Daily Archives: April 22, 2022

2022-04-22: News Headlines

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-22). Combat-ready: NATO in talks to deploy yet more troops to eastern flank. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish RadioApril 22, 2022 NATO allies in talks to send more troops to eastern flank: Polish official A senior Polish national security official said on Friday that the NATO alliance was discussing ways to boost troop numbers on its eastern edge amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine. *** "Talks are under way to expand the NATO …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-22). Japan intensifies hard-line stance on islands "illegally occupied" by Russia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Kyodo NewsApril 22, 2022 Japan shifts to hard-line stance on territorial dispute with Russia Tokyo has switched to a hard-line stance in its decades-long territorial dispute with Moscow following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, stating in its annual foreign policy report released Friday that four northern islands are "illegally occupied" by Russia. *** The report highlighted …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-22). Azerbaijan: "We have proved to the whole world how to wage a war in the 21st century" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The leadership of Ukraine, Georgia, Moldova, Japan and Finland got the message on how to "liberate occupied territories" from Russia. === Azeri Press AgencyApril 22, 2022 President Ilham Aliyev: "Although war is over, the territorial claims against us are not over yet" "We have proved to the whole world how to wage a war in …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-22). France to deliver howitzers, anti-tank missiles for war in Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com UkrinformApril 22, 2022 Macron announces supply of Milan anti-tank systems, Caesar howitzers to Ukraine French President Emmanuel Macron has announced the supply of Milan anti-tank missiles and Caesar self-propelled howitzers to Ukraine. *** "We are delivering significant equipment, from Milan to Caesar. I think we have to continue on this route. Always with the red …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-22). Biden: U.S. prepared to supply weapons for interminable war in Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Interfax-UkraineApril 22, 2022 Biden: USA can supply Ukraine with weapons for long time The United States is capable of supplying Ukraine with weapons for a long time, U.S. President Joe Biden has said on Thursday. "We have the capacity to do this for a long time," he said, answering a journalist's question about how long …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-22). India blocs Japanese Air Self-Defense Force flight for Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Nikkei AsiaApril 22, 2022 Japan reworks Ukraine aid plan after India blocks military plane Japan is redrawing its plan for transporting humanitarian aid supplies to displaced Ukrainians after India reportedly refused to let Self-Defense Forces aircraft land in the country. The plan was for an Air Self-Defense Force plane to pick up relief items at …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-22). Turkey makes NATO ally Greece offer it better not refuse. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Turkey and its weapons have recently established a record in Syria, Libya, Nagorno-Karabakh, Armenia, Ethiopia and Ukraine that Athens would be wise to heed is the message from Greece's NATO ally and neighbor. ==== Hurriyet News AgencyApril 22, 2022 Defense minister urges Greece to respond to Turkey's call for 'friendship' Defense Minister Hulusi Akar on …

Revolution Books (2022-04-22). Tuesday 4/26: The War in Ukraine: NO U.S./NATO WAR WITH RUSSIA! NO WORLD WAR 3! indybay.org Revolution Books, 2444 Durant Ave. Berkeley CA 94704…

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-22). Coup-threatened Georgia: ruling party exposes "NGO clan" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com On the role of "NGOs' in fomenting coups in Georgia, and the wars that inevitably follow them, see item below the news report. The United National Movement is the party founded by Mikheil Saakashvili, who returned from Ukraine late last year, where he held a major post in the government of Volodymyr Zelensky, to launch …

teleSUR, mcs, MER (2022-04-22). Perú establecerá uso facultativo de mascarilla en áreas abiertas. telesurtv.net Entre las localidades donde se podrá aplicar la medida están Lima Metropolitana, Lima provincias, Callao, Ica y Áncash, al cumplir el requisito de vacunación.

teleSUR, jaa, SH (2022-04-22). Bolivia promulga ley de cuidado para lenguas indígenas. telesurtv.net El acto tuvo lugar en la Casa Grande del Pueblo y en el mismo estuvieron presentes el canciller Rogelio Mayta y otros funcionarios de distintas organizaciones.

Staff (2022-04-22). Washington: Lifting US Sanctions on Venezuela to be Decided Only After Mexico Talks—Does Venezuela Need This? orinocotribune.com Caracas, April 21, 2022 ( "It is very clear that on one side of the table are the Venezuelans…

Staff (2022-04-22). Bélgica otorga asilo político a Rafael Correa, expresidente de Ecuador. cubadebate.cu El Gobierno federal de Bélgica concedió asilo político al expresidente de Ecuador Rafael Correa, confirmó hoy la oficina de prensa del despacho de abogados Ius Cogens, que lleva su defensa internacional. Correa, tras convertirse en el principal opositor del Gobierno sucesivo (Lenín Moreno), comenzó a recibir, al igual que sus partidarios, un brutal acoso judicial.

teleSUR, ldp, MER (2022-04-22). Inicia construcción de gasoducto Néstor Kirchner en Argentina. telesurtv.net Este gasoducto se construirá en dos etapas, y estiman que la primera finalice para el invierno de 2024.

