(2023-05-22). Air Force Secretary Says F-16s Won't Be a 'Game-Changer' for Ukraine. news.antiwar.com Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said Monday that the provision of F-16 fighter jets to Kyiv will give Ukraine's military an "incremental" boost but said it wouldn't be a "game-changer" in the conflict. "The F-16 is a reasonable option for them for a whole bunch of reasons," Kendall said. "It will give Ukrainians an increment …
(2023-05-22). US Military Posts Pictures of Bunker-Busting Bombs Amid Iran Tensions. news.antiwar.com The US military posted pictures online this month of a powerful bunker-busting bomb that could destroy Iran's nuclear facilities it has built deep underground. The publication of the pictures is seen as a veiled threat as it came amid soaring tensions between the US and Iran. According to The Associated Press, the pictures were only …
(2023-05-22). China Questions US 'Sincerity' About Improving Communications. news.antiwar.com On Monday, China's Foreign Ministry questioned the US's sincerity in its calls for more communication and engagement with Beijing after President Biden said he expected a "thaw" between the two nations. "China and the US maintain necessary communication. However, now the US says it wants to speak to the Chinese side while seeking to suppress …
(2023-05-22). Ukraine-Backed Saboteurs Launch Cross-Border Raid in Russia's Belgorod Region. news.antiwar.com Russian officials said Monday that a Ukrainian sabotage group launched a cross-border raid in Russia's Belgorod Oblast, and the governor of the region said eight people were injured. According to Ukrainian officials and media outlets, the attack was carried out by Russian citizens who have volunteered to fight for Kyiv, groups known as the Freedom …
(2023-05-22). US, Papua New Guinea Ink Military Pact. news.antiwar.com On Monday, the US and Papua New Guinea signed a new military pact and a surveillance agreement while Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited the Pacific Island nation as part of the Biden administration's strategy against China. A State Department spokesperson said the Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA) will "replace an outdated Status of Forces Agreement …
(2023-05-22). Russia Warns US Against Enabling Attacks on Crimea. news.antiwar.com Russia's ambassador to the US, Anatoly Antonov, warned Sunday that Russia would consider a US-backed Ukrainian strike on Crimea as serious as an attack on the Russian mainland. Antonov's comments came in response to National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan saying the US wouldn't stop Ukraine from using American-provided weapons on Crimea, a statement that came after …
(2023-05-22). US Announces New Russia Sanctions With G7 Nations. news.antiwar.com The US on Friday announced new sanctions on Russia that were imposed in coordination with the Group of Seven, but they fall far short of what the Biden administration was hoping to achieve. According to the Treasury Department, over 300 sanctions were implemented on individuals, entities, vessels, and aircraft. The measures are meant to combat …
(2023-05-21). G7 Leaders Take Aim at China, But Biden Expects 'Thaw' in Relations. news.antiwar.com The joint communiqué released by the Group of Seven leaders during the summit over the weekend in Hiroshima, Japan, took aim at China over several issues, but President Biden said Sunday that he expects a "thaw" in relations with Beijing. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan recently held a meeting with China's top diplomat, Wang Yi. …
(2023-05-21). US, British, French Naval Commanders Transit Hormuz Strait in Message to Iran. news.antiwar.com The Middle East-based naval commanders from the US, British, and French navies transited the Strait of Hormuz on a US warship on Friday in an unusual show of force aimed at Iran. The US Navy's Fifth Fleet said its commander, Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, made the transit with his British and French counterparts aboard the …
(2023-05-21). Republican Senators Introduce Bill to Scrap Last Nuclear Arms Treaty With Russia. news.antiwar.com Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) introduced a piece of legislation last week that would formally accuse Russia of violating New START and call on the US to withdraw from the treaty. New START is the last nuclear arms control treaty remaining between the US and Russia and places limits on the deployment of nuclear warheads and …
