(2023-11-29). Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan to explore oil fields in the Caspian Sea. plenglish.com Ashgabat, Nov 29 (Prensa Latina) Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan are ready to sign an agreement on the joint exploitation of the Dostluk hydrocarbon field in the Caspian Sea, according to Turkmen Deputy Prime Minister Batir Atdayev.
(2023-11-29). One Small, Red Triangle: Palestine, We Are Finally Looking. counterpunch.org 
Did you know that there was an international conference held in France on November 9 under the title 'International Humanitarian Conference for Gaza's Civilian Population'? According to the French foreign ministry website, the conference "involved states, main donors, international organizations and NGOs active in Gaza" with the declared objective of promoting "compliance with international humanitarian
(2023-11-28). Gaza's Call To The World: Unveiling The Silent Message Of The Red Triangle. popularresistance.org Did you know an international conference was held in France on November 9 under the title 'International Humanitarian Conference for Gaza's Civilian Population'? | According to the French foreign ministry website, the conference "involved states, main donors, international organizations and NGOs active in Gaza" to promote "compliance with international humanitarian law, the protection of civilians and humanitarian staff, and the strengthening of humanitarian access." | If you did not know, we do not blame you. The conference, after all, was meant to distract from the Israeli genocide in Gaza by giving the impress…
(2023-11-29). Venezuela y Belarús instalan Comisión Conjunta de Alto Nivel. telesurtv.net La comisión basada en una hoja de ruta de 10 años fue instalada durante el encuentro "Geopolítica de Paz e Integración".
(2023-11-28). Delegación venezolana llega a Belarús para reunión de Comisión Mixta. telesurtv.net En los días 28 y 29 de noviembre, los participantes de la reunión llegarán a nuevos acuerdos de cooperación.
(2023-11-28). Venezuela y Belarús instalan Comisión Conjunta de Alto Nivel. telesurtv.net La comisión basada en una hoja de ruta de 10 años fue instalada durante el encuentro "Geopolítica de Paz e Integración".
(2023-11-28). Dockworkers And Labor Activists Can Block The Transport Of Arms To Israel. popularresistance.org As a humanitarian disaster ravages Gaza, activists around the world have taken a wide range of actions aimed at pressuring Israel, from mass marches and "die-ins" to blockades and sit-ins. Unions have also ramped up solidarity actions in a range of sectors. While the scale of these actions is unprecedented, they follow on the heels of years of organizing and education campaigns by rank-and-file labor activists. | Among the most celebrated labor actions have been those launched by dockworkers in a number of countries — including the United States, Australia, Canada, Sweden, Italy, South Africa, Belgium, and…
(2023-11-28). European Union Eases Some Illegal Sanctions Against Venezuela. orinocotribune.com The European Union (EU) agreed to relax some of the sanctions imposed on Venezuela, with the objective of "facilitating organizations to deliver humanitarian aid," in accordance with the recommendations of the United Nations. | The group currently consisting of 27 countries agreed to introduce exceptions to the asset freeze that the EU maintains against Venezuela, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Burundi, Guinea, Lebanon, Burma, Nicaragua, Tunisia, and Zimbabwe. | Referring to United Nations (UN) resolution 2664, passed in 2022, the EU can carry out financial transactions if the objective is to ensure humanitarian assista…
(2023-11-28). Russia's Lavrov to Attend OSCE Meeting in NATO Member North Macedonia. news.antiwar.com Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov plans to attend a meeting of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) from November 30 to December 1. To facilitate Lavrov's trip, Bulgaria and North Macedonia have agreed to temporarily suspend a ban on Russian planes flying in their airspace. The invitation has prompted Ukraine and the …
(2023-11-29). Xi'an city counts 20,897 China-Europe freight train runs since 2013. ecns.cn The China-European freight train (Xi'an) has experienced a consistent uptick in volume each year since its maiden run in 2013.
(2023-11-29). South Korean president visits Europe to promote US-led war drive against China. wsws.org Yoon's trip points to the integration of European imperialist powers into the web of military alliances and partnerships in the Indo-Pacific to prepare for conflict with Beijing.
(2023-11-28). Germany's 'Military Schengen' Proposal: To Ease the Movement of NATO Troops across the European Union" globalresearch.ca
(2023-11-28). Europe Is Written Off. smoothiex12.blogspot.com
(2023-11-28). Censorship campaign against Roger Waters intensifies on his Latin American tour. wsws.org After the censorship campaign against Roger Waters in the US and Europe, the acclaimed singer has been targeted on the Latin American leg of his "This is Not a Drill" tour amid Israel's genocide in Gaza.
