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2022-06-12: News Headlines

Anonymous587 (2022-06-12). Economic Trends After Outbreak Of War. Is Recovery Possible? southfront.org SPIEF will be organized in an era of great change | Despite the increasing influence of the military agenda on the information background in the world, business still plays the main role. It is the monetary component that determines the agenda, contrary to emotions and political gestures. | It should be noted that a situation similar to the one in which Russia is currently trapped has been occurring periodically lately. Economic sanctions have become the m…

_____ (2022-06-11). Turkey is Changing its Opinion on the Events in Ukraine. journal-neo.org The "collective West" and many NATO countries have finally begun to receive objective information on the goals and results of Russia's special military operation to denazify Ukraine. Instead of openly Russophobic coverage of these events by representatives of the current military-political elite of the EU and NATO and, above all, the United States, the true …

Anonymous103 (2022-06-12). Military Situation In Ukraine On June 12, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Russian missiles destroyed a large warehouse of foreign weapons supplied to Ukraine near Chortkov in the Ternopol region; | Russia attacked military assets of the AFU near Slavyansk with high-precision missiles; | Russia attacked military assets of the AFU near Krivoi Rog with high-precision missiles; | Russia attacked military assets of the AFU near Zvanovka with high-precision missiles; | On June 11, 320 AFU members were killed and 5 armored vehicles were destroyed by Rus…

Staff (2022-06-12). Russia destroys largest depot of West weapons in Ukraine. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 12 (MNA) — Russia's high-precision missiles have destroyed a base of foreign mercenaries in the Kharkiv region, Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov said on Saturday.

Staff (2022-06-12). Withdrawing troops from Syria out of agenda: Russia envoy. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 12 (MNA) — Russia's ambassador to Damascus told local Syrian media that the news on the withdrawal of Russian troops from Syria and transferring them to Ukraine was false, condemning the Israeli regime's attack on Damascus airport.

Staff (2022-06-11). NATO's No. 2 touts global conflict to make the world safe for…rules-based international order. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOJune 9, 2022 Russia's war against Ukraine has "galvanised our democratic society" Deputy Secretary General Mircea GeoanƒÉ spoke at a panel on Russia's war against Ukraine on Thursday (9 June 2022), hosted by POLITICO and presented by the Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies. He said that the war had not just galvanized NATO and …

WSWS (2022-06-11). Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov visits Turkey as NATO escalates war in Ukraine. wsws.org Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov visited Ankara for talks to create a "safe grain corridor" from Ukrainian ports to world markets.

Scorinoco (2022-06-11). China, Ukraine, and the Belt and Road Initiative. orinocotribune.com On May 21, Friends of Socialist China joined the Belt and Road Initiative Quarterly (BRIQ) journal, the Russian Cultural House in Ankara, the Turkish Students Union in China, and the Istanbul Kent University as a co-organizer of a conference themed on "The Challenges and Opportunities for BRI Under the Background of the Ukraine Crisis." It was a hybrid event, held both online and physically at Kent University. | Friends of Socialist China co-editors Danny Haiphong and Keith Bennett both presented papers, and those are reproduced here, slightly edited for publication, below. The other speakers were Adnan Akfirat,…

Anonymous103 (2022-06-11). UPDATED In Video: Russian Special Forces Entered Battle With Overwhelming Ukrainian Forces In Southern Ukraine. southfront.org

Anonymous103 (2022-06-11). Military Situation In Eastern Ukraine, Izyum-Severodonetsk Region, On June 11, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Clashes between the AFU and Russian forces continue near Bohorodychne; | Russian forces took control of Severodonetsk Airport; | Russian forces took control of the village of Pryshyb; | Clashes between the AFU and Russian forces continue in the Azot plant and nearby districts in Severodonetsk city; | Russian forces secured the area of Church of Saint George; | The DPR command announced the beginning of the battle for the city of Slavyansk; | Clas…

Anonymous103 (2022-06-11). Military Situation In Ukraine On June 11, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Russia attacked military assets of the AFU near Maloryazantsevo with high-precision missiles; | Russia attacked military assets of the AFU near Spornoe with high-precision missiles; | Russia attacked military assets of the AFU near Podgornoe with high-precision missiles; | Russia attacked military assets of the AFU near Lisichansk with high-precision missiles; | On June 10, 170 AFU members were killed and 13 armored vehicles were destroyed by the Russian Armed Forces, accor…

