Vijay Prashad (2022-04-21). Now is the Time for Non-Alignment and Peace. orinocotribune.com By Roger McKenzie and Vijay Prashad — Apr 16, 2022 | "And maps can really point to places | Where life is evil now" | — WH Auden, In Time of War, 1939 | War is an ugly part of the human experience. Everything about it is hideous. War is most obviously the act of invasion and the brutality that goes along with its operations. No war is precise; every war hurts civilians. Each act of bombardment sends a neurological shudder through a society. | World War II demonstrated this ugliness in the Holocaust and in the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. | From Hiroshima and the Holocaust rose two mighty m…

Ajamu Baraka (2022-04-21). A new consensus on Whiteness? mronline.org The Biden administration and corporate media cover up the existence of white supremacists and neo-Nazis in Ukraine. They are disappeared from the official narrative in order to get public buy-in for U.S. policy.

WSWS (2022-04-21). Ukraine uses US facial recognition technology to terrorize families of dead Russian soldiers. wsws.org The practice, which is a clear violation of international conventions on the treatment of dead soldiers, was reported on by the Washington Post as if it is a legitimate, if potentially problematic, military tactic.

WSWS (2022-04-21). Biden's escalation against Russia threatens nuclear war. wsws.org Behind the backs of the American people, without any public discussion, the Biden administration is taking the United States toward an open nuclear confrontation with Russia.

Anonymous103 (2022-04-21). Staged Bucha Massacre: Ukrainian Soldiers Spotted Laying Out Corpses On Streets. southfront.org

Staff (2022-04-21). Some NATO states want war in Ukraine to continue, Turkey says. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 21 (MNA) — Some NATO member states want the war in Ukraine to continue for Russia to get weaker, Turkiye's foreign minister said Wednesday.

SouthFront5 (2022-04-21). War In Ukraine Day 56: If One Not To Act, Opponent Does It. southfront.org Fierce fighting continues in the main sections of the front in eastern Ukraine. | The Azovstal plant in Mariupol is being mopped up. |

Staff (2022-04-21). Russia tests nuclear-capable missile in warning to enemies. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 21 (MNA) — Russia has said it had test-launched its Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile, which Vladimir Putin said would give Moscow's enemies something to think about.

Lowkey (2022-04-21). Ben Norton on the US-Backed Coup in Pakistan, Neverending War in Ukraine, and a Multipolar World. mintpressnews.com "Anyone who knows the basic history of the U.S. knows that it has organized coups and impeachments and color revolutions around the world for many decades, but [Khan's ouster] was pretty much done in broad daylight!" — Ben Norton…

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-21). Poland says it's funneled billions in military aid for "biggest armored battle since Second World War" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish RadioApril 21, 2022 Poland sends billions in military aid to Ukraine: spokesman Poland has sent billions worth of military assistance to war-torn Ukraine, the government spokesman said on Thursday. On Wednesday, Poland's President Andrzej Duda and senior government ministers agreed "to continue military supplies to Ukraine" amid Russia's invasion, Màºller said. "And this is …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-21). "We want this war to end with victory of Ukraine": Spain ships more arms to prolong war. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com UkrinformApril 21, 2022 Spain sends new military aid batch to Ukraine Spain has sent a new batch of military aid to Ukraine, containing 200 tonnes of ammunition, military supplies, trucks, and armored vehicles. "I want to announce that a new batch of weapons has been sent to Ukraine. The Spanish ship Isabel, which today departed …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-21). Treasury's Yellen, Ukraine's PM meet: weapons, finances, sanctions. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com UkrinformApril 21, 2022 PM Shmyhal, U.S. Treasury Secretary discuss weapons, finances, sanctions Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal discussed increasing financial support for Ukraine and stepping up sanctions pressure on Russia with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen. "Weapons, finances, and sanctions. These are the main talking points of our visit to Washington. I discussed the …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-21). Ukraine border: NATO holds missile interception drill in Slovakia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOAllied Air CommandApril 21, 2022 Allies integrate PATRIOT missile defence system during NATO exercise in Slovakia During an Integrated Air and Missile Defence (IAMD) exercise in Sliaƒç, Slovakia, from April, 19 to 21, 2022, Allies will train with the deployed PATRIOT missile defence system to enhance Alliance cohesion and interoperability. The exercise will involve increasingly …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-21). U.S. viceroy shepherding Georgia into war. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Agenda.geApril 21, 2022 Georgian PM, US Ambassador discuss ongoing war in Ukraine, partnership Also see: U.S. ambassador to Georgia blasts "revanchist" Russia for 220 years of barbaric atrocities The ongoing war in Ukraine, the security situation in the Black Sea region, and the strengthening of partnership between Georgia and the United States were discussed by …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-21). Saakashvili: We are not a war party, but "Ukraine and world are defeating Georgia's century-old enemy" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Rustavi2April 21, 2022 We are not a war party, but a party that protects and saves the country — Mikheil Saakashvili We are not a war party, but a party that protects and saves the country. Such a statement made today the former president of Georgia. "Great changes await the whole region and the world. …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-21). "A lot" of heavy mortars delivered to Ukraine through Lithuania. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Ukrainian News AgencyApril 21, 2022 Lithuania Transfers Heavy Mortars To Ukraine Lithuania transferred heavy mortars to Ukraine….The number of weapons is not specified. It is reported by European Pravda with reference to the statement of the Minister of Defense of Lithuania Arvydas Anusauskas. "We transferred heavy mortars to Ukraine. I won't name numbers, but we …

