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2023-02-08: News Headlines

teleSUR, DRL (2023-02-08). Franceses protestan por tercer día contra reforma de pensiones. telesurtv.net Son un 71% los franceses los que aprueban el planteamiento de los manifestantes, un aumento de 5 puntos respecto a la jornada de acción del 19 de enero, de acuerdo a encuestas.

WSWS (2023-02-08). Millions of workers in France join third mass protest against pension cuts. wsws.org Workers who spoke to the WSWS denounced the role of the unions in demobilizing the struggle against Macron and the billions of euros of French arms deliveries to Ukraine.

Staff (2023-02-08). Supporters of Palestine confront war criminal Netanyahu's visit in Paris. samidoun.net From 2 to 5 February 2023, Israeli war criminal, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, was hosted in Paris by the French government. On this occasion, he met French President Emmanuel Macron as well as figures from the business sector and representatives of organizations that aim to fight the growing movement to boycott Israel in France. Faced with …

ecns.cn (2023-02-07). Notre Dame to reopen by late 2024. ecns.cn Paris's Notre Dame cathedral, severely damaged by fire in 2019, will have its spire back in place by the end of this year, and there is optimism that the iconic building will fully reopen before Christmas 2024, according to France's culture ministry.

WSWS (2023-02-07). Berlin public sector "warning strikes": The trade unions and state executive want to push through a wage reduction. wsws.org The wage cuts can only be stopped if workers take real industrial action and unite with their brothers and sisters in France, Britain and across Europe.




WSWS (2023-02-08). Union bureaucracies try to block Spanish health care workers struggle. wsws.org Doctors, nurses and other health staff are taking action in regions across Spain against low wages, deteriorating working conditions and attacks on public health care.

teleSUR (2023-02-07). Canary Island Government President Torres Visits Cuba. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Angel Torres, the president of the Spain's Canary Islands government, agreed to strengthen cooperation with Cuba in a meeting with this country's Vice President Salvador Valdes. | RELATED: | "Our governments must work together to achieve common challenges, especially the fight against climate change and the development of the tourism sector, which is vital for both economies," Torres stated. | In Cuba, he pa…

Anonymous103 (2023-02-07). EU Court Of Justice Opens The Door To Defining Catalans As A Threatened National Minority. southfront.org Puigdemont a Sardenya Foto: Albert Salamé / VWFoto | Written by Jordi Oriola Folch | When the Catalan independence movement, after unsuccessfully trying to reach a consensus with the Spanish state on a referendum on self-determination, organized a unilateral referendum in 2017, the Spanish government remained unwilling to engage in dialogue and to seek a political solution. Spain sent 10,000 police to Catalonia to prevent the referendum by force and then fraudulently used the judici…

WSWS (2023-02-08). The bloody fingerprints of American imperialism are on the earthquake disaster in Syria and Turkey. wsws.org A major factor in the devastation now unfolding and which will exacerbate the humanitarian crisis in the coming weeks and months is the bloody intervention of US imperialism in the region over the last three decades.

WSWS (2023-02-08). Public anger grows as death toll in Turkey-Syria earthquake rises. wsws.org The total official death toll in the two countries exceeds 7,000, with thousands of people still under rubble and millions more in dire conditions.




Peoples Dispatch (2023-02-08). Sanctions imposed by U.S. and allies hamper relief and rescue work in earthquake-devastated Syria. mronline.org Over 5,000 people have been reported dead so far and thousands more injured in Turkey and Syria in a 7.8 magnitude earthquake on Monday.

Nadda Osman (2023-02-08). Turkey-Syria Earthquake: Historic Mosques and Ancient Landmarks Reduced to Rubble. globalresearch.ca

_____ (2023-02-07). U.S. Declares War on Turkish Tourism Economy. strategic-culture.org The U.S. State Department has issued warnings and threats to Erdogan if he follows through on his plan to have a neighborly relationship with Syria. | On February 3, the Turkish interior minister, Suleyman Soylu, blasted the U.S. Ambassador to Turkey, The outrage was prompted after Washington and eight European countries issued travel warnings o…

Dave DeCamp (2023-02-07). After Earthquake Devastates Syria, US Shows No Interest in Lifting Sanctions. news.antiwar.com After a devastating earthquake hit Syria and Turkey, killing thousands of people, the US State Department showed no interest in lifting crippling economic sanctions on Syria that are specifically designed to prevent the country's reconstruction. As of Monday night, the earthquake has killed at least 2,921 people in Turkey and 1,444 in northwest Syria, including …

Juan Cole (2023-02-07). With Thousands Dead or Wounded, Will earthquake Aid for Syria be Impeded by US Sanctions? juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) The 7.8 earthquake that struck south-central Turkey and northwest Syria early on Monday morning. Although over two thousand are being reported dead in Turkey at midnight on Monday and more than a thousand in Syria, the death toll will grow a great deal as the rubble is combed by rescue …




Larry Johnson (2023-02-07). Uncle Sam Bet on Russia's Collapse and Is Losing Its Shirt. sonar21.com Let me start by expressing my heartfelt remorse for the suffering of the people of Turkey in the aftermath of the horrific earthquake. Losing homes and loved ones in the…

Maureen Clare Murphy (2023-02-07). Israel kills five in Jericho raid. electronicintifada.net Palestinian refugees in Syria, Gaza family in Turkey die in earthquake.

Peter Boyle (2023-02-07). Kurds appeal for urgent aid in wake of earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. greenleft.org.au Twin earthquakes have devastated Kurdish towns and cities in Turkey and Syria. But the Turkish and Syrian governments have not been providing desperately needed emergency aid, explains Gulfer Olan.

WSWS (2023-02-07). The Turkey-Syria earthquake catastrophe: An indictment of capitalism. wsws.org The fact that thousands of people die preventable deaths in earthquakes constitutes an indictment of imperialism and the capitalist system.

WSWS (2023-02-07). Earthquake death toll in Turkey and Syria rising rapidly. wsws.org The fact that the devastating consequences of yesterday's earthquakes were entirely foreseeable and preventable underlines that what happened was social murder.




Dave DeCamp (2023-02-07). Syrian Arab Red Crescent Calls for Lifting of Sanctions on Syria After Earthquake. news.antiwar.com The head of the Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) on Tuesday called for the lifting of US and other Western economic sanctions on Syria following a massive earthquake that has killed over 7,000 people in Syria and Turkey. "The evacuation process and rescue operations are restricted due to obstacles resulting from the severe sanctions," said …

Peoples Dispatch (2023-02-07). Sanctions imposed by US and allies hamper relief and rescue work in earthquake-devastated Syria. peoplesdispatch.org Over 5,000 people have been reported dead so far and thousands more injured in Turkey and Syria in a 7.8 magnitude earthquake on Monday…

Staff (2023-02-07). WHO Estimates 23 Million Could Be Impacted by Earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. truthout.org Magnitude 7.8 and 7.5 earthquakes struck Turkey near the Syrian border Monday, causing mass devastation in both countries. At least 5,000 casualties have been reported as of Tuesday morning, and rescue efforts are still underway. The WHO predicts that the final death toll could reach 25,000. The 7.8 earthquake, the largest recorded in Turkey since 1939, struck a region that has already been… |

_____ (2023-02-07). Symbolism in Recep Tayyip Erdoƒüan's Politics. journal-neo.org In he practice of political figures symbolism frequently manifests itself as a commitment to certain historical traditions established in national society and as an expression of consistent steps toward the future. This is a practice that can be found in both Eastern and Western politics. As the Ottoman Empire's successor, modern Turkey holds the idea …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-02-07). Everywhere Kazdaƒülari: Gold Extractivism in Turkey and Resistance. libya360.wordpress.com Bilge Emine Arslan "Aranyani: The forest as the feminine principle. The Goddess of the forest. The primary source of life and fertility. Forest as a community has been viewed as a model for societal and civilizational evolution." —Vandana Shiva, Staying Alive: Women, Ecology and Survival in India, 1988 Her Yer Kazdaƒülari (Everywhere Kazdaƒülari) Forest defense…




Rian Overy (2023-02-07). Poor metabolic health can increase the risk of obesity-related cancer. healtheuropa.com Research has shown that people with poor metabolic health are at a greater risk of certain forms of cancer, regardless of their body weight. A study has followed nearly 800,000 people in Sweden, Norway and Austria over the last 40 years, tracking their body mass index (BMI) and metabolic health. The study monitored the participant's …

WSWS (2023-02-07). 000 people protest Danish government's planned scrapping of public holiday to pay for military spending increase. wsws.org Sunday's protest, the largest in Denmark for over a decade, is part of an upsurge of working-class opposition across Europe to the ruling elite's determination to make them bear the cost of militarism and war through social spending cuts and attacks on wages and worker rights.

