(2023-02-04). In Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh), the Answer is Self-Determination Not Subjugation. dissidentvoice.org 
Image credit: Hrayr Badalyan Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh), a self-governing enclave in the South Caucasus, remains under total blockade by Azerbaijan. Over 120,000 Armenians—including 30,000 children—are on the brink of an unspeakable humanitarian catastrophe as food runs scarce, medicine cabinets fall bare, and children now suffer malnutrition. A single mountain road connects Artsakh to Armenia; it is …
(2023-02-03). France augments Georgia's NATO integration. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Georgian Ministry of DefenseFebruary 3, 2023 The Minister of Defense of Georgia met with the Ambassador of the French Republic Juansher Burchuladze hosted the new extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassador of the French Republic in Georgia. At the introductory meeting, the Minister of Defense congratulated Sheraz Gasri on his appointment to the position of ambassador….He thanked …
(2023-02-04). Daily Round-up | Sudan, Israel to sign formal peace treaty & other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode, we bring you stories of developments in the normalization of ties between Sudan and Israel, the condemnation of war-mongering by the US, a summit between Spain and Morocco, and the resettlement of a Guantanamo Bay detainee…
(2023-02-03). New York City rally against illegal blockade of Cuba. workers.org 
Credit: Brenda Ryan Cuba solidarity activists held a rally against the illegal U.S. blockade of Cuba in front of the statue of José Martí in New York City's Central Park on Jan. 28. The gathering also paid tribute to Martí, a revolutionary hero who fought for Cuba's independence from Spain, . . . |
(2023-02-03). Podemos bemoans crackdown in Peru, but arms Peru's regime against the workers. wsws.org Spain's ruling pseudo-left party is hypocritically distancing itself from its policy of arming the Peruvian regime with the same weapons it uses to assault strikers at home.
(2023-02-04). After Quran-burning provocations, Turkey-NATO tensions rise amid war on Russia. wsws.org As the US-led NATO powers escalate their war against Russia, tensions with Turkey are increasing on many fronts.
(2023-02-03). Finland has sufficiently debased itself before Turkey to get NATO okay next month. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Yle NewsFebruary 3, 2023 Bloomberg: Turkey could approve Finland's Nato bid by MarchFinland has done enough to resolve Turkey's security concerns, anonymous sources told the news agency Turkey may ratify Finland's bid to join the Nato military alliance by March at the latest, according to a report by the Bloomberg news agency. Citing anonymous sources, …
(2023-02-04). [Articles] A 12-gene pharmacogenetic panel to prevent adverse drug reactions: an open-label, multicentre, controlled, cluster-randomised crossover implementation study. thelancet.com Genotype-guided treatment using a 12-gene pharmacogenetic panel significantly reduced the incidence of clinically relevant adverse drug reactions and was feasible across diverse European health-care system organisations and settings. Large-scale implementation could help to make drug therapy increasingly safe.
(2023-02-04). Maduro Welcomes De-dollarization of the Latin American Economy with Unit Currency 'Sur'. orinocotribune.com During his speech at the inauguration of the Science Technological Park of Venezuela, modeled after Iranian frameworks, in Miranda this past Tuesday, President Maduro vocalized his support of a Latin American and Caribbean common currency, stressing that "Latin America and the Caribbean have to have an economic integration bloc and monetary system." | For Maduro, a unitary currency and an integrated economic system would prove that Latin American countries can "show themselves united to the world" in the same way that the member states of the European Union remain united after the consolidation of their economy a…
(2023-02-04). European Union urges intensification of Ukraine war. wsws.org The entire European Union leadership traveled to Kiev on Thursday, where it met with the Ukrainian government for two days.
(2023-02-03). EU unveils plan for clean technology. ecns.cn The European Commission has unveiled its Green Deal Industrial Plan to enhance its competitiveness in response to the $369 billion Inflation Reduction Act, or IRA, in the United States, but some European leaders say the plan comes too late and will have limited effect.
