(2022-01-03). White House: U.S., NATO allies and partners to "respond decisively if Russia further invades Ukraine" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Verbatim and entire from the White House. Statement by Press Secretary Jen Psaki on President Biden's Call with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. spoke today with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine. President Biden made clear that the United States and its allies and partners will respond decisively if Russia further …
(2022-01-03). Nuclear 5 issue statement on atomic war & arms race. rt.com 
A nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought, global powers agree | China, France, Russia, the UK, and the US have released a joint statement affirming their opposition to using their nuclear arsenals for offensive purposes. They also promised to work together on nuclear disarmament. | "We affirm that a nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought," read the statement released on Monday. "As nuclear use would have far-reaching consequences, we also affirm that nuclear weapons — for as long as they continue to exist — should serve defensive purposes, deter aggression, and prevent war."
(2022-01-03). Drills of Russia's strategic nuclear forces to be held in early 2022, source says. tass.com TASS does not have an official confirmation of this information…
(2022-01-03). Headlines for January 3, 2022. democracynow.org Omicron-Driven Surge Causes Travel Disruptions, Sets Records for Infections, Child Hospitalizations, Climate-Fueled Colorado Wildfire Razes 1,000 Homes; Two People Still Missing, Ghislaine Maxwell Found Guilty in Federal Sex Trafficking Trial as Attention Turns to Prince Andrew, Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok Resigns as More Protesters Killed in Anti-Coup Demonstrations, Hong Kong Independent Media Outlet Citizen News Shutters Amid Crackdown on Press Freedom, Germany Shuts Down Half of Six Remaining Nuclear Power Plants, As Jan. 6 Anniversary Looms, Rep. Liz Cheney Says Trump's Inner Circle Tried to Get H…
(2022-01-03). Taliban-appointed official in Afghan government meets with Russian investors in Kabul. tass.com The Taliban did not specify, however, who made part of the joint delegation…
(2022-01-03). Russian servicemen deliver humanitarian aid to settlement in southern Syria. tass.com Also, New Year's gifts were brought for children, schoolchildren…
(2022-01-03). Leaders of Russia, China, US, UK, France adopt joint statement on preventing nuclear war. tass.com Leaders of five nuclear powers pointed out that as nuclear use would have far-reaching consequences, they affirm that "nuclear weapons – for as long as they continue to exist – should serve defensive purposes, deter aggression, and prevent war"
(2022-01-03). Joint statement of five nuclear powers' leaders initiated by Russia – diplomat. tass.com Russia expects to reduce the level of international tension after the approval of the document, said the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova…
(2022-01-03). Russian Muslim leaders deny they want Beijing boycott. rt.com 
Russia's leading Muslim body says it has not called for a boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics | Russia's Islamic leaders have rebutted suggestions that they have forbidden Muslim athletes from competing at the Beijing Winter Olympic Games in protest at China's treatment of its Uyghur population. | A document shared at the end of December by the 'Global Imams Council' Twitter account purportedly came from senior Islamic leaders who 'banned' Muslim athletes from appearing at the upcoming Games in Beijing. | "This event directly serves the interests of a tyrannical and oppressive regime that is directly respon…
(2022-01-03). 'He looked happy and healthy': Russia mourns shock death of volleyball icon. rt.com 
Vadim Khamuttskikh won medals at three different editions of the Olympic Games | Russian volleyball has been thrown into mourning after the death of three-time Olympic medalist Vadim Khamuttskikh, who passed away on New Year's Eve at the age of 52. | Winning silver with the Russian team at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Khamuttskikh additionally scooped bronze at the 2004 Games in Athens and the 2008 Games in Beijing. | Khamuttskikh also won silver at the 2007 European Championships in Moscow, where he was also named Best Setter across the tournament. | | Vadim Khamuttskikh worked as a player and coach. ©…
(2022-01-03). Russia will 'never' run out of natural reserves — ministry. rt.com 
Natural resources ministry says Russia's deposits are virtually infinite | Mineral reserves in Russia will never run out, the head of the country's Ministry of Natural Resources Alexander Kozlov said on Monday. | "We have one of the richest countries in terms of minerals; reserves will never run out. […] We have geological reserves, recoverable reserves, and profitable reserves — the category of reserves that are now economically viable to extract," Kozlov told Izvestia newspaper. He noted that Russia currently has over 300 so-called profitable reserves, which constitute resources used by domestic indus…
(2022-01-03). The young Russian sports stars to watch in 2022. rt.com 
Russian athletes made their mark in a host of sports around the world in 2021. But into the New Year, there are several rising Russian stars under the age of 25 to keep an eye on over the next 12 months.
(2022-01-03). Joint text reached in Vienna talks result of West's realism. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 03 (MNA) — The joint text reached in Vienna talks is the result of West's realization that it must back down from its maximum demands and be realistic that it can not go beyond the JCPOA on the nuclear issue, said FM spokesman.
(2022-01-03). Putin y Erdogan dialogan sobre políticas de seguridad y cooperación. telesurtv.net En la conversación ambos líderes abordaron las propuestas conocidas para desarrollar acuerdos jurídicamente vinculantes.
