Monthly Archives: May 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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2023-05-17: News Headlines

Rick Rozoff (2023-05-16). NATO AWACS participate in Turkish-Azerbaijani air combat exercise. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOMay 15, 2023 NATO AWACS participates in Anatolian Eagle 2023 The NATO Airborne Early Warning & Control Force (NATO AEW&CF) participated in the Turkish Air Force-led exercise, Anatolian Eagle 2023, at Forward Operating Base Konya, Türkiye, from 26 April to 12 May. During this exercise, the AWACS crew provided command and control support with its …

Rick Rozoff (2023-05-16). Turkey: NATO-sponsored air combat drills include partners Azerbaijan, Pakistan, Qatar, United Arab Emirates. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOAllied Air CommandMay 11, 2023 Türkiye hosts Exercise Anatolian Eagle with Allies and Partners Türkiye hosted the exercise Anatolian Eagle out of 3rd main Jet Base Konya and provided the multinational participants with realistic combat training opportunities in a high-threat environment from May 5 to 12, 2023. The NATO E-3A provided support through command and …

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2023-05-17). Promulgan ley que despenaliza la eutanasia en Portugal. telesurtv.net La ley fue promulgada tras dos vetos del presidente y dos del Tribunal Constitucional.

WSWS (2023-05-16). Biden meets Spanish prime minister Sanchez to discuss war, migration. wsws.org US President Joe Biden and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez met at the White House on Friday as Spain is set to assume the EU Council's rotating presidency.

Devri≈ü àáimen (2023-05-16). In Turkey, the fight for democracy isn't over. therealnews.com

Fight Back (2023-05-16). Labor Party of Turkey (EMEP) election statement: United people's struggle will overthrow the one-man regime. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the Labor Party of Turkey (EMEP) statement on the presidential and parliamentary elections held on May 14. | Despite the ruling party's use of state facilities and resources to implement all kinds of restrictions, provocations, censorship and threats against its opponents, the result of the presidential and parliamentary elections was a decline in the mass support of the one-man regime and the AKP's loss of power in parliament. | The AKP did not refrain from terrorizing the environment by recalling at every opportunity the methods of violence used between the 7 Jun…

Ebru Atac (2023-05-16). The Heat: Türkiye Election. america.cgtn.com Türkiye is headed for a presidential runoff. Voters in Türkiye will be heading back to the ballot box at the end of May to decide who they want as their next president. Longtime leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan fell just short of the 50% required to …

Ahmed Adel (2023-05-16). West Failed to Depose Erdogan Despite Openly Backing Opposition. dissidentvoice.org Although Recep Tayyip Erdogan's victory in the second round of the presidential election in Turkey is almost assured ahead of the second round of votes, opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu, in case of victory, would alter the country's foreign policy and put the relationship with Russia into a framework that is acceptable to the US. The …

Lucas Leiroz de Almeida (2023-05-16). Saboteurs Planned to Attack Belarus During May 9 Celebrations. globalresearch.ca

Radhika Desai, Michael Hudson, Mick Dunford (2023-05-16). Ukraine's neoliberalism on steroids, Europe's economic suicide. geopoliticaleconomy.com Political economists Radhika Desai, Michael Hudson, and Mick Dunford analyze the conflict in Ukraine, discussing the aggressive neoliberal reforms being imposed by the Ukrainian government and Europe's suicidal policies.

jamanetwork (2023-05-16). Harm of Removing Ovaries During Hysterectomy Might Outweigh Benefit. jamanetwork.com Women who had both ovaries removed during a hysterectomy for a benign condition were more likely to die within 10 years than women who did not, although the link was only significant for those who had surgery between the ages of 45 and 54 years, according to findings from nearly 143‚ÄØ000 women in Denmark.

