Monthly Archives: April 2023

2023-04-28: News Headlines

G. Dunkel (2023-04-28). Workers' resistance puts French bosses in turmoil. workers.org April 23 — After French President Emmanuel Macron succeeded in pushing a new pension system into law April 15, by avoiding any vote except from the nine former officeholders on the Constitutional Council, he and his cabinet members have been taking short trips throughout France, allegedly to listen to the . . . |

justiceforhassandiab (2023-04-27). Canada Must Put a Stop to Injustice in the Hassan Diab Case. justiceforhassandiab.org Justice means Canada must say no to France.

Anonymous669 (2023-04-28). Deliveries Of 80 Leopard 1 Tanks To Ukraine Will Start In Mid-2023: German Defense Minister. southfront.org German Leopard 1A5 at the 2015 Military Day in Uffenheim on 7 June 2015. By Wikimedia user Rainer Lippert. | The deliverers of 80 Leopard 1 main battle tanks to Ukraine will begin in the middle of this year, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius revealed in an interview with Spain's La Vanguardia that was published on April 28. | The defense minister added that the training of more than a hundred Ukrainian troops on Leopard 1 tanks began earlier this week."The delivery of Leopard 1 A5 main batt…

Misión Verdad (2023-04-28). Brazil Calls for Return of Bolivia and Venezuela into Mercosur. orinocotribune.com During his visit to Spain as part of President Lula Da Silva's Europe tour, Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira Vieira stated at a joint press conference with the Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation José Manuel Albares held on Wednesday, April 26, that Mercosur is finalizing Bolivia's entry and that he expects Venezuel…

channelnewsasia (2023-04-28). Microsoft signs 10-yr deal with Spain's Nware after UK blocks Activision bid. channelnewsasia.com

channelnewsasia (2023-04-28). Spain hit by summer-strength heat in April. channelnewsasia.com




WSWS (2023-04-27). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Health workers strike in Andalusia, Castille and Leon and Madrid, Spain against staff shortages and for more funding; strikes in Iran spreading over pay and conditions to include oil, power plant and steelworkers; teachers in Akwa Ibom State resume walkouts over pensions and promotions…

Sebnem Oguz (2023-04-28). Challenging Authoritarian Rule: Turkish Elections 2023. socialistproject.ca

Anonymous669 (2023-04-28). Ukraine Says It Received Additional French-Made CAESAR Howitzers From Denmark. southfront.org French soldiers conduct a live fire mission using Camion Equipé d'un Système d'Artillerie (CAESAR) self-propelled 155 mm howitzer as part of exercise Dynamic Front 18 at the 7th Army Training Command's Grafenwoehr training area, Germany. (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) | Ukraine has already received French-made CAESAR self-propelled howitzers pledged by Denmark, Kiev's Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov said on April 28, according to Suspilne news outlet."Today, the Danish CAESARs arrived. And they are already on combat…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-04-28). Mayo Clinic Minute: A tick to blame for the alpha-gal, meat allergy. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org You may have heard about alpha-gal syndrome, also known as the meat allergy illness or tick bite meat allergy. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says most diagnosed cases are in the southern, eastern and central parts of the U.S. It also has been diagnosed in Europe, Australia, Asia, South Africa, and South and Central America. It can be a serious, potentially life-threatening allergic reaction. The American Gastroenterological Association recently added guidance to medical professionals to watch for…

Rick Rozoff (2023-04-28). Pentagon-EU-NATO merger proceeds apace. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Breaking DefenseApril 28, 2023 DoD and European Defence Agency sign cooperation pact in support of shared military interests The US Department of Defense (DoD) and the European Defence Agency (EDA) this week reached a new agreement designed to provide a framework for transatlantic cooperation on shared defense issues covering supply chains, military mobility, climate change …

Rick Rozoff (2023-04-28). Pentagon: Poland leader among NATO nations, "wonderful host" to U.S. combat forces. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish Press AgencyApril 28, 2023 'Poland has emerged as a leader among NATO allies in Europe': US defence official A senior US defence official has said that Poland has emerged as a leader among NATO allies in Europe…. Celeste Wallander, US assistant secretary of defence for international security affairs, said this week that Poland "is …




Rick Rozoff (2023-04-28). New NATO member Finland hosts event to combat Russia, China in Arctic. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. European CommandApril 27, 2023 International military leaders in Finland for Arctic Security NATO's newest member nation Finland hosted the annual Arctic Security Forces Roundtable April 25-27 in Turku, Finland, bringing together more than 50 senior military leaders from 11 NATO Ally and partner nations to discuss issues paramount to security in the High North. …

unitedEditor (2023-04-28). 5 differences between Macron and Baerbock. unitedworldint.com French President Emmanuel Macron and German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock visited China one after another. Macron's interview during the visit sparked a huge controversy in the US and Europe. Some of Baerbock's statements were directly related to Macron's remarks. Macron's and Baerbock's statements further highlighted crucial differences of approach between the two countries' leadership on …

Zane McNeill (2023-04-28). Florida's Ron DeSantis Is Just a Step Behind Hungary's Fascist Viktor Orbán. truthout.org This month the right-dominated Parliament of Hungary passed a federal law encouraging its citizens to report same-sex families with children to local authorities. The bill targets same-sex families for breaching the "constitutionally recognized role of marriage and the family." This isn't the first attack by Hungary's Parliament on the small Eastern European country's LGBTQ communities. In 2020… |

Zane McNeill (2023-04-28). Florida's Ron DeSantis Is Just a Step Behind Hungary's Fascist Viktor Orban. truthout.org This month the right-dominated Parliament of Hungary passed a federal law encouraging its citizens to report same-sex families with children to local authorities. The bill targets same-sex families for breaching the "constitutionally recognized role of marriage and the family." This isn't the first attack by Hungary's Parliament on the small Eastern European country's LGBTQ communities. In 2020… |

Peoples Dispatch (2023-04-28). Palestinians outraged as Ursula von der Leyen invokes Zionist myths to wish Israel on its 75th foundation day. peoplesdispatch.org European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen' statement referred to Israel as the promised land and equated its creation with freedom. The Palestinian Authority and activists across the world termed the statement racist and a defense of colonialism and apartheid…

Patrick Lawrence, Scheer Post. (2023-04-28). Force-Marching The Europeans. popularresistance.org Am I the only American to travel overseas and feel embarrassed by the conduct of the diplomats Washington sends abroad to speak for our republic? It is pretty strange to find yourself, an ordinary citizen, apologizing for the intrusive, cajoling, bullying, badgering and otherwise crude utterances of this or that ambassador in this or that nation. But such is the state of things as the late-phase imperium fields its elbows-out undiplomats—a term I borrow from the Swiss, who suffer one as we speak. | Scott Miller, the Biden regime's ambassador to Bern for a little more than a year, is indeed a doozy in this l…




Peoples Dispatch (2023-04-28). US and NATO allies accounted for more than half of global military expenditure last year. greenleft.org.au The world's total military expenditure surpassed $2.24 trillion last year, with Europe recording its steepest rise in the past three decades, reports Peoples Dispatch.

infobrics (2023-04-28). South Korea deal with US and possible military aid to Ukraine will further fuel tensions. infobrics.org Seoul military support to Kiev would contribute both to the continuation of the conflict in Eastern Europe and to increasing tensions in the Korean peninsula and the entire Indo-Pacific region.

ecns.cn (2023-04-28). China-Europe freight train cargo value surpasses $300 billion. ecns.cn The China-Europe freight train had transported cargo worth over $300 billion by the end of 2022, China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (FM) said on Thursday, boosting economy vitality in Eurasia under the China proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).

