(2022-09-30). NATO Formally Labels Nord Stream Leaks as 'Sabotage'. news.antiwar.com NATO on Thursday formally labeled the leaks in the Nord Stream pipelines as "sabotage" and warned that attacks on an ally's "critical infrastructure" could be met with a response, although the pipelines are owned mainly by Russia. "All currently available information indicates that this is the result of deliberate, reckless, and irresponsible acts of sabotage," …
(2022-09-29). BREAKING. Russia Recognised Zaporizhzhya And Kherson Regions As Independent States. southfront.org 
On 29 September 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree recognising the territories of Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions as independent states based on the results of referendums. | | | These two documents are a necessary formality for the subsequent formal acceptance of the regions as part of Russia. However, either way the situation develops, these territories have a…
(2022-09-30). Putin reconoce a Jersón y Zaporizhzhia como independientes. telesurtv.net En forma previa, Moscú ya había reconocido la independencia de las autoproclamadas repúblicas populares de Donetsk y Lugansk, en el este de Ucrania.
(2022-09-30). At UN, New Zealand PM backs war against Russia, promotes internet censorship. wsws.org Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern hypocritically called for nuclear disarmament, while aligning New Zealand with the war against Russia in Ukraine, and calling for greater censorship of the internet.
(2022-09-30). Germany Sends Intelligence Data To Ukraine. southfront.org 
BND was involved in the transfer of intelligence to Ukraine | As a result of an investigation conducted by the publications Zeit and ARD Kontraste, it was revealed that Germany had handed over satellite images and radio intercept data to Kiev. Apparently, this mostly concerned information regarding the deployment and movements of Russian military equipment taking part in combat operations in Ukraine. | According to the results of the investigation, in May 2022, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz approved t…
(2022-09-30). US announces plans to expand "industrial base" for war with Russia. wsws.org Amid claims that the United States has sent so many weapons to Ukraine that it verges on depleting the capabilities of the US military, the US and its allies have announced a major new initiative to expand arms production.
(2022-09-30). China's Imports of Russian Coal Hit 5-Year High as Ties Deepen. infobrics.org Russian coal imports reach 8.54 million tonnes in August amid soaring energy demand in the world's second-largest economy…
(2022-09-30). BRICS Nations Call for More Cooperation on Disaster Management. infobrics.org The BRICS nations — Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — have pledged to boost cooperation on disaster management against the backdrop of exacerbating climate change, increasingly frequent natural disasters and the COVID-19 pandemic…
(2022-09-30). China-Europe freight train leaves Hebei port. ecns.cn A China-Europe freight train left Shijiazhuang, Hebei province on Tuesday and will arrive in Moscow in around 12 days, with a variety of commodities for customers.
(2022-09-30). 'Leading From Behind': Is Washington at War With Moscow? orinocotribune.com By Ramzy Baroud Sep 24, 2022 | Though Washington insists that it is not interested in a direct military conflict with Moscow, the latter claims that the US is, in fact, directly involved. But who is telling the truth? | On September 8, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken,
(2022-09-29). UN Security Council to Convene on Nord Stream Attacks at Russia's Request. news.antiwar.com
(2022-09-29). The bombing of the Nord Stream pipeline: Who benefits? wsws.org Attempts by NATO officials to pin the blame on Russia and rule out US responsibility in the bombing of the pipeline, which Washington has called to be destroyed, have no credibility.
(2022-09-29). EU Parliamentarian Calls to Sanction Vanessa Beeley and All Observers of Donbass Referendums. mintpressnews.com 
MEP Nathalie Louiseau of France is lobbying for individual sanctions on all observers of the Russian-organized referendums in the Donbass region. She has singled out journalist Vanessa Beeley not only for her coverage of the vote, but for her reporting on the foreign-back war against Syria's government.
