(2022-01-27). US rejects Russian demands for security guarantees, escalates Ukraine crisis. wsws.org The NATO alliance is stoking a war crisis, demanding that the far-right regime in Ukraine be armed to fight an invasion of Ukraine it alleges Russia is preparing.
(2022-01-27). PSL Statement: No War on Russia! Abolish NATO! liberationnews.org 
The Party for Socialism and Liberation condemns the anti-Russia campaign and calls for an end to the imperialist NATO alliance.
(2022-01-27). UK: "Partygate" report delayed as Johnson seeks political survival through warmongering and untrammelled COVID herd immunity. wsws.org Johnson stood his ground on his ability to "deliver" the policies dearest to the heart of the Tory right-wing, historically Brexit and today the reopening of the economy and assuming a leading role in US-led military provocations against Russia.
(2022-01-27). China warns US over standoff with Russia. rt.com 
Regional security cannot be ensured by expanding military blocs, according to Beijing's top diplomat | Russia's concerns about safety on the European continent cannot be pushed aside by the US and warrant genuine consideration, China has warned, amid a tense stand-off between Washington and Moscow. | In a telephone call on Thursday, Beijing's Foreign Minister Wang Yi offered US Secretary of State Antony Blinken advice on how to calm growing tensions in the region. | "Today, in the 21st century, all parties must completely abandon the Cold War mentality and form a balanced, effective and sustainable negotiated…
(2022-01-27). Former Soviet Republics exchange fire on the border. rt.com 
Several people were reportedly injured as the militaries of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan engaged in cross-border skirmishes | Violence broke out at the Tajik-Kyrgyz border late on Thursday, with the clashes occurred at a poorly-demarcated part of the frontier, where the territories of Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan meet, at a point where each country has multiple enclaves in the territory of its neighboring states. | The trouble reportedly began when a Tajik vehicle was pelted with stones from the Kyrgyz side of the border. The incident triggered a response from the border guard of both nations, with serv…
(2022-01-27). Tuesday 2/1: Emergency Action: "Negotiate, Don't Escalate: No War With Russia!" indybay.org San Francisco Ferry Bldg., foot of Market Street…
(2022-01-27). Russia & Ukraine find common ground. rt.com 
Representatives from the two nations met as part of the Normandy Format talks | Russian and Ukrainian negotiators have agreed that a permanent ceasefire in Ukraine's war-torn Donbass region must be observed "unconditionally," following talks held as part of the Normandy Format, which also includes France and Germany. | The group met in Paris on Wednesday to discuss de-escalation in the region amid an ongoing standoff between Russia and Western nations, who have accused Moscow of planning an imminent invasion of Ukraine, which the Kremlin denies. The meeting lasted for over eight hours. | After discussions conc…
(2022-01-27). CNN: U.S. troops may be deployed to Bulgaria, Hungary and Romania. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com US and allies discussing deploying more troops to Eastern Europe prior to any Russian invasion of Ukraine The US and a handful of allies are in discussions to deploy thousands more troops to Eastern European NATO countries before any potential Russian invasion of Ukraine as a show of support in the face of Moscow's ongoing …
(2022-01-27). Russia warns of NATO nuclear threat. rt.com 
The military bloc is training its members to unleash atomic hellfire, the Foreign Ministry claimed | NATO is developing the capacity for devastating nuclear strikes against Russia — which includes involving members of the alliance who don't have such weapons in training operations — Moscow's top arms control official has claimed. | In an interview with TASS on Thursday, Vladimir Yermakov, Director of the Department of Arms Control and Nonproliferation in the Russian Foreign Ministry, said that the US was in the process of modernizing its atomic capabilities in Europe and had deployed missiles in the…
(2022-01-27). Headlines for January 27, 2022. democracynow.org Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer to Retire, Handing Biden Chance to Nominate Replacement, U.S. and NATO Offer No Concessions to Russia in Standoff over Ukraine, U.S. Approves $2.5 Billion Arms Sale to Egypt Despite Human Rights Abuses, House Democrats Demand End to U.S. Servicing of Saudi Warplanes Used in War Crimes, 180 Killed as U.S.-Backed Forces Retake Syrian Prison Where Children Are Imprisoned, U.N. Renews Calls to Free Up Aid for Millions of Afghans Facing Starvation, Extreme Poverty, Global COVID Cases Break New Record as COVAX Falls Short on Vaccine Delivery Goal, Spotify Sides with Joe Rogan in Vac…