_____ (2022-04-21). Why isn't the West Sanctioning Turkey for its Special Operation in Iraq? journal-neo.org The recent Russophobic frenzy by Washington and its Western allies over Russia's special operation to denazify and demilitarize Ukraine with more and more anti-Russian sanctions imposed each passing day, makes one involuntarily wonder: why then doesn't the West react in the same way to another special operation — the one Turkey is conducting on Iraqi …

Anonymous103 (2022-04-21). No Concessions From Russia: 'Easter Truce' In Ukraine Rejected. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | UN Secretary General Guterres called on Russia and Ukraine for a four-day truce on the eve of Easter for humanitarian aid and the withdrawal of citizens. Previously, all joint attempts to secure humanitarian corridors were thwarted by the Ukrainian side, as a result Russian forces are providing evacuation from the war-torn cities and villages by their own means. | On April 21, the Russian side rejected the proposal for an "Easter truce" at another meeting of the UN Security Council.

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-21). Trudeau: Canada to provide heavy artillery to Ukrainian military. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Canadian PressApril 20, 2022 Canada will send heavy artillery to Ukraine, Trudeau pledges Prime Minister Justin Trudeau revealed plans Tuesday to send heavy artillery to embattled Ukraine…. Trudeau mentioned the plan to provide artillery…during a news conference in Dalhousie, N.B., saying the decision followed a specific request to Canada from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's government. …

Revolution Books (2022-04-21). Tuesday 4/26: The War in Ukraine: NO U.S./NATO WAR WITH RUSSIA! NO WORLD WAR 3! indybay.org Revolution Books, 2444 Durant Ave. Berkeley CA 94704…

WSWS (2022-04-21). Workers and youth in Sri Lanka support International Online May Day Rally. wsws.org SEP and IYSSE campaigners encountered strong support for the international event, with many people voicing their concerns about the escalating Ukraine war and worsening social conditions in Sri Lanka.

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-21). Ukraine taps Portugal for tanks, APCs, anti-ship missiles. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Interfax-UkraineApril 21, 2022 Zelensky turns to Portugal requesting to hand over Leopard tanks, armored personnel carriers, anti-ship weapons President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has addressed the parliament and people of Portugal with a request to transfer Leopard tanks, armored personnel carriers and Harpoon anti-ship missiles to Ukraine…. "When we address the peoples of the free …

news.xinhuanet (2022-04-21). Kiev says ready for new truce with rebels in eastern Ukraine. news.xinhuanet.com The Ukrainian Defense Ministry said on Thursday it stands ready for a new truce with independence-seeking insurgents in eastern regions starting from next month.

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-21). Turkey supplied ballistic helmets, vests for Zelensky and his inner circle. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Daily SabahApril 21, 2022 Turkish firm makes ballistic helmets, vests for Zelenksyy, his team Afirm from central Turkey it turns out has been producing the ballistic protective equipment used by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his team since Russia launched its military campaign. The fact emerged after Industry and Technology Minister Mustafa Varank visited the …

Gerald Gogold, Veronika Heimerl (2022-04-21). Social consequences of the Corona crisis in Austria. indybay.org Two million Austrians suffer income losses from the Corona crisis. Good news comes today from New Zealand (half-price transit), Finland (affordable apartments for the homeless) and Great Britain (four-day work with five-day pay). This good news is reported by Scoop.me.

xinhuanet (2022-04-21). MPs say Brexit referendum led to public mistrust in government. xinhuanet.com Actions by the British government during the European Union referendum led to public mistrust, a committee of MPs said Wednesday in a parliamentary report.

xinhuanet (2022-04-21). Speaker of Hungarian Parliament addresses in Budapest. xinhuanet.com Laszlo Kover (1st L), Speaker of the Hungarian Parliament, speaks at a conference of the parliament speakers of the Western Balkans in Budapest, Hungary on Oct. 27, 2017.

