(2022-04-15). Ukraine war spirals out of control after US announces major arms shipment. wsws.org The day after the Biden administration announced a massive expansion of US arms shipments to Ukraine, the war took a dangerous new turn, threatening a direct military clash between NATO and Russia.
(2022-04-15). Ukraine war: while most Americans express outrage, Putin's spell continues to hang over Republicans. nationofchange.org How can we explain the autocrat's enduring spell over the Republicans? And how might it impact upon the midterm elections due to take place in a few months' time?>
(2022-04-15). Warning to Pelosi: China holds large-scale military drills near Taiwan targeting Congressional visit. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Global TimesApril 15, 2022 PLA drills around Taiwan targeted at US lawmakers' visit, rehearse 'real action' once necessary After the military conflict between Russia and Ukraine started, the US has intensified provocations over the Taiwan question as it wants to instigate a similar crisis on the island of Taiwan. The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) …
(2022-04-15). NATO's incorporation of Finland, Sweden could pose nuclear threat to Europe. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com China DailyApril 15, 2022 Stakes rise as Sweden, Finland eye NATO move Sweden and Finland, which have long held a policy of neutrality in military conflicts, are likely to become the latest countries to join the US-led NATO as the Russia-Ukraine conflict triggered deep security concerns in Europe. At a joint news conference in Stockholm …
(2022-04-15). Ruling party "Russian army's allies": pro-West Georgian forces push war, regime change. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Agenda.geApril 15, 2022 State Security Service launches investigation into possible attacks on officials after comments by Parliament Vice Speaker The opposition United National Movement party is "mobilised to plan certain provocations" during the visit of the Georgian Parliamentary delegation to Ukraine that is set to begin today, Vice Speaker of the Georgian Parliament Gia Volski …
(2022-04-15). Russian MoD Briefing For Morning Of 15 April 2022. southfront.org 
The Russian Armed Forces continue a special military operation in Ukraine. | A group of Russian troops and units of the People's Militia of the Donetsk Republic have completely liberated the Illich Iron and Steel Plant in the city of Mariupol from Ukrainian nationalists as a result of the offensive. | Tonight, high-precision long-range sea-based Kalibr missiles struck a military facility on the outskirts of Kyiv. The strike at the Zhulyansk machine-building plant Vizar destroyed the production and repair worksh…
(2022-04-15). The Dollar Devours the Euro. orinocotribune.com By Michael Hudson — Apr 7, 2022 | It is now clear that today's escalation of the New Cold War was planned over a year ago. America's plan to block Nord Stream 2 was really part of its strategy to block Western Europe ("NATO") from seeking prosperity by mutual trade and investment with China and Russia. | As President Biden and U.S. national-security reports announced, China was seen as the major enemy. This despite China's helpful role in enabling corporate America to drive down labor's wage rates by de-industrializing the U.S. economy in favor of Chinese industrialization, China's growth was recognized as p…
(2022-04-15). Japanese FM pushes anti-Russia/China agenda with Central Asian counterparts. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Kyodo NewsApril 15, 2022 Japan, 5 Central Asia nations vow to closely communicate over Ukraine Japan and [the] five Central Asian nations pledged Friday to closely communicate over responses to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said. During online talks with ministers and officials of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, Foreign Minister …
(2022-04-15). Nuclear-capable Dutch F-35s in joint drills in Bulgaria. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NoviniteApril 14, 2022 Dutch F-35 fighters will perform demonstration flights with Bulgarian MiG-29 Dutch F-35 aircraft will perform demonstration flights with the Bulgarian MiG-29 today. This will take place at Graf Ignatievo Air Base as part of a visit by the civilian and military leadership. The four Dutch F-35 fighters have been in Bulgaria since …
(2022-04-15). Moscú afirma que Europa no puede sustituir el combustible ruso. telesurtv.net El presidente ruso aseveró que la negación de importar el combustible ruso inevitablemente afectará la economía mundial.
(2022-04-15). Europe: the return to the periphery of the world. canadiandimension.com 
"The Congress of Vienna," watercolour etching by August Friedrich Andreas Campe (1777-1846), in the collection of the State Borodino War and History Museum, Moscow. | One hundred years after the First World War, Europe's leaders are sleepwalking toward a new, all-out war. As in 1914, they believe that the war in Ukraine will be limited and short-lived. In 1914, the word in Europe's chancelleries was that the war would last three weeks. It lasted four years and resulted in more than 20 million deaths. As was the case in 1918, the dominant view today holds that it is necessary to inflict exemplary punishment…
(2022-04-14). Biden Approves Additional $800 Million In Military Aid For Ukraine, Includes Howitzers For The First Time. popularresistance.org On Wednesday, President Biden authorized a new $800 million weapons package for Ukraine that includes howitzers and helicopters. The announcement was made after Biden spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who continues to plead for more arms. The weapons package includes 18 155mm howitzers and 40,000 artillery rounds, marking the first transfer of US artillery systems to Ukraine. The Ukrainians will receive 11 Mi-17 helicopters that were originally earmarked for the now-defunct US-backed Afghan government. The new package brings the total US military aid pledged to Ukraine since Russia invaded on Feb…
(2022-04-14). Biden's claims of "genocide" in Ukraine: A pretext for war against Russia. wsws.org Biden's accusation that Russia is engaging in genocide is a transparent pretext for the White House's announcement, just one day later, that the United States would implement the largest escalation of US military involvement in the war to date.
