(2022-01-28). US-NATO escalate war threats against Russia: Are you ready for World War III? wsws.org The drive to war is fueled by an utterly toxic mixture of deranged geopolitical ambitions and insoluble internal crisis.
(2022-01-28). US-UK Antagonism of Russia Threatens to Pull NATO Apart at the Seams. sputniknews.com The NATO alliance was formed by Western capitalist powers in 1949 as a deterrence to potential invasion by the Soviet Union. Dependent on the US for support, Western Europe had little other choice; however, in the 21st century, that they will have convergent interests can no longer be taken for granted.
(2022-01-28). NATO response 'embarrassing' — Moscow. rt.com 
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov slams the bloc's reply as ideological | NATO's reply to Moscow's proposals for a European security treaty is entirely ideological and has too much of a focus on the bloc's so-called "special purpose" and "exceptionalism," Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Friday. | Speaking to news outlets as part of a broadcast interview on Friday, the chief Russian diplomat described the response produced by Brussels as "embarrassing" for the people who wrote the text. | Last month, Russia publicly released two treaties it had proposed to the US and NATO. The draft documents includ…
(2022-01-28). The Biden Presidency and the Specter of a Third World War. dissidentvoice.org 
Unlike Trump who was an outsider in American politics and derisively sneered at as "toddler-in-chief" by the US national security establishment, Biden is a typical establishment Democrat unabashedly playing into the hands of the deep state throughout his maiden year as president and escalating the conflict with Russia in Ukraine and with China in the …
(2022-01-28). Fueling Tensions? CNN Claims Biden Told Zelensky Russian Invasion 'Imminent', White House Denies It. sputniknews.com Washington and some NATO states have been pushing claims that Russian troops deployed to its southern regions for drills were a prelude to an "imminent" invasion of Ukraine, despite both Moscow and Kiev dismissing the notion. The Kremlin has asserted its right to send troops anywhere inside its own borders, accusing NATO of whipping up tensions.
(2022-01-28). White House calls CNN report on Russian invasion 'completely false'. rt.com 
The White House denies a report that Biden told Zelensky to "prepare for impact" and that Kiev could be "sacked" | The White House has pushed back on a CNN report about Thursday's phone call between US President Joe Biden and his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, calling it "completely false." | "President Biden said that there is a distinct possibility that the Russians could invade Ukraine in February. He has previously said this publicly and we have been warning about this for months. Reports of anything more or different than that are completely false," Emily Horne, a spokeswoman for the National…
(2022-01-28). Russia comments on risk of war with West. rt.com 
Lavrov's comments come amid a growing diplomatic stand-off with NATO | With tensions running high between Russia and the US, Moscow's top diplomat has insisted that his country does not want a full-blown conflict to break out, but also warned it will not stand aside and watch well-flagged security concerns be ignored. | Speaking to news outlets as part of a broadcast interview on Friday morning, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov was asked whether fighting could break out after talks over guarantees that NATO will not expand ended in deadlock. | "If it is up to the Russian Federation, there will be no war," he de…
(2022-01-28). Why It's Time to Take the Russian-Led Military Alliance Seriously. independentmediainstitute.org The Russian-led military alliance, the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), created headlines in January 2022 after 2,500 of its troops entered Kazakhstan to assist in restoring order during anti-government protests in the country. The troops, sent in to secure Kazakhstan's vital infrastructure, "helped stabilize" the government enough to allow them to put an end to …
(2022-01-28). Poland ready to make deal with Russia — media. rt.com 
Warsaw is willing to let Russia inspect US air defense facilities if Polish inspectors are allowed to enter Kaliningrad | With Moscow looking to come to an agreement with NATO over security guarantees in Europe, bloc member Poland has expressed willingness to allow Russian inspectors into its country to check US air defense facilities, it was reported on Wednesday. | According to the Wall Street Journal, which cited unnamed Polish officials, Warsaw would be willing to come to a reciprocal deal with Moscow. In return, Poland wants its inspectors to be allowed to check missile locations in Kaliningrad. | The ide…
(2022-01-28). Spain's PSOE-Podemos government backs NATO war threats against Russia. wsws.org Popular opposition is mounting against the decision of the PSOE-Podemos government to send warships to join NATO naval forces in the Black Sea off the coast of Russia.
