(2022-07-06). NATO Officially Adds China to Its List of Enemies. orinocotribune.com By Sameena Rahman Jun 30, 2022 | Leaders of the member countries of the imperialist NATO military alliance concluded their annual summit in Madrid today. This summit was a clear display of NATO's commitment to continuously fuel the fire of international conflict as the major capitalist powers drag the world back into a Cold War-style period of global confrontation. | In preparation for the summit, NATO members prepared a new "Strategic Concept" document that described the alliance's key goals moving forward. The Strategic Concept's principal target is Russia, which it labels "the most significant and direct…
(2022-07-06). Finland Seizes Over 800 Russian Freight Cars Over EU Sanctions. news.antiwar.com Finland has seized nearly a thousand Russian freight cars as a result of EU sanctions, Reuters reported on Tuesday. After the EU sanctioned Russian coal in April, Finland's state-owned rail operator VR moved to reduce railway traffic from Russia. According to a June 6 letter from Russian Railways to the Ministry of Transport, 865 Russian …
(2022-07-06). In Paris, Israel's Lapid Says World 'Must Respond' to Iran's Nuclear Activity. news.antiwar.com Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid The Israeli leader accused Iran of violating the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA. But Tehran has not been bound by the agreement since the Trump administration withdrew from it in 2018 by reimposing sanctions on Iran. | "The facts are that Iran is violating the agreement and continues to develop its nuclear program," Lapid said at a joint press conference…
(2022-07-06). US has to take forthcoming position if seeks to revive deal. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) — Russia's Permanent Representative in Vienna-based International Organizations said that if Washington is really committed to reviving the nuclear deal, it should take a more forthcoming position.
(2022-07-05). NATO missile system part of new $820 million U.S. arms transfer to Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Defense News US to send Ukraine advanced NASAMS air defense weapons in $820 million package The Pentagon on Friday announced $820 million in new Ukraine military aid that includes advanced mid- to long-range air defense systems and counter-artillery radars to respond to Russia's heavy use of long-range strikes in the war. The announcement …
(2022-07-05). Russia Demands Israel Stop Sovereignty-Violating Airstrikes on Syria. news.antiwar.com Over the weekend, Israel carried out attacks against a poultry farm on the Syrian coast, wounding two civilians. Russia issued a statement Monday, warning such attacks are " Russia has positions on the Syrian coast, and has warned Israel away from the area before. The latest attack came from the coast, and conspicuously Russia didn't comment when it happened. | The Russians say it violates Syrian sovereignty, and is against international norms. Those are p…
(2022-07-05). UK to introduce new sanctions on Belarus, Russia media. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 05 (MNA) — Britain said it would introduce new economic, trade and transport sanctions on Belarus on Tue. over its support for Russia's military operation in Ukraine and also sanctioned six Russians it said were spreading disinformation.
