Monthly Archives: February 2023

2023-02-09: News Headlines

unitedEditor (2023-02-08). Can Egypt really mediate between Armenia and Azerbaijan? unitedworldint.com Since the beginning of the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Egypt has taken a neutral position, in light of its strong relations with the two countries. Therefore, its diplomacy was constantly keen to stress the need to end the dispute peacefully and find political solutions. This position prompted then-Armenian President Armen Sarkissian, in September 2020, …

Peoples Dispatch (2023-02-09). Daily Round-up | Hundreds of thousands protest pension reforms in France & other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode, we bring you stories of another massive protest in France against pension reforms, illegal miners fleeing Indigenous lands in Brazil, the UN seeking to revive peace talks in Libya, and the Republicans moving against student debt waiver in the US…

G. Dunkel (2023-02-09). Burkina Faso asks French army to leave. workers.org Malians protest French troops. "France degage," loosely translated, means "France, get the hell out!" The government of Burkina Faso on Jan. 23 officially asked the French army to remove its special forces detachment and its military trainers from the country by the end of February. France has about 400 soldiers . . . |

Dave DeCamp (2023-02-09). Zelensky Tells Macron and Scholz to Supply 'Game-Changing' Weapons. news.antiwar.com Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Paris on Wednesday, where he made a fresh pitch for fighter jets and other advanced weapons. "France and Germany have the potential to be game changers and that's how I see our talks today. The sooner we get heavy …




teleSUR, DRL (2023-02-08). Franceses protestan por tercer día contra reforma de pensiones. telesurtv.net Son un 71% los franceses los que aprueban el planteamiento de los manifestantes, un aumento de 5 puntos respecto a la jornada de acción del 19 de enero, de acuerdo a encuestas.

WSWS (2023-02-08). Millions of workers in France join third mass protest against pension cuts. wsws.org Workers who spoke to the WSWS denounced the role of the unions in demobilizing the struggle against Macron and the billions of euros of French arms deliveries to Ukraine.

Staff (2023-02-08). Supporters of Palestine confront war criminal Netanyahu's visit in Paris. samidoun.net From 2 to 5 February 2023, Israeli war criminal, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, was hosted in Paris by the French government. On this occasion, he met French President Emmanuel Macron as well as figures from the business sector and representatives of organizations that aim to fight the growing movement to boycott Israel in France. Faced with …

Peoples Dispatch (2023-02-08). The people of France continue to denounce pension reform. peoplesdispatch.org Around 2 million people took part in mobilizations held in over 2 locations across France on February 7 even as the parliament was debating the deeply unpopular pension reform…




Staff (2023-02-08). The labour and social struggle in France, confronting the pension cuts: Palestine is present! samidoun.net Throughout the cities and towns of France, mass mobilizations, one-day general strikes and ongoing labour actions have mobilized tens and hundreds of thousands to take to the streets to defend labour rights against the pension "reform" plan that aims to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 and increase the number of years a …

teleSUR (2023-02-08). French Unions Plan 5th Day of Protests Against Pension Reform. telesurenglish.net The CGT, France's largest union, is planning a new day of nationwide demonstrations against the government's planned pension reform on Feb. 16. | The announcement came on the heels of Tuesday's general mobilization, which brought together an estimated 757,000 people to demand that the government drop its reform plans. | RELATED: | On Tuesday, striking public sector workers also disrupted the country's transport, electricity and local…

unitedEditor (2023-02-08). Now is the Spring of our discontent. unitedworldint.com By Odile Mojon, Paris / France Is France experiencing a "mass strike" in the image of what Rosa Luxemburg spoke about? First of all, it should be remembered that beyond France, other European countries (England, Germany, Belgium, Italy, Spain) are affected, or have recently been affected, by major strike movements, for similar reasons. These are …

WSWS (2023-02-08). Union bureaucracies try to block Spanish health care workers struggle. wsws.org Doctors, nurses and other health staff are taking action in regions across Spain against low wages, deteriorating working conditions and attacks on public health care.

Staff (2023-02-08). The labour and social struggle in France, confronting the pension cuts: Palestine is present! samidoun.net Throughout the cities and towns of France, mass mobilizations, one-day general strikes and ongoing labour actions have mobilized tens and hundreds of thousands to take to the streets to defend labour rights against the pension "reform" plan that aims to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 and increase the number of years a …

teleSUR (2023-02-08). French Unions Plan 5th Day of Protests Against Pension Reform. telesurenglish.net The CGT, France's largest union, is planning a new day of nationwide demonstrations against the government's planned pension reform on Feb. 16. | The announcement came on the heels of Tuesday's general mobilization, which brought together an estimated 757,000 people to demand that the government drop its reform plans. | RELATED: | On Tuesday, striking public sector workers also disrupted the country's transport, electricity and local…

unitedEditor (2023-02-08). Now is the Spring of our discontent. unitedworldint.com By Odile Mojon, Paris / France Is France experiencing a "mass strike" in the image of what Rosa Luxemburg spoke about? First of all, it should be remembered that beyond France, other European countries (England, Germany, Belgium, Italy, Spain) are affected, or have recently been affected, by major strike movements, for similar reasons. These are …

WSWS (2023-02-08). Union bureaucracies try to block Spanish health care workers struggle. wsws.org Doctors, nurses and other health staff are taking action in regions across Spain against low wages, deteriorating working conditions and attacks on public health care.

WSWS (2023-02-08). The bloody fingerprints of American imperialism are on the earthquake disaster in Syria and Turkey. wsws.org A major factor in the devastation now unfolding and which will exacerbate the humanitarian crisis in the coming weeks and months is the bloody intervention of US imperialism in the region over the last three decades.

