Daily Archives: April 22, 2020

2020-04-22: News Headlines

Robert Fisk (2020-04-22). Russia is About to Face its Biggest Test Yet in Syria. counterpunch.org An American reader tired of corona journalism sent me a plea this week: "There must be plenty of cruelty being unleashed by the gangsters-in-chief across the 'Mideast' that simply isn't making it into the headlines," she wrote. "Trump et al are either ignoring it or silently condoning it." I doubt if Donald Trump is ignoring

RT (2020-04-22). Hosing down corona: WATCH Russian troops disinfect military training center in Serbia. rt.com Russian troops who arrived in Serbia to help the country fight its coronavirus epidemic have already disinfected some 80 sites in the Balkan nation. A fresh video has caught them in action. | Footage released by the Russian Ministry of Defense showed a string of khaki-colored Kamaz trucks veering into the training compound in the city of Pozarevac. After disembarking, the servicemen in full protective gear sprayed the buildings' interiors with a disinfectant. | The soldiers worked hand-in-hand with Serbian chemical defense troops, who took it upon themselves to decontaminate an area adjacent to the training…

WSWS (2020-04-22). Oil price plunge continues. wsws.org Trump has indicated government bailout measures for the industry may be forthcoming after his failed attempt to halt the price slide by having Russia and Saudi Arabia cut production.

WSWS (2020-04-22). One Hundred and Fifty Years Since the Birth of Lenin. wsws.org Today marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov in the Russian city of Simbirsk on April 22, 1870. Known in history under the name of Lenin, he was the founder of the Bolshevik Party, leader of the 1917 October Revolution and, undoubtedly, a towering figure in the political and intellectual history of the twentieth century.

Fight Back (2020-04-22). It's Lenin 150th birthday, read his 'Letter to American Workers'. fightbacknews.org To mark the 150 birthday, April 22, of the outstanding revolutionary V.I. Lenin, Fight Back News Service is circulating his famous article 'Letter to American Workers.' | Comrades! A Russian Bolshevik who took part in the 1905 Revolution, and who lived in your country for many years afterwards, has offered to convey my letter to you. I have accepted his proposal all the more gladly because just at the present time the American revolutionary workers have to play an exceptionally important role as uncompromising enemies of American imperialism—the freshest, strongest and latest in joining in the world-wide sl…

Paul Antonopoulos (2020-04-21). Latvia Wanted to Bridge EU with Russia but Is Now in Economic Trouble. globalresearch.ca The transit industry was one of the most important in Latvia and was established during the Soviet era. In the first years of Latvia's independence in the 1990's, it was destroyed. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has significantly lowered Latvia's …

RT (2020-04-21). 'No guns in this war, but it's SCARIER:' Medics show RT real coronavirus FRONTLINE in Moscow hospitals (PHOTO, VIDEO). rt.com With the Russian capital gripped by Covid-19, RT has visited Moscow's top hospitals to look into the struggles of the medics during the pandemic and learn why they now compare their job to being on the front lines of a war.

Dr. T. P. Wilkinson (2020-04-21). The Economic War with Russia and China. The Economic and Geopolitical Impacts of the COV-19 Lockdown. globalresearch.ca The major reason for Cuba's travel restrictions- ≠‚Äê- ≠‚Äê always used as grounds for slandering the Cuban state- ≠‚Äê is the extreme difficulty Cuba has maintaining foreign exchange reserves essential for international trade- ≠‚Äê- ≠‚Äê esp. since the end of trade- ≠‚Äêin- ≠‚Äêkind with the COMECON. Every …

Shane Quinn (2020-04-21). 75 Years Ago: Red Army Encircles Berlin. Analysis of Germany's Failed 1942 Offensive. globalresearch.ca Three-quarters of a century ago, on 21 April 1945 the Soviet Army had encircled Berlin and was unleashing its final attack upon Nazi Germany. | With the Germans having killed more than 10 million Soviet troops since their June 1941 invasion, …

Eric Zuesse (2020-04-18). Where the Skripals Are Today. dissidentvoice.org On 4 March 2018, both Sergei Skripal and his daughter who was visiting from their shared home country of Russia, Yulia Skripal, were poisoned in Salisbury England, and — though both survived — neither of them has been allowed to communicate to the public except under the watch of their British court-appointed 'guardians'. They also …

Whitney Webb (2020-04-17). As US Shale Oil Plunges, Trump Admin Takes Aim at Venezuela. mintpressnews.com WASHINGTON DC ( Despite the president's rosy tone, most analysts have called the agreement — which presumably will freeze the Saudi-Russian oil price war that broke out…

Jason Ditz (2020-02-20). Turkey Kills Over 50 Syrian Troops, Russian Warplanes Intervene to Halt Offensive. theantimedia.com Russia called the situation a "worst case scenario."

