(2023-01-31). Russia Offers Scholarships for 200 Indian Students. infobrics.org 20 of the scholarships are for doing MBBS…
(2023-01-31). Russian Railways Plans to Increase Container Traffic to China. infobrics.org Russian Railways has plans to negotiate an increase in the number of container trains via Zabaikalsk with Chinese partners to ten ones per day…
(2023-01-31). Moscow Seeks Cooperation in Metro Projects, Waste Management, Smart Cities Development with India. infobrics.org Alexey Bondaruk, deputy head of Department of external economic and international relations, Government of Moscow, said that firms in the Russian capital city can provide consultancy in these areas…
(2023-01-30). Temblor de magnitud 5.9 deja tres muertos en Irán. telesurtv.net El sismo fue sentido en diferentes zonas de las provincias de Azerbaiyán Occidental y Oriental, así como en regiones de Türkiye, Armenia y Azerbaiyán.
(2023-01-30). Four brothers target Armenia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Posted near the Azerbaijani consulate in Los Angeles on January 28 ahead of a demonstration by Armenian-Americans. Israeli extremists attack Armenian patriarchate in Jerusalem…
(2023-01-30). Burkina Faso Ejects French Troops. transcend.org On 18 Jan 2023, the government of Burkina Faso made a decision to ask the French military to depart from the country. France entered the Sahel region in 2013. The ejection of France does not mean that there will be no NATO countries in the region. Both the US and UK have a large footprint from Morocco to Niger.
(2023-01-30). PSOE, Podemos send Spanish tanks to Ukraine for war with Russia. wsws.org Last week, Spain's Socialist Party (PSOE)-Podemos government announced that Madrid plans to send its Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine.
(2023-01-30). Turkey is Developing 21st Century Weapons. journal-neo.org 
Turkey remains a key element in the overall geopolitical architecture of the Middle East and the Mediterranean. On the occasion of the upcoming celebrations of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Turkish Republic, the country is demonstrating to the world the very significant capabilities of its national armed forces and its military-industrial complex …
(2023-01-30). PSOE, Podemos send Spanish tanks to Ukraine for war with Russia. wsws.org Last week, Spain's Socialist Party (PSOE)-Podemos government announced that Madrid plans to send its Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine.
(2023-01-30). Turkey is Developing 21st Century Weapons. journal-neo.org Turkey remains a key element in the overall geopolitical architecture of the Middle East and the Mediterranean. On the occasion of the upcoming celebrations of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Turkish Republic, the country is demonstrating to the world the very significant capabilities of its national armed forces and its military-industrial complex …
(2023-01-30). May 14 will be Turkey's Most Consequential Election in History. juancole.com 
( Globalvoices.org) This year marks the 100th year since the founding of the Republic of Turkey. May 14 of this year will also mark Turkey's highly-anticipated general election. Pundits who have been watching the country's political turmoil brought by the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) describe the upcoming May vote as crucial — …
(2023-01-30). 51 Years of Crimes against Humanity: From Bloody Sunday in Derry, Northern Ireland to Croatia, Kosovo and Iraq. globalresearch.ca Almost forty years later: The 00 page Saville Commission Report into the 1972 Bloody Sunday massacre in Derry, Northern Ireland, fails to identify who were the perpetrators, both within H.M government and the British Army.
(2023-01-30). Rushing into potential nuclear war with superpower: Croatian president. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com TanjugJanuary 30, 2023 Milanovic: "Serbs and Russians are not the same; we took Kosovo away from them"Kosovo was taken from Serbia, Croatian President Zoran Milanoviƒá said today in Petrinja and stated: "We and the international community did that" Edited by RR Milanoviƒá said this to journalists in Petrinja, talking about the war in Ukraine and …
(2023-01-30). "Asia and Indo-Pacific region are important for NATO": Stoltenberg. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com AzertagJanuary 29, 2023 Jens Stoltenberg: Asia and the Indo-Pacific region are important for NATO NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg visited South Korea to strengthen the alliance's relations with its allies in Asia. *** "We need to strengthen the partnership between South Korea and NATO. Asia and the Indo-Pacific region are important for Europe and NATO," …
(2023-01-30). New S. Korean mission at NATO HQ: "What happens in Europe matters to Indo-Pacific, what happens in Asia matters to NATO" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOJanuary 29, 2023 Secretary General stresses value of NATO's global partnerships in visit to Republic of Korea NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg wrapped up a two-day visit to the Republic of Korea on Monday (30 January 2023) with talks with President Yoon Suk Yeol. The two leaders discussed…how to strengthen the Alliance's partnership with Seoul. …
(2023-01-30). Sweden discovers major rare earth deposits in Arctic region. wsws.org The US and its European allies hope to use the reserve to develop alternative supply chains for the manufacturing of batteries and military equipment that exclude China.