WSWS (2023-02-08). Public anger grows as death toll in Turkey-Syria earthquake rises. wsws.org The total official death toll in the two countries exceeds 7,000, with thousands of people still under rubble and millions more in dire conditions.

Peoples Dispatch (2023-02-08). Sanctions imposed by U.S. and allies hamper relief and rescue work in earthquake-devastated Syria. mronline.org Over 5,000 people have been reported dead so far and thousands more injured in Turkey and Syria in a 7.8 magnitude earthquake on Monday.

scorinoco (2023-02-08). West's Selective Humanitarianism: Syria Earthquake Falls on Deaf Ears. orinocotribune.com The devastating earthquakes that hit Turkey and Syria and the suffering of the two nations that are still struggling to search the survivors as the death toll is rising by the hour shocked the whole world. | In these defining moments and amid this humanitarian catastrophe, it was expected that all political rifts and rivalries would be pushed aside for a short while at least, mainly because the destructive event has directly affected civilians. | The international community, along with its organizations and institutions, should have declared a moment of "silence" to help facilitate access to basic needs and suppl…

Anonymous103 (2023-02-08). Military Situation In Syria On February 8, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On February 8, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no cases of hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Latakia region in the past 24 hours; | More than 2,600 people were killed and more than 3, 0 were injured as a result of the earthquake in northwestern Syria, according to Syrian officials; | More than 9,000 people were killed and more than 11,000 were injured as a result of the earthquake in southern Turkey, according to Turkish officials. | MORE ON THE…

Editor (2023-02-08). Nostalgia for the Cuban Missile Crisis. scheerpost.com By Roger Harris / CounterPunch Sixty years ago, a crowd of us young people anxiously massed around a black-and-white TV in my college student union building. The US and the USSR were in an existential standoff. The US had deployed ballistic nuclear missiles in Turkey. When the Soviets responded by placing missiles in Cuba, the …

Nadda Osman (2023-02-08). Turkey-Syria Earthquake: Historic Mosques and Ancient Landmarks Reduced to Rubble. globalresearch.ca

Peoples Dispatch (2023-02-08). U.S./Western Sanctions On Syria Hamper Relief-and-Rescue Work After Earthquake. towardfreedom.org About 11,000 people have been reported dead in Turkey and Syria, and thousands more are injured, after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit on February 6. Peoples Dispatch reports.

teleSUR (2023-02-08). Mexico Qualifies For 2023 Caribbean Baseball Series Semifinals. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the Mexican team to the 2023 Caribbean Baseball Series "Gran Caracas" qualified for the tournament's semifinals after defeating the Panamanian team by 2-1. | RELATED: | Before starting the match, held at La Guaira stadium in Venezuela, both teams held a minute of silence in tribute to the victims of the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. | Players Reinaldo Rodriguez (Mexico) and Johnny Yussef (Panama) scored the first two poin…

teleSUR (2023-02-08). Tàºrkiye & Syria: the Death Toll From Earthquakes Exceeds 11,200. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the death toll from Monday's powerful earthquakes topped 11,200, including 8,574 in Tàºrkiye and 2,662 in Syria. Authorities also reported nearly 55,000 people injured. | RELATED: | "Here, at the epicenter of the earthquake that hit ten provinces, I can say that for now there are 8,574 dead and 49,133 injured," President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan said during a visit to the city of Kahramanmaras. | "We will start removing…

_____ (2023-02-09). Germany has made the decision to establish its own NATO. journal-neo.org Recent events have increased the European society's disdain for Washington's policies and the desire for independence from the United States due to the White House's paranoid ambition to rule the world, including Europe, and the European Union's deteriorating status as an economic annex of NATO under proxy management by the United States and Britain. In …

Dave DeCamp (2023-02-08). State Department Approves $10 Billion HIMARS Rocket Sale to Poland. news.antiwar.com The State Department on Tuesday notified Congress that it approved a potential $10 billion rocket launcher sale to Poland as the US's European allies continue to ramp up military spending. The deal includes 18 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS), rocket launchers that the US has been providing Ukraine. The HIMARS are made by Lockheed …

Victoria Torres (2023-02-08). Venezuela Coordinates Emergency Assistance for Syria. orinocotribune.com On Monday, February 6, after the devastation and material damage in Syria caused by a strong earthquake, Venezuelan Minister for Foreign Relations Yván Gil met with the Syrian Ambassador in Caracas, Kenan Zaher Al Deen, to coordinate support that the Venezuelan government will provide Syria. This is also within the context of the illegal US and European sanctions that the Syrian people still face amid the foreign occupation of their country. | President Nicolás Maduro instructed to "provide all the support available to help this sister nation. Let the Syrian people count on our total solidarity!" Yván Gil wrote o…

_____ (2023-02-08). Quake Delivers Earth-Shattering Blow to U.S.-Led NATO Hypocrisy. strategic-culture.org When a real-world emergency happens, all of NATO's pious and self-regarding talk implodes in a pile of dust. | A 7.8. magnitude earthquake hits Europe's southern neighbors Tàºrkiye and Syria — and the NATO alliance does next to nothing in response. What sort of security organization is that? | Rather, it seems to be too busy trying to start World War Three by undertaking an unprecedented mobilization of resources and equipment in Ukraine against Russia. A mobilization that is completely unwarranted and indeed is an audacious gaslighting charade played on the Western public. | The United States-led Nort…

