(2022-08-26). What Would BRICS Expansion Mean for Emerging Markets. infobrics.org As emerging markets recover from the Covid-19 pandemic and face financial headwinds due to interest rate hikes in the US, the BRICS group — Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — is looking to expand its membership to tackle shared challenges…
(2022-08-26). Britain's next prime minister Liz Truss says she is ready for global nuclear annihilation. wsws.org Liz Truss, foreign secretary and most likely the next Conservative prime minister of the UK, has declared that she would launch a nuclear strike on Russia, even though the result would be "global annihilation.
(2022-08-26). China-Russia Science Cooperation Deepens. infobrics.org Scientific and engineering communities in China and Russia will enhance academic exchanges, training and the facilitation of scientific and technological innovation…
(2022-08-26). Quality of Relations, Level of Trust Important for China-Russia Ties in the Next Decade. infobrics.org Why could China achieve its first centenary goal? What will a great modern socialist country look like? Alexey Maslov, Director of the Institute of Asian and African Studies of Moscow State University, shared his opinions on these issues with Global Times…
(2022-08-26). Roger Waters added to Ukrainian govt-sponsored hit list. thegrayzone.com Russian political analyst Daria Dugina, who was killed in a car bomb explosion in Moscow on Saturday, now appears as "liquidated" on the Ukrainian online hit list. The site was created under the watch of the Minister of Internal Affairs. This article was originally published by Deborah L. Armstrong at Medium.com Editor's note: The IP address of Mirotvorets has been traced to a server in Brussels, Belgium. I have written about the Ukrainian hit list known as Mirotvorets, or "Peacekeeper," …
(2022-08-26). China advances to tank biathlon final in int'l army games. ecns.cn The Chinese team on Wednesday advanced to the tank biathlon's final contest in the ongoing International Army Games 2022 held in Russia.
(2022-08-26). Study finds 96 pc of COVID-19 patients have antibodies year after recovery. aninews.in Moscow [Russia], May 22 (ANI/Sputnik): A study by Japan's Yokohama City University showed that 96 per cent of people previously infected with COVID-19 still had antibodies a year after recovery, Kyodo News Agency reported.
(2022-08-26). The Young Guard of Bolshevik-Leninists in Russia honors Trotsky on anniversary of his assassination. wsws.org On August 21, the YGBL held meetings in Saint Petersburg and the western Siberian city Chelyabinsk to commemorate the 82nd anniversary of Trotsky's assassination at the hands of a Stalinist agent.
(2022-08-26). Alan Robock: The Terrifying Research Nuclear Powers Don't Want You to See. scheerpost.com 
"LIFE IS OVER!" [Illustration by Mr. Fish] | Click to subscribe on: Humanity is, according to United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, "just one mi…
(2022-08-26). Rusia reporta crecimiento en sus ingresos pese a las sanciones. telesurtv.net Vladimir Putin puntualizó que otros ingresos no relacionados con el petróleo y el gas evidenciaron un incremento hasta de un 24 por ciento.
(2022-08-26). Presidente ruso firma decreto para aumento de Fuerzas Armadas. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con el presidente Vladimir Putin, la resolución entrará en vigor el 1 de enero de 2023.