(2023-01-30). The Nightmare of NATO Equipment Being Sent to Ukraine. transcend.org 24 Jan 2023 – The West's recent approval of more military assistance for Kiev risks nuclear nightmare, fails Ukrainian expectations, and rebukes the WWII history enshrined in a prominent Soviet war memorial in Berlin. Today the White House decided that it would send about 30 M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine, a political cover for Germany that decided to ship 14 Leopard 2 tanks to Kiev.
(2023-01-30). Covid to affect people who haven't been infected most: expert. ecns.cn Currently, the COVID-19 epidemic will mostly affect the group that has not been infected yet, which accounts for about 15 to 20 percent of the total population in China, said Professor Lu Mengji from the Institute for Virology of the University of Duisburg-Essen in Germany on Sunday.
(2023-01-30). NATO prepares for war in Baltic region. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOMultinational Corps NortheastJanuary 28, 2023 NATO Force Integration Unit Latvia enables Allied counter-mobility On January 16-17, NATO Force Integration Unit (NFIU) Latvia hosted a counter-mobility workshop which allowed participants to build partnerships…and discuss military engineering plans specific to Latvia, including regional barrier activities of territorial forces. The workshop brought together around 40 military engineers and …
(2023-01-30). Eight fifth-generation Dutch warplanes land in Poland. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOAllied Air CommandJanuary 30, 2023 Netherlands F-35s arrive in Poland Royal Netherlands Air Force fighter jets landed in Poland to take over NATO Air Policing flights in Baltic Sea region. A total of eight modern F-35 jets together with a detachment of approx. 150 men and women are now deployed to the Polish 22nd Tactical …
(2023-01-30). Ukraine's deputy FM: NATO members, partners could transfer 2,000 tanks swiftly. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com UkrinformJanuary 30, 2023 Ukraine may receive up to 100 tanks within three months — deputy foreign minister Ukraine's Deputy Foreign Minister Andriy Melnyk said this on Ukraine's television, Ukrinform reports. …According to Melnyk, there are currently 2,000 tanks that could be transferred quickly. "The Leopard is something that can be delivered quickly from Poland, from …
(2023-01-30). Poland reaches record NATO military spending level, invites more NATO forces. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish Press AgencyJanuary 30, 2023 Poland's defence spending record high in Nato says PM Poland's plan to spend as much as 4 percent of its GDP on defence this year may be the most ambitious among all Nato member states, Mateusz Morawiecki, the Polish prime minister, has said.The prime minister and the defence minister, Mariusz …
(2023-01-30). Ukraine: The War That Went Wrong. transcend.org 29 Jan 2023 – NATO support for the war in Ukraine, designed to degrade the Russian military and drive Vladimir Putin from power, is not going according to plan. The new sophisticated military hardware won't help.
(2023-01-30). Chris Hedges: Ukraine: The War That Went Wrong. mintpressnews.com NATO support for the war in Ukraine, designed to degrade the Russian military and drive Vladimir Putin from power, is not going according to plan. The new sophisticated military hardware won't help.
(2023-01-30). Russia Accuses Ukraine of Killing 14 in Hospital Strike Using US-Provided HIMARS. news.antiwar.com On Saturday, Russia accused Ukrainian forces of killing 14 people and injuring 25 in a strike on a hospital in the eastern Luhansk oblast using US-provided HIMARS rocket systems. The Russian Defense Ministry claimed the strike took place in the town of Novoaidar and called it a "deliberate" attack on civilians. "A deliberate missile strike …
(2023-01-30). After a 14,000 Km Voyage, the First Russian Crane Arrives in India. infobrics.org The first crane of Russian origin has been delivered to India, carried by ship from Saint Petersburg in a 14,000-km voyage that lasted for more than 20 days…
(2023-01-30). Lula proposes BRICS currency, but makes unfriendly comments towards Russia and China. infobrics.org His government is evidently polarized between pro-Western and pro-BRICS groups.
