Monthly Archives: September 2022

2022-09-16: News Headlines

Alexander Rubinstein (2022-09-16). Zelensky quietly deletes photo of his bodyguard's pro-Hitler patch. thegrayzone.com 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 …

Dave DeCamp (2022-09-16). Israel's Gantz Says Iran Nuclear Deal in the 'ER Room'. news.antiwar.com Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz Israel has ramped up the pressure on the Biden administration to harden its stance in the negotiations with Iran, and it appears to have worked. "The Iran nuclear deal seems like it is in the ER room," Gantz said at Reichman University in Herzliya, Israel, according to Reuters. | "There's a period maybe…

Camila Escalante (2022-09-16). Latin Americans Reject Resource Plundering by Same NATO Countries Fueling Military Conflict in Ukraine. orinocotribune.com By Camila Escalante Sep 13, 2022 | [The following is a slightly expanded version of a talk given by Camila Escalante to an online forum of the International Manifesto Group on August 7, 2022. The topic of the forum was ' On August 6 we celebrated 197 years of independence here in Bolivia. We listened intently to the speech by President Luis Arce delivered in Sucre, the capital city in Bolivia's Chiquisaca department. Among other issues, he spoke ab…

Dave DeCamp (2022-09-16). US Pledges New $600 Million Weapons Package for Ukraine. news.antiwar.com On Thursday, the Biden administration announced a new weapons package for Ukraine worth $600 million, bringing the total US military aid pledged to Kyiv since Russia invaded on February 24 to $15.1 billion. The new package is being sent to Ukraine through the presidential drawdown authority, which allows President Biden to send arms directly from …

WSWS (2022-09-16). Putin, Xi meet as Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit opens in Uzbekistan. wsws.org The meeting came amid the US-NATO war with Russia in Ukraine and mounting US threats of military conflict with China over Taiwan.

Pepe Escobar (2022-09-16). Asia's Future Takes Shape in Vladivostok, the Russian Pacific. asia-pacificresearch.com

Dave DeCamp (2022-09-16). Iran's Raisi Tells Putin Cooperation Makes US-Sanctioned Countries Stronger. news.antiwar.com Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Thursday called for more cooperation between countries that are targeted by US sanctions in a conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin at a Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. "The relationship between countries that are sanctioned by the US, such as Iran, Russia or other countries, can overcome …

Staff (2022-09-16). Russia supports Iran joining SCO: Putin. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) — The second day of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit kicked off Friday in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.

Infobrics (2022-09-16). Russian, Chinese Energy Companies to Build Hydrogen Plant on Sakhalin. infobrics.org The export branch of Russian nuclear power company Rosatom, Rusatom Overseas, and China's Energy Engineering Corporation have signed a memorandum of understanding, which paves the way for cooperation on a pilot project of building a hydrogen plant on Sakhalin Island…

Staff (2022-09-16). US must take trust-building measures amid JCPOA revival talks. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) — Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi says "the US has to take trust-building measures" amid the ongoing negotiations over the restoration of the 2015 nuclear deal.

Brenda Norrell (2022-09-16). 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.

____ (2022-09-16). Xi attends sixth meeting of heads of state of China, Russia, Mongolia. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping held the sixth meeting of heads of state of China, Russia and Mongolia with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, and Mongolian counterpart, Ukhnaa Khurelsukh, on Thursday afternoon at the Forumlar Majmuasi Complex in Samarkand.

____ (2022-09-16). Xi attends meeting of heads of state of China, Russia, Mongolia. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping holds the sixth meeting of heads of state of China, Russia and Mongolia with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, and Mongolian counterpart, Ukhnaa Khurelsukh, at the Forumlar Majmuasi Complex in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, Sept. 15, 2022.

____ (2022-09-16). Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping held a bilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at Forumlar Majmuasi Complex in Samarkand Thursday afternoon,to exchange views on China-Russia relations and international and regional issues of shared interest.

