(2021-06-24). Ukraine and UK to Build Warships, Establish Naval Bases Together. globalresearch.ca
(2021-06-24). Military Situation In Donetsk People's Republic On June 24, 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 Pivdenne shelled the Gagarin Mine in Gorlovka with 120-mm artillery | 3. UAF in Novoselovka shelled DPR positions in Krasniy Partizan 120-mm artillery | 4. UAF in Krasnogorovka shelled DPR positions in Staromikhailovka with grenade launchers | 5. UAF in Marinka shelled DPR positions in Aleksandrovka with grenade launchers | 6. UAF in Starognatovka shelled DPR positions in N…
(2021-06-24). The United States Continues to Play its Geopolitical Games but the Rest of the World Moves On. dissidentvoice.org One has to seriously wonder what game Joe Biden thinks he is playing. Fresh from what appears to have been an amiable meeting with Vladimir Putin in Geneva, the United States promptly announced a new range of sanctions upon Russia. The ostensible reason for the latest sanctions was the imprisonment of minor Russian dissident Alexei …
(2021-06-24). UN chief urges European Parliament to support COVID vaccines for all. news.un.org The European Union (EU) must use its leverage to ensure people everywhere have access to COVID-19 vaccines, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Thursday.
(2021-06-24). Uncovered: Illegal Attack on 364,000 Georgia Voters. zcomm.org Pamela Reardon wants to stop Tamara Horne from voting.
(2021-06-24). Germany Holds 2nd Libyan Conference To Remind Of Empty Promises. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On June 23rd, many world leaders or their representatives gathered in Berlin in the 2nd Libya Conference, aimed at resolving the issues in the north African country. | Notably, the conference praised the progress, but said that much more needs to be done heading into General Elections that are supposed to take part on December 24th."However, more needs to be done to address and resolve the underlying causes of conflict, consolidate Libyan sovereignty, build on the progress made, and restore…
(2021-06-24). Russian Nuclear-Capable Tu-22M3 Bombers Spotted Again in Syria (Videos, Photos). southfront.org 
The Tupolev Tu-22M3 strategic bombers. Source: Vadim Savitsky/TASS | Russia has reportedly redeployed a number of Tu-22M3 long-range, nuclear-capable bombers in Hmeimim Air Base, Syria. | On June 22, Syrian sources shared footage on social media showing at least one Tu-22M3 flying over the coastal province of Lattakia, where the Russian Air Base is located. The footage is yet to be verified. | The Ministry of Defense of Russia has not announced the deployment, yet. If confirmed, this will be the second time the swing-wing b…
(2021-06-24). Central Syria Insurgency: 60 Russian Airstrikes Hit ISIS Hideouts As Terrorists Continue Their Attacks. southfront.org 
Russian Su-25 attack aircraft take off from the Khmeimim airbase in Syria © Dmitriy Vinogradov / Sputnik | On June 23 and 24, warplanes of the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) carried out more than 60 airstrikes on ISIS cells in Syria's central region, according to the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. | The Russian airstrikes targeted ISIS hideouts in: | The al-Bishri Mount on the administrative border between Raqqa and Deir Ezzor; | The outskirts of the town of al-Sukhnah in the eastern countryside of Ho…
(2021-06-24). Military Situation In Syria On June 24, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On June 24, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 35 times: 17 — in Idlib province, 11 — in Latakia province, 2 — in Hama province, 5 — in Aleppo province | On June 23, SAA reportedly killed more than 14 ISIS militants during combing operations in the deserts of Hama and Homs | On June 23, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Taqad, Tadil, Kafr Taal villages | On June 23, SAA artil…
(2021-06-24). Security Chaos Back In Syria's Al-Hol Camp. southfront.org 
Illustrative image: UNICEF/UN0277723/Souleiman | In light of two new incidents in the camp during the past two days, the security chaos and assassinations renewed in the Al-Hol camp in the eastern countryside of Hasakah, which is under the control of the Syrian Defence Forces (SDF). | A local source said that a Russian woman from the ISIS family detained in the Al-Hol camp was subjected to an assassination attempt by extremist women loyal to the terrorist organization. | According to the source the 36-year-old Russia…
