern Syria. southfront.org Photo: RIA Novosti / Ulyana Solovyeva | The Russian military grouping in Syria has deployed heavy howitzer near an important frontline with Turkish forces in the northern countryside of Aleppo. | A video that surfaced online on November 30 shows a Russian battery of Msta-B towed 152 mm howitzers moving in the direction of the town of Tell Rifaat. The London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that the battery was deployed at a newly-established position in the nearby village of Tell Ji…

Dave DeCamp (2022-11-30). Russia Says It Delayed Nuclear Arms Control Talks Over Differences With US. news.antiwar.com Russia on Tuesday said it delayed nuclear arms control talks with the US that were set to start this week due to differences with Washington and tensions over Ukraine. "We have encountered a situation where our American colleagues not only demonstrated a lack of desire to take note of our signals, acknowledge our priorities, but …

Dave DeCamp (2022-11-30). US Pushing Allies to Give Ukraine Aid to Fix Its Energy Infrastructure. news.antiwar.com Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday from the NATO summit in Bucharest that the US and its allies have agreed to form a group to help repair Ukraine's energy infrastructure, which has been decimated by Russian missile and drone strikes. The State Department announced Tuesday that it would provide Ukraine with $53 million in …

Editor (2022-11-30). U.S. commits to reignite space race during new Cold War vs. China, Russia. mronline.org Artemis I is a dry run for the return to the moon, a test of the new Space Launch System rocket and Orion capsule that will bring astronauts into lunar orbit on Artemis II and onto the surface on Artemis III.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-30). 12m tons of Russian goods to transit via Iran to India. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) — Following India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar's visit to Moscow in November, Russia and Iran have agreed to allow the passage of 12 million tons of Russian goods via Tehran.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-30). Stop arming Kiev otherwise no talks, Zakharova warns US. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) — Russia is not going to discuss the New START Treaty with the United States as long as Washington keeps arming Ukraine, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova warned on Wednesday.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-30). Major fire in Russian thermal power plant leaves 2 injured. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) — The roof of a department at a thermal power plant in Perm in Russia's Urals is on fire, an emergencies official told news media on Wednesday.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-30). Russia to focus on nuclear arms infrastructure in 2023. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) — Russia will pay special attention to building infrastructure for its nuclear forces in 2023, Russia's Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Wednesday.

Infobrics (2022-11-30). Chinese Refiners Seek More Russian Oil. infobrics.org State firms ask for assistance from Beijing ahead of EU sanctions…

James W. McConnell (2022-11-30). Russia's Winter Offensive and NATO's Response. globalresearch.ca

Morning Star (2022-11-30). Russia and U.S. repeatedly on the verge of a prisoner exchange. peoplesworld.org Russia and the United States have repeatedly been on the verge of an agreement on a prisoner exchange, a senior Russian diplomat said on Tuesday. The White House has reportedly been trying to negotiate the exchange of Women's National Basketball Association star Brittney Griner and corporate security executive Paul Whelan for Viktor Bout, a Russian …

Scott Ritter (2022-11-30). Scott Ritter Ukraine Russia War Update 11-30-22. thealtworld.com

UnitedEditor (2022-11-30). Renewed US criticism of the S-400 deal: What it proves about Tàºrkiye-Russia and Tàºrkiye-US relations. uwidata.com Political scientist and United World International author Onur Sinan Guzaltan was the guest on Russia Today TV channel on 25 November. Gàºzaltan made evaluations on Tàºrkiye-Russia relations, about which the US has once again raised concerns by criticizing the S-400 deal. Gàºzaltan spoke about US-Tàºrkiye relations and their possible future, Tàºrkiye's cooperation with Russia and …

WSWS (2022-11-30). NATO summit vows to continue troop surge to Russia's borders. wsws.org NATO has "increased our presence on the ground, we have more presence in the air," said Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg ahead of the meeting.