(2022-01-03). February Gas Futures Prices in Europe Drop By 6%, Trading Below $800. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Gas futures prices in Europe decreased by 6% on Monday, dropping below $800 per 1,000 cubic meters, according to data from the London-based ICE exchange.
(2022-01-03). China's Evergrande Halts Trading as Buildings Reported to Be Under Demolition Order. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The heavily-indebted Chinese developer Evergrande said on Monday it has halted trading in its shares amid media reports about the government's order to the company to tear down several luxury apartment buildings under construction.
(2022-01-03). Seoul Believes Fugitive From South Was Once Defector From North Korea. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) — A person who fled to North Korea from the South is presumed to be a North Korean who had previously crossed the border and entered the South, the country's Defence Ministry said to the media on Monday.
(2022-01-02). New Wave Of Russian Airstrikes Hit Syria's Greater Idlib (Videos, Photos). southfront.org 
A Russian Su-24 strike aircraft in the sky over the Khmeimim airbase in Syria. Photo: Dmitriy Vinogradov / RIA Novosti | On January 2, warplanes of the Russian Aerospace Forces carried out at least ten airstrikes on the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib where several terrorist groups are active. | The airstrikes targeted the western outskirts of Idlib city, the town of Sheikh Yousef in the western Idlib countryside and the outskirts of the town of Arihah in the southern countryside of the gov…
(2022-01-02). Russian Warplanes Hammer ISIS Hideout In Central Syria Amid Reports Of Near Ground Operation. southfront.org 
Russian Su-25 attack aircraft take off from the Khmeimim airbase in Syria © Dmitriy Vinogradov / Sputnik | On January 2, a new wave of Russian airstrikes targeted Syria's vast central region where ISIS is still present and active. | According to the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, 15 airstrikes targeted hideouts of the terrorist group in the eastern Homs countryside, the western countryside of Deir Ezzor as well as in the Hama-Aleppo-Raqqa triangle. | A day earlier, at least 25 Russian airstrikes t…
(2022-01-02). Why Germany is Going Nuclear-Free and how it Caused Green Energy to Skyrocket. juancole.com 
Excerpted from an article by Kerstine Appunn | — ( Clean Energy Wire ) — Germany's energy transition is not only its main means for decarbonising the economy and creating an industrialised nation fed by renewable electricity to reach a 2045 climate neutrality target. The country's famous Energiewende has also always been marked as an …
(2022-01-02). Military Situation In The Black Sea Region On January 2, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On December 28, the Russian IL-114LL aircraft conducted counter-surveillance flight, when the U.S. Boeing P-8A Poseidon was flying along the western Crimean coast; | On December 29, the U.S. RC-135V Rivet Joint and CL-600 ARTEMIS were spotted over the Black Sea; | On December 30, the U.S. Bombardier Challenger 650 ARTEMIS, Boeing RC-135V Rivet Joint and British RC-135E were spotted over the Black Sea; | On December 31, the U.S. Bombardier Challenger 600 was spotted o…
(2022-01-02). Finland: NATO ready to add sixth member on Russia's borders. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com In addition to Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway and Poland. Since last year Finland has been a NATO Enhanced Opportunities Partner along with Sweden, Georgia and Ukraine and two other nations. Half of the members of that partnership border Russia. Marin on NATO: Finland should keep options open …Prime Minister Sanna Marin's (SDP) New Year's message …
(2022-01-02). US Would Get 'Big Surprise' If It Tried F-35 Raid Against Russia in Black Sea, Chinese Media Says. sputniknews.com Last week, the Russian military reported that the number of NATO reconnaissance flights in the Black Sea in 2021 was 60 percent higher than in 2020, with the alliance also said to have held a total of 15 exercises in the region, nearly double the eight during the previous year.
(2022-01-02). Russia opposes imposing Western mediation on Minsk – Foreign Ministry. tass.com Andrey Rudenko noted that Russian President Vladimir Putin, calling for a dialogue between the authorities and the opposition of Belarus, spoke in favor of a dialogue with the citizens of Belarus…
(2022-01-02). Russia's air defense 'trump card against NATO, US attacks'. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) — A Chinese media outlet reported that if the United States and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) attack Russia, they will face a major catastrophe due to Russia's advanced air defense systems.
(2022-01-02). 'They Always Remain Silent': Irish PM Blasts Sinn Fein for 'Never' Criticising Russia. sputniknews.com Micheal Martin has also argued that Sinn Fein is "in a very destructive, resolute opposition mode", and alleged that "a lot of their policies don't add up".
