(2021-10-29). Turkey Deploys More Militants In Northeastern Syria Amid Report Of Near Operation Against Kurdish Forces. southfront.org 
illustrative image. | Turkey has deployed more of its proxies in the areas occupied by its forces in northeastern Syria, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported on October 29. | According to the London-based monitoring group, several groups of Turkish-backed militants were sent from the Turkish-occupied areas in the northern countryside of Aleppo to the occupied areas in the northern countryside of Raqqa and al-Hasakah through Turkey's territory. | The militants were sent by the Hamzah Division, the Rahman Legion, t…
(2021-10-29). Biden's DOJ Dismissed Suicide Risk for Assange in Appeal of Extradition Denial. truthout.org 
The Biden administration asked two United Kingdom High Court judges to overturn the British district judge's denial of extradition of journalist Julian Assange this week during an October 26-27 appeals hearing in London. If extradited to the United States, the WikiLeaks founder would face 175 years in prison for
(2021-10-29). CIA's War On Assange, Their 'Most Prominent Critic' Takes Center Stage. popularresistance.org The Central Intelligence Agency's record of retaliation against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, including reported plans to kidnap or assassinate him, was focused on during the second day of the United States government's appeal hearing. | It was part of the Assange legal team's effort to convince the High Court of Justice in the United Kingdom of the gravity of the risks, which Assange would face if they overturn a district judge's decision and allow extradition. | Mark Summers QC, one of Assange's attorneys, contended this was the "first time the U.S. had sought the assistance of a U.K. court in obtaining jur…
(2021-10-29). France, Britain threaten trade war over Brexit fishing dispute. wsws.org Yesterday, France threatened to block truck freight trade with Britain starting next week unless UK authorities stop refusing fishing licenses to dozens of French boats.
(2021-10-29). Strikes erupt across Portugal as government fails to adopt budget. wsws.org António Costa's seven-year minority Socialist Party government is tottering as strikes for higher wages and better working conditions erupt across Portugal.
(2021-10-29). Turkey: NATO ships engage in "planning and execution of mine warfare" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATO Ships Participate In Turkish Exercise Nusret 2021 Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group Two (SNMCMG2) participated in the Turkish-led maritime exercise NUSRET 2021 in the Aegean Sea off Canakkale, Turkey. SNMCMG2, consisting of flagship ESPS Rayo, TCG Edincik, ESPS Segura, ITS Viareggio and HS Evropi, joined the other units from the Turkish Navy. NUSRET is …
(2021-10-29). NATO celebrates national day of Turkey, "birthplace of civilization in the world" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com North Atlantic Treaty OrganizationSupreme Headquarters Allied Powers EuropeOctober 29, 2021 Turkish National Day Meet Mehmet Cetin from NATO's Cyber Security Centre. We asked him a few questions about his country and about Turkey's National Day. NATO…benefits from experienced personnel in the Turkish Armed Forces and increases the level of interoperability among alliance members. Istanbul…connects the …
(2021-10-29). Turkey Deports 7 Syrian Refugees For "Provocatively Eating Bananas" On Video, Mocking Economic Crisis. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Turkey announced it would deport seven Syrian migrants accused of making "provocative" social media posts about eating bananas. | This is yet another attempt to shift focus from the deepening economic and political crisis towards arbitrary nonsense. | One of the most popular
(2021-10-29). Turkey Shells Two Settlements In Aleppo Province In Preparation For Hostilities. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The Turkish military opened fire on the settlements of Ein Dakna and Biiluniya in the north of Aleppo province, the Kurdish ANHA news agency reported."The Turkish army and the mercenaries controlled by them fired shells and rockets at the settlements of Ein Dakna and Biiluniya on Thursday evening. Dozens <...> exploded in these settlements," the agency reported. | According to him, the Syrians retaliated from the MLRS on the positions of the militants in the area of …
(2021-10-29). CNE President Meets with Head of EU Election Observation Mission. orinocotribune.com This Thursday, October 28, the president of Venezuela's National Electoral Council (CNE), Pedro Calzadilla, received Isabel Santos, head of the Election Observation Mission (EOM) of the European Union (EU), and Xabier Melián, Santos' attaché in the presidency of the team that will survey municipal and regional elections scheduled for November 21. | The meeting was reported by the electoral authority through its Twitter account, @cneesvzla, where it was explained that the meeting was the first point on Santos' agenda to define the details regarding the deployment of the mission during the upcoming electoral proces…
