(2021-06-03). Central Syrian Insurgency: ISIS Attacks Continue Despite Russian, Syrian Airstrikes. southfront.org 
Illustrative image | More than 110 airstrikes have targeted ISIS hideouts in Syria's central region, the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported on June 2. | At least 100 of the airstrikes were carried out by warplanes of the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS), while the rest were conducted by Syrian military helicopters. The airstrikes targeted hideouts of ISIS cells in the outskirts of the towns of al-Sholah in western Deir Ezzor and al-Sukhnah in eastern Homs. | "Russian reconnaissance planes flew over d…
(2021-06-03). Military Situation In Syria On June 3, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On June 3, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 40 times: 20 — in Idlib province, 10 — in Latakia province, 8 — in Hama province, 2 — in Aleppo province | On June 2, several people were wounded in a car explosion in Jarablus city | On June 2, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled YPG positions near Minnagh Airbase | On June 2, ISIS claimed responsibility for an IED attack targeting a SAA vehicle nea…
(2021-06-03). NATO chieftain blasts Belarus and Russia, hails German troops in neighboring Lithuania. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATO chieftain blasts Belarus and Russia, hails German troops in neighboring LithuaniaRick Rozoff June 22, 1941: Nazi Germany unleashes history's largest invasion force (three million troops) against Soviet Russia along an 1,800-mile front stretching from the Arctic Ocean to the Baltic Sea to the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov into the Caucasus. Germany …
(2021-06-03). Democracy: On the Precipice? juancole.com ( Foreign Policy in Focus) — If we extrapolate from the current trend lines, democracy will be gone in a couple decades, melted away like the polar ice. But although down, democracy is not out. By John Feffer | June 2, 2021 Alexander Lukashenko, the Belarussian dictator, snatches a dissident from midair. Military strongman Assimi …
(2021-06-03). Roman Protasevich Claims Belarusian Opposition Might Betray Him. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On June 2nd, Roman Protasevich, co-founder of the Telegram channel Nexta, who was detained in Minsk, said that shortly before his arrest, his relations with supporters of opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya had gone wrong. | The state television channel of Belarus ONT showed a video in which Protasevich recalls his contacts with Franak Vyachorka, an adviser to Tikhanovskaya."I filmed Tikhanovskaya's visit to Athens. Everything was fine, we worked for two days. He praised me. He fl…
(2021-06-03). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Dissecting COVID-19 research and putting data in perspective. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The number of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the U.S. continues to decline. However, cases of COVID-19 are increasing in younger populations. "It's becoming a childhood disease," says Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases expert and head of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group. "Children have composed over 16,000 hospitalizations for COVID-19 and about 300 have died." …
(2021-06-03). Argentina To Start Large-Scale Production of Sputnik V Vaccine. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Argentina's Health Minister Carla Vizzotti informed that COVID-19 Sputnik V vaccines will be soon produced in the South American nation, following the approval by the Russian Gamaleya Institute of the doses' samples produced in Richmond labs. | RELATED: | Vizzotti confirmed that the three batches of the vaccine components 1 and 2 were able to meet the standards, so progress will be made in importing a…
(2021-06-03). 4 June, Toulouse: Palestine Stand — Solidarity is our weapon! samidoun.net 
Friday, 4 June 11 am to 1 pm Metro Bagatelle Toulouse, France Facebook : www.facebook.com/events/225330892443874/ On Friday, 4 June, Collectif Palestine Vaincra will organize a Palestine Stand at the exit of Bagatelle metro station in Toulouse, France, in solidarity with Palestine. In the aftermath of the murderous Israeli assault on Gaza, Palestine, the Palestinian people need our support more than ever in their struggle for return and liberation of Palestine from the river to the sea. All are invited to join in, gather stickers and flyers, take solidarity photos and sign on to the campaign to free Georg…
(2021-06-03). Heading toward summit: new NATO narrative depicts Russia as threat to world peace. mronline.org 
In recent months all U.S. geographical and several other military commands have branded Russia an adversary in all parts of the world, from the Arctic to the Antarctic, from South America to North Africa, from West Asia to Eastern Europe, from cyberspace to outer space. | June 3, 2021…
(2021-06-03). 4 June, Toulouse: Palestine Stand — Solidarity is our weapon! samidoun.net 
