Monthly Archives: September 2022

2022-09-22: News Headlines

Contributing Writers (2022-09-22). Putin responded UK's Liz Truss on using nuclear weapon against Russia. marktaliano.net

Dave DeCamp (2022-09-22). Baltic States Will Not Give Refuge to Russians Fleeing Mobilization. news.antiwar.com The Baltic States of Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia will not give refuge to Russians who want to flee Russia after Vladimir Putin ordered a "partial mobilization" that will call up 300,000 reservists as part of preparations to escalate in Ukraine. The Baltic nations have banned virtually all Russian travelers from entering their territory and won't …

WSWS (2022-09-22). America's "New World Order"— The historical and social roots of US plans for war with Russia and China. wsws.org The following is a report given by Andre Damon to the Seventh Congress of the Socialist Equality Party (US) in support of the resolution titled "Mobilize the working class against imperialist war!"

Infobrics (2022-09-22). How could joining Russia help parts of former Ukraine. infobrics.org Goals of the special military operation will need to be met and they include areas far beyond the Donbass, Kherson and Zaporozhye regions, as there are tens of millions of other people still living under the jackboot of the Neo-Nazi junta in Kiev.

Anonymous103 (2022-09-22). Military Situation In Ukraine On September 22, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Russia struck the 14th Mechanised Brigade of the AFU near Kharkov with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the 65th Mechanised Infantry Brigade of the AFU near Zaporozhye with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the 80th Airborne Assault Brigade of the AFU near Seversk with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Bereznegovatoye with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Belogorka with high-p…

Andrew Korybko (2022-09-22). Could Forthcoming Donbass Referenda be Russia's "Defense-Oriented" Response to Kharkov? globalresearch.ca

_____ (2022-09-22). Iran: What is the Future of the Nuclear Deal? journal-neo.org While many around the world hoped for a positive reaction from the United States to Iran's latest response, the European trio at the talks in Vienna (E3 the UK, Germany, France) have separately issued a statement that could undo all the positive results of a year of painstaking negotiations. After Tehran responded to an …

TeleSUR, DRL (2022-09-22). Irán ratifica en la ONU que no construirá armas nucleares. telesurtv.net Teherán, asimismo, acusó a EE. UU. de desestabilizar Oriente Medio y de apoyar a grupos terroristas en esa región.

Infobrics (2022-09-22). Moscow Exchange to Launch Trading in the Indian Rupee. infobrics.org Hit by Western sanctions over Ukraine, Russia is actively shifting its trade out of dollars and euros and into the currencies of what it regards as "friendly" countries…

Anonymous103 (2022-09-22). Interview With Minister Of Defense Of Russian Federation, Army General S.K. Shoigu. southfront.org Originally published in On September 21, Russian Minister of Defence gave interview to the Russia 24 TV channel. He commented on the ongoing military operations in Ukraine and provided details on the partial mobilization in Russia declared on the same day by President Vladimir Putin. | Sergey Kuzhugetovich, how would you describe…

Benjamin Norton (2022-09-22). In mind-blowingly hypocritical UN speech, Biden tries to rewrite history. multipolarista.com Journalist Ben Norton fact-checks US President Joe Biden's hypocritical speech at the United Nations General Assembly, where he accused Russia of "imperial ambitions" and said the UN must prosecute countries that invade others and commit war crimes.

Staff (2022-09-22). Headlines for September 22, 2022. democracynow.org New York AG Sues Donald Trump and His Children for "Staggering" Financial Fraud, Appeals Court Will Allow DOJ to Resume Use of Documents Seized at Trump's Mar-a-Lago, Ginni Thomas Agrees to Be Questioned by Jan. 6 Committee, 203 Republicans Vote "No" as House Approves Bill to Prevent Stolen Elections, Nearly 1,400 Arrested as Antiwar Protests Erupt Across Russia, Russia and Ukraine Agree to Swap Prisoners, At U.N. General Assembly, Biden and Zelensky Condemn Russia's Invasion of Ukraine, Senate Votes to Phase Out Use of Refrigerants That Contribute to Climate Crisis, Democratic…

David Goessmann (2022-09-22). Has the West stopped diplomatic negotiations over Ukraine? indybay.org As U.S. critic Noam Chomsky points out in an interview, a diplomatic end to the war remains possible. But only if the West, led by the U.S., does not continue to block negotiations. The decisive stumbling block for negotiations is Ukraine's possible membership in NATO. The U.S., however, continues to leave this open, while Russia is strictly against it.

Staff (2022-09-22). Cuba's Deputy Foreign Minister on U.S. Embargo, Gay Marriage & Russia's Invasion of Ukraine. democracynow.org We speak to Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernández de Cossío about U.S.-Cuba relations, sanctions and more. He is in New York for the United Nations General Assembly, where countries are expected to vote again in favor of lifting the 60-year economic blockade imposed by the U.S. on Cuba. "The aim of the United States policy since 1960 has been to make life as difficult and as unbearable as possible for the people of Cuba with the ambition that that would lead to the overthrow of the government," says Fernández de Cossío. He also discusses Cuba's abstentions in U.N. votes critical of Russ…

Infobrics (2022-09-22). West might try to damage Russian-Chinese relations using Aigun Treaty issue. infobrics.org Although Tokyo changed its stance on Russia partly over the Kuril islands dispute, this does not mean China would behave similarly.