Oraily Madruga Rios (2023-05-17). Europeans maneuver into the Arctic dismissing Russia's warnings. plenglish.com Stockholm, May 17 (Prensa Latina) Dismissing Russia's repeated warnings to the West to prevent the Arctic from militarization, 14 European countries will be at the Arctic Challenge Exercise 2023 (ACE23) military maneuvers, reported the Swedish Ministry of Defense.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-16). "Independent" Ukrainian "Kill List": Run by Nazi Junta, Backed by NATO and Washington. libya360.wordpress.com David Miller Late last year, my name was added to a blacklist published online by the Ukraine Center for Countering Disinformation. I joined over ninety others deemed to be "speakers who promote narratives consonant with Russian propaganda." These included Manuel Pineda and Clare Daly, both leftist Members of the European Parliament (MEP); Also counted are people…

Staff (2023-05-16). Video: Resisting the Silencing of Palestinian Voices in Germany. samidoun.net In this new video, Samidoun Deutschland provides a visual overview of the ongoing work for Palestine in Germany, from postering in the streets, to banner actions, to mass demonstrations — and the attacks by police, particularly in Berlin, also home to likely the largest Palestinian community in Europe. This video comes following the Berlin police's …

Staff (2023-05-16). Clare Daly calls out Ursula Von Der Leyen. youtube.com "Nearly every single thing she said was a lie…" Irish MEP Clare Daly calls out Ursula von der Leyen President of the European Commission for whitewashing the Nakba. Support independent watchdog journalism! www.patreon.com/MintPressNews

theguardian (2023-05-16). Students occupy schools and universities across Europe in climate protest. theguardian.com Twenty-two institutions have been shut down as part of proposed month-long campaign.

Peter Lazenby (2023-05-16). Peace activists slam plans to pour more weapons into Ukraine war. peoplesworld.org LONDON — Anti-war campaigners slammed today British government plans to pour yet more weapons into the war in Ukraine, warning it would be "disastrous for the people of Europe and the world." Prime Minister Rishi Sunak welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymir Zelensky to his country mansion at Chequers in Buckinghamshire and promised him hundreds more missiles, …

David Miller, MintPress News. (2023-05-16). 'Independent' Ukrainian 'Kill List' Actually Run By Kiev. popularresistance.org Late last year, my name was added to a blacklist published online by the Ukraine Center for Countering Disinformation. I joined over ninety others deemed to be "speakers who promote narratives consonant with Russian propaganda." | These included Manuel Pineda and Clare Daly, both leftist Members of the European Parliament (MEP); Also counted are people on the right, such as Doug Bandow of the Cato Institute, neocon and former IDF officer Edward Luttwak, a slew of rightist MEPs; Ex CIA officer, Ray McGovern; former military and intelligence figures such as Scott Ritter and Douglas McGregor, as well as academics su…

WSWS (2023-05-16). "Collective agreements serve to enforce real wage reductions" wsws.org The meeting focused on the war in Ukraine since the European governments are diverting funds from social spending to war.

teleSUR, nama, JCM (2023-05-16). OTAN inicia ejercicios militares a gran escala en Finlandia. telesurtv.net Aparte de las tropas terrestres de las Fuerzas de Defensa, participarán Fuerza Aérea y Guardia Fronteriza de Finlandia.

Anonymous103 (2023-05-16). Military Situation In Iraq On May 16, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On May 12, a Turkish serviceman was killed during the Operation Claw Lock in northern Iraq, according to the Turkish MOD; | On May 13, Turkish aircraft struck PKK positions in the Amedi area; | On May 15, Iraq's Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani held separate meetings with the US and Germany business representatives, reaffirming his cabinet's commitment to creating more investment opportunities in the country; | On May 15, Iraqi warplanes struck ISIS hideouts near Kir…

WSWS (2023-05-16). Zelensky's wartime visit to Berlin and Germany's new "Drive to the East" wsws.org Zelensky's visit to Berlin marks a new stage in the intervention of German imperialism in the war in Ukraine. It continues a dark tradition. Already in the 20th century, German imperialism tried twice to subdue Russia militarily and failed. Now the ruling class is trying a third time.

People's Dispatch. (2023-05-17). Italy: Trade Unions Continue Mobilizations Against Labor Policies. popularresistance.org Mainstream trade unions in Italy, including the Italian General Confederation of Labor (CGIL), the Italian Confederation of Workers' Trade Unions (CISL), and the Italian Labor Union (UIL), organized a major demonstration in Milan on Saturday, May 13. The unions denounced the economic policies of the right-wing government led by Giorgia Meloni, including proposed cuts to public services and social welfare programs, along with lack of investment in job creation. Cadres from various political groups including the Communist Refoundation Party (PRC) also participated and expressed solidarity with workers.

