(2022-08-01). Military and political tensions escalate over threatened Pelosi visit to Taiwan. wsws.org Whether or not Pelosi's visit goes ahead, it has already served to bring the US confrontation with China, which Washington has designated a threat to its global hegemony, closer to a potentially disastrous nuclear war.
(2022-08-01). The weaponization of food. nationofchange.org Russia and Ukraine have come to an agreement on food exports. Will the deal hold?>
(2022-08-01). RBI Allows Global Trade Settlements in‚ÄäRupees. infobrics.org RBI's move to allow global trade settlements in‚Ää rupees is‚Ää seen‚Ää primarily‚Ää aimed‚Ää at‚Ää facilitating‚Ää trade‚Ää with ‚Ääsanctions-hit‚Ää Russia…
(2022-08-01). China 'Ready' to Deliver Aircraft Parts to Russia: Chinese Ambassador to Russia. infobrics.org Chinese companies "are ready" to deliver aircraft parts to Russian airlines, said Chinese Ambassador to Russia Zhang Hanhui…
(2022-08-01). Russia membership in OPEC+ vital for success of agreement. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) — OPEC's new secretary general said that Russia's membership in OPEC+ is vital for the success of the agreement.
(2022-08-01). China to lead in computing power rank. ecns.cn China's computing power is expected to exceed that of the United States in one or two years, which will give the nation an edge to build up its digital economy and inject new vitality into the high-quality development of China's sprawling industries.
(2022-08-01). Rusia presenta su nueva doctrina naval en el Día de la Armada. telesurtv.net El presidente Vladímir Putin firmó un decreto "Sobre la aprobación de la Doctrina Marítima de la Federación Rusa".
(2022-08-01). Irán manifiesta estar listo para culminar diálogos de pacto nuclear. telesurtv.net El alto funcionario iraní reiteró que para materializar el acuerdo EE.UU. debe estar dispuesto a eliminar todas las sanciones impuestas contra Teherán.
(2022-08-01). Moscow zoo celebrates birthdays for two giant pandas. ecns.cn The Moscow Zoo celebrated the birthdays of two giant pandas Ding Ding and Ru Yi. Six-year-old male Ru Yi was born on July 31, 2016 whereas five-year-old female Ding Ding was born on July 30, 2017. The pair arrived in Moscow in 2019 for a 15-year joint research program.
(2022-07-31). "These are animals, not people": Zelensky frees convicted child rapists, torturers to reinforce depleted military. thegrayzone.com Once condemned by Ukrainian officials and imprisoned for sadistic torture and the rape of minors, leaders of the notorious Tornado Battalion are free under Volodymyr Zelensky's orders. After banning virtually his entire political opposition, publishing a blacklist of foreign journalists and academics accused of advancing "Russian propaganda," and ramming through a law exempting 70% of Ukrainians from workplace protections, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenksy has freed from prison fascist militants convicted of some of the most heinous crimes the country has …
(2022-07-31). Russia to defend its maritime interests "resolutely" en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 31 (MNA) — Russia's naval fleet will start receiving the newest Zircon hypersonic anti-ship cruise missiles "in the coming months," President Vladimir Putin said Sunday.
(2022-07-31). Military Situation In The Black Sea REgion On July 31, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
The Russian military declared that Russian forces created and are ensuring the security of two maritime humanitarian corridors for the safe movement of ships in the Black and Azov Seas; | On July 28, the Ukrainian hydrographic vessel Shlyakhovik blew up on Ukrainian mine in the Bystroe estuary; | On July 31, a home-made UAV struck the Headquarters of the Russian Black Sea Fleet in the city of Sevastopol. Five people were injured; | On July 28, large fire was reported in th…
(2022-07-31). Military Situation In Ukraine On July 31, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Russia struck the AFU 72nd Mechanized Brigade near Kodema with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU 95th Airborne Assault Brigade near Maiorsk with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Potemkino with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU in Nikolaev city with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Zaitsevo city with high-precision missiles; | Russian air defense sy…
(2022-07-31). Military Situation In Ukraine, Slavyansk-Kramatorsk Region, On July 31, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Clashes between the AFU and Russian forces continue near Grygorivka; | Clashes between the AFU and Russian forces continue near Soledar; | Clashes between the AFU and Russian forces continue near Vesela Dolyna; | Clashes between the AFU and Russian forces continue near Berestove; | The General Staff of the AFU confirmed partial retreat from the village of Semigorye.; | Additional forces of the AFU 72nd brigade were deployed in the areas of Kurdy…
(2022-07-31). NATO Threat, Strategic Interests, Great Sea Power Status: Key Details on Russia's New Naval Doctrine. libya360.wordpress.com Ilya Tsukanov Post-Soviet Russia's first naval doctrine was established in 2001 by presidential decree, with a major update approved in 2015 amid rising tensions with NATO, the Ukraine crisis, and Moscow's growing strategic partnership with China. The new doctrine supersedes the 2015 document and adds a number of important new provisions. President Vladimir Putin signed…
(2022-07-31). Ukraine's GDP to drop 33.4 pct in 2022: central bank. ecns.cn Ukraine's gross domestic product (GDP) will drop by 33.4 percent this year amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the National Bank of Ukraine said on Friday.
