Monthly Archives: July 2022

2022-07-15: News Headlines

WSWS (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.

____ (2022-07-14). 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.

TeleSUR-mcs-JL (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.

Mohammad Hatami Milanlou (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 …

Anonymous103 (2022-07-14). Military Situation In Ukraine On July 14, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Russia struck the AFU 14th Mechanized Brigade near Chasov Yar with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU 97th Battalion of 60th Mechanized Brigade near Malaya Tokmachka with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Kramatorsk with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Konstantinovka with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Zaporozhye with high-precision missile…

Anonymous103 (2022-07-14). Russian Missiles Over Ukrainian City Of Vinnytsia: Targets And Consequences Of Attack (Video, Photos). southfront.org DEAR FRIENDS. IF YOU LIKE THIS TYPE OF CONTENT, SUPPORT SOUTHFRONT WORK : MONERO (XMR): 84eCJf22Yz39rHwoz6vf3hdcWmbCY336eAUoLXpSj1Q3boP8crzKdDq3R5f72RjFmTJBctSH6DFRuPmEaWiQP59mBzoG2sN BITCOIN (BTC): bc1qctv99yh0ewg6x5r9fy5e7lqm28t9rza4h4cy4k BITCOIN CASH (BCH): qpayzr89x3yul8924uqf6fjx6jcjklfcw5vm2dxp7r…

Dave DeCamp (2022-07-14). Turkey Says Ukraine and Russia Reach Agreement on Ukrainian Grain Exports. news.antiwar.com Turkey on Wednesday Istanbul hosted negotiations between Russian and Ukrainian officials, the first time the two nations have held face-to-face talks since March. While there was progress on the issue of grain exports, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said there was still a "long way to go" before there would be peace talks to end the fighting. | Guterres was also more…

Mark Cummings (2022-07-14). The Russia-Ukraine War Proves That We Must Define National Security Differently. fairobserver.com It is dangerous to deal with the 21st century using 19th century definitions. The Russia-Ukraine war is founded on a 19th century Clausewitzian definition of national security. In contrast, the operative 21st century national security considerations are based on economics, technology and trade. There is also another important overlooked fact about wars of the 19th…

Brittani Banks (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). The European Dream of Progress Who Really Ruined It? journal-neo.org For anyone still puzzled about what's going on in the world, just look to Germany. Whatever the EU's ruling nation is mulling over, that's at the core of the world's problems. Take German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's most recent whining about the world's hopes of progress being ruined by Putin and the demilitarization campaign on Ukraine. …

Staff (2022-07-14). Headlines for July 14, 2022. democracynow.org Israeli Officials Roll Out Red Carpet as President Biden Begins Mideast Trip, Biden Discusses Iran Nuclear Program with Israeli PM, Won't Rule Out U.S. Use of Force, Biden to Be First U.S. President to Fly Directly from Israel to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, House to Vote on Unprecedented $839 Billion Military Budget, Sri Lanka Protests Turn Deadly as President Leaves Maldives for Singapore, Russian Missiles Kill at Least 12 in Vinnytsia, Ukraine and Russia Near Deal on Grain Shipments from Black Sea Port, South Carolina Abortion Providers Sue to Block Six-Week Abortion Ban, Man Arrested in Ohio Child Rape Case La…

____ (2022-07-13). Ukraine, Russia make some progress at talks on grain exports: Zelensky. ecns.cn Ukraine and Russia have made some progress at the talks on grain exports in Istanbul that also involved representatives of Turkey and the United Nations, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Wednesday.

