Monthly Archives: May 2023

2023-05-16: News Headlines

Dave DeCamp (2023-05-15). Chinese Envoy to Start Peace Trip to Ukraine and Russia. news.antiwar.com A high-level Chinese envoy is set to begin a trip that will bring him to Russia, Ukraine, and several other European countries as Beijing hopes to broker a ceasefire to bring an end to the fighting in Ukraine. Li Hui, China's special representative for Eurasian affairs, will also visit Poland France, and Germany. Li is …

ecns.cn (2023-05-15). Envoy's visit to promote Ukraine peace talks. ecns.cn China's special envoy for Eurasian affairs, Li Hui, will visit Ukraine, Poland, France, Germany and Russia starting from Monday to exchange views with various parties on a political settlement of the Ukraine crisis.

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.

ecsorinoco (2023-05-15). Trinidad & Tobago Resume Commercial Flights With Venezuela. orinocotribune.com On Saturday, air operations between Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago resumed with the arrival of flight BW300 of Caribbean Airlines at the Simón Bolívar International Airport in Maiquetía. | The Venezuelan Embassy in Trinidad and Tobago, reported via Twitter that Caribbean Airlines has reintroduced flights to Caracas. | The flight's departure from Trinidad and Tobago's capital city, Port of Spain, from the Piarco International Airport, was held with a ribbon cutting ceremony and serenade by the Herencia VZ Group. | The event was attended by the Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Richie Sookhai and the Venezuelan A…


ecsorinoco (2023-05-15). Trinidad & Tobago Resumes Commercial Flights With Venezuela. orinocotribune.com On Saturday, air operations between Venezuela and Trinidad & Tobago resumed with the arrival of flight BW300 of Caribbean Airlines at the Simón Bolívar International Airport in Maiquetía. | This was reported by the Venezuelan Embassy in Trinidad & Tobago, via Twitter, stating that Caribbean Airlines has reintroduced flights to Caracas. | The flight's departure from Trinidad & Tobago's capital city, Port of Spain, from the Piarco International Airport, was held with a ribbon cutting ceremony and a serenade by the Herencia VZ Group. | The event was attended by the Minister of Trinidad & Tobago, Richie Sookhai and t…

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 …

Staff (2023-05-15). Turkey Presidential Election Heads to Runoff as Erdoƒüan Faces Toughest Challenge of 2-Decade Rule. democracynow.org Turkey's closely watched presidential election is headed to a May 28 runoff, as both incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdoƒüan and his main rival fell short of the 50% needed to win outright in Sunday's vote. Erdoƒüan is facing his toughest challenge since coming to power 20 years ago, as opposition candidate Kemal Kƒ±lƒ±àßdaroƒülu leads a broad coalition in a bid to unseat him amid criticism for his administration's economic policies, weakening Turkey's democracy and poor response to the deadly February earthquakes. Kƒ&plusm…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-05-15). Erdoƒüan upsets opposition hopes of victory, run-off with Kƒ±lƒ±àßdaroƒülu expected in Turkey's presidential race. peoplesdispatch.org The incumbent People's Alliance led by the Justice and Development Party (AKP) secured a majority with close to 50% of all votes and 321 seats in the 600-seat parliament. For…




Elijah Magnier (2023-05-15). President Erdogan and his Turkey trot. thealtworld.com "The Kurds are dusted down and taken from the shelf when it suits the US. They've been used again in the Turkish elections. But they'll be abandoned, as before, says analyst Elijah Magnier…

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2023-05-15). Unspoken Divisions within NATO. Turkey is "Sleeping with the Enemy". Turkey's Elections, Washington Wants to Get Rid of Erdogan. globalresearch.ca

Anonymous103 (2023-05-15). Saboteurs Planned To Attack Belarus During May 9 Celebrations. southfront.org Illustrative ImageFor the West and its proxy regime, it is interesting to make Belarus involved in the conflict. | Written by Kiev continues to try to bring Belarus into the conflict through terrorist tactics and illegal attacks. In a recent operation by Minsk's security forces, pro-Ukrainian Belarusian saboteurs were arrested and confessed that they were planning a terror…

Rick Rozoff (2023-05-15). British troops join 14,000-troop NATO war games near Russian border. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com United Kingdom Ministry of DefenseMay 14, 2023 1,500 UK troops join major NATO exercise amid expanded UK deployment to Estonia More than 1,500 UK troops are set to train alongside thousands of personnel from NATO Alliance countries, as part of a major exercise in Estonia. More than 140 platforms including Mastiff, Jackal and Coyote have …




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.

Staff (2023-05-15). Headlines for May 15, 2023. democracynow.org Turkish Elections Head to Runoff as Pres. Erdoƒüan Fails to Capture 50% of Vote Against Kilicdaroglu, Thai Voters Back Reform Parties in Sharp Rebuke to Monarchy and Military Gov't, Ukraine Makes Gains in Bakhmut as European Leaders Up Military Support for Zelensky, Israel and Gaza Fighters Agree to Truce After 5 Days of Fighting Kills 33 Palestinians, Powerful Cyclone Kills at Least 6 People in Burma, Destroys Rohingya Refugee Shelters, Death Toll from Kenyan Starvation Cult Tops 200, Including Many Children, Guatemalan Newspaper El Periódico Shutters After Persecution by Giammattei Gov't,…

_____ (2023-05-15). U.S. Calls for Bombing Taiwan's Semiconductor Industry… Nord Stream Sabotage Redux. strategic-culture.org Taiwan is facing the curse of being an ally of Uncle Sam in the same way that Germany and the rest of Europe have. | Taiwan has been obliged to give its American ally an extraordinary warning: don't even think about blowing up our semiconductor industry. | The warning follows growing calls by U.S. politicians and military analysts that Washington should destroy the island's vital technology sector in order to purportedly prevent China from gaining control of lucrative exports and as a way of damaging China's economy. | Congressman Seth Moulton is the latest American voice airing such drastic action. Referring to…




_____ (2023-05-15). Federal Reserve Cartel: The Eight Families (Part 1 of 6). transcend.org 9 May 2023 – The Four Horsemen of Banking (Bank of America, JP Morgan Chase, Citigroup and Wells Fargo) own the Four Horsemen of Oil (Exxon Mobil, Royal Dutch/Shell, BP and Chevron Texaco); in tandem with Deutsche Bank, BNP, Barclays and other European behemoths. The Four Horsemen of Banking are among the top ten stock holders of virtually every Fortune 500 corporation.