WSWS (2022-04-21). Witness to a social crime: The reality of US immigrant child detention. wsws.org American imperialism justifies its military provocations against Russia by claiming to defend "democracy" and "freedom" abroad. This WSWS article provides a detailed review of conditions at one immigrant child detention facility.

WSWS (2022-04-21). International Tchaikovsky Competition expelled by World Federation of International Music Competitions. wsws.org The world-famous competition that first brought pianist Van Cliburn worldwide fame has fallen victim to the boycott of Russian cultural organizations and artists.

Andrei Zorin (2022-04-21). The population is deeply alienated from the leadership. indybay.org Russian culture is deeply individualistic. It has a very low level of trust. People can't trust each other, they can't trust their fellow human beings, and they can't trust their leaders. It's like Solzhenytsin's famous formula: trust no one, fear no one, and demand nothing from no one.

ecns.cn (2022-04-21). Putin orders blockade of Azovstal plant in Mariupol: media. ecns.cn Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday ordered a blockade of the Azovstal plant in the port city of Mariupol instead of storming it, local media reported.

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-21). Besieged, targeted: ruling party leads first government without war in modern Georgian history. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Agenda.geApril 21, 2022 Ruling party marks 10th anniversary of foundation as "first Georgian Gov't without war" The ruling Georgian Dream party marked the 10th anniversary of its foundation on Thursday with a statement that said it had formed the first Government in modern Georgian history during which the country did not experience war. The statement …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-21). NATO transformation of Georgian military includes cyber warfare operations. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Georgian Ministry of DefenseApril 21, 2022 Defense attachés got acquainted with the work of the Cyber Security Bureau Foreign military attachés accredited in Georgia visited the Cyber Security Bureau of the Ministry of Defense of Georgia. The visit was part of an annual plan to familiarize the Department of Defense with the NATO standards transformation …

Tom Athanasiou (2022-04-21). Can we afford a fair global climate transition? nationofchange.org The cost of transformation is not cheap, but consider the alternatives.

San Francisco Labor Council (2022-04-21). Sunday 5/1: Bay Area Labor May Day Parade & Rally. indybay.org Parade will begin at Market Street and the Embarcadero in San Francisco and will march up to the Civic Center, where the rally will be held.

Anonymous103 (2022-04-20). Russian MoD Briefing On Morning Of April 20, 2022. southfront.org | On April 20, the Russian Ministry of defence released the following briefing: | " The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue a special military operation in Ukraine. | As a result of a high-precision missile strike in the areas of Novovorontsovka and Kislevka, up to 40 personnel of the Ukrainian troops, as well as seven units of military equipment, were destroyed. | Operational-tactical and army aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces hit 73 military facilities of U…

scorinoco (2022-04-20). Germany Involved in 'Military Biological Activities' in Ukraine, Says Russia. orinocotribune.com Berlin coordinated its work on biodefense with its US allies, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson and director of the Foreign Ministry Information and Press Department Maria Zakharova told RT in an interview. | It became known that during the special military operation in Ukraine Russian troops discovered new documents on military biological activities in Ukraine. Can you talk about this in more detail? | Zakharova: As a result of the Special Military Operation in Ukraine (SMO), Russia's Armed Forces found documents that shed some light on the bio-military programme implemented by the US Defence Department in U…

John Catalinotto (2022-04-20). Stop NATO's dangerous war against Russia. workers.org As the live battle between the U.S.-led NATO forces and Russia in Ukraine is entering its eighth week, it has revealed itself as a proxy war, one opening a potential path to a world conflict. To confront and stop this catastrophe, anti-war, popular and working-class forces in the imperialist . . . |

Farrah Hassen (2022-04-20). How the U.S. Can Help Get Justice for Ukrainians. otherwords.org As Russia's war in Ukraine continues, human rights

Anonymous103 (2022-04-20). Ukraine: The Fakes of Anti-Russian Propaganda. southfront.org Written by The New York Times published on April 4 a satellite photo, dated March 19, showing a street in the Ukrainian city of Bucha strewn with corpses. The photo, disseminated by the mainstream on a global scale, was presented as evidence of a "war crime committed by Russian troops in Ukraine." | A technical examination shows that the satellite photo was not ta…

Anonymous103 (2022-04-20). War In Ukraine Day 55: 'Tactical Pause' Ended. Russian Forces Gain More Territories In Donbass (18+). southfront.org On April 18, the AFU General Staff claimed the beginning of the second phase of the Russia's military operation in…

Mnar Adley (2022-04-20). Say No To Censorship: Here's How We're Rebuilding Alternative Media. mintpressnews.com With the war in Ukraine raging on and corporate media outlets pushing a pro-NATO agenda — we've entered war time and having access to alternative information is crucial to preventing escalation.

