Daily Archives: February 16, 2023

2023-02-16: News Headlines

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-02-15). Burkina Faso, Guinea, and Mali Propose Strategic Axis Amid French Military Ouster. libya360.wordpress.com Tanupriya Singh Foreign Ministers of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Guinea hold a tripartite meeting in Ouagadougou. (Photo: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Mali) The three West African countries, all of whom have recently undergone military takeovers amid rising public anger against France, have agreed to a Bamako-Conakry -Ouagadougou axis, with enhanced cooperation…

Staff (2023-02-15). Pierde el PSG en su primer partido de octavos de la Champions. cubadebate.cu Milan como local y Bayern Munich como visitante arrancaron ganando por la mínima diferencia los octavos de final de la Champions League. El equipo italiano batió por 1 a 0 en el estadio Giuseppe Meazza a Tottenham Hotspur que tuvo entre sus titulares al zaguero campeón del mundo Cristian Romero. En tanto que en el Parque de los Principes de la capital francesa.

infobrics (2023-02-16). China Becomes Biggest Brazil Corn Buyer. infobrics.org China became the main destination of Brazilian corn exports in January by volume, surpassing traditional importers like Japan, Iran and Spain, according to revised trade data released by the government…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-02-15). Burkina Faso, Guinea, and Mali Propose Strategic Axis Amid French Military Ouster. libya360.wordpress.com Tanupriya Singh Foreign Ministers of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Guinea hold a tripartite meeting in Ouagadougou. (Photo: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Mali) The three West African countries, all of whom have recently undergone military takeovers amid rising public anger against France, have agreed to a Bamako-Conakry -Ouagadougou axis, with enhanced cooperation…

Staff (2023-02-15). Pierde el PSG en su primer partido de octavos de la Champions. cubadebate.cu Milan como local y Bayern Munich como visitante arrancaron ganando por la mínima diferencia los octavos de final de la Champions League. El equipo italiano batió por 1 a 0 en el estadio Giuseppe Meazza a Tottenham Hotspur que tuvo entre sus titulares al zaguero campeón del mundo Cristian Romero. En tanto que en el Parque de los Principes de la capital francesa.

infobrics (2023-02-16). China Becomes Biggest Brazil Corn Buyer. infobrics.org China became the main destination of Brazilian corn exports in January by volume, surpassing traditional importers like Japan, Iran and Spain, according to revised trade data released by the government…

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-02-15). Shin Bet Agents Brandish Weapons at Palestinian Protesters. orinocotribune.com By Richard Silverstein — Feb 2, 2023 | Armed Agents in Germany and Spain threaten to shoot Palestinian and Israeli protesters | On February 8th, a group of pro-Palestinian students at the Complutense University of Madrid

WSWS (2023-02-16). Earthquake-ravaged Syria abandoned as Washington continues to pursue its goal of regime change. wsws.org The grand total of $85 million in aid offered by the Biden administration to both Turkey and Syria represents a tiny fraction of the billions in arms and aid poured into the proxy jihadist forces that ravaged Syria in Washington's regime change war.

Anonymous103 (2023-02-15). Military Situation In Syria On February 15, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On February 15, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded 1 case of hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Aleppo region in the past 24 hours; | More than 5,800 people were killed as a result of the earthquake in northwestern Syria, according to Syrian officials; | More than 35,000 people were killed as a result of the earthquake in southern Turkey, according to Turkish officials; | On February 15, Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi visited Syria and met with…

Covid, Race & Democracy (2023-02-15). Earthquake Response Turkey; Husseini on Pandemic Origins & US Biowarfare; ILWU10 For Mumia. indybay.org Pacifica's CRD: Earthquake Response in Turkey; Sam Husseini on Pandemic Origins and US Biowarfare; Union Fights for Freedom for Mumia; Death Penalty Abolitionists in Texas Speak Out…

People's Dispatch. (2023-02-15). Calls To Withdraw Sanctions On Earthquake-Hit Syria Grow Louder. popularresistance.org On Monday, February 13, Syrian Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN) Bassam Sabbagh stated before the UN Security Council (UNSC) that all countries should provide humanitarian assistance to all those affected by the earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria on February 6 and avoid all kinds of politicization. He also reiterated Syria's position that "Western imposed illegal coercive measures" have caused delays in support for earthquake relief in the country. | Sabbagh was speaking during the special meeting called by the UNSC to discuss the impact of the earthquake on Syria.