Rick Rozoff (2023-02-07). CNN video: NATO rehearses war with Russia in neighboring Estonia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com CNN gets access to NATO exercise mimicking war with Russia…

Dave DeCamp (2023-02-08). State Department Approves $10 Billion HIMARS Rocket Sale to Poland. news.antiwar.com The State Department on Tuesday notified Congress that it approved a potential $10 billion rocket launcher sale to Poland as the US's European allies continue to ramp up military spending. The deal includes 18 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS), rocket launchers that the US has been providing Ukraine. The HIMARS are made by Lockheed …

teleSUR (2023-02-07). German Scientists Track Origins of Plastic Waste in Arctic. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the German Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) published a study showing that plastic waste found in the Arctic originated from all around the world. | RELATED: | One-third of plastic waste that still bore imprints or labels allowing analysis of its origin came from Europe, according to the study, which was published in the journal Frontiers. Waste from Germany a…




teleSUR (2023-02-07). Grenadians Celebrate 49th Anniversary Of National Independence. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the Grenadian people celebrate the 49th anniversary of their country's Independence from the United Kingdom. | RELATED: | "This country significantly contributed to the Caribbean integration process. Grenadians have much to be proud of," said Carla Barnett, the secretary of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). | Before the Europeans arrived in the Americas, Grenada was home to the Indigenous peoples. C…

Marleen Bosmans (2023-02-07). European Aid Fatal for Palestine. "Black Lists and Secret Files" globalresearch.ca

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2023-02-07). U.S. Act of War against the European Union: President Biden Ordered the Terror Attack against Nord Stream. High Treason against the People of Europe. globalresearch.ca

Rick Rozoff (2023-02-07). Agile combat: U.S. Air Forces Europe/Africa, NATO hold exercise with Scandinavian nations. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces AfricaFebruary 6, 2023 European theater CSELs participate in Nordic Regional Engagement Command senior enlisted leaders from U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa, NATO Allied Air Command, the Royal Danish, Royal Norwegian, Finnish, and Swedish Air Force participate in Nordic Regional CSEL Engagement to Sweden, …

Rick Rozoff (2023-02-07). Britain must be most aggressive European member of NATO: Labour. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Sky NewsFebruary 6, 2023 UK must halt defence cuts and lead the way for Europe in NATO, says Labour's shadow defence secretary John Healey will call on the UK to keep arming Ukraine and produce weapons and ammunition to replenish the military's own depleted stockpiles. The government must secure the UK's position as the leading …

teleSUR (2023-02-07). Grenadians Celebrate 49th Anniversary Of National Independence. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the Grenadian people celebrate the 49th anniversary of their country's Independence from the United Kingdom. | RELATED: | "This country significantly contributed to the Caribbean integration process. Grenadians have much to be proud of," said Carla Barnett, the secretary of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). | Before the Europeans arrived in the Americas, Grenada was home to the Indigenous peoples. C…

Marleen Bosmans (2023-02-07). European Aid Fatal for Palestine. "Black Lists and Secret Files" globalresearch.ca

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2023-02-07). U.S. Act of War against the European Union: President Biden Ordered the Terror Attack against Nord Stream. High Treason against the People of Europe. globalresearch.ca

Rick Rozoff (2023-02-07). Agile combat: U.S. Air Forces Europe/Africa, NATO hold exercise with Scandinavian nations. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces AfricaFebruary 6, 2023 European theater CSELs participate in Nordic Regional Engagement Command senior enlisted leaders from U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa, NATO Allied Air Command, the Royal Danish, Royal Norwegian, Finnish, and Swedish Air Force participate in Nordic Regional CSEL Engagement to Sweden, …

Rick Rozoff (2023-02-07). Britain must be most aggressive European member of NATO: Labour. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Sky NewsFebruary 6, 2023 UK must halt defence cuts and lead the way for Europe in NATO, says Labour's shadow defence secretary John Healey will call on the UK to keep arming Ukraine and produce weapons and ammunition to replenish the military's own depleted stockpiles. The government must secure the UK's position as the leading …

WSWS (2023-02-08). Thousands of postal workers in Germany strike again for 15 percent pay rise. wsws.org In the face of low wages, increasing workloads, the enrichment of the Deutsche Post board and shareholders, billions being spent on war and rearmament, postal workers in Germany are showing a willingness to fight.

teleSUR (2023-02-07). Germany: To Supply 14 Leopard 2 Tanks to Ukraine End of March. telesurenglish.net "I can confirm Germany's commitment that our 14 Leopard 2A6s will be delivered by the end of March," he said in statements to the Bild newspaper. | He also added that he had met with Ukrainian servicemen who will arrive in Germany shortly to learn how to operate these tanks. | RELATED: | The day before, German authorities confirmed the allocation of 178 Leopard 1 tanks to Ukraine. In addition, between 20 and 25 batt…

Marc Martorell Junyent (2023-02-07). Yemen in the Shadow of Transition: Pursuing Justice Amid War (Review). juancole.com Review of Stacey Philbrick Yadav, Yemen in the Shadow of Transition: Pursuing Justice Amid War (London: Hurst and Co., 2022). Greifswald, Germany (Special to Informed Comment) In a context of war, do accountability and justice need to wait until the end of the conflict? In her well-researched and original book Yemen in the Shadow …

WSWS (2023-02-07). Germany's housing crisis: 700,000 more homes needed. wsws.org Based on its research, a new study comes to the alarming conclusion that there is currently a shortage of 700,000 homes in Germany.

Monet Bailey (2023-02-07). Buying CBD oil in Germany: All you need to know. healtheuropa.com Learn everything you need to know about using and purchasing CBD oil in Germany from industry expert, Dr. Hemp Me. Germany has been one of the most progressive countries when it comes to the production and consumption of hemp and its derivatives. Over the past few years, the country has seen an increase in the …

Peoples Dispatch (2023-02-07). Anti-imperialists protest docking of US warship at Greek port. peoplesdispatch.org On Saturday, February 4, communists and other anti-imperialist groups in Greece protested the docking of nuclear-powered American aircraft supercarrier USS George HW Bush (CVN-77) at the port of Piraeus in Athens. Activists from the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) and the Communist Youth of Greece (KNE) marched to Alexandra's Square in Pasalimani, near the port, protesting the docking of the warship. The protesters demanded that NATO "get out from Greek bases" and called on the conservative New Democracy (ND)-led Greek government to abstain from participating in imperialist interventions led by NATO. Member of Eu…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-02-07). Daily Round-up | Israeli forces kill 5 Palestinians in fresh West Bank raids & other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode, we bring you stories of further Israeli atrocities on Palestinians, Canada sending military forces to Haiti, Peru's government declaring an emergency in seven provinces, and protests in Greece against the docking of a US warship…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-02-07). Nicaraguan Ambassador: Only Socialist and Revolutionary Countries are Putting People Over Profit. libya360.wordpress.com Below we are pleased to publish the text of the powerful speech given by Guisell Morales Echaverry, Ambassador of the Republic of Nicaragua to the United Kingdom, Ireland and Iceland, to the event we recently co-organised at the Marx Memorial Library in London, Socialist solutions to the climate crisis. Guisell notes it's the socialist and progressive…