Dave DeCamp (2023-04-27). US General Says Russian Ground Forces 'Bigger Today' Than Before Invasion. news.antiwar.com Gen. Christopher Cavoli, the commander of US European Command, told Congress on Wednesday that Russia's ground forces are "bigger today" than they were before Moscow launched its invasion of Ukraine last year. "[T]he Russian ground force has been degenerated somewhat by this conflict, although it is bigger today than it was at the beginning of …

Andy Kroll (2023-04-27). The Rise of China (and the Fall of the U.S.?). tomdispatch.com From the ashes of a world war that killed 80 million people and reduced great cities to smoking rubble, America rose like a Titan of Greek legend, unharmed and armed with extraordinary military and economic power, to govern the globe. During four years of combat against the Axis leaders in Berlin and Tokyo that raged across the planet, America's wartime commanders — George Marshall in Washington, Dwight D. Eisenhower in Europe, and Chester Nimitz in the Pacific — knew that their main strategic objective was to gain control over the vast Eurasian landmass. Whether you're talking about desert warfare in…

thecommunists (2023-04-27). Desperate for a 'win' in Europe, USA mulls merging Ukraine with Poland. thecommunists.org Whilst the collective west hypocritically chides Russia for supposedly disrespecting the rights of sovereign nations, misrepresenting Russia's justified measures to defend its own borders as a war of aggression, it is imperialism itself that continually tramples underfoot the sovereign rights of other nations. And this is nowhere better illustrated than in the gross disservice it …




teleSUR (2023-04-28). Finnish National Coalition Party Begins Talks to Form Cabinet. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Finland's conservative National Coalition Party leader Petteri Orpo announced that he will begin talks next week to form a government consisting of four parties. | RELATED: | The National Coalition Party, the right wing Finns Party, the Swedish People's Party and the Christian Democrats Party will take part in the talks. If they are successful, the cabinet would have 109 seats, giving it a slight majority in the 200-member parli…

channelnewsasia (2023-04-28). Finland's PM-designate to seek alliance with far-right. channelnewsasia.com

teleSUR (2023-04-27). Majority of Finns Support Work-Based Immigration. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, think tank EVA released a survey showing that the majority of Finns support immigration as a way of maintaining the workforce. | RELATED: | The percentage of people in Finland supporting the facilitation of immigration has gone up from 27 percent in 2019 to 55 percent this year. However, 30 percent do not consider the population deficit to be a valid reason for facilitating immigration. | Immigration is a key topic on the agenda of a new Finnish go…

Florian Warweg (2023-04-28). Nord Stream as a reason for war. indybay.org Only the blowing up of the Nord Stream pipelines ultimately cleared the way for the EU, and Germany in particular, to become long-term buyers of U.S. natural gas surpluses and to keep the price at a profitable level for U.S. fracked gas producers, even in the long term.

WSWS (2023-04-27). 45-year-old man dies after violent police assault in Brandenburg, Germany. wsws.org Police officers used pepper spray and held the man in a prone position with his face pressed into the wet ground.

Kyle Anzalone (2023-04-28). US Ambassador Blasts Hungary's Call for Ceasefire in Ukraine as 'Cynical'. globalresearch.ca




krish-rad_ind (2023-04-28). Bill Clinton Lied to Ireland About Ukraine War's History. theduran.com

channelnewsasia (2023-04-28). Sri Lanka whitewash Ireland with second innings victory. channelnewsasia.com

WSWS (2023-04-27). UK posties fury over Royal Mail deal deepens: "I have been a member of the CWU for 39 years and they have sold us out." wsws.org Royal Mail workers from England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are continuing to register their total opposition to the CWU's pro-company deal.

channelnewsasia (2023-04-29). Italy restores ChatGPT after OpenAI responds to regulator. channelnewsasia.com

John Wojcik (2023-04-28). Celebrating May Day at a U.S. Army base in Italy. peoplesworld.org I worked with a guy named Irving Taffler in Brooklyn politics in the early 1970s. After a long day of door-to-door campaigning together for a progressive challenging a right-wing New York State assemblyman, we sat down for some cool drinks at the campaign headquarters in the Park Slope section of Brooklyn. After he lit his …

channelnewsasia (2023-04-28). Norway's sovereign wealth fund chief seeks state regulation of AI – FT. channelnewsasia.com




Rick Rozoff (2023-04-28). Largest short-range missile acquisition in NATO: UK to deliver more missile batteries to Poland. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish Press AgencyApril 28, 2023 Poland orders British-designed air defence system Poland will buy British surface-to-air missiles as the country strives to enhance its air defences in the wake of the Russian war on Ukraine. The Polish Defence Ministry's Armaments Agency (AU) signed a deal to buy Common Anti-Air Modular Missiles (CAMMs) and launchers for …

Eric Reinhart (2023-04-29). Perspectives] Abolitional public health. thelancet.com "When we first got there, it was like we had landed in Siberia as it might have been just after World War 2. Huge rooms of skeletal figures with sunken eyes wasting away in their bunks, coughing and staring into cups of sputum. It was like a scene from Kafka: absurd because so totally preventable and so bureaucratically determined." Paul Farmer said this to me when I called him in 2020 to ask him to tell me again about the work that he, Salmaan Keshavjee, and colleagues at Partners in Health did in Russia two decades earlier.

Kyle Anzalone (2023-04-28). Kremlin Dismisses Claims Russia Is Preparing a Nuclear Weapons Test. news.antiwar.com A Kremlin spokesperson has rebuked a claim by an American diplomat that Moscow was preparing to test a nuclear weapon. Russia maintains it is committed to the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty so long as other parties adhere to it. On Friday, Dmitry Peskov, the Kremlin's spokesperson, responded to questions about a potential nuclear weapons test. …

Kester Kenn Klomegah (2023-04-28). Russia-Africa Relations under "The Crisis of the Existing World Order" globalresearch.ca

Lucas Leiroz de Almeida (2023-04-28). NATO Wants Georgia Involved in Its Proxy War with Russia. globalresearch.ca

Anonymous103 (2023-04-28). In Video: Retreating Ukrainians Blow Up Buildings In Bakhmut. southfront.org

Rick Rozoff (2023-04-28). Largest short-range missile acquisition in NATO: UK to deliver more missile batteries to Poland. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish Press AgencyApril 28, 2023 Poland orders British-designed air defence system Poland will buy British surface-to-air missiles as the country strives to enhance its air defences in the wake of the Russian war on Ukraine. The Polish Defence Ministry's Armaments Agency (AU) signed a deal to buy Common Anti-Air Modular Missiles (CAMMs) and launchers for …

Eric Reinhart (2023-04-29). Perspectives] Abolitional public health. thelancet.com "When we first got there, it was like we had landed in Siberia as it might have been just after World War 2. Huge rooms of skeletal figures with sunken eyes wasting away in their bunks, coughing and staring into cups of sputum. It was like a scene from Kafka: absurd because so totally preventable and so bureaucratically determined." Paul Farmer said this to me when I called him in 2020 to ask him to tell me again about the work that he, Salmaan Keshavjee, and colleagues at Partners in Health did in Russia two decades earlier.

