(2023-04-03). Why EU Strategic Autonomy Apart from the U.S. Is Currently Impossible. transcend.org 30 Mar 2023 – With Paris distracted by a populist revolt, Washington is exercising a kind of hegemony on the continent not seen since President Reagan. A politically stable France and German buy-in are the two foundational prerequisites for strategic autonomy to succeed. And as of this writing, there is neither.
(2023-04-03). France brings de-dollarization to Europe by trading in yuan. infobrics.org Ursula von der Leyen and Macron are sending mixed signals to China.
(2023-04-03). 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.
(2023-04-03). 3 killed in 3 shootings in southern France. ecns.cn At least three people were killed and several others injured in three shootings in southern France on Sunday night, news channel BFMTV reported citing police sources.
(2023-04-02). Amid mass protests in France, Spain's PSOE-Podemos regime slashes pensions. wsws.org There is no "democratic" mechanism within the existing capitalist state for workers to make their opposition to austerity and attacks on democratic rights felt.
(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.
(2023-04-02). "Woman, Life, Freedom": Syrian Women Are Rising Up Against Patriarchy. truthout.org "Woman, life, freedom" — the iconic slogan of Iran's women's revolution — has traveled far and wide. First chanted by Kurdish women on March 8, 2006, on the streets of Turkey, it came out of the Kurdish freedom movement's longstanding feminist commitment. The rallying cry then spilled over across the border into Syria to accompany the Kurdish women's heroic fight against ISIS (also known as Daesh). |
(2023-04-02). Syrian Delegation Arrives In Moscow For Meeting With Russian, Iranian & Turkish Officials. southfront.org 
IMAGE: Sergei Bobylev/TASS Host Photo Agency | All the delegations that will take part in the quadripartite meeting of the deputy foreign ministers of Russia, Turkey, Iran and Syria have arrived in Moscow, TASS reported on April 2. | An unnamed source with knowledge on the matter, told the Russian news agency that preparatory consultations will be held on April 3. | The Syrian Arab News Agency confirmed that the Syrian delegation, headed by deputy foreign minister Ayman Sousan, departed Damascus to Moscow on April 2 m…
(2023-04-03). Video: Austrian MPs Leave the Chamber While Zelensky Delivers His Speech. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-03). Russia to Put Nukes Near Belarus' Western Border: Envoy. news.antiwar.com The Russian ambassador to Belarus, Boris Gryzlov, said Sunday that Russian tactical nuclear weapons will be placed in western Belarus, near its border with NATO members. According to The Associated Press, Gryzlov said the nuclear weapons will be "moved up close to the Western border of our Union State." The union state refers to the …
(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). Brussels marks Land Day with film screening and event on Palestinian resistance. samidoun.net 
Marking Palestinian Land Day, Samidoun Brussels organized a screening of "Arna's Children" and discussion on Friday, 31 March, which brought together around 70 people in the DK community and cultural center in Brussels, Belgium. Following the screening, Samidoun Brussels activists led a discussion about the Palestinian resistance today and the importance of amplifying the call …
(2023-04-03). 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.
(2023-04-03). Partido GERB gana por estrecho margen comicios en Bulgaria. telesurtv.net Bulgaria se prepara para duras negociaciones en el parlamento, destinadas a formar alianzas en el recinto legislativo, tras una quinta elección no concluyente.
(2023-04-03). The EU's Digital Trade Rules: Undermining European Policy to Rein in Big Tech. transcend.org 27 Mar 2023 – This report shows how Big Tech companies are working to constrain the ability of EU democratic bodies to regulate their activities in the public interest through "trade" agreements, which are binding and permanent.
(2023-04-03). The Sword of Damocles over Western Europe: Follow the Trail of Blood and Oil (Part 2). transcend.org An Introduction to the 'Shah of Shahs', 'King of Kings'
(2023-04-03). Netanyahu's Power Grab Is Shattering the Myth of a United, Democratic Israel. mintpressnews.com The illusion of a cohesive Israel, an Israel that is a miraculous success, exists only in the minds of privileged Israeli and some diaspora Jews. Some European politicians may also believe this to be the case, having been convinced by Jews in their countries. But it was never the case.
