(2022-12-23). Flight from Australia's Qantas makes emergency landing en route from Singapore to London. ecns.cn A flight from Australia's national carrier, Qantas, made an emergency landing in Baku of Azerbaijan, media reported on Friday.
(2022-12-23). Black to Caspian Seas: Azerbaijani, Georgian, Turkish DMs meet, issue communiqué. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Georgian Ministry of DefenseDecember 22, 2022 Minister of Defense of Georgia met with Azerbaijani and Turkish colleagues Minister of Defense of Georgia, Zhuansher Burchuladze, attended the Azerbaijan-Turkey-Georgia tripartite defense ministerial meeting in Turkey. After the bilateral meetings, Juansher Burchuladze met with the Minister of Defense of Turkey Hulusi Akar and the Minister of Defense of …
(2022-12-23). Factors Behind the Support for Castillo That Lima Refuses to Understand. orinocotribune.com 
By Francesca Emanuele Dec 20, 2022 | Neither the unfulfilled promises, the indications of corruption, nor the coup attempt could make Castillo's supporters turn their backs on him. Despite the former president no longer representing hope for change, he still symbolizes—perhaps today more than ever—the structural discrimination in Peru. | In Lima, the political, economic, and intellectual elites are intrigued, still searching for an explanation for the large number of Peruvian men and women protesting in demand of freedom for Pedro Castillo. They are even more puzzled by the smaller group demandi…
(2022-12-23). SanctionsKill Coalition holds nationwide meetings. workers.org 
The U.S. and its imperialist allies — Germany, France and England, plus NATO — have grown ever more active these past few years in using broad sanctions as a tool in their quest to dominate the world. For the past three years, the SanctionsKill Campaign has tried to explain and . . . |
(2022-12-23). Casualties Reported After Attack By Turkey's Proxies On Syrian Army Position In Northern Aleppo. southfront.org 
Illustrative image. | On December 23, militants of the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army (NSA) raided a position of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) near Abu Zindin crossing in the northern countryside of Aleppo. | The SNA, a coalition of Turkey's proxies in northern and eastern Syria, said that five service members of the SAA were killed or wounded in the raid. However, pro-government news sources didn't report any human or material losses. | The raid came following a series of similar at…
(2022-12-23). America's 'Unfree' Allies. strategic-culture.org 
Under President Biden, the United States has renewed its efforts to promote the values of freedom and democracy around the world. However, when it comes to strategic matters, America is fine with some of its allies being "not free". This is true for both major non-NATO allies and NATO member states, as Turkey's example shows.
(2022-12-23). Mali Received Bayraktar TB2 Combat Drones From Turkey (Video). southfront.org 
A Bayraktar TB2 combat drone. Source: Baykar. | Mali has become the latest country to acquire Bayraktar TB2 combat drones from Turkey in order to strengthen its military capabilities. | On December 22, the Malian state TV aired footage showing at least two newly-delivered Bayraktar TB2 drones and a mobile ground control station being presented to the minister of defense Sadio Camara at an air base in Mopti. | Bayraktar TB2 drones saw major success in the last few years during conflicts in Libya, Syria and the di…
(2022-12-23). 23 December, Online: Ka Joma Lives: International Day of Tribute to Jose Maria Sison. samidoun.net 
Friday, 23 December 5: 00 pm central Europe (8 am Pacific, 11 am Eastern, 6 pm Palestine) Register on Zoom: bit.ly/KaJomaLivesHighestHonorTribute Ka Joma Lives: International Proletarian Revolutionary Leader, Theoretician, Teacher and Poet in the Service of the People Join this international day of tribute online (along with many international organisations, including Samidoun) to honor the life …
(2022-12-23). German warmakers target antiwar organizer Heinrich Bàºckner. workers.org 
Antiwar organizer Heinrich Bàºckner, who operates the Co-op Anti-War Cafe in Berlin, Germany, faces charges stemming from his speech at a protest last June. His case impacts antiwar activists worldwide. German antiwar activist Heinrich Bàºckner making a speech last summer that became a pretext for repression, Treptower Park, Berlin. Photo . . . |
(2022-12-23). Plant closures and mass layoffs in Germany continue at Christmas. wsws.org Amid the ongoing war in the East, rampant inflation, bankruptcies and job cuts are piling up. Thousands of workers are facing the loss of their jobs and the livelihood of their families.