Anonymous103 (2022-09-22). Military Situation In Syria On September 22, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org On September 22, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 4 times: 3 in Aleppo province, 1 in Idlib province; | On September 22, a bomb explosion was reported in the city of Afrin. Several civilians were wounded; | On September 22, Turkish aircraft struck SDF positions in the Maraanaz area; | On September 22, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in the Darat Izzah area; | On September 22, arti…

Staff (2022-09-22). Iran, Russia, Turkey FMs discuss Syria crisis in New York. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 22 (MNA) — Iran, Russia, and Turkey have held a trilateral meeting on Syria in the Astana Format amid ongoing diplomatic efforts to find a political solution to the crisis in the war-torn Arab country.

____ (2022-09-22). Putin bolsters forces with troop call-up. ecns.cn Russian President Vladimir Putin declared a partial military mobilization in the country during a delayed televised address on Wednesday.

Infobrics (2022-09-22). China Agrees to Pay for Russian Gas in Rubles. infobrics.org China has agreed to switch away from using US dollars to pay for Russian gas delivered via the Sila Sibiri trunkline as the Kremlin continues to build closer commercial relations with Asian customers to help cope with the impact of Western sanctions…

Kenny Stancil (2022-09-22). More Than 1,100 Russians Arrested for Protesting Putin's War Escalation. truthout.org More than 1,100 people and counting have been arrested at anti-war protests held in 38 cities across Russia following President Vladimir Putin's Wednesday That's

____ (2022-09-22). Chinese FM meets Russian counterpart. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met here on Wednesday with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on the sidelines of the ongoing 77th session of the UN General Assembly.

____ (2022-09-22). China urges U.S. to follow up Biden's no Cold War remarks with action. ecns.cn China on Thursday urged the United States to implement President Joe Biden's remarks about seeking no new Cold War and properly handle the Taiwan question."ÄÄ"ÄÄAddressing the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday, Biden reiterated that the U.S.

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-09-22). Rusia declara la defensa de sus intereses nacionales. telesurtv.net Rusia no volverá a cometer los mismos errores del pasado, como lo fue el abandono de sus intereses nacionales, declaró el presidente Vladímir Putin…

TeleSUR (2022-09-21). Russian FM Comments on Donbass, Zaporozhye & Kherson Referendum. telesurenglish.net In this regard, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told Newsweek that these regions are making use of their right to self-determination, codified in the UN Charter, by announcing popular consultations on their intentions to join Russia. | RELATED: | The Russian diplomat said that "as for other Ukrainian territories liberated from the yoke of the neo-Nazi Kiev regime you mentioned, we proceed from the premise that t…

Staff (2022-09-21). Two strong explosions hit near Zaporizhzhia NPP. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 21 (MNA) — Two strong explosions hit near the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in southern Ukraine.

Infobrics (2022-09-21). India-Russia Civil Nuclear Co-Op Gets Boost at Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant. infobrics.org India-Russia civil nuclear cooperation got fresh boost with Atommash, AEM-Technologies, JSC Branch in Volgodonsk (part of Rosatom Machine Building Division – Atomenergomash) has completed welding of the steam generator heads for Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant Unit No. 5…

_____ (2022-09-21). Evo Morales: US The Only Pariah That Provokes Coups And Wars. popularresistance.org After warnings from the Biden Administration to Russia against the use of nuclear weapons, Evo Morales recalled that the US is the only one that has used such weapons against civilians. | In the event that Russian President Vladimir Putin resorts to a nuclear arsenal, his American counterpart, Joe Biden, in an interview with the local network CBS, promised on Friday that Russia "will become more of a pariah in the world than they ever have been." | Through a message published this Sunday, September 18, on Twitter, the former president of Bolivia Evo Morales criticized the aggressive policy of the US and its role…

Ann Brown (2022-09-21). Putin Threatens Nuclear War After Taking Losses: 'This Is Not A Bluff'. moguldom.com Russian President Vladimir Putin has issued a stern warning to the West. He raised the threat of a nuclear response, declaring, "This is not a bluff." Russians invaded Ukraine on Feb. 2. So far, a total of 5,916 civilian deaths during Russia's invasion of Ukraine as of September 18, 2022, the Office of the United …

Contributing Writers (2022-09-21). Partial Military Mobilization in Russia to Defend Russia Against NATO, Nazis. marktaliano.net READ MORE: Putin: Terrorists Near Russian Nuclear Power Plants/ By Ray McGovern Ukraine's Neo-Nazi Organizations. History of America's Imperialist Expansion in Eastern Europe, NATO Enlargement…

Editor (2022-09-21). From NATO to AUKUS: The West Has Nukes Everywhere. scheerpost.com Rally initiated by the Independent and Peaceful Australia Network to oppose the AUKUS security pact; and to oppose the government's nuclear submarine deal with the United States. Matt Hrkac from Geelong / Melbourne, Australia, CC BY 2.0 By Binoy Kampmark / In Vienna, China's perman…

WSWS (2022-09-21). UK Prime Minister Truss pledges escalated offensive against Russia. wsws.org Figures with close connections to Putin have insisted for months that the first nation to face Russia's vast nuclear arsenal would be Britain. None of this deters in the slightest the war fever of Britain's ruling elite.