(2022-08-26). Taiwán: øNuevo escenario de guerra? globalizacion.ca La posibilidad de una guerra nuclear inundó a comienzos de agosto al mundo. El eventual teatro de combate entre EE UU y China por el control de Taiwán se sumó a la guerra en Ucrania contribuyendo a definir una crisis…
(2022-08-25). Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant Disconnected from Ukrainian Power Grid. news.antiwar.com The Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) in Ukraine was disconnected from the Ukrainian power grid for the first time ever on Thursday due to a fire in a transmission line, causing a blackout in the region. The plant has been the site of frequent shelling, and Yevgeny Balitsky, the Russian-installed leader of the Zaporizhzhia …
(2022-08-25). US Becomes a Party to the Conflict in Ukraine. journal-neo.org 
The fact that the escalation of the Ukraine conflict is happening not only at the direct instigation of the United States and other NATO allies but also with direct encouragement from Washington, is now openly expressed by many politicians and observers. As Russian Federation Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told Russia-1 TV on August 20, …
(2022-08-25). EU Tug-Of-War Policy On Ukraine Crumbling Further As Member States Diverge. southfront.org 
People supporting an EU integration attend a rally at Independence Square in Kiev December 4, 2013. UkSince sanctions started affecting the EU more than Russia itself, the leadership in Brussels is trying to spin the narrative. However, the EU public is not very receptive to this. | Written by Drago Bosnic, independent geopolitical and military analyst | The European Union's support is key to the sustainment of the Kiev regime. Without the bureaucratic bloc, the Neo-Nazi junta would've never been able to survive…
(2022-08-25). Military Situation In Eastern Ukraine On August 25, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Clashes between the AFU and Russian-led forces continue in the Ivano-Daryivka area; | Clashes between the AFU and Russian-led forces continue in the Grygorivka area; | Clashes between the AFU and Russian-led forces continue in the Kodema area; | Clashes between the AFU and Russian-led forces continue in the Soledar town; | Clashes between the AFU and Russian-led forces continue in the Yakolivka village; | Clashes between the AFU and Russian-led forces continue in…
(2022-08-25). Military Situation In Ukraine On August 25, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Russia struck the Mirgorod military airfield in Poltava with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the Dnepr military airfield in Dnepropetrovsk with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Novyi Bug with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Kakhovka with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Shepetovka with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck military assets of…
(2022-08-25). Zelensky's Lie Revealed: 200 Ukrainian Servicemen Killed By Russian Missiles In Dnepropetrovsk Region. southfront.org 
On August 24, the Ukrainian media accused the Russian military of another alleged attack on civilians in Ukraine. Russian Iskander missiles hit a train in the Dnepropetrovsk region. | The attack hit the train in the Chaplino railway station. The Kiev regime accused Russia of attacking a train with civilians. On the same day, Ukrainian president Zelensky claimed in his speech at the UN Security Council that at least 15 people were killed and about more people were wounded, four passenger…
(2022-08-25). What Does India Want from Russia. infobrics.org If there was a prize for the most quotable comment on international relations so far in 2022, Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar would be in the running. Responding to criticism of his country's neutral stance on the Russia—Ukraine war at a security forum in Slovakia in June, Jaishankar said that 'Europe has to grow out of the mindset that Europe's problems are the world's problems, but the world's problems are not Europe's problems.'
(2022-08-25). Ukraine's Growing Dependency on Terrorism. libya360.wordpress.com An up-tick of sabotage and terrorism from Ukraine comes as Kiev's forces fail to make any gains on the battlefield. International relations and security expert Mark Sleboda breaks down the context the recent assassination of Darya Dugina took place within, what it means for both Ukraine and Russia now and in the near future, and…
(2022-08-25). US Announces Largest Weapons Package for Ukraine. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the United States announced an additional tranche of security assistance to Ukraine worth nearly US$3 billion, the largest one-time weapons aid to Kiev that came as the Russia-Ukraine conflict reached the half-year mark. | RELATED: | According to a breakdown by the Department of Defense (DoD), items in the newly-announced package include six additional National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems (NASAMS) with additional munition…
(2022-08-25). China Warns of the Risks of a New Cold War. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Zhang Jun, China's permanent representative to the UN, highlighted the importance of preserving global stability at the time that warned of the dangers that a new Cold War could bring to the international community. | RELATED: | "The Ukraine crisis and a series of recent tense developments around the world show that … we must be highly vigilant against any deliberate attempts to provoke troubles and intens…
(2022-08-25). Polish government uses Ukraine war to massively expand military spending. wsws.org The ultra-right Polish government of the Law and Justice Party (PiS) is playing a central role in NATO's proxy war against Russia in Ukraine. It acts as a provocative and aggressive ally of US imperialism in the region.