(2022-12-23). German Press Fomented Anti-Russian Mentality When Covering Special Operation In Ukraine. southfront.org 
Illustrative ImageRecent research shows how German journalists worked against peace in their reports about the conflict. | Written by The irresponsible and destabilizing work done by some Western journalists concerning the Ukrainian conflict is well known. However, recent data show that the reality appears to be even worse. A study carried out by the Univ…
(2022-12-23). UPDATED: North Korea Is Supplying Russia's Wagner Mercenaries: White House. southfront.org 
Illustrative ImageUPDATE: Head of the Wagner PMC Mr Prigozhin commented on Kirbi's claims: | "Unfortunately, Mr. Kirby makes quite a lot of statements based on speculation. Everyone knows that North Korea has not supplied any weapons to the Russian Federation for a long time. And such attempts were not even made. Therefore, the supply of weapons from the DPRK is nothing but gossip and speculation. | In my turn, I want to emphasize, as I have already answered this question today, that we buy quite a lot of US-made w…
(2022-12-23). U.S. faith leaders, activists demand Christmas ceasefire in Ukraine. peoplesworld.org 
Activists and faith leaders in the United States are calling for an immediate Christmas season truce, a ceasefire, and talks to end the Ukraine-Russia conflict. They issued their call in the wake of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's address to the Congress on Wednesday. Zelensky called for continued flows of U.S. arms into his country to …
(2022-12-23). North Korea fires missile amid tension over Russia arms aid. tribune.com.pk 
North Korea fired two ballistic missiles towards the sea off its east coast on Friday, the South Korean military said, the latest in an unprecedented number of missile tests this year. | Coming only days after two other missiles were launched and just after allegations were made on Thursday the country is shipping munitions to Russian forces in Ukraine, the incident shows that North Korea does not intend to stop the provocative actions its neighbours say are destabilising regional security. | South Korea s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said the missiles flew 3 km (217.5 miles) and 2 km, respectively, after bei…
(2022-12-23). Headlines for December 23, 2022. democracynow.org Jan. 6 Committee Releases Report on Capitol Insurrection, Recommends Barring Trump from Office, Senate Approves $1.7 Trillion Omnibus Spending Bill, Polar Vortex Brings Winter Weather Advisories to 200 Million Across U.S., Asylum Seekers Remain Stuck at U.S.-Mexico Border Amid Freezing Temperatures, Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey Agrees to Dismantle Illegal Border Wall, Afghan Taliban Assault and Arrest Women Protesting University Ban, Report Finds U.S. Did Not Compensate Foreign Workers Injured or Killed in Afghanistan, Car Bomb Kills Pro-Kremlin Official in Russian-Occupied Ukraine, Putin Calls Russian Invasion of Ukr…
(2022-12-23). 16 Indian soldiers killed in road accident. tribune.com.pk 
Sixteen soldiers were killed in India's remote northeast Friday when the military truck transporting them skidded down a steep mountain slope and crashed, the army said. | The accident occurred in the state of Sikkim while the truck carrying the soldiers was negotiating a treacherous turn in a mountainous area near the border with China. | "A rescue mission was immediately launched, and four injured soldiers have been air evacuated," the Indian Army's eastern command said in a statement, confirming three officers and 13 soldiers had died of injuries after the accident. | Also read: Putin says Russia wants end…
(2022-12-23). Congress, Biden boost war spending at the expense of social programs. wsws.org The $1.7 trillion budget bill passed by Congress and headed for Biden's signature cuts social spending in real terms while increasing military spending and pumping another $ billion into the war with Russia in Ukraine.
