(2021-07-07). Headlines for July 7, 2021. democracynow.org Haitian President Jovenel MoàØse Assassinated, Eric Adams Set to Become New York City's Next Mayor After Clinching Primary, Nikole Hannah-Jones Rejects Tenure at UNC, Heads to Howard University with Ta-Nehisi Coates, Biden Admin Extends Temporary Protected Status for Yemenis, Pentagon Cancels $10 Billion Cloud Computing Contract with Microsoft, White House Quietly Hosts Brother of Mohammed bin Salman, Lebanon on Brink of Economic Collapse as People Face Hunger, Poverty and Political Uncertainty, Far-Right Israeli Gov't Fails to Renew Apartheid "Citizenship Law", Iran Hosts Intra-Afghan Talks Amid Taliban A…
(2021-07-07). Is Alternative Energy The Best Solution To Climate Catastrophe? popularresistance.org The world is threatened with environmental disaster and capitalists hope to make a killing off of it. Fossil fuel (FF) companies claim they are "environmentally friendly." Other corporations promote nuclear energy, hydro-power (dams), and solar and wind power as the best energy alternatives. | Yet environmentalists have known for decades that reduction of useless and harmful energy is the "greenest" form of energy available. Over 50 years ago, the first Earth Day recognized this with the slogan "Reduce; Reuse; Recycle." Today, corporate "environmentalism" chants "Recycle; Occasionally Reuse; and, Never Utter 'Red…
(2021-07-07). 'JCPOA big test for US': ex-diplomat. en.mehrnews.com In an interview with Mehr News Agency, a former spokesperson of the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs named Iran nuclear talks and the JCPOA a big test for Americans.
(2021-07-07). China multiplica su arsenal nuclear de disuasión. globalizacion.ca Todo indica que China se está preparando para enfrentar desafíos mayores ante Occidente, para no verse arrastrada a una nueva derrota como sucedió en los siglos XIX y XX. Reforzar su poder parece ser el camino elegido. | Un informe de …
(2021-07-07). Iran Says It Will Soon Produce Enriched Uranium Metal. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On July 7th, Iran said that it would soon produce enriched uranium metal and that the country had earlier informed the United Nations nuclear watchdog of the move. | This was announced by Kazem Gharibabadi, Tehran's representative to the IAEA."Research and development regarding this issue with natural uranium began about three months ago. In the new process, a new fuel plate will be produced using 20% enriched uranium," Gharibabadi told reporters. | "This measure…
(2021-07-07). Real-world evidence clearly shows Russia's Sputnik V Covid-19 jab both 'safe & effective,' British science journal Nature reports. rt.com 
World-leading academic journal Nature has published a new analysis of Russia's flagship coronavirus jab, Sputnik V, saying its efficacy has been demonstrated despite the EU and others dragging their feet on approving it for use. | The article,
(2021-07-07). Tajikistan to be overrun by Taliban, Russia/CSTO offer "logistical support to border guards" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Tajikistan: population 9.5Afghanistan: population 40 million Putin assures Rahmon of Russia's readiness to help Tajikistan amid border tensions both bilaterally and at CSTO level — Kremlin In this context, the two leaders discussed ways to reinforce the Tajik-Afghan border and provide logistics support and assistance to Tajik border guards in this respect…. "They agreed to …
(2021-07-07). Following British warship incident, Moscow warns next foreign power to violate Black Sea borders 'will get a punch in the nose'. rt.com 
Provocateurs who play games in the Black Sea risk "getting punched in the nose." That's according to Russia's deputy foreign minister, who has called on foreign ships to respect the country's borders or face severe consequences. | Speaking to the Moscow's International Affairs news outlet on Tuesday, Sergey Ryabkov was referring to last month's incident involving the British destroyer HMS Defender, which violated Russia's maritime borders near Crimea. | The senior official stressed that the Black Sea was not a place where "games are allowed," noting that such incursions across the Russian border could increase…
(2021-07-07). British warship in Crimean waters upset Russia & prompted stern warnings but there's more to come, says 'confident' UK government. rt.com 
