Biden Says No Change in Strategic Ambiguity Policy for Taiwan
24 May 2022
Biden’s clarification came after he told reporters on Monday that the US would intervene to defend Taiwan, comments that were quickly walked back by the White House. “Yes. That’s the commitment we made,” Biden said when asked if he would get involved militarily to defend Taiwan.
While known for his frequent gaffes, Biden’s pledge to defend Taiwan appeared to be a change in US policy as the comment was made during a high-profile visit to Japan, where the president was expected to take a firm stance against Beijing. But the White House insisted that Biden meant the US would support Taiwan by supplying it with weapons, which Washington has been doing since it severed diplomatic relations with Taipei in 1979.
Biden’s Words on Taiwan Leave Allies in an Awkward Spot
Biden Made Final Decision to Keep Iranian Revolutionary Guard on Terrorist Blacklist
President Biden has made a final decision to keep Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) designated as a “foreign terrorist organization,” Politico reported Tuesday, citing an unnamed Western official.
The decision means a revival of the Iran nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA, is unlikely. The terrorist blacklist is a sweeping designation that means any current or former IRGC member is subject to US sanctions, and Iran wanted it lifted before the restoration of the JCPOA.
A history of naked imperialism continues as Biden approves Somalia redeployment
21 May 2022
“Throughout our involvement with Somalia, our overriding strategic objective was simply to acquire and maintain the capability to respond to any military contingency that could threaten U.S. interests in the Middle East, Northeast Africa and the Red Sea area.”
Russia Says Azovstal Siege Is Over, Shows Video of Defenders Surrendering
20 May 2022
Russia's defense ministry on Friday said the last group of Ukrainian forces holed up in Mariupol's Azovstal steel works had surrendered, stating that a total of 2,439 soldiers had done so in the past few days.
The full abandonment of the bunkers and tunnels of the bombed-out plant by the Azov Regiment means an end to the most destructive siege of a war that began when Russia invaded Ukraine nearly three months ago.
18 May 2022
The Grayzone: "Texas" Bentley and Fergie Chambers report from Donbas front lines
Russell "Texas" Bentley returns to The Grayzone alongside fellow US socialist Fergie Chambers to detail their experiences documenting the Russian-Ukrainian war in the Donbas region. Chambers will discuss his recent visit to a dungeon of the Ukrainian state-backed Aidar Battalion, and his interviews with Donetsk-based communists, while Texas will describe being on the front lines with the Donetsk People's Republic militia.
WATCH: RT News, May 21
Russian and US top generals hold talks
Senate Passes $40 Billion Ukraine Aid Bill
19 May 2022
On Thursday, the Senate passed a $40 billion aid package for Ukraine, the majority of which will go towards military assistance. The legislation now moves to the desk of President Biden, who is expected to quickly sign it into law. The massive package passed in a vote of 86-11, with only Republicans voting against the bill.
NATO now has 40,000 soldiers on Europe's border with Russia - nearly 10 times what it was last year
Azov commander boasts about gruesome photos of executed civilians
Ukrainian neo-Nazi gloats over brutally killed opposition activists, wishes their fate on all “traitors”
Venezuela to Engage with Oil Companies as Washington Eases Restrictions
Venezuela's government and opposition confirmed preparations to restart talks in Mexico with US sanctions relief on the horizon.
Pentagon Grilled Over Lack of Accountability for Civilian Casualties in Syria Airstrike
Last year, The New York Times reported that a US airstrike in Baghuz, Syria killed up to 70 people, including 64 women and children, one of the highest reported casualty incidents in the US air war against ISIS. The Times report said the death toll was almost immediately known, and the strike was flagged as a possible war crime. But at every turn, the Pentagon did what it could to conceal the deadly strike, and a proper investigation never happened.
1,730 Ukrainian Soldiers Surrendered at Azovstal Since Monday – Russia
"Over the past 24 hours, 771 militants of the Azov nationalist regiment surrendered," the ministry said in its daily briefing on the conflict. In total, since May 16, 1,730 militants have surrendered, including 80 wounded," reported the Russian defense ministry.
17 May 2022
Biden’s promise to end endless war hits a snag in Somalia
In yet another indication that the Biden administration has no intention to bring an end to endless war, the New York Times reported on Monday that the U.S. Africa Command will be redeploying troops to Somalia, and that the White House has approved the Pentagon’s request for discretionary authority to conduct drone strikes in the country.
Biden Approves Redeployment of Under 500 Ground Troops to Somalia
16 May 2022
U.S. President Joe Biden has authorized the redeployment of fewer than 500 American troops into Somalia, U.S. officials said on Monday, after Donald Trump ordered their withdrawal during his presidency.
Within hours of Somalia electing a new president, Biden sends troops back to the East African nation
WATCH: Battle for Mariupol
RT documentary. May 16, 2022, 34 mins.
Since February 2022, Mariupol residents had to hide in basements with no water, food or medicine, as Ukrainian forces failed to plan the mass evacuation of civilians. They are stationed in populated areas and use civilians as human shields. The tactic was not intended to win the battle but to extend the operation. The large civilian presence prevented Russian troops from making an active response. While retreating, Ukrainian soldiers fired on civilian buildings to pin the blame on Russian forces.
Russian troops took control of Mariupol in early May 2022. Today active combat in the city has ceased. In the film, viewers get to see actual footage of city combat, devastated streets and the real stories of civilians.
Today, the people of Mariupol can say they have survived hell. But at what cost?
REUTERS Factbox: Last defenders of Mariupol: what is Ukraine's Azov Regiment?
Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks Not Happening in ‘Any Form’ as Ukraine Toughens Stance
The Leaders of France, Germany, and Italy Favor Negotiations to End Ukraine War
Putin Sees No Threat From NATO Expansion, Warns Against Military Build-Up
President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that there was no threat to Russia if Sweden and Finland joined NATO but cautioned that Moscow would respond if the U.S.-led alliance bolstered military infrastructure in the new Nordic members.
Russia explains the difference in Ukraine, Finland & Sweden NATO's ambitions
Unlike Kiev, Helsinki and Stockholm have no territorial disputes with Russia, the Kremlin press secretary says
MAP OF NATO'S EXPANSION TOWARDS RUSSIA
U.S. SUPPORT OF NEO-NAZIS IN UKRAINE SINCE 2014
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