Rick Rozoff (2023-02-08). We are already at war with Russia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com We are already at war with Russia Never-ending escalation will result in catastrophe FULL ARTICLE Now and then, even the most seasoned politician happens to slip up and accidently speak the truth. This is what occurred during a recent debate at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, when the German Foreign Minister Annalena …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-02-08). United States's Pursuit of Imperial Military Base in Northern Somalia Fuels Brutal War. libya360.wordpress.com Jamal Abdulahi Sketch Map of British Somaliland (Image: University of Illinois) The history of European colonialism and the endless U.S. desire for a military presence strengthen a Somalia secessionist movement and warfare that most people in that country do not want. One outcome of the Somali Republic's political collapse in 1991 was the secessionist Somali National Movement (SNM)…

WSWS (2023-02-09). US Navy attacked Nord Stream pipeline, says Pulitzer-winning journalist Seymour Hersh. wsws.org According to a report from Hersh published on Wednesday, the destruction of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline between Russia and Germany was carried out by the US Navy, in a mission planned before the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

WSWS (2023-02-09). International greetings at SGP anti-war rally in Berlin: "This rally is of enormous importance to workers in all countries." wsws.org Hundreds of workers and youth attended the main rally of the SGP in the party's campaign for the Berlin state elections. The SGP is the only party in Germany calling for an end to the US/NATO war against Russia in Ukraine.

WSWS (2023-02-08). Thousands of postal workers in Germany strike again for 15 percent pay rise. wsws.org In the face of low wages, increasing workloads, the enrichment of the Deutsche Post board and shareholders, billions being spent on war and rearmament, postal workers in Germany are showing a willingness to fight.

Ben Norton (2023-02-08). US blew up Nord Stream pipelines connecting Russia to Germany, journalist Seymour Hersh reports. geopoliticaleconomy.com Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Seymour Hersh reported the US government destroyed the Nord Stream pipelines that delivered Russian gas to Germany. The Biden administration approved the CIA operation, which used explosives and Navy divers, with help from NATO member Norway.

Dave DeCamp (2023-02-08). Russia Looking for Answers After Report Says Biden Blew Up Nord Stream. news.antiwar.com Russia is looking for answers from Washington after a report from Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Seymour Hersh said the US blew up the Nord Stream natural gas pipelines that connect Russia and Germany. "The White House must now comment on all these facts," Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova wrote on Telegram in response to the …

Rick Rozoff (2023-02-08). Strategic Partnership: Britain grooms Georgia for new war. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Georgian Ministry of DefenseFebruary 7, 2023 A meeting with British government experts was held in the Ministry of Defense Representatives of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland are visiting Georgia. The British government delegation in the field of defense and security was hosted by the First Deputy Minister of Defense of Georgia. …

_____ (2023-02-09). The Great Game of Divisiveness Draws Nearer to the End. journal-neo.org From the most recent lunacy propagated by western "democracies," my recent suggestion that Washington wants to give half of Ukraine to Poland may have merit. But, news, the Germans have been blackmailed into sending some old Leopard tanks to Ukraine bears watching since this move will undoubtedly sever Russo-German ties for good. And the fact …

WSWS (2023-02-09). Biden covers up plans for US shooting war against Russia in State of the Union address. wsws.org The central aim of Biden's State of the Union address was to conceal from the American people plans well under way to send US and NATO troops into direct military conflict with Russian forces, as the US-instigated war in Ukraine enters its second bloody year.

Editor (2023-02-08). India replaces U.S. dollars with dirhams in Russian oil trade. mronline.org Citing four sources with knowledge of the matter, Reuters reports that Indian refiners and traders embarked on paying for most of their Russian oil purchased via Dubai-based traders in UAE dirhams instead of U.S. dollars.

Ahmed Adel (2023-02-08). Israel Deepens Support for Ukraine Despite Claims of Balancing Its Relations with Russia. globalresearch.ca

Anonymous103 (2023-02-08). Military Situation In Donbass On February 8, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Krasna Gora and Paraskoviivka; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Bakhmut and its outskirts; | Russian forces cut the road to Bakhmut near Ivanivske; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Mariinka; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Debrova; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Avdiivka; | Clas…

Anonymous103 (2023-02-08). The U.S. Government's Attempt to Control Russia and China, Replace U.N. southfront.org Illustrative Image | Written by The U.S. Government is ratcheting up its attempt to control Russia and China and to impose America's undefined "rules-based international order" to replace the U.N.'s existing, and far more clearly defined, international laws (which are produced not by any one nation, but instead by all member-nations of the U.N. and in accord with the structure…

Anonymous103 (2023-02-08). Top EU Diplomat Says Ban On Russian Media Protects "Freedom Of Expression" southfront.org Click to see full-size imageAccording to Borrell, Moscow is manipulating information and using the press as a weapon, which is why the ban is necessary. | Written by It seems increasingly clear that the EU's main commitment is not to defend its own liberal values, such as democracy and freedom, but to attack Russia by all possible means. On February 7, Josep Borr…

Anonymous669 (2023-02-08). GLSDB Munitions May Have Been Already Delivered To Ukraine: Official. southfront.org The GLSDB system. Source: Saab Group | The United States may have already delivered Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bombs (GLSDB) to Ukraine, Vladimir Rogov, chairman of the We Are Together with Russia public movement, said on February 8. | The GLSDB was developed by American Boeing and Swedish Saab Group. The system combines the 129-kilogram GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb (SDB), which is guided by a GPS-aided inertial navigation system, with the M26 227 mm rocket motor. It has a range of up…