(2023-11-28). Sabotaging EU Pesticide Reduction Law (SUR). pressenza.com 
Pesticide industry lobby's reckless assault on biodiversity and health | It is make-or-break time for several urgent key topics under the EU's Green Deal and its Farm to Fork Strategy. In June this year for example, the Nature Restoration Law became the center of a turbulent media storm when the right-wing conservative group in the European Parliament tried to kill it as part of a publicity stunt to launch their EU election campaign. | Next up will be the pesticide reduction law (Sustainable Use Regulation, or SUR), which has been under attack from the very start. Industry lobbies and their allies have waged a re…
(2023-11-28). Europe worries about the rise of "populism", but real specter haunting EU is "maidanization" pressenza.com In the Netherlands, the PVV (Freedom Party), led by controversial politician Geert Wilders, often described as "far-right" and "populist", won about 37 of the 150 seats in the Dutch parliament. While talks have started to form the new government, Wilders and his party are now in a leading position. Predictably, much is being written now about the rise of "populism" in Europe, while Western discourses try to link it to far-right Nazi-Fascism. | Whether one likes the "populist" wave or not, this being an umbrella term for a variety of movements, it would be simply inaccurate to equate all such groups with Fascism i…
(2023-11-28). Justice collapsed and United Nations died on 29 November 1947 when Israel was created in Palestine. muslimmirror.com By Latheef Farook November 29 marks the day when the United Nations, under pressure from US, Britain and Europe, divided Palestine and created an artificial state for imported Jews in violation of all accepted norms , laws and moral principles. The main purpose of planting this alien entity in Palestine was to ensure Middle East …
(2023-11-29). Rusia critica decisión de Finlandia de cerrar frontera. telesurtv.net La víspera el país euroasiático advirtió que esto supondría nuevas "líneas divisorias en Europa" y un coste de 3.000 millones de euros para los finlandeses.
(2023-11-28). Finland's policy on common border is irrational, says Grushko. plenglish.com Moscow, Nov 28 (Prensa Latina) The Finnish Government's decision to shut the checkpoints on the border with Russia is irrational, Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko said after addressing reporters during the International Forum Primakov Readings on Tuesday.
(2023-11-29). Drastically rising rents fuel growing homelessness in Germany. wsws.org Rising rents across the country mean the number of homeless people in Germany is also increasing dramatically.
(2023-11-28). Shortage of Weapons: Germany's Armed Forces, the Bundeswehr: "Would Only Last Two Days in a Battle" Due to Excessive Weapons Deliveries to Kiev. globalresearch.ca
(2023-11-28). German military "would only last two days in a battle" due to weapons deliveries to Kiev. infobrics.org Germany will face deindustrialisation if sanctions on Russian energy continue, warns CEO.
(2023-11-28). Rail workers in Germany can place no trust in the union leadership! Join the Rail Action Committee! wsws.org The GDL rail union is looking for a deal it can sell as a success and that does not jeopardise the "profitability of the railways."
(2023-11-28). Selected Articles: The History of US-NATO Led Wars: "Exporting Democracy" Through Acts of Subversion and Infiltration. globalresearch.ca 
By The American-led NATO attacked Serbia and Montenegro with military aircraft between March to June 1999. The often indiscriminate manner …
(2023-11-29). Which Side Are You On? The False Binary of the Israel-Hamas War. counterpunch.org As a child of two Holocaust survivors and a product of Jewish day schools and Zionist summer camps, I was brought up to love Israel unconditionally. My great-grandmother moved to Palestine from Poland in the 1930s because she recognized the dangerous drumbeat of the approaching Third Reich. Most of her children chose not to follow
(2023-11-29). Ukraine Retreats From Key Areas in Donetsk While Kiev is Wracked with Growing Turmoil. sonar21.com 
The map above shows two key areas — Avdiivka (which is about the red dot titled "winter storm) and Kleshcheyevka (which is on the western outskirts of Bakhmut that sits just below the tag "Museum") — that Ukraine has been clinging to tenaciously for more than 9 years. The news is not good for Ukraine. Its troops retreated from these areas today under heavy pressure from Russian forces. This should dispel the nonsense that there is some sort of stalemate. Nope. Russia is moving forward and Ukraine is falling back. | The following video provides dramatic footage of Russian soldiers attacking entre…
(2023-11-28). ADRIFT ON A SEA OF DELUSIONS. sonar21.com 
NOTE: This paper is divided into two sections. The first section is a digest of an article in Foreign Affairs by Robert Gates which is intended to present his views in a condensed, but accurate version. The second section is an analysis of Gates' views and comments on their applicability to current world affairs. | SECTION ONE | The second lead article in the November/December 2023 issue of Foreign Affairs magazine is entitled "The Dysfunctional Superpower: Can a Divided America Deter China and Russia?" The author is Robert M. Gates, Director of the United States (US) Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) from…
(2023-11-29). Russia approves hike in military spending. ecns.cn Russian President Vladimir Putin approved a significant increase in military spending that will see around 30 percent of fiscal expenditure directed toward the armed forces in 2024, as he signed draft plans into law on Monday.
(2023-11-29). Russian aircraft for Iran and multipolarity. infobrics.org Attacking Iran seems to be a very tempting prospect for Washington DC, as it would effectively "kill two birds with one stone" by making both SCO and BRICS+ look "weak" and unable (or even unwilling) to defend their new members. The US very likely believes this could be a deadly blow to the rapidly emerging multipolar world that will inevitably dismantle the existing "rules-based world order".
(2023-11-29). Iran finalizes deal to receive Russian military aircraft: Report. presstv.ir Iran's Armed Forces have finalized arrangements for delivery of a number of advanced Russian-made aircraft.