Friday, 4 June 11 am to 1 pm Metro Bagatelle Toulouse, France Facebook : www.facebook.com/events/225330892443874/ On Friday, 4 June, Collectif Palestine Vaincra will organize a Palestine Stand at the exit of Bagatelle metro station in Toulouse, France, in solidarity with Palestine. In the aftermath of the murderous Israeli assault on Gaza, Palestine, the Palestinian people need our support more than ever in their struggle for return and liberation of Palestine from the river to the sea. All are invited to join in, gather stickers and flyers, take solidarity photos and sign on to the campaign to free Georg…
(2021-06-03). Military Situation In Nagorno-Karabakh On June 3, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On June 2, two Armenian soldiers were wounded in a fistfight with Azerbaijani servicemen at the border in Gegargunik region, according to the Armenian Ministry of Defense | On June 2, 40 Armenian soldiers violated the border in the direction of Armudlu village of Kelbajar district and later | Satellite imagery on June 2nd confirmed that Azerbaijan has, again, taken control of Sev Lich Lake, encroaching 2.5 km inside Armenian territory | MORE ON THE TOPIC:…
(2021-06-03). Open letter to co-leader of Germany's Left Party Janine Wissler. wsws.org The Socialist Equality Party and WSWS call on Wissler and the Left Party to publicly condemn the DSA leaders' Twitter posts and other media publications celebrating Trotsky's assassination.
(2021-06-03). Portugal: Left Bloc faces Socialist Party in government and rising far right. greenleft.org.au It was inevitable that the 12th National Convention of Portugal's radical Left Bloc, the third largest parliamentary force, would be unlike its predecessors, writes Dick Nichols.
(2021-06-03). Pentagon to Use War Games to Smuggle Weapons to Ukrainian Army, Extremist Formations for War in Donbass: Russian Defense Ministry. globalresearch.ca Today's TASS cites …
(2021-06-03). French MBF metal workers on hunger strike against threatened plant closure. wsws.org Since May 18, four employees at an MBF Aluminium foundry in Saint-Claude, in the Jura region of eastern France, have been on hunger strike.
(2021-06-03). Inflation on the agenda at Fed and European Central Bank. wsws.org So far, the official view at the Fed and the ECB is that price rises are transitory and the present levels of support for financial markets should be maintained, but there are concerns this could lead to major problems.
(2021-06-03). What happened to the municipalists in Spain? zcomm.org For four years, municipalists held power in cities across Spain. Their successes and setbacks hold important lessons for municipalist activists and organizers today…
(2021-06-03). Denmark's Ex Minister Denies Responsibility in Spying Scandal. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, European Commission (EC) Vice President Margrethe Vestager explained that while she was Denmark's Interior Minister, she was not responsible for overseeing her country's intelligence services, which allegedly collaborated with the United States to spy on other European countries. | RELATED: | Previously, European journalists revealed that the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) used Danish telecommunicati…
(2021-06-02). Colombia o la hipocresía europea. globalizacion.ca Un régimen que criminaliza la protesta social y que en su respuesta a la misma suma un reguero continuo de violaciones sistemáticas a los derechos humanos. Un régimen que ha añadido a la represión policial, que causa ya decenas de…
(2021-06-02). Greater Idlib: Militants Fired Anti-Aircraft Missile At Russian AEW&C Aircraft. southfront.org 
A-50 aircraft. IMAGE: Marina Lystseva/TASS | On June 2, militants in the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib fired a missile at a Russian reconnaissance aircraft that was on a mission over the region. | The missile missed the aircraft, which was identified by some sources as an Beriev A-50 airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) plane. At least one A-50 is
(2021-06-02). Syrian Soldier Killed In Turkish Shelling On Northern Aleppo: Monitoring Group. southfront.org 
Turkish Army tanks manoeuvre during a military exercise near the Turkish-Iraqi border in Silopi, Turkey, September 25, 2017 © Umit Bektas / Reuters | On May 2, a soldier in the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) died of wounds that he sustained as a result of Turkish shelling on the northern countryside of Aleppo. | The soldier, identified as Ali Yassir Dirgham from Masyaf in Hama, was wounded along with another Syrian service member on May 31, when Turkish forces shelled a strip of land held by the SAA and Kurdish forces south of…
(2021-06-02). Russia Suspended Salaries Of Daraa Ex-Rebels Who Refused To Fight ISIS In Central Syria. southfront.org 
Screen grab from a video by RT showing Russian troops in Busra, the stronghold of the 8th Brigade. | Russia has suspended the salaries of former rebels in the southern Syrian governorate of Daraa because they refused to step up their efforts against ISIS in the country's central region, Syrian sources revealed on May 30. | Daraa's former rebels joined the fight against ISIS in central Syria in
(2021-06-02). Syria's elections: "The legitimate, democratic expression of the Syrian people." workers.org 