(2022-12-23). Will Korea send its shells to Ukraine, and more importantly, which Korea? journal-neo.org 
Over the past few days, the author has come across several fake news reports on Korean arms supplies to Ukraine. Both from the North and the South. On the one hand, there is ongoing speculation in the West that the DPRK is allegedly supplying or intends to supply Russia with munitions for use in Ukraine, …
(2022-12-23). In Video: Russian Drone Survives Two Ukrainian Anti-Aircraft Missiles. southfront.org 
File image. | On December 23, a video showing a Russian drone surviving a Ukrainian attack with two anti-aircraft missiles while conducting a reconnaissance mission over the special military operation zone surfaced online. | The first missile missed the drone, which was identified as a Supercam S3 , while the second failed to explode properly. Military experts speculated that the drone was targeted with man-portable air-defense systems (MANPADs). | The Supercam S3 , which is powered by an electric engine,…
(2022-12-23). Kinzhal Hypersonic Missile Proved To Be Unstoppable In Ukraine: Russian Military Chief. southfront.org 
File image. | The Kh-47M2 Kinzhal Russian nuclear-capable hypersonic aero-ballistic air-to-surface missile proved to be highly effective and invulnerable to enemy air defenses during the special military operation in Ukraine, Chief of General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces and First Deputy Defense Minister Valery Gerasimov told a briefing for foreign military attaches on December 22. | The Kinzhal was one of six Russian strategic weapons unveiled by Russian President Vladimir Putin on 1 March 2018. It saw it fir…
(2022-12-23). No Common Language For Peace Talks. southfront.org 
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(2022-12-23). Putin Says the Sooner Conflict in Ukraine Ends, the Better. news.antiwar.com Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said that Russia's goal was to end the war in Ukraine as soon as possible and that the fighting would inevitably end through a diplomatic solution. "So we will seek to make sure that it all ends, and the sooner, the better, of course," Putin told reporters, according to …
(2022-12-23). Sen. Lindsey Graham Says Ukraine War Will Only End If Putin Is 'Taken Out'. news.antiwar.com Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) has repeated a call for Russian President Vladimir Putin to be assassinated, saying that the only way the war in Ukraine could end is if Russia "breaks" and someone "takes Putin out." "How does this war end? When Russia breaks, and they take Putin out. Anything short of that, the war's …
(2022-12-23). As New Cold War ramps up, Cuba and Russia fortify historic geo-political alliance. mronline.org 
Miguel Díaz-Canel's recent visit to Moscow recalls Fidel Castro's historic 1963 trip to Soviet capital in aftermath of Cuban Missile Crisis.
(2022-12-23). Algeria Becomes Next Country to Apply for Brics Membership. infobrics.org Algeria has become the third country, after Iran and Argentina, to formally apply to join the Brics bloc, which includes Brazil, Russia, India, China and SA…
(2022-12-23). Xi extends congratulations to new Slovenian president. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday sent a congratulatory message to Natasa Pirc Musar on her assuming office as the president of the Republic of Slovenia.
(2022-12-23). China and Switzerland recognize each other's auditing standards. ecns.cn The Ministry of Finance of China and the Swiss Federal Audit Office have recently realized the mutual equivalence of auditing standards and auditing supervision, China's Ministry of Finance said in an announcement on its website on Friday.
(2022-12-23). China, Switzerland achieve mutual recognition of auditing standards, oversight. ecns.cn China and Switzerland have achieved mutual recognition of the equivalence of auditing standards and audit oversight system, the Chinese finance ministry said Friday.
(2022-12-23). American Weapons Manufacturers Profit From Making Ukrainian Conflict Perpetual. southfront.org 
(2022-12-23). America's 2022 Allocations to Ukraine: Total $112 Billion. globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-22). Armenia transmitted peace deal proposals to Azerbaijan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) — Yerevan has conveyed its peace agreement proposals to Baku and is ready to sign it, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said at a government meeting on Thursday.
(2022-12-22). Suzhou charters flight to France, Germany for new biz opportunities. ecns.cn Flight MU7149, carrying a trade-economic delegation from Suzhou, Jiangsu province, departed the provincial capital Nanjing at around 1 am on Dec 9, heading for Paris.
(2022-12-22). 853 cooperation deals reached at Greater Bay investment conference. ecns.cn Hundreds of companies from more than 10 countries and regions, including Japan, South Korea, the U.S., and France, reached 853 cooperation projects with a total investment of 2.5 trillion yuan ($0.36 trillion) at the 2022 Global Investment Promotion Conference for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area(GBA) was held from Wednesday to Thursday.
