(2022-04-18). War In Ukraine Day 53: Final Stage Of Mop Up Operation In Mariupol, Forces In Donbass Get Ready For Major Battle. southfront.org 
To date, the main developments continue in the city of Mariupol, where the DPR and Russian forces have strengthened their…
(2022-04-18). UK special forces are supplying war zone training to Ukraine's troops. wsws.org On Saturday, Moscow banned from entering Russia UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace, Chancellor Rishi Sunak, former prime minister Theresa May, Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and other senior ministers and politicians.
(2022-04-18). From Mosul to Raqqa to Mariupol, Killing Civilians Is a Crime. transcend.org 12 Apr 2022 —The lies and double standards that corrupt the Pentagon's latest effort to whitewash its criminal non-compliance with the Geneva Conventions. North Americans have been shocked by the death and destruction of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, but the US has waged war in country after country for decades, carving swathes of destruction through cities, towns and villages on a far greater scale than has so far disfigured Ukraine.
(2022-04-18). Russia, Ukraine, and the USA: Trapped in a Cultural Script. transcend.org 16 Apr 2022 – Compassion for Ukrainians victimized by Russia's violence demonstrates that human hearts care. However, beneath the visible current of compassion there's an alarming, dangerous dynamic at play.
(2022-04-18). The Righteous, the Black Sheep, and the Sacrificial Lamb. transcend.org 16 Apr 2022 – "Countries in the developing world with large populations like Indonesia, Brazil, and India do not support the sanctions against Russia because of the behavior of the USA, which they recognize as 'moral hypocrisy.'" Specifically the difference between our response to the white Europeans of Ukraine and our behavior in Yemen, Iraq and Afghanistan.
(2022-04-18). China mulls tougher rules against women trafficking. ecns.cn The European Union (EU) is allocating a further 50 million euros (about 54.03 U.S. dollars) of humanitarian aid to people affected by the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, according to a EU statement issued on Sunday.
(2022-04-18). Ukrainian President Zelensky threatens "end of all negotiations" as Russia takes control of large parts of Mariupol. wsws.org In response to threats by Russian officials that forces still fighting in Mariupol would be "eliminated," Zelensky warned that the destruction of "our guys will put an end to all negotiations with Russia."
(2022-04-18). EU to provide another 50 mln euros of humanitarian aid to Ukraine, Moldova. ecns.cn The European Union (EU) is allocating a further 50 million euros (about 54.03 U.S. dollars) of humanitarian aid to people affected by the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, according to a EU statement issued on Sunday.
(2022-04-18). Nuclear Weapons and Cranial Winter. transcend.org 13 Apr 2022 – "The defense industry mobilized a small army of at least 718 lobbyists and doled out more than $67 million dollars pressuring Congress for increased weapons spending generally."
(2022-04-17). "One less traitor": Zelensky oversees campaign of assassination, kidnapping and torture of political opposition. thegrayzone.com While claiming to defend democracy, Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky has outlawed his opposition, ordered his rivals' arrest, and presided over the disappearance and assassination of dissidents across the country. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has framed his country's war against Russia as a battle for democracy itself. In a carefully choreographed address to US Congress on March 16, Zelensky stated, "Right now, the destiny of our country is being decided. The destiny of our people, whether Ukrainians will be free, whether they …
(2022-04-17). Alarm Phone, The Hotline For People In Need Of Rescue. popularresistance.org In early March, in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the EU announced the activation of a never-before-used directive, authorising entry to the EU of an unlimited number of people fleeing disaster. Ukrainian refugees will have the right to reside and work in the EU for one year, extendable to three, a right that refugees fleeing other recent wars, such as those in Syria and Afghanistan, have been denied. | It is not known how many people from these countries never reached European territory, having died in the attempt, drowned in the Mediterranean. Alarm Phone's network of volunteers relies on two basic t…
(2022-04-17). NATO's 'Weapons For Peace' Program And Russia's Diplomatic Demarche. popularresistance.org Karen DeYoung reported for the Washington Post Thursday that Russia sent a formal diplomatic note to the United States on Tuesday, accusing Washington and its NATO clients of insidiously subverting peace process with Ukraine initiated at the Istanbul talks on March 29, and the subsequent withdrawal of Russian forces from the outskirts of Kyiv, Chernihiv and Sumy, thus ending the month-long offensive in Ukraine. | The document, titled "On Russia's concerns in the context of massive supplies of weapons and military equipment to the Kiev regime," was forwarded to the State Department by the Russian Embassy in Washin…
(2022-04-17). President of Mexico Questions US Interest in Venezuela and Support for Guaidó. orinocotribune.com 