Peoples Dispatch (2023-05-16). Trade unions in Italy continue mobilizations against government's labor policies, support to Ukraine war. peoplesdispatch.org Working class sections have demanded an increase in wages and pensions at par with inflation, including raising the minimum wages to 10 euros (10.87 US$) per hour, and additional investment in public health, education, transport, and infrastructure…

Rick Rozoff (2023-05-16). NATO posts video taunting Russia at its border. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com May 15, 2023Multinational Corps Northeast NATO is committed to safeguarding Latvia's security …An important component of NATO's deterrence and defence posture is military presence in the eastern part of Alliance territory, including Latvia. NATO has increased its military presence in the Baltic Sea region…Allies are committed to deploying robust and combat-ready forces on the Alliance's …

Rick Rozoff (2023-05-16). Montenegro: join NATO, subsidize Israeli arms manufacturers. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Defense NewsMay 16, 2023 Israel's Elbit to supply Montenegro with vehicle-mounted mortar system Israel and Montenegro entered into a government-to-government contract that will see Israel's Elbit Systems supply mortar systems and training equipment to the Balkan nation. The deal, valued at ‚Ǩ20 million (U.S. $21.8 million), is the latest between the two countries. In 2019 …

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 …

ecns.cn (2023-05-17). Premier calls on Netherlands to uphold market principles. ecns.cn Premier Li Qiang has called on the Netherlands to uphold the spirit of contract and the principles of the market and the World Trade Organization to protect the interests of Chinese and Dutch companies and ensure unimpeded global industry and supply chains.

Rick Rozoff (2023-05-16). Poland: U.S. deploys first Integrated Battle Command System abroad. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Defense PostMay 15, 2023 Poland Receives Integrated Battle Command System for Air Defense Program Northrop Grumman has delivered key Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS) components to Poland for its new medium-range air defense program. According to company vice president Rebecca Torzone, the IBCS will provide the country's air defenders with the ability to make faster, …

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-05-17). Georgian Airways receives permit to fly to Russia. plenglish.com Tbilisi, May 17 (Prensa Latina) Georgia's national air carrier Georgian Airways received a permit on Tuesday to carry daily flights to Russia starting on May 20, the country's Civil Aviation Agency announced.

Dave DeCamp (2023-05-17). CIA Publishes Video Telling Russians to Contact Them. news.antiwar.com On Monday, the CIA published a video on YouTube and Telegram urging Russians to contact the agency in an effort to recruit intelligence assets inside Russia. Text at the end of the short video said: "Contact us. Perhaps the people around you don't want to hear the truth. We want to." The video closed with …

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…

Jacob G. Hornberger (2023-05-16). Involuntary Servitude in Russia, Ukraine, and the U.S. globalresearch.ca

Ahmed Adel (2023-05-16). Japan to Open NATO Liaison Office: Provocation Against China and Russia. globalresearch.ca

teleSUR (2023-05-16). African Leaders to Seek a Solution to the Ukrainian Conflict. telesurenglish.net South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will propose to Ukraine and Russia the deployment of a high-level African mission to facilitate a peaceful solution to the Ukrainian conflict. | RELATED: | "During this weekend I will present an African leaders' peace mission to President Vladimir Putin and President Volodimir Zelensky via separate phone calls," Ramaphosa said at a joint press conference with Singaporean Prime Minis…

Sara Flounders, a guest author (2023-05-16). A lesson from Russia-Ukraine conflict: Don't go along with U.S. provocations. workers.org By Global Times The China-based Global Times published this interview with Sara Flounders April 14. [Global Times] Editor's Note: At the two ends of Eurasia, the U.S. has been provoking Russia through Ukraine and provoking China through the island of Taiwan. What lessons can the world draw from the Russia-Ukraine . . . |

Joseph Wolff (2023-05-16). On April 25, 1945, U.S. and Russian Soldiers Shook Hands and Made a Pledge For Peace. covertactionmagazine.com There is No Reason it Cannot Happen Again [Below is a speech given by Joseph Wolff, the son of Joseph Polowsky, an American GI from Chicago during World War II who was involved in the famous Elbe River link-up at the end of the war and became a lifelong peace activist, to commemorate the 78th …

_____ (2023-05-16). The United States is making significant efforts to reduce Russia's and China's influence in Central Asia. journal-neo.org

Dave DeCamp (2023-05-16). African Leaders to Present Peace Plan to Putin and Zelensky. news.antiwar.com South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said Tuesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky have agreed to host a delegation of African leaders to discuss a potential peace plan for the conflict in Ukraine. "My discussions with the two leaders demonstrated that they are both ready to receive the African leaders and …

