Daily Archives: July 15, 2022

2022-07-15: News Headlines

WSWS (2022-07-15). Mass anti-government protests hit Albania. wsws.org Thousands of people, enraged over skyrocketing prices for fuel and food, poured onto the streets of Tirana last week to demand the resignation of the government.

WSWS (2022-07-15). Yale historian Timothy Snyder promotes anti-Russian racism. wsws.org The anti-Russia diatribes of Professor Timothy Snyder are acquiring a pathological character. He is moving ever more closely toward open advocacy of the physical obliteration of Russia and the extermination of its population. One detects in his writings the stench of genocidal racism.

____ (2022-07-14). Russia legalizes special economic measures to support military operations abroad. ecns.cn Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law on Thursday allowing the government to take special economic measures to support the armed forces during their counter-terrorism and other operations abroad.

Peoples Dispatch (2022-07-15). Daily Round-up | Rights groups criticize Biden's visit to West Asia and other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode, we bring you stories from Joe Biden's visit of West Asia, the rise in violence in Haiti, a deal to export grain from Ukraine, and a report on the impact of war on children…

Peoples Dispatch (2022-07-15). Disunity wrecks Mario Draghi's neoliberal government in Italy. peoplesdispatch.org Italy is in a political crisis as the populist Five Star Movement (M5S) opposed parts of the economic stimulus package proposed by their coalition partners in the Mario Draghi-led government. | On July 14, Prime Minister Mario Draghi survived a vote of confidence in the Italian Senate, but he tendered his resignation to the president of the county citing his unwillingness to lead the government without the support of the M5S. The Five Star Movement boycotted the vote of confidence in the Senate on the same day. | The Italian president Sergio Mattarella refused to accept the resignation. The Five Star Movement has…

Kevin Gosztola (2022-07-15). Assange Fights Extradition To United States With Two Appeals. thedissenter.org Photo: This article was funded by paid subscribers of The Dissenter Newsletter. Become a Attorneys for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange separately appealed decisions by Home Office Secretary Priti Patel and a United Kingdom district court, which authorized his extradition to the United States.  Assange faces 18 charges, 17 of which are charges under the US Espionage Act. All of the allegations…

Dave DeCamp (2022-07-14). Turkey Says Ukraine and Russia Reach Agreement on Ukrainian Grain Exports. news.antiwar.com Turkey on Wednesday Istanbul hosted negotiations between Russian and Ukrainian officials, the first time the two nations have held face-to-face talks since March. While there was progress on the issue of grain exports, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said there was still a "long way to go" before there would be peace talks to end the fighting. | Guterres was also more…

_____ (2022-07-14). The European Dream of Progress Who Really Ruined It? journal-neo.org For anyone still puzzled about what's going on in the world, just look to Germany. Whatever the EU's ruling nation is mulling over, that's at the core of the world's problems. Take German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's most recent whining about the world's hopes of progress being ruined by Putin and the demilitarization campaign on Ukraine. …

Anonymous103 (2022-07-14). Military Situation In Ukraine On July 14, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Russia struck the AFU 14th Mechanized Brigade near Chasov Yar with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU 97th Battalion of 60th Mechanized Brigade near Malaya Tokmachka with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Kramatorsk with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Konstantinovka with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Zaporozhye with high-precision missile…

Anonymous103 (2022-07-14). Russian Missiles Over Ukrainian City Of Vinnytsia: Targets And Consequences Of Attack (Video, Photos). southfront.org DEAR FRIENDS. IF YOU LIKE THIS TYPE OF CONTENT, SUPPORT SOUTHFRONT WORK : MONERO (XMR): 84eCJf22Yz39rHwoz6vf3hdcWmbCY336eAUoLXpSj1Q3boP8crzKdDq3R5f72RjFmTJBctSH6DFRuPmEaWiQP59mBzoG2sN BITCOIN (BTC): bc1qctv99yh0ewg6x5r9fy5e7lqm28t9rza4h4cy4k BITCOIN CASH (BCH): qpayzr89x3yul8924uqf6fjx6jcjklfcw5vm2dxp7r…

Mark Cummings (2022-07-14). The Russia-Ukraine War Proves That We Must Define National Security Differently. fairobserver.com It is dangerous to deal with the 21st century using 19th century definitions. The Russia-Ukraine war is founded on a 19th century Clausewitzian definition of national security. In contrast, the operative 21st century national security considerations are based on economics, technology and trade. There is also another important overlooked fact about wars of the 19th…