(2022-04-14). France Germany refuse to say Russia carried out genocide. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA) — France and Germany declined Wednesday to repeat US President Joe Biden's accusation that Russia was carrying out "genocide" against Ukrainians.
(2022-04-14). Western Dissent From US/NATO Policy On Ukraine Is Small. popularresistance.org If one wishes to be exposed to news, information or perspective that contravenes the prevailing US/NATO view on the war in Ukraine, a rigorous search is required. And there is no guarantee that search will succeed. That is because the state/corporate censorship regime that has been imposed in the West with regard to this war is stunningly aggressive, rapid and comprehensive. | On a virtually daily basis, any off-key news agency, independent platform or individual citizen is liable to be banished from the internet. In early March, barely a week after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the twenty-seven nation European U…
(2022-04-14). Military Situation In Ukraine On April 14, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On April 14, an explosion hit the Russian Black Sea Fleet's flagship Moskva. The warship was not sunk and the crew was evacuated; | On April 13, the US government approved another $800m military aid package for Ukraine; | On April 14, clashes between Russian forces and the UAF continue in the town of Mariinka; | On April 14, clashes between Russian forces and the UAF continue in the city of Mariupol; | Russia attacked airfield in Dnepropetrovsk with a high-precision mis…
(2022-04-14). Russia says Ukraine fired mortars at Bryansk border post. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA) — Russia's security service said on Thursday that a border post in the Bryansk region had been fired at with mortars from Ukraine.
(2022-04-14). Ukraine War Reveals U.S. Preparations for Biological Warfare. libya360.wordpress.com W. T. Whitney, Jr. War in Ukraine turns people's lives and affairs upside down. Dirty laundry, previously hidden, is on display. A Russian communication on March 6 mentions "evidence of an emergency clean-up performed by the Kyiv regime was found—aimed at eradicating traces of the military-biological program in Ukraine, financed by @DeptofDefense." A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson two days…
(2022-04-14). BREAKING. Russian Black Sea Fleet's Flagship Moskva Experienced Explosion Of Ammunition. Damages Sustained. Crew Evacuated. southfront.org 
The Russian official media outlet RIA Novosti quoted the Russian Defence Ministry as saying that the missile cruiser Moskva of the Russian Black Sea Fleet had detonated ammunition as a result of a fire.The Guards missile cruiser of Project 1164 Moskva is the flagship of the Black Sea Fleet. It was built at the Nikolaev shipyard and commissioned in 1982. It was originally named Slava. | There were conflicting reports from the Ukrainian side. The head of the Odessa regional military administration, Maxim March…
(2022-04-14). UPDATE. Russian Ministry Of Defence: The Cruiser Moskva Sunk. southfront.org 
UPDATE at 22: 45 on April 14 Moscow time: | The Russian Defence Ministry reports that when the Moskva cruiser was being towed to its destination port, the ship lost its stability due to hull damage sustained during a fire caused by the detonation of ammunition. | The ship sank in stormy sea conditions. | SF: The Russian MoD's reference to weather conditions raises many questions. The weather in that part of the Black Sea was not stormy, neither at the time of the incident, nor at the time the cruise…
(2022-04-14). Legendary Macro Hedge Fund Manager Dalio On Russia: Key Things To Watch In Battle Over New World Order. moguldom.com Billionaire legendary hedge fund manager Ray Dalio outlined some of the key issues he said investors and non-investors need to pay attention to as the war in Ukraine marks the start of what he described as a "new world order". Dalio, the founder of investment firm Bridgewater Associates — one of the world's largest hedge …
(2022-04-14). War In Ukraine Day 48: Wheel Of War Heads Downhill. southfront.org 
Many milestone events took place or came to light on Ukraine's 48th day of war. | In Mariupol on 12 and 13 April 2022, an unprecedented number of soldiers and officers of the warring armies surrendered since World War II. The total number of AFU soldiers and officers who voluntarily surrendered to Russian captivity or were forced to do so under the threat of extermination exceeded 1,300, including 1,026 soldiers of the 36th AFU Marine Brigade. | However, the Ukrainian side claimed that a signif…
(2022-04-14). Russia sanctions 398 US lawmakers, 87 Canadian senators. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA) — The Russian Foreign Ministry said Wednesday that it has imposed retaliatory personal sanctions against 398 members of the US House of Representatives and 87 Canadian senators.
