(2025-04-29). Putin Halts Fire for Victory Day—Ukraine Calls for Real Peace. thinktank.pk In a significant development, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a unilateral 72-hour ceasefire in Ukraine from May 8 to May 10, 2025, to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Soviet victory in World War II. While the move is framed as a humanitarian gesture, it has elicited varied responses from Ukraine, the United States, and …
(2025-04-29). Full Speech In English: Putin Aide Lavrov Shocks Trump After His U-Turn On Putin | Russia,Ukraine,US. hindustantimes.com Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov called for the strengthening of coordination and interaction within BRICS amid Trump's attack on the grouping during the meet with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi. He said that we must work on "expanding and deepening solidarity and cooperation among the developing world and emerging economies, constantly enhancing the appeal and authority of the greater BRICS." Lavrov made a special mention of the strategic leadership of Xi Jinping and Putin.
(2025-04-29). Ukraine's Struggle: International Trade Unions Must Act Now. internationalviewpoint.org APPEAL to the ITUC, ETUC, Trade Union Advisory Committee to the OECD, national trade unions on support of the Strategy of Ukraine on Peace and Security | – | / |
(2025-04-29). Citizens of Belarus, Russia, Ukraine in bus crash outside Warsaw. eng.belta.by The bus was transporting 26 residents of Ukraine, Russia, and Belarus. As it was exiting the S79 express motorway, it crashed into highway fencing, dropped on a side, and ran into a light pole.
(2025-04-29). Russia threatens preemptive nuclear strikes on NATO countries. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- The Deputy Chairman of Russia's Security Council has issued a stark warning, declaring that all countries that have joined NATO are now considered potential targets for preemptive nuclear strikes. His remarks come amid escalating tensions over the war in Ukraine and increased Western support for Kyiv.üö®‚ö°Ô∏è Russian Security Council: | "Countries that have joined NATO have become targets for us, with the possibility of receiving a preemptive nuclear strike."
(2025-04-29). Marco Rubio and the Death of Diplomacy. counterpunch.org 
Rubio has made the Department of State virtually irrelevant, playing no role in key negotiations involving wars between Russia and Ukraine as well as between Israel and the Palestinians. Rubio is not participating in the sensitive talks between the United States and Iran to restore the Iran nuclear agreement. All of these matters are being handled by a billionaire real-estate developer, Steve Witkoff, who has no experience or knowledge in dealing with any of these issues. But Witkoff is worth $2 billion, and presumably Trump felt that clinching real estate deals is good training for crafting complicated internati…
(2025-04-29). Rearming Germany: A NATO Imperative. thinktank.pk As Germany commemorates the 70th anniversary of its NATO membership, President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has issued a stark call to action: strengthening the German military must become the country's central political undertaking in the years ahead. Speaking during a ceremony in Brussels on Monday, Steinmeier underscored the urgency of Germany's rearmament, framing it not merely as …
(2025-04-29). "The masters of the universe are Jews," former US Senator declares in Israel. thegrayzone.com Ex-GOP Senator and Republican Jewish Coalition chair Norm Coleman proclaimed with a straight face that Jews control the world during a Jerusalem conference featuring a speech by Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu. Former US Senator Norm Coleman has raised eyebrows by declaring that "the masters of the universe are Jews" at a major Zionist lobby event in Jerusalem. In an address to a summit hosted by the Adelson-funded Jewish News Syndicate on April 27, Coleman pointed to various major technology firms …
(2025-04-29). Senator Josh dirty double-crossing energy bill SB 540 sell out. indybay.org No On SB 540!
