(2022-07-16). The Middle Eastern Chess Game between Biden and Putin: the US is Losing. journal-neo.org 
In the coming days, the world will witness the development of a very interesting chess game in the Middle East between the presidents of the US and Russia Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin, who are going to make significant for both states trips to this region. According to the White House, the very demonstration …
(2022-07-16). Biden hands blank check to Saudi Arabia in Middle East visit. wsws.org The aim of Biden's Middle East trip is to reassert Washington's standing with some of the most tyrannical rulers on the planet and line them up behind Washington's proxy war against Russia in Ukraine.
(2022-07-16). [Correspondence] Ad-hoc medical mission for refugees in the Ukraine—Russia war: from vision to practice. thelancet.com On Feb 24, 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine, and the humanitarian crisis that resulted is ongoing. As of June 29, 2022, the UN Refugee Agency (UNRA) has recorded nearly 5 ∑5 million refugees across Europe who have fled the combat zones in Ukraine. As men are not allowed to leave Ukraine, refugees are primarily women, children, and older people. Refugees are medically vulnerable, often suffering from numerous physical and psychological conditions.1 Unmanaged chronic disorders, infectious diseases, and mental illness are common, exacerbated by the arduous journey, stress, weather conditions, and limited access to h…
(2022-07-16). [Correspondence] The prohibition of nuclear weapons: a public health priority. thelancet.com The ongoing conflict in Ukraine confirms how wars and armed conflicts are a serious threat to public health and environmental integrity. The crisis has made clear that nuclear war is closer than ever.
(2022-07-16). Neo-Cons: Genesis to Ascendency. scheerpost.com 
By Michael Brenner | The latest formulation of a binary world pits the so-called democracies against the so-called autocrats. The United States is the self-designated champion of the former while China and Russia lead the array of autocrats. In effect, it's a reversion to long-running democracy/capitalism vs Communism all-embracing conflict of the Cold War. Today's version has even less authenticity than did its…
(2022-07-16). The West is experiencing a contraction of its power, not necessarily its decline. peoplesdispatch.org What Westerners call the West or Western civilization is a geopolitical space that emerged in the 16th century and expanded continuously until the 20th century. On the eve of World War I, about 90 percent of the globe was Western or Western-dominated: Europe, Russia, the Americas, Africa, Oceania, and much of Asia (with the partial exceptions of Japan and China). From then on, the West began to contract: first with the Russian Revolution of 1917 and the emergence of the Soviet bloc, and then, from mid-century onward, with the decolonization movements. Terrestrial space, and soon after, extraterrestrial space, bec…
(2022-07-16). How to Destroy Russia. 2019 Rand Corporation Report: "Overextending and Unbalancing Russia" globalresearch.ca Force the adversary to expand recklessly in order to unbalance him, and then destroy him. This is not the description of a judo hold, but a plan against Russia elaborated by the Rand Corporation, the most influential think tank in the USA.
(2022-07-16). Ttra poco. In Italia le nuove bombe nucleari made in USA. globalresearch.ca "Inizia la produzione della bomba nucleare B61-12": lo annunciano dagli Stati Uniti i Sandia National Laboratories. La B61-12, che sostituisce la precedente B61 dislocata dagli USA ad Aviano e Ghedi e in altre basi europee, è un'arma di nuovo tipo. …
(2022-07-16). You Me Lenin: When a statue of Lenin shows up on a beach in Turkey … wsws.org The film recounts the story of a statue of Lenin washed up on the shore of a town on the Black Sea and stolen just before an opening ceremony, scheduled to include the Turkish and Russian prime ministers.
(2022-07-16). Australian defence minister hails "unbreakable alliance" with the US in Washington. wsws.org The Labor government is deepening Australia's alignment with the aggressive US-led confrontations against Russia and China.
(2022-07-16). Iran opposes war everywhere: Amir-Abdollahian. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 16 (MNA) — Iranian foreign minister said the United States is pursuing specific political goals by claiming that Tehran plans to supply hundreds of drones with combat weapon capabilities to Russia.
(2022-07-16). Russia bans entry for 384 Japanese lawmakers in tit-for-tat move. ecns.cn Russia has banned entry for 384 Japanese lawmakers in a retaliatory move, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement Friday.
(2022-07-16). Putin's authoritarian regime poses as resistance fighter. indybay.org Autocrats of all stripes cast themselves in the pose of anti-imperialist fighters and loudly refuse any paternalism of the West, all the while angling to do business with it…Today's authoritarian rulers are playing fast and loose. They seek antagonism with the West in order to secure control over their own populations.