Dave DeCamp (2022-09-21). Raisi Says Iran's Ready for Nuclear Deal, Questions US Commitment. news.antiwar.com Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi The Iranian leader's address came as talks to revive the deal, known as the JCPOA, have stalled, and the US has accused Tehran of not taking the negotiations seriously. Raisi said that the UN would need to make a commitment to the deal, so it doesn't withdraw from it again as…

Joseph Gerson (2022-09-21). Ukraine War: Still a Cuban Missile Crisis in Slow Motion. commondreams.org Russia's use of tactical nuclear weapons could trigger a cataclysmic nuclear exchange.

____ (2022-09-21). Qatar trying to play key role in Iran nuclear negotiations. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 21 (MNA) — Stating that his country believes in significance of returning to JCPOA, Foreign Minister of Qatar Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani said that Doha is trying to play a constructive role in Iran's nuclear negotiations.

Anonymous103 (2022-09-21). Putin Declared Partial Mobilization: 300 Thousand Servicemen To Reinforce Russian Forces In Ukraine. southfront.org In his address to the people on September 21, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced partial mobilization in the Russian Federation. In total, 300 thousand reservists will be conscripted, according to the Russian Defence Minister. | Only those servicemen who are currently in reserve, i.e. those who served the compulsory military service, will be called up to take part in the military operations. | It is reported that those called up for military service will necessarily undergo additio…

Infobrics (2022-09-21). Washington exaggerates Modi's comments to Putin on Ukraine. infobrics.org Le Monde says India is playing a "game of paradoxes" by balancing Russia and the West.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-09-21). Time to Drop Our Illusions: The West is Waging a War to Destroy Russia. libya360.wordpress.com Vladimir Kornilov Moscow's enemies want to land a fatal blow on the country, some even want to dismember it And here comes Bucha 2.0: Another provocation where Ukraine has allegedly discovered "mass graves of victims" shortly after Russian troops have withdrawn. Izyum is Bucha 2.0: New Ukrainian False Flag War Crimes and Western PSYOP This…

TeleSUR (2022-09-21). Cuba Rejects Imposition of Unilateral Sanctions Against Russia. telesurenglish.net Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez reaffirmed on Wednesday before the United Nations General Assembly his country's rejection of the sanctions against Russia, unilaterally imposed by the West since the beginning of the year for its special military operation in Ukraine. | Minister for Foreign Affairs of Cuba, Bruno Eduardo Rodriguez Parrilla delivers his address during the 77th General Debate inside the General Assembly Hall at United Nations Headquarters in New York, New York, USA, 21 September 2022.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-09-21). Terrorist Mirotvorets Website Based in Langley, USA, Not Ukraine. libya360.wordpress.com Jeremy Kuzmarov [Source: schillerinstitute.com] Just a coincidence, right? Under Public Law 117-128, the U.S. Congress is funding an organization called Ukrainian Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD), whose professed purpose, according to its website, is to "counter Russian disinformation." But its real purpose may be to create the equivalent of a "fatwah list" of alleged traitors whom patriotic Americans and/or Ukrainians…

Benjamin Norton (2022-09-21). 87% of world doesn't support West's new cold war on Russia. multipolarista.com Two ex US diplomats admitted 87% of the world's population refuses to enforce the West's sanctions on Russia, showing neutrality over the proxy war in Ukraine. They said "the outbreak of Cold War II" has led countries "to become increasingly multi-aligned," especially in the Global South.

Anonymous103 (2022-09-21). Military Situation In Ukraine On September 21, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Russia struck the 28th Mechanised Infantry Brigade of the AFU near Pravdino with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the 93rd Mechanised Brigade of the AFU near Artyomovsk with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Svyatogorsk with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Kupyansk with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Seversk with high-precision missiles; | R…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-09-21). Address by the President of the Russian Federation as the Nation Moves to Partial Mobilization. libya360.wordpress.com President of Russia Vladimir Putin: Friends, The subject of this address is the situation in Donbass and the course of the special military operation to liberate it from the neo-Nazi regime, which seized power in Ukraine in 2014 as the result of an armed state coup. Today I am addressing you — all citizens of…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-09-21). United Nations: Democracy and Terrorism. libya360.wordpress.com Stephen Sefton This week sees the opening of the seventy seventh session of the General Assembly of the United Nations Organization in the most conflict ridden international environment since World War II. In effect, NATO is attacking the Russian Federation in Ukraine and the United States is provoking China over Taiwan. Many people are concerned…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-09-21). Senegal's President: Africa is Not a Breeding Ground for a New Cold War. libya360.wordpress.com Al Mayadeen Since the start of of the war in Ukraine, NATO and countries led by Washington have been pressuring African countries to condone sanctions on Russia, condemn the latter, and isolate Moscow from the rest of the world. In this context, Africa has become a battleground for influence between world powers, which has led…

WSWS (2022-09-21). How German imperialism is gearing up for World War III. wsws.org Germany's ruling class is using NATO's war in Ukraine against Russia to aggressively reinvigorate militarism both at home and abroad.