Editor (2023-05-15). European 'strategic autonomy' and the perception of reality. mronline.org French President Emmanuel Macron's statement in China about developing "strategic autonomy" from the United States is empty posturing intended for the domestic French market.

Rick Rozoff (2023-05-15). "We, the democratic, pro-Western political parties of Georgia" vow NATO membership, "de-occupation" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Civil GeorgiaMay 12, 2023 Pro-Western Opposition Parties: "Georgia Faces International Isolation" Pro-Western opposition parties issued a joint statement today accusing the ruling Georgian Dream of "once again" threatening Georgia's European and Euro-Atlantic future, saying the country is facing the real risk of the international isolation and of being left in Russia's sphere of influence…. The …

Staff (2023-05-15). Macron sugiere que Europa debe asegurar relaciones "sostenibles" con Rusia. cubadebate.cu "Siempre he dicho que, a largo plazo, la arquitectura de seguridad europea tendrá que garantizar plenamente la Ucrania del mañana", señaló el mandatario francés al periódico L'Opinion. "Pero tendrá que concebir una no confrontación con Rusia y reconstruir equilibrios sostenibles", añadió, recalcando que "aún quedan muchos pasos para llegar a eso".




Staff (2023-05-15). Biden quiere un cerco total del G7 a exportaciones a Rusia. cubadebate.cu El presidente Joe Biden pedirá esta semana a los responsables del Grupo de los Siete imponer un veto casi total a las exportaciones a Rusia, en una cumbre que se desarrollará en la ciudad de Hiroshima entre los días 19 y 21 y tendrá como tema central la guerra en Ucrania, cuyo presidente sigue consiguiendo apoyo militar de varios Gobiernos europeos.

Staff (2023-05-15). China será la economía de más rápido crecimiento en 2023, según Comisión Europea. cubadebate.cu Con un incremento proyectado de su PIB de 5.5% en 2023 y 4.7% en 2024, China se convertirá este año en la economía de más rápido crecimiento entre las principales del mundo, según un reporte de la Comisión Europea publicado este lunes, en el cual se prevé que la eurozona crecerá por encima de 0.9% este año y la economía mundial, un 3.1%.

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.

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.




Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-15). US Empire of Debt Headed for Collapse. libya360.wordpress.com Pepe Escobar Prof. Michael Hudson's new book, "The Collapse of Antiquity: Greece and Rome as Civilization's Oligarchic Turning Point" is a seminal event in this Year of Living Dangerously when, to paraphrase Gramsci, the old geopolitical and geoeconomic order is dying and the new one is being born at breakneck speed. Prof. Hudson's main thesis…

Rhoda Wilson (2023-05-15). Ireland's radical hate speech law: You are presumed guilty until you can prove yourself innocent. expose-news.com Dáil Eireann, the lower house of the Irish Parliament, has passed the most radical hate speech law in the history of the Irish State. The likely effect of this law, if it …

Rick Rozoff (2023-05-15). Poland: Pentagon, NATO reach milestone in plans for direct confrontation with Russia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOMay 15, 2023 US demonstrates readiness to reinforce NATO battlegroup in Poland The United States has shown its ability to rapidly deploy reinforcements to the NATO enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group in Poland, expanding its capabilities from a battalion to a brigade-level element. This advancement aligns with NATO's new Force Model, designed to strengthen the …

Rick Rozoff (2023-05-15). Poland: U.S. delivers first HIMARS rocket launchers to Russian border. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish RadioMay 15, 2023 Poland receives first HIMARS rocket launchers from US Poland has received the first batch of HIMARS rocket artillery launchers from the United States to strengthen its army amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, officials have said. Defence Minister Mariusz B≈Çaszczak told reporters on Monday that the delivery was destined for Poland's 16th …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-15). US Empire of Debt Headed for Collapse. libya360.wordpress.com Pepe Escobar Prof. Michael Hudson's new book, "The Collapse of Antiquity: Greece and Rome as Civilization's Oligarchic Turning Point" is a seminal event in this Year of Living Dangerously when, to paraphrase Gramsci, the old geopolitical and geoeconomic order is dying and the new one is being born at breakneck speed. Prof. Hudson's main thesis…

Rhoda Wilson (2023-05-15). Ireland's radical hate speech law: You are presumed guilty until you can prove yourself innocent. expose-news.com Dáil Eireann, the lower house of the Irish Parliament, has passed the most radical hate speech law in the history of the Irish State. The likely effect of this law, if it …

Rick Rozoff (2023-05-15). Poland: Pentagon, NATO reach milestone in plans for direct confrontation with Russia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOMay 15, 2023 US demonstrates readiness to reinforce NATO battlegroup in Poland The United States has shown its ability to rapidly deploy reinforcements to the NATO enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group in Poland, expanding its capabilities from a battalion to a brigade-level element. This advancement aligns with NATO's new Force Model, designed to strengthen the …

Rick Rozoff (2023-05-15). Poland: U.S. delivers first HIMARS rocket launchers to Russian border. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish RadioMay 15, 2023 Poland receives first HIMARS rocket launchers from US Poland has received the first batch of HIMARS rocket artillery launchers from the United States to strengthen its army amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, officials have said. Defence Minister Mariusz B≈Çaszczak told reporters on Monday that the delivery was destined for Poland's 16th …

Kelly Laco (2023-05-15). Biden Family 'Got $1 Million From Romania' While Joe Vowed to Clean Up Corruption: GOP 'Influence-peddling' Probe Into $10M in Foreign Cash Reveals Hunter Set Up 15 Companies After His Dad Became VP and Lay Out How Money Came from China. globalresearch.ca

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

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 …

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 . . . |

_____ (2023-05-15). The President of the Republic of Korea's Visit to the United States: An Analysis of Key Documents and Statements. Part 3. Russian (and Chinese) Issues at the US and ROK Presidents' Summit. journal-neo.org

_____ (2023-05-15). Iraq and Syria to Re-Open Crucial Oil Pipeline. transcend.org 8 May 2023 – An end to US regional resource piracy is finally in sight with the Russia-Iran alliance.