Anonymous669 (2023-02-08). In Video: Russian LMUR Missile Hits Ukrainian Position With Pinpoint Accuracy. southfront.org The LMUR missile. © Dmitry Litovkin/TASS | Russian attack helicopters continue to target Ukrainian military positions across the frontline in the special military operation zone with the advanced Lightweight Multifunction Missile (LMUR), also known as the Izdeliye 305. | On February 8, a video documenting a recent strike with LMUR missile on a position near the settlement of Kam'yans'ke in the Zaporozhye region surfaced online. The missile hit the position, a large hangar, with pinpoint accuracy…

Anonymous669 (2023-02-08). Russia Fine-Tuned 'Tor' Air Defense Systems To Intercept HIMARS Rockets. southfront.org Tor anti-aircraft missile system. Anton Novoderezhkin/TASS | The Izhevsk-based Kupol Electro-Mechanical Plant, a subsidiary of Russian air defense manufacturer Almaz-Antey, has fine-tuned the Tor air defense system to effectively intercept precision-guided rockets fired by American-made M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS), the company's Deputy Chief Designer for Repair and Upgrading Ilya Rykov said on February 8. "The targets that we began to work on, never encountered before and had no possibility to…

Anonymous669 (2023-02-08). Russia Increased Production Of Guided Krasnopol Shells That Can Destroy Western Tanks. southfront.org The 2K25 Krasnopol artillery weapon system. | The Russian military industrial complex increased last year the production of 2K25 Krasnopol precision-guided artillery shells which can destroy Western main battle tanks, The Krasnopol can be fired by most 152 mm or 155 mm artillery guns. The round is guided by semi-active laser and ha…

Brian Berletic (2023-02-08). IN-DEPTH: Chinese-Russian History with Mark Sleboda & Carl Zha. thealtworld.com Historian and podcaster Carl Zha and international relations and security expert Mark Sleboda join the New Atlas again, this time to talk about Russian-Chinese history and whether or not there is any historical basis for the West's current desire to see a new "Sino-Soviet" split.

Editor (2023-02-08). Patrick Lawrence: The Press Reckoning on Russiagate. scheerpost.com

Jonathan Cook (2023-02-08). Russia-Ukraine war 2.0: First Tanks, Then F16s… Where Does this End? globalresearch.ca

Ryan Cristián (2023-02-08). Ukraine Tests Chemical Weapon On Russians & Broken COVID Jab Vial Causes Ocular Erosion/Rashes. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (2/8/23). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth

teleSUR (2023-02-08). NATO Must Not Be Part of Russia-Ukraine Conflict: Olaf Scholz. telesurenglish.net

Dave DeCamp (2023-02-08). UK Says It Will Train Ukrainian Pilots on Fighter Jets After Zelensky Visit. news.antiwar.com Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited the UK on Wednesday, marking his first trip to the country since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and pleaded for London to provide Kyiv with fighter jets in a speech to the British parliament. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak appears ready to oblige Zelensky's request and asked his defense minister, Ben …

Pascal Najadi (2023-02-08). Pfizer COVID/Vaxx Campaign is a Fraud: Criminal Charges against President of Switzerland. globalresearch.ca

Whitney Webb (2023-02-08). Whitney Webb | What is the World Economic Forum? thealtworld.com The World Economic Forum (WEF) plays a significant role in guiding international developments in the interests of the business community. They invite the most powerful people in the world to an annual conference in Davos, Switzerland, to discuss their dreams of the future. These are dreams where the powerful stay powerful, and the underclasses continue to toil and suffer. | Even when they invite a dissenting voice such as climate activist Greta Thunberg, or historian Rutger Bregman, their criticisms are heavily publicized without changing the core of WEF's mission — to solidify corporate control over the go…

WSWS (2023-02-08). Christoph Vandreier: "We unite workers across all borders in the fight against war" wsws.org The following speech was delivered by the lead candidate and chairman of the Socialist Equality Party (SGP), Christoph Vandreier, at the party's rally against the war in Ukraine on February 4 at Potsdamer Platz in Berlin.

WSWS (2023-02-08). Johannes Stern: "The SGP's anti-war rally is in the tradition of Karl Liebknecht" wsws.org On February 4, the Socialist Equality Party held a rally against the war in Ukraine and the return of German militarism as part of its election campaign for the Berlin election at Potsdamer Platz in Berlin. We publish here the opening remarks of Johannes Stern, who moderated the rally.

_____ (2023-02-08). March 18: National March — Peace In Ukraine; Stop NATO. popularresistance.org Coinciding with the 20th anniversary weekend of the U.S.-invasion of Iraq, the ANSWER Coalition is initiating a major set of actions including a major demonstration at the White House in Washington, D.C. on Saturday March 18 demanding "Peace in Ukraine — Say NO to Endless U.S. Wars" and "Fund People's Needs, Not the War Machine." | The Biden administration seems determined to escalate the Ukraine war. The danger of a catastrophic global war — including nuclear war — is real. A U.S. General commanding 50,000 troops in the Pacific also issued a letter to his sub-commanders in recent days informing…

_____ (2023-02-08). The Ukraine War in the Light of the UN Charter. popularresistance.org Above Photo: Visit of the UN Secretary General of Ukraine, 2017. UN Ukraine, CC BY 2.0 https:/ /creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons The war in Ukraine did not start on 24 February 2022, but already in February 2014. The civilian population of the Donbas has endured continued shelling from Ukrainian forces since 2014, notwithstanding the …

Anonymous103 (2023-02-08). Military Situation In Southern Ukraine On February 8, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org

Anonymous765 (2023-02-08). Most Lucrative Business Flourishing In War-Torn Ukraine. southfront.org |