(2022-01-02). Manhunt launched after border guard kills 3 fellow servicemen. rt.com 
An Azerbaijani sergeant killed a lieutenant and two noncommissioned officers before fleeing a border outpost, the nation's military said | The Azerbaijani Armed Forces have launched a manhunt for a border guard sergeant who killed three military staff members at a border outpost before fleeing the military base on Sunday. | The reasons for the incident remain unclear since the suspect is still on the run, the military said in a statement. | The man, identified by the Azerbaijani border guard as Sergeant Elkhan Avazly, opened fire on his fellow servicemen "for no apparent reason" and killed a first lieutenant a…
(2022-01-02). Putin speaks with Erdogan: or how I learned to stop worrying and love NATO. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com From Daily Sabah and TASS, respectively. President Erdogan discusses Turkey-Russia ties with Putin ==== Background: Analysis: U.S. dismantled Soviet Union, has Turkey been assigned to do same with Russia?Zakharova: Turkey can be matchmaker for Russia and NATOKremlin: Turkey is an example of how Russia can be friends with NATOPan-Turkic juggernaut eyes parts of Russia, Iran, …
(2022-01-02). 2021: Milestones in space tech & exploration. rt.com 
Russia added new modules to the ISS, NASA and China competed to explore Mars, and powerful anti-satellite weaponry was tested in orbit | By any measure, 2021 was a busy year in space exploration and technologies, with global superpowers and the mega-rich duking it out for mastery of the cosmos. Here are some of the highlights from the year. | ISS gets new modules and hosts space movie: | Nauka, aka the Russian Multipurpose Laboratory Module, docked with the International Space Station (ISS) in July, after 14 years of delays and setbacks. The long-awaited launch was followed by some drama, after an acci…
(2022-01-02). It's time to prepare for the post-American age. rt.com 
Washington's role in the world is diminishing. What comes next? | Has American dominance across global foreign policy, finance, and military affairs been a source of stability or conflict? Some believe Washington's status as the last great power has been a force for good. Others disagree. | Maintaining its hegemony has demanded that Washington divide the world into marginalised adversaries and dependent allies. NATO's supremacy in Europe was seen by many of the West's leading lights as having created a lasting peace on the continent. At the same time though, it has also been the main source of conflict as the…
(2022-01-02). White House: Biden Told Zelensky US, Allies Will 'Respond Decisively' if Russia 'Invades' Ukraine. sputniknews.com On Sunday, United States President Joe Biden spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to detail how the US and its allies will "respond decisively if Russia further invades Ukraine."
(2022-01-02). Donbass Militia Accuses Kiev of Illegal Deployment of Weapons, Equipment Near Conflict Zone. sputniknews.com Eastern Ukraine was thrust into a civil conflict in the spring of 2014, when Kiev deployed troops to crush early independence movements that sprang up in the aftermath of a western-backed coup d'état in the Ukrainian capital. In early 2015, Russia, Germany and France arranged a fragile ceasefire agreement between Kiev and the Donbass militias.
(2022-01-02). Thousands march to honor WWII Nazi collaborator (VIDEO). rt.com 
Ukrainian nationalists paraded in torchlight procession in Kiev with portraits of Hitler ally | Ukrainian far-right ultra nationalists held a torchlight procession in Kiev on Saturday night, celebrating a controversial WWII-Nazi collaborator. Israeli diplomats said the march "insulted" the memory of the Holocaust. | The activists chanted "Glory" and "Our land" as they marked the birthday of Stepan Bandera, a former leader of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists (OUN), which was aligned with Adolf Hitler's Germany. | Some carried portraits and banners with images of the controversial figure and shouted "B…
(2022-01-02). 'Green' label for nuclear & gas 'absolutely wrong,' German minister says. rt.com 
The plans were slammed as 'dubious' and a form of 'greenwashing' | Proposals by the European Commission to label some natural gas and nuclear energy projects as 'green' have been heavily criticized in Germany. The country's environment minister called them "absolutely wrong." | The draft regulation, which may be officially proposed later this month, suggests labeling natural gas as 'transitional energy' if it produces emissions below a certain level, while nuclear energy investments could be recognized as sustainable if toxic waste can be properly disposed of. | "I think it is absolutely wrong that the Europea…
(2022-01-02). Israel FM: World Can't Imagine Our Capabilities to Attack Iran. news.antiwar.com Iran's nuclear talks are ongoing, which if you're checking your watch means it is time for Israel to start threatening war again. In an interview, Israeli FM Yair Lapid also talked up the idea of not informing the US of the attack, saying Israel doesn't need anybody's permission to attack Iran. He was critical of the ongoing nuclear talks, though he did concede there was as yet no "bad deal" made. | Israel's last round of threats in…
(2022-01-02). Biden's "Diplomacy Is Back" Falls Flat as 2021 Middle East Policy a Miserable Flop. strategic-culture.org By no means has voting blue meant a change for the better; in fact, the only real difference between Biden and Trump in terms of foreign policy is that instead of mean tweets, more respectful language is used to give the new president the veneer of respectability. | By Robert INLAKESH | Despite President Joe Biden having claimed earlier this year that "diplomacy is back" and that he would end the war in Yemen, revive the Iran Nuclear Deal and settle several other issues, in reality his Middle East foreign policy has been just as detrimental to the region as was that of his predecessor. | "This war has to end…we…
(2022-01-02). Two Killed in Anti-Military Protest in Sudan, Doctors Say. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Two protesters demonstrating against Sudan's military takeover in Omdurman, the twin city of the capital Khartoum, were killed by live fire on Sunday, doctors said in a statement.