(2021-10-29). EUCOM/NATO commander hosts top brass for Russia Strategic Roundtable, China Strategic Roundtable. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The commander of U.S. European Command is also the top military commander of NATO: Supreme Allied Commander Europe. ==== USEUCOM Commander Hosts Russia Strategic Roundtable Commander of U.S. European Command (USEUCOM), Air Force General Tod D. Wolters, hosted a senior U.S. military leader forum focused on global campaigning and integrated deterrence at the Pentagon today. …
(2021-10-29). Why Defending Nicaragua Is Important. popularresistance.org Since at least the start of the 21st century, if not earlier, two global trends have emerged very clearly. Firstly, increased North American and European aggression overseas has been accompanied by increased economic and political domestic repression in the US itself and its allied countries. This domestic repression has reached unprecedented levels over the last two years, | Secondly, despite the apparent demise of Western led economic globalization, North American and European corporate influence under various guises has co-opted international policy making and governance, as writers from Cory Morningstar to Ia…
(2021-10-29). EU Election Observers Arrive In Venezuela, Legitimizing Upcoming Vote. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The European Union has deployed an Election Observation Mission (EOM) to Venezuela to observe the regional and local elections. | Campaigning has kicked off for regional and municipal elections scheduled for November 21, which are set to include opposition candidates as well. | More than 3,000 positions — including governors, mayors and municipal councillors — are up for grabs next month, according to Venezuela's elections authority. Some 21 million voters are eligible to…
(2021-10-29). Mass deaths hit Eastern Europe as COVID-19 surges across the continent. wsws.org COVID-19 cases and deaths are rising in almost every European country as thousands die each day, especially in hard-hit Eastern Europe.
(2021-10-29). Zervou Refugee Camp: Silence Is Not an Option for Greece's Samos Island. globalresearch.ca
(2021-10-29). Communists face rare crackdown in Russia, upending old balance. mronline.org 
Boris Kagarlitsky, a veteran left-wing dissident, holds the distinction of having been a political prisoner under the regimes of Leonid Brezhnev and Boris Yeltsin. Now he can add President Vladimir Putin to that list.
(2021-10-29). German Defence Minister Kramp-Karrenbauer threatens Russia with nuclear weapons. wsws.org The fact that Kramp-Karrenbauer speaks of the use of nuclear weapons against Russia without blinking an eye gives harrowing insight into the state of mind at the highest levels of the German state.
(2021-10-29). 38 Russian Airstrikes Hit ISIS Hideouts In Central Syria: Monitoring Group. southfront.org 
Russian Su-25 attack aircraft take off from the Khmeimim airbase in Syria © Dmitriy Vinogradov / Sputnik | Late on October 28, warplanes of the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) carried out 38 airstrikes on ISIS cells in Syria's central region, according to the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR). | The Russian airstrikes targeted hideouts of the terrorist group in the Amour mount in the eastern countryside of Homs as well as in the al-Bishri mount which lays along the administrative border between…
(2021-10-29). 'Your Show-Offs Not Worth Our Lives': Ukrainian Soldiers Address President Zelensky. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The situation in Eastern Ukraine continues to escalate and the village of Staromaryevka has recently become one of the hot spots of the conflict. | On October 26, the Ukrainian army (UAF) reportedly advanced and took control over the village of Staromaryevka, located in the "gray" zone (buffer zone). On October 27, there were reports that the village had been recaptured by the militia, however, this statement was later denied, and, without any confirmation, DPR military correspondents proclaimed once again their control over the village. | On the morning of October 28, two videos, w…
(2021-10-29). U.S. Urges Allies To Lift Restrictions On Lethal Aid For Ukraine. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The United States, which has been providing Ukraine with lethal "defensive" aid is urging allies and partners to lift restrictions on security assistance. | Assistant Secretary of Defense Laura Cooper said that at an online event "U.S. Defense and Security Engagement in the Black Sea Region," held by the Center for Strategic and International Studies."The first thing I would mention is I would like to see all allies lift their restrictions on defensive lethal assistance," Coope…
(2021-10-28). Imperial and Germany's TUM driving exciting collaborative research and education. imperial.ac.uk Imperial and the Technical University of Munich are deepening ties across a range of research fields as well as the innovative delivery of education.
