Daily Archives: May 18, 2021

2021-05-18: News Headlines

Anonymous007 (2021-05-18). Russia Delivered Third Batch Of Weapons To Central African Republic. southfront.org Illustrative image. Click to see full-size | Russia has supplied the Central African Republic (CAR) with a third batch of small arms, including 5,000 Kalashnikov assault rifles, Russian Ambassador to Bangui Vladimir Titorenko

Anonymous007 (2021-05-18). Military Situation In Syria On May 18, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On May 18, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 37 times: 16 — in Idlib province, 15 — in Latakia province, 2 — in Hama province, 4 — in Aleppo province | On May 18, local protesters in the Shaddadi area blocked the Hasakah-Deir Ezzor road in opposition to the Autonomous Administration's decision to raise fuel prices. | On May 17, an ex-rebel member was killed by unknown gunmen in the town of Tasil | On…

commondreams (2021-05-18). Justice is Global Joins 65 Orgs: Cold War with China is a Dangerous and Self-Defeating Strategy. commondreams.org ______________________________…

Liane Kilinc (2021-05-18). The Perpetrator-Victim Reversal. indybay.org The West refuses to give the Red Army credit for Germany's liberation from fascism – instead, it diligently stokes the Cold War with Russia. | France and West Germany were liberated by the landing of the Western Allies in Normandy – but all of Eastern Europe must have apparently shaken off the yoke of Nazism all by itself. At any rate, one can get this impression.

_____ (2021-05-18). Alliance Of Democracies Summit. popularresistance.org Copenhagen, Denmark — The United States is the nation that most threatens democracy worldwide, far more than Russia or even China. That is the headline finding from a new worldwide poll of 53 countries commissioned by the Alliance of Democracies (AoD). The poll also found that the global public considers rising inequality and the increased power of the super rich to be the greatest threat to liberty and democracy. | This was likely not the response the Alliance of Democracies wished to hear as it opened its third annual Democracy Summit in Copenhagen this week — precisely because the organization repr…

Dean Baker (2021-05-18). Hot Tip for the NYT on Vaccines: There are These Two Countries Called Russia and China. counterpunch.org I realize that it's hard for reporters at the country's leading newspaper to stay on top of the news, but this major piece (four reporters) on vaccinating the world should get a Pulitzer for ignorance. The topic of the piece is vaccinating the world, which should be number one on any serious person's list of

Rick Rozoff (2021-05-18). U.S. to lead 27-nation NATO naval exercise near Crimea. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. to lead 27-nation NATO naval exercise near CrimeaRick Rozoff The final planning conference for this year's Sea Breeze naval exercise occurred in Odessa, 188 miles from the Crimean port city of Sevastopol* where the Russian Black Sea Fleet is based. Sea Breeze 2021 will be the twenty-first iteration of the U.S. Sixth Fleet-organized event, …

Shane Quinn (2021-05-18). Operation Barbarossa: The Causes of its Failure. orinocotribune.com By Shane Quinn — May 13, 2021 | Operation Barbarossa, whose 80th anniversary falls next month, was the largest military operation ever undertaken. This German invasion of the Soviet Union proved to be the decisive confrontation of the Second World War, and the effects of its outcome lasts to the current day. | The Austrian-born autocrat, Adolf Hitler, embarked upon his wars of conquest without firstly placing the German nation on a Total War footing. Hitler's refusal from 1939, to direct the Third Reich's full resources towards military means, was a critical reason behind the Nazis' eventual defeat. Hitler's…

Eds. (2021-05-17). U.S. defeat in Afghanistan—A contrast with the Soviet experience. mronline.org As'ad AbuKhalil says Western media never regarded the U.S. involvement for what it really was. | May 17, 2021 | Newswire…

