(2022-06-26). Europe dumps its climate commitments after facing shortage of Russian gas. peoplesdispatch.org The quick shift by rich European countries to "dirty" energy sources such as coal instead of managing demands raises serious concerns about the fate of global climate action and the future of the environmental movement…
(2022-06-26). The Fantasy Of Fanaticism. popularresistance.org For a moment in time, it looked as if reality had managed to finally carve its way through the dense fog of propaganda-driven misinformation that had dominated Western media coverage of Russia's "Special Military Operation" in Ukraine. | In a stunning admission, Oleksandr Danylyuk, a former senior adviser to the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense and Intelligence Services, noted that the optimism that existed in Ukraine following Russia's decision to terminate "Phase One" of the SMO (a major military feint toward Kiev), and begin "Phase Two" (the liberation of the Donbass), was no longer warranted. "The strategies and…
(2022-06-26). Kiev On Fire: Russian Missiles Hit Military Plant, Revenge For Bloody Attacks In Donbass (Videos). southfront.org 
June 26 began with a missile attack on the capital of Ukraine. Several rockets reportedly hit Kiev in early hours.The Russian Ministry of Defence is yet to comment of the strikes. | The missile strikes were carried out on the Shevchenko district in the center of Kiev. It is reported that the capital was hit by at least four missiles. According to some reports, at least 14 missiles hit the city. According to Yuriy Ignat, a Ukrainian Air Force spokesman, Kiev was hit with Russian X101 missi…
(2022-06-26). Thousands Protest As G7 Convenes In Germany. popularresistance.org About 4,000 protesters gathered in Munich as the Group of Seven (G7) leading economic powers prepared to hold their annual gathering in Germany's Bavarian Alps. | Organisers said they hoped to mobilise up to 20,000 protesters in the Bavarian city and were disappointed by the initial low turnout at Munich's Theresienwiese park, German news agency dpa reported. | Uwe Hiksch, one of the protest organisers, said potential participants might consider it inappropriate to challenge the world's wealthiest democracies during Russia's invasion of Ukraine. | "We have the impression that many people are unsettled by the war…
(2022-06-26). 720 Fighters Killed, Attack On Zmeiny Island Thwarted And Other Failures Of Ukrainian Forces Over Past Day Russian MoD. southfront.org 
On June 26, the Russian Ministry of Defence claimed that over 720 Ukrainian militants were killed, 12 tanks and other…
(2022-06-26). Battle For Lisichansk: Russian-Led Forces Reportedly Took Control Of Volcheyarovka (18+). southfront.org 
According to the first reports from the front lines, Russian-led forces took control of the town of Volcheyarovka on June 26. The town is the strategically important area in the Severodonetsk-Lisichansk metropolitan region. | Russian military positions in the town allow to establish fire control over the Lisichansk-Seversk road which is the last one used by the Armed Forces of Ukraine for military supply to their positions. | The group of the Armed F…
(2022-06-26). Gorskoe-Zolotoe Trap: Ukrainian Forces Attempt To Flee. Civilians Leave Their Shelters (Video 18+). southfront.org 
On June 21, Russian units advanced south of Lisichansk and took control of the towns of Ustinovka, Mirnaya Dolina and the village of Podlesnoe. They reached Rai-Aleksandrovka and established tight fire control over the only road that leads from the areas of Zolotoe and Gorskoe. According to reports, over 2,000 Ukrainian troops were now encircled there. | So far, the trap for the AFU has narrowed. The towns of Gorskoe and Zolotoe are already almost the full contr…
(2022-06-26). Military Situation In Ukraine On June 26, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Russian forces took full control of the city of Severodonetsk; | Russia struck the AFU 169th Army training centre near Desna with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU 199th Air Assault Troops training centre near Teterevka with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU 184th training centre near Starichi with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Avdeyevka with high-precision missiles; | On June 26, 720 AFU members were…
(2022-06-26). Scott Ritter: The Fantasy of Fanaticism. scheerpost.com 
Main square of Severodonetsk, Ukraine, February 2018. (Visem, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons) | By Scott Ritter / For a moment in time, it looked as if reality had managed to finally carve its way through the dense fog of propaganda-driven misinformation that had dominated Western media coverage of Russia's "Special Military Operation" in Ukraine. | In a stunning admission, Oleksandr Danylyuk, a former senior adviser to the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense and Intelligence Services, noted that the optimi…
