(2022-12-17). The Absolute Worst People on Earth: War Profiteers? dissidentvoice.org 
Ahh, the lords of war, and the companies' stocks going up up up. Look at these thieves, Lockhead Martin, General Dynamics, Raytheon, Northrup Grumman. Ahh, petal mines dropped by Ukraine forces on the Donbass: "The West is silent as Ukraine targets civilians in Donetsk using banned 'butterfly' mines" by Eva Bartlett (Posted Aug 18, 2022) …
(2022-12-17). Community Defends LGBTQ+ Event in Lakeland, Florida in the Face of Threats from Neo-Nazis. itsgoingdown.org Report on antifascist mobilization in Lakeland, Florida against threats from a white supremacist group to attack a local drag event. Originally posted to Iron Snowflake. On the 15th of December, members of Lakeland's LGBTQ+ community showed up to defend a drag bingo event from an expected attack by fascists. Queer and trans folks were also joined…
(2022-12-17). Brittney Griner And The US State. popularresistance.org WNBA player Brittney Griner was arrested in Moscow on February 17, 2022, exactly one week before the Russian government began what it called its Special Military Operation in Ukraine. Griner was returning home from playing in Russia during the off-season and was carrying CBD oil in her luggage. While legal in much of the United States, any marijuana formulation is illegal in the Russian Federation. She was finally released on December 8, 2022 in a prisoner swap for Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout. | The terms of the exchange seemed unequal to many people who wondered why a man dubbed the "merchant of death" was a…
(2022-12-17). Yemen: End American Complicity. dissidentvoice.org Recall your attention to the response from the US establishment after Russia was found to be using Iranian drones in the war in Ukraine. The extent of the outrage was so intense that the issue was brought to the UN Security Council, and the spokesman for the State Department briefed the press on the American …
(2022-12-17). Greece Says It Is Ready To Supply Ukraine With S-300 And Other Air-Defense Systems. southfront.org S-300 missile system © Pavel Lisitsyn / | Athens could transfer S-300PMU-1 long-range air-defense systems to Ukraine if the United States deploys MIM-104 Patriot air-defense systems on Crete island instead, Greece's Minister of National Defense, Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos, said on December 17. | The S-300PMU-1 is an old upgrade of the Soviet S-300 system. Greece acquired the system after the 1997-1998 Cyprus Missile Crisis. The Hellenic Air Force (HAF) maintains a regiment made up of four…
(2022-12-17). Zelensky admits being nudged to negotiate with Moscow. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky admitted in an interview with a French media that he is being nudged to negotiate with Moscow.
(2022-12-17). 'We should not underestimate Russia', NATO chief says. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Moscow is preparing to prolong the war in Ukraine, NATO's chief claimed, stressing that Russia must not be underestimated in this regard.
(2022-12-17). US-Africa summit aimed against Russia and China fails as African nations refuse to take the bait. infobrics.org Most African countries simply don't want to get involved in US great powers rivalry with Russia and China.
(2022-12-17). Russia-Iran Astara rail transportation to operationalize soon. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — The Iranian ambassador to Moscow predicted the operationalization of regular rail transport of goods from Russia's territories to the northern Iranian city of Astara in the near future.
(2022-12-17). US position on Crimean Peninsula 'declaration of war': Crimea. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Crimea's Permanent Representative to the Russian President, called the US statement on the peninsula "a declaration of war," which Washington instructs to wage with other people's hands.
(2022-12-17). Mail bomb wounds Russian official in CAR. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — The head of a Russian cultural centre in the Central African Republic (CAR) has been wounded by a parcel bomb in Bangui.
(2022-12-17). CIA concerned over Iran-Russia growing coopeartion. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — The director of the US Central Intelligence Agency expressed concern over the growing cooperation between Iran and Russia, saying that it takes the possibility of this cooperation becoming a full defense partnership seriously.
(2022-12-17). US troops deployed in Estonia. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — A United States infantry company arrived in Estonia this week as part of NATO's effort to bolster the military bloc's eastern border with Russia, the Baltic country's defense ministry revealed.
