(2022-10-04). Baltimore: No war on Russia, Donbass and China, Nov. 21. struggle-la-lucha.org 
(2022-10-04). Ukrainian Forces Make Gains in Southern Kherson Region. news.antiwar.com Ukrainian forces have made some gains in the southern Kherson region, Russian officials acknowledged on Monday. | Vladimir Saldo, the Russian-installed head of Ukraine's Kherson region, s | "Where the Kakhovka (reservoir) is, there is a settlement called Dudchany … it is in this area…
(2022-10-04). 13 terrorists killed in Russian airstrike in Syria. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 04 (MNA) — The Russian Aerospace Forces destroyed terrorist sites in Syria's Idlib de-escalation zone, preventing terrorist attacks on facilities belonging to the Russian Armed Forces and Syrian government troops.
(2022-10-04). EU Parliamentarian Calls to Sanction Vanessa Beeley and All Observers of Donbass Referendums. orinocotribune.com 
By Max Blumenthal and Anya Parampil Sep, 29, 2022 | 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 European Parliament (MEP), Natalie Loiseau, has delivered a letter to EU High Representative of Foreign Affairs, Joseph Borrell, demanding the European Union place personal sanctions on all international observers of the recent votes in…
(2022-10-04). Despite Russian nuclear threats, Germany announces new arms deliveries to Kiev. wsws.org The German government has reacted to the Russian annexation of Ukrainian territories and Putin's threat to use nuclear weapons by intensifying its own war offensive, which is leading ever more directly to a third world war.
(2022-10-04). Ukrainian Diplomat Tells Elon Musk to 'F— Off' for Floating Idea for Peace Plan. news.antiwar.com Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, angered Ukrainian officials on Monday when he tweeted an idea for a potential peace deal in Ukraine along with a poll to gain public support. Musk wrote on Twitter that a peace plan could consist of three planks: Redo elections of annexed regions under UN supervision. Russia …
(2022-10-04). Ukraine forces advance dozens of miles in southern offensive. wsws.org Just days after Russia officially announced the annexation of four regions of Ukraine partially under the control of Russian forces, the Ukrainian military staged its biggest military breakthrough in Southern Ukraine since the start of the war.
(2022-10-04). Russian Minister Shows Interest in Collaboration with India on Telecom, 5G. infobrics.org As India is all set to have 5G services this October, Russia's Deputy Minister of Digital Development, Communications, and Mass Media Bella Cherkesova has expressed interest in reinforcing the collaboration with the country in telecom technology, security, and development of 5G use cases…
(2022-10-04). Arab countries maintain balanced relations with Russia despite pressure from US. infobrics.org Russia and Arab countries deepen their ties by de-Dollarizing their economies.
(2022-10-04). Rupee Accounts Will Ease India's Trade with Russia. infobrics.org State Bank of India (SBI), the country's largest lender, is opening rupee accounts to handle Russia-related trade settlements…
(2022-10-04). Who does not want a normalization of relations in the South Caucasus? uwidata.com United World International expert Mehmet Perinàßek gave an interview to the Azerbaijani press about the latest developments in the South Caucasus. We present the interview, which was published in Russian, to our readers translated into English. Subheadings belong to UWI. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan recently said that he could meet with Armenian Prime Minister …
(2022-10-03). Sabotage of the Nord Stream 1 & 2. The Role of Manned and Unmanned Underwater Vehicles — UUVs. globalresearch.ca
(2022-10-03). Biden's Nordstream Destruction Prediction, Draped in Nazi Blood and Soil. globalresearch.ca
(2022-10-03). Who Sabotaged Nordstream 2? transcend.org 30 Sep 2022 – Russia had no motive for sabotaging Nordstream 2. If they wanted to stop the flow of natural gas, they could have simply turned it off at the Russian end. But the USA has a motive for sabotaging Nordstream 2: to weaken Russia by reducing its income from the sale of natural gas. Washington's aim throughout the Ukraine war has been to weaken Russia.
