Daily Archives: December 7, 2021

2021-12-07: News Headlines

Editor (2021-12-07). The Ukraine: The USA is responsible of the escalation, and must stop it before provoking a world war. mronline.org Today, the Ukraine is not only the epicenter of a new cold war, but also one of the three most dangerous points on Earth, along with Iran and Taiwan, where a nuclear conflict could be ignited, leading to the end of mankind.

Brittani Banks (2021-12-07). Why Biden Shouldn't Use the 'Summit for Democracy' to Start More Cold Wars. independentmediainstitute.org On December 9 and 10, President Biden will host a virtual "Summit for Democracy." The gathering will bring together leaders from 110 countries who work in government, civil society and the private sector, with the officially declared purpose of developing an agenda to renew democratic government and keep democracy's ideals strong. (The guest list includes …

teleSUR (2021-12-07). Russia Calls For Agreements to Prevent Expanding NATO Eastward. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Russia's Foreign Affairs Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova pointed out that the reduction of military tensions in Europe requires credible agreements to prevent the expansion of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) towards her country's borders. | RELATED: | "Since the end of the Cold War, Russia has received repeated assurances that NATO jurisdiction and troops will not move an inch to the…

Kester Kenn Klomegah (2021-12-07). Putin Stresses Broadening Economic Cooperation With African States. moderndiplomacy.eu Russian President Vladimir Putin has reiterated some aspects of Russia's foreign policy agenda when he received letters of credence from 20 foreign ambassadors, including seven from Africa, who had arrived in the country to begin their duty tour. The seven new African ambassadors are from Republics of Angola, Benin, Ghana, Guinea, Nigeria, Mauritania and Somalia. …

_____ (2021-12-07). The Fate of Russian Literature in the Arab World. journal-neo.org Russia recently took part in the Sharjah International Book Fair, the largest one in UAE. The exposition featured books published in the Russian Federation, which included Arabic. Russian representatives held talks with the Emiratis to launch a major joint project, translating and publishing a series of Russian classical and modern literature into Arabic. There was …

Staff (2021-12-07). Headlines for December 7, 2021. democracynow.org Justice Department Sues Texas Over Political Maps That Diminish Power of Voters of Color, New York City Announces First-in-Nation Vaccine Mandate For Private Employers, Biden Meets Putin as Russian Troops Mass on Ukraine Border, Russia and India Agree to Deepen Military Ties, Haitian Kidnappers Release 3 More Missionaries, 12 Remain Hostages, Civil Rights Office's Warnings Over Haiti Deportations Went Ignored by DHS and ICE , Biden Administration Reinstates and Expands Trump-Era "Remain in Mexico" Policy, Trump-era Oil & Gas Drilling Boom Continues Under Biden, Despite Campaign Pledge , Top Mike Pence Aide Will C…

Rick Rozoff (2021-12-06). NATO threat to redeploy nuclear arms led to Belarus to moot basing Russian nuclear weapons — analyst. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Lukashenko's suggestion to host Russian nuclear weapons seen as response to Western threats By suggesting to host Russian nuclear weapons Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has responded to the West's threats to deploy its nuclear capabilities in Poland and the Baltic countries, editor-in-chief of the Russian magazine Natsionalnaya Oborona [National Defense] and military expert Igor Korotchenko …

Rick Rozoff (2021-12-06). Poland coordinating military response with Ukraine, consulting with NATO. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Poland seeks closer ties with Ukraine amid migrant crisis: defence minister [Polish Defense Minister] Mariusz B≈Çaszczak said that intelligence obtained from Kiev suggested migrants might be redirected by Belarus authorities to Ukraine…. B≈Çaszczak also told the interview that "Poland, together with its allies, is closely monitoring the situation in the conflict area between Russia and …

Dr.Nadia Helmy (2021-12-06). Democracy Summit: Excluding countries and igniting the Cold War in the Middle East. moderndiplomacy.eu A number of American leaks have appeared at the present time for several American think tanks that have reached a dangerous conclusion, which is: (The United States of America must re-use the influence of the extremist Islamic currents and radical political Islam movements in the Middle East and Africa to confront the rise of China …

Aaron Maté (2021-12-06). War in Ukraine? NATO expansion drives conflict with Russia. thegrayzone.com Russia is seeking a legally binding pledge that NATO will stop expanding east, including to Ukraine. If the US refuses, is war next? Richard Sakwa joins Pushback. Russia is seeking a legally binding pledge that NATO will stop expanding east, including to Ukraine. If the US refuses, is war next? Scholar and author Richard Sakwa analyzes the growing Russia-Ukraine conflict and how Russiagate fueled it. Guest: Richard Sakwa. Professor of Russian and European politics at the University of Kent. His …

Rick Rozoff (2021-12-06). U.S. ambassador: Ukraine, Georgia will join NATO, Russia be damned. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com It is for Georgia to decide what alliances it wants to be part of to protect its own territory — Kelly Degnan It is for Georgia to decide what alliances it wants to be part of to protect its own territory. Such a statement [was] made today [by] the U.S. Ambassador to Georgia. "NATO Secretary …