Dave DeCamp (2023-05-16). Russia Hits US-Made Patriot Air Defense System in Kyiv. news.antiwar.com Russia's military said Tuesday that it hit a US-made Patriot air defense system in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv with a hypersonic missile, which was later confirmed by a US official. "A high-precision strike by a Kinzhal hypersonic missile system hit a US-made Patriot air defense system," said Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Lt. Gen. Igor …

infobrics (2023-05-16). Brazil Expects Space Cooperation With Russia in BRICS Framework to Mature. infobrics.org Brazil anticipates its collaboration with Russia on space matters within the framework of BRICS to mature, Brazilian Space Agency Coordinator for Satellites and Applications Rodrigo Leonardi told Sputnik…

infobrics (2023-05-16). India-Russia Economic Relations: The New Dimensions. infobrics.org In the aftermath of the Russia-Ukraine war, India has been purchasing oil from Russia at a discounted price. The US has not opposed this decision publicly but earlier this year, some US officials had alluded to the possibility of imposing sanctions on India for purchase of Russian oil, though the US later on clarified that Washington was not "looking to sanction India"

infobrics (2023-05-16). Did Russia just obliterate depleted uranium munitions delivered by UK?>. infobrics.org Russian issued repeated warnings that the hazardous effects of munitions containing depleted uranium would be impossible to control or even assess the exact areas that would be affected. However, the UK's response has been almost completely Pilatian, as London officially rejected bearing responsibility for any possible consequences of the use of depleted uranium munitions.

infobrics (2023-05-16). Western media spread lies trying to show "disunity" among Russians. infobrics.org According to unsubstantiated claims by Western big outlets, the head of the Wagner Group would be selling out Russian positions to Ukraine's intelligence.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-16). Biden Can Be Charming, but Beijing Should Be Wary. libya360.wordpress.com M. K. Bhadrakumar Pope Francis (L) meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a private audience at The Vatican, May 13, 2023 Simply put, the foreplay has begun. It is not the Ukrainian counteroffensive, stupid! Russia — and China — should expect some nasty surprises. President Vladimir Zelensky's tour of Rome, Berlin and Paris has been…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-16). Ukraine: Did Russia Obliterate Depleted Uranium Munitions Delivered by the UK? libya360.wordpress.com Drago Bosnic On May 13, Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) launched a massive all-out strike against numerous targets under the control of the Kiev regime forces. Among other things, the VKS hit several key munitions depots in Western Ukraine, including one in the city of Ternopol. According to the official announcement by the Russian Ministry of…

Staff (2023-05-16). Headlines for May 16, 2023. democracynow.org 200,000 Fled Sudan in First Month of Fighting Between Rival Military Factions, Flooding in Somalia Kills at Least 22, Affects Nearly a Half-Million People, Heat Waves Bake China and West Coast of North America, House Republicans Reject Closing Tax Loopholes as June 1 Deadline on Debt Ceiling Looms, SCOTUS to Review South Carolina Congressional Maps Struck Down over Racist Gerrymandering, Trump-Era Special Prosecutor Faults FBI over Probe of Russian Interference in 2016 Campaign, Ex-Associate Sues Rudy Giuliani, Alleging Rape, Abuse and Harassment, 18-Year-Old with Assault Rifle Kills 3, Injures 6 in New Mexico, V…

Eisenhower Media Institute, Institute for Public Accuracy. (2023-05-16). Former National Security Officials In New York Times Ad: 'War Is A Racket'. popularresistance.org On Tuesday, a group of former high-ranking national security fellows, the Eisenhower Media Network, released an open letter appearing as a full-page ad in the New York Times, calling for a diplomatic end to the Russia-Ukraine war. | The ad — which can be seen here — includes an important timeline of events and a map showing U.S./NATO military bases near Russia and a comparison of what that would look like if the "shoe were on the other foot." | The letter states: "The immediate cause of this disastrous war in Ukraine is Russia's invasion. Yet the plans and actions to expand NATO to Russia's borders se…

