(2023-04-03). 1 dead, 25 injured in Russia cafe blast. ecns.cn At least one person was killed and 25 others injured after an explosive device went off on Sunday in a cafe in Russia's St. Petersburg, Russian authorities said.
(2023-04-03). Putin's Nuclear Red Line. Manlio Dinucci. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-03). Russia to Put Nukes Near Belarus' Western Border: Envoy. news.antiwar.com The Russian ambassador to Belarus, Boris Gryzlov, said Sunday that Russian tactical nuclear weapons will be placed in western Belarus, near its border with NATO members. According to The Associated Press, Gryzlov said the nuclear weapons will be "moved up close to the Western border of our Union State." The union state refers to the …
(2023-04-03). The So Far Non-Existent Vulkan Leaks. transcend.org 31 Mar 2023 – The Guardian, Washington Post and Der Spiegel have today published "bombshell" revelations about Russian cyber warfare based on leaked documents, but have produced only one single, rather innocuous leaked document between them (in the Washington Post), with zero links to any. Where are these documents and what do they actually say?>
(2023-04-03). Finland's NATO membership prepares major escalation of war against Russia. wsws.org The accession of Finland into the NATO alliance is closely tied to US plans for a spring offensive in Ukraine, which will be accompanied by a major military buildup on Russia's border.
(2023-04-03). Video: Inside a Russian Youth Camp Condemned by the I.C.C. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-03). Headlines for April 3, 2023. democracynow.org Ukraine Disputes Russian Claim It Captured Bakhmut as Russian Shelling Kills 6 in Eastern City, Russia Arrests Suspect in Pro-War Blogger Killing as It Assumes UNSC Presidency, Finnish Voters Oust PM Sanna Marin and Social Democrats, Vote in Conservative Party, Tornadoes Across Midwest and South Kill 32 People as Residents Brace for More Extreme Weather, Taliban Shuts Down Women-Run Radio Station for Playing Music During Ramadan, Israel Kills 2 Palestinians as Fundamentalist Minister Ben-Gvir Gets Wish to Form New Nat'l Guard, Iranian Police Arrest 2 Women After They Were Attacked by Man Who Poured Yogurt o…
(2023-04-03). News from the Front of the Economic War. transcend.org 19 Mar 2023 – The US support and escalation of the Ukraine War is central to the politics of the Biden administration and its NEOCON strategists trying to maintain US hegemony. Ukraine is a pawn in the strategy of attacking Russia that is considered the principal enemy of that hegemony along with China.
(2023-04-03). Why Zelensky Will NOT Take Back Crimea. transcend.org Seventeen months ago the US State Department officially declared the US will "NEVER" recognize Crimea as part of Russia. Three months ago Ukrainian President Zelensky vowed to "take back" Crimea. Is this possible? The misinformation about Crimea shows how distorted media coverage of the entire Ukraine conflict is.
(2023-04-03). Poland, Slovakia deliver first MiG warplanes to Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish RadioApril 3, 2023 Poland supplied first MiG-29 jets to Ukraine: official A senior aide to the Polish president has said that Poland has already transferred the first batch of MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine to help Kyiv fight the Russian invasion. Marcin Przydacz made the statement in a radio interview on Monday… *** He …
(2023-04-03). NATO provides F-35s first wartime preview of war with Russia, China. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Defense NewsMarch 31, 2023 The US Air Force sent F-35s to defend NATO. Here's what it learned America's most advanced fighter jet is in its element over Eastern Europe. As Russia launched its offensive in Ukraine in February 2022, NATO's eastern flank became an ideal proving ground for the F-35 Lightning II…. Members of the …
(2023-04-03). The Banality of Biden's 'Exceptional' Elite Advisers. transcend.org 27 Mar 2023 – Sophomores running U.S. foreign policy live in a dream world on the verge of a war with both Russia and China. It is scary that Biden is out of it as his advisers are oblivious to the tectonic-change implications of Russia-China entente. Blinded by US "exceptionalism," they have to learn the hard way.
(2023-04-03). UN Security Council Won't Probe Nord Stream Bombing. transcend.org 28 Mar 2023 – The UNSC voted yesterday against a Russian effort to get an independent investigation into the bombings of the Nord Stream pipelines. The only members that voted in favor of the resolution were Russia, China and Brazil. The remaining 12 members abstained from the vote–including the US, the likely culprit of the attacks. Politics as usual.
(2023-04-03). Indian Demand for Urals Crude Keeps Russia's Exports Up. infobrics.org India was the biggest buyer of seaborne Urals oil in March and the country's demand for the grade means Russia has to maintain high exports, two traders said and Refinitiv Eikon data showed…
(2023-04-03). Donetsk's journalist killed in terrorist attack in St. Petersburg. infobrics.org Vladlen Tatarsky had more than half a million followers on social media and became a symbol of Russian patriotism.
(2023-04-03). NATO dragoons sixth nation on Russia's northwest border. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOApril 3, 2023 Finland to join NATO as Allied Foreign Ministers meet Finland will become the 31st member of NATO on Tuesday (4 April 2023), immediately preceding a two-day meeting of Allied Foreign Ministers. Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed Finland's imminent accession, saying: "It will be a good day for Finland's security, for Nordic security …
(2023-04-03). Sunday 4/2: Nuclear-armed imperialists face off: Don't stand aside! Join with others protesting. indybay.org Powell and Market cable car turnaround…
(2023-04-03). øHasta qué punto es peligrosa la "amistad" entre Putin y Xi? globalizacion.ca Durante una visita del presidente chino a Rusia ambos países profundizaron su ´asociación sin fronteras ª. La visita se produce en un momento en que Occidente se opone diametralmente a Rusia en Ucrania y Washington ha lanzado una Guerra Fría contra…
(2023-04-02). Syrian Delegation Arrives In Moscow For Meeting With Russian, Iranian & Turkish Officials. southfront.org 
IMAGE: Sergei Bobylev/TASS Host Photo Agency | All the delegations that will take part in the quadripartite meeting of the deputy foreign ministers of Russia, Turkey, Iran and Syria have arrived in Moscow, TASS reported on April 2. | An unnamed source with knowledge on the matter, told the Russian news agency that preparatory consultations will be held on April 3. | The Syrian Arab News Agency confirmed that the Syrian delegation, headed by deputy foreign minister Ayman Sousan, departed Damascus to Moscow on April 2 m…