(2023-05-14). Envoy's visit to promote Ukraine peace talks. ecns.cn China's special envoy for Eurasian affairs, Li Hui, will visit Ukraine, Poland, France, Germany and Russia starting from Monday to exchange views with various parties on a political settlement of the Ukraine crisis.
(2023-05-13). Cuban cinema and sports will have their room in France. plenglish.com Paris, May 13 (Prensa Latina) A Cuban film festival and the lengthening of the training of Cuban athletes on French soil are among the activities of Cuba Cooperation France (CubaCoop) in the coming months, the association confirmed.
(2023-05-13). Cuban cinema and sports will have their room in France. plenglish.com Paris, May 13 (Prensa Latina) A Cuban film festival and the lengthening of the training of Cuban athletes on French soil are among the activities of Cuba Cooperation France (CubaCoop) in the coming months, the association confirmed.
(2023-05-14). Elections in Türkiye Run Without Incident. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, the presidential and parliamentary elections that Turkey is holding are taking place without notable incidents. | RELATED: | From 08: 00 local time, some 61 million voters began to cast their vote in the 192,000 ballot boxes arranged throughout the country. | The influx of voters occurs normally even in the southeastern provinces, which were devastated by two earthquakes that caused some 50,000…
(2023-05-14). Voting Begins In Turkey Highly-Intercepted Elections. southfront.org 
File image. | On May 14 morning, polls opened in Turkey's highly-anticipated presidential and parliamentary elections that could bring an end to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's 20-year rule. | A total of 191,885 ballot boxes have been set up for voters in the country. More than 64.1 million people are registered to vote, including over 1.76 million who already cast their ballots abroad and 4.9 million first-time voters. | Voters will choose between Erdogan, who is seeking reelection, main op…
(2023-05-13). USA Continues to Put Pressure on Turkey. journal-neo.org 
(2023-05-13). Turkey heads to critical elections in shadow of NATO-Russia war. wsws.org Opposition candidate Kemal Kƒ±lƒ±àßdaroƒülu's campaign against Russia underlines how workers' social aspirations and opposition to war find no expression in the official election campaign.
(2023-05-13). USA Continues to Put Pressure on Turkey. journal-neo.org
(2023-05-13). Austria: What's behind the historic Communist surge in Salzburg? greenleft.org.au The Communist Party of Austria (KPàñ) stunned many with its historic vote in the generally conservative Austrian state of Salzburg.
(2023-05-14). Chinese FM Proposes Three Principles for China-Europe Relations. telesurenglish.net On Friday, Qin Gang, the State Councilor and Foreign Minister of China, presented three fundamental principles aimed at preserving the stable development of China-European relations amidst the current backdrop of interlaced and tumultuous international circumstances. | Related: | "China and Europe are two globally influential powers, two vast markets, and two great civilizations. I deeply felt, through the visit, a strong willingness of the E…
(2023-05-14). US corporations in the wings for post-war Ukraine. indybay.org The IMF granted large loans to the invaded country and enforces the so-called neoliberal "Washington Consensus"[1]. In a major privatization campaign, the Ukrainian government is selling off state assets. U.S. corporations such as ExxonMobil, Chevron and Halliburton participate in negotiations to take over the oil and gas industry of the Eastern European country.
(2023-05-14). Mundial de judo: el reloj de arena de Doha acabó. cubadebate.cu Este domingo el campeonato mundial de judo cerró sus cortinas con el torneo por equipos. Cuba salió con cinco de seis opciones (recordar que Idalis Ortiz se resintió una molestia en el codo) y cayó en la primera presentación ante su similar de Holanda por marcador de 4 victorias para los europeos por tres los nuestros.
