Joe Lauria, Consortium News. (2024-02-02). International Court Of Justice Rules Against Ukraine On Terrorism, MH17. popularresistance.org The World Court ruled on Wednesday that Russia did not finance terrorism in its defense of separatists in Ukraine and the court refused to find Russia guilty of downing Malaysian Airlines Flight 17 as Ukraine had asked. | The case was brought to the ICJ by Ukraine in 2017, three years after the U.S.-backed coup in Kiev overthrew the democratically-elected President Viktor Yanukovych. | When Russian speakers in Donbass rebelled against the unconstitutional change in government that they had voted for, the coup leaders in 2014 launched what it called an "anti-terrorist" military operation to put down the rebellion.

Peoples Dispatch (2024-02-01). ICJ rejects Ukraine's 2016 cases accusing Russia of terrorism. peoplesdispatch.org Ukraine had accused Russia of providing funding to the anti-Kyiv movement in Donbass region calling it "terrorism" and discriminating against Tatar and Ukrainian minorities in annexed Crimea…

Larry Johnson (2024-02-02). Turmoil in Kiev Escalates As Ukraine loses Ground to russia. sonar21.com There is a slew of reports that Friday will be General Zaluzhny's last day as the head of Ukraine's Armed Forces. I don't know what will happen. I cannot rule out that the press reports are an information operation based on wishful thinking. Then again, it may be real. I plan on doing a podcast tomorrow around noon to talk about what transpired in the Ukraine soap opera. Kudos to Alex Christoforou for dubbing this "Days of Kiev." An homage to the legendary U.S. soap, Days of Our Lives. There is no one alive and involved in the U.S. Government who was part of the lethal clown show in Vietnam that led to the…

Drago Bosnic (2024-02-01). Unspoken Geopolitical Agenda? Kiev Regime Shoots Down Russia Il-76MD Transport Plane with Azov Battalion POWs on Board. globalresearch.ca

Drago Bosnic (2024-02-01). Zelensky's Intent to Fire Kiev Regime's Top General Zaluzhny. Mutiny in the Armed Forces if He is Removed? globalresearch.ca

infobrics (2024-02-01). US and Germany against Ukrainian NATO access. infobrics.org The Ukrainian factor becomes another reason for polarization within NATO. On the one hand -states who are in favor of Kiev's accession, on the other – states against accession.

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2024-02-02). 'Look at Nord Stream': Berlin Would Never Admit Culpability if Patriot Used to Down Il-76 Was German. orinocotribune.com Russia's Investigative Committee has identified the missile fragments found near the Il-76 crash site in Belgorod region, saying their characteristics and markings indicate that they were pieces of MIM-104A Patriots. Who sent these particular missiles to Ukraine? What was NATO's role in the provocation? Sputnik turned to experts for answers. | Russian investigators have

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2024-02-02). Llama Cuba a detener crímenes internacionales de genocidio contra el pueblo palestino. radiohc.cu La Habana, 2 de feb (RHC) Cuba condenó, en los términos más enérgicos los asesinatos de civiles, especialmente de mujeres, niños y de trabajadores humanitarios del sistema de Naciones Unidas; los bombardeos indiscriminados contra la población en Gaza y la destrucción de viviendas, hospitales e infraestructura civil.

albawaba (2024-02-01). Mark Zuckerberg apologizes to parents at Senate online child safety hearing. albawaba.com Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg expressed his sorrow and regret to the parents of children who were harmed by the use of his social media platforms, such as Instagram and Facebook, during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Wednesday.The hearing, titled "Big Tech and the Online Child Sexual Exploitation Crisis," featured the testimony of five tech CEOs, including Zuckerberg, TikTok's Shou Zi Chew, Discord's Jason Citron, X's Parag Agrawal, and Snap's Evan Spiegel. The CEOs faced tough questions from senators about their platforms' role in facilitating online harms to children, such as cyberbullying, sexual abuse, dr…

Dave DeCamp (2024-02-01). Rep. Massie Hints at Impeachment if Biden Starts a War With Iran. news.antiwar.com Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) on Wednesday appeared to threaten to pursue the impeachment of President Biden if he started a war with Iran. Massie posted a video from 2007 on X of then-Senator Biden threatening President George W. Bush with impeachment if he went to war with Iran without congressional approval. "I made it clear …

WSWS (2024-02-01). Prime Minister Attal outlines fascistic agenda for French government. wsws.org Attal's policy speech outlined a program of cuts to social programs, intensified police repression and plans for universal military service amid the NATO-Russia war in Ukraine.