(2022-06-26). CIA, European Commandos Operating on the Ground in Ukraine: NYT. news.antiwar.com The New York Times reports CIA officers are in Kiev to pass intelligence to Ukrainian officials, and special operations forces from several allied countries are training Ukrainian troops near the battlefield. The covert operations in Ukraine are a part of a significant effort by Western governments to weaken Russia. Citing unnamed current and former officials, …
(2022-06-26). US-Supplied Mi-17V-5 Helicopters Spotted In Ukraine. southfront.org 
One of the Mi-17V-5 military helicopters supplied by the US to Kiev forces have been spotted in Ukraine for the first time. | On June 26, Ukrainian sources shared a photo of the Russian-made helicopter with the Ukrainian flag and markings flying over an unspecified part of the country. The helicopter was armed with two B8V20 launchers, each can be loaded with up to 20 S-8 rockets. | Click t…
(2022-06-26). Russian missiles hit Kyiv as world leaders gather in Europe. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 26 (MNA) — Russian missiles struck the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on Sunday, a day after the Russian forces took control of a key eastern city in a major setback for Ukraine.
(2022-06-26). Israeli Military Intelligence Backs Iran Nuclear Deal. news.antiwar.com A lot of Israeli officials have spent years, if not decades, lining up loudly against Iran diplomacy, and even more loudly against the Iran nuclear deal. Many won't revisit this approach, it's just a commitment with years of momentum behind it. | This position used to be a default in Israel, but increasingly top military intelligence officials, including generals, are contradicting them, saying that Officials have…
(2022-06-26). Karabakh war allows Ankara to expand pan-Turkic corridor to Chinese, Russian borders. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Daily SabahJune 26, 2022 Turkey, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan to strengthen regional connectivity Turkey, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan to strengthen regional connectivityAnkara, Baku and Nur Sultan will hold the the Trilateral Meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Ministers in Charge of Transport on Monday to strengthen regional connectivity and cooperation. The Turkish foreign ministry announced on Sunday …
(2022-06-26). Hypocrisies and Successes at UN Meeting to Ban Nuclear Weapons. commondreams.org The quest to get nuclear-armed states to sign the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons continues.
(2022-06-26). Europa se acerca a Irán como parte de sus intentos de aislar a Rusia, asegura Charles Michel. cubadebate.cu El jefe del organismo europeo comentó la visita al país persa del alto representante de la UE para Asuntos Exteriores y Política de Seguridad, Josep Borrell, que se reunió con el ministro iraní de Exteriores, Hossein Amir Abdollahian, como parte de los esfuerzos por reactivar y llevar a efecto el pacto nuclear iraní.
(2022-06-26). At least 2 killed in Il-76 plane crash in Russia. ecns.cn At least two people were killed and five others injured after an Il-76 transport plane crashed in Russia's western region of Ryazan early Friday.
(2022-06-26). France says G7 leaders to discuss Iran nuclear deal. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 26 (MNA) — A French presidential official announced on Sunday that leaders of G7 are scheduled to discuss Iran's nuclear deal.
(2022-06-26). Irán y UE reanudarán conversaciones sobre acuerdo nuclear. telesurtv.net Canciller iraní manifestó que Teherán está listo para reanudar las conversaciones estancadas en Viena para revivir el acuerdo de 2015.
(2022-06-26). Russian MoD Releases Footage Of Recent Strikes On 'US-Trained Terrorists' In Syria's Raqqa. southfront.org 
File image. Source: the Russian Ministry of Defense. | On June 25, the Russian Ministry of Defense released footage showing the elimination of an ISIS cell responsible for the recent In a statement, the MoD said that the terrorist cell was one of many trained by the US at al-Tanf garrison in Syria's southeastern region."The terrorist cells,…
(2022-06-25). 'Not a Justification but a Provocation': Chomsky on the Root Causes of the Russia-Ukraine War. commondreams.org Chomsky believes that the main 'background' of this war, a factor that is missing in mainstream media coverage, is "NATO expansion."