Michaela Herrmann (2022-04-22). Brazilian meat giant JBS a bigger emitter than Italy, study estimates. nationofchange.org Campaigners say the company's net zero pledge amounts to greenwashing in light of its spiralling emissions.

teleSUR, mcs, MER (2022-04-22). Pdte. de Nicaragua insta a Colombia a acatar fallo de la CIJ. telesurtv.net La CIJ exigió a Colombia cesar inmediatamente su conducta de violación a la jurisdicción del país centroamericano.

teleSUR, ldp, SH (2022-04-22). Denuncia en Colombia la masacre número 34 durante el 2022. telesurtv.net Hasta el 18 de abril de 2022 Indepaz reportó 33 masacres con 122 víctimas fatales.

teleSUR, DRL (2022-04-22). Entregan el Premio Cervantes 2021 a Cristina Peri Rossi. telesurtv.net La actriz Cecilia Roth lo recogió en nombre de la premiada, quien no pudo asistir por motivos de salud a la ceremonia.

teleSUR- hvh, DRL (2022-04-22). Rechazan en Uruguay ingreso de tropas de élite de EE.UU. telesurtv.net El sindicato afirmó que: "EE.UU. históricamente ha desarrollado una práctica violenta y belicista en todo el mundo".

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-22). German chancellor: NATO-Russia clash could trigger third world war, nuclear war. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Scholz's logic at times (see below) is not only tortuous but torturous. His main message, though, seems unequivocal. Der SpiegelApril 22, 2022 "There Cannot Be a Nuclear War" Excerpts from interview. The SPD is a party of peace, but it has never been pacifist. The two great postwar Social Democratic chancellors, Willy Brandt and Helmut …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-22). Turkish-Indonesian strategic partnership: NATO's gateway to ASEAN. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Turkey joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in 1952 along with Greece after both nations had served their apprenticeship by deploying troops for the Korean War. Three years later Turkey became the main pivot in the founding of the Central Treaty Organization, modeled after NATO.A year earlier the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization, also modeled after …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-22). Turkey commemorates life of Chechen separatist warlord. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The piece is beyond eulogy and approaching hagiography.The Kremlin's strategic partner Recep Tayyip Erdogan opened a public park dedicated to Dzhokhar Dudayev, first president of the "Chechen Republic of Ichkeria," last December, triggering a fierce reaction from current Chechen president, Ramzan Kadyrov.Turkey is not through with Chechnya and with Dagestan, Ingushetia and the Tatars in …

San Francisco Labor Council (2022-04-22). Sunday 5/1: Bay Area Labor May Day Parade & Rally. indybay.org Parade will begin at Market Street and the Embarcadero in San Francisco and will march up to the Civic Center, where the rally will be held.

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-22). Air defense, armored vehicles: Britain trains Ukrainian troops at home, in Poland. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish RadioApril 22, 2022 UK training Ukrainian troops in Poland: Johnson Ukrainian troops are being trained in Poland to use anti-aircraft defence equipment donated by the British government, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has revealed. "I can say that we're currently training Ukrainians in Poland in the use of the anti-aircraft defences," Johnson told reporters …

Vijay Prashad (2022-04-21). Now is the Time for Non-Alignment and Peace. orinocotribune.com By Roger McKenzie and Vijay Prashad — Apr 16, 2022 | "And maps can really point to places | Where life is evil now" | — WH Auden, In Time of War, 1939 | War is an ugly part of the human experience. Everything about it is hideous. War is most obviously the act of invasion and the brutality that goes along with its operations. No war is precise; every war hurts civilians. Each act of bombardment sends a neurological shudder through a society. | World War II demonstrated this ugliness in the Holocaust and in the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. | From Hiroshima and the Holocaust rose two mighty m…