____ (2022-09-16). Xi, Putin vow support for nations' core interests. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed on Thursday that China and Russia will work together to bolster bilateral cooperation, support each other on issues related to their own core interests and jointly uphold regional and global stability.

TeleSUR- hvh, DRL (2022-09-16). Presidente de Rusia llega a Uzbekistán para cumbre regional. telesurtv.net El mandatario se reunió esta jornada con varios homólogos previo a su intervención que realizará el viernes.

TeleSUR- jaa, JL (2022-09-16). Rusia y China profundizan relaciones de cooperación. telesurtv.net "La interacción interestatal ruso-china puede considerarse un modelo. El tándem de política exterior bilateral juega un papel clave para garantizar la estabilidad global", aseguró Putin.

TeleSUR, hvh, DRL (2022-09-16). Presidente de Irán se reúne con homólogo ruso en Cumbre de la OCS. telesurtv.net Raisi enfatizó que "reforzaremos y desarrollaremos nuestras relaciones con Rusia en el ámbito comercial y económico".

Anonymous103 (2022-09-15). U.S. Finally Admits Ukraine Bombs Zaporizhzhia's Nuclear Power Plant. southfront.org Written by Unnamed American officials, according to the New York Times, have admitted that the explosives fired against Ukraine's nuclear power plant in Zaporizhzhia have been fired against the plant by Ukraine's Government, not by Russia's Government, and furthermore these officials make clear that Ukraine's attacks against the plant are a key part of Ukrain…

Anonymous103 (2022-09-15). Military Situation In Ukraine On September 15, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Russia struck the 116th Territorial Defence of the AFU near Kharkov with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the 28th AFU Mechanised Brigade of the AFU near Novogrigorovka with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the 46th Airmobile Brigade of the AFU near Sukhoy Stavok with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the 10th Mountain Assault Brigade of the AFU near Spornoye with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Artyomovsk…

_____ (2022-09-15). DPRK's New Nuclear Doctrine. journal-neo.org On September 8, 2022 the DPRK passed a new law on the DPRK's Policy on Nuclear Forces, which was adopted at the 7th session of the 14th convocation of the country's Supreme People's Assembly. Although this news was portrayed in the media, including in Russia, as "the DPRK having declared itself as a responsible nuclear …

Eric Zuesse (2022-09-15). U.S. Finally Admits Ukraine Bombed Zaporizhzhia's Nuclear Power Plant. globalresearch.ca

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-09-15). China urges parties not to exaggerate Iran safeguards issue. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) — A Chinese envoy on Wednesday called on all parties in the Iran nuclear talks to create necessary conditions for reaching a deal, instead of exaggerating outstanding Iran's nuclear safeguards issues.

Brett Wilkins (2022-09-15). Anti-War Voices Warn US Bill on Taiwan 'Will Make War Much More Likely'. commondreams.org Sen. Ed Markey, who voted against the measure, said lawmakers must "do everything we can to avoid a situation that could draw two nuclear-armed countries into a conflict."

John Parker (2022-09-15). Eyewitness: Human Toll of Eight-Year Ukrainian Army Onslaught in Eastern Ukraine is Shocking. covertactionmagazine.com The eastern Ukrainian countryside is being littered with Ukrainian Army mines while some towns have been abandoned as residents had to escape Ukrainian Army shelling. Residents consider Americans who send money to the Ukrainian government in the belief that they are protecting them from the Russians to be "idiotic" and "foolish." The third part of …

Dave DeCamp (2022-09-15). Russia Warns Longer-Range US Weapons for Ukraine Would Cross a 'Red Line'. news.antiwar.com The Russian Foreign Ministry warned the US against providing Ukraine with longer-range missiles, saying that doing so would cross a "red line" and make Washington a "party to the conflict." The warning comes after it was revealed that Ukraine has asked the US to provide the Army Tactical Missile System, or ATACMS, which have a …

