(2022-06-11). Media and Congress Enable Biden's Silence on Nuclear War Danger. indybay.org So many evasive words…
(2022-06-11). Turkey is Changing its Opinion on the Events in Ukraine. journal-neo.org 
The "collective West" and many NATO countries have finally begun to receive objective information on the goals and results of Russia's special military operation to denazify Ukraine. Instead of openly Russophobic coverage of these events by representatives of the current military-political elite of the EU and NATO and, above all, the United States, the true …
(2022-06-11). Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov visits Turkey as NATO escalates war in Ukraine. wsws.org Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov visited Ankara for talks to create a "safe grain corridor" from Ukrainian ports to world markets.
(2022-06-11). Backed by Israel, US and EU Allies Submit Anti-Iran Draft Resolution to IAEA Board of Governors. orinocotribune.com The United States and the three European signatories to the 2015 nuclear deal, backed by the Israeli regime, have reportedly submitted to the International Atomic Energy Agency's Board of Governors a draft resolution censuring Iran's nuclear program. | The United States and the EU troika — Britain, Germany and France — submitted the draft to the 35-nation board on Tuesday, accusing Iran of failing to offer transparent responses to the IAEA's questions over nuclear activities at three sites. | According to the draft, seen by Reuters, the board "expresses profound concern that the safeguards issues rela…
(2022-06-11). Parsing China's policy towards Russia from realpolitik not fantasy. moderndiplomacy.eu For more than decades, Modern Diplomacy is an invaluable platform for assessing and evaluating complex international issues. Although a leading European opinion-maker, its far-reaching opinion power and prestige have gone globally including its high public esteem in China. Given this, it is necessary for international scholars to sincerely maintain Modern Diplomacy's academic decency and qualities …
(2022-06-11). Russian PM authorizes Russia's withdrawal from UNWTO. ecns.cn Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin signed an order on Friday authorizing the country's withdrawal from the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).
(2022-06-11). IAEA politicization and principled action of Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 11 (MNA) — Following the non-constructive approach of the IAEA and the lack of goodwill in its interactions with Iran, AEOI, in a principled and prudent action, cut off the IAEA's extra-camera cameras in one of Iran's nuclear centers.
(2022-06-10). Zelensky Aide Says Ukraine Losing Up To 200 Troops a Day. news.antiwar.com Mykhaylo Podolyak, a senior advisor to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, said Thursday that Ukraine The estimate is higher than the one offered by Zelensky last week, who said Ukraine was losing between 60 and 100 troops each day. Until last week, Kyiv had not been offering casualty rates, but now it seems Ukrainian officials are sharing their battlefield losses to get more arms from the West. | "The Russian forces have thrown pretty much everything non-nuclear at t…
(2022-06-10). UK POWs sentenced to death by Donetsk court. wsws.org Russian separatists are demanding the release of pro-Russian politician Victor Medvedchuk, reportedly a close friend of Putin, who was arrested by the Security Service of Ukraine on April 12.
(2022-06-10). War In Ukraine Day 107: Ukrainian Forces Close To Being Trapped In Severodonetsk And Slavyansk. southfront.org 
In the north of the Kharkiv region, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are reportedly regrouping in order to launch another counter offensive against Russian forces. So far, the AFU have failed twice to take back control of Ternove and Varvarovka. Positional clashes continue in the region. Ukrainian positions in the villages of Udy, Cherkassy Tishki, Svetlichny, Zolochiv and Stary Saltov are constantly shelled by Russian artillery. | On June 9, the headquarters of the territorial defense of the…
(2022-06-10). One Of The Main Ukrainian Propagandists Takes Back Her Words. southfront.org 
Lyudmila Denisova | On June 8, the former ombudsman of Ukraine Lyudmila Denisova commented on her statements regarding the stories of rapes of Ukrainian girls by Russian soldiers. These statements were made by the former ombudsman in the Italian parliament. Denisova's main goal was to push Italy to take bolder steps with regard to assistance to Ukraine.It is interesting to note some of the ombudsman's comments: | "I was talking about scary things to make the decisions that Ukraine needs." | "Maybe I went overboard. But I was trying to achieve the goal of convincing the world to provide weapons and put pressure on…
(2022-06-10). Black Sea Battle: Russian Forces Took Control Of Kinburn Spit, Threaten Ukrainian Ochakov. southfront.org 
On June 10, Russian forces claimed control over the Kinburn Spit in the Ochakiv district of Mykolaiv Oblast. The distance from the tip of the Spit to the Ochakov is only about 6 km. Thus, the Russian military positions in the spit may serve a foothold for an assault operation as the Russian military may shell the Ukrainian port in Ochakov. The spit goes deep into the sea and actually blocks the Dnieper-Bug estuary. This means that any vessels trying to leave the Dnieper River will be under Ru…
(2022-06-10). Russian Ops in Ukraine (June 10, 2022): Ukraine Running Low on Ammo, Russia Isn't. libya360.wordpress.com The Western media continues to paint a bleak picture for Ukraine's military prospects as its forces admit to huge losses on the battlefield and a dwindling supply of weapons and ammunition. Russia continues to make advances and is said to have enough combat power to fight on for another year. References: Guardian — We're almost…
(2022-06-10). Zelensky's Delay in Opening Sea Corridor Threatens the World with Hunger. libya360.wordpress.com Paul Antonopoulos Hundreds of Ukrainian mines floating in the Black Sea threaten to halt tens of millions of tons of grain from being exported. Ukrainian officials claim it would take six months to clear the mines, something which directly contradicts the long-held claim that Russia's naval blockade is preventing the export of wheat. Markiyan Dmytrasevych, an adviser…
