Daily Archives: November 17, 2022

2022-11-17: News Headlines

Dave DeCamp (2022-11-17). Milley Says Chances of Ukrainian Military Victory 'Not High'. news.antiwar.com Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley reaffirmed on Wednesday that he sees an opportunity for peace talks between Russia and Ukraine and that the chances of a Ukrainian military victory happening anytime soon are "not high." "In terms of probability, the probability of a Ukrainian military victory defined as kicking the …

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2022-11-17). The Uyghurs and Anti-China Propaganda. orinocotribune.com By Christopher Black Nov 10, 2022 | On August 26th 2022 as the US-NATO directed counter-offensive against the Donbass Republics and other Ukrainian regions resisting the NATO installed Nazi friendly regime in Kiev began to take place, the NATO states, led by the United States and Britain, escalated their aggression against China. | The Donbass Republics and Russian forces broke the Kiev offensive in Kherson and inflicted heavy losses on the Kiev regime as they did in the past several days in the Kiev attack in the Kharkov region. Western propaganda was awash in claims of a Russian defeat, but they were the…

Staff (2022-11-17). NATO chief participates in -nation Ukraine war council. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATONovember 16, 2022 NATO Secretary General takes part in Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting Also see: Germany: Pentagon assembles defense chiefs from nations for Ukraine war confab NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg participated in a virtual meeting of the U.S.-led Ukraine Defense Contact Group on Wednesday (16 November 2022), to review the continued significant …

WSWS (2022-11-17). Ukraine attacks Poland: A deliberate provocation. wsws.org Ukraine's missile strike on Poland was a calculated provocation, intended to accelerate direct NATO involvement in the conflict and preclude any negotiated settlement of the war with Russia.

TeleSUR, DRL (2022-11-17). Anuncian investigación judicial a militares colombianos. telesurtv.net Se trata de los militares implicados en el asesinato del esposo de la senadora indígena Aida Quilcué en el año 2008.

TeleSUR, jaa, SH (2022-11-17). CFK denuncia irregularidades en caso sobre intento de asesinato. telesurtv.net La vicepresidenta Cristina Fernández sostiene que la magistrada dilató la detención de los cómplices en el intento de magnicidio en su contra.

Federico Fuentes (2022-11-17). As ITUC meets in Melbourne, Ukrainian, Polish unionists call on global trade union confederation to expel pro-war Russian affiliate. greenleft.org.au Ukrainian and Polish trade unions are calling on delegates to the International Trade Union Confederation world congress to support the expulsion of the pro-war Russian Federation of Trade Unions, reports Federico Fuentes.

Alex Bainbridge (2022-11-17). Nilàºfer Koàß: 'Iran uprising gives new hope for oppressed people'. greenleft.org.au Nilàºfer Koàß from the Kurdish National Congress spoke at the Ecosocialism 2022 conference about the popular uprising in Iran, war in Ukraine and Rojava Revolution. Alex Bainbridge and Susan Price report.

Eva Bartlett (2022-11-17). Interviewed By Trish Wood, On What I'm Seeing In The Donbass (Under Ukraine's Fire). ingaza.wordpress.com I'm extremely grateful to Trish Wood for reaching out to me, spending the time talking with me, and for her professional interview style. She is incredibly well-informed on the matters we discussed. Trish uploaded the interview here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCgCHcqR4c0 This is an interview I did in October, but hadn't shared, due to Youtube strikes preventing me from…

____ (2022-11-17). Russia identifies exploding projectile in Poland as Ukrainian missile. ecns.cn Russian experts have confirmed from pictures of the wreckage of the projectile falling in Poland that it was a Ukrainian missile, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.

WSWS (2022-11-17). German government increases military spending for war against Russia. wsws.org Last Friday, the Budget Committee of the Bundestag (federal parliament) approved the draft bill of the Social Democrat-led Defence Ministry that provides for a massive increase in military spending next year.

WSWS (2022-11-17). Democratic think tank plots war against Russia and China: What is the Center for a New American Strategy? wsws.org The Center for a New American Strategy is a Democratic think tank with close ties to the Biden administration, the military, the CIA and the defense industry. It has played a central role in the formulation of US imperialist strategy against Russia and China and Washington's drive for global hegemony.

Staff (2022-11-16). Azerbaijan pledges undying loyalty to NATO. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azeri Press AgencyNovember 15, 2022 Azerbaijan has a platform of close cooperation with NATO: President Ilham Aliyev "Azerbaijan has a platform of close cooperation with NATO," said President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev in a press statement with the President of Albania Bajram Begaj…. "We have actively participated in NATO operations in Afghanistan for many years. We were among the …

Staff (2022-11-16). In ninth and largest tranche, Sweden to send $286 million more in military aid to Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The LocalNovember 16, 2022 Sweden to send air defence system and ammunition to Ukraine Also see: Sweden to change constitution to allow 8 years in prison for revealing relations with NATO Stockholm will contribute military aid worth three billion kronor ($286 million) plus additional humanitarian aid of 720 million kronor ($69 million), the government said. …

Staff (2022-11-16). Poland puts military on combat alert, mulls NATO Article 4 action. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish RadioNovember 15, 2022 Poland puts troops on alert after two killed in blast near Ukraine border The Polish government on Tuesday evening announced that Poland's armed forces had been put on high alert after an explosion killed two people in the east of the country earlier in the day. *** Following an urgent meeting …

Staff (2022-11-16). Sweden to change constitution to allow 8 years in prison for revealing relations with NATO. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The LocalNovember 16, 2022 Swedish MPs to vote on changed 'free press' rights in constitution Also see: In ninth and largest tranche, Sweden to send $286 million more in military aid to Ukraine Sweden's parliament is set to vote on Wednesday on a new law on "foreign espionage" which will limit the constitutional rights to …

Andrew Korybko (2022-11-16). Ukraine's Accidental Bombing Of Poland Exposed The Logical Fallacies Of A Top Pro-Kiev Blogger. thealtworld.com According to this former Italian serviceman who presently serves as a film industry executive in Kiev and Vienna according to his Twitter bio, "Poland called the russian ambassador in & asked for Article IV, and the G7 got together for an emergency meeting. Poland, G7, NATO would not do all this if this was just an errant interceptor missile." Actually, it turns out that they did do all this despite Tuesday evening's incident being caused by an errant Ukrainian interceptor missile as is now known. | Nobody's perfect and even the most well-intended people make mistakes, especially when covering a military conflict…

Aaron Maté (2022-11-16). Poland WWIII scare shows why top US general wants peace (w/ Doug Macgregor). thegrayzone.com Retired Army Col. Douglas Macgregor on the World War III scare in Poland and the reported Pentagon-State Department split over Ukraine-Russia peace. After accusing Russia of firing missiles into Poland — and triggering calls from Ukraine for direct NATO military intervention — US officials are now acknowledging that Ukrainian air defenses were likely responsible. Douglas Macgregor, a retired Army Colonel and former senior Pentagon adviser, says the Poland scare underscores why the US top military officer, Gen. Mark Milley, has …

Ben Norton (2022-11-16). US-Russia proxy war risks nuclear apocalypse, 60 years after Cuban Missile Crisis. multipolarista.com On the 60th anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis, the world is closer than ever to nuclear apocalypse, with the NATO-Russia proxy war in Ukraine and the US military deploying nukes to Europe and Australia.