(2022-09-29). Facts Related To The Sabotage Attack On The Nord Stream Pipelines. popularresistance.org For decades the U.S. opposed European projects to receive energy from Russia. It wants Europe to buy more expensive U.S. oil and gas. | Europe's, and especially Germany's industry, depends on cheap energy from Russia. Without it Europe will be de-industrialized and go broke. | The U.S. had threatened to disable the pipelines connecting Europe to Russia. Currently the U.S. is winning its war on Europe's, mainly Germany's, industries and people. Yesterday's sabotage attack on the Nord Stream I and II pipelines, which are supposed to bring Russian natural gas to Germany, mean that the the war on Germany has entered…
(2022-09-29). The Timing of the Pipeline Attack. scheerpost.com 
Biden calling for overthrow of Putin in Warsaw in March. (Office of the President) | By Joe Lauria / President Joe Biden, with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz by his side, promised a White House press conference in early February that the U.S. was "able" to shut down the German-Russian Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline in the Baltic Sea if Russia invaded Ukraine. | A reporter asked Biden, "But how will you do that, exactly, since…the project is in Germany's control?" Biden said: "I promise you, we will be able to…
(2022-09-29). EU Parliamentarian Calls to Sanction All Observers of Donbass Referendums. libya360.wordpress.com Max Blumenthal, Anya Parampil MEP Nathalie Loiseau of France is lobbying for individual sanctions on all observers of the Russian-organized referendums in the Donbass region. She has singled out journalist Vanessa Beeley not only for her coverage of the vote, but for her reporting on the foreign-back war against Syria's government. A French Member of…
(2022-09-29). Ukraine Condemns Venezuela, Brazil and Uruguay After Donbass Referendum. orinocotribune.com Ukraine labels Brazil, Venezuela and Uruguay as "criminals" for having acted as observers in the referendum held in areas controlled by Russia in the Donbass region. | On Tuesday, September 27, a statement was issued that read, "Partners in crime are also criminals," by the so-called Ministry of Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories of Ukraine, threatening to punish independent observers who participated in the vote on the accession to Russia. | On Tuesday, the referendum came to a close in the people's republics of Donetsk and Lugansk (east) and in the regions of Kherson and Zaporizhzhia (south),…
(2022-09-29). DPR Civilians on Why They Wanted a Referendum to Join Russia. libya360.wordpress.com My overview of the DPR referendum to join Russia. It's mainly the people themselves talking, over the course of 5 days, including door-to-door voting (no, not at gunpoint) and voting in voting stations on the 5th day. Western commentators would do well to listen to them (but we know they won't). Summary: -they waited 8…
(2022-09-29). Referendum Observer from South Africa: 'People Really Wanted it For a Long Time'. libya360.wordpress.com The youth league of South Africa's ruling party has been slammed by the country's Ukrainian community after it endorsed the referendums on joining Russia that were held in four regions there. RT talked to Khulekani Skosana, the chairperson of International Relations for the African National Congress Youth League.
(2022-09-29). Battle For Krasny Liman Heats Up In Midst Of Russia's Move To Accept New Regions. southfront.org 
A T-80 battle tank of Kyiv's forces is destroyed in Kharkov Region | Attempts of Kyiv's forces to break the Russian defense in the area of Krasny Liman have dramatically increased in the midst of Russia's expected move to accept Donetsk, Lugansk, Kherson and Zaporozhie regions following voting there. | As of the afternoon of September 29, Russian units retreated from the eastern part of Kupyansk town in the Liman sector. At the same time, advance of Kyiv's forces was reported in the settlement of Kovsharovka, which was at…
(2022-09-29). Ukraine: Cuban Missile Crisis 2.0? libya360.wordpress.com Anatoly Antonov It is safe to assume that any use of nuclear weapons could quickly lead to an escalation of a local or regional conflict into a global one. As Henry Kissinger wrote in 2014, "The demonization of Vladimir Putin is not a policy; it is an alibi for the absence of one." I have commenced my…
(2022-09-29). Is that a chilling echo of Dr. Strangelove we are hearing from Biden's nominee to oversee nuclear weapons arsenal? struggle-la-lucha.org 
(2022-09-29). US Targets Iran's Oil Exports With New Sanctions as Nuclear Deal Talks Stall. news.antiwar.com The US on Thursday announced new sanctions targeting Iran's oil exports in the latest sign that a revival of the Iran nuclear deal is unlikely. The State Department announced sanctions on two Chinese-based firms accused of trading Iranian oil, while the Treasury Department designated several entities based in Hong Kong, Iran, India, and the UAE. …
(2022-09-29). An Overview of US Nuclear Weapons and Arms Expenditure. globalresearch.ca
(2022-09-29). US Government: We Warned Russia Privately There Will Be Catastrophic Consequences If They Use Nukes. moguldom.com Behind closed doors, the U.S. government apparently warned Russian President Vladimir Putin against the use of nuclear weapons. Now, President Joe Biden's administration is sending the message through the media. Pentagon and U.S. officials made the rounds on Sunday talk shows Sept. 25 issuing the warning publicly. But on Sept. 28, Russia announced that it …
(2022-09-29). "Preemptive Nuclear War": The Historic Battle for Peace and Democracy. A Third World War Threatens the Future of Humanity. globalresearch.ca US nuclear doctrine consists in portraying nuclear weapons as a means of "self defense" rather than a "weapon of mass destruction". There are powerful financial interests behind Joe Biden's $1.3 trillion nuclear weapons program initiated under Obama.
(2022-09-29). The Urgent Need for a Draft Ukraine-Russia Peace Agreement. commondreams.org Today's fraught situation can easily spin out of control, as the world has done on so many past occasions—yet this time with the possibility of nuclear catastrophe.