(2023-05-13). The Only Populists that Billionaires Fund are Right-wingers. dissidentvoice.org 
The 372-page book that the European Center for Populism Studies published in March 2023, The Impacts of the Russian Invasion of Ukraine on Right-wing Populism in Europe, opens its Chapter (p. 200-209) on "The Russia-Ukraine War and Right-Wing Populism in Latvia" by saying something that has broad applicability across all U.S.-and-allied nations, Right-wing populism, and …
(2023-05-13). Sandu Lost Battle With Moldovans On Victory Day (Video). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Armed with ardent Russophobia, the servants of the West are trying to fight against any influence of Moscow in the territories of the former Soviet Union. | Zelensky crossed out the memory of the people of his country and canceled Victory Day in Ukraine. Replacing it with Europe Day for the sake of his Western patrons. | Moldova also risks following the path of Ukraine, but pro-Western President Maia Sandu did not dare to take such drastic measures. When asked what is celebrated in…
(2023-05-13). The Only Populists That Billionaires Fund Are Right-Wing Ones. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | Written by The 372-page book that the European Center for Populism Studies published in March 2023,
(2023-05-13). May 8 and the rehabilitation of Nazism in Germany. mronline.org 
On 8 and 9 May, Berlin traditionally hosts numerous commemorative events to mark the end of the Second World War in Europe.
(2023-05-13). Hungary will ban new EU measures against Russia. plenglish.com Stockholm, May 13 (Prensa Latina) Hungary will ban new packages of sanctions against Russia issued by the European Union (EU), as warned here today by the Foreign Minister of that country, Péter Szijjártó.
(2023-05-13). Public opinion and imperialism. mronline.org 
A New York Times News Service report reproduced in The Telegraph of Kolkata (May 7), discusses the findings of a global public opinion survey carried out by the Bennett Institute of Public Policy of Cambridge University. These show that the Ukraine conflict had shifted public sentiment "in developed democracies in East Asia and Europe as well as the United States of America, uniting their citizens against both Russia and China and shifting mass opinion in a more pro-American direction".
(2023-05-13). US corporations in the wings for post-war Ukraine. indybay.org The IMF granted large loans to the invaded country and enforces the so-called neoliberal "Washington Consensus"[1]. In a major privatization campaign, the Ukrainian government is selling off state assets. U.S. corporations such as ExxonMobil, Chevron and Halliburton participate in negotiations to take over the oil and gas industry of the Eastern European country.
(2023-05-13). The Only Populists that Billionaires Fund are Right-wingers. dissidentvoice.org The 372-page book that the European Center for Populism Studies published in March 2023, The Impacts of the Russian Invasion of Ukraine on Right-wing Populism in Europe, opens its Chapter (p. 200-209) on "The Russia-Ukraine War and Right-Wing Populism in Latvia" by saying something that has broad applicability across all U.S.-and-allied nations, Right-wing populism, and …
(2023-05-13). Sandu Lost Battle With Moldovans On Victory Day (Video). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Armed with ardent Russophobia, the servants of the West are trying to fight against any influence of Moscow in the territories of the former Soviet Union. | Zelensky crossed out the memory of the people of his country and canceled Victory Day in Ukraine. Replacing it with Europe Day for the sake of his Western patrons. | Moldova also risks following the path of Ukraine, but pro-Western President Maia Sandu did not dare to take such drastic measures. When asked what is celebrated in…
(2023-05-13). The Only Populists That Billionaires Fund Are Right-Wing Ones. southfront.org Illustrative Image | Written by The 372-page book that the European Center for Populism Studies published in March 2023,
(2023-05-14). Germany Announces Largest Aid Package To Kiev With Tanks, Howitzers & Air Defense Systems. southfront.org 
German Leopard 1A5 at the 2015 Military Day in Uffenheim on 7 June 2015. By Wikimedia user Rainer Lippert. | On May 13, Germany announced that it would supply Kiev forces with a military aid package worth nearly $3 billion, marking Berlin's largest pledge in military aid since the start of the Russian special military operation in Ukraine. | The German Ministry of Defence said in a statement that the package will include 30 additional Leopard 1A5 main battle tanks, 20 new Marder infantry fighting…
(2023-05-13). Communist-backed student movement emerges as leading force in in Greek university elections. peoplesdispatch.org Panspoudastiki KS, which is backed by the Communist Youth of Greece, won 19,632 votes, securing over 35.04% of the total votes polled for the student unions of 266 universities across Greece on May 10…
(2023-05-13). Communist-backed student movement emerges as leading force in in Greek university elections. peoplesdispatch.org Panspoudastiki KS, which is backed by the Communist Youth of Greece, won 19,632 votes, securing over 35.04% of the total votes polled for the student unions of 266 universities across Greece on May 10…
(2023-05-13). Cuban President praised Cirilo's gold medal in the World Cup. plenglish.com Havana, May 13 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel congratulated canoeist Yarisleidis Cirilo for the gold medal she won at the Canoeing World Cup – canoe and kayak – in Szeged, Hungary.