(2022-01-28). Tuesday 2/1: Emergency Action: "Negotiate, Don't Escalate: No War With Russia!" indybay.org San Francisco Ferry Bldg., foot of Market Street…
(2022-01-28). Headlines for January 28, 2022. democracynow.org U.S. Calls for Security Council Meeting on Ukraine as Russia Warns of Nuclear Confrontation, Biden Pledges to Nominate Black Woman to Supreme Court in February, Burkina Faso Coup Leader Paul-Henri Damiba, Who Was Trained by U.S. Military, Gives First Speech, Xiomara Castro Sworn In as First Woman President in Honduras's 200-Year History, Fukushima Nuclear Disaster Survivors Sue over Cancer Diagnoses, 70 Confirmed Dead After Tropical Storm Brings Flooding to Southern Africa, Massive Iceberg Breaks Up in Southern Atlantic, with Unknown Environmental Toll, Federal Judge Cancels Biden Administration's Largest-Ever Of…
(2022-01-28). Russia is dividing Europe — but not in the way you'd think. rt.com 
Western disunity over NATO is both an opportunity and a danger for Moscow | A number of Washington's normally steadfast European allies have begun distancing themselves from the US's increasingly confrontational approach to the standoff over Ukraine. However, despite the White House's appeals for unity, the cracks in its foreign policy partnerships are beginning to show. | A West that agrees on less is one where Russia's efforts to get concessions on security arrangements are more likely to succeed, but also one where America must crack the whip against it to keep its bloc in line. | A growing split?:…
(2022-01-28). Ex-Russian president reveals Moscow's thinking on China. rt.com 
The Sino-Russian relationship is acting as a balance of power against the EU & the US, the former president said | The close relationship between China and Russia has been noticed by politicians in the US and the European Union and is therefore helping to balance power in the sphere of international diplomacy, the former Russian president, Dmitry Medvedev, has claimed. | Speaking to news agency TASS, in comments published on Thursday, the former head of state said that Moscow's close relations with Beijing are positive for the world as a whole. Medvedev currently serves as deputy chairman of the Security Counc…
(2022-01-28). Russian Official Warns a New Missile Crisis Is 'Unavoidable' Without Arms Control. news.antiwar.com A Russian arms control official said Thursday Specifically, Russia is seeking a moratorium on the deployment of short and medium-range missiles in Europe that were previously banned under the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, which the US withdrew from in 2019. | The proposed INF ban was part of the security proposals Russia presented to the US last month. The US responded on Wednesday, and while Washington rejected Moscow's demands for a…
(2022-01-28). All COVID restrictions ended in UK amid deepening government crisis. wsws.org The crisis wracking the Johnson government is only spurring on its reactionary agenda at home and abroad. MPs left the capital amid discussions on the UK possibly sending thousands of troops to Eastern Europe to confront Russia.
(2022-01-27). Russia warns of NATO nuclear threat. rt.com 
The military bloc is training its members to unleash atomic hellfire, the Foreign Ministry claimed | NATO is developing the capacity for devastating nuclear strikes against Russia — which includes involving members of the alliance who don't have such weapons in training operations — Moscow's top arms control official has claimed. | In an interview with TASS on Thursday, Vladimir Yermakov, Director of the Department of Arms Control and Nonproliferation in the Russian Foreign Ministry, said that the US was in the process of modernizing its atomic capabilities in Europe and had deployed missiles in the…
(2022-01-27). PSL Statement: No War on Russia! Abolish NATO! liberationnews.org 
The Party for Socialism and Liberation condemns the anti-Russia campaign and calls for an end to the imperialist NATO alliance.
