Daily Archives: October 9, 2022

2022-10-09: News Headlines

____ (2022-10-09). 3 die in Crimean Bridge explosion. ecns.cn Three people died in the explosion on the Crimean Bridge, which occurred Saturday morning, according to preliminary information from Russia's investigative committee into the incident.

TeleSUR, SH (2022-10-09). Rusia abre investigación por explosión en el puente de Crimea. telesurtv.net El portavoz del Gobierno ruso indicó que Vladímir Putin ordenó la creación de una comisión para esclarecer los hechos de la explosión en el puente de Crimea.

Kyle Anzalone (2022-10-08). White House Says Biden's 'Armageddon' Comment Not Based on New Intelligence. news.antiwar.com White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said there is no new intelligence suggesting Russia was deploying nuclear weapons. She was speaking with reporters about President Joe Biden's statement that the US and Russia are approaching armageddon. The comment raised alarms of a potential nuclear war between NATO and Russia.Biden warned that the world is closer …

WSWS (2022-10-08). Half of Ukrainian 2023 budget dedicated to NATO proxy war against Russia. wsws.org The proposed budget underlines the reactionary nature of the Zelensky government, which is dedicated to the NATO proxy war with Russia and austerity and poverty for the working class.

_____ (2022-10-08). Can Europe Turn A Blind Eye To Possible US Role In Pipeline Blasts? popularresistance.org The sabotage of the two Nord Stream pipelines leaves Europeans certain to be much poorer and colder this winter, and was an act of international vandalism on an almost unimaginable scale. The attacks severed Russian gas supplies to Europe and caused the release of enormous quantities of methane gas, the prime offender in global warming. | This is why no one is going to take responsibility for the crime — and most likely no one will ever be found definitively culpable. | Nonetheless, the level of difficulty and sophistication in setting off blasts at three separate locations on the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipeli…

_____ (2022-10-08). The Most Dangerous Situation That Humanity Has Ever Faced. popularresistance.org Since 1947, the Doomsday Clock has measured the likelihood of a human-made catastrophe, namely to warn the world against the possibility of a nuclear holocaust. The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, who attend to this clock, originally set the device at seven minutes to midnight, with midnight being, essentially, the end of the world. The farthest that the clock has been from midnight was in 1991, when it was set at 17 minutes from midnight. The closest to midnight that the clock has been is now. Since 2020, the clock has sat at 'doom's doorstep' — 100 seconds from midnight. The motivation for this alarmin…

_____ (2022-10-08). Report: US Special Operations Forces Are On The Ground In Ukraine. popularresistance.org US special operations forces are on the ground in Ukraine as part of a broad covert operation that includes CIA personnel, *The Intercept* reported on Wednesday, citing unnamed US intelligence and military officials. | The report said that the US withdrew its CIA and special operations assets from Ukraine shortly before Russia's invasion, although one US official said the CIA "never completely left." | The CIA initially predicted that Kyiv would fall quickly to Russia, but after it became clear that wouldn't happen, the Biden administration sent its covert assets back into Ukraine. | The report said that US cland…

_____ (2022-10-08). Who Sabotaged Nord Stream Pipelines? popularresistance.org A pair of natural gas pipelines, Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2, which were built to transport natural gas underwater through the Baltic Sea from Russia to Germany, were sabotaged in a series of explosions on September 26. | These suspicious attacks came mere hours before NATO members Norway, Denmark, and Poland officially opened their own natural gas pipeline, called the Baltic Pipe, which was built with European Union funding in order to compete with Nord Stream. | The Nord Stream pipelines are operated by company that is majority owned by Russia's state gas giant Gazprom. Authorities in Norway and Denmark hav…

WSWS (2022-10-08). European Political Community summit pledges to escalate war on Russia. wsws.org Even as US President Biden admitted that the NATO war with Russia threatens to unleash nuclear Armageddon, 44 European countries met and pledged to escalate the war.

Staff (2022-10-08). Moscow slams Kyiv's reaction to Crimean Bridge incident. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) — Ukraine's reaction to an incident on the Crimean Bridge highlights the terrorist nature of the Kyiv regime, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova wrote on Telegram on Saturday.

Staff (2022-10-08). Key bridge linking Crimea to Russia hit by huge explosion. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) — The Kerch bridge from Russia to Crimea has been hit by a massive explosion on the span that carries railway traffic.

Staff (2022-10-08). Russia says 3 people killed in Crimea bridge blast. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) — Three people were killed in the Crimean bridge blast, Russian investigators said Saturday.