(2022-01-27). Germany threatens to sanction Russian gas pipeline. rt.com 
The controversial pipeline could be doomed if Russia invades Ukraine | The Nord Stream 2 pipeline, built to deliver gas to Germany from Siberia, could be hit with harsh sanctions from Berlin if Russia decides to attack Ukraine, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said. | Speaking at a session of the Bundestag, the German parliament, on Wednesday, Baerbock confirmed that the underwater energy link was on the table as a possible target for restrictive measures. "We have a whole spectrum of responses, including Nord Stream 2," she stated. "Yes, we are always attempting dialogue, but in the light of today's situati…
(2022-01-27). Romania ready to host more U.S., NATO troops, serve as southern spearhead against Russia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com As it did in 1941. Transnistria should be very apprehensive, boxed in as it is by Moldova/Romania and Ukraine. Decision to send US troops to Romania exists, it is not conditioned by possible intervention of Russia in Ukraine The Minister of National Defence, Vasile Dincu, declared on Wednesday evening that the decision regarding the deployment …
(2022-01-27). Assange Should Be Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize, His Fiancee Says. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Stella Moris, the fiancee of jailed WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, suggested on Thursday that he be nominated for the Nobel Prize for his contributions to world peace.
(2022-01-26). Creator Of Ethereum Advocates For 'Synthetic Wombs': What Is A Synthetic Womb? moguldom.com Vitalik Buterin, the 27-year-old Russian-Canadian programmer who co-founded Ethereum, wants societal problems to be solved with synthetic wombs — artificial uterus devices that would allow for pregnancy to take place outside the body. Researchers have experimented with artificial wombs. So far, they've come up with one that can support lambs that are developmentally equivalent to …
(2022-01-26). Pelosi fast-tracks bill to funnel more weapons to Ukraine. peoplesworld.org 
U.S. officials are planning to rush through a major bill that will dramatically bolster weapons allocations for Ukraine and increase funding for anti-Russian propaganda and intelligence, it was announced on Tuesday. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she was fast-tracking the bill, called the "Defending Ukraine Sovereignty Act of 2022," straight to the House of Representatives. …
(2022-01-26). US's Support for Invasions Should Disqualify It From Leading on Russia-Ukraine. truthout.org 
The United States and Russia are heading toward a dangerous showdown over Ukraine, as the U.S. has
(2022-01-26). The Neocons' Primary War Tactic: Branding Opponents of U.S. Intervention as Traitors. scheerpost.com 
Former Bush White House speechwriter David Frum speaks to MSNBC's Joe Scarborough about Russia, Nov. 30, 2021 | By Glenn Greenwald / One of the most bizarre but important dynamics of Trump-era U.S. politics is that the most fanatical war-hungry neocons, who shaped Bush/Cheney militarism, have become the most popular pundits and thought leaders in American liberalism. They have not changed in the slightest — they are employing the same tactics they have always invoked, and for the same causes — but they…
(2022-01-26). State Department turns its attention to Belarus. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Minsk could face US sanctions if Russian forces invade Ukraine from Belarus The U.S. government warned Belarus that the White House could take action against Minsk if Russian troops invade Ukraine from the Belarusian territory. Ned Price, the spokesman of U.S. Department of the State said so during a briefing on January 25. "If Belarus …
(2022-01-26). U.S. ambassador to Georgia blasts "revanchist" Russia for 220 years of barbaric atrocities. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Degnan is emblematic of the new breed of post-Cold War American diplomats (using the term in the formal sense): she doesn't speak the local languages, in her case neither Georgian nor Russian, though her website states she's "learning basic Georgian," no doubt as in "take my bags" and "do what I say or you're fired." …
(2022-01-26). Qatar Reportedly Has 'Little Spare Capacity' for EU Amid US Search for Alternatives to Russian Gas. sputniknews.com On Tuesday, Biden press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters that the White House was "working to identify additional volumes of gas" for Europe from North Africa, the Middle East, Asia and the United States in the event of a drop in Russian supplies amid the Ukraine crisis.