(2022-08-25). Biden pledges billions more for the "forever war" against Russia in Ukraine. wsws.org On Wednesday, US President Joe Biden pledged an additional $3 billion in weapons to Ukraine, in the largest single disbursement of US weapons since the start of the war six months ago.
(2022-08-25). The Heat: Ukraine Independence Day. america.cgtn.com 
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke proudly on his nation's Independence Day as the conflict with Russia reaches a grim milestone.
(2022-08-25). The Kremlin Announces a Boost in Armed Forces by 2023. telesurenglish.net In the scenario of the Russian special military operation in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin ruled a decree in which he announced an increase of the national armed forces by 137 000 men. | RELATED: | According to the decree, to come into force by January 1, 2023, the Russian armed forces are expected to increase to 2 039 758, of which 1 1 628 are service members. | In the latest decree, which became effective on…
(2022-08-25). Africa is Not For Sale: Sixteen SADC African Nations Reject "Countering Malign Russian Activities in Africa Act" (H.R. 7311). globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-25). Are North Korean Military Construction Workers Getting Sent to the DLNR? journal-neo.org 
The establishment of diplomatic relations between the DPRK and the Donbass republics has brought some implications, including negotiations on the restoration of areas destroyed by the Kyiv regime with the participation of North Korean construction workers. On June 17, the head of the Ministry of Regional Development of the Russian Federation A. Chekunkov stated in …
(2022-08-25). Military Situation In Syria On August 25, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
On August 25, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 4 times: 1 in Aleppo province, 3 in Latakia province; | On August 24, the SAA and resistances groups attacked US base at CONOCO gas facility with several missiles; | On August 24, the US aircraft attacked SAA positions in Hatla and Hawija Sakar near Deir Ezzor city; | On August 25, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SDF positions near Tal Tamar. | MO…
(2022-08-25). Russia Almost Doubles Exports' Value to Brazil in First Half of 2022. infobrics.org Russia almost doubled the value of its exports to Brazil in the first half of this year and has climbed to fifth supplier of Latin America's largest economy…
(2022-08-25). Intelligence Expert Believes CIA Behind Car Bomb Assassination of Daughter of Alexander Dugin. covertactionmagazine.com Douglas Valentine says that "Zelensky doesn't go to the bathroom without asking permission from his CIA case officer." CIA expert Douglas Valentine, author of the seminal book The Phoenix Program (1990), believes that the CIA was behind the car bomb that killed Darya Dugina, a journalist and daughter of well-known Russian intellectual Alexander Dugin. Ms. …
(2022-08-25). The US Is Furious Because It Can't Stop A Prospective Russian-Iranian Oil Swap Deal. oneworld.press The Russian and Iranian economies will mutually benefit by selling discounted resources on the global market while countries like India will accelerate their rise as multipolar Great Powers through the purchase of these exports. Their trilateral axis will continue becoming a force to be reckoned with, especially if the first two coordinate their natural gas activities seeing as how they account for the largest such reserves in the world.
(2022-08-25). India's "Business Standard" Is Spewing Fake News About Bilateral Relations With Russia. oneworld.press All reports alleging that India inexplicably abandoned its passionate practice of principled neutrality towards the Ukrainian Conflict in favor of jumping on the US-led West's anti-Russian bandwagon are always nothing but fake news.
