Monthly Archives: April 2023

2023-04-20: News Headlines

Dave DeCamp (2023-04-20). US B-1 Bombers Drill in India for First Time. news.antiwar.com The US has deployed a pair of B-1B Lancer bombers to participate in exercises in India, marking the first time the aircraft is conducting drills in the country as military ties between Washington-New Delhi are growing. The 2023 iteration of the US-India Cope Exercises is being held at the Kalaikunda Air Force Station in the eastern …

Dave DeCamp (2023-04-20). GOP Lawmakers Tell Biden They Won't Support 'Unrestrained' Ukraine Aid. news.antiwar.com A group of Republican members of Congress have told President Biden they won't support more "unrestrained" aid for Ukraine, Responsible Statecraft reported on Thursday. "A proxy war with Russia in Ukraine is not in the strategic interest of the United States and risks an escalation that could spiral out of control," the lawmakers said in …

Dave DeCamp (2023-04-20). Iran Claims it Forced a US Submarine to Surface in Persian Gulf. news.antiwar.com Iran's navy commander said Thursday that an Iranian submarine made a US submarine come to the surface as it entered Iranian waters in the Strait of Hormuz, a claim the US military later denied. "The US submarine was approaching while submerged, but the Iranian submarine Fateh detected it and carried out … maneuvers to force …

Dave DeCamp (2023-04-20). US Positioning Troops for Potential Sudan Embassy Evacuation. news.antiwar.com The Pentagon is sending more troops to Djibouti to prepare for a potential embassy evacuation from Sudan as the forces of rival generals have been battling in the capital of Khartoum. Fighting in Sudan entered its sixth day on Thursday after several failed attempts at a ceasefire. The fighting is between Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, Sudan's …

Dave DeCamp (2023-04-20). In Kyiv, NATO Chief Says Ukraine's 'Rightful Place' Is in the Alliance. news.antiwar.com On Thursday, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg made his first visit to Ukraine since Russia launched its invasion last year and declared that Kyiv's "rightful place" is as a member of the Western military alliance. "Ukraine's rightful place is in the Euro-Atlantic family. Ukraine's rightful place is in NATO. And over time, our support will help …

Dave DeCamp (2023-04-20). Ukraine FM Slams EU for Not Delivering on Ammunition Plan. news.antiwar.com Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba slammed the EU on Thursday for taking too much time to work out its plan to deliver one million artillery shells to Ukraine for its war against Russia. "The inability of the EU to implement its own decision on the joint procurement of ammunition for Ukraine is frustrating," Kuleba wrote …

Dave DeCamp (2023-04-20). US B-1 Bombers Drill in India for First Time. news.antiwar.com The US has deployed a pair of B-1B Lancer bombers to participate in exercises in India, marking the first time the aircraft is conducting drills in the country as military ties between Washington-New Delhi are growing. The 2023 iteration of the US-India Cope Exercises is being held at the Kalaikunda Air Force Station in the eastern …

Dave DeCamp (2023-04-20). GOP Lawmakers Tell Biden They Won't Support 'Unrestrained' Ukraine Aid. news.antiwar.com A group of Republican members of Congress have told President Biden they won't support more "unrestrained" aid for Ukraine, Responsible Statecraft reported on Thursday. "A proxy war with Russia in Ukraine is not in the strategic interest of the United States and risks an escalation that could spiral out of control," the lawmakers said in …

Dave DeCamp (2023-04-20). Iran Claims it Forced a US Submarine to Surface in Persian Gulf. news.antiwar.com Iran's navy commander said Thursday that an Iranian submarine made a US submarine come to the surface as it entered Iranian waters in the Strait of Hormuz, a claim the US military later denied. "The US submarine was approaching while submerged, but the Iranian submarine Fateh detected it and carried out … maneuvers to force …

Dave DeCamp (2023-04-20). US Positioning Troops for Potential Sudan Embassy Evacuation. news.antiwar.com The Pentagon is sending more troops to Djibouti to prepare for a potential embassy evacuation from Sudan as the forces of rival generals have been battling in the capital of Khartoum. Fighting in Sudan entered its sixth day on Thursday after several failed attempts at a ceasefire. The fighting is between Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, Sudan's …

