(2021-10-23). Russia and Bolivia Call for the End of Illegal Sanctions Against Venezuela and Cuba. orinocotribune.com 
Senior diplomatic officials of Russia and Bolivia denounced US interference in Latin America and advocated for the end of the US blockade against Venezuela and Cuba. | On Friday, October 22, at a joint press conference held in Moscow, the Russian capital, Bolivian Foreign Affairs Minister Rogelio Mayta and his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, denounced the interventionist actions of the US and its allies in the sovereign countries of Latin America and the Caribbean, and demanded the lifting of the blockades imposed on Venezuela and Cuba. | Both diplomats stressed that the US is resorting to unilateral coercive…
(2021-10-23). Russia Will Allow Israel to Attack Syria With Impunity. news.antiwar.com Israel likes to attack Syria, and while officials will mostly claim it's about Iran, such strikes continue with alarming regularity, the only pause being when Israel is unsure if Russia is still comfortable with them. | This summer Russia suggested they wanted to slow down Israel's attacks, but today Details are not…
(2021-10-23). Afghanistan's new authorities aim at improving living standards, says Russian diplomat. tass.com According to Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, Russia keeps closely following the developments regarding a poor humanitarian situation in Afghanistan…
(2021-10-22). The US Empire: Coercion and Consent. counterpunch.org The U.S. military has nearly 800 military bases scattered over 70 countries. China, its most recent competitor, has one. Spending for the U.S. military is about three times the amount Chinese government spends, and is more than the military budgets of Russia, India, the U.K., Saudi Arabia, France, Japan, Germany and China combined. "The U.S.
(2021-10-22). Do You Want a New Cold War? globalresearch.ca
(2021-10-22). Do You Want a New Cold War? The AUKUS Alliance Takes the World to the Brink. counterpunch.org Before it's too late, we need to ask ourselves a crucial question: Do we really — I mean truly — want a new Cold War with China? Because that's just where the Biden administration is clearly taking us. If you need proof, check out last month's announcement of an "AUKUS" (Australia, United Kingdom, U.S.) military
(2021-10-22). Europe should avoid being drawn into the US' cold war on China. peoplesdispatch.org 
The US attempts to broaden its international front to participate in a cold war with China. The dispute for Europe and the military offensive.
(2021-10-22). NATO, Not Russia, Perpetuates Cold War Logic… It is a Relic Best Ignored. strategic-culture.org NATO is a relic of Cold War hostility that belongs in a war museum not in a modern forum for diplomacy. | It was the end of an era this week when Russia announced that it was severing diplomatic links with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. For the past 30 years since the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the Russian Federation has engaged with the US-led military bloc in a bid to establish partnership and secure peace. | The incipient detente culminated in the NATO-Russia Founding Act in 1997 which demarcated certain boundaries for peaceful coexistence. Those boundaries were subsequently flouted as NATO dou…
(2021-10-22). Kidnapped Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab speaks in court. workers.org 
Saab made the following statement in U.S. Federal Court in Miami on Oct. 16. The statement is lightly edited. My name is Alex Nain Saab Moran, with Venezuelan diplomatic passport number 045778720. I am a special envoy with diplomatic immunity to the Russian Federation and the Islamic Republic of Iran . . . |
(2021-10-22). From Russia, with (Taliban) Love. globalresearch.ca
(2021-10-22). Polish DM on "NATO's eastern flank": "North Atlantic Alliance perceives the Russian threat very clearly" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATO fully aware of Russian threat: Polish defence minister Speaking to reporters after the meeting at NATO headquarters in the Belgian capital on Thursday, [Defense Minister] Mariusz B≈Çaszczak said "we can be pleased with the fact that the North-Atlantic Alliance perceives the Russian threat very clearly." He added he had briefed his NATO colleagues on …
(2021-10-22). Russian Foreign Ministry forced to acknowledge massive NATO military, including strategic, buildup on Russia's borders. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Moscow aware of NATO deploying weapons near Russian borders, diplomat says Moscow is aware of the ongoing process of the deployment of armaments by NATO countries near Russia's borders, Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia Alexander Grushko said in an interview with the Rossiya-24 TV Channel on Friday. *** NATO has decided to expel eight Russian …
(2021-10-22). Putin Speaks Of Taliban, Ukraine, Values And Energy At The Valdai Club. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On October 21st, Russian President Vladimir Putin held discussions with members of the Valdai club, after giving an address. | Notably, Putin said that the world was moving towards recognizing the Taliban movement and that Washington and Moscow were on the right track following the Geneva summit. | He also thanked Europe for the sanctions."A thank you goes to the Europeans for sanctions in the field of agriculture." They triggered retaliatory steps and encouraged investment in import subst…
