(2022-08-30). Energy Sanctions on Russia Have Been a Boon for China and India. infobrics.org When the UK and the U.S. banned Russian oil imports, and the European Union approved sanctions that made it a lot harder to trade in Russian oil, media reports highlighted the argument that Russian could not possibly replace Europe with Asia as its biggest oil client…
(2022-08-30). US claims Russia now in possession of Iranian drones. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 30 (MNA) — The US assesses Russia is now in possession of weapons-capable Iranian drones that they will likely deploy on the battlefield in Ukraine, said a senior US administration official.
(2022-08-30). Russia calls on US to return money stolen from Afghanistan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 30 (MNA) — Russian Permanent Representative to the UN Vasily Nebenzya called on the US to return the money stolen from the Afghan people.
(2022-08-30). Selected Articles: Six Months Into Ukraine's Collapse, the World Has Changed Forever. globalresearch.ca 
By Six months after the start of the Special Military Operation (SMO) by Russia in Ukraine, the geopolitical tectonic plates of the 21st…
(2022-08-30). Australia hosts major war games simulating aerial combat. wsws.org The US and its key allies are carrying out exercises preparing for a major air war, as Washington wages a proxy-conflict with Russia in Ukraine and ratchets up its confrontation with China in the Indo-Pacific.
(2022-08-30). Iran's Raisi Says Nuclear Deal Not Possible Without Ending Uranium Traces Inquiry. news.antiwar.com Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said Monday that in order to revive the nuclear deal, Iran must resolve its issues with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) over "safeguard agreements," referring to the nuclear watchdog's inquiry into uranium traces at undeclared nuclear sites in Iran. "Without resolving safeguards issues, talking about an agreement would be meaningless," …
(2022-08-30). Russia, Iran and Azerbaijan Deepen Cooperation to Bypass Western Sanctions. globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-30). China's Chery in Talks to Produce Cars in Russian Plants. infobrics.org Chinese car manufacturer Chery is in talks with Russian manufacturers about producing cars in Russian plants, Russia's state-owned news agency TASS reported, citing Vladimir Shmakov, director of Chery's Russian branch…
(2022-08-30). The Global Fragility Act: Washington's New Tool for Controlling an Unruly Haiti. orinocotribune.com 
By Travis Ross Aug 24, 2022 | With Russia and China increasingly assertive and influential worldwide, Washington recently rolled out its gambit to maintain global hegemony and gather former colonies and neo-colonies under its wing: The U.S. government has
(2022-08-30). Legacies in Film 'Trespassing' Exposed U.S. Nuclear Industry Targeting Native Americans. indybay.org "Trespassing," censored in more film festivals worldwide than it has been shown, reveals how the Colorado River Indian Tribes, Mojave, Western Shoshone, Navajo and Pueblo were targeted by the nuclear industry. Censored News Legacies in Film series.
(2022-08-29). US-China Tensions Over Taiwan Update (Aug 29, 2022) US Warships in Taiwan Strait. thealtworld.com After a series of provocative meetings between US officials and Taiwan's administration in violation of US bilateral agreements with Beijing over the One China policy, the US has now transited warships through the Taiwan Strait. | Throughout this series of provocations China has steadily expanded military operations around Taiwan, tightening control over the air and water around the island territory. | The US appears unable to recognize the limits of its power and influence and prepared fully to trigger another catastrophic conflict just as it has with Russia over Ukraine. | References: | BBC US Taiwan:…
(2022-08-29). Roger Waters added to Ukrainian govt-sponsored hit list/ BY DEBORAH ARMSTRONG ∑AUGUST 25, 2022. marktaliano.net 
Original Link Here: Roger Waters added to Ukrainian govt-sponsored hit list The Grayzone Russian political analyst Daria Dugina, who was killed in a car bomb explosion in Moscow on Saturday, now appears as "liquidated" on the Ukrainian online hit list. The site was created under the watch of the Minister of Internal Affairs. This …
(2022-08-29). First Results Of Ukrainian Counteroffensive In Kherson Region. southfront.org 
On August 29, the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) launched a counteroffensive in the southern Ukrainian regions of Kherson and Mykolaiv. So far, no significant gains have been achieved. The Russian military continues to deter the enemy advance on the front lines. | Prior to the attacks on the front lines, the AFU launched a massive shelling of Novaya Kakhovka and Berislav in the Kherson region on the night of August 28-29. At least 1 ammunition depot was reportedly…
