Daily Archives: July 5, 2022

2022-07-05: News Headlines

_____ (2022-07-05). Is the US Now Trying to Destabilize Uzbekistan? journal-neo.org Unfortunately, the failure of the recent attempt to create an armed conflict in the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAR) has not dampened Washington's ardor in searching for ways to destabilize the situation in Central Asia and in creating an additional inconvenience for Russia, which at present is conducting a special military operation to de-Nazify Ukraine, by …

Staff (2022-07-05). NATO missile system part of new $820 million U.S. arms transfer to Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Defense News US to send Ukraine advanced NASAMS air defense weapons in $820 million package The Pentagon on Friday announced $820 million in new Ukraine military aid that includes advanced mid- to long-range air defense systems and counter-artillery radars to respond to Russia's heavy use of long-range strikes in the war. The announcement …

____ (2022-07-05). It is the U.S. that has been spreading disinformation and telling lies. ecns.cn It is the US, not China, that has been spreading disinformation and telling lies. On Ukraine, China has always made its judgement independently on the basis of the history and the merits of the issue.‚ÄÇ…

____ (2022-07-05). UK to introduce new sanctions on Belarus, Russia media. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 05 (MNA) — Britain said it would introduce new economic, trade and transport sanctions on Belarus on Tue. over its support for Russia's military operation in Ukraine and also sanctioned six Russians it said were spreading disinformation.

Staff (2022-07-05). NATO thanks Turkey for blocking Russian vessels from Black Sea. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATO NATO Deputy Secretary General underlines strategic importance of Black Sea region Deputy Secretary General Mircea GeoanƒÉ highlighted the strategic importance of the Black Sea region to NATO in remarks at the US Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe's (CSCE) Black Sea Summit in Constanta, Romania on Friday (1 July 2022). Mr. …

____ (2022-07-05). Comicomment: Fly high or fall into an abyss. ecns.cn This was the first time Australia, Japan, South Korea and New Zealand were invited as special guests and attended a NATO summit in Spain. Now the eyes of the clique have turned to the Asia-Pacific. Will the four countries fly high after being seated in the dangerous balloon basket? Or fall into an abyss?

Jason Ditz (2022-07-05). Russia Demands Israel Stop Sovereignty-Violating Airstrikes on Syria. news.antiwar.com Over the weekend, Israel carried out attacks against a poultry farm on the Syrian coast, wounding two civilians. Russia issued a statement Monday, warning such attacks are " Russia has positions on the Syrian coast, and has warned Israel away from the area before. The latest attack came from the coast, and conspicuously Russia didn't comment when it happened. | The Russians say it violates Syrian sovereignty, and is against international norms. Those are p…

_____ (2022-07-05). The Chris Hedges Report: Hemingway's Shadow. popularresistance.org The writer Mark Kurlansky, by a series of coincidences, spent his life as a journalist and author in the shadow of Ernest Hemingway, starting with his presence in Idaho on the day Hemingway died. Kurlansky would reside and work during his career in Paris, the Basque region of Spain, Cuba, and Ketchum, Idaho—all places where Hemingway lived, and where his myth remains firmly implanted and celebrated. Kurlansky struggled to free himself from the haunting presence of Hemingway, whose life—starting with the tales he told of being an ambulance driver in Italy in World War I—was a confusing blur of fa…

____ (2022-07-05). Xinjiang's Alashankou port handles over 3,000 China-Europe freight trains. ecns.cn The number of China-Europe freight trains leaving and entering China via the Alashankou Port in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region has surpassed 3,000 this year, with the cargo volume exceeding 2.5 million tonnes, according to the railway authorities.

Staff (2022-07-04). Finland could host NATO base on Russian border: official. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Ukrainian News Agency Finland Proposes To Create NATO Base On Border With Russia The authorities of the Finnish city of Lappeenranta on the border with Russia are considering the possibility of creating a NATO base in their city after Finland joins the Alliance. This writes European Pravda with reference to Yle. "There were …

____ (2022-07-04). Striking Five-Minute Summary of the Ukraine Atrocities. transcend.org 27 Jun 2022 – US & Britain Wanted Ukraine Invasion to Happen – Otherwise they could not launch an economic war against Russia.

