May, 2022

• 2 May

  Western Allies Push for More Aggressive Posture against Russia in Ukraine

  

  Western countries are now taking a more aggressive stance toward Russia in Ukraine, sending massive amounts of weaponry and openly calling for Russia’s military to be permanently weakened. In many ways, the last week feels like a major sea change in Western capitals, which are perhaps increasingly cognizant of the …

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• 2 May

  Russia Recycles Disinformation Playbook in Ukraine During Assault on Mariupol

  

  Russia continues to wage a disinformation campaign about its actions in Ukraine, working to sow false narratives about the conflict in general, but also about atrocities committed by Russian forces against civilians. From April 8 to 14, online chatter about foreigners fighting for Ukraine rose in prevalence among key themes …

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• 2 May

  French Growth Stalls In First Quarter While Germany May Face Recession

  

  France’s economy, the euro zone’s second-biggest economy, growth unexpectedly ground to a halt in the first quarter while Germany, Europe’s largest economy, faces possibility of tipping into recession. The war in Ukraine is the major cause of this situation. A Reuters report said: France’s economy growth unexpectedly ground to a …

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• 2 May

  The Different Ways That the U.S. and Chinese Governments Use Their Power to Regulate Capitalism

  

  Russia’s war on Ukraine both reflects and deepens a global split that should remind us of Karl Marx’s famous remark: “No social order ever disappears before all the productive forces, for which there is room in it, have been developed; and new higher relations of production never appear before the …

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• 2 May

  The New Turn in Ukraine: Putin’s War Becomes Biden’s War

  

  Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24, it was fair to call the ensuing conflict “Putin’s war.” True, the U.S. and Europe could probably have avoided the invasion by calling a halt to NATO expansion and negotiating seriously with the Russians about key security issues. True, U.S. arms …

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• 2 May

  The Second Level Geopolitical War in Ukraine Takes Over

  It has become increasingly clear to the world that there is not one, but two, actually three, distinct levels of conflict embedded in what the world’s media and political leadership deceptively insist of calling the ‘Ukraine War.’ The first level was clearly initiated on February 24, 2022 when Russia launched …

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• 2 May

  Ukraine Is Asking US $2 Billion per Month for Emergency Economic Aid

  

  Following continued Russian attacks in the Donbas region, the Ukrainians have successfully defended their territory, with minimal areas under Russian control. The Ukrainian city of Kreminna has reportedly fallen into Russian hands, and fighting is underway in Izyum. Russian advances are also underway to capture Sloviansk and Kramatorsk. In light …

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• 2 May

  Russia Warns US Against Sending More Arms to Ukraine

  

  A Stern Warning Moscow’s ambassador to Washington has told the United States to stop sending additional arms to Ukraine. He warns that large western deliveries of weapons will pour more fuel on the fire and cause additional deaths on both sides of the conflict. Thus far, Russia’s February invasion of …

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• 2 May

  The Nuclear Option Open to Putin That Nobody Wants To Talk About.

  

  The latest news from the front in Ukraine is that the Russian offensive into Donbas is stalling as well. The Russian army, after seeing its most effective combat formations shot to pieces attempting a combined arms offensive along at least five routes of advance, attempted to reposition its forces and …

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• 2 May

  EU’s Economy Facing Stagnation, Says European Commissioner

  

  European Commissioner for Economy Paolo Gentiloni has admitted that the European Union’s economy is facing stagnation. “The situation in Ukraine presents an uncertainty and unpredictability factor for Europe, economic growth will obviously slow down with a stagnation risk,” he was quoted as saying during the Confcommercio-Ambrosetti forum on Thursday by …

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