2022-11-25: News Headlines

A Guest Author (2022-11-25). European workers fight for wages and rights. workers.org This article was published in the Nov. 17 issue of Avante, the newspaper of the Portuguese Communist Party, giving a roundup of struggles in Europe by the workers, whose living standards have been reduced as they are forced to pay the costs of the pandemic and the U.S./NATO proxy war . . . |

Anonymous103 (2022-11-25). The Red Line: Biden And Xi's Secret Ukraine Talks Revealed The Spectator. southfront.org | Written by Owen Matthews. Originally published by Since the beginning of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, China has played a decisive — though publicly low-profile — role in strategic decision-making in both Washington and Moscow. As I report for the first time in my new book Overreach, it was a back-channel intervention approved by Beijing that caused the US to scu…

En.mehrnews (2022-11-25). Russia diplomat criticizes anti-Iran resolution at IAEA's BoG. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 25 (MNA) — A Russian diplomat said that while West knows Iran's stance in the Vienna talks is constructive, they approved a resolution at the IAEA Board of Governors.

Nayvin Gordon (2022-11-25). US Gaslights the West — Ukraine's History. indybay.org POWERS OF DOMINATION INSIST ON THEIR OWN REALITY…

____ (2022-11-25). Ukraine sets up 3,720 emergency shelters amid energy supply cutoff. ecns.cn Ukrainian authorities have set up 3,720 emergency shelters across the country amid an energy supply cutoff after Russia's missile attack on energy infrastructure, Kyrylo Tymoshenko, deputy head of the Ukrainian president's office.

Anonymous103 (2022-11-25). In Video 18+: Russian Forces Destroyed Ukrainian Stronghold. southfront.org

_____ (2022-11-25). The anniversary of the DPRK missile launch. journal-neo.org Tensions between North and South Korea have not abated, and the advance toward the danger line is unceasing. On November 9, North Korea launched a short-range ballistic missile toward the Sea of Japan. On the same day, the South Korean military announced that fragments of one of the North Korean missiles recovered the previous day …

Staff (2022-11-25). "Diversity is our biggest strength": NATO's whole-of-government, whole-of-society global militarism. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATONovember 25, 2022 The 52nd NATO Defense College Academic Advisory Board meeting On 24-25 November 2022, the NATO Defense College Academic Advisory Board convened its 52nd annual meeting, in Rome, Italy. The Board aims to advise the Commandant on ways in which to improve the academic, research and outreach activities of the College, to enhance …

Staff (2022-11-25). NATO chieftain: interceptor missiles needed both in Poland and Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish News AgencyNovember 25, 2022 Nato chief says Patriots needed in both Poland and Ukraine Air-defence systems such as the US-made Patriot are needed both in Poland and in Ukraine, Nato secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Friday in an interview for US news channel CNN. "We need both," Stoltenberg said when asked if Patriot …

Staff (2022-11-25). NATO conducts war games near Belarus, Kaliningrad borders. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com ReutersNovember 25, 2022 NATO troops hold drills in Poland's Suwalki Gap NATO forces took part in drills in northern Poland on Friday, an area of crucial significance to the security of the alliance's eastern flank. The Suwalki Gap, a sparsely populated area of Polish territory lying between Belarus and the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad, is …

Staff (2022-11-25). NATO FMs to conspire against China as "threat to the international order" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Stars and StripesNovember 25, 2022 US and NATO allies to discuss how to limit economic reliance on China U.S. and other western leaders next week will examine ways to reduce allied dependency on China…NATO's top official said Friday. "The war in Ukraine has demonstrated our dangerous dependency on Russian gas," NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg told …

Staff (2022-11-25). Tiny remnant of NATO-dismantled Yugoslavia backs Ukraine's territorial integrity, NATO bid. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Montenegro was a republic in the Federal Socialist Republic of Yugoslavia, then one of two republics in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, later in the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro. In 2006 its Western masters reduced it to a tiny statelet (600,000 people) on the Adriatic Sea, its "independence" rendering Serbia a landlocked nation …

Staff (2022-11-25). Training NATO forces: French Foreign Legion snipers train in Georgia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Georgian Ministry of DefenseNovember 25, 2022 The instructors of the sniper training school conducted a long-range shooting course for the soldiers of the French Foreign Legion The instructors of the Sniper Training School of the Special Operations Forces of the Defense Forces of Georgia, within the framework of the Joint Joint Exchange Exercise (JCET), conducted …