Staff (2022-10-08). Explosion hits key bridge linking Crimea to Russia (+VIDEOS). en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) — The Kerch bridge from Russia to Crimea has been hit by a massive explosion on the span that carries railway traffic.

Anonymous103 (2022-10-08). Photos 18+: Group Of Foreign Mercenaries Destroyed In Zaporozhie Region. southfront.org A group of foreign mercenaries who are fighting on the Ukrainian side was destroyed by Russian-led forces. Russian servicemen shared footage from a GoPro camera of one of the foreigners who was killed. | The group of foreign fighters which included servicemen of the US special forces was destroyed on October 7. They were captured by Russian servicemen during a reconnaissance operation. Some of foreign mercenaries managed to escape but some were burned by Russian TOS-1A So…

Chris Menahan (2022-10-08). U.S. Buying $290M Worth of "Anti-Radiation Drugs" for Use in 'Nuclear Emergency'. "Billions in high-tech Weaponry to Ukraine to Strike inside Russia" globalresearch.ca

WSWS (2022-10-08). Sri Lankan workers and youth support October 16 SEP meeting on nuclear war danger. wsws.org "The war in Ukraine affects every aspect of the lives of people in the world—from children to the elderly. But I also believe that this war can be stopped by uniting the working people of the world against it."

Cynthia Papermaster (2022-10-08). Friday 10/14: "Defuse Nuclear War!" Say "NO" to Nukes! indybay.org 12 Noon: Senator Feinstein's Office, One Post St., SF | 1 PM: Senator Padilla's Office, 333 Bush St., SF…

Kzorinoco (2022-10-08). Sanctions Against North Korea a 'Dead End,' Russia Warns. orinocotribune.com On Thursday, October 6, the deputy permanent representative of Russia to the United Nations, Anna Evstigneeva, stated during a UN Security Council meeting that "the imposition of new sanctions against North Korea is a dead end, and a measure that, as we have already said, does not bring any results." | A meeting of the UN Security Council was called by the United States after North Korea fired a missile across Japanese territory into the Pacific Ocean on Tuesday, October 4, in response to joint military drill carried out by the United States and South Korea. | The Russian diplomat stressed that positive signs fro…

SouthFront5 (2022-10-08). Russian Army General Surovikin Appointed Commander Of Special Military Operation. southfront.org Army General S. Surovikin | Cadre changes continue in the leadership of the Russian Defense Ministry. Sources close to the Russian Defense Ministry reported that according to available information, Army General Surovikin has been appointed commander of a special military operation that Russia is conducting in the former Ukrainian territories. | Earlier, on September 24, 2022, the Defense Ministry announced that Colonel General Mikhail Mizintsev was appointed to…

Anonymous103 (2022-10-08). Military Situation In Ukraine On October 8, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Russia struck the 17th Tank Brigade of the AFU near Seversk with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the 115th Mechanized Brigade of the AFU near Donetsk with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the 14th Mechanized Brigade of the AFU near Petropavlovka with high-precision missiles; | A large explosion damaged the Crimean Bridge that links the Republic of Crimea with mainland Russia; | Clashes between the AFU and the Russian Army continue near Bakhmut; | Clashes…

Anonymous103 (2022-10-08). Military Situation In Southern Ukraine On October 8, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org A large explosion damaged the Crimean Bridge that links the Republic of Crimea with mainland Russia; | Clashes between the AFU and the Russian Army continue near Mylove and Dudchany villages; | Clashes between the AFU and the Russian Army continue near Davydov Brod; | Clashes between the AFU and the Russian Army continue near Bruskynske village; | Clashes between the AFU and the Russian Army continue near Blahodante village. | MORE ON THE TOPIC: :…

Anonymous103 (2022-10-08). Military Situation In Eastern Ukraine On October 8, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Clashes between the AFU and the Russian Army continue near Pervomaiske; | Russian-led forces took control of Debrova village; | The AFU took control of Makiivka village; | Clashes between the AFU and the Russian Army continue near Nevske; | Clashes between the AFU and the Russian Army continue near Bakhmut; | Clashes between the AFU and the Russian Army continue near Avdiivka; | The AFU reportedly struck the Russian ammunition warehouse in Donetsk; | Russian-led f…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-08). Ukraine SitRep: Recent Incidents of Concern for All Sides. libya360.wordpress.com Moon of Alabama Yesterday saw two significant developments or incidents with regard to the conflict in Ukraine. The Kerch bridges which connect Crimea with Russia, one for cars and one for trains, were sabotaged. At least one of the two road spans has fallen down while tanker rail cars on the parallel train bridge caught…

Staff (2022-10-08). Russia appoints new commander for Ukraine operation. en.mehrnews.com The Russian Defense Ministry has announced the appointment of a new commander for what it calls its "special military operation" in Ukraine, according to Russian state media.