(2022-12-17). Russia welcomes upcoming Tehran-IAEA consultations. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Russia welcomes the upcoming consultations between the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and Iran though no one expects any breakthroughs, Russian Permanent Representative to International Organizations in Vienna says.
(2022-12-17). Russia views Turkey ground op. plan in Syria premature step. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Moscow views Ankara's plans to carry out a ground operation in Syria as a premature step, Director of the Russian Foreign Ministry's Fourth European Department Yury Pilipson says.
(2022-12-16). Kiev Revenges Russian Strikes On Energy System Killing Civilians In Donbass. southfront.org 
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(2022-12-16). Commentary on the UNGA Adoption of the Anti-Nazi Resolution, December 15, 2022. libya360.wordpress.com Maria Zakharova Commentary by Ms. Zakharova, official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, in connection with the adoption by the 77th Session of the UN General Assembly of a resolution on combating the glorification of Nazism On December 15 in New York at the plenary meeting of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly…
(2022-12-16). Patriot Missiles in Ukraine NATO's Bluff or Real Escalation? globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-16). Finland's NBI Suspects Arms Sent to Ukraine Might be in Criminal Hands. globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-16). Poland Demands Answers After 'Gift' Police Chief Received From Ukraine Officials Exploded. southfront.org 
Poland's police chief Jaroslaw Szymczyk was hospitalized after a "gift" package that he received exploded, according to international reports, after a recent string of On Thursday Poland's Interior Ministry confirmed, "Yesterday at 7: a.m., an explosion occurred in a room adjacent to the office of th…
(2022-12-16). Russia & VT Exposes US Bio Weapons in Georgia-Ukraine. journal-neo.org 
Jeffrey Silverman, Georgian Bureau Chief for Veterans Today, has been interviewed by several Russian TV channels concerning his work over the years in exposing US bio weapons programmes in Georgia and countries of the former Soviet Union, with special emphasis on Ukraine, and on the latest breaking news, that the US and Ukraine are in …
(2022-12-16). UK Marines Conducted Covert Ops in Ukraine, General Claims. globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-16). US Believes Ukraine Can Retake Crimea, But May Provoke Nuclear Escalation. news.antiwar.com The White House believes Ukraine's military could retake the Crimean Peninsula from Russia. However, officials say the offensive may cross Moscow's "red lines" and prompt a nuclear strike. The Biden administration has radically changed its view of Kiev's military since Russia invaded nearly ten months ago. The Ukrainians "continue to shock the world with how …
(2022-12-16). What Do Ukrainians Want? Not an Uncompromising Battle That Puts Them in Grave Danger. commondreams.org After nine months of war, carnage and surging armament, concessive peace is still feasible, a peace that the U.S. could promote by moderating its acceleration of military provision.
(2022-12-16). In Video 18+: Ukrainian Soldier Killed Two Civilians In Bakhmut. southfront.org 
(2022-12-16). U.S. Government Media Outlet Directs Air Strikes on Crimea. libya360.wordpress.com Strategic Culture Foundation EditorialRFE Surely a negotiated settlement to the conflict in Ukraine and the wider security concerns of Russia should be a priority. But regrettably, Washington and its European and Kiev minions are incapable of such diplomacy. The Radio Free Europe outlet this week blatantly published satellite images of Russian military bases in Crimea…
(2022-12-16). Israel supplies NATO with intelligence on Iran, enters Ukraine fray. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Ha'aretzDecember 15, 2022 Israel Gives Ukraine Intelligence on Iran via NATONATO sources tell 'Haaretz' some of the intel is on the Iranian drones… Israel has stepped up its intelligence assistance to Ukraine in recent weeks via NATO, sources in Brussels told Haaretz, with Jerusalem remaining keen to keep its aid to the embattled country indirect. …
(2022-12-16). In Video: Russian Lancet Drone Dodges Smoke Screen, Hit Ukrainian Radar. southfront.org 
