Daily Archives: December 2, 2022

2022-12-02: News Headlines

Dr. Binoy Kampmark (2022-12-02). Gallic Rebuke: France and the US Rules-based Order. globalresearch.ca

Anand Naidoo (2022-12-02). The Heat: U.S.-France Ties. america.cgtn.com U.S. President Joe Biden hosts his first state dinner with French President Emmanuel Macron. The two leaders met earlier to discuss the Ukraine conflict, trade, cooperation in space, cyberspace and the ever-growing energy concerns in Europe. The touchiest topic though terms of the U.S. Inflation …

____ (2022-12-02). Alibaba establishes beachhead in Spain. ecns.cn Chinese tech heavyweight Alibaba Group Holding Ltd on Thursday launched new e-commerce platform Miravia in Spain.

En.mehrnews (2022-12-02). Plane crash in northwestern Turkey's Bursa kills 2. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 02 (MNA) — Two people aboard a single-engine airplane were killed when it crashed on Thursday in the northwestern Turkish province of Bursa, the governor said.

Anonymous587 (2022-12-02). Foreign Mercenaries: Kiev Regime's War Is Full Of Corruption, Deceit And Dirty Deals. southfront.org | With the beginning of the war in Ukraine, President Zelensky launched a full-scale campaign to attract foreign military volunteers to strengthen the capabilities of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Citizens of Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Poland, and Israel were among the first to arrive. Later, entire squads of foreign soldiers of fortune were formed, equipped with the most advanced Western weapons. However, it soon became clear that this war is not 'a walk in the Ukrainian fields' but a fierce battle un…

____ (2022-12-02). China, EU enjoy strong economic symbiosis: commerce ministry. ecns.cn China and the European Union (EU) have formed a strong economic symbiosis under the guidance of their respective leaderships, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce said Thursday.

Ted Kelly (2022-12-02). Free Leonard Peltier and all Native prisoners. workers.org The slightly edited article first appeared online Oct. 13, 2021. During the era of colonial theft and conquest, North America became a proving ground for European imperialists. This was where strategies of biological warfare and genocide were honed, as well as the industry that has become a pillar of modern . . . |

WSWS (2022-12-02). OECD forecasts worsening global economic outlook. wsws.org Global growth is becoming "increasingly imbalanced with the major Asian emerging market economies accounting for close to three-quarters of global GDP growth in 2023, reflecting their projected steady expansion and sharp slowdowns in the United States and Europe."

WSWS (2022-12-02). Macron warns of "fracturing" of NATO alliance on state visit to Washington. wsws.org Amid mounting economic conflicts between US and European imperialism, and fears of an energy crisis this winter, Biden and Macron united on escalating the war against Russia.

____ (2022-12-02). What Happened To (Once) Mighty Bundesmachine… smoothiex12.blogspot.com This is not a question. As famous Gary Lineker stated in 1990: "Football is a simple game. Twenty-two men chase a ball for 90 minutes and at the end, the Germans always win." Not the case anymore. In 2018 in the World Cup in Russia tens of millions of Russian fans, including millions who love German football, were salivating in their eager anticipation of seeing 2014 World Champions performing a football equivalent of the 1942 Panzer division on the offensive, but instead… Germany lost to Mexico in the opener and then simply bowed out of the group stage to the astonishment of the fans the world over, including…

Kennedy Hall (2022-12-02). Medical Clinic Treating People Injured by COVID Shot Opens in Italy. globalresearch.ca

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-02). Russia Says US, NATO Directly Involved in Ukraine War. news.antiwar.com The US and NATO are directly involved in the war in Ukraine, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Thursday. "You shouldn't say that the US and NATO aren't taking part in this war. You are directly participating in it," Lavrov said at a press conference. "And not just by providing weapons but also by …

Gypsy Taub (2022-12-02). 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 (2022-12-02). 4th Russian-Chinese Energy Business Forum Brings Together Executives of Major Companies. infobrics.org Government officials from the Russian Federation and the People's Republic of China and executives from over 100 major Russian and Chinese companies have attended the 4th Russian-Chinese Energy Business Forum…

Infobrics (2022-12-02). Two University Projects to Receive Support from Russian and Chinese Science Foundations. infobrics.org The Russian Science Foundation and the State Natural Science Foundation of China have supported two research projects by scientists of the Ural Federal University…

Infobrics (2022-12-02). Russia Increases Fuel Shipments to China. infobrics.org According to a report released by China's General Administration of Customs, Russian oil and gas exports to China increased significantly between January and October of this year in comparison to the same period last year…

WSWS (2022-12-02). Timothy Snyder's Bloodlands: Right-wing propaganda disguised as historical scholarship—Part One. wsws.org The role that Snyder is playing in justifying the imperialist proxy war against Russia in Ukraine and the alliance of US imperialism with the Ukrainian far right make it imperative to investigate his book more closely.

