(2022-07-18). US Implies Ukraine Can Use HIMARS Against Russian Targets in Crimea. news.antiwar.com The State Department on Sunday implied that Ukrainian forces are allowed to use US-provided High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) against Russian targets in Crimea, which Russia has controlled since 2014. When the US first announced it was sending HIMARS to Ukraine, Biden administration officials said they received "assurances" from Ukrainian officials that the rockets won't …
(2022-07-18). Zelensky fires Ukraine's top security officials. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 18 (MNA) — Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has fired Prosecutor General Irina Venediktova and the head of the country's top security agency, Ivan Bakanov, citing allegedly rampant "treason" in both services.
(2022-07-18). 8 killed in Ukraine cargo plane crash. ecns.cn The An-12, a Soviet-built turboprop aircraft operated by the Ukrainian cargo carrier Meridian, crashed late Saturday. All eight bodies were found and are being recovered.
(2022-07-18). The relativisation of fascism in Germany and the recall of Ukrainian ambassador Andrij Melnyk. wsws.org The reactions to the dismissal of the Ukrainian ambassador in Berlin, Andrij Melnyk show how far the rehabilitation of the Nazis in Germany has progressed 77 years after the end of the Third Reich.
(2022-07-18). Satellite Imagery Shows Global Crop Declines — Except For Russia And China. southfront.org 
| Originally published by ZeroHedge | Infrared satellite imagery designed to measure moisture levels and the health of farmlands suggests that staple crops such as wheat are in poor condition and in sharp decline among major exporters including the Ukraine, the US and India. Two countries do have bumper crops so far though; It is hard to say which governments and institutions monitor this data, but a few months ago a multi…
(2022-07-18). Ukraine president sacks security chief, cites hundreds of treason cases. tribune.com.pk 
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy sacked the head of the country's domestic security service and state prosecutor, citing hundreds of cases of alleged treason and collaboration with Russia, as Moscow appeared set to step up military operations. | Zelenskiy said more than 60 officials from the SBU security service and prosecutor's office were working against Ukraine in Russian-occupied territories, and 651 treason and collaboration cases had been opened against law enforcement officials. | The sackings on Sunday of Ivan Bakanov, head of the security service, and Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova, who l…
(2022-07-18). Interview by Alina Lipp/ Ukraine War Crimes. marktaliano.net READ MORE:
(2022-07-18). Ukraine Has Collapsed and is Failed State/ Jimmy Dore Show. marktaliano.net
(2022-07-18). Open Letter to CBC on its Defamation of Eva Bartlett. orinocotribune.com By Karin Brothers | On the morning of July 6th, the CBC crossed the line from merely putting out its usual biased news on Ukraine to a defamatory attack on independent journalists who report live from the Donbas. While they named Americans John Mark Dougan and Patrick Lancaster, they reserved particular venom for the highly-respected Canadian Eva Bartlett. | The National News anchor Ian Hanomansing featured Justin Ling, a writer who has been known to attack reputable journalists whose accounts counter state propaganda. They suggested that tho…
(2022-07-18). Ukraine: End War. Lift Sanctions. transcend.org 11 Jul 2022 – NATO's hardline position on expansion and membership is further reinforced by a motive which has become more obvious in the course of the war. Some members of NATO and the US leadership are keen to exploit the war to emasculate Russia as a military power. This is why they would like to prolong the war.
(2022-07-18). In Ukraine, a Proxy War on the Planet. transcend.org 15 Jul 2022 – As the Ukraine crisis causes global havoc, US officials won't negotiate with Russia to end the fighting — and are even willing to "countenance" mounting hunger as a result.
(2022-07-18). China Will Decide Who Wins the Fight: Russia or the West. fairobserver.com In its attempt to swallow Ukraine whole, Russia has so far managed to bite off only the eastern Donbas region and a portion of its southern coast. The rest of the country remains independent, with its capital Kyiv intact. No one knows how this meal will end. Ukraine is eager to force Russia to disgorge…
(2022-07-18). Three Illuminating Quotes about the War in Ukraine. transcend.org 12 Jul 2022 – John Pilger, Noam Chomsky and Chris Hedges have lent their expertise to the subject of the war in Ukraine with some recent comments that help bring some much-needed clarity to an often confusing and always contentious issue. Here they are:…
(2022-07-18). The West Is Experiencing a Contraction of Its Power, Not Necessarily Its Decline. transcend.org 15 Jul 2022 – With the same ease with which they foresee being able to reduce Russia (one of the largest nuclear power in the world) to a vassal state or bring it to ruin, they foresee neutralizing China (which is on its way to becoming the first world economy) and soon provoking a war in Taiwan, (like the one in Ukraine) to achieve that purpose. On the other hand, the history of empires shows that contraction goes hand in hand with decline, and that decline is irreversible and entails much human suffering.