(2023-01-30). BBC documentary on Gujarat riots is desperate British establishment attempt to smear Modi. infobrics.org London is frustrated that India's relationship with Russia continues to develop.
(2023-01-30). The plan to abolish nuclear weapons. greenleft.org.au The setting of the Doomsday Clock to 90 seconds to midnight reflects the consensus that Russia's Ukraine invasion has brought the world closer to nuclear war than at any time since the 1980s. Here is the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons plan.
(2023-01-30). Ninety Seconds to Midnight? orinocotribune.com By Scott Ritter— Jan 24, 2022 | A clear signal to the US leadership that there will be no survivors in any nuclear exchange between the US and Russia | The Russian guided missile frigate, the Admiral Gorshkov, is in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, ostensibly heading toward the east coast of the United States, as part of a planned journey that began on January 4, 2023, and is expected to transit the Atlantic and Indian Oceans, as well as the Mediterranean Sea. The Admiral Gorshkov is outfitted with 16 vertical launch tubes, each of which, in theory, could be armed with nuclear-capable Zircon hypersonic mis…
(2023-01-30). 90 years since Hitler took power: A sinister anniversary. wsws.org The German government is celebrating the 90th anniversary of Hitler's coming to power by sending German Leopard battle tanks to fight Russia.
(2023-01-30). Zelensky Says Ukraine Needs More New Weapons, Faster. news.antiwar.com Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday said Ukraine needs to secure the supply of new weapons from its Western backers and that arms deliveries need to speed up. "It is very important to maintain the dynamics of defense support from our partners. The speed of supply has been and will be one of the key …
(2023-01-30). German Foreign Minister Just Said the Quiet Part Out Loud on Ukraine. globalresearch.ca
(2023-01-29). Poland to almost double size of army, build Europe's largest. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com That is, the largest army of any strictly European nation, Russia and Turkey then being excluded. With armed forces consisting of over 300,000 troops (up from the current level of 164,000), the Polish army will dwarf in comparison any of the four European members of the NATO Quint: France, 205,000. Britain, 194,000. Germany, 184,000. Italy, …
(2023-01-29). Turkey Was Behind Drone Strike On Top Ally Of HTS In Syria's Aleppo. southfront.org 
Click to see the full-size image | Turkey allegedly was behind the assassination of Ahrar al-Sham Movement senior commander Saddam al-Musa, who was a top ally of al-Qaeda-affiliated Haya't Tahrir al-Sham (HTS).Al-Musa, also known as "Abu Uday Aulan," was targeted by a combat drone near his house in the Turkish-occupied town of al-Hadath, which is the northern countryside of Syria's Aleppo. | On January 28, Syrian opposition activists shared photos showing parts of a Turkish-made MAM-L guided bomb, which were allegedly retri…
(2023-01-29). Erdogan Says Turkey Could Approve Finland's NATO Bid Without Sweden. news.antiwar.com Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday suggested for the first time that Turkey could approve Finland's NATO membership without also approving Sweden's. "If necessary, we can give a different response concerning Finland. Sweden will be shocked when we give a different response for Finland," Erdogan said. Ankara initially opposed Sweden and Finland joining NATO …
(2023-01-29). NATO Official Says Alliance Is 'Ready' for Direct Confrontation With Russia. news.antiwar.com Adm. Rob Bauer, the head of NATO's Military Committee, said that NATO is "ready" for a direct confrontation with Russia, citing the alliance's recent efforts to boost its presence in Eastern Europe. Last year, NATO placed new battle groups in Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania, and Slovakia on top of the ones that have been deployed in …
(2023-01-29). Amilcar Cabral And The South Africans. popularresistance.org In 2021, the South African government was provided with funding of around ‚Ǩ700 million (ZAR13 billion), from the German government to decommission its coal-based power stations in order to transition to green energy. True to their hypocritical nature, the Germans quickly reverted back to coal-fired plants when Russian president Vladimir Putin stopped supplying Russian gas to the rest of Europe. This dynamic is terribly familiar to countries of the global south. The Guinea-Bissauan revolutionary, Amilcar Cabral, already said in 1971: "Imperialism—as you know better than myself—is the…
(2023-01-29). The Dangers of Ukrainian Revanchism. strategic-culture.org By Michael Warren DAVIS | It has been almost a year since Russia launched its "special military operation" in Ukraine. For many of our friends in Eastern Europe, I'm sure it feels like a lifetime. | Still, it's easy to forget that this conflict really began in 2014, when separatists in Donetsk and Luhansk declared their independence from Kiev. (Then, as now, the separatists were backed by Moscow.) That same year, Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine. | Since Russia invaded Ukraine's core territory last year, Kiev and its allies have been adamant on one point: Whatever else happens in the course of this war, they wi…
(2023-01-29). Tech CEO pats himself on the back, claiming to have prevented election of 'right-wing governments' in Europe. americanthinker.com His statement at Davos implicitly admitted that illegal migrants commit all kinds of crimes, including terrorism. He says his product is there to stop it, not for its own sake, but to prevent the election of "right-wing governments."