(2022-07-16). In Saudi Arabia, Biden Plays Defense against Russia, China, Iran. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) Although President Joe Biden's trip to Saudi Arabia was ostensibly about petroleum and attempting to lower gasoline prices in the US, it doesn't seem to me that that rationale entirely explains Biden's about-face on Saudi Arabia. For one thing, Biden must have been told that Saudi Arabia does not have …
(2022-07-16). Behind President Putin's visit to Iran. moderndiplomacy.eu Russian President Vladimir Putin's upcoming visit to Iran (July 19, 2022), will be his second visit overseas after his visit to Tajikistan and Turkmenistan in June 2022. It is significant for a number of reasons. First, Iran has been moving closer to China and Russia after the US withdrawal from Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action …
(2022-07-15). Lend-lease: A Declaration of Proxy War on Russia for all Practical Purposes? journal-neo.org 
The American policymakers, when wanting to isolate and antagonise Russia, must have asked, "What 'redline' would have to be crossed for Putin to act?" In retrospect, in light of Putin's Victory Day Speech which coincided with Russian successes in the Donbass region and the East of Ukraine as a whole, the answer is clear. Did …
(2022-07-15). Kiev's PR Campaign Resulted In Massive Shelling Of Mykolaiv. southfront.org 
On the morning of July 15th, Russian missiles hit several targets in the city of Mykolaiv and the Mykolaiv region. The mayor of Nikolaev Alexander Senkevich confirmed more than ten powerful explosions as a result of strikes of high-precision weapons of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. | Missile strikes hit the buildings of two educational institutions in the city which were turned into accommodation facilities for Ukrainian servicemen and foreign fighters. | The first target of the…
(2022-07-15). Weak Point Of Russian Defense. southfront.org 
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(2022-07-15). Ukraine: Is Russia's Advance Too Slow? libya360.wordpress.com Drago Bosnic In 2014/2015, the then-nascent Kiev regime suffered a humiliating debacle after it was defeated by a much smaller, undermanned and under-equipped Donbass force. The political West stepped in and forced the Neo-Nazi junta to sign the Minsk agreements and prevent the complete collapse of the regime, which, according to their own admission, used the agreements to buy time…
(2022-07-15). Kiev Gathering Information About Chemical Facilities In Donbass, Might Use HIMARS To Target Them. southfront.org 
| Written by Uriel Araujo, researcher with a focus on international and ethnic conflicts. | Kiev is now employing the High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) provided by Washington to strike Moscow-controlled areas. Such missiles hit warehouses in Nova Kakhovka in the Kherson region containing saltpetre, a chemical compound that is used to make gunpowder and fertilizers. Ukraine claims the target was an ammunition dump. The strike caused a major explosion and fires. Shops…
(2022-07-15). John Pilger on President Putin. marktaliano.net READ MORE: President Putin Speaks at St. Petersburg Forum Anatomy of a Coup: How CIA Front Laid Foundations for Ukraine War/ By Kit Klarenberg The US Government's Plan to Partition Russia Into Small States. The Danger of A Broader War/By Dr. Paul Craig Roberts Former Ukraine PM: Putin saved Donbass population/ By Al Mayadeen English …
(2022-07-15). Headlines for July 15, 2022. democracynow.org Biden Pledges to "Stand Up for Media Freedom" After Snubbing Shireen Abu Akleh's Family, House Passes Record $839 Billion Military Budget in Bipartisan Vote, Texas Sues Biden Administration to Block Abortion Care in Cases of Medical Emergency, Indiana AG to Investigate Doctor Who Provided Abortion Care to 10-Year-Old Rape Survivor, Sri Lankan President Formally Resigns After Fleeing to Singapore, Scorching Heat Wave Fuels Wildfires Across Southern Europe, Sen. Manchin Says He Won't Support Legislation to Tax the Rich and Combat Climate Crisis, IMF Warns Russia's War on Ukraine Could…
(2022-07-15). Biden, Lapid Sign Joint US-Israel Declaration Against Iran. southfront.org 
The declaration says the US will use all of its 'national power' to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon | Originally published by AntiWar | President Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid on Thursday The document, officiall…
(2022-07-15). President Biden: US Won't Wait Forever on Iran Nuclear Deal. news.antiwar.com Throughout months and months of nuclear talks, the US has brought up the idea of time running out. President Biden added to that position today, suggesting the US Iran has long rejected the idea of the US setting artificial deadlines, and doubly so since the US seems to be pushing the process back every time there is a meeting, and lamenting the lack of progress. | Biden's comments come during his Israel visit, and stay on brand in that they give the impression that the US is…
(2022-07-15). Biden-Lapid Joint Declaration Takes Aim At BDS Movement. popularresistance.org On July 14 U.S. President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid signed a joint strategic declaration that highlights the bonds between the two countries, pledges further bilateral cooperation, and vows to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. It also takes aim at the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement (BDS), the nonviolent effort to pressure Israel in meeting its obligations under international law. | "The United States and Israel affirm that they will continue to work together to combat all efforts to boycott or de-legitimize Israel, to deny its right to self-defense, or to unfairly sin…
(2022-07-15). Chris Hedges: War with Iran. scheerpost.com 
Illustration by Mr. Fish — "Biden at Bat" | By Chris Hedges / Original to ScheerPost | The United States, Israel and Saudi Arabia are plotting a war with Iran. The 2015 Iranian nuclear arms accord, or Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), which Donald Trump
(2022-07-15). Iran expresses anger regarding US-Israel deal over nuclear program. peoplesdispatch.org The US declared that it will use all possible ways, including force, to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons in a joint strategic declaration signed with Israel…
(2022-07-15). Is Russia's Advance In Donbass Too Slow? southfront.org 
| Written by Drago Bosnic, independent geopolitical and military analyst | In 2014/2015, the then-nascent Kiev regime
(2022-07-15). The West Inverts Reality and Projects its Own Criminality onto Russia. Russia opposes Western-supported Nazism. marktaliano.net 
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(2022-07-15). Biden starts sensitive Saudi Arabia visit, no immediate oil pledge expected. tribune.com.pk 
President Joe Biden arrived in Saudi Arabia on Friday to discuss energy supply, human rights, and security cooperation on a trip designed to reset the US relationship with a country he once pledged to make a "pariah" on the world stage. | Energy and security interests prompted the president and his aides to decide not to isolate the kingdom, the world's top oil exporter and regional powerhouse that has been strengthening ties with Russia and China. | But the US national security adviser dampened expectations of any immediate oil supply boost to help bring down high costs of gasoline and ease the highest US inf…
(2022-07-15). Yale historian Timothy Snyder promotes anti-Russian racism. wsws.org The anti-Russia diatribes of Professor Timothy Snyder are acquiring a pathological character. He is moving ever more closely toward open advocacy of the physical obliteration of Russia and the extermination of its population. One detects in his writings the stench of genocidal racism.
