Daily Archives: April 28, 2022

2022-04-28: News Headlines

Dave DeCamp (2022-04-28). More Blasts Reported in Russian Provinces Bordering Ukraine. news.antiwar.com A series of explosions Blasts were also reported in the provinces of Kursk and Voronezh in the latest suspected Ukrainian attacks inside Russian territory. | On Monday, Ukraine reportedly launched strikes on two oil depots in the Russian city of Bryansk, which is about 70 miles from Ukraine's b…

Rainer Shea (2022-04-28). Ukraine: How the US Empire Uses Propaganda to Turn People Into Monsters. orinocotribune.com By Rainer Shea — Apr 24, 2022 | The atomic bomb isn't the most powerful weapon that the U.S. imperialists have ever used. There's an even stronger tool that it constantly uses to inflict violence, and that tool is propaganda. It doesn't merely cause harm to the people it targets, it turns them into monsters. Monsters who are willing to kill their fellow human beings for the benefit of American capital, and believe they're doing so for a righteous cause. | In Ukraine, the imperialists have done this by indoctrinating their favored ethnic group to hate Russians. Which is an absurd project on its face, because…

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-28). Bundestag approves provision of heavy weapons to Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Interfax-UkraineApril 28, 2022 Bundestag supports provision of heavy weapons to Ukraine The Bundestag has supported the provision of heavy weapons to Ukraine, this decision was backed by 586 deputies. "The German Bundestag speaks in favour of full support for Ukraine in Russia's war of aggression and does not rule out the supply of heavy weapons …

WSWS (2022-04-28). Russia vows "lightning" response to NATO as war threatens to spill beyond Ukraine. wsws.org Following the declaration by US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin that the US is in a "fight" with Russia, Putin made his most open threat to date to retaliate against NATO's involvement in the war.

WSWS (2022-04-28). Germany supplies heavy weapons to Ukraine, risking nuclear war. wsws.org At a meeting at the Ramstein US airbase, Washington and its allies planned an extensive confrontation with Russia.

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-28). Britain pushes further military buildup in Poland. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish RadioApril 28, 2022 London urges bolstering Poland's defences amid Russia's war in Ukraine In a major speech in London on Wednesday, British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said that victory for Ukraine was now a "strategic imperative" for the West. "Ahead of the NATO summit in Madrid, we need to lift our sights," Truss said. …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-28). Qualitatively new level: Germany, Japan establish new security mechanism against Russia, China. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Kyodo NewsApril 28, 2022 Japan, Germany leaders to launch panel to reinforce security ties Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz agreed Thursday to set up an intergovernmental panel involving the two leaders to further beef up their security ties, as Russia's invasion of Ukraine poses new security challenges to the West. …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-28). Report: Turkish combat drone "bombed oil depots deep inside Russia" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Middle East EyeApril 27, 2022 Ukrainian TB2 Bayraktar drone 'bombed oil depots deep inside Russia'Source says Turkish-made armed drone hit the fuel storages in Russia's Bryansk, breaching advanced air defences A Turkish-supplied armed drone is believed to have been used by Ukraine to hit two oil depots well inside Russian territory on Monday, bringing the …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-28). Georgia's ruling party resists pressure to start new wars in Abkhazia, South Ossetia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Agenda.geApril 28, 2022 Ruling party head: using military means to reclaim Russian-occupied regions "absolutely ruled out" Irakli Kobakhidze, the head of the ruling Georgian Dream party, on Thursday said the question of the Government using military means to reclaim the Russian-occupied regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) was "absolutely ruled out". Kobakhidze said a …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-28). Russia understands partner Turkey closing airspace to planes flying to Syria. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com And preventing Russian military vessels returning to the Black Sea Fleet headquarters in Sevastopol should they visit the Syrian port of Tartus. By hampering Russia's ability to rotate troops and deliver equipment and supplies to those in Syria, Turkey is advancing its own objectives in the country where it continues to wage active war. Of …

WSWS (2022-04-28). Russian miners work in "bondage-like conditions" says government official. wsws.org In the days surrounding official acknowledgment that miners labor under brutal conditions, news broke of more deaths in the country's extraction, metallurgy and construction industries.

