(2022-04-08). NATO intensifies anti-Russia war drive. wsws.org In a series of coordinated actions, the United States, NATO and the European Union massively escalated their involvement in the war between Ukraine and Russia on Thursday, threatening to turn the conflict into a new world war.
(2022-04-08). Germany's war of retribution against Russia. wsws.org In the 20th century, German imperialism tried twice to subjugate Russia militarily and failed. The ruling class is now trying for a third time.
(2022-04-08). Record inflation is driving mass poverty‚ÄÜin Germany. wsws.org The consequences of the coronavirus pandemic and sanctions imposed on Russia have led to an explosion in prices worldwide. In Germany, annual inflation rose to 7.3 percent in March.
(2022-04-08). Russia and Ukraine, the World's Breadbaskets and Food Insecurity in North Africa and the Middle East. orinocotribune.com By Yoselina Guevara — Apr 5, 2022 | 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 sunflower oil production; with Moscow, the figure exceeds 80%. | During March wheat prices have reached record highs on the stock exchanges, even reaching 474.24 dollars per ton; for this April 4 it stands at 365.95 dollars per ton. This var…
(2022-04-08). NATO commissions Slovakia to repair captured Russian, damaged Ukrainian tanks for return to war. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Slovak SpectatorApril 7, 2022 Repairs of military technology and old Slovak howitzers. Further aid to Ukraine discussed Unlike some other military technology, like S-300 or MiG jets, it would not need a replacement for the Zuzana howitzers. Seized Russian tanks and military vehicles along with damaged Ukrainian military technology might end up at repair companies …
(2022-04-08). U.S., NATO push Asia-Pacific bloc against Russia, China with Ukraine as pretext. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Global TimesApril 7, 2022 US, NATO seek united front with Asia-Pacific allies to isolate Russia, pressure China over Ukraine crisisBy Liu Xin and Xu Yelu South Korean and Japanese foreign ministers were invited to join the high-profile NATO session on Thursday for the first time as NATO seeks to gain cooperation from Asia to isolate …
(2022-04-08). Serbian civilian plane buzzed by NATO fighter. Belgrade demands explanation. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com B92April 7, 2022 NATO fighter tracks Air Serbia Moscow-Belgrade flight: "Serbia will seek explanation" Tonight, President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vuƒçiƒá, read the report minutes from yesterday's Moscow-Belgrade flight. "The plane was three hours and 20 minutes late. Not far from the Russian border with Latvia, we were warned to try to visually identify the plane …
(2022-04-08). LEE SIU HIN 2021-2022 Journey between China and U.S. (Part Two). indybay.org My activism building solidarity and China discovery working trip for fighting COVID, peace and justice building, Xinjiang fact-finding, anti-imperialism and understanding the Russian-Ukrainian conflict….
(2022-04-08). LEE SIU HIN 2021-2022 Journey between China and U.S. (Part One). indybay.org My activism building solidarity and China discovery working trip for fighting COVID, peace and justice building, Xinjiang fact-finding, anti-imperialism and understanding the Russian-Ukrainian conflict…
(2022-04-08). The New York Times, war crimes and the Nuremberg precedent. wsws.org During the last 30 years of repeated US wars of aggression, the Nuremberg precedent has been ignored by the Times. It now invokes the precedent against Putin, demonstrating again that the media's attitude to international law is determined solely by US foreign policy interests.
(2022-04-08). Top U.S. commander speaks of permanent military bases in five ex-Warsaw Pact nations. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Baltic Times/Agence France-PresseApril 6, 2022 US wants bases in eastern Europe, but for short-term deployments The United States supports having permanent US military bases on the eastern flank of NATO, but for regular short-term rotations of US troop units rather than long-term basing, a top Pentagon general said Tuesday. …Joint Chiefs Chairman General Mark Milley …
(2022-04-08). Chris Hedges On Imperialist Wars, Capitalist Media & Censorship. indybay.org Journalist and writer Chris Hedges is interviewed on WorkWeek and talks about the removal of the complete archives on his show at RT by youtube which is owned by Google.
(2022-04-08). Solidarity with Ukraine with CA climate action day April 8 Solidarity with Ukraine with CA. indybay.org On April 8 communities across California will join together in solidarity with Ukraine – to free fossil fuel dependency – will have a statewide day of action as they call on the Governor to build on his climate leadership by ending all new fossil fuel permitting and strengthening the setbacks rule to include both new and existing oil wells.