(2022-07-18). The Rise of BRICS: The Economic Giant that is Taking on the West. mintpressnews.com The global fight ahead is perhaps the most consequential since World War II. While NATO will continue to fight for relevance, Russia, China, and others will invest in various economic, political and even military infrastructures, in the hope of creating a permanent and sustainable counterbalance to Western dominance.
(2022-07-18). (Italiano) Perché la NATO è antiquata, pericolosa e merita di essere abolita. transcend.org 13 Luglio 2022 – Da un punto di vista analitico del conflitto è ragionevole dire che la Russia è responsabile della guerra ma che la NATO con la sua espansione noncurante, contro tutte le promesse fatte alla Russia e una serie di ammonimenti d'esperti è responsabile del conflitto soggiacente. Discutiamo del mondo post-NATO.
(2022-07-18). Russia-Iran relations take a quantum leap. peoplesdispatch.org When the US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan first spoke about a potential Iran-Russian drone deal, Moscow kept quiet and
(2022-07-18). The Russia-China Polar Silk Road Speeds Ahead. dissidentvoice.org Since China's Arctic extension of the New Silk Road was first unveiled in a January 2018 white paper, a process of Arctic development has been unleashed which represents one of the most important and under-appreciated developments on Earth. Not only will 10 days be saved by goods moving between China and Europe via the Arctic …
(2022-07-18). The B61-12 Mini-Nukes "Made in America" Coming Soon to Italy, Belgium, Germany, Netherlands. transcend.org 15 Jul 2022 – To Be Used in "a Nuclear First Strike" – Europe is thus being turned by the U.S. into the front line of a nuclear confrontation with Russia, even more dangerous than that of the Cold War.
(2022-07-18). What you need to know about the BA.5 omicron variant. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Cases of COVID-19 are once again surging in the U.S., and the BA.5 omicron variant is fueling this latest wave, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Dr. Gregory Poland, head of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group, says the BA.5 variant is hypercontagious and is contributing to increases in hospitalizations and ICU admissions. A new study published in Nature found the variant was four times more resistant to messenger RNA vaccines than earlier strains of…
(2022-07-18). Biden concludes Mideast trip focused on US conflict with Russia, China. wsws.org The US war drive against Russia and China was the driving force of the US president's four-day trip to Israel, the West Bank, and Saudi Arabia.
(2022-07-18). Third strike of dock workers at major German seaports. wsws.org On Thursday thousands of dock workers at Germany's major seaports in Hamburg, Emden, Bremerhaven, Bremen, Brake and Wilhelmshaven once again went on strike. It is the third and, at 48 hours, the longest warning strike in the current round of collective bargaining.
(2022-07-17). The Belarus Tactical Group: Belarusians in the DUK SS International. libya360.wordpress.com Laurent Brayard Denis Prokhorov The Belarus Tactical Group was in fact a squad that grew out of a small company founded by Belarusian neo-Nazi activists who came to Ukraine to fight in the Donbass. They initially joined various battalions, most notably the Azov Battalion, but some also participated in the Maidan Revolution during the winter…
(2022-07-17). Europe dances on the Titanic. mronline.org 
140 days after the start of Russia's military operations in Ukraine, the Western reaction, which according to Biden would have erased Russia from the international scene, turns out to be a political and economic failure, the most serious and profound in the history of American and European arrogance.
