(2022-04-29). Arrests, kidnappings and 'decommunization' in Ukraine. workers.org 
The Western corporate media has been working overtime to demonize and disparage Russian President Vladimir Putin following the Feb. 24 Russian intervention in Ukraine. Whenever imperialist powers have their scopes set on overthrowing a sovereign government, they tend to follow a predictable trend, such as crying foul over "human rights," . . . |
(2022-04-29). US GDP drops 1.4 percent in first quarter amidst Omicron surge and war in Ukraine. wsws.org While Biden attempted to downplay the abysmal numbers, his bravado cannot paper over the myriad contradictions facing US and world capitalism.
(2022-04-29). Africa and the Collective West after the Start of Russia's Special Operation in Ukraine. journal-neo.org 
It was not yesterday that the US and EU countries, as well as the famous constellation (which in addition to the US includes the UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand) started a hybrid war against Russia, including on the African continent. They started it back in 2012, when it became clear that Vladimir Putin was …
(2022-04-29). Single fist: Turkey backs "brothers" in Azerbaijan, Aegean, Mediterranean, Cyprus, Libya — DM. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azeri Press AgencyApril 28, 2022 Hulisi Akar: "We continue to support our Azerbaijani brothers" We continue to support our Azerbaijani brothers shoulder to shoulder with a single fist, said Hulusi Akar, Turkish National Defense Minister, APA reports. "The realization of our rights and interests of our brothers and friends, including us, continues in the Aegean …
(2022-04-29). NATO allies Greece, Turkey on verge of conflict. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Voice of AmericaApril 28, 2022 Greece Blocks Turkey From NATO Air Drill [On] Thursday, as armed Turkish jets streamed into Greek airspace, conducting more than 125 unauthorized flights within 24 hours, Athens retaliated. Greece revoked Turkey's planned participation in a May 9, Greece-hosted NATO air drill known as "Tiger Meet," saying Turkey was "neither an …
(2022-04-29). Estiman miles de muertes por accidentes laborales para 2030 en Europa. telesurtv.net Los sindicatos europeos presentaron un informe firmado por autoridades gubernamentales, en el cual solicitan inspecciones y sanciones en materia de seguridad laboral.
(2022-04-29). Chinese representative calls on Europe to properly handle sensitive issues. ecns.cn Liu Xiaoming, special representative of the Chinese Government on Korean Peninsula Affairs, has paid intensive visits to European countries and exchanged views with European representatives on the Korean Peninsula situation]after his visits to the UN headquarters in New York in early April.
(2022-04-29). Peace Policy and Every military solution leads to disaster. indybay.org "Our Common Security" (April 21, 1982) called the Palme Report revealed a new way of thinking that helped make German unity and the overcoming of the European divide possible in 1989. Willy Brandt's North-South report "Ensuring Survival" (1980) described the need for a socially just world economic order and the equal inclusion of the global South.
(2022-04-29). Biden massively expands US war with Russia. wsws.org On Thursday, US President Joe Biden called on Congress to approve $20 billion in weapons shipments for the US war with Russia, increasing US involvement in the conflict by a factor of six.
(2022-04-28). More Blasts Reported in Russian Provinces Bordering Ukraine. news.antiwar.com A series of explosions Blasts were also reported in the provinces of Kursk and Voronezh in the latest suspected Ukrainian attacks inside Russian territory. | On Monday, Ukraine reportedly launched strikes on two oil depots in the Russian city of Bryansk, which is about 70 miles from Ukraine's b…
(2022-04-28). The U.S. bubble of pretend. mronline.org 
The lack of objective, principled coverage of the war in Ukraine is a degenerate state of affairs. The one thing worse is the extent to which it's perfectly fine with most Americans.