Uswah Alaydrus (2022-07-14). Indonesia between Russia and Ukraine: What is lacking in peaceful diplomacy. moderndiplomacy.eu Some global problems such as poverty, natural disasters, hunger, clean water, environmental problems, population, epidemics, conflicts and wars have indeed colored human life, but a long span of time will cause new problems and complicate life which then requires humans to find a way. get out of the problem either by thinking and doing something …

Anonymous669 (2022-07-14). Russia's Most Advanced Tank Destroyer Spotted Firing In Ukraine (Video). southfront.org A Russian 9P157-2 Khrizantema-S in Ukraine. Source: Sputnik. | Russia's most advanced tank destroyer, the 9P157-2 Khrizantema-S, has been spotted in action in Ukraine, where the Russian military is currently conducting a special operation. | On July 14, a video showing a 9P157-2 firing an anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) on one of Ukraine's southern front service online. Some Russian sources said that the firing was a part of a live exercise. | The 9P157-2, which was developed by KB Mashinostr…

Federico Fuentes (2022-07-14). Free Maksym Butkevych: Russian troops capture Ukrainian anti-fascist activist. greenleft.org.au There are grave fears for the safety of Ukrainian anti-fascist and human rights activist Maksym Butkevych, following his capture by Russians troops, reports Federico Fuentes.

Kristina Hille (2022-07-14). A Ukrainian-Led School Emerges in Germany to Teach Refugee Children. truthout.org Julia C. stands in front of her 24 10th-grade pupils at The Ukrainian School — a school in Dresden, Germany, staffed by teachers from Ukraine who are working with the sudden influx of school-aged refugees. The school's curriculum covers nearly all the standard school subjects while also helping Ukrainian students learn German and adjust to their new lives. | The Ukrainian School program was created in April 2022, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the subsequent influx of Ukrainian refugees and their children. The director of the newly reopened school is simultaneously the director of Dresden's more…

Staff (2022-07-14). Serbian pres. comments on West Presence in Ukraine conflict. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 14 (MNA) — The conflict in Ukraine is a world war, where the West is fighting against Russia by means of Ukrainian soldiers, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Wednesday.

Anatol Lieven (2022-07-14). Just How Much Bigger Is the US-NATO Military Force Than Russia's? commondreams.org The Atlantic Alliance has called Moscow its 'most significant and direct threat,' but how do both sides' militaries actually compare?

Jason Ditz (2022-07-14). Biden: US Committed to Keep IRGC on Terror List Even If It Kills Nuclear Deal. news.antiwar.com Biden: US Committed to Keep IRGC on Terror List Even If It Kills Nuclear Deal | Biden threatens war to stop Iran's nuclear arms…

Anonymous103 (2022-07-14). The U.S. Government's Fake Opposition to Global Warming. southfront.org | Written by 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 does. | Some people th…

| Reuters | (2022-07-14). US, Israel to sign joint pledge on denying nuclear weapon to Iran. tribune.com.pk U.S. President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid will sign a joint pledge to deny Iran nuclear weapons on Thursday, closing ranks after long-running disputes between the allies over global diplomacy with Tehran. | Biden, who is visiting Jerusalem, said on Wednesday he was open to "last resort" use of force against Iran – an apparent move toward accommodating Lapid's calls on world powers to present a "credible military threat" against Israel's arch foe. | The United States and Israel have separately made such veiled threats against Iran – which denies seeking nuclear weaponry – for years. Formall…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-07-14). China, Russia and Iran to Conduct Military Exercises in Latin America. libya360.wordpress.com Alexandre Lemoine Beijing, Moscow and Tehran intend to make a show of force for the United States in their "backyard." The three countries plan to hold joint naval maneuvers off the coast of Latin America and the Caribbean in early August. According to experts, this is a sign that some Latin American countries intend to…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-07-14). Russia and China Haven't Even Started to Ratchet Up the Pain Dial. libya360.wordpress.com Pepe Escobar The Suicide Spectacular Summer Show, currently on screen across Europe, proceeds in full regalia. The Suicide Spectacular Summer Show, currently on screen across Europe, proceeds in full regalia, much to the astonishment of virtually the whole Global South: a trashy, woke Gotterdammerung remake, with Wagnerian grandeur replaced by twerking. Decadent Roman Emperors at least exhibited…

