Daily Archives: May 18, 2023

2023-05-18: News Headlines

Ann Brown (2023-05-18). Who Is Victor Wembanyama? Some Say The Best Basketball Prospect Ever In NBA Draft. moguldom.com Victor Wembanyama is a French professional basketball player, and the National Basketball Association wants him. Some critics are saying he's the "most hyped NBA prospect since LeBron James," Yahoo reported. NBA scouts have been courtside in France watching Wembanyama work. The San Antonio Spurs won the 2023 NBA draft lottery on May 16, giving them …

Oraily Madruga Rios (2023-05-18). Buena Fe band receives full support in Spain. plenglish.com Madrid, May 18 (Prensa Latina) Hundreds of people today expressed their solidarity and full support for the Buena Fe Cuban music group, whose tour in Spain has been cut short due to harassment, violence and censorship by the enemies of the Revolution.

Staff (2023-05-18). Headlines for May 18, 2023. democracynow.org U.N. Warns Global Heating Is Poised to Set Records and May Exceed 1.5 ∞C Within Five Years, Eight Killed as Torrential Rains Bring Massive Flooding to Northern Italy, Burma's Government-in-Exile Says Death Toll from Cyclone Mocha Has Topped 400, Climate Activists at Africa Energies Summit in London Demand End to Fossil Fuel Projects, U.N. Appeals for $3 Billion in Emergency Aid to Sudan as Humanitarian Disaster Spirals, Accusations of Voting Issues in Turkey as Erdoƒüan's Rival Appeals to Nationalists Ahead of Runoff, Florida Signs Draconian Anti-Trans Laws, as Texas GOP Advances Bill…

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2023-05-18). Environmental Modification Techniques (ENMOD) and the Turkey-Syria Earthquake: An Expert Investigation is Required. globalresearch.ca The media categorized the initial earthquake (February 6, 2023) "as the most powerful in the region in at least a century". That is an understatement. In regards to Southern Anatolia, it is the largest earthquake in more than seven centuries.

Ahmed Adel (2023-05-18). Turkey Elections: West Failed to Depose Erdogan Despite Openly Backing Opposition. globalresearch.ca

Brittani Banks (2023-05-17). Global News Dispatches: 4 Stories. independentmediainstitute.org Headlines in This News Package: Erdoƒüan Upsets Opposition Hopes of Victory, Run-off With Kƒ±lƒ±àßdaroƒülu Expected in Turkey's Presidential Race India's Ruling Bharatiya Janata Party Suffers Blow in Karnataka State Elections Fighting Between Sudanese Army and RSF Has Disastrous Impact in Darfur as Hundreds of Thousands Are Displaced Colombian President Gustavo Petro Warns of Coup Plot …


teleSUR (2023-05-18). Austria: New Relief Package to Combat High Inflation. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, in order to aid vulnerable members of the society in managing the adverse effects of inflationary pressures, the Austrian government announced a new relief package of 500 million euros (542 million U.S. dollars). | Related: | According to the government, until the end of 2024, the aid package will particularly benefit families with children and those who are currently receiving unemployment benefits or social assistance s…

WSWS (2023-05-18). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org National strike in Belgium against "social dumping" by Delhaize and other companies to drive down wages and conditions; continuing strikes and protests across Iran over cost of living, pay and conditions involving pensioners, Haft Tappeh sugarcane workers as strike leaders of offshore gas workers arrested; Nigerian doctors give union mandate for indefinite stoppage over pay, unions call five-day warning strike…

Rick Rozoff (2023-05-17). NATO cyberwarfare center on Russian border adds Ukraine, Japan, Ireland. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com TelecomsMay 17, 2023 NATO CCDCOE welcomes Ukraine, Japan, Iceland and Ireland as members NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence (CCDCOE) celebrated its 15th anniversary by welcoming Ukraine, Japan, Iceland, and Ireland as new member nations. The CCDCOE's headquarters in Tallinn [Estonia] raised the flags of each nation, signifying their integration into the cyber defense …

infobrics (2023-05-19). India slams European sanction threats for refining and selling Russian oil. infobrics.org New Delhi defends its interests despite constant Western pressure.

