(2021-06-21). Russian Ambassador Returned To Washington, While U.S. Preparing New Sanctions On Russia. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Russia's ambassador to the US has flown back to Washington, DC, saying he hoped to build "equal and pragmatic" ties after a US-Russia summit in Geneva aimed at reducing tensions. | The plane transporting Ambassador Anatoly Antonov, who was recalled in March for consultations, left Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport on Sunday for New York, where he will travel on to Washington, Russian news agencies reported. | "Given the result…
(2021-06-21). Tomorrow at noon: Belarus and 80th anniversary of Nazi invasion. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Tomorrow at noon: Belarus and 80th anniversary of Nazi invasionRick Rozoff As a scholar I know that a war of symbols has always been a harbinger of real military actions. In this regard, the claims of the collective West, especially Germany and Poland, to the moral high ground look inherently criminal. The Belarusian state news …
(2021-06-21). Bilateral Meeting Between Arreaza and Lavrov in Moscow Confirmed. orinocotribune.com 
A bilateral meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday, June 22, between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Jorge Arreaza Montserrat, and his counterpart from the Russian Federation, Foreign Affairs Minister Segey Lavrov. This was confirmed this Thursday, June 17, by the spokesperson for the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Maria Zakharova. | The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs informed through a post on its Twitter account that the top diplomats, Arreaza and Lavrov, will discuss the present situation in Venezuela and in the region, bilateral relations, and the fight agai…
(2021-06-21). Bilateral Meeting Between Arreaza and Lavrov in Moscow Confirmed. orinocotribune.com 
A bilateral meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday, June 22, between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Jorge Arreaza Montserrat, and his counterpart from the Russian Federation, Foreign Affairs Minister Segey Lavrov. This was confirmed this Thursday, June 17, by the spokesperson for the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Maria Zakharova. | The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs informed through a post on its Twitter account that the top diplomats, Arreaza and Lavrov, will discuss the present situation in Venezuela and in the region, bilateral relations, and the fight agai…
(2021-06-21). Vaccine Failings: The European Commission and AstraZeneca. southfront.org 
Illustrative image | Written by Dr. Binoy Kampmark. | In the messy, underhanded world of global health responses to COVID-19 it was only appropriate that lawyers should find themselves enriched on respective sides of a dispute about vaccine supply. The pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca has been getting a good deal of bad press, with its COVID vaccines seen to be a riskier proposition, notably to younger adults, than those of its rivals. But the matter of rare blood clotting was less a bother to one of the company's main…
(2021-06-21). Europe's Last 'Wanna-Be' Dictator: Nikol Pashinyan Claims Victory In Armenia Election. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, whose "Civil Contract" party reportedly won elections in Armenia. | He said that the Armenian people carried out a "steel" revolution, and also thanked for the support of the Russian government."Victory in the parliamentary elections will restore social and national consolidation. The people of Armenia have carried out a second revolution in three years. This time it was" steel "instead of" velvet ". All agreements will be fulfilled," Pashinyan said…
(2021-06-21). How Mobsters Control U.S., UK, Netherlands. southfront.org 
Illustrative image | Written by Eric Zuesse. | "Mobsters" are whatever the law says they are, but in some countries they are, in fact, simply the nation's wealthiest people, who can and do pay whomever they have to pay ("consigliere") in order to get the law to mean what they want it to mean. In other words: sometimes a mobster is anyone who no matter how harmful to society, can become and remain enormously wealthy and never go to prison for it, nor be executed for it. They are above the law, and are therefore the real rulers i…
(2021-06-21). Military Situation In Syria On June 21, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On June 21, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 34 times: 16 — in Idlib province, 11 — in Latakia province, 5 — in Hama province, 2 — in Aleppo province | On June 21, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SAA positions in Kafr Nubl area | On June 21, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Ahsim village | On June 20, Russian forces established a new military post in the village…
(2021-06-21). Kiev's Desperate Attempts To Provoke New War In Ukraine: 4 DPR Soldiers Killed Near Donetsk. southfront.org 