(2022-12-22). Far-Right Judges Who Attacked Catalonia, Now Go Against The Spanish Government. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Written by Jordi OriolaFolch | Spain has always refused to negotiate with the Catalans over a referendum on self-determination. And, when in 2017 this peaceful social movement self-organised a referendum, the Spanish state again denied the political debate and sought to criminalise the movement through the judiciary. Spain wanted to defeat Catalan independence at any cost, and gave the judges a free hand: they imprisoned politicians and activists, dismissed two pres…
(2022-12-22). Russia Takes New Steps To Secures Its Western Border. popularresistance.org With NATO expanding and increasing its bellicosity Russia needed to react. One move is the integration Belarus into its defense sphere. The other is an increase of its military force to cover new threats towards its northwest. | Belarus seems to be a small country when compared to Russia. | But its actually of pretty decent sized country, with roughly 500 kilometer (300 miles) diameter from border to border. It has well established heavy industries and some interesting commodities like potash. Its population of 9.5 million people is highly educated. For Russia it is an important buffer state and the supply route…
(2022-12-22). Danish Social Democrats finalise right-wing coalition committed to military build-up and attacks on public services. wsws.org Frederiksen's coalition has committed to increasing Denmark's defence spending to 2 percent of GDP by 2030 rather than the 2033 deadline contained in an agreement between the Social Democrats and right-wing parties in March.
(2022-12-22). Upcoming UWI Webinar: Europe's energy crisis and the prospects of Turkish-Russian cooperation. uwidata.com United World International is inviting to an international webinar discussing Europe's energy crisis and the prospects of creating a gas hub in Tàºrkiye that will deliver Russian gas to Europe. Guests are: Stanislav Mitrakhovich, expert of the National Energy Security Fund, researcher at the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation Dr. ≈ûerife …
(2022-12-22). U.S. Veterans Join Calls for Ending War in Ukraine. strategic-culture.org Winter's arrival in the northern hemisphere brings increased concern about the war in Ukraine — now in its 10th month. Concern about the suffering of civilians under siege, and the fate of millions of refugees. Concern about the energy crisis and militarization in Europe. Concern about war-related food shortages in Africa. And concern about the possibility of a civilization-ending nuclear war.
(2022-12-22). US Veterans Call for Holiday Truce, Ceasefire, And Negotiations To End War. popularresistance.org Winter's arrival in the northern hemisphere brings increased concern about the war in Ukraine–now in its tenth month. Concern about the suffering of civilians under siege, and the fate of millions of refugees. Concern about the energy crisis and militarization in Europe. Concern about war-related food shortages in Africa. And concern about the possibility of a civilization-ending nuclear war. | In the face of these compounding disasters, the world's people are confronted by the apparent readiness of Russia, Ukraine, the U.S., and NATO to dig in for a long war in which there will be no winners. | Veterans For Pea…
(2022-12-22). Gas price in Europe falls below $1,030. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) — The price of gas in Europe fell below $1,030 per 1,000 cubic meters for the first time since November 14, according to London's ICE.
(2022-12-22). Poland: U.S. air force chief inspects American troops, meets with Brzezinski. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces AfricaDecember 20, 2022 Readout of Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr.'s travel to Poland U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. traveled to Poland Dec. 18-19 and met with Polish Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces Gen. Rajmund …
(2022-12-22). Headlines for December 22, 2022. democracynow.org In Washington, Ukraine's President Asks U.S. Congress for More Aid to Fight Russia, Biden Pledges More Military Aid to Ukraine, Won't Press for Negotiations with Russia, European Officials Find No Evidence Russia Sabotaged Nord Stream Pipelines, Russia to Add 0,000 Troops After Putin Admits War in Ukraine Is "Extremely Difficult", China and Russia Hold Naval War Games as U.S. Deploys B-52s and Stealth Fighters to South Korea, Japan Unveils $320 Billion Plan for Largest Military Buildup Since World War II, WHO Calls on China to Share COVID-19 Data, U.S. Life Expectancy Fell in 2021 as Drug…
(2022-12-22). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Strike wave continues across UK involving health, transport, postal workers and some civil servants over pay and collapsing infrastructure; French railway conductors continue strikes organised outside the official unions over pay, pensions and conditions; strikes and protests continue in Iran over pay and conditions and police killing of Mahsa Amini; port and railroad workers walk out across South Africa over pay…
(2022-12-22). German ambulance services overwhelmed by calls, short staffing. wsws.org For weeks, emergency medical services (EMS) across EMS services have been on the verge of collapse in Germany, with extremely high rates of deployments pushing ambulance crews to their limits.