(2025-04-28). UK intel behind Ukraine's disastrous Krynky invasion, leaked documents reveal. defenddemocracy.press 
Kit Klarenberg and Wyatt April 23, 2025 Leaked documents reviewed by The Grayzone reveal that a blueprint for Ukraine's failed effort to capture the village of Krynky was assembled by Project Alchemy, a secret military-intelligence cell created by the British Ministry of Defence which sought "at all costs" to "keep Ukraine fighting." The Krynky plot led to a …
(2025-04-28). The road to war in Ukraine — The history of NATO and U.S. military exercises with Ukraine — Part 1. strategic-culture.su By Larry C. JOHNSON | Join us on , , and . | Contact us: | This is the first of a three-part series on the history of NATO and US Eu…
(2025-04-28). Putin announces surprise Ukraine truce for May 8-10. geo.tv 
Russian President Vladimir Putin listens to a report of Chief of the General Staff of Russian Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov via video link at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow, Russia April 26, 2025. — Reuters Moscow suspends operations from May 8 to…
(2025-04-28). NewsX World (India): Trump and Zelensky meet during Pope's funeral. gilbertdoctorow.com Yesterday afternoon's interview with News X focused on the fake news coming from Kiev: that Zelensky's 15 minutes chat with Donald Trump in Rome signified a change in relations with the American President, who allegedly now is favoring Ukraine over Russia in any peace settlement. As they say, Zelensky was putting lipstick on a pig. …
(2025-04-28). Israel's Gaza Massacre: Are We Witnessing the DEMONIC? transcend.org 25 Apr 2025 – The wars in Palestine/Israel and Ukraine/Russia could not be prevented (or stopped) by the United Nations because the UN Charter is wrong. The UN is frustrated and unable to carry out its most important tasks of ending wars and eliminating nuclear weapons.
(2025-04-28). Preparing to 'move on', US says Ukraine is 'not our war'. transcend.org 21 Apr 2025 – After weeks of fruitless talks, the Trump administration is increasingly suggesting that it will abandon its efforts to broker an end to the Russia-Ukraine war.
(2025-04-28). On Cam: Meloni & Zelensky's Awkward Moment During Talks On Sidelines Of Pope Funeral? | Ukraine,Italy. hindustantimes.com Italian PM Giorgia Meloni's "frustrated" eye-roll and cold body language during her greeting with Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky in Rome has set social media ablaze. The awkward moment, caught on camera after Pope Francis' funeral, fueled speculation about diplomatic tensions even as both leaders discussed peace and condemned Russian attacks. As Meloni calls for an "immediate ceasefire" and praises Ukraine's readiness for peace, the internet can't stop talking about her viral reaction.
(2025-04-28). European powers denounce proposed US ceasefire in Ukraine. wsws.org Behind the attacks on Trump in the European media lie bitter rivalries between Washington and the European imperialist powers over the plunder of Ukraine and trade war policies.
(2025-04-28). Ukraine War Day Russian Agriculture Booming Part II. awfulavalanche.wordpress.com 
Dear Readers: | Today continuing (and concluding) my review Historically, Russian agriculture has always lagged behind the West, from a technology point of view. One recalls the Soviet push in the 1930's to collectivize farming, with the int…
(2025-04-28). Moldova ceding its territory to Western financial predators. infobrics.org Moldovan government is taking a similar path to Ukraine.
(2025-04-28). Zelensky vs. Poroshenko – rivalry intensifies. infobrics.org Meanwhile, Ukraine grapples with ultranationalism and neo-Nazi influence, perpetuating instability despite peace talks.
(2025-04-28). Putin Declares Three-Day Ukraine Ceasefire That Will Start on May 8. news.antiwar.com
(2025-04-28). Why Trump's Ukraine War 'Kellogg Plan' Collapsed. counterpunch.org 
When President Trump ran for office in 2024 he promised to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine within 100 days of taking office. The unofficial centerpiece of his plan was the proposals raised publicly by US General Kellogg earlier in 2024. While Trump in 2024 did not officially adopt the Kellogg proposals as
(2025-04-28). Zelensky likely to agree to Trump's proposal — media. infobrics.org Trump and Zelensky meet for the first time since their public spat in the Oval Office.
(2025-04-28). Headlines for April 28, 2025. democracynow.org U.S. Airstrike Kills 68 African Migrants Jailed in Yemen; 800 U.S. Strikes Since March 15, At Opening of ICJ Hearing, Israel Accused of Using Aid as "Weapon of War", Lebanon Warns Israel Is Undermining Regional Stability After Attack on Beirut Suburb, Suspect Charged in Vancouver Car Ramming That Killed 11 People at Filipino Culture Festival, Canada Votes in Pivotal Snap Elections, with Liberal Mark Carney Expected to Remain in Power, Pope Francis Remembered for His Antiwar Messages During Vatican Funeral, Putin Announces Unilateral 3-Day Ceasefire; Trump and Zelensky Meet Ahead of Pope Francis Funera…
(2025-04-28). "Gott Off Rutgers Campus" Protest of Lawfare Queen Gottheimer, Tue 4/29 7:30 pm. fightbackbetter.com 
Editor's Note: Of all of the Gubernatorial candidates, Josh "Ben Gvir" Gottheimer is the most fanatical about bringing the full…