Kyle Anzalone (2023-04-28). Kremlin Dismisses Claims Russia Is Preparing a Nuclear Weapons Test. news.antiwar.com A Kremlin spokesperson has rebuked a claim by an American diplomat that Moscow was preparing to test a nuclear weapon. Russia maintains it is committed to the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty so long as other parties adhere to it. On Friday, Dmitry Peskov, the Kremlin's spokesperson, responded to questions about a potential nuclear weapons test. …

Kester Kenn Klomegah (2023-04-28). Russia-Africa Relations under "The Crisis of the Existing World Order" globalresearch.ca

Lucas Leiroz de Almeida (2023-04-28). NATO Wants Georgia Involved in Its Proxy War with Russia. globalresearch.ca

Anonymous103 (2023-04-28). In Video: Retreating Ukrainians Blow Up Buildings In Bakhmut. southfront.org

Anonymous103 (2023-04-28). Overview Of Russian Strikes On April 28: Explosions Thunder Throughout Ukraine. southfront.org Illustrative Image | After a short break, Russian forces launched another massive attack on the military facilities in the central Ukrainian regions. On the night of April 28, air alert sounded throughout Ukraine. | The attack was carried out by Russian UAVs and Tu-22 and Tu-95 bombers with X-101 and X-555 missiles. According to Ukrainian sources, the strikes were carried out from the Russian cities of Kursk and Voronezh. The unusual direction of the attack allegedly distracted the Ukrainian air defence, as well as num…

Anonymous103 (2023-04-28). Russia's Retribution For NATO-Backed "Georgian Legion" southfront.org Illustrative ImageThe usage of advanced weapons like the "Iskander" to destroy a relatively small unit primarily revolves around sending a clear message to all radicals within the Neo-Nazi junta forces — their war crimes have not been forgotten, let alone forgiven. | Written by The mainstream propaganda machine covers the topic of war crimes only when it serves the infowar purposes for their rabidly Russop…

Anonymous103 (2023-04-28). Ukraine Will Have To Accept Chinese Mediation When Spring Offensive Fails. southfront.org Illustrative ImageXi advises Zelensky to resolve conflict with Russia through dialogue and negotiations. | Written by Ahmed Adel, Cairo-based geopolitics and political economy researcher | In a phone call with Volodymyr Zelensky on April 26, Chinese President Xi Jinping identified negotiations as the only way to resolve the conflict in Ukraine, something that the Ukrainian president has been resistant to."Dialogue and negotiation is the only possible method," Chinese media quoted Xi as saying in his first known conver…

Anonymous765 (2023-04-28). Truth Behind "Russian Strikes On Civilians" In Ukraine. southfront.org |

ecns.cn (2023-04-28). Rehearsal of Victory Day parade held in Moscow. ecns.cn Russia will hold military parades to commemorate the 78th anniversary of the Soviet victory in the Great Patriotic War on May 9.

_____ (2023-04-28). The U.S. Proxy War Against Russia & China Is Increasingly Seen Globally As A Disaster Made By American And NATO Lies. strategic-culture.org The proxy war in Ukraine is an imperialist adventure that has been financially ruinous, has destroyed Ukraine, and is driving a dangerous all-out war with Russia and China that could turn into a nuclear armageddon. | It has become patently obvious to the world that the conflict in Ukraine is a dirty and desperate geopolitical confrontation, despite massive Western media efforts to portray it as something else more noble — the usual charade of chivalry and virtue to disguise naked Western imperialism. | The death and destruction in Ukraine is nothing but a proxy war by the United States and its NATO partner…

teleSUR (2023-04-28). US-South Korea Nuclear Deal Undermines Global Stability: Russia. telesurenglish.net On Friday, Russian Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova warned that te recent nuclear agreement reached by the United States and South Korea will have a negative effect on regional security and undermine global stability, | RELATED: | "We took note of reports on an agreement that was reached between the United States and the Republic of Korea (ROK) on joint planning with regard to the use of nuclear weapons," the Russian diplomat…

teleSUR (2023-04-28). US Asked Brazil to Extradite Russian Suspected of Espionage. telesurenglish.net As reported by Globo newspaper on Thursday, the United States has made a formal request to Brazil for the extradition of Sergey Cherkasov, a Russian citizen suspected of engaging in espionage activities. | Related: | On Tuesday, the Brazilian Foreign Ministry received the extradition request, as reported. On Thursday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs intends to transmit the entreaty to the Justice Ministry of the nation. | The United States maintains…

unitedEditor (2023-04-28). China-Russia cooperation in the construction of a new world. unitedworldint.com China-Russia relations have become increasingly more decisive in the reshaping of the world order. In particular, the visit of Chinese leader Xi Jinping to Moscow has played a role in boosting the cooperation between the two countries. As the General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee said to Russian President Vladimir …

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2023-04-28). Is This Man a Russian Agent Operating in the Black Community of St. Louis? orinocotribune.com By Jeremy Kuzmarov — Apr 24, 2023 | The Justice Department has just indicted him and three other members of the African People's Socialist Party for advancing Russian propaganda—though it looks more like the Biden administration was looking for a scapegoat to justify its anti-Russia offensive and found one in a familiar place. | On April 18, the Department of Justice announced the

midwesternmarx (2023-04-28). Is This Man a Russian Agent Operating in the Black Community of St. Louis? By: Jeremy Kuzmarov. midwesternmarx.com ​Omali Yeshitela [Source: sfbayview.com] The Justice Department has just indicted him and three other members of the African People's Socialist Party for advancing Russian propaganda—though it looks more like the Biden administration was looking for a scapegoat to justify its anti-Russia offensive and found one in a familiar place. On April 18, the Department of Justice announced the indictment of four leaders of the African People's Socialist Part …

_____ (2023-04-28). The US seeks to drive a wedge between Russia and the UAE. journal-neo.org

infobrics (2023-04-28). US Sanctions on Russian Diamonds: Surat Industry Stares at 25% Job Loss. infobrics.org Urges that sanctions be imposed on only high-valued diamonds of one carat and above…

Dave DeCamp (2023-04-27). Kremlin Says It Welcomes Any Steps to Resolve War After Xi-Zelensky Call. news.antiwar.com The Kremlin said Thursday that it would welcome any steps toward a settlement to the war in Ukraine following the call between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Chinese President Xi Jinping. "We are ready to welcome anything that could help bring an end to the conflict in Ukraine closer and, actually, also help Russia achieve …

Dave DeCamp (2023-04-27). Leaked Pentagon Docs Say Russia Can Keep Funding Ukraine War Despite Sanctions. news.antiwar.com Leaked US military documents show the US believes Russia will be able to continue funding its war in Ukraine for at least another year despite Western sanctions, The Washington Post reported Wednesday. The assessments were part of a trove of documents allegedly released by Jack Teixeira, an Air National guardsman who faces up to 15 …

Collin P. Poirot, Azadeh Shahshahani (2023-04-27). The DOJ is using "foreign agents" accusations to repress Black liberation organizers. therealnews.com This piece was originally published in On July 29, 2022, Omali Yeshitela and his wife, Ona Zene, awoke at 5 o'clock in the morning to the sound of flash grenades and drones, as heavily armed FBI agents stormed into their home searching for evidence of organizational ties to the Russian government. Yeshitela is the 80-year-old chair of the African People's Socialist Party, a Pan-Africanist political party f…

