(2022-05-04). Ukraine crisis: Japan-Russia tensions at post-Cold War high. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Kyodo NewsMay 4, 2022 Russia bans entry of Japan PM, 62 others indefinitely Tatsuo has decided that with a war on in Europe and no one able to say how long Japan could stay out, and with the China Incident, now in its third year, showing signs of becoming a world war….Jun'ichir≈ç Tanizaki, The Makioka …
(2022-05-04). In Video: Russian Malka Artillery Units Pound Ukrainian Positions In Donbass. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The Russian Ministry of Defence shared a video showing the use of self-propelled artillery units Malka in Ukraine. | Russian Malka struck the positions of self-propelled installations Pion and a battery of howitzers D-30. Last night, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that Russian artillery also destroyed 476 nationalist strongholds. |
(2022-05-04). Russian Cruise Missiles Destroy Rail Ways In Western Ukraine (Videos). southfront.org 
Destruction in the Dnepropetrovsk region | On the evening of May 3, Russian cruise missiles hit the Ukrainian Lviv, Dnepropetrovsk, Kirovograd, Vinnytsia, Odessa and Kiev regions. As a result of the strikes at least six railway stations and other strategically important objects in the central and western regions of Ukraine have been struck. | According to the head of the Ukrainian rail ways, Alexander Kamyshin, the infrastructure of six railway stations was severely damaged, the movement of 14 trains was delayed. There…
(2022-05-04). EU commissioner calls for banning Russian oil. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 04 (MNA) — Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday called on the 27-nation bloc to ban oil imports from Russia in a sixth package of sanctions targeting Moscow for its special military operation in Ukraine.
(2022-05-04). The Heat: Evacuations in Ukraine. america.cgtn.com 
More than a hundred civilians are evacuated from the besieged city of Mariupol, while the battles continue in Ukraine. What would it take to bring this conflict to an end?
(2022-05-04). Israel's mercenaries are fighting in Ukraine, says Moscow. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 04 (MNA) — The Russian foreign ministry spokesperson on Wednesday said that Israeli mercenaries were fighting alongside Ukraine's far-right Azov Regiment.
(2022-05-04). The NATO to TikTok Pipeline: Why is TikTok Employing so Many National Security Agents? orinocotribune.com 
By Alan Macleod — Apr 29, 2022 | TikTok has become an enormously influential medium that reaches over one billion people worldwide. Having control over its algorithm or content moderation means the ability to set the terms of global debate and decide what people see. And what they don't. | CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA — As the bloody conflict in Ukraine continues to escalate, so does the online propaganda war between Russia and the West. A prime example of this is the White House directly briefing influencers on popular social media app TikTok about the war and how to cover it. As the crisis spirals out of…
(2022-05-04). To My Russian Brother: And a reminder to myself. thesaker.is By Vi≈°eslav Simiƒá for the Saker Blog Dear X[1], Although a quarter of a century your junior, and much less intellectual and scholarly than you, I dare send you a…
(2022-05-04). Mongolia: Japan takes NATO Russia/China containment crusade to borders of both nations. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Japan and Mongolia are founding members of NATO's Partners Across the Globe. Mongolia, Kazakhstan and North Korea are the three nations bordering both Russia and China. ==== AKI PressMay 3, 2022 President of Mongolia receives Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan President of Mongolia Ukhnaa Khurelsukh received Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan Yoshimasa Hayashi, …
(2022-05-04). Russia to boycott UNSC meeting with EU committee. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 04 (MNA) — In a rare move, Russia will boycott a UN Security Council meeting with the EU's Political and Security Committee (PSC) on Wednesday (May 4), diplomats said.
(2022-05-04). Russia sanctions 63 Japanese, including PM. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 04 (MNA) — Russia's foreign ministry on Wednesday announced sanctions against 63 Japanese officials, journalists and professors for engaging in what it called "unacceptable rhetoric" against Moscow.
(2022-05-04). "Preemptive Nuclear War": The Historic Battle for Peace and Democracy. A Third World War Threatens the Future of Humanity. globalresearch.ca US nuclear doctrine consists in portraying nuclear weapons as a means of "self defense" rather than a "weapon of mass destruction". There are powerful financial interests behind Joe Biden's $1.3 trillion nuclear weapons program initiated under Obama.
(2022-05-04). Rusia está dispuesta a dialogar con el Papa Francisco. telesurtv.net El representante de Moscú en el Vaticano afirmó que resulta siempre relevante para Rusia un diálogo con el Papa.