Anonymous103 (2022-11-30). Military Situation In Eastern Ukraine On November 30, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org

Anonymous103 (2022-11-30). Military Situation In Kharkiv Region, Ukraine, On November 30, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-30). At Stake in Ukraine Is the Future of Globalized Capitalism. libya360.wordpress.com Samir Saul and Michel Seymour Photo by Dmytro Smolienko/Ukraine Territorial Defense Forces/Twitter Ukraine is only one front in an all-round confrontation The far-reaching war in Ukraine is only one phase of a world-wide conflict that began earlier. In international relations, the driving forces are often obscured by surface occurrences, such as immediate military events and the din…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-30). "Rules Based Order": The Mantra of US Propaganda. libya360.wordpress.com Luciano Lago Every day, more fires of war are being created around the world, from Iran to the Caucasus to Ethiopia to Yemen, where the hegemonic superpower seeks to sow chaos to destabilize and overthrow governments and regimes that do not conform to its rules, fomenting riots and civil wars. Meanwhile in Ukraine the conflict…

Kyle Anzalone (2022-11-30). White House Considering Transferring Patriot Missiles to Ukraine, Kremlin Threatens Response. globalresearch.ca

Steve Watson (2022-11-30). Rand Paul Calls Out Complete Lack of Oversight on Ukraine Aid. globalresearch.ca

_____ (2022-11-30). Brazil's President-Elect Lula Calls To Free Julian Assange. popularresistance.org Brazil's left-wing President-elect Lula da Silva has called for journalist Julian Assange to be freed from his "unjust imprisonment." | Assange, the founder of whistle-blowing journalism publication WikiLeaks, has languished since 2019 in a maximum-security British prison, where he has suffered from prolonged torture that could threaten his life, according to the top United Nations expert. | The United Kingdom is preparing to extradite the Australian journalist to the United States, where he is facing up to 175 years in prison on politically motivated charges based in part on illegal CIA spying and threats. | On…

Rosalind English (2022-11-30). The Weekly Round-up: Scottish independence referendum, retained EU law and social media. ukhumanrightsblog.com In the News… The Supreme Court has ruled unanimously that the Scottish parliament does not have the power to pass legislation that would allow for a second referendum on Scottish independence. Such legislation, the Supreme Court found, would touch on 'reserved matters', that is, matters affecting the United Kingdom as a whole. The Scottish government unsuccessfully argued …

Staff (2022-11-30). La francesa Stéphanie Frappart: Primera mujer en la historia que arbitrará un partido en un Mundial de fútbol masculino. cubadebate.cu No es la primera vez que Frappart, que es una de las tres mujeres entre los 36 colegiados seleccionados para el Mundial de Catar 2022, hace historia al dirigir partidos masculinos de las principales categorías. En el 2019, fue elegida para pitar el duelo por la Supercopa de la UEFA entre el Liverpool y el Chelsea.

TeleSUR, ev, MER (2022-11-30). Túnez se medirá ante Francia en la Copa del Mundo. telesurtv.net La selección francesa ha logrado romper esa curiosa "maldición del campeón" al pasar a la siguiente ronda.

_____ (2022-11-29). Meloni v. Macron — The Colonial End Game. strategic-culture.org By Tom LUONGO | Sometimes the internet being eternal works to our advantage. Recently, there's been a dustup in European politics over a three-year old video of now Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni stepping on the third rail of European politics. | In that video she openly explained that colonialism in Europe isn't over and she tied it to African immigration into Europe, which Italy has born the brunt of thanks to the EU's rules which force countries to accept anyone that shows up on their shores. | The mechanism for France's dirty colonial secret is they still control fourteen West African nations through a…

WSWS (2022-11-29). Spain: PSOE-Podemos prepares new repressive laws against strikes, protests. wsws.org The reformulated sedition law criminalises normal forms of protesta picket that blocks the entrance to a factory, eviction protests, students occupying a university or college, and even changing the route of a demonstration not officially communicated to the authorities.

WSWS (2022-11-29). Warning strikes on Austria's railroads and in hospitals. wsws.org A national strike saw Austria's railways largely at a standstill on Monday. The last weeks have also seen strikes at several hospitals in the capital, Vienna.

Staff (2022-11-29). Latvia: NATO, EU adjunct, global partners launch cyber warfare exercise. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATONovember 28, 2022 NATO's flagship cyber defence exercise kicks off in Estonia Cyber Coalition 22, one of the world's largest cyber defence exercises, started on Monday (28 November 2022), bringing together some 1,000 cyber defenders from 26 Allies, as well as Finland and Sweden, Georgia, Ireland, Japan, Switzerland, the European Union, and participants from industry …

