Today’s year-end entry begins and ends with contributions from Consortium News. The first links to a useful collection of 23 CN articles. Then, links to reports from National Public Radio, Reuters, Agence France-Presse, and Tass; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. Finally, via Popular Resistance, an article by CN’s editor. — MCM
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For a different angle on Ukraine. From Consortium News. This is a link to a collection of 23 articles published Consortium News since February of 2014, by founding editor Robert Parry, current editor Joe Lauria, and authors Sottt Ritter and Patrick Lawrence. Click HERE for it.
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Ukraine marks the end of a year almost entirely spent under attack. Reported by Tim Mak | NPR Russia conducted its largest series of airstrikes against Ukraine since mid-December, aimed at critical infrastructure. It’s the latest salvo targeting Ukrainian power and water supplies. Click HERE to listen.
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Missile strikes on Ukraine kill one, Zelenskiy says Russians in league with the devil, by Dan Peleschuk and Olena Harmash | Reuters KYIV — Russia fired more than 20 cruise missiles at targets in Ukraine today, killing at least one person in Kyiv. The second barrage of major Russian missile attacks in three days . . . READ MORE . . .
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Ukraine shot down 12 of 20 Russian missiles: Army. From AFP. Ukraine’s air defense shot down 12 out of 20 missiles launched by Russia this afternoon, hours before New Year’s Eve celebrations, the Ukrainian army said. Russia “launched . . . READ MORE . . .
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Ukraine conflict casts shadow on Russia as it enters 2023, by Jim Heintz | AP MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s New Year’s address to the nation usually is rather anodyne and backed with a soothing view of a snowy Kremlin. This year, . . . READ MORE . . .
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Putin’s New Year address: Year of major steps and fight for Russia’s future. From Tass. MOSCOW — The outgoing year has been one of “difficult, necessary decisions, major steps” towards Russia’s full independence, and now the country is fighting for its future, President Vladimir Putin said in his New Year’s address today. He addressed . . . READ MORE . . .
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Ukraine’s debts: U.S. aims to get IMF to reexamine loan fees, by Fatima Hussein | AP WASHINGTON — The National Defense Authorization Act requires American representatives to each global development bank, including the IMF, where the U.S. is the largest stakeholder, to use “ the voice, vote, and influence ” of the U.S. in seeking to assemble a voting bloc of countries that would change each institution’s debt service relief policy regarding Ukraine. READ MORE . . .
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Evidence of U.S.-backed coup in Kiev, by Joe Lauria | Consortium News NewsGuard, the media rating agency, gave Consortium News a red mark for “publishing false content” on Ukraine, including that there was a U.S.-backed coup in Kiev in 2014 and that neo-Nazis have significant influence in the country. Here is Consortium News‘ detailed proof. READ MORE . . .
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MAY BE CONTINUED