Richard Horton (2022-06-11). [Comment] Offline: Why science is not enough. thelancet.com "Listen to the science." The distinguished climate scientist, Thomas Stocker, was speaking at the Science7 Dialogue Forum in Berlin, Germany, on . The occasion was the publication of statements from the science academies of G7 nations on antiviral drugs for pandemic preparedness, decarbonisation, oceans and the cryosphere, and One Health. Since Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb 24, 2022, the G7 has assumed greater political importance as a forum for influencing global affairs. The G20 has been paralysed by Russia's promise to attend its meeting in Bali, Indonesia, later this year.

Anonymous669 (2022-06-11). In Video: Russian Mista Howitzers Hunt Down Ukrainian Armored Vehicle. southfront.org The 15th Guards Motorized Rifle Regiment's artillery exercise with 2S19 and 2S19M1 Msta-S. 25 March 2020. Source: the Russian Ministry of Defense (function.mil.ru/news_page/country/more.htm?id=12283792@egNews). | On June 10, the Russian Ministry of Defense shared a video showing a battery of three 2S19 Msta 152 self-propelled howitzers destroying an armored vehicle of Kiev forces. | The howitzers took position and fired at the armored vehi…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-06-10). Russian Ops in Ukraine (June 10, 2022): Ukraine Running Low on Ammo, Russia Isn't. libya360.wordpress.com The Western media continues to paint a bleak picture for Ukraine's military prospects as its forces admit to huge losses on the battlefield and a dwindling supply of weapons and ammunition. Russia continues to make advances and is said to have enough combat power to fight on for another year. References: Guardian — We're almost…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-06-10). Land in South Africa Shall Be Shared Among Those Who Work It. libya360.wordpress.com Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research In March 2022, United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres warned of a 'hurricane of hunger' due to the war in Ukraine. Forty-five developing countries, most of them on the African continent, he said, 'import at least a third of their wheat from Ukraine or Russia, with 18 of those import[ing] at least…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-06-10). Zelensky's Delay in Opening Sea Corridor Threatens the World with Hunger. libya360.wordpress.com Paul Antonopoulos Hundreds of Ukrainian mines floating in the Black Sea threaten to halt tens of millions of tons of grain from being exported. Ukrainian officials claim it would take six months to clear the mines, something which directly contradicts the long-held claim that Russia's naval blockade is preventing the export of wheat. Markiyan Dmytrasevych, an adviser…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-06-10). How Pre-WW II Ukrainian Fascists Pioneered Brutal Terror Techniques; Later Improved by CIA, Now Ironically Taught to Descendants. libya360.wordpress.com Evan Reif Meet the CIA's eager students—star pupils in the art of terrorizing civilian populations: Organization of Ukrainian Nationalist (OUN) partisans recruited by the CIA to fight against the Soviets. [Source: rbth.com] "Terror will be not only a means of self-defense, but also a form of agitation, which will affect friend and foe alike, regardless…

Dave DeCamp (2022-06-10). Zelensky Aide Says Ukraine Losing Up To 200 Troops a Day. news.antiwar.com Mykhaylo Podolyak, a senior advisor to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, said Thursday that Ukraine The estimate is higher than the one offered by Zelensky last week, who said Ukraine was losing between 60 and 100 troops each day. Until last week, Kyiv had not been offering casualty rates, but now it seems Ukrainian officials are sharing their battlefield losses to get more arms from the West. | "The Russian forces have thrown pretty much everything non-nuclear at t…

Vijay Prashad (2022-06-10). Land in South Africa shall be shared among those who work it: The Twenty-Third Newsletter (2022). mronline.org In March 2022, United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres warned of a 'hurricane of hunger' due to the war in Ukraine. Forty-five developing countries, most of them on the African continent, he said, 'import at least a third of their wheat from Ukraine or Russia, with 18 of those import[ing] at least 50 percent'.