Staff (2022-11-29). Headlines for November 29, 2022. democracynow.org NATO Pledges More Support for Ukraine as Some in Europe Accuse U.S. of Profiting from the War, China Eases Some COVID Restrictions as It Moves to Block New Protests, In Blow to Taiwanese Gov't, Voters Back Opposition Nationalist Party in Local Elections, Biden Sides with Big Business & Asks Congress to Block Potential Rail Strike, Teenage Gunman Pleads Guilty in Mass Shooting at Buffalo Supermarket in Black Neighborhood, Chesapeake, Virginia, Holds Vigil for Walmart Workers Shot Dead by Store Manager, Five Police Officers in New Haven, CT, Arrested After Man Is Paralyzed in Police Van, Arizona Sues Republic…

Barbara Moens (2022-11-29). Europe Accuses US of Profiting from War. globalresearch.ca

____ (2022-11-28). EU leader's visit expected to boost ties. ecns.cn At the invitation of President Xi Jinping, Michel, president of the European Council, will pay a visit to China on Thursday, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying announced on Monday.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-29). Iran pistachio exports to EU top ‚Ǩ95 m in Jan-Sep: Eurostat. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 29 (MNA) — Figures by European Union's statistical office (Eurostat) has said that Iran's exports of pistachio to the EU topped 95 million euros in the first nine months of 2022.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-29). Qatar to supply Germany with LNG under long-term gas deals. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 29 (MNA) — Qatar is to supply liquefied natural gas to Germany under a 15-year deal as the European economic powerhouse scrambles to replace Russian gas supplies that were cut during the ongoing war in Ukraine.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-29). The EU Chooses the Path of Direct Military Confrontation with Russia. libya360.wordpress.com Philippe Rosenthal On November 10, the European Commission unveiled the new Military Mobility 2.0 Action Plan. The presentation of this plan was accompanied by a joint communicqué on the EU's cyber defense policy. It is officially stated that these documents aim to address the deteriorating security situation after Russia's aggression against Ukraine and to increase the…

Anonymous103 (2022-11-29). Germany Will Not Send Patriot Missile Systems To Ukraine Despite Polish Hopes. southfront.org Poland hopes to coerce Germany into deploying troops to Ukraine. | Written by Ahmed Adel, Cairo-based geopolitics and political economy researcher | Germany will not agree to deploy Patriot air defence missile systems to Ukraine despite insistence from Poland. Policymakers in Warsaw are aware of this fact, but this does not stop large elements of the Polish establishment and political class from trying to enforce this. | German Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht recently announced an agreement with…

Declan McKenna (2022-11-29). A short tale of two peace agreements. dissidentvoice.org Comparing the conflict in the north of Ireland (late 1960's 1998 with the conflict in Donbass (2014 — early 2022): * In the north of Ireland, the conflict lasted about 30 years from the late 1960s to 1998. More than 3, 0 people were killed, of whom 52% were civilians, 32% were members of the British …

Staff (2022-11-29). Next armed conflicts: NATO chief says, after Ukraine, Bosnia, Georgia and Moldova. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATONovember 28, 2022 Press conference with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and the President of Romania Klaus Iohannis28 Nov. 2022 Stoltenberg: [L]et me thank Romania for hosting the meeting. And also, let me thank you, President Iohannis for your strong personal commitment to our Alliance, to NATO, at this critical time for our security. You …

Editor (2022-11-29). New York Times and Other Major Media Urge US to Drop Charges Against Julian Assange. scheerpost.com

Ramzy Baroud (2022-11-29). Liberating Africa From Poverty Requires Changing Power Relations With the West. orinocotribune.com By Ramzy Baroud Nov 21, 2022 | Soon after arriving in Oslo, my taxi zigzagged through the city's well-organized streets and state-of-the-art infrastructure. Large billboards advertised the world's leading brands in fashion, cars, and perfumes. Amid all the expressions of wealth and plenty, an electronic sign by a bus stop flashed the images of poor looking African children needing help. | Over the years, Norway has served as a relatively good model of meaningful humanitarian and medical aid. This is especially true if compared to other self-serving western countries, where aid is often linked to direct poli…

The Associated Press (2022-11-29). Mexico Faces Early World Cup Exit Against Saudi Arabia; Messi, Argentina Play Poland for Survival. latinorebels.com Mexico is going to have to suddenly find goals — and perhaps even several of them — to extend its knockout-round streak at the World Cup. Meanwhile, Lionel Messi has already come to Argentina's rescue at the World Cup, and he might just have to do it all over again.