Statement from the International Delegation to the 2021 Syrian Presidential Election This independent delegation was assembled to witness the May 26, 2021, presidential election in Syria and to investigate on-the-ground conditions of Syrian life in the current period. Activists and journalists from Palestine, Syria, South Africa, France, Canada and the . . . |
(2021-06-02). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Dissecting COVID-19 research and putting data in perspective. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The number of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the U.S. continues to decline. However, cases of COVID-19 are increasing in younger populations. "It's becoming a childhood disease," says Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases expert and head of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group. "Children have composed over 16,000 hospitalizations for COVID-19 and about 300 have died." …
(2021-06-02). 5 June, Frankfurt: Naksa Day — Palestinian Resistance Continues. samidoun.net 
Saturday, 5 June 4 pm Hauptbahnhof (Central train station) Frankfurt, Germany Info: www.instagram.com/p/CPngcUZLPbj/ The 54th anniversary of Naksa, the wound that will never heal. The day the Zionist occupation annexed further parts of Palestine, the Naksa was the continuation of an illegal occupation, the continuation of the Nakba. Nineteen years earlier, in 1948, the Zionist occupiers unilaterally proclaimed the establishment of Israel, stole 78% of Palestine, and uprooted and displaced more than 800,000 Palestinians from their homeland. The colonization of Palestine has continued to this day in a viole…
(2021-06-02). 5 June, Frankfurt: Naksa Day — Palestinian Resistance Continues. samidoun.net 
Saturday, 5 June 4 pm Hauptbahnhof (Central train station) Frankfurt, Germany Info: www.instagram.com/p/CPngcUZLPbj/ The 54th anniversary of Naksa, the wound that will never heal. The day the Zionist occupation annexed further parts of Palestine, the Naksa was the continuation of an illegal occupation, the continuation of the Nakba. Nineteen years earlier, in 1948, the Zionist occupiers unilaterally proclaimed the establishment of Israel, stole 78% of Palestine, and uprooted and displaced more than 800,000 Palestinians from their homeland. The colonization of Palestine has continued to this day in a viole…
(2021-06-02). Former Hay'at Tahrir Al-Sham Commander Confirmed Meeting With British Intelligence Representative. southfront.org 
Illustrative image | A former commander of al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) has confirmed that the group leader Abu Mohamad al-Julani met with Jonathan Powell, a representative of the British Secret Intelligence Service MI6. | The Russian
(2021-06-02). Selected Articles: Vaccine Researcher Admits 'Big Mistake,' Says Spike Protein Is Dangerous 'Toxin'. globalresearch.ca 
By Today Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu chaired and addressed a Defence Ministry Board Session at the National Centre for State …
(2021-06-02). Military Situation In Donetsk People's Republic On June 2, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | 1. UAF in Mayorsk shelled the 6/7 Mine in Gorlovka with grenade launchers | 2. UAF in Novgorodske shelled the Gagarin mine in Gorlovka with 82-mm artillery | 3. UAF in Avdeevka shelled DPR positions in Yasinovataya with 120-mm artillery | 4. UAF in Vodyanoe shelled DPR positions in Leninskoe with grenade launchers and RPG | 5. DPR in Gorlovka shelled UAF positions in Novgorodske with 82-mm artillery | 6. DPR forces in Donetsk City shelled UAF positions in Kateryni…
(2021-06-02). New Concern For Moscow: Sudan To Review Agreement On Construction Of Russian Naval Base. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Sudan has announced its intention to review the agreement with Russia on the construction of a naval base in the. | On June 1, the Chief of Staff of the armed forces of Sudan, Muhammad Osman al-Hussein n his interview that was broadcasted by the Blue Nile TV channel, announced that the agreement with Russia on the construction of the naval base would be reviewed because of some provisions of the document that could harm the security of t…
(2021-06-02). Polisario Front chief leaves Spain after top court rejects pleas for his arrest. peoplesdispatch.org 
The Polisario Front, which is fighting for independence of Western Sahara from Morocco, claimed that allegations of war crimes against chief Brahim Ghali are Morocco's attempts to discredit the movement…
(2021-06-02). Laying the Bear Trap: Orbán visits No 10 Downing Street. counterpunch.org His comments would not have fallen on deaf ears. While metropolitan London would have been aghast at his pedigree and remarks, a Brexit-audience in the rustbelts and areas of deprivation, would have felt a twang of appreciation. For them, migration has not been a boon and glory. For Hungary's Viktor Orbán, it has been an
(2021-06-02). Germany's premature easing of lockdown measures threatens workers' lives and livelihoods. wsws.org The pandemic is by no means over, and the price for the risky easing of restrictions will be paid by the working class.