Vijay Prashad (2023-05-18). Can the Global South Build a New World Information and Communication Order? dissidentvoice.org Meas Sokhorn (Cambodia), Inverted Sewer, 2014. It is remarkable how the media in a select few countries is able to set the record on matters around the world. The European and North American countries enjoy a near-global monopoly over information, their media houses vested with a credibility and authority inherited from their status during colonial …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-18). Ukraine's Neoliberalism on Steroids & Europe's Economic Suicide. libya360.wordpress.com To analyze the conflict in Ukraine, political economists Radhika Desai and Michael Hudson are joined by economic geographer Mick Dunford. They discuss the aggressive neoliberal reforms being imposed by the Ukrainian government and Europe's suicidal policies. Transcript: geopoliticaleconomy.com/2023/… You can watch other episodes of their program Geopolitical Economy Hour here: ‚Ä¢ Radhika Desai & M… Geopolitical Economy Report: De-dollarization…




Peoples Dispatch (2023-05-18). French rail workers mobilize to save rail freight operator Fret SNCF. peoplesdispatch.org Earlier this year, the European Commission opened an investigation into support measures including capital injection and debt cancellation taken to help Fret SNCF. These steps allegedly do not comply with European state aid rules. Workers feat that is if the rail company is penalized, its operations will be affected and jobs will be lost…

Fabian Hattendorfer (2023-05-18). Europe's Hospitals on Strike: Different Countries, Same Labour Struggle. socialistproject.ca Germany Against Hospital Spending Cuts: | In recent years, an increasingly broad and well-networked hospital movement in Germany has dispelled the myth that hospital strikes are impossible. This labour struggle was set in motion by the introduction of a new form of hospital financing. The so-called case-by-case flat rate system (in which hospitals receive fixed amounts for diagnoses rather than, as previously, for hospital stays — Fallpauschalensystem) led to immense pressure to cut costs in public hospitals. Hospital staff felt these cuts first: in 2012, Germany had the worst staffing ratio of t…

Anonymous669 (2023-05-18). Washington Is Yet To Greenlight Training Ukrainian Pilots On F-16 Fighter Jets — Report. southfront.org A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 510th Fighter Squadron taxis on the flightline at Andravida Air Base, Greece, April 7, 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Thomas S. Keisler IV) | The United States has not yet agreed to allow European countries to train Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets,

_____ (2023-05-18). Clowns to the Left of Me, Jokers to the Right. NATO's Soft War Soldiers. strategic-culture.org NATO can send in the clowns but hopefully at day's end, against the cold steel of the Russian Armed Forces, the joke will be on them. | Ukraine's Clown Prince Zelensky, history's richest ever comedian, was refused permission to perform during the finals of this year's Eurovision Song Contest, a rigged contest his rump Reich was allowed win last year. | Although Europe's TV watchers were spared the ordeal of once again being forced to watch this swamp creature, whose obsessions include dressing up as GI Joe and showing his naked penis to his adoring audience, the question is, why does NATO entertain such utter idi…

Patrícia de Matos (2023-05-17). From Asia to Latin America: global agro-ecological produce debuted at the MST Fair. peoplesdispatch.org National borders were no longer enough to encompass the products that arrived at the National Agrarian Reform Fair, which began on May 11 and ran until last Sunday, May 14, at the àÅgua Branca Park, in Sà£o Paulo, Brazil. | For the first time in its history, the event received international delegations from Asia, Europe and Latin America who brought with them products developed from agroecological growing processes. | According to Cássia Bechara, a national leader with the Landless Rural Workers' Movement (MST) and an organizer of the internationalist stall that brought together agroecological product…

Klaus Drà§ger (2023-05-17). A Geopolitical European Union? socialistproject.ca On taking office as President of the EU Commission in 2019, Ursula von der Leyen said she wanted to create a 'geopolitical Commission': "We have enormous tasks ahead of us: Brexit, climate change, 5G expansion, the rise of protectionism, and the reform of the European asylum system — to name just a few. To manage these upheavals, Europe must stand united and assert itself more globally." Her goal, she said, is to achieve 'strategic sovereignty' for the EU on a par with the US, China, and Russia. Since the Ukraine war in February 2022, the EU grandees have outdone themselves with buzzwords on the topic of…




teleSUR (2023-05-17). Türkiye Announces Grain Deal Extension. telesurenglish.net Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced Wednesday that the Black Sea Grain deal, which was set to expire on Thursday, has been extended for two more months. | RELATED: | "With the efforts of our country, the support of our Russian friends and the contribution of our Ukrainian friends, the Black Sea Grains Initiative has been extended for another two months," Erdogan said in a speech at his party headquarters. | Fo…

teleSUR (2023-05-17). WHO Europe Urges Vigilance Over MPOX. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the World Health Organization's (WHO) Regional Office for Europe launched a new campaign called "Eliminating MPOX: Placing affected populations at the heart of our response" to highlight the potential risk of a significant monkeypox (MPOX) outbreak. | RELATED: | Although mpox is no longer considered a public health emergency of international concern, recent reports from WHO Europe show an increase in cases, with 17 new infecti…