(2022-06-10). "Democracy Arsenals" in Kiev's Support: Middle Eastern Perspective. journal-neo.org 
"War not in the name of democracy", "Will democracy arsenals benefit Ukraine?" these and other similar headlines mirror Middle Eastern views on the situation in Ukraine. They address a key narrative of the Western world: Ukraine allegedly has become a flashpoint where war "between Western democracy and Russia's authoritarianism" rages on. This message has hit …
(2022-06-10). The Empire Strikes Back — Imperialism's Global War on Multipolarity — Sat. 11 June (11am EDT-US, 8am PDT-US, 4pm Britain, 11pm China). iacenter.org The Empire Strikes Back: Imperialism's Global War on Multipolarity Saturday, June 11, 11am EDT | 8am PDT | 4pm BST | 11pm CST Click here to register About this event This Friends of Socialist China webinar will explore the latest developments in, and increasing militarization of, the US-led New Cold War. About this event This webinar on Saturday 11 June (11am US Eastern, 8am US Pacific, 4pm Britain, 11pm China) will address the latest developments in international politics, particularly around NATO, AUKUS, the war in Ukraine, and the increasing militarization of the US-led New Cold War. Register:…
(2022-06-10). Overview Of Recent Russian Missile Strikes In Ukraine. southfront.org 
| On June 10, the Russian military continued missile strikes on the military facilities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). | In the morning briefing, the Russian Ministry of Defence reported that Russian high-precision air-launched missiles hit the Dnipro military airfield last night. As a result of the strike, the aviation equipment of the Air forces of Ukraine was destroyed. No other details were provided. | Local residents in the city of Dnipro (Dnipropetrovsk) confirmed the attacks of…
(2022-06-10). Russian Strela-10 SHORAD Shot Down Tactical Ukrainian Drone (Video). southfront.org 
Screen grab from the video released by the Russian Ministry of Defense, via Zenger News. | On June 9, the Russian Ministry of Defense released footage showing a 9K35 Strela-10 short-range air-defense system intercepting a Ukrainian A1-SM Fury tactical drone. | The fairly small drone was detected by an 1L122 Harmonium short-range air surveillance and target acquisition radar. The L-Band radar, which was developed by Russia's Almaz-Antey, has a range of up to 40 kilometers. | The drone was then quickly shot down with a…
(2022-06-10). It Is Friday. . smoothiex12.blogspot.com 
Thank you Mike H for making me (and my wife) laugh hysterically for the last 48 hours)). It is a hard combat work at front-lines in Ukraine, but one needs a minute of relaxation to get a pure genius of this)). It is especially hilarious because it is so true. In related Friday thingy which we didn't do in a long time. Bones will lov…
(2022-06-10). A just ceasefire or just a ceasefire? nationofchange.org The war in Ukraine must end with a defeat of Putinism.
(2022-06-10). Climate Change Was Already Causing Hunger to Spike. Then Russia Invaded Ukraine. truthout.org The war in Ukraine is causing shortages in the global food supply. Climate change was already creating widespread food insecurity before Russia invaded Ukraine, and the number of people facing famine or a food crisis globally is growing faster than any other time in the 21st century. Gernot Laganda, director of the Climate and Disaster Risk Reduction Service at the World Food Program, explains how it's all connected in this episode of "Climate Front Lines." | Music by TRANSCRIPT: | Note: This a rush transcript and has been lightly edited for clari…
(2022-06-10). NATO Deputy Chief Expects Permanent Bases in Eastern Europe. news.antiwar.com On Friday, NATO Deputy Secretary-General Mircea Geoana Under the 1997 NATO-Russia Founding Act, the alliance agreed not to build permanent bases east of Germany, but Geoana suggested that the deal is now "void" because of Russia's invasion. | Geoana said that as part of NATO plans, the alli…
(2022-06-10). Creating cold war conditions in Asia isn't easy. mronline.org 
Only three weeks remain for the summit meeting of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) in Madrid, which is expected to unveil a new Strategic Concept aimed at redefining "the security challenges facing the Alliance and outline the political and military tasks that NATO will carry out to address them."
(2022-06-10). US Effort To Hurt Russia Undermines Itself And The World. popularresistance.org The United States continues to shoot itself in the foot in its futile effort to damage the Russian economy. It is also asking other nations to do likewise and live with inflation, food scarcity, and rising energy prices. European countries have gone along with the sanctions which cut off their natural gas supplies from Russia when there is no logical alternative source for them. However, the rest of the world has refused to join in U.S. and EU condemnations or accept that they must live with privations caused by the reckless actions of other nations. | Of course, the ongoing state of delusion just continues the f…
(2022-06-10). Joe Biden's saber-rattling threatens World War III—with China and Russia. mronline.org 
Fits long pattern of war-mongering and provocations that are a feature of the American Century.
(2022-06-10). In Video: Syria's Elite Tiger Forces Conduct Large-Scale Live-Fire Exercise. southfront.org 
On June 10, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) elite 25th Special Mission Forces Division, also known as the Tiger Forces, held a large-scale live-fire exercise. | The exercise was attended by Syrian Minister Lt. Gen. Ali Mahmoud Abbas and the commander of Russian forces in Syria. | During the exercise, units from the 25th Special Mission Forces Division conducted maneuvers mimicking urban warfare, close-range combat and airborne operations. Heavy weapons, including BTR-82A armored personnel which were…
(2022-06-10). Traitors and Patriots. thesaker.is By Batiushka for The Saker Blog The prolific Russian nationalist author of 91 books, Oleg Platonov (born 19 ), relates in his work on the fall of the Soviet Union how…
(2022-06-10). Sitrep Operation Z: Beginning of this End (but there are other beginnings and other ends). thesaker.is by Amarynth for the Saker Blog The SMO is beginning to end. We can classify it now as a perfect real world training ground for Russian military and is in…