M.K. Bhadrakumar (2022-07-14). Putin's summits next week will strengthen ties with Iran, Turkey. peoplesdispatch.org The Russian president's visit comes at a highly transformative period in the US approach toward both Turkey and Iran and following Joe Biden's crucial visit to West Asia…

Anonymous811 (2022-07-14). Overview of Russian Strikes on AFU Positions in the First Half of July. southfront.org DEAR FRIENDS. IF YOU LIKE THIS TYPE OF CONTENT, SUPPORT SOUTHFRONT WORK : MONERO (XMR): 84eCJf22Yz39rHwoz6vf3hdcWmbCY336eAUoLXpSj1Q3boP8crzKdDq3R5f72RjFmTJBctSH6DFRuPmEaWiQP59mBzoG2sN BITCOIN (BTC): bc1qctv99yh0ewg6x5r9fy5e7lqm28t9rza4h4cy4k BITCOIN CASH (BCH): qpayzr89x3yul8924uqf6fjx6jcjklfcw5vm2dxp7r…

Staff (2022-07-14). Bolton Confesses Washington Organized Coups in Venezuela, Russia Demands Investigation. orinocotribune.com This Tuesday, July 12, former White House Security Adviser John Bolton confessed in an interview with CNN to have "helped" plan coups in different countries. The US diplomat—who held a position in the Donald Trump administration—did not blush to recognize the interference of the United States in the internal affairs of other nations and added that "a lot of work is needed" to overthrow a government and take power from a country. | Bolton's confession follows the leak of Trump's contacts with far-right groups in the run-up to the Capitol attack on January 6, 2021. The former national security adviser w…

WSWS (2022-07-14). Questions remain unanswered after New York City nuclear war alert. wsws.org Two days after the July 11 release of a public service announcement by New York City's office of emergency management for the case of a nuclear attack, there has been no serious explanation given for this extraordinary step taken by the administration of America's largest city, which is home to almost 8.5 million people and the country's financial center, Wall Street.

Kester Kenn Klomegah (2022-07-14). Russia and the World. History and Geopolitical Analysis. "What Would Happen to Russia Without the United States and Europe?" globalresearch.ca To receive Global Research's Daily Newsletter (selected articles), Follow …

Pepe Escobar (2022-07-14). Russia and China Haven't Even Started to Ratchet Up the Pain Dial. Pepe Escobar. 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 …

Staff (2022-07-14). "Shameful": Biden's Trip to Saudi Arabia for More Oil Ignores Human Rights Abuses, Khashoggi Murder. democracynow.org President Biden is set to meet with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Friday as part of a four-day visit to restore key relationships and build security cooperation in the Middle East. Human rights activists are outraged that the U.S. is willing to support a leader responsible for human rights violations including in the brutal war in Yemen, the state-sanctioned killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi and more. One of Biden's aims is to convince Saudi Arabia to increase oil production, an answer to pressures at home over skyrocketing gas prices from the Russian war in Ukr…

TeleSUR, jaa, MER (2022-07-14). Irán reitera que no cederá ante política coercitiva de EE.UU. telesurtv.net El mandatario Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi recordó que fue EE.UU. el que violó el acuerdo nuclear, no Irán.

Anonymous669 (2022-07-14). In Video: FSB Detains Five Members Of Al-Qaeda's Hay'at Tahrir Al-Sham In Russia. southfront.org ROSTOV-ON-DON REGION, RUSSIA — JULY 15, 2019: Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) officers detain two members of a cell of the Islamic State terrorist organization (banned in Russia). Video screen grab/ Russian Federal Security Service/TASS. | On July 14, Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) announced that it had detained five members of the al-Qaeda-affiliated Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) terror group in several regions of Russia for collecting donations for militants in Syria."On the territory of the Kabardi…

____ (2022-07-13). Kremlin hopes U.S.-Saudi ties would not be 'directed against Russia' ahead of Biden's visit. ecns.cn Moscow highly values its relations with Riyadh and hopes U.S. President Joe Biden's upcoming visit to Saudi Arabia would not be used to create hostility against Russia, the Kremlin said Wednesday.