(2021-06-24). Russian Warplanes Bombed Outskirts Of Militant-Held Idlib City (Videos, Photos). southfront.org 
A Russian Su-24 takes off on a combat mission at Hemeimeem airbase, Syria, on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015. IMAGE: AP PHOTO/VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV | On June 24, warplanes of the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) carried out at least three airstrikes on the western outskirts of Idlib city in northwestern Syria. | The airstrikes targeted buildings and fields in the village of Ein Shib. Idlib city and its outskirts are tightly controlled by the al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the de-facto ruler of the Greater Idlib region…
(2021-06-24). Turkey's Attempt At Military Self-Sufficiency Now Includes Automated Turret. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Turkey's efforts to modernize its military might with indigenous equipment are all-encompassing, as developments in every domain are on-going. | Turkey's state-controlled military electronics company Aselsan unveiled the first of what will become an upgraded armored combat vehicle used by the military. | In the first phase of the upgrade program, Aselsan will modernize 133 vehicles, lengthening their life span and survivability. | The first batch of vehicles is part of a whole convoy of…
(2021-06-24). Turkey's Bayraktar Akıncı Drone Spotted With Heavy Guided Bomb (Photos). southfront.org 
Akƒ±ncƒ± combat drone of Bayraktar at Teknofest, 17 September 2019, By Wikimedia user (CeeGee). | Turkey's drone manufacturer Baykar has begun testing a heavy guided bomb on the Bayraktar Akinci combat drone. | On June 23, Baykar Chief Technology Officer Bugàºnd…
(2021-06-24). 2021 Rancho Cordova Juneteenth at the William Alexander Leidesdorff, Jr. Working Landscape. indybay.org Unyielding spirits of our Indigenous, Native American, Russian and Pan African Pioneers (1840-1875) along the American River are finally being acknowledged and the healing will soon begin, as prophesied long ago, #1619-2019. Genesis 15: 12-14 may indeed be seen in today's challenges at Negro Bar State Historic Park.
(2021-06-24). Dangerous Black Sea Security Incident. Is the UK Trying to Sabotage Russia's Rapprochement with the West. globalresearch.ca
(2021-06-24). EU Parliament Calls for Considering Abortion as a Human Right. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the European Parliament (EP) urged to decriminalize abortion and consider it a human right. This request was made through a non-binding resolution that was approved with 378 votes in favor, 255 votes against, and 42 abstentions. | RELATED: | This resolution, which was previously approved by the Commission on Women's Rights and Gender Equality, received the support of leftists, social democrats, environmentalists…
(2021-06-24). Instead of Verdi's fruitless strike calls, workers at Amazon in Germany need independent action committees! wsws.org Verdi wants to be recognised by the company because the union officials are afraid that otherwise, resistance against the brutal methods of exploitation could develop spontaneously, uncontrolled, and explosively.
(2021-06-24). Pinkwashing apartheid, Belgium refuses to protect Palestinians. electronicintifada.net Gaza's refugees treated callously by authorities in Brussels.
(2021-06-24). Erdogan, Putin chat about Syria, Nagorno-Karabakh. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Just because Turkey uses its military, the second largest in NATO, and other influence against Russian allies and interests in Abkhazia, Afghanistan, Armenia, Crimea, Cyprus, Donetsk, Libya, Lugansk, Nagorno-Karabakh, South Ossetia, Syria, Tajikistan, etc. in no way diminishes Putin's admiration for and affection toward his honored, esteemed and cherished partner. The leaders exchanged views on …
(2021-06-24). Persian Gulf sheikhdoms back Azerbaijan's war in the Caucasus. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Persian Gulf sheikhdoms back Azerbaijan's war in the Caucasus The secretary general of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Nayef Falah Mubarak Al-Hajraf, met with Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov in Saudi Arabia. The former stated, "the GCC has always supported the fair position" of Azerbaijan and its Turkish sponsor in last year's war against Nagorno-Karabakh. …
(2021-06-24). Russian forces fire warning shots at UK destroyer HMS Defender over territorial encroachment in Black Sea. wsws.org The incident began with a major military and political provocation by the UK.
