(2022-06-21). Denunciation of Vladimir Putin's Essay on History of Russia and Ukraine is Unwarranted. covertactionmagazine.com Far from condemning the national aspirations of Ukrainians, Putin defends them In July 2021, Vladimir Putin published a historical essay …
(2022-06-21). NATO's Baltic blockade opens new front in war against Russia. wsws.org Lithuania's imposition of a blockade against Russia, traditionally seen as an act of war, is part of a deliberate effort by the US and European powers to expand the war beyond the territory of Ukraine, transforming the conflict ever more openly into a NATO war with Russia.
(2022-06-21). The Old World is Over: Key Takeaways from Putin's First Major Speech Since Russia's Military Offensive in Ukraine. orinocotribune.com Russian leader has buried the old world order and outlined his view on Russia's and the world's future, in a key address | New centers of power have emerged, the unipolar world order isn't coming back, and the "colonial" way of thinking has failed, Russian President Vladimir Putin told the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) on Friday, in what the Kremlin The old world order is gone with the wind | When the US declared victory in the Cold War, Americans designated themselv…
(2022-06-21). Irán expresa voluntad de lograr buen acuerdo nuclear en Viena. telesurtv.net El país asegura que un óptimo acuerdo sería posible si Washington levanta las sanciones, elimina su política de doble rasero y cumple con lo estipulado en el pacto de 2015.
(2022-06-21). Nagasaki Survivor Denounces 'Absolute Evil' of Nuclear Bombs on Eve of Vienna Summit. scheerpost.com 
Sueichi Kido. [ By A survivor of the August 9, 1945 bombing of the Japanese city of Nagasaki by the United States conveyed the inhumanity of atomic weapons on Monday ahead of an international meeting that seeks to eliminate the world's…
(2022-06-20). Ukraine Parliament Passes New Laws Seeking To Purge Russian Culture. news.antiwar.com Ukraine's Parliament passed two bills that will restrict Russian music and books. If President Volodymyr Zelensky signs the legislation, it will be a significant step forward in Kiev's attempt to purge the Russian culture. The first bill will place heavy restrictions on any author who held Russian citizenship after the collapse of the Soviet Union …
(2022-06-20). War In Ukraine Day 117: Preliminary Results Of June. southfront.org 
Destroyed equipment of Kyiv's forces | Since the liberation of Kherson, Melitopol and Mariupol as well as the stabilization of the frontline around Kharkiv, units of the Russian Armed Forces have been mainly focused on the elimination of Kyiv's military grouping in the region of Donbass. | As of June 20, Russian forces have been finishing the elimination of Kyiv's garrison in the industrial zone of Severodonetsk and liberation of Zolotoe. | The grouping of Kyiv troops that remains in the Azot plant in Severodonetsk is de-f…
(2022-06-20). Biden Tells Americans to Sacrifice for the Nazis of Ukraine. globalresearch.ca Back in February, when Russia went into Ukraine to denazify and disarm the country, the corporate media declared brave and patriotic Ukrainians would push the Russians out and eventually retake Crimea and the Donbas. In order to do this, we …
(2022-06-20). It's Not The Conflict In Ukraine, Our Food System Is Broken. popularresistance.org Much attention is being given to the impacts the conflict in Ukraine and the US sanctions on Russia will have on our food supply this year, but farmer Jim Goodman, president of the National Family Farm Coalition, explains why our food system has been in crisis for a long time. Goodman discusses how the causes of the broken food system – corporatization, consolidation, a rigid supply chain and the climate crisis – are all coming together to make farmers reconsider whether it even makes sense to plant crops. He also explains that farmers could feed the world in ways that are good for our health and for the planet,…
(2022-06-20). Military Situation In Ukraine On June 20, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
The AFU attacked Chornomorneftegaz oil platforms in the Black Sea. 12 personnel were on the platform. Five were rescued, three were injured and the rest are missing | Russia struck military assets of the AFU in the Artsiz airfield with high-precision missiles | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Kurtimovka with high-precision missiles | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Zaytsevo with high-precision missiles | Russia struck military assets of the A…