(2023-11-28). Iran, Russia Discuss Cooperation in BRICS. infobrics.org Ranking diplomats from Iran and Russia weighed plans for closer cooperation between the two states within the framework of BRICS, which Iran will officially join in January 2024…
(2023-11-28). Kiev's military official believes conflict will go beyond Ukraine. infobrics.org If hostilities begin in any other country, it will certainly not be on Russian initiative, but by NATO itself, which has repeatedly shown interest in internationalizing its aggression against Russia, involving new territories in the war.
(2023-11-28). Exploiting the Potential of the Việt Nam-China-Russia International Railway Line. infobrics.org
(2023-11-28). China and the Arctic: Reflections in 2023. infobrics.org Is there really a Russian-Chinese partnership in the Arctic? What is China's role in the Arctic and how far does it go beyond climate change and environmental protection? These are some of the most hotly debated questions in Arctic security studies…
(2023-11-28). The Myth That Putin Was Bent On Conquering Ukraine. popularresistance.org There is a growing body of compelling evidence showing that Russia and Ukraine were involved in serious negotiations to end the war in Ukraine right after it started on 24 February 2022 (see below). These talks were facilitated by Turkish President Recep Erdogan and former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and featured detailed and candid discussions on the terms of a possible settlement. | By all accounts, these negotiations, which took place in March-April 2022, were making real progress when Britain and the US told Ukrainian President Zelensky to abandon them, which he did.
(2023-11-28). The Myth that Putin Was Bent on Conquering Ukraine and Creating a Greater Russia. globalresearch.ca
(2023-11-28). Send This Rambo To The Real War. smoothiex12.blogspot.com And then see how he will talk and sing once he experiences it, or is taken POW by Akhmat guys. But then again, Apti Alaudinov and his people are pure military class, they treat POWs humanely and it is in Russia's combat manuals. You cannot buy class, you are either brought up with it, or you are not–simple as that.
Jimmy is spot on, it is the case of Jerusalem Redneck. The whole thing is down right a grotesque caricature on serious military. Sadly, it is not a joke or put on.
(2023-11-28). Russia: The rise of the Global South at the Primakov Readings. plenglish.com Moscow, Nov 28 (Prensa Latina) On the second and closing day of the International Forum Primakov Readings in the Russian capital, a panel on the rise of the Global South was held, with the participation of experts from several nations, Prensa Latina reported on Tuesday.
(2023-11-28). Iran finalizes deal to receive Russian military aircraft: Report. presstv.ir Iran's Armed Forces have finalized arrangements for delivery of a number of advanced Russian-made aircraft.
(2023-11-28). Biden announces raft of measures aimed at securing supply chains for World War III. wsws.org The focus on the supply chain as a national security issue is an ominous warning that, on top of the proxy war against Russia in Ukraine and the Israeli genocide in Gaza, Washington is moving rapidly towards opening a third front, this time against China.
(2023-11-28). Iran: International consensus exists on necessity of lasting ceasefire in Gaza. presstv.ir Iran's foreign minister says there exists an international consensus on the need for a lasting ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
(2023-11-29). US military aid to Ukraine may be postponed until after 2024 elections. infobrics.org Biden's popularity continues to decline as Trump rises.
(2023-11-29). NATO further postpones Ukraine's membership. infobrics.org The Western military bloc clearly does not want to allow Kiev access, but it does not admit this publicly.
(2023-11-28). NATO Chief Urges Members to 'Stay the Course' on Ukraine. news.antiwar.com NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Tuesday urged alliance members to continue funding the proxy war in Ukraine amid growing signs that Western support for the conflict is waning. "We just have to stay the course. This is about also about our security interests," Stoltenberg told reporters ahead of a meeting of NATO foreign ministers in …
(2023-11-28). Saturday 12/9: The War in Ukraine: Which Path Leads to Peace with Justice? indybay.org New Valencia Hall | 747 Polk St (near Ellis), SF | 7 blocks from Civic Center BART, on/near Muni #5, 19, 27, 31, 38, 49 | Wheelchair accessible ‚ôø…
(2023-11-28). Kiev's Military Official Believes Conflict Will Go Beyond Ukraine. globalresearch.ca
(2023-11-28). United Kingdom's Rwanda Deportation Ruling Offers Assange Hope. popularresistance.org The judgment of the Supreme Court on the illegality of deportation of asylum seekers to Rwanda was given massive publicity in connection with the sacking of Home Secretary Suella Braverman, but in fact it is a decision of much wider significance. | It also has great relevance to the coming High Court hearing on Julian Assange, both in terms of the arguments, some of which are common to both cases, and the stance of the judges, some of whom are also common to both cases. | Let me start with the point on which the Supreme Court decision turned — whether or not the court should independently determine whether…
(2023-11-28). Justice and rule-of-law strengthen world peace — Pope Francis. plenglish.com Vatican City, Nov 28 (Prensa Latina) In a message to the International Development Law Organization (IDLO), celebrating its 40th anniversary, Pope Francis recalls the importance of laws that protect the human person and authorities that enforce them.