WSWS (2022-04-28). The Socialist Equality Party launches Australian election campaign. wsws.org The SEP is the only party in the federal elections opposing the explosion of militarism and Australia's front-line participation in the US-led war drive against Russia and the escalating provocations against China.

_____ (2022-04-28). US and Europe are Ripping Off All of Africa's Gas. journal-neo.org Following Washington's Russophobic instructions, European politicians are touring the world in search of free gas to reduce dependence on Russia. And they have identified Africa as the key region in this regard. The countries of the Arab world are less actively considered by the Europeans, understanding that they are not eager, if it is to …

SouthFront5 (2022-04-28). In Video 21+: Result Of Russian Air Strike On Group Of AFU Soldiers. Strange Behaviour Of Cameraman. southfront.org The location and date of the shooting is unknown. The strike appears to have been carried out by a…

Saheli Chowdhury (2022-04-28). More than 80% of Russians Support Putin — Analyst Egor Lidovskoy (Interview). orinocotribune.com April 27, 2022 ( Russian voices have been silenced, and any alternative or contextualized view of the occurrences is banned or branded "Russian government propaganda." In this context, Orinoco Tribune interviewed Russian economist and political analyst Egor Lidovskoy, to get a vie…

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-28). Japan takes anti-Russian campaign to Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Uzbekistan. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com AKI PressApril 28, 2022 Japan's Foreign Minister to visit Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Mongolia Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi will visit Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Mongolia, the Japanese government said Thursday, as Tokyo seeks cooperation on response to Russia, The Japan Times reported. Hayashi will take a five-day trip through Monday, visiting Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Mongolia. He will …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-28). Russia distracted, Turkey escalates wars in Iraq, Syria. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com As its "one nations, two states" adjunct Azerbaijan has been doing in Nagorno-Karabakh. Al-MonitorApril 27, 2022 Turkey may 'lock' borders with Syria and Iraq to deal with Kurdish militants …Turkey's military operations in Iraq and Syria point to an integrated approach in the northern strips of the two countries. The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), which …

Christian Mueller, Alice Schwarzer (2022-04-28). Nuclear deterrence and "Negotiate and peace now!" indybay.org "I believe the Administration's recommendation to admit new members to NATO at this time is misguided. If adopted by the United States Senate, it could go down in history as the greatest strategic blunder since the end of the Cold War…" | Jack F. Matlock Jr, the U.S. ambassador to the Soviet Union from 1987 to 1991.

Staff (2022-04-28). Kim Jong Un: To Cope with Possible Future World Crisis We Will Advance a Faster Armed Forces Build Up & Especially Nuclear Forces. orinocotribune.com This April 25, 2022, a grand military parade to be remembered in Korea's history was held at Kim Il Sung Square in the capital city of Pyongyang, the 90th founding anniversary of the Korean People's Revolutionary Army (KPRA), the first revolutionary armed forces of Juche type. | The military parade began with a magnificent demonstration of skills by paratroopers who landed on the square, fluttering a large national flag. The State Merited Chorus in charge of playing music for the parade entered the square. | On April 25, 1932, Juche 21 was the day when the dawn of national liberation was brought to the Korean peo…

teleSUR, DRL (2022-04-28). ONU insta a asegurar evacuación de civiles en Ucrania. telesurtv.net Lo hizo Antonio Guterres en visita a Ucrania, tras una previa hecha a Moscú donde se reunió con el presidente Putin.

Sameena Rahman (2022-04-27). Pentagon-hosted summit creates high command for proxy war vs. Russia. liberationnews.org The war in Ukraine is continuing to head in an even more dangerous direction as the U.S. government and its junior partners set the stage for a long-term proxy war against Russia.