_____ (2022-06-11). As US LNG Expands In Europe, A Hidden Threat Grows. popularresistance.org In March, President Biden and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced a joint task force with the goal of getting Europe off Russian gas and onto more of America's fracked gas. Most Russian gas reaches Europe via pipeline, so getting U.S. gas to Europe will involve liquifying it and then shipping it across the Atlantic. And as shipments of liquified natural gas (LNG) from the United States increase, so too do the threats from an unwelcome intruder inherently part of America's natural gas mix — radioactivity. | That's because government figures indicate that much of the gas that will be…

_____ (2022-06-12). Does Turkey Intend to Replace the CSTO in Central Asia? journal-neo.org Today there are two large military blocs in the world NATO and the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), which, aside from Russia, Belarus, and Armenia, includes Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Kazakhstan as full members. In addition to the members of the CSTO, it includes observer status nations, and Serbia has been such since 2003. On …

Editor (2022-06-11). Chancellor Scholz in Lithuania: Germany boosts combat troops for war against Russia. mronline.org Germany is playing an increasingly aggressive role in NATO's war offensive against Russia. During his visit to Lithuania on Tuesday, Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced Germany would increase the number of its combat troops on the ground in that country.

Contributing Writers (2022-06-11). WATCH: Bashar al-Assad: Russia Restored Lost International Balance (English subtitles). marktaliano.net Damascus, SANA— President Bashar al-Assad said that Russia is facing a war that cannot be linked to the issue of NATO expansion, but rather it is an ongoing war that did not stop even before communism or before World War I, affirming that Russia's power today constitutes a restoration of international equilibrium. "So, we can …

Editor2 (2022-06-11). Backed by Israel, US and EU Allies Submit Anti-Iran Draft Resolution to IAEA Board of Governors. orinocotribune.com The United States and the three European signatories to the 2015 nuclear deal, backed by the Israeli regime, have reportedly submitted to the International Atomic Energy Agency's Board of Governors a draft resolution censuring Iran's nuclear program. | The United States and the EU troika — Britain, Germany and France — submitted the draft to the 35-nation board on Tuesday, accusing Iran of failing to offer transparent responses to the IAEA's questions over nuclear activities at three sites. | According to the draft, seen by Reuters, the board "expresses profound concern that the safeguards issues rela…

____ (2022-06-11). Moscow to respond appropriately to NATO threats: report. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 11 (MNA) — A Russian Foreign Ministry official emphasized that his country will respond appropriately to the security threats posed by NATO forces.

Dave DeCamp (2022-06-10). NATO Deputy Chief Expects Permanent Bases in Eastern Europe. news.antiwar.com On Friday, NATO Deputy Secretary-General Mircea Geoana Under the 1997 NATO-Russia Founding Act, the alliance agreed not to build permanent bases east of Germany, but Geoana suggested that the deal is now "void" because of Russia's invasion. | Geoana said that as part of NATO plans, the alli…

Staff (2022-06-12). Russia caves into Azerbaijan over Karabakh again. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com PanArmenian.netJune 10, 2022 RIA Novosti removes Karabakh story after Azerbaijan blocks website RIA Novosti has removed an interview with Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) State Minister Artak Beglaryan after authorities in Azerbaijan blocked the news website. After the interview was published, the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry declared that the interview with "separatist" motifs "overshadows Russia's efforts to establish peace, …

Rainer Shea (2022-06-12). CIA-Backed Terrorism, 'Humanitarian' NGOs, and the Cycle of War Propaganda. orinocotribune.com By Rainer Shea — Jun 9, 2022 | Within Washington's current disinformation campaign targeting Russia, there are a series of traits which reflect a pattern. A pattern that becomes visible when one has studied the cycle of imperialist propaganda long enough. In the 21st century, where sanctions, online narratives, and a dynamic of reignited great-power competition define how imperialism operates, this cycle revolves around exercises in marketing which use "humanitarianism" as the selling point. A network of "human rights" organizations engage in theatrics, manufacturing dramatic stories of atrocities by the ta…

Staff (2022-06-12). Iran to employ leverage in face of West excessive demands: FM. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 12 (MNA) — The Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has pointed to the recent nuclear measures Iran took after the IAEA BoG resolution, stressing that Tehran will employ its capabilities in face of West's excessive demands.

