(2023-04-01). NATO/Israeli-backed Azerbaijani army ready to confront Armenia, Iran, Nagorno-Karabakh, Russian peacekeepers. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azeri Press AgencyApril 1, 2023 Azerbaijani Defence Minister: Nobody can speak to us in menacing tone Nobody can speak to us in a menacing tone, said Azerbaijan's Defence Minister, colonel-general Zakir Hasanov at the official meeting today, APA reports. Commenting on the remarks made by those who cannot accept the successful operations of the Azerbaijan …
(2023-04-01). The Azerbaijan-Israel Alliance Poses A Risk To Iran, The Region And International Trade. thelastamericanvagabond.com Azerbaijan is a central piece in the emerging Middle Corridor trade route, connecting China to Europe, but its relations with Tel Aviv and growing rift between it and Tehran could destabilize not only the region, but also international trade. Since Azerbaijan's war with Armenia in 2020, over territory in Nagorno-Karabakh, Baku's relations with Tehran have
(2023-04-01). The Azerbaijani-Israeli "United Front" Against Iran Raises Some Serious Questions. thealtworld.com From the Russian perspective, any partnership aimed against third parties is concerning, hence why Moscow is expected to tacitly disapprove of the Azerbaijani-Israeli "united front" against Iran even if it doesn't publicly express such sentiment owing to its sensitive ties with Baku. | Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen declared the creation of a "
(2023-04-02). Investigan casos de violencia policial en protestas en Francia. telesurtv.net El relator especial de la ONU y el Consejo de Europa expresaron su inquietud sobre el uso de la fuerza por parte de la policía francesa.
(2023-04-01). Italy Plays the Blackmail Card With the EU Over African Immigration. strategic-culture.org What Meloni wants is to manipulate a crisis now so as the EU coughs up either huge amounts of cash, or simply blocks the migrants crossing. | While it's entirely understandable that the new right-wing coalition government in Italy is concerned about levels of immigrants from Africa — via Tunisia and Libya — it's worth wondering how much credibility Giorgia Meloni has left with international institutions and the media in general. Her period in office began with a controversial video clip of her ranting about France and its colonial policies it carries out in its former colonies in West Africa (mostly u…
(2023-04-01). Collectif Palestine Vaincra presents on Palestinian youth resistance and international solidarity in Toulouse. samidoun.net 
On Wednesday, 29 March, the Mirail Struggle Committee invited the Collectif Palestine Vaincra to lead a discussion and presentation at the University of Toulouse Jean Jaurès in Toulouse, France about the resistance of Palestinian youth, historically and at present. This marks the third time that Palestine solidarity events have been organized as part of the student mobilization …
(2023-04-01). Land Day in Toulouse: Rally demands end to Tel Aviv-Toulouse "twinning" samidoun.net 
On Thursday, 30 March — Palestinian Land Day — over 30 organizations joined the call for a rally in Toulouse, France, in support of the Palestinian people and to demand the end of the twinning of Toulouse with Tel Aviv. In particular, Palestinian activists and members of Collectif Palestine Vaincra, Toulouse Anti-CRA, Truth and Justice Committee 31, UJFP, AFPS, Attac, CGT Educ'action, Solidaire , LJR, …
(2023-04-02). Se movilizan en Portugal por el derecho a una vivienda digna. telesurtv.net Se registran marchas en seis ciudades. Exigen al Gobierno precios justos para viviendas y el fin de los desalojos.
(2023-04-01). Fred M'membe: "If We Struggle for the World We Want We Will Win" libya360.wordpress.com Fred M'membe I gave a speech in Beijing at the opening ceremony of The Second International Forum on Democracy — The Shared Human Values, organised jointly by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and think tanks from Cambodia, Chile, Nigeria, Spain and Tonga. More than 300 guests, scholars, and experts from over 100 countries and…
(2023-04-01). NWO values: Marin is just so damn proud fellow Finns will submit to NATO. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Yle NewsMarch 31, 2023 Sanna Marin on Nato process: "I am very proud of the Finnish people" Prime Minister Sanna Marin (SDP) has praised the Finnish people for their role in Finland's "historic" accession to the Nato alliance. The last potential barrier to Finland's membership was removed late on Thursday evening when Turkey's parliament voted …
(2023-04-01). With Erdogan's approval, "Finland will celebrate Easter as new member of NATO" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Yle NewsApril 1, 2023 Erdogan has signed ratification of Finland's Nato membership President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has confirmed the Turkish parliament's decision to ratify Finland's Nato membership, several Turkish media outlets reported on Saturday. The president's final decision has been published in Turkey's official gazette. The Turkish parliament decided late on Thursday to ratify Finland's …
(2023-04-02). China's first cargo-focused airport launches first int'l route. ecns.cn A Belgium-bound all-cargo aircraft loaded with some 100 tonnes of freight took off at around 11 a.m. Saturday at the Ezhou Huahu Airport in central China's Hubei Province.
