Daily Archives: June 19, 2021

2021-06-19: News Headlines

Jason Ditz (2021-06-19). Biden to Reduce US Troops in Middle East, Will Focus on China, Russia. news.antiwar.com Biden to Reduce US Troops in Middle East, Will Focus on China, Russia | Weapons deployments to be reduced in several countries…

Eds. (2021-06-19). What does Biden's summit spree tell us about the future of U.S. empire? mronline.org Joe Biden took part in several key international meetings over the last week covering a wide range of issues but with one key goal in mind: intensify the new Cold War with China and construct a global front towards this end. | June 19, 2021…

Bernie Sanders (2021-06-19). Washington's Dangerous New Consensus on China. zcomm.org Don't Start Another Cold War…

Kamal Iranidoost (2021-06-19). Russian envoy expects agreement on JCPOA revival on July 15. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 19 (MNA) — The Russian envoy to Vienna talks on reviving Iran nuclear deal or the JCPOA said Sat. that he expects the talks will reach an agreement on July 15, which is the 6th anniversary of signing the deal.

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2021-06-19). Iraq to build eight nuclear power plants with Russia's help. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 19 (MNA) — The Iraqi government plans to build eight nuclear power plants with the cooperation of Russia, costing over $40 billion, in order to overcome the challenges of electricity shortages in the country.

Dave DeCamp (2021-06-19). US Wants Nuclear Deal Done Before Iran's New President Takes Office. news.antiwar.com According to "If we don't have a deal before a new government is formed, I think that would raise serious questions about how achievable it's going to be," an unnamed US official told Axios. | The indirect ta…

Peter Weiss (2021-06-19). No First Use — Or No Nuclear Weapons? zcomm.org If international law is to preserve its teeth, it cannot do so with halfway measures.

WSWS (2021-06-19). COVID-19 cases surge in Britain as government considers ending restrictions weeks earlier than announced. wsws.org Based on official government figures, the UK's 34 percent increase in cases is second only to Russia (40 percent) in Europe…

Brian Shilhavy (2021-06-19). 4 British Airways Pilots DEAD Following COVID-19 Injections While Spain and Russia Prohibit "Vaccinated" From Air Travel. globalresearch.ca A man claiming to be a friend with a British Airways pilot has stated that 3 pilots have just died within the past week shortly after receiving COVID-19 injections, and his recording has gone viral on social media. | Here is …

Editorial Team (2021-06-19). Armenia to hold snap election following Prime Minister Pashinyan's resignation. challenge-magazine.org Armenia will hold a snap parliamentary election on Sunday, June 20 following the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in April. Pashinyan hopes by winning he will renew his mandate, having become increasingly unpopular after the signing of a Russian-brokered truce with Azerbaijan. | This truce came in the wake of a six-week war over the Nagorno-Karabakh region, where with the support of Turkey, Azerbaijan gained territory. This defeat led many to criticise Pashinyan, with high ranking generals of the army demanding his resignation back in February. This included the Chief of the General Staff of the A…

Rick Rozoff (2021-06-19). Germany marks Barbarossa anniversary by deploying warplanes to Russia's borders, singing birthday song for Hitler. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Germany marks Barbarossa anniversary by deploying warplanes to Russia's borders, singing birthday song for HitlerRick Rozoff Only three days before the 80th anniversary of the German-led Operation Barbarossa invasion of Soviet Russia on June 22, 1941, NATO reports that fifteen German warplanes flew near Russia's northwest border for four days this month, the 14th-17th. Altogether …

_____ (2021-06-19). With Bezos at the Helm, Democracy Dies at the Washington Post Editorial Board. popularresistance.org In the Soviet Union, everybody was aware that the media was controlled by the state. But in a corporate state like the U.S., a veneer of independence is still maintained, although trust in the media has been plummeting for years.

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2021-06-19). Russian Embassy issues statement on Putin's message to Raeisi. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 19 (MNA) — The Russian Embassy to Tehran on Sat. released a statement on the congratulatory message of Russian President 'Vladimir Putin' sent to 'Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi' on his victory in Iran 2021 Presidential Election.