(2022-05-03). Europe subjugated, NATO shifts from Atlantic to Pacific Ocean. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com CGTNApril 29, 2022 'Defensive' NATO destabilizes Pacific for U.S. hegemony Japan — an Asian country that surrendered in World War II — will attend a summit by North Atlantic Treaty Organization — a Western military bloc established during the Cold War era — in late June, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced this week. …
(2022-05-03). Japan is Suffering due to its Own Sanctions and its Ukraine Policy. journal-neo.org 
Tokyo is experiencing more and more problems as a result of its reckless adherence to Washington's Russophobic dictates. And as Tokyo continues to adopt new anti-Russian sanctions these problems are rapidly getting more and more serious. For example, Japan has already announced a number of sanctions packages against Russia as a result of the Ukraine …
(2022-05-03). Russian and US Escalations Raise Risk of Direct Military Clash in Ukraine. truthout.org As President Biden seeks $33 billion more for Ukraine, we look at the dangers of U.S. military escalation with Medea Benjamin of CodePink and George Beebe of the Quincy Institute. He is the former head of Russia analysis at the CIA and a former adviser to Vice President Dick Cheney. The massive spending in Ukraine that outweighs public funding to combat the coronavirus pandemic shows that "there are very few things that the Biden administration thinks are more important right now than defeating Russia, and I don't think that accords, actually, with the priorities of the American people," says Beebe. "To support t…
(2022-05-03). She's exposing the TRUTH in Ukraine and they don't like it | Redacted Conversation with Eva Bartlett. marktaliano.net READ MORE: They're trying to hide the Nazi truth in Ukraine/Redacted with Natali and Clayton — Mark Taliano Photos From Syria Show White Helmets And Nusra/Qaeda Are The Same Organization (activistpost.com) White Helmets Archives — Mark Taliano Ukraine Hunts Down "Traitors Helping Russia" — CovertAction Magazine…
(2022-05-03). "New Russian Liberation Army" In Ukraine And War Crimes Of Kiev's Soldiers (Video). southfront.org 
(2022-05-03). War In Ukraine Day 69: Steady Offensive Of Allied Troops (Photos, Videos). southfront.org 
Russian troops in Ukraine | On May 3, 2022, the situation in Ukraine did not change significantly. However, there are noticeable successes in the advance of Russian and LDPR military forces in some areas. | Northern direction: | The Russian Armed Forces conducted retaliatory strikes against Ukrainian military facilities in the Sumy region. These actions were revenge for the sabotage attacks in late April and early May. | In the Kharkiv direction, an…
(2022-05-03). These Countries Are Willing To Risk US Ire Over Russia-Ukraine. popularresistance.org Americans are fervently cheering for Ukraine in a war that many believe is a decisive struggle for human freedom. The intensity of our infatuation makes it easy to assume that everyone in the world shares it. They don't. | The impassioned American reaction is matched only in Europe, Canada, and the handful of U.S. allies in East Asia. For many people in the rest of the world, the Russia-Ukraine conflict is just another pointless Western war in which they have no stake. | The two biggest countries in Latin America, Mexico and Brazil, have refused to impose sanctions on Russia or to curtail trade. South Africa, the…
(2022-05-03). Ukrainian Leadership: No Peace Treaties With Russia, Only Capitulation Of Moscow. southfront.org 
Ukrainian National Security and Defence Council Secretary Danilov made several doctrinal statements. Among them he said that there can be no peace treaty with Russia — only its capitulation is possible. At the same time, he believes that the war will not end quickly. | The secretary of the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine, Danilov, has made several doctrinal statements. Among them he said that there can be no peace treaty with Russia — only its capitulation is possible.
(2022-05-03). Putin, Zelensky both invited to G20: Indonesian president. ecns.cn The G20, he said, plays a catalyst role in the recovery of the world economy, adding that he had telephone conversations with both leaders of Russia and Ukraine this week.
(2022-05-03). Mapping Faultlines: Has Russia Won This Round in the Energy War? peoplesdispatch.org In this episode of Mapping Faultlines, NewsClick's Prabir Purkayastha talks about the face-off over energy in the Ukraine war. He explains the implications of Russia's decision to stop supplies of natural gas to Poland and Bulgaria…
(2022-05-03). Biden administration sets up Disinformation Governance Board ahead of 2022 elections. wsws.org The Department of Homeland Security has announced the creation of a secretive Disinformation Governance Board as part of the US imperialist effort to control the anti-Russian narrative of the war in Ukraine during the 2022 elections.
(2022-05-03). Wounded Ukrainian soldiers to be treated in Israeli hospitals. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Interfax-UkraineMay 3, 2022 Israel will receive for treatment part of the Ukrainian servicemen who were wounded as a result of the Russian aggression, — The Embassy The issue of organizing treatment in Israeli hospitals of Ukrainian servicemen wounded by Russian armed aggression was the subject of a meeting between Ukrainian Ambassador to Israel Yevhen Korniychuk …
(2022-05-03). Battle for ASEAN: Japan, Thailand sign military pact contra Russia, China. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Nikkei AsiaMay 2, 2022 Japan PM touts unity on Ukraine in Southeast Asia tour Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday held the last in a string of Southeast Asian summits aimed at helping to shape the international narrative on the conflict in Ukraine. Tokyo hopes that the top-level diplomatic drive will move the needle …
(2022-05-03). Over 100 people evacuated from Mariupol. ecns.cn Both the Russian and Ukrainian militaries say more than 100 people were evacuated from the besieged city of Mariupol in Ukraine but differ on the exact number and other details.
