(2022-04-29). Africa and the Collective West after the Start of Russia's Special Operation in Ukraine. journal-neo.org 
It was not yesterday that the US and EU countries, as well as the famous constellation (which in addition to the US includes the UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand) started a hybrid war against Russia, including on the African continent. They started it back in 2012, when it became clear that Vladimir Putin was …
(2022-04-29). Biden massively expands US war with Russia. wsws.org On Thursday, US President Joe Biden called on Congress to approve $20 billion in weapons shipments for the US war with Russia, increasing US involvement in the conflict by a factor of six.
(2022-04-29). 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.
(2022-04-29). As Stanford nurses strike continues, Oakland teachers launch one-day strike against school closures. wsws.org The two job actions demonstrate the potential for a broader offensive of the working class in defense of its standard of living against runaway inflation, mass death due to the pandemic and the danger of nuclear war.
(2022-04-29). Cancillería rusa desmiente supuesta amenaza de guerra nuclear. cubadebate.cu El Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Rusia desmintió este jueves la supuesta amenaza de guerra nuclear esgrimida en su contra, como parte de una campaña mediática construida por países de Occidente, en la que indican que la presencia de tropas de esa nación en instalaciones nucleares de Ucrania perjudicó la seguridad de dichos enclaves.
(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…
(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…
(2022-04-28). The real Zelensky: from celebrity populist to unpopular Pinochet-style neoliberal. thegrayzone.com Ukrainian academic Olga Baysha details Volodymyr Zelensky's embrace of widely loathed neoliberal policies, his repression of rivals, and how his actions fueled the current war with Russia. A comedic actor who rose to the country's highest office in 2019, Volodymyr Zelensky was virtually unknown to the average American, except perhaps as a bit player in the Trump impeachment theater. But when Russia attacked Ukraine on February 24, 2022, Zelensky was suddenly transformed to an A-list celebrity in US media. American …
(2022-04-28). Ukraine And The Strength Of Nonalignment. popularresistance.org China and Russia appear to have understood from the first that the Ukraine crisis would affect the geopolitical maps in these two ways. Their joint statement on Feb. 4, the eve of the Beijing Olympics and slightly more than two weeks before Russia began its intervention, was a not-very-veiled rejection of the West's claim to global hegemony and an invitation to begin constructing a new world order based on principles Western nations profess but pay no mind to. | If nonalignment is the emergent drift in global politics and policy, India is logically prominent among the battlegrounds where the fight is engaged. Ind…
(2022-04-28). 'Only Complete Military Defeat of Ukraine Is Resolution': Q&A with Russian Communist Leader on Ukraine, Russia, China & More. orinocotribune.com 
TF contributor Fergie Chambers got the opportunity on April 15 to conduct an in-person interview in Saint Petersburg, Russia, with Roman Kononenko, a member of the Presidium of the Central Committee of Communist Party of the Russian Federation (KPRF) and First Secretary of the Saint Petersburg City Committee of the KPRF. The interview ranged on topics including, the Russian "special military operation," the nature of the Ukrainian state, the KPRF's standing within Russia, Russian President Vladimir Putin's popularity and China. This interview was conducted mainly in English and a little in Russian. | Fergie Chamb…
(2022-04-28). Top Russian Advisor Lavrov: Don't Underestimate The Threat Of World War 3, It Will Involve Nukes. moguldom.com A top advisor to Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that the conflict in Ukraine could escalate into World War III and involve nuclear weapons. Thousands of people have been killed or maimed and an estimated 5 million have been displaced in Europe's biggest conflict since World War II. Sergei Lavrov, Russia's foreign minister, told Russian …
(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. …
(2022-04-28). Noam Chomsky: Propaganda Wars Are Raging as Russia's War on Ukraine Expands. truthout.org 
Since World War I, propaganda has played a crucial role in warfare. Propaganda is used to increase support for the war among citizens of the nation that is waging it. National governments also use targeted propaganda campaigns in an attempt to influence public opinion and behavior in the countries they are at war with, as well as to influence international opinion. Essentially, propaganda, whether circulated through state-controlled or private media, refers to techniques of public opinion manipulation based on incomplete or misleading information, lies and deception. During World War II, both the Nazis and the Al…
(2022-04-28). Genetic Research and U.S. Bio-Agents: Harvard Team Collected and Transferred China Blood and DNA Samples Back to the U.S. globalresearch.ca Introduction: | In the light of recent revelations pertaining to the U.S bio-labs situated in Ukraine focussing on the possible use of biological weapons against Russia and China, we bring to the attention of Global Research readers, excerpts from an important …
(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 …
(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 …
(2022-04-28). Fossil fuel lobbyists continue to seize on Russia's war in Ukraine to push long-term interests. mronline.org 
The unfolding crisis is now a common—and effective—talking point for corporate interest groups seeking regulatory relief.