Sean Callebs (2023-02-15). The Heat: Türkiye and Syria Earthquakes. america.cgtn.com Hope fades as the death toll continues to rise one week after devastating earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria. The United Nations is warning the death toll in Türkiye and northwest Syria from last week's devastating earthquakes could top 56,000. Calling the earthquake the worst event …

Staff (2023-02-15). Headlines for February 15, 2023. democracynow.org U.N. Aid Trucks Enter Earthquake-Stricken NW Syria as Combined Death Toll with Turkey Tops 41,000, U.N. Seeks $5.6 Billion for Ukraine War Relief as NATO Says Russia's Latest Offensive Is Underway, Israeli Soldier Attacks Palestinian Activist Issa Amro During Intv with Reporter Lawrence Wright, Biden Admin Withdraws Nomination of Human Rights Attorney for Condemning Israeli Apartheid, India Orders Search of BBC Offices After Release of Documentary Critical of Narendra Modi, Papuan Independence Fighters Hold New Zealand Pilot Hostage, Demand Freedom from Indonesia, New Zealand Minister Slams Inaction on Clim…

WorkWeek (2023-02-15). The Earthquake, The Deregulation, Corruption & The Erdogan Government. indybay.org The catastrophic earthquake in Turkey has exposed the massive privatization, deregulation and corruption by the Erdogan government. The WorkWeek show looks at the growing social and economic crisis…

WSWS (2023-02-15). Turkey-Syria earthquake death toll tops 41,000: A colossal social crime. wsws.org As the death toll in the Turkey-Syria earthquake passes 41,000, the Erdoğan government has announced a few token measures to calm public anger.

infobrics (2023-02-15). Western countries urge citizens to leave Russia and Belarus. infobrics.org Measure sounds like a provocation with the aim of generating collective panic.

Editor (2023-02-15). Bellicosity, bravado and blather. workers.org President Joe Biden's Feb. 7 State of the Union address offered no real surprises. Like any loyal imperialist politician, Biden included the obligatory pro-war rhetoric. He blamed Russian President Vladimir Putin for the Ukraine war, calling it "a murderous assault, evoking images of the death and destruction Europe suffered in . . . |

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2023-02-15). Video: America is at War with Europe. globalresearch.ca The evidence amply confirms that The Nord Stream was the object of an act of sabotage ordered by President Joe Biden. | Nord Stream —which originates in Russia— transits through the (maritime) territorial jurisdiction of 4 member states of the EU. From a legal standpoint (International Law: UN Charter, Law of the Sea) this was a U.S. Act of War against the EU.

Staff (2023-02-15). Terremotos en Turquía y Siria desplazaron la tierra seis metros, según expertos. cubadebate.cu Tras analizar imágenes del satélite radar europeo Sentinel-1, investigadores del Centro Aeroespacial Alemán revelaron hoy desplazamientos de tierra de seis metros por los terremotos ocurridos en Turquía y Siria, con fracturas del terreno en 250 kilómetros. Los investigadores compararon imágenes adquiridas el 29 de enero y el 10 de febrero de 2023.

Staff (2023-02-15). Russia to Divert European Union Oil to Russian Allies. orinocotribune.com Russia is seeking ways to shift exports of its oil and oil derivatives to friendly countries this year by increasing its share of total supplies sent abroad to 75-80%, according to Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak. | "As for supplies to countries that maintain illegitimate price restrictions, our position here is widely known and remains unchanged: those countries will not receive Russian oil," Novak wrote in an article for Energy Policy magazine on Monday, February 12, reported The Russian offic…

WSWS (2023-02-15). European Union decides on massive intensification of assault on refugees. wsws.org The special European Council summit agreed to massively tighten up its common asylum and immigration policies, including collaborating closely with authoritarian regimes.

WSWS (2023-02-16). 10 years of the Alternative for Germany: How the state, its political parties and the media promoted the far right. wsws.org Ten years after its founding on February 6, 2013, the far-right Alternative for Germany is today an integral part of official political life in Germany.

Alan MacLeod, Mintpress News. (2023-02-15). Media Ignore Seymour Hersh's Bombshell Report On Nordstream II. popularresistance.org It has now been one week since Seymour Hersh published an in-depth report claiming that the Biden administration deliberately blew up the Nord Stream II gas pipeline without Germany's consent or even knowledge — an operation which began planning long before the Russian invasion of Ukraine. | Based on interviews with national security insiders, Hersh — the journalist who broke the stories of the My Lai Massacre, the CIA spying program and the Abu Ghraib torture scandal — claims that in June, U.S. Navy divers traveled to the Baltic Sea and attached C4 explosive charges to the pipeline.

