(2022-04-10). Standing on the right side of history the only way to resolve Ukraine crisis. ecns.cn The spillover effects of the crisis between Russia and Ukraine are spreading across the globe, posing new and serious challenges to an already troubled world.
(2022-04-10). Russia hopes to end operation in Ukraine 'in foreseeable future:' Kremlin. ecns.cn Russia hopes that its special military operation in Ukraine will end "in the foreseeable future," Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday.
(2022-04-10). The U.S. proxy war in Ukraine. mronline.org 
There are two prongs to U.S. imperial grand strategy, one as geopolitical expansion and positioning, including the enlargement of NATO, the other as the U.S. drive for nuclear primacy.
(2022-04-10). Former NATO Military Analyst Blows the Whistle on West's Ukraine Invasion Narrative. scheerpost.com 
Jacques Baud, intelligence and security consultant and former NATO military analyst | By Jacques Baud / PART ONE: ON THE ROAD TO WAR: | For years, from Mali to Afghanistan, I worked for peace and risked my life for it. It is therefore not a question of justifying the war, but of understanding what led us to it. I note that the "experts" who take turns on the television sets analyze the situation based on dubious information, most often hypotheses turned into facts, and therefore we no…
(2022-04-10). Russia-Ukraine Conflict and Argentina's Wrong Vote. orinocotribune.com By Atilio Boron — Apr 7, 2022 | This Thursday [April 7] the UN General Assembly approved a resolution suspending Russia's participation in the UN Human Rights Council. The result of the vote disappointed the United States government, the promoter of the initiative, because Washington hoped that the overwhelming majority support for two resolutions voted in March and condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine would be repeated. On that occasion, 141 countries voted in favor of the first one and 140 did so a few days later. | Extreme vagueness | On this occasion, however, Washington's proposal was supported by…
(2022-04-10). Row in Greece Over Neo-Nazi Zelensky Co-Speaker. orinocotribune.com An Azov Battalion fighter addressed Greek lawmakers during the Ukrainian president's teleconference | A number of Greek politicians have expressed outrage after a member of the far-right Azov Battalion gave a speech during a teleconference between the Greek Parliament and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday. | During his address, Zelensky thanked Athens for the sanctions it has imposed on Russia and pleaded for more support, asking the Greeks to use their influence in the EU to help save "our shared heritage" in the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol. | However, after the first part of his address, in…
(2022-04-10). Who sows seeds of confrontation and reaps profits from turmoil?>. ecns.cn In early spring of 2022, the conflict between Russia and Ukraine fiercely shocked the world order. | During this conflict, which has now lasted for more than a month, millions of Ukrainian refugees flooded into Western Europe. This is the most serious geopolitical crisis in Europe since the end of the Cold War. It might reshape the EU's policy choices in the following years and even decades — and might even reshape the world order.
(2022-04-09). The Birth of a 'New World Order' from the Ukrainian Battlefield. orinocotribune.com By Elijah J. Magnier — Apr 4, 2022 | There is a lot of speculation about the birth of a "new world order" from the womb of the battle in Ukraine between America and Russia. The Middle East, Asia and Africa are awaiting the results of this battle, its implications and what will be the outcome to form new alliances once the dust has settled. A new world will inevitably be born after long labours and punctuated by direct wars, countries' occupations, proxy wars and illegal unilateral sanctions which have exhausted the world's population. What will the "New World Order" look like, and will it be better or wor…
(2022-04-09). Britain, Germany jointly pledge to pour more weapons into Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Bloomberg NewsApril 8, 2022 Germany, UK offer more weapons for Ukraine in show of unity Germany and Britain vowed to send Ukraine more weapons and work together to put pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin, downplaying differences over imposing tougher sanctions on Moscow. Speaking after talks in Downing Street, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the …
(2022-04-09). U.S. Cyber Command backs Ukraine's war efforts. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Defense NewsApril 7, 2022 US Cyber Command reinforces Ukraine and allies amid Russian onslaught U.S. Cyber Command has played a pivotal role in shielding networks and critical infrastructure stateside and abroad in the run up to and during Russia's attack on Ukraine, its leader told Congress this week. Along with tasking teams with identifying cyber …
(2022-04-09). Video: War in Ukraine: Truth and Lies. Endorse the Peace Negotiations: Michel Chossudovsky. globalresearch.ca The withdrawal of Russian troops from the periphery of Kiev had been announced by Russia's Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Fomin, who was leading the Russian peace delegation in Istanbul: | "In order to increase mutual trust and create the necessary …
(2022-04-09). Voices from Donbass speak to U.S. anti-war movement. mronline.org 
On March 27, the Socialist Unity Party and Struggle-La Lucha newspaper hosted a webinar called "Stop the War Lies: Voices from Donbass." This was a unique opportunity for the U.S. anti-war movement to hear directly from people in the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics (DPR and LPR), whose voices are silenced by the Western mass media's pro-Ukraine war propaganda.