Staff (2022-07-04). Uzbekistan: reports of 18 killed, thousands wounded in armed violence. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com UzReport The leaders of Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan discussed the situation in Karakalpakstan Today, on July 4, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev had a telephone conversation with President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. The leaders considered topical issues of further strengthening the Uzbek-Kazakh relations of strategic partnership and alliance. *** AKI Press SCO …

____ (2022-07-04). Russia announces control of Lugansk, Kiev denies reports on Lysychansk's capture. ecns.cn Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has informed President Vladimir Putin of the control of Lugansk, the Defense Ministry said Sunday.

WSWS (2022-07-04). Ukrainian ambassador to Germany Andrey Melnyk defends Nazi collaborator and anti-Semite Stepan Bandera. wsws.org The German government's silence on Melnyk's recent remarks is not simply a scandal. It is part of a deliberate campaign to rehabilitate fascism and ultimately Hitler himself.

Staff (2022-07-04). Moscow reacts to seizure of Russian ship in Turkiye. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 04 (MNA) — Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov in a press conference on Monday stated that Kremlin has no information about the detention of a Russian grain ship in Turkiye.

____ (2022-07-04). New World Records: More Weapons than Ever—and a Hunger Crisis like No Other. transcend.org 1 Jul 2022 – While the NATO Summit ended in Madrid on 30 June with net commitments to double spending on weapons and to increase by eight-fold the number of troops in Europe, the total of hungry people worldwide now marks an unprecedented record.

____ (2022-07-04). The United States Contests the Chinese Belt and Road with a Private Corporation. transcend.org At the G7 Summit in Germany, Joe Biden made a pledge to raise $200 billion for the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment. It was made clear that this new G7 project was intended to counter the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative.

Anonymous103 (2022-07-04). Ukraine Lost Battle For Lisichansk But Continues Fighting In Media (Videos). southfront.org On July 4th, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin and reported on the progress of the Russian special operation in Ukraine. Shoigu reported on the liberation of the Luhansk People's Republic which was declared on July 3rd. | Within two weeks, 25 settlements fell under control of Russian-led forces, the largest of which are Severodonetsk, Zolotoye, Gorskoye, Volcheyarovka. The total area of 670 square kilometers was liberate from the Kiev mi…

Dave DeCamp (2022-07-04). Putin Declares Victory in Ukraine's Eastern Luhansk Region. news.antiwar.com On Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu told Putin in a televised meeting that the "operation" in Luhansk was completed. Putin

Anonymous765 (2022-07-04). Kiev Lost Control Of The Whole Luhansk Region. southfront.org |

Contributing Writers (2022-07-04). SBU THE TERRIBLE UKRAINIAN POLITICAL POLICE, ASSASSINATIONS AND TORTURE/ By Laurent Brayard. marktaliano.net The security services of Ukraine… almost no French person has ever heard of them and our journalists in France are not ready to tell you what the SBU is. And yet! It is undoubtedly one of the worst, if not the worst criminal organisation in Europe and one of the most terrifying political police forces …

Staff (2022-07-04). Turkey transfers combat drones to Ukraine via Lithuania. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Interfax-Ukraine Lithuania to hand over Bayraktar 'Vanagas' to Ukraine on July 6 — Defense Minister On July 6, Lithuania will hand over the Bayraktar "Vanagas" to Ukraine, Lithuanian Defense Minister Arvydas Anu≈°auskas said. "The Bayraktar 'Vanagas' with all the bought ammunition is already in Lithuania! On July 6 we will have a quick …

_____ (2022-07-04). Russia-China Ties Defy Western Predictions for an Alternative World. journal-neo.org For years, the West has made every effort to predict the fall of Russia-China ties. The frenzy reached its climax when Russia began its military operation in Ukraine in late February 2022. Many in the West — both politicians and the media — saw this war as the beginning of the end of Sino-Russia ties. …

Anonymous103 (2022-07-04). Military Situation In Ukraine On (Map Update). southfront.org Russia struck the AFU 92nd Mechanised and 40th Artillery brigades in Kharkiv with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU 25th Air Assault Brigade near Seversk with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Lepetikha with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Bakhmut with high-precision missiles; | Russian air defense systems shot down 8 Ukrainian drones near Konstantinovka, Avdeyevka in the DPR, Korn…

Dave DeCamp (2022-07-04). White House Says US Won't Push Ukraine to Negotiate With Russia. news.antiwar.com John Kirby, the National Security Council's coordinator for strategic communications, said Sunday that the US will not push Ukraine to reach a negotiated settlement with Russia Kirby, who recently joined the NSC after serving as the Pentagon's spokesman, said that the US will continue to support Ukraine in its war and that it's up to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky if and when to pursue negotiations with Moscow. | "[Zelensky] gets to determine how…

