(2022-04-27). The White House is Turning the War in Ukraine into a New Gold Rush. journal-neo.org 
The Americans have a saying that every new president needs his own "splendid little war." They understand perfectly that a war of that kind will enrich the incoming political and military establishment and also solve many social and financial problem in the country, not least unemployment, and help reduce foreign debt. The political establishment has …
(2022-04-27). Poland delivers tanks to Ukraine, Britain to provide replacements. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Defense NewsApril 26, 2022 Poland confirms T-72 tank delivery to Ukraine, with Challenger 2 tanks to fill gap Poland's prime minister has confirmed the country supplied its Soviet-designed T-72 tanks to Ukraine… The announcement came shortly after his British counterpart Boris Johnson unveiled plans to supply an undisclosed number of Challenger 2 tanks to Poland …
(2022-04-27). The Ukraine Crisis Can't Save Biden. popularresistance.org The United States, its NATO allies, and their partners in corporate media are engaging in an unprecedented war propaganda effort. Their goal is to get and maintain public support for their actions against Russia which are playing out in Ukraine. The messaging is constant and isn't at all subtle. One cannot go online for any purpose without seeing exhortations to help Ukrainian children, buy products colored in blue and yellow, or somehow "stand with Ukraine." | What passes for news about Ukraine is usually little more than anti-Russian screeds, sourced by "anonymous officials" eager to reveal claims that Vladimir…
(2022-04-27). Ukrainian Army Planned Provocations On Border Of Belarus And Russia In February 2022 (Video Testimonies). southfront.org
(2022-04-27). Left resists as Sweden tilts at NATO membership. greenleft.org.au Swedish journalist Bella Frank talks to Farooq Sulehria about the debate in Sweden on NATO membership, triggered by the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
(2022-04-27). Fire breaks out in Ammo depot in Russia's Belgorod. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 27 (MNA) — An ammunition depot is on fire near the village of Staraya Nelidovka in western Russia's Belgorod Region near the border with Ukraine, the region's governor Vyacheslav Gladkov wrote on his Telegram channel on Wednesday.
(2022-04-27). Second front: Japan-Russia tensions rising. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azeri Press AgencyApril 26, 2022 Russia warns Japan over military exercises Russia warned Tokyo it will take retaliatory measures should Japan expand the scope of its joint naval exercises with the United States, APA's Moscow correspondent reports citing the Russian Foreign Ministry. The drills near the Russian border are fueling tensions in the region and …
(2022-04-27). Enlaces de Red Latina sin fronteras 22Abril. indybay.org SUMARIO | enlace a esta edicià≤n: | redlatinasinfronteras.wordpress.com/2022/04/24/enlaces-de-red-latina-sin-fronteras-24-04-2022/…
(2022-04-27). Pakistani PM vows to hold Karachi terror culprits to account. ecns.cn Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif visited the Chinese Embassy in Pakistan after a bomb hit a shuttle passenger van of the Confucius Institute at the University of Karachi on Tuesday, vowing to hold the culprits to account.
(2022-04-27). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Polyps are possible culprits in colon cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I'm 46 and had my first colonoscopy last month. The doctor said everything looked good, although he removed a few polyps. Can you explain what a colon polyp is and if should I be concerned? ANSWER: Although the guidelines have changed in recent years, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends that people should be screened with a colonoscopy beginning at age 45, so congratulations for undergoing this important cancer screening. Colon cancer is…
(2022-04-27). Denuncian en Colombia el asesinato de 52 líderes en el 2022. telesurtv.net El reporte destaca que en el mes de enero fueron registrados 13 homicidios dolosos contra líderes y defensores, en febrero 18 casos y en marzo 21.
(2022-04-27). Iran, Russia to develop transport ties. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 27 (MNA) — Iran and Russia are scheduled to sign transport and transit agreements, including the activation of the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) and the development of maritime, air, and rail cooperation.
(2022-04-26). War it is — and escalation is coming. mronline.org 
'War is war', and this war is set to escalate.