_____ (2023-04-27). New York Philharmonic Will Not Perform Shostakovich's Leningrad Symphony. strategic-culture.org By Fred MAZELIS | The New York Philharmonic Orchestra has quietly announced a complete change in the program for the May 10-12 performances at its newly renovated Geffen Hall at the city's Lincoln Center arts complex. Russian conductor Tugan Sokhiev was originally scheduled to lead the famous Leningrad Symphony by Dmitri Shostakovich. The Leningrad has been cancelled and Sokhiev will not be on the podium. He is being replaced by James Gaffigan, in a program including a work by the Ukrainian composer Valentin Silvestrov, along with Prokofiev's Third Symphony and Rachmaninoff's Third Piano Concerto. | A few months…

WSWS (2023-04-27). UK: University of Sheffield paid private investigators £40,000 to spy on anti-war students. wsws.org As NATO's war against Russia in Ukraine escalates, Britain's ruling class is stepping up the militarisation of higher education and research institutions, already deeply integrated with the armed forces and private military contractors.

Roger McKenzie (2023-04-27). Xi sending peace envoy to Ukraine, says negotiation only way to end war. peoplesworld.org China's President Xi Jinping told his Ukrainian counterpart President Volodymyr Zelensky in a phone call Wednesday that his government will send a peace envoy to Ukraine, Chinese media reported. This came two months after Beijing put forward a 12-point plan to provide a framework for bringing an end to the fighting between Russia and Ukraine …

unitedEditor (2023-04-27). Türkiye, Russia and China must resist U.S. plans in Sudan. uwidata.com United World International author Mehmet Perinàßek gave an interview to the Russian news agency RIA Novosti about the situation in Sudan. We present the interview, published in Russian, to our readers translated into English. The United States will try to intervene in the situation in Sudan in order to divide the country into even smaller …

Anonymous103 (2023-04-27). Military Situation In Ukraine On April 27, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | The Russian Army destroyed an ammo depot of the AFU in the Kharkov region; | The Russian Army destroyed Ukrainian P-18 and ST-68 radars near Kramatorsk; | The Russian forces destroyed two armoured vehicles and three motor vehicles in the Kupyansk region; | Russian forces destroyed six armoured vehicles, four motor vehicles in the Donetsk region; | Russian forces destroyed an S-300 missile system, two motor vehicles in the Kherson region; | The AFU artillery struck a firing…

Alexandra Shaw, Melanie Leis, Peter Howitt, Neelam Dhingra, Mike Durkin, Ara Darzi (2023-04-29). Correspondence] From plans to actions: closing the implementation gap for patient safety. thelancet.com On Feb 23—24, 2023, the 5th Global Ministerial Summit on Patient Safety in Montreux, Switzerland, marked the first convening of global leaders to discuss patient safety for more than 3 years. The summit provided the opportunity to reimagine the way safe care is delivered using learnings from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Larry Johnson (2023-04-28). Ukraine's Promised Counter Offensive Destined for Abject Failure. globalresearch.ca

Kate Hudson (2023-04-28). Britain's Decision to Send Depleted Uranium Munitions to Ukraine Will Have Grim Consequences. globalresearch.ca

South Front (2023-04-28). Video: Ukraine War: The Battle for Bakhmut. globalresearch.ca

Ben Norton (2023-04-28). US corporations cash in on Ukraine's oil and gas. geopoliticaleconomy.com As Ukraine sells off public assets in a privatization spree, US fossil fuel corporations like ExxonMobil, Chevron, and Halliburton are in talks to run its oil and gas industry, and the IMF is imposing the Washington Consensus.

Anonymous103 (2023-04-28). In Video 18+: Brave Defenders Of Ukraine Have Fun At Front. southfront.org

_____ (2023-04-28). NATO Boss's Ukraine Membership Stupid Comment Explained. strategic-culture.org For Ukraine to become a NATO member at any point, points to a WWIII scenario, Martin Jay writes. | For Ukraine to become a NATO member at any point, points to a WWIII scenario. Has the NATO boss lost his mind or is the plan of the Americans coming off the rails? | So NATO now is planning on making Ukraine a member, or at least this is the rhetoric coming from its secretary general who recently announced it. Given that the very essence of what the Ukraine war is about is membership of this 31 member defence organisation it would seem unfitting for Stoltenberg to make such an announcement, especially considering…

David Goessmann (2023-04-28). Ukraine war: Why is the Pentagon actually running out of ammunition? indybay.org The larger problem is financialization. Step by step, this conquered all areas of society. And finally it also reached the holy grail of the military-industrial complex. With financialization came the neoliberal market doctrines of capacity reduction, downsizing, "lean inventories," and cutting costs wherever possible. They are the real drivers of the supply bottlenecks that are rampant everywhere.

Rick Rozoff (2023-04-28). NATO partners Ukraine, Pakistan solidify military partnership. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Defense PostApril 28, 2023 Ukraine to Supply Mi-17 Helicopter Engines, Parts to Pakistan Ukraine will send Mi-17 helicopter engines and spare parts to Pakistan as a sign of their enhanced defense partnership, according to a report by The Economic Times. The agreement is Kyiv's display of gratitude to Islamabad for sending weapons and equipment to …

Rick Rozoff (2023-04-28). Ukraine war has further fused EU, NATO: NATO deputy secretary general. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOApril 24, 2023 Speech by NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea GeoanƒÉ at the Paris School of International Affairs at Sciences Po University This is my amphitheater because I was a few years back, student of École nationale d'administration. The headquarters belonged to us and this is my amphitheatre, so I'm happy to go back in …

Rick Rozoff (2023-04-28). NATO conference pushes arms procurements for Ukraine, future wars. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOApril 26, 2023 NATO Secretary General: we must go further and faster to procure key capabilities and boost stockpiles Opening a two-day Conference of National Armaments Directors (CNAD) session at NATO Headquarters on Wednesday (26 April 2023), Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg urged Allies to ramp up weapons and ammunition production, and rapidly replenish stockpiles. This …

krish-rad_ind (2023-04-28). Western Outlets Send Warning to Lula Over Ukraine Dissent. fair.org

Larry Johnson (2023-04-28). Today's Chat With Judge napolitano Re Prospects for Ukraine's Counter offensive. sonar21.com I had a brain fart during the interview and referred to the Brits sending "uranium" rounds. I meant to say DEPLETED URANIUM. In any event, if this is true it…

ecns.cn (2023-04-28). China's special envoy to Ukraine will play positive role in promoting peace talks: Foreign Ministry. ecns.cn The special representative of the Chinese government to Ukraine will be someone who is familiar with relevant affairs and can play a positive role in promoting peace talks.