Illustrative image | According to the reports of the People's Militia of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), on June 21, in the north-western suburbs of the city of Donetsk, four DPR soldiers were killed and five more were injured as a result of shelling by Ukrainian troops."Today, at 10.10 a.m., as a result of mortar fire on the positions of the People's Militia units near the Lozove settlement, three of our servicemen were killed by the 28th separate motorized infantry brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and another was…
(2021-06-21). Two Opposite Views of Alexei Navalny. southfront.org 
Illustrative image | Written by Eric Zuesse. | The views of Alexei Navalny in Russia and in the United States are virtually opposites of each other. | In America, for example, on June 20th, the New York Times headlined
(2021-06-21). Turkey Successfully Tests Its Home-Made Atmaca Anti-Ship Missile. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On June 18th, Turkey's indigenous anti-ship missile 'Atmaca' successfully sank a decommissioned ship in a fire test. | | Tàºrk Silahlƒ± Kuvvetlerimize ve Donanmamƒ±za hayƒ±rlƒ±, uƒüurlu olsun. — Recep Tayyip Erdogan (@RTErdogan) Turkish Presi…
(2021-06-21). Venezuela Includes Foreign Refugees in COVID-19 Mass Vaccination Program. orinocotribune.com The Venezuelan National Commission for Refugees (CONARE), through its office in Guasdualito, Apure state, in coordination with the government, the mayor of the José María Romero Municipality and the Venezuelan Ministry of Health, carried out a COVID-19 mass vaccination day on June 18 for senior citizens in the state. Several refugees of Colombian and Mexican nationalities who live in Venezuela were vaccinated in this session. | Thanks to the cooperation of the governments of the Russian Federation and the People's Republic of China, Venezuela has been able to launch the immunization program against COVID-19 in pr…
(2021-06-21). Vaccine Nationalism Will Be the Death of Us All. scheerpost.com U.S. Indo-Pacific Command / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0] By Rajan Menon / TomDispatch Fifteen months ago, the SARS-CoV-2 virus unleashed Covid-19. Since then, it's killed more than 3.8 million people worldwide (and possibly many more). Finally, a return to normalcy seems likely for a distinct minority of the world's people, those living mainly in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, the European… |
(2021-06-21). South Africa To Produce COVID-19 Vaccines Using mRNA Tech. telesurenglish.net The World Health Organization (WHO) and France will support the creation in South Africa of a center dedicated to the production of COVID-19 vaccines using messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA)-based technologies. | RELATED: | "Relying on a few companies to supply global public goods is restrictive and dangerous," the WHO Director Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said and stressed that the pandemic demonstrates that "resource-p…
(2021-06-21). 4 British Airways Pilots Dead Following COVID-19 Injections While Spain and Russia Prohibit "Vaccinated" from Air Travel. globalresearch.ca Visit and follow us on Instagram at
(2021-06-21). Women's groups in Cyprus protest acquittal of police officers in Mitsero murders case. peoplesdispatch.org Following the murder of seven women and girls by Nikos Metaxas between 2016 and 2018, a probe was ordered into the role of the police. The investigation concluded that it could not be proved that there was negligence of duty…
(2021-06-21). Switzerland adopts draconian police law. wsws.org The new anti-terror law is one of the harshest of its kind in all of Europe.
(2021-06-21). French Conservatives Regain Ground in Regional Elections. telesurenglish.net The first round of France's regional elections, which were dominated by security problems and a record low turnout, yielded unexpected results, after conservatives regained ground against Marine Le Pen's far-right. | Sunday's vote, which was meant to focus on local concerns such as transportation, schools and infrastructure, became a dress rehearsal for next year's presidential vote. | RELATED: | Abstention reache…
(2021-06-21). Nazi Germany Prepares to Attack Russia—Analyzing Hitler's Access to Oil Sources. orinocotribune.com By Shane Quinn — Jun 17, 2021 | On 3 June 1941 a meeting of the Soviet Supreme Military Council was chaired in Moscow. Its goal was to ratify instructions for the Red Army's political workers, which would stress the need for vigilance and caution against the growing Nazi threat. | When Joseph Stalin's close associate, the Soviet politician Georgy Malenkov, read the paperwork regarding this conference he dismissed it by saying, "The document is formulated in primitive terms, as though we were going to war tomorrow". (1) | War was in fact just over two weeks away, and there was every need for Russian preparati…
(2021-06-21). Spain quietly drops probe into "Russian meddling" in Catalan referendum. wsws.org The dropping of the case is further confirmation that the "Russian meddling" investigation was a fraud from the beginning, initiated with definite political objectives.