Anonymous103 (2023-05-15). Bloody Ukrainian Attacks On Bakhmut Outskirts On May 14, 2023. southfront.org Illustrative Image: Ukrainian vehicles destroyed near Bakhmut | On May 14, the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) launched several major attacks in the Bakhmut region. Inspired by their recent advances in the area, Ukrainian forces attempted to develop their success and break through Russian defences in the area of the water reservoir south of Berkhovka and cut the road to the city of Bakhmut. Another direction of the Ukrainian offensive was the area of the village of Ivanovskoe (Krasnoe), where the Ukrainian military is sec…

Anonymous103 (2023-05-15). In Video: Kherson Residents Tell About Russia Before And After "Invasion" southfront.org Illustrative Image | Amid the ongoing hostilities on the battlefields, the media battle is ongoing. The Kiev regime and the Western MSM have been always hiding the pro-Russian sentiments of the population throughout Ukraine, including in the Kherson region in the south of Ukraine, which entered the Russian Federation in September 2022 but was later left by the Russian military. | A lot of residents of the Kherson regiment supported the struggle of the Donbass republics against the Nazi Kiev regime. For…

Anonymous103 (2023-05-15). Military Situation In Ukraine On May 15, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | The Russian Army destroyed an AN/TPQ-37 counterbattery radar near Krivaya Luka; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Chasov Yar; | The AFU destroyed a command post of Russian Army in Klishchiivka; | The AFU reportedly destroyed 1 command post, 4 artillery units, 1 air defence asset of the Russian Army in the past 24 hours; | Russian forces destroyed 2 armoured vehicles, 3 motor vehicles, 1 howitzer in the Kupyansk region; | Russian forces destroyed 1 Gvozdika artill…

Anonymous103 (2023-05-15). Russian Air Defence Forces Intercepted First Storm Shadow Cruise Missile — Russian Defence Ministry. southfront.org Illustrative Image | On May 15, the Russian Ministry of Defence reported on the first Anglo-French cruise missile Storm Shadow intercepted in the Donbass. Over the past day, Russian air defense systems intercepted one long-range cruise missile Storm Shadow, as well as ten HIMARS shells, seven US-made HARM anti-radar missiles the Russian Defense Ministry said. | In the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics, in the Zaporozhye and Kherson regions, 21 drones were shot down, the Defence Ministry said in a statemen…

Anonymous767 (2023-05-15). Russian Artillery Units Purge Rear Of Kyiv's Forces In Donbass Amid Clashes Around Bakhmut. southfront.org

Dave DeCamp (2023-05-15). Wagner Chief Denies Claims That He Offered Ukraine Russian Troop Positions. news.antiwar.com Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of the Russian mercenary group Wagner, dismissed claims made by The Washington Post that he offered Ukraine Russian troop positions in exchange for a Ukrainian withdrawal from Bakhmut, calling the report "laughable." "Reading this is of course nice. It means I am not only fighting for Russia but Zelensky is also …

ecsorinoco (2023-05-15). Ukraine's Arable Land Plunder. orinocotribune.com By Colin Todhunter — May 10, 2023 | 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 and Western financial interests. | So says Frédéric Mousseau, Policy Director of the Oakland Institute, a progressive independent think tank in California. | Depending on which sources to believe, between 100,000 and 300,000 Ukrainian soldiers (possibly more) have died during the conflict with Russia. That figure, of course, does not include civilian casualties. | The mainstream narrative in the…

Editor (2023-05-15). Special Counsel Reveals 2016 Trump-Russia FBI Investigative Failure. scheerpost.com A four-year investigation conducted by U.S. Special Counsel John Durham has concluded that the FBI lacked "actual evidence" to investigate Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign and relied too heavily on unproven claims in the Steele Dossier provided by Trump's political opponents. Here is an excerpt from the report detailing the FBI's "confirmation bias: " "Throughout the …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-15). Russia and Central Asia: A Great Peaceful Game. libya360.wordpress.com Timofei Bordachev The most important question for the Central Asian Five may be their ability to overcome the trap where they're at a level of development when the destruction of the state is impossible, but so is reaching a new level in terms of the quality of life of the population. It is unlikely that Russia wants its most important southern neighbours to be in a position where the gap is insurmountable, writes Valdai Club Programme…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-15). Russia in Latin America: Putting an End to Washington's Hegemony. libya360.wordpress.com Pablo Jofre Leal Today, in the international concert, the United States and its allies seek to counteract the growing influence of the Russian Federation and the People's Republic of China in Africa, Asia and Latin America. This, in terms of concretizing a vision and practice of a multilateral policy that breaks with the hegemony that…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-15). Why the US is Arming Morocco and Working to Combat Russian Influence in Algeria. libya360.wordpress.com Robert Inlakesh The United States government is deeply entrenched in fuelling an arms race between Morocco and Algeria, as the "New Cold War" opens another front in Northern Africa, the feud threatens a devastating conflict. The war in Ukraine has only exacerbated the crisis. Algeria has announced that its ties with Morocco have reached "the…

Irwin Jerome (2023-05-15). This War is the Big One: "The Objective is to Destroy Russia and the Russian Empire" globalresearch.ca

Pepe Escobar (2023-05-15). Cries and Whispers Along the Russian Watchtowers. globalresearch.ca

Rainer Shea (2023-05-15). Why I'm Pro-Russia & Pro-Rage Against the War Machine: Anti-Imperialists Can't Win With Idealism. orinocotribune.com By Rainer Shea — May 12, 2023 | 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 is practicable, it's not worth bringing up. | So is the case for the ways that Marxists who hold on to ultra-left…

WSWS (2023-05-15). Witness to a social crime: The reality of US immigrant child detention. wsws.org American imperialism justifies its military provocations against Russia by claiming to defend "democracy" and "freedom" abroad. This WSWS article provides a detailed review of conditions at one immigrant child detention facility.