Anonymous103 (2021-05-17). Amazing Steps By Russian Diplomacy. southfront.org Photo credit should read ALEXEY DRUZHININ/AFP/GettyImages | On May 14, the Russian government finally approved the official list of 'unfriendly states', in response to the new sanctions, harsh rhetoric and diplomatic expulsions.According to official documents, the list includes foreign states that are committing unfriendly actions against the Russian Federation, citizens of the Russian Federation or Russian legal entities, and includes measures of influence (counteraction) established by the decree of the President of Russia that are appli…

Anonymous007 (2021-05-17). UK And France Send Patrol Ships To Black Sea, As Kiev Expects Warships. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On May 16th, a British Navy patrol ship entered the Black Sea. | Russia's Black Sea Fleet has started tracking the British Royal Navy's HMS Trent patrol vessel, the Russian Defense Ministry's National Defense Management Center reported. | "The forces and means of the Black Sea Fleet have started tracking the activities of the Trent patrol vessel of the British Navy, which entered the Black Sea waters on May 16," the statement said. | On May 11th, the report said the Black Sea Fleet started ke…

David Swanson (2021-05-17). Talk World Radio: Katrina vanden Heuvel on U.S.-Russia Relations. warisacrime.org Talk World Radio is recorded as audio and video on Riverside.fm. Here is this week's video and all the videos on Youtube. Katrina vanden Heuvel is Editorial Director and Publisher of The Nation magazine. See thenation.com She is also vice-president of the American Committee for U.S.-Russia Accord, a group interested in an informed dialogue about …

Editor2 (2021-05-17). South America's 'Business Friendly' Bloodbath. orinocotribune.com By Brasil Wire, May 12, 2021 | International business and banking support for the most repressive regimes in Latin America is even more evident than it was during the original cold war. Now, Wall Street ºs three main men in South America all face charges of crimes against humanity, even genocide, at the International Criminal Court. | Whilst the anglosphere regularly attacks governments of the left in Latin America on human rights grounds, it is its pliant business friendly US regional allies: Brazil ºs Bolsonaro, Chile ºs Piñera, and Colombia ºs Duque, who face being sent before the Hague.

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2021-05-17). Washington Post Moscow Bureau Chief Distorts History of World War II. covertactionmagazine.com Claims that glorification of Soviet Russia's role in victory over Nazis is part of "official propaganda." On May 9, 2021, Russians celebrated Victory in Europe (V-E) Day with a customary parade honoring the sacrifices of the Soviet people in World War II. Rather than reporting on the day's festivities, The Washington Post ran a story …

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2021-05-18: Social Media Postees

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Justice is Global Joins 65 Orgs: Cold War with China is a Dangerous and Self-Defeating Strategy
commondreams.org | 2021-05-18
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commondreams.org/newswire/2021/05/18/justice-global-joins-65-orgs-cold-war-china-dangerous-and-self-defeating?cd-origin=rss

The Perpetrator-Victim Reversal
Liane Kilinc | indybay.org | 2021-05-18
The West refuses to give the Red Army credit for Germany's liberation from fascism – instead, it diligently stokes the Cold War with Russia. | France and West Germany were liberated by the landing of the Western Allies in Normandy – but all of Eastern Europe must have apparently shaken off the yoke of Nazism all by itself. At any rate, one can get this impression.
indybay.org/newsitems/2021/05/16/18842535.php

Alliance Of Democracies Summit
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2021-05-18
Copenhagen, Denmark — The United States is the nation that most threatens democracy worldwide, far more than Russia or even China. That is the headline finding from a new worldwide poll of 53 countries commissioned by the Alliance of Democracies (AoD). The poll also found that the global public considers rising inequality and the increased power of the super rich to be the greatest threat to liberty and democracy. | This was likely not the response the Alliance of Democracies wished to hear as it opened its third annual Democracy Summit in Copenhagen this week — precisely because the organization repr…
popularresistance.org/alliance-of-democracies-summit/