(2022-09-29). Nuclear War and Moral Sanity. commondreams.org In a spiritual and moral sense, the world's nuclear powers are the most underdeveloped nations—committed to maintaining power over, rather than power with, the rest of the planet.
(2022-09-29). Sri Lankan SEP/IYSSE to hold online public meeting against nuclear war. wsws.org The online public meeting "Build an international working class movement to stop nuclear war danger" will be held at 4 p.m. on Sunday, October 16.
(2022-09-29). Military Situation In Ukraine On September 29, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Russia struck the 92nd Mechanised Brigade of the AFU near Kupyansk with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the 14th Mechanised Brigade of the AFU near Kharkov with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Pavlograd with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Gulyaypole with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Nikolayev with high-precision missiles; | Russia stru…
(2022-09-29). Putin to Approve Annexation of Ukrainian Territories at Ceremony on Friday. news.antiwar.com The Kremlin announced Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin will take the first step to annex four Ukrainian territories by signing a document at a ceremony that will take place at 3 PM Moscow time on Friday. Russia is moving quickly to absorb the territory it controls in Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, and the breakaway Donbas republics …
(2022-09-29). Conditioned for War With Russia. orinocotribune.com 
By Ray McGovern Sep 22, 2022 | Ray McGovern reviews key pieces of background that — thanks to the media — few Americans know about the widest war in 77 years that is now on our doorstep. | Thanks to Establishment media, the sorcerer apprentices advising President Joe Biden — I refer to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, National Security Advisor Jacob Sullivan and China specialist Kurt Campbell — will have no trouble rallying Americans for the widest war in 77 years, starting in Ukraine, and maybe spreading to China. And, shockingly, under false pretenses. | Most Americans are oblivi…
(2022-09-29). Is Russia Really Losing In Ukraine? southfront.org 
By Drago Bosnic, independent geopolitical and military analyst. | After Russia launched its counteroffensive against NATO aggression, the state and corporate-run mainstream media of the political West started spreading multiple false narratives about it. One of the most common themes was that the Russian military supposedly "failed" because the Kiev regime didn't collapse in a matter of days. | In the following months, especially after the Russian forces withdrew from northern areas of Ukraine, this was used to f…
(2022-09-29). Is Russia really losing in Ukraine. infobrics.org While the propaganda machine works round the clock to create an alternate reality that doesn't exist past a TV or smartphone screen, the economic and social unraveling resulting from the failed economic siege of Russia has been affecting hundreds of millions around the world.
(2022-09-29). Pentagon to Set Up a New Command for Arming Ukraine. news.antiwar.com The US is planning to establish a new command base in Germany that will focus entirely on supporting Ukraine in its war against Russia, Establishing the command would be part of the Western effort to support Ukraine in the long term, as there are no signs that the war will be ending anytime soon. The command would oversee the arming and training of Ukrainian forces. | US officials told the Times that Gen. Christopher G. Cavoli, the top US military officer in Europe, recently submitted a proposal to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Aust…
(2022-09-29). Putin to annex 4 regions of Ukraine on Friday. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 29 (MNA) — Russian President Vladimir Putin will on Friday begin formally annexing 15% of Ukrainian territory, presiding at a ceremony in the Kremlin to declare four Ukrainian regions part of Russia.
(2022-09-29). The Heat: Ukraine Conflict. america.cgtn.com Another crisis as the Russia-Ukraine conflict heads into its eighth month.
(2022-09-29). EU executive proposes 8th package of 'biting sanctions' against Russia. ecns.cn The European Commission on Wednesday proposed a new package of "biting sanctions" against Russia, aimed at making the Kremlin "pay" for escalating the conflict in Ukraine.