Anonymous103 (2022-04-20). "Our Last Days Or Hours": Azov Militants Appeal To The World, Beg For Their Evacuation From Ukraine. southfront.org Another video appeal of the Azov militants was shared online. According to the DPR military, about 3000 Ukrainian nationalists…

Anonymous103 (2022-04-20). Independent American Journalist Disappeared In Kharkiv, Ukraine. southfront.org emptyFor the past few days, American-Chilean youtuber, journalist, and filmmaker Gonzalo Lira, who has also become a war blogger, gained wide popularity during the military conflict in Ukraine. Gonzalo went to Ukraine to show the war and to share the information about the confrontation between the Ukrainian and Russian armies with the world. | During his stay, Gonzalo has visited several cities in Ukraine. He has published photos and videos from Kharkiv, written Twitter posts about his views on…

Editor (2022-04-20). The ultimate false flag — Russia nukes Ukraine. mronline.org Importantly for the narrative to gain traction is the claim that Russia is losing the war in Ukraine.

WSWS (2022-04-20). UK workers speak on the cost-of-living crisis. wsws.org As with every country, further intolerable increases to the cost of living were triggered by the US/NATO war against Russia in Ukraine.

news.xinhuanet (2022-04-20). Kiev says ready for new truce with rebels in eastern Ukraine. news.xinhuanet.com The Ukrainian Defense Ministry said on Thursday it stands ready for a new truce with independence-seeking insurgents in eastern regions starting from next month.

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-20). Pentagon: Ukraine has received warplanes, parts from NATO states. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Rustavi2April 20, 2020 Ukraine receives fighter planes, parts to bolster air force — Pentagon Ukraine has received fighter planes and aircraft parts to bolster its air force in the face of Russia's invasion, the Pentagon said Tuesday, declining to specify the number of aircraft or their origin. The announcement comes a week after US President …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-20). Norway to send 100 Mistral air defense missiles to Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com UkrinformApril 20, 2022 Norway to send about 100 Mistral air defense missiles to Ukraine The head of the Ukrainian President's Office, Andriy Yermak said in a Telegram post, Ukrinform reports. "Norway has decided to send about 100 Mistral air defense missile systems to Ukraine, according to the country's Defense Ministry. And there will be fighter …

C.J. Polychroniou (2022-04-20). Chomsky: Our Priority on Ukraine Should Be Saving Lives, Not Punishing Russia. truthout.org Nearly two months into the war in Ukraine, and peace is nowhere in sight. In fact, the level of destruction has intensified and both sides seem to have little hope for a peaceful settlement anytime soon. Furthermore, the international situation is also heating up as some European neutral countries are thinking of joining the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), a development that prompted the Kremlin to respond with threats of deploying nuclear weapons in the Baltic region should such a move take place. | In the interview that follows, world-renowned scholar and leading dissident Noam Chomsky addresses thes…

Ben Norton (2022-04-19). New York Times' Ridiculous Attack on Me Exposes Its Deceitful Propaganda Tactics. orinocotribune.com By Benjamin Norton — Apr 15, 2022 | The New York Times printed absurd claims about Multipolarista editor Benjamin Norton in a smear piece, using an image of his face crossed out by a red line, without giving him an opportunity to comment. This hatchet job reflects the newspaper's long history of spreading false war propaganda for the US government. | The New York Times published a ridiculous article smearing me with misleading claims, and even used an image of my face menacingly crossed out by a red line. | The newspaper dismissed my factual statement that the United States sponsored a violent coup d'etat to…

Max Blumenthal (2022-04-19). "One less traitor": Zelensky oversees campaign of assassination, kidnapping and torture of political opposition. mronline.org While claiming to defend democracy, Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky has outlawed his opposition, ordered his rivals' arrest, and presided over the disappearance and assassination of dissidents across the country.