(2022-07-17). Military Situation In Eastern Ukraine, Kharkiv Region, On July 17, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
This map shows the current military situation in Kharkiv Region in eastern Ukraine. In the recent weeks, the situation in the region remained relatively stable as the most intense military actions took place in Donetsk and Lugansk regions. The Russians already liberated the entire territory of the Lugansk People's Republic from Kyiv's forces and are now preparing for the final advance to push pro-Kyiv units out of the northwestern part of the Donetsk Peo…
(2022-07-17). Military Situation In Ukraine On July 17, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Russia struck the AFU 92nd Mechanised Brigade in Chuguyev with high-precision missiles | Russia struck the AFU 97th Battalion of 60th Mechanised Infantry Brigade near Novodanilovka with high-precision missiles | Russia struck military assets of the AFU in Odessa with high-precision missiles | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Krasnoarmeysk with high-precision missiles | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Dergachi with high-precision missiles | Rus…
(2022-07-17). Ukraine Loses Another HIMARS as Russian Advance Continues. libya360.wordpress.com Update on Russian military operations in Ukraine for July 17, 2022 — Russian forces continue operations against Bakhmut-Siversk defense line; — Russian forces have reportedly destroyed another HIMARS; — The Pentagon has been deliberately vague regarding HIMARS performance in briefings; — Striking behind Russian lines may be possible for Ukraine, but not in the quantities…
(2022-07-17). House NDAA Would Authorize Training for Ukrainian Pilots to Use US Warplanes. news.antiwar.com The House version of the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that was passed Thursday night Ukraine has been asking the US for F-15s and F-16s, but its pilots are only trained to use Soviet-designed MiG-29s and Sukhoi planes. According to Defense News, it would take about three months to train pilots to fly the F-15s and F-16s at a basic level. | The pilot traini…
(2022-07-17). A View from Donbass: Ukraine Treated the People of this Region as Sub-humans, Making Peace Impossible. libya360.wordpress.com Vladislav Ugolny How Kiev has tried to dehumanize people in its former East — first domestically, then everywhere… The military conflict in Ukraine, which began on February 24, was preceded by a long war in Donbass. Over the course of eight years, it claimed the lives of at least 14,200 people (according to the OHCHR),…
(2022-07-17). Russian Strike Destroyed Harpoon Anti-Ship Missiles In Ukraine's Odessa. southfront.org 
A Harpoon missile is launched from the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG-67) during a live-fire exercise on Sept. 15, 2014. US Navy Photo | A Russian missile strike had destroyed a storage warehouse for Harpoon anti-ship missiles in the southern Ukrainian city of Odessa, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced on July 17. "A warehouse for Harpoon anti-ship missiles supplied to Ukraine by NATO countries was destroyed with [Russian] high-precision long-range missiles at an industrial site in Odes…
(2022-07-17). Russia's State-Of-The-Art LMUR Missiles Score Direct Hits On Ukrainian Positions (Videos). southfront.org 
The LMUR missile at in the International Military-Technical Forum Army-2021. Source: the Analytical Network News Agency (ANNA). | The Russian military continue to attack Ukrainian military positions behind the frontline with Izdeliye 305 precision-guided missiles. | On July 17, the Russian Ministry of Defense released footage of two recent strikes which were carried out with the Izdeliye 305, also known as the LMUR [Lightweight Multifunction Missile]. Both missiles scored direct hits, impacting th…
(2022-07-17). Ukrainian plane carrying 'dangerous' cargo crashes in Greece. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 17 (MNA) — A cargo plane with eight people on board crashed near the city of Kavala in northern Greece late on Saturday, the fire brigade and state TV said.
(2022-07-17). Biden's Saudi 'reset' is about China & Russia, and CIA fallout with MBS. multipolarista.com US President Joe Biden visited Saudi Arabia to pressure Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) to cut ties with China and Russia, after he killed CIA ally Jamal Khashoggi and purged rivals in the royal family most loyal to Washington.
(2022-07-17). Iran-Europe trade value tops ‚Ǩ2bn in five months. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 17 (MNA) — The value of trade exchanged between Iran and Europe in the first five months of the current year in 2022 exceeded ‚Ǩ2 billion as compared to the same period of last year.
(2022-07-17). Live With Our Eyes Open Without Allowing Ourselves To Be Defeated. popularresistance.org It is July 20, 1969. The Apollo 11 manned space mission lands on our Moon, and a few hours later, Neil Armstrong takes his first steps on the lunar surface, filling the world with amazement and admiration. With this accomplishment emerges the deep emotion of feeling an intimate union with an Earth that impels us to love and protect it, the home of all the humans we have known and, in all probability, will know. | Four years earlier, Aleksei Leonov, the Russian astronaut, made the first spacewalk in history, expressing that the Earth is "our home, small, blue and touchingly lonely," a point lost in the enveloping…
(2022-07-17). Canada Extends Sanctions Regime Against Russia. orinocotribune.com Canada extended its illegal sanctions regime to eight more sectors of the Russian economy, adding to the already existing coercive measures that it maintains against 28 key sectors in the economy of the Eurasian country. | The amendments to the Special Economic Measures, published on Thursday, July 14, on the Canadian Foreign Ministry website, extended the sectoral sanctions to the manufacture of base metals; fabricated metal products except machinery and equipment; computer, electronic and optical goods; electrical equipment; machinery and equipment not classified elsewhere; motor vehicles, trailers and semi-tra…
(2022-07-17). Iran, Italy ink MoU on cultural, scientific cooperation. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 17 (MNA) — Iran's Pars Higher Education Institute of Art and Architecture and Sapienza University of Rome signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance bilateral cooperation in cultural and scientific fields.
