The futility of the war in Ukraine has become more apparent (thehill.com)
Russia to grow faster than all advanced economies says IMF (www.bbc.com)
The “lesser evil” condemning Iran act of self defense after Israel destroyed their embassy and killed top military officials (lemmygrad.ml)
Apple accused of ‘antisemitism’ as typing Jerusalem prompts Palestinian flag emoji (boredbat.com)
Russian airstrikes destroy Kyiv’s largest power plant | CNN (edition.cnn.com)
Some further insight: nakedcapitalism.com/…/russia-delivers-major-blow-…
US to ban Russian anti-virus software [Kaspersky] for all citizens – CNN (www.rt.com)
We’ll see if this holds up in court but I have a feeling the walls are closing in, the boot is falling, the illusion of freedom Americans have been granted will be stripped away soon....
Schwarzenegger and Stallone express support for Israel (lemmygrad.ml)
…alarabiya.net/…/Stallone-Schwarzenegger-lead-Hol…
‘The closest we’ve been since partition’: Irish reunification on the horizon (mronline.org)
Will we see Irish reunification in 2024?
DATACRUNCH: Putin's big bet on the Global South century (www.intellinews.com)
DPRK’s Ballistic Missiles Are Getting Valuable Battlefield Testing in Ukraine (www.bloomberg.com)
archive.ph/SJJUE
The European defense industry is running short of nitrocellulose, which is needed to make ammunition. (www.ft.com)
archive.ph/ck77a
The USA signed a budget bill into law that greatly benefits Israel and greatly threatens Palestinians. As always, the USA is reminding people that they are evil incarnate (odysee.com)
cross-posted from: lemmygrad.ml/post/4209515...
So there ARE Nazis in Ukraine... But don't listen to Russian propagandists. These are bad guys on our side... 🤪 (www.politico.eu)
Kyiv’s ammunition shortage is so acute that a soldier who hunts for Russian shells—and makes his own bombs—has become an important supplier for some units (www.wsj.com)
archive.ph/aPk0r
The Looming Ukraine Debacle (nationalinterest.org)
Nicaragua Cuts Ties With Ecuador After Raid On Mexican Embassy In Quito: Statement (www.barrons.com)
Cuba Receives 1st Batch of Emergency Food Aid from China (www.youtube.com)
As the US deliberately starves the Cuban people, solidarity activists launch campaign to send flour (peoplesdispatch.org)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/14091486...
NATO faces ‘catastrophic defeat’ in Ukraine, must deploy troops – ex-Pentagon adviser (www.rt.com)
Strategist Edward Luttwak has argued that members of the US-led bloc will have to deploy troops to prevent a Russian victory...