Anonymous669 (2023-04-28). British Military Says Ship Came Under Attack Off Yemen's Coast. southfront.org File image. | On April 28, a ship came under attack off the coast of Yemen, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations. | The organization, which was established by the British military to coordinate and exchange information with merchant traffic in the Arabian Sea, said that the attack took place off the coastal town of Nishtun in northwestern Yemen. The town is held by forces allied to the Saudi-backed Yemeni government. | Shots were fired at the unidentified ship i…

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2023-04-27: News Headlines

channelnewsasia (2023-04-27). Formula One statistics for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. channelnewsasia.com

_____ (2023-04-26). An Azerbaijani named Ashot, or a little more on how the North Korean arms trade in the Russian Federation is proven. journal-neo.org

justiceforhassandiab (2023-04-27). Canada Must Put a Stop to Injustice in the Hassan Diab Case. justiceforhassandiab.org Justice means Canada must say no to France.

ecns.cn (2023-04-27). Portugal's leader urges slavery apology. ecns.cn Portugal's President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has suggested the nation apologize for its part in the transatlantic slave trade, the first acknowledgement of its kind from a leader of the southern European country.

channelnewsasia (2023-04-27). Portugal NOS' quarterly profit drops 15% as 5G capex ups amortisations. channelnewsasia.com

channelnewsasia (2023-04-28). Spain hit by summer-strength heat in April. channelnewsasia.com

WSWS (2023-04-27). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Health workers strike in Andalusia, Castille and Leon and Madrid, Spain against staff shortages and for more funding; strikes in Iran spreading over pay and conditions to include oil, power plant and steelworkers; teachers in Akwa Ibom State resume walkouts over pensions and promotions…

channelnewsasia (2023-04-27). Spare the bear: Sculpture of Spain's rifle-wielding ex-king puzzles onlookers. channelnewsasia.com

Anonymous669 (2023-04-27). Turkey's Baykar Unveils Cruise Missile With AI Capabilities (Video). southfront.org Baykar's Kemanke≈ü, screengrab. By Baykar Defense (@BaykarTech on Twitter. | On April 27, Turkey's drone manufacturer Baykar Defense unveiled a precision-guided munition with artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities, dubbed Kemanke≈ü [Turkish for Archer]. | The munition, which Baykar Chairman of the Board of Directors Selàßuk Bayraktar referred to as a "mini cruise missile, was showcased on the sideline of the Teknofest 2023 exhibition in the Turkish ci…

infobrics (2023-04-27). Could post-Erdogan Turkey become NATO's Trojan horse in Greater Eurasia?>. infobrics.org If Erdogan leaves office (one way or the other), the US will be more than happy to expand its support for "freedom and democracy" efforts in not only the Southern Caucasus, but (even more disturbingly) in Central Asia as well. This would not only (re)ignite additional hotspots in the region, but could very likely spill over to China's Xinjiang province.

Peoples Dispatch (2023-04-26). Belgium city of Liege becomes latest European city to sever ties with Israel. peoplesdispatch.org The resolution in the Liege city council, introduced by the left-wing Workers' Party, calls for the suspension of ties with Israel until its apartheid regime puts an "end to the system of violations of the rights of the Palestinian people and fully respects the obligations imposed by international law and various United Nations resolutions"

channelnewsasia (2023-04-27). Deutsche Boerse launches 3.9 billion euro bid for Denmark's SimCorp. channelnewsasia.com

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-04-27). Mayo Clinic Minute: A tick to blame for the alpha-gal, meat allergy. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org You may have heard about alpha-gal syndrome, also known as the meat allergy illness or tick bite meat allergy. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says most diagnosed cases are in the southern, eastern and central parts of the U.S. It also has been diagnosed in Europe, Australia, Asia, South Africa, and South and Central America. It can be a serious, potentially life-threatening allergic reaction. The American Gastroenterological Association recently added guidance to medical professionals to watch for…

Andy Kroll (2023-04-27). The Rise of China (and the Fall of the U.S.?). tomdispatch.com From the ashes of a world war that killed 80 million people and reduced great cities to smoking rubble, America rose like a Titan of Greek legend, unharmed and armed with extraordinary military and economic power, to govern the globe. During four years of combat against the Axis leaders in Berlin and Tokyo that raged across the planet, America's wartime commanders — George Marshall in Washington, Dwight D. Eisenhower in Europe, and Chester Nimitz in the Pacific — knew that their main strategic objective was to gain control over the vast Eurasian landmass. Whether you're talking about desert warfare in…

Dave DeCamp (2023-04-27). US General Says Russian Ground Forces 'Bigger Today' Than Before Invasion. news.antiwar.com Gen. Christopher Cavoli, the commander of US European Command, told Congress on Wednesday that Russia's ground forces are "bigger today" than they were before Moscow launched its invasion of Ukraine last year. "[T]he Russian ground force has been degenerated somewhat by this conflict, although it is bigger today than it was at the beginning of …

ecns.cn (2023-04-27). EU, UK unveil rules for Big Tech firms. ecns.cn The European Union has unveiled rules to more closely control major online companies, or so-called Big Tech firms.

thecommunists (2023-04-27). Desperate for a 'win' in Europe, USA mulls merging Ukraine with Poland. thecommunists.org Whilst the collective west hypocritically chides Russia for supposedly disrespecting the rights of sovereign nations, misrepresenting Russia's justified measures to defend its own borders as a war of aggression, it is imperialism itself that continually tramples underfoot the sovereign rights of other nations. And this is nowhere better illustrated than in the gross disservice it …

ecns.cn (2023-04-26). Lavrov: EU becoming militarized like NATO. ecns.cn Russia's top diplomat has warned that the European Union "is becoming militarized at a record rate" and aggressive in its goal of containing Russia.

Peoples Dispatch (2023-04-26). At least 57 migrants dead after two boats capsize off Libya coast. peoplesdispatch.org The first quarter of this year has been the deadliest since 2017 for migrants trying to cross over to Europe through the Central Mediterranean…

Anonymous103 (2023-04-26). Why Are 'Sensitive US Nuclear Technologies' In Ukraine? southfront.org Illustrative ImageCNN admits that the "sensitive US nuclear technologies" in question "could be used in a way that undermines US national security interests", which is disturbingly similar to earlier US claims about the so-called "biological research labs". | Written by When talking about various reasons as to why Russia launched its counteroffensive against NATO aggression in Europe the points usually revolve around…

Editor (2023-04-26). Jeffrey Sachs on China's 'Historic' Push for Multipolar World to End US Domination. scheerpost.com By DemocracyNow! China is taking an increasingly assertive role in world affairs, helping to broker a restoration of relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia, offering a 12-point peace plan for Ukraine, and strengthening its relationships with European and Latin American powers. Last week, China continued its diplomatic outreach by offering to hold talks between Israel …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-04-26). Who Gains from a Forever War in Ukraine? libya360.wordpress.com M. K. Bhadrakumar Russia's T-14 Armata Next Gen. Tank Deployed to Ukrainian Frontlines The newly elected president of the Czech Republic Petr Pavel is an unusual European politician. He is the second president in his country with a military background but the first without political experience. He never saw combat duty and is an arm…

Staff (2023-04-26). Headlines for April 26, 2023. democracynow.org Dozens of Drowned Refugees Found Off Coasts of Libya, Tunisia After Attempting to Flee to Europe, Fighting Continues in Sudan Despite Ceasefire as U.N. Pleads for End to Conflict, Harry Belafonte, Pioneering Singer and Civil Rights Activist, Dies at Age 96, Neil Gorsuch Failed to Disclose Conflict of Interest in Property Sale After Confirmation to SCOTUS, Graduate Workers at University of Michigan on Strike, Report Retaliation from University President, Washington Bans Assault Weapons as Part of New Gun Control Legislation, Somali Fighters Kill 21 People, Including 18 Militants, Iran Charges Two Prominent Actress…

channelnewsasia (2023-04-28). Finland's PM-designate to seek alliance with far-right. channelnewsasia.com

teleSUR (2023-04-27). Majority of Finns Support Work-Based Immigration. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, think tank EVA released a survey showing that the majority of Finns support immigration as a way of maintaining the workforce. | RELATED: | The percentage of people in Finland supporting the facilitation of immigration has gone up from 27 percent in 2019 to 55 percent this year. However, 30 percent do not consider the population deficit to be a valid reason for facilitating immigration. | Immigration is a key topic on the agenda of a new Finnish go…

_____ (2023-04-26). Peacemaker Finland Is Now Part of Nuclear NATO. strategic-culture.org

Florian Warweg (2023-04-27). Nord Stream as a reason for war. indybay.org Only the blowing up of the Nord Stream pipelines ultimately cleared the way for the EU, and Germany in particular, to become long-term buyers of U.S. natural gas surpluses and to keep the price at a profitable level for U.S. fracked gas producers, even in the long term.

