(2022-04-03). Russia-Ukraine Conflict Highlights Racist Double Standard in the West. orinocotribune.com By Wu Chaolan — Mar 21, 2022 | The ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict has garnered widespread attention across the globe. The wall-to-wall coverage and outpouring of reactions to the Russia-Ukraine conflict from the West has raised eyebrows at its double standard toward other humanitarian crises, which has unsheathed flagrant racist and biased attitudes toward the value of non-white lives that also matter. | CBS News senior correspondent in Kyiv Charlie D'Agata, for instance, has faced a widespread backlash due to his discriminatory comments on the Ukraine crisis: "This isn't a place, with all due respect, like…
(2022-04-03). Thursday 3/31: Ukraine, The War & The Labor Movement A Panel. indybay.org Zoom Panel | us02web.zoom.us/j/86828281477?pwd=UTFHMkVOZDFOMXM3L2JpS3R2UkJ1Zz09…
(2022-04-03). Nazis in Ukraine: Seeing Through the Fog of the Information War. libya360.wordpress.com Gabriel Rockhill Participants of an annual event in honor of Stepan Bandera march through Kyiv, Ukraine on Jan. 1, 2021. (Genya Savilou/AFP) On February 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin undertook what he referred to as a "special military operation … to de-militarise and de-Nazify Ukraine." Western bourgeois media immediately decried these stated goals, regularly repeating that the allegations of…
(2022-04-03). Ukraine: Countering the Spin. "The Propaganda War". Max Blumenthal. globalresearch.ca
(2022-04-03). CIA Trained the Neo-Nazi Azov Battalion and Has Chosen Ukraine as the Birthplace of the New "Global White Supremacist" Terror Threat. libya360.wordpress.com Whitney Webb As the conflict between Ukraine and Russia continues to escalate and dominate the world's attention, the increasing evidence that the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is and has been working to create and arm an insurgency in the country has received considerably little attention considering its likely consequences. This is particularly true given…
(2022-04-03). Communication: Strategy for Wars. libya360.wordpress.com Fabrizio Casari Wars have always been fought to conquer territories, to plunder the riches of the sea, land and subsoil, for the strategic control of sea and air routes. Today, wars are also fought to prevent the growth of competition in markets, to redefine the structure of world governance, where a unipolar and a multipolar…
(2022-04-03). Pakistan: Khan blames U.S. for regime change as army praises ties with Pentagon. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Daily Sabah April 2, 2022 Pakistan's PM Khan says might not accept ousting vote, accuses US Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan lashed out at the U.S. for orchestrating tomorrow's vote in the parliament regarding his ouster, hinting that he might not accept the results and calling on his supporters to take to the streets to …
(2022-04-03). New U.S. Marine-Navy amphibious unit provides NATO "combat-ready forces" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Stars and StripesApril 1, 2022 New US Navy and Marine task force gives military a boost in the Mediterranean A recently formed U.S. 6th Fleet task force is putting into action a new Marine Corps concept that calls for small "stand-in forces" to play key roles in carrying out reconnaissance missions at sea, military officials …
(2022-04-03). Striking distance of Black Sea: U.S. aircraft carrier, 12 anti-missile destroyers remain in Mediterranean. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Stars and StripesApril 1, 2022 USS Truman carrier strike group to remain in Mediterranean region for now The USS Harry S. Truman and at least some of the warships supporting the aircraft carrier will remain on deployment in the Mediterranean Sea region for the foreseeable future, the Pentagon announced. Officials wouldn't say Thursday how much …
(2022-04-03). Civilians From Mariupol Share Their Testimonies With Foreign Journalists. southfront.org
(2022-04-03). Colombia, Turkey, NATO, world's longest counterinsurgency and newest wars. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Ramirez was interviewed while in Turkey. She and her Turkish counterparts had the opportunity to compare notes on the counterinsurgency war in her nation and Turkey's against Kurds in Turkey, Iraq and Syria. Also see: Video: NATO chief, Colombian president unite against Russia over Ukraine, against Russia, China over Venezuela Hurriyet Daily NewsApril 2, 2022 …
(2022-04-03). Nagorno-Karabakh: opening another front against Russia? antibellum679354512.wordpress.com In addition to opening fronts in Abkhazia and South Ossetia. ==== Global CommentMarch 31, 2022 South Caucasus: a new war on the horizonNikola Mikovic While the world's eyes turn towards Ukraine, Azerbaijan is taking full advantage in the South Caucasus. Quite aware that Russia is not in a position to intervene and protect its ally …
(2022-04-03). Azerbaijan's wars against Karabakh set global precedents for unleashing wars of aggression. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Panaroma.amApril 2, 2022 2016 April war became a 'touchstone' — Artsakh Foreign Ministry Artsakh's Foreign Ministry on Saturday issued the following statement on the sixth anniversary of the 2016 April war launched by Azerbaijan: "Six years ago, on the night of April 2, 2016, the Azerbaijani armed forces, violating the May 12, 1994 Agreement on …
(2022-04-03). Kremlin's Peskov hails Turkey as NATO's most dominant member. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Anadolu AgencyApril 3, 2022 Turkiye is significant regional power: KremlinTurkiye became most dominant state among NATO members, says Dmitriy Peskov ==== Also see: Kremlin: Turkey is an example of how Russia can be friends with NATO ==== Kremlin spokesman Dmitriy Peskov praised Russia's relations with Turkiye on Saturday, emphasizing that Ankara is a significant regional …
(2022-04-03). Gold Mining Town of Negro Bar Cemetery and 2022 Armed Forces Day Celebration. indybay.org The Negro Bar Cemetery was originally associated with the Negro Bar Gold Rush Era Mining Town, which is a California State Historical Site. Across Lake Natoma, a newly developed project area set aside within the vast Folsom Lake Recreational Area managed by California State Parks to honor early pioneers of African Descent along today's American River Parkway during the California Gold Rush Era (1840-1875) is under another round of effort to distort, destroy and/or disregard authentic California History.