Staff (2022-07-04). Georgian opposition: "Weapons in our arsenal" to replicate Serbian, Ukrainian prototypes. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Rustavi 2 There are many weapons in the arsenal of people's non-violent resistance, and we will use all these weapons, as they were used in Serbia, Ukraine Shota Digmelashvili There are many weapons in the arsenal of people's non-violent resistance, and we will use all these weapons, as they were used in …

Staff (2022-07-04). NATO transfers Slovak fighters, tanks to Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Interfax-Ukraine Slovakia plans to transfer its Soviet fighters, tanks to Ukraine before receiving new equipment in return — PM Ukraine may receive MiG-29 fighters and Soviet-made tanks from Slovakia before it receives the ordered new F-16 fighters, the delivery of which is delayed, and during this time the Czech Republic will help Slovakia …

Dave DeCamp (2022-07-04). Ukraine Says It Needs $7 Billion for Recovery Plan. news.antiwar.com A two-day conference on Ukraine's future reconstruction efforts kicked off in Switzerland on Monday, and Ukrainian officials put the price tag for their "recovery plan" at $7 billion. Addressing the conference virtually, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the reconstruction of Ukraine is a "common task of the entire democratic world — all countries, all countries …

____ (2022-07-04). Brazil: Portuguese President Meets with Lula despite Bolsonaro's Snub. transcend.org 3 Jul 2022 – Today the president of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, held in Sà£o Paulo a meeting with former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. As a consequence, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro canceled an official audience he was to have with Pres. de Sousa in Brasilia. Marcelo and Lula talked about the political situation in Europe, Latin America and the war in Ukraine.

Staff (2022-07-04). Australian PM announces $74 mln in military aid to Ukraine. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 04 (MNA) — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced further military aid to Ukraine in a statement released on Monday.

Contributing Writers (2022-07-04). Anatomy of a Coup: How CIA Front Laid Foundations for Ukraine War/ By Kit Klarenberg. marktaliano.net Kit Klarenberg Jul 1 Original Link Here: Anatomy of a Coup: How CIA Front Laid Foundations for Ukraine War (substack.com) Obvious examples of Central Intelligence Agency covert action abroad are difficult to identify today, save for occasional acknowledged calamities, such as the long-running $1 billion effort to overthrow the government of Syria, via funding, training and arming …

Benjamin Norton (2022-07-04). Spanish lawmaker: NATO subordinates Europe to US, pushes war on China, enriches weapons companies. multipolarista.com Spain's leftist member of parliament Gerardo Pisarello said the NATO summit was organized to "enrichen the weapons trade" and "reinforce the geostrategic priorities of the United States … above all to weaken China." He condemned US "vassalage," calling for a new "autonomous" European security model based on respect for the Global South.

Staff (2022-07-04). Obsession: new NATO command celebrates hamburgers, hot dogs. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The Joint Support and Enabling Command is based in Ulm, Germany. It and its sister Joint Force Command in Norfolk, Virginia were launched last year; the second to rush arms and troops from the U.S, to Europe; the former to expedite their delivery to the Russian border. ==== NATOJoint Support and Enabling Command …

WSWS (2022-07-04). Australian Labor prime minister in Kiev pledges support for US-NATO proxy war against Russia. wsws.org During its first six weeks in office, the Labor government has given its full commitment to the US-led confrontations with Russia and China, which threaten nuclear war.

____ (2022-07-04). Either We Will All Be Saved or We Will All Disappear Equally! That, Is the Dilemma. transcend.org 2 Jul 2022 – Following the recent strategy decided by NATO at its Madrid Summit, which states that China "challenges its interests, security and values", and that Russia is "the most significant and direct threat" to its interests, the world is moving very quickly towards its partition in terms of the structure of the international system.

____ (2022-07-04). NATO Has Completed Its Post-Cold War Transformation from Europe's Guard Dog into Anglo America's Attack Dog. transcend.org 30 Jun 2022 – From an ostensible defensive alliance, NATO has grown into an aggressor designed to promote 'rules' dictated by the U.S.