(2022-04-26). Japan to Jordan, Israel to Kenya: 43 NATO allies, partners to attend Ukraine war summit. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Finland, Sweden and Ukraine are members of NATO's Partnership for Peace program and are NATO Enhanced Opportunities Partners, as are Australia and Jordan. Israel, Jordan, Morocco and Tunisia are members of NATO's Mediterranean Dialogue. Qatar is a member of the Istanbul Cooperation Initiative. Australia, Japan, New Zealand and South Korea were NATO Contact Countries before …
(2022-04-26). Bulgarian coalition partner firm in opposition to involvement in Ukraine war. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Sofia GlobeApril 26, 2022 Socialist party refuses to join Bulgarian PM's delegation in Kyiv The Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP), a ruling coalition member, vehemently opposed to proposals for Bulgaria to supply arms to Ukraine, has refused to take part in Prime Minister Kiril Petkov's planned trip to Kyiv. Petkov plans to lead a coalition government …
(2022-04-26). NATO warships arrive in Finland for exercise. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com ReutersApril 25, 2022 NATO warships arrive at Finnish port for training exercises Three NATO warships arrived in the southwestern Finnish port of of Turku on Monday to train with Finland's navy as Helsinki considers the possibility of joining the U.S.-led alliance amid increased tensions with Russia over Ukraine. Latvian minelayer LVNS Virsaitis and minehunters Estonian …
(2022-04-26). The Chris Hedges Report: Ukraine and the 'Worthy' and 'Unworthy' Victims of War. scheerpost.com 
By Chris Hedges / Rulers divide the world into 'worthy' and 'unworthy' victims; those we are allowed to pity, such as Ukrainians enduring the hell of modern warfare, and those whose suffering is minimized, dismissed, or ignored. This bifurcation of the world in…
(2022-04-26). Ukraine: US hypocrisy over war crimes. greenleft.org.au While Russia's war against Ukraine was a violation of that country's sovereignty, writes Barry Sheppard, US President Joe Biden's raising of war crimes charges against Russia is the height of hypocrisy.
(2022-04-26). US weapons, European supplicants block peace in Ukraine. thegrayzone.com Richard Sakwa, scholar and author of "Frontline Ukraine", on the obstacles to peace in Ukraine. As the Russia-Ukraine war opens a new phase in the Donbas, scholar Richard Sakwa on the absence of diplomacy; the Western media's veneration of Zelensky; the European Union's self-implosion over the war; and the crackdown on dissent in both Ukraine and Russia. Guest: Richard Sakwa. Professor of Russian and European politics at the University of Kent. His books include "Frontline Ukraine: Crisis in the Borderlands" …
(2022-04-26). Ukraine: Canada delivers heavy artillery "in conjunction with our American Allies" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish RadioApril 25, 2022 Canada announces military aid for Ukraine The Canadian government has announced the delivery of a shipment of howitzers to Ukraine to strengthen its positions on the battlefield with Russia. "Canada has provided heavy artillery to the Security Forces of Ukraine, as Ukraine has requested," the Canadian government said in a statement …
(2022-04-26). Biden Cynically Uses Ukraine to Cover Food Sabotage. journal-neo.org 
It's beginning to look like some bad actors are deliberately taking steps to guarantee a coming global food crisis. Every measure that the Biden Administration strategists have been making to "control energy inflation" is damaging the supply or inflating the price of natural gas, oil and coal to the global economy. This is having a …
(2022-04-26). On the "South Korean Contractors" in Ukraine (and More). journal-neo.org 
The article about the misadventures of a "YouTube star" seeking to jump on the Ukrainian crisis hype train caused a lot of interest and questions. In particular, whether Lee Geun and his makeup artists bought enough hand cream and whether the rumor launched by another anonymous Telegram channel was true or not that in response to …
(2022-04-26). Military Situation In Ukraine On April 26, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Two radio transmitters were destroyed as a result of explosions near Mayak village in Transnistria; | Russia attacked military assets of the AFU in Kurulka with a high-precision missile; | Russia attacked military assets of the AFU in Novaya Dmitrovka with a high-precision missile; | Russia attacked military assets of the AFU in Barvenkovo with a high-precision missile; | Russia attacked military assets of the AFU in Zdolbunov with a high-precision missile; | Russia att…
(2022-04-26). In Video: French Milan ATGM Spotted On Front Lines In Ukraine. southfront.org 
(2022-04-26). Strikes On Ukrainian Railways Threaten Military Supplies To Armed Forces. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On April 26th, the Russian cruise missile hit a railway bridge over the Dniester River in the village of Zatoka in the Odessa region. | As a result of the strike, the railway track was damaged. | This is the only bridge that connects Odessa with the western part of the region and Romania. The destruction of the bridge will significantly complicate any transfer of weapons from Europe to Ukraine, as well as a possible advance of foreign troops in the region. | On April 25, 5 Ukrainian rai…
(2022-04-26). Biden's New Arms Czar For Ukraine Has A Lot Of Blood On His Hands. popularresistance.org President Joe Biden's new appointee as arms czar for Ukraine, Terry Wolff, has a lot of blood on his hands. | The three-star general's new job is to coordinate arms shipments to Ukraine that are designed to bog down the Russians, including a new $800 million weapons package that President Biden authorized last Thursday. | A native of Elk Grove, California, who graduated from West Point in 1979, Wolff previously trained Iraqi forces for a deadly siege of Mosul in 2016, and helped plan operations in the illegal war on Afghanistan as a National Security Council senior director for the country. | Between November 201…
