(2022-06-08). Bulgaria Won't Send Weapons to Ukraine. news.antiwar.com On Tuesday, Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov "We'll do what we have promised to do and there's no need to reignite the debate every two weeks," Petkov said. "We've supported the incoming refugees, we have sent all kinds of humanitarian aid, we have also been involved with…
(2022-06-08). Award-Winning Canadian Journalist Eva Bartlett on Ukraine Kill List As Canadian Government Does Nothing. marktaliano.net READ MORE: Canadan Journalist Added to List of Proclaimed 'Enemies of Ukraine' On Ukraine's war on Donbass, Russia's denazification operation, and being on Ukraine's Kill List "One less traitor": Zelensky oversees campaign of assassination, kidnapping and torture of political opposition/ By Max Blumenthal and Esha Krishnaswamy…
(2022-06-08). It's Showtime in Ukraine! dissidentvoice.org 
Let our bleeding proxy negotiate a settlement, NOW. Since early January, the corporate media have been proving their loyalty and their usefulness to the US foreign policy establishment. With faultless show-business efficiency, they manufactured an international political superstar, at least in Europe and the English speaking world. Vladimir Zelensky appeared on media screens, seemingly everywhere, …
(2022-06-08). NATO taps Norway to deliver "heavier artillery and weapons systems" to Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com UkrinformJune 8, 2022 Norway donates 22 M109 howitzers to Ukraine The Norwegian government has donated 22 M109 155mm tracked self-propelled howitzers to Ukraine… The donation also includes gear, spare parts and ammunition. Moreover, Norway has also trained Ukrainian soldiers on how to use the system. "The Ukrainian Armed Forces depend on Western support and are …
(2022-06-08). "At this point we're winning the war": Brzezinski vows U.S. backing for father's/Pilsudski's Intermarium project. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Radio PolandJune 7, 2022 US ambassador reaffirms Washington's support for 3 Seas Initiative: audio report Audio link on left side of page Addressing the participants on the opening day of the 3 Seas Local Government Congress, Mark Brzezinski reiterated his country's full support for Ukraine's aspirations, as well as for the 3 Seas Initiative. The …
(2022-06-08). Ukraine: Misunderstandings and Misunderstandings. libya360.wordpress.com Thierry Meyssan The war in Ukraine is only taking place because of the ignorance of the Westerners of what was happening in Ukraine and because of a series of misunderstandings and misinterpretations. The Westerners, focused on themselves, unable to think like their interlocutors, kept making mistakes. Finally, when the military operations end and the Russians…
(2022-06-08). West's Media U-Turn in Ukraine as Reality Sets In. libya360.wordpress.com The Western media is now preparing their audiences for the disappointing reality of Ukraine's loss on the battlefield. In order to do so, they are shifting the blame onto Ukraine and their apparent ability to conceal the truth from Western intelligence agencies, Western politicians, and the Western media itself. Reference: Washington Post — Ukraine's position…
(2022-06-08). Western Foreign Policy Created Ukraine Crisis, is Creating Crisis with China. journal-neo.org 
Two recent events, both overshadowed by the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, help illustrate how the same problematic aspects of Western foreign policy driving the Ukrainian conflict are hard at work in provoking conflict with yet another global power, China. Western complaints about an alleged naval base China is accused of building in Cambodia and an …
(2022-06-08). Washington's Shifting Taiwan Policy Aims for an Asian "Ukraine" asia-pacificresearch.com
(2022-06-08). The Peace Question and Imperialism. dissidentvoice.org The war in Ukraine is a propaganda war, with all of the belligerents, sponsors, and their allies churning out — through an abjectly subservient media — masses of lies and disinformation. In this regard, they resemble other wars, but with an added dose of shamelessness. For that reason, it is difficult to discern how the …
(2022-06-08). Lithuania seeks to recruit Japan to break Odessa blockade. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Baltic TimesJune 6, 2022 Lithuanian formin asks for Japan's assistance in unblocking Odessa port Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis has asked for Tokyo's assistance in building a coalition to have Ukrainian grain safely shipped out of the port of Odessa which is now under Russia's blockade. Currently in Japan, the Lithuanian minister "asked the Japanese …
(2022-06-08). Geneva: Amongi calls for speedy resolution of Russia-Ukraine war. plusnews.ug 
The Minister of Gender, labour and Social Development, Amongi Betty Ongom, has called for a speedy and peaceful resolution of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine which she says has worsened the global unemployment problem. Amongi was on Wednesday addressing the 110th International Labour Conference (ILC) in Geneva, Switzerland. The ILC, sometimes known as the …
(2022-06-08). What's in the Massive US Military Aid Package to Ukraine? thiscantbehappening.net This article was written for The Edge, a publication of the Ithaca College Park Center for Independent Media The first point that needs to be made in addressing the colossal $40 billion Ukraine arms aid package passed by Congress and rushed by plane to Asia for President Joe Biden's signature is that it's not all … |