Dave DeCamp (2022-11-29). NATO Doubles Down on Pledge to Eventually Admit Ukraine. news.antiwar.com NATO on Tuesday doubled down on its pledge to eventually admit Ukraine during a meeting of the alliance's foreign ministers in Bucharest, Romania, a position that played a major role in provoking Russia's invasion. The Romanian city was where NATO initially made the promise to Ukraine back in 2008, and at the time, US officials …

_____ (2022-11-29). 60-80% of Twitter accounts posting on Russia-Ukraine war are bots, 90% pro-Ukraine. strategic-culture.org Between 60 and 80 percent of Twitter handles posting on the Russia-Ukraine war may be bot accounts, research by scholars from the University of Adelaide, Australia, has found. Among other influences, these bot accounts may have been pushing people to flee their homes during the conflict between these two countries, the researchers added.

Anonymous103 (2022-11-29). Endgame Ukraine; Putin's Battleplan. southfront.org | Written by Until recently, Russia had largely targeted Ukraine's military and strategic infrastructure (Air Force, Navy, Ground Forces). The shift in Moscow's strategy now consists in targeting Ukraine's civilian energy, transport, and communications infrastructure wh…

Anonymous103 (2022-11-29). In Video 18+: Russian Forces Storm Ukrainian Strongholds Near Avdeevka. southfront.org

Anonymous103 (2022-11-29). In Video: Ukrainian Roving Mortar Crew Came Under Russian Fire. southfront.org

Anonymous103 (2022-11-29). Military Situation In Eastern Ukraine On November 29, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org The Russian Army took control of Kurdyumivka and Ozarianivka villages; | The Russian Army took control of Andriivka village; | The Russian Army took control of Spirne village; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Bakhmut; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Pavlivka; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Soledar; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Debrova. | MORE ON…

Anonymous103 (2022-11-29). Military Situation In Syria On November 29, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org On November 29, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 2 times: 1 in Latakia province, 1 in Idlib province; | On November 29, Turkish artillery shelled SDF positions near Tal Tamar; | Five SDF members were killed by the Turkish Army in the Euphrates Shield area in the northern Syria, according to the Turkish MOD; | On November 28, Turkish drones struck SDF positions in the west of Tal Abyadh; | On November 29, a…

Anonymous103 (2022-11-29). Military Situation In Ukraine On November 29, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org The Russian Army took control of Kurdyumivka and Ozarianivka villages; | The Russian Army took control of Andriivka village; | The Russian Army took control of Spirne village; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Bakhmut; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Pavlivka; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Soledar; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Debrova. | MORE ON THE TOP…

Anonymous103 (2022-11-29). The Big Lie About Ukraine's War. southfront.org | Written by Before Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky quit negotiations with Russia to settle the war in Ukraine, he told CNN's Fareed Zakaria on 20 March 2022, Zakaria had asked him…

Anonymous103 (2022-11-29). Why Does US Insist On Peace Talks Between Kiev And Moscow? southfront.org Faced with the possibility of a catastrophe, Washington changes its discourse on Ukraine. | Written by Recently, there has been a subtle pressure from the US for Kiev to resume peace talks with Russia. Despite the Western media insisting on spreading narratives about a "Ukrainian victory", Washington still seems to prefer that the negotia…

Anonymous765 (2022-11-29). Russian Forces Back To Offensive Operations On Donbass Front Lines. southfront.org |

Brian Berletic (2022-11-29). West Admits Ukraine's Bakhmut Setbacks + Boeing's Long-Range Rockets Proposed for Ukraine. thealtworld.com Update on Russian military operations in Ukraine for November 29, 2022 | Western media admits heavy losses by Ukraine around eastern city of Bakhmut; | Pentagon worries Ukraine is expending more artillery rounds than can be supplied by the West; | West appears "baffled" over Russia fighting a battle absorbing huge amounts of Ukrainian soldiers' lives, equipment, and ammunition, despite Moscow declaring "demilitarization" as the first objective of the current special military operation; | US defense contract Boeing proposes sending 1 km long-range rockets for Ukraine's remaining HIMARS and…

Dave DeCamp (2022-11-29). Ukraine Says NATO Must Step Up Weapons Production or It Won't Win War. news.antiwar.com Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said Monday that NATO countries need to ramp up weapons production, or Kyiv won't be able to win the war against Russia. Kuleba said that NATO countries must "begin the production of necessary weapons today." If that doesn't happen, he said Ukraine "won't be able to win — as simple …

____ (2022-11-28). China, Russia committed to safeguarding int'l justice. ecns.cn China and Russia have reaffirmed their commitment to rejecting unipolar hegemony and safeguarding international fairness and justice, a move that officials and scholars said is conducive to the peace and stability of the region and the world.