(2021-06-24). Peace conference on Libya calls for immediate withdrawal of all foreign forces. peoplesdispatch.org The UN-sponsored second global Conference on Libya demanded that all foreign forces and mercenaries need to be withdrawn without delay. However, Turkey has raised objections to the call…
(2021-06-24). Russia says British destroyer's action a provocation, violation of international law. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The Kremlin voiced regret (the word of the Russian government news agency TASS) over yesterday's incident — that should be Incident — with the British guided-missile destroyer HMS Defender targeting its missiles at Crimea while in Russian territorial waters. One might try to imagine which word or words the White House and State Department — …
(2021-06-24). Spain: Behind the 'pardons' of Catalan political prisoners. greenleft.org.au By releasing the Catalans leaders, the Spanish government is hoping to rebuild bridges with those alienated by their imprisonment, even as it insists on the impossibility of having a indepedence referendum, writes Dick Nichols.
(2021-06-24). 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…
(2021-06-24). With 1,000 troops in Armenia, Azerbaijan and its Turkish ally hold military exercise on Armenian border. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com With 1,000 troops in Armenia, Azerbaijan and its Turkish ally hold military exercise on Armenian border Azerbaijan and its "one nation, two states" big brother Turkey started tactical exercises on June 21 with troops from the garrison in the Nakhchivan region of Azerbaijan and from the Turkish armed forces. According to an Armenian news source …
(2021-06-23). Catalan Pro-Independence Leaders Are Released From Jail. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Spain's Supreme Court ordered the release of nine Catalan pro-independence leaders who had been imprisoned for more than three years. | RELATED: | Catalan regional government's former Vice President Oriol Junqueras and his comrades left prison waving a pro-independence flag and carrying a banner reading "Freedom for Catalonia." | On Monday, they received a pardon from Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, who re…
(2021-06-23). UN officials appeal for extension of lifesaving cross-border aid operations into Syria. news.un.org Humanitarian convoys from Turkey that bring lifesaving aid into northwest Syria must continue, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Wednesday.
(2021-06-23). 'American' imperialism is back—Biden, Blinken, Burns and Austin. workers.org 
Joe Biden ended his weeklong diplomatic trip to Europe June 17 and returned to Washington. It revealed what he meant by "America is back." Washington aims to retain its place directing the superrich ruling class worldwide. Washington, DC, March 30, 2019 Biden met with the richest and most powerful imperialist . . . |
(2021-06-23). Gorillas workers in Germany launch a wildcat strike. therealnews.com 
German delivery startup Gorillas touts its employee benefits and non-exploitative workplace. But its workers have found that employee status doesn't automatically protect them from the perils of the gig economy.