Dave DeCamp (2023-04-20). In Kyiv, NATO Chief Says Ukraine's 'Rightful Place' Is in the Alliance. news.antiwar.com On Thursday, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg made his first visit to Ukraine since Russia launched its invasion last year and declared that Kyiv's "rightful place" is as a member of the Western military alliance. "Ukraine's rightful place is in the Euro-Atlantic family. Ukraine's rightful place is in NATO. And over time, our support will help …

Dave DeCamp (2023-04-20). Ukraine FM Slams EU for Not Delivering on Ammunition Plan. news.antiwar.com Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba slammed the EU on Thursday for taking too much time to work out its plan to deliver one million artillery shells to Ukraine for its war against Russia. "The inability of the EU to implement its own decision on the joint procurement of ammunition for Ukraine is frustrating," Kuleba wrote …

Dave DeCamp (2023-04-20). Rep. Gallagher Says War Game Shows US Needs to Arm Taiwan 'To the Teeth'. news.antiwar.com Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) has said that a congressional war game that simulated a Chinese invasion of Taiwan shows that the US must arm Taiwan "to the teeth." Gallagher is the head of the House's new panel on China, which participated in the war game on Wednesday evening, a highly unusual move by members of …

Dave DeCamp (2023-04-20). RFK Jr. Launches Presidential Bid, Vows to Unwind the US Empire. news.antiwar.com On Wednesday, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. launched his presidential bid to challenge President Biden in the 2024 Democratic primary and vowed to begin "unwinding" the American Empire. In a speech announcing his run, Kennedy questioned President Biden's motives in Ukraine and said it appeared the administration wanted to prolong the war. He said Ukraine was …

WSWS (2023-04-19). Far-right Ukrainian nationalists force cancellation of Montreal antiwar meeting—this brazen act of censorship must not go unchallenged. wsws.org The cancellation of the Montreal meeting is anti-democratic, sets a dangerous precedent, and serves to strengthen Canadian imperialism in its predatory war against Russia.

Dave DeCamp (2023-04-19). Biden's DOJ Indicts Four Americans for Their Political Views on Russia. news.antiwar.com The Justice Department has indicted four Americans, including three members of the African People's Socialist Party and Uhuru Movement (APSP), over their political views on Russia, a step that has grave implications for First Amendment rights. The allegation against the Americans is that they were involved in a "foreign malign influence campaign" directed by Russia's …

Dave DeCamp (2023-04-19). US Indo-Pacific Commander Says US Must Be Prepared to 'Fight and Win' a War With China Over Taiwan. news.antiwar.com Adm. John Aquilino, the commander of US Indo-Pacific Command, told Congress Tuesday that the US must be ready to "fight and win" a war against China over Taiwan. "I'm responsible [for finding a way] to prevent this conflict today and — if deterrence were to fail — to be able to fight and win," Aquilino …

Editor (2023-04-19). Biden Preparing Executive Order to Limit US Investments in China. scheerpost.com By Dave DeCamp / Antiwar.com The White House is preparing to take unprecedented action to limit US investments in China's tech sector, POLITICO reported on Tuesday. The action would come in the form of an executive order signed by President Biden that would require American companies to notify the government of new investments in Chinese tech. It …

Black Alliance for Peace (2023-04-20). Indictment of African People's Socialist Party Is a Racist Assault on the Black Liberation Movement. dissidentvoice.org The Black Alliance for Peace (BAP) unequivocally condemns and opposes the recent indictment of four members of the African People's Socialist Party (APSP), alongside three Russian nationals. The unsealed indictment states that on Tuesday, April 18, 2023, a federal grand jury in Tampa, Florida, levied charges of "conspiring to covertly sow discord in U.S. society, …

Staff (2023-04-20). Russia Wants to Know Details of the Brazilian Peace Initiative. globalresearch.ca