(2022-04-28). Liz Truss urges 'doubling down' on support for Kyiv. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 28 (MNA) — UK foreign secretary Liz Truss has said that the Ukraine conflict can last for years, urging the West to increase its military aid to push Russian forces out of entire Ukraine.
(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.
(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.
(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. …
(2022-04-28). All You Need To Know About Modern Ukrainian Culture (Video 18+). southfront.org
(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…
(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…
(2022-04-28). Military Situation In Syria On April 28, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On April 28, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 10 times: 2 — in Aleppo province, 2 — in Hama province, 2 — in Latakia province, 4 — in Idlib province; | On April 28, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in the Afes area; | On April 27, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SDF positions near Ain Issa; | On April 27, ISIS attacked a SDF checkpoint near the town of Karamah wit…
(2022-04-28). Sweden and Finland Prepare to Join NATO. libya360.wordpress.com Lucas Leiroz It seems that, in fact, despite all the warnings issued by geopolitical experts, Sweden and Finland are planning to go ahead with an application for membership in NATO. This would be a serious strategic mistake, as it would make both countries hostile to Russia, severely damaging the stability of local international relations on…
(2022-04-28). Russia strongly condemns recent Israeli attack in Syria. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 28 (MNA) — The Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman strongly condemned yesterday's Israeli air raid on areas in the suburb of Damascus.
(2022-04-28). How Selling the 'Russia-China' Threat Serves the US. libya360.wordpress.com Salman Rafi Sheikh 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…
(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 …
(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 …
(2022-04-28). Russian Special Forces Spotted With Advanced Surveillance Radar In Mariupol (Video). southfront.org 
File image. | An advanced man-portable battlefield surveillance radar has been spotted with Russian special forces in the city of Mariupol. | On April 28, Russian sources released a video showing service members using the radar, known as the Fara-VR, to detect and track movements in the Azovstal steel plant. Hundreds of Azov nationalists are still holding up in the plant, where thy have been also keeping an unknown number of civilian hostages. | The Fara-VR J band radar was designed to detect movi…
(2022-04-28). The Fraud of Modern Western History. journal-neo.org 
The oligarchs that took control of the United States in the 1880s onward, almost all poorly educated, most mentally unfit and all morally destitute built the mechanisms that made proxy war with Russia possible. Today, we are going to learn the real roots of the CIA and the lie machine that threatens to set mankind …
(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). 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.
(2022-04-28). Calls Grow for Biden to Win WNBA Star Brittney Griner's Release From Russia. truthout.org Image Credit: Enrico Calderoni/AFLO SPORT | The Biden administration participated in a prisoner swap with Russia this week, freeing a Russian pilot who was jailed in Connecticut on drug charges in return for a Marine veteran imprisoned in Russia since 2019. Meanwhile, the fate of jailed basketball player Brittney Griner remains unclear. The Phoenix Mercury center is one of the biggest stars of the WNBA, but both the league and the Biden administration have said little about her case since she was arrested at a Russian airport on February 17 on allegations of carrying vape cartridges containing cannabis oil. "Ther…
(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 …
(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 …
(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 …
(2022-04-28). Here's What I Found at the Reported 'Mass Grave' Near Mariupol. libya360.wordpress.com Eva Karene Bartlett A first-hand look at the location where Kiev claims trenches hold thousands of bodies. According to recent Western media, Russian forces have buried up to 9,000 Mariupol civilians in "mass graves" in a town just west of the Ukrainian city. These reports use satellite imagery as supposed evidence and repeat the claims of officials loyal to…
(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…
(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.
(2022-04-28). Peace Movement Needs to Demand Dismantling of NATO. libya360.wordpress.com Harry Targ [Source: greatgameindia.com] NATO went from fighting socialism to enforcing global empire It looks a lot like a return to the past. Founded in 1949 to defend against the "Soviet threat," the NATO alliance is facing a return to mechanized warfare, a huge increase in defense spending, and potentially a new Iron Curtain falling across…