Rick Rozoff (2023-05-17). Sweden, NATO allies finish war games to prime NATO accession. Video. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOSupreme Headquarters Allied Powers EuropeMay 17, 2023 Swedish Armed Forces and Partners conclude Exercise Aurora 23 Swedish Armed Forces and Partners wrapped up Sweden's defence exercise Aurora 23 on May 14, 2023, in southern Sweden. The exercise was designed to reinforce the collected capability of all service branches and other armed forces to counter an …

Leo Ensel (2023-05-18). Renationalizing Soviet History and Who breaks the International Rules? indybay.org The construction of differentiated historical narratives that overcome one-dimensional perpetrator-victim polarizations in discourse with other affected nations and integrate one's own complicity step by step is an extremely laborious, painful process. It will probably take decades, as the struggle to come to terms with the past in Germany has shown.

WSWS (2023-05-18). A balance sheet of the contract disputes in Germany's public sector, at Deutsche Post and the railways: Build independent action committees! wsws.org This statement was agreed upon Tuesday at a combined meeting of the Public Sector and Postal Workers Action Committees.

WSWS (2023-05-17). Famed pianist and chamber musician Menahem Pressler is dead at age of 99. wsws.org This world-famous musician, who was born in Germany and escaped the Nazis 84 years ago, lived through the terror of Kristallnacht, the murderous antisemitic pogrom that took place in 1938.




Unicorn Riot (2023-05-18). Thousands Attend Vio.Me.'s Celebration of 10 Years of Factory Occupation in Greece. unicornriot.ninja

teleSUR (2023-05-18). Italy: Torrential Floods Leave 8 Dead in Emilia-Romagna Region. telesurenglish.net At least eight people have died and 12,000 were forced to flee their homes on Tuesday and Wednesday after torrential rainfall caused flash floods in and around Italy's Emilia-Romagna region. | RELATED: | The death toll would rise as reports of missing persons were pouring in amid rescue efforts aimed at removing residents stuck on the high floors of buildings or isolated on rooftops, said Emilia-Romagna President Stefano Bonaccini. | Th…

Rick Rozoff (2023-05-18). NATO rapidly deployable strike force: nine headquarters, 540,000 troops. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOAllied Command TransformationMay 16, 2023 Allied Command Transformation receives Major General Jez Bennett, Deputy Commander of NATO Rapid Deployable Corps Italy Allied Command Transformation received Major General Jez Bennett, Deputy Commander of NATO Rapid Deployable Corps Italy, on May 16th, 2023, for a series of discussions on multi-domain operations. NATO Rapid Deployable Corps are rapidly …

Peoples Dispatch (2023-05-18). Communists in Luxembourg stress housing, social rights in manifesto for upcoming local elections. peoplesdispatch.org Elections are set to take place for the governing councils of 100 communes which are of the status of municipalities on June 11. The Communist Party of Luxembourg has said it will strive to ensure that municipalities actually belong to the inhabitants…

Rick Rozoff (2023-05-18). Chair of NATO Military Committee makes unprecedented trip to Moldova. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOMay 17, 2023 Chair of the NATO Military Committee visits Republic of Moldova From 15 to 17 May 2023, the Chair of the NATO Military Committee, Admiral Rob Bauer, visited the Republic of Moldova…. Admiral Bauer is the first Chair of the NATO Military Committee to visit Moldova. His visit builds on more than 30 …

WSWS (2023-05-18). US lawmakers demand White House send F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine. wsws.org Following the formation of a "jets coalition" by the UK and the Netherlands aimed at "procuring F-16 jets" for Ukraine, a group of bipartisan lawmakers in the US sent a letter to the White House calling on the US to also send fighter jets to Ukraine.




Rhoda Wilson (2023-05-17). Netherlands Land Grab: Dutch farmers prepare for a battle. expose-news.com Despite the election results and the outrage, the Dutch government is pushing ahead with its plans to destroy Netherlands' agricultural sector. So, on Monday, the chairman of the Farmers Defence Force, Mark …

infobrics (2023-05-19). Ukrainian official pledges to "keep killing Russians" infobrics.org The case shows very clearly how the Ukrainian state can be considered a terrorist organization.