(2023-05-13). Perspectives] Mental health, by the masses and for the masses. thelancet.com In recent decades, the push for involving service users and community representatives in mental health research has rightly gained support. Funding bodies are increasingly instrumental in promoting lived experience and community engagement in research and expect such engagement in the projects they fund. But there are unintended consequences of this. When the criteria for selecting funding applications encompass participation and engagement, a structural need for standards to differentiate adequate from inadequate participatory designs emerges.
(2023-05-14). 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.
(2023-05-14). Russia thwarts Ukrainian attempts to advance in Bakhmut. plenglish.com Moscow, May 14 (Prensa Latina) The Ukrainian army unsuccessfully tried to break through the Russian defense north and south of the city of Bakhmut (Artiomovsk), in the Donetsk People's Republic, the spokesman of the Russian Defense Ministry, Igor Konashenkov, assured today.
(2023-05-14). Second "Resorts of Russia 2023" tourism forum to be celebrated. plenglish.com Moscow, May 14 (Prensa Latina) The city of Mineralnye Vody will host the Second Business Forum-Exhibition "Resorts of Russia 2023", dedicated to the development of tourist areas in the Russian Federation, the TVBRICS channel reported.
(2023-05-14). In Video: Russian Lancet Drone Takes Out Another 'Firefinder' Radar Of Kiev Forces. southfront.org 
(2023-05-14). First Public Comments After African People's Socialist Party Members Indicted. popularresistance.org Saint Petersburg, Florida—Three of the four U.S.-based defendants in the U.S. government's case about a conspiracy with Russia to sow social discord spoke out May 10 for the first time since indictments dropped last month. | "It's important to note where there's some troubling aspects of this case, where the federal government is using federal criminal law to stifle dissenting voices," said Leonard Goodman, attorney for Penny Hess, chair of the African People's Solidarity Committee. The committee formed in 1976 in Saint Petersburg for white people to organize in the white community for reparations to Africa…
(2023-05-14). Ambush of Russian Special Air Group Likely to Spawn Major Escalation in Russia's War with Ukraine and NATO. sonar21.com 
A black and dangerous day for the Russian air operations in Ukraine. A Russian Special Air Group was ambushed, causing the deaths of at least 9 pilots. Simplicius tells the…
(2023-05-14). Defeated NATO and Kiev Will Soon Say 'A Frozen Conflict Anyone?'. strategic-culture.org Russia shall not be fooled twice, writes Natasha Wright | 'The current on his way out' NATO Secretary General
(2023-05-13). Russia Launched Another Wave Of Missile Strikes On AFU Rears. southfront.org 
(2023-05-13). Russian Lancet Loitering Munitions Hit 15 Howitzers, Combat Vehicles (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 | Between May 4 and 13, Russian news sources shared videos documenting 15 recent strikes with Lancet loitering munitions against military equipment Kiev forces in the special military operation zone. | The pinpoint strikes destroyed or damaged the following pieces of military equipment: | Five…
(2023-05-13). Military Situation In Donbass On May 13, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Russian artillery struck the AFU positions near Ivanivske; | Russian artillery struck the AFU positions near Avdeevka; | Russian artillery struck the AFU positions near Ugledar; | The Russian Army destroyed an ammo depot of the AFU near Avdeevka; | The AFU advanced in the north of Bakhmut and pushed back the Russian Army from the Chasov Yar-Bakhmut road; | Clashes between Russian forces and the AFU continue in the western parts of Bakhmut city;…