Rick Rozoff (2023-02-07). Warhorse, Headhunters: NATO rotates troops for war in Baltic. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOMultinational Corps Northeast Public Affairs OfficeFebruary 7, 2023 NATO eFP Battlegroups in Poland and Lithuania rotate troops as part of deterrence and defence mission SZCZECIN, Poland — During a Hand Over, Take Over (HOTO) ceremony in Bemowo Piskie, Poland, NATO enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) Battlegroup Poland welcomed the U.S. Army 1st Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment …

Rick Rozoff (2023-02-07). Poland: Biden to inspect U.S., NATO combat forces later this month — NBC. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish RadioFebruary 7, 2023 Biden to visit Poland this month: NBC News Joe Biden will likely travel to Poland near the end of the month, NBC News reported on Monday night, citing three people familiar with the plan. The sources noted that the visit was not final until the White House confirmed it and the …

Editor (2023-02-08). India replaces U.S. dollars with dirhams in Russian oil trade. mronline.org Citing four sources with knowledge of the matter, Reuters reports that Indian refiners and traders embarked on paying for most of their Russian oil purchased via Dubai-based traders in UAE dirhams instead of U.S. dollars.

Ahmed Adel (2023-02-08). Israel Deepens Support for Ukraine Despite Claims of Balancing Its Relations with Russia. globalresearch.ca

Jonathan Cook (2023-02-08). Russia-Ukraine war 2.0: First Tanks, Then F16s… Where Does this End? globalresearch.ca

_____ (2023-02-07). Scott Ritter: I'm Not a Traitor… Lying Politicians and U.S. Government are the Real Traitors. strategic-culture.org Former Marine Corps intelligence officer Scott Ritter answers his critics who accuse him of being a "Russian stooge". | Former Marine Corps intelligence officer Scott Ritter answers his critics who accuse him of being a "Russian stooge" and an "anti-American traitor" owing to his trenchant criticism of U.S. involvement in the Ukraine war with Russia. | Ritter says, "they can go to hell!" He adds, "my job is to tell the truth based on fact-based analysis". | "I do not serve the U.S. government, I serve the people and the Constitution," says Ritter. | Ritter explains what guides his military and geopolitical vie…

_____ (2023-02-07). Chris Hedges: A Declining US Empire Is Committing Suicide. popularresistance.org The Unites States Empire is falling, just as previous empires have done. Clearing the FOG speaks with journalist and author Chris Hedges about his newest book, "The Greatest Evil is War," and the connection between wars and the end of empire. Hedges compares current conditions in the United States and the fall of Rome. He describes the Western war against Russia being fought in Ukraine and aggression against China as part of the last gasp grabs to hold onto US hegemony, but they are failing. He talks about the Military Industrial Complex as an institution that has taken over and is out of control. It will continu…

Andre Damon (2023-02-07). US sends long-range missiles to Ukraine. globalresearch.ca | The White House announced Friday that it would send long-range missiles capable of striking nearly 100 miles into Russian territory to Ukraine, in one of the most significant escalations of US involvement in the war with Russia to date. | Following …

Dave DeCamp (2023-02-07). UN Chief Fears Russia-Ukraine Conflict Could Turn Into 'Wider War'. news.antiwar.com UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Monday that the world is heading toward a "wider war" as the conflict in Ukraine continues to escalate. "The Russian invasion of Ukraine is inflicting untold suffering on the Ukrainian people, with profound global implications. The prospects for peace keep diminishing," Guterres told the UN General Assembly. "I fear the world …

infobrics (2023-02-07). Top Students in Henan to Study in Russia. infobrics.org Outstanding third-grade senior high school students who are learning Russian language in ordinary senior high schools in Henan province will be selected to study in Russia…

Rick Rozoff (2023-02-07). Tbilisi: State Dept agitates over "Russian-occupied territories," Black Sea submarine cable. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Agenda.geFebruary 7, 2023 Georgia's US Ambassador, State Department official review cooperation, security matters The "difficult" situation in the Russian-occupied territories of Georgia amid the war in Ukraine and the security situation in the Black Sea region were discussed on Monday in a meeting between David Zalkaliani, the Georgian Ambassador to the United States and Louis …

Staff (2023-02-07). Foreign Affairs Magazine Admits Defeat of US Sanctions. orinocotribune.com Foreign Affairs, one of the most influential US establishment magazines, recently This conclusion is reached after an assessment of recent US sanctions on countries like China and Russia, whose way of getting around them was to "create alternative global financial structures to insulate themselves and others from punitive action, and that Washington and its acolytes will no longer b…

WSWS (2023-02-07). Zelensky government in turmoil amidst reports of impending Russian offensive. wsws.org The Zelensky government is in a state of crisis as reports suggest that Ukrainian forces are struggling in Bakhmut amidst preparations of a new Russian offensive.

Editor (2023-02-07). Former Israeli PM Bennett says U.S. 'blocked' his attempts at a Russia-Ukraine peace deal. mronline.org Bennett says the U.S. and its Western allies decided to 'keep striking Putin' and not negotiate.

Dave DeCamp (2023-02-07). Russia Says NATO Involvement in Ukraine Could Bring 'Unpredictable Escalation'. news.antiwar.com Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu on Tuesday said the US and NATO were trying to prolong the war in Ukraine and that their military aid and other support for Kyiv threatens an "unpredictable escalation." "The United States and its allies have been trying to prolong the conflict as much as possible. For this purpose, they …

Anonymous103 (2023-02-07). In Video: Ukrainian Servicemen Surrender In Heavy Battle for Maryinka. southfront.org

Anonymous103 (2023-02-07). Military Situation In Bakhmut Region On February 7, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Russian forces extended their control near Blahodatne; | Russian forces are storming the Stupka district in the north of Bakhmut; | Russian Ministry of Defense confirmed control of the village of Nikolaevka; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Krasna Gora; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Ivanivske; | Clashes between the Russian army and the AFU continue near Dibrova; | Up to 100 Ukrainian se…

Anonymous103 (2023-02-07). Military Situation In Donbass On February 7, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Russian forces extended their control near Blahodatne; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Krasna Gora and Paraskoviivka; | Russian-led forces advanced in the southern districts of Mariinka; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Debrova; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Ugledar; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Ivanivske; | Up to 100 Ukrainian…

Anonymous103 (2023-02-07). Military Situation In Kharkiv Region On February 7, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Russian forces reportedly entered the village of Syn'kivka; | Russian forces took control of several heights in the north of Debrova; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue to the south of Debrova; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Kuzemivka; | Up to Ukrainian personnel, 2 armoured vehicles and 4 vehicles were destroyed by Russian artillery shelling in the Kupyansk region, according to the Russian MOD.

Anonymous103 (2023-02-07). Ukraine Lost 6, 0 Servicemen Last Month Russian Defense Minister. southfront.org Illustrative Image | On February 7, Russian Defense Minister Army General Sergei Shoigu held conference call with the leadership of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. | In his speech, Russian Army General revealed that the losses of the Ukrainian military in January amounted to more than 6.5 thousand servicemen. | Despite military assistance to the AFU from Western countries, the Russian military is inflicting heavy losses to the Ukrainian Army. As for the military equipment, in January 2023 alone, the AFU lost…

Anonymous103 (2023-02-07). Ukrainian Nazis Do Not Stop Shelling Civilians. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Unable to stop Russia's advance on the front line, the Ukrainian military continues daily shelling of civilians in the regions they have lost. Every day, people are killed by Ukrainian artillery in the city of Donetsk and other settlements of the DPR and LPR. | On February 7, one of the Ukrainian attacks hit the Kievsky district of Donetsk located in the south-western part of the city. Ukrainian Nazis intentionally targeted a bus station on Semashko Avenue. |

Editor (2023-02-07). US-Laid Trap for Russia Has Trapped West Instead. scheerpost.com A month before the Feb. 24, 2022 Russian invasion, CN wrote that the U.S. was laying a trap to lure Russia into an economic, information and proxy war. All three have failed for the U.S.

