(2023-02-07). Berlin public sector "warning strikes": The trade unions and state executive want to push through a wage reduction. wsws.org The wage cuts can only be stopped if workers take real industrial action and unite with their brothers and sisters in France, Britain and across Europe.
(2023-02-07). Notre Dame to reopen by late 2024. ecns.cn Paris's Notre Dame cathedral, severely damaged by fire in 2019, will have its spire back in place by the end of this year, and there is optimism that the iconic building will fully reopen before Christmas 2024, according to France's culture ministry.
(2023-02-06). Airlines commence international flights to China as outbound group tours resume. ecns.cn More airlines are resuming international flight to the Chinese market as outbound group tours gradually restart in China. Air France, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, United Airlines, Lufthansa Airlines, and others are resuming or adding international flights to and from China.
(2023-02-06). France: Movement to defend pensions building up steam. greenleft.org.au In Paris and in 267 other towns around France, there were angry protests against President Emmanuel Macron's attempt to raise the standard retirement age from 62 to 64, reports John Mullen.
(2023-02-07). With Thousands Dead or Wounded, Will earthquake Aid for Syria be Impeded by US Sanctions? juancole.com 
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) The 7.8 earthquake that struck south-central Turkey and northwest Syria early on Monday morning. Although over two thousand are being reported dead in Turkey at midnight on Monday and more than a thousand in Syria, the death toll will grow a great deal as the rubble is combed by rescue …
(2023-02-07). The Turkey-Syria earthquake catastrophe: An indictment of capitalism. wsws.org The fact that thousands of people die preventable deaths in earthquakes constitutes an indictment of imperialism and the capitalist system.
(2023-02-07). After Earthquake Devastates Syria, US Shows No Interest in Lifting Sanctions. news.antiwar.com After a devastating earthquake hit Syria and Turkey, killing thousands of people, the US State Department showed no interest in lifting crippling economic sanctions on Syria that are specifically designed to prevent the country's reconstruction. As of Monday night, the earthquake has killed at least 2,921 people in Turkey and 1,444 in northwest Syria, including …
(2023-02-07). Israel kills five in Jericho raid. electronicintifada.net Palestinian refugees in Syria, Gaza family in Turkey die in earthquake.
(2023-02-07). Kurds appeal for urgent aid in wake of earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. greenleft.org.au Twin earthquakes have devastated Kurdish towns and cities in Turkey and Syria. But the Turkish and Syrian governments have not been providing desperately needed emergency aid, explains Gulfer Olan.
(2023-02-06). UPDATED: Hundreds Dead After Huge Earthquake Hits Turkey and Syria. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | UPDATE: : | According lo local reports, another earthquake of magnitude 6.0 was recorded in the central region of Turkey, where earthquakes of magnitude 7.7 had previously thundered. | "According to the latest data, 912 of our citizens were killed and 5385 of our citizens were injured. 2,470 people were found surviving under the rubble. We do not know how much the number of dead and injured will increase, as the work on dismantling the rubble continues," President Recep Tayyip Erdogan s…
(2023-02-06). Powerful quake rocks Turkey and Syria, thousands feared dead. peoplesworld.org 
ANKARA, Turkey — The death toll is rising from a powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake that hit southeast Turkey and northern Syria early on Monday. Hundreds were killed in the two countries, thousands were injured and the toll was expected to rise further. President Joe Biden has conveyed his condolences to those affected by the deadly …
(2023-02-06). Powerful quake rocks Turkey and Syria, thousuands feared dead. peoplesworld.org ANKARA, Turkey — The death toll is rising from a powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake that hit southeast Turkey and northern Syria early on Monday. Hundreds were killed in the two countries, thousands were injured and the toll was expected to rise further. President Joe Biden has conveyed his condolences to those affected by the deadly …