(2021-06-23). Seattle: Solidarity activists delay Israeli apartheid ship. workers.org 
Seattle protest, June 17 Seattle The revolutionary Palestinian resistance to Israel's invasions, war, forced annexation and mass evictions has broadened solidarity for their cause. Port blockages and waterfront unions' solidarity from Oakland, Calif., to Italy have stopped Israeli ships from carrying out trade for their U.S.-backed warfare state. A ship . . . |
(2021-06-23). Palestinian resistance forces changes in Zionist regime ‚àí WW commentary. workers.org 
Rally in front of the Israeli Embassy in Ankara, Turkey, May 15. The U.S./NATO-backed Israeli settler state has been forced into a change in leadership by the steadfast unity and resistance of the Palestinian people to their occupation and oppression. Another factor has been the explosion of international solidarity worldwide . . . |
(2021-06-23). Syrian Militants To Stage Chemical Attack In Greater Idlib. southfront.org 
Illustrative image | Written by Khaled Iskef. | The Russian Ministry of Defense confirmed that the armed organizations in Idlib continued their violations of the ceasefire agreement, in addition to their preparations to stage a use of chemical weapons. | The deputy head of the Russian Coordination Center in "Hmeimim", Major General Vadim Kolet, said in an official statement that the militants of Jabhat al-Nusra and its allies, during the past 24 hours, had carried out 37 violations of the armistice in 4 Syrian gov…
(2021-06-23). Sturgeon brands Gove's indyref2 comments 'sneering, arrogant condescension'. thecanary.co 
The "sneering, arrogant condescension" by Michael Gove in comments about another referendum are strengthening support for Scottish independence, Nicola Sturgeon has said. | The UK Cabinet Office minister has said he "can't see" Boris Johnson agreeing to another vote before the next general election, adding it is "reckless" to discuss the issue while the country is still recovering from the coronavirus pandemic. | Democracy: | But Scotland's First Minister said the argument that the nations of the United Kingdom are equals "completely disintegrates" if the UK Government refuses to allow another vote on ind…
(2021-06-23). Sturgeon brands Gove's indyref2 comments 'sneering, arrogant condescension'. thecanary.co 
The "sneering, arrogant condescension" by Michael Gove in comments about another referendum are strengthening support for Scottish independence, Nicola Sturgeon has said. | The UK Cabinet Office minister has said he "can't see" Boris Johnson agreeing to another vote before the next general election, adding it is "reckless" to discuss the issue while the country is still recovering from the coronavirus pandemic. | Democracy: | But Scotland's First Minister said the argument that the nations of the United Kingdom are equals "completely disintegrates" if the UK Government refuses to allow another vote on ind…
(2021-06-23). Health workers stage protest to press the PM on pay decision. thecanary.co 
Health workers are pressing the prime minister to end their long wait for a pay rise amid continuing anger over the government recommending a 1% increase. | Fair pay for key workers: | Unison is staging a protest at Westminster on 23 June, saying thousands of health workers across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland will be looking to Boris Johnson to announce his decision in the coming days. | NHS staff were due a pay rise in April, but ministers said they would await the recommendations of the pay review body, which is expected to deliver its report within days. Last month, health workers across Scotla…
(2021-06-23). Foreign Affairs Minister Arreaza Discusses the Real Reasons Behind US Aggression Against Venezuela (+Russia). orinocotribune.com 
Venezuelan Foreign Affairs Minister Jorge Arreaza, on his official visit to the Russian Federation, gave a keynote speech at the Valdai International Discussion Club in Moscow on June 22. In his address, Minister Arreaza explained—from a historical and geopolitical perspective—the real reasons behind the imperial attempts to dominate Venezuela as well as the multipronged aggression led by the United States against the Bolivarian nation. | Arreaza pointed out that the unilateral coercive measures, misnamed sanctions, constitute a collective punishment inflicted on 30 million Venezuelans, for the sole r…
(2021-06-23). Venezuela May Continue Challenging Illegal Blockade Imposed by the European Union. orinocotribune.com The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled this Tuesday that Venezuela is entitled to challenge the unilateral and restrictive measures imposed on it by the old continental supremacist bloc. | With the ruling, the highest European court annulled the judgment of the General Court in which an appeal filed by Venezuela was declared inadmissible. With the appeal, Venezuela had requested the annulment of the illegal sanctions, and argued that it was "affected by its provisions." | The case | In 2017, after the violent street riots know as guarimbas, led by the Venezuelan extreme right, the Council of the…