(2023-04-02). Bulgaros acuden a las urnas para elegir al Parlamento. telesurtv.net Las encuestas de opinión muestran que la votación probablemente dejará al país europeo nuevamente sin una mayoría parlamentaria funcional.
(2023-04-02). EU wants member states to extend reduced gas consumption target. strategic-culture.org The European Commission intends to propose to EU Member States to renew their successful gas reduction target, adopted last year in the face of the shock of the war in Ukraine, for the coming winter. | By The Brussels Times with Belga | In an effort to cushion the fall in Russian supplies and reduce their dependence on imported hydrocarbons, the EU-27 agreed last July to reduce their gas demand over the period August 2022-March 2023 by 15% compared to the average over the past five years. | This "voluntary" target has been largely surpassed, thanks to mild weather and high tariffs that have prompted households an…
(2023-04-01). Bankrolled by EU and U.S., Poland to produce, ship 100 armored vehicles to Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish RadioApril 1, 2023 Poland to produce 100 Rosomak military vehicles for Ukraine: PM Poland will build 100 Rosomak armoured military vehicles for Ukraine under a deal agreed with the European Union and the United States, the Polish prime minister said on Saturday. Speaking at an armaments plant in Siemianowice ≈ölƒÖskie in the south of …
(2023-04-02). The Turkish move: Finland in exchange for F-16s? journal-neo.org 
(2023-04-02). Avanzan con normalidad comicios parlamentarios en Finlandia. telesurtv.net Alrededor de 4,5 millones de votantes están convocados a participar en estos comicios para renovar el parlamento.
(2023-04-01). Parlamento de Türkiye ratifica entrada de Finlandia a la OTAN. telesurtv.net Ahora, la decisión del Parlamento turco deberá ser sancionada por el presidente Tayyip Erdogan y publicada en el Boletín Oficial del país.
(2023-04-01). NATO's border with Russia to double in length as Finland joins US-led alliance. wsws.org Like the war in Ukraine itself, the integration of Finland and soon Sweden into NATO was prepared over decades of aggressive US wars and NATO's eastward expansion up to Russia's borders.
(2023-04-01). Services union Verdi accepts arbitration to stall all-out strike in Germany's public sector. wsws.org German public sector workers are indignant over the employers' demands for cuts in real wages, but the services union Verdi has accepted arbitration in an attempt to wear down the workers' militancy and prevent a strike.
(2023-04-01). History: Hitler was Financed by the Federal Reserve and the Bank of England. globalresearch.ca Note to readers: please click the share buttons above | feature image: Hitler, Schacht and Prescott Bush | First published by Global Research in May 2016, Minor edits by Global Research. Title as in the original. | Incisive historical analysis. | From World War …
(2023-04-01). Green Left Podcast Ep 5: NSW elections, anti-war protests, strikes in Greece. greenleft.org.au Green Left journalists Isaac Nellist and Ben Radford take you through the latest news from Australia and around the world.
(2023-04-01). Podcast Ep 5: NSW elections, anti-war protests, strikes in Greece. greenleft.org.au Green Left journalists Isaac Nellist and Ben Radford take you through the latest news from Australia and around the world.
(2023-04-01). US invites authoritarian far-right regimes to 'Summit for Democracy'. geopoliticaleconomy.com 
The Joe Biden administration invited numerous authoritarian far-right leaders to the US State Department's so-called "Summit for Democracy", including Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu, Poland's Andrzej Duda, India's Narendra Modi, Italy's Giorgia Meloni, and Pakistan's coup regime.