Amy Goodman (2023-02-15). Seymour Hersh Defends His New Report Claiming US Bombed Nord Stream Pipeline. truthout.org When the Nord Stream pipelines carrying natural gas from Russia to Germany were damaged last September, U.S. officials were quick to suggest Russia had bombed its own pipelines. But according to a new report by the legendary investigative journalist Seymour Hersh, it was the U.S. Navy that carried out the sabotage, with help from Norway. Citing a source "with direct knowledge of the operational… |

Staff (2023-02-15). Reporter Seymour Hersh on "How America Took Out the Nord Stream Pipeline": Exclusive TV Interview. democracynow.org When the Nord Stream pipelines carrying natural gas from Russia to Germany were damaged last September, U.S. officials were quick to suggest Russia had bombed its own pipelines. But according to a new report by the legendary investigative journalist Seymour Hersh, it was the U.S. Navy that carried out the sabotage, with help from Norway. Citing a source "with direct knowledge of the operational planning," Hersh writes on his Substack blog that planning for the mission began in December of 2021. The White House and the Norwegian government have since denied the claims. Hersh joins us for an in-depth in…

The Tricontinental (2023-02-15). 'Socialism is the best prophylaxis': The German Democratic Republic's Health Care System. mronline.org The German Democratic Republic (DDR) was a socialist state founded in East Germany in 1949 as a democratic, antifascist reaction to the Second World War and the subsequent restoration of monopoly capitalism in West Germany.

infobrics (2023-02-16). Russia Keen to Boost Energy Trade with India; Transactions in Rupee/Ruble. infobrics.org As its military campaign continues in Ukraine, Russia is in the process of boosting its energy trade with India by stepping up supplies of crude oil and Liquefied Natural Gas…

infobrics (2023-02-16). Russia's Rail Freight Volumes Heading East Exceed Westbound Freight for the First Time. infobrics.org Sustainable, significant commodities demand is keeping Russian Railways on track for servicing Asia…

Ramzy Baroud (2023-02-16). Why Is Israel Struggling to Maintain a Coherent Position in Russia, Ukraine? dissidentvoice.org For a whole year, Israel has struggled in its attempts to articulate a clear and decisive position regarding the Russia-Ukraine war. The reason behind the seemingly confused Israeli position is that it stands to lose, regardless of the outcome. But is Israel a neutral party? Israel is home to a population of almost one million …

_____ (2023-02-15). Russian Diplomacy in Africa and Western Dictate. journal-neo.org Sergey Lavrov, Russia's Foreign Minister, has already visited Africa twice in the last three weeks. The first tour, which began on January 23, included stops in diverse countries such as South Africa, Eswatini, Angola, and Eritrea. The second, from February 6 to 9, covered Mauritania, Mali, Sudan, and one Middle Eastern country, Iraq. Moreover, the …

Anonymous103 (2023-02-15). 'Kneel Down And Ask Forgiveness': Angry Ukrainians Appeal To Zelensky. southfront.org

Anonymous103 (2023-02-15). Military Situation In Donbass On February 15, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Russian-led forces advanced in the north of Mariinka taking control of two buildings in the area; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Paraskoviivka; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Bakhmut and its outskirts; | Artillery duels between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Debrova; | Artillery duels between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Ugledar; | Up to 65 Ukrainian servicemen,…

Brian Berletic (2023-02-15). West's Ability to Arm Ukraine Continues to Wane. thealtworld.com Update for Russian military operations in Ukraine for February 15, 2023: | — Ukrainian forces continue to lose ground along the line of contact; | — Bakhmut faces encirclement by Russian forces which Ukraine admits is using heavy artillery shelling, not "human waves" to destroy Ukrainian positions; | — NATO begins to admit to limits of what it can send Ukraine in terms of weapons and ammunition; | — Efforts by Western nations to increase production will still fall far short even after several years of expanding production lines; | — US announces plan to train Ukrainian forces to fight on…

Dave DeCamp (2023-02-15). US Wants to Help Ukraine Retake More Territory Before Negotiating With Putin. news.antiwar.com The Washington Post reported on Monday that Biden administration officials say they want to help Ukraine retake as much territory as it can from Russia over the next few months before they sit down at the negotiation table with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The report, which cited unnamed Biden administration officials, said that some "optimists" …