(2023-01-29). Italy-Algeria: The Extraordinary "Mined Bridge", Useful for Energy Supply to Europe? globalresearch.ca
(2023-01-29). EU assists Georgia to prepare for new Caucasus war, second front. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Georgian Ministry of DefenseJanuary 28, 2023 Issues of cooperation with the European Union were discussed in the Ministry of Defense The representatives of the European Service of External Actions of the European Union visited the Ministry of Defense of Georgia. They were hosted by the first deputy minister, Lela Chikovani, together with the representatives of …
(2023-01-29). Presidente Maduro recibe a reconocidos exfutbolistas europeos. telesurtv.net El encuentro con los exfutbolistas Michel Salgado y David Trezeguet sirve para fortalecer el movimiento deportivo del país suramericano.
(2023-01-29). Poland: U.S. military assists Ukrainian front line troops with artillery operations. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Stars and Stripes/Associated PressJanuary 28, 2023 How to fix a howitzer: US offers help line to Ukraine troops A MILITARY BASE IN SOUTHEASTERN POLAND — On the front lines in Ukraine, a soldier was having trouble firing his 155 mm howitzer gun. So, he turned to a team of Americans on the other end of …
(2023-01-29). The Truth and Lies About Ukraine: Lessons for Africa. journal-neo.org 
Following the second ever US-Africa summit in Washington (the first was in 2014), the White House launched a massive offensive against African states, attempting to force them to either abandon cooperation with Russia entirely or reshape it in ways that benefit US businesses. US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen embarked on an 11-day tour of African …
(2023-01-29). To US Papers, Iranian Weapons More Newsworthy Than Those Made In USA. popularresistance.org Russia's use of Iranian-made drones in the Ukraine war has garnered substantial attention in flagship US news outlets like the New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Washington Post. These papers' first references to the matter came on July 11. Between then and the time of writing (January 24), the publications have run 215 pieces that mention Ukraine and the words "Iranian drones," "Iranian-made drones," "drones made in Iran" or minor variations on these phrases. That's more than one mention per day over six-and-a-half months. | The fact that some of Russia's drones are made in Iran is not only frequently menti…
(2023-01-29). Ukraine: RAND Study Sees Risks In Prolonged War. popularresistance.org RAND Corp is a government and industry financed large research institute. Founded shortly after the end of the second world war it mostly works for the Pentagon by developing policies and strategies. | In April 2019 RAND published a report about Extending Russia. | The report summary explained its purpose: | As the 2018 National Defense Strategy recognized, the United States is currently locked in a great-power competition with Russia. This report seeks to define areas where the United States can compete to its own advantage. Drawing on quantitative and qualitative data from Western and Russian sources, this repo…
(2023-01-29). 'Doomsday clock': 90 Seconds to Midnight. strategic-culture.org By Pepe ESCOBAR | The That's the closest ever to total nuclear doom, the global catastrophe. | The Clock had been set at 100 seconds since 2020. The Bulletin's Science and Security Board and a group of sponsors — which includes 10 Nobel laureates — have focused on "Russia's war on Ukraine" (their terminology) as the main reason. | Yet they did not bother to ex…
(2023-01-29). The Other America (Or the Three Missed Chances to Avoid World War III). strategic-culture.org 
Something worse than anything seen even amidst the dark years of the Cold War has awoken, Matthew Ehret writes. | It feels like today's world is spinning quickly out of control. | Fear of nuclear confrontation between Russia and NATO has increased to a fever pitch and something worse than anything seen even amidst the dark years of the Cold War has awoken. | A strange form of insanity has swept across the collective west as the US Congress infuses billions of dollars of more lethal aid to a regime in Kiev which a smiling Senator Lindsey Graham has said Kiev "will fight Russia to the last Ukrainian". | This is the…
(2023-01-29). Military Situation In Region Of Donbass On January 29, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see the full-size image | Russian-led forces took control of Blahodatne village | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Krasna Gora village and Paraskoviivka | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Bakhmut and its outskirts | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Debrova | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Ugledar | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue north of Klishchiivka | Up to 110 Ukrainian s…
(2023-01-29). Military Situation In Syria On January 29, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see the full-size image | On January 29, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no hostilities and ceasefire violations in Idlib region in the past 24 hours | On January 29, Al-Bab Police dismantled an explosive device that was planted in the car of a judge in the city | On January 29, a civilian named Ghassan Yahya al-Amarin was killed by unknown gunmen in Nawa city | On January 28, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Tufahiya area | On January 28, the IDF killed…
(2023-01-29). Latin America refuses to send Ukraine weapons, despite Western pressure. geopoliticaleconomy.com Brazil, Argentina, and Colombia have refused to send weapons to Ukraine, despite pressure by the US and EU. Latin American left-wing leaders have urged peace with Russia and called for neutrality in the West's new cold war.
