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2022-06-10: News Headlines

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). The ISL's Oleg Vernyk promotes Ukrainian fascist Stepan Bandera and the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists. wsws.org The ISL and Vernyk's trade union are actively encouraging their members to join the Territorial Defense Forces of Ukraine, the official umbrella for hundreds of paramilitary detachments that are now playing a major role in fighting the Russian army on behalf of NATO and the Ukrainian state.

Nataliia Lomonosova (2022-06-10). Meet the Ukrainian leftists resisting Putin's war. zcomm.org Interview on the history and work of Sotsialnyi Rukh…

Norman Solomon (2022-06-10). Media and Congress Enable Biden's Silence on Nuclear War Danger. indybay.org So many evasive words…

Norman Solomon (2022-06-10). Biden Refuses to Mention the Worsening Dangers of Nuclear War. zcomm.org Media and Congress Enable His Silence…

WSWS (2022-06-10). Former Australian defence minister reveals plans for fast-tracked purchase of US nuclear-powered submarines. wsws.org The new Labor government has sought to outdo its Liberal-National predecessor in committing to a major military build-up in preparation for war with China.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-06-10). Iran started injecting gas into advanced centrifuges: AEOI. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 10 (MNA) — The top Iranian nuclear official said the Iranian nuclear agency has installed new centrifuges and started injecting gas into them in accordance with the IAEA regulations.

Staff (2022-06-10). Russia envoy ridicules anti-Iran "stupid resolution" at IAEA. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 10 (MNA) — Russia's envoy to international organizations based in Vienna has once again criticized passing of an anti-Iran resolution at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors.

Anonymous669 (2022-06-09). Russian Forces Captured Czech Tank From Kiev Forces In Donbass (Photos). southfront.org The Russian military has captured a Czech-supplied T-72M1 battle tank from Kiev forces on an unspecified frontline in the Donbass region. | On June 9, photos of the captured T-72M1 battle tank surfaced online. One of the photos revealed that the Soviet-era tank was rebuilt and maintained in Bulgaria by a private company, Apolo Engineering Ltd. The tank was reportedly in a good condition. It will likely be handed over to the armed forces of the Donetsk People's Republic or the Luhansk Peopl…

_____ (2022-06-09). How Washington is Turning the Pacific into a New Theatre of NATO's Conflict. journal-neo.org In April, at a press conference in Poland, the US Secretary of Defence Austin Lloyd openly declared that the core US objective in the Russia-Ukraine conflict was/is to weaken Russia militarily in ways to make its recovery difficult if not impossible for a long time. Austin said, "we want to see Russia weakened to the degree …

_____ (2022-06-09). Biden's Foreign Policy Is One Big Mess. popularresistance.org Over the last months I have written little about other U.S. foreign policy issues than the war in Ukraine. | A short review shows that there is little that Secretary of State Anthony Blinken or his president could count as a success. | Last month Biden traveled to Asia where he had meetings with the QUAD (Australia, Japan, India and the U.S.) as well as with South Asian leaders. | The QUAD meeting was a failure as India showed no sign of joining the other three in their condemnation of Russia. Instead of sanctioning Russia it is buying more oil from Russia which offers decent rebates. Such disunity does not look…

Abdul Rahman (2022-06-09). Anti-Russia policies brew trouble for the West. peoplesdispatch.org The US, EU, and several of their allies continue to push policies prolonging the war in Ukraine despite domestic populations facing an unprecedented rise in prices of basic commodities and poorer nation staring at an imminent food crisis…

Anonymous103 (2022-06-09). Russian Security Forces Detained 13 Terrorists Coordinated From Ukraine. southfront.org On June 9, the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation (FSB) detained 13 extremists of the Hizb ut-Tahrir organization. During the security operation it was revealed that the members of Hizb ut-Tahrir recognized as a terrorist organization in Russia were acting under the direction of coordinators staying in Ukraine. | The terrorists were detained in the Russian city of rostov-on-Don. They were involved in spreading terrorist ideology on the territory of the Russian Federation. Duri…

Dr. Arshad M. Khan (2022-06-09). Ukraine War Wheat Shortages Affect Also Africa. moderndiplomacy.eu President Macky Sall of Senegal recently visited Vladimir Putin to lobby on behalf of Africa. There is an economic stranglehold on Ukraine plus sanctions against Russia and Belarus with the result that Africans are suffering. Africa relies on cheap Ukrainian and Russian wheat. Ukraine alone grows enough of it to feed 400 million people and …

Dick Nichols (2022-06-09). As Russian anti-war sentiment grows, will Ukraine be Putin's Vietnam? greenleft.org.au Anti-war sentiment continues to grow inside Russia, as the death toll rises among soldiers from some of Russia's most ethnically marginalised and poorest peoples, reports Dick Nichols.

