(2022-04-11). Ukraine's Economy to Shrink by 45% in 2022: World Bank. telesurenglish.net Ukraine's economy is expected to shrink by 45.1 percent this year, and Russia's economy is projected to contract by 11.2 percent, according to the latest the World Bank's Economic Update on Europe and Central Asia. | RELATED: | The Russia-Ukraine conflict and sanctions on Russia are hitting economies around the globe, with emerging markets and developing countries in the Europe and Central Asia region expected to bear the brunt. | The economy…
(2022-04-11). LIVE: The Russian Military Keeps Up the Pressure on Mariupol. telesurenglish.net On Monday, 47 days after the start of their military operation in Ukraine, Russian troops maintain the initiative in the Donetsk, Mariupol and Kharkiv regions. Below are the main developments as they occur. | RELATED: | Russia keeps up the pressure in Donetsk, Mariupol and Kharkov. In the Donetsk area, Russia continues to focus on taking control of the Popasna, Rubizhne, Nyzhne, and Novobahmutivka settlements. Russian troops also seek to fu…
(2022-04-11). US-NATO arming Ukraine for military offensive against Russia signals a massive and dangerous escalation. wsws.org Six weeks into the conflict, the naked imperialist character of the US-NATO war against Russia over Ukraine is emerging ever more clearly.
(2022-04-11). Could A Finnish-Swedish Alliance Be An Alternative To NATO Membership?>. oneworld.press Tuomioja's alternative to appease Finns and Swedes' artificially manufactured support of NATO membership through the regional alliance compromise that he proposed — including through the US' potential role as a third party within it — could present a "face-saving" exit from this security dilemma if it comes to pass. It would fall just short of crossing Russia's national security red lines but would also somewhat formalize the US' already existing military influence over their countries.
(2022-04-11). Dutch Journo: 'We are Here, in Donbass, to Awaken Westerners Deluded by MSM Propaganda'. orinocotribune.com By Ekaterina Blinova — April 8, 2022 | There are only a handful of Western journalists on the ground in Donbass, while the Western mainstream press is rubber-stamping fake news about the Ukrainian crisis using the same templates it previously exploited in Iraq, Libya and Syria, says Dutch independent journalist Sonja van den Ende. | Sonja van den Ende, an independent journalist from Rotterdam, Netherlands, went to the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics as an embedded reporter with the Russian army to see how the special operation is unfolding with her own eyes. | The sound of shelling and explosion does…
(2022-04-11). The great power rivalry will continue to grow. thealtworld.com At the end of March 2022, the American RAND corporation released a study entitled "Understanding competition. Great Power Rivalry in a Changing International Order — Concepts and Theories". [i] The author is RAND Senior Fellow Michael Mazarr, known for his publications on hybrid warfare, security, military strategy, and deterrence theory. [ii] Previously, he regularly gave comments and participated in the preparation of reports on the topic of rivalry, but the new material was already released with an amendment for the conduct of a special military operation by Russia, so the current rethinking of the approa…
(2022-04-11). India Purchases Russian Oil at Discount Despite US Pressure. telesurenglish.net India has bought at least 13 million oil barrels from Russia since Feb. 24, compared with nearly 16 million barrels in all of 2021, given the huge discounts offered by Moscow since the Ukraine crisis. | RELATED: | India is the world's third largest consumer of oil and imports over 80 percent of it from other countries. Last year, the majority of India's oil supplies came from the Middle East, the United States, and Nigeria.
(2022-04-11). How U.S. spread biological 'poison', ethnic division and ideological antagonism around the world. ecns.cn Since conflict broke out between Russia and Ukraine, biological laboratories in Ukraine that are funded by the U.S. caught global attention.
(2022-04-11). How US spread biological 'poison', ethnic division and ideological antagonism around the world. ecns.cn Since the military conflict between Russia and Ukraine began, the international community has grown increasingly aware of the roles the US and NATO have played behind the crisis.