(2022-04-09). Russian Units Push Towards Kramatorks Amid Collapse Of Defense Of Kyiv Forces In Mariupol. southfront.org 
Mariupol | Units of the Russian Armed Forces, the Donetsk People's Republics and the Lugansk People's Republics have been developing the military operation in Ukraine. As of April 9, the most intense fighting is ongoing in Donetsk and Lugansk Regions as well as in the south of Kharkiv Region in the east of Ukraine. | In Mariupol, units of the Russian Armed Forces and the DPR enter the port area of the city. Some sources claim that they have already established control of most of the port area. Intense fighting is still…
(2022-04-09). First Footage From Seaport Of Mariupol: Russian Forces Gained Strategic Position, Secure Evacuation Of International Crews. southfront.org 
On April 8, first footage from the port of Mariupol confirmed that the Armed Forces of the DPR and the…
(2022-04-09). Germany, Japan boost military alliance against Russia and China, push Asia-Pacific bloc. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Kyodo NewsApril 9, 2022 German Chancellor Scholz eyeing Japan visit in late April: source German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is planning to visit Japan in late April to hold talks with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, with Russia's invasion of Ukraine and how to manage China's rise likely to top the agenda, a government source said Saturday. …
(2022-04-09). Finland, Sweden: NATO to double membership since 1999. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com CNNApril 9, 2022 Finland and Sweden could soon join NATO, prompted by Russian war in Ukraine Finland and Sweden could soon join NATO, moves that would likely infuriate Moscow…. NATO officials told CNN that discussions about Sweden and Finland joining the bloc have gotten extremely serious since Russia's invasion, and US senior State Department officials …
(2022-04-09). NATO HQ: new Georgian FM initiated, meets with Ukrainian, Turkish counterparts. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Civil GeorgiaApril 7, 2022 Georgian FM Attends NATO Ministerial Freshly appointed Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili attended today the NATO Foreign Ministerial in Brussels, where he also held face-to-face meetings with Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and top diplomats of the Netherlands and Turkey. The Georgian FM participated in the meeting of the North Atlantic Council …
(2022-04-09). Strategic partnership: China, Serbia oppose new Cold War. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Xinhua News AgencyApril 9, 2022 Chinese, Serbian FMs hold phone talks over ties Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Friday held a phone conversation with Serbian Foreign Minister Nikola Selakovic over bilateral ties. Selakovic first conveyed sincere regards from Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic to Chinese President Xi Jinping, expressing appreciation for Xi's …
(2022-04-09). Power in the world: Turkey boasts of role in Libya, Nagorno-Karabakh, Ukraine wars. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azeri Press AgencyApril 9, 2022 Fahrettin Altun: "We have made feel our strength in returning of Azerbaijani territories" "We have made feel all aspects of our…field and behind-the-scenes strength in protecting our rights and interests in the Eastern Mediterranean, ending the atrocities of the rebels in Libya and returning the occupied territories of Azerbaijan. We …
(2022-04-09). NATO holds training course in Azerbaijan. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Trend News AgencyApril 9, 2022 NATO training course held in Baku BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 9. A NATO training course was held in Baku, Trend reports citing Azerbaijani Defense Ministry. The Military Public Affairs training course was conducted at the War College of the Armed Forces by the Brunssum Allied Joint Forces Command Mobile Training Group, …
(2022-04-09). Germany has emptied arsenals supplying Ukraine, will have to manufacture more arms. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Deutsche WelleApril 9, 2022 Germany: Bundeswehr arms deliveries to Ukraine 'reached a limit' Germany's defense minister says there's hardly any possibility left to supply Ukraine with weapons from the German military arsenal, and further deliveries would have to be made through the arms industry. Berlin has so far delivered military gear such as anti-tank, anti-aircraft …
(2022-04-09). U.S. Congress calls on Biden to provide Turkish combat drones to Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Daily SabahApril 9, 2022 US lawmakers urge Biden to boost Ukraine's drone capacity A bipartisan group of American deputies [representatives] urged President Joe Biden to send more arms to Ukraine to help Kyiv in the face of Russia's invasion, with emphasis on a combat-drone system made by Turkish defense firm Baykar. The letter, dated April …
(2022-04-09). Scholz: Germany and NATO will be so equipped militarily that no one will dare attack us. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com UkrinformApril 9, 2022 Putin lives in realities of past centuries — Scholz German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has once again harshly criticized Russian President Vladimir Putin…. That, he noted, is why the unity of Germany with its friends and allies in the EU and NATO is so important. "And we say: Germany and NATO will be …
