(2024-06-12). Joe Biden's Mentor, Father of Original Cold War, Was Traitor to U.S.: Family Company Sold Fuel Additive to Nazi Air Force. covertactionmagazine.com Harriman helped lay the groundwork for Biden in his support for imperialistic foreign policies worldwide Joe Biden has established a reputation over his long political career as a neo-conservative war hawk. He will be remembered as the president who supported Israeli genocide in Gaza and triggered a new Cold War with Russia while funneling billions …
(2024-06-12). The Coming Months of Crazy. davidswanson.org Whether or not Frank Zappa ever really said it, politics is indeed the entertainment division of the military industrial complex. It is the circenses of the panem et circenses, the circuses of the bread and circuses. Audio and video here: davidswanson.org/talk-world-radio-the-coming-months-of-crazy As we normalize genocide, increase the risk of nuclear war, lock in climate collapse, …
(2024-06-12). Russian Navy Ships Arrive in Cuba. plenglish.com The naval detachment is made up of the frigate Gorshkov, the nuclear-powered submarine Kazan, the fleet oil tanker Pashin and the salvage tug Nikolai Chiker. | Upon arrival in the capital, one of the ships of the group fired 21 salvoes in salute to Cuba, which were reciprocated by an artillery battery of the Revolutionary Armed Forces (FAR), from the San Carlos de la Cabaña Fortress. | The detachment of Russian ships was received by the second chief of the Revolutionary Navy, flotilla captain José Luis Souto, together with the Russian ambassador to the island, Viktor Koronelli. | Common citizens can visit the sh…
(2024-06-12). LIVE: US Gov't ADMITS Huge Role in Gaza Massacre! + Russia in Cuba. rumble.com
(2024-06-12). Why Did It Take Russia So Long to Realize Donbass Was Worth Fighting for? dissidentvoice.org 
© Scott Ritter On May 26, the Donetsk People's Republic marked the tenth anniversary of the first battle for the region's international airport. This was a key clash in the fight between Ukraine and local citizens who opposed the nationalist-dominated government that had seized power in Kiev as a result of the US-backed coup in …
(2024-06-12). Two Indians recruited by Russia army killed in Ukraine war. newarab.com 
Two The Indian embassy in Moscow has pressed Russian authorities, including the Ministry of Defence, for prompt repatriation of the remains, the ministry said in a statement. | The foreign ministry also urged the Russian…
(2024-06-12). Poll Shows 94% of Americans Want to End Ukraine War, but US Rejects China Peace Deal, Opposes Talks With Russia. orinocotribune.com
(2024-06-12). Lavrov Opens BRICS Meeting In Russia, First After New Members Joined. popularresistance.org Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov opened the two-day BRICS foreign ministers' meeting as its chair in the Russian city of Nizhny Novgorod from June 10 to 11. | Among those attending are: China's Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi, South Africa's Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Dr. Naledi Pandor, Egypt's Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry, and Brazil's Minister of Foreign Affairs Mauro Vieira, while Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan is attending in the extended format of the meeting. | This marks the first after the bloc was joined by new members — Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran,…
(2024-06-12). Using Ukraine Since 1948. popularresistance.org The United States has for nearly 80 years seen Ukraine as the staging ground for its once covert and increasingly overt war with Russia. | After years of warnings, and after talk since 2008 of Ukraine joining NATO, Russia fought back two years ago. With neither side backing down, Ukraine is increasingly becoming a flashpoint that could lead to nuclear war. | The West thinks Russia is bluffing. | But its doctrine states that if Russia feels its existence is threatened it could resort to nuclear arms. Instead of taking these warnings seriously, NATO is recklessly opening corridors for a ground war against Russia in…
(2024-06-12). Putin has Been a Problem for Forty Years? No, It is Joe Biden. sonar21.com 
I am not surprised anymore when Joe "Alzheimers" Biden drifts off into his imaginary universe, but it is still jarring to witness. Check out the 2: 40 mark in the following video. Biden claims he has known Putin for forty years. I am not a math whiz, but that would mean Senator Biden was meeting a low level newly minted KGB officer in Dresden, Germany. I call bullshit. And how exactly was Putin a problem? He did not come to prominence until Boris Yeltsin tagged Vladimir as his successor. | The latest Biden gaffe is just one more sign that Biden has the mental agility of a wooden horse, and he appears to g…
(2024-06-12). International Forum on the History and Future of Xinjiang opens in Kashi. ecns.cn The International Forum on the History and Future of Xinjiang, China opened on Wednesday in Kashi, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Over 170 experts and scholars from China, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Australia, Egypt, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Mongolia, Russia, and the United States, attended the forum.