(2022-10-03). Russian Security Chiefnewsauthor">S 'Obvious' Beneficiary of Pipeline Rupture. orinocotribune.com The US stands to win most from disabling the Russian-German gas link and has a record of such attacks, Nikolay Patrushev said | The US stands to benefit economically from the attack on the Nord Stream gas pipelines and has a record of targeting energy infrastructure with sabotage operations, the head of Russia's Security Council said. | "Pretty much from the first minutes after the news of the explosions broke … the West launched an active campaign for assigning blame. But it is obvious that the primary beneficiary, first of all in the economic sense, was the US," Nikolay Patrushev said on Friday. | He compared…
(2022-10-03). Blinken Says Nord Stream Sabotage Is a 'Tremendous Opportunity'. scheerpost.com Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken holds a joint press availability with Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly at the the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on September 30, 2022. [State Department photo by Ron Przysucha/ Public Domain] | By Dave DeCamp / Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday that the attacks on the Nord Stream natural gas pipelines that connect Russia to Germany offer a "tremendous opportunity" to end Europe's dependency on Russian energy. | "It'
(2022-10-03). Conspiracy Theorists Claim The US Government Blew Up The Nord Stream Pipeline, Not Russia. moguldom.com Nord Stream 1 is Russia's largest gas pipeline to Europe, and between Sept. 26 and 29, a series of explosions caused leaks in the Nord Stream 1 as well as a second pipeline Nord Stream 2 pipelines. The United States, European Union, NATO, and Russia all agree the damage and gas leaks point to sabotage …
(2022-10-03). Russia's Territorial Expansion. The Referendums to Join Russia. globalresearch.ca
(2022-10-03). Russia's State Duma Approves Annexation of Ukrainian Territories. news.antiwar.com On Monday, Russia's lower house of parliament, the State Duma, unanimously approved a measure to formalize the absorption of the Russian-controlled territories of Ukraine. Russia is annexing areas it controls in the Ukrainian oblasts of Kherson and Zaporizhzhia and the breakaway Donbas republics on Donetsk and Luhansk (DPR and LPR) following referendums. Russian President Vladimir …
(2022-10-03). Donbass Residents Explain Why They Voted To Join Russia. popularresistance.org The hope for reunification was based on the fact that Russia is a stable state governed by the rule of law, with fully-fledged institutions and an established civil society. Living their lives on the frontline of a geopolitical confrontation, Russians in Donbass dreamed that one day war would disappear. | They hoped that Donbass would become an ordinary, peaceful region of Russia, like neighboring Rostov. They hoped that they would be able to put away their weapons and return to the mines and factories, and they could teach their children without regular shelling. Or that they could sweep the streets for leaves i…
(2022-10-03). Russian Lower House Approves Four Accession Treaties. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the Lower House (Duma) unanimously approved the treaties on the accession of Donetsk, Lugansk, Kherson, and Zaporozhye to the Russian Federation. | RELATED: | On Sunday, President Vladimir Putin presented the four texts for ratification by the legislature. Once the treaties have been approved by the Lower House, they must be analyzed by the "Council of the Federation," the Upper House. | The Duma session began with a speech by Foreign Affairs Minister…
(2022-10-03). State Duma unanimously validates incorporation of new regions to Russia. en.cubadebate.cu The lower house of the Russian Federal Assembly, the State Duma, unanimously ratified on Monday the documents for the incorporation of the territories of Donetsk, Lugansk, Zaporozhie and Kherson into the Russian Federation. State Duma Chairman Viacheslav Volodin noted that the number of Russian territorial subjects amounted to 89. The politician commented on his Telegram channel that "the entry of the Donetsk, Lugansk, Zaporozhie and Kherson people's republics into the Russian Federation is the only way to save the lives of millions of people.
(2022-10-03). Ukraine's Offensives vs. Russian Mobilization. libya360.wordpress.com Update on Russian military operations in Ukraine for October 3, 2022 Ukrainian offensives are making headlines and being leveraged politically and psychologically. In reality, Ukraine is paying a price for these offensives it cannot recover from. Meanwhile Russia is mobilizing 300,000 men and equipment to move against Ukrainian forces just as they fully over-extend themselves…
(2022-10-03). Iran Still 'Exchanging Messages' With US, Says Nuclear Deal Possible. news.antiwar.com Iran's Foreign Ministry said Monday that Tehran "There is still a possibility and a chance to resume the implementation of the nuclear deal," Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanani said. "Efforts are underway with the European coordinator and other mediators, including the foreign ministries of neighboring countries, to exchange messages to reach an agreement." | Nuclear deal talks a…
(2022-10-03). Austin Says It's Possible Putin Could Use Nuclear Weapons in Ukraine. news.antiwar.com Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Sunday said it was possible that Russian President Vladimir Putin could use nuclear weapons in Ukraine, although he hasn't seen indications that such a decision has been made. "The guy who makes that decision is one man. There are no checks on Mr. Putin," Austin told CNN. "Just as …
(2022-10-03). US to respond if Russia uses nukes: Ex-CIA chief. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 03 (MNA) — Ex-CIA chief David Petraeus predicted that NATO would 'take out' Moscow's forces in retaliation if it uses nuclear weapons amid the Ukraine conflict, media have reported.