(2021-10-28). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Danish nurses continue 11-week-long one-hour wildcat strikes over pay and understaffing; ScotRail Sunday stoppages over equal overtime pay widen as workers to strike over pay offer during COP26 climate summit; protests across Lebanon over fuel price hikes as economy in collapse; workers in Cross River State, Nigeria, continue pay and conditions stoppage begun October 12, defying court order…
(2021-10-28). Turkey signs contract to deliver war-tested combat drones to 13th country. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com From today's Daily Sabah. The deadly Bayraktar TB2 combat drone has been used for what can only be deemed cowardly aerial assassinations in Iraq, Syria, Libya, Nagorno-Karabakh and as of yesterday Ukraine. The article mentions the following countries as purchasers and prospective purchasers of the drones: Albania, Azerbaijan, Ethiopia, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Morocco, Poland, Qatar, Saudi …
(2021-10-28). Portugal snap election likely after left wing rejects Socialist Party's budget. peoplesworld.org 
Portugal is on course for a snap general election after its parliament rejected the proposed state budget for 2022 on Wednesday evening. Prime Minister Antonio Costa was defeated by 117 votes to 108, with five abstentions, after left-wing parties, including the Portuguese Communist Party (PCP), refused to back the Socialist Party's budget. It is the …
(2021-10-28). Turkey Continues To Deploy Reinforcements In Northwestern, Northeastern Syria (Videos). southfront.org 
FILE PHOTO: Turkish soldiers seen at the border town of Akcakale © Reuters / Murad Sezer | On October 27 and 28, the Turkish military deployed The reinforcements included M60 Sabra MK II main battle tanks, ACV-15 armored personnel carrier and other military equipment. | In the northwestern region, the reinforcements were situat…
(2021-10-28). Troops, tanks: Belarusian president warns of Western military buildup on border. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Lukashenko vows tough response by Minsk, Moscow to military build-up on Belarus' borders "The Poles will use Leopard tanks to combat illegal migration on the border with Belarus. Perhaps you are surprised to hear this. I can't imagine how tanks will combat civilians. They are just looking for excuses to move their armed forces closer …
(2021-10-28). Danish PM Faces Impeachment for Deleting Her Messages Related to Slaughter of 15 Mln Mink. sputniknews.com Denmark's controversial decision to cull all 15 million farmed mink to prevent the spread of mutated COVID-19 was ruled illegal and has since devolved into a blame game involving the nation's top politicians.
(2021-10-28). Milestone: U.S. general, NATO Baltic allies to improve warfighting interoperability. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. European Command Reaffirms Commitment for Communications System Cooperation with Baltic Allies Military leaders from the U.S., Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania signed a milestone Terms of Reference agreement while kicking off the new Baltic Sea C5I Synchronization Board initiative Oct. 20 in Tallinn, Estonia that will further cooperation in Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyberspace and …
(2021-10-28). Peace in Ukraine Depends on U.S.-Russia Deals. towardfreedom.org The Donbass region in eastern Ukraine will be stuck in a state that can be described as neither war nor peace because of stagnation on the part of Ukraine and Russia. So does U.S. Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland recently visiting Moscow make any difference?
(2021-10-28). Two-week NATO exercise integrated Space Centre in all-domain warfare planning. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Exercise Steadfast Jupiter Reinforces Muscle Memory For Multi-Domain Operations More than 600 personnel from Allied nations and partners such as Finland and Sweden have successfully completed the 2-week Exercise Steadfast Jupiter 21 at Allied Air Command. The Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe-sponsored command post exercise took place from 19 to 28 October and is a …
(2021-10-28). India Rejects Net-Zero Emissions Target, Calls for More 'Carbon Space' From Developed Nations. sputniknews.com Leaders from 120 countries will convene for the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow next week, where they will discuss ways of reducing global carbon emissions. China (28 percent) is presently the largest contributor of greenhouse gases, followed by the US (14 percent), European Union (around 10 percent), and India (nearly 7 percent).
(2021-10-28). Floods in Greece expose the fatal consequences of climate change and austerity policies. wsws.org In recent decades, there have been repeated flood disasters in Greece, which have had a disastrous impact on the lives of the working class due to the governments' austerity policies under the dictates of the European Union and the International Monetary Fund.