(2023-04-03). Georgia: European Parliament continues to stir violent coup, war pot. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Civil GeorgiaApril 3, 2023 Georgian Dream Reacts to MEP Viola von Cramon's Participation in the Rally MEP Viola von Cramon's presence at a rally near the Government Administration in support of Lazare Grigoriadis, arrested on March 29 for allegedly throwing stones and the so-called "Molotov cocktails" during the March 7-9 protest rallies, has caused discontent …
(2023-04-03). NATO provides F-35s first wartime preview of war with Russia, China. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Defense NewsMarch 31, 2023 The US Air Force sent F-35s to defend NATO. Here's what it learned America's most advanced fighter jet is in its element over Eastern Europe. As Russia launched its offensive in Ukraine in February 2022, NATO's eastern flank became an ideal proving ground for the F-35 Lightning II…. Members of the …
(2023-04-03). Presentation: 55 years after end of WWII, NATO reintroduced war on European soil. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com ≈Ωivadin Jovanoviƒá,Belgrade Forum for a World of Equals For the Sake of the FutureSpeech at the Round Table "NATO Aggression — 24 years on"Held on March 23, 2023 in the House of the Serbian Armed Forces Ladies and Gentlemen, It has been almost a quarter of a century since NATO's aggression against Serbia and Montenegro …
(2023-04-03). European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to visit China. ecns.cn As agreed between China and the European Union, the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen will visit China from April 5 to 7, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning announced on Monday.
(2023-04-03). Candidato proeuropeo gana presidenciales en Montenegro. telesurtv.net El actual presidente, Milo Djukanovic, y su partido DPS fueron derrotados; pese a haber ganado la primera vuelta.
(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…
(2023-04-03). NATO dragoons sixth nation on Russia's northwest border. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOApril 3, 2023 Finland to join NATO as Allied Foreign Ministers meet Finland will become the 31st member of NATO on Tuesday (4 April 2023), immediately preceding a two-day meeting of Allied Foreign Ministers. Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed Finland's imminent accession, saying: "It will be a good day for Finland's security, for Nordic security …
(2023-04-03). Stoltenberg anuncia que Finlandia se convertirá este martes en miembro de la OTAN. cubadebate.cu Finlandia se convertirá este martes en el miembro número 31 de la Organización del Tratado del Atlántico Norte (OTAN), según anunció el secretario general de la alianza Jens Stoltenberg, en Bruselas. Moscú señaló repetidamente que la OTAN tiene como objetivo la confrontación con Rusia y su expansión no traerá seguridad a Europa.
(2023-04-03). Conservadores ganan comicios legislativos en Finlandia. telesurtv.net La primera ministra, Sanna Marin, admitió la victoria de su rival, el conservador Partido de la Coalición Nacional (PCN), y felicitó a su líder, Petteri Orpo.
(2023-04-03). 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.
(2023-04-03). Finland's NATO membership prepares major escalation of war against Russia. wsws.org The accession of Finland into the NATO alliance is closely tied to US plans for a spring offensive in Ukraine, which will be accompanied by a major military buildup on Russia's border.
(2023-04-02). The Turkish move: Finland in exchange for F-16s? journal-neo.org 
(2023-04-02). Biden's Big Win in Ukraine. Finland to Join NATO? globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-02). Turkish parliament accepts Finland in NATO: The ruling elite unites in service of imperialism. wsws.org The Turkish parliament vote for Finland's NATO membership, without a single vote against, is a declaration of the commitment of the entire ruling class to imperialism.
(2023-04-03). The first signs of an ecological class struggle in Germany. mronline.org 
After years of rapprochement, Germany's climate and labour movement are jointly going on strike to demand socio-ecological public infrastructure.
(2023-04-03). Germany's parliamentary parties criminalise COVID-19 protection measures. wsws.org Having already abolished all COVID-19 protection measures, Germany's federal and state governments are now moving to counter all measures taken in the past.
(2023-04-03). 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.