_____ (2022-07-14). On Another US-China Contact. journal-neo.org The noise (literally and figuratively) created by the conflict in Ukraine may not give a complete picture of the significance of particular events taking place at the table of the Great Game today. Although this conflict has set the agenda for no less high-profile action, which was the recent NATO summit in Madrid. Meanwhile, no …

Anonymous765 (2022-07-14). Ukrainian Defense In The Northern Donetsk People's Republic Is Bulging At The Seams. southfront.org |

Brittani Banks (2022-07-14). Will the Ukraine Conflict Turn Private? independentmediainstitute.org Since the turn of the century, private military and security companies (PMSCs) have played an increasingly important role in conflict zones. Because the lines between private military companies and private security companies are often blurred, the all-encompassing PMSC term is used to describe them. While PMSCs became more prominent in the immediate post-Cold War era, …

Staff (2022-07-14). Eight years ago: War in Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Recently posted by Marina Dudanova, who was a presenter at the event, provided the visuals and is a native of Transnistria. Chicago presentation on wars in Transnistria and Ukraine as of 2014-05-23…

Staff (2022-07-14). Headlines for July 14, 2022. democracynow.org Israeli Officials Roll Out Red Carpet as President Biden Begins Mideast Trip, Biden Discusses Iran Nuclear Program with Israeli PM, Won't Rule Out U.S. Use of Force, Biden to Be First U.S. President to Fly Directly from Israel to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, House to Vote on Unprecedented $839 Billion Military Budget, Sri Lanka Protests Turn Deadly as President Leaves Maldives for Singapore, Russian Missiles Kill at Least 12 in Vinnytsia, Ukraine and Russia Near Deal on Grain Shipments from Black Sea Port, South Carolina Abortion Providers Sue to Block Six-Week Abortion Ban, Man Arrested in Ohio Child Rape Case La…

Anonymous669 (2022-07-14). Russia's Most Advanced Tank Destroyer Spotted Firing In Ukraine (Video). southfront.org A Russian 9P157-2 Khrizantema-S in Ukraine. Source: Sputnik. | Russia's most advanced tank destroyer, the 9P157-2 Khrizantema-S, has been spotted in action in Ukraine, where the Russian military is currently conducting a special operation. | On July 14, a video showing a 9P157-2 firing an anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) on one of Ukraine's southern front service online. Some Russian sources said that the firing was a part of a live exercise. | The 9P157-2, which was developed by KB Mashinostr…

Federico Fuentes (2022-07-14). Free Maksym Butkevych: Russian troops capture Ukrainian anti-fascist activist. greenleft.org.au There are grave fears for the safety of Ukrainian anti-fascist and human rights activist Maksym Butkevych, following his capture by Russians troops, reports Federico Fuentes.

Kristina Hille (2022-07-14). A Ukrainian-Led School Emerges in Germany to Teach Refugee Children. truthout.org Julia C. stands in front of her 24 10th-grade pupils at The Ukrainian School — a school in Dresden, Germany, staffed by teachers from Ukraine who are working with the sudden influx of school-aged refugees. The school's curriculum covers nearly all the standard school subjects while also helping Ukrainian students learn German and adjust to their new lives. | The Ukrainian School program was created in April 2022, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the subsequent influx of Ukrainian refugees and their children. The director of the newly reopened school is simultaneously the director of Dresden's more…

Uswah Alaydrus (2022-07-14). Indonesia between Russia and Ukraine: What is lacking in peaceful diplomacy. moderndiplomacy.eu Some global problems such as poverty, natural disasters, hunger, clean water, environmental problems, population, epidemics, conflicts and wars have indeed colored human life, but a long span of time will cause new problems and complicate life which then requires humans to find a way. get out of the problem either by thinking and doing something …

Staff (2022-07-14). Ukraine cuts ties With N. Korea over recognizing Donbas Rep. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 14 (MNA) — Ukraine has broken off relations with North Korea over Pyongyang's diplomatic recognition of the Donbas republics.

Jordan Schachtel (2022-07-14). Current Thing Chaos: Biden Sanctions Collapse, as Ukraine Piles Up Losses & Hemorrhages Cash. globalresearch.ca All Global Research articles can be read in 51 languages by activating the "Translate Website" drop down menu on the top banner of our home page (Desktop version). | To receive Global Research's Daily Newsletter (selected articles), Follow …

Staff (2022-07-14). Serbian pres. comments on West Presence in Ukraine conflict. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 14 (MNA) — The conflict in Ukraine is a world war, where the West is fighting against Russia by means of Ukrainian soldiers, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Wednesday.

____ (2022-07-13). Ukraine, Russia make some progress at talks on grain exports: Zelensky. ecns.cn Ukraine and Russia have made some progress at the talks on grain exports in Istanbul that also involved representatives of Turkey and the United Nations, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Wednesday.