Ramzy Baroud (2022-09-21). Is the US at War with Moscow in Ukraine? commondreams.org Call it 'leading from behind,' 'proxy war,' or 'hybrid war,' Washington is very much a party in the devastating war in Ukraine.

Anonymous669 (2022-09-21). Russia Releases Ten Foreign Mercenaries Captured In Ukraine After Saudi Mediation. southfront.org The Russian president also thanked Saudi Arabia for its role in cooperation between OPEC and the oil-producing countries.. Source: the Saudi Press Agency. | Russia released ten foreign mercenaries who were fighting in Ukraine after successful mediation efforts by Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the Kingdom Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on September 21. | In a statement shared by the Saudi Press Agency, the ministry said that a plane carrying the ten mercenaries arr…

WSWS (2022-09-21). Podemos backs Madrid's commitment to NATO war on Russia. wsws.org Podemos' aggressive support for NATO's war in Ukraine against Russia, amid mounting working class anger at inflation and war, exposes it as a reactionary petty-bourgeois militarist party.

Staff (2022-09-21). Russia at war with collective West rather than Ukraine: MoD. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 21 (MNA) — Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said that Russia was at war with the collective West rather than Ukraine.

Staff (2022-09-21). Russia calls for partial mobilization of the population in the face of the conflict with Ukraine. en.cubadebate.cu Russian President Vladimir Putin called on Wednesday for a "partial mobilization" of the population in defense "of the homeland, its sovereignty and territorial integrity" and denounced that the West has the objective of "destroying Russia." "To guarantee the security of our people and of the people in the liberated territories, I consider it necessary to support the proposal of the Ministry of Defense and the General Staff to carry out a partial mobilization," the president said in a message to the nation.

Dave LIndorff (2022-09-21). US Hypocrisy Knows No Limits. thiscantbehappening.net President Biden's condemnation of Russia at the UN on Wednesday, where he claimed Russia had violated the UN Charter by invading Ukraine, a country he ludicrously posed "no threat" to its larger neighbor, is epic hypocrisy coming from the leader of a country that not long ago invaded and destroyed Iraq based on a … |

Infobrics (2022-09-21). Russia in Favor of Algeria's Accession to BRICS. infobrics.org Russia does not have any objections to Algeria's accession to the BRICS group of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, Russian Ambassador to Algeria Valeryan Shuvaev said…

Anonymous103 (2022-09-21). Military Situation In Syria On September 21, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org On September 21, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On September 20, Turkish-backed militants attacked SAA position with an ATGM in the Malaja area; | On September 21, unidentified gunmen attacked a bus of the SAA with an explosive device on the Yaduda road in the Al-Maftara area; | On September 20, a Turkish drone attacked the Ain Issa area. Two civilians were reportedly killed…

Infobrics (2022-09-21). China's Relations with Russia in a New Age. infobrics.org It's gone under the radar, but China's trade and investment in the Russian Far East is significant and growing fast…

_____ (2022-09-21). The Orientation of World Political Power Moves Inexorably Eastward. journal-neo.org Vladivostok recently hosted the Eurasian Economic Forum where it was addressed by Russia's president Vladimir Putin. Vladivostok itself is an important centre of development in the Russian Far East and therefore appropriate as the host of the conference whose theme centred on the "path to a multipolar world." The conference was attended by representatives from …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-09-21). The Real US Agenda in Africa is Hegemony. libya360.wordpress.com Pepe Escobar Forget development. Washington's primary interest in Africa today is keeping the Chinese and Russians out. In a rational environment, the 77th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) would discuss alleviating the trials and tribulations of the Global South, especially Africa. That won't be the case. Like a deer caught in the geopolitical headlights,…

Ali Abunimah (2022-09-21). NY Times claim that Russia drove attacks on Linda Sarsour is nonsense. electronicintifada.net Palestinian American activist has long been target of Israel lobby.

TeleSUR (2022-09-21). Russia Enters in 'Partial Military Mobilization'. telesurenglish.net In a message to the nation broadcast on Wednesday, President Vladimir Putin called called for a "partial mobilization" of the Russian people in defense of their homeland's sovereignty and territorial integrity. | RELATED: | "To guarantee the safety of our people and the people in the liberated territories, I consider it necessary to support the proposal of the Defense Ministry and the General Staff to carry out a part…

Zero Hedge (2022-09-21). Western Sanctions Against Russia Spark Mayhem in Shipping as New Threat Emerges. globalresearch.ca

Dave DeCamp (2022-09-21). At UN General Assembly, Biden Says Russia Can't Take a Country's Territory by Force. news.antiwar.com At the UN General Assembly in New York on Wednesday, President Biden "Russia has shamelessly violated the core tenets of the United Nations Charter — no more important than the clear prohibition against countries taking the territory of their neighbor by force," he said. | Biden's comments highlight US hypocrisy on the issue a…

TeleSUR (2022-09-21). Lavrov Decorates Venezuelan FM Faria With Friendship Order. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Sergey Lavrov presented the "Order of Friendship" to Venezuelan Foreign Affairs Minister Carlos Faria. | RELATED: | "For President Nicolas Maduro's administration, it will always be a pleasure to meet with the brother Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. From the headquarters of the United Nations, we review the extensive agenda of work and cooperation between our nations. We ratify the ties o…

____ (2022-09-21). Me With Some Comments Today. smoothiex12.blogspot.com My talking head. Looks like there will be "Medvedev's Map" Solution for… 404. Do not forget also that by October 1 there will be more than 100,000 square kilometers and more than 5 million people added to Russia.