Betsey Piette (2022-11-16). Philadelphia communities unite against destructive developers. workers.org Activists from Save Chinatown address rally, as it blocks major intersection in South Philadelphia, Nov. 12.Credit: Joe Piette Philadelphia Close to 150 people, representing over a dozen diverse multinational, working-class Philadelphia neighborhoods, rallied together at FDR Park in South Philly Nov. 12 to demand a say by residents in what . . . |

Dave DeCamp (2022-11-16). Poland, NATO Say Missile That Hit Poland Was Likely Ukrainian. news.antiwar.com Poland's president and the leader of NATO both said on Wednesday that Ukrainian air defenses, not Russia, likely fired the missile that hit Polish territory on Tuesday, killing two people. "We have no evidence at the moment that it was a rocket launched by Russian forces," Polish President Andrzej Duda said. "However, there are many …

Dave DeCamp (2022-11-16). Ukraine At Odds With Western Backers Over Missile That Hit Poland. news.antiwar.com Ukraine is at odds with its Western backers over the missile that landed in Poland and killed two people. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday that he's confident the missile didn't come from his country even after NATO, Poland, and the US said it was likely fired by Ukrainian air defenses. "I have no doubt …

Dr. Rudolf Hà§nsel (2022-11-16). Stop the Warmongers. The New "Krefeld Appeal". "NATO out — out of NATO" globalresearch.ca

____ (2022-11-16). Chinese FM meets Indonesian coordinating minister on sidelines of G20 summit. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met here on Wednesday with Coordinator for Cooperation with China and Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut B. Pandjaitan on the sidelines of the Group of 20 (G20) Bali summit.

Editor (2022-11-16). Attempt to try Russian leaders for war crimes is part of the West's weaponization of the International Criminal Court. mronline.org International Criminal Court (ICC) continues to serve as a "battering ram for U.S. and NATO policy," as the former U.S. ambassador-at-large for war crimes in the Clinton administration defined it.

Editor (2022-11-16). COP27 fiddling as world warms. mronline.org The latest annual climate conference has begun in the face of a worsening climate crisis and further retreats by rich nations following the energy crisis induced by NATO sanctions after the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-16). NATO, Europe take stance on falling of missile on Poland. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) — NATO and its allies, including the United States, have said they are investigating the cause of the explosion in Poland on Tuesday.

John Wojcik (2022-11-16). Warnock win in Georgia would be far more than just a bonus. peoplesworld.org Some of the best news during the coverage of the midterm elections came Saturday night when the Nevada senatorial race was called for incumbent Democratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, a victory ensuring the Democrats will retain control of the Senate. The House, it seems, will be run by Republicans by something close to the slimmest …

Kurt Nimmo (2022-11-16). Russian Rockets Hit Poland: An Excuse for NATO Article 5? globalresearch.ca

Sara Flounders (2022-11-16). Which way for the antiwar movement? Demand 'Negotiations' or 'Stop the Wars'? workers.org As the war in Ukraine grows more protracted and dangerous, its consequences will arouse fear among many and opposition among those making the greatest sacrifices. The economic consequences of recession and growing inflation in the U.S. and the far greater disarray in the EU, caused by imposing sanctions on Russia, . . . |

Sara Flounders (2022-11-16). Which way for the antiwar movement?/ Demand 'Negotiations' or 'Stop the Wars'? workers.org As the war in Ukraine grows more protracted and dangerous, its consequences will arouse fear among many and opposition among those making the greatest sacrifices. The economic consequences of recession and growing inflation in the U.S. and the far greater disarray in the EU, caused by imposing sanctions on Russia, . . . |

Staff (2022-11-16). "A Carbon Bomb": Movement Grows Against EACOP East African Pipeline Funded by France's Total & China. democracynow.org COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, has been called the African COP, but many African climate activists cannot afford to attend. Broadcasting from the summit, we speak to Omar Elmawi, campaign coordinator for Stop the East African Crude Oil Pipeline, about the push to stop the construction of a major pipeline that would stretch 900 miles from Uganda to Tanzania. Key financial backers of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline include the French company Total and the China National Offshore Oil Company. "It's a project that is strongly being opposed by people in Uganda and the whole world, because it's…

Ted Snider (2022-11-16). Did Ukraine Just Quietly Drop Its Bid for NATO Entry? commondreams.org Zelensky just issued a '10 point plan for peace' with the Russians at the G20. But one thing was missing from the conversation.

TeleSUR (2022-11-16). McConnell Re-Elected as Republican Leader in US Senate. telesurenglish.net A longtime Senate Republican leader from Kentucky, McConnell defeated U.S. Senator Rick Scott of Florida reportedly in a 37 to 10 vote. | On Wednesday afternoon, McConnell, 80, tweeted that he's honored to have been re-elected to lead Republicans in Senate. | RELATED: | He vowed to fight what he called "Democrats' recklessness" and "promote our commonsense conservative vision." | McConnell's reelection came days after Democrats…

TeleSUR (2022-11-16). Poland Not to Invoke the North Atlantic Treaty. telesurenglish.net Poland will inform the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) that the missile that hit its territory on Tuesday and caused two deaths was fired by the Ukrainian Army. | RELATED: | President Andrzej Duda declared that "it is probable" that the missile "was launched by Ukraine" and that "nothing indicates" that it was an "intentional attack against Poland". | Warsaw will not finally invoke Article 4 of the North Atlantic…

TeleSUR (2022-11-16). Zelenski Seeks To Start a Conflict Between Russia and NATO. telesurenglish.net Statements by Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky about a missile falling in Poland represent an attempt to provoke a direct conflict between NATO nations and Russia, Russian Ambassador to the UN Vasily Nebenzia said Wednesday. | Polish Army soldiers and Polish Police during operational activities in Przewodow, Lublin Voivodeship, Poland, 16 November 2022.

WSWS (2022-11-16). NATO to convene under Article 4 after Poland says Russian missiles struck its territory. wsws.org Representatives of the NATO military alliance will meet Wednesday on the basis of NATO's Article 4 following an explosion in Poland near the border with Ukraine that killed two Polish citizens.

Staff (2022-11-16). Portuarios propinan su primera lechada del campeonato. cubadebate.cu Portuarios vence a Ganaderos 2×0.Los Portuarios del entrenador Michael González Ventura no creyeron en los Ganaderos, que cedieron 2×0 en el partido disputado en el José Antonio Huelga. Con esta victoria, los Portuarios contabilizan cinco triunfos ante 14 fracasos, en la Liga Élite del Béisbol Cubano.

TeleSUR, jaa, JGN (2022-11-16). ONU pide investigar asesinato de niña palestina por israelíes. telesurtv.net La Unión Europea y el Reino Unido también exigieron que fuera realizada una investigación inmediata y exhaustiva sobre los hechos.

Anonymous103 (2022-11-16). In Video: Ukrainian Servicemen Busy Playing Role Of Happy Kherson Residents For Foreign Media. southfront.org

Anonymous103 (2022-11-16). Military Situation In Ukraine On November 16, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Russia struck the AFU positions near Mylovoye with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Kherson with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Kharkov with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Berestovoye with high-precision missiles; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Kuzyomovka; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Bakhmut; | Clashes between th…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-16). Russian Ministry of Defense Military Update November 16, 2022. libya360.wordpress.com Summary of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of a special military operation in Ukraine ( 11/16/2022 ) On November 15, the Russian armed forces launched a massive strike by high-precision long-range weapons of air and sea based on the military control system of Ukraine and related energy facilities. The…

Staff (2022-11-16). Germany: new Pentagon joint forces HQ to meet "Ukraine's near-term needs on the battlefield" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. Army Europe and AfricaNovember 16, 2022 Press Release US Department of Defense establishes Security Assistance Group-Ukraine in Wiesbaden WIESBADEN, Germany The U.S. Department of Defense announced, November 4, the establishment of a new organization here to ensure America is postured to continue supporting Ukraine over the long term. "The United States remains …

Anonymous103 (2022-11-16). Kiev Regime Missiles Hitting Poland Incompetence Or False Flag? southfront.org