(2022-12-22). Tensions Explode in Greece After Police Kill Roma Teen One Day Before 14th Anniversary of Past Police Killing. unicornriot.ninja
(2022-12-22). Moscow's Leverage in the Balkans. independentmediainstitute.org Since September, Kosovo's fragile stability that has endured since 1999, following intervention by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), has grown progressively precarious. Clashes between ethnic Serbians and Kosovo security forces saw Serbia's military placed on high alert in November. Several high-profile Serbian officials, including President Aleksandar Vuƒçiƒá, announced that the Serbian military could be …
(2022-12-22). Iran has no restrictions on coop. expansion with Luxembourg. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says that Iran has no restrictions on developing cooperation with Luxembourg.
(2022-12-22). Naval drills with China response to 'aggressive' US: Russian army chief. tribune.com.pk 
Russia's army chief on Thursday called joint naval drills between Russian and Chinese warships a response to increasingly aggressive US military posturing in the Asia-Pacific region. | "This cooperation is a natural reaction to the aggressive build-up of US military potential in the region… The exercises we are conducting are in strict accordance with international law," Valery Gerasimov said in a briefing. | Russia announced it was dispatching several warships to join war games between December 21 and 27 off the coast of China to strengthen naval cooperation. | China, Russia hold joint naval drills in water…
(2022-12-22). Biden uses Zelensky to whip up pro-war frenzy. wsws.org Biden invited Zelensky to Washington as part of an effort to condition American public opinion to accept the White House's escalation of the US proxy war against Russia in Ukraine.
(2022-12-22). More Than 1,000 Faith Leaders in the US Call for a Christmas Truce in Ukraine. truthout.org Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has wrapped up a one-day visit to Washington, D.C., where he called on the Biden administration and lawmakers to provide more military and financial aid to Ukraine in its fight against Russia. This was Zelensky's first overseas trip in nearly a year, since the war began. Ahead of the trip, over 1,000 faith leaders in the United States called for a Christmas… |
(2022-12-22). Military Situation In Eastern Ukraine On December 22, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Bakhmut; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Soledar; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Debrova; | Up to 20 Ukrainian servicemen, 2 armoured vehicles and 3 pickup trucks were eliminated by Russian artillery attacks on Krasniy-Lima front, according to the Russian MOD; | Up to Ukrainian servicemen, 2 tank, 3 infantry vehicles and 5 vehicles were destroyed b…
(2022-12-22). Military Situation In Syria On December 22, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On December 22, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On December 22, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Safuhin; | On December 22, Turkish artillery shelled SDF positions near Tal Tamar; | On December 22, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Kansafra; | 13 countries have repatriated 515 nationals of ISIS families from camps in northea…
(2022-12-22). Military Situation In Ukraine On December 22, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Russia struck the AFU positions near Zaporozhye with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Kherson with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Gulyaipole with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Ochakov with high-precision missiles; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Kupyansk; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Novosyolovskoye; | Clashes bet…
(2022-12-22). In Video: Russian Laser-Guided Artillery Round Wipes Out Ukrainian Rocket Launcher. southfront.org 
File image. | The Russian military continues to use 2K25 Krasnopol guided artillery rounds to hit Ukrainian military targets behind the frontline with high-precision. | On December 21, Russian sources shared a video documenting a recent Krasnopol strike on a Ukrainian multiple rocket launcher (MRL) of an unknown type. | The Krasnopol, which is guided by a semi-active laser, can be fired by most 152 mm or 155 mm artillery guns. The round has a range of 20 to 30 kilometer. It is armed with a high-explosive warhead that…
(2022-12-22). Ukraine Loses More Radars To Russian Lancet Drone Strikes (Video). southfront.org 
Lancet-3, screen grab from Russia-24 report. | On December 22, a video documenting two recent Russian strikes with Lancet loitering munitions on Ukrainian radar systems surfaced online. | The first strike targeted a P-18 radar system. The P-18 is a 2D VHF early warning radar with a maximum range of 2 kilometers. It was developed in the Soviet Union. | The second strike hit a 36D6 radar system while it was on the move. The 36D6, which was also developed in the Soviet Union, is a 3D E/F Band surveillan…
(2022-12-22). Putin Elucidates Russian Defense Policy. southfront.org 
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(2022-12-22). Chomsky: Advanced US Weaponry in Ukraine Is Sustaining Battlefield Stalemate. truthout.org It's now more than 300 days since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and the conflict has intensified rather than subsided, with Ukrainian leaders expressing fears of impending mass infantry attacks from Russia and U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken announcing this week that the U.S. will send Ukraine $1.8 billion in military aid, including a Patriot missile battery. On December 21… |
(2022-12-22). Russian Officials Say Zelensky Visit to DC Shows US Isn't Interested in Peace. news.antiwar.com Russian officials on Thursday said that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's visit to Washington DC on Wednesday showed that the US isn't interested in ending the war in Ukraine. "The talks in Washington showed that neither Ukraine nor the United States seeks peace. They are simply determined to continue fighting," Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said. …
(2022-12-22). Sino-Russian joint naval exercise starts. ecns.cn The Chinese and Russian navies started a weeklong joint exercise on Wednesday in the East China Sea, according to a spokesman for the People's Liberation Army Navy. The Joint Sea 2022 naval exercise would involve operations like an area blockade, air defense, search and rescue, and anti-submarine strike.
