(2022-04-05). China sincerely wants peace in Ukraine: FM. ecns.cn China hopes Russia and Ukraine would stick to peace talks until a ceasefire agreement is reached and the only thing that China wants is peace in Ukraine, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Monday.
(2022-04-05). IMF Admits US Dollar Hegemony Declining, due to Rise of Chinese Yuan, Sanctions on Russia. orinocotribune.com 
By Benjamin Norton — Mar 31, 2022 | The US-dominated International Monetary Fund warns of an "erosion of dollar dominance," noting use of Chinese yuan in global central bank reserves is increasing, while Western sanctions on Russia could strengthen other currencies. | The US-dominated International Monetary Fund (IMF) has acknowledged that the hegemony of the dollar is in noticeable decline. | At the same time, the Chinese currency, the yuan or renminbi, is slowly growing in influence, along with other currencies, according to the IMF. | In 2000, roughly 70% of global foreign exchange reserves were held in U…
(2022-04-05). US secretly test-fires hypersonic missile in mid-March. en.mehrnews.com The United States carried out a test-fire of a hypersonic missile in mid-March, but kept it secret in order to avoid tensions with Russia.
(2022-04-05). Washington is Trying to Open a "Second Front" in Central Asia against Russia and China. journal-neo.org 
The events in Kazakhstan conspired by the United States and the UK in January and the ongoing pressure of external factors experienced by the Central Asian region, primarily from the United States and a number of its Western allies, indicate the presence of continuing threats here. The escalation of US-Chinese conflict, and the special military operation …
(2022-04-05). Abramovich: Surprise Participant in Russia-Ukraine Talks. themoscowtimes.com Abramovich has every personal interest in seeing a peaceful end to the conflict and possibly performing a role that could allow him to win back favor in the West.
(2022-04-05). More Weapons, Sanctions: U.S. Lays Out Next Phase of Response Against Russia. themoscowtimes.com The United States is upping pressure on multiple fronts against President Vladimir Putin, officials said Monday.
(2022-04-05). U.S., Britain to Seek Russia's Suspension From UN Rights Council. themoscowtimes.com Suspending Russia from the council would require a vote in favor by two-thirds of the UN General Assembly.
(2022-04-05). Biden Urges War Crimes Trial After Bucha Killings. themoscowtimes.com Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky blames Russian troops for the killings, but the Kremlin has denied responsibility.
(2022-04-05). UK workers and youth speak out against war and NATO. wsws.org SEP campaign teams have been speaking to workers across the UK who want to record their opposition to Russia's war in Ukraine and to NATO's plans to utilize a conflict it deliberately provoked to bring about regime change in Moscow.
(2022-04-05). Is Russia an imperialist state? A letter from a Russian socialist to David North. wsws.org The World Socialist Web Site has received this letter from a Russian socialist, commenting on a letter written by David North, posted on the WSWS on April 2.
(2022-04-05). Russia to present facts about situation in Bucha s to UNSC. en.mehrnews.com Russia will soon brief the United Nations Security Council on the actual situation in Ukraine's Bucha and will reveal evidence that Russian troops have nothing to do with this provocation, Vassily Nebenzya said on Monday.
(2022-04-05). Jaishankar meets Russian NSA, discusses Afghan situation. aninews.in New Delhi [India], September 8 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday met with visiting Russian Secretary of Security Council, Nikolai Patrushev, and discussed a number of international and regional problems, including the situation in Afghanistan.
(2022-04-05). Putin signs decree with visa restrictions against 'unfriendly countries'. ecns.cn Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree with visa restrictions against "unfriendly countries," RIA reported.
(2022-04-05). US Stops Russian Bond Payments. anti-empire.com 
Source: The United States stopped the Russian government on Monday from paying holders of its sovereign debt more than $600 million from reserves held at American banks, in a move meant to ratchet up pressure on Moscow and eat into its holdings of U.S. dollars. | Under sanctions put in place after Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, foreign currency reserves held by the Russian central bank at U.S. financial institutions were frozen. | But the Treasury Department had been allowing the Russian government to use those funds to m…
(2022-04-05). Sanctions imperil space cooperation, Russia says. ecns.cn The head of Russia's space program said on Saturday that the future of the International Space Station hangs in the balance after the space agencies of the United States, the European Union, and Canada missed a deadline to meet Russian demands for lifting sanctions on Russian enterprises and hardware.