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-04-20). Colombia: Petro and Duque Clash Over Compliance With 2016 Peace Accords. orinocotribune.com Colombian President Gustavo Petro accused his predecessor, former President Iván Duque (2018-2022), of "tearing to shreds" the peace agreement signed by the government of Juan Manuel Santos with the former FARC guerrillas, by not fulfilling the commitments made by the Colombian state with the former combatants. | During his participation in the National Council for Peace, Reconciliation and Coexistence, Petro said that Duque had four years to enforce the agreements, as he had been president for four of the seven years of the existence of the agreement since it was signed in 2016. | "How many hectares did Duque bu…

unitedEditor (2023-04-20). Iran-Saudi agreement paved the way for a solution in Yemen. uwidata.com By I≈üƒ±kgàºn Akfƒ±rat Solution-oriented diplomacy is advancing in a breathtaking speed in West Asia. After Iran, Saudi Arabia and Syria, the times of peace have started in Yemen. Ali Al- Kahum, one of the leaders of the Ansarallah Movement emphasized Russia's resistance to the West and China's role as "great power that puts out the …

Brittani Banks (2023-04-20). Our World Is in a Multifront Crisis—It's Time to Cultivate a Local Peace Economy. independentmediainstitute.org We are alive in a unique time of challenges that arrive not one by one, but all at once, and on a global scale. Each enormous risk we (and not just "we" humans but "we" collective life-forms of planet Earth) currently face is entwined with a set of several other enormous risks, creating a monstrous …

Adriaan Alsema (2023-04-20). Colombia asks UN to investigate sabotage of peace process. colombiareports.com Colombia's foreign minister asked the United Nations' Security Council to investigate attempts to sabotage an ongoing peace process. Foreign Minister Alvaro Leyva asked the security council to create an international…

John W. Whitehead, Nisha Whitehead (2023-04-20). Don't Let the Government Criminalize Free Speech. dissidentvoice.org If freedom of speech is taken away, then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter. — George Washington What the police state wants is a silent, compliant, oblivious citizenry. What the First Amendment affirms is an engaged citizenry that speaks truth to power using whatever peaceful means are available to …

ecns.cn (2023-04-19). China hopeful of solution to Yemen issue. ecns.cn While analysts urged relevant parties in Yemen to continue working in good faith for peace amid a multifaceted and complex situation, China expressed its hope for substantial steps toward a political solution to the Yemen conflict.

_____ (2023-04-19). Is the U.S. Finally Losing Influence in the Middle East? strategic-culture.org By Melvin GOODMAN | Fifty years ago, in the wake of the October War of 1973, the United States emerged as the principal outside actor in the Middle East and the Persian Gulf. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger conducted the peace talks between Israel and Egypt as well as between Israel and Syria, and made sure that his counterpart—Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko—was excluded from the step-by-step process. Kissinger rightfully boasted about expelling the Soviet Union from the Middle East, where no European states were important and China played no role. | Fast forward to the present, and it is the Unit…

Roger McKenzie (2023-04-19). Mideast peace? China offers to mediate between Israel and Palestine. peoplesworld.org China's foreign minister told his Israeli and Palestinian counterparts that his country is ready to help facilitate the first peace talks between the two sides in more than a decade. In separate phone calls to the two officials on Monday, Qin Gang expressed China's concern over intensifying tensions between Israel and Palestinians and its support …

Peoples Dispatch (2023-04-19). Peace talks between Colombian government and FARC dissident group to begin in May. peoplesdispatch.org The announcement was made during a public event held in Caquetá with the objective of sharing the group's proposals for peace talks with social organizations and requesting their participation in the peace process…

ecns.cn (2023-04-20). Venezuela, Russia jointly develop alternative to SWIFT platform. ecns.cn The staff at the Central Bank of Venezuela and the Bank of Russia are looking at communications systems and reducing the use of the U.S. dollar, said Venezuelan foreign minister Yván Gil at a press conference Tuesday.