(2022-04-14). Russian Airstrikes On Central Syria Killed 17 ISIS Terrorists In Two Weeks: Monitoring Group. southfront.org 
Russian Su-25 attack aircraft take off from the Khmeimim airbase in Syria © Dmitriy Vinogradov / Sputnik | More than 290 Russian airstrikes hit ISIS's areas of influence in Syria's central region in the first two weeks of April, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported on April 14. | According to the London-based monitoring group, the airstrikes targeted personnel, hideouts, and equipment of the terrorist group near the towns of al-Sukhnah in the eastern Homs countryside, Ithriyah in the easter…
(2022-04-14). Russian workers crushed by rising prices as GDP falls. wsws.org While decrying Moscow's assault on Ukrainian civilians—a population about whose well-being the US and EU have never had the slightest concern—the West is working to drive ordinary Russians into destitution.
(2022-04-14). A Hunger Within the US Left for "Action" on Ukraine Is Driving Us Astray. truthout.org
(2022-04-14). Russian MoD Analysis of Documents Related to US Biological Warfare Activities in Ukraine. libya360.wordpress.com Briefing on the results of the analysis of documents related to the military biological activities of the United States on the territory of Ukraine (April 14, 2022) A special military operation by Russian troops has yielded additional information on US military and biological activities in Ukraine, confirming numerous violations of the Biological Weapons Convention. Taking…
(2022-04-14). Military Situation In Syria On April 14, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On April 14, the Russian Ministry of Defence recorded no hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On April 14, the YPG attacked a vehicle of Turkish-backed forces in the Maryamain area with an ATGM; | On April 14, the SDF reportedly captured an ISIS leader in the town of Karamah, eastern countryside of Raqqa city; | On April 13, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in the Fatirah area. | MORE ON THE TOPIC…
(2022-04-14). Russian Geoeconomics Tzar Sergey Glazyev Introduces the New Global Financial System. libya360.wordpress.com Pepe Escobar Leading Russian economist Sergey Glazyev says a complete overhaul of the western-dominated global monetary and financial system is under works. And the world's rising powers are buying into it. The world's new monetary system, underpinned by a digital currency, will be backed by a basket of new foreign currencies and natural resources. And it…
(2022-04-14). Addressing Atlantic Council, Treasury Secretary issues veiled threat to China over Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Atlantic Council/New AtlanticistApril 13, 2022 Transcript: US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on the next steps for Russia sanctions and 'friend-shoring' supply chainsSpecial address by US Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen delivers a special address on the future of the global economy and US economic leadership. Russia's horrific conduct has violated …
(2022-04-14). Response to Yellen's "blatant threat to China" over Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Global TimesApril 14, 2022 No way Yellen can scare China into changing stance on Ukraine issue See: Addressing Atlantic Council, Treasury Secretary issues veiled threat to China over Ukraine US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Wednesday called on China to help end the Russia-Ukraine conflict, and she warned that China will face a loss of …
(2022-04-14). Ukraine War Reveals Possible U.S. Preparations for Biological Warfare. covertactionmagazine.com War in Ukraine turns people's lives and affairs upside down. Dirty laundry, previously hidden, is on display. A Russian communication …
(2022-04-14). Lithuania raises stakes on Kaliningrad by claiming Russia bases nuclear weapons there. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azeri Press AgencyApril 14, 2022 Lithuania: Russia has nuclear weapons in Baltic Lithuanian Defense Minister Arvydas Anusauskas stated that Russia already has nuclear weapons in the Baltic region when speaking to BNS on Thursday…. The minister said Russian threats to deploy nuclear weapons in the Baltic region are "rather strange," as it is found just …
(2022-04-14). Russia-U.S. military tensions rise near Kuril Islands. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Kyodo News AgencyApril 14, 2022 Russian submarines fire missiles in Sea of Japan drills: report Two submarines of the Russian Pacific Fleet launched Kalibr cruise missiles in drills in the Sea of Japan Thursday, according to Russia's Tass news agency, in an apparent warning to Japan and the United States, engaged in a joint military …
(2022-04-14). NATO partner Colombia ready to supplant Russian hydrocarbons in Europe. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com AzertagApril 14, 2022 Colombia is ready to supply energy to the United States and the European Union ==== Colombia, Turkey, NATO, world's longest counterinsurgency and newest wars Video: NATO chief, Colombian president unite against Russia over Ukraine, against Russia, China over Venezuela ==== Colombia is ready to increase coal and hydrocarbon production to replace Russia's …