(2023-04-01). NATO's border with Russia to double in length as Finland joins US-led alliance. wsws.org Like the war in Ukraine itself, the integration of Finland and soon Sweden into NATO was prepared over decades of aggressive US wars and NATO's eastward expansion up to Russia's borders.
(2023-04-01). Services union Verdi accepts arbitration to stall all-out strike in Germany's public sector. wsws.org German public sector workers are indignant over the employers' demands for cuts in real wages, but the services union Verdi has accepted arbitration in an attempt to wear down the workers' militancy and prevent a strike.
(2023-04-01). History: Hitler was Financed by the Federal Reserve and the Bank of England. globalresearch.ca Note to readers: please click the share buttons above | feature image: Hitler, Schacht and Prescott Bush | First published by Global Research in May 2016, Minor edits by Global Research. Title as in the original. | Incisive historical analysis. | From World War …
(2023-04-01). Green Left Podcast Ep 5: NSW elections, anti-war protests, strikes in Greece. greenleft.org.au Green Left journalists Isaac Nellist and Ben Radford take you through the latest news from Australia and around the world.
(2023-04-01). Podcast Ep 5: NSW elections, anti-war protests, strikes in Greece. greenleft.org.au Green Left journalists Isaac Nellist and Ben Radford take you through the latest news from Australia and around the world.
(2023-04-01). US invites authoritarian far-right regimes to 'Summit for Democracy'. geopoliticaleconomy.com The Joe Biden administration invited numerous authoritarian far-right leaders to the US State Department's so-called "Summit for Democracy", including Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu, Poland's Andrzej Duda, India's Narendra Modi, Italy's Giorgia Meloni, and Pakistan's coup regime.
(2023-04-01). Saudi Arabia Joins Shanghai Cooperation Organisation. popularresistance.org The government of Saudi Arabia decided to join the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) as a dialogue partner on Wednesday, March 29, making it the third Arab country to do so after Egypt and Qatar. | The decision to join the SCO was taken in a cabinet meeting headed by King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, according to the state-run Saudi Press Agency (SPA). Saudi Arabia's dialogue partner status can be converted into full membership of the group in the future. | The SCO was established in 2001 with China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan as members. It is the successor of the Shanghai…
(2023-04-02). Montenegro celebra elecciones presidenciales en segunda vuelta. telesurtv.net A estos comicios le seguirán elecciones parlamentarias anticipadas el 11 de junio, por lo cual estos comicios serán un buen ejercicio para medir fuerzas entre los dos partidos más votados.
(2023-04-02). Science Saturday: Understanding the speed of brain communication. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org It often was thought that the speed of information transmitted among regions of the brain stabilized during early adolescence. A new study in Nature Neuroscience by Mayo Clinic researchers and colleagues from the Netherlands found transmission speeds continue to increase into early adulthood. Because problems such as anxiety, depression and bipolar disorders can emerge in late adolescence and early adulthood, a better understanding of brain development may help clinicians offer therapies to treat these disorders. "A fundamental understanding…
(2023-04-01). U.S. to deliver 800 Hellfire missiles to Poland. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish RadioApril 1, 2023 US Congress OKs sale of Hellfire missiles to Poland: defence minister The US Congress has cleared the sale of 800 Hellfire missiles to Poland, the Polish defence minister has announced, amid Russia's more than 13-month-long war in neighbouring Ukraine. "The US Congress has approved the purchase by Poland of 800 Hellfire …
(2023-04-02). Russia to step up cooperation with China: Foreign Policy Concept. ecns.cn Russia aims to further strengthen its comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation with China, Russia's new Foreign Policy Concept said on Friday.