Staff (2023-04-20). Russia's Foreign Minister Meets With President Maduro in Caracas (+Bolivia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines). orinocotribune.com Caracas, April 19, 2023 ( Lavrov arrived in Caracas this Tuesday and held meetings with Venezuelan authorities, including the minister for foreign affairs, Yván Gil, and vice president, Delcy Rodríguez. Issues including energy agreements, i…

teleSUR, DRL (2023-04-20). Presentan a nuevos detenidos en trama de corrupción en Venezuela. telesurtv.net Hasta la fecha, son 80 personas las que han sido privadas de libertad, así como 20 órdenes de aprehensión por ejecutar, y un total de 172 allanamientos.

teleSUR, jaa, MER (2023-04-20). øCuáles son las disciplinas deportivas de los Juegos del ALBA 2023?>. telesurtv.net Esta edición de los juegos contará como novedad con las modalidades del kenpo, bochas, dominó, kickboxing, bmx free style, whusu y patinaje.

teleSUR, nama, JCM (2023-04-20). Conmemora Venezuela aniversario 213 de su grito de independencia. telesurtv.net Autoridades militares y gubernamentales lideraron el acto de izar el pabellón tricolor en el Panteón Nacional.

teleSUR, nama, JCM (2023-04-20). Instalan Tercera Comisión Mixta entre Venezuela y Bolivia. telesurtv.net La Comisión Conjunta se prevé concluya este jueves con la rúbrica de más de 10 convenios de cooperación.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2023-04-20). Arriba a Venezuela primera avanzada de Rusia para Juegos del ALBA. telesurtv.net Los atletas fueron recibidos a su llegada por representantes del Gobierno Bolivariano.

William Camacaro, Popular Resistance. (2023-04-20). Colombian President Gustavo Petro Offers To Host Venezuelan Talks. popularresistance.org Caracas, Venezuela – Given the complete failure of Juan Guaido to garner support as an "interim president" and the breakdown of talks between the Venezuelan government and opposition figures in Mexico City, the State Department has started a new strategy to undermine the Bolivarian revolution: an international conference in Bogota. According to Colombian Foreign Minister, Alvaro Leyva, the full spectrum of the Venezuelan opposition–from the left to the right–is invited to participate. France, Spain, Germany, Argentina, Ecuador, Brazil, the U.S. and Canada are also expected to have representatives at the table.

A Guest Author (2023-04-20). °Atención médica y libertad para Alex Saab! workers.org Support for Alex Saab in Caracas, Venezuela, April 16, 2023. Por àìscar López Rivera (ex prisionero political), Luis Rosa Pérez, Adolfo Matos Antorgiorgi 23 de marzo de 2023 El diplomático Venezolano, Alex Saab, sigue preso en gulags de los Estados Unidos de América. Su salud ha empeorado. Su vida está . . . |

A Guest Author (2023-04-20). Free Alex Saab Movement makes urgent call for help regarding Saab's health. workers.org By àìscar López Rivera (former political prisoner), Luis Rosa Pérez and Adolfo Matos Antorgiorgi The Free Alex Saab Movement issued this call to action on March 23. The Venezuelan diplomat, Alex Saab, is still imprisoned in the prisons of the United States of America. His health has deteriorated. His life . . . |

Staff (2023-04-19). Argentinians Protest Visit From Head of US Southern Command. orinocotribune.com General Laura Richardson, head of the US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), traveled to Argentina on Monday with the aim of meeting with officials including Argentina's Defense Minister Jorge Taiana. Richardson also visited Argentina in April, 2022. The visit occurs while Russia's Foreign Affairs Minister Sergey Lavrov tours the region, visiting Brazil, Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Cuba. | As a result of Richardson's visit, various activist groups and social movements have organized demonstrations against the interference of the United States in the region and to oppose the destructive economic policies of the Internation…

teleSUR (2023-04-19). Russian Foreign Minister Offers Support in Visit to Venezuela. telesurenglish.net Russia and Venezuela conducted a review of a considerable number of their bilateral agreements, which encompassed a range of areas including financial, energy, agricultural, and other sectors. These deliberations took place on Tuesday and involved the participation of top diplomatic figures and other high-ranking officials. | Related: | Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Venezuelan counterpart Yván G…

Staff (2023-04-19). Russia's FM Lavrov Meets With Venezuela's VP Rodriguez and FM Gil in Caracas. orinocotribune.com Caracas, January 19, 2023 ( Lavrov, a close friend of Venezuela, arrived this Tuesday, April 18, at the Simón Bolívar International Airport in Maiquetia after visiting…