(2022-04-03). WorkWeek: SF City Workers & Outsourcing/USW 5 Chevron Strike, Blum/Feinstein Crime Couple. indybay.org WorkWeek covers SF City Workers Angry Over Outsourcing/USW 5 Chevron Refinery Workers Strike/ The History Of Hedge Fund Speculator UC Regent Richard Blum & Senator Dianne Feinstein…
(2022-04-03). New computational model proposed for Alzheimer's disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic researchers have proposed a new model for mapping the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease to brain anatomy. This model was developed by applying machine learning to patient brain imaging data. It uses the entire function of the brain rather than specific brain regions or networks to explain the relationship between brain anatomy and mental processing. The findings are reported in Nature Communications. "This new model can advance our understanding of how…
(2022-04-03). Pregnant Woman Photographed at Mariupol Maternity Hospital Breaks Silence. orinocotribune.com 
Marianna, the pregnant woman whose photos in the compound of a bombed maternity hospital in the city of Mariupol went viral around the world, has now recounted how she became the "face" of that fake news campaign in which Russia was accused of the war crime. | Marianna Vyshemirskaya, a beauty blogger and resident of Mariupol, denied the Russian airstrike on the maternity hospital in that Ukrainian city and stressed that it was instead shelled by artillery. "There was no [airstrike], no one heard anything, not even those outside," Marianna said on an Instagram post. | Vyshemirskaya also claimed that immediately af…
(2022-04-03). Russia makes new claims on U.S.-funded bioweapons labs. ecns.cn Moscow claims it has information that an array of biological laboratories engaged in developing bioweapons have been found, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Saturday.
(2022-04-03). Russian-Ukrainian talks to resume virtually on Monday. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 03 (MNA) — Russian negotiator Vladimir Medinsky announced that peace talks between Russia and Ukraine will resume via videoconference on Monday.
(2022-04-03). Russia rejects Ukraine war-crimes allegations as provocations. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 03 (MNA) — The Russian military has firmly denied accusations of mass killings of civilians in Bucha, a Ukrainian town northwest of Kyiv.
(2022-04-03). U.S.-funded labs around Russia work to create bio-weapons: Kremlin. ecns.cn Moscow has information that an array of biological laboratories have been founded around Russia, which are engaged in developing bio-weapons, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Saturday.
(2022-04-03). Comicomment: U.S. benefits from EU, Russia gas split. ecns.cn Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Thursday on new rules of natural gas trade with "unfriendly" countries and regions, vowing to halt existing contracts if these buyers refuse to pay in rubles.
(2022-04-03). Comicomment: What is the purpose of U.S. research in Ukraine-based biolabs?>. ecns.cn The recent revelation of the U.S. biological military activities in Ukraine has sparked widespread concerns.
(2022-04-03). Peace proposals verbally accepted by Moscow, except on Crimea. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 03 (MNA) — Ukraine's top negotiator said that Moscow had "verbally" agreed to key Ukrainian proposals.
(2022-04-03). Ukraine retakes "whole Kyiv region": military official. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 03 (MNA) — Ukraine has regained control of the "whole Kyiv region," Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine Hanna Maliar said on Facebook on Saturday, according to media.