(2022-01-26). U.S. puts Europe in the trenches against the invented enemy. workers.org 
By Manlio Dinucci Published Jan. 25 in Il Manifesto, in the author's "Art of War" column. "As a precautionary measure against a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine," the U.S. State Department ordered the evacuation of family members and part of the staff from the U.S. Embassy in Kiev, which with . . . |
(2022-01-26). Will fears of 'Russian invasion' of Ukraine obliterate world financial markets? rt.com 
Global financial markets are pricing in geopolitical risk amid US claims of rising tensions between Russia and Ukraine | NATO announced this week it was putting forces on standby and reinforcing Eastern Europe with more ships and fighter jets, as the US continues to accuse Russia of gearing up to invade Ukraine. Moscow has repeatedly denied planning to attack its neighbor, with the Kremlin insisting Russian forces are not preparing for war. | How are global markets reacting to the crisis? | Volatility has gripped the global equity markets, which saw a widespread sell-off this week, as fears of conflict rattled…
(2022-01-26). Russian warships chart course for major drills in Black Sea (VIDEO). rt.com 
The move comes as Moscow awaits a response to talks held with the US in an effort to reduce the risk of military conflict | A fleet of more than 20 Russian warships and support vessels has set sail for exercises in the Black Sea amid rising tensions with NATO in Eastern Europe. | The Ministry of Defense in Moscow confirmed on Wednesday that the taskforce, which includes frigates, missile boats, minesweepers and amphibious assault vessels, had left the ports of Sevastopol and Novorossiysk on the country's southern coast. | The ships will to practice maneuvering and repelling aerial attacks, among other combat s…
(2022-01-26). Ukraine admits Russia doesn't plan to invade, while US/Britain threaten war and Germany/France want peace. multipolarista.com 
Ukraine's president urged calm, and its defense minister admitted "there are no grounds to believe" Russia is planning an invasion- while the US and Britain send weapons and troops.
(2022-01-26). REC Approves First 10 Companies to Participate in Agribusiness Promotion Programme. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The Russian Export Centre JSC (part of VEB.RF Group) has approved the first 10 candidates at this year's first meeting of the REC's expert commission for selecting companies to place their products in permanent demonstration and tasting pavilions abroad.
(2022-01-26). Maybe the story is more complex than Russia bad, Canada good. mronline.org 
The saber rattling is becoming scary. But Canadian officials labelling Russia "aggressive" while stoking unnecessary conflict has a long history.
(2022-01-26). No NATO member prepared for large-scale deployment to Ukraine, UK PM admits. rt.com 
Boris Johnson's comments come as tensions run high on the Russian-Ukrainian border | Not a single member of NATO is ready to send a large fighting force to Ukraine in the event of a Russian invasion, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has told MPs. | Addressing parliament on Tuesday, Johnson said that "the British Army leads the NATO battle group in Estonia, and if Russia invades Ukraine, we would look to contribute to any new NATO deployments to protect our allies in Europe." | However, the Prime Minister stated that while "many people would yearn to send active, physical support in the form of NATO troops…
(2022-01-26). Does the US Intend to Trigger a Bacteriological War? journal-neo.org 
Amid the unrelenting threat posed by secret US bio-labs against Russia, China and several post-Soviet republics in Central Asia, a number of news reports in recent days in the Western media have unwittingly drawn attention. On the one hand, the US as well as the British media have acknowledged in numerous statements by their experts …
(2022-01-26). Amid Ukraine crisis, US Navy stages war games in South China Sea. wsws.org These provocative exercises involving two US aircraft carrier strike groups clearly indicate that the Pentagon's war planners recognise that any conflict with Russia could quickly embroil China.