David Cavendish (2023-02-08). U.S. and Chinese governments present contrasting visions on future of international relations. peoplesworld.org In recent weeks, the United States announced that it was shipping 31 Abrams battle tanks worth $400 million to Ukraine. That came only several weeks after Washington agreed to supply $1 billion in arms sales to Qatar, a country in the Persian Gulf and the site of the recent World Cup soccer matches. There's really …

Margaret Kimberley (2023-02-08). The US Continues Escalating in Ukraine. globalresearch.ca

Scott Ritter (2023-02-08). Truth About Tanks: How NATO Lied Its Way to Disaster in Ukraine. Scott Ritter. globalresearch.ca

teleSUR (2023-02-08). Biden's State of Union: Ukraine Has Become a Test For The US. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, President Joe Biden delivered the "State of the Union" address amid an international context that places the United States on the verge of an economic recession, a possibility that will surely affect his re-election chances. Below are the highlights of his speech to Congress. | RELATED: | Tax equity returns to the scene.: | During his speech, Biden again brought to light the issue of the "Billionaire Minimum Inc…

WSWS (2023-02-08). Left Party leader speaks out in favour of arms deliveries to Ukraine. wsws.org As the German government and other leading NATO members continue to escalate the proxy war in Ukraine, Left Party chairman Martin Schirdewan seeks to conceal this war policy with phrases about "negotiations" and "diplomacy".

WSWS (2023-02-08). Ukraine's Zelensky visits London, Paris to push for NATO fighter planes. wsws.org Meetings with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, King Charles III, President Emmanuel Macron and Chancellor Olaf Scholz, and a speech before the UK Parliament were used to promote NATO's continuing escalation toward a Third World War.

Editor (2023-02-08). Facebook protects Nazis to protect Ukraine proxy war. mronline.org Meta, the parent company of Facebook, announced on January 19 that the company no longer considers Ukraine's Azov Regiment to be a "dangerous organization."

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-02-08). Why the Rage Against the War Machine Rally is #AntiWarSoWhite. libya360.wordpress.com Jacqueline Luqman Leftists, especially the Black left, do not share common cause with everyone who wants to end U.S involvement in Ukraine. The politics of some who call themselves anti-war cannot be ignored. I'm looking at this Rage Against The War Machine rally that is being organized by the Libertarian Party and I am genuinely confused…

Anonymous669 (2023-02-08). UK To Train Ukrainian Pilots, Supply Long-Range Weapons To Kiev. southfront.org A Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 flies past the audience during the 2019 Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford, England, July 20, 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jennifer Zima) | The United Kingdom will train Ukrainian fighter pilots and provide long-range weapons to Kiev forces, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said in a statement on February 8, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in London on a visit."I am proud that today we will expand that training from soldiers to…

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2023-02-08: News Headlines

teleSUR, DRL (2023-02-08). Franceses protestan por tercer día contra reforma de pensiones. telesurtv.net Son un 71% los franceses los que aprueban el planteamiento de los manifestantes, un aumento de 5 puntos respecto a la jornada de acción del 19 de enero, de acuerdo a encuestas.

WSWS (2023-02-08). Millions of workers in France join third mass protest against pension cuts. wsws.org Workers who spoke to the WSWS denounced the role of the unions in demobilizing the struggle against Macron and the billions of euros of French arms deliveries to Ukraine.

Staff (2023-02-08). Supporters of Palestine confront war criminal Netanyahu's visit in Paris. samidoun.net From 2 to 5 February 2023, Israeli war criminal, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, was hosted in Paris by the French government. On this occasion, he met French President Emmanuel Macron as well as figures from the business sector and representatives of organizations that aim to fight the growing movement to boycott Israel in France. Faced with …

ecns.cn (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.

WSWS (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.




WSWS (2023-02-08). Union bureaucracies try to block Spanish health care workers struggle. wsws.org Doctors, nurses and other health staff are taking action in regions across Spain against low wages, deteriorating working conditions and attacks on public health care.

teleSUR (2023-02-07). Canary Island Government President Torres Visits Cuba. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Angel Torres, the president of the Spain's Canary Islands government, agreed to strengthen cooperation with Cuba in a meeting with this country's Vice President Salvador Valdes. | RELATED: | "Our governments must work together to achieve common challenges, especially the fight against climate change and the development of the tourism sector, which is vital for both economies," Torres stated. | In Cuba, he pa…

Anonymous103 (2023-02-07). EU Court Of Justice Opens The Door To Defining Catalans As A Threatened National Minority. southfront.org Puigdemont a Sardenya Foto: Albert Salamé / VWFoto | Written by Jordi Oriola Folch | When the Catalan independence movement, after unsuccessfully trying to reach a consensus with the Spanish state on a referendum on self-determination, organized a unilateral referendum in 2017, the Spanish government remained unwilling to engage in dialogue and to seek a political solution. Spain sent 10,000 police to Catalonia to prevent the referendum by force and then fraudulently used the judici…

WSWS (2023-02-08). The bloody fingerprints of American imperialism are on the earthquake disaster in Syria and Turkey. wsws.org A major factor in the devastation now unfolding and which will exacerbate the humanitarian crisis in the coming weeks and months is the bloody intervention of US imperialism in the region over the last three decades.

WSWS (2023-02-08). Public anger grows as death toll in Turkey-Syria earthquake rises. wsws.org The total official death toll in the two countries exceeds 7,000, with thousands of people still under rubble and millions more in dire conditions.




