2021-10-26: News Headlines

TASS (2021-10-26). Russia to discuss tactical nuclear weapons only after US removes them from Europe — envoy. tass.com Anatoly Antonov confirmed that Russia and the US still have significant differences on key issues of the strategic agenda…

Staff (2021-10-26). Russian Navy destroyer chases off PIRATES who attacked container ship off African coast. rt.com Pirates hoping to hijack a container ship in the Gulf of Guinea saw their plans ruined when a helicopter full of Russian marines rode to the rescue, as a Northern Fleet destroyer happened to be on patrol in the area. | MSC Lucia, flying the flag of Panama and bound for Togo, sent out a distress call around 1pm local time on Monday, when it was boarded by armed men approximately 86 nautical miles southwest of the Agbami Terminal on the Nigerian coast. | The signal was picked up by the missile destroyer Vice-Admiral Kulakov, which was in the area to conduct maritime security operations. The Lucia's crew sheltere…

sputniknews (2021-10-26). Israel's Strike Plans for Iran Could Take More Than a Year to be Fully Ready, Paper Claims. sputniknews.com As rumors continue to swirl in Israeli media about the repercussions of a new budget addition to prepare for a possible strike against Iran's nuclear facilities, an Israeli paper has claimed knowledge that it could take more than a year to fully craft such a plan.

TASS (2021-10-26). UN Security Council to discuss situation in Sudan after October 26 — Russian diplomat. tass.com Russian Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Anna Yevstigneyeva, told TASS…

James O'Neill (2021-10-26). Significant Changes of Direction by the West in Relation to China. dissidentvoice.org Two recent articles have recently appeared in the Russian journal Strategic Culture that point to significant changes that are occurring among western nations toward Russia and China. These changes have been in the wind for some time but in recent months the tempo has accelerated. Both Russia and China are pointing the way to a …

Anonymous007 (2021-10-26). Russia Carries Out Series Of Military Drills In The Black Sea. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | The crew of the frigate "Admiral Grigorovich" of the Russian Black Sea Fleet conducted joint missile firing with combat crews of the coastal anti-ship missile systems Bal and Utes."During the exercise after the launch of the Progress target rocket from the Utes complex launchers, the air defense crew of the Admiral Grigorovich frigate discovered and escorted an air target. <...> The air target was successfully hit at a distance of more than 40 kilometers," the Black Sea fleet said in a…

Manlio Dinucci (2021-10-26). Billions of Euros to "Innovate" the Nuclear NATO. globalresearch.ca

David Vine (2021-10-25). Do you want a New Cold War? mronline.org The AUKUS Alliance takes the World to the brink.

Rick Rozoff (2021-10-25). Head of Ukraine's Donbass negotiation team: Kiev will be able to hit Moscow with missiles. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Arestovych threatens Moscow with Ukrainian missiles Speaker of the Ukrainian delegation to the Trilateral Contact Group on Donbas, Oleksiy Arestovych, threatened Russia with Ukrainian missiles on air of the Dom TV channel. Arestovych reacted to Russian President Vladimir Putin's words that NATO bases would be built in Ukraine under the guise of training centers and …

Rick Rozoff (2021-10-25). U.S. provides Ukrainian navy with vessels, training for conflict with Russia in Black Sea, Sea of Azov. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com More American boats for Ukraine Navy: Kyiv increasing its defense potential at sea At a U.S. Coast Guard base in Baltimore, Maryland, a training course has been completed for the fifth Ukrainian crew to serve on Island-type combat boats that the Americans have handed over to Ukraine to strengthen the country's defense capabilities at sea. …

Anonymous103 (2021-10-25). Kosovo Acts Illegally By Expelling Russian Diplomats. southfront.org Illustrative ImageKosovar government expels Russian diplomats alleging national security concerns, but decision has no legal basis. | Written by Lucas Leiroz, research fellow in international law at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. | Anti-Russian hysteria around the world seems to be far from over. Alleging national security concerns, Kosovo took an extremely disrespectful attitude and expelled two Russian diplomats, causing a serious diplomatic crisis. The justifications for the allegation are unsubstantiated and do not prove the alleged involvement of the Russian officials in activities that would put…