Brian Berletic (2022-04-19). Russian Ops in Ukraine: Mariupol, US Artillery Shipments, & Kiev. thealtworld.com Russian operations in Ukraine — Update for April 19, 2022 | — US to send 18 howitzers to Ukraine; | — training for artillery & counter battery radar will take weeks for Ukrainians to use it effectively; | — US admits Russia — not Ukraine — is "shaping" the battlefield in Donbas; | — Russian ops for Donbas appear to have begun; | — Russia DID NOT attempt to take Kiev, it fixed troops defending Kiev in place to take other cities; | — Azov fighters in Mariupol continue to fight under genuine belief they can still escape. | References: | *** Pentagon Briefings *** | US…

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-19). Pentagon to train Ukrainians in sites outside nation to use U.S. artillery. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Rustavi2April 19, 2022 Defense Department expects to start training Ukrainian trainers outside of Ukraine on how to use the U.S.-provided Howitzers in the coming days Defense Department expects to start training Ukrainian trainers outside of Ukraine on how to use the U.S.-provided Howitzers in the coming days The first shipments of the latest round of …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-04-19). Russia Pushes Back Western Sanctions, Revs Up Operation in Eastern Ukraine. libya360.wordpress.com M.K. Bhadrakumar Russian special operation in Donbass entered new phase The Russian President Vladimir Putin said defiantly on Monday that the western sanctions have proved to be "ineffective" in meeting their objective. In his words, "They (US and EU) expected these sanctions to rapidly produce a devastating effect on Russia's finances and economy, sow panic in the markets, bring about a collapse…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-04-19). Why Russia Hasn't Run Out of Precision Missiles in Ukraine. libya360.wordpress.com The country's defense industry carried out extensive modernization for years, says the Deputy Prime Minister in charge of the process Contrary to Western expectations, Russia hasn't run out of precision munitions during the now almost two-month-long conflict in Ukraine. RT spoke to Yury Borisov, Russian deputy prime minister in charge of defense procurement, about the state…

oneworld.press (2022-04-19). Why Are The UN's Ukrainian Refugee Figures For Russia Different Than Moscow's?>. oneworld.press If President Putin was really "the new Hitler" and the Russian Federation was the 21st-century revival of Nazi Germany like the US-led Western Mainstream Media claims, then no Ukrainian refugee in their right mind would flee in that direction just like no Polish refugees fled towards Hitler's Nazis in 1939 (considering the false comparison pushed by the West between the start of World War II and Russia's special operation in Ukraine).

Kevin Mwanza (2022-04-19). Russia: Nukes Could Start Flying If Sweden And Finland Join NATO. moguldom.com A Russian official close to President Vladimir Putin warned NATO that the Kremlin will deploy nuclear weapons and hypersonic missiles into the Baltic region if Sweden and Finland join the U.S.-led military alliance. Finland, which shares an 810-mile border with Russia, and Sweden, which shares a maritime border in the Baltic Sea, have sought protection …

WSWS (2022-04-19). Workers and youth in Germany speak out against Ukraine war and NATO aggression. wsws.org The hysteria with which the ruling elite are calling for ever new sanctions, weapons deliveries and armaments projects finds little resonance in the working class. This was revealed in the many discussions held by WSWS reporters at workplaces, supermarkets and in working class neighbourhoods recently.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-04-19). Now is the Time for Nonalignment and Peace. libya360.wordpress.com Roger McKenzie, Vijay Prashad Jawaharlal Nehru of India, Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana, Gamal Abdel Nasser of Egypt, Sukarno of Indonesia and Josip Broz Tito of Yugoslavia at the Bandung Conference in 1955. As countries in the Global North push to escalate the war in Ukraine, the Global South has overwhelmingly pushed for a perspective of dialogue…

