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2022-08-29: News Headlines

Infobrics (2022-08-29). Jaishankar Justifies India's Decision to Buy Russian Oil. infobrics.org Justifying India's decision to import Russian crude oil amidst the Ukraine war, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that his moral duty is to ensure the best deal for Indians, most of whom cannot afford high energy prices…

WSWS (2022-08-29). Baltic governments use war in Ukraine to accelerate removal of Soviet World War II monuments. wsws.org The reactionary campaign is designed to sow ethnic divisions and erase from historical memory the defeat of fascism and the massive victory it signified for both the Soviet and international working class.

Infobrics (2022-08-29). Amid Curbs, India-Russia Trade Via INSTC Booms. infobrics.org The International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) has been facilitating a higher volume of trade between India and Russia via Iran over the last three months amid the West's sanctions on Moscow…

Infobrics (2022-08-29). First China-Russia Railway Bridge Could Start Official Operation Soon. infobrics.org One year after tracklaying work was completed on the first China-Russia railway bridge across the Heilongjiang River, a source familiar with the construction progress told the Global Times that the bridge is expected to begin official operation as early as this month…

Benjamin Norton (2022-08-28). West's neoliberal 'age of abundance' is over, as war and sanctions boomerang home. multipolarista.com France's President Macron warned of the end of "an era of abundance." Western wars and sanctions are boomeranging back at home. The neoliberal phase of capitalism is collapsing, having lost cheap Russian energy and cheap labor and consumer goods from China, and with regime-change ops failing.

Staff (2022-08-28). Russia grows closer to Iran to counter Western sanctions. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 28 (MNA) — Russia and Iran are strengthening relations in light of Western sanctions against the two states, which worries Washington, US media reported.

Anonymous103 (2022-08-28). Military Situation In Ukraine On August 27, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Russia struck the AFU 30th Mechanized Brigade near Kharkov with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU 63rd Mechanized Brigade near Kvitnevoye with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU 14th AFU Mechanized Brigade near Dergachi with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU 44th Artillery Brigade near Preobrazhenka with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Chervonoye with high-precision missiles; | Russia str…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-08-28). Every Meddling Tactic the U.S. Empire Has Used in Ukraine Has a Historical Precedent. libya360.wordpress.com Rainer Shea The perception of the events in Ukraine that U.S. imperialism seeks to propagate is one of "see no evil, hear no evil" when it comes to the role Washington has played. The demonization of Russia is so extreme that Kiev supporters often can't even admit the conflict is a proxy war, for fear…

Anonymous103 (2022-08-28). Military Situation In Syria On August 27, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org On August 26, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 4 times: 2 in Aleppo province, 1 in Latakia province, 1 in Idib province; | On August 26, the US base at Al-Omar oil field was targeted by a drone attack by the resistance groups; | On August 25, Israeli warplanes struck SAA positions in Masyaf with several missiles; | On August 25, Israeli warplanes struck SAA positions near Tartus with several missiles.

Contributing Writers (2022-08-28). Ignorant and Stupid Politicians Committed to Nuclear War: The Unthinkable: "Money and Mistakes" are the Driving Force behind World History/ By Prof Michel Chossudovsky, August 27, 2022. marktaliano.net Original Link Here: www.globalresearch.ca/ignorant-and-stupid-politicians-committed-to-nuclear-war-the-unthinkable-money-and-mistakes-are-the-driving-force-behind-world-history/5791461 Nuclear War against both China and Russia is contemplated "At no point since the first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima on August 6th, 1945, has humanity been closer to the unthinkable. All the safeguards of the Cold War era, which categorized the nuclear bomb as "a weapon of last resort", …

TeleSUR (2022-08-28). Ukrainian Suicide Drone Shot Down Over Zaporozhie Power Plant. telesurenglish.net Russian servicemen on Sunday shot down a kamikaze drone of the Ukrainian Armed Forces over the Zaporozhie nuclear power plant. | RELATED: | Its target was a spent nuclear fuel storage facility, the Energodar Military-Civilian Administration reported. | "The drone crashed on the roof of the nuclear power plant building. There was a detonation of a transported cargo after the impact on the roof, but sources in the Military-C…

Jason Ditz (2022-08-28). Major Damage After Israel Attacks Sites in Western Syria. news.antiwar.com Satellite imagery is coming in The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported the main target was a depot holding 1,000 medium-range missiles Russia

Staff (2022-08-28). Russian trade delegation due in Iran in late September. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 28 (MNA) — Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (TCCIMA) announced that a Russian trade delegation is set to travel to Iran to negotiate with private sector companies of the country.

____ (2022-08-28). China advances to tank biathlon final in int'l army games. ecns.cn The Chinese team on Wednesday advanced to the tank biathlon's final contest in the ongoing International Army Games 2022 held in Russia.

Staff (2022-08-28). Russian air defenses downs 28 Olkha, HIMARS rockets. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 28 (MNA) — Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov on Sunday said Russian air defenses shot down 28 Olkha, HIMARS rockets and intercepted a Tochka-U ballistic missile.

Dave DeCamp (2022-08-28). US Hints to Israel's Gantz It's Preparing Military Option Against Iran. news.antiwar.com An Israeli official said that According to The Times of Israel, the Israeli official said that Gantz told Sullivan that Israel "needs" the US to have a credible military option against Iran. The meeting came as Washington and Tehran are engaged in negotiations to revive the nuclear deal. | The official sai…

Kahlil Wall-Johnson (2022-08-28). Liberal Requiem for the Cold War. orinocotribune.com By Kahlil Wall-Johnson Aug 26, 2022 | Cold war veteran and former Radio Free Europe broadcaster George Urban is

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2022-08-28). Video: The Dangers of Nuclear War are "REAL": Michel Chossudovsky. globalresearch.ca While one can conceptualize the loss of life and destruction resulting from present-day wars including Iraq and Afghanistan, it is impossible to fully comprehend the devastation which might result from a Third World War, using "new technologies" and advanced weapons, until it occurs and becomes a reality.

Staff (2022-08-28). Fuerzas de Ucrania siguen disparando artillería contra ciudad de Energodar y su central nuclear. cubadebate.cu La Administración Militar-Civil de Energodar informó este domingo sobre nuevos ataques de las fuerzas ucranianas que causaron varias explosiones en zonas residenciales de la ciudad, donde está ubicada la central nuclear de Zaporozhie. Esta semana, la región recibió en un solo día 29 bombardeos ucranianos, 17 de ellos contra la planta nuclear.

Kyle Anzalone (2022-08-27). Biden Receives Bipartisan Criticism for Bombing Syria. news.antiwar.com After three days of airstrikes against Shia groups allied with the Syrian government, some members of Congress are taking aim at the White House. Democratic Senator Chris Murphy called for rethinking American troop presence in the Middle East. Republicans capitalized on the fighting to call for an end of nuclear talks with Iran. On Tuesday, …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-08-27). Russian Ops in Ukraine Update (August 27, 2022) — Latest US Military Aid Package "Biggest" Yet. libya360.wordpress.com Update on Russian military operations in Ukraine for August 27, 2022 US to send air defense systems, VAMPIRE laser-guided rockets, Puma UAS and parts for (not additional drones) ScanEagle drones… many of these systems will not reach Ukraine for months if not years. While the Pentagon is trying to convince Moscow it is in this…

Nathan King (2022-08-27). The Heat: Turkiye foreign policy. america.cgtn.com Turkiye is considered at the crossroad between West and East and now between Ukraine and Russia. We will take a look at how the country is helping forge peace by talking to both sides.

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