(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 …
(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.
(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.
(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…
(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…
(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 …
(2023-05-15). Turkey Presidential Election Heads to Runoff as Erdoğan 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…
(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…
(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…
(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
(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…
(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 …
(2023-05-16). '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…
(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.
(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.
(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.
(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 …
(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".
(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.
(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%.
(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.
(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.
(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…
(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 …
(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 …
(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 …
(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…
(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 …
(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 …
(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 …
(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 
(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 …
(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.
(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…
(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…
(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…
(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…
(2023-05-15). Russian Artillery Units Purge Rear Of Kyiv's Forces In Donbass Amid Clashes Around Bakhmut. southfront.org 
(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 …
(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…
(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 …
(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…
(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…
(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…
(2023-05-15). This War is the Big One: "The Objective is to Destroy Russia and the Russian Empire" globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-15). Cries and Whispers Along the Russian Watchtowers. globalresearch.ca
(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…
(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.
(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."
(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). 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 …
(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, …
(2023-05-15). Evidence U.S. Plans a WW III Against Both Russia and China — Follow-Up. theduran.com
(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…
(2023-05-15). U.S. Meddling Contributed to the Russia-Ukraine War, It's Time We Stop Meddling Around the World. globalresearch.ca
(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 …
(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…
(2023-05-15). Military Situation In Bakhmut On May 15, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
(2023-05-15). Shattered Ukrainian Dreams About Military Success Around Bakhmut. southfront.org 
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(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 …
(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 …
(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…
(2023-05-15). Slava? No, Not Glory But Shame on Ukraine! globalresearch.ca
(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.
(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.