(2022-06-08). NATO moves deployable air command assets to Turkey for war games. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOAllied Air CommandJune 7, 2022 NATO's Deployable Air Command and Control experts set off to Turkey for exercise Ramstein DUST 22 Staff and equipment from NATO's Deployable Air Command and Control Centre (DACCC) started the 2,500 km journey from Poggio Renatico, Italy to Konya Air Base, Turkey for exercise Ramstein Dust-II 2022 (RADU-II/22) at the …
(2022-06-08). NATO chief talks with Baltic PMs, touts strike force, battle groups, 40,000 troops under his command. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOJune 8, 2022 NATO Secretary General addresses deterrence and defence with Baltic Prime Ministers On Wednesday (8 June 2022), NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg participated in a conference call with Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas, Latvian Prime Minster Arturs Kri≈°jƒÅnis Kari≈Ü≈° and Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida ≈ imonytƒó. The Secretary General and the Prime Ministers discussed …
(2022-06-08). NATO conducts Baltic Sea war games. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOSupreme Headquarters Allied Powers EuropeJune 8, 2022 BALTOPS 22 Kicks off in the Baltic Sea Fourteen NATO Allies, two NATO partner nations, over 45 ships, more than 75 aircraft and approximately 7,000 personnel kick off Baltic Operations (BALTOPS 22) from Stockholm on June 5, 2022. This premier maritime-focused annual exercise in the Baltic Region takes …
(2022-06-08). Progressives continue to protest Finnish bid for NATO membership. peoplesdispatch.org 
Progressive and anti-war sections in Finland continue to protest the country's bid for NATO membership. On June 4 and 5, activists from various groups including Stop NATO, Communist Youth Association (Kommunistinuoret), Communist Youth (KTP), Tampere Marxist Study Circle and Pirkanmaa Peace Defenders' Committee participated in demonstrations in Helsinki and Tampere denouncing the government's move to join NATO. The protesters claimed that Finland's accession to the US-led military alliance will make it part of the nexus against the people of the world and will not be in the interest of the Finnish people either.
(2022-06-08). Lithuania helps usher Georgia into NATO. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Georgian Ministry of DefenseJune 8, 2022 Lela Chikovani met with her Lithuanian counterpart First Deputy Minister of Defense of Georgia Lela Chikovani is in the Republic of Lithuania. Lela Chikovani was hosted by her Lithuanian counterpart — Deputy Minister of National Defense Margiris Abukevicius at the Ministry of National Defense. Colleagues discussed regional security challenges …
(2022-06-08). U.S. anti-missile warship arrives in Polish port. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com USS Gravely Public AffairsJune 5, 2022 USS Gravely (DDG 107) arrives in Gdynia, Poland The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gravely (DDG 107) arrived in Gdynia, Poland, June 5, 2022, for a scheduled port visit to enhance the United States-Polish partnership and facilitate a robust, united, and fruitful NATO alliance. The ship's presence in the …
(2022-06-08). US, Europeans Submit Anti-Iran Resolution to IAEA Board. news.antiwar.com The week-long IAEA Board of Governors meeting moved into its second day, with continued focus on Iran, and the US and European allies The resolution takes aim at the least substantial and most widely discussed issue, the discovery of uranium traces at undeclared sites in Iran. The resolution echoes IAEA position that Iran has not satisfied their questions about the traces. | The uranium traces have been an IAEA topic for years…
(2022-06-08). Germany permits Israel to kill its citizens with impunity. electronicintifada.net Prosecutor's decision not to investigate 2014 slaying of Kilani family "politically motivated."
(2022-06-08). Erdogan and the Unification of Turkic-speaking States. journal-neo.org 
Turkey's budget deficit in April widened 197% from a year earlier, Bloomberg reported on May 16, as government spending soared. A number of other foreign agencies in recent reports are increasingly focusing on the clearly intensifying socio-political crisis in this country, and the Turkish economy is experiencing a truly rocky period. Another fall of the …
(2022-06-08). CIA-Backed Terrorism, "Humanitarian" NGOs, & the Cycle of War Propaganda. libya360.wordpress.com Rainer SheaWithin Washington's current disinformation campaign targeting Russia, there are a series of traits which reflect a pattern. A pattern that becomes visible when one has studied the cycle of imperialist propaganda long enough. In the 21st century, where sanctions, online narratives, and a dynamic of reignited great-power competition define how imperialism operates, this cycle…
(2022-06-08). A Spanish Court Calls: Mike Pompeo, We Want You. dissidentvoice.org On June 3, Judge Santiago Pedraz of Spain's national court, the Audienca Nacional, issued a summons for former CIA director and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to testify in an ongoing investigation into the conduct of private security firm UC Global and its founder, David Morales. The security firm is said to have been …
(2022-06-08). Black Sea Geopolitics and Russia's Control of Strategic Waterways: The Kerch Strait and the Sea of Azov. globalresearch.ca Historically, the Kerch strait has played a strategic role. It constitutes a gateway from the Black Sea to Russia's major waterways including the Don and the Volga. It also ensures maritime transit from the Black Sea to Moscow as well as the maritime route to the Caspian Sea.