Anonymous669 (2022-06-12). Another British Mercenary Was Killed While Fighting With Kiev Forces. southfront.org Another British mercenary had been killed while fighting in the ranks of Kiev forces against the Russian military and its allies, the British media reported on June 12. | The mercenary, identified as former British soldier Jordan Gatley, was reportedly killed while fighting in the city of Severodonetsk, where Kiev forces have been attempting to push back the Russian military and its allies for a few weeks now. | In the recent days, the Russian military managed to capture most of Severodonetsk.

____ (2022-06-12). Russian PM authorizes Russia's withdrawal from UNWTO. ecns.cn Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin signed an order on Friday authorizing the country's withdrawal from the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).

TeleSUR, JL (2022-06-12). Nicaragua saluda a pdte. Putin por aniversario del día de Rusia. telesurtv.net Ante el escenario de ataques por parte de EE.UU. contra la soberanía de los pueblos, Nicaragua ratificó su compromiso de solidificar los acuerdos de cooperación con Rusia.

Staff (2022-06-12). Putin felicita a sus compatriotas por el Día de Rusia y pide mayor unidad nacional. cubadebate.cu "Quiero felicitar a todo los ciudadanos del país por el Día de Rusia, por un día festivo dedicado a nuestro país natal. Me siento orgulloso por su historia, tengo fe en su futuro", ha declarado el mandatario. Putin ha hecho referencia a la situación actual para "entender hoy lo importante que es para la patria, para nuestra sociedad, para la gente mantenerse unidos", ha añadido.

Anonymous811 (2022-06-11). The First Highway Bridge Between Russia and China. southfront.org The first bridge connecting Russia and China was opened in the Russian city of Blagoveshchensk and Chinese city of Heihe. The opening ceremony was held on June 10, 2022. The bridge was planned to open back in 2016, but the coronavirus pandemic was to blame. | The ceremony was remotely attended by Yuri Trutnev, Deputy Prime Minister and Presidential Envoy to the Russian Far East; Hu Chunhua, Deputy Premier of the State Council of China; Vitaly Saveliev, Minister of Transportati…

Anonymous103 (2022-06-11). Military Situation In Syria On June 11, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org On June 11, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 9 times: 6 in Idlib province, 3 in Latakia province; | On June 10, the Israeli Defence Forces attacked areas south of Damascus with several missiles; | On June 11, five civilians were killed in an IED explosion in Deir al-Adas town; | On June 11, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SDF positions north of Manbij; | On June 10, artillery of Turkish-backed force…

Anonymous811 (2022-06-11). London Is Yet To Stop Talking And Start Acting To Safe Mercenaries From Death Penalty In DPR. southfront.org The death sentence for three foreign militants fighting along with the AFU against Russian servicemen shocked the public. The mercenaries…

____ (2022-06-11). US sanctions policy to create new G8 group: Volodin. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 11 (MNA) — Russia's State Duma Speaker said that a new G8 group including Iran and Russia will be set up with the sanctions policy of the United States and its allies.

____ (2022-06-11). Iran, Russia to launch green customs to strengthen coop. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 11 (MNA) — Islamic Republic of Iran and Russian Federation will set up a customs office entitled "Green Customs" in line with invigoration of bilateral cooperation in the field of customs.

Staff (2022-06-11). Rusia concede a Cuba aplazamiento del pago de préstamos. cubadebate.cu El presidente de Rusia, Vladímir Putin, firmó este sábado una ley que validó cuatro protocolos en los acuerdos de préstamo intergubernamentales ruso-cubanos para otorgar a Cuba una prórroga de los pagos. El Consejo de la Federación de Rusia ratificó el documento el 8 de junio, mientras que la Duma Estatal lo hizo el 24 de mayo.

Zahra Mirzafarjouyan (2022-06-11). US may allow Iran's oil to market even without nuclear deal. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 11 (MNA) — Chairman of the London Energy Club says if the midterm election is dominated by the need to get gas prices lower in America, turning a somewhat greater blind eye to the sanctioned barrels flowing out is probably expected.

Staff (2022-06-11). IAEA politicization and principled action of Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 11 (MNA) — Following the non-constructive approach of the IAEA and the lack of goodwill in its interactions with Iran, AEOI, in a principled and prudent action, cut off the IAEA's extra-camera cameras in one of Iran's nuclear centers.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-06-11). North-South corridor begins op. with 1st shipment. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 11 (MNA) — The International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) began operation with the first shipment from Russia to India, the head of Iranian-Russian port Solyanka in the Astrakhan region said.