(2022-07-05). NATO thanks Turkey for blocking Russian vessels from Black Sea. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATO NATO Deputy Secretary General underlines strategic importance of Black Sea region Deputy Secretary General Mircea GeoanƒÉ highlighted the strategic importance of the Black Sea region to NATO in remarks at the US Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe's (CSCE) Black Sea Summit in Constanta, Romania on Friday (1 July 2022). Mr. …
(2022-07-05). 'Western' Media Spread Copium To Prolong The War In Ukraine. popularresistance.org What did Russia just do? It had made an ambitious attempt to encircle a large are in Donbas and succeeded with the effort in just a few days. The Ukrainian army threw everything it had available into the cauldron and lost thousands of men while the Russian army avoided direct men against men fighting to minimize its own casualties. | So while the Ukrainians will also benefit from the now shorter frontline they have lost many soldiers and abandoned lots of equipment during the last weeks and will have difficulties to create any reserves. | There is absolutely no reason to believe that the Russian forces are not ab…
(2022-07-05). Is the US Now Trying to Destabilize Uzbekistan? libya360.wordpress.com Vladimir Platov Unfortunately, the failure of the recent attempt to create an armed conflict in the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAR) has not dampened Washington's ardor in searching for ways to destabilize the situation in Central Asia and in creating an additional inconvenience for Russia, which at present is conducting a special military operation to de-Nazify Ukraine, by…
(2022-07-05). Military Situation In The Black Sea Region On July 5, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
On July 4, an RC-135W (ZZ664) reconnaissance aircraft of the British Air Force took off from Waddington Air Base (Great Britain) and flew over the Black Sea; | 'To ensure the safety of navigation in the Black and Azov Seas, 2 corridors for ships have been created, the mine danger in the port of Mariupol has been completely eliminated,' Russian Defence Minister claimed; | On July 3, Turkey detained a Russian-flagged cargo ship near the port of Karasu and is investigating Uk…
(2022-07-05). Military Situation In Eastern Ukraine On July 5, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Clashes between the AFU and Russian forces were reported near Bilohorivka; | Russian forces reportedly took control of the village of Spirne; | Russian forces reportedly took control of the village of Mazanivka; | Clashes between the AFU and Russian forces continue near Siversk. | MORE ON THE TOPIC: : |
(2022-07-05). Military Situation In Ukraine On July 5, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Russia struck the AFU 93rd mechanized brigade in Kharkiv with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Zvanovka with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Liman with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Kirovo with high-precision missiles; | Russian air defense systems shot down 3 Ukrainian drones near Chernobaevka in the Kherson region, Kun'e in the Kharkov region and Alek…
(2022-07-05). Russia Showed STUPOR Portable UAV Suppression System Used In Ukraine. southfront.org 
The Russian military showed its STUPOR portable UAV suppression system in service with the servicemen deployed in the Ugledar region in Ukraine. | This special gun of Russian production was developed by the LLC "Location Workshop" ("Lokmas") in Moscow. The developer has designated this device as a "portable complex of electromagnetic and optoelectronic suppression of unmanned aerial vehicles for civil purposes". STUPOR entered mass production in 2016. | The system is aimed to disrupt the c…
(2022-07-05). Ukraine Is the Latest Neocon Disaster. orinocotribune.com By Jeffrey D. Sachs Jun 27, 2022 | The war in Ukraine is the culmination of a 30-year project of the American neoconservative movement. The Biden Administration is packed with the same neocons who championed the US wars of choice in Serbia (1999), Afghanistan (2001), Iraq (2003), Syria (2011), Libya (2011), and who did so much to provoke Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The neocon track record is one of unmitigated disaster, yet Biden has staffed his team with neocons. As a result, Biden is steering Ukraine, the US, and the European Union towards yet another geopolitical debacle. If Europe has any insight, it…
(2022-07-05). FRSO: Resolution Against the U.S./NATO-Provoked War in Ukraine. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following resolution was that was adopted at Freedom Road Socialist Organization's 9th Congress. | We, Freedom Road Socialist Organization, hold the United States and NATO squarely responsible for the conflict in Ukraine. Since the disintegration of the socialist bloc in Europe, NATO has pursued a policy of expansion and military aggression that has brought instability to the region and beyond. In Ukraine, NATO and its de facto leader, the United States, created the conditions for the war that is now unfolding between the Russian Federation and the Ukrainian state. | Th…
(2022-07-05). Russia-China Ties Defy Western Predictions for an Alternative World. libya360.wordpress.com Salman Rafi Sheikh For years, the West has made every effort to predict the fall of Russia-China ties. The frenzy reached its climax when Russia began its military operation in Ukraine in late February 2022. Many in the West — both politicians and the media — saw this war as the beginning of the end…
(2022-07-05). The Heat: Effects of Russia sanctions. america.cgtn.com Economic sanctions against Russia appear to be backfiring around the world. Is this a good strategy to end the conflict in Ukraine?