(2023-04-03). 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…
(2023-04-03). Poland, Slovakia deliver first MiG warplanes to Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish RadioApril 3, 2023 Poland supplied first MiG-29 jets to Ukraine: official A senior aide to the Polish president has said that Poland has already transferred the first batch of MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine to help Kyiv fight the Russian invasion. Marcin Przydacz made the statement in a radio interview on Monday… *** He …
(2023-04-02). Turkish parliament accepts Finland in NATO: The ruling elite unites in service of imperialism. wsws.org The Turkish parliament vote for Finland's NATO membership, without a single vote against, is a declaration of the commitment of the entire ruling class to imperialism.
(2023-04-03). The first signs of an ecological class struggle in Germany. mronline.org After years of rapprochement, Germany's climate and labour movement are jointly going on strike to demand socio-ecological public infrastructure.
(2023-04-03). Germany's parliamentary parties criminalise COVID-19 protection measures. wsws.org Having already abolished all COVID-19 protection measures, Germany's federal and state governments are now moving to counter all measures taken in the past.
(2023-04-03). 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.
(2023-04-03). 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…
(2023-04-03). Poland, Slovakia deliver first MiG warplanes to Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish RadioApril 3, 2023 Poland supplied first MiG-29 jets to Ukraine: official A senior aide to the Polish president has said that Poland has already transferred the first batch of MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine to help Kyiv fight the Russian invasion. Marcin Przydacz made the statement in a radio interview on Monday… *** He …
(2023-04-03). US Invites Authoritarian Far-Right Regimes To 'Summit For Democracy'. popularresistance.org The US government organized a conference of its allies which it misleadingly called a "Summit for Democracy", but which actually featured numerous anti-democratic, far-right regimes. | The State Department invited 120 global leaders to participate in the summit on March 29 and 30. They did so virtually, via video calls. | Several of the heads of state who spoke represent governments that even Western officials, corporate media outlets, and mainstream human rights organizations have admitted are authoritarian, including Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, Andrzej Duda of Poland, and Narendra Modi of India.
(2023-04-03). News from the Front of the Economic War. transcend.org 19 Mar 2023 – The US support and escalation of the Ukraine War is central to the politics of the Biden administration and its NEOCON strategists trying to maintain US hegemony. Ukraine is a pawn in the strategy of attacking Russia that is considered the principal enemy of that hegemony along with China.
(2023-04-03). The Banality of Biden's 'Exceptional' Elite Advisers. transcend.org 27 Mar 2023 – Sophomores running U.S. foreign policy live in a dream world on the verge of a war with both Russia and China. It is scary that Biden is out of it as his advisers are oblivious to the tectonic-change implications of Russia-China entente. Blinded by US "exceptionalism," they have to learn the hard way.
(2023-04-03). The So Far Non-Existent Vulkan Leaks. transcend.org 31 Mar 2023 – The Guardian, Washington Post and Der Spiegel have today published "bombshell" revelations about Russian cyber warfare based on leaked documents, but have produced only one single, rather innocuous leaked document between them (in the Washington Post), with zero links to any. Where are these documents and what do they actually say?>
(2023-04-03). UN Security Council Won't Probe Nord Stream Bombing. transcend.org 28 Mar 2023 – The UNSC voted yesterday against a Russian effort to get an independent investigation into the bombings of the Nord Stream pipelines. The only members that voted in favor of the resolution were Russia, China and Brazil. The remaining 12 members abstained from the vote–including the US, the likely culprit of the attacks. Politics as usual.
(2023-04-03). Why Zelensky Will NOT Take Back Crimea. transcend.org Seventeen months ago the US State Department officially declared the US will "NEVER" recognize Crimea as part of Russia. Three months ago Ukrainian President Zelensky vowed to "take back" Crimea. Is this possible? The misinformation about Crimea shows how distorted media coverage of the entire Ukraine conflict is.
(2023-04-03). 1 dead, 25 injured in Russia cafe blast. ecns.cn At least one person was killed and 25 others injured after an explosive device went off on Sunday in a cafe in Russia's St. Petersburg, Russian authorities said.