(2022-12-22). Biden vows to support Ukraine 'as long as it takes'. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) — US President Joe Biden pledges to further step up military support, including a new missile system, for Ukraine in its war with Russia.
(2022-12-22). US actions in Ukraine may lead to unpredictable consequences. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) — The United States' provocative actions in Ukraine will inevitably lead to escalation, the consequences of which could be unpredictable, the Russian Ambassador to Washington said.
(2022-12-22). Russia denounces Israeli regime's strikes on Syria. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) — Russia condemns the illegal air attacks on Syrian territory by the Israeli regime's Air Force, Russia's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzya said at a session of the UN Security Council on Wednesday.
(2022-12-22). US plans to continue using Kyiv as proxy to fight Russia. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) — Ukrainian President Zelensky's visit to the US confirms Washington's plans to continue using Kyiv as a proxy for an indirect war against Russia, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has indicated.
(2022-12-22). Moscow rejects Pashinyan's claims over Russian peacekeepers. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) — Russian peacekeepers are carrying out their mission to control the Lachin corridor, work is underway to resolve the escalation, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Thursday.
(2022-12-22). Russia's Doctrine of "Peaceful Coexistence" globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-22). Minneapolis sends anti-war message for the holidays. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis — On December 17, around three dozen anti-war activists and community members braved 15-degree temperatures and snow flurries to gather outside the busy shopping center at Lake Street and Minnehaha Avenue. Billed as "Send an anti-war message for the holidays: Say no to U.S. wars," the action was organized by the Minnesota Peace Action Coalition. Holiday shoppers honked and waved in approval at the demonstrators' signs and banners, which featured slogans like "Money for human needs, not war!" | Speakers drew attention to the ongoing US/NATO proxy war with Russia in Ukraine, denouncing the U.S. ai…
(2022-12-22). Washington Post effectively admits NATO sabotaged Nord Stream pipelines. infobrics.org Although the final admission that Russia didn't sabotage the pipelines clearly exonerates Moscow, it opens up a number of questions, as it is obvious someone else certainly did it.
(2022-12-22). Russia proposes construction of joint oil fleet with India. infobrics.org Moscow and New Delhi continue to deepen ties despite Western pressure.
(2022-12-22). Nobel Peace Prize Winners Have Deep CIA Ties. covertactionmagazine.com Far-fetched as it sounds, this year's winners are all connected to a CIA offshoot, the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) and parroted CIA / State Department / Pentagon talking points about Ukraine and Russia in their acceptance speeches The Nobel Prize Committee has five judges, appointed by the Norwegian parliament, who are tasked with choosing …
(2022-12-22). PSL Editorial — Negotiations and peace in Ukraine, not endless escalation. liberationnews.org 
We need peace negotiations now, not the callous and reckless policy of escalation pushed by the U.S. government.
(2022-12-22). Right-Wing Media Flaunted Their Racism in Smearing Brittney Griner's Release. truthout.org Brittney Griner had barely landed in the U.S. before the right-wing media blasted the prisoner trade agreement that secured her freedom in exchange for the release of Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout. "To exchange the Merchant of Death for this," sneered GOP House Leader Kevin McCarthy on CNN, "It's made us weaker, it's made Putin stronger." Former President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that… |
(2022-12-22). If the US Wants to Help Ukraine, It Must First Condemn Israel. scheerpost.com 
The annexation of parts of Ukraine by Russia's Vladimir Putin that Mr. Zelensky and the Biden administration decried is no different from the Israeli annexation of the Golan Heights.