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2021-06-19). 7 killed, 13 injured after plane crashes in Russia's Kemerovo. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 19 (MNA) — Seven people were killed and 13 others injured after a plane made an emergency landing in Russia's Kemerovo Oblast in southwestern Siberia, according to media reports on Saturday.

_____ (2021-06-18). Biden-Putin Summit Vindicates Diplomacy and Dialogue. strategic-culture.org A lot of diplomacy will be required if the toxic Russophobia prevalent in the U.S. political establishment and media is to be overcome. | The success of the summit this week between Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin boils down to this: the two men met, shook hands and proceeded to have detailed discussions in a cordial, respectful and frank manner. | On many issues, they apparently agreed to disagree, while on the most urgent matter of all — the danger of nuclear war — they made a mutual commitment to maintaining peace, pronouncing that such a war should never be fought. | That, in essence, is diplomacy…

Dean Baker (2021-06-18). Biden, China, and the New Cold War. zcomm.org Many people don't seem to realize the absurdity of trying to spend China into the ground, as some would claim we did with the Soviet Union…

_____ (2021-06-18). Biden-Putin Takeaways and Throwaways. strategic-culture.org Both leaders agreed their summit meeting was productive but time will tell if it achieves any concrete or positive results | By MK BHADRAKUMAR | On the diplomatic stage, there is nothing to beat Russian-American summits for sheer theatrics. When the leaders of the two strongest nuclear powers on Earth sit face to face, anything can happen. | What happened in 1985 was a classic example. In the shadows of Ronald Reagan's famous characterization of the USSR as an "Evil Empire," his summit in Geneva with Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev opened the door to the pathway that ended the Cold War. | The Geneva summit on Jun…

Dean Baker (2021-06-18). Biden, China and the New Cold War. counterpunch.org After Donald Trump's clown shows, it was nice to have a U.S. president who at least takes world issues seriously while representing the country at the various summits over the last week. But that is a low bar. While we want adults in positions of responsibility, we have to ask where those adults want to

_____ (2021-06-18). Scheer Intelligence: The Second American Revolution. popularresistance.org Revolutions are traditionally marked by the year they began ‚Äï 1776, 1789, 1917, 1949 ‚Äï which elides the truth that it takes decades, sometimes centuries, for a radical break from the past to complete its tumultuous slow-fast processing through the sociopolitical fabric, with each challenge to the previous status quo just as likely to be rebuked as celebrated, undermined as enacted, co-opted as integrated. In this light, it may be more accurate to describe periodic progessive outbursts since the 1960s, from the Nuclear Freeze movement to Occupy to Black Lives Matter, as well as…

Dave DeCamp (2021-06-18). China Calls on US and Russia to 'Substantially Slash' Nuclear Arsenals. news.antiwar.com China is again calling on the US and Russia to Zhao said the US and Russian decision to engage in "strategic stability" dialogue was a "welcomed" development. He said the US an…

The Conversation (2021-06-18). Conservative hard-liner poised to be Iran's next president — what that means for the West and the nuclear deal. juancole.com By Nader Habibi | — ( The Conversation ) | — Iran's conservative rulers' effort to orchestrate the outcome of the June 18 presidential election triggered a voter boycott — but the result may still bode well for ongoing negotiations over the lapsed 2015 nuclear deal. The leading candidate is Ebrahim Raisi, chief of Iran's …

teleSUR (2021-06-18). Biden Wants JCPOA Revived Before New President Starts in August. telesurenglish.net The Axios report said that the Biden administration is concerned that it will become more difficult to terminate the Iran nuclear agreement negotiations before a new government assumes power in Tehran this August. | RELATED: | Iran's judiciary chief Ebrahim Raisi, a close ally to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, is reportedly the favorite to win the presidential election. That said, Iranians have guaranteed that negotiations would not be…

Thalif Deen (2021-06-18). World's Nuclear Arms on High Operational Alert — & Ready to Strike. globalresearch.ca Visit and follow us on Instagram at

Rick Rozoff (2021-06-18). U.S. nuclear-capable B-52s, Turkish F-16s fly over Black Sea in message to Russia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. nuclear-capable B-52s, Turkish F-16s fly over Black Sea in message to RussiaRick Rozoff U.S. Air Force reported that two U.S. B-52H Stratofortress strategic bombers flew over the Aegean Sea escorted by Greek F-16 Fighting Falcon multirole combat aircraft and over the Black Sea with the same warplanes from Turkey. The B-52s are part of …