(2023-02-06). Thousands Dead as Earthquakes Devastate Syria and Turkey. truthout.org Thousands of collapsed buildings, widespread destruction, and deep anguish were reported alongside over 2,300 dead and thousands more injured after a pair of earthquakes — an initial 7.8 tremor on the Richter scale in the early morning and another that measured 7.5 — devastated Syria and Turkey on Monday. Amid dozens of aftershocks — and the quakes being also felt in Cyprus, Israel, Lebanon, Egypt… |
(2023-02-06). Eathquake Update: Over 2,300 Dead in Tàºrkiye and Syria. telesurenglish.net As of mid-day Monday, official reports confirmed that the series of powerful earthquakes that struck the border area between Turkey and Syria has left 2,349 dead and nearly 11,000 people injured so far. | RELATED: | The Syrian Foreign Affairs Ministry requested help from the United Nations, the Red Cross, and other international organizations to deal with the humanitarian catastrophe. | More specifically, the Syrian authorities requ…
(2023-02-06). Earthquake Damage In Syria Must Lead To Sanction Relief. popularresistance.org Earlier today two large earthquakes have caused widespread damage in south Turkey and north Syria. Some 10 million people live in the affected area. The current count of death is already above 2,500. Whole city blocks have 'pancaked' (vid) and were destroyed. Many dead will likely still be under the rubble. The area is prone to earthquakes. Just days ago an expert had warned that a big one was coming. International support for the areas has started. Turkey is generally earthquake prone and has a lot of rescue stuff. It will now get more. Unfortunately Syria, which is under devastating sanctions, will get little.
(2023-02-06). It's Turkey vs NATO — once again. journal-neo.org 
Turkey's decision to block Sweden's NATO membership has sparked a new controversy in the alliance at a time when the alliance is desperately looking to expand. Tukey's Erdogan thinks that Sweden has failed to take the action that it was supposed to take i.e., act against "terrorists" living in Sweden and expel others involved in …
(2023-02-06). US Declares War on Turkish Tourism Economy. Ankara Retorts: "Take Your Dirty Hands off Turkey" globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-06). Chinese skier killed in Austrian avalanche. ecns.cn A 32-year-old Chinese skier was found dead in an avalanche in Tyrol, western Austria, on Friday, which was confirmed by the Chinese Embassy in Austria on Sunday.
(2023-02-07). 000 people protest Danish government's planned scrapping of public holiday to pay for military spending increase. wsws.org Sunday's protest, the largest in Denmark for over a decade, is part of an upsurge of working-class opposition across Europe to the ruling elite's determination to make them bear the cost of militarism and war through social spending cuts and attacks on wages and worker rights.
(2023-02-07). CNN video: NATO rehearses war with Russia in neighboring Estonia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com CNN gets access to NATO exercise mimicking war with Russia…
(2023-02-07). Agile combat: U.S. Air Forces Europe/Africa, NATO hold exercise with Scandinavian nations. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces AfricaFebruary 6, 2023 European theater CSELs participate in Nordic Regional Engagement Command senior enlisted leaders from U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa, NATO Allied Air Command, the Royal Danish, Royal Norwegian, Finnish, and Swedish Air Force participate in Nordic Regional CSEL Engagement to Sweden, …
(2023-02-07). Britain must be most aggressive European member of NATO: Labour. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Sky NewsFebruary 6, 2023 UK must halt defence cuts and lead the way for Europe in NATO, says Labour's shadow defence secretary John Healey will call on the UK to keep arming Ukraine and produce weapons and ammunition to replenish the military's own depleted stockpiles. The government must secure the UK's position as the leading …