WSWS (2023-04-26). Truck drivers on strike for six weeks in Germany. wsws.org Since March 20, around 65 truck drivers hired by Polish freight operators Agmaz, Lukmaz and Imperia have been on strike at the A5 Grà§fenhausen service area in southern Hesse.

WSWS (2023-04-27). UK posties fury over Royal Mail deal deepens: "I have been a member of the CWU for 39 years and they have sold us out." wsws.org Royal Mail workers from England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are continuing to register their total opposition to the CWU's pro-company deal.

Peoples Dispatch (2023-04-26). Italian left marks liberation day from fascism, takes a stand against the policies of Giorgia Meloni government. peoplesdispatch.org Communists and other progressive sections celebrated the 78th anniversary of the liberation of Italy from fascism, while highlighting the fascist roots of the current government led by Giorgia Meloni…

ecns.cn (2023-04-27). China and Central Asian countries strengthen cooperation. ecns.cn The consensus was reached on Wednesday as State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang met respectively with his counterparts from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan in Xi'an, Shaanxi province.

teleSUR (2023-04-27). Iran and Kazakhstan Sign 5 Cooperation Agreements. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Iran and Kazakhstan reached five cooperation agreements spanning across multiple fields. | Related: | According to a report by the official news agency IRNA, the agreements signify collaborative efforts in various domains, such as commerce, tourism, athletics, and youth-related initiatives, as well as matters concerning customs affairs. | According to the report, the signing ceremony in Tehran was attended b…

channelnewsasia (2023-04-28). Griner says she held onto hope in first news conference after Russian detention. channelnewsasia.com

Roger McKenzie (2023-04-27). Xi sending peace envoy to Ukraine, says negotiation only way to end war. peoplesworld.org China's President Xi Jinping told his Ukrainian counterpart President Volodymyr Zelensky in a phone call Wednesday that his government will send a peace envoy to Ukraine, Chinese media reported. This came two months after Beijing put forward a 12-point plan to provide a framework for bringing an end to the fighting between Russia and Ukraine …

WSWS (2023-04-27). UK: University of Sheffield paid private investigators £40,000 to spy on anti-war students. wsws.org As NATO's war against Russia in Ukraine escalates, Britain's ruling class is stepping up the militarisation of higher education and research institutions, already deeply integrated with the armed forces and private military contractors.

Don Hank (2023-04-27). Possible Motives for the Daily Russian Missile Attacks in Ukraine. globalresearch.ca

M. K. Bhadrakumar (2023-04-27). Pivotal Moment in India-Russia Relations. globalresearch.ca

_____ (2023-04-27). New York Philharmonic Will Not Perform Shostakovich's Leningrad Symphony. strategic-culture.org By Fred MAZELIS | The New York Philharmonic Orchestra has quietly announced a complete change in the program for the May 10-12 performances at its newly renovated Geffen Hall at the city's Lincoln Center arts complex. Russian conductor Tugan Sokhiev was originally scheduled to lead the famous Leningrad Symphony by Dmitri Shostakovich. The Leningrad has been cancelled and Sokhiev will not be on the podium. He is being replaced by James Gaffigan, in a program including a work by the Ukrainian composer Valentin Silvestrov, along with Prokofiev's Third Symphony and Rachmaninoff's Third Piano Concerto. | A few months…

Anonymous669 (2023-04-27). In Video: Russian Ka-52 Helicopter Survives Missile Attack Thanks To Protection System. southfront.org File image. | On April 27, video footage surfaced online showing a Russian Ka-52 attack helicopter surviving an attack by Kiev forces with two man-portable air-defense systems (MANPADs) over the special military operation zone. | The footage suggests that the heat-seeking anti-aircraft missiles were jammed by the Ka52's advanced Vitebsk L370V52 active protection system. | Vitebsk was developed by the Samara-based Research Institute Ekran to protect helicopters and fixed-wing planes from…

Anonymous669 (2023-04-27). Russian Army Hit Nearly Half Of Ukraine's M777 Howitzers (Videos). southfront.org File image. | The Russian military has destroyed or damaged four more American-made M777 towed 155 mm howitzers of Kiev forces. | Between April 25 and 27, videos documenting Russian strikes on the four Ukrainian howitzers surfaced online. Two of the howitzers were targeted with Lancet loitering munitions, while the remaining two were hit by what appears to be artillery fire. | The M777 howitzer has a maximum rate of fire of seven rounds per minute with a range of up to 40 kilometers when firing M982 Excali…

Collin P. Poirot, Azadeh Shahshahani (2023-04-27). The DOJ is using "foreign agents" accusations to repress Black liberation organizers. therealnews.com This piece was originally published in On July 29, 2022, Omali Yeshitela and his wife, Ona Zene, awoke at 5 o'clock in the morning to the sound of flash grenades and drones, as heavily armed FBI agents stormed into their home searching for evidence of organizational ties to the Russian government. Yeshitela is the 80-year-old chair of the African People's Socialist Party, a Pan-Africanist political party f…

Dave DeCamp (2023-04-27). Leaked Pentagon Docs Say Russia Can Keep Funding Ukraine War Despite Sanctions. news.antiwar.com Leaked US military documents show the US believes Russia will be able to continue funding its war in Ukraine for at least another year despite Western sanctions, The Washington Post reported Wednesday. The assessments were part of a trove of documents allegedly released by Jack Teixeira, an Air National guardsman who faces up to 15 …

infobrics (2023-04-27). Zimbabwe Mulls Joining Russia, China under BRICS. infobrics.org 'Zimbabwe is considering joining BRICS, a group of likeminded States, like us'

infobrics (2023-04-27). Top Chinese Textile Manufacturer Dasheng Group Plans to Expand Business in Russia. infobrics.org

infobrics (2023-04-27). Russia cannot lose its UNSC seat despite Western and Ukrainian attempts. infobrics.org The US is trying to push its allies into the UNSC to weaken Russian influence.