(2022-10-03). Scott Ritter: The Onus Is on Biden & Putin. scheerpost.com 
Ballistic missile submarine USS Rhode Island returns to Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay after three months at sea, March 20, 2013. (U.S. Navy, James Kimber) | By Scott Ritter / Wars should be avoided at all costs. Nuclear conflict should never be contemplated. | These two truisms are often spoken, but rarely adhered to. Wars occur all too frequently, and so long as nations possess nuclear weapons, their use is contemplated on a continuous basis. | The ongoing Ukrainian-Russian conflict has put the worl…
(2022-10-03). A New UN to Prevent the Sacrifice of Europe to the Nuclear Gods. transcend.org The UN is stymied by its fatally flawed Charter. Despite the fact that the original purpose of the UN is to end "the scourge of war," it has failed time and time again. While the UN has done much good, the world has seen over 2 wars since the Charter was signed.
(2022-10-03). An Overview of US Nuclear Weapons and Arms Expenditure. transcend.org 29 Sep 2022 – By 2012, there were 7 US military bases globally and 1.4 million American troops, figures which are reported through today. Other estimates suggest more than 1,000 military installations abroad but even the Pentagon may not be sure of the exact number.
(2022-10-03). Belgian Tihange 3 nuclear reactor shuts down unexpectedly. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 03 (MNA) — The Tihanghe 3 nuclear reactor in Liège Province is currently out of action, Belgian media reported on Monday.
(2022-10-03). On Loving the 'Vietnam Syndrome'. transcend.org 2 Oct 2022 – Never, in my opinion, is the country and world more in need of a second coming of the Vietnam Syndrome than at present, with pressures building for an existential nuclear confrontation more menacing to contemplate than was the Cuban Missile Crisis 60 years ago.
(2022-10-03). Crazy Fakes as a Sign of "Cartoon Reality" journal-neo.org 
More recently, we have been looking at a fake story about North Korea supplying arms to Russia, which the author believes to have originated from a Telegram channel of dubious validity. Unfortunately, the story had two curious sequels. First, the excitement reached such a level that on September 21, 2022, the Vice Director General of …
(2022-10-03). West's Hybrid War Against Russia. Kiev Will Receive Orders From Berlin. southfront.org 
Pentagon deploys its forces to Germany for Ukraine | The Pentagon is creating a new command to help Ukraine in Europe. We can say that the West is, after all, preparing for a long all-out war with Russia on the fields of Ukraine. | A command of the U.S. armed forces will be created in Germany, which will be headed by a high-ranking general in order to establish a system of military training and assistance to Ukraine. We can assume that the tasks of the new command will include not onl…
(2022-10-03). Ukrainian Forces Captured The First Town In Russian Territory. southfront.org 
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(2022-10-03). BRICS: the powerful global alliance. canadiandimension.com 
The current set of BRICS leaders, from left to right: Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, Jair Bolsonaro, Narendra Modi and Cyril Ramaphosa. Photo courtesy Palácio do Planalto/ Professor Richard Wolff informs us of the powerful economic partnership of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) and how the West's reaction to Russia's invading of Ukraine is impacting their partnerships. | "They are the engine of the world economy in a way that was once said of Western Europe, North America and Japan. The engine, the power…
(2022-10-03). Kiev regime's NATO membership – reality or fantasy. infobrics.org NATO wants to keep pushing Ukraine against Russia and as long as the people of Ukraine keep tolerating the Neo-Nazi junta in power, they will continue being (ab)used as cannon fodder.
(2022-10-03). Four Breakaway Territories of Ukraine Ask to Join Russia. globalresearch.ca
(2022-10-03). The American Pot Calling the Russian Kettle Black. transcend.org 30 Sep 2022 – Unlike Ukraine, there was no Reuters news agency in the 1890s informing the world of the illegal activities of the United States against the Hawaiian Kingdom and the illegal annexation of the Hawaiian Islands for military purposes during the Spanish-American War. While there is a difference in time, the Russian actions bear a striking resemblance to the US actions in seizing the entire territory of the Hawaiian Kingdom.
(2022-10-03). Ukraine Reacts to Former Regions Joining Russia. transcend.org 30 Sep 2022 – Kiev demands 'accelerated' admission to NATO, but the bloc's chief insisted that it's not party to the conflict.
(2022-10-03). Putin Signs Treaties on Accession of Former Ukrainian Regions to Russia. transcend.org 30 Sep 2022 – President Vladimir Putin has signed treaties on the inclusion of four former Ukrainian regions into the Russian Federation. Today's ceremony marked the start of the formal process of their accession. The documents must now be verified by the Constitutional Court and ratified by parliament.