(2022-04-26). Biden's New Arms Czar for Ukraine Has a Lot of Blood on His Hands—They Are Likely to Get Even Bloodier. covertactionmagazine.com Terry Wolff oversaw training of Iraqi forces for deadly siege of Mosul and coalition fighting dirty war in Syria President …
(2022-04-26). Will Ukraine Become A Hub For Accentuating Rising Neo-Nazism? popularresistance.org It is apparent from this that there is recognition at the level of the UN and US official sources that neo-Nazi trends are increasing worldwide and more specifically in the USA and Europe. Secondly, that these forces have also succeeded in some countries to increase their impact (and capacity for harm) by infiltrating police and intelligence/security agencies. Thirdly, these neo-Nazi trends are now also seen in mainstream political debates. In addition these forces are establishing wider linkages cutting across national boundaries. Lastly, there is clear need for international cooperation for countering this incr…
(2022-04-26). Ukraine: A New Consensus on Whiteness? orinocotribune.com By Ajamu Baraka — Apr 20, 2022 | The Biden administration and corporate media cover up the existence of white supremacists and neo-Nazis in Ukraine. They are disappeared from the official narrative in order to get public buy-in for U.S. policy. | In 1999 US and NATO forces bombed Serbia for 78 days, ushering a new century further characterized by war and militarism. With no negative consequences of military overreach, especially after the dismantling of the Soviet Union, the U.S. unle…
(2022-04-26). Germany Says It Will Send Ukraine Anti-Aircraft Tanks in First Pledge of Heavy Weapons. news.antiwar.com On Tuesday, German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht said Berlin will German Chancellor Olaf Scholz had been coming under
(2022-04-26). Lloyd Austin Vows to Move 'Heaven and Earth' to Keep Arming Ukraine. news.antiwar.com Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Tuesday vowed that the US "I would like this whole group today to leave with a common and transparent understanding of Ukraine's near-term security requirements because we…
(2022-04-26). Pentagon Chief Leaves Open Possibility of Ukraine Reapplying for NATO Membership. news.antiwar.com Speaking with reporters on Tuesday, "I think that NATO will always stand by its principles of maintaining an open door, so I don't want to speculate on what could come," Austin said after leading a meeting on U…
(2022-04-26). UK Minister Backs Ukraine Using British Weapons to Carry Out Attacks Inside Russia. news.antiwar.com The UK's armed forces minister said Tuesday British MP James Heappey said that it was "completely legitimate" for Ukraine to be hitting targets inside Russia to disrupt logistics, adding that it was "not necessarily a problem" if the Ukrainians carried out such attacks using weapons London provided to Kyiv. | The Russian Defense Ministry respond…
(2022-04-26). Russian Communist Leader: The Only Resolution is the Complete Military Defeat of Ukraine. libya360.wordpress.com Fergie Chambers The Communist Party of the Russian Federation is the largest opposition party in Russia and has criticized detentions stemming from protests that demonstrated against Russia's "special military operation" in Ukraine TF contributor Fergie Chambers got the opportunity on April 15 to conduct an in-person interview in Saint Petersburg, Russia, with Roman Kononenko, a…
(2022-04-26). Promoting Change in Ukraine and Russia. fpif.org As the war in Ukraine continues to demonstrate, the major strategic blunder of the Twentieth Century was the failure to integrate Russia into the industrialized world. | After World War II, the Western community did a great job of integrating Germany and Japan into the industrialized world. Both of them are now dynamic, democratic countries. But after the Soviet Union collapsed, the West largely stood by as Russia descended into economic chaos, eventually leading to the rise of Vladimir Putin. This blunder had a military dimension, with the totally unnecessary expansion of NATO to the east. | It was absolutely tr…
(2022-04-26). Talk World Radio: Marjorie Cohn on the Rule of Law and Ukraine. davidswanson.org AUDIO: Talk World Radio is recorded as audio and video on Riverside.fm — except when it can't be and then it's Zoom. Here is this week's video and all the videos on Youtube. VIDEO: This week on Talk World Radio we're discussing the state of international law and the war in Ukraine. Our guest Marjorie …
(2022-04-26). Japan boosts aid to Ukraine, says Russia "shook foundation of international order to its core" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Kyodo NewsApril 26, 2022 Japan to provide food, medicine to Ukraine, Kishida tells Zelenskyy Japan will provide food and medicine to war-torn Ukraine as additional relief supplies, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Tuesday after speaking with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy by phone. Kishida told reporters after their roughly 40-minute conversation that Japan will step up …
(2022-04-26). German company offers Ukraine 88 tanks, 100 APCs, 100 howitzers. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Sofia News AgencyApril 26, 2022 A German Company offers 88 Leopard Tanks to Ukraine German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall has offered to sell 88 second-hand Leopard battle tanks to Ukraine. The offer apparently includes training in Germany, spare parts and ammunition, according to documents obtained by the DPA [Deutsche Presse-Agentur]. The conservative newspaper Die Welt was …
(2022-04-26). UN chief tells Lavrov Ukraine ceasefire needed ASAP. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA) — In a meeting with the Russian Foreign Miniter on Tuesday, UN Secretary-General called for creating conditions for effective dialogue and a ceasefire in Ukraine as soon as possible.