(2023-01-29). Alexander Mercouris: Ukraine Facing Crisis as Russian Offensive Begins. libya360.wordpress.com Alexander Mercouris REACTS to Russia's advances on Zaporizhzhia and its implications for Ukraine's deteriorating situation on the battlefield. Western Volunteer in Bakhmut Admits Ukraine is Losing. Is the Western Tank Card a Bluff?>
(2023-01-29). Western Volunteer in Bakhmut Admits Ukraine is Losing. Is the Western Tank Card a Bluff? libya360.wordpress.com Update on Russian military operations in Ukraine for January 29, 2023: — Russian forces continue encircling Bakhmut in the east and pushing toward Vugladar in the south; — pro-Ukrainian Western volunteers admit the bleak situation Ukraine faces overall and specifically in Bakhmut; — one volunteer admits that Wagner is better trained, better equipped, better organized…
(2023-01-29). Revival of Russia-African Relations: Sergey Lavrov to Choose Between Illusions and Reality for Africa. globalresearch.ca
(2023-01-29). In Video: Russian Ka-52 Attack Helicopters Hunt Ukrainian Vehicles With Vikhr Missiles. southfront.org 
On January 27, Channel One Russia aired a report on the work of Ka-52 attack helicopters in the special military operation zone in Ukraine. | The report included footage documenting recent pinpoint strikes by the attack helicopters on different types of vehicles of Kiev forces. The main weapon used to target and destroy the vehicles was the 9K121 Vikhr guided missile. | The Vikhr, which was developed by the KBP Instrument Design Bureau, is guided by laser-beam riding. The missile's unique guidance system makes i…
(2023-01-29). In Video: Russian Optical-Guided Missile Hit Position Of Kiev Forces In Zaporozhye. southfront.org 
(2023-01-29). In Video: Ukrainian Bayraktar TB2 Documents Its Own Defeat By Russian Air Defenses. southfront.org 
On January 29, a video documenting the downing of a Ukrainian Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 combat drone by Russian air defenses surfaced online. | The video, which shows the Bayraktar TB2 being hit by the shrapnel of an unidentified anti-aircraft missile, was taken by the drone's own tail cam. It was either intercepted by electronic warfare means, or recovered by specialists from the wreckage of the drone. |
(2023-01-29). AUDIO: David Swanson on What Russia Could Have Done Instead of Invading Ukraine. davidswanson.org
(2023-01-29). Military Situation In Region Of Zaporozhie On January 29, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
(2023-01-29). Ukraine Air Force Commander Says Pilots Are Training to Fly F-16s in US. globalresearch.ca
(2023-01-29). US Public Opinion Shifting Sides About Ukraine. orinocotribune.com Caracas, January 27, 2023 ( It is helpful to know there is an expanding base among the working class people for the building up a stron…
(2023-01-29). AP: NATO powers, Ukraine in "fast-track" talks for long-range missiles, warplanes. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Associated PressJanuary 28, 2023 Ukraine: 'Fast-track' talks underway for missiles, planes Ukraine and its Western allies are engaged in "fast-track" talks on the possibility of equipping the invaded country with long-range missiles and military aircraft, a top Ukrainian presidential aide said Saturday. Mykhailo Podolyak, an adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said Ukraine's supporters in …