(2022-04-07). The Ukraine Conflict Lays Bare The Myth Of A More Civilized Europe. popularresistance.org 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 a rare admission of moral responsibility, Oleksiy Arestovych, an adviser to the Ukrainian President, quickly reminded Ukrainian fighters of their responsibility under international law. "I would like to remind all our military, civilian and defense forces, once again, that the abuse of prisoners is a war crime that has no amnesty under military law and has no statute of limitatio…
(2022-04-07). AUKUS pact expanded to base hypersonic missiles in Australia. wsws.org The missiles would make Australia an even more crucial base for the US, from which to launch a potential nuclear war against China.
(2022-04-07). Co-Director of the IAC, Sara Flounders, interviewed on Press TV on Bucha and NATO using Ukraine as a pawn. iacenter.org Russia's Putin says Ukraine behind "crude, cynical provocations" in Bucha www.urmedium.com/c/presstv/107651…
(2022-04-07). IAC Co-Director Sara Flounders interviewed on PressTV about Bucha and NATO using Ukraine as a pawn. iacenter.org Russia's Putin says Ukraine behind "crude, cynical provocations" in Bucha www.urmedium.com/c/presstv/107651…
(2022-04-07). Manufactured Crisis: CIA Trained the Neo-Nazi Azov Battalion and Has Chosen Ukraine as Birthplace of New 'Global White Supremacist' Terror Threat. orinocotribune.com By Whitney Webb — Apr 3, 2022 | The eruption of war between Russia and Ukraine appears to have given the CIA the pretext to launch a long-planned insurgency in the country, one poised to spread far beyond Ukraine's borders with major implications for Biden's "War on Domestic Terror" | This is particularly true given that former CIA officials and a former Secretary of State are now openly saying that the CIA is following the "models" of past CIA-backed insurgencies in Afghanistan and Syria for its plans in Ukraine. Given that those countries have been ravaged by war as a direct result of those insurgencies, t…
(2022-04-07). Ukraine war and new conflicts in the Caucasus. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Soufan CenterApril 6, 2022 Ukraine Invasion Causes Problems For Moscow In The Caucasus The leaders of Azerbaijan are apparently seeking to take advantage of Russia's preoccupation with Ukraine and its poor battlefield performance to build on the country's 2020 victories in the longstanding territorial dispute with Armenia over the Nagorno-Karabakh territory. Following the 2020 clashes, …
(2022-04-07). Overview Of Military Situation In Izyum, Kharkiv Region (Photos, Videos). southfront.org 
Instrument factory in Izyum | One of the main hotspots on the Donbass front lines is the town of Izyum and the nearby areas. | After the recent advance to the south of Izyum, the DPR, LPR and Russian forces temporarily suspended their offense in the area. Meanwhile, the AFU command is reinforcing the positions in Barvenkovo and nearby areas to Izyum, likely preparing a counter offensive. | However, a major AFU offensive on the town is risky, as Barvenkovo remains almost the only direction from where it may be launched.
(2022-04-07). Military Situation In Syria On April 7, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On April 7, the Russian Ministry of Defence recorded no hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On April 7, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SDF positions in the Ain Issa area; | On April 7, ISIS claimed responsibility for the killing of a person in the town of Al-Izbah; | On April 7, two US soldiers were wounded in an attack on the "Green Village" near Deir Ezzor; | On April 7, ISIS attacked SAA positions near Kharata…
(2022-04-07). US And UK Authorities To Ukraine's Azov Battalion: Tone Down Nazi, Right-Wing Elements. moguldom.com Ukraine's Azov Battalion is on the front lines defending the country against the Russians in the war that began on Feb. 24, but the battalion is making the news not for its defense but for its controversial far-right views. Ukraine's allies in the U.K. and U.S. are asking Ukraine to tone down the Azov Battalion's …
(2022-04-07). US to ship 10 Javelin missiles for 'every Russian tank' in Ukraine, Blinken says. tass.com US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in an interview for NBC Wednesday…
(2022-04-07). Russia-Ukraine Talks To Continue Despite Bucha Setback. popularresistance.org Amidst increasing Western outrage against Russia over allegations of genocide in Ukraine's north-eastern Bucha region, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky emphasized on Tuesday, April 5, that the ongoing talks between both the countries will continue. Russia had denied its involvement in the killings and claimed that it was a false provocation meant to destroy the prospects of peace in the region. | Zelensky claimed that ending the talks now would prevent both countries from finding a solution to the present conflict and further prolong it. Talks are only hope to "find a way out of the situation and not to los…