WSWS (2022-09-21). Pentagon's secret social media influencing campaign exposed. wsws.org Quoting unnamed White House and Defense officials, the Washington Post reported on Monday that the Pentagon has been operating fake social media accounts to promote pro-US narratives and anti-Russia propaganda for at least a decade.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-09-21). Iran's trade with Russia up by 31% in first five months. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 21 (MNA) — The Spokesman for the Iranian Ministry of Industry says that Iran's trade with Russia has experienced an increase of 31% in the first five months this year.

Kit Klarenberg (2022-09-21). How Covert British Information Wars Target Russia, Threatening Civilians and Journalists. mintpressnews.com Leaked documents reviewed by MintPress show covert plans by a shadowy British intelligence contractor to "achieve influence" with Russians and turn them against their government using a formula perfected in Syria.

Anonymous103 (2022-09-21). China Reacts To Putin Speech, Urges Immediate Ceasefire & Dialogue. southfront.org

____ (2022-09-21). U.S. urged to adopt rational China policy. ecns.cn Minister Wang Yi has urged the United States to adopt a rational and pragmatic China policy and to properly handle the Taiwan question, saying that a new Cold War between Beijing and Washington would be disastrous for their bilateral ties and for the whole world.

F. William Engdahl (2022-09-21). Europe's Energy Armageddon from Berlin and Brussels, Not Moscow. globalresearch.ca

TeleSUR, JGN (2022-09-21). Presidente de Rusia decreta una movilización parcial en defensa de la soberanía. telesurtv.net Putin explicó que en este servicio militar sólo serán reclutados quienes formen parte de la reserva, hayan servido en las Fuerzas Armadas y tengan experiencias relevantes.

Contributing Writers (2022-09-20). Putin: Terrorists Near Russian Nuclear Power Plants/ By Ray McGovern. marktaliano.net

Staff (2022-09-20). Talk World Radio: Tara Villalba and Tom Rogers on Abolishing Nuclear Weapons. davidswanson.org

Benjamin Norton (2022-09-20). Bots are flooding social media with pro-US propaganda demonizing China, Russia & Iran, studies show. multipolarista.com Scientific studies show huge numbers of bots are spreading pro-Western disinformation on social media, demonizing China, Russia, and Iran. 90% of bots posting about the proxy war in Ukraine push pro-NATO propaganda.

Anonymous103 (2022-09-20). Military Situation In Syria On September 20, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org On September 20, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 3 times: 1 in Latakia province, 1 in Aleppo province, 1 in Idlib province; | On September 20, SDF artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces near Afrin city; | On September 20, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SDF positions west of Manbij city; | Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia, Mikhail Bogdanov stated that Moscow sup…

WSWS (2022-09-20). Biden on "60 Minutes": American capitalism is at war with the world, at war with reality. wsws.org In the space of 25 minutes, Biden declared the COVID-19 "pandemic over," threatened a massive escalation of war against Russia and pledged US forces to a possible war with China.

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2022-09-21: News Headlines

WSWS (2022-09-21). How German imperialism is gearing up for World War III. wsws.org Germany's ruling class is using NATO's war in Ukraine against Russia to aggressively reinvigorate militarism both at home and abroad.

Infobrics (2022-09-21). China's Relations with Russia in a New Age. infobrics.org It's gone under the radar, but China's trade and investment in the Russian Far East is significant and growing fast…

Staff (2022-09-21). Two strong explosions hit near Zaporizhzhia NPP. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 21 (MNA) — Two strong explosions hit near the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in southern Ukraine.

Infobrics (2022-09-21). India-Russia Civil Nuclear Co-Op Gets Boost at Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant. infobrics.org India-Russia civil nuclear cooperation got fresh boost with Atommash, AEM-Technologies, JSC Branch in Volgodonsk (part of Rosatom Machine Building Division – Atomenergomash) has completed welding of the steam generator heads for Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant Unit No. 5…

____ (2022-09-21). Qatar trying to play key role in Iran nuclear negotiations. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 21 (MNA) — Stating that his country believes in significance of returning to JCPOA, Foreign Minister of Qatar Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani said that Doha is trying to play a constructive role in Iran's nuclear negotiations.

Anonymous103 (2022-09-21). Putin Declared Partial Mobilization: 300 Thousand Servicemen To Reinforce Russian Forces In Ukraine. southfront.org In his address to the people on September 21, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced partial mobilization in the Russian Federation. In total, 300 thousand reservists will be conscripted, according to the Russian Defence Minister. | Only those servicemen who are currently in reserve, i.e. those who served the compulsory military service, will be called up to take part in the military operations. | It is reported that those called up for military service will necessarily undergo additio…

WSWS (2022-09-21). Podemos backs Madrid's commitment to NATO war on Russia. wsws.org Podemos' aggressive support for NATO's war in Ukraine against Russia, amid mounting working class anger at inflation and war, exposes it as a reactionary petty-bourgeois militarist party.