(2022-07-31). Evo Morales Calls For A Global Campaign To Eliminate NATO. popularresistance.org In an interview with British journalist Matt Kennard at his home in El Trópico, a small town four hours from Cochabamba in the heart of the Amazon rain forest, former Bolivian president Evo Morales (2006-2019) called for an international campaign to eliminate NATO [the North Atlantic Treaty Organization]. | According to Morales, this campaign should explain to people worldwide that "NATO is—ultimately—the United States. It is not a guarantee for humanity or for life. I do not accept—in fact, I condemn—how they can exclude Russia from the UN Human Rights Council. When the U.S. has intervene…
(2022-07-31). Russia's New Naval Doctrine Identifies US as Main Threat. news.antiwar.com Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday The 55-page doctrine says that
(2022-07-31). Iran Says It Responded to EU Proposal Aimed at Reviving Nuclear Deal. news.antiwar.com Iran's leading nuclear negotiator said Sunday "We shared our proposed ideas, both on substance & form, to pave the way for a swift conclusion of Vienna negotiations," Ali Bagheri Kani wrote on Twitter. He added that Iran is "ready to conclude the negotiations in a short order, should the other side be ready to do the same." | Josep Borrell, the EU's foreign…
(2022-07-31). Military Situation In Syria On July 31, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
On July 30, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 10 times: 2 in Idlib province, 5 in Aleppo province, 1 in Lattakia province, 2 in Hama province; | On July 31, Russian warplanes attacked ISIS hideouts in the Rasafa desert; | On July 31, Russian warplanes attacked ISIS hideouts in the Jabal Bushra area; | On July 30, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SDF positions near Tal Tamar; | On July 30,…
(2022-07-31). Condemn The FBI Raids In St Louis, MO And St Petersburg, FL! popularresistance.org On the morning of Friday, July 29th, the FBI conducted raids at multiple locations, including the Uhuru House in St. Petersburg, Florida, the private residence of Omali Yeshitela in St. Louis, Missouri, as well as the Uhuru Solidarity Center, also in St. Louis. The FBI employed flashbang grenades and handcuffed Yeshitela and his wife while the house was raided. The FBI says that the raids are connected to the federal indictment of a Russian man, Aleksandr Ionov, alleging that he has been working to spread "Russian propaganda" in the United States. | The Committee to Stop FBI Repression and the National Alliance A…
(2022-07-31). UN Nuclear Review: A Prime Time To Stop The New Arms Race. popularresistance.org In the run-up to August's United Nation's 10th Annual Review of the landmark Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), a review undertaken every five years, Secretary of State Antony Blinken's State Department issued a surprising reaffirmation of the U.S. commitment to this treaty and the "ultimate goal of a world without nuclear weapons." | The NPT, designed to "further the goal of achieving nuclear disarmament," entered into force in 1970 and was extended indefinitely in 1995. It has now been signed by 191 nations, including the U.S. and Russia. | If only Blinken's verbal support for the NPT was U.S. policy, as o…
(2022-07-31). UAV Struck Headquarters Of Russian Black Sea Fleet In Sevastopol. southfront.org 
On July 31, the headquarters of the Russian Black Sea Fleet in the city of Sevastopol in Crimea came under attack. | A homemade drone dropped a low-power explosive device on the territory of the facility. According to the press service of the fleet, five people were injured, and they have already received all the necessary medical assistance."In Sevastopol, on the territory of the headquarters of the Black Sea Fleet, as a result of the operation of a low-power explosive device mounted on a…
(2022-07-31). Russia's Gazprom halts gas supplies to Latvia. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 31 (MNA) — Russian gas producer Gazprom said on Saturday it had stopped sending gas to Latvia after violating supply conditions, a move the Baltic country said would have little impact on its gas supplies.
(2022-07-31). Will The Diablo Canyon Nuke Plant Ever Shut Down? indybay.org The powers that be are trying to keep the troublesome Diablo Canyon nuclear plant on CA's central coast open longer than planned.
(2022-07-31). Iran ready to conclude talks in a short order: negotiator. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 31 (MNA) — The top Iranian nuclear negotiator, Ali Bagheri Kani says that Tehran is ready for an agreement in the nuclear talks should the other side is prepared to do so.
(2022-07-31). Iran adapts to new realities in foreign relations. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 31 (MNA) — Despite growing uncertainties over nuclear talks with the West, Iran has moved to develop its foreign relations with many countries in the world and upgrade them to a strategic level in some cases.