(2023-02-07). European Aid Fatal for Palestine. "Black Lists and Secret Files" globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-07). U.S. Act of War against the European Union: President Biden Ordered the Terror Attack against Nord Stream. High Treason against the People of Europe. globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-06). Russia's Strategic Aims — In Consequence to a Collapsing U.S. Empire. strategic-culture.org Weak leadership has lifted the lid on the European Pandora's box, Alastair Crooke writes. | Things are getting psychotic. As you listen to EU leaders, all parroting identical 'good news' speaking points, they nonetheless radiate basal disquietude — presumably a reflection of the psychic stress from, on the one hand, repeating 'Ukraine is winning: Russia's defeat is coming', when, on the other, they know
(2023-02-06). South Africa and Russia: President Cyril Ramaphosa's Foreign Policy Explained. infobrics.org January was a busy diplomatic month for South Africa. The country hosted Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov and US treasury secretary Janet Yellen. Josep Borrell, vice-president of the European Commission, was also in town…
(2023-02-06). Greek workers resist soaring energy prices from EU-imposed privatization and Ukraine War. therealnews.com 
Thousands of Greek workers have mobilized against runaway energy and fuel prices in recent weeks. Although spiking fuel and energy prices are now a global phenomenon tied to inflation driven by corporate profiteering and blowback from failed sanctions against Russia, the crisis has been particularly acute for Greece due to EU-imposed privatization of its energy sector. TRNN reports from the ground as workers fight to increase stagnating wages in light of the cost of living crisis. This video is part of a special Workers of the World series on the cost of living crisis in Europe. | Producer: Christos Avramid…
(2023-02-06). EU and G7 West Implement Price Caps on Russian Oil Products. telesurenglish.net The implementation of further price caps for seaborne Russian petroleum products, adopted Saturday by the European Union (EU) and the Group of Seven, began Sunday, despite Russia's vow to take measures to protect its interests. | RELATED: | The price cap for "premium-to-crude" petroleum products, such as diesel, kerosene and gasoline, is set at 100 U.S. dollars per barrel, while the cap for "discount-to-crude" petr…
(2023-02-06). Europe Dispatches Rescue Teams To Quake-hit Tàºrkiye, Syria. telesurenglish.net "Speed is of the essence because so many people are still trapped under the rubble," said Janez Lenarcic, EU Commissioner for Crisis Management. "The rescue teams will continue to work for as long as necessary." | Rescuers work near the rubble of a building destroyed in a powerful earthquake in the city of Jableh, Latakia province, Syria, on Feb. 6, 2023.
(2023-02-07). Yemen in the Shadow of Transition: Pursuing Justice Amid War (Review). juancole.com 
Review of Stacey Philbrick Yadav, Yemen in the Shadow of Transition: Pursuing Justice Amid War (London: Hurst and Co., 2022). Greifswald, Germany (Special to Informed Comment) In a context of war, do accountability and justice need to wait until the end of the conflict? In her well-researched and original book Yemen in the Shadow …
(2023-02-07). Germany's housing crisis: 700,000 more homes needed. wsws.org Based on its research, a new study comes to the alarming conclusion that there is currently a shortage of 700,000 homes in Germany.
(2023-02-06). In Grim Symbolic Gesture, Germany Sends 14+88 Tanks to Ukraine. strategic-culture.org 
In early February, Germany decided to supply Ukraine with 14 Leopard 2 and 88 older Leopard 1 battle tanks, prompting speculation about the symbolism of this move. | 14/88 is a notorious neo-Nazi slogan extensively used in acts of white supremacist terrorism and violence. | (Click on the image to enlarge)…
(2023-02-06). Lula rejects German Chancellor's plea for Brazilian weapons for Ukraine. peoplesworld.org 
BERLIN Chancellor Olaf Scholz, after bowing — or kneeling to belligerent pressures from U.S. and NATO war hawks, and trying to rejuvenate fading laurels for himself and Germany, flew off on his first official trip to Latin America. After brief, uneventful courtesy visits to Chile and Argentina he landed in Brazil, hoping to …
(2023-02-06). Germany drops all requirements to wear masks—but coronavirus remains. wsws.org By lifting the requirement to wear a mask on busses and trains and abandoning workplace health regulations, the government is opening the door to the spread of new, even more dangerous variants of the coronavirus.