(2023-04-03). Indian Demand for Urals Crude Keeps Russia's Exports Up. infobrics.org India was the biggest buyer of seaborne Urals oil in March and the country's demand for the grade means Russia has to maintain high exports, two traders said and Refinitiv Eikon data showed…
(2023-04-03). Donetsk's journalist killed in terrorist attack in St. Petersburg. infobrics.org Vladlen Tatarsky had more than half a million followers on social media and became a symbol of Russian patriotism.
(2023-04-03). Video: Inside a Russian Youth Camp Condemned by the I.C.C. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-03). Headlines for April 3, 2023. democracynow.org Ukraine Disputes Russian Claim It Captured Bakhmut as Russian Shelling Kills 6 in Eastern City, Russia Arrests Suspect in Pro-War Blogger Killing as It Assumes UNSC Presidency, Finnish Voters Oust PM Sanna Marin and Social Democrats, Vote in Conservative Party, Tornadoes Across Midwest and South Kill 32 People as Residents Brace for More Extreme Weather, Taliban Shuts Down Women-Run Radio Station for Playing Music During Ramadan, Israel Kills 2 Palestinians as Fundamentalist Minister Ben-Gvir Gets Wish to Form New Nat'l Guard, Iranian Police Arrest 2 Women After They Were Attacked by Man Who Poured Yogurt o…
(2023-04-02). From Hegemony to Multipolarity: How Post-Cold War U.S. Foreign Policy Towards Russia Is Creating a Modern Eurasia. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-02). Military Situation In Southern Ukraine On April 2, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Artillery duels between the AFU and the Russian Army continue on the outskirts of Gulyaipole; | Artillery duels between the AFU and the Russian Army continue in the area of Orikhiv; | The Russian Army destroyed a US-made AN/TPQ-36 counter-battery warfare radar station near Zaporozhye; | Up to 40 Ukrainian servicemen, 2 armored vehicles, 3 pickups, 2 howitzers were destroyed by Russian artillery in the South Donetsk and Zaporozhye region, accordin…
(2023-04-02). Military Situation In Syria On April 2, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On April 2, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no cases of hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Aleppo region in the past 24 hours; | On April 2, the IRGC announced the death of its second servicemember of his wounds as a result of Israeli airstrikes on Damascus on March 31; | On April 2, Israeli warplanes struck SAA positions in Homs countryside with several missiles. Five SAA servicemen were wounded; | On April 1, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled…
(2023-04-02). Prominent Russian War Correspondent Vladlen Tatarsky Killed In Terrorist Attack. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The Kiev regime committed another terrorist attack in Russia. The target of Kiev's terrorists was the famous military reporter from the Donbass Vladlen Tatarsky. The Ukrainian Nazis failed to defeat him during the battle on the front line, so they cowardly killed him in the rear. | Vladlen Tatarsky was a symbol of the free Donbass, a man who raised his voice for the freedom of the people. He is described as an uncompromising man, tough, direct, a real Russian man. | War correspond…
(2023-04-02). Russian Lancet Drones Take Out More Ukrainian Howitzers, Rocket Launchers (Videos). southfront.org 
MOSCOW REGION, RUSSIA — JUNE 25, 2019: A ZALA Lancet-3 attack drone developed by Kalashnikov Concern on display at the Army 2019 International Military Technical Forum at Patriot Park. Marina Lystseva/TASS | The Russian military has destroyed more howitzers and rocket launchers of Kiev forces within the special operation zone using Lancet loitering munitions. | Between March 27 and April 2, videos surfaced online showing recent Lancet strikes against a Polish-made Krab self-propelled 155 mm howi…
(2023-04-02). Blinken, Lavrov Discuss WSJ Reporter Detained in Russia. news.antiwar.com Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday held a call with his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, to discuss Evan Gershkovich, a reporter for The Wall Street Journal and US citizen who was detained in Russia last week over spying allegations. According to a State Department readout of the call, Blinken expressed the US's "grave concern …
(2023-04-02). Prominent Russian Military Journalist Killed in St. Petersburg Blast. news.antiwar.com A prominent Russian military blogger and war correspondent was killed in an explosion in St. Petersburg on Sunday. According to Russian media, Maksim Fomin, who went by the name Vladlen Tatarsky, was hosting an event at a cafe when an explosion killed him and wounded at least 19 others. Tatarsky was known for his extensive …