_____ (2022-09-15). Revealed: How The US And UK Stopped Peace Deal In Ukraine. popularresistance.org A new report shows that Russia and Ukraine had negotiated a peace deal back in April, but the U.S. and U.K. intervened to stop it. So Russia and Ukraine wanted to end the war four months ago. They were going to end the horror and death traumatizing the Ukrainian people but NATO refused because they wanted their proxy war to continue. | Let's take a step back and think about this. | Let's forget the fact that the U.S. and NATO helped create the war in Ukraine by breaking their promise to Russia not to expand NATO. | Let's forget that the U.S. perpetrated the 2014 coup in Ukraine. | Let's forget the fact that many…

Jonathan Cook (2022-09-15). Europe, more than Putin, must shoulder the blame for the energy crisis. canadiandimension.com MEPs vote unanimously to condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine and urge the EU to further sanction Moscow, March 23, 2022. Photo courtesy European Parliament/ Outraged Western leaders are

WSWS (2022-09-15). Azeri-Armenian clashes erupt amid NATO war with Russia in Ukraine. wsws.org The resurgence of the Armenian-Azeri conflict points to the growing danger that NATO's war on Russia in Ukraine could spread into a broader war across the Caucasus and the Middle East.

WSWS (2022-09-15). Former Western prime ministers propose military alliance with Ukraine. wsws.org If adopted, the Kyiv Security Compact would transform the proxy war in Ukraine into a full-scale conflict between NATO and Russia.

Anonymous765 (2022-09-15). Syrian And Russian Strikes Deal A Heavy Blow To HTS's Drone Program In Greater Idlib. southfront.org |

Anonymous103 (2022-09-15). Military Situation In Syria On September 15, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org On September 15, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On September 15, Hamas has announced a restoration of ties with Syrian government; | On September 15, SAA detonated an IED planted by unknown individuals at the entrance of the neighborhood of al-Sahafa in Daraa city; | On September 15, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SDF positions near Tal Tamar. | MORE ON THE T…

Al Mayadeen (2022-09-15). US Still Fails to Grant Visas for Russian Delegation to Attend the United Nations General Assembly. globalresearch.ca

Infobrics (2022-09-15). RIC Has Incredible Potential for Cooperation. infobrics.org The Russia-India-China (RIC) trilateral has "incredible potential" for cooperation among the three countries and it could be a supportive framework to promote a constructive dialogue between New Delhi and Beijing…

Kyle Anzalone (2022-09-15). Dangerous Crossroads: NATO Kicks Off Naval War Games Near Group of Russian Ships. globalresearch.ca

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-09-15). 80 big Russian companies to travel to Iran next week: Putin. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) — The presidents of Iran and Russi held a meeting in Uzbekistan on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Uzbekistan on Thursday.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-09-15). Japan trade with Russia up by 31% due to growing fuel prices. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) — Japan's trade with Russia increased by 31% in August as compared with the same period last year largely due to the growth of global prices on fuels, figures released by the Japanese finance ministry said Thursday.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-09-15). Yerevan, Baku agree to stop two-day border clashes. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) — Armenia and Azarbaijan have agreed to end their renewed fighting on the shared border on Thursday, Russian media have said.

____ (2022-09-15). First shipping route launched between China's SCODA, Vladivostok. ecns.cn A shipping route between the China-SCO Local Economic and Trade Cooperation Demonstration Area (SCODA) in east China's Shandong Province and Russia's port city of Vladivostok was officially launched Wednesday.

____ (2022-09-15). And Don't Tell Me That Russians… smoothiex12.blogspot.com do not care about Europe))) You cannot deny that it is funny and on point, despite being sad.