(2022-07-15). Debt Traps & Terrorism: The Roots of Sri Lanka's Crisis. journal-neo.org 
The island nation of Sri Lanka, located south-southeast of India in the Indian Ocean has suffered economic and now political chaos that has grabbed international headlines. The Western media has floated narratives ranging from "debt trap diplomacy" perpetrated by China and its Belt and Road Initiative to food shortages spurred by Russia's "blockade" of the …
(2022-07-15). "Iran and the US should negotiate face to face to make a new nuclear deal", Says Mohammad Hatami Milanlou. globalresearch.ca To receive Global Research's Daily Newsletter (selected articles), Follow …
(2022-07-15). Canada imposes new sanctions on Russia's energy sector. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) — The government of Canada imposed another round of sanctions against Russia's oil and gas sector and chemical industry, according to the Canadian foreign ministry.
(2022-07-15). The B61-12 Mini-nukes "Made in America" to be Used in "A Nuclear First Strike". Coming Soon to Italy, Belgium, Germany, Netherlands. globalresearch.ca To receive Global Research's Daily Newsletter (selected articles), Follow …
(2022-07-15). US seeking to ease sanctions on Russian fertilizer export. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) — The United States on Thursday sought to facilitate Russian food and fertilizer exports by reassuring banks, shipping, and insurance companies that such transactions would not breach Washington's sanctions on Moscow.
(2022-07-15). The U.S. Government's Fake Opposition to Global Warming. moderndiplomacy.eu The U.S. Government is set to destroy America's stockpile of thorium, which element is the likeliest source of safe nuclear energy, and is also the likeliest replacement of the fossil fuels that are increasingly threatening the world's future if a uranium 235 and plutonium nuclear-bomb World War III won't end the world before global burnout …
(2022-07-14). Russia legalizes special economic measures to support military operations abroad. ecns.cn Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law on Thursday allowing the government to take special economic measures to support the armed forces during their counter-terrorism and other operations abroad.
(2022-07-15). Kiev's High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) to Target Russia Controlled Areas. globalresearch.ca All Global Research articles can be read in 51 languages by activating the "Translate Website" drop down menu on the top banner of our home page (Desktop version). | To receive Global Research's Daily Newsletter (selected articles), Follow …
(2022-07-15). Putin signs law ratifying Iran-EAEU free trade zone protocol. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) — Putin approved the law on ratification of the protocol to the provisional agreement signed in 2018, leading to the establishment of the free trade zone between the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and Iran.
(2022-07-15). Calling On Russia to Free Brittney Griner, Bishop Barber Seeks 'Humanitarian Visit'. commondreams.org "She's been kept from her family. From her wife. From her profession. From her friends," the activist pastor said of the U.S. Olympian jailed in Russia. "It's time for her to come home."
(2022-07-15). Irán y Rusia acuerdan impulsar cooperaciones nucleares pacíficas. telesurtv.net Delegaciones de los dos países aseguran que la profundización de las relaciones diplomáticas dejarán sin efecto las sanciones estadounidenses.
(2022-07-15). Putin's Summits Next Week Will Strengthen Ties with Iran, Turkey. globalresearch.ca All Global Research articles can be read in 51 languages by activating the "Translate Website" drop down menu on the top banner of our home page (Desktop version). | To receive Global Research's Daily Newsletter (selected articles), Follow …
(2022-07-14). Will the Ukraine Conflict Turn Private? independentmediainstitute.org Since the turn of the century, private military and security companies (PMSCs) have played an increasingly important role in conflict zones. Because the lines between private military companies and private security companies are often blurred, the all-encompassing PMSC term is used to describe them. While PMSCs became more prominent in the immediate post-Cold War era, …
(2022-07-14). 'Life-like' lasers can self-organise, adapt their structure, and cooperate. imperial.ac.uk By mimicking features of living systems, self-organising lasers could lead to new materials for sensing, computing, light sources and displays.