(2023-02-06). Berlin's Pledge To Socialize A Quarter Million Apartments In Danger. popularresistance.org Just over a year ago, Berliners won one of the biggest victories in decades for tenants in large cities. On September 26, 2021, in a landslide victory, locals voted overwhelmingly in favor of a referendum that called for the drafting of a new law to socialize almost a quarter of a million apartments in the city. Such a law would clear the way for the largest expropriation of housing in post-unification Germany—a significant step forward in the global fight against vampire real estate and the large private companies and wealthy investors that have gobbled up housing stock and maintained a death grip on rent…
(2023-02-06). German tanks soon to be back in Ukraine after 80-year hiatus. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com UkrinformFebruary 6, 2023 German government vows to deliver tanks to Ukraine soon Germany will fulfill its promise and send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine as soon as possible. German government spokesperson Wolfgang Buechner said this at a briefing on Monday, February 6…. "The federal government proceeds from the fact that the promised Leopard tanks will …
(2023-02-06). "Deviation Maneuvers", Towards A "One World Order"? Fierce War in Ukraine, Militarization of Covid Vaccine. globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-07). Anti-imperialists protest docking of US warship at Greek port. peoplesdispatch.org On Saturday, February 4, communists and other anti-imperialist groups in Greece protested the docking of nuclear-powered American aircraft supercarrier USS George HW Bush (CVN-77) at the port of Piraeus in Athens. Activists from the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) and the Communist Youth of Greece (KNE) marched to Alexandra's Square in Pasalimani, near the port, protesting the docking of the warship. The protesters demanded that NATO "get out from Greek bases" and called on the conservative New Democracy (ND)-led Greek government to abstain from participating in imperialist interventions led by NATO. Member of Eu…
(2023-02-07). Warhorse, Headhunters: NATO rotates troops for war in Baltic. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOMultinational Corps Northeast Public Affairs OfficeFebruary 7, 2023 NATO eFP Battlegroups in Poland and Lithuania rotate troops as part of deterrence and defence mission SZCZECIN, Poland — During a Hand Over, Take Over (HOTO) ceremony in Bemowo Piskie, Poland, NATO enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) Battlegroup Poland welcomed the U.S. Army 1st Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment …
(2023-02-06). Moldova might become another conflict zone and the "next Ukraine" infobrics.org The West now has its "eyes" on Moldova to push it against Russia, Lavrov says.
(2023-02-06). Moldova May Become the "Next Ukraine" libya360.wordpress.com Ahmed Adel There is a strong possibility of Moldova becoming a conflict hotspot and the "next Ukraine" so that the West can maintain maximum pressure on Russia's periphery and bog the country down in more war. This comes as Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told the media that the West now has its "eyes" on…
(2023-02-07). Poland: Biden to inspect U.S., NATO combat forces later this month — NBC. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish RadioFebruary 7, 2023 Biden to visit Poland this month: NBC News Joe Biden will likely travel to Poland near the end of the month, NBC News reported on Monday night, citing three people familiar with the plan. The sources noted that the visit was not final until the White House confirmed it and the …
(2023-02-06). "Deviation Maneuvers", Towards A "One World Order"? Fierce War in Ukraine, Militarization of Covid Vaccine. globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-07). Anti-imperialists protest docking of US warship at Greek port. peoplesdispatch.org On Saturday, February 4, communists and other anti-imperialist groups in Greece protested the docking of nuclear-powered American aircraft supercarrier USS George HW Bush (CVN-77) at the port of Piraeus in Athens. Activists from the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) and the Communist Youth of Greece (KNE) marched to Alexandra's Square in Pasalimani, near the port, protesting the docking of the warship. The protesters demanded that NATO "get out from Greek bases" and called on the conservative New Democracy (ND)-led Greek government to abstain from participating in imperialist interventions led by NATO. Member of Eu…
(2023-02-07). Warhorse, Headhunters: NATO rotates troops for war in Baltic. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOMultinational Corps Northeast Public Affairs OfficeFebruary 7, 2023 NATO eFP Battlegroups in Poland and Lithuania rotate troops as part of deterrence and defence mission SZCZECIN, Poland — During a Hand Over, Take Over (HOTO) ceremony in Bemowo Piskie, Poland, NATO enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) Battlegroup Poland welcomed the U.S. Army 1st Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment …
(2023-02-06). Moldova might become another conflict zone and the "next Ukraine" infobrics.org The West now has its "eyes" on Moldova to push it against Russia, Lavrov says.