Staff (2022-07-14). U.S. F-35s arrive in Estonia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com EER NewsJuly 9, 2022 American F-35 fighter jets arrive at Estonia's àÑmari Air Base American F-35 fighter jets, sent to strengthen NATO's eastern flank, arrived at Estonia's àÑmari Air Base on Friday (July 8). The jets will strengthen the alliance's Air Shielding Mission which operates between the Baltic and the Black seas. The F-35 is …

Anatol Lieven (2022-07-14). Just How Much Bigger Is the US-NATO Military Force Than Russia's? commondreams.org The Atlantic Alliance has called Moscow its 'most significant and direct threat,' but how do both sides' militaries actually compare?

Contributing Writers (2022-07-14). European Union Finally Admits COVID-19 Vaccines Destroy Your Immune System/By Arsenio Toledo. marktaliano.net By Arsenio Toledo Global Research, July 13, 2022 BigPharmaNews.com 12 July 2022 To receive Global Research's Daily Newsletter (selected articles), click here. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter and subscribe to our Telegram Channel. Feel free to repost …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-07-14). Russia and China Haven't Even Started to Ratchet Up the Pain Dial. libya360.wordpress.com Pepe Escobar The Suicide Spectacular Summer Show, currently on screen across Europe, proceeds in full regalia. The Suicide Spectacular Summer Show, currently on screen across Europe, proceeds in full regalia, much to the astonishment of virtually the whole Global South: a trashy, woke Gotterdammerung remake, with Wagnerian grandeur replaced by twerking. Decadent Roman Emperors at least exhibited…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-07-14). China, Russia and Iran to Conduct Military Exercises in Latin America. libya360.wordpress.com Alexandre Lemoine Beijing, Moscow and Tehran intend to make a show of force for the United States in their "backyard." The three countries plan to hold joint naval maneuvers off the coast of Latin America and the Caribbean in early August. According to experts, this is a sign that some Latin American countries intend to…

M.K. Bhadrakumar (2022-07-14). Putin's summits next week will strengthen ties with Iran, Turkey. peoplesdispatch.org The Russian president's visit comes at a highly transformative period in the US approach toward both Turkey and Iran and following Joe Biden's crucial visit to West Asia…

Editor (2022-07-14). Faina Savenkova — "I wanted Americans to know the truth" mronline.org If you ask most teenagers in the United States or Europe what they like to do, they'll probably tell you they enjoy playing video games like "Call of Duty," where they pretend to be at war. For them, war is a game. An entertaining way to spend their time after school or on weekends.

Anonymous811 (2022-07-14). Overview of Russian Strikes on AFU Positions in the First Half of July. southfront.org DEAR FRIENDS. IF YOU LIKE THIS TYPE OF CONTENT, SUPPORT SOUTHFRONT WORK : MONERO (XMR): 84eCJf22Yz39rHwoz6vf3hdcWmbCY336eAUoLXpSj1Q3boP8crzKdDq3R5f72RjFmTJBctSH6DFRuPmEaWiQP59mBzoG2sN BITCOIN (BTC): bc1qctv99yh0ewg6x5r9fy5e7lqm28t9rza4h4cy4k BITCOIN CASH (BCH): qpayzr89x3yul8924uqf6fjx6jcjklfcw5vm2dxp7r…

Anonymous669 (2022-07-14). US MQ-9 Reaper Combat Drone Crashes In Romania (Video). southfront.org Romanian and U.S. key defense leaders pose for a photo with Airmen from the 31st Expeditionary Operations Group, Detachment 1 at Campia Turzii, Romania, Feb. 4, 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Savannah L. Waters) | On July 14, an MQ-9 Reaper combat drone of the US Air Force (USAF) crashed during a training mission south of the Romanian Air Force 71st Air Base near the city of Campia Turzii in Romania's northern region. | Romanian Defense Minister Vasile DàÆncu said that the crash caused no…

Pepe Escobar (2022-07-14). Russia and China Haven't Even Started to Ratchet Up the Pain Dial. Pepe Escobar. globalresearch.ca All Global Research articles can be read in 51 languages by activating the "Translate Website" drop down menu on the top banner of our home page (Desktop version). | To receive Global Research's Daily Newsletter (selected articles), Follow …

____ (2022-07-13). Belarus to include renminbi in basket of foreign currencies. ecns.cn The Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, will be included in the basket of foreign currencies of Belarus as of July 15, the National Bank of Belarus said on Wednesday.