MOSCOW REGION, RUSSIA JUNE 25, 2019: A ZALA Lancet-3 attack drone developed by Kalashnikov Concern on display at the Army 2019 International Military Technical Forum at Patriot Park. Marina Lystseva/TASS | On December 16, a video documenting a recent Russian strike with a Lancet Loitering munition on a Ukrainian P-18 radar in the special military operation zone surfaced online. | The P-18, which was developed in the Soviet Union, is a 2D VHF radar with a maximum range of 2 kilometers and an al…
(2022-12-16). State Dept backs Georgia's NATO/EU bids, taking Abkhazia, S. Ossetia, role in Ukraine war. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Agenda.geDecember 16, 2022 US Assistant Secretary of State vows support for Georgia's territorial integrity, Euro-Atlantic integration Karen Donfried, the United States Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, on Thursday said her Government continued to stand with Georgia and would protect the country's territorial integrity and sovereignty…. In her remarks at US Congress …
(2022-12-16). Is Russian Restraint Averting the Risk of Nuclear War — or Inviting It? globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-16). Russia Is Developing Mobile System That Can Detect, Locate Starlink Internet Terminals. southfront.org 
Russia's Sestroretsk Arms Plant is developing a mobile system that can detect and locate Starlink internet terminals, the The new system, dubbed "Borshchevik," can reportedly detect Starlink terminals with a range of 10 kilometers and located them with an accuracy down to 60 meters only. The system can be mounted on several types of vehicles, which makes it suita…
(2022-12-16). How The West's Media Slip In Some Lies Even When They Start to Allow Some Truths. southfront.org 
Written by Eric Zuesse Bloomberg News headlined on December 12th, "Can Europe's Energy Bridge to Russia Ever Be Rebuilt?" and the hired…
(2022-12-16). Putin Attempting to Prevent a Repeat of the Clinton-Yeltsin Destruction of Russia. globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-16). Remilitarized Japan doubles war spending to meet NATO standards, confront Russia, China. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Deutsche WelleDecember 16, 2022 Japan approves a historic new military build-up Japan on Friday approved a new national security strategy one of the country's largest defense shake-ups since World War II. This is a marked shift from the country's pacifist approach [sic], which has dominated its political discourse for decades. *** The cabinet approved …
(2022-12-16). Brittney Griner and the U.S. State. mronline.org 
Brittney Griner's ordeal in Russia is over. But she has been secreted away for "reintegration" and the U.S. continues its own brand of international hostage taking.
(2022-12-15). Damage detected on shell of Russian spacecraft docked to ISS. ecns.cn Astronauts found damage on Thursday to the outer skin of the instrument-assembly compartment of the Russian spacecraft Soyuz MS-22 that is docked to the International Space Station (ISS).
(2022-12-16). 2022 Russia-Brazil Bilateral Trade Reaching Record Highs. infobrics.org Trade volumes between Brazil and Russia are on track to reach a record high of US$10 billion by the end of 2022, according to Rodrigo Baena Soares, Brazil's Ambassador to Russia…
(2022-12-16). By demanding Russian isolation, Estonia and Baltic states join European efforts towards economic suicide. infobrics.org Local actors such as Estonia allow themselves to serve as proxies for US interests and thus gain influence, but will also bear themselves the greatest costs.
(2022-12-16). Existential Threat to Israel from Russian-Iranian Alliance. globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-16). Why Putin Says Russia Could Adopt US-style Preemptive Strike Doctrine. globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-16). NATO marks birth of prince of peace with "green" pagan rite. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Perhaps someone can find even the most remote indication that NATO, 30 of 32 of whose members/soon-to-be members are, or were, nominally Christian nations, has in the following public relations stunt marked the Christmas holiday in any meaningful manner. Putting up a large green object with needles seems more in line with contemporary Western Gaia …
(2022-12-16). Lisandra Ordaz ganó único boleto a la Copa del Mundo de ajedrez. cubadebate.cu Finalizó en Ecuador el Campeonato Continental femenino de ajedrez y dos cubanas terminaron abrazadas en la punta, con siete unidades: la pinareña Lisandra Ordaz (cinco triunfos y cuatro | 6F1 | empates) y la villaclareña naturalizada paraguaya Jennifer Pérez (seis éxitos, dos tablas y un revés).