(2022-04-14). Russian Dissenters Are Helping Ukrainians Escape Putin's War. truthout.org This interview was conducted via Zoom on March 9, 2022. Joseph Love is based in Tennessee; the translator is based in Los Angeles; fixer is in Boston; interview subjects are in the Republic of Georgia. | Dissent looks different in Russia. It has to. Protesters are arrested for criticizing Vladimir Putin's government. Under certain conditions like mass protests and arrests, prisons may enact fortress protocols to isolate prisoners from the outside world. As a result, detainees are denied access to lawyers and police can do as they please: threats, psychological pressure, physical abuse and torture are common alleg…
(2022-04-14). The Role of Capitalism in the War in Ukraine. scheerpost.com 
Photograph by Nathaniel St. Clair | By Richard Wolff / To the motives for war in human history, capitalism added another: profit. That motive drove technological advancement and created a genuine world economy. It also built new capitalist empires such as the Spanish, Dutch, British, French, Belgian, Russian, German, Japanese, and American empires. Each of these countries built its empire by various means including wars against prior systems operating on their own territories, in their colonies, a…
(2022-04-14). Sweden and Finland Joining NATO Would Escalate Tensions, Says Swedish Activist. truthout.org Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev is warning Russia may deploy nuclear weapons to the Baltic region if Sweden and Finland join NATO. His comments come one day after the prime ministers of Sweden and Finland spoke together about possibly joining the military alliance — a move many thought was unthinkable before Russia invaded Ukraine. Agnes Hellstrà∂m, president of the Swedish Peace and Arbitration Society, calls the NATO debate in Sweden "narrow," saying "it's been the only option presented to us by the media," and calls the proposed solution a "reflex" built up from a "big amount of fear after…
(2022-04-14). Russia says its warship in Black Sea badly damaged by blast. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA) — Russia on Thursday said the flagship of its Black Sea fleet was seriously damaged and its crew evacuated following a fire that caused an explosion, as a Ukrainian official said the vessel had been hit by missiles.
(2022-04-14). Russian defense ministry says missile cruiser of Black Sea fleet damaged by blast. ecns.cn Russia on Thursday said the flagship of its Black Sea fleet, the Moskva missile cruiser, was badly damaged in a blast, Tass news agency quoted the Russian Defense Ministry as saying.
(2022-04-14). Eastern Europe: NATO warplanes from 12 nations probe, taunt Russia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOAllied Air CommandApril 14, 2022 Video: NATO fighter jets secure the sky over eastern Europe NATO Allies have substantially increased the number of fighter jets on alert across eastern Europe…. Fighter jets from 12 NATO countries are flying from home bases, aircraft carriers and forward airfields to conduct air patrols over Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, …
(2022-04-14). The Ukrainian conflict is a U.S./NATO Proxy War, but one which Russia is poised to win decisively — Scott Ritter. mronline.org 
The West has sown the wind in sanctioning Russia; Russia will not reap the whirlwind, says Scott Ritter in an interview with the Strategic Culture Foundation.
(2022-04-14). Chinese Exclusion Act 2.0: The new Cold War fuels anti-Asian racism. peoplesworld.org 
TORONTO—Last April, the Toronto Star ran a hit piece on Bill Yee, a retired British Columbia provincial court judge and a member of the province's Chinese-Canadian Community Advisory Committee. Yee had stated in an interview on A-1, a Toronto-based Cantonese radio station, that the Canadian response to the Uyghur situation in China is not based …
(2022-04-14). Fukushima dumping plan toxic as ever. ecns.cn International opposition to Japan's move to dump toxic water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean is as strong as ever a year on from the decision that sparked fears for the impact on neighboring nations.
(2022-04-14). NATO transitions to F-35s for nuclear missions. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Defense NewsApril 13, 2022 NATO planners put the F-35 front and center in European nuclear deterrence Following Germany's decision to buy a fleet of F-35s, NATO planners have begun updating the alliance's nuclear sharing mechanics to account for the jet's next-gen capabilities, a key NATO official said this week. "We're moving fast and furiously towards …
(2022-04-14). IAEA installs surveillance cameras at Natanz: report. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA) — Media have quoted the International Atomic Energy Agency as saying that the agency had installed surveillance cameras at Iran's Natanz nuclear site.
(2022-04-14). Venezuela 2002: The coup heard around the world. peoplesworld.org 
Twenty years ago, at the dawn of the 21st century, a failed U.S.-backed coup in Venezuela, a little-known South American country, set Latin America onto a new course and helped place socialism back onto the global agenda. With the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991—an event which free market disciple Francis Fukuyama infamously declared …