(2022-04-28). War In Ukraine Day 63: Wretched Pro-Kyiv Forces Launch Ballistic Missile Strikes On Cities In East And South Of Ukraine. southfront.org 
Overnight on April 28, the Ukrainian Armed Forces launched a massive missile strike with Tochka-U ballistic missiles and high-powered multiple…
(2022-04-28). Ukraine: How the US Empire Uses Propaganda to Turn People Into Monsters. orinocotribune.com By Rainer Shea — Apr 24, 2022 | The atomic bomb isn't the most powerful weapon that the U.S. imperialists have ever used. There's an even stronger tool that it constantly uses to inflict violence, and that tool is propaganda. It doesn't merely cause harm to the people it targets, it turns them into monsters. Monsters who are willing to kill their fellow human beings for the benefit of American capital, and believe they're doing so for a righteous cause. | In Ukraine, the imperialists have done this by indoctrinating their favored ethnic group to hate Russians. Which is an absurd project on its face, because…
(2022-04-28). Britain's foreign secretary calls on global NATO to defend Taiwan, Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com PoliticoApril 27, 2022 UK's Liz Truss: NATO should protect Taiwan tooBritish foreign secretary also urges Western allies to supply Ukraine with warplanes NATO should seek to boost security in the Indo-Pacific region, Britain's foreign secretary said, as she singled out Taiwan's need for protection against China. In a speech on the U.K.'s foreign policy Wednesday …
(2022-04-28). The real Zelensky: from celebrity populist to unpopular Pinochet-style neoliberal. thegrayzone.com Ukrainian academic Olga Baysha details Volodymyr Zelensky's embrace of widely loathed neoliberal policies, his repression of rivals, and how his actions fueled the current war with Russia. A comedic actor who rose to the country's highest office in 2019, Volodymyr Zelensky was virtually unknown to the average American, except perhaps as a bit player in the Trump impeachment theater. But when Russia attacked Ukraine on February 24, 2022, Zelensky was suddenly transformed to an A-list celebrity in US media. American …
(2022-04-28). Top Russian Advisor Lavrov: Don't Underestimate The Threat Of World War 3, It Will Involve Nukes. moguldom.com A top advisor to Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that the conflict in Ukraine could escalate into World War III and involve nuclear weapons. Thousands of people have been killed or maimed and an estimated 5 million have been displaced in Europe's biggest conflict since World War II. Sergei Lavrov, Russia's foreign minister, told Russian …
(2022-04-28). Ukraine And The Strength Of Nonalignment. popularresistance.org China and Russia appear to have understood from the first that the Ukraine crisis would affect the geopolitical maps in these two ways. Their joint statement on Feb. 4, the eve of the Beijing Olympics and slightly more than two weeks before Russia began its intervention, was a not-very-veiled rejection of the West's claim to global hegemony and an invitation to begin constructing a new world order based on principles Western nations profess but pay no mind to. | If nonalignment is the emergent drift in global politics and policy, India is logically prominent among the battlegrounds where the fight is engaged. Ind…
(2022-04-28). 'Only Complete Military Defeat of Ukraine Is Resolution': Q&A with Russian Communist Leader on Ukraine, Russia, China & More. orinocotribune.com 
TF contributor Fergie Chambers got the opportunity on April 15 to conduct an in-person interview in Saint Petersburg, Russia, with Roman Kononenko, a member of the Presidium of the Central Committee of Communist Party of the Russian Federation (KPRF) and First Secretary of the Saint Petersburg City Committee of the KPRF. The interview ranged on topics including, the Russian "special military operation," the nature of the Ukrainian state, the KPRF's standing within Russia, Russian President Vladimir Putin's popularity and China. This interview was conducted mainly in English and a little in Russian. | Fergie Chamb…
(2022-04-28). Should we really blame NATO for the Ukraine war? liberationnews.org 
For nearly 40 years the implications of NATO's eastern expansion, in particular up-to and into Ukraine, have been crystal clear, and warned against by voices from across the political spectrum including numerous "eminent" voices in the West.
(2022-04-28). Australian Bushmaster Armored Vehicles Have Arrived In Ukraine (Video). southfront.org 
File image. | Bushmaster protected mobility vehicles provided by Australia have already made their way to the battlefield in Ukraine. | On April 7, a video showing fighters of Kiev forces driving around in a Bushmaster vehicle an unspecified part of Ukraine surfaced online. The vehicle was armed with a Mk 19 40 mm grenade launcher and a number of FN MAG 58 7.62 mm machine guns. | Designed and manufactured by Thales Australia, the Bushmaster has a road cruise speed of 100 kilometers per hour and an…
(2022-04-28). Britain pushes further military buildup in Poland. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish RadioApril 28, 2022 London urges bolstering Poland's defences amid Russia's war in Ukraine In a major speech in London on Wednesday, British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said that victory for Ukraine was now a "strategic imperative" for the West. "Ahead of the NATO summit in Madrid, we need to lift our sights," Truss said. …
(2022-04-28). Fossil fuel lobbyists continue to seize on Russia's war in Ukraine to push long-term interests. mronline.org 
The unfolding crisis is now a common—and effective—talking point for corporate interest groups seeking regulatory relief.
(2022-04-28). Russia vows "lightning" response to NATO as war threatens to spill beyond Ukraine. wsws.org Following the declaration by US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin that the US is in a "fight" with Russia, Putin made his most open threat to date to retaliate against NATO's involvement in the war.