Global Research News (2021-06-18). Selected Articles: The Campaign Against Ivermectin: WHO's Chief Scientist Served with Legal Notice for Disinformation and Suppression of Evidence. globalresearch.ca By War against the Soviet Union was what Hitler had wanted from the beginning. He had already made this very …

Anonymous349 (2021-06-18). Russia's KAMAZ-43269 "Vystrel" Spotted Participating In Patrol In Northern Syria For First Time. southfront.org Click to see the full-size image | Russia's KAMAZ-43269 "Vystrel" has been spotted participating in a joint patrol with Turkish forces in northern Syria for the first time. The patrol took place in the province of al-Hasakah on June 17. | The KAMAZ-43269 "Vystrel" is a wheeled mine-resistant, ambush protected (MRAP) vehicle. The vehicle is based on the KAMAZ-43269 and has increased personnel protection capabilities. | So far, such vehicles have been rarely seen in Syria. However, it seems that Russia is set to continue to fiel…

_____ (2021-06-18). Trust Lacking At Blah Summit. popularresistance.org Aside from establishing face-to-face contact between the the two presidents, the Biden-Putin summit today met only the most modest expectations of those hoping for improved ties between the U.S. and Russia. By the same token, weapons makers and others profiteering on tension with Russia, and living in fear of a thaw in bilateral relations, can now breathe a sigh of relief. | Presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov's appearance on Russian TV early this morning, at which he dampened expectations, turned out to be a harbinger of things to come later in the day. Peskov said, "Clear signals had been sent to Moscow that t…

teleSUR (2021-06-18). Russia Congratulates Guterres on His Re-Election as UN Chief. telesurenglish.net Russia's President Vladimir Putin congratulated Portugal's Antonio Guterres on his re-election as UN secretary-general for a second term. | RELATED: | "The decision of the General Assembly fully confirms your great political prestige," Putin told Guterres through written communication. | "I am convinced that, as before, your activity will allow to increase the effectiveness of UN mechanisms, strengthen the coor…

James O'Neill (2021-06-18). Unwise to Expect Anything Substantial from Biden-Putin Meeting This Week. dissidentvoice.org This Wednesday, the United States president Joe Biden will meet Russian president Vladimir Putin in Geneva in the first meeting of the two since Biden came to power in January 2021. It would be unwise to expect too much from this meeting. There are a number of reasons for advancing this view. The first of …

_____ (2021-06-18). Trust Lacking at Blah Summit. popularresistance.org Aside from establishing face-to-face contact between the the two presidents, the Biden-Putin summit today met only the most modest expectations of those hoping for improved ties between the U.S. and Russia. By the same token, weapons makers and others profiteering on tension with Russia, and living in fear of a thaw in bilateral relations, can now breathe a sigh of relief.

Editor2 (2021-06-18). Stalin and the Red Army in the Great Patriotic War. orinocotribune.com By Amr Abozeid — Jun 1, 2021 | At the outset of the German invasion of the Soviet Union Britain's chief of the Imperial General Staff declared that the Wehrmacht would cut through the Soviet forces "like a warm knife through butter."

Isabella Arria (2021-06-18). Duelo de salón, juego de ajedrez entre Biden y Putin en la cumbre de Ginebra. globalizacion.ca Todo el escenario previo a la cumbre ruso-estadounidense en Ginebra presagiaba una reunión hostil donde se sacaran chispas y el preámbulo de una nueva guerra fría. Eso era lo que se podía esperar ya que Joe Biden había llamado asesino…

Zahra Mirzafarjouyan (2021-06-18). Vienna talks to need additional time for success. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 18 (MNA) — The Russian Permanent Representative to the International Organizations in Vienna said that the Vienna talks will require additional time to complete this lengthy and rather complicated process successfully.

Shane Quinn (2021-06-18). Nazi Germany Set to Invade Russia, Analysing Hitler's Access to Oil Sources. globalresearch.ca Visit and follow us on Instagram at @

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