Jason Ditz (2020-02-17). DOJ Investigating Former CIA Director's Role in Russiagate. theantimedia.com The Justice Department is investigating the role of John Brennan in the assessment that Russia interfered in the 2016 election.

Strategic Culture (2020-02-08). US Deploys 'Mini-Nukes' in Deplorable Threat to World Peace. theantimedia.com These so-called "mini-nukes" represent—despite the diminutive-sounding name—an increased risk of nuclear war.

Tyler Durden (2020-02-08). Iraq and Russia Prepare to Boost Military Ties as US Threatens Sanctions. theantimedia.com Iraq and Russia are preparing for deepening military coordination.

Middle East Eye (2020-02-07). Russia Says Israel Used Civilian Plane as Human Shield During Syria Strikes. theantimedia.com Russia accused Israel of "making a total mockery of the lives of hundreds of innocent civilians."

Jon Rainwater (2019-11-07). Take Action — Some actual, SANE legislation. peaceaction.org Trump has plans to spend nearly $2 TRILLION over the next 30 years on unneeded and unnecessary nuclear weapons and delivery systems. This makes no sense. This is insane. That's nearly $100 million wasted every day for thirty years on weapons we are supposed to be getting rid of. To put that amount in perspective, …

sputniknews (2020-04-22). Lenin Was 'a Genius Who Changed the Course of World History', Veteran Russian Journo Says. sputniknews.com Vladimir Lenin is internationally known as the leader of the 1917 October Revolution in Russia that led to the Bolsheviks coming to power.

sputniknews (2020-04-22). From the Arctic to Antarctica: Lenin Monuments Around the World. sputniknews.com Vladimir Ulyanov, better known as Lenin, was a Russian revolutionary and the leader of the Bolshevik Party and the October Revolution. He was the first leader of the USSR and the government that assumed power at the end of 1917.

Tasnim News (2020-04-22). Iran Non-Oil Exports Hit $60bln in Two Years. iranian.com Iran has pocketed around $60 billion from exports of products, services and energy since the US withdrew from the 2015 nuclear deal and imposed its sanctions on the country's sale of crude two years ago. A senior official at the ministry of trade (MIMT) said on Tuesday that Iran had shipped a total of 135 …

Tasnim News (2020-04-21). Iran, Russia, Turkey to Discuss Syria Situation. iranian.com The Iranian, Russian and Turkish foreign ministers plan to hold a meeting via video conference on Wednesday to discuss the latest developments in Syria. According to Russian foreign ministry, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Russian and Turkish counterparts Sergei Lavrov and Mevlut Cavusoglu will hold the online meeting on April 22, TASS reported. …

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Russia is About to Face its Biggest Test Yet in Syria
Robert Fisk | counterpunch.org | 2020-04-22
An American reader tired of corona journalism sent me a plea this week: "There must be plenty of cruelty being unleashed by the gangsters-in-chief across the 'Mideast' that simply isn't making it into the headlines," she wrote. "Trump et al are either ignoring it or silently condoning it." I doubt if Donald Trump is ignoring…
counterpunch.org/2020/04/22/russia-is-about-to-face-its-biggest-test-yet-in-syria/

It's Lenin 150th birthday, read his 'Letter to American Workers'
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2020-04-22
To mark the 150 birthday, April 22, of the outstanding revolutionary V.I. Lenin, Fight Back News Service is circulating his famous article 'Letter to American Workers.' | Comrades! A Russian Bolshevik who took part in the 1905 Revolution, and who lived in your country for many years afterwards, has offered to convey my letter to you. I have accepted his proposal all the more gladly because just at the present time the American revolutionary workers have to play an exceptionally important role as uncompromising enemies of American imperialism–the freshest, strongest and latest in joining in the world-wide sl…
www.fightbacknews.org/2020/4/21/it-s-lenin-150th-birthday-read-his-letter-american-workers

Oil price plunge continues
wsws.org | 2020-04-22
Trump has indicated government bailout measures for the industry may be forthcoming after his failed attempt to halt the price slide by having Russia and Saudi Arabia cut production.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/22/oilp-a22.html

Hosing down corona: WATCH Russian troops disinfect military training center in Serbia
rt.com | 2020-04-22
Russian troops who arrived in Serbia to help the country fight its coronavirus epidemic have already disinfected some 80 sites in the Balkan nation. A fresh video has caught them in action. | Footage released by the Russian Ministry of Defense showed a string of khaki-colored Kamaz trucks veering into the training compound in the city of Pozarevac. After disembarking, the servicemen in full protective gear sprayed the buildings' interiors with a disinfectant. | The soldiers worked hand-in-hand with Serbian chemical defense troops, who took it upon themselves to decontaminate an area adjacent to the training…
rt.com/news/486510-serbia-russia-military-disinfection/