(2022-12-22). U.S. Faith Leaders Call for Xmas Truce in Ukraine as Zelensky Visits D.C. Seeking More Arms & Money. democracynow.org 
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has wrapped up a one-day visit to Washington, D.C., where he called on the Biden administration and lawmakers to provide more military and financial aid to Ukraine in its fight against Russia. This was Zelensky's first overseas trip in nearly a year, since the war began. Ahead of the trip, over 1,000 faith leaders in the United States called for a Christmas truce in Ukraine. For more on the war and hopes for peace, we speak with CodePink co-founder Medea Benjamin, theologian Cornel West and Reverend Graylan Scott Hagler, senior adviser to the Fellowship of Reconciliati…
(2022-12-22). Putin says Russia wants end to war in Ukraine. tribune.com.pk President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia wants an end to the war in Ukraine and that this would inevitably involve a diplomatic solution. | Putin made the comments a day after US President Joe Biden hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in the White House and promised him continued and unwavering US support. | "Our goal is not to spin the flywheel of military conflict, but, on the contrary, to end this war," Putin said. "We will strive for an end to this, and the sooner the better, of course." | White House spokesperson John Kirby said Putin has "shown absolutely zero indication that he's…
(2022-12-22). The Prince of Hell and Peace in Ukraine is possible. indybay.org There is little truth in war. If you want to survive, any means must necessarily be acceptable. In this scenario, lying is not a sin, not something to be outlawed, but simply an option to achieve one's own goals. It is therefore normality. Basically, no one who is in a war can be accused of lying, because the logics of humanity and decency are then suspended.
(2022-12-22). If the US Aim in Helping Ukraine is a Rules-Based International Order it must Condemn Israeli Annexation of Syria's Golan and Occupation of Palestine. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelensky's In framing the struggle as one to safeguard liberty and "international law," President Zelensky appe…
(2022-12-22). Former German Chancellor Merkel admits the Minsk agreement was merely to buy time for Ukraine's arms build-up. wsws.org Merkel's recent interview with Die Zeit confirms the view of the WSWS that NATO has wanted war from the start but needed time for its military preparations.
(2022-12-22). In many ways, Ukraine and the US are becoming melding into one country. americanthinker.com As just the latest example, Ukraine shows its gratitude to the US by pandering to the LGBTQ+.
(2022-12-22). In many ways, Ukraine and the US are melding into one country. americanthinker.com As just the latest example, Ukraine shows its gratitude to the US by pandering to the LGBTQ+.
(2022-12-22). America's 2022 Allocations to Ukraine Total $112 Billion. southfront.org 
(2022-12-22). What I've Seen Of Ukraine's War Crimes Against Civilians In The Donbass Over The Past Few Months Eva Barlett. southfront.org 
Eva Bartlett is an independent journalist with extensive experience in Syria and in the Gaza Strip, where she lived a…
(2022-12-22). Pentagon Considers Training Ukrainians on Patriot Missiles Inside the US. news.antiwar.com The US military is considering training Ukrainian forces how to use Patriot missile defense systems at a base in the United States, POLITICO reported Thursday, citing two unnamed Pentagon officials. One Patriot air defense battery and munitions for the system were included in the $1.85 billion weapons package the US announced for Ukraine on Wednesday. …
(2022-12-22). Senate Passes $1.7 Trillion Omnibus Bill That Includes $45 Billion for Ukraine. news.antiwar.com The Senate on Thursday advanced a mammoth $1.7 trillion dollar omnibus spending bill that includes $45 billion in new Ukraine aid and $858 billion for the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The spending bill passed in a vote of 68-29, with only Republicans voting against it. The legislation now heads to the House and …
(2022-12-22). Biden approves more military aid as Ukraine's Zelensky visits Washington. ecns.cn U.S. President Joe Biden pledged visiting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday to offer military aid.
(2022-12-22). US Veterans Call for Holiday Truce, Ceasefire and Negotiations to End War in Ukraine. scheerpost.com 
(2022-12-22). US allocates extra $374mn for humanitarian aid to Ukraine. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) — The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has allocated 374 million US dollars for humanitarian aid to Ukraine, US President Joe Biden said on Wednesday.