Hot Tip for the NYT on Vaccines: There are These Two Countries Called Russia and China
Dean Baker | counterpunch.org | 2021-05-18
I realize that it's hard for reporters at the country's leading newspaper to stay on top of the news, but this major piece (four reporters) on vaccinating the world should get a Pulitzer for ignorance. The topic of the piece is vaccinating the world, which should be number one on any serious person's list of…
counterpunch.org/2021/05/18/hot-tip-for-the-nyt-on-vaccines-there-are-these-two-countries-called-russia-and-china/

Russia Delivered Third Batch Of Weapons To Central African Republic
Anonymous007 | southfront.org | 2021-05-18
Illustrative image. Click to see full-size | Russia has supplied the Central African Republic (CAR) with a third batch of small arms, including 5,000 Kalashnikov assault rifles, Russian Ambassador to Bangui Vladimir Titorenko told Russian state media."Russia supplied the CAR on a gratuitous basis with a third batch of weapons. These are small arms and light weapons (small arms) — machine guns, light machine guns, sniper rifles, pistols, RPGs, hand grenade…
southfront.org/russia-delivered-third-batch-of-weapons-to-central-african-republic/

Military Situation In Syria On May 18, 2021 (Map Update)
Anonymous007 | southfront.org | 2021-05-18
Click to see full-size image | On May 18, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 37 times: 16 — in Idlib province, 15 — in Latakia province, 2 — in Hama province, 4 — in Aleppo province | On May 18, local protesters in the Shaddadi area blocked the Hasakah-Deir Ezzor road in opposition to the Autonomous Administration's decision to raise fuel prices. | On May 17, an ex-rebel member was killed by unknown gunmen in the town of Tasil | On…
southfront.org/military-situation-in-syria-on-may-18-2021-map-update/

Military Situation In Syria On May 18, 2021 (Map Update)
Anonymous007 | southfront.org | 2021-05-18
Click to see full-size image | On May 18, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 37 times: 16 — in Idlib province, 15 — in Latakia province, 2 — in Hama province, 4 — in Aleppo province | On May 18, local protesters in the Shaddadi area blocked the Hasakah-Deir Ezzor road in opposition to the Autonomous Administration's decision to raise fuel prices. | On May 17, an ex-rebel member was killed by unknown gunmen in the town of Tasil | On…
southfront.org/military-situation-in-syria-on-may-18-2021-map-update/

U.S. to lead 27-nation NATO naval exercise near Crimea
Rick Rozoff | antibellum679354512.wordpress.com | 2021-05-18
U.S. to lead 27-nation NATO naval exercise near CrimeaRick Rozoff The final planning conference for this year's Sea Breeze naval exercise occurred in Odessa, 188 miles from the Crimean port city of Sevastopol* where the Russian Black Sea Fleet is based. Sea Breeze 2021 will be the twenty-first iteration of the U.S. Sixth Fleet-organized event, …
antibellum679354512.wordpress.com/2021/05/17/u-s-to-lead-27-nation-nato-naval-exercise-near-crimea/

Operation Barbarossa: The Causes of its Failure
Shane Quinn | orinocotribune.com | 2021-05-18
By Shane Quinn — May 13, 2021 | Operation Barbarossa, whose 80th anniversary falls next month, was the largest military operation ever undertaken. This German invasion of the Soviet Union proved to be the decisive confrontation of the Second World War, and the effects of its outcome lasts to the current day. | The Austrian-born autocrat, Adolf Hitler, embarked upon his wars of conquest without firstly placing the German nation on a Total War footing. Hitler's refusal from 1939, to direct the Third Reich's full resources towards military means, was a critical reason behind the Nazis' eventual defeat. Hitler's…
orinocotribune.com/operation-barbarossa-the-causes-of-its-failure/

U.S. defeat in Afghanistan–A contrast with the Soviet experience
Eds. | mronline.org | 2021-05-17
As'ad AbuKhalil says Western media never regarded the U.S. involvement for what it really was. | May 17, 2021 | Newswire…
mronline.org/2021/05/17/u-s-defeat-in-afghanistan-a-contrast-with-the-soviet-experience/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=u-s-defeat-in-afghanistan-a-contrast-with-the-soviet-experience