(2022-08-25). EU Sanction on Russian Coal To Worsen World Energy Crisis. telesurenglish.net According to the most prominent Russian coal producer, SUEK, the sanctions imposed by the European Union on Russian coal imports represent a worsening of the current global energy crisis, affecting the European economy and consumers. | RELATED: | "European sanctions in respect of Russian coal suppliers deepen the rising global energy crisis and turn the EU into the territory of prohibitively high prices and infl…
(2022-08-25). Ukrainian Shelling Caused Disruption of Zaporozhye NPP – Russia. telesurenglish.net "According to preliminary information, because of massive shelling by the Ukrainian armed forces, which has continued since last night, fields and undergrowth caught fire. This led to a short-circuit in the grid," the head of the Russian-backed Energodar administration, Yevgeny Balitsky, said. | RELATED: | The outage left the Zaporozhye plant temporarily without power, officials said, adding that it was connected to an alternative power source.
(2022-08-25). Selected Articles: US Secretary of State Blinken Returns Empty Handed from Africa Tour. globalresearch.ca 
By This tour came amid an escalation of tensions between the Russian Federation and the People's Republic of China in regard to their …
(2022-08-25). Russia-India Trade Free From US Dollar. telesurenglish.net The BRICS International Forum President Purnima Anand said Thursday, "We have implemented the mechanism of mutual settlements in rubles and rupees, and there is no need for our countries to use the dollar in mutual settlements." | RELATED: | The official also said that China is developing a similar mechanism of mutual settlements in rubles and yuan, which according to the BRICS president, constitutes a way for Russ…
(2022-08-25). Strike blocked at key ammunition plant after media portrayed work stoppage as national security threat. wsws.org In the days leading up to the contract expiration this month, Forbes published claims that a work stoppage would be connected with Russian "meddling," and warned of the danger of outside influences and social media.
(2022-08-25). Another Russian Patrol Was Attacked In Southern Syria. southfront.org 
Sergei Novikov/TASS | On August 23, a patrol of the Russian Military Police was targeted with an improvised explosive device (IED) as it was passing near the town of al-Malgah in the southern Syrian governorate of al-Quneitra. | Al-Malgah is situated between the separation line with the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights and the western countryside of Daraa governorate. | Syrian pro-opposition news sources said that the attack resulted in casualties. However, as of August 25 the Russian Ministry of Defense has not releas…
(2022-08-25). Tehran's will to develop relations with Moscow serious: VP. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 25 (MNA) — Iran's First VP described relations between the Islamic Republic of Iran and Russia as strategic relations and said that Tehran's will to develop relations with Moscow and make a leap in their ties is serious.
(2022-08-25). The TPLF's Latest Terrorist Offensive Is Meant To Punish Ethiopia For Its Summer Of Success. oneworld.press The West and Egypt want their TPLF proxies to punish Ethiopia for its rising global role as recognized by the BRICS countries and especially Russia, Prime Minister Abiy decisively avoiding war with Sudan earlier this summer, and Addis' third filling of GERD.
(2022-08-25). Russian defense ministry introducing AI technologies in army. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 25 (MNA) — Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies are used in Russian high-precision weapons, however much attention is still paid to the personal training of Russian servicemen, a source in the Russian defense ministry announced.
(2022-08-25). Iran VP meeting with Aide to Russian President. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 25 (MNA) — Iran's First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber on Thursday met and held talks with Igor Yevgenyevich Levitin, Aide to the President of the Russian Federation in Tehran.
(2022-08-25). Iran, Russia to sign gas swap agreement in near future. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 25 (MNA) — Iranian Oil Minister Javad Owji announced that in the very near future, the final gas purchase and swap contract from Russia will be signed between the National Iranian Gas Company and the Russian side in Moscow.
(2022-08-25). Iran Receives US Response To EU Proposal To Revive Nuclear Deal. popularresistance.org Iran said on Wednesday that it had received the US response to an EU proposal aimed at reviving the nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said Tehran has begun a "careful review" of the US response. | "This evening Iran received the US response through the European Union. The careful review of the response has started in Tehran," Kanaani said. "Iran will share its view with the EU, as the coordinator of the nuclear talks, upon completion of Tehran's review." | The State Department confirmed that the US has responded to the proposal, which came after Iran gave its resp…
(2022-08-25). Israel's Lapid Urges US to Scrap Iran Nuclear Deal Talks. news.antiwar.com On Wednesday, Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid urged the US and the EU to quit negotiations with Iran aimed at reviving the nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA, as Washington and Tehran appear to be close to an agreement. The Israeli leader claimed that lifting sanctions on Iran would give the Islamic Republic $100 billion …
(2022-08-25). Chinese envoy warns of dangers of new Cold War. ecns.cn A Chinese envoy on Wednesday warned of the dangers of a new Cold War and stressed the importance of safeguarding global strategic stability.