(2022-08-29). Ukraine And The Politics Of Permanent War. popularresistance.org No one, including the most bullish supporters of Ukraine, expect the nation's war with Russia to end soon. The fighting has been reduced to artillery duels across hundreds of miles of front lines and creeping advances and retreats. Ukraine, like Afghanistan, will bleed for a very long time. This is by design. | On August 24, the Biden administration announced yet another massive military aid package to Ukraine worth nearly $3 billion. It will take months, and in some cases years, for this military equipment to reach Ukraine. In another sign that Washington assumes the conflict will be a long war of attrition it w…
(2022-08-29). Military Situation In Ukraine On August 29, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Russia struck the AFU 60th infantry brigade near Novovorontsovka and the Vostok air command control point near Dnepropetrovsk with high-precision missiles, killing about 70 Ukrainian servicemen; | Russian missiles hit the temporary deployment point and ammunition depot of the 108th Territorial Defense Brigade, as well as the camps of the Aidar and Azov military formations near Marganets, killing more than 100 servicemen; | Russia struck the AFU 53rd mechanized brigade and…
(2022-08-29). Russian FSB Identified Second Ukrainian Citizen Who Took Part In Dugina's Assassination. southfront.org 
On August 29th, the Russian Security Service (FSB) claimed that the second member of the Ukrainian sabotage and terrorist group who took part in the assassination of Daria Dugina was identified. | On August 20, Daria Dugina, Russian journalist, philosopher and war correspondent, was killed in the Moscow region. The SUV she was driving exploded and burned down in the eyes of her father Alexander Dugin, the philosopher, considered to be the ideologist of the "Russian world" concept. | On August…
(2022-08-29). IAEA Sends Team to Ukraine to Inspect Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. news.antiwar.com The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has The ZNPP has been controlled by Russian forces since March. The plant has recently been the site of frequent shelling,…
(2022-08-29). Roger Waters Added to Ukrainian Hit List. covertactionmagazine.com Pink Floyd Star Declared "Enemy of Ukraine" I have written about the Ukrainian hit list known as Mirotvorets, or "Peacekeeper," twice before. The first time was in an article about internet censorship, and the second time was when a 13-year-old Ukrainian girl, Faina Savenkova, was added to the list for publicly speaking out against Kyiv's bloody war on Russian-speaking civilians …
(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…
(2022-08-29). America Imported Over $6 Billion in Goods From Russia Since Ukraine Invasion. globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-29). IAEA Inspection at Zaporozhye NPP To Start on August 31st. telesurenglish.net The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will assess the situation at the plant, which Russia denounces is targeted by Ukrainian forces' shelling. | RELATED: | The Wall Street Journal, quoting an internal Ukrainian government document, reported on Monday that "the inspection will begin Wednesday and last until Saturday." | IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi said via Twitter that "the day has come; the IAEA…
(2022-08-29). Howard Zinn at 100: the Enduring Legacy of the U.S. People's Historian. transcend.org 24 Aug 2022 marked six months since Russia launched its war on Ukraine, with millions displaced and tens of thousands of civilians and soldiers killed. That same day marked the centennial of the late historian Howard Zinn's birth. He was an author, professor, and anti-war activist.
(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.
(2022-08-29). New Patterns of Conflict and the Weakness of Peace Movements. transcend.org The beginning of the Russo-Ukrainian war in Feb 2022 dramatized a dangerous global conflict between the USA and its Cold War adversaries, Russia and China. A regional conflict that might have been resolved by negotiation or dialogues between the parties became relatively intractable, with no immediate solutions in sight.
(2022-08-29). Iranian, Russian FMs to hold talks on JCPOA, Ukraine on Wed. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 29 (MNA) — Russian Foreign Ministry in a statement on Monday announced that Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian will hold talk with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on Wednesday to discuss JCPOA.