Ana Perdigón (2023-04-19). Venezuela Advances Public Consultation of Asset Forfeiture Law. orinocotribune.com On Monday, Venezuela's National Assembly (AN) held a session for public consultation on the Organic Law of Asset Forfeiture. The law aims to speed up the process of seizure and disposition of assets seized from corruption, drug trafficking and terrorism. | AN Deputy Diosdado Cabello presented the public consultation of the Organic Law of Asset Forfeiture, which was approved in the first discussion on March 31. Representatives of legal consultancies of all state levels were present at the session; Cabello urged them to submit their feedback and recommendations as soon as possible. | The law will be discussed in fo…

Staff (2023-04-19). Argentinians Protest Against Visit By Head of US Southern Command. orinocotribune.com General Laura Richardson, head of the US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), traveled to Argentina on Monday with the aim of meeting with officials including Argentina's Defense Minister Jorge Taiana. Richardson also visited Argentina in April, 2022. The visit occurs while Russia's Foreign Affairs Minister Sergey Lavrov tours the region, visiting Brazil, Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Cuba. | As a result of Richardson's visit, various activist groups and social movements have organized demonstrations against the interference of the United States in the region and to oppose the destructive economic policies of the Internation…

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2023-04-19: News Headlines

Dave DeCamp (2023-04-19). US Approves F-16 Equipment Sale to Turkey After Finland NATO Approval. news.antiwar.com The State Department on Monday approved a $259 million arms sale to Turkey that would upgrade the country's F-16 fighter jets, a step that comes about two weeks after Ankara approved Finland's NATO membership. According to the Pentagon's Defense Security Cooperation Agency, the purpose of the arms sale is to "improve Turkey's capability to meet …

WSWS (2023-04-19). Far-right Ukrainian nationalists force cancellation of Montreal antiwar meeting—this brazen act of censorship must not go unchallenged. wsws.org The cancellation of the Montreal meeting is anti-democratic, sets a dangerous precedent, and serves to strengthen Canadian imperialism in its predatory war against Russia.

Dave DeCamp (2023-04-18). Saudis Release More Houthi Prisoners, Relief Ships Dock in Hodeidah. news.antiwar.com The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen on Monday released more Houthi detainees as part of a unilateral prisoner release as the prospect for a peace deal between the warring sides continues to grow. According to AP, a spokesman for the Saudi-led coalition said 104 Houthi detainees were released. The step came a day after the Houthis …

Dave DeCamp (2023-04-18). France's Macron Seeks China's Help to Foster Russia-Ukraine Negotiations. news.antiwar.com French President Emmanuel Macron is seeking China's help to figure out a way to bring Russia and Ukraine to the negotiating table, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday. The report cited unnamed people familiar with the plan who said Macron tasked his diplomatic advisor, Emmanuel Bonne, to discuss the idea with China's top diplomat Wang Yi. China …

Dave DeCamp (2023-04-18). G7 Foreign Ministers Vow to Increase Russia Sanctions, Slam China. news.antiwar.com On Tuesday, the foreign ministers of the G7 nations vowed to increase sanctions on Russia and issued a scathing statement against Beijing after three days of talks in Japan. The foreign ministers of the US, Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Canada, and Japan said in a joint statement that they would "intensify" sanctions against Russia and …

Dave DeCamp (2023-04-18). Report: Biden Preparing Executive Order to Limit US Investments in China. news.antiwar.com The White House is preparing to take unprecedented action to limit US investments in China's tech sector, POLITICO reported on Tuesday. The action would come in the form of an executive order signed by President Biden that would require American companies to notify the government of new investments in Chinese tech. It would also prohibit …




Dave DeCamp (2023-04-18). Syria's Assad Meets Saudi FM in Damascus. news.antiwar.com Syrian President Bashar al-Assad hosted Saudi Arabia's foreign minister in Damascus on Tuesday in the latest sign that Riyadh is ready to normalize diplomatic relations with Syria, which have been suspended since 2012. Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan's trip to Damascus marked the first high-level Saudi visit to Syria since 2011 when Riyadh …