Wendell Griffen (2024-02-01). Why Trump Should be Banned From Holding Public Office. counterpunch.org Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States reads: "No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice President, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any State, who, having previously taken an oath, as a member

yenisafak (2024-02-01). Meta CEO'su Mark Zuckerberg'in zor anlarƒ±: O soruya cevap veremedi! ABD Senatosu'nda à∂zàºr dilemek zorunda kaldƒ±. yenisafak.com Meta, X, TikTok, Snapchat ve Discord sosyal medya uygulamalarƒ±nƒ±n yà∂neticileri, àßocuklarƒ±n àßevrimiàßi istismardan korunmasƒ±na yà∂nelik bir ABD Senatosu oturumunda ifade verdi. Yeterli tedbir almamakla suàßlanan yà∂neticiler zor anlar ya≈üadƒ±. | ABD Senatosu Adalet Komitesinin dàºzenlediƒüi oturuma katƒ±lan sosyal medya platformu yà∂neticileri, senatà∂rlerin àßocuklarƒ±n cinsel istismarƒ±nƒ±n à∂nlenmesine ili≈…

Ana Luisa Brown (2024-02-01). NATO exercises probe ground for provocations against Russia. plenglish.com Moscow, Feb 1 (Prensa Latina) The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Steadfast Defender 2024 maneuvers are aimed at testing the ground for provocations against Russia, diplomat Konstantin Gavrilov said today in this capital.

yenisafak (2024-02-01). Bakan Fidan ƒ∞sveàßli ve Tàºrkmenistanlƒ± mevkida≈ülarƒ±yla gà∂ràº≈ütàº: Masada hangi konular var? yenisafak.com Diplomatik kaynaklardan edinilen bilgiye gà∂re, Fidan, ƒ∞sveàß Dƒ±≈üi≈üleri Bakanƒ± Billstrà∂m ve Tàºrkmenistan Dƒ±≈üi≈üleri Bakanƒ± Meredov'la ayrƒ± ayrƒ± telefon gà∂ràº≈ümesi geràßekle≈ütirdi. | Fidan ve ƒ∞sveàßli mevkida≈üƒ± gà∂ràº≈ümede, ƒ∞sveàß'in NATO'ya àºyelik sàºreci, Türkiye-ƒ∞sveàß-Finlandiya arasƒ±n…

Susan Roberts (2024-02-02). Does the Western Mind Need Decolonising? counterpunch.org "Justice is destroyed by the violent man who possesses power." — Aquinas When Russian philosopher Alexander Dugin described Liberalism as a racist ideology, his Liberal interlocutors looked shocked. One of them, American Journalist and critic, Leon Wieseltier responded by describing Liberalism as the "Supreme achievement of the human spirit." That comes with "a portrait of

teleSUR (2024-02-02). Russia Detects Patriot Missile Fragments at Il-76 Crash Site. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Russian investigators said that fragments of the MIM-104A anti-aircraft guided missile of the U.S. Patriot air defense system were detected at the crash site of the Il-76 transport aircraft. | RELATED: | "According to the conclusions made during the investigation, fragments seized from the crash site… are design elements of the MIM-104A anti-aircraft guided missile of the U.S. Patriot complex," th…

WSWS (2024-02-02). European Union spends another €50 billion on Ukraine war. wsws.org The €50 billion is only a fraction of the sums used by the US, the EU, Germany and other European powers to finance the war against Russia.

albawaba (2024-02-01). China recognizes Taliban's ambassador, sets diplomatic precedent. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- Chinese President Xi Jinping formally accepted credentials from Mawlawi Asadullah, the Ambassador of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, marking the Taliban's official appointment of their ambassador to China. This move positions China as the first nation globally to acknowledge the Taliban ambassador as Afghanistan's legitimate representative abroad.ü§¨Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun told Shoigu that the PRC will support Russia on the "Ukrainian issue" despite continuous pressure from the US and Europe. | Earlier, China recognized the Taliban government in Afghanistan. | ‚…

Carla Stea (2024-02-01). Nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty, Depleted Uranium Weapons, Dangers of Nuclear War: Russia's Foreign Minister Lavrov Press Conference. globalresearch.ca