Staff (2022-10-08). Putin, Zelensky reportedly agree to attend G20 summit in Bali. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) — A media report indicates that Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky are likely to attend the upcoming G20 summit to be held in Indonesia.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-08). Crimean Bridge Terrorist Attack: A Soft Power Inflection Point for Both Sides. libya360.wordpress.com Andrew Korybko The future of the Golden Billion's soft power is already set in stone with respect to it continuing to rise within its "sphere of influence" while declining across the Global South. Russia's will continue declining across the Golden Billion but its future across the Global South remains uncertain since it'll largely depend on…

Paul Fitzgerald (2022-10-08). Zbigniew Brzezinski: Drawing the Russians into the Afghan Trap… globalresearch.ca

Staff (2022-10-08). Syria, Turkish FMs meetings imminent: reports. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) — Media have reported that after Bashar Jafari was appointed as Syria's new envoy to Russia, the level of the Syria-Turkey talks will enhance to a higher level.

____ (2022-10-08). Volker Tschapke: China is the only country that has a good idea for the next five or ten years. ecns.cn Volker Tschapke, president of the Prussian Society, praised China's significant achievements in man…

Staff (2022-10-08). Iran ready to attract Russian capital in oil, gas projects. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) — Iranian Oil Minister announced the readiness of the Iranian administration to attract the capital of Russians in the oil and gas sector.

____ (2022-10-08). (Red Star over China in the New Era) Alexey Beloshitskiy: China has demonstrated great leadership both at home and abroad. ecns.cn Alexey Beloshitskiy, executive director of the Big Data Storage and Analysis Center of Moscow State University said China has truly become internationalized and demonstrated great leadership both at home and abroad. He said, "China has some great prospects."

____ (2022-10-08). Alexey Beloshitskiy: China has demonstrated great leadership both at home and abroad. ecns.cn Alexey Beloshitskiy, executive director of Big Data Storage and Analysis Center of Moscow State University said China has truly become…

TeleSUR- hvh, DRL (2022-10-08). Rusia acoge reunión informal de jefes de Estado de la CEI. telesurtv.net Putin señaló que en 2021 "el intercambio comercial entre Rusia y los países de la CEI aumentó en un 30 por ciento".

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-07). Is a Nuclear War Between Russia and NATO Possible? libya360.wordpress.com Mission Verdad The return to the moments of greatest tension during the Cold War is a fact, and the constant allusions to the use of nuclear weapons imply a catastrophic escalation of the international situation (Photo: Ronald Gutridge / U.S. Navy) The escalation of the conflict in Ukraine after the incorporation of the Donetsk, Lugansk, Zaporozhie…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-07). The US is Pushing the World Towards a Clash of Major Nuclear Powers. libya360.wordpress.com Valery Kulikov With its actions in recent months, the United States is blatantly pushing the international situation towards a clash of major nuclear powers. This is true of Washington's blatantly provocative moves against both Russia and China. US officials continue to inflame the situation, intimidating their own and the world public with "imaginary nuclear threats"…

Dave DeCamp (2022-10-07). Biden: Nuclear 'Armageddon' Risk Highest Since Cuban Missile Crisis. news.antiwar.com President Biden said Thursday that the risk of nuclear "armageddon" is at its highest point since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, a rare admission of the danger his policy of supporting Ukraine in a war on Russia's border poses. Biden said that Russian President Vladimir Putin is "not joking when he talks about the use …

WSWS (2022-10-07). Biden warns of nuclear "Armageddon" as Zelensky calls for "preventive strikes" on Russia. wsws.org President Joe Biden said Thursday that the world is at risk of nuclear "Armageddon," implying that the rapid escalation of the war in Ukraine could lead to nuclear war between the United States and Russia.

Kyle Anzalone (2022-10-07). Ukraine Passes 2023 Budget in Secret, Expects US To Cover Deficit. news.antiwar.com Ukraine's Rada approved a draft budget for 2023 in a closed session. The spending plan has a $30 billion deficit which Kiev largely expects to be covered by Washington. The White House has sent Ukraine tens of billions in aid since Russia invaded in February. Yaroslav Zheleznyak, the first deputy chairman of parliament's finance, tax …

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