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Updated May 20, 2022 - 7:01 PM EDT
Senate Passes $40 Billion Ukraine Aid Bill
 
  Ukraine Hopes $40 Billion Aid Package Means High-End Weapons
  Pentagon Sets Another $100 Million Ukraine Weapons Package
Turkey Says 'No' to Sweden, Finland NATO Bids
 
  Finland Says It Won't Host Nuclear Weapons or NATO Bases
  Italy's Draghi Calls for Peace Talks, Ceasefire in Ukraine
Israel DM Seeks More US Actions Against Iran
 
  Food Prices Rise, Iran Clashes With Growing Protests
Yemen's Houthis Confirm Considering Truce Extension
Underground Movement Has Become Israel's Largest Militia
Viewpoints
item Sweden and Finland in NATO: What's in It for Us?  by Doug Bandow
item Pentagon-Funded Think Tank Simulates War With China on NBC  by Caitlin Johnstone
item US Military Clears Itself of Blame in Syria Strike That Killed 'Piles' of Women and Children  by Brett Wilkins
item Quo Vadis, Mother Russia?  by Patrick J. Buchanan
item Turkey, NATO, and Peace in Ukraine  by Craig Murray
item Why Ousted PM Imran Khan's Coup Theory Is So Popular in Pakistan  by Ted Snider

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Frontline
Gas Stations in Washington State Are Running Out of Fuel
US Set to Deem Cuba Not Cooperating Fully Against Terrorism: Document
UK Admits Activists 'Forced' Israeli Weapons Firm to Sell Factory
 
Ukraine
Evacuation of Ukrainian Troops From Mariupol Continues: Ukrainian General
Red Cross Says It Has Registered Hundreds of Ukrainian POWs From Mariupol
Ukrainian Troops Training With US Electronic Jamming Kit
Ukraine Welcomes Senate Confirmation of US Ambassador
Ukraine's Hopes of Joining EU Crushed as France, Germany Resist
Ukraine to Seek Damages From Russia Over Huge Environmental Damage
Russia
US and Russian Chiefs of Staff Held Phone Call, Discussed Ukraine: RIA
Russian Soldier on Trial Asks Victim's Widow to Forgive Him
Russian Oil Sales Drop but New Buyers Emerge
Moscow Says Opening Ukraine Ports Would Need Review of Sanctions on Russia: Interfax
Russia 'Disappointed' by Recent Israeli Statements: Senior Official
End of an Era: McDonald's Strikes Deal to Sell Russia Restaurants
Sanctions, Bans, Shortages
Countries Banning Food Exports Amid Rising Prices, Inflation
US Is Considering Sanctioning Countries That Buy Russian Oil
EU Deal Reached on Mandatory Gas Reserves for Supply Crises
UN Hopes to Restore Ukraine Grain Exports Amid Global Food Crisis
Court Considers Whether US Can Seize a Russian Yacht in Fiji
EU Exploring Ways to Use Russian Oligarchs' Frozen Assets to Rebuild Ukraine
The World & Ukraine/Russia
US Aims to Arm Ukraine With Advanced Anti-Ship Missiles to Fight Russian Blockade
German Intel Chief Says Espionage at Cold War Levels
Germany's Schroeder Loses Office Amid Anger Over Russia Ties
Germany Pledges 1 Billion Euros in Grants to Help Ukraine: Finance Minister
Different Opinions in NATO Is Not Unusual, Stoltenberg Says
NATO Chief Sure Spat Over Sweden, Finland Will Be Resolved
UK Says There Is a Way Through Turkey's Concerns Over Sweden, Finland Joining NATO
Biden Hails Sweden, Finland NATO Bids as Leaders Visit US
Poland Says It Will Help Sweden, Finland if They're Attacked Before NATO Accession
Switzerland to Reopen Kyiv Embassy After Two and a Half Months
Europe
EU's Michel Says Will Support Serbia's Speedier Accession to EU
Scholz to Travel to Western Balkans Lobbying for Its Place in EU
France's Macron: Wants Quick EU Opinion on Moldova Request for Membership
Africa
Togo Authorities Say 15 Assailants Died in 'Terrorist' Attack
UN, Niger Lament Mali's Withdrawal From G5 Sahel Force
Shots Fired as Protesters Fail to Stop Oil Tanker From Loading in Libya
Sudan Arrests Communist Party Figures Amid Anti-Coup Demos
UN Envoy Calls for 'Readjustment' of Central African Republic Peacekeeping Force
Mozambique Approves Tough Anti-Terror Bill
Ugandan Leader's Pro-Putin Son Touted for Presidency, May Face Tricky Ride
Americas
US Accuses Cuba of Using Americas Summit Controversy as Propaganda Ploy
Eight People Arrested in Ecuador for Recruiting for Armed Groups
US Military
US Navy Says It Will Lose Millions by Not Committing to 10 Destroyers in Upcoming Contract
The New Air Force Ones Are Late, So the Old Planes Need More Cash, Official Says
 