(2021-06-23). Belarusian defense minister analyzes new military occupation of Europe. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com One doesn't have to trust the motives of a public official, doesn't have to assume that because observations are accurate they're also disinterested, to appreciate the veracity (at least the verisimilitude) of comments like the following from Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin at the 9th Moscow Conference on International Security today. (Emphasis added throughout.) "During …
(2021-06-23). Venezuela's President Calls To Consolidate Latin American Unity. telesurenglish.net During an event honoring the Battle of Carabobo, Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro on Tuesday called on Latin American peoples to regional unity. | RELATED: | "Either we are all free or no one is free. Either there is a Latin American homeland for everyone or there is no homeland for anyone," he said, recalling Simon Bolivar, who led the struggle of several South American countries against Spain during the 19th-centu…
(2021-06-23). Vaccine Failings: The European Commission and AstraZeneca. counterpunch.org 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
(2021-06-23). G-7 Offers Crumbs from Its Table to 'Developing' Countries. orinocotribune.com By Prabhat Patnaik — Jun 19, 2021 | As of now the total unvaccinated population in the world numbers 6.8 billion. The one billion doses promised amounts to mere 7.4% of this requirement. | The G-7 (Group of 7 countries) meeting that has just concluded has promised to donate one billion doses of anti-COVID vaccine to the rest of the world, consisting primarily of the so-called "developing" countries. The US has promised 500 million doses, Britain 100 million doses; the other G-7 countries, Italy, Japan, France, Germany and Canada are supposed to make up the rest. | "One billion doses" sounds a lot, but it is…
(2021-06-23). Power, Wealth, and Justice in the Time of Covid-19. counterpunch.org 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
(2021-06-23). Abolitionist agroecology, food sovereignty and pandemic prevention. mronline.org COVID-19 and other zoonotic outbreaks such as Ebola are illustrative of the complex interactions between deforestation, biodiversity loss, ecosystem destruction, and human health and safety. | June 22, 2021…
(2021-06-23). Turkey's "Secret Plan" (2014) to Invade Greece and Armenia? globalresearch.ca
(2021-06-23). German MP Claims Berlin Preparing For War With Moscow, As Putin Reminds Of The Past. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Germany is preparing for war with Russia, German member of parliament, from the 'Left' faction Sevim Dagdelen said in her article in the nd.DerTag newspaper."NATO's arms buildup, escalation toward Russia and the German government's forgetting of history when it comes to remembering the attack on the Soviet Union 80 years ago are just two sides of the same coin," Dagdelen wrote. | She noted that relations between…
(2021-06-23). In Video: Russian, Syrian Military Engineers Destroyed Massive Cave Base In Hama. southfront.org 
Screen grab from a video released by the Sputnik News Agency showing the cave base destruction. | Russian and Syrian military engineers have destroyed a massive cave base built by militants in the central Syrian governorate of Hama, several Russian news networks reported on June 22. | The base was dug onto the side of a hill located in the outskirts of the town of al-Lataminah in the northern Hama countryside. The region was liberated by the Syrian Arab Army and its allies two years ago. | The cave base contained a weapon…
(2021-06-23). Military Situation In Syria On June 23, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On June 22, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 38 times: 21 — in Idlib province, 6 — in Latakia province, 8 — in Hama province, 3 — in Aleppo province | On June 22, one SDF member was killed by unknown gunmen in al-Hawl camp | On June 22, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Kharbat Naqus village | On June 22, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SDF positions in Dadat, Ho…
(2021-06-23). Central Syrian Insurgency: Army Captured Dozens Of ISIS Terrorists (Photos). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) captured dozens of ISIS terrorists during a combing operation in Syrian central region, The operation was launched by the SAA in the beginning of June and lasted for more than 20 days. RusVesna released photos showing two of the terrorists who were captured during the operation that was backed by Russian forces. | According to the Russian news outlet, the captured terrorists c…
(2021-06-23). Russians Bombed Ahead Of British Destroyer. southfront.org 
Defender | On June 23, the HMS DEFENDER missile destroyer of the British Royal Navy blatantly violated Russian maritime frontier and entered Russian waters in the Black Sea. | According to the Ministry of Defense, the British destroyer crossed the state border of Russia at 11: 52 and entered the territorial sea near Cape Fiolent in the vicinity of Sebastopol."The destroyer was previously warned about the use of weapons in case of violation of the state border of the Russian Federation. I did not respond to the wa…