Amy Goodman (2022-06-09). Sexual Violence by Russian Troops in Ukraine "Chronically Underreported" truthout.org The United Nations is demanding an independent investigation into charges of rape and sexual assault committed by Russian soldiers in Ukraine since the start of the invasion. We speak with Pramila Patten, the U.N.'s special representative on sexual violence in conflict, who is just back from Ukraine and told the Security Council Monday about multiple shocking reports of rape and assault — all of which Russia has since denied. "We are dealing with a crime which is chronically underreported," says Patten, who emphasized the need to establish safe spaces for victims to come forward and ensure no perpetrators b…

Anand Naidoo (2022-06-09). The Heat: Ukraine conflict could lead to global food crisis. america.cgtn.com The UN warns the Russia-Ukraine conflict could soon lead to a global food crisis.

Contributing Writers (2022-06-09). A New Generation of US-trained Extremists Is Fighting Russia. Are We Prepared for the Blowback?/ By T.J. Coles. marktaliano.net By T.J. Coles Global Research, June 08, 2022 The Grayzone 31 May 2022 To receive Global Research's Daily Newsletter (selected articles), click here. Visit and follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. Feel free to repost and …

Anonymous103 (2022-06-09). US Cyberattacks On Russia Could Escalate To Real-World Conflict. southfront.org If the US/NATO insist(s) that Article 5 could be invoked in response to cyberattacks, why doesn't the same apply to Russia? | Written by Drago Bosnic, independent geopolitical and military analyst | Carl von Clausewitz, a prominent Prussian general described war as "merely the continuation of policy by other means." This perfectly describes the political West's relationship with the world. However, against Russia, it is unable to conduct what late Donald Rumsfeld euphemistically called "kinet…

Dave DeCamp (2022-06-09). Russia Says Western Cyberattacks Increase Risk of 'Direct Military Clash'. news.antiwar.com On Thursday, Russia "The militarization of the information space by the West, and attempts to turn it into an arena of interstate confrontation, have greatly increased the threat of a direct military clash with unpredictable consequences," the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement, according…

_____ (2022-06-09). Why does the Taliban Want to Move the Afghan Capital? journal-neo.org As evidenced by information coming from Afghanistan, the situation and socio-economic position in the country is deteriorating. Every second Afghan resident is now suffering from hunger, and in the near future the food situation in the country may worsen further, Secretary of the Russian Security Council Nikolai Patrushev said on May 27 during the fourth …

Ann Brown (2022-06-09). 'Five People Presumed Dead After Military Aircraft Carrying Nuclear Material' Crashes in California. moguldom.com A military aircraft crashed in California on June 8. The five people believed to be on board are presumed dead. The crash happened in the Imperial County area of California, near Route 78. The plane belonged to the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing. It crashed at 12.25 pm local time. The plane went down near Glamis, …

Staff (2022-06-09). The Eight Stupidest Things About Nuclear Weapons. davidswanson.org 1. Nukes are the "tough on crime" of foreign policy Investing in children's welfare and education costs less and reduces more crime than "tough on crime" policies which are often counterproductive, but voters in San Francisco just obeyed a bunch of corporate advertising and recalled a District Attorney because he had reduced crime rather than …

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2022-06-09: News Headlines

WSWS (2022-06-09). President of PEN Germany resigns after demanding more weapons for Ukraine. wsws.org This comparison of Hitler's war of extermination against the Soviet Union—in which almost 30 million Soviet citizens, including countless victims from Ukraine as well as millions of Jews, were murdered— with the Putin regime's war against Ukraine amounts to a brazen trivialisation of Nazi crimes.

Abdul Rahman (2022-06-09). Anti-Russia policies brew trouble for the West. peoplesdispatch.org The US, EU, and several of their allies continue to push policies prolonging the war in Ukraine despite domestic populations facing an unprecedented rise in prices of basic commodities and poorer nation staring at an imminent food crisis…

Dr. Arshad M. Khan (2022-06-09). Ukraine War Wheat Shortages Affect Also Africa. moderndiplomacy.eu President Macky Sall of Senegal recently visited Vladimir Putin to lobby on behalf of Africa. There is an economic stranglehold on Ukraine plus sanctions against Russia and Belarus with the result that Africans are suffering. Africa relies on cheap Ukrainian and Russian wheat. Ukraine alone grows enough of it to feed 400 million people and …

Dick Nichols (2022-06-09). As Russian anti-war sentiment grows, will Ukraine be Putin's Vietnam? greenleft.org.au Anti-war sentiment continues to grow inside Russia, as the death toll rises among soldiers from some of Russia's most ethnically marginalised and poorest peoples, reports Dick Nichols.