(2021-06-21). Turkey to upgrade Ukraine's navy, prepare it for NATO. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Turkey to upgrade Ukraine's navy, prepare it for NATORick Rozoff The foreign ministers of Turkey and Ukraine, Mevlàºt àáavu≈üoƒülu and Dmytro Kuleba, met during the weekend's three-day Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Turkey to discuss yet further strengthening bilateral military cooperation. The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry disclosed this about the content of the meeting: "Mevlàºt àáavu≈üoƒülu assured …
(2021-06-21). Censored News: The Twin Forces of Light and Darkness. indybay.org Duane Chili Yazzie, Dine', describes the Earth's defense to extractive industries and white supremacy. The Zapatistas have just arrived in Spain. At the same time, Yaqui Water Protectors are assassinated, and mass graves reveal genocide at residential schools. — Censored News…
(2021-06-21). United States: The Biden-Putin meeting and the nuclear threat. greenleft.org.au The United States and Russia have agreed to discuss the control of nuclear weapons, reports Barry Sheppard, but the expansion of NATO and US imperialist interests may block any meaningful outcome.
(2021-06-21). Armenia PM Pashinyan's Civil Contract claims victory in snap. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 21 (MNA) — Acting Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan has claimed victory in a snap parliamentary election but his top rival, former President Robert Kocharyan did not accept the announcement.
(2021-06-21). Under-construction school collapses in Belgium, leaves 5 dead. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 21 (MNA) — The collapse of part of under-construction building of a school in the Belgian city of Antwerp left five dead and several others injured.
(2021-06-21). Iran nuclear talks won't be open-ended: European diplomats. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 21 (MNA) — European troika diplomats in a note to the media on Mon. stressed that talks to revive the Iran nuclear deal, JCPOA, could not be stalled and that the most difficult issues in Vienna talks has not yet been resolved.
(2021-06-21). Iran volleyball loses to France 3-0 in 2021 VNL. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 21 (MNA) — The national Iranian men's volleyball team lost to France in three straight sets in 2021 Volleyball Nations League's Week 5 on Monday.
(2021-06-21). Russian troops block US patrol in northern Syria. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 21 (MNA) — Russian troops blocked the path of a US military patrol in northeastern Syria on Saturday for violating a security protocol.
(2021-06-21). Next round of JCPOA talks may be held in 12 days. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 21 (MNA) — In a tweet on Mon., the Russian representative at Vienna talks announced that the next round of JCPOA talks may be held within seven to 12 days.
(2021-06-21). Serbia president congratulates Raeisi on victory in election. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 21 (MNA) — President of Serbia Aleksandar Vuƒçiƒá has sent a message to Iran's president-elect Ebrahim Raeisi to offer congratulations to him on his victory in the Friday presidential elections in Iran.
(2021-06-21). Defending international order: U.S., British, Dutch warships converge in Black Sea. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Defending international order: U.S., British, Dutch warships converge in Black SeaRick Rozoff U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa reported that the guided-missile destroyer USS Laboon, deployed to the Black Sea on June 11, engaged in passing and communications exercises with two warships assigned to the carrier strike group of the new HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier currently …
(2021-06-20). Azerbaijan Got Caught Supporting Al-Qaeda-Linked Jabhat Al-Nusra In Syria — Report. southfront.org 
Illustrative imageIt should be noticed that the Center for Middle East and Central Asian Studies was created by a Russian politician and is hardly perceived as an objective source of information. There is a probability that the received information was submitted biased. However, when officially published, the 'secret correspondence' may become another proof of close ties between the HTS and its foreign allies. | Written by Khaled Iskef. | An investigation conducted by the Center for Middle East and Central Asian Studie…
(2021-06-20). Cross community march tells Northern Ireland's politicians that mining isn't welcome. thecanary.co 
From 18 to 20 June, community activists from across the Sperrin mountains, from Greencastle to County Tyrone, are When they arrive at Stormont, they'll hand over a letter to ministers and
(2021-06-20). In Video: Russian Forces Blocked US Convoy In Syria's Al-Hasakah. southfront.org 
Screen grab from RusVesna's video. | Russian forces have blocked a US military patrol which violated the deconfliction mechanism in northeastern Syria, The patrol, which consisted of four Oshkosh M-ATV and International MaxxPro armored vehicles, approached the M4 highway near the town of Tell Tamr in the northern countryside of al-Hasakah without giving Russian forces a prior notice. | "The US military moved without prior notice to the Russian side and…
(2021-06-20). Poetry Corner: December 1936, Spain by Clive Branson. challenge-magazine.org 
December 1936, Spain by Clive Branson, 16 June 1939 | Clive Branson was born in 1907. He became a skilled painter and studied at the Slade School of Art. At the age of 23 he exhibited paintings at the Royal Academy. He joined the ILP around 1927 but moved to the Communist Party in 1932. | Clive was active in the fight against the British Union of Fascists in London and played a leading role in the local Aid to Spain campaign, so naturally he enthusiastically volunteered for the International Brigades.