Kester Kenn Klomegah (2023-05-18). Russia, Ukraine and the African Mediators. globalresearch.ca

Prof. Patrick Bond (2023-05-18). South Africa "Mischief-makers"? Is Ugly-American Ambassador to Pretoria Reuben Brigety Correct, that South Africa Weapons Were Shipped to Russia? globalresearch.ca

Ajamu Baraka (2023-05-18). Durham report reveals the real threat to "democracy" — The FBI weaponized by Democrat Party affiliated elites. mronline.org Six years and millions of dollars later, the "Durham report" released on May 15th confirmed once again what a few of us had the nerve to argue before all of the reports and stories that subsequently emerged—that "Russiagate" was the most massive fraud ever perpetrated on the U.S. public by a section of the capitalist rulers and represented a maturing of a form of U.S. neofascism unique to this historical moment.

Dave DeCamp (2023-05-18). NATO to Draw Up Russia War Plans for First Time Since Cold War. news.antiwar.com NATO is drawing up plans on how to fight a war with Russia for the first time since the Cold War. According to Reuters, at the upcoming NATO summit in Vilnius this July, alliance leaders will approve thousands of pages of secret military plans that will detail how to respond to a Russian attack. The …




Anonymous103 (2023-05-18). BREAKING: Wagner Took Control Of "Domino" District In Bakhmut. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On the evening of May 18, Wagner sources reported that the last stronghold of the AFU in the western part of Bakhmut, known as the Domino area ("New" microdostrict), came under Russian control. | The remaining units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were escaping from the area in recent days, leaving their strongholds mostly at night. Ukrainian servicemen are leaving their weapons, running from the city on foot, climbing on a hill located through the forest area on the outskirts. Their retre…

Anonymous669 (2023-05-18). Russia Completes Tests Of New Malva 152 MM Howitzer. southfront.org russian 2S43 "Malva" self-propelled artillery gun. Open source photo. | The state tests of the latest 2S43 Malva self-propelled howitzer confirmed its designed characteristics, chief executive officer of the Uralvagonzavod defense manufacturer, a part of the state tech corporation Rostec, Alexander Potapov told The Malva is based on the BAZ-6010-027 8&t…

Anonymous103 (2023-05-18). Military Situation In Ukraine On May 18, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | The Russian Army destroyed an AN/TPQ-37 counterbattery warfare radar near Krivaya Luka; | The AFU reportedly destroyed 1 command post, 2 ammo depots, 2 fuel depots, 1 artillery unit, 2 air defence systems in the past 24 hours; | Russian forces destroyed 2 armoured vehicles, 2 motor vehicles, 1 howitzer in the Kupyansk region; | Russian forces destroyed 1 tank, 4 armoured vehicles, 2 pickups in the Krasny Liman region; | Russian forces destroyed 1 tank, 3 armoured vehicles, 5…

Anonymous103 (2023-05-18). Overview Of Russian Strikes In Ukraine On May 18, 2023. southfront.org Fire on the outskirts of Odessa | On the night of May 18, Russian forces launched another massive attack on Ukrainian military facilities across the country. It was largely rated as one of the most massive recent attacks. | At night, air alert sounded in all regions of Ukraine. The main areas of the strikes were the southern and central regions of the country, where the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) are accumulating military reserves for their further transfer to the front lines. Throughout the night, Russian missiles,…

unitedEditor (2023-05-18). The Global Multipolarity Conference. unitedworldint.com The institutions Nova Resistência (Brazil), the New International Order Initiative Türkiye), the International Eurasian Movement (Russia), the Thinkers' Forum (China) and the International Russophile Movement organized a 'Global Multipolarity Conference' on April 29th, 2023. Hundreds of personalities from all over world participated in the conference in part personally and in part online. The Foreign Minister …

Pavel López Lazo (2023-05-18). Russia, Cuba to reach agreements to boost strategic cooperations. plenglish.com Havana, May 18 (Prensa Latina) Russia and Cuba have reached several agreements Thursday to boost bilateral strategic cooperation in different areas including phytosanitary control, customs service, construction, sugar production and sports.

