For the first time in months the Associated Press’s homepage, which features a collection of AP news stories of the day, did not lead off today with something related to the war in Ukraine, but rather with THIS STORY about the leaked Supreme Court draft suggesting the likelihood that Roe v. Wade will be overturned, illustrated with a photo of demonstrators outside the justices’ offices last night. That may or may not indicate that Americans and citizens of other NATO member countries are increasingly souring on U.S.-led war’s continuation and Washington’s desire for regime change in Russia and that it’s time to de-emphasize coverage. The same alteration has occurred at Reuters, which also led its homepage with the Supreme Court news.
Below, please find an AP news brief from around 10:25 a.m. EDT, linked to other Ukraine war-related stories from the news service; AP (but not this blog) will update it constantly. At about 11, the Reuters news related to the war began with just a few words, owing to some kind of electronic interference, but was added to later. Next, via Popular Resistance, are the beginnings of offerings from Scheer Post and the LA Progressive, by Chris Hedges and Tim Duff. Finally, two National Public Radio reports from “Morning Edition.” — MCM
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Putin: Russia ready for talks with Ukraine. From The Associated Press. MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin has told French President Emmanuel Macron that Moscow is ready for talks with Ukraine. The Kremlin said in its readout of Tuesday’s call that “despite Kyiv’s inconsistency and its lack of readiness for serious work, the Russian side is still ready for dialogue.” The Kremlin added that Putin also informed Macron about the course of Russia’s “special military operation.” It added that the two leaders also discussed the global food security and Putin underlined that Western sanctions have exacerbated the situation.
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Putin puts West on notice: Russia can terminate exports and deals, by Guy Faulconbridge | Reuters * Putin begins Russia’s bite-back over Ukraine sanctions * Gives wide powers to cut raw material, produce exports * Forbids transactions with sanctioned entities * Retaliatory moves could wreak chaos across markets * Who will be on sanctions lists will now be key | LONDON — Russian President Vladimir Putin put the West on notice today that he could terminate exports and deals, the Kremlin’s toughest response yet to the sanctions burden imposed by the United States and allies over the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Putin, Russia’s paramount leader since 1999, signed . . . READ MORE . . .
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The Age of Self-Delusion, by Chris Hedges | Scheer Post /Educate! Blinded by what Barbara Tuchman calls “the bellicose frivolity of senile empires,” we are marching ominously towards war with Russia. How else might we explain Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin’s public declaration that the US goal is to “weaken Russia” and Joe Biden’s request for another $33 billion in “emergency” military and economic aid (half of what Russia spent on its military in 2021) for Ukraine? The same cabal of generals and politicians that drained the state of trillions . . . READ MORE . . .
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Ukraine: The American Tyranny of Power, by Tim Duff | LA Progressive/Educate! The history of the U.S. intelligence operations goes back to World War II. Stephen Bandera was released from prison by OSS officers in 1944. Bandera was a Nazi operative whose militia slaughtered Poles, Jews and communist workers on the eastern front. The OSS/CIA recruited . . . READ MORE . . .
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Rep. Adam Schiff was among the U.S. lawmakers who met with Ukraine’s president. NPR’s Rachel Martin spoke with House Intelligence Committee chairman Adam Schiff, who was in the delegation led by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that conferred with the leaders of Ukraine and Poland. Click HERE to listen and, tomorrow, to read.
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In the war on Ukraine, rape has been used as a weapon. NPR’s Leila Fadel talks with British lawmaker Armika Helic about how rape and sexual violence are being used as weapons in Russia’s war on Ukraine. Click HERE to listen and, tomorrow, to read.