_____ (2022-09-15). Britain Lost a Symbolic Figure with the Death of Queen Elizabeth II and Gained Nothing with the Appointment of Liz Truss. journal-neo.org Around the world, condolences are being expressed on the death of 96-year-old British Queen Elizabeth II. Among the leaders of countries, the first foreign leader to congratulate Charles III on his accession to the British throne and express condolences in connection with the "irreparable loss" was Russian President Vladimir Putin, British media said. This is …

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-09-15). Raeisi, Putin hold bilateral meeting in Uzbekistan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) — The presidents of Iran and Russia have held a meeting in Uzbekistan on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).

Staff (2022-09-15). Putin y Xi Jinping se reúnen en cumbre de la Organización de Cooperación de Shanghái. cubadebate.cu El presidente ruso, Vladímir Putin, y su homólogo chino, Xi Jinping, se reunieron este jueves en la cumbre de la Organización de Cooperación de Shanghái (OCS), que inició en Samarcanda, Uzbekistán. Putin afirmó que los intentos de Occidente de crear un mundo unipolar han adoptado "una forma horrible".

_____ (2022-09-14). Why Russia Will Still Win, Despite Ukraine's Gains. popularresistance.org The Ukrainian army began a major offensive against Russian forces deployed in the region north of the southern city of Kherson on Sept. 1. Ten days later, the Ukrainians had expanded the scope and the scale of its offensive operations to include the region around the northern city of Kharkov. | While the Kherson offensive was thrown back by the Russians, with the Ukrainian forces suffering heavy losses in both men and material, the Kharkov offensive turned out to be a major success, with thousands of square kilometers of territory previously occupied by Russian troops placed back under Ukrainian governmental cont…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-09-14). Escalate or Grind On? Russian Ops in Ukraine Update for September 14, 2022. libya360.wordpress.com Update for Russian military operations in Ukraine for September 14, 2022 Ukraine's recent offensive in Kherson remains stalled; Ukraine's advance into Kharkov took place with an absence of Russian forces present; Ukraine's offensive in Kharkov has slowed down as Ukrainian forces meet larger concentrations of Russian and local militia forces; Russia…

WSWS (2022-09-14). Irish government moves nearer NATO and war with Russia. wsws.org The Irish coalition government has seized on the humanitarian crisis generated by the Russia-Ukraine war to intensify efforts to abandon Ireland's formal neutrality.

Suheir Sheikh (2022-09-14). UNGA and the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. america.cgtn.com As the United Nations hosts the 77th General Assembly, the conflict between Russia and Ukraine continues to pose one of the biggest challenges the organization has ever faced. Despite many member states accusing Russia of violating the UN charter, the Security Council has failed …

_____ (2022-09-14). Economist Richard Wolff: Sanctions Against Russia, Inflation. popularresistance.org European countries, as well as the United States, continue to be imperiled by an economic crisis following the imposition of sanctions on Russia. The policy has backfired spectacularly and has had worse economic ramifications on those levying the sanctions, than those being sanctioned. In this week's episode, Lowkey speaks to respected U.S. economist Dr. Richard Wolff, discussing the links between the war in Ukraine, inflation, and the class war at home. | Before exploring the people's definition of inflation, Dr. Wolff contextualizes the economic crisis currently unfolding across the West. | In the conversation,…

Ahmed Adel (2022-09-14). Opening of Black Sea Corridor: Russia-Turkey Deal to Ensure Grain Exports to Global South. globalresearch.ca

Benjamin Norton (2022-09-14). U.S. Launched 251 Military Interventions Since 1991, and 469 Since 1798. towardfreedom.org The U.S. military launched 469 foreign interventions since 1798, including 251 since the end of the first cold war in 1991, according to official Congressional Research Service data. Benjamin Norton reports for Multipolarista.

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2022-09-15: News Headlines

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-09-15). China urges parties not to exaggerate Iran safeguards issue. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) — A Chinese envoy on Wednesday called on all parties in the Iran nuclear talks to create necessary conditions for reaching a deal, instead of exaggerating outstanding Iran's nuclear safeguards issues.

