(2025-04-02). When the madness of a minority in power threatens life: how can we stop them? pressenza.com Two paths clearly lie before us: increasing peace or increasing destruction.: | In Europe, governments, especially in the UK and France, are pushing for rearmament, under pressure from a financial elite that wants to get out of the crisis by increasing military spending and war, dragging people into terror and poverty. However, around 60% of the European population is against war and sending troops and weapons to Ukraine, and prefers a negotiated solution instead. Only 20% support the continuation of the conflict, while the remaining 20% are undecided. Considering only the European Union, that's 270 milli…
(2025-04-02). Russia says terms of US-proposed peace deal inadequate. wsws.org The Russian ruling class is hoping that a negotiated settlement with the United States over the war in Ukraine will give it some relief as falling oil revenues and military-industrial expenditures blow a hole in the federal budget.
(2025-04-02). Ukraine, Russia take energy sites strike complaints to Washington. geo.tv 
The image shows the site of a Russian rocket strike on a residential building in Poltava, central Ukraine, on Friday which killed 11 people and injured 16. — State Emergency Service of Ukraine.KYIV: Ukraine and Russia have both taken their complaints to Washington, accusing…
(2025-04-02). Russia-Ukraine International Armed Conflict: Helping civilians cross frontlines and borders. icrc.org
(2025-04-02). Why is Donald Trump in such a rush to conclude a cease-fire in Ukraine? gilbertdoctorow.com Looking at the to and fro among the main actors in preparations to end the Ukraine-Russia war, Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky, it is obvious that only one of the three is in a rush: Trump. Zelensky is biding his time in the (vain) hope that he will be bailed out by the …
(2025-04-02). The New York Times admits direct US involvement in Ukraine war. defenddemocracy.press Andre Damon April 1, 2025 On Sunday, the New York Times published an extensive article on US involvement in the Ukraine war entitled "The Partnership: The Secret History of the War in Ukraine," which admits that "America was woven into the war far more intimately and broadly than previously understood." "The United States" was "woven into the …
(2025-04-02). With friends like Trump's America, who needs enemies? scmp.com Whether it's the Ukraine conflict, global trade or the ability to plan a classified military operation, the US' credibility is in doubt.
(2025-04-02). Ukraine: The left's dilemma amid a crumbling world order: Prepare to fight or let others determine the outcome? internationalviewpoint.org
(2025-04-02). Ukraine War Day Ukrainians In Space! Part II. awfulavalanche.wordpress.com 
Dear Readers: | Today concluding For an expert opinion, whether or not we should take this seriously, the reporter, Rafael Fakhrutdinov turns to military/political expert Vladimir Skachko. "In previous times," the latter explains, "the factory Yuzhmash in Dnepropetrovsk, used to manufacture carrier rockets. After…
(2025-03-31). FM lauds role of Beijing and Moscow in promoting multipolarity. ecns.cn Wang, who is visiting Russia and held talks on Tuesday in Moscow with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, responded to a number of questions on topics such as the China-U.S. trade war, Russia-U.S. interactions and the Ukraine crisis.
(2025-04-02). 9 children killed in Ukraine as UN refugee camp clinic gets bombed… Sorry, in Gaza, not Ukraine. thecanary.co As a thought experiment, imagine that Russia had been responsible for these actions in Ukraine: The murder of at least 19 people, including nine children, around a refugee camp clinic. This comes days after "the largest child massacre in its history", the flattening of the "only specialised cancer hospital", and the general continuation of frequent […] | By
(2025-04-02). Will Trump Keep His Promise to End the War in Ukraine? dissidentvoice.org Ironically, it was the US under President Trump which has broken with the US national security establishment's bi-partisan strategy of incremental encirclement and escalation against Russia. That break offered Europe the opportunity to escape the trap created by its past lack of policy vision. Instead, Europe has proved plus royaliste que le roi (more royal than the …
(2025-04-02). Ukraine Conflict is British 'Proxy War'. libya360.wordpress.com Kit Klarenberg On March 29th, the New York Times published a landmark investigation exposing how the US was "woven" into Ukraine's battle with Russia "far more intimately and broadly than previously understood," with Washington almost invariably serving as "the backbone of Ukrainian military operations." The outlet went so far as to acknowledge the conflict was a "proxy war" —…
(2025-04-02). Video: Moment US Senator ends record-breaking speech targeting Trump. aljazeera.com Democrat Cory Booker ended his record-breaking speech after holding the US Senate floor for more than 25 hours.
(2025-04-02). US Senator Cory Booker shatters record with 25-hour speech criticising Trump. scmp.com Democrat Cory Booker breaks nearly seven-decade record for the longest continuous Senate floor speech.