(2023-02-03). Ukraine signs deal to join EU's Single Market Programme. ecns.cn Ukraine on Thursday signed an agreement to join the European Union's Single Market Programme with a budget of 4.2 billion euros (about 4.59 billion U.S.
(2023-02-03). Cuba ratifica su compromiso de cooperación entre àÅfrica-Caribe-Pacífico. cubadebate.cu Yaira Jiménez, embajadora cubana en Bélgica y ante la Unión Europea (UE), depositó el instrumento de ratificación en el cual el país caribeño subraya su apego a los principios de la organización, que apuntan al desarrollo sostenible, a la participación de sus miembros en la economía global y a la erradicación de la pobreza.
(2023-02-03). Over 90 percent of Europeans worry about the rising cost of living. wsws.org The latest Eurobarometer survey found that nearly 40 percent are experiencing problems paying for things, and one in two has said his or her standard of living has fallen.
(2023-02-03). Zaporozhye's Sudoplatov Battalion Offers 12-Million-Ruble Reward For Capture Of NATO Tanks. southfront.org 
British soldiers with the Queen's Royal Hussars conduct the Offensive Operations lane during the Strong Europe Tank Challenge, June 5, 2018. (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) | On February 3, the Sudoplatov Battalion, manned by volunteers in the Zaporozhye Region, has announced a reward of 12 million rubles ($170,000) for each working Challenger 2, M1A2 Abrams or Leopard 2 main battle tank that gets captured within the Russian special military operation in Ukraine. "The Sudoplatov battalion officially announces that it will pay 12 millio…
(2023-02-03). Continuing Diplomacy by Other Means. libya360.wordpress.com Timofei Bordachev A year ago, a series of negotiations between Russia and the West on the international order in Europe, based on Moscow's December 2021 proposals for mutual security guarantees, ended without any results. Despite the fact that these proposals formally dealt only with the military and political sphere, their hypothetical consequence could be the…
(2023-02-03). U.S. nuclear carrier strike group arrives in eastern Mediterranean. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The four destroyers and the cruiser listed below are equipped to launch Standard Missile-3 IIA interceptors capable of destroying ICBMs. See video below. — RR ==== U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa/U.S. Sixth FleetFebruary 2, 2023 George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group arrives in Piraeus, GreeceBy Carrier Strike Group 10 Public Affairs The Nimitz-class aircraft …
(2023-02-04). Germany's Chancellor Scholz visits Argentina, Chile and Brazil. wsws.org The four-day trip was dominated by the intensification of the NATO war against Russia and the suppression of the escalating class struggle worldwide.
(2023-02-03). Cuba ratifica su compromiso de cooperación entre àÅfrica-Caribe-Pacífico. cubadebate.cu Yaira Jiménez, embajadora cubana en Bélgica y ante la Unión Europea (UE), depositó el instrumento de ratificación en el cual el país caribeño subraya su apego a los principios de la organización, que apuntan al desarrollo sostenible, a la participación de sus miembros en la economía global y a la erradicación de la pobreza.
(2023-02-03). Over 90 percent of Europeans worry about the rising cost of living. wsws.org The latest Eurobarometer survey found that nearly 40 percent are experiencing problems paying for things, and one in two has said his or her standard of living has fallen.