(2022-01-26). US Companies Urge Biden to Consider 'Wind-Down Periods' to Dodge 'Spillover' From Russia Sanctions. sputniknews.com Amid heightened tensions between the US and Russia fuelled by unsubstantiated claims from America and its NATO allies that a Russian invasion of Ukraine is an increasing possibility, Joe Biden said he would consider sanctioning President Vladimir Putin directly, warning of "enormous consequences" in the event of an incursion.
(2022-01-26). Putin in 2022 and Yeltsin in 1999. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com For years Western governments, their loyal oppositions and their servile (and controlled) news media have portrayed the Russian government of President Vladimir Putin as irrationally hostile toward NATO, often contrasting his alleged behavior to that of his predecessor Boris Yeltsin. The above characterization of Putin is inaccurate. He didn't say much if anything about the …
(2022-01-26). Former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko allowed to remain free in treason case amid war crisis. wsws.org Since his return to Kiev, Poroshenko has vocally backed NATO's escalation of tensions with Russia and attacked the Zelensky government for not being "decisive" enough and allegedly "financing Russia."
(2022-01-26). Moscow Won't Sit Idly By, Will Take Necessary Measures if Security Proposals Rejected, Lavrov Says. sputniknews.com The Russian Foreign Ministry laid out twin security proposals to the United States and NATO in December, recommending a series of measures aimed at dramatically easing tensions between Moscow and the Western bloc. Along with limits on the deployment of troops, missiles, ships and aircraft, Russia proposed that NATO halt its eastward expansion.
(2022-01-26). Austria Says Nord Stream 2 Not Europe's Only Lever to Sanction Russia, Urges Cooperation. sputniknews.com VIENNA (Sputnik) – The yet-to-be-launched Russian-led Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline is not the only lever Europe could pull to punish Russia in the event of aggression against Ukraine, but common security on the European continent requires cooperation with Moscow, Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg said on Wednesday.
(2022-01-26). EU split over plan for colossal sanctions against Russia — media. rt.com 
Brussels is reportedly working on plans to hit Russia's currency operations, trade, and access to technology | The EU is currently working on a package of sanctions that would curb Russia's ability to convert currency, impose trade bans, and restrict access to "key technology" in the event Moscow orders an invasion of Ukraine, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday, citing officials close to the process. | Cutting the country off from the SWIFT international payment system and placing sanctions on its energy exports were said to also still be on the table. | Western nations are developing a response to what they say co…
(2022-01-26). CNN Labels Ukrainian City of Kharkiv as Part of Russia – Video. sputniknews.com The misleading label appeared on CNN International's show on Tuesday, when anchor Christiane Amanpour spoke to NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg about the latest developments in the Russia-NATO row over Ukraine.
(2022-01-26). Russian ECHR Envoy: Place From Where Missile Launched That Downed MH17 Was Controlled By Kiev. sputniknews.com STRASBOURG (Sputnik) – Russia is confident that a place from where a missile that downed the MH17 plane was allegedly launched was controlled by Ukrainian forces, Russia's representative to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), Mikhail Vinogradov, said.