Carla Stea (2024-02-01). Nord Stream Pipeline Sabotage, Russia IL-76 Aircraft: United Nations Ignores Demands for Investigation of Perpetrators of Heinous Crimes. globalresearch.ca

ecns.cn (2024-02-01). Jilin eyes stable foreign trade growth in 2024. ecns.cn Jilin province is expected to see stable growth in foreign trade this year, driven by deepening business ties between China and Russia, surging trade volume facilitated by cross-border e-commerce, and the nation's thriving automobile industry…

Elizabeth Vos, Consortium News. (2024-02-01). Russiagate And Gaza. popularresistance.org Just a few years ago, the Russiagate narrative dominated the news sphere: anyone who questioned the status quo was labeled a Putin puppet or a Russian bot, including American journalists. | In recent months, Israeli officials have similarly labeled anyone and any organization who opposes them as anti-Semitic or Hamas sympathizers, even going so far as to label the International Court of Justice anti-Semitic. | Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi took both narratives a step further over the weekend, calling on the F.B.I. to investigate pro-Palestinian protests for alleged financial ties to Russia. | Her statements c…

Howard Altman (2024-02-01). Ukraine Sinks Russian Navy Missile Corvette In Drone Boat Attack. twz.com A dramatic new view released by the Ukrainian Defense Intelligence Directorate (GUR) shows several of its uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) strike and sink the Russian A 128-second video posted on Twitter shows what appears to be a complex attack on the Ivanovets by what Lt. Gen. Kyrylo Budanov, commander of GUR, told us wer…

infobrics (2024-02-01). BRICS+: An Impressive Enlargement. infobrics.org At the dawn of 2024, from January 1, five more countries became full members of the BRICS, a transnational association, which until then consisted of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, and thus became BRICS+ (BRICS Plus), totaling ten countries…

infobrics (2024-02-01). BRICS Expanded So What Next. infobrics.org The BRICS group, initially comprising Brazil, Russia, India, and China, emerged as a forum for discussion and policy cooperation among key rising market nations…

Ryan Cristián (2024-02-01). Russian ICJ Victory, Chinese Uyghurs And Hypocrisy & Israel Openly Starving Hostages/Palestine Alike. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (2/1/24). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth

Pressenza IPA (2024-02-01). Remembering the enormous legacy of a "Great Soul". pressenza.com On 30 January 1948, Mahatma Gandhi, a pivotal leader in the liberation of India from British rule and a living example of active nonviolence, was assassinated at the age of 78 by a Hindu fanatic. | As a lawyer and activist, he inspired his early struggle for the defense of his fellow countrymen, discriminated against and mistreated in South Africa, with a combination of Hindu culture, the ideas of the Russian Christian anarchist Tolstoy, and the action of civil disobedience advocated by the American writer Henry David Thoreau. | On his return to India in 1915, he began the movement that the world would come to kn…

Rhoda Wilson (2024-02-01). 15-minute cities are being built in Russia. expose-news.com Dobrograd, a new city in the Vladimir Region of Russia, is being built according to the concept of a slow city, where everything necessary for a person is within a 15-minute walking …

albawaba (2024-02-01). Germany to provide Ukraine with $7.6b worth of weapons. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – German Chancellor urged on Thursday European Union countries to increase their arms deliveries to Ukraine amid the war with Russia, which began on Feb. 24, 2022. | ‚Ä® | Olaf Scholz told reporters in Brussels ahead of an extraordinary EU summit, complained that the military weapons sent to Ukraine are not enough to fight Russia.He maintained that military pledges by EU countries have been "far from being enough," while Ukraine is in desperate need to get more advanced weapons. | ‚Ä® | "The discussion must start immediately because we know that what has been planned so far,…

Ana Luisa Brown (2024-02-01). Russia does not plan to deploy nuclear weapons in other countries. plenglish.com Moscow, Feb 1 (Prensa Latina) Russia does not plan to deploy its nuclear weapons in the territory of other countries, in addition to those already stationed in Belarus, assured Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Riabkov.

tvbrics (2024-02-01). Russia and Zimbabwe sign a memorandum of cooperation in the field of standardisation. tvbrics.com Standardisation plays a key role in optimising trade processes and ensuring product safety, quality and reliability…