(2022-04-11). Russian President Putin to Hold Talks With Austrian Chancellor. telesurenglish.net Russian President Vladimir Putin will host Austria's Chancellor to the Kremlin on Monday for talks related to the situation in Ukraine. | Austrian daily Kronen Zeitung cited sources close to the Austrian chancellor on Sunday as saying that Nehammer will travel to Moscow…
(2022-04-11). Study finds 96 pc of COVID-19 patients have antibodies year after recovery. aninews.in Moscow [Russia], May 22 (ANI/Sputnik): A study by Japan's Yokohama City University showed that 96 per cent of people previously infected with COVID-19 still had antibodies a year after recovery, Kyodo News Agency reported.
(2022-04-11). Syrian air defense systems shot down 3 Israeli missiles. en.mehrnews.com Syrian air defense systems shot down three missiles fired by Israeli F-16 fighters towards Syria's Latakia governorate, said the deputy chief of the Russian Center for Reconciliation of the Opposing Parties in Syria…
(2022-04-11). No More Wars And A Ban On Nuclear Weapons. progressivehub.net RAFAEL DE LA RUBIA | PRESSENZA…
(2022-04-11). Canciller iraní exige a EE.UU. derogar medidas de presión. telesurtv.net Exigen a la Casa Blanca garantías de que no violará otra vez el acuerdo nuclear, del que retiró unilateralmente en 2018.
(2022-04-11). Irán desconfía que se cierren las negociaciones del pacto nuclear. telesurtv.net Según Irán, Estados Unidos es el responsable en la demora por alcanzar un acuerdo sobre el pacto nuclear.
(2022-04-10). How The US Weaponized Ukraine Against Russia. popularresistance.org Since The US-Engineered 2013-14 Coup In Ukraine, American Forces Have Taught Ukrainians, Including Neo-Nazi Units, How To Fight In Urban And Other Civilian Areas. Weaponizing Ukraine Is Part Of Washington's Quest For What The Pentagon Calls "Full Spectrum Dominance." "[I]f you can learn all modalities of war, then you can be the god of war," so said a Ukrainian artillery commander in 2016 while receiving training from the US Army.
(2022-04-10). The Weapons Industry Sees The War In Ukraine As A Goldmine. popularresistance.org Since the pandemic began in early 2020, the weapons industry has argued that shutdowns and supply chain disruptions have put the "defense industrial base" in peril, compromising the national security and military "readiness" of the United States. Now, that same industry is using Russia's invasion of Ukraine and NATO's subsequent military buildup to double down on the argument, demanding rapid, public investments in the weapons industry to bolster the capacity of the United States and NATO for "deterrence."
(2022-04-10). The Propaganda Machine: From ISIS To Ukraine Always The Same Story. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | It is always the same story, from the second post-war period to today. The propaganda machine is a deadly weapon: to manipulate the masses, to get people to fight, to try to hide boot on the ground failures. | The last stage of the West's communication campaign against Russia is a promotional spot. The protagonist is a woman dressed in the classic Ukrainian peasant costumes. Her story is a threat against the entire Russian population which ends with the slitting of the throat of a man…
(2022-04-10). U.S. Corporate Media is Complicit in Murder in Ukraine. southfront.org 
It is obvious to anyone with a brain in their head and the ability to think independently of the Western hive mind, that the murder of civilians in Bucha and now Kramatorsk, were perpetrated by the Ukrainian regime. Only an idiot would conclude otherwise. A simple logic exercise will clarify the events quite easily. Instead of searching for the truth, western corporate media are working hand-in-hand with the criminal regime in Kiev to push a false narrative that Russia is killing civilians. The only explanation giv…
(2022-04-10). Russian Defence Ministry Transfers Sapphire Rescue Ship To Ukraine Gratuitously. southfront.org 
Ukrainian rescue vessel "Sapphire" in Sevastopol. | The Ministry of Defense of Russia informed that on April 8, the Russian side transferred the rescue vessel Sapphire to Ukraine free of charge and without any conditions. The Ukrainian authorities confirmed this. | General Mikhail Mizintsev, the head of the National Defense Management Center of Russia, said that the rescue ship Sapphire had been passed over to Ukraine free of charge and without any conditions in the transfer area (RR-2) coordinated with the Internati…
