(2022-07-02). At NATO summit, New Zealand PM backs war with Russia, military build-up against China. wsws.org With staggering hypocrisy, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern presented NATO as a bastion of peace and democracy, even as the military alliance openly prepares for nuclear war against Russia and China.
(2022-07-02). Negotiating at last and The Russian-American Friendship. indybay.org In fact, Russia's war is a response to NATO's eastward expansion, long criticized by the peace movement, and to Western policies of rearmament and confrontation, by which Russia feels more and more existentially threatened. It began as early as the 1990s with the expansion of NATO – contrary to clear, binding commitments to Moscow…
(2022-07-02). Biden, Democrats seek to channel outrage over abortion bans into midterm election campaigns. wsws.org President Biden indicated that his primary concern following the Dobbs decision is its impact on the ability of Washington to maintain NATO unity in conducting the widening war against Russia and confrontation with China.
(2022-07-02). Mosfilm Finally Decided… smoothiex12.blogspot.com To upload a whole of Bondarchuck's masterpiece War and Peace. And here is the deal, apart from mind-boggling battle scenes throughout the whole movie, the Battle of Borodino–a horrifying mutual slaughter of Russian and French which became the bloodiest single day battle in history–the portrayal of this battle, as well as its eve is nothing which ever will be repeated in our life time and no CGI will ever be able to substitute these 40 minutes of the greatest war movie ever made. It is incomparable in conveying both the savagery and, in the same time, dark magnificence of the action. In about 8 hours of battle r…
(2022-07-02). Bagheri , Russian counterpart discuss JCPOA in Moscow. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 02 (MNA) — Iran's chief negotiator Ali Bagheri Kani has attended a meeting with the Russian Deputy Foreign Minister in Moscow and exchanged views on the current situation around the JCPOA talks.
(2022-07-02). Excluding Russia from UNSC possible only if UN disbanded. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 02 (MNA) — Excluding Russia from the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is possible only if the entire organization is disbanded and created anew, Russian First Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN Dmitry Polyansky said.
(2022-07-01). Putin Says Western Sanctions Speeding Up Russia-Belarus Unification. news.antiwar.com Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that sanctions and other pressure from the West have The two nations signed an integration treaty in 1997. The process has been sped up since the US and its allies rejected the result of Belarus' 2020 presidential election that saw Alexander Lukashenko win another term. | After the election, the US and EU started imposing sanctions on Belarus and threw support behind an exiled opposition leader. As a result, Lukashe…
(2022-07-01). NATO prepares for "warfighting against nuclear-armed peer-competitors" wsws.org NATO has adopted a new strategy document outlining plans to militarize the European continent, massively escalate the war with Russia, and prepare for war with China.
(2022-07-01). Is An Iran-Israel War Coming Soon? southfront.org 
The long secret war might escalate into direct confrontation. | Written by Uriel Araujo, researcher with a focus on international and ethnic conflicts. | Iran's nuclear talks are back on track. There are not very high expectations though and some experts in fact believe that deal or no deal, an Iranian-Israeli future war is almost inevitable for a number of reasons. | For years, the Islamic Republic and the Jewish state have been waging a kind of shadow war with no real dialogue or an…
(2022-07-01). WTF: Russia Exchanged Azov Fighters? Scott Ritter Answers Question From A Russian. marktaliano.net READ MORE:
(2022-07-01). Is Russia's Bombing of the Mall in Kremanchuk Another False Atrocity Story Being Used to Justify Ongoing Military Intervention in Ukraine? covertactionmagazine.com Empty mall parking lot and existence of a munitions plant nearby raise questions about official narrative advanced in mainstream U.S. …
(2022-07-01). Ukraine bans import of Russian books and performances of Russian music. wsws.org The crackdown is a continuation of the attempt by the Ukrainian regime at "ethno-cultural cleansing" of Russian literature, of any period or political persuasion.