John V. Walsh, Antiwar. (2023-05-16). The West's Economic War On Russia Has Failed. popularresistance.org The US with its EU vassals in tow has carried out a two-pronged attack on Russia. The first is Joe Biden's cruel proxy war on Russia, with its cynical use of Ukrainians as cannon fodder. The second prong is the sanctions war designed to destroy Russia's economy. | The economic war is a failure. Russia has won. This verdict comes not from a Russia-friendly source but from two well-known British publications. One is the UK's oldest political magazine, The Spectator. The other is The Daily Telegraph, a British broadsheet that supports the Ukraine war and has always endorsed Conservative candidates. Boris Johnson was…

Anonymous103 (2023-05-16). Chief Of Ukrainian Intelligence Insists "Kiev Is Terrorist" But Its Sponsors Do Not Care. southfront.org click to see full-size image | The terrorist Kiev regime is openly declaring its responsibility for terrorist attacks against the Russians. The so-called "international community" is turning a blind eye and continues arming the terrorists in Ukraine. | On May 16, the narcissistic head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, Major General Kirill Budanov once again de facto took responsibility for assassinations of Russian public figures. He makes such claims on a regular basis and…

Anonymous103 (2023-05-16). Kiev Lies, US Suffers Losses: Russian Missiles Destroyed Patriot System, Other Targets In Kiev. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On the night of May 16, Russian forces launched another massive attack on the military facilities of the AFU in Ukraine. According to Ukrainian reports explosions thundered in the capital, as well as in the Kiev, Kharkiv, Kramatorsk and Cherkasy regions. | The main direction of the recent attack was the Ukrainian capital Kiev, where the air defence systems provided by NATO states was active for several hours. The head of the local military administration called the attack on the city "e…

Anonymous103 (2023-05-16). Military Situation In Syria On May 16, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On May 16, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 4 times: 2 — in Idlib province, 2 — in Aleppo province; | On May 15, the Russian Military Police carried out a one-sided patrol in the countryside of Ain al-Arab; | On May 15, three people were killed by unknown missile attack on a bus in Sukhnah Desert; | On May 15, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Taqad; | On May 15, SAA artillery shelled po…

Anonymous103 (2023-05-16). Military Situation In Ukraine On May 16, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | The Russian Army destroyed a US Patriot missile system in Kiev; | The Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Chasov Yar; | The AFU struck an assault group of Russian forces southwest of Bakhmut; | The AFU reportedly destroyed 3 control points, 4 artillery units, 5 radio-electronic combat stations, 1 ammo depot in the past 24 hours; | Russian forces destroyed 4 motor vehicles in the Kupyansk region; | Russian forces destroyed 2 infantry vehicles, 1 Akatsiya self-propelle…

Brian Berletic (2023-05-16). Russia is WINNING NATO's Long War in Ukraine w/ Brian Berletic and Reporterfy Media. thealtworld.com Host Danny Haiphong joined Brian Berletic on Reporterfy Media to discuss the future of the Ukraine conflict as Russia has gained momentum despite NATO's attempts to wage a permanent war in the region.

Editor (2023-05-16). 'Death Outlives War': Analysis Estimates Post-9/11 US Conflicts Killed Over 4.5 Million. scheerpost.com "The United States government, while not solely responsible for the damage, has a significant obligation to invest in humanitarian assistance and reconstruction in post-9/11 war zones," said the author of a new report.

Larry Johnson (2023-05-16). Khmelnytskyi — Did Russia Vaporize Depleted Uranium Shells? sonar21.com Russia's aerial attack on the Ukrainian city of Khmelnytskyi is catching quite a bit of attention because of reports of a spike in Gamma rays following multiple, massive explosions. Educated…

Paul Craig Roberts (2023-05-16). Special Counsel John Durham Exonerates Donald Trump of "Russiagate" thealtworld.com Durham's long awaited Justice Department report concludes that the FBI investigation was politically motivated and that the FBI should never have investigated Trump. Durham concludes that The Justice Department and FBI "failed to uphold their mission" when they created a false narrative for the purpose of discrediting the President of the United States. But Durham didn't indict the criminals who "failed to uphold their mission." | In other words the FBI's creation of a false narrative in order to severely influence an election is "devastating to the FBI," but there is no accountability for the FBI criminals. | In…

Staff (2023-05-16). CIA encourages Russians to spy on their own country. youtube.com The CIA has published a video encouraging Russians to spy on their own country through a telegram channel named "Securely Contacting CIA" to enable snitches to make contact. Support independent watchdog journalism! www.patreon.com/MintPressNews