WSWS (2023-05-15). Russia downs British-supplied long-range missile as Zelensky and Sunak declare "jets coalition" wsws.org Central to NATO's plans to defeat Russia and force regime change in Moscow is aerial supremacy over the Ukrainian battlefield. Speaking to reporters after the talks, Zelensky said, "We want to create this jet coalition."

infobrics (2023-05-15). Japan to open NATO liaison office in new provocation against China and Russia. infobrics.org Establishing the NATO office in Tokyo could open the path for an office in Seoul too.

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2023-05-15). Woody Guthrie Prize Given to Punk Rock Group that Supports Escalation of Ukraine War and Overthrow of Russian Government. covertactionmagazine.com 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 Famous for his song "This Land Is Your Land" and for adopting the slogan "This Machine Kills Fascists" on his guitar, the great American folk singer …

Rick Rozoff (2023-05-15). Georgia: American proconsul again orders Russian forces out of Abkhazia, South Ossetia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Rustavi 2May 15, 2023 The question there is, why is Putin giving this "gift" to Georgia now? — Kelly Degnan The US Ambassador to Georgia responds to the issue of the resumption of direct flights with Russia. "…I think most Georgians would be much happier to have Putin withdraw Russian forces from Abkhazia and Tskhinvali, …

krish-rad_ind (2023-05-15). Evidence U.S. Plans a WW III Against Both Russia and China — Follow-Up. theduran.com

Larry Johnson (2023-05-15). What are we to Make of Prigozhin and the Wagner Group? sonar21.com I am fascinated by the misinformation and deception being spread via social media channels about famed-Russian Chef, Evgeny Prigozhin, and his mythical military prowess. The latest example of this comes…

Scott Horton (2023-05-15). U.S. Meddling Contributed to the Russia-Ukraine War, It's Time We Stop Meddling Around the World. globalresearch.ca

Mickey Z. (2023-05-15). Why Doom-Scroll When So Much is Possible? dissidentvoice.org Roger Bannister on May 6, 1954 The first professional one-mile race was held in London on July 26, 1855. Charles Westhall won with a time of 4 minutes and 28 seconds. Over the next 90 years, the time was slowly but surely whittled down to 4: 01.4 by Sweden's Gunder Hagg on July 17, 1945. Nine …

Anonymous103 (2023-05-15). London Will Train Ukrainian Pilots, Send Long-Range UAVs, Anti-Aircraft Missile Systems To Kiev — Report. southfront.org Sunak welcomes Zelensky In London | On May 15, Zelensky came to London. According to The Telegraph, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak intends to announce a new aid package for Ukraine, which will include "hundreds of anti-aircraft missile systems" and long-range attack drones. | The promised weapons reportedly "will be delivered in the coming months, as Ukraine is preparing to increase its resistance," the Prime Minister's office said. The drones that the UK is going to transfer to Ukraine reportedly have a…

Anonymous103 (2023-05-15). Military Situation In Bakhmut On May 15, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org

Anonymous765 (2023-05-15). Shattered Ukrainian Dreams About Military Success Around Bakhmut. southfront.org |

Dave DeCamp (2023-05-15). Ukraine Aid Funding Expected to Run Out by Mid-Summer. news.antiwar.com The last massive aid package Congress authorized for Ukraine has about $6 billion left, which is expected to be used up by mid-summer, POLITICO reported Monday. So far, the US has authorized about $113 billion in spending on the war in Ukraine, which includes military aid, direct budgetary aid, training, funding for US troop deployments …

Dave DeCamp (2023-05-15). Zelensky Visits UK, Sunak Promises More Military Support. news.antiwar.com Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited Britain Monday and secured pledges for more military equipment from London, including air defense missiles and long-range attack drones. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak also expressed support for giving Ukraine Western-made fighter jets. According to Sunak's office, the attack drones have a range of over 200 kilometers (124 miles). Zelensky's …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-15). Ukraine's 'Counteroffensive' — Myth or Reality? libya360.wordpress.com Scott Ritter As we approach mid-May, the question on everyone's mind is "where is the big Ukrainian counteroffensive"? This much-touted event has been percolating in the western mainstream media and social media channels since the Fall of 2022, when the commanding general of the Ukrainian armed forces, Valeri Zaluzhnyi, informed the US and NATO-led Ukraine…

Stephen Karganovic (2023-05-15). Slava? No, Not Glory But Shame on Ukraine! globalresearch.ca

WSWS (2023-05-15). Tensions over China at G7 finance meeting amid deepening banking crisis. wsws.org Behind a show of unity on the Ukraine war, there were signs of developing tensions as financial problems, centred in the US, continue to grow and the world economy slows significantly amid differences over the issue of China.

WSWS (2023-05-15). New Zealand Labour government boosts military spending. wsws.org The Labour government is presiding over a major military build-up as it deepens its involvement in the war in Ukraine while preparing to join the US and Australia in a war against China.