(2022-04-02). Russia Vows To Target British Weapons Being Supplied To Ukraine. southfront.org 
2712070 10/04/2015 Russian servicemen attach a Kh-25 high-precision missile to a Su-24 aircraft at the Khmeimim airbase in Syria. Dmitriy Vinogradov/RIA Novosti | British-made long-range artillery and anti-ship systems, which the UK has promised to Kiev, will become legitimate targets for Russian troops if delivered to Ukraine, Russian Ambassador to the UK, Andrey Kelin, said in an interview with the
(2022-04-02). China rejects EU calls to cut ties with Russia over Ukraine war. wsws.org Hostile official remarks after yesterday's virtual European Union-China summit point to escalating global tensions provoked by NATO's war against Russia in Ukraine.
(2022-04-02). US Imperialism's Proxy War With Russia In Ukraine. popularresistance.org Here is my analysis of what's going on in Ukraine after one month. It may not prove acceptable to many. Certainly not liberals, the ruling elite in Washington, or even some left liberal and socialist left. But I've always spoken my mind and will continue to do so, with no allegiances to any political forces or organizations. So here goes: | First, this is a proxy war engineered by US neocons and political elites, that has its origins going back as far as 1999, when the neocons began to gain greater control over US foreign policy. The dress rehearsal for the current conflict originates with the Clinton administrat…
(2022-04-02). Ukraine — A Decisive Transfer Of The Balance Of Power From West To East. popularresistance.org Most of the debate and coverage of the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war in Australia and the Western world is decidedly banal. It is characterized by the simplification of an extremely complex situation to generate a narrative that can be summarized as Putin and Russia are evil and Ukraine is good. | This gross simplification is not helpful in either understanding the causes of the war, the nature of the war, its broader implications and most importantly of all, how it can be ended with the least number of additional deaths and injuries and damage to Ukraine's infrastructure. | The preponderance of human-interest repo…
(2022-04-02). Germany supplies tanks to Ukraine and prepares for war against Russia. wsws.org According to media reports, the German government is planning further arms deliveries to Ukraine worth some €300 million.
(2022-04-02). NATO urged to reflect on its role in Ukraine crisis. ecns.cn
(2022-04-02). Russian Strikes Setting Ground For Second Stage Of Advance In East Of Ukraine. southfront.org 
Units of the Russian Armed Forces in Mariupol | As of April 2, the situation on the frontline remains without major changes with the most intense fighting has been ongoing in Mariupol city. Russian troops and DPR units have been carrying out the final stage of the operation to secure the city. The remaining members of Kyiv's forces focused their defense in city port and Azovstal Plant areas. | In own area of operations, units of the Lugansk People's Republic continued their advance on positions of the Ukrainian 57th Infa…
(2022-04-02). "Democratization" and Anti-Semitism in Ukraine: When Neo-Nazi Symbols become "The New Normal" globalresearch.ca In the Ukraine parliament, extremist symbols are on display. The flags of France, the UK, Canada, hang alongside those of the Neo-Nazi Svoboda party together with two White supremacist flags.
(2022-04-02). Ukraine's Helicopter Attack in Russia May Hinder Peace Talks. orinocotribune.com Russia has denounced that the Ukrainian Army bombed a fuel depot inside Russian territory, just 35 kilometers from the border on Friday, April 1. Kremlin has warned that this surprise attack could imply a turning point in the conflict and could hinder the peace talks going on between Russia and Ukraine. | The Governor of Belgorod region of Russia, Viacheslav Gladkov, said that two Ukrainian Armed Forces helicopters bombed an oil storage facility managed by the Russian energy giant Rosneft, in an area located about 80 kilometers from the battered Ukrainian city of Kharkov. | The bombardment, which has neither been…
(2022-04-02). Military Situation In Eastern Ukraine On April 2, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
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(2022-04-02). World hunger and the war in Ukraine. peoplesdispatch.org The war in Ukraine, along with sanctions imposed by the United States and Western countries against Russia, have caused global food, fertiliser, and fuel prices to War in the 'breadbasket of the world': | Russia and Ukraine together
(2022-04-02). Will health be used as a way to pressure Global South on Ukraine war? peoplesdispatch.org The government of Lithuania reversed its decision to donate almost half a million Covid-19 vaccine doses to Bangladesh after the latter abstained during the UN resolution on the war in Ukraine. This sets an alarming precedent…
(2022-04-02). US to Work With Allies to Send Soviet-Made Tanks to Ukraine. news.antiwar.com A US official told The New York Times on Friday that the Biden administration will work with allies in Europe The move marks an escalation in Western military aid to Ukraine. Until now, the US and its NATO allies have provided Ukraine with thousands of shoulder-fired anti-tank and anti-aircraft missiles but have held off on sending more advanced weapons over concerns of provoking Russia. | The US official wouldn't specify how many tanks will be sent or what countries the…