_____ (2023-05-16). Russia's Maria Zakharova Punching Downwards at NATO Simpleton Ursula von der Leyen. strategic-culture.org At day's end, we must choose one of two sides, the side of those, like the Palestinians and Russian speakers who resist, or of those who rob and murder them. |

Global Research News (2023-05-16). Selected Articles: This War Is the Big One: "The Objective Is to Destroy Russia and the Russian Empire" globalresearch.ca By Every uncompromised world politician and citizen of the world, who against great odds, have kept themselves informed …

WSWS (2023-05-16). Britain's undeclared war with Russia. wsws.org All that has prevented a direct war breaking out between Britain and Russia is the Kremlin's restraint, fearing the triggering of NATO's collective defence clause.

midwesternmarx (2023-05-16). Why I'm pro-Russia & pro-Rage Against the War Machine: anti-imperialists can't win with idealism By: Rainer Shea. midwesternmarx.com When somebody rejects all of the practical paths towards fighting imperialism and class exploitation, on the basis that they feel we should be taking a purer path, then you had better make sure this other path is viable. If it's not viable, and they're saying this simply to complain rather than to offer a serious alternative, then you shouldn't even entertain them. Because what's the point of validating somebody who has nothing constructive to say? Unless an option …

ecns.cn (2023-05-17). Summit set to boost ties with Central Asia. ecns.cn The summit takes place against the backdrop of the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, mounting geopolitical competition and the ongoing Ukraine crisis.

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.

Medea Benjamin (2023-05-16). A Timely Call for Peace in Ukraine by U.S. National Security Experts. globalresearch.ca

M.K. Bhadrakumar (2023-05-16). Biden can be charming, but Beijing should be wary of sequels. peoplesdispatch.org Is the Biden Administration in a position to overcome the influential body of opinion in the US who also happen to be in alliance with top officials in Ukraine's corridors of power?

Ryan Cristián (2023-05-16). The Azov-Patriot Front Agenda, Did Depleted Uranium Explode In Ukraine & Is It Dangerous? thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (5/15/23). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-16). Sowing Seeds of Plunder: A Lose-Lose Situation in Ukraine. libya360.wordpress.com Colin Todhunter War and Theft: The Takeover of Ukraine's Agricultural Land: Oligarchs and financial interests are expanding control over Ukraine's agricultural land with help and financing from Western financial institutions. It's a lose-lose situation for Ukrainians. While they are dying to defend their land, financial institutions are insidiously supporting the consolidation of farmland by oligarchs…

Rhoda Wilson (2023-05-16). Is the UK sending military equipment to enrich the oligarchs who own Ukraine? expose-news.com Ukraine isn't in the news much anymore and perhaps that's because some curious things are happening that corporate media can't easily explain without incriminating the very regimes they've supported, and themselves. After …

Anonymous103 (2023-05-16). Military Situation In Bakhmut On May 16, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org

Anonymous765 (2023-05-16). "Exceptional In Its Density" Attack On Ukrainian Capital. southfront.org |

_____ (2023-05-16). Washington Post Interview With NATO Boss Stinks. Here's Why. strategic-culture.org The scripted interview made some comical errors on Stoltenberg's part, which he might not have made if it was real, Martin Jay writes. | Can there be anything on the net right now, about the Ukraine war, more hilarious, disingenuous and darn right crackers than the "interview" between the Washington Post and the NATO secretary Jens Stoltenberg? | As a media event, it might not have appeared on your timeline, given that not ONE single western media outlet chose to write it up as a veritable news item in itself. The reason for this is that most editors smelt a rat and chose to ignore it. | The rat was simply that t…

WSWS (2023-05-16). IYSSE holds successful anti-war meetings in Munich, Bochum and Frankfurt. wsws.org Under the title "The war in Ukraine and how to stop it," the IYSSE shed light on the historical, economic and political causes of the war and an international socialist strategy to end it.

Thierry Meyssan (2023-05-16). Imran Khan and the independence of Pakistan. thealtworld.com Pakistan has never been independent. It has always remained a toy in the hands of the United Kingdom and the United States. During the Western war against the Afghan communist regime, it became a rear base for Bin Laden's mujahideen and Arab fighters. However, for the past decade, a cricket champion like no other has been trying to liberate it, make peace with India and create social services: Imran Khan. | The Pakistani population is rising up against its army and its political personnel. Everywhere, demonstrations are forming in support of the former Prime Minister, Imran Khan, who has just been released but is…

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