____ (2022-05-25). French media documents war crimes by NATO-backed Ukrainian neo-Nazi militias. wsws.org These revelations expose the criminal character of the US-NATO war on Russia and the establishment parties' pro-war propaganda.

____ (2022-05-25). Who is responsible for starvation and rising food prices? wsws.org The feigned concern of the capitalist class over mass starvation is criminal hypocrisy in the first degree. The reality is that the architects of the US-NATO proxy war against Russia are prepared to sacrifice the lives of billions of working people—both through hunger and nuclear catastrophe.

Staff (2022-05-25). Asianization of NATO: China, Russia react to Biden visit. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Global TimesMay 25, 2022 Tensions escalate in Korean Peninsula as QUAD summit shakes Asian stability The US and South Korea jointly fired two missiles on Wednesday in response to North Korea's reported launch of three missiles, marking a further escalation of the Korean Peninsula situation as US President Joe Biden concluded his Asia trip to …

____ (2022-05-25). Turkey denounces Greece as tensions mount in NATO over war with Russia. wsws.org As NATO escalates its war on Russia, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan denounced the increasingly close ties between Athens and Washington.

____ (2022-05-25). Sri Lankan SEP holds its Third National Congress. wsws.org SEP congress was held under extraordinary political conditions in Sri Lanka, amid an immense global crisis of capitalism, intensified by the pandemic, the US-NATO proxy war against Russia and the international upsurge of the class struggle.

Staff (2022-05-25). Japan ratchets up rhetoric against Russia, China re air patrols, Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Kyodo News AgencyMay 25, 2022 Japan conveys grave concern over China-Russia bomber flight Japan has conveyed "grave concern" to China and Russia over a flight of strategic bombers during a Quad summit held in Tokyo, the government said Wednesday. Six Chinese and Russian strategic bombers flew over the Sea of Japan, the East China Sea …

____ (2022-05-25). Russian economic problems continue, despite ruble rebound. wsws.org The strong ruble, which is now worth more than it has been in the last four years, is threatening the country's exports and increasing the size of the federal budget deficit.

____ (2022-05-25). Russian DJ and performer Nina Kraviz banned from three music festivals. wsws.org The various festival organizers, no doubt under pressure from governments at different levels and Ukrainian nationalist forces, are allowing themselves to become instruments for the whipping up of anti-Russian chauvinism and hatred.

Staff (2022-05-24). Danes pledge missiles for use against Russian Black Sea Fleet, Pentagon war group expands. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Defense NewsMay 23, 2022 Ukraine to get Harpoon anti-ship missiles from Denmark amid Russian Black Sea blockade Denmark will arm Ukraine with a modern Harpoon anti-ship launcher and missiles to protect its coasts, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Monday after concluding the latest U.S.-led meeting of international defense chiefs to coordinate military aid for Ukraine. …

____ (2022-05-24). As it escalates war against Russia, Biden administration threatens war against China. wsws.org The United States is recklessly intensifying its war with Russia in Ukraine, which has already killed tens of thousands of people and displaced millions.

Staff (2022-05-24). U.S. to sell Poland six more Patriot anti-missile batteries. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish RadioMay 24, 2022 Poland to boost air defences with six more Patriot batteries: minister Poland's defence minister has said he has taken steps to acquire six more batteries of the US Patriot anti-ballistic missile defence system for his country amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Mariusz B≈Çaszczak made the announcement at a security conference in …

Staff (2022-05-24). U.S. pressures Georgia to adopt harsher measures against Russia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Civil GeorgiaMay 24, 2022 U.S. Urges Georgia to 'Take All Possible Steps to Support Ukraine' U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged the Georgian government "to take all possible steps to support Ukraine and to hold the Russian Federation accountable for its war crimes," in a letter congratulating Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili on his appointment …

Staff (2022-05-24). Pentagon thanks Czechs for delivering attack helicopters, tanks, missile systems to Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Ukrainian News AgencyMay 24, 2022 Helicopters, Tanks And Missile Systems. Czech Republic Hands Over Weapons To Ukraine To Fight With Russia The Czech Republic has handed over combat helicopters, tanks and missile systems to Ukraine…. The head of the Pentagon Lloyd Austin announced this at a briefing after the second meeting of the Contact Group …

Ryan Swan (2022-05-24). U.S. Increases Aid to Over $100 Million per Day for Ukraine War: A Critique of the West's Militarized Approach. covertactionmagazine.com "Putin only understands the language of strength" has become the unanimous position among elite decision-makers within the North Atlantic Treaty …

____ (2022-05-24). Martha Raddatz on the USS Maine: ABC News glorifies submarine capable of annihilating hundreds of millions. wsws.org The missiles on board the nuclear-armed submarine have a collective payload that could be as high as 6,000 times the bomb that destroyed Hiroshima.

____ (2022-05-24). UK plans naval intervention against Russia in the Black Sea. wsws.org Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis explained that participating countries "could provide ships or planes that would be stationed in the Black Sea and provide maritime passage for the grain ships to leave Odesa's port and reach the Bosphorus in Turkey".

____ (2022-05-24). Iraqi refugee speaks of Washington's proxy war against Russia and the destruction of her home country by US imperialism. wsws.org The WSWS recently interviewed a 20-year-old university student from Iraq who described the devastating consequences of the US invasion and occupation of her home country.

Staff (2022-05-24). Japan says China, Russia deployed fighter jets during Quad meeting. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com South China Morning PostMay 24, 2022 Japan says China, Russia jets flew nearby as Quad leaders met to talk about regional security Chinese and Russian fighter jets carried out joint flights near Japan on Tuesday as leaders of the Quad bloc met in Tokyo, the Japanese defence minister said. Nobuo Kishi said the government had …