(2022-08-12). Shelling at Zaporizhzhia NPP caused no 'immediate threat'. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) — The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) stated that there was no immediate threat to nuclear safety after the shelling incident that occurred on Saturday near the dry spent fuel storage facility at Ukraine's ZNPP.
(2022-08-12). China and Russia Are in the Final Stages of Building the Pipeline from Siberia to Shanghai. infobrics.org In China, the pipeline runs down the eastern side of the country, past the capital city of Beijing and down to Shanghai…
(2022-08-12). U.S. Government's Global Hypocrisy Ridiculed. southfront.org 
US and its allies build a stage for human rights over innocent Afghan lives. Cartoon: Vitaly Podvitski | Written by The U.S. Government holds in its prisons
(2022-08-12). The Crypto-Fascist Group That's Infiltrating the Online Communist Community. orinocotribune.com 
By Rainer Shea Aug 7, 2022 | Marxist Anti Imperialist Collective, a crypto-Strasserite group, has MAC runs several "communist" subreddits that are easy to mistake for being trustworthy, namely European Socialists, Americas Socialists, and Africas Socialis…
(2022-08-12). China denounces Lithuanian official's visit to Taiwan. ecns.cn
(2022-08-12). EU admits it applies double standards to Ukraine, Palestine. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) — The EU's foreign-policy chief Josep Borrel has admitted that double standards permeate international relations, after being asked in an interview why Brussels was far more willing to support the people of Ukraine than Gaza.
(2022-08-12). Selected Articles: On the Nature of Russia's Military Campaign in Ukraine. Analysis of Russian Military Strategy. globalresearch.ca 
By The picture that has been presented of the war in Ukrai…
(2022-08-12). Moscow criticizes EU's statements over Vienna agreement. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) — The Russian Foreign Ministry criticized the statements of the EU Coordinator in the Vienna talks, who claimed that Iran should either accept the current text or recognize that the talks have failed.
(2022-08-12). Teochew opera promoted in Hong Kong. ecns.cn Teochew opera, also known as Chaoju opera, is performed in Chaozhou dialect and becomes popular in Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, Southeast Asia, Europe and America.
(2022-08-12). Turkish FM reveals he met with Syrian counterpart in Belgrade. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) — Turkish foreign minister said Thursday that he had a brief conversation with his Syrian colleague Faisal Mekdad at the non-aligned movement meeting in October in Serbia's capital Belgrade.
(2022-08-11). Kiev and the West infuriated by Amnesty International's expose on Ukrainian military. infobrics.org Amnesty International's report on Ukraine supports claims made by other human rights groups.
(2022-08-11). Investment Cooperation Between Russia and BRICS. infobrics.org The rapid growth of emerging market economies, which have a significant impact on all aspects of the world, accompanies the multipolar development of contemporary international relations. Participating countries are actively interacting with each other to make the BRICS a sustainable and promising platform. One of the most important areas of strengthening ties is investment cooperation…
(2022-08-11). India-Russia Trade Settlement: A Way Forward. infobrics.org The new arrangement, if adopted, could potentially shield bilateral trade from the restrictions imposed against Russian companies…
(2022-08-11). Africa's Role in the New Cold War. libya360.wordpress.com Andrew Korybko The US-led Golden Billion wants to retain its neo-imperial hegemony over those African countries that it regards as being within its self-declared "sphere of influence" while the BRICS-led Global South (in this context represented by Russia) wants to help them fully complete their decolonization processes exactly as Foreign Minister Lavrov recently promised. Africa…
(2022-08-11). Russians Welcomed as Liberators in Many Eastern Ukrainian Cities Contrary to Western Media Depictions/By Sonja Van den Ende. marktaliano.net 
People of liberated territories likely to vote in favor of joining Russia in forthcoming referenda—just like Crimeans did in 2014 [Sonja van den Ende has been reporting on the war in eastern Ukraine and has received protection from the Russian military.—Editors] Original Link Here: Russians Welcomed as Liberators in Many Eastern Ukrainian Cities Contrary to …
(2022-08-11). Russians Welcomed as Liberators in Many Eastern Ukrainian Cities Contrary to Western Media Depictions. libya360.wordpress.com Sonja Van den Ende Lysychansk in Luhansk (LPR) [Source: Photo courtesy of Sonja van den Ende] People of liberated territories likely to vote in favor of joining Russia in forthcoming referenda—just like Crimeans did in 2014 On my way from Severodonetsk to Lysychansk on the right bank of the Donetsk River in eastern Ukraine, I…
(2022-08-11). Attack Of Ukrainian Forces In Donetsk Led To Ammonia Leak. southfront.org 
The Kiev regime continues terrorist attacks on infrastructure facilities which are under control of the Russian military, posing threat of disasters. | On the night of August 10, the Armed Forces of Ukraine hit the Donetsk brewery plant, located in the Kalininsky district of the city. | The Ministry of Emergency Situations of the DPR reported that 32 people were on the territory of the plant during the shelling. One person was killed, two more were injured. |
