(2023-01-09). Russia-India Trade to Break Record in 2022. infobrics.org Russian and Indian relations are developing as the world tries to isolate Moscow in light of the Ukraine war…
(2023-01-09). Russia Wants to Further Cut Its Dependence on the US Dollar by Buying up Chinese Yuan. infobrics.org Russia will start purchasing yuan on the currency market in 2023 if the country's oil and gas revenues meet expectations, Reuters reported…
(2023-01-09). Russia's Rosatom Sends 'More Advanced' Fuel Option for Indian Nuclear Plant. infobrics.org Russia's state-owned nuclear energy company Rosatom earlier this year sent a "more advanced" fuel option for a nuclear power plant in southern India, an Indian government minister told parliament…
(2023-01-08). Cuatro grandes organizaciones de solidaridad con Cuba piden a las instituciones europeas acciones contra el bloqueo estadounidense. cubadebate.cu El documento presentado por Cuba Coopération France, el Movimiento Estatal de Solidaridad con Cuba en España, la Asociación Nacional de Amistad Italia-Cuba y la Asociación Sueco-Cubana de Solidaridad solicita a instituciones de la Unión Europea (UE) respuestas concretas y el uso de las herramientas legales disponibles para enfrentar el cerco y sus consecuencias.
(2023-01-08). Deschamps extiende su contrato como técnico de Francia hasta el 2026. cubadebate.cu El contrato de Didier Deschamps como seleccionador francés se prolongó hasta julio de 2026, anunció la Federación Francesa de Fútbol (FFF), menos de tres semanas después del Mundial de Catar 2022 en el que Francia terminó en segunda posición. La intención del estratega es estar al frente de la selección francesa en el próximo Mundial.
(2023-01-08). EU urged to view response fairly. ecns.cn The Foreign Ministry urged the European Union on Friday to view China's pandemic response in an objective and fair manner, saying that it will take corresponding measures based on the principle of reciprocity in response to unreasonable measures taken by some countries toward travelers from China.
(2023-01-08). Blows Against the Empire—2022 In Memoriam. orinocotribune.com 
By Steve Lalla Jan 6, 2023 | Throughout 2022, monopoly capitalism, with the US at its core, continued to erode from within and buckle under pressure exerted by sovereign states and peoples' movements alike. Relentless blows reigned down on the empire. These were some of the most memorable: | January 30: Prior to the Winter Olympics in Beijing, the leaders of China and Russia meet, the first visit between Xi Jinping and any world leader in over two years. A Russia—China joint statement heralded the dawning of a "new era," warned against "the negative impact of the United States' Indo-Pacific strategy o…
(2023-01-08). Pentagon pressures NATO allies to boost arms flow to Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Interfax-UkraineJanuary 7, 2023 USA to seek from its allies to expand military aid to Ukraine — Pentagon U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, in a phone conversation with his Ukrainian counterpart Oleksiy Reznikov, said the United States will convince its allies of the need to increase military assistance to Kyiv, according to the Pentagon. Austin …
(2023-01-07). Macron's sending tanks to Ukraine marks escalation of France's role in war on Russia. wsws.org Crossing his own 'red line' laid down against tank deliveries to Ukraine in March last year, Macron is starting 2023 by massively ramping up French involvement in the NATO war effort against Russia in Ukraine.
