Benjamin Norton (2022-06-24). Only 4 of 55 African Leaders Attend Zelensky Call, Showing Neutrality on Ukraine and Russia. orinocotribune.com By Benjamin Nortom Jun 22, 2022 | France and Germany pressured African Union leaders for months to join a brief Zoom call with Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky. 51 of 55 African heads of state (93%) boycotted the meeting, showing clear neutrality over the Western proxy war with Russia. | Western governments have tried to rally the nations of Africa to join their war on Russia. But the vast majority of the continent has ignored their pressure campaign. | For months, Ukraine attempted to organize a video conference between the African Union and Western-backed leader Volodymyr Zelensky. | France and Germany put he…

Dave DeCamp (2022-06-24). Biden Again Blames Putin For High Gas Prices as Russian Oil Sales Soar. news.antiwar.com The US-led sanctions campaign against Russia has backfired on the West as Americans and Europeans are facing soaring gas prices, and Since Russia invaded Ukraine, President Biden has written off rising gas prices and inflation as "Putin's price hike." On Wednesday, Biden doubled down on blaming Russia while also admitting that his policies have only made things worse for Americans. | "We cut off Russian oil into the United States, and our partners in Europe did the same, knowing that we would see hig…

____ (2022-06-24). Xi hosts 14th BRICS Summit, stresses importance of fostering high-quality partnership. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping chaired the 14th BRICS Summit on Thursday evening in Beijing via video link. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the Summit.

____ (2022-06-24). NE China nuclear power plant fully operational. ecns.cn The Hongyanhe Nuclear Power Station, the first nuclear power plant in northeast China, became fully operational on Thursday, according to the China General Nuclear Power Corporation (CGN).

____ (2022-06-24). NE China's first nuclear power plant put into operation. ecns.cn After a trial run of 168 hours, the sixth generating unit at the nuclear power plant was ready for commercial operations. The power station has a total installed capacity of over 6.71 million kilowatts, making it the largest operating nuclear power plant in China at present.

WSWS (2022-06-23). Lithuania to expand blockade of Russian goods as Ukraine war widens. wsws.org The escalation of the EU/ Lithuanian blockade of Kaliningrad comes amid a rapid expansion of the war, both in geographic scope and in intensity.

WSWS (2022-06-23). The real message in Biden's phony gas tax cut: Workers must pay for Ukraine war. wsws.org President Biden's proposals to reduce gas prices at the pump are a series of meaningless appeals to Congress and the oil monopolies aimed at covering up the real causes of inflation and falsely blaming it all on Vladimir Putin.

WSWS (2022-06-23). Britain's rail strike and the struggle against war: Bring down the Johnson government! wsws.org Not only is the rail strike becoming a focus for the determination among millions of workers to end the savage austerity measures of the government. It is now threatening key foreign policy imperatives centred on an escalation of NATO's war against Russia and hostile targeting of China.

Dave DeCamp (2022-06-23). Lithuania Says Prepared for Russian Retaliation Over Kaliningrad Embargo, Doesn't Expect Military Action. news.antiwar.com Lithuania's president on Wednesday Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda told Reuters that Vilnius is ready for "unfriendly steps" such as Russia cutting the Baltic nation from a shared power grid, but doesn't expect a military response. | The Baltic states…

WSWS (2022-06-23). Ukraine bans largest opposition party. wsws.org The outlawing of the country's biggest opposition party is part of an ongoing campaign of repression aimed at ensuring that Kiev can fulfill its role as an imperialist proxy in the war against Russia.

Editor (2022-06-23). China Will Decide the Outcome of Russia v. the West. scheerpost.com By John Feffer / Tom Dispatch | In its attempt to swallow Ukraine whole, Russia has so far managed to bite off only the eastern Donbas region and a portion of its southern coast. The rest of the country remains independent, with its capital Kyiv intact. | No one knows how this meal will end. Ukraine is eager to force Russia to disgorge what it's already devoured, while the still-peckish invader clearly has This might seem like an ordinary territorial dispute between predator and pr…

_____ (2022-06-23). NATO Blockades Kaliningrad. journal-neo.org With the success of Russia's operations in Ukraine, we have to be concerned about NATO reacting to their strategic defeat by shifting their aggression not only to intense economic and propaganda warfare against Russia but also against Russia's position in the Baltic region. The blockade imposed on Kaliningrad on June 20th by Lithuania, a NATO …