(2022-04-26). UN chief tells Lavrov: Ukraine ceasefire is needed as soon as possible. ecns.cn UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in Moscow on Tuesday that conditions for a ceasefire in Ukraine should be created as soon as possible.
(2022-04-26). Biden Announces Nominee for Ambassador to Ukraine. news.antiwar.com On Monday, President Biden announced that Brink will need to be confirmed by the Senate before she takes…
(2022-04-26). Ukrainians Gained Protected Status in Days. It Took Years for Cameroonians. truthout.org The call came at 4 am. Emmanuel Tabili immediately leapt out of bed, jolted awake by the thought of trouble in his home country of Cameroon, 8,000 miles away in west Africa. He was relieved to recognize a work number. It was a colleague in the struggle to gain Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for almost 40,000 Cameroonians living in the U.S., telling him to get ready for some good news for a change. "They said it looks like there's some action, like it's g…
(2022-04-26). Sweden and Finland Will Apply to Join NATO, Officials Confirm. truthout.org Officials in the traditionally neutral Nordic nations of Sweden and Finland confirmed Monday that the countries will simultaneously apply to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization amid increased public support for the move as Russia continues its brutal invasion of Ukraine. | Two newspapers — Finland's
(2022-04-26). Bill Clinton Makes a Pathetic Attempt to Retroactively Justify His Decision to Expand NATO. covertactionmagazine.com Writes a Deceitful Article in The Atlantic Magazine That Distorts History to Defend His Fateful Presidential Blunder With the Ukraine …
(2022-04-26). Finland and Sweden prepare to join NATO. wsws.org The ruling elites in both Scandinavian countries, which maintained formal neutrality after World War II, have seized on the Russian government's reactionary invasion of Ukraine to overcome long-standing opposition among working people to the aggressive US-led military alliance.
(2022-04-26). Defense Secretary Austin admits the US is a party to Ukraine war. wsws.org In prepared remarks following a meeting with Ukrainian officials, Austin declared, "our focus in the meeting was to talk about those things that would enable us to win the current fight and also build for tomorrow."
(2022-04-26). Georgian war party leaders are officials in the Ukrainian government. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Georgian Dream is the party of Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili; that is, the current ruling party. Viktor Yanukovych of course was the president of Ukraine at the time of the U.S.-supported coup there in 2014. He was deposed with Western backing, hence the allusion below.Davyd Arakhamia, also known as David Braun, is the leader of …
(2022-04-26). Lloyd Ostin Declares US Real Goal To Defeat Russia On Battlefield — CNN. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | After the visit to Ukraine by the US Secretary of State and Secretary of Defense on April 24th, CNN reported on Biden's change of strategy towards Russia. The US officials also announced new military assistance and the return of diplomats to Ukraine. | Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin told reporters after a trip to Kyiv that "we want to see Russia weakened to the degree that it can't do the kinds of things that it has done in invading Ukraine." The new US goal is "to defeat Russia on the…
(2022-04-26). AFU Officer Committed Murder And Sexual Violence Against Civilians Detained. southfront.org The military investigative bodies of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation instigated criminal proceedings against Lieutenant Sergei Batynsky, deputy commander of the firing support company for educational work of Unit A-2777 of the 36th Marine Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, on suspicion of a crime under Part 1 of Article 356 of the Russian Criminal Code (ill-treatment of civilians). | It was preliminarily established that in early April of this year, in the city of Mariupol, Ukrainian servicemen from the above-mentioned Marine Brigade detained two civilians riding their bikes past a r…
(2022-04-26). Use Of UR-77 Self-Propelled Mine Clearance Rocket Launcher In Urban Warfare. southfront.org 
A particular feature of the military conflict in Ukraine is the extremely intense fighting within dense urban settlements with developed engineering infrastructure. | Since the Second World War, there have probably only been four large-scale instances of such combat. These are, first of all, the fighting in Grozny in the winter of 1994-1995, the storming of Aleppo in 2016 and, the fighting in the suburbs of Damascus in 2012 and the storming of Mosul in 2016-2017. All of these examples have common features, pec…