Dave DeCamp (2023-04-18). US to Sell Taiwan 400 Boeing-Made Harpoon Anti-Ship Missiles. news.antiwar.com Taiwan will purchase 400 Boeing-made Harpoon anti-ship missiles under a contract worth $1.7 billion, Bloomberg reported on Monday. Taipei has previously purchased ship-launched Harpoons, which are also made by Boeing, but the new deal is for a ground-launched mobile version of the anti-ship missiles. According to Bloomberg, the sale will complete a deal approved by …

Mike Ludwig (2023-04-18). One of Russia's Loudest Antiwar Voices Has Been Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison. truthout.org A defiant Vladimir Kara-Murza said his "self-esteem went up" after a judge on Monday announced his sentence for speaking out against the Russian government and its invasion of Ukraine: 25 years of incarceration in a penal colony, the lengthiest sentence handed down to a high-profile critic of President Vladimir Putin. "I realized that I did everything right; 25 years is the highest score that I… |

Kerry Smith (2023-04-19). Irish-Australian activist arrested in Dublin while campaigning for Julian Assange. greenleft.org.au Irish-Australian anti-war activist Ciaron O'Reilly was arrested outside Dublin Castle on April 13, while attempting to deliver a giant prison key to United States president Joe Biden, reports Kerry Smith.

Matt Robson (2023-04-19). How the NZ cabinet learned to stop worrying about the bomb and love NATO. greenleft.org.au In Aotearoa/New Zealand, the Labour government has enthusiastically, and without any public discussion, become part of NATO's Asia Pacific 4, betraying the gains of the mass anti-war movement, writes Matt Robson.

Ramsey Clark (2023-04-18). Ramsey Clark to Barack Obama: Stop the War in Ukraine! "Peaceful Coexistence" between Russia and America is the Answer. globalresearch.ca Ramsey Clark passed away in April 2021 | His legacy will live forever. | He has been a source of inspiration to anti-war activists for more than half a century. | Our thoughts are with Ramsey Clark, whom I first met in …

Dave DeCamp (2023-04-18). Syria's Assad Meets Saudi FM in Damascus. news.antiwar.com Syrian President Bashar al-Assad hosted Saudi Arabia's foreign minister in Damascus on Tuesday in the latest sign that Riyadh is ready to normalize diplomatic relations with Syria, which have been suspended since 2012. Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan's trip to Damascus marked the first high-level Saudi visit to Syria since 2011 when Riyadh …

Dave DeCamp (2023-04-18). US to Sell Taiwan 400 Boeing-Made Harpoon Anti-Ship Missiles. news.antiwar.com Taiwan will purchase 400 Boeing-made Harpoon anti-ship missiles under a contract worth $1.7 billion, Bloomberg reported on Monday. Taipei has previously purchased ship-launched Harpoons, which are also made by Boeing, but the new deal is for a ground-launched mobile version of the anti-ship missiles. According to Bloomberg, the sale will complete a deal approved by …

Mike Ludwig (2023-04-18). One of Russia's Loudest Antiwar Voices Has Been Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison. truthout.org A defiant Vladimir Kara-Murza said his "self-esteem went up" after a judge on Monday announced his sentence for speaking out against the Russian government and its invasion of Ukraine: 25 years of incarceration in a penal colony, the lengthiest sentence handed down to a high-profile critic of President Vladimir Putin. "I realized that I did everything right; 25 years is the highest score that I… |

Kerry Smith (2023-04-19). Irish-Australian activist arrested in Dublin while campaigning for Julian Assange. greenleft.org.au Irish-Australian anti-war activist Ciaron O'Reilly was arrested outside Dublin Castle on April 13, while attempting to deliver a giant prison key to United States president Joe Biden, reports Kerry Smith.

Matt Robson (2023-04-19). How the NZ cabinet learned to stop worrying about the bomb and love NATO. greenleft.org.au In Aotearoa/New Zealand, the Labour government has enthusiastically, and without any public discussion, become part of NATO's Asia Pacific 4, betraying the gains of the mass anti-war movement, writes Matt Robson.