(2022-07-01). War not a solution to solve problems between Russia, Ukraine. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 01 (MNA) —Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in a telephone conversation with his Ukrainian counterpart Dmitry Kuleba said that Iran does not consider war as a suitable solution to solve problem between Russia and Ukraine.
(2022-07-01). NATO seeks to prevent Eurasian challenger to US world dominance, admits ex CIA chief Mike Pompeo. multipolarista.com Neoconservative ex CIA Director and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo admitted NATO seeks to prevent a "Russian-Chinese axis" and "pan-Eurasian colossus." He described the new cold war as a battle over "economic hegemony" and resources, in a speech outlining Washington's imperial strategy.
(2022-07-01). How Spooks and Establishment Journalists are Circling the Wagons. scheerpost.com 
Photo from MintPress News | By Jonathan Cook / [This is Part 2 of MintPress News' investigation into the pretensions of the establishment media; Here is Analysis — Earlier this month, Russia
(2022-07-01). Germany commits tens of thousands of soldiers, combat aircraft and ships in the deployment against Russia. wsws.org Germany is playing a central role in NATO's preparations for war against Russia and China.
(2022-07-01). The Men Disputing Hutchinson's Testimony Are Two of Trump's Biggest Acolytes. truthout.org It was testimony that, for a moment, stopped the world in its tracks. | So, once the president had gotten into the vehicle with [Secret Service agent] Bobby [Engel], he thought that they were going up to the Capitol. And when Bobby had relayed to him we're not, we don't have the assets to do it, it's not secure, we're going back to the West Wing, the president had a very strong, a very angry response to that. | [White House chief of operations] Tony [Ornato] described him as being irate. The president said something to the effect of I'm the f'ing president, take me up to the Capitol now, to which Bobby responded,…
(2022-07-01). Minnesota groups join global anti-NATO protests during the June NATO Summit. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – On June 28, over 60 people gathered alongside Washington Avenue outside of Senator Amy Klobuchar's Minneapolis office in solidarity with international protests against the NATO Summit in Madrid, Spain, where world leaders discussed the expansion of NATO, among other things. Rush-hour traffic honked in support as protesters chanted, "No war with Russia! Disband NATO now!" | "Yesterday the Spanish government prohibited protest against NATO in Madrid," announced Michael Livingston of Minnesota Peace Action Coalition (MPAC). "Being the free people that they are, the anti-NATO activists immediately g…
(2022-07-01). Qatar's pragmatic foreign policy and its global clout. moderndiplomacy.eu Iran and the US resumed talks for the revival of the Iran Nuclear Deal 2015/Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), in Qatar, with mediation from the European Union (EU) on June 28, 2022. These talks which carried on for two days ended without making any progress. EU Chief Josep Borrell had visited Iran, last week, …
(2022-07-01). Iran Nuclear Deal Talks Could Resume After Biden's Mideast Trip. news.antiwar.com Bloomberg reported Friday that European officials expect EU-brokered efforts to revive the Iran nuclear deal will resume While the Biden administration doesn't appear willing to lift the necessary sanctions to revive the nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA, The EU medi…
(2022-07-01). Iran Remains Hopeful on Nuclear Talks. news.antiwar.com The Qatar-hosted Iran nuclear talks lasted only part of a day, and fell apart with the US is pessimistic as ever, and Iranian officials say that the talks fell apart because the
(2022-07-01). Economist Michael Hudson on inflation and Fed plan to cut wages: A depression is coming. popularresistance.org Economist Michael Hudson explains the inflation crisis and US Federal Reserve's "austerity program to reduce wages" and boost unemployment. He warns a "long depression" is coming, due to the new cold war on Russia and China.
(2022-07-01). Why America's Nuclear Threat To Russia Now Is Bigger Than The Soviet Nuclear Threat To America Was In The 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis. southfront.org 
Written by Eric Zuesse During the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, the central issue was how short America's available reaction-time to a…
(2022-07-01). Iran nuclear talks likely to resume after Biden Mideast trip. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 01 (MNA) — Efforts to revive Iran nuclear deal, JCPOA, are likely to resume following US President Joe Biden's visit to the region this month, after an intense round of talks held in Qatari capital of Doha.