(2022-04-07). Open door = Article 5. NATO, Turkey back Georgia's claims on Abkhazia, South Ossetia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Note the identical arithmetic used by Stoltenberg and Georgia's interior minister. Rustavi2March 7, 2022 Russia controls part of Georgian territory, and we will look into how we can provide more support — Jens Stoltenberg Russia controls part of Georgian territory, and we will look into how we can provide more support. Such a statement made …
(2022-04-07). Over 100 Russian Airstrikes Hit ISIS Cells In Central Syria In Single Week: Monitoring Group. southfront.org 
Su-25 aircrafts in Syria. FILE IMAGE: Vadim Grishankin/Russian Defense Ministry Press and Information Office/TASS | On April 7, warplanes of the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) carried out 25 airstrikes on ISIS's areas of influence in Syria's central region, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR). | The airstrikes targeted hideouts of the terrorist group's cells in the southern Raqqa countryside and the western countryside of Deir Ezzor. | Two days earlier, the London-based monitoring group repor…
(2022-04-07). U. S. House swears loyalty to NATO as bulwark against Russia, China, domestic "proponents of illiberalism" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com On April 5 the U.S. House voted to support House Resolution 831, below, by a margin of 362-63. The 63 representatives voting against it were all Republicans. The liberal establishment media immediately pounced on them as being treasonous Russian pawns and foreign-directed malign actors following in the fatal footsteps of predecessors who had opposed everything …
(2022-04-07). Suspicious Exchanges Of Prisoners Of War. Testimonies By Russian POWs (Videos). southfront.org 
Ukrainian POWs returned to Ukraine | So far, several cases of exchange of prisoners of war (POW) between Russia and Ukraine have been confirmed. | On April 1, a prisoner exchange took place in the Zaporozhye region. Ukraine received 86 soldiers, including 15 women. The Russian side also reportedly received 86 servicemen, but the number was not confirmed. | Photos of the Ukrainian military who returned for the POWs exchange were immediately shared by the Ukrainian military. Judging by the footage, everyone is safe,…
(2022-04-07). The UN Votes in Favor of Suspending Russia from the Human Rights Council. libya360.wordpress.com Statement by the Russian Foreign Ministry on the early termination of the Russian Federation's membership in the UN Human Rights Council 07-04-2022 The Russian side considers the resolution adopted on April 7 in New York by the UN General Assembly to suspend the Russian Federation's membership in the UN Human Rights Council as an unlawful…
(2022-04-07). Attacks On Nuclear Plants Continue In Ukraine. indybay.org As Russia's hostile actions towards Ukraine entered a second month, so too have its acts of aggression against nuclear facilities.
(2022-04-07). Weapons, weapons and more weapons: Ukrainian FM welcomed at NATO headquarters. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOApril 7, 2022 Doorstep statements by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Dmytro Kuleba NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg: Foreign Minister Kuleba,Dear Dmytro,Welcome to NATO.It is always a great pleasure to welcome you here. What you do every day, standing up against the Russian aggression, is something that …
(2022-04-07). Kiev new draft different from its proposals at Istanbul talks. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 07 (MNA) — Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says that Kiev's new draft on Peace Agreement is different from the proposals rolled out at Istanbul talks.
(2022-04-07). The End of the Blue House? journal-neo.org 
The complex of multiple buildings, more known as the Blue House (Korean: Cheongwadae) has been the symbol of the presidential administration of the Republic of Korea similar to the Kremlin in Russia and the White House in the US. Located at the foot of Bukhansan mountain behind the Gyeongbokgung palace, it combined the functions of …
(2022-04-07). First 'Chifeng' of China-Europe freight trains in 2022 departs for Moscow. ecns.cn This year's first China-Europe freight train "Chifeng" departed from Manzhouli Port in Chifeng City, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, for Moscow on Wednesday, heralding a boost in rail-borne trade between China and Russia.