Anonymous103 (2023-05-18). BREAKING: Wagner Took Control Of "Domino" District In Bakhmut. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On the evening of May 18, Wagner sources reported that the last stronghold of the AFU in the western part of Bakhmut, known as the Domino area ("New" microdostrict), came under Russian control. | The remaining units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were escaping from the area in recent days, leaving their strongholds mostly at night. Ukrainian servicemen are leaving their weapons, running from the city on foot, climbing on a hill located through the forest area on the outskirts. Their retre…

Anonymous669 (2023-05-18). Russia Completes Tests Of New Malva 152 MM Howitzer. southfront.org russian 2S43 "Malva" self-propelled artillery gun. Open source photo. | The state tests of the latest 2S43 Malva self-propelled howitzer confirmed its designed characteristics, chief executive officer of the Uralvagonzavod defense manufacturer, a part of the state tech corporation Rostec, Alexander Potapov told The Malva is based on the BAZ-6010-027 8&t…

Anonymous103 (2023-05-18). Military Situation In Ukraine On May 18, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | The Russian Army destroyed an AN/TPQ-37 counterbattery warfare radar near Krivaya Luka; | The AFU reportedly destroyed 1 command post, 2 ammo depots, 2 fuel depots, 1 artillery unit, 2 air defence systems in the past 24 hours; | Russian forces destroyed 2 armoured vehicles, 2 motor vehicles, 1 howitzer in the Kupyansk region; | Russian forces destroyed 1 tank, 4 armoured vehicles, 2 pickups in the Krasny Liman region; | Russian forces destroyed 1 tank, 3 armoured vehicles, 5…

Anonymous103 (2023-05-18). Overview Of Russian Strikes In Ukraine On May 18, 2023. southfront.org Fire on the outskirts of Odessa | On the night of May 18, Russian forces launched another massive attack on Ukrainian military facilities across the country. It was largely rated as one of the most massive recent attacks. | At night, air alert sounded in all regions of Ukraine. The main areas of the strikes were the southern and central regions of the country, where the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) are accumulating military reserves for their further transfer to the front lines. Throughout the night, Russian missiles,…

unitedEditor (2023-05-18). The Global Multipolarity Conference. unitedworldint.com The institutions Nova Resistência (Brazil), the New International Order Initiative Türkiye), the International Eurasian Movement (Russia), the Thinkers' Forum (China) and the International Russophile Movement organized a 'Global Multipolarity Conference' on April 29th, 2023. Hundreds of personalities from all over world participated in the conference in part personally and in part online. The Foreign Minister …

Pavel López Lazo (2023-05-18). Russia, Cuba to reach agreements to boost strategic cooperations. plenglish.com Havana, May 18 (Prensa Latina) Russia and Cuba have reached several agreements Thursday to boost bilateral strategic cooperation in different areas including phytosanitary control, customs service, construction, sugar production and sports.

Elsy Fors Garzon (2023-05-18). Russia and Cuba complete work on 10 investment projects. plenglish.com Havana, May 18 (Prensa Latina) Russia and Cuba are working on 10 investment projects and seek to deepen mutually advantageous cooperation in the scientific-technical sphere, Cuban Deputy Prime Minister Ricardo Cabrisas said today.

teleSUR (2023-05-18). BRICS Summit to Strengthen Economic Cooperation: Anil Sooklal. telesurenglish.net In an interview with TV BRICS, South African Ambassador for Asia Anil Sooklal talks about the BRICS priorities and the leading areas of cooperation between Russia and South Africa. | RELATED: | This historian and religious scholar is currently the South African Sherpa to BRICS. He has taught at the University of KwaZulu-Natal and the University of South Africa. During this time he has published more than 20 articles in bo…

teleSUR (2023-05-18). Russian Extends Black Sea Grain Deal. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, United Nations Secretary Antonio Guterres welcomed Russia's decision that would allow the extension of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, which allows the export of Ukrainian grain and other agricultural products from Black Sea ports. | RELATED: | "We have some positive and significant developments: confirmation by the Russian Federation to continue its participation in the Black Sea Initiative for another 60 day…

teleSUR (2023-05-18). Iran and Russia Sign 10 Oil Cooperation Agreements. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Iran and Russia signed ten documents for cooperation in the oil industry in the Iranian capital of Tehran, as stated by the Iranian Oil Ministry. | Related: | Following a formal meeting between Javad Owji, Iran's Oil Minister, and Alexander Novak, the Deputy Prime Minister of Russia and co-chair of the Permanent Russian-Iranian Commission on Trade and Economic Cooperation, a series of agreements were signed. These deals…