Henrique Lopes, John Middleton, Oliver Razum (2022-06-11). [Correspondence] Preparing for what we abhor: an obligation of public health professionals. thelancet.com The current war in Europe has increased the threats to population health, including the possible use of atomic and chemical weapons. We are entering the reality of nuclear, chemical, and biological warfare.

Norman Solomon (2022-06-11). Media and Congress Enable Biden's Silence on Nuclear War Danger. indybay.org So many evasive words…

Editor (2022-06-10). Joe Biden's saber-rattling threatens World War III—with China and Russia. mronline.org Fits long pattern of war-mongering and provocations that are a feature of the American Century.

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2022-06-11: News Headlines

Norman Solomon (2022-06-11). Media and Congress Enable Biden's Silence on Nuclear War Danger. indybay.org So many evasive words…

_____ (2022-06-11). Turkey is Changing its Opinion on the Events in Ukraine. journal-neo.org The "collective West" and many NATO countries have finally begun to receive objective information on the goals and results of Russia's special military operation to denazify Ukraine. Instead of openly Russophobic coverage of these events by representatives of the current military-political elite of the EU and NATO and, above all, the United States, the true …

WSWS (2022-06-11). Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov visits Turkey as NATO escalates war in Ukraine. wsws.org Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov visited Ankara for talks to create a "safe grain corridor" from Ukrainian ports to world markets.

Editor2 (2022-06-11). Backed by Israel, US and EU Allies Submit Anti-Iran Draft Resolution to IAEA Board of Governors. orinocotribune.com The United States and the three European signatories to the 2015 nuclear deal, backed by the Israeli regime, have reportedly submitted to the International Atomic Energy Agency's Board of Governors a draft resolution censuring Iran's nuclear program. | The United States and the EU troika — Britain, Germany and France — submitted the draft to the 35-nation board on Tuesday, accusing Iran of failing to offer transparent responses to the IAEA's questions over nuclear activities at three sites. | According to the draft, seen by Reuters, the board "expresses profound concern that the safeguards issues rela…

Paul Wang (2022-06-11). Parsing China's policy towards Russia from realpolitik not fantasy. moderndiplomacy.eu For more than decades, Modern Diplomacy is an invaluable platform for assessing and evaluating complex international issues. Although a leading European opinion-maker, its far-reaching opinion power and prestige have gone globally including its high public esteem in China. Given this, it is necessary for international scholars to sincerely maintain Modern Diplomacy's academic decency and qualities …

____ (2022-06-11). Russian PM authorizes Russia's withdrawal from UNWTO. ecns.cn Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin signed an order on Friday authorizing the country's withdrawal from the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).

Staff (2022-06-11). IAEA politicization and principled action of Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 11 (MNA) — Following the non-constructive approach of the IAEA and the lack of goodwill in its interactions with Iran, AEOI, in a principled and prudent action, cut off the IAEA's extra-camera cameras in one of Iran's nuclear centers.

Dave DeCamp (2022-06-10). Zelensky Aide Says Ukraine Losing Up To 200 Troops a Day. news.antiwar.com Mykhaylo Podolyak, a senior advisor to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, said Thursday that Ukraine The estimate is higher than the one offered by Zelensky last week, who said Ukraine was losing between 60 and 100 troops each day. Until last week, Kyiv had not been offering casualty rates, but now it seems Ukrainian officials are sharing their battlefield losses to get more arms from the West. | "The Russian forces have thrown pretty much everything non-nuclear at t…

WSWS (2022-06-10). UK POWs sentenced to death by Donetsk court. wsws.org Russian separatists are demanding the release of pro-Russian politician Victor Medvedchuk, reportedly a close friend of Putin, who was arrested by the Security Service of Ukraine on April 12.