Finian Cunningham (2023-02-07). Scott Ritter: I'm Not a Traitor… Lying Politicians and US Government are the Real Traitors. thealtworld.com Former Marine Corps intelligence officer Scott Ritter answers his critics who accuse him of being a "Russian stooge" and an "anti-American traitor" owing to his trenchant criticism of US involvement in the Ukraine war with Russia. | Ritter says, "they can go to hell!" He adds, "my job is to tell the truth based on fact-based analysis". | "I do not serve the US government, I serve the people and the Constitution," says Ritter. | Ritter explains what guides his military and geopolitical views — "fact-based analysis". He says this truth-telling has always got him in trouble with the Pentagon, the CIA and the U…

jamanetwork (2023-02-07). History of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes and Coronary Artery Disease Assessed by Coronary CT Angiography. jamanetwork.com This study assesses the association of history of adverse pregnancy outcomes with subsequent image-identified coronary artery disease among a population-based cohort of women in Sweden.

Pascal Najadi (2023-02-08). Pfizer COVID/Vaxx Campaign is a Fraud: Criminal Charges against President of Switzerland. globalresearch.ca

ecns.cn (2023-02-07). Spectacular scenery of full moon over mountain peaks. ecns.cn A full moon sets behind the mountains including the twin peaks of Les Jumelles in the Chablais Valaisan, near Aigle, Switzerland, Feb. 6, 2023, creating a spectacular scenery.

WSWS (2023-02-08). Christoph Vandreier: "We unite workers across all borders in the fight against war" wsws.org The following speech was delivered by the lead candidate and chairman of the Socialist Equality Party (SGP), Christoph Vandreier, at the party's rally against the war in Ukraine on February 4 at Potsdamer Platz in Berlin.

WSWS (2023-02-08). Johannes Stern: "The SGP's anti-war rally is in the tradition of Karl Liebknecht" wsws.org On February 4, the Socialist Equality Party held a rally against the war in Ukraine and the return of German militarism as part of its election campaign for the Berlin election at Potsdamer Platz in Berlin. We publish here the opening remarks of Johannes Stern, who moderated the rally.

_____ (2023-02-08). March 18: National March — Peace In Ukraine; Stop NATO. popularresistance.org Coinciding with the 20th anniversary weekend of the U.S.-invasion of Iraq, the ANSWER Coalition is initiating a major set of actions including a major demonstration at the White House in Washington, D.C. on Saturday March 18 demanding "Peace in Ukraine — Say NO to Endless U.S. Wars" and "Fund People's Needs, Not the War Machine." | The Biden administration seems determined to escalate the Ukraine war. The danger of a catastrophic global war — including nuclear war — is real. A U.S. General commanding 50,000 troops in the Pacific also issued a letter to his sub-commanders in recent days informing…

_____ (2023-02-08). The Ukraine War in the Light of the UN Charter. popularresistance.org Above Photo: Visit of the UN Secretary General of Ukraine, 2017. UN Ukraine, CC BY 2.0 https:/ /creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons The war in Ukraine did not start on 24 February 2022, but already in February 2014. The civilian population of the Donbas has endured continued shelling from Ukrainian forces since 2014, notwithstanding the …

Scott Ritter (2023-02-08). Truth About Tanks: How NATO Lied Its Way to Disaster in Ukraine. Scott Ritter. globalresearch.ca

Margaret Kimberley (2023-02-08). The US Continues Escalating in Ukraine. globalresearch.ca

Margaret Kimberley (2023-02-07). The U.S. continues escalating in Ukraine. mronline.org The U.S. got more than it bargained for after instigating the Ukrainian conflict. The Biden foreign policy team grows more desperate and their plans become more dangerous as they reckon with the unintended consequences of their actions.

Rainer Shea (2023-02-07). Rage Against the War Machine: An Answer to a Decade of Pro-NATO Lies About Ukraine. orinocotribune.com

Dave DeCamp (2023-02-07). Head of Zelensky's Party Says Reznikov Won't Be Removed as DM This Week. news.antiwar.com The head of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's Servant of the People party in Ukraine's parliament said Monday that Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov will not be removed this week. "We're waiting for the appointment of the heads of the Interior Ministry and the SBU security service of Ukraine," said David Arakhamia, the Servant of the People's faction …

Anonymous103 (2023-02-07). Ukraine's Defense Minister On Chopping Block Over Army Contract Scandal. southfront.org

Anonymous765 (2023-02-07). Northern Donbass Front Lines Moving. southfront.org |

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2023-02-07: News Headlines

WSWS (2023-02-07). Berlin public sector "warning strikes": The trade unions and state executive want to push through a wage reduction. wsws.org The wage cuts can only be stopped if workers take real industrial action and unite with their brothers and sisters in France, Britain and across Europe.

ecns.cn (2023-02-07). Notre Dame to reopen by late 2024. ecns.cn Paris's Notre Dame cathedral, severely damaged by fire in 2019, will have its spire back in place by the end of this year, and there is optimism that the iconic building will fully reopen before Christmas 2024, according to France's culture ministry.

ecns.cn (2023-02-06). Airlines commence international flights to China as outbound group tours resume. ecns.cn More airlines are resuming international flight to the Chinese market as outbound group tours gradually restart in China. Air France, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, United Airlines, Lufthansa Airlines, and others are resuming or adding international flights to and from China.

John Mullen (2023-02-06). France: Movement to defend pensions building up steam. greenleft.org.au In Paris and in 267 other towns around France, there were angry protests against President Emmanuel Macron's attempt to raise the standard retirement age from 62 to 64, reports John Mullen.

Juan Cole (2023-02-07). With Thousands Dead or Wounded, Will earthquake Aid for Syria be Impeded by US Sanctions? juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) The 7.8 earthquake that struck south-central Turkey and northwest Syria early on Monday morning. Although over two thousand are being reported dead in Turkey at midnight on Monday and more than a thousand in Syria, the death toll will grow a great deal as the rubble is combed by rescue …

WSWS (2023-02-07). The Turkey-Syria earthquake catastrophe: An indictment of capitalism. wsws.org The fact that thousands of people die preventable deaths in earthquakes constitutes an indictment of imperialism and the capitalist system.




Dave DeCamp (2023-02-07). After Earthquake Devastates Syria, US Shows No Interest in Lifting Sanctions. news.antiwar.com After a devastating earthquake hit Syria and Turkey, killing thousands of people, the US State Department showed no interest in lifting crippling economic sanctions on Syria that are specifically designed to prevent the country's reconstruction. As of Monday night, the earthquake has killed at least 2,921 people in Turkey and 1,444 in northwest Syria, including …

Maureen Clare Murphy (2023-02-07). Israel kills five in Jericho raid. electronicintifada.net Palestinian refugees in Syria, Gaza family in Turkey die in earthquake.

Peter Boyle (2023-02-07). Kurds appeal for urgent aid in wake of earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. greenleft.org.au Twin earthquakes have devastated Kurdish towns and cities in Turkey and Syria. But the Turkish and Syrian governments have not been providing desperately needed emergency aid, explains Gulfer Olan.