____ (2022-07-04). Turkey Aligns with NATO against Russia. transcend.org 30 Jun 2022 – One wonders, what forces have influenced Erdogan to distance himself from Russia and the East by accepting NATO membership of the two Nordic countries. Why would Turkey want to dance on two fiestas, the western lying, deceiving and collapsing NATO / G7+ , and the progressive, growing and peace seeking fast developing East, or better the Greater Global South?>

Jason Ditz (2022-07-04). Iran Negotiator Details Talks in Surprise Russia Visit. news.antiwar.com Offering some of the most direct comments on last week's Qatar talks, Iran's nuclear negotiator Ali Bagheri made a surprise visit to Russia Bagheri, as with others, confirmed that there was "no progress made" in the talks. At the same time, Russia's Mikhail Ulyanov said it involved "very professional exchange of views around the JCPOA." | That's a silver lining no one else had commented on. The Iranians are still pushing for US flexibility, something they've mentioned often and whic…

_____ (2022-07-04). Dutch farmers block food warehouses over new environmental rules. popularresistance.org Farmers in the Netherlands have blockaded supermarket distribution centers in continuing protests against new environmental rules on nitrogen emissions that are likely to put many of them out of business. | Fishers on Monday blocked ports in a show of support for farmers. The blockade prevented ferries from sailing to almost all the Wadden Islands off the country's northern coast and caused lengthy delays, shipping companies reported. | Also on Monday, farmers used tractors and large bales of hay to block entrances to the supermarket distribution centers, as the association of food traders warned of supply bottle…

Anonymous103 (2022-07-04). Military Situation In Syria On (Map Update). southfront.org On July 4, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 6 times: 3 in Idlib province, 2 in Aleppo province, 1 in Lattakia province; | On July 4, SAA sent a military convoy to Tabqa Military Airport with the support of Russian helicopters; | On July 4, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in the San area; | On July 4, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in the Majdaliyah area;…

Staff (2022-07-04). Strategic partnership: 30 years of Azeri-U.S. military, energy cooperation. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Trend News Agency For 30 years, Azerbaijan and US shared ties of friendship and partnership President Ilham Aliyev For 30 years, the Republic of Azerbaijan and the United States of America have shared the ties of friendship and partnership, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev said in a letter to …

Peoples Dispatch (2022-07-04). Progressives in Cyprus intensify campaign to save Akamas peninsula. peoplesdispatch.org The Cyprus government's plan to facilitate pro-business developmental works in the ecologically sensitive Akamas peninsula has invoked large-scale protests from environmentalists and other progressive sections in the country…

Amarynth (2022-07-04). Human Rights: the United States and Western Style. thesaker.is By Mansoureh Tajik for the Saker Blog The United States of America and its European posse regularly make allegations of human rights abuses against any nation that opposes their policies…

Amarynth (2022-07-04). Uzbekistan and Karakalpakstan: an attempt at a color revolution from the West? thesaker.is By Guilherme Wilbert for the Saker Blog Uzbekistan, a relatively small country wedged between landlocked Turkmenistan to the south and Kazakhstan to the north, is undergoing state reshaping and suffering…

____ (2022-07-04). Exile on Main Street: The Sound of the Unipolar World Fading Away. transcend.org 22 Jun 2022 – Let's cut to the chase and roll in the Putin Top Ten of the New Era, announced by the Russian President live at the St. Petersburg forum for both the Global North and South. The future world order, already in progress, will be formed by strong sovereign states. The ship has sailed. There's no turning back.

Staff (2022-07-04). Iran discusses boosting tourism coop. with Russia, Chechnya. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 04 (MNA) — In a meeting held on Sunday, the Deputy Minister of the Iranian Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts discussed developing and promoting tourism relations with a number of Russian and Chechen officials.

____ (2022-07-04). Is Participating in the Sanctions against Russia a Cultural Matter? transcend.org The currently emerging Cold War is not in terms of political alliances but a cultural one, a conflict between the old West, the former colonists, that is gradually losing its dominance and the newly emerging economic and political powers, many of which are former colonies. Thus, the Western reaction is neocolonialist.

Staff (2022-07-04). Hundreds of Russian airborne forces arrive in NE Syria. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 04 (MNA) — Russian media reported that the Russian army paratroopers have arrived in the Qamishli region in northeastern Syria.

Staff (2022-07-04). Tehran-Baku ties changed from misunderstanding to interaction. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 04 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister said Mon. that Tehran will host a tripartite meeting of Iran, Azerbaijan, and Turkiye foreign ministers, adding that the bilateral ties with Baku have changed from misunderstanding to interaction.