Dave DeCamp (2023-02-15). EU Wants to Use Frozen Russian Funds to Pay for Ukraine's Reconstruction. globalresearch.ca

infobrics (2023-02-15). China Gives Russian Studies High Grades in New Overseas Scholarship Drive. infobrics.org Science, business, language are priority Russian subjects in government-led talent push…

infobrics (2023-02-15). India Says Its Proposed Biofuels Alliance Draws Interest of Russia, Brazil Among Others. infobrics.org India's proposal for a biofuels alliance to promote cleaner fuel has attracted interest from a number of countries, including Russia and Brazil, Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-02-15). The More the Class Conflict Escalates, the More Important Anti-Imperialist Principles Become. libya360.wordpress.com Rainer Shea Russell "Texas" Bentley "This war is not a war between Russians and Ukrainians," says the Texan Russell Bentley in a documentary interview about why he came to help fight for the Russian side after 2014's fascist U.S. coup in Ukraine. "It's not a Ukrainian civil war, it's really a war between good and evil. It's…

John V. Walsh (2023-02-15). First National Rally Against War in Ukraine. dissidentvoice.org We in the United States are on the brink of war with a major nuclear power, Russia. If that is not a dire emergency, an acute existential threat, what is? This situation has persisted for a year now without a national protest to stop the slide to Armageddon. Given the proximity of nuclear Armageddon, the …

WSWS (2023-02-15). NATO pledges to "ramp up" defense production for "grinding war of attrition" wsws.org NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Tuesday that NATO is in a "race of logistics" against Russia as the war in Ukraine becomes a "grinding war of attrition."

Anonymous103 (2023-02-15). Military Situation In Bakhmut Region On February 15, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org

Anonymous103 (2023-02-15). Report: US Tells Ukraine It Doesn't Have Enough Long-Range Missiles to Send. southfront.org Illustrative ImageUkraine is seeking the Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS), which have a range of up to 190 miles | Originally published by While the US has been steadily escalating its military support for Ukraine, the Biden administration has held off sending the Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMs), munitions that have a range of up to 190 miles and can be fired from the HIMARS…

Anonymous669 (2023-02-15). U.S. Wants To Transfer Seized Iranian Weapons To Ukraine — Report. southfront.org

Brian Berletic (2023-02-15). US Hegemony Faces COLLAPSE in Ukraine and Syria w/ Brian Berletic. thealtworld.com Geopolitical analyst Brian Berletic of The New Atlas compares U.S. proxy wars in Ukraine and Syria as failures that indicate U.S. hegemony is declining worldwide.

Dave DeCamp (2023-02-15). Zelensky Signs Agreement with JP Morgan on Ukraine's Reconstruction. globalresearch.ca

Editor (2023-02-15). Diana Johnstone: Demonstrate Together. scheerpost.com If the Feb. 19 rally to end the war in Ukraine fails it will not be a success for other antiwar organizations that disagree with the Libertarian Party. It will only show that internal divisions can unravel every hope.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-02-15). February 19th: Demonstrate Together. libya360.wordpress.com Diana Johnstone Winter sun over Lincoln Memorial, planned focal point of the Feb. 19, 2023, Rage Against the War Machine rally for ending the war in Ukraine. (Tim Brown/GPA Photo Archive, Flickr, CC BY-NC 2.0) If the Feb. 19 rally to end the war in Ukraine fails it will not be a success for other antiwar…

Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J. S. Davies (2023-02-15). How spin and lies fuel a bloody war of attrition in Ukraine. nationofchange.org U.S. officials and corporate media have buried the U.S. role in the crisis in Ukraine under a "white hats vs. black hats" narrative that fuels a bloody war of attrition that military experts compare to the First World War…

Anonymous669 (2023-02-15). UK MoD Says It Found Evidence Of Iran's Support For Yemen's Houthis On Seized Drone. southfront.org Click to see full-size image. Source: the UK Ministry of Defence. | On February 13, the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence said that it had presented the United Nations with evidence linking Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to the smuggling of weapons to Yemen. | The evidence consisted of weapons which were seized by HMS Montrose of the Royal Navy from boats operated by smugglers in international waters south of Iran in early 2022. The weapons included Iranian 358 surface-to-air-miss…

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