Staff (2022-11-25). Ukraine: European Union's first official war. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com UkrinformNovember 25, 2022 Norway allocates $15M for EU military mission in support of Ukraine The Government of Norway allocates approximately NOK 150 million ($15.1 million) to the European Union Military Assistance Mission in support of Ukraine (EUMAM Ukraine). *** "Ukraine depends on support from other countries, not least to obtain sufficient weapons and material…Norway has …

Staff (2022-11-25). Ukrainian leader: national, NATO air and missile assets should be integrated. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Interfax-UkraineNovember 25, 2022 Ukraine needs air shield, reliable security guarantees — Yermak at Ukraine-NATO Commission meeting Ukraine needs reliable security guarantees, an important component of which is the security of the skies and effective air defense, Head of the President's Office Andriy Yermak said during a videoconference meeting of the Ukraine-NATO Commission. *** "Kyiv Security …

Staff (2022-11-25). "Unprecedented military support": NATO sends Ukraine jammers as part of broader air defense system. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Deutsche Presse-AgenturNovember 25, 2022 NATO Sends Jammers For Drone Defense To Ukraine NATO has supplied Ukraine with jammers to defend against Russian drone attacks, the alliance's Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said in Brussels on November 25. "Allies are providing unprecedented military support," Stoltenberg said, listing deliveries of fuel, medical supplies, wind equipment, and the drone …

Media Lens (2022-11-25). The Medium: An Appeal For Support. dissidentvoice.org On November 15, as 90 Russian cruise missiles struck at Ukraine's energy network, a companion US-UK propaganda blitz blamed the Russian missiles for the deaths of two workers on a farm in Poland. This was a big deal. Poland is a member of Nato and Article 5 of Nato's treaty reads: 'The Parties agree that …

Fight Back (2022-11-25). Twin Cities activists hold vigil to demand end to endless U.S. wars. fightbacknews.org Saint Paul, MN – On Wednesday, November 23, more than 40 peace activists from around the Twin Cities gathered on the Lake Street Marshall Bridge to demand an end to all U.S. interventions around the globe. The event was initiated by the Minnesota Peace Action Coalition (MPAC) in partnership with Women Against Military Madness (WAMM). WAMM has been holding weekly protests on the Lake Street/Marshall Avenue Bridge for 23 years, consistently calling for an end to U.S. wars ever since NATO
| began bombing Yugoslavia in 1999. | The call for action put forward a range of slogans, including "Say no to World War III,…

Infobrics (2022-11-25). Sberbank in Discussions for China Banking Operational License. infobrics.org Would ease transactional difficulties for Russian investors in China…

Infobrics (2022-11-25). Ukrainian authorities advance "de-russification" project. infobrics.org Odessa's administration approves demolition of Russian monuments.

Infobrics (2022-11-25). Germany pushing for economic decoupling of EU and China. infobrics.org Along with the recent designation of Russia as "the state sponsor of terrorism" it seems the EU is effectively building another Iron Curtain separating it from both Moscow and Beijing.

Infobrics (2022-11-25). Borrell won't be able to tempt Central Asia away from Russia. infobrics.org Europe-Central Asia trade corridors are more expensive without Russia.

Eva Bartlett (2022-11-24). Donbass Frontline Villager: "Ukraine Doesn't Consider Us Human", Wants To "Annihilate Us" ingaza.wordpress.com Zaitsevo, a front-line village north of Gorlovka, in the north of the Donetsk People's Republic, has been extremely hard-hit by Ukrainian shelling, since 2014. What was once a village of 3, 0, with a school & kindergarten, is now a shell of a village, with at most 1,000 residents, most of whom don't stay in the…

Eva Bartlett (2022-11-24). Maligned in Western Media, Donbass Forces are Defending their Future from Ukrainian Shelling and Fascism. ingaza.wordpress.com