(2022-08-25). Tel Aviv Hiding Evidence of Ethnic Cleansing of Palestinians From Public: Israeli Media. orinocotribune.com The documents concern Israel's mass expulsion and ethnic cleansing of Palestinians in 1948, as well its secret nuclear program | According to a report by Hebrew newspaper Haaretz released on 22 August, Tel Aviv has been working through its defense ministry to hide historical documents related to the founding of the state of Israel, from the Israeli public. | The founding of Israel in 1948, known throughout the Arab world as the "Nakba," or catastrophe, involved the ethnic cleansing and mass expulsion of Palestinians from their land by ultra-nationalist Jewish gangs. | These gangs were later integrated into the Is…
(2022-08-25). Iran to become hub of constructing nuclear power plants. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 25 (MNA) — Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Mohammad Eslami says that Iran will be the hub of nuclear power plant construction.
(2022-08-25). UK foreign secretary "ready" to use nuclear weapons if need be. infobrics.org British prime minister candidate Truss is also prepared for "global annihilation".
(2022-08-25). Gobierno de Japón prevé construir nuevas plantas nucleares. telesurtv.net Tokio podría necesitar plantas nucleares para lograr el objetivo de no emitir carbono en el 20 .
(2022-08-25). OIEA y Rusia negocian examinar planta nuclear de Zaporiyia. telesurtv.net Rusia ratificó que es una prioridad la seguridad de las instalaciones nucleares, "dondequiera que se encuentren".
(2022-08-25). Papa Francisco pide que se evite el riesgo de un desastre nuclear en Ucrania. cubadebate.cu El papa Francisco pidió este miércoles al mundo que se "evite el riesgo de un desastre nuclear" en Ucrania y reiteró que la "guerra es una locura", tras seis meses del inicio de la operación miltar rusa en ese país.
(2022-08-24). IAEA Renews Request to Visit Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. news.antiwar.com A UN official said Tuesday that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has renewed its request to visit the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) in Ukraine, which is under Russian control and has been the target of recent shelling. UN political chief Rosemary DiCarlo announced that IAEA chief Rafael Grossi has requested to send IAEA inspectors …
(2022-08-24). Iran Can Supply Europe With Energy If Sanctions Are Lifted But Cannot Fully Replace Russia. southfront.org 
An Iranian crude oil supertanker anchored off Singapore. IMAGE: REUTERSTrade routes make Iranian energy alternative an unfeasible option. | Written by Ahmed Adel, Cairo-based geopolitics and political economy researcher | As Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanani Chafi said, Tehran can partially make up for the shortfall in the world energy market caused by the crisis surrounding the conflict in Ukraine. The fuel-energy crisis concerns Europe first, especially with countries that have rejected Russian oil and…
(2022-08-24). The West's Dangerously Simple-Minded Narrative About Russia and China. scheerpost.com 
President of Russia Vladimir Putin and President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping give statements for the press. Kremlin.ru, CC BY 4.0 By Jeffrey D. Sachs / The world is on the edge of nuclear catastrophe in no small part because of the failur…
(2022-08-24). Gantz Heads to US, Says Israel Will Do 'Everything It Can' to Stop Iran Deal. news.antiwar.com Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz said Tuesday that Israel would do "everything it can" to influence the US against reviving the Iran nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA, and announced that he was traveling to the US later this week. "The State of Israel is not opposed to agreements in general, but it is opposed …