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-19). Defense Ministry: Japan to supply military supplies to Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Kyodo NewsApril 19, 2022 Japan to offer protective masks, clothing, drones to Ukraine Japan will provide Ukraine with protective masks and clothing against chemical weapons, as well as commercial drones, to support the country in its ongoing war with Russia, the Defense Ministry said Tuesday. The decision was made upon a request from the Ukrainian …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-19). Japan, EU, U.S. pursue common course on Ukraine war. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Kyodo NewsApril 19, 2022 U.S., Japan, EU leaders affirm swift support to Ukraine amid war Leaders from the United States, Japan and the European Union agreed Tuesday to continue providing swift support to Ukraine as Russia begins a renewed military offensive in the eastern part of its neighboring country. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told his …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-19). Polish hospitals prepared to treat 10,000 wounded Ukrainian soldiers: PM. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish RadioApril 19, 2022 Polish hospitals ready to treat 10,000 wounded Ukrainian soldiers: PM Polish hospitals are prepared to admit up to 10,000 Ukrainian troops injured in combat against invading Russian forces, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has said. The Polish prime minister made the declaration in Lviv, western Ukraine, on Tuesday, public broadcaster Polish Radio's …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-19). State Department: China will "face serious consequences" from U.S., allies over Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Ukrainian News AgencyApril 19, 2022 China Will Face Serious Consequences If Helps Russia — United States The United States said it was closely monitoring China's level of support for Russia and warned of serious consequences if it provided weapons to the aggressor country or helped circumvent sanctions. This was stated by U.S. Department of State …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-19). U.S. lawmakers visit Georgia to expand war, Georgian war party visits Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Senator Coons has discussed deploying American troops to Ukraine. Civil GeorgiayingApril 19, 2022 U.S. Congress Delegation to Visit Georgia A delegation of the U.S. Congress will be led by the Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations, Senator Chris Coons (D-DE), to Georgia this week. The delegation will include Senators Gary Peters …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-19). Will war party bring about collapse of German government? antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Beta News AgencyApril 19, 2022 Scholz falls because of Ukraine? The German opposition Christian Democratic Union (CDU/CSU) is increasingly pressuring Chancellor Olaf Scholz to send heavy weapons to Ukraine. They accuse German Chancellor of being partially responsible for the Ukrainian defense, and they also threatened him with a vote of no confidence in the Bundestag, …

Dilyana Gaytandzhieva (2022-04-19). Who and how exported Bulgarian weapons to Ukraine: documents. thealtworld.com Documents reveal that tons of Bulgarian weapons were exported to Ukraine via Poland and the Czech Republic in 2021 and 2020. Bulgaria officially denies that Bulgarian weapons were exported to Ukraine, although the use of Weapons originating from the Balkans are often seen in war zones includin…

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-19). NATO's military buildup on eastern flank to lengthen, broaden war. mronline.org Transferring massive weapons to Ukraine, massing a large number of troops in eastern Europe, and welcoming Sweden and Finland to join the alliance, NATO has been very much engaged itself so far in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.

oneworld.press (2022-04-19). History Of The Ukrainian War. oneworld.press On 1 March 2013 inside America's Embassy to Ukraine in Kiev, a series of "Tech Camps" started to be held, in order to train those Ukrainian nazis for their leadership of Ukraine's 'anti-corruption' organizing. Simultaneously, under Polish Government authorization, the CIA was training in Poland the military Right Sector leaders how to lead the coming U.S. coup in neighboring Ukraine.

russiancouncil.ru (2022-04-19). RIAC and Shanghai Institutes for International Studies Meeting. russiancouncil.ru On April 17, 2022, Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) and Shanghai Institutes for International Studies (SIIS) held a meeting dealing with the implications of the crisis around Ukraine on the world order…

Scott Ritter (2022-04-19). Kramatorsk train station attack: The key to finding the perpetrator lies in this overlooked detail. thealtworld.com Kiev and its Western backers immediately blamed Russia for the incident, but a proper investigation is likely to disagree | In a conflict where accusations of wrongdoing fly back and forth between Russia and Ukraine on a daily basis, when it comes to the missile

Staff (2022-04-19). Chris Hedges: American Commissars. mintpressnews.com PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY (Scheerpost) — The ruling class, made up of the traditional elites that run the Republican Party and the Democratic Party, is employing draconian forms of censorship on its right-wing and left-wing critics in a desperate effort to cling to power. The traditional elites were discredited for pushing through a series of corporate …

Anonymous103 (2022-04-19). Military Situation In Eastern Ukraine. Izyum-Severodonetsk Frontlines (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | MORE ON THE TOPIC: : |

WSWS (2022-04-19). Oxfam report: Poorer countries going from crisis to catastrophe. wsws.org The report says the crises of extreme inequality and inflation, accelerated by the war in Ukraine and COVID-19, are converging to create a catastrophe for the world's poorest people "unprecedented in living memory."

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-19). MP among Georgians fighting in Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Civil GeorgiaApril 19, 2022 Georgian MP Returns from Ukraine War Georgian MP Alexander Elisashvili, who volunteered to fight against the Russian invasion of Ukraine, is returning to Georgia. Earlier today, Elisashvili wrote on Facebook that he is already in Warsaw, en route to the homeland together with his party colleague, Vice-Speaker Levan Ioseliani, who visited …

Dave DeCamp (2022-04-19). Treasury Secretary to Press Other Countries to Ramp Up Sanctions on Russia. news.antiwar.com Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will press US allies to ramp up the economic pressure on Russia during meetings of World Bank and IMF members this week, The war in Ukraine and the sanctions imposed in response are expected to be major topics of discussion at the meetings, which began Monday. The Treasury official said Yellen "will use this week's meetings to work with allies to continue our united efforts to increase economic pressure on Russia while mitigating spillover e…