WSWS (2022-09-21). Crisis-ridden Kremlin pushes through new law on wartime mobilization, prepares referendums in East Ukraine. wsws.org Ten days after the Russian army suffered a major military debacle in northeastern Ukraine, with troops fleeing from about a tenth of the territory Russia had occupied, there are signs that the Kremlin is preparing for a significant escalation of the conflict.

Staff (2022-09-21). Russia at war with collective West rather than Ukraine: MoD. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 21 (MNA) — Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said that Russia was at war with the collective West rather than Ukraine.

Infobrics (2022-09-21). Russia in Favor of Algeria's Accession to BRICS. infobrics.org Russia does not have any objections to Algeria's accession to the BRICS group of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, Russian Ambassador to Algeria Valeryan Shuvaev said…

Ali Abunimah (2022-09-21). NY Times claim that Russia drove attacks on Linda Sarsour is nonsense. electronicintifada.net Palestinian American activist has long been target of Israel lobby.

WSWS (2022-09-21). Pentagon's secret social media influencing campaign exposed. wsws.org Quoting unnamed White House and Defense officials, the Washington Post reported on Monday that the Pentagon has been operating fake social media accounts to promote pro-US narratives and anti-Russia propaganda for at least a decade.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-09-21). Iran's trade with Russia up by 31% in first five months. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 21 (MNA) — The Spokesman for the Iranian Ministry of Industry says that Iran's trade with Russia has experienced an increase of 31% in the first five months this year.

____ (2022-09-21). U.S. urged to adopt rational China policy. ecns.cn Minister Wang Yi has urged the United States to adopt a rational and pragmatic China policy and to properly handle the Taiwan question, saying that a new Cold War between Beijing and Washington would be disastrous for their bilateral ties and for the whole world.

John Helmer (2022-09-20). The Shelling of Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP): International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Takes Ukraine Side, Making UN Secretary-General Guterres Either a Liar or a Fool. globalresearch.ca

TeleSUR (2022-09-20). Iranian President Calls for Nuclear Deal Guarantees. telesurenglish.net Iran needs reassuring guarantees as well as the closure of the ongoing inquiry into the Islamic republic by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) before a nuclear deal can be reached, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said on Tuesday. | Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi speaks at a press conference in Tehran, Iran, on Aug. 29, 2022. Raisi said on Monday Iran did not seek to develop nuclear weapons but would employ nuclear technology for civilian purposes.

Alexander Rubinstein (2022-09-20). Zelensky Quietly Deletes Photo of His Bodyguard's Pro-Hitler Patch. orinocotribune.com By Alexander Rubinstein Sep 15, 2022 | The Ukrainian President published a photograph on his social media channels showing one of his security escorts bearing a patch referencing the personal bodyguard unit of Adolf Hitler. | On September 13, Ukrainian President Vlodymyr Zelensky made a surprise trip to the city of Izyum in the Kharkov Region for a photo op following his military's recapture of the town from Russian forces. During the visit, a soldier who appeared to be guarding Zelensky was photographed wearing a Nazi-inspired patch on his uniform. | When the image drew criticism on social media, the Ukrai…

TeleSUR (2022-09-20). Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson, and Zaporizhia Seek to Join Russia. telesurenglish.net The parliaments of the self-proclaimed republics of Luhansk and Donetsk approved motions for the holding of referendums in which citizens will be consulted if they want their territories to be part of the Russian federation. | RELATED: | The referenda will be held from Sept. 23 to 27, as announced by the leaders of these regions located in the Donbas region, which has been under intense attack by Ukrainian troops over the last few wee…

Contributing Writers (2022-09-20). Putin: Terrorists Near Russian Nuclear Power Plants/ By Ray McGovern. marktaliano.net

Ray McGovern (2022-09-20). Putin: Terrorists Near Russian Nuclear Power Plants. globalresearch.ca

Dave DeCamp (2022-09-20). Iran's Raisi Meets With France's Macron on Nuclear Deal at UN General Assembly. news.antiwar.com

Infobrics (2022-09-20). Biden's allegations about Russia's supposed nuclear escalation in Ukraine are hypocrisy. infobrics.org The accusations are quite ironic given the US history of using WMDs.

Staff (2022-09-20). Talk World Radio: Tara Villalba and Tom Rogers on Abolishing Nuclear Weapons. davidswanson.org

Staff (2022-09-20). Iran rightful to demand confidence-building guarantees. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 20 (MNA) — Referring to the issue of nuclear negotiations and the withdrawal of the US from the JCPOA, the Iranian President said that Iran has the right to demand confidence-building guarantees.

Brenda Norrell (2022-09-20). Poisonous Green: Navajoland Freight Rail Scam — Nuclear Industry leads Energy Transition. indybay.org Poisonous Green: The Navajo Nation freight rail scam follows the announcement that the atomic bomb industry is heading energy transition in the Four Corners. The United States government has long deemed the Four Corners a sacrifice zone. It remains strewn with radioactive tailings from uranium mining. Coal fired power plants on the Navajo Nation have left a trail of suffering, disease and death.