_____ (2022-06-23). Ukraine is a Terrorist Entity like al-Qaeda and ISIS. journal-neo.org The current Kiev regime can hardly be called a "state" even with certain reservations. Just like the notorious terrorist groups banned in Russia and in many countries around the world, such as Al-Qaeda or ISIS Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. The behavior of the Kiev authorities is typically terrorist: terror against civilians, fighting …

_____ (2022-06-23). Only Four Of 55 African Leaders Attend Zelensky Call. popularresistance.org Western governments have tried to rally the nations of Africa to join their war on Russia. But the vast majority of the continent has ignored their pressure campaign. | For months, Ukraine attempted to organize a video conference between the African Union and Western-backed leader Volodymyr Zelensky. | France and Germany put heavy pressure on African governments to attend the Zoom call, which was held on June 20. | The conference ended up being a total failure, however. The heads of state of just four of the 55 members of the African Union joined the meeting. | In other words, 93% of the leaders of the African co…

Anonymous103 (2022-06-23). Military Situation In Ukraine On June 23, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Nikolayev with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Avdiivka with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Artyomovsk with high-precision missiles; | On June 23, 6 AFU members were killed and 37 military vehicles were destroyed by Russian forces, according to the Russian MOD; | Russian air defense systems shot down 21 Ukrainian drones near near Snake Island, Pe…

Editor (2022-06-23). Is the West finally realizing that Russia will win the war in Ukraine? mronline.org This article is the fourth in a series of articles I have written covering the U.S. proxy war against Russia in Ukraine.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-06-23). The West's War in Ukraine is a War against Russia. libya360.wordpress.com Salman Rafi Sheikh As recent events surrounding the ongoing conflict in Ukraine have shown unambiguously — and quite convincingly — the West's so-called 'war effort' in Ukraine is less about defending Ukraine and more about what some Western pundits call "erasing" Russia as a power capable of wielding influence at the global level. The war,…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-06-23). Ukraine's Regime is a Terrorist Entity Like al-Qaeda and ISIS. libya360.wordpress.com Valery Kulikov The current Kiev regime can hardly be called a "state" even with certain reservations. Just like the notorious terrorist groups banned in Russia and in many countries around the world, such as Al-Qaeda or ISIS — Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. The behavior of the Kiev authorities is typically terrorist: terror against…

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-06-23). Russian momentum in Ukraine could slow for lack of resources. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 23 (MNA) — Britain's defense intelligence service believes that Russia's momentum in the war in Ukraine will slow in the next few months as its army exhausts its resources, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson claimed.

C.J. Polychroniou (2022-06-23). The War in Ukraine Pushes the World Closer to the Edge of a Climate Precipice. commondreams.org Putin's war in Ukraine, which could last for years, is in fact an absolute godsent to the most destructive forces on the planet, namely the arms industry and the fossil fuel companies.

Amarynth (2022-06-23). Gonzalo Lira: Israel Provokes Russia. thesaker.is

Jason Ditz (2022-06-23). As Nuclear Talks Stall, Iran Pursues Regional Diplomacy. news.antiwar.com While the centerpiece of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi's foreign policy since his election has been trying to salvage the P5+1 nuclear deal, the relative slow-down of that process has allowed him to assert his own diplomatic inclinations. | That policy is one his allies call a "balanced" approach to Iran has hosted three presidents already this month, the presidents of nearby Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan…

Anonymous103 (2022-06-23). Military Situation In Syria On June 23, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org On June 23, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib: 2 time in Idlib province, 1 in Aleppo province, 2 in Lattakia province; | On June 22, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SDF positions north of Tal Tamar; | On June 22, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SDF positions near Ain Issa; | On June 22, Damascus International Airport resumed operations, according to the Syrian Ministry of Transport.

Dean Baker (2022-06-23). A Cold War with China, Global Warming, and Why We Can't Have Nice Things. cepr.net It would be truly ironic if we were to transfer still more income upward, with increased subsidies for research and development, with the gains locked down by a small elite with their patent and copyright monopolies.