Max Blumenthal (2023-04-27). ICC's Putin arrest warrant based on State Dept-funded report that debunked itself. mronline.org The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin, accusing him of the "unlawful deportation" of Ukrainian children to a network of camps inside Russia. The warrant was based on a report by the Yale HRL center, which is funded by the U.S. State Department.

midwesternmarx (2023-04-27). Lavrov Arrives in Havana to Promote Russia-Cuba Cooperation By: teleSUR. midwesternmarx.com Russian FM Sergei Lavrov in Havana, Cuba, April 19, 2023. | Photo: Twitter/ @mfa_russiaCurrently, Russia is one of Cuba's top ten trading partners, and both governments define their partnership as "strategic."On Wednesday night, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in Havana for talks that will focus on promoting political, economic, educational and cultural cooperation. Previously, he visited Brazil, Venezuela and Nicaragua.On Thursday, he is expected to meet with President Mi …

Rhoda Wilson (2023-04-27). Sudan: "America and Russia are at it again" and WHO seeks to help its donors make money from it. expose-news.com There's more to what's happening in Sudan than meets the eye. And it's time for the world to discuss the truth. "America and Russia are at it again. Just as they did …

Sara Flounders (2023-04-27). Taiwan—A Pawn for U.S. War on China. covertactionmagazine.com While the U.S.-NATO war against Russia in Ukraine continues unabated, the U.S. is preparing at breakneck speed for war with China, using Taiwan as the excuse. Taiwan, like Ukraine, is a pawn. The military and economic threats on both China and Russia are a desperate bid to quash the emergence of a multipolar world. U.S. …

Staff (2023-04-27). Headlines for April 27, 2023. democracynow.org Refugees Flee Sudan as Air Raids Puncture Shaky Ceasefire, Xi Jinping Tells Volodymyr Zelensky China Will Send Peace Envoy to Ukraine, Jailed Russian Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny Says New Charges Could Bring Life Sentence , "Peace Through the Superiority of Overwhelming Forces": U.S., South Korea to Share Nuclear Plans, Turkish Police Arrest 110 Pro-Kurdish Figures Ahead of May Elections, House Passes GOP Debt Ceiling Bill; Democrats Reject Spending Cuts, Oklahoma Pardon Board Votes Against Clemency for Death Row Prisoner Richard Glossip, Montana GOP Censures Trans Rep. Zooey Zephyr Amid Nationwid…

Staff (2023-04-27). Medea Benjamin: Pentagon Leaks Show Ukraine War Is a Stalemate. Why Isn't the U.S. Pushing for Peace? democracynow.org Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke by phone with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky this week for the first time since Russia's invasion last year. The call comes two months after China put forward a 12-point peace plan to end the war, and Xi reportedly said negotiations are "the only viable way out" of the conflict. The Chinese president also offered to send a special envoy to Ukraine to help resolve the crisis. To talk more about the war in Ukraine and growing calls for negotiations, we are joined by Medea Benjamin, co-founder of CodePink and co-author of the new book War in Ukraine: Makin…

Staff (2023-04-27). Xi Jinping Speaks with Zelensky About China's Peace Plan for Ukraine. orinocotribune.com The president of China, Xi Jinping, and his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, held their first contact since the beginning of the conflict between Ukraine and Russia in February 2022, as Xi reiterated that dialogue and negotiations are the way to end the conflict with Russia. He also emphasised that no one will win if a nuclear conflict breaks out, reiterating China's stanc…

channelnewsasia (2023-04-27). Pakistan all set to get discounted Russian oil, PM says. channelnewsasia.com

channelnewsasia (2023-04-27). Ukraine has received 1,550 armoured vehicles, 230 tanks: NATO chief. channelnewsasia.com

F. William Engdahl (2023-04-26). How Blackrock Investment Fund Triggered the Global Energy Crisis. globalresearch.ca The energy crisis is a long-planned strategy of western corporate capital to dismantle industrial economies in the name of a dystopian Green Agenda. That has its roots well before February 2022, when Russia launched its military action in Ukraine.

_____ (2023-04-26). NATO Declares 'Ukraine Will Become a Member:' A Prelude to Direct NATO-Russia War. strategic-culture.org By Andre DAMON | On Thursday, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg traveled to Kiev to declare that "Ukraine's rightful place is in NATO." The next day, speaking at a meeting of the Ukraine Contact Group at Ramstein Air Base, he asserted, "All NATO Allies have agreed that Ukraine will become a member." | Stoltenberg pledged to achieve Ukraine's "transition from Soviet-era equipment and doctrines to NATO standards and ensure full interoperability with the alliance… NATO stands with you today, tomorrow and for as long as it takes." | For NATO to publicly assert its intention to form a military alliance with Uk…

Anonymous103 (2023-04-26). Military Situation In Donbass On April 26, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | The Russian Army made some tactical advance in the north of Krasnohorivka; | The AFU repelled the Russian attacks in Bohdanivka; | The AFU artillery struck Russian positions in Krasna Gora; | Clashes between Russian forces and the AFU continue in Mariinka; | Clashes between Russian forces and the AFU continue near Pervomaiske; | Clashes between Russian forces and the AFU continue in Bakhmut; | Clashes between Russian forces and the AFU continue…

Anonymous103 (2023-04-26). Military Situation In Syria On April 26, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On April 26, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no cases of hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On April 25, ISIS claimed responsibility for targeting an SDF checkpoint in the Shuhail town; | On April 25, an IED explosion was reported in south of Manbij. The explosion caused material damages; | The Syrian Foreign Ministry condemned the EU's sanctions on Syria over the alleged drugs production and trafficking. | MORE…

Anonymous103 (2023-04-26). Zero Efficiency: Prigozhin Harshly Criticized PMCs Set Up By Russian Oligarchs. southfront.org

Dave DeCamp (2023-04-26). Russia Takes Control of Two Western Firms in Retaliatory Move. news.antiwar.com Russian President Vladimir Putin signed an order Wednesday that gives Russia temporary control over Russian subsidiaries of two Western energy firms, a response to the US and EU freezing Russian assets. The order took control of the Russian assets of the Finnish firm Fortum and the German-owned Uniper. The Kremlin warned that the action could …

infobrics (2023-04-26). India-Russia Discuss Tech Transfer, Making of 'RD-191' Semi-cryo Rocket Engine. infobrics.org WION has learnt that the Indian Government's Department of Space is facilitating the technology transfer of Russian-origin 'RD-191' semi-cryogenic rocket engines to Indian industry…

infobrics (2023-04-26). China-Russia Arctic Cooperation in the Context of a Divided Arctic. infobrics.org To realize its Arctic plans, Russia desperately needs non-Western partners to jointly develop the Arctic. Therefore, Russia sees China as a suitable option…

infobrics (2023-04-26). India and Russia Take Trade Ties to Next Level, New Transport Arteries from Caspian to Far East on Radar. infobrics.org The geography of partnership between India and Russia continues to expand beyond New Delhi and Moscow to the other regions of both countries…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-04-26). Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's Press Conference April 25, 2023. libya360.wordpress.com Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's news conference following his visit to the United States within the framework of Russia's presidency of the UN Security Council, New York, April 25, 2023 Question: You said that Russia will not forget and will not forgive the US for denying Russian journalists visas to come to the UN and to follow…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-04-26). Treatment of Russia at UN Proves the Need for Urgent Reform or Replacement. libya360.wordpress.com Drago Bosnic The importance of global cooperation and international law has never been more pronounced in…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-04-26). 'Truth is Our Most Potent Weapon': Interview with 'Donbass Devushka'. libya360.wordpress.com Sarah Bils, the face of the pro-Russian social media team that helped to spread leaked Pentagon data, speaks about her mission Former US Navy enlisted aviation electronics technician Sarah Bils was recently revealed to be behind Donbass Devushka — a team running several social media channels that was among the first to spread the recent…

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2023-04-26). Is this man a Russian agent operating in the Black community of St. Louis? mronline.org The Justice Department has just indicted him and three other members of the African People's Socialist Party for advancing Russian propaganda—though it looks more like the Biden administration was looking for a scapegoat to justify its anti-Russia offensive and found one in a familiar place.