(2022-07-05). Following Turkish blackmail, 30 NATO states sign accession protocols for Finland, Sweden. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Hurriyet Daily NewsJuly 5, 2022 NATO nations sign accession protocols for Sweden, Finland The 30 NATO allies signed off on the accession protocols for Sweden and Finland on July 5, sending the membership bids of the two nations to the alliance capitals for legislative approvals. The move further increases Russia's strategic isolation…. "This is truly …
(2022-07-05). JPMorgan Warns Attempting Price Cap on Russian Oil Could Make Oil $380 Per Barrel. news.antiwar.com Analysts are warning that a US-proposed idea being explored by the G7 to impose a price cap on Russian oil could backfire and have devastating consequences. A new report from JPMorgan Chase said that oil could "The most obvious and likely risk with a price cap is that Russia might choose not to participate and instead retaliate by reducing exports," the JPMorgan analysts wrote. "It is likely that the government could retaliate by cutting output as a way to inflict p…
(2022-07-05). US Envoy: Iran Could Build Bomb in Weeks If It Chooses To. news.antiwar.com In a new interview Tuesday, US envoy Robert Malley continued to play up the myth off Iran imminently being nuclear armed, claiming to be "alarmed" by the progress made in enrichment by the Iranians. | Malley then went down the always-incorrect, familiar road, claiming Iran could There are occasions of being wrong, and those of being deliberately misleading, and this could well be the second half.
(2022-07-05). Lukashenko's Prediction Comes True — Regime Change Comes To Uzbekistan. popularresistance.org On Saturday, a month-long state of emergency was declared in the former Soviet Republic of Uzbekistan, in response to violent protests in response to government plans to revoke the autonomy of the north-eastern republic of Karakalpakstan , a decision which Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev would later drop following a visit to the region. | Despite the current disturbances only starting several days ago, their sudden escalation to extreme violence, as well as the coordinated coverage of the situation by corporate media outlets, including the US government-funded Radio Free Europe, already bears all the hallmarks…
(2022-07-05). Military Situation In Syria On July 5, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
On July 5, the Russian Ministry of Defence recorded no hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On July 4, a car bomb explosion was reported in the city of Afrin. Two people were wounded; | On July 4, Turkish-backed forces attacked SAA servicemen with an ATGM in the Anjara area; | On July 4, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in the Maarat al-Naasan area; | On July 4, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled S…
(2022-07-05). EU, Moscow react to Uzbekistan unrest. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 05 (MNA) — The EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell and Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov have reacted to the recent developments in Uzbekistan.
(2022-07-05). We Must End the Dangerous Downplaying of a Possible Nuclear War With Russia. commondreams.org Teaching a schoolyard bully like Putin a lesson can be satisfying, but it's a crazy idea when the bully has nuclear arms and humiliating him could set off World War III.
(2022-07-05). Russia's Medvedev says oil prices could top $300-$400. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 05 (MNA) — Russia's former president Dmitry Medvedev said Tuesday the oil prices could increase above $300-$400 a barrel if Japan caps the price of Russian oil at around half its current level.
(2022-07-05). Russia orders Jewish Agency to stop all operations in country. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 05 (MNA) — The Russian government has ordered the Jewish Agency to cease all operations inside the country, the local media in the occupied Palestinian lands have reported.
(2022-07-05). Wunderwaffe Thinking Pt. 1: Tom Clancy, War Math and US politics. Russian Way of War. thesaker.is Please visit Andrei's website: smoothiex12.blogspot.com/ and support him here: www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=60459185…
(2022-07-04). Finland could host NATO base on Russian border: official. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Ukrainian News Agency Finland Proposes To Create NATO Base On Border With Russia The authorities of the Finnish city of Lappeenranta on the border with Russia are considering the possibility of creating a NATO base in their city after Finland joins the Alliance. This writes European Pravda with reference to Yle. "There were …