Anonymous669 (2022-12-02). U.S. Is Considering Supplying Ukraine With Rocket-Propelled Bombs That Can Hit Russia's Crimea. southfront.org The GLSDB system. Source: Saab Group | The Pentagon is considering a proposal by Boeing to supply Ukraine with rocket-propelled precision-guided bombs that would allow Kiev forces to strike far behind Russian lines, Sources in the United States military industrial complex told the news agency that B…

Eugyppius (2022-12-02). Switzerland, Facing an Unprecedented Power Shortage, Contemplates a Partial Ban on the Use of Electric Vehicles. globalresearch.ca

James Carden (2022-12-02). Writing the Ukraine War History, As It Happens. globalresearch.ca

Craig Baldwin (2022-12-02). 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.

Manuel Raposo (2022-12-02). Is Ukraine war at a turning point? workers.org Published on jornalmudardevida.net on Nov. 21, 2022. Translation: John Catalinotto. Lloyd Austin and Mark Milley said: Ukraine cannot expect a military victory. The information released in recent days about the war in Ukraine, although fragmentary and even contradictory, seems to point in one direction: the U.S. is pressuring Ukrainian leaders . . . |

WSWS (2022-12-02). Sri Lankan SEP and IYSSE campaign for global anti-war webinar. wsws.org Students in Colombo, Sri Jayewardenapura, Moratuwa, Peradeniya, Ruhuna and Jaffna, expressed support for the global webinar being held by the IYSSE on December 10 to oppose the war in Ukraine and the drive by the imperialist powers towards a third world war.

TeleSUR, as, MER (2022-12-02). Corea del Sur se enfrentará a Portugal en Mundial de Qatar. telesurtv.net Portugal ya se encuentra en la siguiente fase del torneo al tener dos victorias, la primera 3 2 contra Ghana y la segunda 2 0 ante Uruguay.

TeleSUR, ev, MER (2022-12-02). Ghana y Uruguay jugarán por el Grupo H de Qatar 2022. telesurtv.net El conjunto africano llegará al encuentro tras una derrota ante Portugal en su debut, así como una victoria frente a Corea del Sur.

TeleSUR, mv, MER (2022-12-02). Serbia se enfrentará a Suiza en la Copa Mundial de FIFA. telesurtv.net Ambas oncenas ya se habían visto las caras en la Copa del Mundo de 2018, cuando los suizos ganaron 2 -1.

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2022-12-02). Major Outlets Call on the US To Drop Charges Against Assange. orinocotribune.com "Holding governments accountable is part of the core mission of a free press in a democracy," the New York Times and European media said. | Through a joint letter published on Monday, The New York Times, The Guardian, Le Monde, Der Spiegel, and El Pais asked the United States to the Espionage Act charges against Julian Assange because it undermines press freedom. | Twelve years ago, those American and European media released excerpts of the revelations obtained in 2 ,000 documents, which were leaked to WikiLeaks by the then American soldier Chelsea Manning. Following that leak, Washington began proceedings to ind…

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.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-01). Mali's Break with France is a Symptom of Cracks in the Transatlantic Alliance. libya360.wordpress.com Tricontinental SEYDOU KEàèTA (MALI), UNTITLED, 1948—1954 On 21 November 2022, Mali's interim prime minister, Colonel Abdoulaye MaàØga, issued a statement on social media announcing the government's decision 'to ban, with immediate effect, all activities carried out by [French] NGOs operating in Mali'. This announcement came a few days after the French government cut Official Development Aid (ODA)…

Staff (2022-12-01). Take action in Canada for #JusticeforSalah Hamouri: Send a letter to government officials. samidoun.net Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network is joining with Just Peace Advocates, the Canada Palestine Association, Palestinian and Jewish Unity and Palestine House to launch a letter-writing campaign targeting Canadian officials following the statement of Zionist officials on 30 November that they intend to forcibly deport imprisoned Palestinian lawyer Salah Hamouri to France this coming Sunday …