Anonymous103 (2023-02-06). UPDATED: Hundreds Dead After Huge Earthquake Hits Turkey and Syria. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | UPDATE: : | According lo local reports, another earthquake of magnitude 6.0 was recorded in the central region of Turkey, where earthquakes of magnitude 7.7 had previously thundered. | "According to the latest data, 912 of our citizens were killed and 5385 of our citizens were injured. 2,470 people were found surviving under the rubble. We do not know how much the number of dead and injured will increase, as the work on dismantling the rubble continues," President Recep Tayyip Erdogan s…

Associated Press (2023-02-06). Powerful quake rocks Turkey and Syria, thousands feared dead. peoplesworld.org ANKARA, Turkey — The death toll is rising from a powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake that hit southeast Turkey and northern Syria early on Monday. Hundreds were killed in the two countries, thousands were injured and the toll was expected to rise further. President Joe Biden has conveyed his condolences to those affected by the deadly …

Associated Press (2023-02-06). Powerful quake rocks Turkey and Syria, thousuands feared dead. peoplesworld.org ANKARA, Turkey — The death toll is rising from a powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake that hit southeast Turkey and northern Syria early on Monday. Hundreds were killed in the two countries, thousands were injured and the toll was expected to rise further. President Joe Biden has conveyed his condolences to those affected by the deadly …




Staff (2023-02-06). Thousands Dead as Earthquakes Devastate Syria and Turkey. truthout.org Thousands of collapsed buildings, widespread destruction, and deep anguish were reported alongside over 2,300 dead and thousands more injured after a pair of earthquakes — an initial 7.8 tremor on the Richter scale in the early morning and another that measured 7.5 — devastated Syria and Turkey on Monday. Amid dozens of aftershocks — and the quakes being also felt in Cyprus, Israel, Lebanon, Egypt… |

teleSUR (2023-02-06). Eathquake Update: Over 2,300 Dead in Tàºrkiye and Syria. telesurenglish.net As of mid-day Monday, official reports confirmed that the series of powerful earthquakes that struck the border area between Turkey and Syria has left 2,349 dead and nearly 11,000 people injured so far. | RELATED: | The Syrian Foreign Affairs Ministry requested help from the United Nations, the Red Cross, and other international organizations to deal with the humanitarian catastrophe. | More specifically, the Syrian authorities requ…

_____ (2023-02-06). Earthquake Damage In Syria Must Lead To Sanction Relief. popularresistance.org Earlier today two large earthquakes have caused widespread damage in south Turkey and north Syria. Some 10 million people live in the affected area. The current count of death is already above 2,500. Whole city blocks have 'pancaked' (vid) and were destroyed. Many dead will likely still be under the rubble. The area is prone to earthquakes. Just days ago an expert had warned that a big one was coming. International support for the areas has started. Turkey is generally earthquake prone and has a lot of rescue stuff. It will now get more. Unfortunately Syria, which is under devastating sanctions, will get little.

_____ (2023-02-06). It's Turkey vs NATO — once again. journal-neo.org Turkey's decision to block Sweden's NATO membership has sparked a new controversy in the alliance at a time when the alliance is desperately looking to expand. Tukey's Erdogan thinks that Sweden has failed to take the action that it was supposed to take i.e., act against "terrorists" living in Sweden and expel others involved in …

Steven Sahiounie (2023-02-06). US Declares War on Turkish Tourism Economy. Ankara Retorts: "Take Your Dirty Hands off Turkey" globalresearch.ca

ecns.cn (2023-02-06). Chinese skier killed in Austrian avalanche. ecns.cn A 32-year-old Chinese skier was found dead in an avalanche in Tyrol, western Austria, on Friday, which was confirmed by the Chinese Embassy in Austria on Sunday.




WSWS (2023-02-07). 000 people protest Danish government's planned scrapping of public holiday to pay for military spending increase. wsws.org Sunday's protest, the largest in Denmark for over a decade, is part of an upsurge of working-class opposition across Europe to the ruling elite's determination to make them bear the cost of militarism and war through social spending cuts and attacks on wages and worker rights.

Rick Rozoff (2023-02-07). CNN video: NATO rehearses war with Russia in neighboring Estonia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com CNN gets access to NATO exercise mimicking war with Russia…

Rick Rozoff (2023-02-07). Agile combat: U.S. Air Forces Europe/Africa, NATO hold exercise with Scandinavian nations. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces AfricaFebruary 6, 2023 European theater CSELs participate in Nordic Regional Engagement Command senior enlisted leaders from U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa, NATO Allied Air Command, the Royal Danish, Royal Norwegian, Finnish, and Swedish Air Force participate in Nordic Regional CSEL Engagement to Sweden, …

Rick Rozoff (2023-02-07). Britain must be most aggressive European member of NATO: Labour. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Sky NewsFebruary 6, 2023 UK must halt defence cuts and lead the way for Europe in NATO, says Labour's shadow defence secretary John Healey will call on the UK to keep arming Ukraine and produce weapons and ammunition to replenish the military's own depleted stockpiles. The government must secure the UK's position as the leading …

Marleen Bosmans (2023-02-07). European Aid Fatal for Palestine. "Black Lists and Secret Files" globalresearch.ca

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2023-02-07). U.S. Act of War against the European Union: President Biden Ordered the Terror Attack against Nord Stream. High Treason against the People of Europe. globalresearch.ca




_____ (2023-02-06). Russia's Strategic Aims — In Consequence to a Collapsing U.S. Empire. strategic-culture.org Weak leadership has lifted the lid on the European Pandora's box, Alastair Crooke writes. | Things are getting psychotic. As you listen to EU leaders, all parroting identical 'good news' speaking points, they nonetheless radiate basal disquietude — presumably a reflection of the psychic stress from, on the one hand, repeating 'Ukraine is winning: Russia's defeat is coming', when, on the other, they know

infobrics (2023-02-06). South Africa and Russia: President Cyril Ramaphosa's Foreign Policy Explained. infobrics.org January was a busy diplomatic month for South Africa. The country hosted Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov and US treasury secretary Janet Yellen. Josep Borrell, vice-president of the European Commission, was also in town…

Staff (2023-02-06). Greek workers resist soaring energy prices from EU-imposed privatization and Ukraine War. therealnews.com Thousands of Greek workers have mobilized against runaway energy and fuel prices in recent weeks. Although spiking fuel and energy prices are now a global phenomenon tied to inflation driven by corporate profiteering and blowback from failed sanctions against Russia, the crisis has been particularly acute for Greece due to EU-imposed privatization of its energy sector. TRNN reports from the ground as workers fight to increase stagnating wages in light of the cost of living crisis. This video is part of a special Workers of the World series on the cost of living crisis in Europe. | Producer: Christos Avramid…

teleSUR (2023-02-06). EU and G7 West Implement Price Caps on Russian Oil Products. telesurenglish.net The implementation of further price caps for seaborne Russian petroleum products, adopted Saturday by the European Union (EU) and the Group of Seven, began Sunday, despite Russia's vow to take measures to protect its interests. | RELATED: | The price cap for "premium-to-crude" petroleum products, such as diesel, kerosene and gasoline, is set at 100 U.S. dollars per barrel, while the cap for "discount-to-crude" petr…

teleSUR (2023-02-06). Europe Dispatches Rescue Teams To Quake-hit Tàºrkiye, Syria. telesurenglish.net "Speed is of the essence because so many people are still trapped under the rubble," said Janez Lenarcic, EU Commissioner for Crisis Management. "The rescue teams will continue to work for as long as necessary." | Rescuers work near the rubble of a building destroyed in a powerful earthquake in the city of Jableh, Latakia province, Syria, on Feb. 6, 2023.

Marc Martorell Junyent (2023-02-07). Yemen in the Shadow of Transition: Pursuing Justice Amid War (Review). juancole.com Review of Stacey Philbrick Yadav, Yemen in the Shadow of Transition: Pursuing Justice Amid War (London: Hurst and Co., 2022). Greifswald, Germany (Special to Informed Comment) In a context of war, do accountability and justice need to wait until the end of the conflict? In her well-researched and original book Yemen in the Shadow …




WSWS (2023-02-07). Germany's housing crisis: 700,000 more homes needed. wsws.org Based on its research, a new study comes to the alarming conclusion that there is currently a shortage of 700,000 homes in Germany.