(2022-05-03). UK's Boris Johnson hails Ukraine's "finest hour" and pledges more military equipment. wsws.org The UK continues to position itself as the leading voice in Europe for an escalation of the NATO-Russia war over Ukraine, in order to curry favour with the United States.
(2022-05-03). This Is Kazakh Band Motor-Roller From 2010. smoothiex12.blogspot.com I hope someone translates this song. It is prescient. It also explains Russian (Soviet) attitudes to war and life.
(2022-05-03). Ukrainian Bayraktar Struck Russian Boats. Response Was Not Long To Wait (Videos). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On May 2, two Russian Raptor-type boats were destroyed by strikes from Bayraktar UAVs in the Black Sea. The AFU military command confirmed the attack which took place at dawn near the Zmeiny island. | According to the data from the camera of the Ukrainian UAV Bayraktar TB2, the strikes on the Raptor boats were carried out on May 2 at 4: 38-4: 51 am directly off the coast of the island of Zmeiny from a distance of 6.6-7 kilometers. The first boat, going in reverse, was hit…
(2022-05-03). U.S. gov't creates 'Ministry of Truth' run by cold warrior who smears independent media as 'Russian disinformation'. mronline.org 
The authoritarian Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that oversaw the War on Terror created a "Disinformation Governance Board," led by anti-Russia information warrior Nina Jankowicz, who ran regime-change ops at a CIA front, smears independent anti-war U.S. media outlets as "Russian disinfo," and called WikiLeaks "scum."
(2022-05-03). Report: following Turkey, Azerbaijan closes airspace for Russian military planes. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Mehr News AgencyMay 2, 2022 Azerbaijan closes airspace for Russia military aircraft Azerbaijani media report on the closure of the country's airspace for Russian military aircraft. The Azerbaijani edition of The Azeri Times reported that, following Turkey, neighboring Azerbaijan closed its airspace for Russian military aircraft. According to The Azeri Times, this is due to …
(2022-05-03). China holds "emergency" conference over sanctions threat. wsws.org Government and financial officials in Beijing are on alert, fearing that the unprecedented financial sanctions imposed on Russia could be used against China.
(2022-05-03). Huge ship docks at Caspian port in Gilan province. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 03 (MNA) — A 5,000-ton ship carrying cooking oil docked in the Caspian port in the northern Iranian province of Gilan on Monday. The ship seems to have arrived from Russia.
(2022-05-03). Ukrainians Protest Russian Atrocities Next to May Day Rally. indybay.org Disturbing display reveals horror of war…
(2022-05-03). How Deadly are Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Drones in Ukrainian Hands? libya360.wordpress.com Ukrainian-operated Bayraktar TB2 Turkish drones are back in the news having taken out 2 Russian patrol boats in the Black Sea. While it is passed off as a major victory, it actually proves just how limited the Bayraktar's capabilities are in a conflict with an opponent fielding superior air defense systems. Ukrainian Bayraktar drones have…
(2022-05-03). May Day 2022: Canadian imperialism, Hitler's Ukrainian accomplices, and the NATO-Russia war. wsws.org This is the report delivered by Keith Jones to the 2022 International May Day Online Rally held on May 1. Jones is the national secretary of the Socialist Equality Party in Canada.
(2022-05-03). Germany supports Finnish, Swedish NATO accession. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Completing the process initiated by his predecessor once removed, Gerhard Schrà∂der, of doubling NATO's Cold War membership. ==== Deutsche WelleMay 3, 2022 Scholz: Finland, Sweden can count on German support if they seek NATO access German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has said Berlin would back Finland and Sweden joining NATO if they apply. Neutral during the …
(2022-05-03). Book review: My Whirlwind Lives: A Chronicle of Decades of Resistance and Struggle. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – Dee Knight's My Whirlwind Lives is both a memoir and manifesto — chronicling more than five decades of anti-imperialist resistance and revolutionary engagement. "Being a revolutionary is like being a midwife for the future," he writes. "While there is blood and pain, its essence is hope and excitement for a future we can begin to see ahead of us." | Knight's first "whirlwind" started in the 1960s: "threats of nuclear catastrophe, rednecks with dogs terrorizing freedom marchers, Vietnamese children fleeing from napalm flame." His memoir is a response to current stormy events and trends that…
(2022-05-03). Part 2 of Alexei Yarotsky's memoir of the early Soviet Union and the Stalinist Great Terror: "Golden Kolyma" wsws.org The Soviet engineer's memoirs of the October Revolution, the Civil War and the Great Terror were written in the 1970s.
(2022-05-03). A remarkable memoir about the early Soviet Union and Stalinism: The life of Alexei Yarotsky. wsws.org The Soviet engineer wrote his memoirs in the 1970s of experiencing the October Revolution, the Civil War and the Great Terror.