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-21). U.S. viceroy shepherding Georgia into war. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Agenda.geApril 21, 2022 Georgian PM, US Ambassador discuss ongoing war in Ukraine, partnership Also see: U.S. ambassador to Georgia blasts "revanchist" Russia for 220 years of barbaric atrocities The ongoing war in Ukraine, the security situation in the Black Sea region, and the strengthening of partnership between Georgia and the United States were discussed by …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-21). Saakashvili: We are not a war party, but "Ukraine and world are defeating Georgia's century-old enemy" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Rustavi2April 21, 2022 We are not a war party, but a party that protects and saves the country — Mikheil Saakashvili We are not a war party, but a party that protects and saves the country. Such a statement made today the former president of Georgia. "Great changes await the whole region and the world. …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-21). "We want this war to end with victory of Ukraine": Spain ships more arms to prolong war. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com UkrinformApril 21, 2022 Spain sends new military aid batch to Ukraine Spain has sent a new batch of military aid to Ukraine, containing 200 tonnes of ammunition, military supplies, trucks, and armored vehicles. "I want to announce that a new batch of weapons has been sent to Ukraine. The Spanish ship Isabel, which today departed …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-21). Ukraine border: NATO holds missile interception drill in Slovakia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOAllied Air CommandApril 21, 2022 Allies integrate PATRIOT missile defence system during NATO exercise in Slovakia During an Integrated Air and Missile Defence (IAMD) exercise in Sliaƒç, Slovakia, from April, 19 to 21, 2022, Allies will train with the deployed PATRIOT missile defence system to enhance Alliance cohesion and interoperability. The exercise will involve increasingly …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-21). Poland says it's funneled billions in military aid for "biggest armored battle since Second World War" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish RadioApril 21, 2022 Poland sends billions in military aid to Ukraine: spokesman Poland has sent billions worth of military assistance to war-torn Ukraine, the government spokesman said on Thursday. On Wednesday, Poland's President Andrzej Duda and senior government ministers agreed "to continue military supplies to Ukraine" amid Russia's invasion, Màºller said. "And this is …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-21). Ukraine taps Portugal for tanks, APCs, anti-ship missiles. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Interfax-UkraineApril 21, 2022 Zelensky turns to Portugal requesting to hand over Leopard tanks, armored personnel carriers, anti-ship weapons President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has addressed the parliament and people of Portugal with a request to transfer Leopard tanks, armored personnel carriers and Harpoon anti-ship missiles to Ukraine…. "When we address the peoples of the free …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-21). Treasury's Yellen, Ukraine's PM meet: weapons, finances, sanctions. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com UkrinformApril 21, 2022 PM Shmyhal, U.S. Treasury Secretary discuss weapons, finances, sanctions Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal discussed increasing financial support for Ukraine and stepping up sanctions pressure on Russia with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen. "Weapons, finances, and sanctions. These are the main talking points of our visit to Washington. I discussed the …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-21). Trudeau: Canada to provide heavy artillery to Ukrainian military. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Canadian PressApril 20, 2022 Canada will send heavy artillery to Ukraine, Trudeau pledges Prime Minister Justin Trudeau revealed plans Tuesday to send heavy artillery to embattled Ukraine…. Trudeau mentioned the plan to provide artillery…during a news conference in Dalhousie, N.B., saying the decision followed a specific request to Canada from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's government. …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-21). "A lot" of heavy mortars delivered to Ukraine through Lithuania. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Ukrainian News AgencyApril 21, 2022 Lithuania Transfers Heavy Mortars To Ukraine Lithuania transferred heavy mortars to Ukraine….The number of weapons is not specified. It is reported by European Pravda with reference to the statement of the Minister of Defense of Lithuania Arvydas Anusauskas. "We transferred heavy mortars to Ukraine. I won't name numbers, but we …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-04-21). Guatemala: War and Revolution Part I. libya360.wordpress.com Hugo Turner Guatemala: War and Revolution Part II This painting by Diego Rivera, "Gloriosa Victoria," tells the story of the 1954 overthrow of the democratically-elected Jacobo Arbenz government. Coup Colonel Carlos Castillo Armas greets secretary of state John Foster Dulles, who holds a bomb with the face of Eisenhower, surrounded by people who were murdered…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-04-21). Guatemala: War and Revolution Part II. libya360.wordpress.com Hugo Turner Guatemala: War and Revolution Part I This painting by Diego Rivera, "Gloriosa Victoria," tells the story of the 1954 overthrow of the democratically-elected Jacobo Arbenz government. Coup Colonel Carlos Castillo Armas greets secretary of state John Foster Dulles, who holds a bomb with the face of Eisenhower, surrounded by people who were murdered…

teleSUR, SH (2022-04-21). Perú declara en emergencia una provincia por conflicto social. telesurtv.net La medida busca evitar el enfrentamiento en la región de Tacna entre la comunidad campesina y los trabajadores de la mina Cuajone.