_____ (2022-06-23). Africa in the Light of SPIEF 2022. journal-neo.org Moscow has in recent years been increasingly developing its cooperation with Africa in all directions. The current world situation has prompted the search for new opportunities for direct trade and economic ties, and for many years now SPIEF has been one of the platforms for communication between various states and businesses. It is therefore not …

Staff (2022-06-23). Cumbre de los Brics: Rusia resalta influencia y potencial del grupo. cubadebate.cu El presidente de Rusia, Vladímir Putin, señaló este jueves, en la XIV Cumbre de los Brics, que las cinco naciones del grupo (Brasil, Rusia, India, China y Sudáfrica) "tienen un potencial político, económico, científico, tecnológico y humano realmente enorme", que les permite realizar un trabajo conjunto efectivo para garantizar la estabilidad, seguridad y el bienestar internacionales, así como el crecimiento sostenible y la prosperidad.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-06-23). Amir-Abdollahian welcomes Lavrov at Foreign Ministry compound. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 23 (MNA) — The Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian welcomed the visiting Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' compound in Tehran on Thursday morning.

Anonymous669 (2022-06-23). Russian Army Captured Two French CAESAR Howitzers From Kiev Forces. southfront.org French soldiers, assigned to Task Force Wagram, fire a French Ceasar in support of Operation Roundup, in Al Quim, Iraq, May 16, 2018. As a non-permanent force the Coalition aims to enable the Iraqi security forces to be self-sufficient. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Zakia Gray) | The Russian military has captured two French-made CAESAR self-propelled howitzers from Kiev forces, French lawyer and politician

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-06-23). Tehran, Moscow oppose foreign powers presence in Caspian sea. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 23 (MNA) — In a meeting with the Russian foreign minister in Tehran Wed., the Iranian President stressed that Tehran and Moscow oppose the foreign military presence in the Caspian region.

____ (2022-06-23). I Respect Douglas MacGregor, But… smoothiex12.blogspot.com here is where I disagree with him dramatically. Not only I disagree with him, but many people in comments also disagree. The assertion that Russia's SPRN (missile attack early warning system) is somehow "nowhere near" the American one is dead wrong. I know where this assertion originated, professor Postol stated this a couple of years ago. And it is a complete malarkey. It is exactly the other way around, not to speak of the fact that the US was lagging in advanced early warning radar systems behind not just Russia, but Soviet Union already in 1970s and 1980s. The proof is in the pudding. American nominally…

____ (2022-06-23). UK, Israeli FMs discuss Iran nuclear deal, JCPOA. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) — British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss and Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid held a telephone conversation on Wednesday evening to discuss Iran's nuclear deal, JCPOA.

Brett Wilkins (2022-06-23). Amid Putin's Saber-Rattling, 65 Nations Condemn 'Any and All Nuclear Threats'. commondreams.org "We will not rest until the last state has joined the treaty, the last warhead has been dismantled and destroyed and nuclear weapons have been totally eliminated from the Earth."

TeleSUR, JDO (2022-06-23). Rusia ratifica que su prioridad es evitar un conflicto nuclear. telesurtv.net Moscú insta a trabajar para garantizar la estabilidad estratégica y evitar la proliferación de armas de destrucción masiva.

Jordan Schachtel (2022-06-23). Already Expired: Moderna's upcoming Omicron shot is formulated for a variant that no longer exists. globalresearch.ca Moderna's reformulated mRNA COVID injection, the highly touted — and continuously delayed — "Omicron vaccine," was tailored to an Omicron subvariant that no longer exists. | The pharmaceutical company's Omicron-specific shot was formulated for the BA.1 subvariant of Omicron, which hasn't …

Contributing Writers (2022-06-23). Vatican Endorses "Killer Vaccine": Commemorative Coins Promoting the 'Need to be Vaccinated' against COVID/By Kennedy Hall. marktaliano.net An eight-piece set includes a 20 euro silver coin depicting a young person getting jabbed with a needle. Original Link Here: Vatican Endorses "Killer Vaccine": Commemorative Coins Promoting the 'Need to be Vaccinated' against COVID Global ResearchGlobal Research Centre for Research on Globalization By Kennedy H..]…

John Feffer (2022-06-23). Is Putin the Face of the Future or the Final Gasp of the Past? commondreams.org China will decide the outcome of Russia v. the West.