(2023-02-03). Zaporozhye's Sudoplatov Battalion Offers 12-Million-Ruble Reward For Capture Of NATO Tanks. southfront.org British soldiers with the Queen's Royal Hussars conduct the Offensive Operations lane during the Strong Europe Tank Challenge, June 5, 2018. (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) | On February 3, the Sudoplatov Battalion, manned by volunteers in the Zaporozhye Region, has announced a reward of 12 million rubles ($170,000) for each working Challenger 2, M1A2 Abrams or Leopard 2 main battle tank that gets captured within the Russian special military operation in Ukraine. "The Sudoplatov battalion officially announces that it will pay 12 millio…
(2023-02-03). Continuing Diplomacy by Other Means. libya360.wordpress.com Timofei Bordachev A year ago, a series of negotiations between Russia and the West on the international order in Europe, based on Moscow's December 2021 proposals for mutual security guarantees, ended without any results. Despite the fact that these proposals formally dealt only with the military and political sphere, their hypothetical consequence could be the…
(2023-02-03). U.S. nuclear carrier strike group arrives in eastern Mediterranean. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The four destroyers and the cruiser listed below are equipped to launch Standard Missile-3 IIA interceptors capable of destroying ICBMs. See video below. — RR ==== U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa/U.S. Sixth FleetFebruary 2, 2023 George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group arrives in Piraeus, GreeceBy Carrier Strike Group 10 Public Affairs The Nimitz-class aircraft …
(2023-02-04). Germany's Chancellor Scholz visits Argentina, Chile and Brazil. wsws.org The four-day trip was dominated by the intensification of the NATO war against Russia and the suppression of the escalating class struggle worldwide.
(2023-02-03). Latest IMF data shows Russia outperforming Germany and UK. infobrics.org Russian economic growth will exceed that of Germany, while the UK will go through a recession, as its economy was at its worst in over 300 years and is expected to perform even worse this year.
(2023-02-03). Poland: U.S. interceptor missile battery, German troops meet operational capability. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish Press AgencyFebruary 3, 2023 German air defence system in eastern Poland is now operational The US-made Patriot air defence system that Germany has sent to Poland…. In its Friday edition, the Rzeczpospolita daily wrote that Germany had offered Poland three Patriot PAC-3 batteries to strengthen the security of the Polish eastern border. They are …
(2023-02-03). Germany Approves Delivery Of Leopard 1 Main Battle Tanks To Ukraine. southfront.org 
German Leopard 1A5 at the 2015 Military Day in Uffenheim on 7 June 2015. By Wikimedia user Rainer Lippert. | Germany has issued a permit to export Leopard 1 main battle tanks to Ukraine, Steffen Hebestrei, a spokesman for the German government, told reporters on February 3. | The decision was first reported by Sàºddeutsche Zeitung, who said in a report that the delivery of Leopard 1 tanks from the industrial stocks could be made as soon as the tanks are repaired. According to the German news…
(2023-02-03). Ukraine: The Latest Neocon Con. dissidentvoice.org 
Think about this … The neocons lied to us about Bosnia, Serbia, and Kosovo. They lied to us about Afghanistan. They lied to us about Iraq. They lied to us about Libya. They lied to us about Syria. They're currently lying to us about Yemen, Venezuela, Cuba, Nicaragua, North Korea, Colombia, and China. So … …
(2023-02-03). New iron curtain: Norway more than doubles tanks for German-led conflict in Arctic. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Barents ObserverFebruary 3, 2023 Norway buys 54 Leopards for protection of the North After a long period of consideration, Norway has decided to buy new tanks. A total of 54 Leopard 2 tanks are to boost Norwegian defence capability. The first ones will be delivered in 2026. The deal with manufacturer Krauss-Maffei Wegmann includes the …
(2023-02-04). On The Media Of 'Russiagate' And Related Fake Stories. popularresistance.org Last week Matt Taibbi, with access to Twitter's internal papers, debunked the fake Hamilton 68 propaganda dashboard that was used to create many stories about alleged Russian disinformation. I had done similar five years earlier but had no access to the original data. There were enough secondary indications to conclude that the dashboard was a sham. Still, have the case made with primary data is a valuable addition. | There has been no Russian influence or disinformation campaign. | Two days later the Columbia Journalism Review (CJR) published a five part longread from an 18 month long investigation into the 'Rus…
(2023-02-04). Ukraine between two empires. americanthinker.com How deep and reliable is the cooperation between the Iranian Islamic Republic, which believes that Christianity must disappear, and Christian Russia?