(2022-08-11). New Footage From Ukraine Shows Destructive Power Of Russia's TOS-1A Rocket Launcher. southfront.org 
On August 11, TV Zvezda released footage documenting the destructive power of the Russian TOS-1A thermobaric rocket system. | The footage shows a salvo of 15 TOS-1A rockets wiping out a number of residential buildings in the town of Pisky where Ukrainian service members have been taking shelter. The town, which is located right on the frontline with the city of Donetsk, was abandoned by its residents years ago. Kiev forces turned the town into a large fortress. | The rocket strike on Pisky facilitated…
(2022-08-11). Western Countries Pledge Long-Term Support and New Military Aid for Ukraine. news.antiwar.com At a conference in Denmark on Thursday, The $1.5 billion includes donations from the UK, Denmark, and Norway, but more countries are expected to pledge money. "It will grow," said Danish Foreign Minister Morten Bà∏dskov. "Some of the countries need to go back home and get the support of their parliaments." | Ukrainian President Volod…
(2022-08-11). On the Nature of Russia's Military Campaign in Ukraine. Analysis of Russian Military Strategy. globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-11). Fact Finding Mission To Donbass Part 2. popularresistance.org What do the New York Times, Kiev Independent, Euromaidan Press, Twitter, Facebook, Reddit, TikTok here in the U.S. have in common? They are all funded by or staffed by Western and U.S. intelligence members pushing the U.S. narrative about the war in Ukraine. This is why Struggle-La-Lucha.org organized a fact-finding mission to Ukraine and Russia to report on the suppressed information that challenges the narrative of NATO and its member states, led by the U.S. This is the second part of my report. (Part 1: Fact-finding trip to Donbass) | The social media outlets are an open door to organizations like NATO, milita…
(2022-08-11). Military Situation In Ukraine On August 11, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Russia struck the AFU 66th mechanised brigades near Artemovsk with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Kostantinovka with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Zaitsevo with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Trudovoye with high-precision missiles; | Russian air defense systems shot down 7 Ukrainian drones near Brigadirovka, Grakovo, Suligovka, Andreyevka, Babenko…
(2022-08-11). In Chase Of Nuclear Disaster. Kyiv's Forces Once Again Strike Zaporozhye Nuclear Plant. southfront.org 
Kyiv's forces continue their attempts to cause a nuclear disaster in Zaporozhye Region by striking the nuclear plant controlled by the Russians there. | On August 11, at least ten shells launched by the Ukrainian army landed in the area of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, according to regional authorities. | According to Vladimir Rogov, a member of the Zaporozhye Region military-civil administration, said that five shells landed near the commandant's office at the plant, next to a w…
(2022-08-11). Ukraine Defense Ministry Makes Veiled Threat Against Russian Civilians in Crimea. news.antiwar.com The Ukrainian Defense Ministry on Thursday made a veiled threat against Russian tourists in Crimea in a video posted to Twitter, which came a few days after a series of explosions at Russia's Saki Air Base in the peninsula. The ministry wrote on Twitter: "Unless they want an unpleasantly hot summer break, we advise our …
(2022-08-11). Patrick Lawrence: So Far As I Can Make Out. scheerpost.com 
01.05.2022 Journalists are seen on the territory of Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station, in Energodar, Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine. RIA Novosti / Sputnik via AP | By Patrick Lawrence / Original to ScheerPost | So far as I can make out, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are losing their war against the Russian intervention. So far as I can make out, the AFU has been losing it more or less from the start of hostilities on February 24. So far as I can make out, the Ukrainian forces are heading toward a decisive defeat with ever mounting momentum. So far as I can make out, they grow increasingly desperate as this out…
(2022-08-11). Russia's Statement at the UNSC Briefing on Attacks by Ukrainian Armed Forces on the Zaporozhye NPP. libya360.wordpress.com Statement by Permanent Representative Vassily Nebenzia at UNSC briefing regarding the attacks of Ukrainian armed forces on the Zaporozhye NPP (agenda item "Threats to international peace and security") Mr.President, We thank Mr.R.Grossi, Director-General of the IAEA, for his briefing. We repeatedly warned our Western colleagues that if they do not call the Kiev regime to…
(2022-08-11). Senior US Marine Corps Officer Expresses Admiration For The 'Revolutionary' Way In Which Russia Has Fought Its War In Ukraine. southfront.org 
by Dr. Leon Tressell Ordinary people in the West reading and listening to the mainstream media have been presented with…
(2022-08-11). Terrorist Attacks Amid Positional Battles On Ukrainian Front Lines. southfront.org 
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(2022-08-11). NATO expansion into Finland and Sweden a danger to world peace. peoplesworld.org 
On Wednesday, Aug. 10, President Joe Biden signed the treaty to admit Sweden and Finland to membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). This follows on the action last week of the Senate, which voted 95 to 1 (with one member voting "present" and three not voting) to ratify the treaty. Earlier this summer, the House of …