Adolph Reed Jr. (2022-06-22). Remembering Operation Bagration: When the Red Army Decapitated the Nazi Front. commondreams.org Not only did the Soviet Union bear the most extreme brunt of the horrors of World War II; it also was without question the most central force in the Nazis' defeat.

Amarynth (2022-06-22). Myths from the Past and the Third Incarnation of Russia since 1721. thesaker.is By Batiushka for The Saker Blog The First and Second Incarnations of Russia The Russian Lands existed for well over a thousand years before 2022 and took on many highly…

Amarynth (2022-06-22). Sitrep: International reserve currency based on a basket of BRICS currencies. thesaker.is This news just out MAJOR! Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that banks from BRICS nations can freely connect to the System for Transfer of Financial Messages (SPFS),…

WSWS (2022-06-22). German Air Force chief calls for the use of nuclear weapons against Russia. wsws.org While NATO powers escalate the proxy war in Ukraine against Russia, the German armed forces is threatening Moscow with the use of nuclear weapons.

____ (2022-06-22). Turkey to host meeting with UN, Russia, Ukraine on grain corridor: media. ecns.cn Turkey is to host a four-way meeting with the United Nations, Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul next week to discuss a possible Black Sea corridor for exporting Ukrainian grains, local media reported Tuesday.

____ (2022-06-22). Russia to deploy Sarmat ballistic missile system by year end: Putin. ecns.cn Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that the country's first Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile system would enter combat duty by the end of the year.

____ (2022-06-22). CEO says China to leapfrog in technology development. ecns.cn China is progressing rapidly in the development of aerospace, quantum computing and electric vehicles, which lead to more innovative competition, Paddy Cosgrave, the founder and CEO of Web Summit and Collision, two of the world's largest and fastest-growing tech conferences.

WSWS (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.

Anonymous811 (2022-06-21). Outcome Of Ukrainian Missile Strikes On Drilling Platforms Near Crimea. southfront.org Drilling platforms in Crimea | On June 20, 109 people were working on Russian drilling rigs in the Black Sea. Quite unexpectedly, these rigs were struck from the territory of Ukraine. There were three rigs in total. An emergency evacuation was carried out at the time. As of late June 20, 94 people were successfully evacuated. Others remain missing. The rescue operation is still ongoing. | The strikes were distributed among the three towers. The first tower received the most massive blows. There were 12 people on the platf…

Editor (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…

Editor2 (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…

Eva Bartlett (2022-06-21). Interview on Russians With Attitude. ingaza.wordpress.com Very nice to speak with the guys behind Russians With Attitudevery insightful (and funny, too). Follow/Support them: www.patreon.com/rwapodcast RELATED LINKS: t.me/Reality_Theories/6929 ingaza.wordpress.com/2022/04/08/they-saw-and-heard-the-truth-then-lied-about-it-media-on-donbass-delegation-omitted-mention-of-ukraines-8-year-war-on-the-republics/ opt2007.wordpress.com/category/my-entries-from-occupied-palestine-apr-dec-2007/ opt2007.wordpress.com/2007/09/05/arrested-for-protesting-illegal-roadblock/ ingaza.wordpress.com/2008/11/08/on-board-the-dignity-en-rout…

Contributing Writers (2022-06-21). "The First Casualty of War is the Truth". What is Really Happening in Donbass/By Christelle Néant and Dr. Leon Tressell. marktaliano.net A Conversation with Christelle Neant of Donbass Insider on the War in Ukraine By Christelle Néant and Dr. Leon Tressell Global Research, June 21, 2022 To receive Global Research's Daily Newsletter (selected …

_____ (2022-06-21). On Lee Jun-seok's Visit to Ukraine. journal-neo.org Every South Korean president has sent special envoys to the US, China, Japan and Russia at the beginning of his rule. These were intended to familiarize the leadership with the course of the new president and to build bridges for further cooperation. Most of them have already been appointed, but the name of the envoy …

Anonymous349 (2022-06-21). Kyiv's Forces Made Another Failed Attempt To Recapture Zmeinyy Island. southfront.org On June 21, the Russian Defense Ministry reported that Kyiv's forces had made another attempt to recapture Zmeinyy Island (Snake Island) in the Black Sea.On June 20, at about 05.00 AM, the Kiev regime attempted to capture Snake Island. | The plan of the operation composed by the Kiev regime supposed to launch massive air and artillery attacks at Snake Island, to disembark troops and capture it. | The air attack has involved more than 15 Ukrainian attack and reconnaissance unmanned aerial…