(2023-01-07). Which Government Does the United States Recognize in Venezuela? independentmediainstitute.org On January 3, 2023, Shaun Tandon of Agence France-Presse asked U.S. State Department spokesperson Ned Price about Venezuela. In late December, the Venezuelan opposition after a fractious debate decided to dissolve the "interim government" led by Juan Guaidó. From 2019 onward, the U.S. government recognized Guaidó as the "interim president of Venezuela." With the end …
(2023-01-07). France's Macron Broke Military Taboo By Supplying Ukraine With AMX-10 RC Light Tanks Report. southfront.org 
French President Emmanuel Macron broke a military taboo by agreeing to supply Ukraine with AMX-10 RC wheeled light tanks, the…
(2023-01-07). Ukraine: NATO Quad provides armored combat vehicles tested in Iraq, Kosovo, Afghanistan, Africa wars. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Deutsche WelleJanuary 7, 2023 What type of armoured vehicles are being sent to Ukraine? After months of wavering, Germany and the US want to supply Kyiv with armored infantry fighting vehicles. France made a start with the promise of armored reconnaissance vehicles. Which models will be sent? German Marder infantry fighting vehicles Germany has announced …
(2023-01-07). Macron's sending of tanks to Ukraine marks escalation of France's role in war on Russia. wsws.org Crossing his own 'red line' laid down against tank deliveries to Ukraine in March last year, Macron is starting 2023 by massively ramping up French involvement in the NATO war effort against Russia in Ukraine.
(2023-01-07). Turkey Against US Belligerent Policy In Syria. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | Mass protests against the rapprochement between Damascus and Ankara broke out in the territories controlled by pro-Turkish militants in the provinces of Aleppo and Idlib. Crowds of protesters do not support any negotiations between the Syrian government led by Bashar al-Assad and representatives of the Syrian opposition. | The protests in Syria began after the heads of the military departments of the Russian Federation, Syria and Turkey met in Moscow. After negotiations, Turkish Foreign Min…
(2023-01-07). Biden has ruined both Ukraine and the US. journal-neo.org 
Moscow's special operation in Ukraine to denazify the criminal Kiev regime has not only become a dividing line between Russia and the US with its Western allies who have openly stood up for the blatant neo-Nazism they have revived in recent years. But it also showed what losses for Americans and Europeans the White House …
(2023-01-07). Ukraine Parliament Cheers Nazi Collaborator. strategic-culture.org 
Even neighboring Poland, a staunch ally of Kiev in the ongoing war with Russia, has criticized the Verkhovna Rada's Jan. 1 celebration of the birthday of Stepan Bandera. | By Peoples DISPATCH | Ukraine's support for neo-Nazi groups and its attempts to officially recognize pro-Nazi legions and Nazi collaborators from World War II have been steadfastly criticized by communists and other anti-fascist groups in the region. | Kiev's supporters in Europe and North America have, until now, maintained a complicit silence about these maneuvers. However, the latest gesture by the Ukrainian parliament — cheering on th…
(2023-01-07). Raytheon Signs $208 Million Deal With Romania For Coastal Anti-Ship Missiles. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | Eastern European countries have been steadily ramping up their defense readiness in wake of Russia's Feb.24 invasion of Ukraine. For Western defense firms, this means a continued bonanza of contracts even beyond arms requests and deliveries sent directly to Kiev. | On Friday a new Raytheon deal with NATO-member Romania has been announced, valued at over $208 million. "Raytheon Missiles & Defense [of] Tucson, Arizona, was awarded a $208,736,138 firm-fixed-price contract for the Naval Strike Missile…
(2023-01-07). Why The "Greatest Threat To World Peace" Needs To Be Isolated, And Abandoned By Europe. southfront.org 
Written by Eric Zuesse In different eras of history, different nations have posed the greatest threat to world peace. Back in…
(2023-01-07). New Year's Sitrep: The End of the Tunnel? southfront.org 
(2023-01-07). Ukraine: Parliament, Army Leadership Celebrate Fascist Mass Murderer. popularresistance.org On January 1, 2023, hours after the Ukrainian armed forces engaged in an airstrike on a Russian military base that led to the death of at least 89 Russian soldiers—most of them raw recruits—the Ukrainian parliament, army leadership and local officials celebrated the 114th anniversary of Stepan Bandera, the figurehead of Ukrainian fascism. | Bandera advocated the establishment of an "ethnically pure" Ukrainian state in alliance first with German and then with US imperialism. He personally participated in multiple targeted political assassinations of Polish politicians in the 1930s. During World War II,…