Jake Johnson (2022-07-14). Biden Says He'd Use Military Force on Iran as "Last Resort" to Prevent Nukes. truthout.org U.S. President Joe Biden said in an interview aired Wednesday that he would be willing to go to war with Iran to prevent the country from obtaining a nuclear weapon, a position that drew condemnation from advocacy groups and foreign policy analysts who questioned the moral, strategic, and legal bases for such a stance. | Biden also reiterated in the sit-down interview with Israeli broadcaster N12 that he is committed to keeping the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on the U.S. State Department's Foreign Terrorist Organizations

_____ (2022-07-13). NATO, The Left, And The Path To Peace. popularresistance.org Let's think about the left's place in the current events, and hope to shed light on what being 'on the left' actually means today, and why it is relevant to peace. | I'll start with the trillion-dollar question: if NATO won, if the DPR and LPR forces surrendered, and if the Russian Army was driven back to the border, would the world be a better or a worse place? | This is a practical question. It can't be resolved with abstract ideals or theories such as whether Ukraine has a sacred right to rule over the Russian speakers of the Donbass, or whether Russia is imperialist, any more than Palestinian rights can be se…

_____ (2022-07-13). A Stronger Russia Humiliates the West. journal-neo.org When Russia was arbitrarily excluded from the 'Group of eight' (G8) in 2014, many in the West saw this as a step toward a more cohesive western bloc — the so-called G7 — that could collectively — and effectively — counter Russia through a homogenous response combining economic and military means. The response the West …

_____ (2022-07-13). Russia and Turkey Fight the West's Grain Crisis Together. journal-neo.org As the leaders of Russia and Turkey have repeatedly pointed out, the state of Russian-Turkish relations over the last 10 years has been a real strategic breakthrough. During this period, the volume of economic ties has increased more than 30-fold and it affects completely different spheres, including food security. It was food security that was …

Ann Brown (2022-07-13). LeBron James On Brittney Griner Imprisonment: Does America Have Her Back? 'I Would Be Feeling, Do I Even Want To Go Back?'. moguldom.com Basketball star LeBron James recently debuted a promo for a new season of his TV side hustle— an HBO show called "The Shop." Remarks made about Women's National Basketball Association, player Brittney Griner, imprisoned in Russia after pleading guilty to possessing cannabis, have taken some aback. Cannabis in Russia is illegal. "How can she feel …

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2022-07-14: News Headlines

WSWS (2022-07-14). Questions remain unanswered after New York City nuclear war alert. wsws.org Two days after the July 11 release of a public service announcement by New York City's office of emergency management for the case of a nuclear attack, there has been no serious explanation given for this extraordinary step taken by the administration of America's largest city, which is home to almost 8.5 million people and the country's financial center, Wall Street.

Staff (2022-07-14). Bolton Confesses Washington Organized Coups in Venezuela, Russia Demands Investigation. orinocotribune.com This Tuesday, July 12, former White House Security Adviser John Bolton confessed in an interview with CNN to have "helped" plan coups in different countries. The US diplomat—who held a position in the Donald Trump administration—did not blush to recognize the interference of the United States in the internal affairs of other nations and added that "a lot of work is needed" to overthrow a government and take power from a country. | Bolton's confession follows the leak of Trump's contacts with far-right groups in the run-up to the Capitol attack on January 6, 2021. The former national security adviser w…

Dave DeCamp (2022-07-14). Turkey Says Ukraine and Russia Reach Agreement on Ukrainian Grain Exports. news.antiwar.com Turkey on Wednesday Istanbul hosted negotiations between Russian and Ukrainian officials, the first time the two nations have held face-to-face talks since March. While there was progress on the issue of grain exports, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said there was still a "long way to go" before there would be peace talks to end the fighting. | Guterres was also more…

____ (2022-07-13). Ukraine, Russia make some progress at talks on grain exports: Zelensky. ecns.cn Ukraine and Russia have made some progress at the talks on grain exports in Istanbul that also involved representatives of Turkey and the United Nations, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Wednesday.