Emil Avdaliani (2022-06-09). While the Cat's Away: EU Advances South Caucasus Peace. moderndiplomacy.eu As Russia's war against Ukraine continues to preoccupy the Kremlin, there are signs of hope in the South Caucasus. Locked in a bloody conflict less than two years ago, Armenia and Azerbaijan are seeking to agree on a peace deal under the auspices of the European Union (EU). Meanwhile, Turkey and Armenia — also long …

Contributing Writers (2022-06-09). A New Generation of US-trained Extremists Is Fighting Russia. Are We Prepared for the Blowback?/ By T.J. Coles. marktaliano.net By T.J. Coles Global Research, June 08, 2022 The Grayzone 31 May 2022 To receive Global Research's Daily Newsletter (selected articles), click here. Visit and follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. Feel free to repost and …

WSWS (2022-06-09). Chancellor Scholz in Lithuania: Germany boosts combat troops for war against Russia. wsws.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…

Anonymous103 (2022-06-09). US Cyberattacks On Russia Could Escalate To Real-World Conflict. southfront.org If the US/NATO insist(s) that Article 5 could be invoked in response to cyberattacks, why doesn't the same apply to Russia? | Written by Drago Bosnic, independent geopolitical and military analyst | Carl von Clausewitz, a prominent Prussian general described war as "merely the continuation of policy by other means." This perfectly describes the political West's relationship with the world. However, against Russia, it is unable to conduct what late Donald Rumsfeld euphemistically called "kinet…

WSWS (2022-06-09). Rally in Auckland, New Zealand promotes US-NATO war against Russia. wsws.org The rally, falsely described by pseudo-left groups as an "anti-war" event, was addressed by Auckland mayor and former Labour Party minister Phil Goff, who was a prominent member of the government that sent troops to join the illegal wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.

M.K. Bhadrakumar (2022-06-09). Creating Cold War conditions in Asia isn't easy. peoplesdispatch.org The Achilles heel of the US' Cold War strategy is that it lacks an inspiring economic agenda. The US' Cold War strategy is primarily in military terms, whereas what impresses Asian countries is economic clout…

Norman Solomon (2022-06-09). Media and Congress Enable Binden's Silence on Nuclear War Danger. indybay.org So many evasive words…

Newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-06-09). Science Saturday: In neurodegenerative diseases, Mayo Clinic research finds shared gene patterns, widespread damage. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Damage to brain cells in two separate neurodegenerative diseases — Alzheimer's disease and progressive supranuclear palsy — is not limited to specific parts of the brain and these diseases share a pattern of gene alterations within the brain, according to researchers at Mayo Clinic, the University of Florida and other collaborating organizations. The researchers say this finding suggests the neurodegenerative diseases may have the same underlying disease links. The finding, which is published in The Journal…

Kai Ehlers (2022-06-09). Between two worlds. indybay.org Putin is our new tsar, quite simply. I call him an authoritarian modernizer who stands in the balancing act between neoliberalism and monarchist tradition and wants to reorganize the country from this position.

____ (2022-06-09). Breakthrough achieved in quantum computing. ecns.cn Chinese physicists have created a large-scale, ordered and tunable lattice of Majorana zero mode, one of the most exotic phenomena in condensed matter physics-the study of the physical properties of matter.

Staff (2022-06-09). The Eight Stupidest Things About Nuclear Weapons. davidswanson.org 1. Nukes are the "tough on crime" of foreign policy Investing in children's welfare and education costs less and reduces more crime than "tough on crime" policies which are often counterproductive, but voters in San Francisco just obeyed a bunch of corporate advertising and recalled a District Attorney because he had reduced crime rather than …

Contributing Writers (2022-06-08). Award-Winning Canadian Journalist Eva Bartlett on Ukraine Kill List As Canadian Government Does Nothing. marktaliano.net READ MORE: Canadan Journalist Added to List of Proclaimed 'Enemies of Ukraine' On Ukraine's war on Donbass, Russia's denazification operation, and being on Ukraine's Kill List "One less traitor": Zelensky oversees campaign of assassination, kidnapping and torture of political opposition/ By Max Blumenthal and Esha Krishnaswamy 'Lviv is packed full of Nazis, Fascists and Mercenaries' …

Brittani Banks (2022-06-08). The Role of Energy in Russia's Invasion of Ukraine. independentmediainstitute.org After Russian forces seized Ukraine's Kherson region at the beginning of its invasion, a Ukrainian official named Kirill Stremousov was installed as the new government's deputy head. In a YouTube video posted in May, Stremousov stated his intention to have Kherson join Russia, declaring, "We will integrate as much as possible into the Russian Federation. …

Kungu Al-Mahadi Adam (2022-06-08). Geneva: Amongi calls for speedy resolution of Russia-Ukraine war. plusnews.ug The Minister of Gender, labour and Social Development, Amongi Betty Ongom, has called for a speedy and peaceful resolution of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine which she says has worsened the global unemployment problem. Amongi was on Wednesday addressing the 110th International Labour Conference (ILC) in Geneva, Switzerland. The ILC, sometimes known as the …

WSWS (2022-06-08). Podemos plans to join NATO summit in Madrid against Russia, China. wsws.org The reactionary operatives who run Podemos are trying to square the circle, claiming to be a party of the left and of opposition to NATO, while participating in waging NATO wars.

Dee Knight (2022-06-08). Joe Biden's Saber-Rattling Threatens World War III—with China and Russia. covertactionmagazine.com Fits long pattern of war-mongering and provocations that are a feature of the American Century When U.S. President Joe Biden …

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