Talk World Radio: Katrina vanden Heuvel on U.S.-Russia Relations
David Swanson | warisacrime.org | 2021-05-17
Talk World Radio is recorded as audio and video on Riverside.fm. Here is this week's video and all the videos on Youtube. Katrina vanden Heuvel is Editorial Director and Publisher of The Nation magazine. See thenation.com She is also vice-president of the American Committee for U.S.-Russia Accord, a group interested in an informed dialogue about … Continue reading "Talk World Radio: Katrina vanden Heuvel on U.S.-Russia Relations"
warisacrime.org/2021/05/17/talk-world-radio-katrina-vanden-heuvel-on-u-s-russia-relations/

South America's 'Business Friendly' Bloodbath
Editor2 | orinocotribune.com | 2021-05-17
By Brasil Wire, May 12, 2021 | International business and banking support for the most repressive regimes in Latin America is even more evident than it was during the original cold war. Now, Wall Street ºs three main men in South America all face charges of crimes against humanity, even genocide, at the International Criminal Court. | Whilst the anglosphere regularly attacks governments of the left in Latin America on human rights grounds, it is its pliant business friendly US regional allies: Brazil ºs Bolsonaro, Chile ºs Piñera, and Colombia ºs Duque, who face being sent before the Hague.
orinocotribune.com/south-americas-business-friendly-bloodbath/

The Perpetrator-Victim Reversal
Liane Kilinc | indybay.org | 2021-05-17
The West refuses to give the Red Army credit for Germany's liberation from fascism – instead, it diligently stokes the Cold War with Russia. | France and West Germany were liberated by the landing of the Western Allies in Normandy – but all of Eastern Europe must have apparently shaken off the yoke of Nazism all by itself. At any rate, one can get this impression.
indybay.org/newsitems/2021/05/16/18842535.php

UK And France Send Patrol Ships To Black Sea, As Kiev Expects Warships
Anonymous007 | southfront.org | 2021-05-17
Click to see full-size image | On May 16th, a British Navy patrol ship entered the Black Sea. | Russia's Black Sea Fleet has started tracking the British Royal Navy's HMS Trent patrol vessel, the Russian Defense Ministry's National Defense Management Center reported. | "The forces and means of the Black Sea Fleet have started tracking the activities of the Trent patrol vessel of the British Navy, which entered the Black Sea waters on May 16," the statement said. | On May 11th, the report said the Black Sea Fleet started ke…
southfront.org/uk-and-france-send-patrol-ships-to-black-sea-as-kiev-expects-warships/

Amazing Steps By Russian Diplomacy
Anonymous103 | southfront.org | 2021-05-17
Photo credit should read ALEXEY DRUZHININ/AFP/GettyImages | On May 14, the Russian government finally approved the official list of 'unfriendly states', in response to the new sanctions, harsh rhetoric and diplomatic expulsions.According to official documents, the list includes foreign states that are committing unfriendly actions against the Russian Federation, citizens of the Russian Federation or Russian legal entities, and includes measures of influence (counteraction) established by the decree of the President of Russia that are appli…
southfront.org/amazing-steps-by-russian-diplomacy/

Washington Post Moscow Bureau Chief Distorts History of World War II
Jeremy Kuzmarov | covertactionmagazine.com | 2021-05-17
Claims that glorification of Soviet Russia's role in victory over Nazis is part of "official propaganda." On May 9, 2021, Russians celebrated Victory in Europe (V-E) Day with a customary parade honoring the sacrifices of the Soviet people in World War II. Rather than reporting on the day's festivities, The Washington Post ran a story …
covertactionmagazine.com/2021/05/17/washington-post-moscow-bureau-chief-distorts-history-of-world-war-ii/

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