2022-05-09: News Headlines

_____ (2022-05-09). The West Approves Turkey's Operation against the Kurds but Condemns Russia's Special Operation in Ukraine. journal-neo.org On 18 April, Turkey announced the beginning of a new cross-border military special operation in Iraqi Kurdistan, Claw Lock (Penàße Kilit). Ankara initially focused all its attention on the Duhok Province of Iraq, where Special Forces of the Ministry of Defense of Turkey with the support of artillery, landed in the Metina, Zap and Avashin …

____ (2022-05-09). Germany supplies self-propelled howitzers to Ukraine for war against Russia. wsws.org The self-propelled 2000 howitzer is an extremely destructive weapon. "Nobody survives within 50 metres," writes the Sàºddeutsche Zeitung in an article with the militarist headline "The fist that Strikes."

Staff (2022-05-09). Antidote Powder: A Low-Cost Antivenom Developed by Venezuelan Scientists. orinocotribune.com The antivenom, developed in Venezuela, has already been tested on 40 people and has not shown any adverse effects. | The saying that "the snake is killed by the head" is not valid, if one considers that it is precisely in the snake's own venom that the antidote for its bite is found. Some new antivenoms are currently being developed in Venezuela to counteract the effects of snake and scorpion bites. These antidotes are made with IgY technology based on chicken antibodies and, so far, have been tested on 40 people. No adverse reactions have been reported. | José Contreras, a researcher and snake expert at the I…

Staff (2022-05-09). Canada, UK announce new package of sanctions on Russia. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 09 (MNA) — Canada included forty more Russian individuals, including businessmen and defense officials, in its sanction lists, the press service of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said.

____ (2022-05-09). On the anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe, US seeks to escalate conflict with Russia. wsws.org Ahead of Russia's celebration of the defeat of Nazi Germany in May 1945, the US and its NATO allies are systematically working to escalate their war with Russia.

Anonymous103 (2022-05-08). Humanitarian Operation To Evacuate Civilians From Azovstal Completed. southfront.org

Samir Amin (2022-05-08). Russia and the Ukraine crisis: The Eurasian Project in conflict with the triad imperialist policies. mronline.org We wanted to draw readers attention to this piece by Samir Amin, which was written at the time of the Maidan Coup in 2014. —Eds. 1. The current global stage is dominated by the attempt of historical centers of imperialism (the U.S., Western and Central Europe, Japan—hereafter called "the Triad") to maintain their exclusive control …

Staff (2022-05-08). US sacrifices Ukraine to control Europe, Chinese vice FM says. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 08 (MNA) — Chinese Vice Foreign Minister said that the US hopes to "add fuel to the fire" and hinder the negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, adding that the US purpose is to sacrifice Ukraine to control Europe and weaken Russia.

Contributing Writers (2022-05-08). Scott Ritter on Russia, USA, and Ukraine nazism. marktaliano.net READ MORE:

Anonymous103 (2022-05-08). Military Situation In Ukraine On May 8, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org

_____ (2022-05-08). The Cossacks in Australia and Russia's Special Operation in Ukraine. journal-neo.org For many centuries, the Cossacks have been one of the symbols of Russia and a reliable pillar of the Tsar's power. During the Russian Civil War (1917-1923), most of the Cossacks supported the White Movement, whose defeat brought the old ways to an end. Supporters of the previous government were forced to either change their …

Staff (2022-05-08). Ukraine-Russia political talks should lead to war cessation. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 08 (MNA) — Stating that Iran opposes the war in Ukraine, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said that political talks between Ukraine and Russia should lead to a cessation of war and ceasefire.

Kungu Al-Mahadi Adam (2022-05-08). US 'directly' involved in Ukraine conflict — Moscow. plusnews.ug Washington should be added to a "list of war criminals" as it is now directly participating in "hostilities" in Ukraine, Chairman of Russia's State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin claimed on Saturday, citing media reports about alleged US intelligence-sharing with Ukraine. US President Joe Biden has told senior intelligence officials that "counterproductive" leaks about data sharing with …

____ (2022-05-08). Former NATO chief: Ukraine war should be exploited to admit Finland, Sweden. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azeri Press AgencyMay 8, 2022 Former NATO Secretary General called on Sweden and Finland to join the alliance Sweden and Finland should hurry up with joining NATO while Moscow is "busy" with conducting a military special operation in Ukraine, said Anders Fogh Rasmussen, former Secretary General of the North Atlantic Alliance…. He called the current …

amarynth (2022-05-08). Open Thread .. dedicated to Victory over Nazism. thesaker.is Why is the Great Patriotic War such a big deal to the Russians? Over 26 million people of the Soviet Union, 18 million of whom were civilians, — the ultimate…

amarynth (2022-05-08). Sitrep Operation Z: Yeah, we have some Big Deals. thesaker.is Prepared by Saker Staff From the Russian Mod: "Thanks to unprecedented measures taken by the leadership of the Russian Federation, with the active participation of representatives of the United Nations…

amarynth (2022-05-08). Europe ¥s mad ban on Russian oil. thesaker.is By Jorge Vilches for the Saker Blog Ursula von der Leyen Cognitive scientists would concur in that the current performance of European leadership could be diagnosed as either myopic ignorance…

Anonymous669 (2022-05-08). Missile Strike Kills Six Turkish-Backed Militants, Wounds Four Others In Syria's Greater Idlib. southfront.org Syrian soldier with a Kornet anti-tank guided missile in northern Lattakia. Source: Sputnik. | On May 8, six militants were killed and four others were wounded when a missile struck a vehicle that was taking them to the frontline in the al-Ghab Plains in the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib. | The vehicle was reportedly targeted with a Russian-made Kornet anti-tank guided missile (ATGM). Some Syrian pro-opposition sources said tha…