Anonymous103 (2022-11-16). Russian Strikes Throughout Ukraine On November 15: Cities Plunged Into Darkness. Poland On High Alert. southfront.org Kiev | On November 15, at about 3 pm local time, an air alert sounded throughout Ukraine. The explosions were reported in almost all regions and cities of the country. Immediately after the attacks, power outages and interruptions of public transport began. | Emergency power outages continue in all regions of the country. Zelensky claimed that Russia fired 90 missiles at the territory of Ukraine, as a result of which the country's energy system was hit. According to the deputy head of the office, Kirill Tymoshenko, more tha…

Anonymous103 (2022-11-16). UAV Struck Fuel Tank In Russian Oryol Region. southfront.org Ukrainian forces continue attacks on Russian infrastructure facilities. The targets for the Ukrainian strikes are mostly carried out in the border regions. However, on November 16, Ukrainian UAV reached the Russian Oryol region which has no border with Ukraine. | An UAV attack targeted an oil depot in the village of Stalnoi Kon in the Oryol region. The attack took place at about 4 p.m. and resulted in some material damage. There were no casualties among the civilians."At about 4 a.m. today, a…

Anonymous349 (2022-11-16). Greedy Hyenas Of Europe Are In Confusion After Failure Of Their Hysterical Calls For WW3. southfront.org An alleged S-300 missile of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the incident site in Poland | Poland, the UK, Baltic States and Ukraine are in confusion after hysterical calls for WW3 over the missile incident on the Ukrainian-Polish border were in fact ignored by their Washington masters. | On November 15, the Russian Armed Forces carried out another massive strike on Ukrainian military and energy infrastructure. Following the strike, Polish media claimed that 2 Russian missiles allegedly fell on the Polish territory killing 2…

Anonymous669 (2022-11-16). Russian Lancet Drones Take Out More Ukrainian Howitzers, Air-Defense Systems & Vehicles (Videos). southfront.org ZALA Lancet attack drone. © Marina Lystseva/TASS | The Russian military continues to use Lancet loitering munitions to take out high-value equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) with great success. | On November 15 and 16, several videos documenting recent Lancet strikes against the AFU surfaced online. The pinpoint strikes targeted the following equipment: | A Soviet-made MT-T Eney heavy multipurpose transporter-tractor; | A Soviet-made T-72M1 battle tank; | A Soviet-made BM-21 multiple…

Brian Berletic (2022-11-16). Russian Missiles Strike Ukrainian Infrastructure, Ukrainian Missiles Strike Polish Farm. thealtworld.com Update on Russian military operations in and around Ukraine for November 16, 2022 | Russia continues its campaign targeting Ukrainian infrastructure with missiles and drones; | A recent barrage consisted of over 90 missiles, significantly degrading Ukraine's power grid; | The West has said since April Russia was running out of missiles, yet large-scale use of missiles continues; | Russia is also now using long-range precision kamikaze drones meaning Russia appears to have a growing number of long-range precision weapons; | During the recent barrage it appears at least 2 Ukrainian air…

C.J. Polychroniou (2022-11-16). Chomsky: Options for Diplomacy Decline as Russia's War on Ukraine Escalates. truthout.org Russia's war in Ukraine has gone on for nearly nine months, and it has now escalated to highly lethal levels. Putin is targeting Ukraine's energy infrastructure and has repeatedly raised the specter of nuclear weapons. The Ukrainians, on the other hand, continue to believe that they can defeat the Russians on the battlefield and even retake Crimea. Indeed, the war in Ukraine has no endgame in sight. As Noam Chomsky points out in the exclusive interview for Truthout that follows, the escalation of the conflict has pushed diplomatic options even further into the background. | Chomsky is institute professor emeritus…

Dave DeCamp (2022-11-16). G20 Declaration Says 'Most Members' Condemn Russia's Invasion of Ukraine. news.antiwar.com At the end of the Group of 20 summit in Bali, Indonesia, the group released a joint declaration that said "most members" condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine but acknowledged there are differing views, as Moscow is a G20 member. The declaration reads: "Most members strongly condemned the war in Ukraine and stressed it is …

Dave DeCamp (2022-11-16). Zelensky Says He's Received 'Signals' From West That Putin Wants Talks. news.antiwar.com Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Wednesday that he has received "signals" from Western partners that Russian President Vladimir Putin desires direct negotiations with Ukraine. The Ukrainian leader said that he proposed public talks with Russia in response. "I received signals that Putin wants direct negotiations. I received such signals. I proposed a public form, …

____ (2022-11-15). Wang: China keeping fair position on Ukraine issue. ecns.cn China has noted that Russia signaled interest in dialogue and agreed to resume the implementation of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Tuesday.

____ (2022-11-15). China opposes UN General Assembly draft resolution on compensation related to Ukraine: ambassador. ecns.cn The draft resolution calling Russian to provide redress and compensation to Ukraine submitted to the emergency special session for action has obvious flaws and loopholes.

____ (2022-11-15). EU to train up to 15,000 Ukrainian soldiers. ecns.cn The Council of the European Union (EU) on Tuesday announced the launch of a special military mission to support Ukraine in the ongoing conflict with Russia.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-16). VIDEO: Russia drone targets Israel armored vehicle in Ukraine. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) — Footage shows the moment when the Russian drones destroyed the Israeli regime's armored vehicles in Ukraine operation.

Gia Santos (2022-11-16). Mexican American Female Journalist Reports from Ukraine War. latinorebels.com "As I write this, we are well into the second power outage of the day in this part of Kyiv, Ukraine's capital city. We have experienced daily power outages since Russia began missile attacks."

John Feffer (2022-11-16). No Time for a Ceasefire in Ukraine. fpif.org Russian President Vladimir Putin has so far failed to weaken U.S. and European support for Ukraine. Meanwhile, despite punishing Russian air strikes, Ukraine is successfully ejecting the invading army.

M. K. Bhadrakumar (2022-11-16). Russia Strategises with Iran for the Long Haul in Ukraine. globalresearch.ca

Scorinoco (2022-11-16). Russia-Ukraine Crisis, a Bonanza for US. orinocotribune.com By Xin Ping — Nov 11, 2022 | For the United States, war is an extremely profitable business. In fact, the country was crowned as the world's sole superpower by the largest and most devastating war in human history. | Its gross national product (GNP), measured in constant dollars, grew from $88.6 billion in 1939 to $135 billion in 1944, and the share of war-related production in GNP jumped from only 2% to an astonishing 40%, according to British economic historian Alan Milward. | Right now, history seems to be repeating itself. Eight months into the Russia-Ukraine conflict, when the flames of war are putting…

Staff (2022-11-16). Headlines for November 16, 2022. democracynow.org Poland Says Ukraine Likely Launched Missiles That Killed 2, Not a Deliberate Attack, Russian Missiles Rain Down on Ukraine as Zelensky Calls for G20 to Support Peace Plan, Judge Overturns Georgia Abortion Ban, Trump Announces 2024 Run Amid Ongoing Legal Troubles, Kevin McCarthy Wins GOP Nomination for House Speaker; Sen. Warnock Sues GA over Early Voting Rules, U.S. Judge Blocks Title 42, Which Has Expelled 2 Million Migrants Since 2020, Philadelphia Rights Activists Preparing for New Immigrant Bus from Texas, Intel Report Details How the UAE Spent Hundreds of Millions to Influence U.S. Foreign Policy, Lula Decla…

Kit Klarenberg (2022-11-16). FTX Partnership With Ukraine Is Latest Chapter in Shady Western Aid Saga. mintpressnews.com The Ukrainian government mysteriously disappeared online records of its fundraising arrangement with the FTX crypto scam just days before the scandal erupted. The initiative claims to have raised $60 million for Ukraine, but where did the money go?

