teleSUR, jaa, SH (2022-04-07). Parlamento venezolano exige respeto a inmunidad de Alex Saab. telesurtv.net El presidente de la Asamblea Nacional de Venezuela resaltó que el Gobierno de Cabo Verde cedió ante las presiones de Estados Unidos.
teleSUR, lvm, SH (2022-04-07). Colombia registra la inflación más alta desde 2016. telesurtv.net La inflación en el primer trimestre de 2022 es tres veces superior al de los tres primeros meses de 2021…
WSWS (2022-04-07). Billionaire Elon Musk buys his way onto Twitter's board of directors. wsws.org The richest man in the world has purchased 9.1 percent of Twitter shares ($2.6 billion) since January and he has now been given a seat on the company's board of directors.
____ (2022-04-07). Billionaire Elon Musk buys his way onto Twitter's board of directors. wsws.org The richest man in the world has purchased 9.1 percent of Twitter shares ($2.6 billion) since January and he has now been given a seat on the company's board of directors.
TASS (2022-04-07). Biden's rhetoric hampering efforts to resolve situation in Ukraine — Brazil's ex-president. tass.com According to Fernando Collor de Mello, the current situation in Ukraine is highly complicated and it's unlikely that ways to resolve it will be determined in the near future…
TASS (2022-04-07). US to ship 10 Javelin missiles for 'every Russian tank' in Ukraine, Blinken says. tass.com US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in an interview for NBC Wednesday…
Jim McIlroy (2022-04-07). Solidarity picnic and walk-a-thon for Cuba. greenleft.org.au Jim McIlroy reports on a picnic and walk-a-thon in solidarity with Cuba that was organised by the Australia-Cuba Friendship Society.
Unicorn Riot (2022-04-07). No Charges for Minneapolis Cop in Amir Locke Killing. unicornriot.ninja
WorkWeek (2022-04-07). Chris Hedges On Imperialist Wars, Capitalist Media & Censorship. indybay.org Journalist and writer Chris Hedges is interviewed on WorkWeek and talks about the removal of the complete archives on his show at RT by youtube which is owned by Google.
Michael Steinberg (2022-04-07). Attacks On Nuclear Plants Continue In Ukraine. indybay.org As Russia's hostile actions towards Ukraine entered a second month, so too have its acts of aggression against nuclear facilities.
Dick Nichols (2022-04-07). Hungarian election: Orbán exploits Ukraine to crush hapless opposition. greenleft.org.au Viktor Orbán's conservative-nationalist Fidesz party won the April 3 Hungarian general elections, but failed to achieve the required votes on an anti-LGBTI referendum, reports Dick Nichols.
Jason Ditz (2022-04-07). UN Envoy Concerned as Yemen Ceasefire Violation Claims Grow. news.antiwar.com When a ceasefire finally comes in a long, bloody war, accusations of violations are inevitable. Though the truce seems to be holding by and large, Yemen is no exception, and between the two sides, Sides can claim violations for any number of reasons, including trying to anticipate a failure and shift the assignment of blame to the other side. The possibility is also that real violations did happen. | On a smaller level, that's not hard to unde…
Heidi Harmon (2022-04-07). Solidarity with Ukraine with CA climate action day April 8 Solidarity with Ukraine with CA. indybay.org On April 8 communities across California will join together in solidarity with Ukraine – to free fossil fuel dependency – will have a statewide day of action as they call on the Governor to build on his climate leadership by ending all new fossil fuel permitting and strengthening the setbacks rule to include both new and existing oil wells.
Global Research News (2022-04-07). Selected Articles: Ukrainian Soldiers Film Themselves Calling Up Mothers of Russian Soldiers Killed in Action and Mocking Them. globalresearch.ca 
By Footage posted to Twitter shows what appears to be Ukrainia…
WorkWeek (2022-04-07). Chris Hedges On Imperialist Wars, Capitalist Media & Censorship. indybay.org Journalist and writer Chris Hedges is interviewed on WorkWeek and talks about the removal of the complete archives on his show at RT by youtube which is owned by Google.