(2022-06-20). Western Media and Politicians Prefer to Ignore the Truth about Civilians Killed in Donetsk Shelling/By Eva Bartlett. marktaliano.net 
By Eva Bartlett Global Research, June 20, 2022 Internationalist 360 ∞ 16 June 2022 When Kiev's guilt in attacks on a maternity hospital cannot be denied, it's simply brushed under the carpet Following intense Ukrainian shelling of Donetsk on June 13, some Western media sources, in tandem with outlets in Kiev, unsurprisingly claimed that the attack — which killed …
(2022-06-20). Washington, Allies Plan for a Long War Against Russia in Ukraine. scheerpost.com 
By Kyle Anzalone / AntiWar.com The Washington Post reports the White House is planning for an extended conflict in Ukraine. Leaders in NATO, the UK and Germany have joined the US in support of a long war. However, there is anxiety among some in the Western alliance that war fatigue will set in and support for Kiev …
(2022-06-20). Western Media and Politicians Prefer to Ignore the Truth about Civilians Killed in Donetsk Shelling. globalresearch.ca When Kiev's guilt in attacks on a maternity hospital cannot be denied, it's simply brushed under the carpet | Following intense Ukrainian shelling of Donetsk on June 13, some Western media sources, in tandem with outlets in Kiev, unsurprisingly claimed that …
(2022-06-20). Conflict Transformation for Ukraine and Russia. transcend.org All three sources of generative force (Direct, Structural and Cultural Violence) need to be explored — with problems diagnosed, prognoses made from present trends if allowed to continue, and appropriate therapies devised — if conflict is to be not merely resolved, but transformed.
(2022-06-20). Ukraine reportedly attack Russian sea oil drilling platforms. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 20 (MNA) — The head of Moscow-controlled Crimea on Monday said that Ukraine has fired on oil drilling platforms off the coast of the peninsula that was annexed by Russia in 2014.
(2022-06-20). US will double number of long-range missile launchers deployed in Ukraine. wsws.org The United States is preparing to further intensify its involvement in the war against Russia, doubling the number of long-range missile launchers sent to Ukraine.
(2022-06-20). Douglas MacGregor On Ukraine. smoothiex12.blogspot.com Here is him with Tucker.He touches briefly on the issue of targeting for VSU, but as latest from Donetsk tells us–HIMARS were used, of course, on civilian population. A great achievement of Biden Administration. Obviously, those HIMARS will be hunted down and annihilated, but what can I say–it looks like killing civilians is a skill well developed in Western armies. Just overall good talk by MacGregor, including the brief discussion of the end-state of SMO and Russia emerging from it–a topic many are afraid to talk about in the West.
(2022-06-20). Kosovo: Turkey assists NATO integration of Balkans to counter Russian influence. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Daily SabahJune 20, 2022 Kosovo has 'excellent relations' with Turkey, President Osmani says Kosovo shares "excellent interstate relations" with Turkey, its President Vjosa Osmani said Sunday after a meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlàºt àáavu≈üoƒülu. According to a statement released by the presidency in the capital Pristina, Osmani and àáavu≈üoƒülu discussed bilateral cooperation in foreign …
(2022-06-20). "Global NATO": Upcoming Summit Intended to Transform the "Atlantic Alliance". New "Strategic Concept" Envisaged. globalresearch.ca Special "partner nations" have been invited to the NATO summit to be held in Madrid, Spain, from June 29-30. In addition to the leaders of the 30 NATO member states, the leaders of South Korea, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand…
(2022-06-20). Iran Drops Call for IRGC Delisting to Be Part of Nuclear Deal. news.antiwar.com The US has ruled out removing the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) from the terror watchlist, and has used that refusal to stall the ongoing nuclear talks. Iran is trying to break that stalemate. | Iran has Iran had often suggested this was just a possible topic, and taking it off the table may allow the nuclear talks to…
(2022-06-20). Iran Blames US for Delays, Says Nuclear Talks 'Still Not Derailed'. news.antiwar.com The Iran nuclear talks remain as stalled as ever, with Iran's Foreign Ministry addressing the matter Monday, saying that they are ready for a deal, and that it is the US who keeps This contrasts US comments from the day before in which they claimed to have made an existing offer,