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2023-05-15: News Headlines

ecns.cn (2023-05-15). Envoy's visit to promote Ukraine peace talks. ecns.cn China's special envoy for Eurasian affairs, Li Hui, will visit Ukraine, Poland, France, Germany and Russia starting from Monday to exchange views with various parties on a political settlement of the Ukraine crisis.

ecsorinoco (2023-05-15). Trinidad & Tobago Resumes Commercial Flights With Venezuela. orinocotribune.com On Saturday, air operations between Venezuela and Trinidad & Tobago resumed with the arrival of flight BW300 of Caribbean Airlines at the Simón Bolívar International Airport in Maiquetía. | This was reported by the Venezuelan Embassy in Trinidad & Tobago, via Twitter, stating that Caribbean Airlines has reintroduced flights to Caracas. | The flight's departure from Trinidad & Tobago's capital city, Port of Spain, from the Piarco International Airport, was held with a ribbon cutting ceremony and a serenade by the Herencia VZ Group. | The event was attended by the Minister of Trinidad & Tobago, Richie Sookhai and t…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-05-15). Erdoƒüan upsets opposition hopes of victory, run-off with Kƒ±lƒ±àßdaroƒülu expected in Turkey's presidential race. peoplesdispatch.org The incumbent People's Alliance led by the Justice and Development Party (AKP) secured a majority with close to 50% of all votes and 321 seats in the 600-seat parliament. For…

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2023-05-15). Unspoken Divisions within NATO. Turkey is "Sleeping with the Enemy". Turkey's Elections, Washington Wants to Get Rid of Erdogan. globalresearch.ca

Staff (2023-05-15). Turkey Presidential Election Heads to Runoff as Erdoƒüan Faces Toughest Challenge of 2-Decade Rule. democracynow.org Turkey's closely watched presidential election is headed to a May 28 runoff, as both incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdoƒüan and his main rival fell short of the 50% needed to win outright in Sunday's vote. Erdoƒüan is facing his toughest challenge since coming to power 20 years ago, as opposition candidate Kemal Kƒ±lƒ±àßdaroƒülu leads a broad coalition in a bid to unseat him amid criticism for his administration's economic policies, weakening Turkey's democracy and poor response to the deadly February earthquakes. Kƒ&plusm…

Anonymous669 (2023-05-14). Voting Begins In Turkey Highly-Intercepted Elections. southfront.org File image. | On May 14 morning, polls opened in Turkey's highly-anticipated presidential and parliamentary elections that could bring an end to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's 20-year rule. | A total of 191,885 ballot boxes have been set up for voters in the country. More than 64.1 million people are registered to vote, including over 1.76 million who already cast their ballots abroad and 4.9 million first-time voters. | Voters will choose between Erdogan, who is seeking reelection, main op…


infobrics (2023-05-15). Saboteurs planned to attack Belarus during May 9 celebrations. infobrics.org For the West and its proxy regime, it is interesting to make Belarus involved in the conflict.

teleSUR (2023-05-15). Right-Wing Coalition GERB-UDF to Form Government in Bulgaria. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Bulgaria's President Rumen Radev asked the coalition formed by Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (GERB) and the Union of Democratic Forces (UDF), the largest political forces in the new Parliament, to form a new government. | RELATED: | Radev handed the exploratory mandate to Mariya Gabriel, the GERB-UDF's nominee for prime minister. Gabriel, who is currently the European commissioner for innova…

Rick Rozoff (2023-05-15). British troops join 14,000-troop NATO war games near Russian border. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com United Kingdom Ministry of DefenseMay 14, 2023 1,500 UK troops join major NATO exercise amid expanded UK deployment to Estonia More than 1,500 UK troops are set to train alongside thousands of personnel from NATO Alliance countries, as part of a major exercise in Estonia. More than 140 platforms including Mastiff, Jackal and Coyote have …

_____ (2023-05-15). Federal Reserve Cartel: The Eight Families (Part 1 of 6). transcend.org 9 May 2023 – The Four Horsemen of Banking (Bank of America, JP Morgan Chase, Citigroup and Wells Fargo) own the Four Horsemen of Oil (Exxon Mobil, Royal Dutch/Shell, BP and Chevron Texaco); in tandem with Deutsche Bank, BNP, Barclays and other European behemoths. The Four Horsemen of Banking are among the top ten stock holders of virtually every Fortune 500 corporation.

infobrics (2023-05-15). Borrell admits Kiev regime would last mere days without Western support. infobrics.org When Moscow launched its counteroffensive against NATO aggression in Europe, Western project in Ukraine was about to collapse in mere days. Precisely that would've happened had it not been for the blatant meddling of the political West.

Staff (2023-05-15). Macron sugiere que Europa debe asegurar relaciones "sostenibles" con Rusia. cubadebate.cu "Siempre he dicho que, a largo plazo, la arquitectura de seguridad europea tendrá que garantizar plenamente la Ucrania del mañana", señaló el mandatario francés al periódico L'Opinion. "Pero tendrá que concebir una no confrontación con Rusia y reconstruir equilibrios sostenibles", añadió, recalcando que "aún quedan muchos pasos para llegar a eso".




Rick Rozoff (2023-05-15). "We, the democratic, pro-Western political parties of Georgia" vow NATO membership, "de-occupation" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Civil GeorgiaMay 12, 2023 Pro-Western Opposition Parties: "Georgia Faces International Isolation" Pro-Western opposition parties issued a joint statement today accusing the ruling Georgian Dream of "once again" threatening Georgia's European and Euro-Atlantic future, saying the country is facing the real risk of the international isolation and of being left in Russia's sphere of influence…. The …

Editor (2023-05-15). European 'strategic autonomy' and the perception of reality. mronline.org French President Emmanuel Macron's statement in China about developing "strategic autonomy" from the United States is empty posturing intended for the domestic French market.