(2023-02-04). "It is impossible to defeat imperialism based on bourgeois nationalism" wsws.org The following letter on the political situation and moods in Russia was sent by the Young Guard of Bolshevik Leninists in Russia to the International Committee of the Fourth International.
(2023-02-04). The specter of socialism haunts US Congress. wsws.org Last week the US Congress spent three days denouncing socialism and pledging to reverse all the social gains made by the working class on a global scale in the century since the Russian Revolution of 1917.
(2023-02-04). US sends long-range missiles to Ukraine. wsws.org The White House announced Friday that it would send long-range missiles to Ukraine capable of striking nearly 100 miles into Russian territory.
(2023-02-04). China, Russia to strengthen cooperation in international affairs. ecns.cn China and Russia agreed to continue to step up communication and coordination in international affairs and strengthen bilateral ties, according to a news release from the Chinese Foreign Ministry on Saturday.
(2023-02-03). The Side of Russian News No American Hears Of. journal-neo.org 
At a time when the United States, the EU, and aligned NATO countries are attempting to eradicate Russia, something extraordinary is happening. Several amazing things are taking place. One, a program for citizens of the U.S. to study at every level at Russian universities, is particularly ironic. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg recently addressed the …
(2023-02-03). Proportion of Women in Senior and Middle Managerial Positions Across G20. strategic-culture.org 
As of 2021, Russia and the United States were G20 leaders in terms of the proportion of women in senior and middle managerial positions. However, nowhere is this proportion nearly consistent with sex ratio. | (Click on the image to enlarge)…
(2023-02-03). All Aspects Of The U.S.-And-Allied War Against Russia Are Now Failing. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | Written by There is a U.S.-and-allied proxy war against Russia that since 24 February 2022 has been raging upon the battlefields of Ukraine, and every single aspect of it (this Ukraine-v.-Russia war that's actually a U.S.-v.-Russia war, because
(2023-02-03). Car Bomb Explosion Thundered In Energodar. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On the morning of February 3, a loud explosion thundered in the city of Energodar in the Zaporozhie region, which is under Russian control. A civilian car was blown up by unknown saboteurs. | A member of the main council of the administration of the Zaporozhye region confirmed that a car was blown up as a result of the terrorist attack. | The Internal Affairs Department of the Zaporozhye region declared that an internal affairs officer died in the attack. Investigators are working on th…
(2023-02-03). Russia, China Prepared Draft Agreement on Gas Supplies Via 'Far East' Route. infobrics.org Russia and China prepared a draft intergovernmental agreement on gas supplies via the "Far East" route, which involves the construction of a cross-border section across the Ussuri River to the Chinese city of Hulin…
(2023-02-03). Red Carpet Welcome for Indians.!? Russia's New Golden Visa..! infobrics.org Russia, which is becoming India's main trading country, is making many important efforts to overcome the economic barriers of Western countries to develop rapidly and not be left alone…
(2023-02-03). Ukraine forcibly mobilizes citizens as Russian offensive looms and casualties mounting. infobrics.org Kiev believes Russia will launch Spring Offensive on February 24.
(2023-02-03). Eurasian countries increasing trade with Russia, its economy forecasted to grow. infobrics.org Western sanctions against Russia have not only backfired but are also reconfiguring international trade, what may pave the way for new opportunities in Eurasia.
(2023-02-03). US officials doubt Ukraine's objectives will be achieved – media. infobrics.org The possibility of Kiev annexing Russia's Crimea is remote, according to US sources consulted by Politico.
(2023-02-03). "We will strike unexpectedly" uwidata.com 
By àñzgàºr Altƒ±nba≈ü The special military operation launched by Russia against Ukraine on February 24, 2022 is completing its first year. While the Russian army has taken critical areas in recent weeks, new the West announces new military aid packages to be delivered to Ukraine. Recently, M1 Abrams and Leopard 2 tanks were sent to …
(2023-02-03). F-16 fighters: The next stage in the relentless US military escalation against Russia. wsws.org This exercise in kabuki theater, repeated over and over, makes clear the extent to which the US civilian political leadership has become merely a means to package decisions made by the Pentagon to the broader public.