(2022-12-16). For-Profit Childcare Chains Showered Manchin in Cash After He Blocked Universal Care. commondreams.org A consortium of nationwide chains called on the senator to support legislation that would help only low-income families, to avoid cutting into their profits.
(2022-12-16). Time to Revive the 1995 Act that Called for Abolishing the CIA. covertactionmagazine.com CIA detracts from national security by purporting to know what it doesn't In a recent feature article in The New Yorker magazine, writer Amy Davidson Sorkin recalls the late Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan's 1995 bill, the Abolition of the Central Intelligence Agency Act. One of the original neoconservatives, Moynihan had served on the 1975/76 Church …
(2022-12-16). NATO nuclear obligation: Germany signs $8b deal for U.S. F-35s. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Defense NewsDecember 14, 2022 Germany clinches $8 billion purchase of 35 F-35 aircraft from the US German government leaders on Wednesday announced a deal to buy 35 F-35 fighter jets from the United States, a package pegged at $8.4 billion by the Pentagon in its offer from the summer. Signature of the letter of acceptance …
(2022-12-16). Japan, Georgia discuss trans-Eurasian energy strategy, NATO/EU bids, "occupied territories" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Civil GeorgiaDecember 16, 2022 Foreign Minister Darchiashvili Visits Tokyo Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili visited Tokyo, Japan, to meet with his counterpart, the Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi, as well as other representatives of the Japanese government. According to the Georgian Foreign Ministry, during the meeting, the two sides discussed bilateral relations and potential areas of …
(2022-12-16). Turkey deploys convoy of advanced weapons to Kosovo, Serbia mulls sending troops. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com B92December 16, 2022 Media: 11 trucks full of weapons are going in the direction of the so-called Kosovo The state authorities of Serbia received information that 11 trucks full of weapons left for so-called Kosovo, the media reports. As Kurir learns, the trucks carry the most modern weapons mortars and missiles from Turkey worth …
(2022-12-16). Xi of Arabia and the Petroyuan Drive. libya360.wordpress.com Pepe Escobar Xi Jinping has made an offer difficult for the Arabian Peninsula to ignore: China will be guaranteed buyers of your oil and gas, but we will pay in yuan. It would be so tempting to qualify Chinese President Xi Jinping landing in Riyadh a week ago, welcomed with royal pomp and circumstance, as Xi…
(2022-12-16). Ucrania perpetra ataque más severo contra Donetsk desde 2014. telesurtv.net El alcalde de la ciudad de Donetsk, Alexéi Kulemzin, publicó que "los fascistas ucranianos han cometido otro crimen de guerra".
(2022-12-16). Africa's Free Trade Area: How to Turn the Dream of a Single Continental Market Into Reality? libya360.wordpress.com Ekaterina Blinova The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) looks to create a single continental market with a population of about 1.3 billion. The US is seeking to capitalize on the endeavor while pushing for the extension of the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). "The free trade area is expected to enhance economic integration in…
(2022-12-16). Georg Brandes: An Appeal Against Wholesale Murder. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com ==== Anti-war essays, poems, short stories and literary excerpts Georg Brandes: Selections on war ==== Georg BrandesAn Appeal (1916)…
(2022-12-16). How the US War on Cuba Harms the American People. libya360.wordpress.com Dylan James A worker at the National Center for Bio-preparations, Biocen, inspects vials of the Cuban-made VA-Mengoc-BC vaccine for meningococcal disease as they are packaged in Bejucal, Cuba, July 15, 2022. | Ramon Espinosa / AP Americans Could Beat Lung Cancer if U.S. Lifted the Blockade of Cuba The Cuban government has established an extensive network…