(2022-01-26). Erdogan Works Up a Plan to Mend Ties with the US/EU. journal-neo.org 
Even though the Biden administration did not invite Erdogan to the "democracy summit", changing geo-political circumstances — in particular, the West (EU and the US) vs. Russia tensions around the former's bid to expand NATO to Ukraine — seem to have changed, at least in Turkey's eyes, Ankara's importance for the West. From being a …
(2022-01-26). Stoltenberg address and what it means for world peace. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has just finished an address and virtual press conference on NATO and the U.S. State Department separately presenting their written responses to Russia's security demands of the past couple months. The Russian demands include a pledge for NATO not to admit Georgia and Ukraine, both which border Russia, into the …
(2022-01-26). Headlines for January 26, 2022. democracynow.org U.S. Says Personal Sanctions Against Putin Possible If Russia Invades Ukraine, Aid Ship to Tonga Reports 23 COVID Cases; China Tries to Contain Omicron Ahead of Olympics, Biden Admin Pulls Business Vaccine Requirement; Judge Stays Decision Blocking NY Indoor Mask Mandate, Pfizer Starts Testing Omicron Vaccine; FDA Halts Use of 2 Antibody Therapies | , Leonard Peltier Calls Prison Conditions "Torture" Amid COVID Lockdowns and Neglect, Colombian Indigenous Leader José Albeiro Camayo Killed by Armed Group, Pataxó Protesters in Brazil Launch Blockade, Demand Justice 3 Years After Deadly Vale Dam Disaster, Seven Bangl…
(2022-01-26). UK Developing Bill to Tighten Sanctions Against Russia That Will Be Presented in Coming Days. sputniknews.com Tensions between NATO and Russia have been rising in recent months, with the West accusing Moscow of plotting an "invasion" of Ukraine, a claim Russia has vehemently denied as groundless.
(2022-01-26). TASS: Ambassador delivers U.S. response to Kremlin, leaves without comment. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATO secretary general's address to stream shortly. US ambassador gives Russian Foreign Ministry US response to Russian security proposals U.S. ambassador to Moscow John Sullivan on Wednesday delivered Washington's written response to Russian proposals for security guarantees to Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko. "The head of the US diplomatic mission delivered a written response …
(2022-01-26). Alert Africa: Get Ready for the Customary "Predatoriness" From the West. journal-neo.org 
I ran across an article in International Viewpoint entitled "Russia in Africa: mercenaries and predatoriness." The rarely used word "predatoriness" made me chuckle because of the irony, not the creative vocabulary of author Paul Marial. Before we continue, consulting Webster's seems appropriate: "predatoriness — noun (pred ∑a ∑to ∑ri ∑ness): the quality or state of being predatory" Though Martial's …
(2022-01-26). Nuclear Intersectionality & Woke Grift. strategic-culture.org 
By Rod DREHER | This is fairly trivial, but it is such an excellent example of how wokeness has conquered the collective brain of the Left that I can't pass it by. It was flagged on N.S. Lyons's excellent Substack newsletter, It's
(2022-01-26). EU scientists and politicians clash over gas and nuclear as 'sustainable' investments. nationofchange.org Scientific experts have reiterated what they have been saying since the beginning: gas and nuclear have no place in the taxonomy.
(2022-01-26). Irán reitera que retoma Acuerdo Nuclear si EE.UU. levanta sanciones. telesurtv.net "Si las partes están listas para levantar las sanciones opresivas contra la nación iraní, hay oportunidad para cualquier tipo de acuerdo", dijo el presidente.
(2022-01-26). Kremlin: US Calls for Anti-Putin Sanctions Are 'Politically Destructive'. sputniknews.com Earlier, US President Joe Biden said that President Putin would face "sanctions he has never seen" in the event that he decides to "invade" Ukraine.
(2022-01-26). Matt Taibbi: Let's Not Have a War. scheerpost.com 
Bad idea. | By Matt Taibbi / Joe Biden last week said the American response in Ukraine would be proportional to Vladimir Putin's actions. "It depends," the president posited, thoughts drifting like blobs in a lava lamp. "It's one thing if it's a minor incursion…" | Alarms sounded all over Washington. The rip in the national political illusion was…
(2022-01-26). Biden reaffirms "sacred obligation" to NATO's Article 5 war mechanism. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com 'We have a sacred obligation': Biden threatens to send troops to Eastern Europe During the commander-in-chief's trip to a gift shop. "I made it clear to President Putin that we have a sacred obligation, Article 5 obligation to our NATO allies. And that if, in fact, he continued to build up and/or was to move, …