(2022-08-29). (Norsk-Norwegian) Putin og Zelenskij pà• ville veier! transcend.org 26.august 2022 – Jeg skvatt da jeg hà∏rte det: Pà• NRK Nyhetsmorgen, onsdag den 24/8, like fà∏r kl 9 ble vi servert nyheten om at Zelenskij nettopp har holdt en tale der han presiserte at Ukraina uansett vil fortsette krigen mot Russland helt til de har gjenvunnet Donbass og Krim!
(2022-08-29). US to Appoint New Arctic Ambassador With Eye on Russia. news.antiwar.com The Biden administration announced Friday that it will appoint a new ambassador for the Arctic, a region the US military and NATO view as a potential battleground with Russia. US Arctic policy is currently handled by an official in the State Department, but the Biden administration wants to establish a full ambassador, which would require …
(2022-08-29). The Monstrous Game of Nuclear Annihilation. transcend.org States parties and signatories to the TPNW issued a joint statement on 26 Aug 2022 reiterating their support for the NPT and its full implementation. We will not rest until the last state has joined the TPNW, the last warhead has been irreversibly dismantled and destroyed, and nuclear weapons have been totally eliminated from the Earth.
(2022-08-29). Why Israel fiercely opposes nuclear deal with Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 29 (MNA) — Mossad chief David Barnea issued a warning shot against the 2015 Iran nuclear deal while the European Union, together with Iran and the US, were engaged in a flurry of diplomatic efforts to get the nuclear deal revived.
(2022-08-29). Former Israeli Officials Urge Israel to Prepare Military Action Against Iran. news.antiwar.com Former Israeli intelligence and military officials have urged Israel to prepare for military action against Iran as Washington and Tehran are negotiating a revival of the nuclear deal, The Palestine Chronicle reported on Monday. In an interview with Israel Hayom that was published Sunday, Amos Gilad, the former chief of Israel's Defense Ministry's Political-Military Affairs …
(2022-08-29). West's neoliberal 'age of abundance' is over, as war and sanctions boomerang home. popularresistance.org France's President Emmanuel Macron, a former banker, warned that "we are living the end of what could have seemed an era of abundance," calling it "a kind of major tipping point or a great upheaval." | Western wars and sanctions are boomeranging back at home. The neoliberal phase of capitalism is collapsing. | Neoliberalism has lost the key pillars it was built on: cheap energy and raw materials from Russia, cheap labor and consumer goods from China, an unsustainable bubble of household debt, low to zero interest rates, and Washington's ability to organize regime-change operations in any country where a governmen…
(2022-08-29). West's Neoliberal 'Age Of Abundance' Is Over. popularresistance.org France's President Emmanuel Macron, a former banker, warned that "we are living the end of what could have seemed an era of abundance," calling it "a kind of major tipping point or a great upheaval." | Western wars and sanctions are boomeranging back at home. The neoliberal phase of capitalism is collapsing. | Neoliberalism has lost the key pillars it was built on: cheap energy and raw materials from Russia, cheap labor and consumer goods from China, an unsustainable bubble of household debt, low to zero interest rates, and Washington's ability to organize regime-change operations in any country where a governmen…
(2022-08-29). Military Situation In Syria On August 29, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
On August 29, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 3 times: 2 in Aleppo province, 1 in Latakia province; | On August 29, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in the Safuhin area; | On August 29, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in the Ghaniya area; | On August 29, YPG artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in the Marea area; | On August 29, the Russian Mi…
(2022-08-29). Ignorant and Stupid Politicians Committed to Nuclear War: The Unthinkable: "Money and Mistakes" are the Driving Force behind World History. globalresearch.ca First published on August 27, 2022 | 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 …
(2022-08-29). No Safe Haven: Nuclear Weapons Are Making Us Crazy. transcend.org There are no safe havens from a nuclear war. Nuclear weapons are illegal by international law approved by 122 countries (of 197) at the UN on 7 Jul 2017; ratified by 66 countries.