(2024-06-12). What 10 years of U.S. meddling in Ukraine have wrought (spoiler alert: not democracy). strategic-culture.su 
Above, a map of Ukraine in green, with territory occupied or annexed by Russia in light green to the right — i.e., the eastern Donbas and the Crimean peninsula in the southeast. President Biden vows a fight for democracy, but recent history calls that into question. | By Aaron MATÉ | ‚ùóÔ∏èJoin us on ,…
(2024-06-12). The Absence — and Presence — of Daniel Ellsberg. counterpunch.org 
On a warm evening almost a decade ago, I sat under the stars with Daniel Ellsberg while he talked about nuclear war with alarming intensity. He was most of the way through writing his last and most important book, The Doomsday Machine: Confessions of a Nuclear War Planner. Somehow, he had set aside the denial so
(2024-06-12). The Forgotten Faces on the Uranium Trail. counterpunch.org 
My favorite piece of fictional writing of all time is the play for voices, Under Milk Wood by the Welsh writer, Dylan Thomas. It opens like this: "To begin at the beginning". If you want to put human faces to the story of nuclear power, you have to begin at the beginning. That's why those
(2024-06-12). Stoltenberg: NATO Is 'Adapting' Its Nuclear Arsenal to 'Current Security Environment'. news.antiwar.com NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday that the alliance was discussing the "adaption" of its nuclear arsenal to the "current security environment" amid soaring tensions with Russia. He listed two examples of NATO's "adaptation," the Netherlands acquiring F-35 fighter jets that could drop US nuclear weapons stored in the country and the US modernizing its …
(2024-06-12). US Sanctions More Chinese Companies Over Trade With Russia. news.antiwar.com The US Treasury Department announced more Russia-related sanctions on Wednesday that target companies based in China and other countries that are accused of supporting Russia's "war economy." New sanctions were imposed on more than 300 individuals and entities based in Russia, China, Turkey, and the UAE. "We are increasing the risk for financial institutions dealing …
(2024-06-12). Is the Political West Determined to Start World War III? NATO and Neo-Nazi Junta Now Threatening Russia with a Terror Campaign If "Russia Wins the War" globalresearch.ca
(2024-06-12). Selected Articles: US-NATO Threats Ignore 'Red Lines' in Ukraine. globalresearch.ca 
By U.S. efforts to dismember Russia appear to have utterly failed. Economic sanctions, price caps, the protracted war on Russia's border and tens of billions of dollars, …
(2024-06-12). In Spite of Geography: "A Window to Europe" For Russia Becomes a Gateway to Asia. globalresearch.ca
(2024-06-12). The Ukranian attack on global security. indybay.org Ukraine's attack on modules of the Russian early warning system not least endangers our own security. Leo Ensel, conflict researcher and journalist, calls for a "Copernican revolution in security policy". "In the nuclear age, security is only possible together with, but never against, the 'opponent'!" he says.
(2024-06-12). Intelligence services have penetrated and corrupted human rights NGOs, says former senior lawyer with the Office of the UN High Commissioner. mronline.org On April 7, 2022, the UN General Assembly voted to exclude Russia from the UN Human Rights Council.
(2024-06-12). U.S. decides to supply weapons directly to Ukraine's fascist Azov Battalion. peoplesworld.org 
Only two weeks ago, the Biden administration lifted its ban on the use of U.S. arms by Ukraine inside of Russia. It also said U.S. troops, under the umbrella of NATO, could even end up directly battling against Russians inside of Ukraine. To add insult to injury this week, the Biden administration has now lifted …
(2024-06-12). Cuba ¥s ANPP chief congratulates Russia on its National Day. plenglish.com Havana, Jun 12 (Prensa Latina) National People's Power Assembly (ANPP) President Esteban Lazo on Wednesday congratulated Russia on its National Day, celebrated in this capital with a ceremony highlighting the brotherly relations between the two nations.
(2024-06-12). IOC confirms Russian, Belarussian athletes in Paris Olympics. plenglish.com Lausanne, Switzerland, June 12 (Prensa Latina) The process to decide the participation of Russian and Belarussian athletes qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympics has already begun, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) confirmed today by its Executive Commission.
(2024-06-12). Lavrov says Russia and Iran fully agree on text of state treaty. presstv.ir Russia's Lavrov says his country and Iran fully agree on the text of a major state treaty.