Ramsey Clark (2023-04-18). Ramsey Clark to Barack Obama: Stop the War in Ukraine! "Peaceful Coexistence" between Russia and America is the Answer. globalresearch.ca Ramsey Clark passed away in April 2021 | His legacy will live forever. | He has been a source of inspiration to anti-war activists for more than half a century. | Our thoughts are with Ramsey Clark, whom I first met in …

ecns.cn (2023-04-19). China hopeful of solution to Yemen issue. ecns.cn While analysts urged relevant parties in Yemen to continue working in good faith for peace amid a multifaceted and complex situation, China expressed its hope for substantial steps toward a political solution to the Yemen conflict.

_____ (2023-04-18). Leaked Files: Britain's Secret Propaganda Ops in Yemen. strategic-culture.org Leaked files reveal that British intel used local Yemeni NGOs and social media in a covert campaign to undermine the Sanaa government and influence the war-torn country's peace process. | By Kit KLARENBERG | Yemen's civil war, considered the world's gravest humanitarian crisis, appears to be nearing its end due to a China-brokered detente between Iran and Saudi Arabia, who support opposing sides in the bitter conflict. | Early signs suggest that the rapprochement between Tehran and Riyadh may not only end hostilities in Yemen, but across the wider region. | The US, Israel, and Britain have the most to lose from a…

Adriaan Alsema (2023-04-18). Dissident FARC guerrillas "ready" for peace talks with Colombia's government. colombiareports.com Leaders of one of Colombia's largest guerrilla groups said their organization is ready for formal peace talks with the government. At a public event in the southern Caqueta province, a…

Brittani Banks (2023-04-18). Global News Dispatches: 4 Stories. independentmediainstitute.org Headlines in This News Package: Peace in Yemen One Step Closer After Historic Prisoner Exchange On Prisoners' Day, Palestinians Stand in Solidarity With Their 5,000 Comrades in Israeli Occupation Jails As Army and Rapid Support Forces Battle It Out, Sudanese Left Calls For Restoring the Revolution Philippines and U.S. Conduct Largest Ever Drills Near South …

ecns.cn (2023-04-18). China stresses its stance on Taiwan Strait. ecns.cn The Foreign Ministry reiterated on Monday that safeguarding stability, peace, and tranquility in the Taiwan Strait requires unequivocal support to the one-China principle as well as opposition to "Taiwan independence" separatist activities.

ecns.cn (2023-04-18). U.S., NATO pump weapons to Ukraine for own interests, says Irish EU lawmaker. ecns.cn While China presented to the world a peace plan to the Ukraine crisis, "the U.S. and NATO haven't wanted the war to stop" for their own interests, Mick Wallace, a member of the European Parliament (MEP), has said.

ecns.cn (2023-04-18). China has become a key actor in UN peacekeeping operations: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn

John V. Walsh (2023-04-18). Diplomacy for Peace, Dead in US, Blossoms Elsewhere. globalresearch.ca

Staff (2023-04-18). Talk World Radio: Margaret Kimberley on a Zone of Peace. davidswanson.org

Staff (2023-04-18). Venezuela: Authorities Arrest DEA Operative (+Valle del Cauca Cartel). orinocotribune.com Manuel Antonio Silva Jaramillo, a 68-year-old man allegedly linked to a Colombian drug trafficking cartel from Valle del Cauca, was detained in Lechería, Anzoátegui state, according to law enforcement sources. | Venezuela's Minister of Interior, Justice and Peace Remigio Ceballos confirmed the arrest on his social media. He added, "The Bolivarian National Police Corps (PNB) has dealt a strong blow to drug trafficking." | According to a report from PNB's…

Staff (2023-04-18). Washington Outraged by Lula da Silva's Comments on Peace in Ukraine. orinocotribune.com On Saturday, US officials interviewed by the Brazilian outlet Folha reported on the Biden administration's views regarding statements made by Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva during his visit to China, calling the statements "outrageous." | "Despite declaring itself neutral in the geopolitical dispute between the United States and China, Brazil seems to have clearly aligned itself with China and Russia," they stated. | Lula told reporters in Beijing on Saturday, April 15, that the US should stop inciting war in Ukraine. "America needs to stop fomenting war and start talking about peace; the European…

ecns.cn (2023-04-18). U.S. should 'look squarely at' crux of Korean Peninsula issue: Chinese envoy. ecns.cn The United States should "look squarely at" the crux of the Korean Peninsula issue and take meaningful, practical and tangible actions to create conditions for peace talks, a Chinese envoy said here Monday.