Peoples Dispatch (2023-02-08). Sanctions imposed by U.S. and allies hamper relief and rescue work in earthquake-devastated Syria. mronline.org Over 5,000 people have been reported dead so far and thousands more injured in Turkey and Syria in a 7.8 magnitude earthquake on Monday.

Nadda Osman (2023-02-08). Turkey-Syria Earthquake: Historic Mosques and Ancient Landmarks Reduced to Rubble. globalresearch.ca

_____ (2023-02-07). U.S. Declares War on Turkish Tourism Economy. strategic-culture.org The U.S. State Department has issued warnings and threats to Erdogan if he follows through on his plan to have a neighborly relationship with Syria. | On February 3, the Turkish interior minister, Suleyman Soylu, blasted the U.S. Ambassador to Turkey, The outrage was prompted after Washington and eight European countries issued travel warnings o…

Dave DeCamp (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 …

Juan Cole (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 …




Larry Johnson (2023-02-07). Uncle Sam Bet on Russia's Collapse and Is Losing Its Shirt. sonar21.com Let me start by expressing my heartfelt remorse for the suffering of the people of Turkey in the aftermath of the horrific earthquake. Losing homes and loved ones in the…

Maureen Clare Murphy (2023-02-07). Israel kills five in Jericho raid. electronicintifada.net Palestinian refugees in Syria, Gaza family in Turkey die in earthquake.

Peter Boyle (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.

WSWS (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.

WSWS (2023-02-07). Earthquake death toll in Turkey and Syria rising rapidly. wsws.org The fact that the devastating consequences of yesterday's earthquakes were entirely foreseeable and preventable underlines that what happened was social murder.




Dave DeCamp (2023-02-07). Syrian Arab Red Crescent Calls for Lifting of Sanctions on Syria After Earthquake. news.antiwar.com The head of the Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) on Tuesday called for the lifting of US and other Western economic sanctions on Syria following a massive earthquake that has killed over 7,000 people in Syria and Turkey. "The evacuation process and rescue operations are restricted due to obstacles resulting from the severe sanctions," said …

Peoples Dispatch (2023-02-07). Sanctions imposed by US and allies hamper relief and rescue work in earthquake-devastated Syria. peoplesdispatch.org Over 5,000 people have been reported dead so far and thousands more injured in Turkey and Syria in a 7.8 magnitude earthquake on Monday…

Staff (2023-02-07). WHO Estimates 23 Million Could Be Impacted by Earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. truthout.org Magnitude 7.8 and 7.5 earthquakes struck Turkey near the Syrian border Monday, causing mass devastation in both countries. At least 5,000 casualties have been reported as of Tuesday morning, and rescue efforts are still underway. The WHO predicts that the final death toll could reach 25,000. The 7.8 earthquake, the largest recorded in Turkey since 1939, struck a region that has already been… |

_____ (2023-02-07). Symbolism in Recep Tayyip Erdoƒüan's Politics. journal-neo.org In he practice of political figures symbolism frequently manifests itself as a commitment to certain historical traditions established in national society and as an expression of consistent steps toward the future. This is a practice that can be found in both Eastern and Western politics. As the Ottoman Empire's successor, modern Turkey holds the idea …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-02-07). Everywhere Kazdaƒülari: Gold Extractivism in Turkey and Resistance. libya360.wordpress.com Bilge Emine Arslan "Aranyani: The forest as the feminine principle. The Goddess of the forest. The primary source of life and fertility. Forest as a community has been viewed as a model for societal and civilizational evolution." —Vandana Shiva, Staying Alive: Women, Ecology and Survival in India, 1988 Her Yer Kazdaƒülari (Everywhere Kazdaƒülari) Forest defense…




Rian Overy (2023-02-07). Poor metabolic health can increase the risk of obesity-related cancer. healtheuropa.com Research has shown that people with poor metabolic health are at a greater risk of certain forms of cancer, regardless of their body weight. A study has followed nearly 800,000 people in Sweden, Norway and Austria over the last 40 years, tracking their body mass index (BMI) and metabolic health. The study monitored the participant's …

WSWS (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.

Rick Rozoff (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…

Dave DeCamp (2023-02-08). State Department Approves $10 Billion HIMARS Rocket Sale to Poland. news.antiwar.com The State Department on Tuesday notified Congress that it approved a potential $10 billion rocket launcher sale to Poland as the US's European allies continue to ramp up military spending. The deal includes 18 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS), rocket launchers that the US has been providing Ukraine. The HIMARS are made by Lockheed …

teleSUR (2023-02-07). German Scientists Track Origins of Plastic Waste in Arctic. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the German Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) published a study showing that plastic waste found in the Arctic originated from all around the world. | RELATED: | One-third of plastic waste that still bore imprints or labels allowing analysis of its origin came from Europe, according to the study, which was published in the journal Frontiers. Waste from Germany a…




teleSUR (2023-02-07). Grenadians Celebrate 49th Anniversary Of National Independence. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the Grenadian people celebrate the 49th anniversary of their country's Independence from the United Kingdom. | RELATED: | "This country significantly contributed to the Caribbean integration process. Grenadians have much to be proud of," said Carla Barnett, the secretary of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). | Before the Europeans arrived in the Americas, Grenada was home to the Indigenous peoples. C…

Marleen Bosmans (2023-02-07). European Aid Fatal for Palestine. "Black Lists and Secret Files" globalresearch.ca

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (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

Rick Rozoff (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, …

Rick Rozoff (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 …

teleSUR (2023-02-07). Grenadians Celebrate 49th Anniversary Of National Independence. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the Grenadian people celebrate the 49th anniversary of their country's Independence from the United Kingdom. | RELATED: | "This country significantly contributed to the Caribbean integration process. Grenadians have much to be proud of," said Carla Barnett, the secretary of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). | Before the Europeans arrived in the Americas, Grenada was home to the Indigenous peoples. C…