(2022-12-16). African People's Forum: U.S.-Africa, How the Peoples' Struggles Connect. libya360.wordpress.com Economic Development as a Human Rights Issue: Recommendations for US-Africa policy reforms Elias Amare, Imani Countess, Elias Hiruy & Simon Tesfamariam discuss economic development as a human right. US-Africa: How the Peoples' Struggles Connect Eugene Puryear, Paul Sankara, Erica Caines & Nebiyu Asfaw discuss how peoples' struggles in Africa & the U.S. are connected. The…
(2022-12-16). I Witnessed the Truth about Nicaragua. libya360.wordpress.com Wawen Ewimbi Contextual History of Struggle in Nicaragua 1909 — 1933: The US is cementing itself as the world's police in the 20th century; the marines invaded Nicaragua in 1909 "to help stabilize the country". The US occupied the land until 1933. In 1927, revolutionary political leader Augusto Nicolas Sandino began leading a tiny, fervent guerrilla army,…
(2022-12-16). Sanctions and National Dialogue in Venezuela: Their Indissoluble Linkage. libya360.wordpress.com Yoselina Guevara L. On Tuesday, December 6, the National Dialogue Forum in Venezuela was held online, organized by the Consulate of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in Quito, the Consul Pedro Sassone and the collaboration of the Network of Intellectuals and Artists in Defense of Humanity, Ecuador Chapter, and CPAZ Coordinating Committee for Peace, Sovereignty…
(2022-12-15). DPR: The Number of Civilian Victims of Bombing Has Quadrupled Since Kiev Began Using Western Weapons. libya360.wordpress.com Christelle Néant On 14 December 2022, the DPR (Donetsk People's Republic) organised a conference on Ukraine's use of Western weapons against civilians and civilian infrastructure in the Donbass, at which pieces of Western weapons found at the bombed sites were shown and it was announced that since Kiev has been using these weapons, the number…
(2022-12-15). Zelensky abolishes court in Ukraine prosecuting neo-Nazism. infobrics.org UK will train Ukrainian judges that will be tolerant to neo-Nazis…
(2022-12-15). ONU adopta resolución rusa contra glorificación del nazismo, con votos contrarios de EEUU, Ucrania y otros 48 países. cubadebate.cu La Asamblea General de la ONU adoptó la resolución "Lucha contra la glorificación del nazismo, el neonazismo y otras prácticas que contribuyen a exacerbar las formas contemporáneas de racismo, discriminación racial, xenofobia y formas conexas de intolerancia", presentada por Rusia. La resolución fue respaldada por 120 países, 50 votaron en contra y 10 se abstuvieron.
(2022-12-15). Ukraine: Zelensky Abolishes Court Prosecuting Neo-Nazism. libya360.wordpress.com Ahmed Adel Zelensky quietly deletes photo of his bodyguard's pro-Hitler patch Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a law to abolish the Kiev District Administrative Court, a court which had no hesitation in prosecuting neo-Nazis. Zelensky also boasted that he is a leader who fights corruption internally whilst also fighting Russian troops. However, it appears that…
(2022-12-15). Marxist IQ: the Trumpian farce. cpusa.org 
Donald Trump is back in the news dining with lunatic fringe racists and neo-Nazi admirers of Adolf Hitler, even as he "prepares" to regain the presidency in 2024. He continues to claim he won in 2020. Karl Marx wrote about wild political adventurers like Napoleon III, the British leaders who equated the sale of …
(2022-12-15). Peruvians Continue to Resist as Anti-Coup Protests Enter Second Week. libya360.wordpress.com Tanya Wadhwa Since December 7, tens of thousands of Peruvians have been protesting in different parts of the country, demanding release and reinstatement of President Pedro Castillo, closure of the Congress, new elections and new constitution through a Constituent Assembly. Photo: Wilson Chilo / Wayka Peru Defying the state of emergency, enduring brutal police and…
(2022-12-15). UK training Ukrainian judges. infobrics.org The maneuver is aimed at convicting Russian citizens, regardless of legal issues.