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-24). Canada Sets Up Embassy in Rwanda, Amidst Growing Mass Anti-Imperialist Movement in Neighbouring DRC. libya360.wordpress.com Christian Shingiro PCCO (Parti Communiste Congolais) in demonstration protesting rebel groups in Eastern Congo. Image courtesy of: Boswa Isekombe Sylvere, general secretary of the PCCO and leader of the FUPC. The Canadian government set up an embassy in Rwanda this June, to combat Russian and Chinese influence in Africa, under the racist logic that African…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-24). European Parliament Resolution Against Russia Threatens Dialogue and Peace. libya360.wordpress.com Yoselina Guevara López On November 23, the European Union Parliament, through a non-binding resolution, qualified the Russian Federation as a "State sponsor of terrorism" with 494 votes in favor, 58 against and 44 abstentions. As expected from Kiev came the immediate thanks of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dmytro Kuleba who declared "Russia must be…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-24). Fidel and a New Type of Relationship Between Cuba and the U.S. libya360.wordpress.com José Ramón Cabañas The statue of Fidel Castro in Moscow. In order to understand Fidel Castro's contribution to Political Science and, in particular, to the sphere of International Relations, especially in regard to Cuba's ties with the United States, one must start from the precedent of the work and practice of José Martí, the Cuban…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-24). How Ukraine's Corrupt Elites are Profiting from the Conflict. libya360.wordpress.com Olga Sukharevskaya Ukraine's newly elected President Volodymyr Zelensky (C) walks to his Presidential office after a ceremony of his oath in the Ukrainian Parliament, in Kiev, Ukraine. © STR / NurPhoto via Getty Images Officials and oligarchs have diverted much of the financial support sent to Kiev Since the beginning of Russia's military offensive in Ukraine, the…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-24). Moscow Explains its Ukraine Objectives to the UNSC. libya360.wordpress.com Statement by Permanent Representative Vassily Nebenzia at UNSC briefing on Ukraine Mr.President, At the outset, let us repeat our position regarding the participation of the president of Ukraine in the meeting via VTC, which happens not for the first time. As we repeatedly stated, we have nothing against his participation, but he needs to be…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-24). Putin Invokes Castro's Legacy. libya360.wordpress.com M. K. BHADRAKUMAR Statue of Fidel Castro, first of its kind anywhere in the world, was unveiled by President Vladimir Putin, Moscow, Nov. 22, 2022 A three-meter-tall bronze statue of Fidel Castro was unveiled on Tuesday in the Fidel Castro Square in Moscow's Sokol District by Russian President Vladimir Putin and Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel in…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-24). Ukraine — Lights Out, No Water and Soon No Heat. libya360.wordpress.com Moon of Alabama Earlier today the Russian military shut down the Ukrainian electricity network. Previous attacks had limited the distribution capacity to some 50% of demand. Controlled blackouts over several hours per day allowed to give some electricity for a few hours to most parts of the country. The attack today created a much larger…

Staff (2022-11-24). PHOTOS: 13-nation drill "showcasing NATO's firepower" held near Russian border. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOMultinational Corps Northeast Allies demonstrate NATO's firepower during armoured gunnery competition in Latvia On November 14-17, NATO enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) Battlegroup Latvia together with the Latvian Mechanized Infantry Brigade conducted Iron Spear 2022. Alongside the Allies based in Latvia, this regularly scheduled armoured gunnery competition saw a number of multinational crews currently …

Staff (2022-11-24). Romania, Black Sea: NATO holds drills with carrier strike group, missiles, warplanes. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com ReutersNovember 22, 2022 NATO allies test air defence system in Romania with simulated attack NATO allies on Wednesday conducted a military exercise to test air and missile defences in Romania…. A French air defence system deployed to Romania repelled a simulated attack by allied fighter jets, NATO's Allied Air Command in Ramstein in western Germany …

Staff (2022-11-24). Future war: NATO holds 75-nation planning session in Berlin. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATO has 30, soon to be 32, full members and 40 partners in the Partnership for Peace, Mediterranean Dialogue, Istanbul Cooperation Initiative, Partners Across the Globe and Enhanced Opportunities Partners formats. In addition, there are contributing countries (see below) not yet in any of the above categories. In Afghanistan troop contributing countries to NATO's war …

Staff (2022-11-24). Germany to criminalize denial of genocide in Ukraine, elsewhere — as defined by Berlin. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Deutsche WelleNovember 24, 2022 Germany to criminalize denying war crimes, genocide Holocaust denial has long been illegal in Germany. A new amendment aims to criminalize denial of other war crimes and genocides wherever they happen and would apply to denying atrocities committed in Ukraine. Alleged war crimes in Bucha, Ukraine. Genocide of the Yazidi. Human …

Staff (2022-11-24). Kiev expresses special thanksgiving for U.S. missile system. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com UkrinformNovember 24, 2022 Ukraine's Air Force thanks American people for NASAMS systems Congratulating the American people on Thanksgiving Day, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine thanked them for the comprehensive support provided to Ukraine, particularly for NASAMS systems. "The Air Force of Ukraine congratulates the American people on Thanksgiving Day….Special thanks for …

Staff (2022-11-24). Objective achieved: Finns ready for NATO, bases, war. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The nation that scrupulously maintained strict neutrality during the entirety of the Cold War. In conjunction with its neighbor and fellow former neutral Sweden, Finland provided NATO with troops for the war in Afghanistan, years before Crimea became part of Russia and the current war in Ukraine commenced. Please note. Tactical and other nuclear weapons …

Andrew Korybko (2022-11-24). The US' Hybrid War On Turkiye Just Escalated After Kiev's Failed Sabotage Of TurkStream. thealtworld.com

Anonymous765 (2022-11-24). Kiev Goes Dark As NATO Sacrifices Ukraine. southfront.org |

Infobrics (2022-11-24). Another air defense missile hitting apartment block shows Kiev regime's incompetence. infobrics.org Footage showed the missile that hit an apartment block in Kiev was a US-made AIM-120C, most likely launched from one of the newly-acquired US-Norwegian NASMAS air defense system.