(2023-02-03). As US Proxy War Rages Against Russia, US Seeks War with China by 2025. thealtworld.com
(2023-02-03). Why'd The CIA Chief Unexpectedly Tell The Truth About Russian-Chinese Ties? thealtworld.com William Burns' surprisingly accurate assessment of Russian-Chinese ties coincides with Secretary of State Antony Blinken's upcoming trip to Beijing, which is aimed at advancing the incipient Sino-American New Détente. The CIA chief is thus tempering expectations about how far their discussions over far-reaching mutual compromises will go so that nobody gets the false expectation that China will dump Russia as a quid pro quo for comparatively "normalizing" ties with the US. | An Unexpected Narrative Development | The US is simultaneously waging information warfare campaigns against Russia and China, including thos…
(2023-02-03). Washington's Reich Syndrome… War Plans Accumulate Beyond Russia to China. strategic-culture.org This year is promising to be a most consequential watershed in world history. | The reckless warmongering ambitions of the Western powers know no bounds. Just as Washington and its imperial minions in the NATO axis are escalating the war in Ukraine against Russia with the utmost deranged folly, the Western rulers are also pushing ahead to bait China with provocations and threats. The psychopathic behavior of the collective Western so-called leaders shows beyond doubt that the Ukraine conflict is but one battlefield in a bigger global confrontation. | This week saw the U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on a…
(2023-02-03). US Officials Doubt Ukraine's Objectives Will Be Achieved — Media. southfront.org 
Illustrative ImageThe possibility of Kiev annexing Russia's Crimea is remote, according to US sources consulted by Politico. | Written by Apparently, even American officials do not believe in Kiev's plan to take over Russia's Crimea. According to a recent report from a major Western media outlet, high rank US officials are skeptical that the Kiev regime will be suc…
(2023-02-03). Russian Army Destroyed First Ukrainian NASAMS Air Defense System. southfront.org 
Three NASAMS launchers of the Dutch military, each can be loaded with six AMRAAM missiles. Source: the Dutch Ministry of Defense. | The Russian military has destroyed a Norwegian-American NASAMS air defense system of Kiev forces for the first time since the start of the special military operation in Ukraine, a spokesman for the Russian Ministry of Defense, announced on February 3. | The spokesman, Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov, said that the system was targeted near the settlement of Krasnoarmeisk in th…
(2023-02-03). How Blackrock Investment Fund Triggered the Global Energy Crisis. globalresearch.ca The energy crisis is a long-planned strategy of western corporate capital to dismantle industrial economies in the name of a dystopian Green Agenda. That has its roots well before February 2022, when Russia launched its military action in Ukraine.
(2023-02-03). Report: Biden Pushed Peace Plan that Recognized Russia's Control Over 20% of Ukraine. news.antiwar.com President Joe Biden dispatched his CIA Director to Kiev with a proposal to end the war in Ukraine last month, according to the Swiss outlet Neue Zürcher Zeitung. The peace plan was offered at the same time the White House was preparing significant escalations in military support for Kiev, including announcing that it will send …
(2023-02-03). Eurasian Countries increasing Trade with Russia, GDP Growth forecasted by IMF. globalresearch.ca On January 3, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) revised upwards Russia's GDP forecast, expecting it to grow by 0.3 percent this year, which is a remarkable improvement from the previous estimate of a 2.3 percent contraction, even though some sectors …
(2023-02-03). 50 ways for experts to lose their expertise. americanthinker.com Everyone was lying regarding the Russia Collusion hoax.
(2023-02-03). Revealed: Sweden Destroyed a Substantial Part of Its Documents on Julian Assange. scheerpost.com 
Almost six years after we unearthed that the British authorities at the Crown Prosecution Service destroyed key emails on the WikiLeaks founder, we can now report that the Swedish Prosecution Authority also destroyed a large part of the documentation. As Assange's life hangs in the balance, will Britain and Sweden finally open an investigation into the destruction of documents?
