(2022-04-17). NATO's 'Weapons For Peace' Program And Russia's Diplomatic Demarche. popularresistance.org Karen DeYoung reported for the Washington Post Thursday that Russia sent a formal diplomatic note to the United States on Tuesday, accusing Washington and its NATO clients of insidiously subverting peace process with Ukraine initiated at the Istanbul talks on March 29, and the subsequent withdrawal of Russian forces from the outskirts of Kyiv, Chernihiv and Sumy, thus ending the month-long offensive in Ukraine. | The document, titled "On Russia's concerns in the context of massive supplies of weapons and military equipment to the Kiev regime," was forwarded to the State Department by the Russian Embassy in Washin…
(2022-04-17). Iran self-sufficient in producing ground combat equipment. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 17 (MNA) — The deputy commander of the Iranian Army said that Iran is in a very good position in the field of using drones, adding that the Army has made good achievements in the field of MAVs and electronic warfare.
(2022-04-17). Tax Day Global Mobilization to Stop Lockheed Martin. indybay.org Peace activist rally in front of weapons maker…
(2022-04-17). Yemeni ceasefire violated over 60 times by Saudis in one day. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 17 (MNA) — A Yemeni military source told that the Saudi coalition has violated the ceasefire in Yemen 6 times during the past day.
(2022-04-16). Fire From The Skies: Russia Increases Strikes In Ukraine. southfront.org 
Russian forces are in the Mariupol port area | The 51st day of the Russian military operation in Ukraine was opened with a new round of Russian missile strikes on military infrastructure of the Kyiv government. | According to the Russian Defense Ministry, a strike with high-precision long-range air-launched weapons destroyed the production buildings of the armoured vehicles and tank plant in Kyiv and a workshop for repairing military equipment in Nikolaev. | During the night, strikes with air-launched missiles h…
(2022-04-16). Weapons Are Not Helping: How Do We End the War in Ukraine? covertactionmagazine.com Ukrainians are now suffering under an illegal and brutal invasion by Russia. Although Russia certainly did not start the eight-year-long …
(2022-04-16). NATO's military buildup on eastern flank to lengthen, broaden war. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Xinhua News AgencyApril 16, 2022 World Insights: NATO's expansion to worsen Ukraine crisis, decay European security Transferring massive weapons to Ukraine, massing a large number of troops in eastern Europe, and welcoming Sweden and Finland to join the alliance, NATO has been very much engaged itself so far in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. …
(2022-04-16). Siding With Ukraine's Far-Right, US Sabotaged Zelensky's Peace Mandate. popularresistance.org The House was gearing up to impeach Donald Trump for freezing weapons shipments to Ukraine while pressuring its government to investigate Joe Biden and his son Hunter. The Beltway media was consumed with frenzy of a presidency in peril. But Professor Cohen, one of the leading Russia scholars in the United States, was concerned with what the impeachment spectacle in Washington meant for the long-running war between the US-backed Ukrainian government and Russian-backed rebels in the Donbas. | The subsequent impeachment trial, and bipartisan US policy since, has made clear that Washington has had no interest in havi…
(2022-04-16). After Ukraine, Turkey to provide Bayraktar combat drones to neighboring Slovakia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Hurriyet Daily NewsApril 16, 2022 Slovakia eyes Bayraktar drones Slovakia is in talks for the procurement of unmanned armed aerial vehicle TB2 developed by Turkish company Baykar, the country's defense minister, Jaroslav Nad, has announced. Nad made the announcement on his Twitter account. "Works on acquiring drones for the Slovak military [are] moving forward. Good …
(2022-04-16). The Power And Potential Of Democratic Public Ownership. popularresistance.org In most cases, it would be absurd to think that the same approach that created a problem would also be the one best suited to solve it. Yet this is exactly what we are expected to believe regarding the existential ecological threats our world now faces. As predicted by many since its inception, capitalism and its core interconnected tenants — private ownership of the means of production, market allocation, and exponential economic growth — have brought us to the precipice of both environmental and social disaster. Yet, year after year we continue to be told that capitalism will save us. Just a few mor…
(2022-04-16). Venezuelan Interior Minister: 80% of Illegal Weapons Seized in Venezuela Come from Colombia. orinocotribune.com Minister Ceballos has warned about a rise in insecurity at the Venezuela-Colombia border. | On Friday, April 15, the Venezuelan Minister of the Interior, Justice and Peace, Admiral-in-Chief Remigio Ceballos Ichaso stated that 80% of the weapons that enter Venezuela illegally come from Colombia. | "What this Colombian narco-paramilitary government does is to constantly attack the people and the government of Venezuela," the minister said during a television interview. | Ceballos explained that Venezuela and Colombia share a border of more than 2,219 kilometers, through which paramilitary groups move freely from…
(2022-04-16). [World Report] Cautious optimism following weapons talks. thelancet.com Participants have hailed global talks on an accord to protect civilians in populated areas from explosive weapons, but there are questions over its strength. John Zarocostas reports from Geneva.