(2023-02-06). Moldova May Become the "Next Ukraine" libya360.wordpress.com Ahmed Adel There is a strong possibility of Moldova becoming a conflict hotspot and the "next Ukraine" so that the West can maintain maximum pressure on Russia's periphery and bog the country down in more war. This comes as Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told the media that the West now has its "eyes" on…
(2023-02-07). Poland: Biden to inspect U.S., NATO combat forces later this month — NBC. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish RadioFebruary 7, 2023 Biden to visit Poland this month: NBC News Joe Biden will likely travel to Poland near the end of the month, NBC News reported on Monday night, citing three people familiar with the plan. The sources noted that the visit was not final until the White House confirmed it and the …
(2023-02-06). Patriot, other missile batteries moved to Polish capital for drills. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Stars and StripesFebruary 6, 2023 Poland redeploys Patriot missiles to capital city for drills Patriot missile batteries that Poland acquired from the U.S. last year have been deployed to the country's capital Warsaw as part of military exercise, according to Poland's defense ministry. Poland is taking additional steps to strengthen its defensive capabilities…. At least …
(2023-02-06). First Canadian Leopard tank in Poland en route to Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Interfax-UkraineFebruary 6, 2023 First Canadian Leopard for Ukraine already arrived in Poland The first Leopard 2 tank allocated by Canada to help Ukraine has already been delivered to Poland, Canadian Defense Minister Anita Anand has said. "The first Canadian Leopard 2 main battle tank that we've donated to Ukraine has now arrived in Poland. Alongside …
(2023-02-07). Top Students in Henan to Study in Russia. infobrics.org Outstanding third-grade senior high school students who are learning Russian language in ordinary senior high schools in Henan province will be selected to study in Russia…
(2023-02-07). RAND Corporation: No one can win this war. indybay.org Authors Samuel Charap and Miranda Priebe conclude "that in addition to averting a possible escalation toward a Russia-Nato war or Russian nuclear deployment, avoiding a protracted war is a higher priority for the United States" than regaining territorial control through Ukraine. As a result, the analysis sees first a cease-fire and eventually an agreement as crucial.
(2023-02-07). Zelensky government in turmoil amidst reports of impending Russian offensive. wsws.org The Zelensky government is in a state of crisis as reports suggest that Ukrainian forces are struggling in Bakhmut amidst preparations of a new Russian offensive.
(2023-02-07). UN Chief Fears Russia-Ukraine Conflict Could Turn Into 'Wider War'. news.antiwar.com UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Monday that the world is heading toward a "wider war" as the conflict in Ukraine continues to escalate. "The Russian invasion of Ukraine is inflicting untold suffering on the Ukrainian people, with profound global implications. The prospects for peace keep diminishing," Guterres told the UN General Assembly. "I fear the world …
(2023-02-07). Foreign Affairs Magazine Admits Defeat of US Sanctions. orinocotribune.com Foreign Affairs, one of the most influential US establishment magazines, recently This conclusion is reached after an assessment of recent US sanctions on countries like China and Russia, whose way of getting around them was to "create alternative global financial structures to insulate themselves and others from punitive action, and that Washington and its acolytes will no longer b…
(2023-02-07). Chris Hedges: A Declining US Empire Is Committing Suicide. popularresistance.org The Unites States Empire is falling, just as previous empires have done. Clearing the FOG speaks with journalist and author Chris Hedges about his newest book, "The Greatest Evil is War," and the connection between wars and the end of empire. Hedges compares current conditions in the United States and the fall of Rome. He describes the Western war against Russia being fought in Ukraine and aggression against China as part of the last gasp grabs to hold onto US hegemony, but they are failing. He talks about the Military Industrial Complex as an institution that has taken over and is out of control. It will continu…
(2023-02-07). Tbilisi: State Dept agitates over "Russian-occupied territories," Black Sea submarine cable. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Agenda.geFebruary 7, 2023 Georgia's US Ambassador, State Department official review cooperation, security matters The "difficult" situation in the Russian-occupied territories of Georgia amid the war in Ukraine and the security situation in the Black Sea region were discussed on Monday in a meeting between David Zalkaliani, the Georgian Ambassador to the United States and Louis …