(2023-04-02). There Is No Fixing Stupid When It Comes to Western Delusions About Russia. sonar21.com 
If you are looking for proof why the British military is a third rate organization that could not last a week on the battlefields of Ukraine, look no further than…
(2023-04-01). Alexander Dugin and the Origins of the 'Red-Brown Alliance' Myth. strategic-culture.org 
By Max PARRY | It was a surprising admission when The New York Times The unexpected confession came more than a month after a car bomb killed the 29-year old journalist and daughter of Russian political theorist Aleksandr Dugin who personally witnessed h…
(2023-04-01). The US-Backed Color Revolution in Israel Just Reached Crisis Proportions. orinocotribune.com By Andrew Korybko — Mar 27, 2023 | At all costs, America believes that it must do whatever's necessary to prevent the Israeli state from exercising its sovereign right under Bibi's restored leadership to balance between the US-led West's Golden Billion and the Sino-Russo Entente in the New Cold War instead of decisively take the former's side against the latter. Most immediately, its "deep state" wants Israel to arm Kiev, which Bibi himself warned earlier this month could abruptly catalyze a crisis with Russia in Syria, thus opening a "second front" in the US' Eurasian-wide "containment" campaign. | There's…
(2023-04-01). How Billionaires Fund Scholars Who Pump U.S. Imperialism. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | Written by The super-rich have always profited enormously from imperialism — and that means from invasions, coups, and other international regime-change operations. | Right now, they are especially pumping for WW III (to conquer Russia and China, above all), or at least for increasing the likelihood that it will happen; and here's how they do this [mdas…
(2023-04-01). Russia Says It Will Keep Notifying US of Missile Tests. southfront.org 
(2023-04-01). Kiev Forces Spotted Using U.S. M58 Mine Clearing System (Video). southfront.org 
File image. | Kiev forces have been spotted using the American-made M58 Mine Clearing Line Charge (MICLIC) for the first time since the start of the Russian special military operation in Ukraine. | On April 1, video footage surfaced online showing Ukrainian troops using the rocket-projected explosive line charge on an unspecified front. | The MICLIC consists of an M353 or M200A1 utility chassis trailer, a launcher, an M147 firing kit, an M58A3 line charge, and a 127 mm MK22 Mod 4 rocket. The line charge is…
(2023-04-01). Russia Protests 'Provocative Actions' By U.S. Forces In Syria. southfront.org 
FILE IMAGE: Russian Military Police service members are in Syria | Russia has protested against "provocative actions" United States forces deployed in Syria, Rear Admiral Oleg Gurinov, deputy chief of the Russian Center for Reconciliation of the Opposing Parties in Syria, said on March 31. | The senior Russian military officer said that the "provocative" incidents had occurred in Syria's northeastern governorate of Hassakeh where U.S. forces have been deployed for several years, leading a coalition and backing the so-…
(2023-04-01). Military Situation In Bakhmut On April 1, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see the full-size image | Russian forces took control of several buildings in the center of Bakhmut city | The AFU counterattacked south of Ivanivske | Clashes between Russian forces and the AFU continue near the Avangard stadium | Clashes between Russian forces and the AFU continue near Khromove | MORE ON THE TOPIC: : | <...
(2023-04-01). Military Situation In Donbass On April 1, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see the full-size image | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Ugledar | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Mariinka | Clashes between Russian forces and the AFU continue in Bakhmut and its outskirts | Up to 85 Ukrainian servicemen, 3 pickups and 3 armored vehicles were destroyed by Russian artillery on Krasniy-Liman front, according to the Russian MOD | Up to 260 Ukrainian servicemen, 6 motor vehicles and 4 armored vehicles…
(2023-04-01). Military Situation In Syria On April 1, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see the full-size image | On April 1, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no cases of hostilities and ceasefire violations in Aleppo region in the past 24 hours | On April 1, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Banin | On March 31, Israeli warplanes struck SAA positions in Damascus countryside. An Iranian IRGC advisor was killed in the attack | On March 31, an NDF member was killed by an ISIS landmine explosion in Deir Ezzor desert while searching for truffles |
(2023-04-01). Military Situation In Ukraine On April 1, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see the full-size image | Russian forces destroyed an ammo depot of the AFU near Kherson | Russian forces destroyed two armoured fighting vehicles, one motor vehicle, and one D-20 howitzer in the Kupyansk region | Russian forces destroyed three armoured fighting vehicles, three pick-up trucks, one D-20 howitzer in the Liman region | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Mariinka | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Kupyansk | Clashes between the Russian…
(2023-04-01). [World Report] Ukraine invasion impacting Russian health care. thelancet.com Sanctions imposed since Russia's invasion of Ukraine are beginning to affect an already demoralised health system. Ed Holt reports.