WSWS (2022-09-15). Azeri-Armenian clashes erupt amid NATO war with Russia in Ukraine. wsws.org The resurgence of the Armenian-Azeri conflict points to the growing danger that NATO's war on Russia in Ukraine could spread into a broader war across the Caucasus and the Middle East.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-09-15). Yerevan, Baku agree to stop two-day border clashes. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) — Armenia and Azarbaijan have agreed to end their renewed fighting on the shared border on Thursday, Russian media have said.

WSWS (2022-09-15). Former Western prime ministers propose military alliance with Ukraine. wsws.org If adopted, the Kyiv Security Compact would transform the proxy war in Ukraine into a full-scale conflict between NATO and Russia.

Infobrics (2022-09-15). RIC Has Incredible Potential for Cooperation. infobrics.org The Russia-India-China (RIC) trilateral has "incredible potential" for cooperation among the three countries and it could be a supportive framework to promote a constructive dialogue between New Delhi and Beijing…

Brenda Norrell (2022-09-15). 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.

John Parker (2022-09-15). Eyewitness: Human Toll of Eight-Year Ukrainian Army Onslaught in Eastern Ukraine is Shocking. covertactionmagazine.com The eastern Ukrainian countryside is being littered with Ukrainian Army mines while some towns have been abandoned as residents had to escape Ukrainian Army shelling. Residents consider Americans who send money to the Ukrainian government in the belief that they are protecting them from the Russians to be "idiotic" and "foolish." The third part of …

____ (2022-09-15). And Don't Tell Me That Russians… smoothiex12.blogspot.com do not care about Europe))) You cannot deny that it is funny and on point, despite being sad.

____ (2022-09-15). First shipping route launched between China's SCODA, Vladivostok. ecns.cn A shipping route between the China-SCO Local Economic and Trade Cooperation Demonstration Area (SCODA) in east China's Shandong Province and Russia's port city of Vladivostok was officially launched Wednesday.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-09-15). Raeisi, Putin hold bilateral meeting in Uzbekistan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) — The presidents of Iran and Russia have held a meeting in Uzbekistan on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).

_____ (2022-09-15). Britain Lost a Symbolic Figure with the Death of Queen Elizabeth II and Gained Nothing with the Appointment of Liz Truss. journal-neo.org Around the world, condolences are being expressed on the death of 96-year-old British Queen Elizabeth II. Among the leaders of countries, the first foreign leader to congratulate Charles III on his accession to the British throne and express condolences in connection with the "irreparable loss" was Russian President Vladimir Putin, British media said. This is …

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-09-15). 80 big Russian companies to travel to Iran next week: Putin. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) — The presidents of Iran and Russi held a meeting in Uzbekistan on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Uzbekistan on Thursday.

TeleSUR- hvh (2022-09-15). Presidente de Rusia llega a Uzbekistán para cumbre regional. telesurtv.net El mandatario se reunió esta jornada con varios homólogos previo a su intervención que realizará mañana.

____ (2022-09-14). IAEA chief's AUKUS report lacks legal basis: Chinese UN mission. ecns.cn The report submitted on Monday by the chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on the nuclear-powered submarine cooperation under AUKUS lacks proper legal basis.

Staff (2022-09-14). IAEA BoG addresses Iran issue for second time Wednesday. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 14 (MNA) — Russian representative in Vienna-based international organizations said that IAEA Board of Governors addressed the Iran-related topic of safeguards for the second time on Wednesday.