(2022-04-02). US to Work With Allies to Send Soviet-Made Tanks to Ukraine. news.antiwar.com A US official told The New York Times on Friday that the Biden administration will work with allies in Europe The move marks an escalation in Western military aid to Ukraine. Until now, the US and its NATO allies have provided Ukraine with thousands of shoulder-fired anti-tank and anti-aircraft missiles but have held off on sending more advanced weapons over concerns of provoking Russia. | The US official wouldn't specify how many tanks will be sent or what countries the…
(2022-04-02). Military Situation In Ukraine On April 2, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | In the East of the Kiev region, Russian forces retread to the Priluki area; | The UAF took control of Bucha, Boridyanka, Ivankiv, Irpen and Gostomel; | Clashes continue near Kharkiv; | Russian forces secured the town of Izyum south of Kharkiv; | Clashes were reported in the village of Gusarovka, south-west of Izyum; | 40 Ukrainian fighters were killed with a P-800 Oniks cruise missile strike in the Shakhtars'ke area, according to the Russian MoD; | Clashes continue north of the…
(2022-04-02). New Cold War Neocolonialism: West Threatens Solomon Islands over China Alliance. orinocotribune.com By Benjamin Norton — Mar 29, 2022 | The Solomon Islands, a sovereign country in the Pacific, broke ties with Taiwan and allied with China. So the US backed a failed violent coup attempt. Australia now calls the area its "backyard," and media moguls demand an invasion to prevent the nation from signing a security pact with Beijing. | The Solomon Islands is a sovereign nation in the Pacific, near Papua New Guinea and Australia, with a population of nearly 700,000 people (making it larger than EU/NATO member Luxembourg, NATO members Iceland and Montenegro, and EU member Malta). | As Western powers heat up their…
(2022-04-02). Sanctions on Russia boomerang — Biden promises food shortages. iacenter.org By Sara Flounders March 31, 2022 March 27 "Food shortages — it's going to be real," President Joe Biden said in Brussels March 25. "The price of the sanctions is not just imposed upon Russia. It's imposed upon an awful lot of countries as well, including European countries and our country as well." This ominous warning, reported around the world, was delivered at a NATO press conference. As Biden spoke, workers' actions in Spain, Greece, Italy, France and Germany confronted soaring prices for fuel and food. From truckers to farmers on tractors, roads were blocked. Fishing people organized on boats. The pric…
(2022-04-02). History rounds off skeletons to zero: The Thirteenth Newsletter (2022). mronline.org 
On 16 March 2022, as Russia's war on Ukraine entered its second month, Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev warned his people that 'uncertainty and turbulence in the world markets are growing, and production and trade chains are collapsing'.
(2022-04-02). Ukraine's "Neo-Nazi Summer Camp". Military Training for Young Children. globalresearch.ca The Azov battalion supported by its Western partners is not only involved in para-military operations in Donbass, it is also running a Summer Camp military training project for young children.
(2022-04-02). Ukraine's "Neo-Nazi Summer Camp". Military Training for Young Children. globalresearch.ca The Azov battalion supported by its Western partners is not only involved in para-military operations in Donbass, it is also running a Summer Camp military training project for young children.
(2022-04-02). 'Nazism is a Disease': Texan Came to Donbass to Protect People & Tell the Truth About 8-Year Long War. libya360.wordpress.com Ekaterina Blinova Russell Bonner Bentley, a 61-year old American from Texas, says he couldn't stop himself from coming to the rescue of the people of Donbass, as they confronted fascism just like their great-grandfathers did 80 years ago. First as a soldier and now as a war correspondent, Bentley is defending the land where he…
(2022-04-02). Top commander calls for permanent NATO presence from Tallinn to Sofia, Arctic to Aegean. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Wolters is also NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Europe. U.S. Naval InstituteMarch 31, 2022 EUCOM Commander Calls for Permanent Land, Air Presence on NATO's Eastern Front The United State's top commander in Europe called for establishing a permanent land and air NATO presence on its eastern front and also stepping up the alliance's air policing and …
(2022-04-02). Europe: U.S. extends carrier strike group, paratroop, Marine deployments. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Air Force TimesApril 1, 2022 82nd Airborne, Truman carrier strike group deployments extended Thousands of troops who mobilized over the past two months in response to Russia's military build-up and then invasion of Ukraine are probably going to remain activated into the summer, the Pentagon confirmed on Thursday. More than 5,000 troops are in Poland, …
(2022-04-02). Ukraine: U.S. to complete delivery of $800 million in arms within days. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Rustavi2April 2, 2022 US expects to complete USD 800 million in arms supplies to Ukraine by mid-April The United States believes it will be able to complete USD 800 million in arms supplies to Ukraine by mid-April…. The Pentagon spokesman said that the first 4-5 consignments of weapons under this package of military aid, which …