(2023-05-13). Military Situation In Syria On May 13, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On May 13, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 4 times: 2 — in Idlib province, 1 — in Latakia province, 1 — in Hama province; | On May 11, a PKK commander reportedly was killed by Turkish drone attack south of Ain al-Arab; | Only the withdrawal of US troops from the occupied territories of Syria will ensure the return of the population of the region to peaceful life, according to the Moscow and Damascus joint s…
(2023-05-13). Military Situation In Ukraine On May 13, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On May 13, the AFU shot down two Russian Mi-8 helicopters, a Su-34 fighter bomber and probably a Su-25 near Klintsy; | On May 12, Russian Mi-28 helicopter crashed in the Dzhankoy district in Crimea; | Russian forces struck military targets in Zhytomyr; | Russian forces struck military targets in Mykolaiv; | Russian forces struck military targets in Gulyai-Pole; | Russian forces struck military targets in Kramatorsk-Slavyansk region; | Russian forces struck military targets i…
(2023-05-13). UPDATE: Four Russian Aircraft Shot Down Over Bryansk Region (Video). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size imageUPDATE: Russian forces suffered significant losses in the border Bryansk region on May 13. In total, 2 Mi-8 helicopters, 1 Su-34 fighter bomber and probably a Su-25 were shot down. The pilots were killed. The fire was conducted by the SAM systems from the border areas of the Ukrainian Chernihiv region. | According to preliminary reports two Russian aircraft were shot down over the Russian border Bryansk region on May 13. | A Mi-8 helicopter was likely shot down and crashed in the town of Klintsy.
(2023-05-13). Military Situation In Bakhmut On May 13, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Russian forces captured Olympic School in the north-west of Bakhmut city; | Russian forces captured several buildings in the Cherema district; | Clashes between the AFU and Russian forces continue west of Chaikovskoho street; | Wagner fighters are advancing along Medvedev, Chernyakhovsky and Tolbukhin Streets; | The units of the Russian Ministry of Defense left the heights near Berkhovka and retreated to the Berkhovsky water reservoir; | The AFU slightly advanced sou…
(2023-05-13). Overview Of Russian Strikes On May 13, 2023 : Western Ukraine On Fire. southfront.org 
Smoke over Khmelnitsky | On the night of May 13, Russian forces launched new wave of massive strikes throughout Ukraine. According to…
(2023-05-13). Ukraine Receiving Storm Shadow Cruise Missiles + the Propaganda Storm around Bakhmut. thealtworld.com 
Update on the conflict in Ukraine for May 13, 2023: | — Russian media space panics over false claims of Ukraine's offensive beginning; | — The trading of territory in Bakhmut is typical of urban combat operations and does not indicate a "momentum shift" until the vector sum of the fighting begins favoring Ukraine rather than Russian forces; | — Additional evidence has surfaced that Ukraine is using some of its best military hardware in and around Bakhmut including German-made self-propelled howitzers, indicating that Russian plans to draw in and destroy Ukraine's best troops and equipment is workin…
(2023-05-13). Why the Aggressor in Ukraine is America — NOT Russia. theduran.com
(2023-05-13). Russia Launched Another Wave Of Missile Strikes On AFU Rears. southfront.org
(2023-05-13). Russian Lancet Loitering Munitions Hit 15 Howitzers, Combat Vehicles (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 | Between May 4 and 13, Russian news sources shared videos documenting 15 recent strikes with Lancet loitering munitions against military equipment Kiev forces in the special military operation zone. | The pinpoint strikes destroyed or damaged the following pieces of military equipment: | Five…
(2023-05-13). Military Situation In Donbass On May 13, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Russian artillery struck the AFU positions near Ivanivske; | Russian artillery struck the AFU positions near Avdeevka; | Russian artillery struck the AFU positions near Ugledar; | The Russian Army destroyed an ammo depot of the AFU near Avdeevka; | The AFU advanced in the north of Bakhmut and pushed back the Russian Army from the Chasov Yar-Bakhmut road; | Clashes between Russian forces and the AFU continue in the western parts of Bakhmut city;…