(2022-01-27). Tales of invasions past: The facts about Russia's 'annexation' of Crimea. peoplesworld.org 
Kate Clark is the former Moscow correspondent for Britain's Morning Star newspaper. She was stationed there from 1985-90, during the Soviet Union's final years. As part of her work, she spent time in Crimea, whose people voted in 2014 to return to Russian administration rather than Ukrainian. With the hype around a possible Russian "invasion" …
(2022-01-27). Military And Political Situation In Europe On January 27, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On January 26, Moscow was handed the U.S. and NATO response to its proposals concerning collective security in Europe; | The United Russia party proposed to support the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics and supply them with certain types of weapons; | On January 26, negotiations of political advisers of the leaders of the Normandy format (Russia, Germany, France, Ukraine) took place in Paris; | Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold a telephone conversation wi…
(2022-01-27). Germany threatens to sanction Russian gas pipeline. rt.com 
The controversial pipeline could be doomed if Russia invades Ukraine | The Nord Stream 2 pipeline, built to deliver gas to Germany from Siberia, could be hit with harsh sanctions from Berlin if Russia decides to attack Ukraine, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said. | Speaking at a session of the Bundestag, the German parliament, on Wednesday, Baerbock confirmed that the underwater energy link was on the table as a possible target for restrictive measures. "We have a whole spectrum of responses, including Nord Stream 2," she stated. "Yes, we are always attempting dialogue, but in the light of today's situati…
(2022-01-27). War Fever Is In The Air, As The West Confuses Russia With Nazi Germany. southfront.org 
As tensions grow between Russia and the West, more and more false comparisons are made with World War Two… | Johanna Ross, Russian Studies graduate and political analyst based in Edinburgh, Scotland. | The 'war hysteria' which has taken over our airwaves in the West of late in relation to tensions on Ukraine's border, is like a Hollywood style movie, being entirely scripted, produced, directed and acted in by the West. It bears no resemblance to the real actions and words of Russia and its representatives. The US is starring in its own drama, with the lines between fantasy and reality increasingly blurred. | Ne…
(2022-01-27). Headlines for January 27, 2022. democracynow.org Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer to Retire, Handing Biden Chance to Nominate Replacement, U.S. and NATO Offer No Concessions to Russia in Standoff over Ukraine, U.S. Approves $2.5 Billion Arms Sale to Egypt Despite Human Rights Abuses, House Democrats Demand End to U.S. Servicing of Saudi Warplanes Used in War Crimes, 180 Killed as U.S.-Backed Forces Retake Syrian Prison Where Children Are Imprisoned, U.N. Renews Calls to Free Up Aid for Millions of Afghans Facing Starvation, Extreme Poverty, Global COVID Cases Break New Record as COVAX Falls Short on Vaccine Delivery Goal, Spotify Sides with Joe Rogan in Vac…
(2022-01-27). Russia & Ukraine find common ground. rt.com 
Representatives from the two nations met as part of the Normandy Format talks | Russian and Ukrainian negotiators have agreed that a permanent ceasefire in Ukraine's war-torn Donbass region must be observed "unconditionally," following talks held as part of the Normandy Format, which also includes France and Germany. | The group met in Paris on Wednesday to discuss de-escalation in the region amid an ongoing standoff between Russia and Western nations, who have accused Moscow of planning an imminent invasion of Ukraine, which the Kremlin denies. The meeting lasted for over eight hours. | After discussions conc…
(2022-01-27). CNN: U.S. troops may be deployed to Bulgaria, Hungary and Romania. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com US and allies discussing deploying more troops to Eastern Europe prior to any Russian invasion of Ukraine The US and a handful of allies are in discussions to deploy thousands more troops to Eastern European NATO countries before any potential Russian invasion of Ukraine as a show of support in the face of Moscow's ongoing …
(2022-01-27). Romania ready to host more U.S., NATO troops, serve as southern spearhead against Russia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com As it did in 1941. Transnistria should be very apprehensive, boxed in as it is by Moldova/Romania and Ukraine. Decision to send US troops to Romania exists, it is not conditioned by possible intervention of Russia in Ukraine The Minister of National Defence, Vasile Dincu, declared on Wednesday evening that the decision regarding the deployment …
(2022-01-27). Military Situation In Syria On January 27, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On January 27, the Russian Ministry of Defence recorded no cases of hostilities and opening fire in Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On January 26, clashes between the SDF and Turkish-backed militants were reported west of Tal Tamar; | On January 26, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Ankawi area; | On January 26, the SDF imposed full control over the Sina'a prison. The total number of individuals detained for involvement in the ISIS att…