(2022-12-15). U.S. to provide Ukraine with smart missiles/bombs for bombers, jet fighters WP. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish RadioDecember 15, 2022 US to give Ukraine smart-bomb kits: report The Pentagon is planning to send Ukraine advanced electronic equipment that transforms traditional missiles into "smart bombs" able to accurately target Russian positions, the Washington Post has reported. According to an article published in the Washington Post on Wednesday, the so-called Joint Direct Attack …
(2022-12-15). Bombardment Throughout Ukraine. southfront.org 
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(2022-12-15). US Will More Than Double Its Training Program for Ukrainian Troops. news.antiwar.com The Pentagon is planning a major expansion of the number of Ukrainian troops that it will train in Germany and aims to start the new program in early 2023, US officials told The New York Times on Thursday. The expanded program will enable the US military to train up to 800 Ukrainian troops each month, …
(2022-12-15). Military Situation In Southern Ukraine On December 15, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
(2022-12-15). Military Situation In Ukraine On December 15, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Russia struck the AFU positions near Kharkov with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Kupyansk with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Kherson with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Zapororozhye with high-precision missiles; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Debrova; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Kupyansk; | Clashes between the…
(2022-12-15). Military Situation In Eastern Ukraine On December 15, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
(2022-12-15). Horrific Coincidences In Kherson. southfront.org 
After the withdrawal of the Russian military from the western bank of the Dnieper River in the Kherson region, the situation in this area was quite calm. The armed Forces of Ukraine were busy securing settlements that have recently come under their control, while Russian troops were strengthening their defenses on the eastern bank of the river. Despite some incidents, the situation has so far remained relatively calm. The sides are exchanging artillery fire on the…
(2022-12-15). Canadians Who Fight in Ukraine Are Mercenaries, Not Heroes. libya360.wordpress.com Morrigan Johnson Dignitaries attend the annual Service of Remembrance for the Public Service at the Legislative Building on Nov. 9, 2022. (Gillian Massie/980 CJME) Heroes or mercenaries? On November 8, 2022, Saskatchewan (a Canadian province) Premier Scott Moe told CBC that Joseph Hildebrand, a recently fallen Canadian man who died in Ukraine, is a "true…
(2022-12-15). U.S. to provide Ukraine with smart missiles/bombs for bombers, jet fighters — WP. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish RadioDecember 15, 2022 US to give Ukraine smart-bomb kits: report The Pentagon is planning to send Ukraine advanced electronic equipment that transforms traditional missiles into "smart bombs" able to accurately target Russian positions, the Washington Post has reported. According to an article published in the Washington Post on Wednesday, the so-called Joint Direct Attack …
(2022-12-15). Washington practically become party to Ukraine war. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 15 (MNA) — Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman says that Washington, which has practically become a party to the conflict, will not be able to evade complicity in the terror unleashed by the Kyiv regime against Russian civilians.
(2022-12-15). U.S. to train Ukrainian military on missile systems, in live-fire battlefield exercises. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Breaking DefenseDecember 15, 2022 US to provide advanced combined armed training to Ukraine The United States will provide combined arms maneuver training to Ukraine geared at enabling the Ukrainian military to better conduct joint operations at the battalion level, the Pentagon announced today. The new training course, which begins in January, will be led by …
(2022-12-15). Patriot missiles in Ukraine – NATO's bluff or real escalation. infobrics.org Although it has already been deployed to Poland, the "Patriot" showed it provides only a false sense of security after it failed to intercept missiles fired by the Kiev regime forces which hit a Polish border village of Przewodow, killing two civilians.
(2022-12-15). Preparing for war: Finnish military on unprecedented spending spree. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com YLE NewsDecember 15, 2022 Thursday's papers: MoD spending boom, Belarusian dissident in Helsinki, and soft retirementBelarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has urged Finland to change the name of her country in Finnish, which currently translates directly to "white Russia" Russia's invasion of Ukraine has spurred an unprecedented increase in Finnish defence spending. Helsingin Sanomat wrote …
(2022-12-15). Zelensky Wants 'Complete Isolation' of Russian Athletes from Olympics. news.antiwar.com Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday slammed a plan to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to participate in the 2024 Paris Olympics and called for the "complete isolation" of Russians from the games. The plan, put forward by the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee, would allow Russian and Belarusians to participate but not under their …
(2022-12-15). Russian Lancet Drones Take Out Ukrainian Radars, Air-Defense System & Howitzer (Videos). southfront.org 
ZALA Lancet attack drone. © Marina Lystseva/TASS | On December 15, RIA Novosti and other news sources shared videos documenting four recent Russian strikes with Lancet loitering munitions on Ukrainian military equipment in the special military operation zone. | The strikes targeted Soviet-made 36D6 long-range surveillance and missile control radar, PRV-16ML height-finder radar and 5P85D transporter erector launcher of an S-300PS long-range air-defense system as well as an American-supplied M777…
(2022-12-15). Russia Warns of 'Unpredictable Consequences' If US Sends Patriot Missiles to Ukraine. commondreams.org Ukraine wants the air defense systems to help shield against Russia's devastating missile onslaught, while opponents fear Moscow could view such a transfer as an intolerable provocation.