(2022-06-08). President Maduro Begins Eurasian Tour in Turkey. orinocotribune.com 
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(2022-06-08). Squelching dissent on both sides of the Atlantic. dissidentvoice.org 
The current repression of dissent in Germany is startlingly similar to that in North America. In 2019 as the virus started to spread, the government ordered drastic measures against it. Several distinguished doctors and professors, including an MD who was a former member of parliament, asked the government for evidence and explanations justifying these measures. …
(2022-06-08). Turkey lectures Russian FM, DM on its impending invasion of Syria. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Daily SabahJune 8, 2022 Turkey urges Russia to fulfill deals to clear N. Syria of terrorists Turkey expects Russia to fulfill commitments made in Syria against terrorist organizations and abide by agreements signed in 2019, Foreign Minister Mevlàºt àáavu≈üoƒülu said Wednesday, reiterating Ankara's call for northern Syria near the Turkish borders to be cleared of …
(2022-06-08). State's Sherman rallies Japan, S. Korea against N. Korea, Russia, China. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Yonhap News AgencyJune 8, 2022 S. Korea, U.S., Japan agree to bolster security ties against N. Korea South Korea, the United States and Japan agreed Wednesday to bolster their united front against North Korea's threats, as their senior government officials gathered here…. It marked the first trilateral meeting of the regional powers' No. 2 diplomats …
(2022-06-08). Joe Biden's Saber-Rattling Threatens World War III—with China and Russia. covertactionmagazine.com Fits long pattern of war-mongering and provocations that are a feature of the American Century When U.S. President Joe Biden …
(2022-06-08). African Union Head Calls for Lifting of Sanctions on Russia. orinocotribune.com Senegalese President Macky Sall highlighted the relationship that exists between Russia and African countries, recalling that the Eurasian nation "played a tremendous role in the independence of the African continent and this will never be forgotten". | The President of Senegal and of the African Union, Macky Sall, held a meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Friday and called for the lifting of sanctions imposed on Moscow, specifically those affecting the export of wheat and fertilizers. | During the meeting, held in the city of Sochi, the Senegalese president declared that "there are two main p…
(2022-06-08). Excellent Political Commentary From Both Alexes. smoothiex12.blogspot.com Thank you to our own Thomas Malthaus who directed me to this excellent video by Duran people. As you know I cannot possibly catch everything even from my preferred sources, but this discussion by both Alexes is excellent and gives a good situational awareness of Europe's political dynamics. Excellent conversation.
(2022-06-08). Unfinished painting by Leonardo da Vinci displayed in French Museum. ecns.cn The unfinished painting "Le Saint Jerome" by Leonardo da Vinci is on display at the Clos Luce museum, Amboise, central France, June 7, 2022.
(2022-06-08). Tuesday 6/14: Conversation on Pride Month and Title IX w/ Bear Atwood, VP NOW & Monroe France NYU. indybay.org Online via Instagram…
(2022-06-08). World Bank allocates $ 1.49 billion to Ukraine. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 08 (MNA) — The World Bank Executive Board approved additional funding for Ukraine in the amount of $ 1.49 billion, increasing the amount of WB support for Kyiv to more than $ 4 billion.
(2022-06-08). Biden to travel to Europe for G7, NATO summits. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 08 (MNA) — US President Joe Biden will travel to Germany for a G7 summit and continue on to Spain for a NATO summit in late June, White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre said on Wednesday.
(2022-06-08). US sanctions have returned like boomerang: Maduro. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 08 (MNA) — US sanctions have 'returned like a boomerang,' affecting the American and European economies, Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro has said.
(2022-06-08). Relations with Tehran have strategic importance for Yerevan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 08 (MNA) — Stating that Armenia sees Iran as a reliable partner and a good neighbor, Armenia's National Assembly Vice-Speaker Hakob Arshakyan said that relations with Tehran have strategic importance for Yerevan.
(2022-06-08). Iran vows response as US, E3 proceed with resolution. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 08 (MNA) — The United States and its European allies submitted a draft resolution to the UN nuclear watchdog's Board of Governors that will cast further doubt on the future of the already stalled talks in Vienna over reviving the JCPOA…
(2022-06-08). Putin calls Raeisi to offer condolences over railway accident. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 08 (MNA) — Russian media have said that President Vladimir Putin has made a phone call to his Iranian counterpart on Wednesday to offer condolences to Iran over earlier today's railway accident.
(2022-06-08). IAEA's BoG holds session on safeguards agreement with Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 08 (MNA) — Russia's Permanent Representative in Vienna-based International Organizations said that International Atomic Energy Agency's Board of Governors started considering implementation of safeguards in Iran on Wednesday.