On Wednesday, April 13, during his daily morning conference, the President of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) commented that the United States has now shoved self-proclaimed "interim president" of Venezuela Juan Guaidó aside, after previously having given him full support. Now, the government of President Joe Biden is changing its stance and seeking the help of the government of Venezuela headed by President Nicolás Maduro. | AMLO remarked that, as a result of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the US has sought the help of Venezuela in order to solve its domestic oil supply and demand. | Y donde queda el pe…
(2022-04-17). In Video: Work Of Russian Combat UAVs During Operation In Ukraine. southfront.org 
Click to see the full-size image | The video below provides a summary of footage showing the work of Russia's "Inokhodets" (also known as "Orion") unmanned combat aerial vehicles during the military operation in Ukraine that started on February 24, 2022. | Russia showcased Orion combat UAVs delivered to its armed forces for the first time in October 23, 2020. Then, the reports claimed that the UAV was armed with guided aerial bombs weighing 20 and 50 kilograms with a folding wing, which allows them to glide…
(2022-04-17). Hannover, Germany. Ukrainian Refugees Burn Cars Belonging To Germans Who Immigrated From Russia In 1990s. southfront.org
(2022-04-17). After Undermining International Criminal Court, US Wants It to Charge Russians. truthout.org Although the United States has tried mightily to undermine the International Criminal Court (ICC) since it became operational in 2002, the U.S. government is now pushing for the ICC to prosecute Russian leaders for war crimes in Ukraine. Apparently, Washington thinks the ICC is reliable enough to try Russians but not to bring U.S. or Israeli officials to justice. | On March 15, the Senate unanimously passed
(2022-04-17). More than 1,000 foreign mercenaries killed in Ukraine: Russia. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 17 (MNA) — A Russian Defense Ministry spokesman said on Sunday that more than 1,000 foreign mercenaries have been killed in Ukraine since the start of the Russian special operation.
(2022-04-17). Military Situation In Syria On April 17, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
On April 17, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 11 times: 2 — in Idlib province, 3 — in Aleppo province, 4 — in Latakia province, 2 — in Hama. | On April 17, several SDF members reportedly were killed and injured near Ain Issa as a result of artillery shelling by the Turkish-backed forces. | On April 16, two people reportedly were injured in the town of Khirbat Ghazalah as a result of a landmine explosion. | 13 PKK/YPG militant…
(2022-04-17). Egypt Decides to Save Itself from Hunger on its Own. journal-neo.org 
Video reports on national TV channels and the Internet about half-empty supermarket shelves in the US and Western Europe are causing widespread nervousness about the world's food security prospects. Despite warnings from Moscow, no one in Europe took into account that with the introduction of provocative Russophobic sanctions, designed to cripple the Russian economy, essential …
(2022-04-17). EU eyeing banking, energy sectors for 6th sanctions package. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 17 (MNA) — President of the European Commission said that the EU was considering measures against the banking sector, in particular, Sberbank, as well as restrictions in the energy sector in discussing further sanctions against Russia.
(2022-04-17). Zelensky warns Russia over continuing siege of Mariupol. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 17 (MNA) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday that negotiations with Russia would come to a halt if the Ukrainians defending the port city of Mariupol are killed.
(2022-04-17). Frank Answers To Our Readers' Questions On Moskva Cruiser Case. southfront.org 
In recent days we have received dozens of questions about the situation around the Moskva cruiser to our email, with even more questions have been asked in the comments. We are not the Russian MoD, but having summarised all the available information we can give our opinion on the case. | — Is the cruiser's captain dead? | No, the cruiser's captain is alive and took part in the general formation of the cruiser's crew in Sevastopol yesterday. Reports about cruiser's captain death are a fake, spread by Ukra…
(2022-04-17). Russian Army Continues To Capture Western Weapons From Kiev Forces (Photos). southfront.org 
File image.Russian Forces Continue To Capture Western Weapons From Kiev Troops | The Russian military and the armed forces of the Donetsk People's Republic and the Luhansk People's Republic continue to captured Western-made weapon from Ukrainian forces. | On April 17, several photos showing loads of Western-made weapons which were captured by Russian forces in the area of Izium in the Donbass region surfaced online. | The weapons were reportedly captured from the Ukrainian 79th Air Assault Brigade and a…
(2022-04-17). Those were the days!: What was the cold war like? (followed by some thoughts). thiscantbehappening.net What was the Cold War like? It was like falling asleep To the moaning of a phantom train Barreling through our dreams, And when we woke up It was like a cavern Where we could peer straight into hell. It was like living in an insane asylum Administered by maniacs That we would vote for, … |
(2022-04-17). Kim Jong-un supervisa prueba de nueva arma táctica norcoreana. telesurtv.net De ser confirmada esta sería la primera arma táctica que Pyongyang desarrolla con capacidad para portar cabezas nucleares.