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2023-05-17). Durham Report Indicts FBI For Role in Russiagate Scam But is Silent About the CIA. covertactionmagazine.com New investigation should be opened that examines pivotal role played by the Agency in scandal that was used to mobilize liberal support for regime change in Russia and war in Ukraine. May 15 saw the release of the much-awaited Durham report, which detailed how the FBI initiated what was essentially a phony and heavily politicized …

Staff (2023-05-17). "The U.S. Should Be a Force for Peace": Nat'l Security Experts Demand U.S. Push to End Ukraine War. democracynow.org More than a dozen former U.S. national security officials have released an open letter calling for a diplomatic end to the Russia-Ukraine war. The call for peace was published as a full-page ad Tuesday in The New York Times and organized by the Eisenhower Media Network. They called the war an "unmitigated disaster" that the U.S. should work to end before it escalates into a nuclear confrontation. We speak with Dennis Fritz, director of the Eisenhower Media Network and a retired command chief master sergeant of the U.S. Air Force. "The majority of my life has been in and out of the Pentagon, and…

infobrics (2023-05-17). Russia's Sberbank Begins Amassing Chinese Yuan. infobrics.org Demand for the Chinese Yuan is increasing as more and more nations opt against using the U.S. Dollar. Russia's Sberbank CEO, German Gref, said that demand for the Chinese Yuan is increasing within the country…

infobrics (2023-05-17). Iran's Trade With BRICS Exceeds $34 Billion in 11 Months. infobrics.org Iran's trade with BRICS member states, namely Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, reached 43.28 million tons worth $34.98 billion during the first 11 months of last Iranian year…

infobrics (2023-05-17). Russian 'Kinzhal' hypersonic missile destroys Kiev's US-made 'Patriot' air defense system. infobrics.org CNN immediately resorted to damage control to save the "Patriot's" reputation, as it only arrived late last month and just recently entered service, claiming that "a US-made 'Patriot' air defense system was likely damaged, but not destroyed".

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-17). An Historical Background to the US/NATO Proxy War Against Russia. libya360.wordpress.com Ian Beddowes Today the USA and its NATO allies have an overwhelming military presence throughout the world and are still trying to push that even further. They have the whole world divided into military commands. They have funded extremists everywhere, jihadists in the Middle East, Nazis in Ukraine. To call Russia imperialist' in the present…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-17). Russian Kinzhal Missile Strikes US Patriot System in Kiev: The Fundamental Disadvantage West Faces. libya360.wordpress.com Update on the conflict in Ukraine for May 17, 2023 — Russia's Ministry of Defense and US officials confirm Russian hypersonic Kinzhal missiles successfully targeted US-made Patriot air defense systems; — Patriot systems launched approximately 30 missiles over 2 minutes, representing tens of millions of dollars of missiles that were already in short supply; —…

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2023-05-17). Woody Guthrie prize given to punk rock group that supports escalation of Ukraine war and overthrow of Russian government. mronline.org As a proponent of peaceful relations with the Soviet Union, Woody Guthrie would likely be rolling over in his grave if he knew how his heirs betrayed his name.

noreply (2023-05-17). Confirmation By Russian MoD. smoothiex12.blogspot.com

Larry Johnson (2023-05-17). The Corruption of America Takes a Dangerous Turn. sonar21.com Well, at least John Durham finally released a report exploding the claim that Donald Trump and his campaign colluded with the Russians in 2016. That is the "good news." The…

unitedEditor (2023-05-17). "The pro-American political program has lost in the elections" unitedworldint.com United World International author Yunus Soner provided an interview to Russia Today commeting on the elections in Türkiye. Below we present the transcript of the interview. Thanks for joining us today again. 5% difference between the two main candidates. Were you surprised by the results? Yes, I fully agree with your correspondent here in Istanbul. …

teleSUR (2023-05-17). Cuba And Russia Seek To Boost Joint Business. telesurenglish.net This Wednesday in Havana, the Cuba-Russia Business Economic Forum was inaugurated by businessmen from both countries in search of revitalizing commercial exchange. | RELATED: | The president of the Cuban Chamber of Commerce, Antonio Carricarte, highlighted at the opening of the forum the willingness of Russian businessmen to actively participate in the main sectors of the Cuban economy, not only as suppliers of finished products or raw materials, but also as part…

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2023-05-18). Lluvias torrenciales provocan inundaciones en Serbia. telesurtv.net El Instituto Hidrometeorológico serbio informó que el nivel del río Sava cerca superará el límite de protección regular contra inundaciones.