(2023-02-07). US sends long-range missiles to Ukraine. globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-06). Former Israeli PM Bennett Says US 'Blocked' His Attempts at a Russia-Ukraine Peace Deal. southfront.org 
Illustrative ImageBennett says the US and its Western allies decided to 'keep striking Putin' and not negotiate | Originally published by Former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett
(2023-02-06). German Prosecutor Found No Russian Involvement In Gas Pipeline Sabotage. southfront.org 
Illustrative ImageThe possibility of NATO's implication seems the most plausible at present. | Written by It is becoming increasingly difficult to maintain the West's unsubstantiated narrative that Russia sabotaged the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines. Now, even some German officials are beginning to admit that there is no evidence to blame Moscow for the cr…
(2023-02-06). Military Situation In Bakhmut Region On February 6, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
click to see full-size image | The AFU repelled Russian attacks in Bilogorivka; | Clashes between the Russian army and the AFU continue near Dibrova; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Krasna Gora; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Blahodatne; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Ivanivske; | Up to 100 Ukrainian servicemen, 2 armored vehicles and 3 vehicles were destroyed by Russian artillery shelli…
(2023-02-06). Military Situation In Donbass On February 6, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Blahodatne; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Krasna Gora and Paraskoviivka; | Russian-led forces advanced in the southern districts of Mariinka; | The AFU repelled Russian attacks in Bilogorivka; | 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 Russ…
(2023-02-06). Ukrainian General & Israeli Intelligence Reveal Ukrainian, Russian Losses Reports. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | The Kiev regime is carefully hiding its real losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Indeed, the numbers are so high that they are worth to be hidden. | Adviser to the office of the President of Ukraine Mikhail Podolyak assured that the number of dead was only about 10 thousand servicemen in December 2022. In his turn, Zelensky reduced the number up to 8 thousand. | In recent days, the lies of Kiev officials that Ukrainian servicemen are crashing Russian Army, suffering almost no casua…
(2023-02-06). UPDATED: Unidentified Drone Exploded Near Russian City Of Kaluga, Located About 100 Kilometers From Moscow. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | UPDATE: : | A high-explosive fragmentation bomb OFAB-100-120 was found at the crash site. There are usually about 46 kg of explosives and striking elements inside this munition. | Click to see full-size image | On the morning of February 6, an explosion was heard on the outskirts of the Russian city of Kaluga. The head of the region claimed that a drone exploded in the air over the forest area near…
(2023-02-06). China to Assist Russia with Titanium Mining in the Arctic. infobrics.org
(2023-02-06). "We don't want this war!": Participants at Berlin rally organised by SGP speak out. wsws.org Participants at the rally of the Sozialistische Gleichheitspartei on February 4 spoke out against the US-NATO war against Russia and its connection to the social crisis and the attack on the working class.
(2023-02-06). Why the United States Seeks to Prolong the Conflict in Ukraine. libya360.wordpress.com Andrey Sushentsov It is impossible not to see that the prolongation of the military crisis in Ukraine is fully in line with American military-political interests. Narratives created with the help of Western media that Russia is close to defeat, albeit far from reality, nonetheless form the impression the West needs, forcing many countries, even those that are neutral towards Russia, to take a wait-and-see attitude, writes Valdai…
(2023-02-06). Diplomatic cables prove top U.S. Officials knew they were crossing Russia's red lines on NATO expansion. mronline.org 
U.S. officials were told that pushing for Ukrainian membership in NATO would not only increase the chance of Russian meddling in the country but also risked destabilising the divided nation.
(2023-02-06). U.S. sends long-range missiles to Ukraine. mronline.org 
The White House announced Friday that it would send long-range missiles capable of striking nearly 100 miles into Russian territory to Ukraine, in one of the most significant escalations of U.S. involvement in the war with Russia to date.
(2023-02-06). Blinken concedes war is lost-offers Kremlin Ukrainian demilitarization; Crimea, Donbas, Zaporozhye; and restriction of new tanks to Western Ukraine if there is no Russian offensive. mronline.org 
David Ignatius (lead image, left) has been a career-long mouthpiece for the U.S. State Department. He has just been called in by the current Secretary of State Antony Blinken (right) to convey an urgent new message to President Vladimir Putin, the Security Council, and the General Staff in Moscow.