(2022-04-05). Russian NSA expressed strong commitment to further deepen strategic partnership with India: PMO. aninews.in New Delhi [India], September 8 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Secretary of the Russian Security Council Nikolai Patrushev on Wednesday, in which the senior Russian offical expressed his country's strong commitment to deepen its 'Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership' with India."
(2022-04-05). PM Modi meets Russian NSA, reaffirms intention to strengthen coordination on Afghanistan. aninews.in New Delhi [India], September 8 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday met with Secretary of the Russian Security Council Nikolai Patrushev, during which they reaffirmed their intention to strengthen coordination in the field of enhancing regional stability, including on Afghanistan.
(2022-04-05). "Fridays for Future" climate protest leaders back German war drive. wsws.org By taking the side of the German government in the midst of the war in Ukraine, the leaders of the Fridays for Future protest movement show that they are not having the slightest impact on climate protection—unless they want to stop global warming through a nuclear winter.
(2022-04-04). Imperialist powers escalate Ukraine war over allegations of Russian war crimes in Bucha. wsws.org The campaign brings the cynical hypocrisy of the imperialist powers over war crimes to a new level and is being used to significantly escalate the war.
(2022-04-04). New witness testimony about Mariupol maternity hospital 'airstrike' follows pattern of Ukrainian deceptions, media malpractice. thegrayzone.com A key witness to the widely publicized incident at the Mariupol maternity hospital has punctured the official narrative of a Russian airstrike on the facility, and raised serious questions about Western media ethics. Meanwhile, news of a massacre in the city of Bucha contains suspicious elements. On March 9th, shocking news of a deliberate Russian airstrike on a maternity hospital in Mariupol, eastern Ukraine, began spreading widely via social media and news outlets. Fiery condemnation from Western officials, pundits, and …
(2022-04-04). US Veteran Who Volunteered to Fight for Ukraine Describes 'Suicide Mission'. orinocotribune.com 
by Alexander Rubinstein — Mar 30, 2022 | An American volunteer for Ukraine tells The Grayzone how his foreign legion tried to use him as cannon fodder. | A decade after Henry Hoeft joined the US Army at age 18, he was back on the battlefield, but this time as a volunteer for a foreign military engaged in a proxy war against a powerful foe. After answering the Ukrainian government's call for foreign fighters this February, however, the American veteran quickly decided he was being sent on a "suicide mission" against the Russian military. | After escaping with his life, claiming his own allies had threatened…
(2022-04-04). Ukraine and the Global Economic War: Is This Barbarism or Civilization? transcend.org The West's actions against Russia since the war in Ukraine could signal an emerging new order that shuns the U.S. for weaponizing the dollar and Western control over the global financial system.
(2022-04-04). Make Peace, Not War, in Ukraine. transcend.org 31 Mar 2022 – There were a series of provocations by NATO that aroused security concerns in Moscow, including the expansion of NATO after the Cold War was over, the threat from the Soviet Union had disappeared, and promises were made by Western leaders to Gorbachev of no further NATO expansion. Such geopolitical behavior amounted to imprudent statecraft by the West,…
(2022-04-04). Ukrainians Could Defeat a Russian Occupation by Scaling Up Unarmed Resistance. transcend.org 28 Mar 2022 – As scholars of nonviolent resistance, we see four key ways Ukrainians can organize and expand the civil resistance that's already happening.
(2022-04-04). Russian Operations in Ukraine: Week 6 Update. thealtworld.com Russian operations in Ukraine enter week 6. Russian forces have completed a withdrawal from around Kiev and other cities in north-central Ukraine after announcing a reduction of operations in these areas almost a week ago. | The focus will now be on Donbas — the protection of which serves as the primary objective of Russia's operations in Ukraine. | The southern port city of Mariupol is all but taken by Russia. Together with Kherson, a land bridge exists between Crimea and the Russian border with the Donbas region. | Recently, Ukraine's presidential adviser complains that Ukraine's defense industry has been…
(2022-04-04). Grain Shortages Produce Unrest — Ukraine War Is Wake-Up Call for Global South. thealtworld.com As the war continues in Ukraine, food prices are going up worldwide — because the world is interdependent on others for food and energy. Peace talks between Russia and Ukraine took place this week in Turkey. Is there hope for peace? What's coming next? | Vijay Prashad, Executive Director of the Tricontinental Institute, discusses where the conflict is headed, the potential coming food crisis and Russia's economic relations with India.