Anonymous349 (2022-06-21). Military Situation In Ukraine On June 21, 2020 (Map Update). southfront.org Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Ochakov with high-precision missiles | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Tuzla with high-precision missiles | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Loskutovka with high-precision missiles | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Podlesnoye with high-precision missiles | On June 21, 520 AFU members were killed and 45 military vehicles were destroyed by Russian forces, according to the Russian MOD…

Anonymous349 (2022-06-21). War In Ukraine Day 118: More Pockets For God Of Pockets. southfront.org June 21 was marked not only by During the past week, Russian forces achieved a series of important tactical successes in Severodonetsk and its surro…

Dave DeCamp (2022-06-21). US Attorney General Visits Ukraine, Throws Support Behind Investigating Alleged Russian War Crimes. news.antiwar.com In the latest high-level US visit to Ukraine, Attorney General Merrick Garland Garland met with Ukrainian Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova near Lviv and announced the formation of a team meant to help Ukraine with criminal prosecution, evidence collection, and forensics. | "There is no hiding place for war criminals. The US Justice Department will pur…

M. K. Bhadrakumar (2022-06-21). West at inflection point in Ukraine war. mronline.org Henry Kissinger predicted some three weeks ago that the Ukraine war was dangerously close to becoming a war against Russia. That was a prescient remark. The NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg in a weekend interview told Germany's Bild am Sonntag newspaper that in the alliance's estimation, the Ukraine war could wage for years.

Newsclick (2022-06-21). Mapping Faultlines: How the West's attempt to crush Russia's economy is failing. peoplesdispatch.org In this episode, NewsClick's Prabir Purkayastha talks about the energy war that has been taking place alongside the conflict in Ukraine. He talks about how the US and the EU thought they could crush Russia's economy with sanctions and the reasons for the failure of this strategy. He also explains the challenges faced by European countries in obtaining supplies from other sources.

Roger Annis (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 …

Anonymous765 (2022-06-21). Institutionalised Terrorism And Nuclear Mushroom Clouds Over Europe. southfront.org |

Alfred W. McCoy (2022-06-21). Amid New Cold War, US Playing With Fire in Ukraine. commondreams.org The geopolitical struggle over Eurasia has proven to be a relentless affair, one that, in the years to come, will likely contribute both to Beijing's rise and to the ongoing erosion of Washington's once formidable global hegemony.

Al Mayadeen (2022-06-21). The United Nations Slams Ukrainian Attack on Donetsk Maternity Hospital. globalresearch.ca The allegations of shelling of a maternity facility in Dujarric stated that "we have seen the media …

Dave DeCamp (2022-06-21). Britain Says Ukraine Used US-Made Harpoon Missile to Sink Russian Tugboat. news.antiwar.com On Tuesday, the British Defense Ministry backed the Ukrainian claim that Ukrainian forces sunk a Russian tugboat with US-made Harpoon missiles, an incident Russia has not commented on. Ukraine said it sank the Russian tugboat Vasiliy Bekh on Friday and released a video of what it said was the vessel being hit with two missiles. …

Editor2 (2022-06-21). Taiwan: Red Lines and Strategic Ambiguity. orinocotribune.com By New Cold War Jun 8, 2022 | On May 5, 2022, the State Department amended its Taiwan factsheet removing the part in which it acknowledged that Taiwan is a part of China and stated that the US does not support Taiwan's independence. | While Washington has said the update does not reflect a change in its policy, it has clearly increased both its military and political activism in the region and Biden even went so far as to say in Tokyo on May 23 that the US is ready to use military force to defend Taiwan in the event of an intervention from Beijing. | As the US-led proxy war of NATO against Russia in Ukra…

_____ (2022-06-21). How The US Could Lose The New Cold War. popularresistance.org The United States appears to have entered a new cold war with both China and Russia. And US leaders' portrayal of the confrontation as one between democracy and authoritarianism fails the smell test, especially at a time when the same leaders are actively courting a systematic human-rights abuser like Saudi Arabia. Such hypocrisy suggests that it is at least partly global hegemony, not values, that is really at stake. | For two decades after the fall of the Iron Curtain, the US was clearly number one. But then came disastrously misguided wars in the Middle East, the 2008 financial crash, rising inequality, the op…