José Manuel Blanco Diaz (2022-04-21). Venezuelan Opposition More Divided: Do They Want Sanctions or Not? orinocotribune.com In the latest development in the "war of letters" taking place amidst a new internal conflict, another group of spokespeople for the extreme right Venezuelan opposition sent a letter to the US president, Joe Biden, asking him to tighten sanctions against the Venezuelan government. | Among the representatives of the extreme right who endorsed the new letter is Antonio Ledezma, who openly contradicts the opposition groups that, last week, stated that the policy of maximum pressure and sanctions from Washington against Venezuela was not showing any results. | With that being said, the new letter addressed to the Whi…

Chris Gilbert (2022-04-21). A milestone: Venezuela's Communard Union stages its Foundational Congress. mronline.org Chris Gilbert looks at an emergent grassroots movement in Venezuela, as it attempts to build autonomous popular power in a complex relationship with the state.

Editor2 (2022-04-21). Venezuela Commemorates 20th Anniversary of the Failed Coup Against Hugo Chávez. orinocotribune.com By Tanya Wadhwa — Apr 16, 2022 | The failed coup was the first victory of the Venezuelan people against US imperialism in the 21st century. It marked the beginning of the resistance of Venezuelans against the US attacks, which continue to this day | April 13, 2022, marked 20 years since the people of Venezuela defeated the US-backed right-wing coup against the democratically elected socialist president Hugo Chávez in a record time of less than two days. | On Wednesday, hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans flooded the streets of the capital Caracas to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the historic victory o…

Staff (2022-04-21). Russia to Export Innovative Financial Technologies to Venezuela. orinocotribune.com The Russian government, through the Rostec state corporation and its technology partners, held a scientific and practical congress in Venezuela in which the digital transformation of the financial sector was discussed, amidst restrictions caused by illegal sanctions and blockades. | "We have a very broad cooperation agenda, the application of which will undoubtedly contribute to the development of a strategic alliance between our sister states," said Sergey Mélik-Bagdasárov, Russian ambassador to Venezuela. "Mutual interests cover sectors such as energy, transportation, public health, industry, and mining, as wel…

Ricardo Vaz (2022-04-21). Venezuela: Opposition Mayor Facing Inquiry After Attempted Campesino Eviction. venezuelanalysis.com Thirteen campesino families have demanded reparations after their houses and crops were razed by local law enforcement.

Staff (2022-04-21). West's sanctions on Russia absurd, will affect global economy. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 21 (MNA) — Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says that the western countries' sanctions against Russia are absurd and will inevitably influence the state of the global economy in the future.

teleSUR, lvm, JL (2022-04-21). Venezuela obtiene récord por línea de barras de chocolate más grande. telesurtv.net La organización Fundatierra y Caripito ya contaban con tres récords Guinness.

WSWS (2022-04-21). Brazilian researcher Lucas Ferrante testifies on the role of schools in spreading COVID-19. wsws.org The studies led by Ferrante showed that the reopening of schools in Manaus in late 2020 led to the emergence of the Gamma variant, responsible for two-thirds of the COVID-19 deaths in Brazil.

Staff (2022-04-21). Colombian Vice President Candidate Francia Márquez Denounces Racism (King Kong Slur). orinocotribune.com The Afro-Colombian candidate for the Vice Presidency of Colombia, Francia Márquez, denounced a new case of racism against her, where she was called "King Kong." | This Wednesday, April 20, Francia Márquez said: "A while ago, when I was having lunch, a call came in and I answered it. When I asked: 'Who is this?' they told me: 'Who am I talking to?' and I said: 'Who do you need?' and do you know what they answered? 'King Kong.'" | Márquez is the running mate of Gustavo Petro, candidate for the presidency of the Historic Pact for Colombia, and favorite in the polls for the upcoming presidential elections, where the…

teleSUR, jaa, SH (2022-04-21). Reportan nuevo asesinato de líder social en Antioquia, Colombia. telesurtv.net Con Cruz Gómez serían cinco los líderes sociales y defensores de los Derechos Humanos asesinados en solo tres días en Colombia…

teleSUR, hvh, DRL (2022-04-21). CIJ falla a favor de Nicaragua en caso marítimo con Colombia. telesurtv.net La decisión fue tomada por el órgano judicial a partir de que se registraran diez votos a favor y cinco en contra.

teleSUR, DRL (2022-04-21). Gustavo Petro encabeza preferencia de voto en Colombia. telesurtv.net El presidente saliente, Iván Duque, registra una desaprobación de más del 83% a poco más de un mes para las elecciones.

teleSUR, lvm, SH (2022-04-21). Asesinan a firmante del acuerdo de paz en el Cauca, Colombia. telesurtv.net El firmante colombiano fue asesinado por hombres armados que irrumpieron en su vivienda en horas de la madrugada…

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