Anonymous103 (2022-09-20). Military Situation In Southern Ukraine On September 20, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org The AFU are transferring reinforcements to Novohrednevo and Malaya Seidemenukha; | The AFU attempt to build five pontoon crossings south of Bereznegovatoe under constant fire of Russian artillery; | The AFU attempted to attack Russian forces in the area of Davidov Brod, but were repelled; | In the area of Andreevka, the AFU were repelled from the area of Karlo-Marxovskoe and Bezimennoe to Sukhoi Stavok; | The AFU are preparing a landing operation on th…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-09-20). Mirotvorets Kill List: West Left Its Own People to the Mercy of Ukraine's Gestapo. libya360.wordpress.com Ekaterina Blinova Nearly a month has passed since the hideous murder of Russian journalist Darya Dugina, who was immediately marked as "liquidated" on Ukraine's Mirotvorets hit list. However, the western press remains numb about the crime, thus opening the door to new assaults, said Sonja van den Ende, a Dutch independent journalist also targeted by…

Anonymous103 (2022-09-20). Military Situation In Ukraine On September 20, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Russia struck the 81st Airmobile Brigade of the AFU near Oskil with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the 66th Mechanised Brigade of the AFU near Studenok with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the 93rd Mechanised Brigade of the AFU near Bogorodichnoye with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the 35th Marines Brigade of the AFU near Novogrigorovka with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the 59th Mechanised Infantry Brigade of the AFU near Andre…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-09-20). Game Changer? Immediate Referendums, Ukraine's Spent Reserves Russian Ops in Ukraine 09/21/2022. libya360.wordpress.com Update on Russian military operations in Ukraine for September 21, 2022 Referendums have been announced across Russian-held territory in Ukraine; If incorporated into the Russian Federation, Moscow could upgrade the special military operation significantly; The US Department of Defense, in a recent briefing, seems to acknowledge the limits of what aid it…

Dave DeCamp (2022-09-20). Russia's State Duma Approves Bill Introducing 'Mobilization' to Russian Criminal Code. news.antiwar.com Russia's lower house of parliament, the State Duma, on Tuesday approved a bill that toughens punishment for Russian military personnel during times of "mobilization," signaling Moscow could be preparing to escalate in Ukraine. So far, the Russian government of President Vladimir Putin has rejected calls to mobilize for war, which would involve a nationwide military …

Dave DeCamp (2022-09-20). Russian-Backed Authorities in Ukraine Announce Referendums to Join Russia. news.antiwar.com Authorities in Russian-controlled areas of Ukraine Putin was set…

Anand Naidoo (2022-09-20). The Heat: UNGA President discusses major challenges. america.cgtn.com From climate change to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, world leaders at the United Nations are addressing some of the biggest crises of our time.

Infobrics (2022-09-20). Japan maintains sanctions but boosts its LNG imports from Russia. infobrics.org Japan's economic woes are compounded by anti-Russia sanctions…

Anonymous103 (2022-09-20). Fraudulent Yale School of Management Report Says Russia Will Be Crushed by Western Sanctions. southfront.org Written by Eric Zuesse A Yale School of Management and Yale Chief Executive Leadership Institute study titled "Business Retreats and Sanctions Are…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-09-20). Why Nigerian Protesters Want the French Army Out. libya360.wordpress.com Ekaterina Blinova Nigerians took to the streets of the country's capital Niamey on September 18, with some of the protesters carrying Russian flags and placards saying "criminal French Army get out" and "The colonial army of Barkhane must go". "The demonstration [on September 18] fits in a wider development and sentiment that has been…

Anonymous103 (2022-09-20). Military Situation In Syria On September 20, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org On September 20, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 3 times: 1 in Latakia province, 1 in Aleppo province, 1 in Idlib province; | On September 20, SDF artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces near Afrin city; | On September 20, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SDF positions west of Manbij city; | Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia, Mikhail Bogdanov stated that Moscow sup…

Prof. Shirin Akhter (2022-09-20). Many Reasons Why Price Cap on Russian Oil Exports Cannot Work. globalresearch.ca

TeleSUR (2022-09-20). China's Imports of Russian LNG Triple in 2022. telesurenglish.net The latest customs data reveal that this year, LNG shipments to China from Russia (28.5 percent) and Qatar (66.7 percent) have increased so far this year. | RELATED: | The value of LNG coming into China from Russia via pipelines in the first eight months of 2022 totaled 2.39 billion dollars, nearly triple that of last year, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) said by consulting the data. | According to the SCMP, Chi…

TeleSUR (2022-09-20). Peru Demands at the UN Normalizing Russian Fertilizer Exports. telesurenglish.net The president of Peru, Pedro Castillo, demanded on Tuesday from the headquarters of the United Nations that fertilizer exports from Russia be normalized to avoid further damage to poor farmers within the context of the global food crisis. | President of Peru, Pedro Castillo Terrones delivers his address during the 77th General Debate inside the General Assembly Hall at United Nations Headquarters in New York, New York, USA, 20 September 2022.

Infobrics (2022-09-20). New evidence presented by Russia about US biolabs. infobrics.org Research was carried out using socially vulnerable people as guinea pigs.