_____ (2022-04-27). An Intellectual No-Fly Zone. popularresistance.org Mountain View, California — Google has sent a warning shot across the world, ominously informing media outlets, bloggers, and content creators that it will no longer tolerate certain opinions when it comes to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. | Earlier this month, Google AdSense sent a message to a myriad of publishers, including MintPress News, informing us that, "Due to the war in Ukraine, we will pause monetization of content that exploits, dismisses, or condones the war." This content, it went on to say, "includes, but is not limited to, claims that imply victims are responsible for their own tragedy or sim…

_____ (2022-04-27). Ex-General Pushing For NATO Troops In Ukraine Has Weapons Industry Ties. popularresistance.org Weapons companies and military contractors stand to book new orders and enjoy heightened demand for new weapons systems, as the United States and NATO countries scale up spending in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. | Coincidentally or not, one of the most high-profile advocates for dramatically escalating NATO's involvement in the war — literally calling for putting troops and arms inside Ukraine — quietly moonlights as a consultant for weapons firms and defense contractors, interests that presumably stand to benefit from a direct conflict between NATO and Russia. | More importantly, that con…

Anand Naidoo (2022-04-27). The Heat: Push for peace talks in Ukraine. america.cgtn.com The United Nations Secretary General is in Moscow pushing for a diplomatic solution to the conflict in Ukraine. Can it be achieved?

Anonymous669 (2022-04-27). In Video: Russian Iskander Ballistic Missile Wipes Out Ukrainian Heavy Rocket Launchers. southfront.org File image. | A tactical ballistic missile launched by a Russian 9K720 Iskander system has destroyed two BM-27 Uragan heavy multiple rocket launcher systems (MRLS) of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). | On April 27, the Ministry of Defense of Russia released footage of the pinpoint strike that wiped out the two rocket launchers. The missile strike was coordinated with a drone, which was likely used to locate, identify and tack the launchers. |

Editor (2022-04-27). U.S. media are lying about Russian atrocities in Mariupol, says embedded reporter at Ground Zero. mronline.org [This article is written by a reporter embedded in Ukraine with the Russian army. We believe that if people want to understand the war in Ukraine, they need to read widely about it, from different perspectives, including the Russian one, to try and discern the truth about what is going on for themselves.—Editors]…

Staff (2022-04-27). Putin vows swift response to any intervention in Ukraine. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 27 (MNA) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned foreign countries against trying to intervene in the conflict in Ukraine and posing strategic threats to Russia, vowing that Moscow will respond with swift strikes otherwise.

Anonymous669 (2022-04-27). Germany To Supply Ukraine With Dozens Of Radar-Guided Anti-Aircraft Guns. southfront.org Antiaircraft Tank Gepard 1A2, 31 January 2008, by Wikimedia user Hans-Hermann Bàºhling. | On April 26, German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht announced that the German government had authorized Krauss-Maffei Wegmann to transfer 50 Flakpanzer Gepard self-propelled anti-aircraft guns (SPAAGs) to Ukraine. | Lambrecht announced the move during her opening remarks at Ramstein Air Base in Germany, ahead of a US-hosted defense conference meant to support the Kiev regime against the Russian milit…

Abdul Rahman (2022-04-27). As Russian offensive in Ukraine enters third month, talks stalled. peoplesdispatch.org Russia alleges that the US and NATO are pushing for the continuation of the war by supplying heavy weapons to Ukraine and pressuring its president to backtrack from the promises made during the talks earlier…

M. K. Bhadrakumar (2022-04-27). Iran makes gains as Israel, Turkey test Moscow's limits on Ukraine. mronline.org Under pressure to side with the west on Ukraine, Israel and Turkey risk falling out with Russia—which will benefit Iran in the long-term.