(2022-04-04). Is Europe Really More Civilized? Ukraine Conflict a Platform for Racism and Rewriting History. palestinechronicle.com 
When a gruesome six-minute video of Ukrainian soldiers shooting and torturing handcuffed and tied up Russian soldiers circulated online, outraged people on social media and elsewhere compared this barbaric behavior to that of Daesh. In
(2022-04-04). Israeli Minister Visits Ukraine, Blasts Russia over 'War Crimes'. palestinechronicle.com 
Israeli Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz on Monday visited a field hospital set up by Israel in Ukraine and blasted Russia over the "war crimes it is committing in Ukraine," the Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported. In
(2022-04-04). Fighting In Eastern Ukraine On April 4, 2022 (Videos). southfront.org 
On 3 April, a tank battle reportedly took place in the village of Brazhkovka (south-west of Kamianka). | Tankers from the 13th regiment of the Russian First Tank Army faced an AFU tank column and destroyed six AFU tanks in a rapid battle, losing one of their own tanks. At the moment the village itself is in the grey zone. A fierce fighting is under way for control for the village. | LPR and Russian Federation units continue to advance into Popasnoye. A locomotive depot was occupied. | On 4 April…
(2022-04-04). Ukraine: As It's Happening. themoscowtimes.com Follow all the breaking news, comment and analysis about Russia's attack on Ukraine.
(2022-04-04). Besieged Ukrainian City Mariupol '90%' Destroyed — Mayor. themoscowtimes.com Around 130,000 people remained trapped in Mariupol, which continues to be pounded by Russian bombardments, its mayor said.
(2022-04-04). Military Situation In Syria On April 4, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On April 4, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 3 times: 1 — in Aleppo province, 2 — in Idlib province; | On April 4, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SAA positions in Kafr Nabl village; | On April 4, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Maarat al-Naasan village; | On April 4, Russian warplanes struck positions of Turkish-backed forces in Falifel village. | MORE ON THE TOPIC:…
(2022-04-04). Battle Of Mariupol Entered Its Final Phase. southfront.org 
Mariupol | Monday, April 4, started with the continuation of intense clashes in the city of Mariupol, located on the bank of the Azov Sea in the east of Ukraine. | In the previous days, units of the DPR and the Russian Armed Forces carried out a series of tactical advances around the industrial and port area of the city and reached the vicinity of the Azovstal Plant — the main stronghold of the infamous Ukrainian armed faction 'Azov Battalion' and allied units of Kyiv's forces. Despite this, sporadic clashes erupt…
(2022-04-04). Execution of Russian POWs by AFU and Georgian fighters on March 30 (Video 21+). southfront.org Another shocking video of the execution of Russian POWs has appeared. |
(2022-04-04). Germany expels 40 Russian diplomats; Moscow vows to respond. en.mehrnews.com Moscow will respond to Germany's decision to expel 40 Russian diplomats, Russian Foreign Ministry said on Monday after Germany decided Monday to declare undesirable a "significant number" of officials at the Russian embassy.
(2022-04-04). New Witness Testimony About Mariupol Maternity Hospital 'Airstrike'. popularresistance.org On March 9th, shocking news of a deliberate Russian airstrike on a maternity hospital in Mariupol, eastern Ukraine, began spreading widely via social media and news outlets. | Fiery condemnation from Western officials, pundits, and journalists was immediate. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, for his part, claimed the act was proof of the "genocide" Russia was perpetrating against the civilian population, and urged European leaders to condemn the "war crime" and "strengthen sanctions" to stop the Kremlin's "evil" deeds in the country. NPR suggested the attack was part of Russia's "terrible wartime tradition"
(2022-04-04). Russia and Ukraine: The World's Breadbaskets and Food Insecurity in North Africa and the Middle East. libya360.wordpress.com Yoselina Guevara Until the outbreak of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the world had not realized that these two nations were objectively the world's breadbaskets. Ukraine alone accounts for 12% and 16% of world wheat and corn exports, respectively; moreover, before the exacerbation of the conflict, Kiev alone accounted for half of the world's…
(2022-04-04). Canadian imperialism using US-NATO war drive against Russia to expand military operations in the Arctic. wsws.org The Western powers' success in goading Putin to launch a reactionary war in Ukraine has intensified economic and geopolitical rivalries around the globe, including in the far north. The major powers view the Arctic, with its vast natural resources and trade routes opening up due to climate change, as a key battleground.