Staff (2022-09-14). Anti-Iran res. at IAEA BoG brought negative consequences. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 14 (MNA) — Referring to the Vienna talks situation, the Permanent Representative of Russia to International Organizations in Vienna said that the anti-Iran resolution at the June Board brought negative consequences.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-09-14). Escalate or Grind On? Russian Ops in Ukraine Update for September 14, 2022. libya360.wordpress.com Update for Russian military operations in Ukraine for September 14, 2022 Ukraine's recent offensive in Kherson remains stalled; Ukraine's advance into Kharkov took place with an absence of Russian forces present; Ukraine's offensive in Kharkov has slowed down as Ukrainian forces meet larger concentrations of Russian and local militia forces; Russia…

Anonymous103 (2022-09-14). UAV Similar To Iranian Shahed-136 Spotted In Ukraine. southfront.org The Ukrainian media have recently shared photos of an UAV that was shot down by the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Eastern Ukraine. The wreckage looked similar to the Iranian kamikaze drones Shahed-136. | The Russian kamikaze UAV "Geran-2" was reportedly shot down by the AFU air defence near the town of Kupyansk in the Kharkov region. | Ukrainian reporters supposed it was Iranian Shahed-136. Russian experts suppose that it may be a "Russified" Iranian drone, i.e. assembled in Russia in accordan…

_____ (2022-09-14). Why Russia Will Still Win, Despite Ukraine's Gains. popularresistance.org The Ukrainian army began a major offensive against Russian forces deployed in the region north of the southern city of Kherson on Sept. 1. Ten days later, the Ukrainians had expanded the scope and the scale of its offensive operations to include the region around the northern city of Kharkov. | While the Kherson offensive was thrown back by the Russians, with the Ukrainian forces suffering heavy losses in both men and material, the Kharkov offensive turned out to be a major success, with thousands of square kilometers of territory previously occupied by Russian troops placed back under Ukrainian governmental cont…

Dave DeCamp (2022-09-14). Blinken Says Agreement on Iran Nuclear Deal 'Unlikely'. news.antiwar.com Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday said "What we've seen over the last week or so in Iran's response to the proposal put forward by the European Union is clearly a step backward and makes prospects for an agreement in the near-term, I would say, unlikely," Blinken told reporters while on a visit to Mexico City to discuss tra…

_____ (2022-09-14). Contractors Cash In As Congress Adds Billions To Pentagon Budget. popularresistance.org Congress has spoken when it comes to next year's Pentagon budget and the results, if they weren't so in line with past practices, should astonish us all. The House of Representatives voted to add $37 billion and the Senate $45 billion to the administration's already humongous request for "national defense," a staggering figure that includes both the Pentagon budget and work on nuclear weapons at the Department of Energy. If enacted, the Senate's sum would push spending on the military to at least $850 billion annually, far more — adjusted for inflation — than at the height of the Korean or Vietnam war…

G. Dunkel (2022-09-14). War propaganda threatens nuclear meltdown. workers.org Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station The United States and its imperialist allies in the European Union have a big political problem. The embargo/boycott that they so swiftly and gleefully placed on Russia's energy exports, mainly oil and gas, had the unintended consequence of guaranteeing much higher profits to Russia in selling . . . |

Scorinoco (2022-09-14). Last Power Unit Switched Off at Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant. orinocotribune.com The last working power unit was switched off at the Russia-controlled Zaporozhye nuclear power station early on Sunday, September 11, the local authorities and the plant's Ukrainian operator reported. The "cold shutdown" of the reactor was performed early on Sunday morning. | The sixth reactor "was stopped at 3: 45am. Now it doesn't generate electricity," Vladimir Rogov, a member of the Zaporozhye Region administration, told Russian state media outlet RIA-Novosti. | The decision to shut down was made due to continued shelling of the plant by Ukraine and damage to the power lines, he said. The constantly changing m…

Dave DeCamp (2022-09-14). Senators Introduce Bill to Expedite Replenishment of US Military Weapons Sent to Ukraine. news.antiwar.com A bipartisan bill was introduced in the Senate last week that would expedite the replenishment of US military weapons stockpiles that have been sent to Ukraine. The legislation, known as the Securing American ARMS Act, was introduced by Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), and 13 other senators. Since Russia invaded Ukraine on February …

Infobrics (2022-09-14). Russia-Turkey deal to ensure poorest countries will receive grain. infobrics.org Ukraine exports most of its grain to the richest countries.