_____ (2023-02-06). In Grim Symbolic Gesture, Germany Sends 14+88 Tanks to Ukraine. strategic-culture.org In early February, Germany decided to supply Ukraine with 14 Leopard 2 and 88 older Leopard 1 battle tanks, prompting speculation about the symbolism of this move. | 14/88 is a notorious neo-Nazi slogan extensively used in acts of white supremacist terrorism and violence. | (Click on the image to enlarge)…

Victor Grossman (2023-02-06). Lula rejects German Chancellor's plea for Brazilian weapons for Ukraine. peoplesworld.org BERLIN Chancellor Olaf Scholz, after bowing — or kneeling to belligerent pressures from U.S. and NATO war hawks, and trying to rejuvenate fading laurels for himself and Germany, flew off on his first official trip to Latin America. After brief, uneventful courtesy visits to Chile and Argentina he landed in Brazil, hoping to …

WSWS (2023-02-06). Germany drops all requirements to wear masks—but coronavirus remains. wsws.org By lifting the requirement to wear a mask on busses and trains and abandoning workplace health regulations, the government is opening the door to the spread of new, even more dangerous variants of the coronavirus.

_____ (2023-02-06). Berlin's Pledge To Socialize A Quarter Million Apartments In Danger. popularresistance.org Just over a year ago, Berliners won one of the biggest victories in decades for tenants in large cities. On September 26, 2021, in a landslide victory, locals voted overwhelmingly in favor of a referendum that called for the drafting of a new law to socialize almost a quarter of a million apartments in the city. Such a law would clear the way for the largest expropriation of housing in post-unification Germany—a significant step forward in the global fight against vampire real estate and the large private companies and wealthy investors that have gobbled up housing stock and maintained a death grip on rent…

Rick Rozoff (2023-02-06). German tanks soon to be back in Ukraine after 80-year hiatus. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com UkrinformFebruary 6, 2023 German government vows to deliver tanks to Ukraine soon Germany will fulfill its promise and send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine as soon as possible. German government spokesperson Wolfgang Buechner said this at a briefing on Monday, February 6…. "The federal government proceeds from the fact that the promised Leopard tanks will …




Peter Koenig (2023-02-06). "Deviation Maneuvers", Towards A "One World Order"? Fierce War in Ukraine, Militarization of Covid Vaccine. globalresearch.ca

Peoples Dispatch (2023-02-07). Anti-imperialists protest docking of US warship at Greek port. peoplesdispatch.org On Saturday, February 4, communists and other anti-imperialist groups in Greece protested the docking of nuclear-powered American aircraft supercarrier USS George HW Bush (CVN-77) at the port of Piraeus in Athens. Activists from the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) and the Communist Youth of Greece (KNE) marched to Alexandra's Square in Pasalimani, near the port, protesting the docking of the warship. The protesters demanded that NATO "get out from Greek bases" and called on the conservative New Democracy (ND)-led Greek government to abstain from participating in imperialist interventions led by NATO. Member of Eu…

Rick Rozoff (2023-02-07). Warhorse, Headhunters: NATO rotates troops for war in Baltic. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOMultinational Corps Northeast Public Affairs OfficeFebruary 7, 2023 NATO eFP Battlegroups in Poland and Lithuania rotate troops as part of deterrence and defence mission SZCZECIN, Poland — During a Hand Over, Take Over (HOTO) ceremony in Bemowo Piskie, Poland, NATO enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) Battlegroup Poland welcomed the U.S. Army 1st Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment …

infobrics (2023-02-06). Moldova might become another conflict zone and the "next Ukraine" infobrics.org The West now has its "eyes" on Moldova to push it against Russia, Lavrov says.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-02-06). Moldova May Become the "Next Ukraine" libya360.wordpress.com Ahmed Adel There is a strong possibility of Moldova becoming a conflict hotspot and the "next Ukraine" so that the West can maintain maximum pressure on Russia's periphery and bog the country down in more war. This comes as Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told the media that the West now has its "eyes" on…

Rick Rozoff (2023-02-07). Poland: Biden to inspect U.S., NATO combat forces later this month — NBC. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish RadioFebruary 7, 2023 Biden to visit Poland this month: NBC News Joe Biden will likely travel to Poland near the end of the month, NBC News reported on Monday night, citing three people familiar with the plan. The sources noted that the visit was not final until the White House confirmed it and the …

Peter Koenig (2023-02-06). "Deviation Maneuvers", Towards A "One World Order"? Fierce War in Ukraine, Militarization of Covid Vaccine. globalresearch.ca

Peoples Dispatch (2023-02-07). Anti-imperialists protest docking of US warship at Greek port. peoplesdispatch.org On Saturday, February 4, communists and other anti-imperialist groups in Greece protested the docking of nuclear-powered American aircraft supercarrier USS George HW Bush (CVN-77) at the port of Piraeus in Athens. Activists from the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) and the Communist Youth of Greece (KNE) marched to Alexandra's Square in Pasalimani, near the port, protesting the docking of the warship. The protesters demanded that NATO "get out from Greek bases" and called on the conservative New Democracy (ND)-led Greek government to abstain from participating in imperialist interventions led by NATO. Member of Eu…

Rick Rozoff (2023-02-07). Warhorse, Headhunters: NATO rotates troops for war in Baltic. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOMultinational Corps Northeast Public Affairs OfficeFebruary 7, 2023 NATO eFP Battlegroups in Poland and Lithuania rotate troops as part of deterrence and defence mission SZCZECIN, Poland — During a Hand Over, Take Over (HOTO) ceremony in Bemowo Piskie, Poland, NATO enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) Battlegroup Poland welcomed the U.S. Army 1st Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment …

infobrics (2023-02-06). Moldova might become another conflict zone and the "next Ukraine" infobrics.org The West now has its "eyes" on Moldova to push it against Russia, Lavrov says.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-02-06). Moldova May Become the "Next Ukraine" libya360.wordpress.com Ahmed Adel There is a strong possibility of Moldova becoming a conflict hotspot and the "next Ukraine" so that the West can maintain maximum pressure on Russia's periphery and bog the country down in more war. This comes as Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told the media that the West now has its "eyes" on…

Rick Rozoff (2023-02-07). Poland: Biden to inspect U.S., NATO combat forces later this month — NBC. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish RadioFebruary 7, 2023 Biden to visit Poland this month: NBC News Joe Biden will likely travel to Poland near the end of the month, NBC News reported on Monday night, citing three people familiar with the plan. The sources noted that the visit was not final until the White House confirmed it and the …

Rick Rozoff (2023-02-06). Patriot, other missile batteries moved to Polish capital for drills. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Stars and StripesFebruary 6, 2023 Poland redeploys Patriot missiles to capital city for drills Patriot missile batteries that Poland acquired from the U.S. last year have been deployed to the country's capital Warsaw as part of military exercise, according to Poland's defense ministry. Poland is taking additional steps to strengthen its defensive capabilities…. At least …

Rick Rozoff (2023-02-06). First Canadian Leopard tank in Poland en route to Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Interfax-UkraineFebruary 6, 2023 First Canadian Leopard for Ukraine already arrived in Poland The first Leopard 2 tank allocated by Canada to help Ukraine has already been delivered to Poland, Canadian Defense Minister Anita Anand has said. "The first Canadian Leopard 2 main battle tank that we've donated to Ukraine has now arrived in Poland. Alongside …

infobrics (2023-02-07). Top Students in Henan to Study in Russia. infobrics.org Outstanding third-grade senior high school students who are learning Russian language in ordinary senior high schools in Henan province will be selected to study in Russia…

Michael Maier (2023-02-07). RAND Corporation: No one can win this war. indybay.org Authors Samuel Charap and Miranda Priebe conclude "that in addition to averting a possible escalation toward a Russia-Nato war or Russian nuclear deployment, avoiding a protracted war is a higher priority for the United States" than regaining territorial control through Ukraine. As a result, the analysis sees first a cease-fire and eventually an agreement as crucial.