(2022-12-15). China's power generation up in November. ecns.cn A fire at an oil plant in the city of Angarsk in the Russian region of Irkutsk has killed two people and injured four others, quoted authorities in the Irkutsk region as saying on Thursday.
(2022-12-15). Russian cosmonauts' spacewalk canceled for technical reasons. ecns.cn A previously-planned spacewalk by Russian cosmonauts outside the International Space Station (ISS) was canceled for technical reasons, Russia's state space corporation Roscosmos said Thursday.
(2022-12-15). Russia warns US over sending Patriot missile systems to Kyiv. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 15 (MNA) — If the United States sends its Patriot missile systems to Kyiv, that would be another provocative step that may lead to unpredictable consequences, the Russian embassy in Washington warned in a statement on Wednesday.
(2022-12-15). Turkey invites leaders of Russia, Syria for talks. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 15 (MNA) — Turkish President was quoted on Thursday as saying he proposed to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to form a trilateral mechanism with Russia and Syria to accelerate diplomacy between Ankara and Damascus.
(2022-12-15). NATO East: Japanese-Russian military tensions rise. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Stars and StripesDecember 15, 2022 Russian bombers, fighter jets skirt Japanese skies to send a message, expert says Russian bombers made a recent show of force near Japan to indicate the cost of being an "unfriendly country," according to a Tokyo-based security expert. Two Russian nuclear-capable Tu-95 strategic bombers accompanied by Sukhoi fighter jets made …
(2022-12-15). You Should Thank this Russian Naval Officer that You and Your Loved Ones Are Alive Today. covertactionmagazine.com Let's hope there are more Vasily Arkhipovs out there today—we need them now more than ever On October 27, 1962, Soviet naval officer Vasily Arkhipov helped prevent the outbreak of World War III and saved humanity from nuclear catastrophe. A minesweeper during the Pacific War, Arkhipov was the commander of a diesel submarine that had …
(2022-12-15). 12m Tons of Russian Goods to Transit via Iran to India. infobrics.org Following India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar's visit to Moscow in November, Russia and Iran have agreed to allow the passage of 12 million tons of Russian goods via Tehran…
(2022-12-15). Fire at oil plant near Russia's Irkutsk kills 2, injures 4. ecns.cn A fire at an oil plant in the city of Angarsk in the Russian region of Irkutsk has killed two people and injured four others, quoted authorities in the Irkutsk region as saying on Thursday.