(2022-10-03). NATO's Stoltenberg reacts to Moscow's Ukraine annexation. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 03 (MNA) — Speaking in an interview with an American source, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg expressed his opinion about Moscow's Ukraine annexation.
(2022-10-03). Iran rejects reports on giving UAVs to Russia as baseless. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 03 (MNA) — The Iranian foreign ministry spokesman has rejected reports on sending drones to Russia for use in the war in Ukraine as "baseless".
(2022-10-03). India-Russia to Work Together in Arctic. infobrics.org India and Russia were going to work together in the Arctic, Alipov said and Russia would support India's interest there. There is already scientific cooperation between the two countries and Russia has noted India's first Arctic policy document…
(2022-10-03). Price Cap on Russian Oil is a Board-Level Risk for the Tanker Sector. globalresearch.ca
(2022-10-03). New Commander Appointed In Western Military District Of Russia Reports. southfront.org A new commander has been appointed in the Western Military District of the Russian Federation, according to the Russian media, citing Russia's Unified State Register of Legal Entities. The reports are yet to be officially confirmed. | Lieutenant-General Roman Berdnikov has replaced Colonel-General Alexander Zhuravlev, who has been the head of the Western Military District since 2018. | Berdnikov was previously the commander of the integrated combined arms forces of the Eastern Military D…
(2022-10-03). Moscow City Tourism Committee Debuts in India to Tap Weddings Segment. infobrics.org The capital city of Russia, Moscow has identified India among its important priority markets, and has set its eyes on tapping the wedding and event segments here. In this direction, Moscow City Tourism Committee (MCTC) hosted the first-ever roadshow in India in Bengaluru, Delhi and Mumbai…
(2022-10-03). Military Situation In Syria On October 3, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
On October 3, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On October 3, a former opposition faction member was killed by unknown gunmen in the town of Tasil; | On October 3, two SAA members were killed by unknown gunmen in the towns of Ibta and Al-Harak; | On October 3, the Russian Military Police and Turkish forces conducted a joint patrol in the countryside near the city of Ain al-Arab;…
(2022-10-03). US Announces Plans to Expand "Industrial Base" for War with Russia. globalresearch.ca
(2022-10-03). Snowden Gets Russian Citizenship. transcend.org 26 Sep 2022 – President Vladimir Putin has granted Russian citizenship to NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden today. The North American's name was included without fanfare on a list of 72 foreigners who became citizens.
(2022-10-03). History of World War II: 81 Years Ago, The Battle of Moscow. globalresearch.ca
(2022-10-03). Iran VP to attend 2nd Caspian Economic Forum in Moscow. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 03 (MNA) — Iran's First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber will participate in the second edition of the Caspian Economic Forum in Moscow.
(2022-10-03). An Open Letter to Vladimir Putin from Roger Waters. transcend.org 28 Sep 2022 – Recently I have been reading comments on social media, asking why I've written to Mrs Olena Zelenska but not to Mr Vladimir Putin. Very good question, I'm glad you asked, here it is.
(2022-10-03). Corte de Rusia avala adhesión de territorios ucranianos al país. telesurtv.net Los acuerdos de la incorporación fueron suscritos el 30 de septiembre por el presidente ruso Vladímir Putin, pero estaban pendientes, pues requerían el aval del TC de Rusia.
(2022-10-02). The drums of war grow ever louder: Declaration of constitution of the Madrid Platform Against NATO and the Bases. iacenter.org September 30, 2022 By Madrid Platform Madrid, Sept. 20. Madrid Platform Against NATO and Bases. Translation: John Catalinotto The centers of power of Euro-U.S. imperialism have decided to resolve this deep capitalist crisis by applying the updated version of the same procedures they used in other times: massive destruction of capital and war. NATO and the military bases, the armed wing of imperialism, has set itself up as the governing body of the great reconfiguration of capitalism, necessary for its oligarchies to continue to hold power. NATO's war against Russia, under the pretext of the Ukraine war, is the o…
(2022-10-02). It Was a Surprisingly Wise Move by the West Not to Fast-Track Ukraine's NATO Membership. libya360.wordpress.com Andrew Korybko Their rejection is a major soft power embarrassment for the Ukrainian leader, who failed to marshal any meaningful response to Russia's reunification with its historical region of Novorossiya. The US-led West's Golden Billion has been provoking Russia for the past three decades like President Putin explained at length in his historic speech Friday afternoon ahead of signing…