WSWS (2023-02-07). Zelensky government in turmoil amidst reports of impending Russian offensive. wsws.org The Zelensky government is in a state of crisis as reports suggest that Ukrainian forces are struggling in Bakhmut amidst preparations of a new Russian offensive.

Dave DeCamp (2023-02-07). UN Chief Fears Russia-Ukraine Conflict Could Turn Into 'Wider War'. news.antiwar.com UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Monday that the world is heading toward a "wider war" as the conflict in Ukraine continues to escalate. "The Russian invasion of Ukraine is inflicting untold suffering on the Ukrainian people, with profound global implications. The prospects for peace keep diminishing," Guterres told the UN General Assembly. "I fear the world …

Staff (2023-02-07). Foreign Affairs Magazine Admits Defeat of US Sanctions. orinocotribune.com Foreign Affairs, one of the most influential US establishment magazines, recently This conclusion is reached after an assessment of recent US sanctions on countries like China and Russia, whose way of getting around them was to "create alternative global financial structures to insulate themselves and others from punitive action, and that Washington and its acolytes will no longer b…

_____ (2023-02-07). Chris Hedges: A Declining US Empire Is Committing Suicide. popularresistance.org The Unites States Empire is falling, just as previous empires have done. Clearing the FOG speaks with journalist and author Chris Hedges about his newest book, "The Greatest Evil is War," and the connection between wars and the end of empire. Hedges compares current conditions in the United States and the fall of Rome. He describes the Western war against Russia being fought in Ukraine and aggression against China as part of the last gasp grabs to hold onto US hegemony, but they are failing. He talks about the Military Industrial Complex as an institution that has taken over and is out of control. It will continu…

Rick Rozoff (2023-02-07). Tbilisi: State Dept agitates over "Russian-occupied territories," Black Sea submarine cable. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Agenda.geFebruary 7, 2023 Georgia's US Ambassador, State Department official review cooperation, security matters The "difficult" situation in the Russian-occupied territories of Georgia amid the war in Ukraine and the security situation in the Black Sea region were discussed on Monday in a meeting between David Zalkaliani, the Georgian Ambassador to the United States and Louis …

Andre Damon (2023-02-07). US sends long-range missiles to Ukraine. globalresearch.ca | The White House announced Friday that it would send long-range missiles capable of striking nearly 100 miles into Russian territory to Ukraine, in one of the most significant escalations of US involvement in the war with Russia to date. | Following …

Anonymous103 (2023-02-06). Former Israeli PM Bennett Says US 'Blocked' His Attempts at a Russia-Ukraine Peace Deal. southfront.org Illustrative ImageBennett says the US and its Western allies decided to 'keep striking Putin' and not negotiate | Originally published by Former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett

Anonymous103 (2023-02-06). German Prosecutor Found No Russian Involvement In Gas Pipeline Sabotage. southfront.org Illustrative ImageThe possibility of NATO's implication seems the most plausible at present. | Written by It is becoming increasingly difficult to maintain the West's unsubstantiated narrative that Russia sabotaged the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines. Now, even some German officials are beginning to admit that there is no evidence to blame Moscow for the cr…

Anonymous103 (2023-02-06). Military Situation In Bakhmut Region On February 6, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org click to see full-size image | The AFU repelled Russian attacks in Bilogorivka; | Clashes between the Russian army and the AFU continue near Dibrova; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Krasna Gora; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Blahodatne; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Ivanivske; | Up to 100 Ukrainian servicemen, 2 armored vehicles and 3 vehicles were destroyed by Russian artillery shelli…

Anonymous103 (2023-02-06). Military Situation In Donbass On February 6, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Blahodatne; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Krasna Gora and Paraskoviivka; | Russian-led forces advanced in the southern districts of Mariinka; | The AFU repelled Russian attacks in Bilogorivka; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Debrova; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Ugledar; | Clashes between the Russ…

Anonymous103 (2023-02-06). Ukrainian General & Israeli Intelligence Reveal Ukrainian, Russian Losses Reports. southfront.org Illustrative Image | The Kiev regime is carefully hiding its real losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Indeed, the numbers are so high that they are worth to be hidden. | Adviser to the office of the President of Ukraine Mikhail Podolyak assured that the number of dead was only about 10 thousand servicemen in December 2022. In his turn, Zelensky reduced the number up to 8 thousand. | In recent days, the lies of Kiev officials that Ukrainian servicemen are crashing Russian Army, suffering almost no casua…

Anonymous103 (2023-02-06). UPDATED: Unidentified Drone Exploded Near Russian City Of Kaluga, Located About 100 Kilometers From Moscow. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | UPDATE: : | A high-explosive fragmentation bomb OFAB-100-120 was found at the crash site. There are usually about 46 kg of explosives and striking elements inside this munition. | Click to see full-size image | On the morning of February 6, an explosion was heard on the outskirts of the Russian city of Kaluga. The head of the region claimed that a drone exploded in the air over the forest area near…

infobrics (2023-02-06). China to Assist Russia with Titanium Mining in the Arctic. infobrics.org

WSWS (2023-02-06). "We don't want this war!": Participants at Berlin rally organised by SGP speak out. wsws.org Participants at the rally of the Sozialistische Gleichheitspartei on February 4 spoke out against the US-NATO war against Russia and its connection to the social crisis and the attack on the working class.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-02-06). Why the United States Seeks to Prolong the Conflict in Ukraine. libya360.wordpress.com Andrey Sushentsov It is impossible not to see that the prolongation of the military crisis in Ukraine is fully in line with American military-political interests. Narratives created with the help of Western media that Russia is close to defeat, albeit far from reality, nonetheless form the impression the West needs, forcing many countries, even those that are neutral towards Russia, to take a wait-and-see attitude, writes Valdai…

Editor (2023-02-06). Diplomatic cables prove top U.S. Officials knew they were crossing Russia's red lines on NATO expansion. mronline.org U.S. officials were told that pushing for Ukrainian membership in NATO would not only increase the chance of Russian meddling in the country but also risked destabilising the divided nation.

Editor (2023-02-06). U.S. sends long-range missiles to Ukraine. mronline.org The White House announced Friday that it would send long-range missiles capable of striking nearly 100 miles into Russian territory to Ukraine, in one of the most significant escalations of U.S. involvement in the war with Russia to date.

John Helmer (2023-02-06). Blinken concedes war is lost-offers Kremlin Ukrainian demilitarization; Crimea, Donbas, Zaporozhye; and restriction of new tanks to Western Ukraine if there is no Russian offensive. mronline.org David Ignatius (lead image, left) has been a career-long mouthpiece for the U.S. State Department. He has just been called in by the current Secretary of State Antony Blinken (right) to convey an urgent new message to President Vladimir Putin, the Security Council, and the General Staff in Moscow.