Staff (2023-04-19). Argentinians Protest Visit From Head of US Southern Command. orinocotribune.com General Laura Richardson, head of the US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), traveled to Argentina on Monday with the aim of meeting with officials including Argentina's Defense Minister Jorge Taiana. Richardson also visited Argentina in April, 2022. The visit occurs while Russia's Foreign Affairs Minister Sergey Lavrov tours the region, visiting Brazil, Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Cuba. | As a result of Richardson's visit, various activist groups and social movements have organized demonstrations against the interference of the United States in the region and to oppose the destructive economic policies of the Internation…

teleSUR, JCM (2023-04-19). Canciller de Rusia llega a Venezuela. telesurtv.net El canciller ruso se reunirá con su homólogo venezolano, Yván Gil, la vicepresidenta del país, Delcy Rodríguez, y con el presidente Nicolás Maduro.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2023-04-19). Llega a Venezuela delegación de Bolivia para Juegos del ALBA. telesurtv.net Los juegos se realizarán en Caracas, Venezuela del 19 al 29 de abril.

teleSUR, MER (2023-04-19). Cancilleres de Venezuela y Rusia fortalecen alianza estratégica. telesurtv.net El canciller venezolano destacó que la cooperación bilateral aborda aspectos como la energía, agricultura, educación, transporte, entre otros sectores.

teleSUR, MER (2023-04-19). Presidente de Venezuela sostiene reunión con canciller ruso. telesurtv.net El jefe de Estado venezolano recibió al ministro de Asuntos Exteriores de Rusia para fortalecer los lazos de cooperación bilateral.

teleSUR, DRL (2023-04-19). Presentan nuevos detenidos en trama de corrupción en Venezuela. telesurtv.net Hasta la fecha, son 80 personas las que han sido privadas de libertad, así como 20 órdenes de aprehensión por ejecutar, y un total de 172 allanamientos.

teleSUR, nbb, JGN (2023-04-19). Canciller boliviano visita Venezuela para reuniones de trabajo. telesurtv.net Venezuela y Bolivia avanzaron en temas de cooperación en los ámbitos energético, comercial, cultural, educativo, comunicacional, político y diplomático.

Ana Perdigón (2023-04-18). Launch of Con Maduro+ Program Represents A New Weapon in Battle of Ideas. orinocotribune.com This Monday, the president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, will launch a program named Con Maduro+ to increase his connection with the Venezuelan people. | Through his Twitter account, the president expressed that "the good, the new, and the best is yet to come," and he invited the entire country to connect with him via this new platform. | The new program will be broadcast eve…

Ariadna Eljuri (2023-04-18). President Maduro Supports Petro's International Conference on Venezuela. orinocotribune.com On Monday, Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro expressed his support for the International Conference on the Political Process in Venezuela, promoted by Colombian President Gustavo Petro. The conference will take place in Bogotá on April 25, and 19 countries from the international community are invited. | "I told the foreign minister to convey to Gustavo Petro all my support for this conference to be successful," said President Maduro during the broadcast of the first episode of his new television show Maduro+. | "There are great expectations about the conference," said Maduro. "We will closely follow all the even…

José Luis Granados Ceja (2023-04-18). Venezuela and Russia Renew Cooperation Agreements During Lavrov Visit. venezuelanalysis.com With both countries targeted by US sanctions in recent years, Venezuela and Russia have built increasingly closer relations.

teleSUR, JGN (2023-04-18). Venezuela designa nueva ministra de Educación Universitaria. telesurtv.net La nueva funcionaria venezolana señaló que "es un compromiso que asumo con la Patria, con la Revolución, con la Educación Universitaria".

teleSUR, MER (2023-04-18). Presidente venezolano expresa apoyo a Cumbre de Bogotá. telesurtv.net El mandatario venezolano expresó que el tiempo de las sanciones, de las medidas coercitivas unilaterales, tiene que pasar.

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