(2023-02-06). A Panicked Empire Tries to Make Russia an 'Offer it Cannot Refuse'. orinocotribune.com By Pepe Escobar Jan 30, 2023 | Realizing NATO's war with Russia will likely end unfavorably, the US is test-driving an exit offer. But why should Moscow take indirect proposals seriously, especially on the eve of its new military advance and while it is in the winning seat? | Those behind the Throne are never more dangerous than when they have their backs against the wall. | Their power is slipping away, fast: Militarily, via NATO's progressive humiliation in Ukraine; Financially, sooner rather than later, most of the Global South will want nothing to do with the currency of a bankrupt rogue giant; Politica…
(2023-02-06). US Laid Trap For Russia Has Trapped West Instead. popularresistance.org United States plans to weaken Russia by imposing punishing sanctions and bringing world condemnation on Moscow depend on Washington's hysteria about a Russian invasion of Ukraine actually coming true. | At his press conference on Tuesday, Vladimir Putin said, | "I still believe the United States is not that concerned about Ukraine's security, though they may think about it on the sidelines. Its main goal is to contain Russia's development. This is the whole point. In this sense, Ukraine is simply a tool to reach this goal. This can be done in different ways: by drawing us into some armed conflict, or compelling i…
(2023-02-06). A Panicked Empire Tries To Make Russia An 'Offer It Can't Refuse'. popularresistance.org Those behind the Throne are never more dangerous than when they have their backs against the wall. | Their power is slipping away, fast: Militarily, via NATO's progressive humiliation in Ukraine; Financially, sooner rather than later, most of the Global South will want nothing to do with the currency of a bankrupt rogue giant; Politically, the global majority is taking decisive steps to stop obeying a rapacious, discredited, de facto minority. | So now those behind the Throne are plotting to at least try to stall the incoming disaster on the military front. | As confirmed by a high-level US establishment source,…
(2023-02-06). Is Withdrawing From Treaties the Nuclear Weapons Industry's Business Plan? truthout.org The United States and North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) arming of the Ukrainian defense against Russia's invasion has turned the legacy of the Cold War into a hot proxy war, intensifying the danger of an even more catastrophic nuclear war. The prior threats to launch nuclear weapons by North Korea's Kim Jong-un and former U.S. President Donald Trump had already raised this specter. |
(2023-02-06). UN relief chief tells Security Council 'we can do better' in Ukraine. news.un.org The UN's humanitarian affairs chief warned the Security Council on Monday that efforts must improve to reach nearly 18 million in need in war-torn Ukraine, since Russia's full-scale invasion last year.
(2023-02-06). A Parliamentary Republic in Mongolia: Why Russia isn't Losing Anything. journal-neo.org 
In the last months of 2022 and now in the first decades of 2023, political and civil society discourse in Mongolia has resumed with calls for constitutional change. Calls for legislative change became especially loud when the largest corruption scandal in the country's recent history was uncovered, involving the theft of coal from Mongolia's strategic …
(2023-02-06). Revealed: Sweden Destroyed a Substantial Part of Its Documents on Julian Assange. transcend.org 1 Feb 2023 – Almost six years after the British Crown Prosecution Service destroyed key emails, the Swedish Prosecution Authority also destroyed a large part of the documentation–as Assange's life hangs in the balance.
(2023-02-07). Spectacular scenery of full moon over mountain peaks. ecns.cn A full moon sets behind the mountains including the twin peaks of Les Jumelles in the Chablais Valaisan, near Aigle, Switzerland, Feb. 6, 2023, creating a spectacular scenery.
(2023-02-07). The U.S. continues escalating in Ukraine. mronline.org 
The U.S. got more than it bargained for after instigating the Ukrainian conflict. The Biden foreign policy team grows more desperate and their plans become more dangerous as they reckon with the unintended consequences of their actions.