Dave DeCamp (2022-04-07). South Korea's President-Elect Wants US Nuclear Bombers, Submarines to Return. news.antiwar.com South Korea's President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol asked for the US to return nuclear bombers and submarines to the Korean peninsula during talks in Washington on Wednesday, one of his advisors said, The US removed its strategic nuclear weapons from South Korea in 1991. Yoon has vowed to take a firmer stance towards the North than outgoing President Moon Jae-in and is seeking the return of US nuclear weapons as part of that plan. | "Deploying the strategic…
Unicorn Riot (2022-04-07). No Charges for Minneapolis Cop in Amir Locke Killing. unicornriot.ninja
Andreína Chávez Alava (2022-04-06). Alex Saab's Lawyers Demand US Courts Uphold Diplomatic Immunity, Warn of 'Dangerous' Precedent. venezuelanalysis.com Saab's defense team submitted the official diplomatic papers issued in 2018 by the Maduro government, two years before his arrest.
_____ (2022-04-06). Venezuela To 'Deepen Cooperation' With ICC After Visit By Prosecutor Khan. popularresistance.org Mexico City, Mexico — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro welcomed the opening of an International Criminal Court (ICC) office in Caracas after a three-day visit by prosecutor Karim Khan. | At a joint press conference, Maduro said "the doors of Venezuela were open" to the court's lead prosecutor and his team. | Khan's visit to the Caribbean country is the second since he announced his decision to open a full-scale investigation into alleged human rights abuses in Venezuela. During his visit in November, the government of Venezuela and Khan signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to facilitate cooperation…
Staff (2022-04-06). CANTV Investigates Irregular Internet Service Charges—Orinoco Tribune Affected. orinocotribune.com The National Telephone Company of Venezuela (CANTV) is conducting an investigation into irregular service charges to clients of the state-owned Telecom company. They invite users to report irregularities. | During the first quarter of 2022, CANTV carried out 447 investigations against company workers for allegedly receiving irregular payments for their work, such as repair of breakdowns, changes in ABA (broadband service) plans, phone landline changes, and changes in the names of account holders. | Due to these procedures, CANTV took punitive measures against 52 company workers, whom they were able to identify th…
Staff (2022-04-06). Venezuela Pursues Investigation into Death of 4 Yanomamis in Amazonas. orinocotribune.com Venezuela's Public Ministry (MP) advanced in its investigation to determine the facts and punish those responsible for the death of four Yanomami indigenous people in the state of Amazonas. | On March 20, four indigenous people of the Yanomami ethnic group died, and another one was injured, in a confrontation with Venezuelan aviation soldiers after—as confirmed by the governor of Amazonas, Miguel Rodríguez—the military personel refused to share internet access and a confrontation ensued. | "There was a confrontation between Yanomami brothers and colleagues from the aviation component stationed in Pari…
Benjamin Norton (2022-04-06). Venezuela's economy will grow 20% in 2022, despite illegal US sanctions, predicts Western bank. multipolarista.com Major Switzerland-based bank Credit Suisse forecasts Venezuela's real GDP growth to be 20% in 2022 and 8% in 2023. This is despite an illegal US blockade, which starved the government of 99% of its revenue, according to the top UN expert on sanctions.
Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-04-06). Yacila Bondo: Colombia's Reality Today. libya360.wordpress.com We spoke to Yacila Bondo, of Coordinación Étnica Nacional de Paz — CENPAZ and the collective Uhuru Significa Libertad, during a trip to Venezuela. Yacila reacts to U.S. media portrayals of Colombia as a democracy and says the revolutionary strength of Venezuelans serves as an example for the region. Interviewed by Danny Shaw and Camila…
Benjamin Norton (2022-04-06). Economía de Venezuela crecerá 20% en 2022, a pesar de sanciones ilegales de EEUU, pronostica banco occidental. multipolarista.com Un importante banco en Suiza, Credit Suisse, pronostica que el crecimiento real del PIB de Venezuela será del 20% en 2022 y del 8% en 2023. Esto a pesar del bloqueo ilegal de EEUU, que privó al gobierno del 99% de sus ingresos, según el experto de la ONU en sanciones.
Adriaan Alsema (2022-04-06). Locals from western Colombia beg for help amid surge in violence. colombiareports.com Locals from Colombia's western Choco province are begging for help amid a humanitarian crisis that appears to be spiraling out of control. One in 10 inhabitants of Choco's rural regions…
Peoples Dispatch (2022-04-06). Progressive presidential ticket Petro-Márquez receives death threats in Colombia. peoplesdispatch.org In addition to the presidential candidate Gustavo Petro and the vice-presidential candidate Francia Márquez, 18 other political and social leaders, associated with the left-wing Historic Pact coalition, were also threatened…
Staff (2022-04-06). Levántate Islimar que ya llega el amanecer. cubadebate.cu Islimar es una niña venezolana que perdió a su mamá víctima de la covid 19. Cuentan los vecinos que Islimar lloró claveles y océanos por su mamita hasta que, con esa sabiduría tan propia de los niños, aprendió a ocultar el dolor en el alma. Luego solo le diría a la abuela: "Mi mamá está ahora en el cielo y está bien". Pero en las clases que imparten los asesores cubanos de la Misión Cultura Corazón Adentro, ha encontrado motivos para sonreír mientras declama versos del apóstol. Esta es su historia.