Editor (2022-09-14). Scott Ritter: Why Russia Will Still Win, Despite Ukraine's Gains. scheerpost.com

Frankie Stockes (2022-09-14). Pro-War Press Celebrates NATO, Coalition Forces Taking 1.6% of Russian-Occupied Ukraine. globalresearch.ca

Anonymous103 (2022-09-14). Military Situation In Eastern Ukraine On September 14, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org The AFU attacked Russian positions in the Lyman area; | Russian forces claimed control of Mykolaivka-2 village; | Clashes between the AFU and Russian Army continue in the Belogorovka area; | Clashes between the AFU and Russian Army continue in the Soledar town; | Russian forces entered the industrial zone of Bakhmut; | Clashes continue in the Svyatogorsk area; | Russian-led forces are storming Ukrainian positions near Pervomaiske; | Clashes continue in Maryinka…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-09-14). Ukraine Sliding into a Real War. libya360.wordpress.com M. K. BHADRAKUMAR Bakhmut's desolate streets where intense fighting is expected A recurring feature of the Cold War was that the United States almost always placed great store on the optics of a Soviet-American affair while Moscow chose to concentrate on the end result. The Cuban Missile Crisis is the best known example where the…

Scott Ritter (2022-09-14). Why Russia Will Still Win, Despite Ukraine's Gains. Scott Ritter. globalresearch.ca

Editor (2022-09-14). Lee Camp: How the US & UK Stopped Peace Deal in Ukraine. scheerpost.com By Lee Camp / Behind The Headlines Lee Camp proves that NATO and the U.S. want their proxy war in Ukraine to be fought to the last Ukrainian. A new report shows that Russia and Ukraine had negotiated a peace deal in April. However, as Camp explains, NATO wasn't ready for peace so they intervened …

Lee Camp (2022-09-14). Revealed: How the US and UK Stopped Peace Deal in Ukraine. mintpressnews.com That's right. Way back in April, Russia and Ukraine had tentatively agreed to a peace deal. A deal that could've ended all this senseless killing.

Suheir Sheikh (2022-09-14). UNGA and the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. america.cgtn.com As the United Nations hosts the 77th General Assembly, the conflict between Russia and Ukraine continues to pose one of the biggest challenges the organization has ever faced. Despite many member states accusing Russia of violating the UN charter, the Security Council has failed …

WSWS (2022-09-14). Irish government moves nearer NATO and war with Russia. wsws.org The Irish coalition government has seized on the humanitarian crisis generated by the Russia-Ukraine war to intensify efforts to abandon Ireland's formal neutrality.

WSWS (2022-09-14). Politicians and media demand delivery of German battle tanks to Kiev for war against Russia. wsws.org Leading German politicians and media outlets are seeking to outdo each other with demands to supply German tanks and other heavy weaponry to Kiev in order to defeat Russia in Ukraine.

_____ (2022-09-14). Economist Richard Wolff: Sanctions Against Russia, Inflation. popularresistance.org European countries, as well as the United States, continue to be imperiled by an economic crisis following the imposition of sanctions on Russia. The policy has backfired spectacularly and has had worse economic ramifications on those levying the sanctions, than those being sanctioned. In this week's episode, Lowkey speaks to respected U.S. economist Dr. Richard Wolff, discussing the links between the war in Ukraine, inflation, and the class war at home. | Before exploring the people's definition of inflation, Dr. Wolff contextualizes the economic crisis currently unfolding across the West. | In the conversation,…

Steven Sahiounie (2022-09-14). OPEC+ with Russia's Cooperation Has Kept the Alliance Together. globalresearch.ca

Infobrics (2022-09-14). EU gives up on Russian natural gas price cap amid fears of Moscow's retaliation. infobrics.org EU's decision is a positive signal that Brussels learned at least something from its failed economic siege of Russia.