(2022-07-01). Rusia anuncia respuesta recíproca a expansión militar de OTAN. telesurtv.net El presidente Vladímir Putin remarcó que la Alianza es solo una herramienta política de Estados Unidos.
(2022-07-01). Russian Warplanes Continue To Fly Over US Al-Tanf Base In Southeastern Syria. southfront.org 
On July 1, a warplane of the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) conducted a reconnaissance mission over the southeastern Syrian area of al-Tanf where the US-led coalition maintains a large garrison, according to the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. | Al-Tanf garrison is located right on Syria's border with Iraq and Jordan. Around 200 US troops and some 300 militants of the Revolutionary Commando Army (MaT), a local proxy of the coalition, are usually present at the garrison. | The…
(2022-07-01). Australia imposes sanctions on three Russian ministers. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 01 (MNA) — Australia has imposed sanctions on Children's Rights Commissioner for Russian Pres. Maria Lvova-Belova and three Russian ministers as well as on another 12 Russian nationals, according to Australian Department of Home Affairs.
(2022-07-01). Iran, Russia emphasize enhancing trade-economic relations. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 01 (MNA) — Islamic Republic of Iran and Russian Federation stressed the need to increase bilateral relations in the fields of trade and economy.
(2022-06-30). A View on Ukraine's Future from Donbass. libya360.wordpress.com Dmitry Plotnikov During his 2019 election campaign, Ukraine's current President Volodymyr Zelensky constantly repeated that his mission was to unite the country and breach the ideological gap between the EU-leaning West and the Russian-speaking East. This was the division that resulted in the declaration of independence by the Donbass republics, in 2014. However, but the…
(2022-06-30). How the GCC is Benefitting from the Russia-Ukraine Conflict. journal-neo.org 
Military conflicts are a deadly — and costly — business, especially for those who fight them directly. But these conflicts also benefit others directly and indirectly. Those involved in the military-industrial complex benefit from both actual and potential conflicts. This has been the most famous story in the US and continues to be in the …
(2022-06-30). Russia Steals the Thunder in 'Wheat War'. libya360.wordpress.com M. K. BHADRAKUMAR Russian Defense Ministry in Frunzenskaya Embankment, Moscow In a master stroke of military diplomacy, Russian Foreign Ministry announced today that it is "withdrawing" the garrison in Snake Island, the hotly contested Black Sea property from where Ukrainian forces were evicted in March in the early days of Moscow's special military operation. This…
(2022-06-30). NATO announces plan for massive European land army. mronline.org 
In what NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg called the "biggest overhaul of our collective deterrence and defense since the Cold War," the US-led NATO alliance has announced plans to build a massive standing land army in Europe, numbering in the hundreds of thousands.
(2022-06-30). Arab World on the Eve of Joe Biden's Visit. journal-neo.org 
The Arab world seems to be not only making successful attempts at unification, but also seeking to play a more active role on the international arena. And here Russia's plans to transform the selfish unipolar world into a multipolar one, where the interests of all countries, including the Arab states, would be fully taken into …
(2022-06-30). BRICS is turning into a collective "Non-West" thesaker.is Elena Panina, Director of the RUSSTRAT Institute Machine Translated and cleaned up from the Russian original. MOSCOW, June 29, 2022, RUSSTRAT Institute. BRICS expansion has been discussed for a long…
(2022-06-30). Putin: Address to participants of 10th St Petersburg International Legal Forum. thesaker.is
(2022-06-30). Paradoxically, the Soviet Union, the ultimate symbol of communism, was created by international bankers. thesaker.is By Guilherme Wilbert for the Saker Blog One of the great post-World War II myths, which is repeated like a mantra by starched college students with a syndrome of embracing…