(2021-06-10). Headlines for June 10, 2021. democracynow.org Biden Set to Announce U.S. Donation of 500 Million COVID-19 Vaccine Doses to Poorer Nations, WTO to Start Negotiations on COVID Vaccine Patent Waivers, 8 Months After They Were Proposed, India Logs Pandemic-High Daily Death Toll; COVID Surges in Haiti, Where 0% Are Vaccinated, 10 Killed in Afghanistan as ISIS Attacks Mine-Clearing Charity, Rights Group Says Colombian Police Have Killed at Least 20 Anti-Government Protesters, U.S. to Keep Trump-Era Sanctions on Iran Even If Nuclear Deal Is Restored, AG Merrick Garland Explains DOJ Decision to Defend Trump in Defamation Case, TC Energy Cancels Keystone XL Pipeline…
(2021-06-10). China's High Speed Rail. Profit-Driven New Cold War Against China. globalresearch.ca A new report …
(2021-06-10). US military declares China "number one" challenge as Biden rallies Europe for "cold war" wsws.org Over the past week, the United States has massively expanded its conflict with China through a series of military, economic, diplomatic and propaganda initiatives aimed at strangling China's economic development, demonizing it in the eyes of the world's population and preparing for military conflict.
(2021-06-10). U.S. flies nuclear-capable B-52 over Gulf of Guinea, all of West Africa. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. flies nuclear-capable B-52 over Gulf of Guinea, all of West AfricaRick Rozoff U.S. Air Force revealed on June 10 that a B-52H Stratofortress, Cold War nuclear mainstay and the bomber used for almost a thousand missions over North and South Vietnam in the 1960s and early 1970s, flew over parts of Africa as part …
(2021-06-10). US Says Iran Nuclear Talks to Resume This Weekend in Vienna. news.antiwar.com Indirect negotiations between the US and Iran to revive the nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA, will resume this weekend, The negotiations have been ongoing in Vienna since April and are set to enter their sixth round. The process is being dragged out because the Biden administration refuses to lift all Trump-era sanctions on Iran to rejoin the JCPOA. | "I know that the negotiation will start again over this coming weekend," Sherman said. "I…
(2021-06-10). Biden Is Going "Full Steam Ahead" on Trump's Nuclear Weapons Spending Plans. truthout.org 
As President Biden prepares for the G7 and NATO summits and a meeting with Vladimir Putin, we look at how the United States, Russia and other nuclear-armed nations continue to spend billions on nuclear weapons during the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite President Biden's criticisms of the Trump administration's nuclear policies during his candidacy, his administration is continuing initiatives to expand the U.S. nuclear arsenal and is seeking $43 billion for nuclear weapons in his new budget. This comes a…
(2021-06-10). U.S. Led 2020 Nuclear Weapons Spending; Now Biden Going "Full Steam Ahead" on Trump's Nuclear Plans. democracynow.org 
As President Biden prepares for the G7 and NATO summits and a meeting with Vladimir Putin, we look at how the United States, Russia and other nuclear-armed nations continue to spend billions on nuclear weapons during the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite President Biden's criticisms of the Trump administration's nuclear policies during his candidacy, his administration is continuing initiatives to expand the U.S. nuclear arsenal and is seeking $43 billion for nuclear weapons in his new budget. This comes as a new report from the Nobel Prize-winning International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons reveals global spendin…
(2021-06-10). In Video: Russian Military Advisors Train Syrian Special Forces In Aleppo. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image. | Advisors from the Russian Special Operations Forces have been training Syrian Arab Army (SAA) Special Forces personnel, The training is being held in a special center located in the northern Syrian province of Aleppo. There, Russian military advisors are working to improve the performance of Syrian Special Forces personnel by teach them new tactics and methods. | The service members were trained on sniper rifles…
(2021-06-10). Military Situation In Syria On June 10, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On June 10, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 35 times: 16 — in Idlib province, 11 — in Latakia province, 3 — in Hama province, 5 — in Aleppo province | On June 10, Russian warplanes attacked positions of Turkish-backed forces in Muzawara village | On June 9, one Russian Military Police was killed and three others were wounded in a mine explosion south of Ras al-Ain | On June 10, Abu Khaled al-Shami,…
(2021-06-10). Russian Economy and Reforms to Improve its Growth Prospects. southfront.org 
Illustrative image | Written by Sunil Bhattarai. | Here are a few reforms which I believe would help Russian economy to undergo sustainable and long term growth in any international conditions. These reforms may be presented in 8 parts, detailing some important regulatory and administrative aspect of the economy and here is the first one — trade reforms. | TRADE REFORMS: | Introduction | Trade means exchange of goods and services. Here is a suggestion how Russian leadership can carry…
(2021-06-10). India, Russia determined to implement S-400 agreement. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 10 (MNA) — The delivery schedule of the much-awaited S-400 air defence system will not be impacted by the pandemic, Russia's Ambassador to India Nikolay R. Kudashev said on Thursday.
(2021-06-10). Pentagon official: Russian aggression in Ukraine threat to stability of international order. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Pentagon official: Russian aggression in Ukraine threat to stability of international orderRick Rozoff Interfax-Ukraine recently cited Secretary of State Antony Blinken saying that Ukraine possesses all the capabilities required to achieve NATO candidate status, whether or not it is offered it at next week's summit. On June 8 he told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee: …
(2021-06-10). West adds Belarus to new Axis of Evil. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com West adds Belarus to new Axis of EvilRick Rozoff So far this year, and ahead of next week's NATO summit in Belgium, the commanders of the Pentagon's Unified Combatant Commands and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg have denounced and thundered against Russia and China as rivals and adversaries in every part of the world, with …
(2021-06-10). The Syrian War Is on the Agenda of the "Putin-Biden" Summit. globalresearch.ca The
(2021-06-09). JCPOA revival to guarantee peaceful nature of Iran N program. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 09 (MNA) — The JCPOA revival is in the interest of the international community, guaranteeing the peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear program, Russian Permanent Representative to the International Organizations in Vienna said.