British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has said that the UK will continue to send its sailors through disputed waters off the coast of Crimea after an incursion by HMS 'Defender' last month provoked a furious reaction from Russia. | Speaking to the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee on Tuesday, Raab, who serves as deputy prime minister in all but name, defended the decision to chart course for the region. Deploying the Type 45 destroyer, he said, was a show of "confidence" rather than a bid for "confrontation." | The UK refuses to recognize Russian sovereignty over Crimea, and considers the sea surroun…
(2021-07-07). Azerbaijan Claims Of Ceasefire Violation, As Pashinyan Meets Putin. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Russian border guards are preparing to be deployed along the border with Azerbaijan along the Gegharkunik section to the Iranian border | Photos of the vehicles with Russian flags have already appeared on the web. Users report that the case is taking place in the Gegharkunik region and claim that these are mobile reconnaissance groups of Russian border guards and servicemen of the 102nd base of the RF Ministry of Defense, providing cover. | Earlier, the governor of Gegharkun…
(2021-07-07). Military Situation In Syria On July 7, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On July 7, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 30 times: 14 — in Idlib province, 11 — in Latakia province, 4 — in Hama province, 1 — in Aleppo province | On July 6, the Russian military police and Turkish Army conducted a joint patrol in the vicinity of the city of Ayn al-Arab | On July 6, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Ain Laruz and Maouzrah | On July 6, eight people report…
(2021-07-07). Russian Warplanes Punished ISIS Terrorists For Deadly Attacks On Army Troops In Central Syria (Photos). southfront.org 
A Russian Su-24 strike aircraft in the sky over the Khmeimim airbase in Syria. Photo: Dmitriy Vinogradov / RIA Novosti | The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) continues to sustain losses as a result of attacks carried out by ISIS cells in the country's central region. | On July 6, two Syrian service members were killed and eight others were wounded when a bus carrying them came under attack near the town of al-Sukhnah in the eastern Homs countryside. ISIS terrorists targeted the bus with an improvised explosive devic…
(2021-07-07). Russia mulls bringing Azerbaijan, Pakistan into CSTO as partners. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com [The Collective Security Treaty Organization was established in 1992 and has always consisted exclusively of former Soviet republics; that has been the nature of the organization. No new nation has joined since 1994, though three have left.Pakistan of course never had anything to do with the Soviet Union except to allow American spy planes to …
(2021-07-07). Ukrainian president wants "U.S. power" to drive Russia out of Crimea, Donbass. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Ukrainian president wants "U.S. power" to drive Russia out of Crimea, Donbass While visiting Lithuania, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held a joint press conference with his host, President Gitanas Nauseda, in Vilnius, the capital, in which he advocated bringing the U.S. into the Normandy Format. The latter was established in 2014 after the U.S.-supported coup …
(2021-07-07). Turkish F-16s deployed to Poland for NATO operations near Russian border. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Turkish F-16s deployed to Poland for NATO operations near Russian border NATO announced that four Turkish F-16s fighter jets have flown from the 6th Main Jet Base (Bandirma Base Command) to Malbork, Poland as part of NATO's permanent patrols conducted by rotating multinational combat aircraft. Air policing as NATO delicately phrases it. Somehow one suspects …
(2021-07-06). For Nuclear Disarmament, the Long Run Is Here. commondreams.org "We absolutely have to get this monster out of power and reclaim Brazil," said one protester in Rio de Janeiro.
(2021-07-06). Nations With Nukes Told to Agree 'A Nuclear War Cannot Be Won and Must Never Be Fought'. commondreams.org When politicians are no longer accountable to voters, they serve their most powerful and deep-pocketed donors, such as for-profit hospitals and the commercial health insurance and pharmaceutical industries.
(2021-07-06). Warren and Khanna Demand Probe Into Undercounting of Civilians Killed by US Military. commondreams.org Twenty-five years ago, the International Court of Justice stated the obligation to negotiate the abolition of nuclear weapons. It's time for an accounting.