(2022-04-28). Bundestag approves provision of heavy weapons to Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Interfax-UkraineApril 28, 2022 Bundestag supports provision of heavy weapons to Ukraine The Bundestag has supported the provision of heavy weapons to Ukraine, this decision was backed by 586 deputies. "The German Bundestag speaks in favour of full support for Ukraine in Russia's war of aggression and does not rule out the supply of heavy weapons …
(2022-04-28). Eva Bartlett reports from Mariupol: "Ukraine forces used scorched earth tactics" mronline.org 
Yes, there is destruction, that's what happens when Ukrainian forces, and Nazis, embed in residential areas & occupy apartment buildings. It isn't Raqqa, and if you aren't aware of the U.S. illegal coalition in Syria's full destruction of Raqqa, look that up.
(2022-04-28). Report: Turkish combat drone "bombed oil depots deep inside Russia" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Middle East EyeApril 27, 2022 Ukrainian TB2 Bayraktar drone 'bombed oil depots deep inside Russia'Source says Turkish-made armed drone hit the fuel storages in Russia's Bryansk, breaching advanced air defences A Turkish-supplied armed drone is believed to have been used by Ukraine to hit two oil depots well inside Russian territory on Monday, bringing the …
(2022-04-28). Military Situation In Eastern Ukraine, Izyum-Severodonetsk On April 28, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
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(2022-04-28). LIVE on Monday 5/2 @ 2pm EST : Reckoning with the Ukraine government's armed Nazi militias. iacenter.org Register to join the discussion now! REGISTER NOW! MONDAY, MAY 2ND @ 2PM EASTERN Join the discussion via Zoom: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_KS1g5l_hQi-kXZ0Jm-w3Cg Reckoning with the Ukraine government's armed Nazi militias Join the International Action Center for live discussion with anti-fascist Ukrainians on the 2014 massacre at the Odessa House of Labor and the continuing struggle Featuring: Leonid Ilderkin Ukrainian communist in exile, member of coordination council of the Union of Political Refugees and Political Prisoners of Ukraine Phil Wilayto Author and activist, coordinator of the Odessa…
(2022-04-28). Liz Truss urges 'doubling down' on support for Kyiv. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 28 (MNA) — UK foreign secretary Liz Truss has said that the Ukraine conflict can last for years, urging the West to increase its military aid to push Russian forces out of entire Ukraine.
(2022-04-28). Genetic Research and U.S. Bio-Agents: Harvard Team Collected and Transferred China Blood and DNA Samples Back to the U.S. globalresearch.ca Introduction: | In the light of recent revelations pertaining to the U.S bio-labs situated in Ukraine focussing on the possible use of biological weapons against Russia and China, we bring to the attention of Global Research readers, excerpts from an important …
(2022-04-28). Germany supplies heavy weapons to Ukraine, risking nuclear war. wsws.org At a meeting at the Ramstein US airbase, Washington and its allies planned an extensive confrontation with Russia.
(2022-04-28). German parliament approves heavy weapons for Ukraine. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 28 (MNA) — The German parliament on Thursday voted in favor of providing Ukraine with heavy weapons, backing a shift in policy that came with the decision to send tanks to Kyiv earlier this week.
(2022-04-28). Qualitatively new level: Germany, Japan establish new security mechanism against Russia, China. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Kyodo NewsApril 28, 2022 Japan, Germany leaders to launch panel to reinforce security ties Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz agreed Thursday to set up an intergovernmental panel involving the two leaders to further beef up their security ties, as Russia's invasion of Ukraine poses new security challenges to the West. …
(2022-04-28). The Biden Family is Hardly the Only One to Profit from the Ukraine Conflict. journal-neo.org 
In the US, the future of the Biden administration and the President himself are at stake because of an ongoing corruption scandal that is closely linked to the war in Ukraine. The New York Times, a leading voice for Liberal America, published a rather unexpected special report, which confirmed the truth of the two-year-old leaks …
(2022-04-28). Pumping Ukraine with weapons is threat to European security. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 28 (MNA) — The Kremlin said on Thursday that Western arms supplies to Ukraine, including heavy weapons, posed a threat to the security of the European continent.