____ (2022-11-29). Xi says ready to strengthen China-Russia energy cooperation. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping said Tuesday China is ready to work with Russia to forge closer partnership in energy cooperation.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-29). Russian embassy voices support for Iran's natl. team vs USA. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 29 (MNA) — The Russian Embassy in Tehran announced in a statement on its Telegram channel on Tuesday evening that it supports Iran's national football team (Team Melli) against the United States in the World Cup match tonight.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-29). Anti-Iran resolution complicated JCPOA revival talks. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 29 (MNA) — Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said that issuance of anti-Iran resolution at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)'s Board of Governors has complicated talks on the revival of Iran's nuclear deal.

Infobrics (2022-11-29). Nine Russian Banks Open Special Vostro Accounts for Trade in Rupees. infobrics.org Russia top two banks—Sberbank and VTB Bank —have emerged as the first foreign lenders to receive the approval. Russia's Gazprom, which does not have its branches in India, has also opened this account with state-run UCO Bank…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-29). A New Age of Globalization: BRICS and the Challenge of Creating a Fair International Legal Order. libya360.wordpress.com Gabriel Dourado Rocha Initially, the so-called BRIC — Brazil, Russia, India and China — was coined in 2001, when it was predicted that the share of Brazil, Russia, India and China in the world's GDP would grow and that this would raise questions about the impact of these countries on economic policies. In this context,…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-29). What to Expect in Russia's Winter Offensive in Ukraine. libya360.wordpress.com M. K. BHADRAKUMAR Russian President Vladimir Putin met with mothers of military personnel participating in the special military operation in Ukraine, Novo-Ogaryovo, Moscow Region, November 25, 2022 Wading through the 18,000-word transcript of an hours-long meeting that President Vladimir Putin took with the "soldiers' mothers" last Friday in Moscow, one gets the impression that the fighting in…

Mark Taliano (2022-11-29). The Collective West Seeks War, not Peace. marktaliano.net The collective West does not want peace for Ukraine. Instead it wants war in an unsuccessful bid to "bleed Russia". The West was not seeking Peace when it orchestrated the bloody, unconstitutional Maidan coup, ousting elected President Yanukovych, who was forced to flee the country. (1) Neither were the West and its agencies seeking Peace …

Staff (2022-11-29). Serbian president: "We have to understand that we are at war" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com B92November 28, 2022 Vuƒçiƒá: "We have to understand that we are at war" "Putin uses what he has, the others what they have, everyone uses everything, there is no love in war. When many thought that the war was over and that Ukraine was winning, the Russians started to fight better. It will be a …

WSWS (2022-11-29). New Zealand government reaffirms support for US-NATO war against Russia. wsws.org Following defence minister Peeni Henare's visit to Ukraine, New Zealand's parliament has invited Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky to deliver a speech to promote the US-NATO proxy war against Russia.

Infobrics (2022-11-29). Why does US insist on peace talks between Kiev and Moscow. infobrics.org Faced with the possibility of a catastrophe, Washington changes its discourse on Ukraine.

Kwjorinoco (2022-11-29). Former Consul of Ecuador: Latin American Leaders 'Have the Key' to Free Assange. orinocotribune.com The support of Gustavo Petro, Lula, and other Latin American leaders for the freedom of Julian Assange may be crucial for his release, former Ecuadorian consul in London, Fidel Narváez, told. For the diplomat, the Assange case is "a political case" that requires "increasing international pressure" against the US. | In dialogue with, Fidel Narváez, who accompanied Assange during his refuge in the Ecuadorian Embassy in the United Kingdom, acknowledged the importance of the support of Colombian President Gustavo Petro for Wikileaks and the demand for freedom for the Australian cyberactivist and journ…

TeleSUR, mv, MER (2022-11-29). Doblete de Bruno Fernandes clasifica a Portugal a octavos. telesurtv.net Ambas selecciones irán por la victoria, Uruguay para mantener la esperanza de clasificar a la siguiente ronda y Portugal para concretarlo.

Benjamin Norton (2022-11-29). Europa se queja que EEUU se está beneficiando de la guerra en Ucrania mientras su economía sufre. multipolarista.com Varios líderes en Europa están enojados porque Estados Unidos se está aprovechando de la guerra en Ucrania. Las economías europeas padecen alta inflación y una crisis energética, mientras EEUU les vende gas muy caro. Preguntan, " øWashington sigue siendo nuestro aliado o no?"

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