_____ (2022-11-16). Biden Nods to Compromise in Ukraine. strategic-culture.org

AFP (2022-11-16). Germany, Spain to Train Ukraine Troops Under EU Program. globalresearch.ca

Andrew Korybko (2022-11-16). The Top Five Implications Drawn From Ukraine Accidentally Bombing Poland. thealtworld.com

Anonymous103 (2022-11-16). Military Situation In Eastern Ukraine On november 16, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org

Anonymous103 (2022-11-16). U.S. Will Have Spent $100B on Ukraine This Year. southfront.org | Written by On November 15th, U.S. President Joe Biden

Dave DeCamp (2022-11-16). Pentagon Fails Fifth Consecutive Audit Amid Ukraine Oversight Concerns. news.antiwar.com Amid concerns about the lack of oversight for US arms pouring into Ukraine, the Pentagon's comptroller said that the department has failed its fifth consecutive audit. The Pentagon began independent financial audits in 2017 and has failed everyone since. Pentagon Comptroller Mike McCord told reporters that things didn't look much different in the audit from …

En.mehrnews (2022-11-16). UN should protect independence in Ukraine war-related issues. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) — Iran's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Amir Saeed Iravani said that there is a need for the UN to protect its independence in investigating issues related to the current conflict in Ukraine.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-16). Poland calls missile attack 'unfortunate accident'. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) — Poland's President Andrzej Duda says there is no evidence a missile that hit Poland near its border with Ukraine was an "intentional attack."

Eric Zuesse (2022-11-16). U.S. Will Have Spent $100 Billion on Ukraine this Year. globalresearch.ca

Jake Johnson (2022-11-16). 'Unfortunate Accident': Polish President Says Missile That Killed Two Likely Fired by Ukraine. commondreams.org "There is nothing, absolutely nothing to suggest that it was an intentional attack on Poland," Polish President Andrzej Duda told reporters.

Judicial Watch (2022-11-16). Defense Department Records Reveal U.S. Funding of Anthrax Laboratory Activities in Ukraine. globalresearch.ca

Newsclick (2022-11-16). G20 fails to emerge as a forum for solving vital disputes. peoplesdispatch.org Independent journalist Siddharthya Ro and NewsClick's Prabir Purkayastha discuss the first day of the G20 summit in Bali and the failure of the forum to address the key disputes of the time, including Ukraine…

Peoples Dispatch (2022-11-16). Daily Round-up | Ukraine conflict, economy key issues as G20 summit begins & other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode, we bring you stories of the first day of the G20 summit, a strike by California student-workers, the killing of a minor by Israeli soldiers in Palestine, and rights groups condemning a UK-France deal on migrants…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-16). Support for the Kiev Regime is Suffocating the UN. libya360.wordpress.com Mikhail Gamandiy-Egorov Despite Western pressure on many countries, support for Kiev at the UN level is drastically declining, as the Western media itself admits. This is confirmed by the recent vote in the UN General Assembly promoted by the Atlanticist establishment to give the Kiev regime Russian reparations. The recent Western-Kiev resolution voted at the…

Infobrics (2022-11-16). Kiev regime missiles hitting Poland – incompetence or false flag. infobrics.org The Kiev regime is adamant that anyone claiming this wasn't fired by Russian forces is a "conspiracy theorist", which obviously also includes the presidents of the US and Poland.

TeleSUR (2022-11-16). Kiev Uses Any Situation To Accuse Moscow -Russian Foreign Min. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Polish authorities reported the downing of two suspected Russian missiles near the town of Przewodów, a few kilometers from the Ukrainian border, resulting in two deaths. Later, they spoke of a single rocket. | RELATED: | In this regard, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement, "It is surprising how quickly the representatives of the Kiev regime began to make accusations against Russia. It seems the Kiev authorities are usin…

Anonymous103 (2022-11-16). Military Situation In Syria On November 16, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org On November 15, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 5 times: 2 in Latakia province, 2 in Idlib province, 1 in Aleppo province; | On November 16, the SAA-backed local militia take full control of Tariq al-Sad neighborhood in Daraa city after fierce clashes against ISIS operatives; | On November 16, a former rebel commander was killed by unknown gunmen in Daraa city; | Four SDF members were killed by the…

Dave DeCamp (2022-11-16). Biden Says It's 'Unlikely' Missile that Hit Poland Was Fired from Russia. globalresearch.ca

____ (2022-11-15). Chinese, Russian FMs meet in Bali. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met here on Tuesday with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov while Wang, as an entourage of Chinese President Xi Jinping, attended the Group of 20 summit.

Edward Hunt (2022-11-16). US Antagonism Towards Russia and China Deters Climate Progress. commondreams.org The United States is taking an increasingly confrontational stance toward China and Russia rather than working with them to address the climate crisis.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-16). Missile that hit Poland may not have come from Russia. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) — A missile that killed two people in Poland was probably not fired from Russia, US President Joe Biden said on Wednesday after holding talks with leaders of Western allies.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-16). Iran determined to export products to Russia: lawmaker. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) — The Chairman of Iran-Russia Parliamentary Friendship Group said that suitable ways have been provided for the country to increase the volume of trade exchanges between the two countries of Iran and Russia.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-16). West hybrid war against Russia increases likelihood of WWIII. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) — Deputy Chairman of Russia's Security Council Dmitry Medvedev says that the West is bringing World War III closer by waging a hybrid war on Russia.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-16). Achieving $5bn worth of Iran-Russia trade 'possible'. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) — Turning to the preparation of necessary platforms of economic cooperation with Russia, the Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Diplomacy said that achieving a $5 billion trade between Iran and Russia is feasible.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-16). Iran, India, Russia to hold meeting on Afghanistan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) — Iran, India, and Russia will hold a trilateral meeting focusing on Afghanistan on the sidelines of the Moscow format meeting.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-16). It attempted missile interception near incident site. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) — The Ukrainian military told US and allies that it attempted to intercept a Russian missile during the timeframe and near that location of the Poland missile strike, according to the reports.

Infobrics (2022-11-16). India-Russia Bilateral Trade Zooms—Set to Cross $30 Bn by Next Year. infobrics.org Bilateral trade between India and Russia is all set to exceed $30 billion in the next one year— much before the 2025 target…

____ (2022-11-16). Horrible Russian Revenge. . smoothiex12.blogspot.com My Polish friend Mike Krupa send it to me, LOL)))) Russians avenge that poor Polish tractor. The sign says: For Polish Tractor.

Pepe Escobar (2022-11-16). Russia, India, China, Iran: The Quad that Really Matters. globalresearch.ca

Russiancouncil.ru (2022-11-16). 9th Abu Dhabi Strategic Debate. russiancouncil.ru On November 14—15, 2022, 9th Annual Abu Dhabi Strategic Debate is being held in Abu Dhabi (UAE)…

Russiancouncil.ru (2022-11-16). The Lebanese Center Al-Zaytouna Holds Panel Discussion on Multipolarity and Shifting Alliances in the Middle East. russiancouncil.ru On November 15, 2022, Al-Zaytouna, the Lebanese Center for Studies & Consultations, held an online international expert panel discussion on multipolarity and the shifting alliances in the Middle East…

TeleSUR (2022-11-16). Russia Calls for Grain Exports To Reach Nations Most in Need. telesurenglish.net According to Siluanov, Russia is in favor of expanding the Black Sea grain initiative on the condition that grain supplies are guaranteed to the countries that need it most. | RELATED: | Speaking on the sidelines of the G20 summit that concluded this November 16 in Bali, Indonesia, the Russian diplomat told RT that Russia insists "that the grain supplied under the Black Sea agreement goes exactly to the countries that nee…