Jason Ditz (2022-07-14). Biden: US Committed to Keep IRGC on Terror List Even If It Kills Nuclear Deal. news.antiwar.com Biden: US Committed to Keep IRGC on Terror List Even If It Kills Nuclear Deal | Biden threatens war to stop Iran's nuclear arms…

M.K. Bhadrakumar (2022-07-14). Putin's summits next week will strengthen ties with Iran, Turkey. peoplesdispatch.org The Russian president's visit comes at a highly transformative period in the US approach toward both Turkey and Iran and following Joe Biden's crucial visit to West Asia…

TeleSUR, jaa, MER (2022-07-14). Irán reitera que no cederá ante política coercitiva de EE.UU. telesurtv.net El mandatario Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi recordó que fue EE.UU. el que violó el acuerdo nuclear, no Irán.

____ (2022-07-13). Kremlin hopes U.S.-Saudi ties would not be 'directed against Russia' ahead of Biden's visit. ecns.cn Moscow highly values its relations with Riyadh and hopes U.S. President Joe Biden's upcoming visit to Saudi Arabia would not be used to create hostility against Russia, the Kremlin said Wednesday.

_____ (2022-07-13). NATO, The Left, And The Path To Peace. popularresistance.org Let's think about the left's place in the current events, and hope to shed light on what being 'on the left' actually means today, and why it is relevant to peace. | I'll start with the trillion-dollar question: if NATO won, if the DPR and LPR forces surrendered, and if the Russian Army was driven back to the border, would the world be a better or a worse place? | This is a practical question. It can't be resolved with abstract ideals or theories such as whether Ukraine has a sacred right to rule over the Russian speakers of the Donbass, or whether Russia is imperialist, any more than Palestinian rights can be se…

Anonymous103 (2022-07-13). Military Situation In Eastern Ukraine, Slavyansk-Kramatorsk Region, On July 13, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Clashes between the AFU and Russian forces continue in the Verkhnokamyanske; | Clashes between the AFU and Russian forces continue near Serebrianka; | The Ukrainian Air Forces have carried out 1700 airstrikes since Feb 24th, according to the Ukrainian MoD. | MORE ON THE TOPIC: : | <...

Anonymous103 (2022-07-13). Military Situation In Ukraine On July 13, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Russia struck the AFU 59th Motorized Infantry Brigade in Nikolaev with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU 242nd battalion of 241st Territorial Defence Brigade in Kharkiv with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Bereznevatoye with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Kostantinovka with high-precision missiles; | Russian air defense systems shot down 9 Ukrainian drones near near Dibrovnoye,…

Anonymous103 (2022-07-13). Russia And Ukraine Agreed To Establish Joint Coordination Center On Grain Exports. southfront.org The four-way talks on the grain export from Ukrainian ports between Moscow and Kiev that also involved Turkey and the UN ended in Istanbul. Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar claimed that the Russian and Ukrainian military delegations had agreed to establish a joint coordination center on grain exports in Istanbul that will include representatives from all parties. | Earlier, the Russian Defense Ministry said In a brief statement that its representatives prepared a package of…

Anonymous765 (2022-07-13). Stopped On Front Lines, Russia And Ukraine Claim Victories In Negotiations. southfront.org |

Contributing Writers (2022-07-13). Ukraine Forces Targeting Civilians/ Report by Eva Bartlett. marktaliano.net READ MORE: Zelensky's court bans another Ukrainian opposition party — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union Ukraine Bans Main Opposition Party, Seizes All Its Assets/By Paul Joseph Watson SBU the terrible Ukrainian political police, assassinations and torture Donbass Insider (donbass-insider.com) Residents In Eastern Ukraine Report Atrocities, War Crimes Being Committed By Ukrainian Army "One-sided …

