____ (2022-05-19). Most of any EU state: NATO neighbor Poland has sent 1.5 billion Euros in arms to Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish RadioMay 19, 2022 Poland has sent EUR 1.5 bn in military aid to Ukraine: PM's aide Poland's military assistance to war-torn Ukraine has exceeded EUR 1.5 billion, a senior government official said on Thursday. Micha≈Ç Dworczyk revealed the figure at a local governance conference in the southwestern city of Wroc≈Çaw…. 'No other EU country …

____ (2022-05-19). State Dept still pushing Georgia's entry into broader war. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Agenda.geMay 19, 2022 Georgian First Deputy FM, US State Dept Counselor discuss partnership, security matters The United States-Georgia Strategic partnership and the difficult security environment in the Black Sea region amid the Russian aggression in Ukraine were discussed on Thursday in a meeting between the First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia Lasha Darsalia …

William Denselow (2022-05-19). UN warns Russia-Ukraine conflict could cause global food crisis. america.cgtn.com The UN warns that 49 million people across 43 nations are facing emergency levels of hunger. UN Secretary-General says the crisis in Ukraine will have lasting implications around the world.

____ (2022-05-19). Italian, Albanian troops to join NATO Black Sea war groups. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com ReutersMay 18, 2022 Italy to lead NATO combat unit in Bulgaria, to send up to 800 troops Italy will take over the leadership of a new NATO combat unit that is being set up in Bulgaria…. Italy could deploy up to 800 troops and military equipment in the Black Sea country…. The government also allowed …

____ (2022-05-19). Georgia: NATO proxy army trains for new war. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Georgian Ministry of DefenseMay 19, 2022 The Minister of Defense attended the field exercise of "Gelati 2022" The Minister of Defense of Georgia Juansher Burchuladze got acquainted with the ongoing command-staff exercise "Gelati 2022" at the Orpholo training ground. The field component demonstration was attended by the Deputy Minister of Defense, Brigadier General Johnny Tatunashvili, …

Paulo Cabral (2022-05-19). See how an NGO protects araucaria forests in Brazil. america.cgtn.com Forestry engineer Pablo Hoffmann won an international award from the British Whitley Fund for Nature this year for his efforts to protect Brazil's araucaria forests. Find out more.

____ (2022-05-18). U.S., allies may be planning Ukraine proxy war model for Myanmar. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com ReutersMay 17, 2022 Myanmar resistance urges West to provide arms for fight against junta The defence chief of Myanmar's shadow government has called for international help to arm its resistance forces fighting the ruling military, requesting support similar to that being given to Ukrainians battling invading Russian troops. The people of Ukraine and Myanmar's anti-government] …

Staff (2022-05-18). Kremlin says Ukraine 'lacks will' to continue peace talks. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 18 (MNA) — The Kremlin on Wednesday said that Kyiv authorities don't want to continue the peace talks which started.

____ (2022-05-18). First minister, SNP leader wants Scotland to be NATO's 33rd member. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Assuming Austria, Bosnia, Cyprus, Georgia, Ireland, Kosovo, Malta, Moldova, Switzerland and Ukraine aren't inducted before Scotland. Associated PressMay 17, 2022 AP Interview: Scottish leader stresses independence, NATO Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon said in an interview Tuesday that Europe's crisis over Russia's war in Ukraine only makes Scotland's drive for independence more important, and maintained Scotland …

Chris Slee (2022-05-18). Tamils remember massacre, oppose occupation. greenleft.org.au Tamils in Melbourne marked the 2009 Mullivaikkal massacre and demanded an end to the military occupation of Tamil land. Chris Slee reports.

Matthew Alexander (2022-05-18). Tackling the cost-of-living crisis by increasing it? greenleft.org.au Matthew Alexander explains why the leadership debate about how to address cost-of-living rises and housing affordability is cynical, at best.

Staff (2022-05-18). Erdogan says Turkey will not make same mistake twice. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 18 (MNA) — Referring to the two Nordic countries' bid to join NATO, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that his country will not make the same mistake twice.

Alex Bainbridge (2022-05-18). Will Labor in government abandon the paternalistic cashless welfare card? greenleft.org.au What will happen to the pernicious cashless debit card scheme after the election? Labor has promised to make the scheme voluntary and the Coalition claims not to have a plan to expand it. But can either be trusted? Alex Bainbridge and Vivien Miley report.