(2022-04-07). Russian Navy Continues To Attack Military Targets In Ukraine With Kalibr Cruise Missiles (Video). southfront.org 
Kalibr cruise missiles launched by a Russian Navy ship. IMAGE: Russian Defense Ministry | The Russian Navy continues to attack high-value military targets in Ukraine with long-range, precision-guided cruise missiles. | On April 7, the Russian Ministry of Defense released footage showing the launch of four Kalibr cruise missiles from a warship of the Black Sea Fleet. The missiles were apparently launched from one of the fleet's Admiral Grigorovich-class frigates. | According to the Russian MoD, missiles launched fr…
(2022-04-07). Eye-Witness Report from Donbass: How the War Looks From the Russian Side. covertactionmagazine.com [Following in the tradition of the late Wilfred Burchett (1911-1983), an Australian who reported on the Korean and Vietnam Wars …
(2022-04-07). Selected Articles: Ukrainian Soldiers Film Themselves Calling Up Mothers of Russian Soldiers Killed in Action and Mocking Them. globalresearch.ca 
By Footage posted to Twitter shows what appears to be Ukrainia…
(2022-04-07). Selected Articles: Ukrainian Soldiers Film Themselves Calling Up Mothers of Russian Soldiers Killed in Action and Mocking Them. globalresearch.ca By Footage posted to Twitter shows what appears to be Ukrainia…
(2022-04-07). Austria expels 4 Russian diplomats. ecns.cn Austria on Thursday announced its decision to expel four Russian diplomats for activities incompatible with their diplomatic status.
(2022-04-07). Kiev new draft different from its proposals at Istanbul talk. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 07 (MNA) — Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says that Kiev's new draft on Peace Agreement is different from the proposals rolled out at Istanbul talks.
(2022-04-07). State Department tells Congress 120 F-16s deal with Turkey serves NATO's interests. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Hurriyet Daily NewsMarch 7, 2022 US says F-16 sale to Turkey serves NATO interests in letter to Congress The United States administration has underlined in a letter to the Congress that the potential sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey would serve both U.S. and NATO security interests, particularly in the wake of Russia's invasion …
(2022-04-07). South Korea's President-Elect Wants US Nuclear Bombers, Submarines to Return. news.antiwar.com South Korea's President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol asked for the US to return nuclear bombers and submarines to the Korean peninsula during talks in Washington on Wednesday, one of his advisors said, The US removed its strategic nuclear weapons from South Korea in 1991. Yoon has vowed to take a firmer stance towards the North than outgoing President Moon Jae-in and is seeking the return of US nuclear weapons as part of that plan. | "Deploying the strategic…
(2022-04-07). Diplomatic solution with Iran 'best outcome': E3 troika. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 07 (MNA) — The foreign ministers of the United States, Britain, Germany and France claim that they are ready for further scenarios on Iran's nuclear deal if necessary, stating that diplomatic solution with Iran is the best outcome.
(2022-04-07). A Statement on Ukraine from the Black Liberation Movement. libya360.wordpress.com Ready for Revolution Dismantle NATO Now! Rescind the $16B US Allocations to the Ukraine War! US Imperialism is the Main Danger to Peace, Sovereignty, and Justice for Peoples all Over The World! The ongoing crisis and war in Ukraine threatens to pull the world into a disastrous nuclear confrontation. Disinformation, lies, and propaganda from the…
(2022-04-07). Liberals Are Adopting an Old Soviet Tactic: Painting Opponents as Mentally Ill. mintpressnews.com 
The pathologization of dissent is not going away. It will intensify as neoliberalism faces crisis after crisis and social polarization grows. Those who claim to be liberals defending democracy will soon be only too ready to snuff it out.
(2022-04-07). "U.S. Government Planned False Flag Attacks to Start War with the Soviet Union". Newsweek. globalresearch.ca This article by Washington Blog was first published by Global Research on December 2017 is relevant to the ongoing crisis in Ukraine. | It confirms that the US Government had contemplated a False Flag Attack "to Start a War with the …
(2022-04-07). Biden's rhetoric hampering efforts to resolve situation in Ukraine — Brazil's ex-president. tass.com According to Fernando Collor de Mello, the current situation in Ukraine is highly complicated and it's unlikely that ways to resolve it will be determined in the near future…
(2022-04-07). Billionaire Elon Musk buys his way onto Twitter's board of directors. wsws.org The richest man in the world has purchased 9.1 percent of Twitter shares ($2.6 billion) since January and he has now been given a seat on the company's board of directors.
(2022-04-07). Solidarity picnic and walk-a-thon for Cuba. greenleft.org.au Jim McIlroy reports on a picnic and walk-a-thon in solidarity with Cuba that was organised by the Australia-Cuba Friendship Society.
(2022-04-07). Solidarity picnic and walk-a-thon for Cuba. greenleft.org.au Jim McIlroy reports on a picnic and walk-a-thon in solidarity with Cuba that was organised by the Australia-Cuba Friendship Society.