(2023-05-13). Military Situation In Syria On May 13, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On May 13, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 4 times: 2 — in Idlib province, 1 — in Latakia province, 1 — in Hama province; | On May 11, a PKK commander reportedly was killed by Turkish drone attack south of Ain al-Arab; | Only the withdrawal of US troops from the occupied territories of Syria will ensure the return of the population of the region to peaceful life, according to the Moscow and Damascus joint s…
(2023-05-13). Military Situation In Ukraine On May 13, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On May 13, the AFU shot down two Russian Mi-8 helicopters, a Su-34 fighter bomber and probably a Su-25 near Klintsy; | On May 12, Russian Mi-28 helicopter crashed in the Dzhankoy district in Crimea; | Russian forces struck military targets in Zhytomyr; | Russian forces struck military targets in Mykolaiv; | Russian forces struck military targets in Gulyai-Pole; | Russian forces struck military targets in Kramatorsk-Slavyansk region; | Russian forces struck military targets i…
(2023-05-13). Military Situation In Bakhmut On May 13, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Russian forces captured Olympic School in the north-west of Bakhmut city; | Russian forces captured several buildings in the Cherema district; | Clashes between the AFU and Russian forces continue west of Chaikovskoho street; | Wagner fighters are advancing along Medvedev, Chernyakhovsky and Tolbukhin Streets; | The units of the Russian Ministry of Defense left the heights near Berkhovka and retreated to the Berkhovsky water reservoir; | The AFU slightly advanced sou…
(2023-05-13). UPDATE: Four Russian Aircraft Shot Down Over Bryansk Region (Video). southfront.org Click to see full-size imageUPDATE: Russian forces suffered significant losses in the border Bryansk region on May 13. In total, 2 Mi-8 helicopters, 1 Su-34 fighter bomber and probably a Su-25 were shot down. The pilots were killed. The fire was conducted by the SAM systems from the border areas of the Ukrainian Chernihiv region. | According to preliminary reports two Russian aircraft were shot down over the Russian border Bryansk region on May 13. | A Mi-8 helicopter was likely shot down and crashed in the town of Klintsy.
(2023-05-13). Overview Of Russian Strikes On May 13, 2023 : Western Ukraine On Fire. southfront.org Smoke over Khmelnitsky | On the night of May 13, Russian forces launched new wave of massive strikes throughout Ukraine. According to…
(2023-05-13). Russian cosmonauts complete new spacewalk. plenglish.com Moscow, May 13 (Prensa Latina) Russian cosmonauts Serguei Prokopiev and Dimitri Petelin completed this Saturday a new extravehicular walk out of the International Space Station (ISS), the Russian Space Agency (Roscosmos) informed.
(2023-05-14). BlackRock Plots to Buy Ukraine. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-14). Ukraine Received 200 Storm Shadow Missiles, Will Get 400 More. southfront.org 
A Storm Shadow missile inside the Royal Air Force museum in London. By Wikimedia user (Corrado Baldassi). | Ukraine received Storm Shadow cruise missiles from the United Kingdom and is set to receive 400 more in the near future, Ukrainian news sources reported on May 14. | The Storm Shadow is an Anglo-French low-observable, long-range, air-launched cruise missile developed since 1994 by Matra and British Aerospace, and now manufactured by MBDA. | The missile features a GPS-aided in…
(2023-05-14). Senior officials of China, U.S. hold candid, in-depth talks in Vienna. ecns.cn Director Wang fully elaborated on China's serious position on the Taiwan question. The two sides also exchanged views on the situation in the Asia-Pacific region, Ukraine and other international and regional issues of mutual interest, Wang added.