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-19). Western think tanks push permanent NATO presence on Russian border, Asia-Pacific analog. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Kyodo NewsApril 17, 2022 NATO needs bases on eastern border to counter Russia: experts Russia's war in Ukraine will lead to NATO radically overhauling its long-term security capabilities in Eastern Europe, defense analysts say. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is likely to establish permanent bases on its eastern flank and significantly boost spending, experts predict. …

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2022-04-19). UN chief calls for a 4-day truce in Ukraine. en.mehrnews.com United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday appeals for a four-day truce in Ukraine after Russia launches new military operations in the country's eastern Donbas region.

Staff (2022-04-19). UN Amplifies Calls for Ceasefire as Russia Intensifies Attack on Eastern Ukraine. truthout.org Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a televised address late Monday that his country will continue to fight back as Russia ramped up its assault on eastern Ukraine with the goal of "It can now be stated that Russian troops have begun the battle for Donbas, for which they have been preparing for a long time," Zelenskyy <...

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-19). State Department hails NATO ally Turkey for "holding Russia to account" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Anadolu AgencyApril 18, 2022 Turkey playing 'important role' in holding Russia to account: US Turkey is playing an "important role" in ensuring Russia is held to account for its war against Ukraine, the United States said on Monday ahead of a bilateral meeting of top diplomats. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is slated to host …

_____ (2022-04-19). The Ukraine Is Still Losing So What Is Its Plan? popularresistance.org Russian and Donbas forces have cleared the city of Mariupol except for the giant metallurgic complex of Azovstal which is held by some estimated 4,000 men, including many from the fascist Azov battalion. | On Sunday Russia opened corridors across the front line and asked for those forces to surrender. However the Zelensky government ordered them to stay and to continue to bind Russian forces which otherwise could be used elsewhere.

Staff (2022-04-19). How Putin Can Use 5D to End the War and Merge Russia and Ukraine THIS VERY MOMENT. anti-empire.com 10 days before the war I warned Kiev it was facing a Russian invasion, but also advised it there was a brilliant way it could thwart Putin's plan: An uncomfortable thing to do emotionally, but such is 5D judo. Unilaterally settling the status of Donetsk and Lugansk (in their favor) would have robbed Putin of an excuse to escalate the standoff into the current regime-change war. | As it was, Kiev did not listen to my advice and Moscow used precisely the pretext of Don…

Thomas Gibbons-Neff (2022-04-19). New York Times: "To Push Back Russians, Ukrainians Hit a Village With Cluster Munitions" anti-empire.com Editor's note: The truth and reality of the war is that both Ukrainians AND Russians will set up positions in settlements. And both Russians AND Ukrainians will fire into settlements when the other side is entrenched in them. |
| HUSARIVKA, Ukraine — It was in early March when the spent warhead of a cluster munition rocket landed next to Yurii Doroshenko's home in eastern Ukraine, having dispensed its lethal bomblets over his village. | "They were shelling and it hit the street," he said. | These types of internationally banned weapons [actually neither US, Russia or Ukraine are signatories of the C…

Staff (2022-04-19). Russian troops take control of Kreminna in eastern Ukraine. en.mehrnews.com Russian forces have seized the city of Kreminna in eastern Ukraine and Ukrainian troops have withdrawn from the city, the regional governor said on Tuesday.

Staff (2022-04-19). With Humanity on the Brink, Should We Trust Deterrence Theory or Disarmament? commondreams.org As the US and the West provide weapons and other forms of defense or intelligence support to Ukraine, military and civilian leaders must guesstimate what Russia's response will be.

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2022-04-19). Ukraine's "Neo-Nazi Summer Camp". Military Training for Young Children. globalresearch.ca The Azov battalion supported by its Western partners is not only involved in para-military operations in Donbass, it is also running a Summer Camp military training project for young children.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-04-19). Russia not seeking regime change in Ukraine: FM Lavrov. en.mehrnews.com Russian Foreign minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday that Moscow has no plans to press for regime change in Ukraine.

news.xinhuanet (2022-04-19). Kiev says ready for new truce with rebels in eastern Ukraine. news.xinhuanet.com The Ukrainian Defense Ministry said on Thursday it stands ready for a new truce with independence-seeking insurgents in eastern regions starting from next month.