Rodney Atkinson (2024-02-01). Dangerous Crossroads: Is U.K. at War with Russia? British Now Know the Danger. But Still No Peace PartyÔªø. U.S. Stationing Nuclear Weapons in U.K.? globalresearch.ca

Angela (2024-02-02). Friday 2/23: San Jose: Peace Vigil – Call for Ceasefire Not More Weapons for Ukraine or Israel! indybay.org in front of MLK Library | 4th and San Fernando | San Jose, CA…

ecns.cn (2024-02-02). Hungary ends row with EU over aid. ecns.cn The leaders of the European Union's 27 member nations unanimously agreed at a summit in the Belgian capital Brussels on Thursday to send financial aid to Ukraine, ending a row that had exploded between the bloc and member nation Hungary.

Eve Ottenberg (2024-02-02). Nuclear War? Climate Collapse? No Worries. WEF Says Disinformation is Humanity's Most Immediate Threat. counterpunch.org The assorted billionaire geniuses and official intellectual luminaries who gathered in Davos Switzerland January 15-19 proved, for those who doubted, that neither singly nor as a group could these nincompoops find their way out of a paper bag. Weighing the world's fate in their well-manicured fingers, did they seem concerned about the Ukraine War morphing

Nick Turse (2024-02-02). Remote Warfare and Expendable People. counterpunch.org In war, people die for absurd reasons or often no reason at all. They die due to accidents of birth, the misfortune of being born in the wrong place — Cambodia or Gaza, Afghanistan or Ukraine — at the wrong time. They die due to happenstance, choosing to shelter indoors when they should have taken

Angela (2024-02-01). Friday 2/23: San Jose: Peace Vigil – Call for Ceasefire Not More Weapons for Ukraine or Israel! indybay.org in front of MLK Library | 4th and San Fernando | San Jose, CA…

Dave DeCamp (2024-02-01). EU Gets Hungary to Agree on 50 Billion Euro Aid Package for Ukraine. news.antiwar.com The EU successfully pressured Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban to approve a 50 billion euro ($54 billion) aid package to Ukraine, and EU leaders agreed to push through the spending on Thursday. Ahead of the summit, Financial Times reported that the EU was threatening to sabotage Hungary's economy if Orban vetoed the spending package. A …

WSWS (2024-02-01). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Hundreds of thousands join strikes in Finland against austerity and anti-strike laws across all sectors, including defense, affecting weapons shipments to Ukraine; general strike hits Kurdistan cities in Iran to protest the execution of Kurdish political prisoners, as steel and oil workers continue protests against falling living standards; Ghanaian university administrators in nationwide strike over pay and conditions continues in the face of National Labour Commission's directive…

Larry Johnson (2024-02-01). May nation "A" Attack Nation "B" If "B" is supplying Weapons Used to Attack Nation "A" sonar21.com As I write this the Biden Administration has not produced evidence that the attack on the U.S. base in Jordan was carried out with the help of Iran. Despite that lack of evidence, the usual suspects in Washington are braying at full voice for the United States to strike Iran. This is one of the key rules of the "rules based international order (aka RBIO). If you provide the weapons to a third party that attacks me then you also are culpable for that crime. Do we all agree? | Well, if it is good for the goose then it must be good for the gander. The United States supplied Patriot Missiles to Ukraine and Ukra…

Editor (2024-02-02). ICJ Rules Against Ukraine on Terrorism, MH17. scheerpost.com

WSWS (2024-02-01). Ukrainian president Zelensky attempts to remove commander-in-chief Zaluzhnyi. wsws.org The failed attempt by Zelensky to dismiss Zaluzhnyi is the starkest expression yet of an intense political crisis and power struggle in the Ukrainian ruling class and state apparatus.

infobrics (2024-02-01). (Geo)political background of Il-76MD shootdown. infobrics.org Zelensky's strained relationship with the "Azov Battalion" was evident even before the SMO. Running as the supposed "peace candidate" back in 2019, Zelensky was immediately seen as a "threat" and even had heated discussions with them. Ever since, he always harbored doubts and distrust toward both the Neo-Nazi battalions and the military as a whole. Their political power and connections to his rivals always made Zelensky feel uneasy around them. His biggest fear is that "Azov Battalion" members will engage in politics and possibly even organize a "new Maidan".