UnitedEditor (2022-12-01). Mali strikes back at French NGOs and at Francafrique. uwidata.com Mali has banned NGOs financed or supported by France. The country's leadership, led by Prime Minister Colonel Abdoulaye MaàØga took such a decision due to the attempt of Paris to influence the internal situation despite the withdrawal of its troops, as well as the general growth of anti-French sentiment in the country. The ban will …

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

Anonymous669 (2022-12-01). Turkey's MİT 'Neutralized' PKK Intelligence Commander In Special Operation. southfront.org Click to see full-size image. Source: the Anadolu Agency (aa.com.tr) | Turkey's National Intelligence Organization (MİT) has "neutralized" a senior intelligence commander of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in northern Iraq, the Anadolu Agency reported on November 30. | A Turkish security sources told the state-run news agency that the commander, Fatma Onur, was targeted while she was moving from Qandil Mountains, a stronghold of the PKK, to the district of Sinjar.

Anonymous669 (2022-12-01). U.S. Defense Minister Warned Turkey Against New Ground Operation In Northern Syria. southfront.org Click to see full-size image. Source: sdf-press.com | The United States Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told his Turkish counterpart, Hulusi Akar, of his "strong opposition" to a new Turkish ground operation in northern Syria during a telephone call on November 30. | In a statement, the Pentagon said that the secretary voiced concern over the escalating situation in Syria and expressed condolences over the November 13 Istanbul bombing."He also expressed concern over escalating action in northern S…

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.

En.mehrnews (2022-12-01). Morocco and Croatia advance to World Cup knockout stage. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) — Morraco and Croatia qualified for the knockout stage of the 2022 World Cup on Thursday.

Alasdair Baverstock (2022-12-01). Promoting plant-based diet in Mexico. america.cgtn.com It's been well documented that eating a meat-based diet contributes to global warming, with livestock farming tied to significant CO2, methane and nitrous oxide emissions. And while plant-based alternatives may be common options in the U.S. and across Europe, the vegan movement remains small in many …

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.

Jesús Inojosa (2022-12-01). Venezuela Will Control Expenditure of Unfrozen Funds, Says Jorge Rodríguez (Mexico Talks). orinocotribune.com The head of the Venezuelan government delegation for the Mexico Talks, Jorge Rodríguez, highlighted that with the signing of the agreement in Mexico, the extremist sector of the opposition recognizes the negative effect that the sanctions imposed by the United States and Europe have had on the population. | "With this agreement, for the first time, this extremist sector of the Venezuelan opposition recognizes the existence of sanctions and the existence of frozen money that belongs to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela," Rodríguez said during his participation in a press conference offered by President Nicolás…

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.

Miko Peled (2022-12-01). UN Resolution 181: 75 Years of Myth Making and False Israeli Legitimacy. mintpressnews.com Seventy-Five years after the United Nations' fatal decision to partition Palestine, the carnage and oppression of Palestinians by those who would claim they represent the Jewish people continues — and it promises to get much worse. | Some claim that Zionism came to save the Jewish people from another Holocaust, that they speak for defenseless Jews so that they will never again have to endure a genocide the likes of the Nazi genocide of the Jews in Europe. But these assertions are merely excuses to allow the Zionist regime to exercise its cruelty and brutality without interruption. | The United Nations Parti…

Morning Star (2022-12-01). China pushes for peace in Ukraine as Russia and EU escalate threats. peoplesworld.org Chinese President Xi Jinping urged the European Union to seek negotiations on a peace deal in Ukraine at a meeting with European Council president Charles Michel in Beijing Thursday. Xi said that "solving the Ukrainian crisis through political means is in the best interests of Europe and the common interest of all countries in Eurasia." …

Staff (2022-12-01). Top NATO/EUCOM commander in Georgia to solidify military outpost. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Georgian Ministry of DefenseDecember 1, 2022 Minister of Defense of Georgia met with General Christopher Cavoli The Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe and the Commander of the US European Command, General Christopher Cavoli , is visiting Georgia. The American general was hosted by the Minister of Defense of Georgia Juansher Burchuladze at …

WSWS (2022-12-01). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Healthcare workers across Europe strike to defend pay, public services and staffing; further strikes in UK by Royal Mail and railway workers as nurses and ambulance workers announce walkouts over pay and staff shortages; steel and car workers' pay strikes in Iran as protests continue over police murder of Mahsa Amini; public sector pay strikes to continue in South Africa as picketing resumes.