(2023-01-07). Military Situation In Bakhmut-Soledar Region, Ukraine, On January 7, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Russian-led forces reportedly entered the Pidgorodne village; | Russian-led forces reached the central district of Soledar; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Bakhmut; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Debrova; | Up to 30 Ukrainian servicemen, 1 armored vehicle and 1 pickups were destroyed by Russian artillery shelling on Krasniy-Liman front, according to the Russian MOD. | MORE ON THE T…
(2023-01-07). Military Situation In Donbass On January 7, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Russian fighters reached the central district of Soledar; | Russian-led forces reportedly entered the Pidgorodne village; | Russian-led forces repelled the AFU attack near Krasnogorovka; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Debrova; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Bakhmut; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Mariinka; | Up to 30 Ukrainian servicemen, 1 armored vehicle and 1 pickups were…
(2023-01-07). Military Situation In Syria On January 7, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On January 7, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 5 times: 3 in Idlib province, 2 in Latakia province; | On January 7, Russian forces reportedly handed over their headquarters in the city of Al-Mayadin to the SAA 17th Division; | On January 7, two SAA servicemen were reportedly killed in ISIS attack in Jaidin; | On January 7, an SAA vehicle was targeted by an IED attack near Samlin in northern Daraa. | MORE…
(2023-01-07). Military Situation In Ukraine On January 7, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Russian-led forces repelled the AFU attack near Krasnogorovka; | Russian-led forces repelled the AFU attack near Sinkovka; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Debrova; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Stelmakhovka; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Bakhmut; | Russian air defense systems shot down 6 HIMARS and HARM rockets near Makeyevka, Guselskoye in the Donetsk People's Republic and Ochervat…
(2023-01-07). Georgia: ruling party MP blasts McFaul's attempt to "liberate" Saakashvili, foment second "Rose Revolution" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Agenda.geJanuary 7, 2023 Ruling party MP: fmr US envoy to Russia should know mentioning Saakashvili with democracy, human rights "absurd" Irakli Zarkua, an MP from the ruling Georgian Dream party, on Thursday responded to an article by Michael McFaul, the former United States Ambassador to Russia, on the imprisoned former President Mikheil Saakashvili by saying …
(2023-01-07). US Patriot Missiles in Ukraine: A Desperate and Dangerous Escalation. globalresearch.ca
(2023-01-07). The High Cost of Blowing Up the World: Ukraine and the 2023 NDAA. globalresearch.ca
(2023-01-07). Doomed Christmas Ceasefire On Ukrainian Front Lines. southfront.org 
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(2023-01-07). Goodbye 2022 (and Beyond!). strategic-culture.org By Peter VAN BUREN | Nobody is going to miss 2022. With the won't-die pandemic, inflation at home and economic troubles abroad, plus the war in Ukraine, it has not been a happy 12 months. Nevertheless, with the year 2022 behind us, it is time for some housecleaning. Here are four memes we really should bury and not have to hear about again. | The internet changed everything/The internet promotes democracy globally. Nope, it turns out the internet was a big grift and we were allowed to play with its full potential only for a few years until the big guys wanted it back for their own. Though the grift of free speech…
(2023-01-07). Latest US Arms Shipment to Ukraine Cannot Solve Kiev's Fundamental Problem. libya360.wordpress.com Update on the ongoing conflict in and around Ukraine: — The US announced a major military aid package for Ukraine including 50 Bradley fighting vehicles, 18 M109 self-propelled 155mm howitzers, additional MRAP and Humvees as well as additional ammunition for various systems; — Despite the relatively large size of the package compared with the last…
(2023-01-07). Zelensky Complicit in Corporate Takeover of Ukraine: 'It's an Investment'. libya360.wordpress.com John ParkerIn 2020, farmers blocked the parliament building in Kiev to protest legislation allowing the sale of agricultural land. "Your money is not charity, it's an investment." That's what Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his address to the U.S. Congress while visiting Washington on Dec. 21. He came asking for more billions to add…