(2021-06-09). Russia salaams before Turkey…again. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Russian, Turkish diplomats discuss Syria, Karabakh, Ukraine — Russian Foreign Ministry Moscow and Ankara reaffirmed their commitment to further coordination of efforts to strengthen peace and stability in those regions *** Moscow and Ankara, when touching upon the South Caucasus, Ukraine, and Central Asia, reaffirmed their commitment to further coordination of efforts to strengthen peace …
(2021-06-09). China Says Senate Competition Bill 'Full of Cold War' Thinking. news.antiwar.com Chinese officials
(2021-06-09). Iran continues remedial measures amid continued sanctions. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 09 (MNA) — Iranian representative told IAEA Board of Governors Wednesday that nuclear remedial measures are evidently within Iran's rights in strict accordance with JCPOA provisions, adding Iran cannot stay silent amid continued US bans.
(2021-06-09). Video: Fires and Explosions in Iran. Hopes for Nuclear Deal Rescue Flicker. globalresearch.ca In Iran, the …
(2021-06-09). US urges Iran to let IAEA continue its monitoring activities. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 09 (MNA) — The US delegation at the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency in an interventionist statement called on Iran to let IAEA collect nformation from its nuclear facilities.
(2021-06-09). Iraq plans nuclear power plants to tackle power shortage. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 09 (MNA) — Iraqi officials have said that the country seeks to build eight nuclear reactors to tackle a crippling power shortage in the oil-rich economy.
(2021-06-09). No more unresolvable obstacles in reviving JCPOA: Russia. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 09 (MNA) — A senior Russian Foreign Ministry official said that there are no more unresolvable obstacles in reviving Iran's nuclear deal, JCPOA.
(2021-06-09). 9th batch of Sputnik V vaccines to arrive in Iran tomorrow. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 09 (MNA) — The ninth shipment of the Russian-made Sputnik vaccine to fight the Covid-19 pandemic is on the way to Iran.
(2021-06-09). Greater Idlib: Government Forces Pound Militant Positions With Precision-Guided Shells (Photos). southfront.org 
Illustrative image | The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and its allies continue to pound militants' positions in the northwestern region of Greater Idlib. | On June 9, the army and its allies shelled the towns of al-Bara, al-Fatterah, Falafel and Safhoun in southern Idlib, al-Abrar camp near the town of Taoum in eastern Idlib and the al-Ghab Plains in the northwestern Hama. | Russian-made 2K25 Krasnopol guided shells were used in the artillery strikes. Photos showing the remains of at least one such munition were shared by…
(2021-06-09). Landmine Blast Killed Russian Service Member, Injured Others In Northeastern Syria (Video). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image. Source: the Hawar News Agency (ANHA). | On June 9, a Russian service member was killed and three others were wounded in a landmine blast in northeastern Syria. | The incident took place near the Turkish-occupied village of al-Assadiyah in northern al-Hasakah. A Russian military unit was patrolling the frontline separating Turkish forces from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) when one of its vehicle was hit by the landmine. | According to the Hawar News Agency, the body of the Russian service me…
(2021-06-09). Landmine Blast Killed Russian Service Member, Injured Others In Northeastern Syria (Video). southfront.org Click to see full-size image. Source: the Hawar News Agency (ANHA). | On June 9, a Russian service member was killed and three others were wounded in a landmine blast in northeastern Syria. | The incident took place near the Turkish-occupied village of al-Assadiyah in northern al-Hasakah. A Russian military unit was patrolling the frontline separating Turkish forces from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) when one of its vehicles was hit by the landmine. | According to the Hawar News Agency, the body of the Russian service m…
(2021-06-09). Military Situation In Syria On June 9, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On June 9, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 35 times: 21 — in Idlib province, 10 — in Latakia province, 2 — in Hama province, 2 — in Aleppo province | Late on June 8, Israel warplanes fired several missiles at targets in west of Homs province and south of Syria. No human casualties were reported | On June 8, the Turkish army reportedly established a new military base in the vicinity of Al-Bara vi…
(2021-06-09). Russia's Project 20386 Guided Missile Corvette To Be Fully Stealth. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Russia's newest project 20386 corvette 'Mercury' will be the first of the Russian navy to be fully 'stealth', Previously, Russian ships used certain elements of "stealth" technologies, including a radio-absorbing coating, but the concept of an unobtrusive ship has not yet been fully implemented. | The hull of the Mercury naval corvette dubbed project 20386 has already been…
(2021-06-09). Their wars, our lives: The return of anti-militarism. peoplesdispatch.org On June 14, 2021 NATO will hold a Toward a renewal of US-EU military relations?: | As officially presented, summit discussions will focus on "Russia's aggressive actions, the threat of terrorism, cyber attacks,…
(2021-06-09). Their Wars, Our Lives: The Return of Anti-Militarism. libya360.wordpress.com European Secretariat of the International Peoples' Assembly September 5-6, 2015, Helsinki, international conference "Nato and Russia in the Baltic Sea Area" organized by "No war-No Nato" committee On June 14, 2021 NATO will hold a "Summit of Allied Leaders" at its headquarters in Brussels. According to NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenber, the meeting "is a…