Rania Khalek (2022-12-01). US & Europe Want to Make Africa Cold War Battleground Against Russia & China w/Mikaela Nhondo Erskog. thealtworld.com The US and Europe have tried to make Africa a battleground in their Cold War against Russia and China. They've even labeled Africa as NATO's "Southern Neighborhood" and are using AFRICOM as a mechanism to control the continent under the guise of protecting it from malign Chinese and Russian influence. | What does this mean for sovereignty and independence across Africa and how are African countries pushing back? To help break it all down Rania Khalek was joined by Mikaela Nhondo Erskog, a researcher at the Tricontinental Institute for Social Research and a member of No Cold War and the Dongsheng News Collective.

WSWS (2022-12-01). Workers in Germany reject IG Metall's collective bargaining agreement. wsws.org Following the union's acceptance of a miserable deal for the metal and electrical industries, workers' anger with a contract cementing the third consecutive cut in real wages is growing.

Infobrics (2022-12-01). Moldovan citizens dissatisfied with anti-Russian policy. infobrics.org Thousands of people protest against high energy prices, a consequence of the Moldovan government's refusal to negotiate gas supply with Moscow.

_____ (2022-12-01). In the Netherlands, a Discriminatory Algorithm has Impoverished Thousands of Families. strategic-culture.org By Alexia EYCHENNE | Aided by an algorithm, the Dutch tax office has plunged into distress tens of thousands of families — in particular, foreign-born mothers, in wrongfully demanding from them staggering sums. The state is proving incapable of setting things right. | Rotterdam. Each day, Sabrina Sliep picks up her telephone to listen to the same despairing stories. There are families evicted from their residence, today camping with relatives or friends, mothers who work two jobs to keep their heads above water, parents who struggle with depression. Personal trajectories broken one day by a letter from the…

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.

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

Anonymous103 (2022-12-01). Military Situation In Eastern Ukraine On December 1, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org The Russian Army repelled the AFU attacks near Novomikhailovka; | The Russian Army is advancing in the south of Debrova; | The Russian Army took control of Andriivka village; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Bakhmut; | The Russian Army repelled the AFU attacks near Novomikhaylovka; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Soledar; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Bilohorivka. | MORE ON THE…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-01). Military Situation In Syria On December 1, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org On December 1, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded 1 hostility and ceasefire violation in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On December 1, Turkish artillery shelled SDF positions in the Ain Issa area; | On December 1, Turkish aircraft struck SAA positions in the east of Ain al-Arab city. Three SAA servicemen were reportedly wounded; | On December 1, Turkish artillery shelled SDF positions in the west of Tal Abyadh city; | On December 1, Turkish Defence Mini…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-01). Military Situation In Ukraine On December 1, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Russia struck the AFU positions near Slavyansk with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Zaporozhye with high-precision missiles; | The Russian Army repelled the AFU attacks near Kuzemovka; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Stelmakhovka; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Chervonopopovka; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Bakhmut; | The Russian Army took control of…

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…

Anonymous669 (2022-12-01). ISIS Leader Was Killed In Russian-Backed Syrian Security Operation. southfront.org FILE IMAGE:/ Iliya Pitalev. | ISIS former leader Abu al-Hasan al-Hashimi al-Qurashi was reportedly killed in a Russian-backed Syrian security operation that took place in the southern Syrian governorate of Daraa. | The terrorist group announced the death of its leader in an audio message that was released on In a statement released a f…

Anonymous669 (2022-12-01). Russian Lancet Drones Take Out Ukrainian Fighting Vehicle, Battle Tank (Videos). southfront.org Lancet-3, screen grab from Russia-24 report. | The Russian military continues to use Lancet loitering munitions against the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) with much success. | On November 30 and December 1, two videos documenting recent Lancet strikes on AFU equipment in the special military operation zone surfaced online. The first strike targeted a Soviet-made MT-LB amphibious armored fighting vehicle, while the second hit a Soviet-made T-80 battle tank. | The Lancet was developed by the ZALA A…

Anonymous669 (2022-12-01). Turkish Loitering Munition Hit Syrian Army Position Near SDF-Held Kobane (Videos). southfront.org On December 1, a Turkish loitering munition struck a position of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) in the village of Koran to the east of the town of Kobane in the northeastern countryside of Syria's Aleppo. | Kobane is a stronghold of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). Several units of the SAA were deployed near the key town in 2019 to maintain peace under a Russian-brokered agreement. | According to the Hawar News Agency, which is linked to the SDF, the Turkish strike left an officer…