(2025-04-02). The Politics of the Giant Human Asteroid. counterpunch.org 
Prologue: unfolding climate catastrophe I watched the discussion about the "unfolding environmental disaster" (climate chaos) at the World Economic Forum at Davos, Switzerland, January 22, 2025. Al Gore opened the debate with a brief summary of the unfolding global calamity of unchecked burning of fossil fuels. He said: "The world releases 175 million tons
(2025-04-02). Bernie's Memory Needs a Tune Up. counterpunch.org 
Senator Bernie Sanders has been holding public meetings about what he calls "Fighting Oligarchy." There is much good about this. At the same time, Sanders has advertised his tour and criticized President Trump by saying, like in a recent Guardian column he wrote, that the United States has centuries of "commitment to democracy" and has
(2025-04-02). Rubio Heads To Europe As Transatlantic Tensions Soar. latintimes.com Rubio will join two days of talks among NATO foreign ministers in Brussels, a preparation for a June leaders' summit in The Hague.
(2025-04-02). US Senator Cory Booker smashes record with 25-hour anti-Trump speech. geo.tv 
US Senator Cory Booker walks to reporters after delivering a record-setting floor speech for the Senate at the US Capitol on April 1, 2025. — AFPDemocratic US lawmaker shattered a record for the longest speech in Senate history Tuesday, staying on his feet for more than 25 hours…
(2025-04-02). US Senator Cory Booker Just Spoke For 25 Hours In Congress. What Was He Trying To Achieve? menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | The Democrats have been under intense pressure to find an effective way to challenge US President Donald Trump without control of either chamber of Congress or a de facto …
(2025-04-01). Russia says it cannot accept US proposals on Ukraine 'in current form'. geo.tv 
Russia's President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump talk during a bilateral meeting at the G20 leaders summit in Osaka, Japan, June 28, 2019. — ReutersTrump is trying to broker a full ceasefire in UkraineRussia says US proposals need reworkingSays Moscow is taking US ideas…
(2025-04-01). Backsliding on Landmines Endangers Civilian Lives. hrw.org Click to expand Image | A demining team from the State Emergency Service of Ukraine is clearing a large forest contaminated with landmines, booby traps, and unexploded ordnance in the Lyman Raion of Donetsk Oblast on February 12, 2025 in Donetsk Region, Ukraine. | © 2025 Pierre Crom/Getty Images…
(2025-04-01). British intel sought to silence West's top Russia academic, leaks reveal. thegrayzone.com Leaked documents show UK intelligence operatives grooming British politicians to silence academics expressing skepticism of London's Ukraine proxy war effort. One of the targets, Richard Sakwa, believes the campaign resulted in real-world harassment. Leaked emails reviewed by The Grayzone reveal a high-level British intelligence plot to smear and silence British political scientists such as Richard Sakwa, who is widely regarded as one of the English-speaking world's foremost authorities on Russia. In a March 2022 email entitled "Russians in our Universities," …
(2025-04-01). Ukraine unlikely to hold elections soon. infobrics.org Ukrainian officials and politicians do not believe there will be new elections in the coming months.
(2025-04-01). Where NATO members rank on defense spending. defenddemocracy.press by Filip Timotija Feb 26, 2025 President Trump has returned to the White House with a renewed push to make Europe spend more on its collective defense, particularly when it comes to enforcing a potential peace deal between Russia and Ukraine. The Trump administration has called on other NATO allies to increase their defense to 5 percent, a …
(2025-04-01). Putin signals an alternative way to end the Ukraine war. thesiriusrepo 
Paul and Ken assess recent statements made by Putin, which could be an alternative way to bring an end to the Ukraine war and we assess why, for the US and Russia, there is a compelling reason to adopt such policy.
(2025-04-01). Ukraine War Day Ukrainians In Space! Part I. awfulavalanche.wordpress.com 
Dear Readers: | This post follows seamlessly from my previous series. Ukraine's Mendacity Has Reached Cosmic Proportions: | I am using the word "mendacity" to translate the Russian –ø–æ–ø—Ä–æ—à–∞–π–Ω–&prod…
(2025-04-01). New Russian Offensive In Ukraine Looms. twz.com 
Russia is increasing the pace of attacks in
(2025-04-01). The New York Times admits direct US involvement in Ukraine war. wsws.org On Sunday, the New York Times published an extensive article on US involvement in the Ukraine war entitled "The Partnership: The Secret History of the War in Ukraine," which admits that "America was woven into the war far more intimately and broadly than previously understood."