(2022-06-20). The True Cost of Europe's Sanctions Upon Russia Are Now Being Revealed. journal-neo.org 
Last Tuesday Russia's Gasprom company announced that it was restricting the flow of natural gas via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline to Germany by 40% from previously planned levels. The restriction was justified on the basis of delays in equipment to affect necessary repairs. Those delays are directly attributable to the restrictions imposed on Gas- …
(2022-06-20). Military Situation In Syria On June 20, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
On June 20, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib: 3 times in Idlib province, 10 in Aleppo province, 4 in Lattakia province, 2 in Hama province | On June 20, 13 people including two civilians were killed by an IED explosion near the Bushri mountain south of Raqqa | On June 20, the Russian Military Police and Turkish forces conducted a joint patrol in the countryside of the city of Ain al-Arab | On J…
(2022-06-20). Interview with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov/ Minsk Agreements and Western Duplicity. marktaliano.net
(2022-06-20). Non-Aligned Countries Are Now 'Fence Sitters' for the Political West. libya360.wordpress.com Drago Bosnic The political West seems to have lost any semblance of understanding geopolitics and diplomacy, while some might argue it has completely lost grasp of logic and reality. The belligerent power pole simply refuses to let go of the notion it has supposedly "won" the (First) Cold War. While this idea might have held…
(2022-06-20). Of Course, the UN's Michelle Bachelet Should Be Criticised for Her Visit to China. transcend.org 31 May 2022 – After years of preparations, Michelle Bachelet went to China, had a zoom conversation with President Xi Jinping and visited Xinjiang. Why is she forced out? She did not adhere to the US Cold War agenda but established a dialogue with China instead of confrontation and provocation. She works for human rights – the Cold War campaigners use human rights as a political tool.
(2022-06-20). Report: US Secretly Reviews and Approves Many Israeli Airstrikes in Syria. globalresearch.ca According to a report
(2022-06-20). Is There Life After Death? transcend.org 16 Jun 2022 – A review of 'James and Whitehead on Life after Death' by David Ray Griffin – The meaning of death, and whether humans do or do not survive it in some form, has always obsessed people, from the average person to the great artists and thinkers. Death is the mother of philosophy and all the arts and sciences.
(2022-06-20). St. Petersburg 2022 Forum Sets the Stage for the "War of Economic Corridors" globalresearch.ca The St. Petersburg in 2022 is even more crucial as it directly connects …
(2022-06-20). Martyr Fakhrizadeh's scientific badge unveiled. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 20 (MNA) — The scientific badge of the top Iranian nuclear scientist who was martyred in a terrorist attack near Tehran in November 2020 was unveiled during a ceremony on Monday.
(2022-06-20). Largest Ever US Naval War Drills in Pacific a Threat to Both Peace and Marine Life. commondreams.org Military posturing in the Asia-Pacific also risks nuclear war and the potential extinction of the human species.
(2022-06-20). An Endless Stream of Scary Official Enemies. globalresearch.ca Any government that is a national-security state needs big official enemies — scary ones, ones that will cause the citizenry to continue supporting not only the continued existence of a national-security state form of government but also ever-growing budgets for …
(2022-06-20). If The Streets Of America Are This Chaotic Now, What Will They Be Like When Things Really Start Hitting The Fan? globalresearch.ca If you are not alarmed by what is happening to our largest cities, you should check to see if you still have a pulse. Once upon a time, the beautiful new cities that our forefathers constructed were the envy of …
(2022-06-20). Russia hopes Turkey to cancel plan to conduct op. in Syria. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 20 (MNA) — Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov said that the Russian side continues negotiations with Turkey on the cancellation of the planned military operation in Syria.
(2022-06-20). (Italiano) Una carestia su vasta scala. transcend.org Fra i maggiori pericoli per la civiltà umana ci sono la guerra nucleare e un mutamento climatico catastrofico, pericoli che minacciano anche la biosfera. Inoltre, siamo di fronte alla minaccia di una carestia su vasta scala, che coinvolge miliardi di persone, non solo milioni.