(2022-01-27). TANCOL in Arauca-Apure: NATO Projection into Latin America? orinocotribune.com 
By Misión Verdad — Jan 24, 2022 | The violence that has recently occurred on the border between Venezuela and Colombia, specifically in the municipality of Paez, Apure state, should be regarded as a symptom of lines of tension being drawn with concrete geopolitical interests in mind. | There provide strong reasons to analyze these events as a projection of the tension created by the Atlanticist axis against Russia in Ukraine, into which the European Union has been drawn, due to the latest actions of Uribismo in the Colombian government, with respect to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). | Recent…
(2022-01-27). Map, graph: 64,000 U.S. troops in Europe ready for conflict with Russia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com From the Daily Mail The 60,000 US troops already based in Europe that Biden can use to defend Ukraine against Russia: President orders extra 8,500 US-based troops to be on standby to deploy and places Nearly 64,000 U.S. troops stationed in Europe could be deployed to the continent's eastern flank if President Biden makes such …
(2022-01-27). China warns US over standoff with Russia. rt.com 
Regional security cannot be ensured by expanding military blocs, according to Beijing's top diplomat | Russia's concerns about safety on the European continent cannot be pushed aside by the US and warrant genuine consideration, China has warned, amid a tense stand-off between Washington and Moscow. | In a telephone call on Thursday, Beijing's Foreign Minister Wang Yi offered US Secretary of State Antony Blinken advice on how to calm growing tensions in the region. | "Today, in the 21st century, all parties must completely abandon the Cold War mentality and form a balanced, effective and sustainable negotiated…
(2022-01-27). US rejects Russian demands for security guarantees, escalates Ukraine crisis. wsws.org The NATO alliance is stoking a war crisis, demanding that the far-right regime in Ukraine be armed to fight an invasion of Ukraine it alleges Russia is preparing.
(2022-01-27). UK: "Partygate" report delayed as Johnson seeks political survival through warmongering and untrammelled COVID herd immunity. wsws.org Johnson stood his ground on his ability to "deliver" the policies dearest to the heart of the Tory right-wing, historically Brexit and today the reopening of the economy and assuming a leading role in US-led military provocations against Russia.
(2022-01-27). Former Soviet Republics exchange fire on the border. rt.com 
Several people were reportedly injured as the militaries of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan engaged in cross-border skirmishes | Violence broke out at the Tajik-Kyrgyz border late on Thursday, with the clashes occurred at a poorly-demarcated part of the frontier, where the territories of Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan meet, at a point where each country has multiple enclaves in the territory of its neighboring states. | The trouble reportedly began when a Tajik vehicle was pelted with stones from the Kyrgyz side of the border. The incident triggered a response from the border guard of both nations, with serv…
(2022-01-27). Epidemic of insanity strikes America's leaders. asiatimes.com 
It must be a hitherto unreported side-effect of the Omicron strain, perhaps a malignant protein activated by the rays of the full moon. America's political class, Democrat and Republican alike, appear to have gone babbling, barking mad, starting with President Joe Biden, but afflicting his political opponents as well. | Biden's January 19 press conference drew pity from the global press, with verbal gaffes unlike anything that has escaped the mouth of an American president before. He predicted a Russian military move into Ukraine: "My guess is he will move in. He has to do something." Russia will be "held acco…
(2022-01-27). Nuke treaty anniversary observed with calls for U.S. ratification. peoplesworld.org 
LIVERMORE, Calif. — As workers entered the west gate of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory on the morning of Jan. 21, they were greeted by protesters displaying 8-foot banners declaring, "World to U.S.: Nuclear Weapons are Illegal — Join the Treaty!" The demonstrators, from Tri-Valley Communities Against a Radioactive Environment, Women's International League for Peace …
(2022-01-27). White House Official Says US and Iran in 'Ballpark' of a Nuclear Deal. news.antiwar.com Brett McGurk, the top Middle East official on the National Security Council, said Thursday that McGurk didn't elaborate further and also warned there's a "very real" chance that the talks "collapse soon." But his remarks still marked the most positive comments made by a Biden administration official since the negotiati…
(2022-01-27). Assange Should Be Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize, His Fiancee Says. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Stella Moris, the fiancee of jailed WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, suggested on Thursday that he be nominated for the Nobel Prize for his contributions to world peace.