(2022-04-09). NATO announces large-scale, permanent force along Russian border. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The TelegraphApril 9, 2022 Exclusive: Full-scale Nato military force to defend borders Nato is drawing up plans to deploy a permanent full-scale military force on its border…the alliance's secretary general has revealed. In an interview with The ≠Telegraph, Jens Stoltenberg said Nato was "in the midst of a very fundamental transformation" that will reflect "the …
(2022-04-09). U.S. trains Kosovo's fledgling NATO army. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Exit NewsApril 1, 2022 Kosovo Security Forces Conduct Joint Training with US Army Soldiers from Kosovo Security Forces (FSK) and the US Army are conducting joint training exercises in Prishtina, the US Department of Defense has stated. "US Army soldiers from the 10th Special Forces Group and Kosovo security forces participate in a training exercise …
(2022-04-09). U.S. Congress joins those "warning" Georgia, backs LOOT. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com LOOT/LOROT: Liberation of occupied territories/liberation of Russian-occupied territories. See reference to Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine below. Civil GeorgiaApril 7, 2022 U.S. House Foreign Committee Adopts Georgia Support Act "[It] is critical that the Georgian Government speak with one, unified voice." The U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee adopted the Georgia Support Act, introduced in February 2021 …
(2022-04-09). Lithuania joins Ukraine, domestic war party in undermining Georgian government. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Civil GeorgiaApril 8, 2022 Lithuania MPs Slam Georgian Govt Over Ukraine Rhetoric, Russia, StalinSeimas Foreign Committee Nevertheless Backs Georgia's EU, NATO Aspirations The Foreign Affairs Committee of the Lithuanian Seimas has a adopted a statement on Georgia, that while firmly backing Georgia's EU and NATO aspirations, criticizes the ruling Georgian Dream party and the government …
(2022-04-09). Unanswered questions about the Kramatorsk missile strike. wsws.org But it is entirely possible – even probable – that the Ukrainian military, with its ruthless fascist contingents, launched the attack, knowing that it will fuel the atrocity propaganda that is playing such an important role in NATO's war against Russia.
(2022-04-09). West's actions could led to US-Russia military confrontation. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 09 (MNA) — Actions of the West in Ukraine are dangerous and could lead to 'military confrontation' between the US and Russia, Moscow's ambassador to the United States, Anatoly Antonov, has warned.
(2022-04-09). Corporate Media Ignores Senate Hearing on Corporate Greed and Inflation. scheerpost.com 
Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks during a Senate Budget Committee hearing June 8, 2021, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. | By Ralph Nader / It is exceedingly rare for a major congressional committee to hold hearings on "corporate greed" leading to corporate profiteering and surging prices on consumer goods. On April 5, 2022, Senate Budget Chairman, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) chartered uncensored territory on corporate avarice with a lead witness, former Secretary of Labor, Robert Reic…
(2022-04-09). Global protest movement grows on every continent amid worsening commodity shortages. wsws.org The US-NATO proxy war against Russia in Ukraine has triggered a wave of protests against the rising cost of living, tapping into deep working class anger over social inequality and the devastating impact of the pandemic.
(2022-04-09). 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…
(2022-04-09). British trade unions enrol in Johnson government's war drive. wsws.org The union rally in London is a politically filthy event, lending support to the right-wing Ukrainian government as a means of lining up behind the US, Britain and other NATO powers whose proxy war against Russia it is fighting.
(2022-04-09). NATO expanding into Asia-Pacific to militarily encircle China as well as Russia. multipolarista.com 
While it wages a proxy war on Russia in Ukraine, the US-led NATO military alliance plans to encircle China and expand into the Asia-Pacific region, collaborating with Japan, South Korea, Australia, and New Zealand.
(2022-04-09). Denuncian el asesinato de otro firmante del acuerdo en Colombia. telesurtv.net Indepaz indicó que la víctima fue identificada como Yorelys Antonio Beltrán Ramos, quien estaba en proceso de reincorporación.
(2022-04-09). US-NATO's Response to the Istanbul Ukraine-Russia Peace Initiative: "Escalate the Conflict" through Weapons Deliveries. globalresearch.ca In order to scuttle the Ukraine-Russia peace initiative to Ukraine announced at the Istanbul talks on March 29, halting Russian military campaign north of the capital and focusing on liberating the Russian-majority Donbas in east Ukraine, practically spelling an end …
(2022-04-09). Ejército israelí asesina a un palestino en Jenín, Cisjordania. telesurtv.net El campamento de refugiados de Jenín fue escenario este sábado de enfrentamientos entre jóvenes palestinos y las fuerzas de ocupación.