(2022-04-10). Russia-Ukraine Conflict and Argentina's Wrong Vote. orinocotribune.com By Atilio Boron — Apr 7, 2022 | This Thursday [April 7] the UN General Assembly approved a resolution suspending Russia's participation in the UN Human Rights Council. The result of the vote disappointed the United States government, the promoter of the initiative, because Washington hoped that the overwhelming majority support for two resolutions voted in March and condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine would be repeated. On that occasion, 141 countries voted in favor of the first one and 140 did so a few days later. | Extreme vagueness | On this occasion, however, Washington's proposal was supported by…
(2022-04-10). Ukraine Targets & Kills Civilians, Says Russia Did It: U.S.& EU Press Report The Lie (NOT The Truth). oneworld.press When both the physical evidence and the clearly established historical narrative account of a given crime and of its motives fit together so perfectly, I believe that the legal case is proven true "beyond a reasonable doubt," which is the ordinary standard of proof that's required in any criminal matter.
(2022-04-10). America's Demand For India To Abandon Its Neutrality Is Dead On Arrival. oneworld.press There is absolutely no way that India is going to sacrifice its grand strategic interests for the US' sake. All attempts by America to pressure it in this direction are doomed to fail because India's special and privileged strategic partnership with Russia is considered by its strategists to be crucial for maintaining the balance of influence across Eurasia between those two de facto allies and China.
(2022-04-10). Kramatorsk Attack: Russia Denies Use of Missile, Fragments Show Serial Number of Ukraine. orinocotribune.com 
The presidential spokesperson of Russia, Dmitri Peskov, stressed on Friday, April 8, that his country does not use Tochka-U missiles like the one that was launched that day on the train station in Kramatorsk city, in Donetsk People's Republic (DPR). | The Russian official urged the press to follow the statements of the Russian Defense Ministry, which denied the use of this type of missile by its Armed Forces and warned about its use by Ukrainian troops. | "Our Armed Forces do not use this type of missile," said Peskov. "Also, there were no [Russian] combat missions in Kramatorsk and they were not scheduled for to…
(2022-04-10). President Maduro: West Lining Up for Big War Against Russia. orinocotribune.com "They are lining up, economically, politically, diplomatically and militarily in the West to go for a big war against Russia," said Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Friday, April 8, at an event in Caracas. "Venezuela denounces this, that they want to go to a war to dismember Russia, break it into pieces, destroy it and end the hope of a multipolar world where we can all live." | During the closing ceremony of the 16th National Congress and 3rd International Congress of History, President Maduro warned that today more than ever there is a Western media dictatorship against the world, "to justify an escalatio…
(2022-04-10). This Geopolitical War is a 'Geopolitical Crime'. palestinechronicle.com 
There is no doubt that atrocities have been committed in Ukraine, seemingly yet not exclusively by Russian attacking forces, and in a perfect world, those who so acted would be held responsible. But the world
(2022-04-10). Russophobia — The Wokest Form of Racism. anti-empire.com 
Source: In my lazy little corner of rural Central Pennsylvanian Trump country there has always been a sizeable minority of Russian emigres. I honestly have zero idea why but at some point, some lonely Soviet refugee found this bucolic blemish on the map and decided to call it home and an exile community was born. Growing up, I always found the Russian kids at my school to be fascinating, especially the girls. With their knock-off high heel boots and their thrift store fur coats, I had n…