Infobrics (2022-09-20). Is BRICS Reserve Currency a Pipe Dream. infobrics.org Russian President Vladimir Putin mentioned the development of a new global reserve currency in a recent speech to the BRICS Business Forum. This global reserve currency is expected to replace the special drawing right of the International Monetary Fund and includes the national currencies of the BRICS member states…

WSWS (2022-09-20). Turkish-Greek tensions escalate amid NATO-Russia war. wsws.org As the Greek president visits islands in the Aegean Sea and the US lifts its arms embargo on Cyprus, dangerous tensions between Athens and Ankara are rising.

____ (2022-09-20). Gas shortages, cold weather to deal blows to European companies, says economist. ecns.cn With colder weather on the way and European countries' access to natural gas from Russia cut off, rising expenses and scarce energy supplies could create an economic "tsunami" for many European companies.

TeleSUR (2022-09-20). Venezuela is a Reliable and Strategic Partner: Putin. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, President Vladimir Putin affirmed that Russia will strengthen bilateral cooperation with Venezuela, a country that the Kremlin considers "a reliable and strategic partner." | RELATED: | "Russia and Venezuela maintain close or fully coincident positions on the main issues on the international agenda," Putin said during a ceremony in which he received credentials from ambassadors from 24 nations. | "We maintain an intense…

WSWS (2022-09-20). Biden on "60 Minutes": American capitalism is at war with the world, at war with reality. wsws.org In the space of 25 minutes, Biden declared the COVID-19 "pandemic over," threatened a massive escalation of war against Russia and pledged US forces to a possible war with China.

____ (2022-09-20). China, Russia hold new round of strategic security consultation. ecns.cn Yang Jiechi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, Monday co-chaired the 17th Round of Strategic Security Consultation between China and Russia with Nikolai Patrushev, secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, in east China's Fujian Province.

Infobrics (2022-09-20). Russia's Top Gold Producer Sells $670 Million of Bonds in Yuan. infobrics.org PJSC Polyus, Russia's largest gold producer, became the second company in the country to sell bonds in Chinese currency as Russian businesses increasingly turn to China and the yuan for borrowing in the face of sweeping sanctions imposed by Western countries…

Staff (2022-09-20). World is changing, moving towards multipolarity: Putin. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 20 (MNA) — Russian President Vladimir Putin says that the current world order is undergoing a transformation, moving towards multipolarity.

Jason Ditz (2022-09-20). Russian Airstrikes Kill 45 Islamists in Syria's Idlib. news.antiwar.com Russia claimed a series of airstrikes in Syria's Idlib killed at least Russia reported the strikes hit a warehouse in Sheikh Yousef, along with a pair of arms depots all belonging to the militants, who control most of Idlib Province. | Idlib is one of the last rebel provinces, where Syrian forces control the south, Turks hold the far north, and the HTS Islamists hold the central highway leading to Aleppo. | The US has listed HTS as a terrorist group, but tends to issue statements sympathetic t…

_____ (2022-09-20). Pakistan's Relations with Russia are Progressing Well. journal-neo.org Historically, relations between Moscow and Islamabad have been rather complicated. After declaring independence from British India, Pakistan made a geopolitical choice in its early decades, opting for close military-political and economic ties with the US, which largely predetermined the cool relations between the former and the Soviet Union. There were particularly difficult periods in bilateral …

Staff (2022-09-19). Nuclear issues might be discussed during Raeisi's visit to NY. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 19 (MNA) — Iran's senior diplomat says that there is no defined plan to discuss the sanctions-lifting negotiations during President Raeisi's visit to the United States but does not rule out a possible meeting in this regard.

_____ (2022-09-19). New Fakes about Russia-DPRK Military Cooperation. journal-neo.org More recently, the author analyzed misinformation that North Korean special forces were about to appear in the Donbass, but the global media soon encountered another misinformation launched from the West: it turned out that North Korea was preparing to supply Russia with shells and possibly military equipment on a massive scale. Or it is already …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-09-19). How the US is Using the Azeri-Armenian Conflict to "Extend" Russia. libya360.wordpress.com Many have noted the suspicious and very convenient timing regarding Azerbaijan-Armenia hostilities which serve as an additional distraction for Russia amid its special military operation in Ukraine and its ongoing operations in Syria. In addition to a recent visit by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Armenia, anti-CSTO protests promoted by US government-funded media organizations…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-09-19). Chad: The French Crossroads. libya360.wordpress.com Guadi Calvo In the context of the conflict in Ukraine, and the devastating consequences it has generated in the West, the United States, solely responsible for the situation, has shown that its only intention is not only to perpetuate itself in search of Russian attrition, but to extend it far beyond European borders to the…

____ (2022-09-19). Europe, More Than Putin, Must Shoulder the Blame for the Energy Crisis. transcend.org 14 Sep 2022 – The same arrogant, self-righteous posturing from the West that fuelled the Ukraine war is now plunging Europe into recession.

Staff (2022-09-19). Details of Iran-Russia contract for purchase and gas swap. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 18 (MNA) — According to a report by the Iranian Ministry of Oil, the swap contract and the purchase of Russian gas in the amount of 6 and 9 million cubic meters per day is going to be done soon through Azerbaijan.

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