Anonymous103 (2022-04-19). UPD: Moscow Confirmed Second Stage Of Military Operation In Ukraine — Russian Foreign Minister. southfront.org FM Sergei Lavrov via Moscow TimesUPDATE: Sergey Lavrov also claimed the following: | It is impossible to seriously discuss Zelensky's statements, since he constantly changes his point of view; | The Russian Federation is not going to change the political regime in Ukraine, Ukrainians themselves must decide how to live on; | Russia is considering the possibility of using only conventional weapons in Ukraine. | On April 19th, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov announced the beginning of the next phase of the special operation in Ukraine. The claim was made during his interview with India Today TV channel. Earli…

Prof. Louis René Beres (2022-04-19). Fragmentation, Aggression, Genocide: Deeper Meanings of Russia's War Against Ukraine. moderndiplomacy.eu "But tell me, my brothers, if humanity still lacks a goal, is humanity itself not still lacking? Thus inquired Zarathustra."-Friedrich Nietzsche, Zarathustra It's hard to imagine anything decent emerging from Vladimir Putin's genocidal aggression[1] against Ukraine, but there is one ironic example: enhanced human understanding.In essence, the multiple crimes now being unleashed by the Russian …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-19). U.S. companies eager to exploit conquered Karabakh: ambassador. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Trend News AgencyApril 19, 2022 US would like to see more of its companies operating in Azerbaijan's liberated lands — ambassador The US would like to see more of its companies operating in the Azerbaijani territories liberated from Armenian occupation [in the 2020 second Karabakh war], the country's Ambassador to Azerbaijan Earle Litzenberger told Trend, …

Staff (2022-04-19). Georges Abdallah's Statement for Palestinian Prisoners' Day. samidoun.net The following statement was released by Georges Abdallah, the Lebanese Arab struggler for Palestine imprisoned in France for over 37 years, for 17 April 2022, Palestinian Prisoners' Day, from his cell in Lannemezan Prison. Georges Abdallah is part and parcel of the Palestinian prisoners' movement. Palestinian prisoners, like imprisoned PFLP leader Ahmad Sa'adat, have issued …

Staff (2022-04-19). Macron bans the Collectif Palestine Vaincra: "an extremely serious attack on the Palestine solidarity movement" samidoun.net The Collectif Palestine Vaincra has an important organization of the Palestinian liberation movement in France. As the presidential campaign approached, incumbent President Emmanuel Macron banned the organization. The following interview with a member of the Committee Against the Dissolution of the Collectif Palestine Vaincra, which is fighting against the ban, was conducted for the German-language …

Danny O'Brien (2022-04-19). Remember the Maine! U.S. war lies. workers.org The reputation of the United States and its unrelenting military must precede any claim these entities make about "truth." An 1898 propaganda poster uses the explosion of the USS Maine to manipulate public acceptance of war with Spain as part of the 'manifest destiny' of U.S. imperialist expansion. Time and . . . |

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-19). Turkey escalates "anti-terrorist" rampage, carnage at home and abroad. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATO's rules-based international order and Euro-Atlantic values in all their majestic splendor. AzertagApril 19, 2022 So far, 26 terrorists have been neutralized during the operation in northern Iraq The number of terrorists neutralized during the next anti-terrorist operation carried out by the Turkish Armed Forces under the code name "Panja-Kilit" has reached 26. [See how …

_____ (2022-04-19). Drifting Mines Found in the Black Sea May be No Coincidence. journal-neo.org Official representatives of Russia's and Turkey's Ministries of Defense keep saying about the continued threat of drifting Ukrainian mines which had been torn from their anchors. Turkish National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said that due to the continued threat of drifting mines, Turkey has raised the readiness level of de-mining units and other related services, …

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-04-19). Iraq calls on Turkey to pullout all forces from north. en.mehrnews.com The Iraqi Foreign Ministry strongly condemned the ongling Turkish operation in the north, stressing that Ankara must withdraw its troops completely from Iraqi territory to show respect for its sovereignty.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-04-19). Different Iraqi politicians condemn Turkey's op. in north. en.mehrnews.com Different Iraqi politicians reacted have condemned the recently-launched Turkish operation in the Kurdistan region in the north of the country.

Staff (2022-04-19). Turkey launches artillery attack on NE Syria. en.mehrnews.com For the second day in a row, the Turkish army on Tuesday shelled residential areas in the Syrian province of Al-Hasakah.

Gerald Gogold, Veronika Heimerl (2022-04-19). Social consequences of the Corona crisis in Austria. indybay.org Two million Austrians suffer income losses from the Corona crisis. Good news comes today from New Zealand (half-price transit), Finland (affordable apartments for the homeless) and Great Britain (four-day work with five-day pay). This good news is reported by Scoop.me.