sputniknews (2022-04-06). China: US Must Stop Imposing Sanctions to Help Resolve Ukraine Conflict. sputniknews.com Earlier this week, a Biden administration official reportedly said that Washington will announce new sanctions on Russia on Wednesday, in coordination with Group of 7 nations and the European Union, over Moscow's ongoing special military operation in Ukraine.
sputniknews (2022-04-06). Russian Supersonic Missiles Hit Ukrainian Military Fuel Depot — Video. sputniknews.com The launch was carried out amid Russia's continuing special military operation in Ukraine that began on 24 February. The missiles targeted Ukrainian fuel depots supplying armed units deployed in the Donbass, as well as in other regions.
TASS (2022-04-06). NYT confirms authenticity of video of Ukrainian soldiers executing Russian servicemen. tass.com The video in question shows Ukrainian soldiers firing several shots in, presumably, a Russian serviceman lying on road pavement and showing signs of life…
TASS (2022-04-06). Ukraine's actions regarding naval mines a war crime, Turkish ex-Rear Admiral says. tass.com Using mines that cannot self-neutralize is a crime, Cihat Yayci stressed…
TASS (2022-04-06). US sent first 100 Switchblade drones to Ukraine — Pentagon spokesman. tass.com According to John Kirby, the drones will be delivered to Ukraine soon or have probably been delivered already…
TASS (2022-04-06). Conflict in Ukraine may continue for a long time, Biden believes. tass.com This fight is far from over, US President noted…
TASS (2022-04-06). Over 630,000 refugees arrive in Russia from Ukraine, Donbass — source. tass.com Thirty-nine Russian regions have received refugees…
TASS (2022-04-06). China urges to avoid politicizing humanitarian matters in Ukraine — UN envoy. tass.com Humanitarian issues should not be politicized, the Chinese envoy said…
TASS (2022-04-06). Ukrainian forces shelled nine populated areas in DPR in past day — official. tass.com According to Basurin, one civilian was injured as a result…
themoscowtimes (2022-04-06). U.S. to Announce New Sanctions on Russia Over Ukraine Killings. themoscowtimes.com Zelensky likened Russia's actions to Nazi atrocities in an impassioned speech by videolink to the 15-member UN Security Council on Tuesday.
Staff (2022-04-06). Washington Post Video Journalist Captures Ukrainian Stories as Russian Forces Leave Parts of Ukraine. democracynow.org 
As the Russian assault on Ukraine continues, more videos are emerging that show evidence of Russian brutalities and possible war crimes, such as executions and torture. Russian officials have denied the accusations, calling them Ukrainian propaganda. We speak with Washington Post video journalist Jon Gerberg, who has been filing video reports from the war for the past six weeks, and see extended interviews from civilians he interviewed. As Russian forces retreat from Ukrainian cities, "we are pulling back the veil of the more active conflict that was keeping us as journalists from some of these areas,”…
Dave DeCamp (2022-04-06). Pentagon Announces Another $100 Million in Javelin Missiles for Ukraine. news.antiwar.com The Pentagon announced on Tuesday night "Today, the Biden Administration authorized an additional Presidential Drawdown of security assistance valued at up to an additional $100 million to meet an urgent Ukrainian need for additional Javelin anti-armor systems," Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said in a statement. | The announcement means the Biden administrati…
Tovah Lazaroff (2022-04-06). Zelensky Says Post-War Ukraine Will Be as Militarized as Israel. anti-empire.com 
Editor's note: He's not wrong. For that reason, Moscow will try to make it so that after the war Ukraine is quite a bit smaller than it is now. |
| Source: Ukraine plans to model itself after Israel and not Switzerland in the aftermath of the Russian invasion when it comes to issues of national security, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday. | "I think all our people will be our great army. We cannot talk about 'Switzerland of the future' — probably, our state will be able to be like this a long time…
Dave DeCamp (2022-04-06). Zelensky Says Post-War Ukraine Will Be Like Israel, Won't Be 'Liberal, European'. news.antiwar.com Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday that post-war Ukraine will be like a "big Israel" and won't be "liberal" like Europe. "Ukraine will definitely not be what we wanted it to be from the beginning. It is impossible. Absolutely liberal, European — it will not be like that. It [Ukraine] will definitely come from the …