(2022-12-15). Bernie Sanders message to the corporate class: "Watch out!" peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—Watch out, corporate class: Bernie Sanders is coming after you, with new clout. The independent Vermont senator said as much when addressing railroad workers at a D.C. rally—one of many nationwide—to declare they'll continue their campaign for paid sick days, a key quality-of-life issue the evenly split Senate deleted from the new contract Congress imposed …
(2022-12-15). Unified system for joint NATO operations: Georgia as Black Sea, Caucasus outpost. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Georgian Ministry of DefenseDecember 14, 2022 A group of experts from the NATO Joint Forces Command gave a lecture to logistics specialists about the planning program The leading logistics specialists of various units of the Defense Forces studied the LOGFAS work in the NATO program and logistics planning according to NATO standards. A group of …
(2022-12-15). COVID-19 Vaccines: What They Are, How They Work, and Possible Causes of Injuries. U.S. Senator Johnson's Roundtable. globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-15). Multinational and combat-ready: NATO battlegroups prepare for war in Balkans, Black Sea region. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATODecember 14, 2022 NATO's multinational battlegroup in Bulgaria reaches full capability NATO's multinational battlegroup in Bulgaria reached full operational capability on Wednesday (14 December 2022). The milestone was marked by a ceremony presided over by Bulgaria's Chief of Defence, Admiral Emil Eftimov, and the Commander of Italy's Joint Operations Command, Lieutenant General Francesco Paolo Figliuolo. …
(2022-12-15). Serbia Seeks Troop Deployment in Kosovo. news.antiwar.com Serbia has formally asked NATO if it can deploy up to 1,000 troops into northern Kosovo, where Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic says ethnic Serbs are being "terrorized" by the Kosovo government based in Pristina. Vucic made the request to the commander of NATO forces in Kosovo, known as KFOR. Serbian officials say that a UN …
(2022-12-15). NATO plays "vital role in the ecosystem" with killer bees. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The North Atlantic Council consists of representatives of NATO's thirty full member states. It's generally gifted with over $1.2 trillion in military "gifts" at the expense of the populations of its respective members and could survive without the occasional jar of honey. When NATO states are involved it's not the buzzing of bees that innocent …
(2022-12-15). Baku: 2020 Caucasus war victory for entire Turkic people. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com AzertagDecember 15, 2022 President Ilham Aliyev received the Secretary General of the Organization of Turkic States On December 15, the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received the Secretary General of the Organization of Turkic States (TST) Kubanichbek Omuraliyev. AZERTAC reports that President Ilham Aliyev congratulated Kubanichbek Omuraliyev on his election as the …
(2022-12-15). "After Two Decades of War, the Congolese People are Saying Enough is Enough": M23 and War-Making in the Congo. libya360.wordpress.com Tanupriya Singh M23 fighters on the road towards Goma in 2013. Photo: MONUSCO/Sylvain Liechti Peoples Dispatch spoke to Congolese activist and researcher Kambale Musavuli about the latest offensive of the M23 rebel group in the eastern part of the DRC and the broader history of proxy warfare in the region. On Monday, December 12, a…
(2022-12-15). Plans for wider war: U.S., EU threaten Georgian government over Saakashvili. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Civil GeorgiaDecember 15, 2022 U.S. Ambassador: Government "has a Responsibility" for Protecting Saakashvili's Rights While speaking with media at the National Conference on gender equality, U.S. Ambassador Kelly Degnan emphasized in relation to imprisoned ex-President Mikheil Saakashvili that "the government has a responsibility to ensure that his human rights are respected, that he receives the …
(2022-12-15). Georges Duhamel: The demon of war had imprisoned us under his knee. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com ==== Anti-war essays, poems, short stories and literary excerpts French writers on war and peace Georges Duhamel: Selections on war ==== Georges DuhamelFrom The Heart's Domain (La Possession du monde) (1919)Translated by Eleanor Stimson Brooks…
(2022-12-15). Interview: "A talk with Eva Karene Bartlett" ingaza.wordpress.com Interview I did yesterday. Absolutely lovely manAlexandre Guerreirowho interviewed me, he brought knowledge & compassion to the interview.
(2022-12-15). Another Political Framework Signed in Sudan. libya360.wordpress.com Abayomi Azikiwe Sudan Leaders Sign New Framework Agreement Agreement has been met with protests and rejection by the Resistance Committees along with some Islamic groupings On December 5 yet another transitional political framework was signed in the Republic of Sudan by the military regime and the Forces of Freedom and Change (FFC), the broad-based democracy…
(2022-12-15). ALBA-TCP: A Successful Integration Project in Troubled Waters. libya360.wordpress.com Gustavo A Maranges The Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America — Peoples' Trade Agreement (ALBA-TCP) finishing up its XXII meeting in Havana today, remains one of the most successful integration projects in Latin America. Regardless of the size of its membership in its 18 years of existence it continues to play an essential…