Andy Kroll (2022-06-21). What Difference Does a War Make? tomdispatch.com From his first days in office, Joe Biden and his national security advisers seemed determined to revive America's fading global leadership via the strategy they knew best — challenging the "revisionist powers" Russia and China with a Cold War-style aggressiveness. When it came to Beijing, the president combined the policy initiatives of his predecessors, pursuing Barack Obama's "strategic pivot" from the Middle East to Asia, while continuing Donald Trump's trade war with China. In the process, Biden revived the kind of bipartisan foreign policy not seen in Washington since the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991…

Anonymous349 (2022-06-21). Lithuania Trying To Provoke War With Russia By Blocking Kaliningrad. southfront.org Lucas Leiroz, researcher in Social Sciences at the Rural Federal University of Rio de Janeiro; geopolitical consultant. | European authorities are stopping the transit Russian goods in the Kaliningrad region, which is officially a part of the Russian territory. Such a measure tends to significantly increase tensions on the European continent and contribute negatively at a time of major concerns about international peace and security. | On June 18, the governor of Kaliningrad…

Ann Brown (2022-06-21). 300 Entertainment Record Label Execs Lyor Cohen, Roger Gold Cashed Out For $400M Before RICO Charges Against YSL And Young Thug. moguldom.com Record label 300 Entertainment, which distributes Young Thug's YSL (Young Stoner Life) Records, was sold to Warner Music Group in December 2021. Founded by Lyor Cohen, Roger Gold, Kevin Liles, and Todd Moscowitz, the label cashed in on a whopping $400 million just months before one of its main artists, Young Thug, was arrested and …

____ (2022-06-21). China increases oil imports from Iran, Russia: report. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 21 (MNA) — According to foreign institutions, China has increased oil import from Russia, Iran and Venezuela in May while its oil import from Africa, Brazil and the United States has declined.

Staff (2022-06-21). Israeli air strikes on Damascus airport 'unacceptable'. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 21 (MNA) — First Deputy Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the UN Dmitry Polyansky has said Israeli air strikes on the Damascus airport were unacceptable and bore potential to escalate tensions throughout the region.

Staff (2022-06-21). Cuba está firmemente comprometida con el desarme nuclear. cubadebate.cu Cuba está firmemente comprometida con el desarme nuclear. El liderazgo de nuestro país en la elaboración y negociación del Tratado sobre la Prohibición de las Armas Nucleares fue otra demostración de ello. Por iniciativa de Cuba, apoyada por el Movimiento de Países No Alineados, la Asamblea General de la ONU aprobó designar el 26 de septiembre como "Día Internacional para la Eliminación Total de las Armas Nucleares".

TeleSUR -ysm, JL (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.

Staff (2022-06-21). VIDEO: Moment Russian boat blown up by two Harpoon missiles. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 21 (MNA) — The video footage shows the moment a Russian boat loaded with weapons is blown up by two Harpoon missiles.

Staff (2022-06-21). Russia warns UK will 'cease to exist' in nuclear WW3. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 21 (MNA) — The UK will "physically cease to exist" if the new standoff in Lithuania triggers a nuclear World War 3, warned a retired Russian general and military expert.

WSWS (2022-06-21). 7 signal and communication workers in Canada strike CN Rail for pay hikes and improved conditions. wsws.org Rail workers are coming into direct conflict with a ruthless ruling class determined to make working people pay for the social crisis accelerated by the still-raging COVID-19 pandemic and the US-instigated war against Russia.

Staff (2022-06-21). Russian military to receive first Sarmat ICBM in late 2022. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 21 (MNA) — Sarmat, Russia's newest land-based intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), will be in the military's service already in late 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday.

Staff (2022-06-21). Iran detains Mossad spies in southeast. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 21 (MNA) — The prosecutor general in the southeastern Iranian province of Sistan and Baluchestan said Tuesday that some Mossad agents were arrested in the province who sought to assassinate the Iranian nuclear scientists.

Contributing Writers (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). 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.

Staff (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). 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- …

Contributing Writers (2022-06-20). Interview with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov/ Minsk Agreements and Western Duplicity. marktaliano.net

____ (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). 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). (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). 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). 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.