One Hundred and Fifty Years Since the Birth of Lenin
wsws.org | 2020-04-22
Today marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov in the Russian city of Simbirsk on April 22, 1870. Known in history under the name of Lenin, he was the founder of the Bolshevik Party, leader of the 1917 October Revolution and, undoubtedly, a towering figure in the political and intellectual history of the twentieth century.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/22/leni-a22.html

Latvia Wanted to Bridge EU with Russia but Is Now in Economic Trouble
Paul Antonopoulos | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-21
The transit industry was one of the most important in Latvia and was established during the Soviet era. In the first years of Latvia's independence in the 1990's, it was destroyed. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has significantly lowered Latvia's …
globalresearch.ca/latvia-wanted-bridge-eu-russia-now-economic-trouble/5710339

The Economic War with Russia and China. The Economic and Geopolitical Impacts of the COV-19 Lockdown
Dr. T. P. Wilkinson | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-21
The major reason for Cuba's travel restrictions- ≠‚Äê- ≠‚Äê always used as grounds for slandering the Cuban state- ≠‚Äê is the extreme difficulty Cuba has maintaining foreign exchange reserves essential for international trade- ≠‚Äê- ≠‚Äê esp. since the end of trade- ≠‚Äêin- ≠‚Äêkind with the COMECON. Every …
globalresearch.ca/the-economic-war-with-russia-and-china-the-economic-impacts-of-the-cov-19-lockdown/5710118

'No guns in this war, but it's SCARIER:' Medics show RT real coronavirus FRONTLINE in Moscow hospitals (PHOTO, VIDEO)
rt.com | 2020-04-21
With the Russian capital gripped by Covid-19, RT has visited Moscow's top hospitals to look into the struggles of the medics during the pandemic and learn why they now compare their job to being on the front lines of a war. | …
rt.com/russia/486502-moscow-coronavirus-medics-hospitals/

75 Years Ago: Red Army Encircles Berlin. Analysis of Germany's Failed 1942 Offensive
Shane Quinn | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-21
Three-quarters of a century ago, on 21 April 1945 the Soviet Army had encircled Berlin and was unleashing its final attack upon Nazi Germany. | With the Germans having killed more than 10 million Soviet troops since their June 1941 invasion, …
globalresearch.ca/75-years-ago-red-army-encircles-berlin-analysis-germany-failed-1942-offensive/5710245

Where the Skripals Are Today
Eric Zuesse | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-04-18
On 4 March 2018, both Sergei Skripal and his daughter who was visiting from their shared home country of Russia, Yulia Skripal, were poisoned in Salisbury England, and

As US Shale Oil Plunges, Trump Admin Takes Aim at Venezuela
Whitney Webb | mintpressnews.com | 2020-04-17
WASHINGTON DC ( The Last American Vagabond)

From the Arctic to Antarctica: Lenin Monuments Around the World
sputniknews.com | 2020-04-22
Vladimir Ulyanov, better known as Lenin, was a Russian revolutionary and the leader of the Bolshevik Party and the October Revolution. He was the first leader of the USSR and the government that assumed power at the end of 1917.
sputniknews.com/photo/202004221079048263-lenin-monuments-around-the-world/

Lenin Was 'a Genius Who Changed the Course of World History', Veteran Russian Journo Says
sputniknews.com | 2020-04-22
Vladimir Lenin is internationally known as the leader of the 1917 October Revolution in Russia that led to the Bolsheviks coming to power.
sputniknews.com/russia/202004221079053498-lenin-was-a-genius-who-changed-the-course-of-world-history-veteran-russian-journo-says/

Iran Non-Oil Exports Hit $60bln in Two Years
Tasnim News | iranian.com | 2020-04-22
Iran has pocketed around $60 billion from exports of products, services and energy since the US withdrew from the 2015 nuclear deal and imposed its sanctions on the country's sale of crude two years ago. A senior official at the ministry of trade (MIMT) said on Tuesday that Iran had shipped a total of 135 …
iranian.com/2020/04/21/iran-non-oil-exports-hit-60bln-in-two-years/

Iran, Russia, Turkey to Discuss Syria Situation
Tasnim News | iranian.com | 2020-04-21
The Iranian, Russian and Turkish foreign ministers plan to hold a meeting via video conference on Wednesday to discuss the latest developments in Syria. According to Russian foreign ministry, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Russian and Turkish counterparts Sergei Lavrov and Mevlut Cavusoglu will hold the online meeting on April 22, TASS reported. …
iranian.com/2020/04/20/iran-russia-turkey-to-discuss-syria-situation/