(2022-06-20). On Whom the Economic Sanctions Are Imposed? transcend.org Possible Consequences of the Combination of the West's Self-inflicting Economic Sanctions against Russia with the Federal Reserve Board's Policy of High Interest Rates and Quantitative Tightening (QT)…
(2022-06-20). Iran and Russia Revive the North-South Transport Corridor. journal-neo.org 
Following agreements reached during the January official visit to Moscow by Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, to further develop and deepen bilateral relations between Iran and Russia, the countries have decided to jointly revive the North-South Transport Corridor. This decision has become particularly relevant against the background of the unlawful …
(2022-06-20). W.H.O to declare Public Health Emergency of International Concern over COVID Vaccine-Induced Shingles (Monkeypox). globalresearch.ca The World Health Organization is set to declare a Public Health Emergency of International Concern by the end of June 2022 over Covid-19 vaccine-induced shingles which all member states including the USA, the UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Europe …
(2022-06-20). Iran urges IAEA to stop politicized approach to nuclear issue. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 20 (MNA) — A member of the Iranian Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission said that the country expects International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to stop its political and biased actions against Iran.
(2022-06-19). War and Food. What Does It Have to Do With Africa? journal-neo.org 
After Senegalese President Macky Sall's visit to Russia on June 3 and Vladimir Putin's extended interview published on the same day, in which he declared Russia's readiness to do everything in its power to ensure the export of Ukrainian grain, the subject seemed to have been exhausted. On June 8, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov …
(2022-06-19). Russian MoD: Fever-Carrying Mosquitoes Studied in Ukrainian Labs May Have Been Used by US in Cuba. orinocotribune.com The Russian Defence Ministry earlier reported discovering files in seized bio laboratories in Ukraine which indicated that scientists were carrying out tests on dangerous pathogens with the presumed intent to use them as components in biological weapons. The ministry said these laboratories were funded by the US for over a decade. | The Ukrainian biological laboratories studied fever-carrying mosquitoes Aedes the same genus of insects that was presumably used by the US to spark a pandemic of type 2 dengue in Cuba in the 1970s and 1980s, head of the Russian Armed Forces' Radiation, Chemical and Biological Pr…
(2022-06-19). New Bill That Passed House Reinvokes Old Russian Bogeyman as Pretext For More U.S. Intervention in Africa. popularresistance.org During the Cold War, the U.S. government invoked the pretext of Russian interference to justify a range of crimes, including the assassination of Congolese Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba, the overthrow of Pan-Africanist hero Kwame Nkrumah, the arrest of Nelson Mandela and intervention in the Angolan civil war. | Just when we thought that that era had passed, the House of Representatives on April 27 passed the "Countering Malign Russian Influence Activities in Africa" Act by a 415-9 vote. | The bill in part would direct the U.S. Secretary of State, using "detailed intelligence," to identify in Africa "local actors…
(2022-06-19). New Bill That Passed House Reinvokes Old Russian Bogeyman As Pretext For More US Intervention in Africa. popularresistance.org During the Cold War, the U.S. government invoked the pretext of Russian interference to justify a range of crimes, including the assassination of Congolese Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba, the overthrow of Pan-Africanist hero Kwame Nkrumah, the arrest of Nelson Mandela and intervention in the Angolan civil war. | Just when we thought that that era had passed, the House of Representatives on April 27 passed the "Countering Malign Russian Influence Activities in Africa" Act by a 415-9 vote. | The bill in part would direct the U.S. Secretary of State, using "detailed intelligence," to identify in Africa "local actors…
(2022-06-19). The Nuclear Weapons Ban Treaty Follows 1982's Million-Person March. popularresistance.org Hamburg, Germany – Last Sunday marked the 40th anniversary of the June 12, 1982 million-person march in New York City for a "freeze" on nuclear weapons building, followed two days later by a mass nonviolent action at the consular offices of nuclear weapons states. Some 1,700 people, myself included, were arrested as we sat in the street blockading the nuclear-armed consulates, confronted by horse-mounted cops literally chomping at the bit while we nervously stared up at the menacing police singing We Shall Not be Moved. | We were moved out of the street that day in 1982, but the movement wasn't deterred. We've pu…
(2022-06-19). The Nuclear Weapons Treaty Ban in the Footsteps of 1982's Million-Person March. popularresistance.org Last Sunday marked the 40th anniversary of the June 12, 1982 million-person march in New York City for a "freeze" on nuclear weapons building, followed two days later by a mass nonviolent action at the consular offices of nuclear weapons states. Some 1,700 people, myself included, were arrested as we sat in the street blockading the nuclear-armed consulates, confronted by horse-mounted cops literally chomping at the bit while we nervously stared up at the menacing police singing We Shall Not be Moved. | We were moved out of the street that day in 1982, but the movement wasn't deterred. We've pushed on for decades…