Dave DeCamp (2022-07-13). Iran Responds to US Claim That It Is Preparing to Send Drones to Russia. news.antiwar.com Iran on Tuesday Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said that Russia and Iran have a history of cooperation that dates back before the war in Ukraine and that there haven't been any new deals made recently. | "The history of cooperation between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Russian Federation in the field of some new technologies da…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-07-13). Europe Dances on the Titanic. libya360.wordpress.com Fabrizio Casari 140 days after the start of Russia's military operations in Ukraine, the Western reaction, which according to Biden would have erased Russia from the international scene, turns out to be a political and economic failure, the most serious and profound in the history of American and European arrogance. The boomerang effect of the…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-07-13). Ukraine: Notes from a War that is No Longer News. libya360.wordpress.com Oleg Yasinsky In recent months it has been difficult to make balanced analyses and projections of events, for it must be admitted that with all our arrogance and a supposed understanding of the logic of the Ukrainian-Russian absurdity, we failed to predict anything at all. We denied seeing what we feared so much, as our…

WSWS (2022-07-13). BBC's Panorama exposes British war crimes in Afghanistan. wsws.org The airing of SAS Death Squads Exposed: A British War Crime? comes at a sensitive time amid furious claims by Britain that Russia's armed forces have committed multiple war crimes in Ukraine.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-07-13). Sullivan says worried over Russia's deepening ties with Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 13 (MNA) — US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said on Wednesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin's attempts to deepen ties with Iran amid the Ukraine conflict represents a "profound threat."

Dave DeCamp (2022-07-13). Biden Says US Willing to Use Force Against Iran as 'Last Resort'. news.antiwar.com An interview with President Biden aired on Israeli TV Wednesday where he said the US would The interview with Israel's Channel 12 was conducted in Washington before Biden departed for Israel, and the broadcast aired the same day he arrived in the country. When asked if the US would use force against Iran's nuclear program, Biden said, "as a last resort, yes." | "Iran cannot get a nuclear weapon," Biden said. While Iran has been stockpiling…

Jason Ditz (2022-07-13). Iran Says Nuclear Talks Will Restart Soon. news.antiwar.com France's warning that time is running out on trying to revive the Iran nuclear deal doesn't mean the process is dead. Rather, Both Iran and the US suggest the other side needs to make concessions. Signs are that the US will not consider any concession involving sanctions relief, even though that's materially what the whole negotiation is about. | The Iranians say they will…

Staff (2022-07-13). China and Russia Dominate Global Nuclear Energy Market. orinocotribune.com China and Russia dominate the market of new nuclear reactors just when rising energy prices present a major new opportunity for the industry, says the International Energy Agency (IEA). | China and Russia have built 87% of the nuclear reactors that have been installed since 2017, while the UK, US, France and Canada together accounted for just 10%, according to a new IEA report. | IEA notes that this represents a loss of leadership for Western powers…

_____ (2022-07-13). A Stronger Russia Humiliates the West. journal-neo.org When Russia was arbitrarily excluded from the 'Group of eight' (G8) in 2014, many in the West saw this as a step toward a more cohesive western bloc — the so-called G7 — that could collectively — and effectively — counter Russia through a homogenous response combining economic and military means. The response the West …

_____ (2022-07-13). Russia and Turkey Fight the West's Grain Crisis Together. journal-neo.org As the leaders of Russia and Turkey have repeatedly pointed out, the state of Russian-Turkish relations over the last 10 years has been a real strategic breakthrough. During this period, the volume of economic ties has increased more than 30-fold and it affects completely different spheres, including food security. It was food security that was …

Anonymous103 (2022-07-13). Military Situation In Syria On July 13, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org On July 12, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 5 times: 3 in Aleppo province, 2 in Lattakia province; | On July 12, an SAA vehicle was ambushed by ISIS fighters in the Jabal Bushra area; | On July 12, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SDF positions near Ain Issa; | On July 12, an ISIS commander, Maher Aqal was reportedly killed in the US drone attack near Jindires town. | MORE ON THE TOPIC: :…