(2022-04-04). Russia Shirks Responsibility for Bucha 'Massacre' as Outrage Mounts. themoscowtimes.com Russian officials and state media have insisted the harrowing footage was staged following Russian forces' retreat.
(2022-04-04). France's Macron not rules out new sanctions against Russia. en.mehrnews.com France will discuss with its EU partners the introduction of new sanctions against Russia over the situation in the Ukrainian town of Bucha near Kyiv, French President Emmanuel Macron said.
(2022-04-04). Ukraine: The Massacre of Bucha, a Ukranian Timisoara. libya360.wordpress.com Christelle Néant On 3 April 2022, Ukrainian authorities and Westerners accused Russia of committing a massacre of civilians in Bucha, a town on the outskirts of Kiev. But several inconsistencies indicate that the Bucha massacre is an episode worthy of the Timisoara mass grave case (a textbook case of disinformation). To understand what really happened,…
(2022-04-04). UK Presidency of the UNSC Blocks Russia's Request for Emergency Meeting. libya360.wordpress.com Dmitry Polyanskiy It's hard to imagine and apprehend, but the UK presidency of the UN Security Council which has just started tries to deny our right to request a separate meeting of the Council on heinous Ukrainian provocation in Bucha. We asked for it to take place at 15.00 on Monday 4 April 24hrs in…
(2022-04-04). Two-Thirds of Russian Troops Have Left Kyiv — Pentagon. themoscowtimes.com A senior Pentagon official said they have mostly been sent back to Belarus with plans to redeploy elsewhere in Ukraine.
(2022-04-04). Big Oil's Hypocrisy Laid Bare by Russia's War on Ukraine. commondreams.org One way to hold them accountable is for Congress to continue to expose and challenge their self-serving deception and pursue clean energy solutions that truly benefit people in the United States and around the world.
(2022-04-04). The Russian Defence Ministry Denies Accusations of Kiev Regime of Allegedly Killing Civilians in Bucha, Kiev Region. libya360.wordpress.com Statement by the Russian Defence Ministry Facts üëá ‚ùóÔ∏èAll the photos and videos published by the Kiev regime allegedly testifying to some "crimes" committed by Russian servicemen in Bucha, Kiev region are just another provocation. During the time that the town has been under the control of the Russian armed forces, not a single local…
(2022-04-04). Nuland to visit Turkey in trip to rally Europe against Russia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Hurriyet Daily NewsApril 4, 2022 U.S. undersecretary will visit Turkey amid Russia-Ukraine war U.S. Undersecretary for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland will visit Turkey on April 4 as part of her regional trip, which includes paying visits to France, Greece, Cyprus and Germany between April 2 and 9. Her discussions would aim to further strengthen the …
(2022-04-04). Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Turkey sign Trans-Caspian Corridor deal, Russia circumvented. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The MessengerApril 1, 2022 Georgia, Azerbaijan, Turkey, and Kazakhstan have signed a declaration on the Trans-Caspian East-West Middle Corridor, which aims at strengthening the transit potential of the signatory states According to the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia, the declaration underscores the significance of strengthening cooperation and integrating the Trans-Caspian East-West Corridor …
(2022-04-04). Poland: Ruling party chief invites nuclear weapons, more U.S. troops. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com ReutersApril 3, 2022 Poland 'open' to nukes stationed in country amid Russia-Ukraine war — party head Poland would be open to having nuclear weapons stationed in the country…ruling Polish party leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski said in comments published Sunday as Warsaw calls for tougher action against Moscow over the conflict in Ukraine. The politician noted that …
(2022-04-04). Russia Scraps Covid Flight Restrictions for 'Friendly' Countries. themoscowtimes.com The countries include Argentina, India, China and South Africa.
(2022-04-04). Pakistan's prime minister accuses US diplomat of 'conspiracy' to overthrow his elected government. multipolarista.com Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan accused top US diplomat Donald Lu of organizing a "foreign conspiracy" to topple his government. Video of Lu testifying in the Senate confirms Washington is angry over Khan's growing relations with Russia.