Marleen Bosmans (2023-02-07). European Aid Fatal for Palestine. "Black Lists and Secret Files" globalresearch.ca

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (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

Rick Rozoff (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, …

Rick Rozoff (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 …

WSWS (2023-02-08). Thousands of postal workers in Germany strike again for 15 percent pay rise. wsws.org In the face of low wages, increasing workloads, the enrichment of the Deutsche Post board and shareholders, billions being spent on war and rearmament, postal workers in Germany are showing a willingness to fight.

teleSUR (2023-02-07). Germany: To Supply 14 Leopard 2 Tanks to Ukraine End of March. telesurenglish.net "I can confirm Germany's commitment that our 14 Leopard 2A6s will be delivered by the end of March," he said in statements to the Bild newspaper. | He also added that he had met with Ukrainian servicemen who will arrive in Germany shortly to learn how to operate these tanks. | RELATED: | The day before, German authorities confirmed the allocation of 178 Leopard 1 tanks to Ukraine. In addition, between 20 and 25 batt…

Marc Martorell Junyent (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 …

WSWS (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.

Monet Bailey (2023-02-07). Buying CBD oil in Germany: All you need to know. healtheuropa.com Learn everything you need to know about using and purchasing CBD oil in Germany from industry expert, Dr. Hemp Me. Germany has been one of the most progressive countries when it comes to the production and consumption of hemp and its derivatives. Over the past few years, the country has seen an increase in the …

Peoples Dispatch (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…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-02-07). Daily Round-up | Israeli forces kill 5 Palestinians in fresh West Bank raids & other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode, we bring you stories of further Israeli atrocities on Palestinians, Canada sending military forces to Haiti, Peru's government declaring an emergency in seven provinces, and protests in Greece against the docking of a US warship…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-02-07). Nicaraguan Ambassador: Only Socialist and Revolutionary Countries are Putting People Over Profit. libya360.wordpress.com Below we are pleased to publish the text of the powerful speech given by Guisell Morales Echaverry, Ambassador of the Republic of Nicaragua to the United Kingdom, Ireland and Iceland, to the event we recently co-organised at the Marx Memorial Library in London, Socialist solutions to the climate crisis. Guisell notes it's the socialist and progressive…

Rick Rozoff (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 …

Rick Rozoff (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 …

Editor (2023-02-08). India replaces U.S. dollars with dirhams in Russian oil trade. mronline.org Citing four sources with knowledge of the matter, Reuters reports that Indian refiners and traders embarked on paying for most of their Russian oil purchased via Dubai-based traders in UAE dirhams instead of U.S. dollars.

Ahmed Adel (2023-02-08). Israel Deepens Support for Ukraine Despite Claims of Balancing Its Relations with Russia. globalresearch.ca

Jonathan Cook (2023-02-08). Russia-Ukraine war 2.0: First Tanks, Then F16s… Where Does this End? globalresearch.ca

_____ (2023-02-07). Scott Ritter: I'm Not a Traitor… Lying Politicians and U.S. Government are the Real Traitors. strategic-culture.org Former Marine Corps intelligence officer Scott Ritter answers his critics who accuse him of being a "Russian stooge". | Former Marine Corps intelligence officer Scott Ritter answers his critics who accuse him of being a "Russian stooge" and an "anti-American traitor" owing to his trenchant criticism of U.S. involvement in the Ukraine war with Russia. | Ritter says, "they can go to hell!" He adds, "my job is to tell the truth based on fact-based analysis". | "I do not serve the U.S. government, I serve the people and the Constitution," says Ritter. | Ritter explains what guides his military and geopolitical vie…

_____ (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…

Andre Damon (2023-02-07). US sends long-range missiles to Ukraine. globalresearch.ca | 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 US involvement in the war with Russia to date. | Following …

Dave DeCamp (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 …

infobrics (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…

Rick Rozoff (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 …

Staff (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…

WSWS (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.

Editor (2023-02-07). Former Israeli PM Bennett says U.S. 'blocked' his attempts at a Russia-Ukraine peace deal. mronline.org Bennett says the U.S. and its Western allies decided to 'keep striking Putin' and not negotiate.

Dave DeCamp (2023-02-07). Russia Says NATO Involvement in Ukraine Could Bring 'Unpredictable Escalation'. news.antiwar.com Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu on Tuesday said the US and NATO were trying to prolong the war in Ukraine and that their military aid and other support for Kyiv threatens an "unpredictable escalation." "The United States and its allies have been trying to prolong the conflict as much as possible. For this purpose, they …

Anonymous103 (2023-02-07). In Video: Ukrainian Servicemen Surrender In Heavy Battle for Maryinka. southfront.org

Anonymous103 (2023-02-07). Military Situation In Bakhmut Region On February 7, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Russian forces extended their control near Blahodatne; | Russian forces are storming the Stupka district in the north of Bakhmut; | Russian Ministry of Defense confirmed control of the village of Nikolaevka; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Krasna Gora; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Ivanivske; | Clashes between the Russian army and the AFU continue near Dibrova; | Up to 100 Ukrainian se…

Anonymous103 (2023-02-07). Military Situation In Donbass On February 7, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Russian forces extended their control 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; | 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 near Ivanivske; | Up to 100 Ukrainian…

Anonymous103 (2023-02-07). Military Situation In Kharkiv Region On February 7, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Russian forces reportedly entered the village of Syn'kivka; | Russian forces took control of several heights in the north of Debrova; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue to the south of Debrova; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Kuzemivka; | Up to Ukrainian personnel, 2 armoured vehicles and 4 vehicles were destroyed by Russian artillery shelling in the Kupyansk region, according to the Russian MOD.