(2021-10-28). Russia "concerned" by prospect of US intermediate-, shorter-range missiles in Europe, Asia-Pacific. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Not inordinately concerned, surely not alarmed; merely moderately interested. After all Sergey Lavrov is the paragon of reasoned, restrained, sage diplomacy. Only see how much Russia's security situation has been improved in the 17 years he's been foreign minister. Before that U.S. and NATO military assets were no closer to Russia's borders than Germany and …
(2021-10-28). Eastern Ukraine: Smoldering Conflict Almost Turns Into Full-Fledged European War. southfront.org 
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(2021-10-28). Descent Into Madness: Germany Threatens Russia With Nuclear War. journal-neo.org 
On October 21 the German Defence Minister warned Russia that NATO will use nuclear weapons against it in case of a Russian attack on its members and then referred to non-existent Russian attacks in the Black Sea and Balkans as examples. This statement reveals the complete moral bankruptcy of the NATO nations, their contempt for …
(2021-10-28). No new anti-socialist laws! Defend the SGP against the German secret service! wsws.org On November 18, the Berlin Administrative Court will begin hearing the case of the Sozialistische Gleichheitspartei (Socialist Equality Party, SGP) against the Federal Republic of Germany. The SGP is defending itself against being subject to surveillance by the secret service and being named as "left-wing extremist" in the secret service annual report.
(2021-10-28). Defend all auto jobs in Germany and around the world! Break with the IG Metall union and form independent rank-and-file committees! Unite workers internationally! wsws.org Corporations in the auto and supplier industry have declared a war on workers. Not a week goes by without announc ements of new mass layoffs.
(2021-10-28). Germany's reopening policy leads to surge in COVID-19 infection rates. wsws.org Within a week, the proportion of Germany's population infected with COVID-19 rose from 75 infections per 100,000 to 118, an increase of about 50 percent.
(2021-10-28). Axis redux: Italy to train Japanese and German fighter pilots at NATO base. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The German and Japanese warplane pilots will graduate next year to the Decimomannu Air Base in Sardinia, which is described as a front-line NATO training facility used by fighter jets from the military bloc's thirty members; its forty partners, too, evidently. ==== Japanese fighter pilots to start training in Italy Fledgling fighter pilots from Japan …
(2021-10-28). NATO: Norwegian fifth-generation warplanes intercept Russian aircraft for first time. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com From NATO's Allied Air Command. Norwegian 4th and 5th Generation Fighters Intercept Russian Aircraft F-16s and F-35s of the Royal Norwegian Air Force intercepted a large group of Russian bombers and fighters off the north coast of Norway, October 27. *** The Norwegian Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) at Bodà∏ with F-16 and Evenes with F-35 …
(2021-10-28). General Dynamics CEO: 250 Abrams tanks to Poland "powerful system given their geographical situation" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Here's when General Dynamics thinks a sale of Abrams tanks to Poland will move forward "This is a powerful system for the Poles to have, given their geographic location and their historical experience, particularly with folks, you know, streaming west," she said during an Oct. 27 call with analysts. "This is an FMS sale; we're …
(2021-10-28). Top U.S. envoy in Ukraine pushes NATO/EU membership, "push(ing) back on Russia's destabilizing behavior" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com CDA Kvien raises toast to Ukraine's Euro-Atlantic integration At The Odesa Debate international conference, Chargé d'Affaires of the United States in Ukraine Kristina Kvien raised a toast to the transatlantic unity in support of Ukraine and urged to push back on Russia's destabilizing behavior. "Let's push back on Russia's false narratives and destabilizing behavior….Ukraine has …
(2021-10-28). NATO Deputy Secretary General for Defense at Bucharest 9 meeting: "Russia's actions are too aggressive towards its neighbours — Ukraine and Georgia" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATO Deputy Sec. Gen. for Defense: 'Russia's actions are too aggressive towards Ukraine, Georgia' ==== New Intermarium: Biden, NATO pledge support to NATO's nine-nation Eastern Flank ==== "Russia's actions are too aggressive towards its neighbours — Ukraine and Georgia", NATO Deputy Secretary General for Defense and Police, Patrick Turner, said at a meeting of the …
(2021-10-28). Russia Deployed Su-35S Fighter Jet At Qamishli Airport In Northeastern Syria. southfront.org 
File image. | The Russian Aerospace Forces had deployed at least one Su-35S fighter jet in al-Qamishli Airport in northeastern Syria, North Press Agency journalist Hesen shared a photo showing the Russian fighter jet parked inside the airport, which is located right along the b…
(2021-10-28). Daily: NATO opens its weapons arsenal to Ukraine for war in Donbass. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com TASSOctober 28, 2021 Nezavisimaya Gazeta: NATO gives Ukraine access to its weapons arsenals ==== Ukraine to partake in NATO Council's Supreme Advisory Committee for first time ==== Ukraine participated in the meeting of the NATO North Atlantic Council Committee on Armaments on October 26 for the first time. Previously, participation in such meetings was the …