(2021-06-02). Poland's Counterproductive Foreign Policy Is Responsible for Its Present Predicament. globalresearch.ca Poland's counterproductive foreign …
(2021-06-02). Bulgaria: U.S. Paratroopers Stormed Civilian Business in NATO Military Exercise. globalresearch.ca U.S. Army Europe …
(2021-06-02). Russian Parliament Approves Quitting Open Skies Treaty. telesurenglish.net The Russian Federation Council, or the upper house of parliament, passed a bill on Wednesday to withdraw from the arms-control Treaty on Open Skies. | The decision was made in response to the U.S. pullout from the pact in November 2020, head of the chamber's International Affairs Committee Grigory Karasin said in a statement. | RELATED: | He criticized the U.S. move for significantly undermining the balance of interests and hurting the treaty…
(2021-06-02). Bulgaria: U.S. paratroopers stormed civilian business in NATO military exercise. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Bulgaria: U.S. paratroopers stormed civilian business in NATO military exerciseRick Rozoff U.S. Army Europe and Africa announced today that during the Swift Response 21 airborne military exercise last month along what is now called NATO's Eastern Flank — from the Baltic to the Black Sea — troops with the 173rd Airborne Brigade ran a training …
(2021-06-02). Western Sahara: U.S., NATO allies train for new war. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Western Sahara: U.S., NATO allies train for new warRick Rozoff The annual U.S.-led multinational African Lion military exercise will be held from June 7-18. Conducted under U.S. Africa Command auspices and run by U.S. Army Africa (alternately Southern European Task Force), components of the war games will be held in Morocco (the traditional base of …
(2021-06-02). Pentagon to Use War Games to Smuggle Weapons to Ukrainian Army, Extremist Formations for War in Donbass. libya360.wordpress.com Rick Rozoff Today's TASS cites Major General Igor Konashenkov, spokesman for the Russian Defense Ministry, warning that the U.S. and NATO will exploit this year's Sea Breeze military exercise in Ukraine to smuggle advanced weaponry and munitions to the nation's armed forces and fascistic paramilitaries and mercenaries of the infamous Azov Battalion and similar units….
(2021-06-02). Western Sahara: U.S., NATO Allies Train for New War. libya360.wordpress.com Rick Rozoff The annual U.S.-led multinational African Lion military exercise will be held from June 7-18. Conducted under U.S. Africa Command auspices and run by U.S. Army Africa (alternately Southern European Task Force), components of the war games will be held in Morocco (the traditional base of operations for the exercise), Tunisia, Ghana and Senegal….
(2021-06-02). Pentagon to use war games to smuggle weapons to Ukrainian army, extremist formations for war in Donbass: Russian Defense Ministry. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Pentagon to use war games to smuggle weapons to Ukrainian army, extremist formations for war in Donbass: Russian Defense MinistryRick Rozoff Today's TASS cites Major General Igor Konashenkov, spokesman for the Russian Defense Ministry, warning that the U.S. and NATO will exploit this year's Sea Breeze military exercise in Ukraine to smuggle advanced weaponry and …