(2023-02-04). Claims Of Mass Workers Shortages And Layoffs; Read Between The Lines. popularresistance.org In the midst of the economic recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, in trying to justify the acceleration in global inflation — even before the war in Ukraine — the mainstream media was flooded with news about the so-called 'Great Resignation', blaming an apparent shortage of workers for widespread bottlenecks in the production of goods. | Today, the same media is talking about large-scale redundancies and layoffs by corporations. The explanations offered for this apparent trend could lead one to draw conclusions that barely scratch the surface in terms of understanding the true root causes of these iss…
(2023-02-04). Unauthorized Disclosure: Medea Benjamin & Ann Wright. thedissenter.org 
Sorry for sending this out later than usual. There were internet difficulties that delayed uploading this week's episode. | *** | Medea Benjamin, CODEPINK co-founder and co-author of War In Ukraine: Making Sense of a Senseless Conflict, and Ann Wright, a CODEPINK member, retired Army colonel, and former State Department diplomat, join "Unauthorized Disclosure" hosts Rania Khalek and Kevin Gosztola to discuss the high stakes of a protracted conflict in Ukraine. | Initially, President Joe Biden said the United States would not ship tank to Ukraine. That line was crossed, and now Ukraine would like fighter jets. Bot…
(2023-02-04). Sifting through the Mess of the Ukraine War. americanthinker.com What is actually going on here?>
(2023-02-03). The little red Chinese balloon Grayzone live w/Max Blumenthal & Aaron Mate. youtube.com 
Join Max Blumenthal and Aaron Mate live for a discussion of the latest Cold War hysteria hovering in the skies above the US, the continued climbing of the escalatory ladder in Ukraine, the collapse of a top US mercenary group and its founder's tirade against Blumenthal, and the furor over Rep. Ilhan Omar being stripped …
(2023-02-03). How a Network of Nazi Propagandists Helped Lay the Groundwork for the War in Ukraine. covertactionmagazine.com "History isn't what happened, but the stories of what happened and the lessons these stories include. The very selection of which histories to teach in a society shapes our view of how what is came to be and, in turn, what we understand as possible. This choice of which history to teach can never be …
(2023-02-03). Growing Number of Americans Say US Is Giving Ukraine Too Much Aid. news.antiwar.com As the war in Ukraine nears the end of its first year, Americans are starting to believe Washington is sending too much support to Kiev. Pew Research conducted a poll in January and found the number of Republicans that are opposed to the current level of support for Ukraine is now 40%. The U.S. has …
(2023-02-03). Target Crimea: U.S. to send Ukraine missiles with twice previous range. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Defense NewsFebruary 3, 2023 US pledges longer-range 'small-diameter bomb' for Ukraine The U.S. announced Friday it will send Ukraine the ground-launched small-diameter bomb, a weapon that can double Kyiv's strike range…. The package's GPS-guided GLSDB from Boeing has a range of 93 miles and can be launched from mobile artillery systems like the High Mobility …
(2023-02-03). Ukraine cracks down on military "deserters" wsws.org The crackdown within the Ukrainian military on soldiers is a reflection of anxiety within the leadership that they will have insufficient cannon fodder as the war escalates.
(2023-02-03). Is the U.S. forcing Putin's hand in the Ukraine War? Scott Ritter. thealtworld.com
(2023-02-03). Dangerous Circles On Donbass Front Line. southfront.org 
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(2023-02-03). Is the trip of the secretary general of NATO aimed to instigate the creation of the Asian version of NATO? mronline.org 
The high-ranking chief of the military organization which turned Ukraine into a theatre of proxy war is flying into the Asia-Pacific region of the eastern hemisphere across the sea and land, which is not even part of its operational sphere. This fact itself gives rise to concern.
(2023-02-03). War Fever: after Ukraine, Taiwan? globalresearch.ca