(2022-08-11). The Migration Crisis is Tearing Europe Apart. journal-neo.org 
In the past decade, Europe has faced its biggest migration crisis since World War II. It escalated significantly in the autumn of 2015, when the flow of refugees and irregular migrants from North Africa, the Middle East and South Asia into the European Union increased dramatically and the EU was unprepared to receive and distribute …
(2022-08-11). EU Expects Quick Responses on the Iran Nuclear Deal. news.antiwar.com Negotiations are done, the text is as final as it is ever going to be, and the European Union seems surprisingly upbeat on the nuclear deal chances, saying they That hope comes in spite of there not being a quick anything in the years of negotiations. Both the US and Iran
(2022-08-11). Military Situation In Syria On August 11, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
On August 11, the Russian Ministry of Defence recorded no hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On August 10, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in the Kansafra area; | On August 10, two SDF members were killed by Turkish drone strikes near Qamishli; | On August 11, thousands of the residents of Qamishli city attended the funeral ceremony of the YPG members killed in Turkey's drone strike and called on g…
(2022-08-11). Russia Offers Monthly Donation of 40,000 Tons of Wheat for Lebanon. orinocotribune.com Lebanon has been dealing with bread shortages over recent months, in the latest dilemma to hit the crisis-hit nation | The Russian Ambassador to Lebanon, Alexander Rudakov, has reportedly obtained initial approval from Moscow to provide Lebanon with a donation of 40,000 tons of wheat per month until the end of the year. | This deal could be extended past December to help the Levantine nation overcome a worsening food crisis, according to information obtained by Al-Akhbar. | Russia's offer comes just days after Beirut cleared the Syrian-owned
(2022-08-11). Russian Drone Crashes In Syria' Greater Idlib. southfront.org 
An Orlan-10 drone of the Russian VDV at the joint exercise "Slavic Brotherhood 2018". June 25, 2018, by Andrey Rusov. Source: http: //multimedia.ministry of defense.rf/multimedia/photo/gallery.htm?id=58318 | On August 11, a Russia Orlan-10 drone crashed near the town of Arihah in the southern part of the Syrian region of Greater Idlib, where several terrorist groups are present and active. | Some Syrian opposition activists claimed that the drone was shot down by militants, while othe…
(2022-08-11). Positive outcome possible in talks on JCPOA restoration. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) — A positive outcome is possible in the negotiating process on the restoration of JCPOA regarding the Iranian nuclear program, Russian diplomat Ivan Nechayev said on Thursday.
(2022-08-11). High-Profile Paper On 'Catastrophic' Climate Impacts. popularresistance.org So what does this new paper say? Well, in essence, some very similar things to our report What Lies Beneath: The underestimation of existential climate risks, written with my Breakthrough colleague Ian Dunlop. When that report was first published in 2017, and then expanded in 2018 with a foreword by Prof Hans Joachim Schellnhuber, it had a significant impact, especially in Europe, with German and Slovenian translations, and a front-cover interview with the German energy magazine, Energiewende Magazin (translation here). It was a key document in the successful campaign to have the Club of Rome adopt a climate emer…
(2022-08-11). In Turkey, religious Values are used to censor online ontent. juancole.com By Arzu Geybullayeva | ( Globalvoices.org ) Turkish authorities are increasingly censoring content online that does not fit Turkey's religious values, morality, and family values in recent years. The most recent example is an investigation launched by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office against Spotify. The Office claims the music streaming platform, approved …
(2022-08-10). CBS censors its own report on Ukraine weapons corruption. multipolarista.com 
Under Ukrainian government pressure, CBS News censored its own documentary "Arming Ukraine," which showed that just around 30% of the weapons Western governments have sent actually go to the frontlines, with widespread corruption and black markets.
(2022-08-10). What I've seen of Ukraine's war crimes against civilians in the Donbass over the past few months. ingaza.wordpress.com I haven't "blogged" consistently for many years, since my Gaza days really, and use this site as a place to re-post my writings and interviews, generally. Today, because I'm strapped for time, still in the Donetsk People's Republic, I'm doing a short blog post, to share this: If you're not on Twitter, the thread is…
(2022-08-10). Ukraine Attacks Nuke Plant, Won't Give IAEA Access/ By George Eliason. marktaliano.net READ MORE:
(2022-08-10). CBS Removes Documentary on Ukraine Military Aid After Pressure From Ukrainian Government. scheerpost.com 
President.gov.ua, CC BY 4.0 By Dave DeCamp / CBS News retracted a documentary it briefly released on Sunday after pressure from the Ukrainian government. The original documentary (watch it
(2022-08-10). The Heat: Ukraine Under Attack. america.cgtn.com The fighting in Ukraine, now in its seventh month, could be about to escalate with talk of a Ukrainian counteroffensive. And, there is also grave concern over risks to Europe's largest nuclear plant in southern Ukraine. The site is occupied by Russian forces and …