(2023-02-07). Rage Against the War Machine: An Answer to a Decade of Pro-NATO Lies About Ukraine. orinocotribune.com
(2023-02-06). The IMF debt trap in Ukraine. liberationnews.org 
The IMF serves as an imperialist instrument of Western capital in Ukraine, now using the war as pretext for accelerating economic shock therapy and penetration of the country by Wall Street and other foreign investment interests, so that they can buy off every last asset as the country is destroyed by war.
(2023-02-06). Head Of Wagner Challenged Zelensky, Bakhmut At Stake. southfront.org
(2023-02-06). Kiev Is Proud To Declare It Deployed Chemical Weapons In Donbass. southfront.org 
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(2023-02-06). Ukraine: Rethinking Global SecuritySaving Humanity and Planet Earth. transcend.org Saving Humanity and Planet Earth (SHAPE) is an initiative to address the multiple crises that have brought us to the brink of the precipice. This, our second webinar to be held on 22/23 February 2023, draws lessons from the Ukraine war and sets new pathways to global security.
(2023-02-06). Ukraine—The Inevitable War. transcend.org 5 Feb 2023 – Why negotiate a diplomatic settlement and adhere to the Minsk agreement when there is so much money in war?>
(2023-02-06). More Evidence That The West Sabotaged Peace In Ukraine. thealtworld.com
(2023-02-06). For UKRAINE continued resistance is futile. They should sue for peace now. thealtworld.com The Ukraine army is a defeated army and Ukraine is a defeated nation, says Scott Ritter. Their mouths has been issuing cheques their body can't match…
(2023-02-06). Macron hosts Netanyahu in Paris to plan Israeli arms deliveries to Ukraine. wsws.org The French president and Israeli prime minister, both facing mass protests at home, met on Thursday to plan an escalation of NATO's war in Ukraine and Israel's conflict with Iran.
(2023-02-06). Hundreds attend Socialist Equality Party rally in Berlin against Ukraine war and German militarism. wsws.org The strong response to the rally shows that the SGP is giving a voice and a socialist perspective to widespread opposition to war and austerity. The SGP is the only party to oppose the ruling class' war in Ukraine and the danger of a third world war fought with nuclear weapons.
(2023-02-06). Zelensky Thanks Corporate Elites, Says More Weapons For Ukraine Is Big Business Opportunity. moguldom.com Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky compared governing Ukraine to running a business during a recent address to a corporate lobbying group and praised U.S. military aid, saying "Your brilliant defense systems — such as HIMARS or Bradleys — are already uniting our history of freedom with your enterprises." Zelensky thanked U.S. financial and investment giants such …
(2023-02-06). Republicans Pressure Biden to Send More Advanced Weapons to Ukraine. news.antiwar.com Key Republican members of Congress are launching a two-front campaign to pressure the Biden administration to send Ukraine more advanced weapons, Defense One reported Saturday, citing people familiar with the plan. One aspect of the campaign is to pressure Biden administration officials through closed-door briefings. The other is to apply public pressure, something Republican leadership …
(2023-02-06). Ukraine to Replace Defense Minister After Corruption Scandal. news.antiwar.com Ukraine's ruling political party, Servant of the People, said Sunday that they will remove Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov from his post and replace him with Kyrylo Budanov, who is currently serving as Ukraine's military intelligence chief. David Arakhamia, the head of the Servant of the People's bloc in parliament, said that Reznikov will remain …
(2023-02-06). Unauthorized Disclosure: High Stakes Of Perpetuating War In Ukraine. shadowproof.com Subscribe to the Unauthorized Disclosure podcast with this free trial offer. 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 …
(2023-02-06). Ukraine — The Inevitable War. globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-06). Setting the Record Straight; Stuff You Should Know About Ukraine. globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-06). Health Care Workers Stage Largest NHS Strike in UK's History. truthout.org Condemning the United Kingdom's Conservative-controlled government for putting "patients at risk" by refusing to pay nurses fairly and forcing healthcare providers out of the profession, tens of thousands of nurses and ambulance workers joined forces on Monday to stage the largest work stoppage in the history of the venerated National Health Service. The workers, who along with teachers and other… |