Peter Singer (2022-11-24). Has the FTX Debacle Discredited Effective Altruism? commondreams.org Some observers have linked the alleged financial malpractice by the cryptocurrency magnate Sam Bankman-Fried to ideas widely held within the "effective altruism" movement, which Bankman-Fried says inspired him. But effective altruists are right: sometimes the end really does justify the means.

_____ (2022-11-24). 73% Of The World's Population Did Not Call For Russian Reparations. popularresistance.org By this measure, only 27% of the world's population supported the resolution; 73% did not. This is a resounding defeat for US/NATO "soft power." It can only be explained by global antipathy toward the US/NATO side in this war and sympathy for Russia. | Consider that the US has long used bribes and threats to engineer UNGA votes; it controls the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank; it imposes illegal unilateral coercive measures ("sanctions") on a quarter of the world's population; it is prolific and virtually alone in its constant coups and destabilization campaigns against uncooperative governments ar…

_____ (2022-11-24). Media Regurgitates Fake News From US Spies. popularresistance.org Top Western media outlets published a false report claiming Russia attacked Poland with a missile. This fake news originated with an anonymous US intelligence official, whose unsubstantiated accusations were mindlessly regurgitated by the press. | On November 15, two people in Poland were killed in a missile attack that crossed over Ukraine's western border. | NATO and Polish officials later admitted that this missile was likely fired by accident by Ukrainian authorities. But soon after it happened, many Western media outlets blamed Russia. Given that Poland is a member of the US-led NATO military cartel, a Russi…

_____ (2022-11-24). Putting an End to Volodymyr Zelensky's Follies. strategic-culture.org Let's try to avoid World War III | By Philip GIRALDI | One week ago, the Ukrainian government may have deliberately attacked neighbor Poland in an attempt to draw the NATO alliance into its war with Russia. The incident involved a missile that hit a grain processing site inside Poland and killed two farmers. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky immediately blamed Russia for the incident even though he surely must have known that the missile had been fired from Ukraine, meaning that he may have been using a so-called "false flag" to create a false narrative of what had occurred. He also immediately called upon N…

Contributing Writers (2022-11-24). Odessa falls and Ukraine becomes a landlocked country/ By Senator Dick Black. marktaliano.net

Dave DeCamp (2022-11-24). Hungary to Approve Sweden, Finland NATO Memberships Early Next Year. news.antiwar.com Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said Thursday that Hungary supports Sweden and Finland joining NATO and that the parliament will formally ratify their memberships early next year. "As we have already informed Sweden and Finland, Hungary supports the NATO membership of these two countries. It will be on the agenda of the first session of …

Dave DeCamp (2022-11-24). Poland Rebuffs Germany's Offer to Deploy Patriot Missiles. news.antiwar.com The Polish government has rebuffed an offer from Germany to deploy Patriot air defense missiles to Poland by suggesting that they should be sent to Ukraine instead, which would significantly escalate NATO involvement in the war with Russia. Sending the Patriots to Poland would require deploying German troops to operate them, which would mean direct …

____ (2022-11-24). Trade cooperation based on ideology goes against common interest: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn NATO has been expanding its reach since the end of the Cold War. NATO has extended its collective defence clause to the domains of cyberspace and outer space, which should be handled by the UN and specialized international institutions.

Media Lens (2022-11-24). Message to Joe Biden: 'You have promised to defend "every inch of NATO territory." Are you going to bomb Russia now?'. globalresearch.ca

WSWS (2022-11-24). After Ukrainian missile strike on Poland, NATO surges weapons to Eastern Europe. wsws.org While the US and other NATO members rejected the claim by Ukraine that last week's missile strike was launched by Russia, NATO allies have continued to deploy weapons to Ukraine and surrounding countries.