Anonymous765 (2022-12-01). Russian Advances And Ukrainian Counteroffensive On Donbass Front Lines. southfront.org |

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-01). Biden Says He Has 'No Immediate Plans' to Contact Putin. news.antiwar.com President Biden said Thursday that he has no plans to contact Russian President Vladimir Putin but that he'd be willing to talk with the Russian leader if he was prepared to end the war in Ukraine. "I have no immediate plans to contact Mr. Putin," Biden said at a joint press conference with French President …

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-01). EU Tentatively Agrees on $60 Per Barrel for Russian Oil Price Cap. news.antiwar.com The EU has tentatively agreed on setting the price cap on Russian oil at $60 per barrel, Reuters reported on Thursday. The plan would also include an adjustment mechanism to keep the price cap 5% below the market value. The EU is setting the price cap at the request of the G7, which asked for …

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-01). Lavrov Says Russia, China Stepping Up Military Cooperation in Response to NATO. news.antiwar.com Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Thursday that the US and NATO's move to focus on countering China in the Asia Pacific has led to an increase in military cooperation between Moscow and Beijing. "We know how seriously the People's Republic of China regards these provocations [by NATO in the South China Sea], let alone …

____ (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.

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…

John Helmer (2022-12-01). Alexei Kudrin starts his run to succeed President Vladimir Putin. mronline.org There were only two ways for Alexei Kudrin to become the president of Russia that he and the U.S. government have always wanted.

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 …

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

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

_____ (2022-12-01). New UK PM Enters Whilst the Rest of the World Gangs Up Against the Schoolyard Bully, America. journal-neo.org The ongoing debacle in Ukraine demonstrates that the US and the "allies of the willing" are no longer the main power block in the world. There are new camps forming, alliances, and these are often connecxted to old colonial wounds and shared pain. Collectively they are ganging up against the schoolyard bully, the US, and …

_____ (2022-12-01). Ukraine Demands Yet More NATO Weapons and Generators. strategic-culture.org Although Ukraine's power grid has been heavily hit, it is as nothing compared to what Syria is suffering this very day. | NATO's BBC outlet reports that their NATO masters have promised to supply the rump Ukrainian Reich with

Editor (2022-12-01). Ukraine's Nurses Face Brutal Winter as Health Austerity Collides With War. scheerpost.com

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 …

Staff (2022-12-01). Pentagon, Raytheon to deliver $1.2 billon missile system to Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish RadioDecember 1, 2022 Pentagon signs $1.2 bn deal to produce NASAMS systems for Ukraine: report The US Department of Defense has signed a USD 1.2 billion contract for the production and purchase of advanced NASAMS air defense systems for Ukraine…. "Raytheon Co., Tewksbury, Massachusetts, was awarded a $1,216,207,829 firm-fixed-price contract for the procurement of …

TeleSUR, hvh, JDO (2022-12-01). Belarús alerta que Ucrania trata de implicar a OTAN en conflicto con Rusia. telesurtv.net Presidente Lukashenko señala que sus argumentos se sostienen en los recientes ataques con misiles de Kiev contra el territorio de Polonia.

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 …

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.

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…

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.

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

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
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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 2,500 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). 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). 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). 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…

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…

Infobrics (2022-11-30). Stoltenberg admits impact of Russian strikes, contradicting Western media. infobrics.org However, 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.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-30). Conflict in Ukraine is Doomed to Escalate. libya360.wordpress.com M. K. BHADRAKUMARDefining moment in the Battle of Donbass, as the 4-month long defiant Ukrainian resistance to the Russian offensive is ending The meet-up location of NATO foreign ministers on November 29-30— Bucharest — was where ten years ago, former US President George W. Bush persuaded America's transatlantic partners that Ukraine and Georgia should one…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-30). Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's Interview for the Film, Nazism on Trial, Moscow, November 26, 2022. libya360.wordpress.com Nothing would have happened without external forces, neither glorification of the Nazis, or the transformation of Nazism into the current Ukrainian government's theory & practice. Question: Today, we are being told (primarily by the Ukrainians) that the Russians have "made things up" and there are no Nazis in Ukraine and there have never been any. However, we remember…

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

Infobrics (2022-11-30). Pentagon cannot account for $20 billion worth of weapons in Ukraine while another $19 billion for Taiwan is missing. infobrics.org Very few in the US have admitted that they don't have the production capacity necessary to concurrently arm the Kiev regime and the government in Taipei.

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.

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