(2022-08-29). Liz Truss to Declare China a 'Threat' to National Security as PM and Give Beijing a Similar Status to Vladimir Putin's Russia. globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-29). Hidden Charms of Oil Swap, The Butterfly Effect : Where JCPOA, Oil Conjoin Stands OPEC+, "Oil Alliance between Saudi Arabia and Russia" globalresearch.ca
(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…
(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…
(2022-08-29). Freeze or Starve? Sanctioning Russia Leaves Germans a Choice this Winter. libya360.wordpress.com C.J. ATKINS Freeze or starve: With energy costs driving up the price of everything, Germans will face a choice this winter. Here, a pedestrian walks through the freezing winter fog in Berlin. | Maurizio Gambarini / dpa via AP The biggest beneficiary in the whole affair, Pohl argues, has been U.S. imperialism. Its energy companies…
(2022-08-29). Export of Iranian goods to Russia hit over 18k tons. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 29 (MNA) — Over 18 thousand tons of goods have been exported to Russia over the past 50 days, Head of Iranian Customs Administration (IRICA) said.
(2022-08-29). 8 Y.O. Child Prodigy Plays Chopin's Nocturne (Music Video of the Week). transcend.org Elisey Mysin was born in 2010 in Russia. He performed Frédéric Chopin's Nocturne in C sharp minor in 2018 in his first performance on a TV show.
(2022-08-29). UN Chief Calls for Ban on Nuclear Tests. telesurenglish.net Antonio Guterres, UN Secretary-General, called on all the nations to rule a ban on all nuclear tests. In light of the International Day against Nuclear Tests, celebrated this Monday, Guterres made the appeal during his message honoring the date. | RELATED: | According to the UN chief nuclear tests have long poisoned the planet's natural environment and the species and people who call it home. He highlighted that th…
(2022-08-29). The Nuclear Agreement (JCPOA, 2015) Should Be Renewed. transcend.org 25 Aug 2022 – Undoing the human and diplomatic harm of Trump's international legacy is a complex matter that not only exhibits the persisting influence of unrepentant Trumpists but the passivity of the Democratic Party leadership, particularly when it dares to disagree with Israel on a matter of foreign policy concern.
(2022-08-29). Disapproval Rate of Japanese Gov't Hits Record High: New Poll. telesurenglish.net The disapproval rate of the Japanese government led by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida jumped to a record-high of 39 percent, and 58 percent objected to Kishida's plan to build next-generation nuclear power plants in the country, according to the latest opinion poll reported by Japan's Asahi Shimbun newspaper. | Japan's new Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a press conference at prime minister's official residence in Tokyo, Japan, on Oct. 4, 2021.
(2022-08-29). øCómo han afectado los ensayos nucleares a la atmósfera? cubadebate.cu Cada 29 de agosto se celebra el Día Internacional contra los Ensayos Nucleares, luego de que, ante la creciente amenaza ocasionada por este tipo de armas, el 2 de diciembre de 2009, la Asamblea General aprobó por unanimidad su resolución 64/35 declarando esa fecha como tal.
(2022-08-29). Conozca cómo han afectado la atmósfera los ensayos nucleares. telesurtv.net En este día, diversas organizaciones e instituciones buscan alertar y concienciar sobre el impacto nocivo al medio ambiente como consecuencia de los ensayos nucleares.
(2022-08-28). Russia & China's 'Financial War' on the West. thealtworld.com Today, Russia and China are offering the Global South, Africa and Asia a release from the Western 'Rules'. | In the US National Interest magazine (a conservative-leaning journal), and, in an uncharacteristic outbreak of candour, Ramon Marks has a In it, Marks observes that "regardless of who wins the Ukrainian war, the United States will be the strategic loser. Russia will build closer relations with China and other…
(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…
(2022-08-28). Russian Allegations of Rampant Nazism in Europe. libya360.wordpress.com Gilbert Doctorow A couple of weeks before Vladimir Putin announced his 'special military operation' in Ukraine, he met in the Kremlin with Germany's chancellor Olaf Scholz. At their joint press conference following the meeting, Putin mentioned in passing that Ukraine is controlled today by neo-Nazis. This remark was famously ridiculed by Scholz as "laughable," thereby…
(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", …