Caitlin Johnstone (2022-11-16). The Zelensky-Bush War Rally. globalresearch.ca

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-16). Joà£o Pedro Stedile: "Lula's Victory is a Political and Social Victory, Not Just Electoral" libya360.wordpress.com Peoples Dispatch In part one of this two-part interview, Stedile discussed the major challenges facing the incoming Lula government, the Bolsonarista blockades, and Lula's priorities for foreign relations. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of the Workers' Party emerged victorious in the historic elections held in Brazil on October 30. With almost .9% of the votes,…

Staff (2022-11-16). EU rotates Georgian troops for African military mission. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Agenda.geNovember 16, 2022 Georgian platoon returns from EU Central African training mission A platoon of the National Guard of Georgia has returned from its six-month deployment in the European Union Training mission in the Central African Republic…. Brigadier General Roman Jokhadze and members of the National Guard welcomed the servicemembers on their arrival at the …

Staff (2022-11-16). Photo: pan-Turkic military drill with Turkey, Azerbaijan, Northern Cyprus, Kyrgyzstan. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azeri Press AgencyNovember 16, 2022 Soldiers of Azerbaijan, Turkiye, Northern Cyprus Turkish Republic, and Kyrgyzstan hold military exercises in Turkiye's Isparta, said the Turkish National Defence Ministry, APA reports.

Infobrics (2022-11-16). Stopping support to Kiev the best way to respond to recent attack in Poland. infobrics.org The most effective way to resolve the crisis generated by the bombing in Poland is to stop sending of money and weapons to Kiev.

_____ (2022-11-16). Joe Biden and the 'energy crisis' in the West. journal-neo.org The decision of OPEC+ to introduce a deep cut to its oil production definitely came as a shock to the West (the US and the EU). Democrats, including Joe Biden in the US, were quick to point fingers to Saudi Arabia as the culprit. In fact, many Democrats are already demanding that the Kingdom be …

Anonymous103 (2022-11-16). In Video: Ukrainian Military Cover Foreign Missile Launchers With Civilian Cars. southfront.org

Staff (2022-11-15). NATO advanced-generation warplanes fly over Bulgarian cities. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NoviniteNovember 14, 2022 Spanish "Eurofighter" Jets will Fly over various Bulgarian Cities Today and tomorrow, Spanish "Eurofighter" fighters jets will fly over civil and military airports in the regions of Sofia, Plovdiv, Burgas and the village of Bezmer, Yambol region. The Ministry of Defense notes that these are reconnaissance flights. Six Spanish planes arrived on …

Staff (2022-11-15). Joint support for Ukraine war completes merger of EU, NATO. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com [W]hen Finland and Sweden now join NATO, 96% of the people in the European Union will live in a NATO country. So when we do things together, we actually speak very much about the same countries. NATONovember 15, 2022 Doorstep statement by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg ahead of the EU Foreign Affairs Council in …

Staff (2022-11-15). NATO command in U.S. expedites absorption of Finland, Sweden. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOAllied Command TransformationNovember 14, 2022 Sweden and Finland Continue Accession and Integration Process at NATO's Allied Command Transformation Last week, Supreme Allied Commander Transformation General Philippe Lavigne welcomed Ambassadors, Military Representatives to NATO, and senior defence officials from Sweden and Finland to NATO's Allied Command Transformation in Norfolk, Virginia for continued NATO Accession and Integration …

Staff (2022-11-15). NATO consolidates grip on Georgian military outpost. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Rustavi2November 15, 2022 Georgia is hosting the NATO assessment team Georgia is hosting NATO assessment team. The purpose of the visit is to assess the progress in the implementation of the 14th Annual National Programme [ANP]. At the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the NATO delegation met the representatives of the state agencies involved in …

_____ (2022-11-15). Irish Media Wage War on 'Putin's Stooges'. strategic-culture.org Having colluded with NATO in their destruction of the Levant and the Maghreb, NATO's Irish journalists now see themselves conducting a mopping up operation. | Though NATO's co-option of Irish-born journalists began in earnest with the illegal invasion and destruction of Iraq, it moved up several notches with NATO's wars against the secular governments of Libya and Syria, where Mary Fitzgerald and other cut price Irish born journalists really delivered bang for the buck for their NATO aligned paymasters in much the same way that the Irish born William Joyce, Lord Haw-Haw, delivered for Herr Goebbels. | Having coll…

_____ (2022-11-15). Umpteen Shades of NATO False Flags. strategic-culture.org Warmongering rhetoric is alive and kicking on the part of the Collective West and surely not dying down with time but quite the opposite. | With a hindsight to the past month or so, one gets to hear that the Russian intelligence can say without fear of contradiction that they have got hold of conclusive evidence that the British military experts coordinated the attacks on Nord Stream 1 and 2. | On a related note the Turkish President Erdogan appears to have been very active these days on this political front. The famous and infamous grain deal has been agreed on at last. Some tend to think it surely is long overd…

_____ (2022-11-15). UN Envoy Admits Fabricating Claim of Viagra-Fueled Rape as 'Russian Military Strategy'. strategic-culture.org UN envoy admits fabricating claim of Viagra-fueled rape as 'Russian military strategy' | By Alexander RUBINSTEIN | UN Special Representative Pramila Patten has been exposed for fabricating her claim that Russia was supplying its troops with Viagra as a part of its "military strategy" in the Ukraine conflict. The widely publicized lie was recycled from baseless NATO propaganda deployed during its 2011 Libyan regime change war. | In a

Chris Walker (2022-11-15). Senate Democrats Say They Have the Votes to Pass Marriage Equality Bill. truthout.org Senate negotiators involved in talks to enact protections for same-sex marriage at the federal level say they have enough support to ensure passage of a bill, and will begin procedural votes as early as this Wednesday. | The Respect for Marriage Act — sponsored by Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin), the first openly lesbian senator in U.S. history — has the support of the entire Democratic caucus as well as a few Republican senators. |

En.mehrnews (2022-11-15). Moscow opposes US hunting for Russians in countries. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 15 (MNA) — The United States does not stop hunting for Russians in third countries, and such a practice is unacceptable for Russia, Russian Ambassador Anatoly Antonov told reporters.

Hendrik Sybrandy (2022-11-15). Denver Film Festival celebrates 45th anniversary with over 200 films. america.cgtn.com The 45th Denver Film Festival kicked off on Nov.2. Among the 200 films being shown is "Reclaiming Denver's Chinatown." The documentary recounts the history of Chinese-Americans in Colorado.

Joe Bernick (2022-11-15). Katie Hobbs win in Arizona a major defeat for election deniers. peoplesworld.org Arizona's working people breathed a collective sigh of relief when Democrat Katie Hobbs was finally declared winner of the Gubernatorial election. She defeated the Trumpite Republican election liar, Kari Lake. Arizona's ultra-right-wing Republican controlled legislature has been attacking working people's living and working conditions, immigrants, women's health care, and public education, all while piling up …

Kwjorinoco (2022-11-15). Former World Leaders Propose Reactivation of UNASUR. orinocotribune.com In a letter sent to President Nicolás Maduro and other South American presidents, several former leaders of the region proposed reactivating the UNASUR organization. Michelle Bachelet heads the list of signatories. | In addition to noting its geopolitical importance, the signatories explained that, legally, UNASUR (the Union of South American Nations) has never ceased existing, and it will be not be difficult to reactivate it. | In the letter, they highlighted the need to integrate the region, mentioning its potential "with its 18 million square kilometers and its 422 million inhabitants that represent two-thirds…

Kyle Anzalone (2022-11-15). Ukraine Plans to Create 'Israel-Like' Arms Industry to Produce NATO-Caliber Weapons. globalresearch.ca

Leonid Savin (2022-11-15). Conservative values and future projections. thealtworld.com In the previous publication we considered common approaches in geopolitical foresight methodologies specific to Western countries.i Clearly, alternative models are also possible, with a purely scientific, rational approach being clearly limited as it is historically closely linked to the Western worldview paradigm. At least since the Enlightenment, Eurocentrism has constantly permeated communities in other regions and transformed knowledge systems in a particular way, bringing them to some kind of common denominator. This homogenisation also affected the analytical school in a broad sense, which began to adhere m…

Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J. S. Davies (2022-11-15). "Congressional Amendment Opens Floodgates for War Profiteers and a Major Ground War on Russia" dissidentvoice.org Senators Inhofe and Reed from the Senate Armed Services Committee Photo credit: AP If the powerful leaders of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Senators Jack Reed (D) and Jim Inhofe (R), have their way, Congress will soon invoke wartime emergency powers to build up even greater stockpiles of Pentagon weapons. The amendment is supposedly designed …

Paul Gregoire (2022-11-15). Greens senator Lidia Thorpe pushes Labor over sovereignty and Treaty. greenleft.org.au "In our negotiations with Labor, I've asked for their evidence that the Voice will not cede our sovereignty. To date, no one has responded to this request," Senator Lidia Thorpe told Paul Gregoire.