(2024-06-12). Iran's acting foreign minister meets with Saudi top diplomat in Russia. presstv.ir Ali Bagheri Kani met with Faisal bin Farhan on the sidelines of the BRICS foreign ministerial meeting in Nizhny Novgorod.
(2024-06-12). Russia Day in 2024: history and significance. tvbrics.com 
When this holiday appeared and how it is celebrated…
(2024-06-12). China launches series of events as part of China-Russia Youth Carnival for Cultural Exchange 2024. tvbrics.com 
More than 20 exchange events between Chinese and Russian youth are planned across the province…
(2024-06-12). U.S. Widens Sanctions Against Russia Over Ukraine Invasion. themoscowtimes.com The new restrictions impact over 300 targets, including entities in Russia and countries like China, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates.
(2024-06-12). US and Ukraine's EU allies rush to agree deal on Russian assets ahead of G7. aljazeera.com Thorny issues remain as Washington tries to overcome scepticism in Western capitals.
(2024-06-12). Germany's Uniper Awarded 13 Bln Euros for Lost Russian Gas. themoscowtimes.com Gazprom steadily dwindled gas supplies to Germany following the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in apparent retaliation for Western sanctions.
(2024-06-12). Ukraine War Day #840: How The Russian Army Blinded HIMARS, Created A Drone Army, Deceived Starlink, and Tested Tsar-Bomb — Part II. awfulavalanche.wordpress.com 
Dear Readers: | Continuing my review of Where we left off: The American HIMARS turned out to be a tough nut to crack; and almost a game-changer when they first appeared in Ukrainian hands. HIMARS is, of course, an acronym for High Mobility Artillery Rocket System. When Russians pronounce this American acronym, it sounds something like "KHEE-mirs"
(2024-06-12). Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 838. aljazeera.com As the war enters its 838th day, these are the main developments.
(2024-06-12). Video shows Russian nuclear submarine sailing into Havana, Cuba. aljazeera.com The Russian nuclear-powered submarine Kazan sailed into the port of Havana, just 160 km from the United States.
(2024-06-12). G7 meets in Italy: What's on the table? aljazeera.com From frozen Russian assets to growing West-China tensions, leading advanced economies have thorny issues to tackle.
(2024-06-12). North Korea's Kim Hails Ties With Russia Ahead of Reported Putin Visit. themoscowtimes.com South Korean media said the Kremlin leader's trip to the isolated country could take place "as early as next week."
(2024-06-12). Russian Nuclear-Powered Submarine Arrives in Cuba. themoscowtimes.com The submarine Kazan, which Cuba says is not carrying nuclear weapons, was accompanied by the frigate Admiral Gorshkov.
(2024-06-12). Russian Exiled Media Raise Funds for Political Prisoners. themoscowtimes.com Major Russian independent media outlets like Meduza, TV Rain and Mediazona ran Wednesday's telethon, which was live-streamed on YouTube.
(2024-06-12). Russia and Belarus begin second stage of tactical nuclear weapons drills. aljazeera.com Moscow says the exercises are a response to 'daily provocations' from the United States and its European allies.
(2024-06-12). Russian Peacekeepers Complete Withdrawal from Nagorno-Karabakh. themoscowtimes.com Nearly 2,000 Russian troops finished their withdrawal from the Nagorno-Karabakh region, which Baku recaptured last year.
(2024-06-12). Moscow Demands Release of Russian Woman Accused of Spying in Denmark. themoscowtimes.com Russia's Foreign Ministry said Copenhagen had provided "no evidence" of the woman's "unlawful activity."
(2024-06-12). 'Another Attempt to Marginalize Us': Experts and Activists Weigh In on 'Anti-Russian Separatist' Ban. themoscowtimes.com Affiliates and supporters of these groups could now face up to six years in prison if found guilty of involvement in the banned "separatist movement."
(2024-06-12). Captivating Glimpses of Russia: Art Exhibition at IGNCA. devdiscourse.com Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) is currently hosting a vibrant exhibition that provides a window into the beauty of Russian cities and landscapes. Featuring a total of 101 artworks, the exhibition includes black and white photographs and oil paintings, offering a vivid glimpse of Russian life.
(2024-06-12). Russian vessels conduct missile drills in Atlantic on way to Cuba. aljazeera.com The frigate and submarine are part of a four-strong fleet that is due to arrive in Cuba on Wednesday.