(2023-05-23). Initiative On Ukraine Settlement Cements Africa's New Global Role. popularresistance.org Earlier this week, South African leader Cyril Ramaphosa confirmed that Moscow and Kiev had agreed to receive a mission of African leaders with their peace initiative on the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov later confirmed that the African mission was planning to visit Russia in mid-June or early July. | The mission of African countries to Russia and Ukraine to end the ongoing conflict between the two neighbors is "very encouraging and unexpected," given that African nations have not previously directly addressed conflicts outside the continent, Natalia Piskunova, an Associate Pro…
(2023-05-22). Welcoming ceasefire, Sudanese left calls for involvement of civil society and regional institutions. peoplesdispatch.org The Sudanese Communist Party has welcomed the ceasefire between the army and the Rapid Support Forces but has warned against monopolization of the peace process by US and Saudi Arabia. It has called for the involvement of Sudanese civil society and African Union peacekeepers…
(2023-05-22). A Timely Call for Peace in Ukraine by U.S. National Security Experts. transcend.org 16 May 2023 – The intervention by a group of 15 U.S. national security experts from the Eisenhower Media Network (named "The U.S. Should Be a Force for Peace in the World") comes when Ukraine delays its spring offensive to avoid "unacceptable" losses; a return to the negotiating table could save countless lives.
(2023-05-22). Peace Disruption (Part 1): Palestine's Killing Fields Ignominious Beginnings. transcend.org The entities of Love, Hope, and Joy have been most elusive for the Oppressed Palestinians, for 75 long years. Now their very essence for sustained life and Peace are dispelled forever, within the Killing Fields of Palestine, due to the ongoing Peace Disruptions by Apartheid Israel.
(2023-05-22). U.S. national security veterans counter Ukraine war drive. workers.org 
On May 16 a full-page advertisement appeared in the New York Times. Under the headline "The U.S. should be a force for peace in the world," 15 veterans of the U.S. security apparatus endorsed an analysis of the war in Ukraine that confronted head-on the tidal wave of lies from . . . |
(2023-05-21). Ukraine Pressured by Poland and EU Neighbors to Seek Peace. libya360.wordpress.com Uriel Araujo Inside liberated Artyomovsk In a wave of a broad leak of US secret documents, whose authenticity has not been disputed by the Pentagon, it has come to light that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has been planning bold actions such as bombing Druzhba pipeline that provides Russian oil to Hungary (a NATO member), and even…
(2023-05-21). U.S. National Security Experts: Give Peace in Ukraine a Chance. strategic-culture.org A full-page ad in The New York Times calls the war an "unmitigated disaster," and urges President Joe Biden and Congress to help bring it to an end "speedily through diplomacy." | By Medea BENJAMIN, Nicolas J.S. DAVIES | On May 16, 2023, TheNew York Times
(2023-05-22). Iran and Venezuela Advocate Promoting Commercial and Economic Cooperation. orinocotribune.com The foreign ministers of Iran and Venezuela have advocated the development of trade and economic cooperation between the two countries. | In a telephone conversation on Sunday, Iranian Foreign Minister Hosein Amir Abdolahian and his Venezuelan counterpart Yván Gil discussed the latest developments in improving bilateral relations and issues of mutual interest. | The parties have expressed the willingness of Tehra…
(2023-05-22). A Timely Call for Peace in Ukraine by U.S. National Security Experts. transcend.org 16 May 2023 – The intervention by a group of 15 U.S. national security experts from the Eisenhower Media Network (named "The U.S. Should Be a Force for Peace in the World") comes when Ukraine delays its spring offensive to avoid "unacceptable" losses; a return to the negotiating table could save countless lives.
(2023-05-22). Peace Disruption (Part 1): Palestine's Killing Fields Ignominious Beginnings. transcend.org The entities of Love, Hope, and Joy have been most elusive for the Oppressed Palestinians, for 75 long years. Now their very essence for sustained life and Peace are dispelled forever, within the Killing Fields of Palestine, due to the ongoing Peace Disruptions by Apartheid Israel.