(2023-05-14). Zelensky, Who is at War with the Eastern Orthodox Church, Enjoys Symbolic Chat With Pope Francis. sonar21.com 
Not a good look for the Pope. Yet the Pope is not an uneducated man, ignorant of history. Here he is meeting with the Jewish President of Ukraine, who is…
(2023-05-14). Bd elections are coming to KPFA this summer & it matters-At stake is KPFA's anti-war stanc. indybay.org Elections are coming at KPFA and Pacifica and one issue is the future of KPFA and Pacifica's historic anti-war stance. The management and news department of KPFA have been pushing for more militarization in the Ukraine and around the world. It is time that KPFA stand against militarism and war and members of KPFA will have a choice this coming election. The management has also unilaterally closed down the First Apprenticeship Program which allowed oppressed communities to get training that they can't get any place else.
(2023-05-14). UWI discloses report of Ukrainian intelligence: Zelensky attempted to divide Crimean Tatars by planting spies. unitedworldint.com 
By I≈üƒ±kgàºn Akfƒ±rat An intelligence report by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) classified as "secret" revealed that Zelensky's government has planted spies on the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People, recruited agents from Crimean Tatars and tried to divide the movement. According to a 6-page signed and sealed document United World International has obtained …
(2023-05-13). Play it Again Uncle Sam… Debunked Syrian Chemical Weapons Card in Ukraine. strategic-culture.org The CW card is a complete dud. That Western media are playing it shows that their role is as sinister as mass drug-dealing. | Western media are now
(2023-05-13). Ukraine Used American Decoys With British Storm Shadow Missiles During Strike On Luhansk. southfront.org 
Two Miniature Air Launch Decoys (MALD) sit side-by-side in the munitions storage area on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., March 21. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Micaiah Anthony) | Ukraine used ADM-160 MALD decoys secretly supplied by the United States during the The attack targeted the Machine Building Plant 100, which…
(2023-05-13). UNSC Arria Meeting "Freedom of Religion in Ukraine: Persecution of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church" libya360.wordpress.com Statement by Permanent Representative Vassily Nebenzia at Arria-formula meeting of UNSC members "Situation with freedom of religion and belief in Ukraine: persecution of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church" Introductory remarks We welcome all participants of the Arria -formula meeting of UN Security Council member states that we called to draw attention to an unprecedented situation. The canonical…
(2023-05-13). Judge Napolitano and I Talk jack Teixeira, a Corrupt Department of Justice and Ukraine. sonar21.com 
Judge Napolitano, given his prior experience as a Judge, immediately recognized this miscarriage of justice in the case of Jack Teixeira. There is no acceptable explanation or excuse for the…
(2023-05-13). Leak Shows US‚ÅÑUK Have Boots On Ground In Ukraine. leecamp.com
(2023-05-13). Bd elections are coming to KPFA this summer & it matters-At stake is KPFA's anti-war stanc. indybay.org Elections are coming at KPFA and Pacifica and one issue is the future of KPFA and Pacifica's historic anti-war stance. The management and news department of KPFA have been pushing for more militarization in the Ukraine and around the world. It is time that KPFA stand against militarism and war and members of KPFA will have a choice this coming election. The management has also unilaterally closed down the First Apprenticeship Program which allowed oppressed communities to get training that they can't get any place else.
(2023-05-13). Ukraine Used American Decoys With British Storm Shadow Missiles During Strike On Luhansk. southfront.org Two Miniature Air Launch Decoys (MALD) sit side-by-side in the munitions storage area on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., March 21. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Micaiah Anthony) | Ukraine used ADM-160 MALD decoys secretly supplied by the United States during the The attack targeted the Machine Building Plant 100, which…
(2023-05-13). Play it Again Uncle Sam… Debunked Syrian Chemical Weapons Card in Ukraine. strategic-culture.org The CW card is a complete dud. That Western media are playing it shows that their role is as sinister as mass drug-dealing. | Western media are now