(2021-10-22). NATO Agrees On "New Master Plan" To Deter And Defend Against Russian Attacks. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On October 21st, NATO's defense ministers reportedly agreed on "a new master plan" to deter and defend against any potential Russian attack on multiple fronts. | This, again, reinforces the idea that the entire bloc is formed against Russia, despite any threats that China allegedly poses. | The confidential strategy aims to prepare for any simultaneous attack in the Baltic and Black Sea regions that could include nuclear weapons, hacking of computer networks and assaults from space…
(2021-10-22). China Rejects US And EU Meddling In Taiwan Issue. telesurenglish.net On Friday, Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin called on the United States to act and speak out cautiously when addressing the issue of the Chinese province of Taiwan. | RELATED: | The Chinese diplomat's remarks came in response to the words of President Joe Biden who said on Thursday that the United States would intervene if China invaded Taiwan. He also dared to affirm that China, Russia and the rest of the w…
(2021-10-22). Reuters: NATO develops master plan for war, including nuclear war, with Russia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Regarding the statement "as Russia develops advanced weapons systems and sends troops and equipment closer to the borders of allies," in fact Russian deployments, to the extent they occur, are exclusively to its own borders and within its own territory as NATO steadily encroaches on and surrounds Russia with troops, armor, ground- and ship-based anti-ballistic …
(2021-10-22). NATO's Caucasus envoy denounces Russian "aggression" in Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATO Secretary General's Special Representative Meets Georgian Officials in Tbilisi Spanish diplomat Javier Colomina, who took the office of the NATO Secretary General's Special Representative for the Caucasus and Central Asia back in September paid his first official visit to Georgia. On October 19-20, he met with the Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Defense of …
(2021-10-22). At Least 16 Killed In Fire At Explosive Factory In Russia. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On October 22, a fire broke out in the workshop of the company "Razryad", which produces explosives n Russian region of Ryazan. According to the preliminary data, 16 people were killed as a result of the incident. | According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations, an explosion took place in the workshop where gunpowder was stored, in the village of Lesnoye. It was localized on an area of 160 sq. m. The workshop buildings have been completely destroyed. | There were 17 people in the workshop at the time of the incident. According to the Ministry of Health, 16 people were killed. Th…
(2021-10-22). Pentagon chief: NATO Article 5 ironclad, sacred; Russia is focus, China is challenge. Video and text. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATO Leaders Stress Unity at Conclusion of Defense Ministerial The secretary emphasized that the United States' commitment to Article 5 of the Washington Treaty establishing the alliance in 1949 — an attack on one nation is an attack on all — is "ironclad." He echoed President Joe Biden's words that this commitment is "a sacred …
(2021-10-22). Lingering Topics: Ukraine and Russiagate. strategic-culture.org The West should move closer to Russia. Russia has repeatedly sought better relations with the West — only to be met with arrogant, ignorant and hypocritical responses. | RT columnist and University of Ottawa Professor A loose analogy considers the wait and see approach concerning cancer. In a nu…
(2021-10-22). Belarus, Russia border: special ops senior leaders from 30 NATO, partner states meet in Latvia; Ukraine on agenda. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATO Special Operations Senior Leaders Convene in Riga NATO Special Operations Senior Leaders convened for the NATO Special Operations Forces (SOF) Conference "Evolving NATO SOF in Line with Today's Security Environment" in Riga, Latvia, from Oct. 19 to 21, 2021. More than 30 Alliance and Partner nations participated in the conference co-hosted by Latvian Special …
(2021-10-22). NATO's Annual Nuclear Strike Exercise Underway in Southern Europe. globalresearch.ca
(2021-10-22). Iranian press review: Politicians question Tehran's nuclear talks strategy. middleeasteye.net 
Iranian press review: Politicians question Tehran's nuclear talks strategy | Meanwhile, high death rate among labourers sparks concerns over workplace negligence, and navy reveals improved long-range cruise missiles | Fri, 10/22/2021 – 11: 10 | Iranian workers load scaffolding onto a pick-up truck at an iron market near Tehran (AFP/File) | Ambiguous strategy in nuclear talks:…
(2021-10-22). Australian, British, and U.S. Communists jointly condemn AUKUS nuke sub deal. peoplesworld.org 
NEW YORK—The Communist Parties of Australia, Britain, and the United States have come together to condemn the nuclear submarine pact recently concluded by the leaders of their nations, denouncing the purchase deal as the basis for an anti-China military alliance. Representatives of the three parties met this month to discuss the implications of the agreement …
(2021-10-22). Black Sea: "Ability to rapidly deploy strategic (nuclear-capable) bombers across Allied territory is vital to maintaining our 24/7 readiness" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Allied Fighters Escort U.S. Bombers Allied fighters practised fighter to bomber communications and escort procedures with two US B-1 bombers flying from Fairford, UK to Incirlik, Turkey during counter maritime training in the Black Sea Region on October 19. Allied fighters from Poland, Romania, and Canadian aircraft assigned to enhanced Air Policing in Romania escorted …