Pepe Escobar (2023-02-06). A Panicked Empire Tries to Make Russia an 'Offer it Cannot Refuse'. orinocotribune.com By Pepe Escobar Jan 30, 2023 | Realizing NATO's war with Russia will likely end unfavorably, the US is test-driving an exit offer. But why should Moscow take indirect proposals seriously, especially on the eve of its new military advance and while it is in the winning seat? | Those behind the Throne are never more dangerous than when they have their backs against the wall. | Their power is slipping away, fast: Militarily, via NATO's progressive humiliation in Ukraine; Financially, sooner rather than later, most of the Global South will want nothing to do with the currency of a bankrupt rogue giant; Politica…

_____ (2023-02-06). US Laid Trap For Russia Has Trapped West Instead. popularresistance.org United States plans to weaken Russia by imposing punishing sanctions and bringing world condemnation on Moscow depend on Washington's hysteria about a Russian invasion of Ukraine actually coming true. | At his press conference on Tuesday, Vladimir Putin said, | "I still believe the United States is not that concerned about Ukraine's security, though they may think about it on the sidelines. Its main goal is to contain Russia's development. This is the whole point. In this sense, Ukraine is simply a tool to reach this goal. This can be done in different ways: by drawing us into some armed conflict, or compelling i…

_____ (2023-02-06). A Panicked Empire Tries To Make Russia An 'Offer It Can't Refuse'. popularresistance.org Those behind the Throne are never more dangerous than when they have their backs against the wall. | Their power is slipping away, fast: Militarily, via NATO's progressive humiliation in Ukraine; Financially, sooner rather than later, most of the Global South will want nothing to do with the currency of a bankrupt rogue giant; Politically, the global majority is taking decisive steps to stop obeying a rapacious, discredited, de facto minority. | So now those behind the Throne are plotting to at least try to stall the incoming disaster on the military front. | As confirmed by a high-level US establishment source,…

Staff (2023-02-06). Is Withdrawing From Treaties the Nuclear Weapons Industry's Business Plan? truthout.org The United States and North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) arming of the Ukrainian defense against Russia's invasion has turned the legacy of the Cold War into a hot proxy war, intensifying the danger of an even more catastrophic nuclear war. The prior threats to launch nuclear weapons by North Korea's Kim Jong-un and former U.S. President Donald Trump had already raised this specter. |

news.un (2023-02-06). UN relief chief tells Security Council 'we can do better' in Ukraine. news.un.org The UN's humanitarian affairs chief warned the Security Council on Monday that efforts must improve to reach nearly 18 million in need in war-torn Ukraine, since Russia's full-scale invasion last year.

_____ (2023-02-06). A Parliamentary Republic in Mongolia: Why Russia isn't Losing Anything. journal-neo.org In the last months of 2022 and now in the first decades of 2023, political and civil society discourse in Mongolia has resumed with calls for constitutional change. Calls for legislative change became especially loud when the largest corruption scandal in the country's recent history was uncovered, involving the theft of coal from Mongolia's strategic …

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-02-06). Revealed: Sweden Destroyed a Substantial Part of Its Documents on Julian Assange. transcend.org 1 Feb 2023 – Almost six years after the British Crown Prosecution Service destroyed key emails, the Swedish Prosecution Authority also destroyed a large part of the documentation–as Assange's life hangs in the balance.

ecns.cn (2023-02-07). Spectacular scenery of full moon over mountain peaks. ecns.cn A full moon sets behind the mountains including the twin peaks of Les Jumelles in the Chablais Valaisan, near Aigle, Switzerland, Feb. 6, 2023, creating a spectacular scenery.

Margaret Kimberley (2023-02-07). The U.S. continues escalating in Ukraine. mronline.org The U.S. got more than it bargained for after instigating the Ukrainian conflict. The Biden foreign policy team grows more desperate and their plans become more dangerous as they reckon with the unintended consequences of their actions.

Rainer Shea (2023-02-07). Rage Against the War Machine: An Answer to a Decade of Pro-NATO Lies About Ukraine. orinocotribune.com

Amanda Yee (2023-02-06). The IMF debt trap in Ukraine. liberationnews.org The IMF serves as an imperialist instrument of Western capital in Ukraine, now using the war as pretext for accelerating economic shock therapy and penetration of the country by Wall Street and other foreign investment interests, so that they can buy off every last asset as the country is destroyed by war.

Anonymous103 (2023-02-06). Head Of Wagner Challenged Zelensky, Bakhmut At Stake. southfront.org

Anonymous765 (2023-02-06). Kiev Is Proud To Declare It Deployed Chemical Weapons In Donbass. southfront.org |

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-02-06). Ukraine: Rethinking Global SecuritySaving Humanity and Planet Earth. transcend.org Saving Humanity and Planet Earth (SHAPE) is an initiative to address the multiple crises that have brought us to the brink of the precipice. This, our second webinar to be held on 22/23 February 2023, draws lessons from the Ukraine war and sets new pathways to global security.

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-02-06). Ukraine—The Inevitable War. transcend.org 5 Feb 2023 – Why negotiate a diplomatic settlement and adhere to the Minsk agreement when there is so much money in war?>

Caitlin Johnstone (2023-02-06). More Evidence That The West Sabotaged Peace In Ukraine. thealtworld.com

Scott Ritter (2023-02-06). For UKRAINE continued resistance is futile. They should sue for peace now. thealtworld.com The Ukraine army is a defeated army and Ukraine is a defeated nation, says Scott Ritter. Their mouths has been issuing cheques their body can't match…

WSWS (2023-02-06). Macron hosts Netanyahu in Paris to plan Israeli arms deliveries to Ukraine. wsws.org The French president and Israeli prime minister, both facing mass protests at home, met on Thursday to plan an escalation of NATO's war in Ukraine and Israel's conflict with Iran.

WSWS (2023-02-06). Hundreds attend Socialist Equality Party rally in Berlin against Ukraine war and German militarism. wsws.org The strong response to the rally shows that the SGP is giving a voice and a socialist perspective to widespread opposition to war and austerity. The SGP is the only party to oppose the ruling class' war in Ukraine and the danger of a third world war fought with nuclear weapons.

Dana Sanchez (2023-02-06). Zelensky Thanks Corporate Elites, Says More Weapons For Ukraine Is Big Business Opportunity. moguldom.com Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky compared governing Ukraine to running a business during a recent address to a corporate lobbying group and praised U.S. military aid, saying "Your brilliant defense systems — such as HIMARS or Bradleys — are already uniting our history of freedom with your enterprises." Zelensky thanked U.S. financial and investment giants such …

Dave DeCamp (2023-02-06). Republicans Pressure Biden to Send More Advanced Weapons to Ukraine. news.antiwar.com Key Republican members of Congress are launching a two-front campaign to pressure the Biden administration to send Ukraine more advanced weapons, Defense One reported Saturday, citing people familiar with the plan. One aspect of the campaign is to pressure Biden administration officials through closed-door briefings. The other is to apply public pressure, something Republican leadership …

Dave DeCamp (2023-02-06). Ukraine to Replace Defense Minister After Corruption Scandal. news.antiwar.com Ukraine's ruling political party, Servant of the People, said Sunday that they will remove Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov from his post and replace him with Kyrylo Budanov, who is currently serving as Ukraine's military intelligence chief. David Arakhamia, the head of the Servant of the People's bloc in parliament, said that Reznikov will remain …

Staff (2023-02-06). Unauthorized Disclosure: High Stakes Of Perpetuating War In Ukraine. shadowproof.com Subscribe to the Unauthorized Disclosure podcast with this free trial offer. Medea Benjamin, CODEPINK co-founder and co-author of War In Ukraine: Making Sense of a Senseless Conflict, and Ann Wright, a CODEPINK member, retired Army colonel, and former State Department diplomat, join "Unauthorized Disclosure" hosts Rania Khalek and Kevin Gosztola to discuss the high stakes …

Chay Bowes (2023-02-06). Ukraine — The Inevitable War. globalresearch.ca

Mike Whitney (2023-02-06). Setting the Record Straight; Stuff You Should Know About Ukraine. globalresearch.ca

Staff (2023-02-06). Health Care Workers Stage Largest NHS Strike in UK's History. truthout.org Condemning the United Kingdom's Conservative-controlled government for putting "patients at risk" by refusing to pay nurses fairly and forcing healthcare providers out of the profession, tens of thousands of nurses and ambulance workers joined forces on Monday to stage the largest work stoppage in the history of the venerated National Health Service. The workers, who along with teachers and other… |

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