Rick Rozoff (2021-12-06). U.S. Senator Murphy warns/threatens Russia of/with "next Afghanistan" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com US Senate warns Russia about possibility of repetition of 'Afghan lesson' in Ukraine Democratic United States Senator for Connecticut and a member of the Foreign Relations Committee Chris Murphy on December 5 warned Russia that "Ukraine can become the next Afghanistan for Russia." Murphy said this on Sunday program of Fareed Zakaria on CNN. Warning …

Dr.Nadia Helmy (2021-12-06). U.S. nationalism and the arms market sales deals in the Gulf states. moderndiplomacy.eu The idea of "the feeling of nationalism and heading east to China and Russia among the Egyptian people has risen among the Egyptian people after the June 30th revolution in the face of American policies and interference in our internal affairs", at a time when the majority of Egyptians believe that the increase in these …

teleSUR (2021-12-06). Argentina Approves Russian Single-Dose Vaccine Sputnik Light. telesurenglish.net The Ministry of Health of Argentina approved the Russian single-dose vaccine Sputnik Light as a standalone and booster vaccine against coronavirus, the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) announced from Moscow. | According to a statement from the RDIF, the Russian preparation was approved as a "standalone vaccine and booster dose" against the coronavirus. | RELATED: | The Russian fund recalled that Argentina was…

Editor (2021-12-06). SVR — United States push Ukraine to relaunch Donbass conflict, while accusing Russia of wanting to attack. mronline.org The head of the SVR, Sergey Naryshkin, told a journalist from the Rossia 1 channel that behind the reports that Russia is preparing to invade Ukraine lies Washington's desire to push Kiev to attack the Donbass.

teleSUR (2021-12-06). Putin Will Listen to Biden's Proposal About Ukraine's Conflict. telesurenglish.net Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated that this crisis situation with Ukraine, will be the main issue on the table at the talks via videoconference on Dec. 7 between Russia and U.S. heads of state. | RELATED: | "We heard a statement from the U.S. president that he has concrete proposals on Ukraine for the video conference, obviously on the settlement of the Ukrainian crisis are implied," the spokesman stressed.

WSWS (2021-12-06). Amid pandemic, Washington escalates war threats against Russia. wsws.org Washington and its NATO allies are recklessly stoking military tensions with Russia to distract from their criminally irresponsible policies on the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.

Rick Rozoff (2021-12-06). Turkey's provision of combat drones for war in Donbass has nothing to do with war in Donbass — official. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The claim will be dutifully duplicated in the Russian press. The Ukrainian government said in June that when the Bayraktar drones arrived they would be used in the Donbass. Kiev also prominently displayed one of the drones in July's U.S./NATO thirty-nation Sea Breeze war games. But neither Ankara nor Moscow had the faintest idea they …

Isheka N. Harrison (2021-12-06). Radical Feminist Rutgers Professor Brittany Cooper Claims We Don't Need Black Nuclear Family to Thrive, Black America Responds. moguldom.com Radical feminist Brittany Cooper recently responded to being called out on her stance that the Black nuclear family isn't necessary for Black children to thrive by doubling down on her comments. While Cooper said she is "pro-family" and "pro-family planning," she was clear in her opinion that it isn't necessary for a family to include …

teleSUR (2021-12-06). Israeli Media: US Should Strike Iran Targets Amid JCPOA Talks. telesurenglish.net According to media reports in Israel on the latest JCPOA round of talks taking place in Vienna, Austria, there is growing frustration among European countries and the United States about the lack of progress on the negotiations to revive the Iran nuclear deal. | Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has called on world powers to take a hard line against Iran during the current round of Vienna talks which aim to revive the historic JCPOA accord.

_____ (2021-12-06). Iran Nuclear Deal — Dangerous Deadlock Could Spell War. journal-neo.org Speaking in Vienna on the sideline of Iran's much talked about nuclear talks, EU negotiators warned that should Iran prove unwilling to cooperate in a meaningful fashion would lead to devastating consequences. "If they don't show that they are serious about this work, then we'll have a problem," diplomats from the E3 nations of Britain, …

teleSUR (2021-12-06). Iran Urges Nuclear Deal Parties To Decide On Sanctions Lifting. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said it is time for the parties to the 2015 nuclear agreement to clarify their position regarding the lifting of the sanctions on Iran. | RELATED: | "We hope they do not think that the Islamic Republic of Iran will accept anything less than (the fulfillment of) their commitments" under the deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA),…

teleSUR (2021-12-06). US Companies Dominate Arms Sales Worldwide. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) revealed that the United States once again hosted the highest number of arms companies ranked in the top 100, as the arms sales of the 41 U.S. companies accounted for 54 percent of world's top 100's total arms sales. | RELATED: Putin: | Within the SIPRI Arms Industry Database, "Arms sales" are defined as sales of military goods and services to mili…

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