(2022-04-10). Video: U.S., Poland hold joint military exercise near Ukrainian border. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Yeni ≈ûafakApril 9, 2022 US, Poland hold joint military drills near Ukraine border Units of the U.S. and Polish armies held a joint exercise in the Nowa Deba region, near Poland's border with Ukraine amid Russia's ongoing military operation in the neighboring country. VIDEO…
(2022-04-10). Row in Greece Over Neo-Nazi Zelensky Co-Speaker. orinocotribune.com An Azov Battalion fighter addressed Greek lawmakers during the Ukrainian president's teleconference | A number of Greek politicians have expressed outrage after a member of the far-right Azov Battalion gave a speech during a teleconference between the Greek Parliament and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday. | During his address, Zelensky thanked Athens for the sanctions it has imposed on Russia and pleaded for more support, asking the Greeks to use their influence in the EU to help save "our shared heritage" in the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol. | However, after the first part of his address, in…
(2022-04-10). President Maduro: We're Seeing a Western Media Dictatorship. libya360.wordpress.com Kawsachun News "We are experiencing a Western media dictatorship against the world," denounced President Nicolás Maduro on Friday, saying its fundamental purpose is to "justify an escalation that could lead to a disastrous war" against Russia. From the National Congress on History held in Catia La Mar, he stressed that the West "is aligning itself…
(2022-04-10). 2 Iranian short films to take part at Russia Kino Festival. en.mehrnews.com Produced by Soureh Film Club, the two Iranian titles "Loneliness" and "Kite" are scheduled to compete at the Russian Kino Festival.
(2022-04-10). Protesters in Greece Try to Block Shipment of NATO Weaponry to Ukraine. libya360.wordpress.com Svetlana Ekimenko Earlier in April, as Western countries funnel weapons shipments to Ukraine, where Russia has been carrying out a special operation to "demilitarise and de-Nazify" the country, Greek railway protests managed to block a shipment of American tanks to Ukraine for more than two weeks. Videos circulating on the internet have shown protesters in…
(2022-04-10). LOOT: Exploiting Ukraine crisis, Japan presses claim on Russia's Kuril Islands. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Kyodo NewsMarch 31, 2022 Japan to again designate Russian-held isles as illegally occupied Japan will once again describe Russia's decades-long hold over a string of disputed northern islands as an "illegal occupation" in an annual foreign policy report, a draft showed Thursday, as bilateral ties sour following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. The classification will appear …
(2022-04-10). Iran-Russia trade planned to exceed $10 b within next 2 yrs. en.mehrnews.com The negotiations between the Iranian trade delegation with the Russian government official and directors of big Russian companies ended on the fourth day of a trade conference in Moscow on Sunday.
(2022-04-10). Who sows seeds of confrontation and reaps profits from turmoil?>. ecns.cn In early spring of 2022, the conflict between Russia and Ukraine fiercely shocked the world order. | During this conflict, which has now lasted for more than a month, millions of Ukrainian refugees flooded into Western Europe. This is the most serious geopolitical crisis in Europe since the end of the Cold War. It might reshape the EU's policy choices in the following years and even decades — and might even reshape the world order.
(2022-04-10). Russia hopes to end operation in Ukraine 'in foreseeable future:' Kremlin. ecns.cn Russia hopes that its special military operation in Ukraine will end "in the foreseeable future," Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday.
(2022-04-10). Move Over Weapons Makers, Facebooks Wants Its War Profits Too. commondreams.org A Big Tech and arms makers coalition is hyping the threat from Russia and China to stave off government regulation, and more.
(2022-04-10). Standing on the right side of history the only way to resolve Ukraine crisis. ecns.cn The spillover effects of the crisis between Russia and Ukraine are spreading across the globe, posing new and serious challenges to an already troubled world.