(2023-04-01). Some Congress Members Need To Sit Down and Shut Up. scheerpost.com 
By Eve Ottenberg / CounterPunch Not too long ago, senator Marco "Bring Back Aerial Dogfights" Rubio took to the airwaves to inform the American people that their military must send fighter jets to escort drones near Russia's border. About the same time as Rubio's idiotic recipe for global nuclear annihilation, senator Tom "Invade Mexico!" Cotton …
(2023-04-01). U.S. "Not Ready for War" Against Both Russia and China. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-01). Wall Street Journal Reporter Arrested in Russia on Suspicion of Espionage. orinocotribune.com A Wall Street Journal correspondent working in Russia, Evan Gershkovich, was arrested in the city of Ekaterinburg in the Urals by the Federal Security Service (FSB) of Russia on suspicion of espionage. The Russian security agency announced the news of the arrest through a statement issued on Thursday, March 30. | The FSB explained that Gershkovich, who previously worked for the Moscow Times and AFP in Moscow, has been accused of trying to "collect classified information" about a military industry factory, in violation of Russian laws on state secrets. | The FSB alleged that the WSJ reporter, a US citizen who has…
(2023-04-01). Thomas Màºller lidera la victoria del Bayern sobre el Dortmund en el clásico alemán. cubadebate.cu Con un doblete de Thomas Màºller, el Bayern Munich superó el sábado por 4-2 al Borussia Dortmund en el clásico alemán para retomar la cima de la Bundesliga sobre los visitantes y con lo que el técnico Thomas Tuchel debutó con triunfo con el Bayern.
(2023-04-01). China's Historical Destiny Is To Stand With The Third World. popularresistance.org On 20 March 2023, China's President Xi Jinping and Russia's President Vladimir Putin spent over four hours in private conversation. According to official statements after the meeting, the two leaders talked about the increasing economic and strategic partnership between China and Russia — including building the Power of Siberia 2 pipeline — and the Chinese peace initiative for the war in Ukraine. Putin said that 'many of the provisions of the peace plan put forward by China are consonant with Russian approaches and can be taken as the basis for a peaceful settlement when the West and Kiev are ready fo…
(2023-04-01). Ukraine imposes sanctions on 33 Russian individuals, 225 companies. firstpost.com
(2023-04-01). Global situation increasingly precarious — Serbian president. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Tanjug News AgencyMarch 31, 2023 Vucic: Global situation becoming increasingly difficult Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Friday the global situation was becoming increasingly complex and increasingly difficult because no end to the Ukraine war was on the horizon, and noted that, as a small country, Serbia must find a place for itself and survive. …
(2023-04-02). Inflation, Ukraine and China. indybay.org What impresses me is China's diplomatic engagement. And I say that also in terms of their role in restoring diplomatic relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia. Our diplomacy, American diplomacy, seems to me reactive, unimaginative, and ineffective. | Chinese diplomacy, on the other hand, seems to me to be more imaginative and potentially more effective. (Andrew Bacevich)…
(2023-04-02). Friday 4/7: Imperialist Proxy War over Ukraine and the Looming Danger of World War 3. indybay.org Revolution Books 2444 Durant Avenue Berkeley…
(2023-04-01). 29th Georgian soldier killed in Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Civil GeorgiaApril 1, 2023 Georgian Fighter Killed in Ukraine Another Georgian fighter, Mikheil Mazanashvili has been killed while fighting in Ukraine, the Georgian Foreign Ministry confirmed to Civil.ge. The Ministry noted that the Georgian Embassy in Ukraine has been informed and is taking the necessary steps to repatriate the body to Georgia. *** This latest …
(2023-04-01). Biden's Big Win in Ukraine. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | Written by On March 31st, CNN headlined
(2023-04-01). UN lies about US military occupation of Syria, reporter calls out Ukraine hypocrisy. geopoliticaleconomy.com 
US troops have illegally occupied Syria's oil-rich territory for years, but a top United Nations official, Farhan Haq, falsely claimed "there's no US armed forces inside of Syria". Chinese reporter Edward Xu called out the UN's hypocrisy on Ukraine.
(2023-04-01). What Kind of Ukraine Do We Support? globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-01). Hungarian PM warns EU may discuss sending "peacekeeping" troops to Ukraine. wsws.org Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is the first leader of a NATO country to publicly raise the prospect of the deployment of troops from NATO countries into Ukraine.