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-27). Poland delivers tanks to Ukraine, Britain to provide replacements. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Defense NewsApril 26, 2022 Poland confirms T-72 tank delivery to Ukraine, with Challenger 2 tanks to fill gap Poland's prime minister has confirmed the country supplied its Soviet-designed T-72 tanks to Ukraine… The announcement came shortly after his British counterpart Boris Johnson unveiled plans to supply an undisclosed number of Challenger 2 tanks to Poland …

scorinoco (2022-04-27). Synthetic Left Joins Corporate Right in Getting Ukraine War Wrong — Historical Analysis. orinocotribune.com By Max Parry — Apr 24, 2022 | Since the Russian military operation to de-Nazify and de-militarize Ukraine began in late February, there is a common misperception that the Western left is " Indeed, it is true there has been infighting within organizations such as the US-based Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) between its "International Committee"—whose official

Benjamin Norton (2022-04-27). Pakistan's Prime Minister Accuses U.S. Diplomat of 'Conspiracy' to Overthrow His Elected Government. towardfreedom.org Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan accused top U.S. 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, reports Multipolarista's Benjamin Norton.

SouthFront5 (2022-04-27). Ossetian Unit Successfully Repelled Tank Attack Of AFU (Video, English Subtitles). southfront.org

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-27). Citing Russia, Japan's ruling party asks for doubling of military spending to NATO level. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Kyodo NewsApril 27, 2022 Japan's ruling LDP asks gov't to double defense budget Japan's Liberal Democratic Party on Wednesday asked Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to consider doubling the country's defense budget to an amount on par with 2 percent or more of its gross domestic product…. A set of proposals finalized by the ruling party …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-27). Second front: Japan-Russia tensions rising. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azeri Press AgencyApril 26, 2022 Russia warns Japan over military exercises Russia warned Tokyo it will take retaliatory measures should Japan expand the scope of its joint naval exercises with the United States, APA's Moscow correspondent reports citing the Russian Foreign Ministry. The drills near the Russian border are fueling tensions in the region and …

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-04-27). Division in EU over payment in ruble for Russia gas exports. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 27 (MNA) — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen warned companies not to bend to Russia's demands to pay for gas in rubles, as the continent scrambles to respond to Moscow's move to start switching off supplies.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-04-27). Japan's Population Opposes Kishida's Intention to Rally APAC in an Anti-Russian Frenzy. libya360.wordpress.com Vladimir Danilov Given that the risk of the US strategic confrontation simultaneously with Russia and China would be, as even US experts rightly point out, a "geopolitical nightmare" for Washington, the US is trying harder and harder to draw its allies into this struggle, especially in Asia. This is why the White House has recently…

_____ (2022-04-27). How Selling the 'Russia-China' Threat Serves the US. journal-neo.org Today, if there is one issue in the United States that draws equal support from both the Republicans and the Democrats, it is the fact that China presents the most serious threat to the US global supremacy. Related to this is the other point of agreement i.e., developing a global coalition against China. The Trump …

Editor (2022-04-27). Reform vs Revolution in Russia 1917. mronline.org In October 1917, revolutionary Russian workers, supported by millions of peasants and soldiers, succeeded in overthrowing capitalist rule and replacing it with their own democratic structures of power.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-04-27). Putin Promises 'Lightning' Response to Strategic Threats to Russia. libya360.wordpress.com President warns that Russia won't hesitate to use 'weapons that no other country' possesses to defend itself Russian president Vladimir Putin has warned outside forces against interfering in the Ukrainian conflict, promising a "lightning-speed" response to such actions, with the use of Moscow's most advanced weaponry. "If someone decides to intervene in the ongoing events…

Staff (2022-04-27). Idiot Anti-Nukers Will Only Have Seconds to Say They Were Right. davidswanson.org There's a lot of funny stuff in politics, but the most ludicrous has got to be these holdovers from the 1980s running around warning that we could all die in a nuclear war. The idiots have not realized that nobody cares, that they look like morons, and that they'll only have seconds in which to …

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2022-04-27). Iran, EAEU hold new round of trade talks on FTA in Moscow. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 28 (MNA) — A new round of talks was held between Iran and Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) to finalize the text of Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and determine list of commodity which is going to be exchanged between the two sides.

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