Murder of Shireen Abu Akleh
Shireen Abu Akleh: Israel Won't Investigate Killing of Palestinian-American Journalist
Israeli Military ID's Gun That May Have Killed Journalist
A Week On, Shireen Abu Akleh's Family Grieves and Wants Justice
Celebrities Demand Accountability for Abu Akleh's Killing
Over 100 Artists Demand 'Full Accountability' for Israel's Killing of Palestinian Journalist
Israel/Palestine
Israeli Government Rocked by Resignation of Meretz MP
Shaky Israeli Coalition Is Jolted as Another Lawmaker Quits
IDF Simulates Destruction in Tel Aviv as Part of Drill
Israel Mistakenly Shoots at Own Drone Near Lebanon Border
Israel Detains 15 Palestinians as Settlers Storm Al-Aqsa
Video: Tel Aviv Mob Chants 'Death to the Arabs'
Israeli Settlers Ruin Palestinian Olive Trees
Israeli Police Close Down Religious Festival After Extreme Ultra-Orthodox Rush Meron's Religious Site
Female Jewish Leaders Sue Haredi News Site for Blurring Their Faces
One Year On, Haifa's Uprising Is Inspiring a United Palestinian Movement
Family of Killed Palestinian Activist Nizar Banat Turn to International Court for Justice After Suspects Released
Lebanon
Lebanon's Emboldened Opposition Goes From Protest to Parliament
US Sanctions Lebanese Businessman, His Companies Over Hezbollah Links
Yemen
Ship Attacked Off Hodeidah in Red Sea
Famed Racing Sailboat Reportedly Attacked Off War-Torn Yemen
Middle East
Iraq Daily Roundup: 16 People Killed
Biden, Saudi Crown Prince May Meet for First Time as Soon as Next Month
More Russian Oil Going East Squeezes Iranian Crude Sales to China
Syrians Struggle to Survive in 'No Man's Land' Desert Camp
Jordan's King Abdullah Says 'Delusional' Half-Brother Hamzah to Remain Under House Arrest
China/Taiwan
China Warns US a 'Dangerous Situation' Forming Over Taiwan
US Lawmakers Consider Actions to Increase Support for Taiwan
China Sends Special Envoy to Brussels in Bid to Salvage Souring Ties With EU
Chinese Efforts to Replenish Reserves With Russian Oil Would Not Violate US Sanctions: White House
Afghanistan
Statement Released From Afghan Politicians at Turkey Meeting
Taliban Say Female Afghan TV Presenters Must Cover Faces on Air
Afghan Women Hold Book Fair in Kabul
Measles Infections of Afghan Children Spikes: Ministry of Health
Pakistan
Pakistan Taliban Extends Ceasefire in Talks Brokered by Kabul
Pakistan's New Foreign Minister Seeks to Broaden US Ties
India/Kashmir
Yasin Malik: India Convicts Top Kashmir Separatist of 'Terrorism'
Gyanvapi Masjid: India Dispute Could Become a Religious Flashpoint
Sri Lanka
India Seeks to Win Public Trust in Crisis-Hit Sri Lanka
Sri Lankans Honor Tamil Victims of Civil War After 13 Years
Asia
Biden Has an Eye on China as He Heads to South Korea, Japan
Nobel Winner Jose Ramos-Horta Sworn in as East Timor President
Australia
Australia Announces $317 Million Loyal Wingman Drone Investment
 
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Columnists

Patrick J. Buchanan
5/20/2022
Quo Vadis, Mother Russia?

David Stockman
5/19/2022
The Washington GOP: War-Besotted Sucklers on the Public Teat

Ted Snider
5/18/2022
US and Latin America: Trouble in the Backyard

Daniel Larison
5/18/2022
No More NATO Expansion

Doug Bandow
5/18/2022
Demagoguery Won't Stop Moscow's Aggression: West Should Stop Sacrificing Principles in Ukraine's Name

Ted Galen Carpenter
5/17/2022
The News Media's Ukraine Whitewash Grows Worse

Ray McGovern
5/12/2022
US Counting on Putin To Signal Before Using Nukes

Dave DeCamp
5/02/2022
A Lesson From Ukraine: China's Red Lines on Taiwan Shouldn't Be Ignored

Ramzy Baroud
4/30/2022
Bennett Must Tread Carefully: The 'Sword of Jerusalem' Could Be Unleashed Again

Sheldon Richman
4/25/2022
NATO and Collective Insecurity

Scott Horton
3/03/2022
The History Behind the Russia-Ukraine War

Maj. Danny Sjursen, USA (ret.)
2/10/2022
'I Know You Are But What Am I': Russia's Ready Response to US Africa-Alarmism

David R. Henderson
8/06/2021
Remembering Hiroshima

Justin Raimondo
9/16/2019
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