(2022-04-09). Australia pushes for stepped-up NATO confrontation with China. wsws.org Australia is playing the role of one of Washington's most aggressive attack dogs on the international stage.
(2022-04-09). Ukrainian Tochka-U Missile Killed Dozens At Kramatorsk Train Station. popularresistance.org Of note is that so far all Russian attacks on train junctions were reported to have happened at night time. | As Russia has already interrupted the train lines west of Kramatorsk, and thereby stopped resupplies to it, it has no need to attack Kramatorsk station at all. | It is therefore almost assured that it was a Ukrainian missile that today hit Kramatorsk station. It was either aimed badly, went off course or was intentionally aimed at it for propaganda purposes. (The 'for the children' marking in Russian on the booster section may point to the later cause.) | We have no further information for us to decide wh…
(2022-04-09). Who should be tried for war crimes? workers.org 
President Joe Biden has invoked the International Criminal Court (ICC), located in The Hague, Netherlands, and accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of war crimes. This book reports on the findings of a popular tribunal of U.S. war crimes in Iraq. As so often with Biden's statements, it is hard for . . . |
(2022-04-09). Russia complains to Turkey over drones sales to Ukraine. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 09 (MNA) — Russia has complained to Turkey over its sale of Bayraktar TB2 armed drones to Ukraine, a high-level Turkish bureaucrat said on Friday, but added the sales were by a private Turkish company and not state-to-state deals.
(2022-04-09). Russian Airstrikes Hit Militant Frontline Positions In Syria's Greater Idlib (Photos). southfront.org 
A Russian Su-24 strike aircraft in the sky over the Khmeimim airbase in Syria. Photo: Dmitriy Vinogradov / RIA Novosti | On April 9, warplanes of the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) carried out at least eight airstrikes on the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib. | The airstrikes targeted the outskirts of the towns of Fleifel and al-Fatterah in the southern Idlib countryside. Al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the de-facto ruler of Greater Idlib, and its allies maintain a ne…
(2022-04-09). Putin is Being Written Off as an Ineffectual Monster, but a Russian Defeat is Far From Guaranteed. scheerpost.com 
Photograph Source: Lord Jim — By Patrick Cockburn / I arrived in Moscow as a correspondent in late 1999, just as Vladimir Putin was soaring from bureaucratic obscurity to the Russian presidency in the space of six months. He owed his swift rise to the backing of his predecessor Boris Yeltsin, his success in the war in Chechnya, and a hope among Russians that he would end…
(2022-04-09). Suddenly, Peak Oil and Gas! The Cataclysmic Result of Sanctions against Russia. globalresearch.ca
(2022-04-09). In Video: Russian Fighter Jets Continue To Hunt Down Ukrainian Air-Defense, Radar Systems. southfront.org 
File image. | Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) fighter jets continue to hunt down Ukraine's remaining air-defense systems and radar stations. | On April 9, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced that Su-30SM and Su-35S fighter jets of the VKS had destroyed a Ukrainian Buk-M1 air-defense system and a radar station with air-to-ground missiles."The crews of the Russian Aerospace Forces' warplanes engaged in the mission detected, targeted and destroyed a radar station and a Buk-M1 missile system," the statem…
(2022-04-09). Biden signs sanctions bills targeting Russian oil. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 09 (MNA) — US President signed bills, passed by Congress earlier, on suspension of normal trade relations with Russia and Belarus, as well as on prohibition of energy import from Russia over the situation in Ukraine.
(2022-04-09). French elections too close to call, far right calls for national unity government. wsws.org The campaign was widely unpopular, as all candidates advocated similar policies of austerity, mass COVID infection and military threats against Russia.
(2022-04-09). Fabricating Putin quotes and banning paraplegic athletes to undermine Russia: how low can the West go? mronline.org 
Mobilizing a population to vilify and hate a targeted enemy is a tactic that leaders have used since before the dawn of human history, and it is being used to demonize Russia and Vladimir Putin in the current conflict.
(2022-04-09). The United States and Ukraine Started the War—Not Russia. covertactionmagazine.com For eight years, Ukraine terrorized the people of Eastern Ukraine with U.S. weapons but this was never reported on. Here …
(2022-04-09). Fire breaks out in shopping mall in Russia's Usinsk. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 09 (MNA) — A fire broke out in the Severynoye Siyaniye shopping mall in the Russian city of Usinsk, Komi Region, the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations announced Saturday.