_____ (2023-05-17). MK Ultra and the Ghost of Ceausescu Are Haunting Serbia — Controlled Destabilisation Is the Message. strategic-culture.org Stunned and bewildered, Serbs are now struggling to find an explanation for the horror they just experienced. | Battered Serbia has just received even more nasty blows. Already traumatised by a multiplicity of psy-op and other assaults, the Balkan nation is now undergoing its bloody "Western values" rite of passage. In the first week of May, in quick succession, events heretofore unimaginable in that country took place in the form of two grisly mass shootings. One occurred in a primary school in Belgrade and the other in a village in the interior, each claiming at least eight innocent lives. | Western countries h…

infobrics (2023-05-19). Second largest Swedish party wants Stockholm to prepare for 'Swexit'. infobrics.org The Swedish government must be prepared to leave the EU, as the troubled bloc should not take its national interests for granted. The Sweden Democrats leader insists that the government must ensure it's ready in case such a decision is ever made by the Swedish people and to formally legitimize any threat to withdraw from the EU in future negotiations with Brussels.

infobrics (2023-05-19). Can Western air defense systems protect Ukraine properly?>. infobrics.org Creating an integrated and effective system for airspace defense is a great challenge for Kiev, more serious task than simply receiving plenty of weapons from the US and NATO allies.

Peter Koenig (2023-05-18). Western Weapons to Ukraine: Black Market for Terrorists "On Command" globalresearch.ca

Eleanor Levine (2023-05-18). End War in Ukraine visit to Rep Barbara Lee's office. indybay.org Present Rep Barbara Lee with Peace in Ukraine Coalition petition calling for a Ceasefire and Negotiations to end war in Ukraine…

_____ (2023-05-18). NATO member names true sponsors of the Ukrainian conflict. journal-neo.org On the 78th anniversary of the liberation from fascism in World War II, the world's attention is increasingly focused on the causes and developments of the Ukrainian conflict. Even today, it is no secret in the United States and its Western allies that the main reason for the conflict in Ukraine is the recognition by […] | –°–æ–æ–±—â–µ–Ω–∏–µ

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-18). Canada Played a Key Role in Neoliberalizing Ukraine. libya360.wordpress.com Peter Korotaev Canadian foreign minister Melanie Joly on the left, Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov on the top right and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the bottom right. | Image credit: CGTN, FC Dynamo Kyiv and Fox News The 2019 'Ukraine Reform Conference' in Toronto The 'Ukraine Reform Conference' is as an annual event…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-18). Ukraine: How Western Nations Pushed for Privatization of Agriculture and the Devastating Consequences. libya360.wordpress.com Peter Korotaev A farmer on his farmland in Western Ukraine. Image credit: CGTN. Part I: Ukraine's Privatized Agriculture: A Hungry Guarantor of Global Food Security Former Canadian ambassador to Ukraine Roman Waschuk said Ukraine is a country where the IMF does 'economic experiments'. Ukraine is a laboratory for testing radical neo-liberal policies, irrespective of the…

Dave DeCamp (2023-05-18). Britain Confirms Ukraine Has Used Storm Shadow Missiles. news.antiwar.com British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace confirmed on Thursday that Ukraine's armed forces have used the Storm Shadow missiles provided by London, which have a range of more than 155 miles. "All I can confirm is it has been used successfully, that is the information I received from the Ukrainians, and I'm pleased it is helping …

Dave DeCamp (2023-05-18). Ukraine Tells China It Won't Cede Territory for Peace Deal. news.antiwar.com China's special representative for Eurasian affairs, Li Hui, was in Ukraine on Tuesday and Wednesday to discuss the prospect of peace talks and met with senior Ukrainian officials, including Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and President Volodymyr Zelensky. According to the Ukrainian side, Kuleba told Li that Ukraine won't agree to any deal that cedes territory …

Dave DeCamp (2023-05-18). Pentagon Error Overvalued Weapons Sent to Ukraine by $3 Billion. news.antiwar.com According to a report from Reuters, the Pentagon overestimated the value of military equipment it sent to Ukraine by $3 billion, meaning the US could ship even more weapons to the country. Two unnamed Pentagon officials said the error was assigning a higher value to weapons the US has shipped to Ukraine from US military …