Staff (2023-05-15). Headlines for May 15, 2023. democracynow.org Turkish Elections Head to Runoff as Pres. Erdoƒüan Fails to Capture 50% of Vote Against Kilicdaroglu, Thai Voters Back Reform Parties in Sharp Rebuke to Monarchy and Military Gov't, Ukraine Makes Gains in Bakhmut as European Leaders Up Military Support for Zelensky, Israel and Gaza Fighters Agree to Truce After 5 Days of Fighting Kills 33 Palestinians, Powerful Cyclone Kills at Least 6 People in Burma, Destroys Rohingya Refugee Shelters, Death Toll from Kenyan Starvation Cult Tops 200, Including Many Children, Guatemalan Newspaper El Periódico Shutters After Persecution by Giammattei Gov't,…

teleSUR, JCM (2023-05-15). Rusia afirma que repelió ataque de Ucrania en Artiómovk (Bajmut). telesurtv.net En el marco de su gira relámpago por varios países europeos, el mandatario ucraniano se reunió este domingo con el canciller de Alemania, Olaf Scholz.

Staff (2023-05-15). Biden quiere un cerco total del G7 a exportaciones a Rusia. cubadebate.cu El presidente Joe Biden pedirá esta semana a los responsables del Grupo de los Siete imponer un veto casi total a las exportaciones a Rusia, en una cumbre que se desarrollará en la ciudad de Hiroshima entre los días 19 y 21 y tendrá como tema central la guerra en Ucrania, cuyo presidente sigue consiguiendo apoyo militar de varios Gobiernos europeos.

Staff (2023-05-15). China será la economía de más rápido crecimiento en 2023, según Comisión Europea. cubadebate.cu Con un incremento proyectado de su PIB de 5.5% en 2023 y 4.7% en 2024, China se convertirá este año en la economía de más rápido crecimiento entre las principales del mundo, según un reporte de la Comisión Europea publicado este lunes, en el cual se prevé que la eurozona crecerá por encima de 0.9% este año y la economía mundial, un 3.1%.




Ben Norton (2023-05-14). US corporations in the wings for post-war Ukraine. indybay.org The IMF granted large loans to the invaded country and enforces the so-called neoliberal "Washington Consensus"[1]. In a major privatization campaign, the Ukrainian government is selling off state assets. U.S. corporations such as ExxonMobil, Chevron and Halliburton participate in negotiations to take over the oil and gas industry of the Eastern European country.

Anonymous103 (2023-05-14). Why The Aggressor In Ukraine Is America — NOT Russia. southfront.org Illustrative Image | Written by On May 12th, Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock accused the Government of South Africa by saying,

Anonymous669 (2023-05-14). Germany Announces Largest Aid Package To Kiev With Tanks, Howitzers & Air Defense Systems. southfront.org German Leopard 1A5 at the 2015 Military Day in Uffenheim on 7 June 2015. By Wikimedia user Rainer Lippert. | On May 13, Germany announced that it would supply Kiev forces with a military aid package worth nearly $3 billion, marking Berlin's largest pledge in military aid since the start of the Russian special military operation in Ukraine. | The German Ministry of Defence said in a statement that the package will include 30 additional Leopard 1A5 main battle tanks, 20 new Marder infantry fighting…

Dave DeCamp (2023-05-14). Germany Announces $2.9 Billion Arms Package for Ukraine. news.antiwar.com Germany on Saturday announced its largest package of military aid for Kyiv worth $2.95 billion, Berlin's largest since Russia invaded Ukraine last year. According to Defense Post, the massive arms package includes 30 Leopard 1 tanks, Marder fighting vehicles, air-defense systems, and surveillance drones. The announcement came a day before Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-15). US Empire of Debt Headed for Collapse. libya360.wordpress.com Pepe Escobar Prof. Michael Hudson's new book, "The Collapse of Antiquity: Greece and Rome as Civilization's Oligarchic Turning Point" is a seminal event in this Year of Living Dangerously when, to paraphrase Gramsci, the old geopolitical and geoeconomic order is dying and the new one is being born at breakneck speed. Prof. Hudson's main thesis…

Rhoda Wilson (2023-05-15). Ireland's radical hate speech law: You are presumed guilty until you can prove yourself innocent. expose-news.com Dáil Eireann, the lower house of the Irish Parliament, has passed the most radical hate speech law in the history of the Irish State. The likely effect of this law, if it …




Rick Rozoff (2023-05-15). Poland: U.S. delivers first HIMARS rocket launchers to Russian border. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish RadioMay 15, 2023 Poland receives first HIMARS rocket launchers from US Poland has received the first batch of HIMARS rocket artillery launchers from the United States to strengthen its army amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, officials have said. Defence Minister Mariusz B≈Çaszczak told reporters on Monday that the delivery was destined for Poland's 16th …

Rick Rozoff (2023-05-15). Poland: Pentagon, NATO reach milestone in plans for direct confrontation with Russia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOMay 15, 2023 US demonstrates readiness to reinforce NATO battlegroup in Poland The United States has shown its ability to rapidly deploy reinforcements to the NATO enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group in Poland, expanding its capabilities from a battalion to a brigade-level element. This advancement aligns with NATO's new Force Model, designed to strengthen the …

Kelly Laco (2023-05-15). Biden Family 'Got $1 Million From Romania' While Joe Vowed to Clean Up Corruption: GOP 'Influence-peddling' Probe Into $10M in Foreign Cash Reveals Hunter Set Up 15 Companies After His Dad Became VP and Lay Out How Money Came from China. globalresearch.ca

Pepe Escobar (2023-05-15). Cries and Whispers Along the Russian Watchtowers. globalresearch.ca

Irwin Jerome (2023-05-15). This War is the Big One: "The Objective is to Destroy Russia and the Russian Empire" globalresearch.ca

_____ (2023-05-15). Iraq and Syria to Re-Open Crucial Oil Pipeline. transcend.org 8 May 2023 – An end to US regional resource piracy is finally in sight with the Russia-Iran alliance.