(2022-04-10). Assessing the Combat in Ukraine: Learning from Mistakes. libya360.wordpress.com Elijah J. Magnier The United States and NATO members have made a tremendous effort in sending Ukraine billions of dollars in tons of selected weapons needed for the war against Russia, which is causing the conflict to last as long as possible. NATO generals worked tirelessly to fight Russia with Ukrainian soldiers who decided to…
(2022-04-10). British-Made Martlet Anti-Aircraft Missile Spotted With Ukrainian Forces (Video). southfront.org 
File image. | British-made Lightweight Multirole Missile, also known as Martlet, has been spotted with Ukrainian forces for the first time. | On April 10, Ukrainian sources shared a video showing a soldier of the 95th Air Assault Brigade launching a Martlet missile from a man-portable Starstreak launcher at an aerial target. The sources claimed the target, allegedly a Russian Oraln-10, was shot down. However, the video shows no hit. | Video of Ukrainian soldiers from the 95th Air Assault Brigade firing…
(2022-04-10). Military Situation In Syria On April 10, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On April 10, the Russian Ministry of Defence recorded no hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On April 10, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in the Benin area; | On April 10, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in the al-Barah area; | On April 9, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SDF positions in the the Ain Issa area; | On April 9, Israel warplanes attacked the Masyaf are…
(2022-04-10). The U.S. proxy war in Ukraine. mronline.org 
There are two prongs to U.S. imperial grand strategy, one as geopolitical expansion and positioning, including the enlargement of NATO, the other as the U.S. drive for nuclear primacy.
(2022-04-10). Remembering Nuremberg: Legal Obligations To Remove And Prosecute Vladimir Putin. moderndiplomacy.eu Nullum crimen sine poena, "No crime without a punishment"[1] Though US President Joseph Biden was initially criticized for interfering in Russia's "sovereign jurisdiction,"[2] no allegation of "intervention" could have been more sorely mistaken. In this matter, the Nuremberg Principles are binding,[3] and are founded upon the inviolable notion that crimes of war, crimes against peace …
(2022-04-10). Biden Administration Budgets Record $27.6 Billion for Nazi Goal of Militarization of Outer-Space. libya360.wordpress.com Jeremy Kuzmarov The Space Test Program-3 Mission for the U.S. Space Force's Space Systems Command preparing for launch at Cape Canaveral, Florida. [Source: spacenews.com] New cold war provides continued backdrop for misallocation of public resources into weaponry right out of science fiction films As homeless rates skyrocket and public education flounders, the Biden administration has…
(2022-04-10). Biden Administration Budgets Record $27.6 Billion for Militarization of Outer-Space. covertactionmagazine.com New cold war provides continued backdrop for misallocation of public resources into weaponry right out of science fiction films As …
(2022-04-10). Cold War Under the Scorching Sun: A New Conflict is Brewing in Africa. libya360.wordpress.com Robert Inlakesh A picture taken from the Moroccan region of Oujda shows Algerian border guards patrolling along the border with Morocco on November 4, 2021 [FADEL SENNA/AFP via Getty Images] Dubbed North Africa's new 'Cold War', the tensions between Morocco and neighboring Algeria threaten to escalate and the consequences of this have a lot more…
(2022-04-10). "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.
(2022-04-10). Lack of sleep increases unhealthy abdominal fat. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — New research from Mayo Clinic shows that lack of sufficient sleep combined with free access to food increases calorie consumption and consequently fat accumulation, especially unhealthy fat inside the belly. Findings from a randomized controlled crossover study led by Naima Covassin, Ph.D., a cardiovascular medicine researcher at Mayo Clinic, show that lack of sufficient sleep led to a 9% increase in total abdominal fat area and an 11% increase in abdominal visceral…
(2022-04-10). Imperial expert's book uses scientific evidence to help people lose weight. imperial.ac.uk An Imperial researcher specialising in obesity has published a new book aiming to help people reach a healthy body weight.
(2022-04-10). Imperial expert's book uses scientific evidence to help people lose weight. imperial.ac.uk An Imperial researcher specialising in obesity has published a new book aiming to help people reach a healthy body weight.