Kyle Anzalone, Will Porter (2022-04-06). For Some in NATO, War in Ukraine Is Preferable to Quick Peace Deal. news.antiwar.com As the Russian invasion of Ukraine grinds on and the two sides continue negotiations, the Washington Post reports that some NATO states prefer Ukrainians continue "fighting and dying" over "a peace that comes too early," rejecting any outcome that could be sold as a "victory" for Moscow. Though Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has repeatedly acknowledged …
____ (2022-04-06). Turkey's arms sales to Ukraine up 30 times in first quarter over last year. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Daily SabahApril 6, 2022 Ukraine's defense imports from Turkey up 30-fold in Q1 Ukraine has purchased almost 30 times as much defense industry equipment from Turkey in the first quarter as it did a year earlier, official data showed, as it prepared for and fought against the Russian invasion. Turkey exported $59.1 million of such …
Rick Rozoff (2022-04-06). Turkey's arms sales to Ukraine up 30 times in first quarter over last year. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Daily SabahApril 6, 2022 Ukraine's defense imports from Turkey up 30-fold in Q1 Ukraine has purchased almost 30 times as much defense industry equipment from Turkey in the first quarter as it did a year earlier, official data showed, as it prepared for and fought against the Russian invasion. Turkey exported $59.1 million of such …
ecns.cn (2022-04-06). Chinese envoy calls for dialogue, negotiations to resolve Ukraine crisis. ecns.cn China's permanent representative to the United Nations Zhang Jun on Tuesday addressed the United Nations Security Council on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, saying that dialogue and negotiations are the only way to peace.
Morning Star (2022-04-06). At U.N., Ukraine's Zelensky accuses Russia of 'most terrible atrocities since WWII'. peoplesworld.org 
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of "the most terrible atrocities since World War II" in a video message to the U.N. Security Council Tuesday night, as Russian forces appeared to gather for a new offensive in southeast Ukraine. Zelensky said Russian soldiers had killed entire families in Bucha, a suburb of Kiev, and called …
Kyle Anzalone, Will Porter (2022-04-06). For Some in NATO, War in Ukraine Is Preferable to Quick Peace Deal. news.antiwar.com As the Russian invasion of Ukraine grinds on and the two sides continue negotiations, the Washington Post reports that some NATO states prefer Ukrainians continue "fighting and dying" over "a peace that comes too early," rejecting any outcome that could be sold as a "victory" for Moscow. Though Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has repeatedly acknowledged …
Federico Fuentes (2022-04-06). Ukrainian socialist: 'The future of demilitarisation lies in stopping Russia's war machine now'. greenleft.org.au Vitaliy Dudin discusses Russia's invasion, the peoples' resistance to it and key issues such as Ukraine's far right, NATO and sending weapons to Ukraine.
Tovah Lazaroff (2022-04-06). Zelensky Says Post-War Ukraine Will Be as Militarized as Israel. anti-empire.com Editor's note: He's not wrong. For that reason, Moscow will try to make it so that after the war Ukraine is quite a bit smaller than it is now. |
| Source: Ukraine plans to model itself after Israel and not Switzerland in the aftermath of the Russian invasion when it comes to issues of national security, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday. | "I think all our people will be our great army. We cannot talk about 'Switzerland of the future' — probably, our state will be able to be like this a long time…
ecns.cn (2022-04-06). Chinese envoy calls for dialogue, negotiations to resolve Ukraine crisis. ecns.cn China's permanent representative to the United Nations Zhang Jun on Tuesday addressed the United Nations Security Council on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, saying that dialogue and negotiations are the only way to peace.
Caracas, April 7, 2022 ( Venezuelan authorities have been working in recent months to keep inflation at bay, with BCV interventions in the exchange rate market to keep the price of the US dollar at an optimal level, a…
At least 20 women and children were injured when riot police attacked indigenous protesters in Colombia's capital Bogota, the local ombudsman said Thursday. Riot police unit ESMAD attacked the protesters…
Locals living along Colombia's southern border are terrorized by "Border Commandos" that want to control drug trafficking routes that were abandoned by now-defunct guerrilla group FARC. The group controls the…