Rick Rozoff (2023-05-15). Poland: U.S. delivers first HIMARS rocket launchers to Russian border. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish RadioMay 15, 2023 Poland receives first HIMARS rocket launchers from US Poland has received the first batch of HIMARS rocket artillery launchers from the United States to strengthen its army amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, officials have said. Defence Minister Mariusz B≈Çaszczak told reporters on Monday that the delivery was destined for Poland's 16th …

Rick Rozoff (2023-05-15). Poland: Pentagon, NATO reach milestone in plans for direct confrontation with Russia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOMay 15, 2023 US demonstrates readiness to reinforce NATO battlegroup in Poland The United States has shown its ability to rapidly deploy reinforcements to the NATO enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group in Poland, expanding its capabilities from a battalion to a brigade-level element. This advancement aligns with NATO's new Force Model, designed to strengthen the …

Kelly Laco (2023-05-15). Biden Family 'Got $1 Million From Romania' While Joe Vowed to Clean Up Corruption: GOP 'Influence-peddling' Probe Into $10M in Foreign Cash Reveals Hunter Set Up 15 Companies After His Dad Became VP and Lay Out How Money Came from China. globalresearch.ca

Pepe Escobar (2023-05-15). Cries and Whispers Along the Russian Watchtowers. globalresearch.ca

Irwin Jerome (2023-05-15). This War is the Big One: "The Objective is to Destroy Russia and the Russian Empire" globalresearch.ca

_____ (2023-05-15). Iraq and Syria to Re-Open Crucial Oil Pipeline. transcend.org 8 May 2023 – An end to US regional resource piracy is finally in sight with the Russia-Iran alliance.

infobrics (2023-05-15). Japan to open NATO liaison office in new provocation against China and Russia. infobrics.org Establishing the NATO office in Tokyo could open the path for an office in Seoul too.

_____ (2023-05-15). The President of the Republic of Korea's Visit to the United States: An Analysis of Key Documents and Statements. Part 3. Russian (and Chinese) Issues at the US and ROK Presidents' Summit. journal-neo.org

ecsorinoco (2023-05-15). Ukraine's Arable Land Plunder. orinocotribune.com By Colin Todhunter — May 10, 2023 | 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 and Western financial interests. | So says Frédéric Mousseau, Policy Director of the Oakland Institute, an independent think tank. | Depending on which sources to believe, between 100,000 and 300,000 Ukrainian soldiers (possibly more) have died during the conflict with Russia. That figure, of course, does not include civilian casualties. | The mainstream narrative in the West is that Russia grabb…

Scott Horton (2023-05-15). U.S. Meddling Contributed to the Russia-Ukraine War, It's Time We Stop Meddling Around the World. globalresearch.ca

Rick Rozoff (2023-05-15). Georgia: American proconsul again orders Russian forces out of Abkhazia, South Ossetia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Rustavi 2May 15, 2023 The question there is, why is Putin giving this "gift" to Georgia now? — Kelly Degnan The US Ambassador to Georgia responds to the issue of the resumption of direct flights with Russia. "…I think most Georgians would be much happier to have Putin withdraw Russian forces from Abkhazia and Tskhinvali, …

WSWS (2023-05-15). Russia downs British-supplied long-range missile as Zelensky and Sunak declare "jets coalition" wsws.org Central to NATO's plans to defeat Russia and force regime change in Moscow is aerial supremacy over the Ukrainian battlefield. Speaking to reporters after the talks, Zelensky said, "We want to create this jet coalition."

WSWS (2023-05-15). Witness to a social crime: The reality of US immigrant child detention. wsws.org American imperialism justifies its military provocations against Russia by claiming to defend "democracy" and "freedom" abroad. This WSWS article provides a detailed review of conditions at one immigrant child detention facility.

Dave DeCamp (2023-05-15). Wagner Chief Denies Claims That He Offered Ukraine Russian Troop Positions. news.antiwar.com Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of the Russian mercenary group Wagner, dismissed claims made by The Washington Post that he offered Ukraine Russian troop positions in exchange for a Ukrainian withdrawal from Bakhmut, calling the report "laughable." "Reading this is of course nice. It means I am not only fighting for Russia but Zelensky is also …

teleSUR (2023-05-15). Russian University to Host Chinese Language Competition. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Irkutsk State University (ISU) will host the finals of the All-Russian Chinese Language Competition "Chinese Language is a Bridge" among all age groups: primary school pupils, secondary school pupils, and students. | RELATED: | The "Chinese Language is a Bridge" contest is of worldwide scale and gives students and school pupils from 150 countries an opportunity to show their knowledge of the Chinese culture, history, geography, and litera…

Anonymous103 (2023-05-15). Military Situation In Ukraine On May 15, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | The Russian Army destroyed an AN/TPQ-37 counterbattery radar near Krivaya Luka; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Chasov Yar; | The AFU destroyed a command post of Russian Army in Klishchiivka; | The AFU reportedly destroyed 1 command post, 4 artillery units, 1 air defence asset of the Russian Army in the past 24 hours; | Russian forces destroyed 2 armoured vehicles, 3 motor vehicles, 1 howitzer in the Kupyansk region; | Russian forces destroyed 1 Gvozdika artill…

Anonymous767 (2023-05-15). Russian Artillery Units Purge Rear Of Kyiv's Forces In Donbass Amid Clashes Around Bakhmut. southfront.org

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-15). Russia and Central Asia: A Great Peaceful Game. libya360.wordpress.com Timofei Bordachev The most important question for the Central Asian Five may be their ability to overcome the trap where they're at a level of development when the destruction of the state is impossible, but so is reaching a new level in terms of the quality of life of the population. It is unlikely that Russia wants its most important southern neighbours to be in a position where the gap is insurmountable, writes Valdai Club Programme…

Larry Johnson (2023-05-15). What are we to Make of Prigozhin and the Wagner Group? sonar21.com I am fascinated by the misinformation and deception being spread via social media channels about famed-Russian Chef, Evgeny Prigozhin, and his mythical military prowess. The latest example of this comes…