TeleSUR, DRL (2022-11-15). Chilenos recuerdan asesinato por el Estado de Camilo Catrillanca. telesurtv.net Catrillanca fue asesinado por la espalda por efectivos de Carabineros de Chile al interior de la comunidad Temucuicui.

Dave DeCamp (2022-11-15). US Looking to Send Weapons From Its Own Military Stockpiles to Taiwan. news.antiwar.com The Washington Post reported Sunday that Congress drafted a plan with input from the White House to authorize $1 billion in military aid for Taiwan annually under the presidential drawdown authority, which allows the US to ship weapons directly from Pentagon stockpiles. The US has employed this authority to arm Ukraine, and the bulk of …

Dave DeCamp (2022-11-15). White House Asks Congress for $37.7 Billion in New Ukraine Aid. news.antiwar.com The White House on Tuesday asked Congress to approve $37.7 billion in new aid for Ukraine, which would bring total US spending on the war to about $105 billion. According to The Hill, the request includes $21.7 billion in military aid for Ukraine and to replenish US military stockpiles that have been sent to the …

Anonymous103 (2022-11-15). Military Situation In Ukraine On November 15, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Russia struck the AFU positions near Kupyansk with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Stelmakhovka with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Kherson with high-precision missiles; | The Russian Army repelled the AFU attacks near Zolotaryovka; | The Russian Army repelled the AFU attacks near Chervonopopovka; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Kuzyomovka; | Clashes between the Russian Army an…

Anonymous103 (2022-11-15). Russian Military Reportedly Destroyed Large Energy Infrastructure Facility In Kherson Region. southfront.org During the Russian withdrawal from from the right bank of the Dnieper River in the Kherson region, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation destroyed a large energy infrastructure facility that supplied part of the right bank and the Mykolaiv region with electricity. | According to the head of Ukrenergo, the facility was heavily damaged."The power facility, which provided power supply to the entire right bank of the Kherson region and a significant part of the Mykolaiv region, was practicall…

South Front (2022-11-15). Video: Amid Russian Retreat in Kherson Region, Ukrainian Offensive Operations Continue. globalresearch.ca

Eva Bartlett (2022-11-15). Using American HIMARs, Ukraine Shelled a Cultural Building in Gorlovka, Destroying the Roof and Theatre. ingaza.wordpress.com On November 12, using American HIMARs (according to DPR military experts), Ukraine fired two shells directly at a cultural building in the DPR's northern city of Gorlovka, destroying parts of the roof and the theatre hall within. [See my video here] Built in 1951, the Shakhtar Palace of Culture was formerly a movie theatre and…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-15). EU Countries Decide to Create Their Own Rapid Response Force. libya360.wordpress.com Olivier Renault A European military unit — the rapid response force — must, in the future, specialize in evacuation and stabilization. The operational availability of this new military force is planned for 2025. A first mission could ensure a future cease-fire in Ukraine, ensures Die Welt. But, it is under the political and military command…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-15). How the UN Resolution on Ukraine Could Be Used to Demand Reparations from the Golden Billion. libya360.wordpress.com Andrew Korybko The Pandora's Box that was just opened also creates the precedent for the majority of humanity across the Global South whose countries were previously colonized by the Golden Billion's to create their own such reparation registers and mechanisms. Just like the US will likely form its own so-called "coalitions of the willing" to…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-15). The Geopolitics of Famine. libya360.wordpress.com Scott Ritter Most geopolitical analysts can agree that the Russian invasion of Ukraine has detrimentally impacted the global economy. This is especially true when it comes to food security, with supplies disrupted, prices skyrocketing, and shortages created that run the risk of causing famine. The US and European Union have accused Russia of "weaponizing food"…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-15). Who are the Ukrainian Integral Nationalists ? libya360.wordpress.com Thierry Meyssan Who knows the history of the Ukrainian "integral nationalists", "Nazis" according to the terminology of the Kremlin? It begins during the First World War, continues during the Second, the Cold War and continues today in modern Ukraine. Many documents have been destroyed and modern Ukraine forbids under penalty of imprisonment to mention their…

Staff (2022-11-15). Canada provides another half billion in military aid to Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Interfax-UkraineNovember 14, 2022 Canada allocating $ 0 mln of military aid to Ukraine, imposing sanctions on 23 Russian individuals Canada will impose sanctions on another 23 Russian citizens over human rights violations, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's website said on Monday. *** Trudeau also announced a $ 0-million military aid package for Ukraine, which will be used to …

Staff (2022-11-15). Canada provides another half-billion in military aid to Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Interfax-UkraineNovember 14, 2022 Canada allocating $ 0 mln of military aid to Ukraine, imposing sanctions on 23 Russian individuals Canada will impose sanctions on another 23 Russian citizens over human rights violations, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's website said on Monday. *** Trudeau also announced a $ 0-million military aid package for Ukraine, which will be used to …

Staff (2022-11-15). EU has delivered $8 billion in arms for Ukraine war, 45% of U.S. total. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azeri Press AgencyNovember 14, 2022 Europeans have delivered weapons and equipment worth 8 bln euros to Kyiv, EU says The European Union and its member states have provided weapons and military equipment worth at least eight billion euros ($8.27 billion) to Ukraine, the bloc's top diplomat said on Monday…. This sum amounts to about 45% …

Staff (2022-11-15). EU to train over 15,000 Ukrainian troops for ongoing war. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Rustavi2November 15, 2022 Nearly 15,000 Ukrainian military personnel to undergo training in EU countries The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the EU member states made a decision about the start of the training mission for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Such a statement made the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and …

Anonymous103 (2022-11-15). Kiev Continues Attacks On Civilians On Russian Territories. southfront.org The Ukrainian war is ongoing on the front lines as well as in the regions where are no battles but the lives of civilians are threatened. The Armed Forces of Ukraine continue shelling the regions that went out of control of the Kiev regime and Russian border regions, targeting civilian facilities. | Over the past day, Ukrainian artillery shelled houses and civilian facilities in the villages of Borki, Kozinka, Shchigorevka and Leninsky in the Belgorod region. The attacks resulted in no civil…

Global Research News (2022-11-15). Selected Articles: Video: Russia's De-militarization of Ukraine Continues. US Sending Decades-Old Arms to Kiev. globalresearch.ca By Update on Russian military operations in and around Ukraine for November 11, 2022: Russia completes withdrawal from…

_____ (2022-11-15). West's Militaristic Agenda Has Hijacked G20. popularresistance.org Independent journalist Siddharthya Roy, who is reporting from Bali, talks to NewsClick's Prabir Purkayastha about the upcoming two-day summit of the G20. They discuss the communications breakdown that characterizes the meeting and how the Ukraine war has become the sole agenda item. | They point out that these developments cast doubts on the very relevance of the G20 and mark a return of the G7 calling the shots. They also discuss how vital issues such as the African Union's claim to a seat at the table have been cast aside in the mission to isolate Russia.