(2022-09-29). Are Russia and China Destined for Competition as Moscow Pivots East. infobrics.org With trade balance between Moscow and Beijing approaching $200 billion, this deepening dependence – and, especially if Russia became a beneficiary of Chinese technology – could be hyped up as Russia becoming a side-car to Chinese geopolitical ambitions by many Western observers…
(2022-09-29). Indo-Russian Trade Up 120% This Year So Far. infobrics.org According to Ushakov, the two nations are currently working on bilateral measures to expand the use of national currencies, the ruble and the rupee, in mutual settlements…
(2022-09-29). Russia Open to In-Person Talks With US on New START Treaty. news.antiwar.com Russia's Foreign Ministry said Thursday that Moscow was "At the moment, we are exploring possibilities for holding a face-to-face session," Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said, Zakharova said that there is an "ongoing dialogue"
(2022-09-29). Military Situation In Syria On September 29, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
On September 29, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On September 29, Turkish security forces arrested three SDF members in the cities of Afrin and Azaz; | On September 29, SAA sent new military reinforcements to the city of Bukamal in the eastern countryside of Deir Ezzor; | On September 28, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in the al-Barah area; | On Sept…
(2022-09-29). West Steps Up Sanctions against Turkey. journal-neo.org 
At the behest of Washington, Western countries are intensifying the crisis in relations with Ankara by imposing more and more anti-Turkish sanctions. Be it for the drilling operations in the eastern Mediterranean, the purchase of Russian surface-to-air missile systems, or simply because of rapprochement with Russia anything goes. All of this is done with …
(2022-09-29). Say NO to U.S. wars! Oct. 15-22 actions. workers.org 
The United National Antiwar Coalition (UNAC) is organizing for protests the week of Oct. 15-22 in this call posted at unac.peace.org. Back to the streets! Say NO to U.S. wars! Stop Washington's war moves toward Russia and China. Stop endless wars: Iraq, Syria, Somalia, Palestine, everywhere. Join us in protest . . . |
(2022-09-29). Munich Philharmonic's first violinist sacked by city's SPD-Green council for being "too close to Russia" wsws.org Nasturica-Herschcowici has been celebrated as the "devil's violinist," in reference to early 19th century violin virtuoso Niccolo Paganini.
(2022-09-29). Western Withdrawal Of Citizens From Russia May Be A Provocation. southfront.org 
By Lucas Leiroz, researcher in Social Sciences at the Rural Federal University of Rio de Janeiro; geopolitical consultant. | The US and some other Western countries announced the evacuation of their citizens from the Russian territory. In a context of tensions between Moscow and NATO, this type of attitude sounds like a threat, further worsening the scenario of global security crisis. | The US State Department has asked Russia-based American citizens to leave the country immediately. The appeal was posted on the w…
(2022-09-28). Attack on Nord Stream Kills Prospects for Dialogue in Ukraine. libya360.wordpress.com M. K. BHADRAKUMAR The three leaks that were discovered on Monday at the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 gas pipelines connecting Russia with Germany — one after another within hours of each other in the exclusive economic zones of Sweden and Denmark — were caused by blasts. Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde tweeted that the…
(2022-09-28). Post-referendum sanctions will not deter Russia from uniting with new territories. infobrics.org Russia's unification with new regions will force NATO to reconsider its level of involvement.
(2022-09-28). My interview from Donetsk on the people's eagerness to vote to join Russia. ingaza.wordpress.com Interview I did on RT yesterday, after observing the DPR referendum (from September 23-27) on whether to join Russia. During that time, I visited areas where voting was occurring in homes/apartments to lessen the opportunity for Ukraine to shell large crowds. Wherever I wentcentral Donetsk, hard-hit northern & western Donetsk, hard-hit Gorlovka, Mariupol, I saw…
(2022-09-28). Russia Shifts to a Zero-waste Nuclear Cycle in its NPPs. journal-neo.org 
The global energy crisis, arguably the worst since 1973, is forcing adjustments in nuclear energy policy in the European Union and many other parts of the world. Washington's policy of squeezing Russia out of the European energy market, decommissioning European NPPs and forcing a "green agenda," for the express purpose of strangling its main economic …
(2022-09-28). The United States Is Waging A New Cold War: A Socialist Perspective. popularresistance.org At the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos (Switzerland) on May 23, 2022, former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger made some remarks about Ukraine that struck a nerve. Rather than be caught up "in the mood of the moment," Kissinger said, the West—led by the United States—needs to enable a peace agreement that satisfies the Russians. "Pursuing the war beyond [this] point," Kissinger said, "would not be about the freedom of Ukraine, but a new war against Russia itself." Most of the commentary from the Western foreign policy establishment rolled their eyes and dismissed Kissinger's comments. Kiss…
(2022-09-28). Jacques Baud: US, UK, Sabotaged Ukraine Peace Deal. libya360.wordpress.com AARON MATÉ Former Swiss intelligence officer and NATO adviser Jacques Baud on the next phase of the Russia-Ukraine war and new allegations that the US and UK undermined a peace deal that could have ended it. The West's aim "is not the victory of Ukraine, It's the defeat of Russia," Baud says. "The problem is…
(2022-09-28). Holiday in illegal settlements, but not Russia, says Booking.com. electronicintifada.net Dutch agency's warning over settlement destinations does not go far enough.
(2022-09-28). Experts Discuss Russia — India Cooperation in the Arctic. russiancouncil.ru On September 28, 2022 the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) in cooperation with the North-Eastern Federal University in Yakutsk and Northern Forum international organization held a roundtable titled "Russia — India Collaboration in the Arctic: Interests and Opportunities"