(2023-04-02). Ukraine Places Orthodox Priest Leader Under House Arrest. news.antiwar.com A Kyiv court on Saturday ordered the house arrest of Metropolitan Pavel, a Ukrainian Orthodox priest who is the head monk at the historic Pechersk Lavra Monastery. Pavel is suspected of justifying Russia's invasion, which is a criminal offense in Ukraine. He has denied the allegations, saying he had "never been on the side of …
(2023-04-02). Ukrainian Official Outlines Vision for a Russia-Free Crimea. news.antiwar.com On Sunday, a senior Ukrainian official outlined his vision for what Kyiv would do if it retakes the Crimean peninsula from Russia. Russia annexed Crimea following the 2014 US-backed coup in Kyiv that ousted former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych. Polling has shown since then that the majority of people living in Crimea are happy they're …
(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). China's Historical Destiny Is to Stand With the Third World. scheerpost.com 
By Vijay Prashad / Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research 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 …
(2023-04-02). Ukraine 2014: The Tipping Point of Terror. covertactionmagazine.com Part I of a CAM investigation into the origins of the Ukraine War: U.S. and NATO involvement in the February 2014 Coup and Maidan Massacre, and their historical antecedents As I write, the world is on the edge of nuclear and humanitarian crises after a year of the Ukraine "proxy" war with Russia. No single …
(2023-04-03). Serbia's new section of road opens. ecns.cn A highway section linking New Belgrade to Surcin of Serbia was opened for traffic on Saturday.
(2023-04-03). Banking crisis in Switzerland: Socialise the financial sector! greenleft.org.au The recent takeover of Credit Suisse by UBS, with the Swiss state stepping in to cover losses, highlights the need for a broad social movement to demand the socialisation of the financial sector, says Switzerland's Movement for Socialism (BFS/MPS).
(2023-04-03). (Franàßais) Guerre en Ukraine : pourquoi les pays émergents ne s'alignent pas sur l'Occident. transcend.org 21 mars 2023 – Les pays occidentaux ont les plus grandes peines à entraàÆner les pays émergents dans la logique des sanctions contre la Russie. Cette perte d'influence s'enracine pour une bonne part dans l'unilatéralisme et le double standard dont les Occidentaux, États-Unis en tête, ont fait preuve dans des dossiers importants aux yeux des pays du Sud global.
(2023-04-03). (Franàßais) Nouvelles du Front de la Guerre Economique. transcend.org 19 mars 2023 – Le soutien américain et l'escalade de la guerre d'Ukraine sont au c≈ìur de la politique de l'administration Biden et de ses stratèges NEOCON qui tentent de maintenir l'hégémonie américaine sur le monde entier. L'Ukraine est un pion dans la stratégie d'attaque contre la Russie considérée comme le principal ennemi de cette hégémonie avec la Chine.
(2023-04-03). The Iinternational Criminal Court's Selective Prosecution. transcend.org 29 Mar 2023 – The ICC's double standard in the treatment of Ukraine and Palestine is largely due to political coercion by the U.S., which isn't even a party to the court's Rome Statute.
(2023-04-03). 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)…
(2023-04-03). US proxy attrition war in Ukraine backfiring, says US diplomat. infobrics.org Diplomat claims exhausted "Ukraine needs everything, everywhere, all at once" – it remains to be seen how much the US-led West is willing to give, while the Washington world system collapses.
(2023-04-03). Friday 4/7: Imperialist Proxy War over Ukraine and the Looming Danger of World War 3. indybay.org Revolution Books 2444 Durant Avenue Berkeley…
(2023-04-02). Military Situation In Bakhmut On April 2, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
(2023-04-02). "Getting bloodier and more brutal. World War III is really possible": Hungarian head of state. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com B92March 31, 2023 "This is getting even bloodier and more brutal. World War III is really possible" Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that war in Ukraine is "worrying and dangerous"; It is no exaggeration claiming there's a real danger of a world war. Orbán added that "more and more decisions are being made about …