Dave DeCamp (2022-11-15). CIA Director Burns Meets With Russian Spy Chief in Ankara. news.antiwar.com CIA Director William Burns met with the head of Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) in Ankara, Turkey, on Monday, marking the highest-level face-to-face meeting between US and Russian officials since the February 24 invasion of Ukraine. The unannounced meeting was first revealed by media reports and later confirmed by the Kremlin, which said the talks …

Dave DeCamp (2022-11-15). Report: US Tells Ukraine Talks Don't Need to Happen After Milley's Comments. news.antiwar.com According to a report from POLITICO, the Biden administration has been reassuring Ukraine that peace talks with Russia don't need to happen anytime soon after Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley said this winter will provide an opportunity for diplomacy. Milley said last week that Russia and Ukraine might recognize that …

Dave DeCamp (2022-11-15). G20 Struggles to Reach Consensus on Ukraine War. news.antiwar.com At the Group of 20 (G20) summit in Bali, Indonesia, members are struggling to reach a consensus on the war in Ukraine. The US and its Western allies are pushing for a condemnation of Russia in a joint statement, but that is extremely unlikely as Russia is a member of G20, and so are other …

Dave DeCamp (2022-11-15). Russia Denies Reports That Its Missiles Crossed Into Poland. news.antiwar.com Russia's Defense Ministry on Tuesday denied reports that its missiles crossed into Poland, calling the accusation a "deliberate provocation." Russia launched a massive missile barrage across Ukraine on Tuesday, and a US intelligence source told The Associated Press that Russian missiles hit Poland, killing two people, although the Pentagon said it could not corroborate the …

Dave DeCamp (2022-11-15). Zelensky Tells 'G19' Leaders Not to Ask Ukraine to Compromise. news.antiwar.com Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday addressed the summit of G20 leaders in Indonesia via video link and told the group not to ask Ukraine to compromise to reach a peace deal with Russia. Zelensky referred to the group as the "G19" in a snub aimed at Russia, as Moscow is a member of the …

En.mehrnews (2022-11-15). Countries realizing Washington provoked Ukraine conflict. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 15 (MNA) — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has stated that despite US claims made at the G20 Summit, other countries are coming to realize the fact that the Ukraine conflict had been provoked by Washington.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-15). About 100 missiles fired at cities across Ukraine: report. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 15 (MNA) — Russia fired "around 100 missiles" at cities across Ukraine on Tuesday, according to Yurii Ihnat, spokesperson for the Ukrainian Air Force command, media reported…

Federico Fuentes (2022-11-15). Ukraine: Peace in Donbas 'requires the complete withdrawal of Russian armed forces'. greenleft.org.au Ukrainian socialist Hanna Perekhoda discusses Russia's relationship with Ukraine, the role of language in the conflict and the realities of the Donbas.

Staff (2022-11-15). Headlines for November 15, 2022. democracynow.org U.N. General Assembly Calls on Russia to Pay Reparations for Ukraine Invasion, After Meeting Xi Jinping, Biden Says U.S. Won't Provoke New Cold War with China, Egyptian Political Prisoner Alaa Abd El-Fattah Ends Hunger Strike, Israel Says It Won't Cooperate with FBI Probe into Killing of Shireen Abu Akleh, Thousands Flee Fighting Between Congolese Army and M23 Rebels in Eastern DRC, Katie Hobbs Defeats GOP Election Denier Kari Lake to Win Arizona Governor Race, Arizona Voters Approve In-State College Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants, Second Federal Court Blocks Biden's Student Debt Relief Pro…

TeleSUR (2022-11-15). Russia Rejects Resolution on Reparations for Damages to Ukraine. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov rejected the resolution of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) whereby Russia is required to pay reparations to Ukraine. | RELATED: | Russia is "categorically against this resolution," he said, emphasizing that his country does not regard it as a legally binding decision. | Peskov pointed out that the countries that raised the draft resolution "try to end the theft…

Alexander Rubinstein (2022-11-15). Blowback: Italian police bust Azov-tied Nazi cell planning terror attacks. thegrayzone.com The arrest of Italian neo-Nazis affiliated with the Ukrainian Azov Battalion highlights the terrifying potential for blowback from the Ukraine proxy war Italian police announced a series of raids against the neo-Nazi Order of Hagal organization. Accused of stockpiling weapons and planning terror attacks, the group has established operational ties to the Ukrainian Azov Battalion. Five members of an Italian neo-Nazi organization known as the "Order of Hagal" were arrested on November 15th while an additional member remains wanted by …

Anonymous103 (2022-11-15). Military Situation In Eastern Ukraine On November 15, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org

Anonymous103 (2022-11-15). U.S. Now Has Spent $60B for Ukraine's War. southfront.org | Written by On October 11th, the Kiel Institute for World Economy's "Ukraine Support Tracker" headlined The US has again significantly expanded its pledges of support for Ukraine in recent weeks. European countries, on the other hand, have made only a few new ple…

Anonymous765 (2022-11-15). All Talk And Little Action : Awaiting For Peace Negotiations In Ukraine. southfront.org |

Brett Wilkins, Jake Johnson (2022-11-15). 'This Isn't Good': Explosion in Poland Near Ukraine Border Sparks Fears of War Escalation. commondreams.org "This is exactly the scenario pro-diplomacy and anti-war voices have since the start been warning gets increasingly likely the longer the war goes on," said one observer.

____ (2022-11-14). Chinese, U.S. presidents reach agreements on bilateral ties, discuss Ukraine issue. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday reached a series of agreements on maintaining bilateral dialogue and coordination in various fields, and exchanged views on Ukraine issue.

Jenny Pierson (2022-11-15). The West Is Using COP27 to Shift Blame to Poorer Nations—Private Greed Prevails Over Humanity's Survival. independentmediainstitute.org COP27 has begun in Sharm el-Sheikh. Although the Ukraine war and the U.S. midterm elections have shifted our immediate focus away from the battle against global warming, it still remains a central concern of our epoch. Reports indicate that not only are we failing to meet our climate change goals, but we are also falling …

Thierry Meyssan (2022-11-15). Who are the Ukrainian integral nationalists? thealtworld.com Who knows the history of the Ukrainian "integral nationalists", "Nazis" according to the terminology of the Kremlin? It begins during the First World War, continues during the Second, the Cold War and continues today in modern Ukraine. Many documents have been destroyed and modern Ukraine forbids under penalty of imprisonment to mention their crimes. The fact remains that these people massacred at least four million of their compatriots and conceived the architecture of the Final Solution, that is, the murder of millions of people because of their real or supposed membership in the Jewish or Gypsy communities of…

WSWS (2022-11-15). Chinese translation of "A call to youth throughout the world: Build a mass movement to stop the Ukraine war!" wsws.org The translation of the IYSSE statement is of critical relevance to workers and young people throughout China and millions of others internationally who also read Chinese. We urge readers to share it widely.