Anonymous103 (2022-05-08). Battle For Snake Island: Russian Forces Left Positions But Prevent Ukrainian From Gaining Foothold (Videos). southfront.org Click to se full-size image | Snake Island (Zmiinyi Island), was attacked and captured by the Russian Navy, along with its entire garrison, on February 24th. In recent days, the Ukrainian Navy attempted to counter attack Russian Forces deployed on the island, but failed to land on the island and suffered significant material losses. At the same time, the Russian military was forced to leave the island. The control over Snake Island is of strategic importance, since it is a necessary bridgehead for the assault on the…

Editor2 (2022-05-08). 71 Years of RFE/RL: How the CIA-Founded American State Run Media Outlet Survived the Soviet Collapse to Fight Cold War 2.0. orinocotribune.com Originally established as an anti-Bolshevik endeavor, RFE/RL has thrived as US-Russia relations have nose-dived | The first of May marks the 51st anniversary of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (hereinafter "RFE/RL", although this didn't become the official name until 1976) — radio stations which broadcast into Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union, respectively. As detailed in an internal CIA document from 1951 titled "Radio Aims and Objectives," RFE/RL was to be operated by refugees or exiles from the various Socialist Bloc countries to broadcast information intended to encourage "hatred against the regime(s…

Benjamin Norton (2022-05-08). Argentina will attend BRICS summits, at China's invitation, in step toward 'formal entry'. multipolarista.com China invited Argentina to attend the 2022 summits of the BRICS economic bloc of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. Argentina's ambassador says it's a step toward "formal entry" to the grouping, an alternative to the US-dominated financial system.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-05-08). US imposes sanctions on Gazprombank, Russian TV. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 08 (MNA) — The US on Sunday unveiled sanctions against three Russian television stations, banned Americans from providing accounting and consulting services to Russians, and sanctioned executives from Gazprombank.

____ (2022-05-08). May Day 2022: Turkey's role in the US-NATO war drive against Russia amidst growing class struggle. wsws.org This is the report delivered by Ula≈ü Ate≈üàßi to the 2022 International May Day Online Rally held on May 1. Ate≈üàßi is a leader of the Sosyalist Isitlik Grubu, the Socialist Equality Group in Turkey.

Staff (2022-05-08). Russian nukes could destroy 'enemy' NATO countries in 30 mins. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 08 (MNA) — A Russian politician has warned Moscow can obliterate NATO countries within 30 minutes in the event of a nuclear war.

Staff (2022-05-08). Syria rejects talks with Turkey until policies change. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 08 (MNA) — Syrian Ambassador to Russia Riad Haddad on Sunday said that his country's officials have no plan for starting talks with Turkish officials on resolving their disputes until Ankara changes its policies toward Damascus.

Harald Neuber & Natylie Baldwin (2022-05-08). Open letter and Breaking the logic of war. indybay.org The delivery of large quantities of heavy weapons, however, could make Germany itself a party to the war. A Russian counterattack could then trigger the mutual assistance clause under the NATO treaty and thus the immediate danger of a world war. Natylie Baldwin emphasizes how Zelensky's outlawing of parties and dissenting media are dictatorial.

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2022-05-08). "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.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-05-08). Qatar's emir to visit Iran, Europe next week: report. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 08 (MNA) — Qatar's emir will visit Iran, Germany, Britain and other European states starting this week on a trip expected to discuss efforts to revive Iran's 2015 nuclear deal and energy security in Europe, media have reported.

Editor (2022-05-08). Michael Brenner on the High Risks of Cultivated Ignorance. scheerpost.com By Michael Brenner | Our political elites evidently have absorbed fully and deeply the proposition that "ignorance is bliss." The exhibits are too numerous to inventory. A singular current example with profound implication is the notion that Vladimir Putin is the quintessential brutal dictator — power mad, ruthless and with only a tenuous grip on reality. Indeed, it has become commonplace to equate him with Hitler — as done by such leading lights of America's stellar elites such as Hillary Clinton and Nancy Pelosi — as well as 'opinion makers' galore. Even 203 noble Nobels lend their collecti…

____ (2022-05-08). We are witnessing a world conflict, you can also call it the third world war: Serbian president. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com B92May 7, 2022 Vuƒçiƒá: "After Putin's statement, our situation has changed for the worse" "In the past decade, we have faced many crises, a catastrophic financial crisis, we have also faced the worst floods, the migrant crisis and a million people have passed through the country, we have faced coronavirus pandemic, and in our time …

teleSUR, JCM (2022-05-08). Pdte. Putin envía felicitaciones por el Día de la Victoria. telesurtv.net "Nuestro deber sagrado es frenar a los sucesores ideológicos de los que fueron derrotados" en la Segunda Guerra Mundial, que Moscú denomina "la Gran Guerra Patriótica", dijo Putin.

Christoph Pflueger, Nicolas Riedl & K Chavent (2022-05-08). The price explosion of wheat. indybay.org Many people in this country develop the willingness to explicitly freeze for an ideal. Whether for freedom of whatever kind or for the climate. Every jitter, every pore of goose bumps serves the absolutely good and morally right. Already now one could marvel at signs on "peace demos", on which was written: "Better freeze, than gas from Putin!"

____ (2022-05-08). Berlin bans Soviet flags on Liberation Day. wsws.org In large parts of Berlin, it will be forbidden to display Soviet flags when commemorating the liberation of Germany from fascism in 1945.

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