Kurt Nimmo (2022-09-14). NATO Opens Second Front in Effort to Bleed Russia Dry. globalresearch.ca

Felix Abt (2022-09-14). Most of Asia is On the Side of China and Not the U.S. in Growing Conflict. covertactionmagazine.com Background observations by a European author living in Asia on the current escalation with China After the megaphones of the West have already called for all-out economic war against Russia, the battle cry against China is now being heard, regardless of the consequences for the "common people." The reaction of the Asian countries, however, is …

Infobrics (2022-09-14). India Is New Major Player in Russian Oil Market. infobrics.org India has pushed into a corner of the Russian oil market once dominated by China, taking a record number of shipments of a Far Eastern grade…

Ahmed Adel (2022-09-14). Opening of Black Sea Corridor: Russia-Turkey Deal to Ensure Grain Exports to Global South. globalresearch.ca

Infobrics (2022-09-14). VTB Says Russian Banks Must Favor Rouble, Yuan in Cross-Border Trade. infobrics.org Russian banks must increasingly favor national currencies like the rouble or China's yuan over global currencies when carrying out cross-border trade, Andrey Kostin, the head Russia's second-largest bank VTB, told Vedomosti business daily…

Staff (2022-09-14). Nord Stream problems caused by sanctions on Russia. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 14 (MNA) — Russian President Vladimir Putin says that the problems with gas supply to Europe through the Nord Stream-1 pipeline had been caused by Western sanctions on Moscow.

WSWS (2022-09-14). William Ruto sworn in as Kenyan President as IMF demands austerity. wsws.org Ruto is set to implement savage IMF-dictated austerity measures and line up behind Washington against China and Russia.

____ (2022-09-14). Express shipping speeds goods to Russia, Europe. ecns.cn The maiden voyage on the China-Russia express route between the China-Shanghai Cooperation Organization Local Economic and Trade Cooperation Demonstration Area and Vladivostok, Russia, was launched on Wednesday at Qingdao Port in Shandong province.

Benjamin Norton (2022-09-14). U.S. Launched 251 Military Interventions Since 1991, and 469 Since 1798. towardfreedom.org The U.S. military launched 469 foreign interventions since 1798, including 251 since the end of the first cold war in 1991, according to official Congressional Research Service data. Benjamin Norton reports for Multipolarista.

M. K. Bhadrakumar (2022-09-13). Russian Regrouping in Kharkov Will Speed Up Battle of Donbass. globalresearch.ca

Infobrics (2022-09-13). Mercenaries reportedly shooting civilians to blame Russians in Kharkov. infobrics.org The objective would be to carry out a false flag operation to move global public opinion against Russia.

Anonymous103 (2022-09-13). Military Situation In Ukraine On September 13, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Russia struck the 95th Airborne Assault Brigade of the AFU near Slavyansk with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the 115th Mechanised Brigade of the AFU near Artyomovsk with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the 53rd Mechanised Brigade of the AFU near Kurdyumovka with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the 35th Marine Brigade of the AFU near Bereznegovatoye with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the 14th Mechanised Brigade of the AFU near Kha…

_____ (2022-09-13). "Russian Oil Price Cap": the Middle East's Perspective. journal-neo.org Attempts by G7 countries to set a price limit on the sale of Russian oil on world markets are provoking reactions in the Middle East region, especially in oil-producing countries. In local analyst circles, the message promoted by the proponents of this idea that the demand for hydrocarbons has decreased, is not popular. The Americans …

____ (2022-09-13). Iran's Raeisi, Russia's Putin to meet in Samarkand SCO Summit. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) — Kremlin Spokesman on Tuesday announced that Iranian and Russian presidents will meet on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)'s Summit in Uzbekistan's city of Samarkand.

Benjamin Norton (2022-09-13). US launched 251 military interventions since 1991, and 469 since 1798. multipolarista.com The US military launched 469 foreign interventions since 1798, including 251 since the end of the first cold war in 1991, according to official Congressional Research Service data.

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