____ (2022-07-04). Covid Vaccines and Fertility. transcend.org Jun 2022 – Why is there a substantial decrease in births in Germany, Switzerland, and other countries — nine months after the beginning of covid mass vaccinations?>

Muhammed Shabeer (2022-07-04). Pride for people, not for profit. peoplesdispatch.org LGBTQ+ rights groups and progressive sections across the world organized pride marches and other festivities throughout the month of June, raising the rainbow flag of LGBTQ+ emancipation and joining the fight against prejudices and witch hunting. This year marked the 53rd anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising by the gay community against police repression in the US. Despite homophobic hate mongering, repression, attacks and ostracization, the LGBTQ+ community has continued to organize and agitate for visibility, recognition and rights. However, dominant religious groups, totalitarian regimes, and conservative and…

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-07-04). Russia, Venezuela to expand oil sector cooperation. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 04 (MNA) — Moscow and Caracas will continue to expand their cooperation in the oil sector, and are working on a new agreement to circumvent Western sanctions in finance and logistics, Venezuelan Foreign Minister Carlos Faria has said.

____ (2022-07-04). Key Takeaways from BRICS Summit. transcend.org 29 Jun 2022 – Last week the 14th BRICS Summit took place virtually, chaired by Chinese President Xi Jinping. The BRICS bloc (Brasil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) represents a key political, economic, and scientific force in the international arena. These nations represent half of the world's population and their collective GDP is greater that $20 trillion.

Staff (2022-07-04). Iran FM receives copy of credentials of new envoys (+Photos). en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 04 (MNA) — New ambassadors of Switzerland and Lithuania on Sunday went to the Foreign Ministry to present copies of their credentials to Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-07-04). Western sanctions have adverse effect on Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 04 (MNA) — President Ebrahim Raeisi has said that Tehran is ready to broaden its relations with all countries, including the European countries, once again condemning the approval of the anti-Iran resolution at IAEA board.

Staff (2022-07-04). 3 dead, several injured at Copenhagen shooting. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 04 (MNA) — At least three people are dead and several have been injured after a shooting at a shopping mall in Copenhagen, Denmark, according to local authorities.

____ (2022-07-04). BRICS countries can make significant contribution to 2030 SDGs: senior Brazilian official. ecns.cn A senior Brazilian official has spoken highly of the role BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) has played during the past 16 years and the importance of the 14th BRICS Summit hosted by China during an interview with China News Service.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-07-04). Iran-Azerbaijan relations on right path: FM Amir-Abdollahian. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 04 (MNA) — The Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has tweeted to report on his talks with his Azeri counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov earlier on Monday in Tehran.

Staff (2022-07-04). Turkiye confirms seizure of Russian cargo ship. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 04 (MNA) — Turkish customs authorities confirmed that the country has seized a Russian cargo ship.

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-07-04). Presidente Macron reajusta su Gobierno tras perder legislativas en Francia. telesurtv.net Macron saca de su Gobierno al ministro acusado de violación que será sustituido por Jean-Christophe Combe, exdirector general de la Cruz Roja francesa…

Staff (2022-07-04). Iranian, Azerbaijani FMs meet in Tehran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 04 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on Monday met his Azerbaijani counterpart Jehyun Bayramov in Tehran.

Julia Conley (2022-07-04). Deadly Glacier Collapse in Italy 'Linked Directly to Climate Change'. commondreams.org At least seven people were killed when a glacier slid down a mountainside near a popular climbing route in the Alps on Sunday.

The Saker (2022-07-03). The Lisichansk locals about their liberation by Russian forces. thesaker.is BitChute embedding powered by embed.tube…

Amarynth (2022-07-03). Open thread for today, dedicated to the complete liberation of the Lugansk People's Republic. thesaker.is ‚ö°Ô∏è Statement by Russian Defence Ministry ‚ùóÔ∏è Today, on , the Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation General of the Army Sergey Shoigu reported to the Supreme…

Eva Bartlett (2022-07-03). The Lugansk People's Republic has now been brought under the control of the LPR & Russia. ingaza.wordpress.com All of the Lugansk People's Republic has now been brought under the control of the LPR & Russia. The population who were treated as subhuman (at best), or imprisoned, starved, tortured, executed…by Ukrainian forces & Nazis can now lively freely & without enduring the hell of Ukrainian rule any longer. RELATED:…

Amarynth (2022-07-03). Things Are Not Looking Good For Japan's Sovereignty. thesaker.is By Thorsten J. Pattberg for the Saker Blog China, India, Russia and other free nations face difficulties of mutual respect and trust when engaging with the rulers of Japan, because…

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