Anonymous103 (2022-07-13). North Korea Recognized Donetsk And Luhansk People's Republics. southfront.org On July 13th, North Korea recognized the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics as independent states. Pyongyang's decision was announced by the the North Korean ambassador to Russia at a meeting with the DPR ambassador to Russia. | The document on the decision to recognize the independence of the republic was handed to the DPR Ambassador Olga Makeeva by the North Korean Ambassador to Russia Shin Hong Chol. The parties also agreed "on further steps to establish diplomatic relatio…

Editor (2022-07-13). Russians support the idea of relaunching Soviet-era brands. mronline.org A survey by the Moscow Sinergiya University Analysis Center confirmed that eight out of 10 Russians support the idea of relaunching brands from the Soviet period, such as the Moskvich.

WSWS (2022-07-13). New York City releases nuclear war alert. wsws.org The release by New York City of a public service announcement telling residents what to do in the event of a nuclear attack is part of an effort to acclimate the population to the prospect of nuclear war.

WSWS (2022-07-13). During US visit, Australian defence minister outlines massive military build-up. wsws.org Marles pledged that the Australian Labor government would do everything it could to "strengthen the US alliance," as the Biden administration wages its proxy war against Russia and prepares conflict with China.

Staff (2022-07-13). Pentagon reacts to supply of Iranian drones to Russia. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 13 (MNA) —John Kirby says supplying the drones would not necessarily affect US' ongoing attempts to negotiate a return to the JCPOA.

Staff (2022-07-13). North Korea recognizes independence of Donetsk and Luhansk. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 13 (MNA) — The North Korean embassy in Russia has said North Korea recognized the independence of the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics.

Brett Wilkins (2022-07-13). 'You Don't Got This': Peace Group Blasts NYC's New Nuclear Survival PSA. commondreams.org It's difficult to take shelter during a thermonuclear attack, says ICAN, "when, in a matter of seconds, houses up to 175 kilometers away from the epicenter crumble like they are made of cards."

Staff (2022-07-13). Biden seeks to secure energy supply to Europe on ME trip. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 13 (MNA) — Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said that the US President Joe Biden is visiting the region with the aim of securing the energy supply from the Arab states to Europe amid Russian sanctions.

Ann Brown (2022-07-13). LeBron James On Brittney Griner Imprisonment: Does America Have Her Back? 'I Would Be Feeling, Do I Even Want To Go Back?'. moguldom.com Basketball star LeBron James recently debuted a promo for a new season of his TV side hustle— an HBO show called "The Shop." Remarks made about Women's National Basketball Association, player Brittney Griner, imprisoned in Russia after pleading guilty to possessing cannabis, have taken some aback. Cannabis in Russia is illegal. "How can she feel …

_____ (2022-07-12). US Activities in Ukraine are a Smoke Screen for Clearly Criminal Bioresearch. journal-neo.org As has been repeatedly pointed out by many media, the United States has long shown the world its disregard for international norms and its willingness to wage war with weapons of mass destruction anywhere in the world. This fact was further documented during the Russian special operation in Ukraine, which resulted in the Russian Ministry …

Federica Fazio (2022-07-12). Is Russia's War in Ukraine Creating a New European Security Architecture? fairobserver.com Since Russia attacked Ukraine on February 24, we have been witnessing some important changes in not only European but also national foreign, security and defense policies. In the past, Europeans often appeared reluctant to coordinate their national foreign, security and defense policies. Instead, they preferred to "go it alone". The Ukraine crisis, however, has elicited…

____ (2022-07-12). OK, Let Me Explain Some Things. smoothiex12.blogspot.com It is getting to it, but, as I already stated, all of US military and government (Political class) do not understand–the US has zero historical experience with it–is the fact that you bring war to people, they bring it back to you. Unlike Iraq or Afghanistan Russia can fly a cruise missile into a specific window at the specific address in the US. It is really funny that many in the US "elite" don't get it. And that is what I wanted to point out. A wonderful comedy called RED (Retired Extremely Dangerous) which gets us into the Hollywood make-believe world which gets one thing very accurately. It is one thing wh…

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