(2021-06-20). Turkey's Secret Plan To Invade Greece And Armenia. southfront.org 
Illustrative image | A plan for a simultaneous Turkish invasion of both Greece and Armenia was prepared by Turkey, according to the secret documents of the Turkish General Staff. | According to these documents, the plan called "CERBE" was prepared in 2014 and updated in 2016.According to the
(2021-06-20). Military Situation In Syria On June 20, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On June 19, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 34 times: 21 — in Idlib province, 6 — in Latakia province, 5 — in Hama province, 2 — in Aleppo province | On June 20, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Kharbat Naqus village | On June 19, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SAA positions in Kafr Nubl area | On June 19, one SDF member was wounded by an IED blast in Hajin ar…
(2021-06-20). U.S. Criminality in Occupied Palestine. globalresearch.ca Visit and follow us on Instagram at
(2021-06-20). The Pandemic Is Us (But Now Mostly Them). tomdispatch.com Fifteen months ago, the SARS-CoV-2 virus unleashed Covid-19. Since then, it's killed more than 3.8 million people worldwide (and possibly many more). Finally, a return to normalcy seems likely for a distinct minority of the world's people, those living mainly in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, the European Union, and China. That's not surprising. The concentration of wealth and power globally has enabled rich countries to all but monopolize available vaccine doses. For the citizens of low-income and poor countries to have long-term pandemic security, especially the 46% of the world's population who…
(2021-06-20). World's Nuclear Arms On High Operational Alert And Ready To Strike. popularresistance.org United Nations – The world's nine nuclear armed states have downsized their military arsenals, but made up for their loss by increasing the number of weapons on high operational alert, according to a new report from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). | As a result, the world is increasingly within striking distance of nuclear weapons—either by accident or by design. | The most vulnerable region is Asia, which is home to four of the world's nine nuclear powers, namely, India, Pakistan, China and North Korea, the rest being the US, UK, France, Russia and Israel. | The study says the…
(2021-06-20). Cavusoglu urges Greece to halt provocations. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 20 (MNA) — Turkish FM Cavusoglu asked Greece to stop its provocations for relations to grow and to avoid further escalation.
(2021-06-20). Russia, EU coordinator meet on JCPOA in Vienna. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 20 (MNA) — The Russian Permanent Representative to the International Organizations in Vienna Mikhail Ulyanov announced that he had a meeting with the EU coordinator on JCPOA in Vienna.
(2021-06-20). Ulyanov reports of significant progress at Sun. JCPOA meeting. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 20 (MNA) — The Russian representative at Vienna talks between Iran and P4+1 on JCPOA revival said after Sunday's meeting in Vienna that "significant progress" was made at the talks.
(2021-06-20). 3 injured in explosion at Serbian ammunition plant (+VIDEO). en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 20 (MNA) — Three workers sustained light injuries in a strong explosion that rocked an ammunition plant's facilities in the Serbian town of Cacak on Saturday evening, state RTS television reported.
(2021-06-20). Zarif, Atmar, Cavusoglu stress joint coop. in Afghanistan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 20 (MNA) — In a trilateral meeting, the foreign ministers of Iran, Turkey and Afghanistan emphasized the active participation of the three countries in the Afghan peace process and the fight against terrorism in the region.
(2021-06-20). FMs of Iran, Turkey & Afghanistan start meeting in Antalya. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 20 (MNA) — The first trilateral meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Turkey, and Afghanistan began in Antalya.
(2021-06-20). Germany Marks Barbarossa Anniversary by Deploying Warplanes to Russia's Borders, Singing Birthday Song for Hitler. globalresearch.ca Visit and follow us on Instagram at
(2021-06-20). Turkey, Pakistan Plot to Control Afghanistan. globalresearch.ca Visit and follow us on Instagram at
(2021-06-20). Unparalleled global strike capability: U.S. nuclear-capable bombers end month-long mission with flight through Arctic, Pacific. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Unparalleled global strike capability: U.S. nuclear-capable bombers end month-long mission with flight through Arctic, PacificRick Rozoff American B-52H Stratofortress strategic bombers have completed a month-long mission to Europe and Africa by flying over the Arctic, North Africa and the Pacific Ocean on June 17 and 18, The B-52s had been forward-deployed to the Morón Air …