WSWS (2022-07-14). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Widespread strikes in aviation industry in Italy, France and Spain; UK rail strikes continue; 38,000 BT telecommunication workers in UK poised for first national strike in 35 years; UK bus drivers' pay strikes continue; public sector strikes spread in Lebanon; thousands of South African tax workers continue pay strike…

_____ (2022-07-14). U.S.-led Imperialism is the World's Leading Purveyor of Chaos. popularresistance.org To say that the West, currently led by the dictates of U.S. imperialism, is in trouble would be an understatement. U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson resigned on July 7th amid an escalating political crisis of legitimacy . Three weeks before Johnson announced his departure, Emmanuel Macron's so-called centrist alliance lost its parliamentary majority in France. U.S. President Joe Biden continues to face his own crisis of legitimacy in the form of declining favorability ratings and public humiliation from Democratic loyalists such as Debra Messing . For the West, political crisis is undergirded by an unprecedented…

Anonymous669 (2022-07-14). In Video: FSB Detains Five Members Of Al-Qaeda's Hay'at Tahrir Al-Sham In Russia. southfront.org ROSTOV-ON-DON REGION, RUSSIA — JULY 15, 2019: Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) officers detain two members of a cell of the Islamic State terrorist organization (banned in Russia). Video screen grab/ Russian Federal Security Service/TASS. | On July 14, Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) announced that it had detained five members of the al-Qaeda-affiliated Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) terror group in several regions of Russia for collecting donations for militants in Syria."On the territory of the Kabardi…

| Reuters | (2022-07-14). Ancestral ties: India avidly watching British leadership race. tribune.com.pk Half a world away from the political drama in London, many Indians are closely following the twists and turns of who replaces Boris Johnson as British prime minister, curious to see how two candidates with Indian ancestry fare. | Rishi Sunak, the bookmakers' favourite to prevail, and Suella Braverman are campaigning for the Conservative party leadership and have made reference to the opportunities Britain gave members of minorities like them. | If either were to win the race for the premiership, they would be the first prime minister of Indian origin in the United Kingdom. | In both cases, their Indian familie…

Haiti Action Committee (2022-07-14). Thursday 7/28: France, Pay Your Debt To Haiti! indybay.org Offices of the French Consulate and Citibank at 88 Kearny Street, San Francisco, CA 94108…

Global Research News (2022-07-14). Selected Articles: Video: Dutch Farmers Rise Up Against Food System 'Reset'. globalresearch.ca By The Netherlands intends to halve its nitrogen and ammonia pollution by 2030. To reach that goal, the Finance and Agriculture Ministry now wants …

Staff (2022-07-14). Iran one of Minsk's important partners: Belarusian official. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 14 (MNA) — Chairman of the Standing Commission on International Affairs of the House of Representatives Andrei Savinykh stated that Iran is one of the important partners of Belarus in the region.

Staff (2022-07-14). "Shameful": Biden's Trip to Saudi Arabia for More Oil Ignores Human Rights Abuses, Khashoggi Murder. democracynow.org President Biden is set to meet with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Friday as part of a four-day visit to restore key relationships and build security cooperation in the Middle East. Human rights activists are outraged that the U.S. is willing to support a leader responsible for human rights violations including in the brutal war in Yemen, the state-sanctioned killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi and more. One of Biden's aims is to convince Saudi Arabia to increase oil production, an answer to pressures at home over skyrocketing gas prices from the Russian war in Ukr…

Kester Kenn Klomegah (2022-07-14). Russia and the World. History and Geopolitical Analysis. "What Would Happen to Russia Without the United States and Europe?" globalresearch.ca To receive Global Research's Daily Newsletter (selected articles), Follow …

Anonymous669 (2022-07-14). Iranian Flag Raised Over Key Kurdish-Held Town In Syria's Aleppo In Message To Turkey (Video). southfront.org Click to see full-size image. Via Twitter. | On July 13, an Iranian flag was raised over a communication tower in the key town of Tell Rifaat in the northern countryside of Syria's Aleppo. | Tell Rifaat is held by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). However, the Syrian Arab Army is known to be deployed inside and around the town. Iranian-backed Syrian forces are also present near Tell Rifaat, mainly in the Shiite towns Nubl and al-Zahraa. | It remains unclear who exactly raised the Iranian flag…

Alejandro Marcó del Pont (2022-07-14). Un joystick en manos de la OTAN. globalizacion.ca El imperio estadounidense no va a desaparecer… porque Estados Unidos no tiene un imperio (M. Mandelbaum) | A mediados del 2018 la prensa europea se horrorizaba con las locuras de D. Trump dentro de las que se encontraban el incumplimiento europeo…

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