(2023-05-22). U.S. national security veterans counter Ukraine war drive. workers.org On May 16 a full-page advertisement appeared in the New York Times. Under the headline "The U.S. should be a force for peace in the world," 15 veterans of the U.S. security apparatus endorsed an analysis of the war in Ukraine that confronted head-on the tidal wave of lies from . . . |
(2023-05-21). Ukraine Pressured by Poland and EU Neighbors to Seek Peace. libya360.wordpress.com Uriel Araujo Inside liberated Artyomovsk In a wave of a broad leak of US secret documents, whose authenticity has not been disputed by the Pentagon, it has come to light that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has been planning bold actions such as bombing Druzhba pipeline that provides Russian oil to Hungary (a NATO member), and even…
(2023-05-21). U.S. National Security Experts: Give Peace in Ukraine a Chance. strategic-culture.org A full-page ad in The New York Times calls the war an "unmitigated disaster," and urges President Joe Biden and Congress to help bring it to an end "speedily through diplomacy." | By Medea BENJAMIN, Nicolas J.S. DAVIES | On May 16, 2023, TheNew York Times
(2023-05-22). Iran and Venezuela Advocate Promoting Commercial and Economic Cooperation. orinocotribune.com The foreign ministers of Iran and Venezuela have advocated the development of trade and economic cooperation between the two countries. | In a telephone conversation on Sunday, Iranian Foreign Minister Hosein Amir Abdolahian and his Venezuelan counterpart Yván Gil discussed the latest developments in improving bilateral relations and issues of mutual interest. | The parties have expressed the willingness of Tehra…
(2023-05-22). Venezuela State Airline Conviasa Resumes Caracas—Damascus Flights. orinocotribune.com The Venezuelan airline Conviasa has confirmed on social media that it will be relaunching direct flights from Caracas to Damascus, the capital of Syria, on May 30. | In another message posted Saturday May 20, the airline wrote, "There are a few days left before starting our operations between Caracas and Damascus, Syria." It then invited people interested in visiting the Middle Eastern country to buy tickets on the Conviasa website. | The route was first launched in 2007 during the government of President Hugo Chávez as part of a a Caracas—Damascus—Teheran weekly flight. However, the flights were susp…
(2023-05-22). Russia's Security Council Secretary meets with counterparts. plenglish.com Moscow, May 22 (Prensa Latina) Russia's Security Council on Monday informed that the Secretary of that entity, Nikolai Patrushev, held bilateral meetings with his counterparts from Venezuela, Cuba, Congo, Namibia and Benin.
(2023-05-21). President Maduro, 5 Years After Re-election: Venezuela Remains United. orinocotribune.com The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, thanked the people of the country upon completing five years of his term since being re-elected by popular vote as president for the 2019-2025 term. | In a message published on Twitter on Saturday, May 20, President Maduro expressed "deep gratitude to the people who put their trust in me." | °20 de Mayo! Cuántos recuerdos, llenos de alegría y de profunda gratitud hacia un Pueblo que depositó su confianza en mí, una vez más, para ir adelante en esta lucha por la felicidad de Venezuela. | Desde entonces, hemos estado unidos, sin detener la marcha y el trabajo por…
(2023-05-21). Uruguay Sends Ambassador to Venezuela After 7 Years. orinocotribune.com 
The Uruguayan government has sent an ambassador to Venezuela after a gap of seven years. | Eber da Rosa Vásquez, who has been named for the position, is a career politician and diplomat. From 2005 to 2015, he was a senator for the center-right National Party, and from 2015 to 2020 served as the governor of the Tacuarembó department. | AHORA// Recibimos al Dr. Eber Da Rosa Vasquez, nuevo embajador de la República Oriental del Uruguay ante la República Bolivariana de Venezuela. °Bienvenido y éxito en el inicio de sus funciones! — Rander Pe…
(2023-05-21). Communal Socialism in Venezuela w/ Chris Gilbert. socialistproject.ca