Dave DeCamp (2023-05-18). Report: US Preparing for Ukraine War to Become a Frozen Conflict. news.antiwar.com The Biden administration is preparing for the war in Ukraine to turn into a frozen conflict for years or possibly even decades, similar to the situation on the Korean peninsula, POLITICO reported on Thursday. US officials have been discussing the possibility, including potential options for where to draw the lines for a frozen conflict that …

Larry Johnson (2023-05-18). Ukraine's Suicidal Offensive is Bleeding Out While the CIA Loses Its Mind. sonar21.com Over the last week Ukrainian officials have been insisting that the long-promised counter offensive is delayed until the West can pony up more tanks, ammunition, artillery and other weapons. But,…

Anonymous765 (2023-05-18). Prospects For Peace In Ukraine. southfront.org |

Anonymous103 (2023-05-18). Military Situation In Bakhmut On May 18, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org

ecns.cn (2023-05-18). Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meets with Chinese special envoy Li Hui in Ukraine from May 16 to 17. ecns.cn Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with Chinese special envoy Li Hui in Ukraine from May 16 to 17. The two sides exchanged views on political settlement of the Ukraine crisis and China-Ukraine relations: FM…

ecns.cn (2023-05-18). Chinese envoy visits Ukraine for political settlement of Ukraine crisis. ecns.cn Special Representative of the Chinese Government on Eurasian Affairs Li Hui visited Ukraine from May 16 to 17, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Thursday.

Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J. S. Davies (2023-05-18). A timely call for peace in Ukraine by US national security experts. nationofchange.org This intervention by an important group of U.S. national security experts comes at a time when Ukraine is delaying its long-promised spring offensive to avoid "unacceptable" losses, and a return to the negotiating table can therefore save countless lives.

_____ (2023-05-18). Ukraine Plans for World War III. strategic-culture.org

Staff (2023-05-17). Headlines for May 17, 2023. democracynow.org North Carolina Bans Abortion After 12 Weeks as GOP Lawmakers Override Governor's Veto, Nebraska Lawmakers Advance Bill to Ban Abortion & Ban Gender-Affirming Medical Care, Pennsylvania, Kentucky and Florida Hold Elections, Talks over Debt Ceiling Remain Stalled as GOP Pushes Sweeping Cuts, Biden to Head to Hiroshima for G7 Summit But Cuts Rest of Asia Trip Short, Chinese Special Envoy Arrives in Ukraine to Push for War to End, Costs of War Project: Post-9/11 Wars Have Resulted in 4.5 Million Deaths, Ecuador: Guillermo Lasso Dissolves National Assembly to Block Impeachment Push, Biden Administration Grants K…

Rhoda Wilson (2023-05-17). Insane is now the New Normal. expose-news.com Missiles to Ukraine, Victorian diseases, animal testing returns, "hateful content" laws and climate change alarmists are excited about fossil fuel burning hydrogen. Can it get any worse? Well, yes. But in the …

SAM (2023-05-17). Former Security Advisors Call For End To Ukraine War In Times Ad. progressivehub.net INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC ACCURACY…

Larry Johnson (2023-05-17). Putin, Prigozhin and the Wagner Group. sonar21.com Judge Napolitano and I had another good chat about the current situation in Ukraine. We also touch on Jack Teixeira.

Staff (2023-05-18). Venezuela's Anti-Blockade Deputy Minister: Capriles is the 'Shadow Interim President'. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan Vice Minister for Anti-Blockade Policies William Castillo referred to the opposition pre-candidate for the Justice First party (Primero Justicia, PJ), Henrique Capriles, as the new "shadow interim president" who the economic powers of Washington and London utilize to justify the robbery of Venezuela's resources. | On his social media accounts, Castillo pointed out that the United States and the United Kingdom need someone that they can consider as the head of a parallel government so that they can recognize an alternative to the democratically elected president, Nicolás Maduro of the United Socialist P…

Cristen Hemingway Jaynes, EcoWatch. (2023-05-18). El Niño, Greenhouse Gas Emissions To Push Global Temperatures Into 'Uncharted Territory' Soon. popularresistance.org We're fast approaching the threshold of 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels that we've been warned about. | According to the latest Global Annual to Decadal Climate Update, produced by the United Kingdom's Met Office and issued by the United Nations' World Meteorological Organization (WMO), there is a 66 percent likelihood that between 2023 and 2027 the yearly average global temperature will be more than 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels for at least one year, a press release from WMO said. | "[I]t's the first time in history that it's more likely than not that we will exceed 1.5C," said…

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