Anonymous103 (2022-06-10). War In Ukraine Day 107: Ukrainian Forces Close To Being Trapped In Severodonetsk And Slavyansk. southfront.org In the north of the Kharkiv region, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are reportedly regrouping in order to launch another counter offensive against Russian forces. So far, the AFU have failed twice to take back control of Ternove and Varvarovka. Positional clashes continue in the region. Ukrainian positions in the villages of Udy, Cherkassy Tishki, Svetlichny, Zolochiv and Stary Saltov are constantly shelled by Russian artillery. | On June 9, the headquarters of the territorial defense of the…

Anonymous811 (2022-06-10). One Of The Main Ukrainian Propagandists Takes Back Her Words. southfront.org Lyudmila Denisova | On June 8, the former ombudsman of Ukraine Lyudmila Denisova commented on her statements regarding the stories of rapes of Ukrainian girls by Russian soldiers. These statements were made by the former ombudsman in the Italian parliament. Denisova's main goal was to push Italy to take bolder steps with regard to assistance to Ukraine.It is interesting to note some of the ombudsman's comments: | "I was talking about scary things to make the decisions that Ukraine needs." | "Maybe I went overboard. But I was trying to achieve the goal of convincing the world to provide weapons and put pressure on…

Anonymous811 (2022-06-10). Black Sea Battle: Russian Forces Took Control Of Kinburn Spit, Threaten Ukrainian Ochakov. southfront.org On June 10, Russian forces claimed control over the Kinburn Spit in the Ochakiv district of Mykolaiv Oblast. The distance from the tip of the Spit to the Ochakov is only about 6 km. Thus, the Russian military positions in the spit may serve a foothold for an assault operation as the Russian military may shell the Ukrainian port in Ochakov. The spit goes deep into the sea and actually blocks the Dnieper-Bug estuary. This means that any vessels trying to leave the Dnieper River will be under Ru…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-06-10). Russian Ops in Ukraine (June 10, 2022): Ukraine Running Low on Ammo, Russia Isn't. libya360.wordpress.com The Western media continues to paint a bleak picture for Ukraine's military prospects as its forces admit to huge losses on the battlefield and a dwindling supply of weapons and ammunition. Russia continues to make advances and is said to have enough combat power to fight on for another year. References: Guardian — We're almost…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-06-10). Zelensky's Delay in Opening Sea Corridor Threatens the World with Hunger. libya360.wordpress.com Paul Antonopoulos Hundreds of Ukrainian mines floating in the Black Sea threaten to halt tens of millions of tons of grain from being exported. Ukrainian officials claim it would take six months to clear the mines, something which directly contradicts the long-held claim that Russia's naval blockade is preventing the export of wheat. Markiyan Dmytrasevych, an adviser…

_____ (2022-06-10). "Democracy Arsenals" in Kiev's Support: Middle Eastern Perspective. journal-neo.org "War not in the name of democracy", "Will democracy arsenals benefit Ukraine?" these and other similar headlines mirror Middle Eastern views on the situation in Ukraine. They address a key narrative of the Western world: Ukraine allegedly has become a flashpoint where war "between Western democracy and Russia's authoritarianism" rages on. This message has hit …

JANET (2022-06-10). The Empire Strikes Back — Imperialism's Global War on Multipolarity — Sat. 11 June (11am EDT-US, 8am PDT-US, 4pm Britain, 11pm China). iacenter.org The Empire Strikes Back: Imperialism's Global War on Multipolarity Saturday, June 11, 11am EDT | 8am PDT | 4pm BST | 11pm CST Click here to register About this event This Friends of Socialist China webinar will explore the latest developments in, and increasing militarization of, the US-led New Cold War. About this event This webinar on Saturday 11 June (11am US Eastern, 8am US Pacific, 4pm Britain, 11pm China) will address the latest developments in international politics, particularly around NATO, AUKUS, the war in Ukraine, and the increasing militarization of the US-led New Cold War. Register:…

Anonymous103 (2022-06-10). Overview Of Recent Russian Missile Strikes In Ukraine. southfront.org | On June 10, the Russian military continued missile strikes on the military facilities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). | In the morning briefing, the Russian Ministry of Defence reported that Russian high-precision air-launched missiles hit the Dnipro military airfield last night. As a result of the strike, the aviation equipment of the Air forces of Ukraine was destroyed. No other details were provided. | Local residents in the city of Dnipro (Dnipropetrovsk) confirmed the attacks of…