Kit Klarenberg (2023-04-26). Did Bellingcat get Ukrainian forces killed? thegrayzone.com Christo Grozev of Bellingcat gained a front row seat to a bungled Ukrainian intelligence operation that left a friendly airfield destroyed and soldiers dead. His narrative about his role in the plot is filled with holes. Criminal charges of treason and abuse of power have been leveled against an unspecified number of Ukrainian servicemen by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU). In a bizarre plot to seize Russian aircraft and transfer the planes to Ukraine, the accused soldiers disclosed sensitive …

_____ (2023-04-26). The Unbearable Lightness of (U.S.) Censorship. strategic-culture.org The fact that U.S. media's "truth" turns out to be "untruth" does not matter after it has conveniently served its purpose. | Translated for SCF by Tatiana Obrenovic, based on the the We (the Serbs) might hope for better luck this time. Namely, last time when James Rubin minded the way the media reported in Serbia, the NATO bombs hit the RTS building in Aberdareva Street in Belgrade, Serbia and murdered…

channelnewsasia (2023-04-27). Slovakian Martin banned for 14 months after failing dope test. channelnewsasia.com

Anonymous103 (2023-04-26). Ukraine's NATO Membership "Unacceptable" — Slovak Parliamentary. southfront.org Illustrative ImageAccording to Slovak top lawmaker, NATO should stop giving "false hopes" to Kiev. | Written by A prominent Slovakian politician recently stated that the Atlantic military alliance must stop raising "false hopes" in Ukraine about NATO membership in the future. The parliamentarian's words reinforce what had already been said for a long time about the infeasibi…

teleSUR (2023-04-27). Seizures of Synthetic Drug 3-Cmc Increase in Sweden. telesurenglish.net The proliferation of seizures involving 3-CMC, a designer drug, has shown a remarkable upsurge in Sweden, particularly in selected regions, as per the recent report by local media on Wednesday. | Related: | According to a report by Dagens Nyheter newspaper (DN), the period ranging from 2019 to 2022 saw a significant rise in seizures made by Swedish Customs, with the quantity of seized goods increasing from slightly above four kilograms to a…

channelnewsasia (2023-04-27). NHL-Sweden to host four NHL regular-season games in November. channelnewsasia.com

channelnewsasia (2023-04-28). Beijing-led talks on Ukraine a 'trap' for the West: Analysts. channelnewsasia.com

channelnewsasia (2023-04-28). Ukraine PM invites pope to visit, urges help with deported children. channelnewsasia.com

Bradley Devlin (2023-04-27). Ukraine Plans for World War III. globalresearch.ca

Connor O'Keeffe (2023-04-27). Ukraine War Offers Glimpse at "Modern Conscription" globalresearch.ca

Dave DeCamp (2023-04-27). Britain Confirms Depleted Uranium Munitions Are Now in Ukraine. globalresearch.ca

Lucas Leiroz de Almeida (2023-04-27). British Radioactive Weapons Arrive in Ukraine. globalresearch.ca

Anonymous765 (2023-04-27). Bloody Battle For Bakhmut Holds Up Ukrainian Offensive. southfront.org |

Global Times (2023-04-27). Xi's Call with Zelenskyy Demonstrates Responsibility of a Major Country. dissidentvoice.org Illustration: Liu Rui/Global Times Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the phone at the invitation of the latter on Wednesday afternoon. The two sides exchanged views on China-Ukraine relations and the Ukraine crisis. Xi pointed out that China's readiness to develop relations with Ukraine is consistent and clear-cut. Regarding the …

Peoples Dispatch (2023-04-27). President Xi reiterates need for a political solution to the Ukrainian crisis in his conversation with Zelensky. peoplesdispatch.org China will send a special envoy to Ukraine to devise a framework of settlement after having detailed discussions with all parties involved in the conflict…

SAM (2023-04-27). Depleted Uranium Weapons In Ukraine Threaten Nuclear Conflict. progressivehub.net JOSHUA FRANK | RESPONSIBLE STATECRAFT…

teleSUR (2023-04-27). Brazilian President Calls for Peace in Ukraine. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Brazilian President Lula da Silva highlighted the importance of peace for economic growth, citing China as an example, and calling for peace in Ukraine. | RELATED: | "China is the second biggest economy in the world and I think it will be the first in the world," he said, noting that the Asian giant has taken advantage of the globalization of the past 40 years. | "China hasn't had a war in many years and…

teleSUR (2023-04-27). Ukraine Marks 37th Anniversary of Chernobyl Nuclear Accident. telesurenglish.net Ukraine on Wednesday marked the 37th anniversary of the incident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in 1986 with a solemn ceremony held at the affected locale. | Related: | The Ukrainian Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources, Ruslan Strilets, along with employees of the Exclusion Zone, honored those who engaged in decontamination efforts at the plant in the aftermath of its catastrophic accident, during the ceremonial proceedings. | During the…

ecns.cn (2023-04-27). Phone call, envoy's trip to advance peace hopes. ecns.cn The phone call between the heads of states of China and Ukraine and Beijing's plan to send a special envoy to countries, including Ukraine, for mediation quickly became the central topic on Wednesday at a special briefing for reporters at the Foreign Ministry in Beijing.

ecns.cn (2023-04-26). Xi: Special envoy will visit Ukraine. ecns.cn China will send a special representative on Eurasian affairs to visit Ukraine and other countries to conduct in-depth communications with all parties on the political settlement of the Ukraine crisis.

channelnewsasia (2023-04-27). Brazil's Lula says no use saying 'who is right' in Ukraine war. channelnewsasia.com

Brian Berletic (2023-04-26). Geopolitics | UKRAINE TAIWAN What's Next| Brian Berletic | Cyrus Janssen | Alex Reporterfy 4K. thealtworld.com Come watch the panel speak about the Taiwan Solution. This is part of a recent recorded live stream | The Taiwan question is complex and often tense, particularly when it comes to the attempt of Taiwan's independence. Recently, tensions have escalated even further as news about the military exchanges between Taiwan and NATO since 2018. China has warned that it will take necessary steps to prevent Taiwan from being a member of NATO, including military intervention if necessary. The settlement of the Taiwan question is a matter for the Chinese people themselves, and any attempt to separate Taiwan from China is doom…

infobrics (2023-04-26). Why are 'sensitive US nuclear technologies' in Ukraine?>. infobrics.org CNN admits that the "sensitive US nuclear technologies" in question "could be used in a way that undermines US national security interests", which is disturbingly similar to earlier US claims about the so-called "biological research labs".

Larry Johnson (2023-04-26). Ukraine's Promised Counter Offensive Destined for Abject Failure. sonar21.com With each passing day, the Ukrainian Army is being carved up and decimated in Bakhmut. To use a cinematic metaphor, this is a preview of the coming attraction, with Ukraine…

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