Rick Rozoff (2021-10-25). Prelude to war: Russian foreign minister acknowledges all relations with NATO now dead. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com TASSOctober 25, 2021 Moscow and the NATO Military Liaison Mission Moscow starting on November 1 ==== Russian Defense Ministry summons German military attaché over defense minister's nuclear threat Reuters: NATO develops master plan for war, including nuclear war, with Russia NATO conducts nuclear strike exercise from bases hosting B-61 nuclear bombs ==== "Relations between Russia …

Rick Rozoff (2021-10-25). NATO: door is open to Russia's neighbor Finland. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Half of NATO's Enhanced Opportunity Partners border Russia: Finland, Georgia and Ukraine. Another, Sweden, is also in the region NATO terms the High North/Baltic Sea area. To demonstrate the military bloc's global reach, the remaining Enhanced Opportunity Partners are Australia and Jordan….Stoltenberg failed to mention that Finland provided troops for NATO's International Security Assistance Force …

Anonymous103 (2021-10-25). Kyrgyzstan To Buy Turkish Bayraktar TB2 UAVs. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Kyrgyzstan is going to become the first CSTO country to purchase Turkish Bayraktar TB2 attack UAVs. | Following the recent On October 23, Kyrgyz President Sadyr Zhaparov claimed that his country will purchase UAVs from both Turkey and Russia. Bishkek will buy Russian Orlan 10E reconnaissa…

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2021-10-25). Iran's demand from US to guarantee JCPOA 'logical'. en.mehrnews.com Russia's Permanent Representative for Vienna-based International Organizations said that Iran's request from the US to guarantee the JCPOA is 'logical and justifiable'.

Anonymous007 (2021-10-25). Military Situation In Syria On October 25, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On October 23, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 10 times: 6 — in Idlib province, 1 — in Latakia province, 3 — in Aleppo province | On October 25, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Dana town | On October 25, an IED explosion was reported on the path of Russian Military Police vehicle on the Saida and Umm Al-Mayadin road | On October 25, Israel Army reportedly attacked SAA posi…

Anonymous103 (2021-10-25). End Of Reconciliation Process In Syria's Daraa Was Marked By Attack On Convoy Of Russian Military Police. southfront.org The main stage of the reconciliation process ended in the Syrian Daraa. The settling of militants' status have been completed…

Rick Rozoff (2021-10-25). Germany reiterates threat of nuclear "deterrent" against Russia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Germany reaffirms need for atomic deterrence against Russia Rejecting criticism over statements by German Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer on atomic deterrence vis-a-vis Russia, the German government reiterated "the need to maintain a nuclear deterrence within the framework of NATO". Speaking at a news conference in Berlin, government spokesman Steffen Seibert said as long as nuclear …

Rick Rozoff (2021-10-25). Russian Defense Ministry summons German military attaché over defense minister's nuclear threat. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com TASSOctober 25, 2021 German attache in Moscow given a note over Germany's nuclear deterrence statements ==== Reuters: NATO develops master plan for war, including nuclear war, with Russia NATO conducts nuclear strike exercise from bases hosting B-61 nuclear bombs First female NATO chief? German DM pushes European subservience to NATO/Pentagon ==== The German military attache …

Rick Rozoff (2021-10-25). NATO, partner advanced multirole combat planes escort U.S. nuclear-capable bombers in the Baltic. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Allied and Partner Fighters Team Up With U.S. Bombers for Combined Arms Training in the Baltic Sea Region Allied and Partner fighters joined US heavy bombers, maritime and special operations forces in the Baltic sea region, October 23. The training was designed to hone reactions to dynamic threats. US Air Force B-1s were joined by …

Pepe Escobar (2021-10-25). The World According to Vladimir Putin. globalresearch.ca

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