(2021-07-06). Pakistani-Turkish strategic military cooperation could portend nuclear alliance. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Pakistani-Turkish strategic military cooperation could portend nuclear alliance The chief of the Turkish Land Forces, General àúmit Dàºndar, met with Pakistan's General Qamar Javed Bajwa, chief of army staff, at the General Headquarters of the Pakistani army in Rawalpindi on July 5. The meeting centered on increasing military cooperation between the two nations, which has …
(2021-07-06). Russia's top coastal city Sochi looks grim & empty in US media hit piece… despite beaches bustling with tourists just out of shot. rt.com 
With its grimy pier and empty deckchairs, Russia's coastal city of Sochi looks like it's past its prime. Well that's if you believe the propaganda in American tabloid The Daily Beast which ignored the crowds in nicer spots nearby. | In an article
(2021-07-06). As US withdrawal from Afghanistan proceeds, Putin offers support to Tajikistan after Kabul's troops cross border fleeing Taliban. rt.com 
After fierce fighting forced Afghan troops to take refuge across the border in neighboring Tajikistan, Russia has pledged its support for the former Soviet republic in securing its mountainous frontiers against further incursions. | In a statement issued by the Kremlin on Monday, officials revealed that President Vladimir Putin had raised the issue in a call with his Tajik counterpart, Emomali Rahmon. During the exchange, the Russian leader "confirmed his readiness to provide Tajikistan with the necessary support" to resolve the growing crisis. The challenges, Moscow said, have been caused "by the escalation o…
(2021-07-06). Kiev Claims New Losses In Donbass, DPR Warns They Are Fake. southfront.org 
ILLUSRATIVE IMAGE: Forces of the Donetsk People's Republic | On July 5, three Ukrainian servicemen were wounded, another one was killed as a result of shelling in Eastern Ukraine. This was reported by the press center of the Joint Forces Operation."Today, on July 05, the armed formations of the Russian Federation once again violated the ceasefire regime and fired at the positions of Ukrainian defenders in the area of responsibility of the operational-tactical group EAST. As a result of the shelling, one serviceman was killed,…
(2021-07-06). Russian An-26 Passenger Plane Disappears Near Kamchatka, 28 People Missing (UPDATED). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size imageAccording to preliminary data, all people on board were killed as a result of the crash. The wreckage of the missing An-26 in Kamchatka was found 4-5 km from the runway, the rescue work is difficult due to the peculiarities of the landscape, according to Rosaviatsia center. | In Russia's far east, rescuers identified the crash site of the An-26, which flew from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky to the village of Palana and stopped communicati…
(2021-07-06). Russia Won't Allow Pressures From the US, Authorities Say. telesurenglish.net The comments follow the aftermath of the Biden-Putin summit on June 16, largely regarded as a success. However, Lavrov warned that in the aftermath of the meeting, "U.S. officials, including those who participated in the Geneva meeting, started asserting what seemed to be foregone tenets, perorating that they had "made it clear" to Moscow, "warned it, and stated their demands."
(2021-07-06). Kremlin: Turkey is an example of how Russia can be friends with NATO. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com (There's nothing wrong with a military bloc that has 30 members and 40 partners on six continents; nothing wrong with one that has waged unprovoked war on three continents; that collectively spends over $1 trillion a year on military outlays; that has recruited every nation on the European continent except Russia as members and partners; …
(2021-07-06). Russia Calls on UK to Stop Provocations in Black Sea. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russia calls on the United Kingdom to stop provocations after the incident with the HMS Defender warship, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said, adding that the Black Sea is not a place for "such games."
(2021-07-06). The looming Arctic collapse: more than 40% of north Russian buildings are starting to crumble. mronline.org Previously solid ground is quickly degrading. The melting of the permafrost is about to cause huge damage to buildings and infrastructure across the country, Russia's natural resource minister warns. | July 6, 2021…