(2022-04-28). Ukraine deploys more troops to Transnistria border. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com UkrinformApril 28, 202 Ukrainian defense forces strengthen protection of border with Moldova [T]he defense forces of the Odesa region have strengthened the protection of the state border with Moldova. Serhii Bratchuk, spokesman for the Odesa regional military administration, said this on Telegram, Ukrinform reports. "The defense forces continue to perform combat tasks on the protection …
(2022-04-28). Noam Chomsky: Propaganda Wars Are Raging as Russia's War on Ukraine Expands. truthout.org 
Since World War I, propaganda has played a crucial role in warfare. Propaganda is used to increase support for the war among citizens of the nation that is waging it. National governments also use targeted propaganda campaigns in an attempt to influence public opinion and behavior in the countries they are at war with, as well as to influence international opinion. Essentially, propaganda, whether circulated through state-controlled or private media, refers to techniques of public opinion manipulation based on incomplete or misleading information, lies and deception. During World War II, both the Nazis and the Al…
(2022-04-28). Conquered Karabakh also part of Pakistan, Armenia doesn't exist as nation: expert. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azeri Press AgencyApril 28, 2022 Pakistani expert: "Shusha is our culture capital as well" "I am glad to be here today," said Khalid Taimur Akram, Executive Director, Center for Global & Strategic Studies (CGSS), Islamabad, Pakistan attending the international forum called " South Caucasus: Development and Cooperation" held in Shusha told APA. "As you know, …
(2022-04-28). Iranian parliamentary delegation to visit Azerbaijan Republic. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 28 (MNA) — A senior Iranian lawmaker said that a high-ranking parliamentary delegation from Iran will visit the Azerbaijan Republic to discuss strengthening bilateral relations between the two countries.
(2022-04-28). Russia distracted, Turkey escalates wars in Iraq, Syria. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com As its "one nations, two states" adjunct Azerbaijan has been doing in Nagorno-Karabakh. Al-MonitorApril 27, 2022 Turkey may 'lock' borders with Syria and Iraq to deal with Kurdish militants …Turkey's military operations in Iraq and Syria point to an integrated approach in the northern strips of the two countries. The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), which …
(2022-04-28). Iran, Azeri FMs discuss Palestine, bilateral relations. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 28 (MNA) — Foreign Ministers of Iran and Azerbaijan Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and Jeyhun Bayramov held a telephone conversation on Thursday to discuss bilateral cooperation between the two countries as well as regional developments.
(2022-04-28). France's presidential elections — xenophobe loses, banker wins. workers.org 
Emmanuel Macron, the candidate for Forward the Republic (La République En Marche ), won the second round of France's presidential election with 58.54% of the vote. His opponent Marine Le Pen, the candidate for the National Rally (Rassemblement National [RN]), got 41.46% of the vote. When President Emmanuel Macron spoke . . . |
(2022-04-28). 300-year-old violin expected to fetch 10 million euros at France auction. ecns.cn A rare 1736 violin by Italian luthier Guarneri del Gesu is displayed during a media preview at Aguttes auction house ahead of the violin's auction in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, April 26, 2022.
(2022-04-28). For reporting that army abused people, Mali bans French broadcasters. plusnews.ug The ruling junta in Mali has definitively banned French broadcasters RFI and France 24 after alleging that the Sahel nation's army caried out abuses, the radio and television channels said Wednesday. This screen grab from a video obtained from the French army on April 22, 2022, which claims to have filmed it via a drone, …
(2022-04-28). 'Attention to Orders' to vie at Spain's Alicante FilmFest. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 28 (MNA) — Directed by Reza Zarringol, the Iranian short film 'Attention to Orders' is set to compete at the Festival de Cine de Alicante in Spain.
(2022-04-28). Russia understands partner Turkey closing airspace to planes flying to Syria. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com And preventing Russian military vessels returning to the Black Sea Fleet headquarters in Sevastopol should they visit the Syrian port of Tartus. By hampering Russia's ability to rotate troops and deliver equipment and supplies to those in Syria, Turkey is advancing its own objectives in the country where it continues to wage active war. Of …
(2022-04-28). US and Europe are Ripping Off All of Africa's Gas. journal-neo.org 
Following Washington's Russophobic instructions, European politicians are touring the world in search of free gas to reduce dependence on Russia. And they have identified Africa as the key region in this regard. The countries of the Arab world are less actively considered by the Europeans, understanding that they are not eager, if it is to …
(2022-04-28). Sweden and Finland Prepare to Join NATO. libya360.wordpress.com Lucas Leiroz It seems that, in fact, despite all the warnings issued by geopolitical experts, Sweden and Finland are planning to go ahead with an application for membership in NATO. This would be a serious strategic mistake, as it would make both countries hostile to Russia, severely damaging the stability of local international relations on…
(2022-04-28). Japan takes anti-Russian campaign to Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Uzbekistan. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com AKI PressApril 28, 2022 Japan's Foreign Minister to visit Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Mongolia Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi will visit Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Mongolia, the Japanese government said Thursday, as Tokyo seeks cooperation on response to Russia, The Japan Times reported. Hayashi will take a five-day trip through Monday, visiting Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Mongolia. He will …
(2022-04-28). Camp Bondsteel: U.S. army leads multinational drills. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. ArmyApril 27, 2022 US Army battalion leads multinational force during peace support operations in Kosovo CAMP BONDSTEEL, Kosovo — The NATO mission in Kosovo involves bringing together military units from dozens of countries to work toward a common goal. These countries do not operate independently but rather as a single entity under a common …