Anonymous103 (2022-11-24). In Video 18+: Russian Fighters Do Not Surrender. southfront.org

Anonymous103 (2022-11-24). Military Situation In Eastern Ukraine On November 24, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Soledar; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Mariinka; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Ugledar; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Bakhmut; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Debrova; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Brestove; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU con…

Anonymous103 (2022-11-24). Military Situation In Syria On November 24, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org On November 24, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded 2 hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On November 24, a senior SDF commander, Rezan Gilo was killed as a result of the Turkish drone attack in Qamishli city; | On November 24, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SDF positions in the Hoshariya area; | On November 23, Turkish aircraft struck the SDF positions near al-Hawl camp; | On November 24, Turkish security…

Anonymous103 (2022-11-24). Military Situation In Ukraine On November 24, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Russia struck Ukrainian energy facilities in Ladyzhyn with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck Ukrainian energy facilities in Kyiv with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck Ukrainian energy facilities in Kremenchuk with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck Ukrainian energy facilities in Mykolaiv with high-precision missiles; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Chervonopopovka; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue…

Ben Norton (2022-11-24). German military preparing for potential war with Russia, leaked internal report reveals. multipolarista.com A leaked confidential strategy paper shows Germany is preparing for a potential war with Russia, as it boosts its budget and plans to become the world's third-biggest military spender.

Contributing Writers (2022-11-24). Close the Spigot/ By Tara Reade. marktaliano.net READ MORE: Scott Ritter Says The U.S. Is Sending Billions of Dollars To Support Nazis In Ukraine Ukrainians from 80th Airborne Brigade brutally execute Russian prisoners of war/ Commentary by Max Blumenthal NY Times Takes Rare Look at Apparent Ukrainian War Crimes…

Dave DeCamp (2022-11-24). Still No Sign of Peace Talks Despite Increase in US-Russia Dialogue. news.antiwar.com Despite the increase in dialogue between the US and Russia and a shift in messaging from the Biden administration, there's still no sign of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine. Russia has continued its heavy strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure, and the Kremlin said Wednesday that it hasn't had any interaction with the US about …

Dave DeCamp (2022-11-24). Biden Says Negotiations on Russian Oil Price Cap are 'in Play'. news.antiwar.com President Biden on Thursday said that negotiations between the US and its allies to set a price cap on Russian oil are "in play" as a December 5th deadline to implement the plan is approaching, Axios reported. December 5th is the day that the EU's embargo on Russian oil takes effect, although there are exemptions …

En.mehrnews (2022-11-24). Russia says it has 'faith' Ukraine operation will succeed. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 24 (MNA) — Russia has no doubt that there will be a successful outcome of its special military operation in Ukraine, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Wednesday.

Infobrics (2022-11-24). The Yuan as the Leading Foreign Currency in the Russian Market. infobrics.org It is the Chinese yuan that is becoming the most popular "friendly" currency among both Russian entrepreneurs and citizens, who are converting their dollar savings into yuan. Demand growth is trending, and the position of the yuan in the Russian foreign exchange market is strengthening month by month, writes Alexander Losev, financial expert, Member of Presidium of the Council on Foreign and Defence Policy…

Slorinoco (2022-11-24). Díaz-Canel and Putin Inaugurate Monument to Fidel Castro in Moscow. orinocotribune.com Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin presided Tuesday over the inauguration ceremony of a monument in Moscow to the eternal leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro. The sculpture stands on the square named after the Commander in the Sokol district. | The monument made of bronze is three meters high and was created in Moscow over a period of half a year. The sculpture depicts Fidel on a rock upon which the map of Cuba is inscribed. The image reflects the heroic path of the man who defended the rights and freedoms of the people in his country, according to a Kremlin stat…

Tsvetana Paraskova (2022-11-24). U.S. Authorizes Firms to Provide Services to Russian Oil Trade. globalresearch.ca

Anonymous669 (2022-11-24). Turkey Supplied Dozens Of TRLG-230 Laser-Guided Missiles To Ukraine — Report. southfront.org A Roketsan MCL launching a TRLG-230 missile during a test. Source: youtu.be/KfNuBYzJ8s0 | Turkey has supplied Ukraine with dozens of TRLG-230 precision-guided missiles, The TRLG-230, which was developed by Turkey's defense contractor Roketsan, is guided by a GPS-aided inertial navigation systems and a semi-active l…

En.mehrnews (2022-11-24). Iran, India taken neutral stand regarding Ukraine conflict. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 24 (MNA) — Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani says Iran and India are two independent powers who have taken a neutral stance regarding the conflict in Ukraine.

Zero Hedge (2022-11-24). NY Times Takes Rare Look at Apparent Ukrainian War Crimes. globalresearch.ca

Anonymous103 (2022-11-24). Howls Of Outrage After New York Times Confirms SBF To Speak Alongside Zelenskyy, Yellen. southfront.org Originally published on ZeroHedge As we discussed last night, Sam Bankman-Fried has now demonstrated that he is both a pathological liar and a…

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