Anonymous669 (2022-06-10). Russian Strela-10 SHORAD Shot Down Tactical Ukrainian Drone (Video). southfront.org Screen grab from the video released by the Russian Ministry of Defense, via Zenger News. | On June 9, the Russian Ministry of Defense released footage showing a 9K35 Strela-10 short-range air-defense system intercepting a Ukrainian A1-SM Fury tactical drone. | The fairly small drone was detected by an 1L122 Harmonium short-range air surveillance and target acquisition radar. The L-Band radar, which was developed by Russia's Almaz-Antey, has a range of up to 40 kilometers. | The drone was then quickly shot down with a…

Noreply (2022-06-10). It Is Friday. . smoothiex12.blogspot.com Thank you Mike H for making me (and my wife) laugh hysterically for the last 48 hours)). It is a hard combat work at front-lines in Ukraine, but one needs a minute of relaxation to get a pure genius of this)). It is especially hilarious because it is so true. In related Friday thingy which we didn't do in a long time. Bones will lov…

John Feffer (2022-06-10). A just ceasefire or just a ceasefire? nationofchange.org The war in Ukraine must end with a defeat of Putinism.

Mike Ludwig (2022-06-10). Climate Change Was Already Causing Hunger to Spike. Then Russia Invaded Ukraine. truthout.org The war in Ukraine is causing shortages in the global food supply. Climate change was already creating widespread food insecurity before Russia invaded Ukraine, and the number of people facing famine or a food crisis globally is growing faster than any other time in the 21st century. Gernot Laganda, director of the Climate and Disaster Risk Reduction Service at the World Food Program, explains how it's all connected in this episode of "Climate Front Lines." | Music by TRANSCRIPT: | Note: This a rush transcript and has been lightly edited for clari…

Dave DeCamp (2022-06-10). NATO Deputy Chief Expects Permanent Bases in Eastern Europe. news.antiwar.com On Friday, NATO Deputy Secretary-General Mircea Geoana Under the 1997 NATO-Russia Founding Act, the alliance agreed not to build permanent bases east of Germany, but Geoana suggested that the deal is now "void" because of Russia's invasion. | Geoana said that as part of NATO plans, the alli…

M. K. Bhadrakumar (2022-06-10). Creating cold war conditions in Asia isn't easy. mronline.org Only three weeks remain for the summit meeting of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) in Madrid, which is expected to unveil a new Strategic Concept aimed at redefining "the security challenges facing the Alliance and outline the political and military tasks that NATO will carry out to address them."

_____ (2022-06-10). US Effort To Hurt Russia Undermines Itself And The World. popularresistance.org The United States continues to shoot itself in the foot in its futile effort to damage the Russian economy. It is also asking other nations to do likewise and live with inflation, food scarcity, and rising energy prices. European countries have gone along with the sanctions which cut off their natural gas supplies from Russia when there is no logical alternative source for them. However, the rest of the world has refused to join in U.S. and EU condemnations or accept that they must live with privations caused by the reckless actions of other nations. | Of course, the ongoing state of delusion just continues the f…

Editor (2022-06-10). Joe Biden's saber-rattling threatens World War III—with China and Russia. mronline.org Fits long pattern of war-mongering and provocations that are a feature of the American Century.

Anonymous669 (2022-06-10). In Video: Syria's Elite Tiger Forces Conduct Large-Scale Live-Fire Exercise. southfront.org On June 10, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) elite 25th Special Mission Forces Division, also known as the Tiger Forces, held a large-scale live-fire exercise. | The exercise was attended by Syrian Minister Lt. Gen. Ali Mahmoud Abbas and the commander of Russian forces in Syria. | During the exercise, units from the 25th Special Mission Forces Division conducted maneuvers mimicking urban warfare, close-range combat and airborne operations. Heavy weapons, including BTR-82A armored personnel which were…

Amarynth (2022-06-10). Traitors and Patriots. thesaker.is By Batiushka for The Saker Blog The prolific Russian nationalist author of 91 books, Oleg Platonov (born 19 ), relates in his work on the fall of the Soviet Union how…

Amarynth (2022-06-10). Sitrep Operation Z: Beginning of this End (but there are other beginnings and other ends). thesaker.is by Amarynth for the Saker Blog The SMO is beginning to end. We can classify it now as a perfect real world training ground for Russian military and is in…

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