Rainer Shea (2023-05-15). Why I'm Pro-Russia & Pro-Rage Against the War Machine: Anti-Imperialists Can't Win With Idealism. orinocotribune.com By Rainer Shea — May 12, 2023 | 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 is practicable, it's not worth bringing up. | So is the case for the ways that Marxists who hold on to ultra-left…

Anonymous103 (2023-05-14). Military Situation In Bakhmut On May 14, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | The AFU are in control of 1,78 sq km of Bakhmut; | Wagner fighters are capturing appartement buildings in the Cherema district; | Clashes between the AFU and Russian forces continue west of Chaikovskoho street; | Clashes between the AFU and Russian forces continue near Khromovo; | The AFU are reportedly approaching Yagodnoe. Wagner fighters were reportedly deployed in the area; | Russian forces launched attacks near Stupochki; | Russian forces launched attacks near O…

Anonymous103 (2023-05-14). Military Situation In Ukraine On May 14, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | The Russian Army destroyed an ammo depot of the AFU near Khmelnitsky; | The Russian Army destroyed an AN/TPQ-36 counterbattery radar near Tyaginka; | The Russian Army destroyed an ammo depot of the AFU near Nikolayev; | The Russian Army shot down a Su-27 fighter jet near Novogrodovka; | The AFU destroyed a command post of Russian Army in Klishchiivka; | The AFU reportedly destroyed 1 MLRS, 2 air defence assets, 2 ammo depots and 2 electronic warfare stations of the Russian A…

Anonymous669 (2023-05-14). In Video: Russian Lancet Drone Takes Out Another 'Firefinder' Radar Of Kiev Forces. southfront.org

Dave DeCamp (2023-05-14). Russia Says Ukraine Used British Storm Shadow Missiles in Luhansk. news.antiwar.com The Russian Defense Ministry on Saturday said Ukrainian forces have already used British-provided long-range Storm Shadow missiles in attacks on the Russian-controlled Donbas city of Luhansk. The claim from Moscow came just a few days after British Defense Minister Ben Wallace confirmed London began shipping Kyiv Storm Shadows, which have a range of about 250 …

Dave DeCamp (2023-05-14). WaPo Deletes Portion of Zelensky Interview Where He Accuses Paper of Aiding Russia. news.antiwar.com Update: The Washington Post restored the excerpt of the interview that was deleted earlier The Washington Post deleted a portion of an interview with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, where he accused the paper of helping Russia by posing a question about information contained in leaked classified documents. The interview was conducted on May 1 and …

Dave DeCamp (2023-05-14). Zelensky Privately Plotted Bold Attacks on Russian Territory. news.antiwar.com Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has privately plotted major attacks inside Russia while pledging publicly that his forces won't use Western-provided arms to target Russian territory, The Washington Post reported on Saturday. The report cited leaked Pentagon documents that are part of the Discord leaks and said Zelensky has previously suggested attempting to occupy Russian villages, …

F. William Engdahl (2023-05-14). How Blackrock Investment Fund Triggered the Global Energy Crisis. globalresearch.ca The energy crisis is a long-planned strategy of western corporate capital to dismantle industrial economies in the name of a dystopian Green Agenda. That has its roots well before February 2022, when Russia launched its military action in Ukraine.

WSWS (2023-05-14). Ukraine fires first UK-supplied long-range missiles into Russian-held territory. wsws.org In NATO's war against Russia, there is no limit on what will be supplied to ensure regime change in Moscow.

_____ (2023-05-14). Defeated NATO and Kiev Will Soon Say 'A Frozen Conflict Anyone?'. strategic-culture.org Russia shall not be fooled twice, writes Natasha Wright | 'The current on his way out' NATO Secretary General

Mickey Z. (2023-05-15). Why Doom-Scroll When So Much is Possible? dissidentvoice.org Roger Bannister on May 6, 1954 The first professional one-mile race was held in London on July 26, 1855. Charles Westhall won with a time of 4 minutes and 28 seconds. Over the next 90 years, the time was slowly but surely whittled down to 4: 01.4 by Sweden's Gunder Hagg on July 17, 1945. Nine …

Stephen Karganovic (2023-05-15). Slava? No, Not Glory But Shame on Ukraine! globalresearch.ca

WSWS (2023-05-15). Tensions over China at G7 finance meeting amid deepening banking crisis. wsws.org Behind a show of unity on the Ukraine war, there were signs of developing tensions as financial problems, centred in the US, continue to grow and the world economy slows significantly amid differences over the issue of China.

WSWS (2023-05-15). New Zealand Labour government boosts military spending. wsws.org The Labour government is presiding over a major military build-up as it deepens its involvement in the war in Ukraine while preparing to join the US and Australia in a war against China.

Anonymous103 (2023-05-15). Military Situation In Bakhmut On May 15, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-15). Ukraine's 'Counteroffensive' — Myth or Reality? libya360.wordpress.com Scott Ritter As we approach mid-May, the question on everyone's mind is "where is the big Ukrainian counteroffensive"? This much-touted event has been percolating in the western mainstream media and social media channels since the Fall of 2022, when the commanding general of the Ukrainian armed forces, Valeri Zaluzhnyi, informed the US and NATO-led Ukraine…

Anonymous669 (2023-05-14). Ukraine Received 200 Storm Shadow Missiles, Will Get 400 More. southfront.org A Storm Shadow missile inside the Royal Air Force museum in London. By Wikimedia user (Corrado Baldassi). | Ukraine received Storm Shadow cruise missiles from the United Kingdom and is set to receive 400 more in the near future, Ukrainian news sources reported on May 14. | The Storm Shadow is an Anglo-French low-observable, long-range, air-launched cruise missile developed since 1994 by Matra and British Aerospace, and now manufactured by MBDA. | The missile features a GPS-aided in…

Bradley Devlin (2023-05-14). BlackRock Plots to Buy Ukraine. globalresearch.ca

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