Thierry Meyssan (2022-11-15). Qui sont les nationalistes intégraux ukrainiens? thealtworld.com Qui connaàÆt l'histoire des ´ nationalistes intégraux ª ukrainiens, des ´ nazis ª selon la terminologie du Kremlin ? Elle commence durant la Première guerre mondiale, se poursuit durant la Seconde, la Guerre froide et continue aujourd'hui dans l'Ukraine moderne. De nombreux documents ont été détruits et l'Ukraine moderne interdit sous peine de prison d'évoquer leurs crimes. Il n'en reste pas moins que ces gens ont massacré au moins quatre millions de leurs compatriotes et ont conàßu l'architecture de la solution finale, c'est-à -dire l'assassinat de millions de personnes au motif…

Anonymous103 (2022-11-15). In Video: Kiev Regime Attempted Another Terrorist Attack At Kursk NPP. southfront.org Video reportedly showing the detention of Ukrainian saboteurs by Russian security forces was shared by the Russian media. | According to the local reports, the incident took place on November 14 near the Russian city of Belgorod. Two saboteurs came to Russia under the guise of refugees. the militants were captured on their way to the Kursk region, where they were going to carry out a terrorist attack at the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant. |

Anonymous103 (2022-11-15). Ukrainian Army Lost Up To 1,400 Servicemen In Battle For Pavlovka In Ugledar Region Russian MoD. southfront.org On November 15, the Russian Ministry of Defense revealed Ukrainian losses during the battle for Pavlovka located south of Ugledar….

Anonymous103 (2022-11-15). In Video: Ukrainian Nazi Describes How He Killed Civilians In Mariupol. southfront.org

Anonymous103 (2022-11-15). Military Situation In Syria On November 15, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org On November 15, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On November 15, the SAA-backed local militia began combing the Mohandessin building in Tariq al-Sad neighborhood in Daraa city after the withdrawal of ISIS cells; | On November 15, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Kansafra; | On November 14, an ISIS car bomb exploded in Tariq Al-Sad neighborhood in Dara…

Elijah Magnier (2022-11-15). "There is double standard in West when it comes to countries like Iran, Russia, and China" thealtworld.com Elijah Magnier believes there is a double standard in the West when it comes to countries that are against the US hegemony like Iran, Russia, and China. | EU sanctions Press TV, Iranian officials over alleged rights violations following foreign-backed riots | The European Union has imposed sanctions on a number of Iranian institutions and individuals, including the 24-hour English-language Press TV, over alleged "rights violations" following the recent foreign-backed riots in the country. | Elijah Magnier | Hakimeh Saghaye Biriya |

En.mehrnews (2022-11-15). CIA director, Russian counterpart hold meeting in Ankara. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 15 (MNA) — Head of media and communications in the Turkish presidency confirmed that Russian Foreign Intelligence Service Director Sergey Naryshkin and US Central Intelligence Agency Director William Burns held talks in Ankara on Monday.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-15). Iran, Russia enjoy common determination to end Afghan crisis. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 15 (MNA) — Referring to his meeting with the Russian envoy to Tehran, the Special envoy of the Iranian President for Afghanistan said that Iran and Russia have a common determination to end the Afghan crisis.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-15). Russia firmly stopped attempts to undermine national security. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 15 (MNA) — The Russian president said that a number of countries are aggressively attempting to re-write history and weaken Moscow.

Francisco Lozano (2022-11-15). Drowning of Russian Migrant Highlights Danger of US Border Policy (PHOTOS). latinorebels.com Critics of the migrants trying to cross the border say that there are legal avenues and procedures to follow. However, many asylum seekers are never screened and are sent back to Mexico under Title 42, the Trump-era policy that denies entry to immigrants with the pretense of protecting public health.

Infobrics (2022-11-15). Russia Is India's Most Reliable Partner since Independence: ORF Survey. infobrics.org Russia is India's most reliable partner since the country gained independence in 1947, according to a survey by the New Delhi-based think tank Observer Research Foundation (ORF) with 43 per cent of the respondents pitching for Moscow…

Infobrics (2022-11-15). Growing Trade Between Russia and India Opens a New Era for Silk Road. infobrics.org The surge in trade between the two countries made Russia the country's seventh largest trade partner, rising from 25th place with a total trade turnover of $13.1 billion in 2021…

Infobrics (2022-11-15). Outlawed Mejlis of Crimean Tatar people call on Erdogan to "de-occupy Crimea from Russia" infobrics.org Despite ambitions for territorial expansionism, Crimea is one step too far for Turkey.

Infobrics (2022-11-15). US desperate for strategic security talks amid 'sinking' capabilities. infobrics.org Faced with the prospect of both regional and strategic rivals having similar (or greater) capabilities the US leadership is pushing the belligerent thalassocracy to seek strategic security talks, primarily with Russia.

TeleSUR (2022-11-15). Russia Refutes Reports on Alleged Missile Crash in Poland. telesurenglish.net Polish radio station ZET reported hours earlier that two Russian missiles allegedly hit a barn in the town of Przewodów on the Ukrainian border, killing two civilians. | RELATED: | "Statements by the Polish media and officials about the alleged Russian missile strike near the locality of Przewodów are a deliberate provocation aimed at escalating the situation," the Russian military department said. | It said the…

TeleSUR (2022-11-15). Wang Yi Meets Lavrov on Sidelines of G20 Bali Summit. telesurenglish.net His comments came Tuesday at a meeting with his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Bali, Indonesia. | RELATED: | "China is willing to work with Russia and other like-minded countries to promote the development of a multipolar world, firmly support the democratization of international relations and defend the international system based on the United Nations," the Chinese diplomat said. | Regarding the ongoing conflict in Ukrain…

Contributing Writers (2022-11-15). Debunking Western Media's Latest Mariupol Mass Grave Hoax, By Actually Going to the Cemeteries in Question/ By Eva Bartlett. marktaliano.net Eva K Bartlett @EvaKareneBartlett 1,770 followers In recent days Western media have resurrected the "mass graves" near Mariupol claims, and since—unlike any of the people behind those claims, I'm actually in the Donetsk People's Republic and actually went to the sites in question—I made this video to debunk the propaganda. RELATED LINKS: -Western Claims of …

Eva Bartlett (2022-11-15). Debunking Western Media's Latest Mariupol Mass Grave Hoax, By Actually Going to the Cemeteries in Question. ingaza.wordpress.com

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-15). China is Not an Enemy of Africa. libya360.wordpress.com (Playlist of the complete interview) If the West really thinks China helping Africa to gain influence is a bad thing, the best thing it can do is help Africa even more. President of the Socialist Party of Zambia, Fred M'membe, and the convener of the Socialist Movement of Ghana, Kyeretwie Opoku share with us an…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-15). The Specter of Foreign Forces in Haiti. libya360.wordpress.com Ambroise Jean-Léon The so-called 'Haitian crisis' is primarily about outsiders' attempts force Haitians to live under an imposed order and the latter's resistance to that order. What actually happened on the nights of October 6th and 7th, 2022, remains unclear. What reverberated was the rather loud rumor of the resignation of Haiti's acting prime minister…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-15). Towards a Just Transition: Breaking with the Existing Order. libya360.wordpress.com Hamza Hamouchene, Ouafa Haddioui and Katie Sandwell The action proposed by world leaders, their advisors, and corporate lobbyists at the climate talks (COP27) in Egypt are neoliberal, market-based, and focused on preserving a racist and capitalist global order. Introducing a collection of papers on the climate emergency in North Africa, Hamza Hamouchene, Ouafa Haddioui and…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-15). Chilean State to Address Historic Land Debt with Mapuche Indigenous Communities. libya360.wordpress.com Tanya Wadhwa Chilean President Gabriel Boric met with Mapuche leaders in the country's Araucanía region on November 10 and 11. Following the meeting, he announced the creation of a special commission to return to the Mapuche communities the lands that they have historically laid claims to. The Mapuche Indigenous communities have been in conflict with…

Editor (2022-11-15). Collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX had ties to Ukrainian government, WEF, and top Biden adviser. mronline.org FTX had some eye-opening connections to powerful entities and individuals around the world before it all came crashing down.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-15). US studying how to modify Gray Eagle drone. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 15 (MNA) — According to US officials, Washington is looking into modifications to the Gray Eagle drone as Ukrainian demand grows.

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