Anonymous103 (2023-02-07). Ukraine Lost 6, 0 Servicemen Last Month Russian Defense Minister. southfront.org Illustrative Image | On February 7, Russian Defense Minister Army General Sergei Shoigu held conference call with the leadership of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. | In his speech, Russian Army General revealed that the losses of the Ukrainian military in January amounted to more than 6.5 thousand servicemen. | Despite military assistance to the AFU from Western countries, the Russian military is inflicting heavy losses to the Ukrainian Army. As for the military equipment, in January 2023 alone, the AFU lost…

Anonymous103 (2023-02-07). Ukrainian Nazis Do Not Stop Shelling Civilians. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Unable to stop Russia's advance on the front line, the Ukrainian military continues daily shelling of civilians in the regions they have lost. Every day, people are killed by Ukrainian artillery in the city of Donetsk and other settlements of the DPR and LPR. | On February 7, one of the Ukrainian attacks hit the Kievsky district of Donetsk located in the south-western part of the city. Ukrainian Nazis intentionally targeted a bus station on Semashko Avenue. |

Editor (2023-02-07). US-Laid Trap for Russia Has Trapped West Instead. scheerpost.com A month before the Feb. 24, 2022 Russian invasion, CN wrote that the U.S. was laying a trap to lure Russia into an economic, information and proxy war. All three have failed for the U.S.

Finian Cunningham (2023-02-07). Scott Ritter: I'm Not a Traitor… Lying Politicians and US Government are the Real Traitors. thealtworld.com Former Marine Corps intelligence officer Scott Ritter answers his critics who accuse him of being a "Russian stooge" and an "anti-American traitor" owing to his trenchant criticism of US involvement in the Ukraine war with Russia. | Ritter says, "they can go to hell!" He adds, "my job is to tell the truth based on fact-based analysis". | "I do not serve the US government, I serve the people and the Constitution," says Ritter. | Ritter explains what guides his military and geopolitical views — "fact-based analysis". He says this truth-telling has always got him in trouble with the Pentagon, the CIA and the U…

jamanetwork (2023-02-07). History of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes and Coronary Artery Disease Assessed by Coronary CT Angiography. jamanetwork.com This study assesses the association of history of adverse pregnancy outcomes with subsequent image-identified coronary artery disease among a population-based cohort of women in Sweden.

Pascal Najadi (2023-02-08). Pfizer COVID/Vaxx Campaign is a Fraud: Criminal Charges against President of Switzerland. globalresearch.ca

ecns.cn (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.

WSWS (2023-02-08). Christoph Vandreier: "We unite workers across all borders in the fight against war" wsws.org The following speech was delivered by the lead candidate and chairman of the Socialist Equality Party (SGP), Christoph Vandreier, at the party's rally against the war in Ukraine on February 4 at Potsdamer Platz in Berlin.

WSWS (2023-02-08). Johannes Stern: "The SGP's anti-war rally is in the tradition of Karl Liebknecht" wsws.org On February 4, the Socialist Equality Party held a rally against the war in Ukraine and the return of German militarism as part of its election campaign for the Berlin election at Potsdamer Platz in Berlin. We publish here the opening remarks of Johannes Stern, who moderated the rally.

_____ (2023-02-08). March 18: National March — Peace In Ukraine; Stop NATO. popularresistance.org Coinciding with the 20th anniversary weekend of the U.S.-invasion of Iraq, the ANSWER Coalition is initiating a major set of actions including a major demonstration at the White House in Washington, D.C. on Saturday March 18 demanding "Peace in Ukraine — Say NO to Endless U.S. Wars" and "Fund People's Needs, Not the War Machine." | The Biden administration seems determined to escalate the Ukraine war. The danger of a catastrophic global war — including nuclear war — is real. A U.S. General commanding 50,000 troops in the Pacific also issued a letter to his sub-commanders in recent days informing…

_____ (2023-02-08). The Ukraine War in the Light of the UN Charter. popularresistance.org Above Photo: Visit of the UN Secretary General of Ukraine, 2017. UN Ukraine, CC BY 2.0 https:/ /creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons The war in Ukraine did not start on 24 February 2022, but already in February 2014. The civilian population of the Donbas has endured continued shelling from Ukrainian forces since 2014, notwithstanding the …

Scott Ritter (2023-02-08). Truth About Tanks: How NATO Lied Its Way to Disaster in Ukraine. Scott Ritter. globalresearch.ca

Margaret Kimberley (2023-02-08). The US Continues Escalating in Ukraine. globalresearch.ca

Margaret Kimberley (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.

Rainer Shea (2023-02-07). Rage Against the War Machine: An Answer to a Decade of Pro-NATO Lies About Ukraine. orinocotribune.com

Dave DeCamp (2023-02-07). Head of Zelensky's Party Says Reznikov Won't Be Removed as DM This Week. news.antiwar.com The head of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's Servant of the People party in Ukraine's parliament said Monday that Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov will not be removed this week. "We're waiting for the appointment of the heads of the Interior Ministry and the SBU security service of Ukraine," said David Arakhamia, the Servant of the People's faction …

Anonymous103 (2023-02-07). Ukraine's Defense Minister On Chopping Block Over Army Contract Scandal. southfront.org

Anonymous765 (2023-02-07). Northern Donbass Front Lines Moving. southfront.org |

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