(2022-07-17). Some People Misunderstood My Latest Video… smoothiex12.blogspot.com My latest video was not just about this BSer Mr. Blinkov. If you look at the intro to this video it merely refers to military "analysts" from UTube. Blinkov, who some people say is Croatian gamer, and his pseudo-military BS were used merely as a vehicle to address a larger problem of militant incompetence permeating public space. It is not just about Blinkov, but also about all those Podolyakas, Rozhins (aka "Colonel" Cassad), a bunch of other "pro-Russian" or "anti-Russian" analysts. The issue is much larger than some ignoramus who learned a few big military words beginning to "analyze" something which they cann…
(2022-07-17). Terrorist group attack Syria's Idlib. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 17 (MNA) — The Russian Center for Reconciliation in Syria announced that two soldiers of Syrian Army were wounded in a mortar attack by terrorist groups on the de-escalation zone in Idlib on Sunday.
(2022-07-17). Iran welcomes Azeri-Armenian FMs meeting: envoy. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 17 (MNA) — Iran welcomes the meeting of the foreign ministers of Azerbaijan and Armenia, Iranian ambassador to Azerbaijan Seyed Abbas Mousavi wrote on his Twitter page.
(2022-07-17). US CENTCOM Commander Visited Al-Tanf Garrison In Syria, Inspected Site Of Russian Airstrikes. southfront.org 
CENTCOM commander General Michael "Erik" Kurilla at al-Tanf garrison in Syria. Source: US Army. | The commander of the US Central Command (CENTCOM) General Michael "Erik" Kurilla has paid a surprise visit to al-Tanf garrison in Syria's southeastern region. | The CENTCOM announced the visit on July 16, without clarifying when exactly it took place. During the visit, Gen. Kurilla met with militants from the Revolutionary Commando Army (MaT), the US-led coalition's main proxy in al-Tanf, and inspected a comp…
(2022-07-17). Five civilians killed in Turkey's drone attack in W Mosul. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 17 (MNA) — An Iraqi security source announced a new Turkish attack on Iraq on Sunday which led to the killing of five civilians in West Mosul.
(2022-07-17). Russia bans entry for 384 Japanese lawmakers in tit-for-tat move. ecns.cn Russia has banned entry for 384 Japanese lawmakers in a retaliatory move, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement Friday.
(2022-07-17). How Britain Has Seen Its Place in the World from 1815 to 1955. fairobserver.com I have just greatly enjoyed reading Douglas Hurd's book, Choose Your Weapons: The British Foreign Secretary 200 years of Argument, Success and Failures. Hurd has had a distinguished career, which included not only holding the office of the foreign secretary but also of the secretary of state for Northern Ireland. He is an excellent…
(2022-07-17). Speculation about Putin's assassination 'wishful thinking'. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 17 (MNA) — The Chief of the Defence Staff Admiral said Russia is the 'biggest threat' to the UK but dismissed speculation President Putin could be 'toppled'.
(2022-07-17). Over 1,000 Die as Record-Breaking Heat, Wildfires Scorch Europe. commondreams.org Spanish officials said 360 people died in the country between July 10 and 15, while more than 6 people have died in Portugal over the past week.
(2022-07-16). Narratives About Female Terrorists are Sexist and Misguided. fairobserver.com While Denmark and other countries in Europe are focused on defense policy, there is scant attention being paid to the gendered dimensions of the Ukraine war. Not only are women disproportionately affected as victims of such a war, women also have been increasingly recruited to fight in the war. There is almost a universal aversion…
(2022-07-16). [Correspondence] Ad-hoc medical mission for refugees in the Ukraine—Russia war: from vision to practice. thelancet.com On Feb 24, 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine, and the humanitarian crisis that resulted is ongoing. As of June 29, 2022, the UN Refugee Agency (UNRA) has recorded nearly 5 ∑5 million refugees across Europe who have fled the combat zones in Ukraine. As men are not allowed to leave Ukraine, refugees are primarily women, children, and older people. Refugees are medically vulnerable, often suffering from numerous physical and psychological conditions.1 Unmanaged chronic disorders, infectious diseases, and mental illness are common, exacerbated by the arduous journey, stress, weather conditions, and limited access to h…
(2022-07-16). [Correspondence] The prohibition of nuclear weapons: a public health priority. thelancet.com The ongoing conflict in Ukraine confirms how wars and armed conflicts are a serious threat to public health and environmental integrity. The crisis has made clear that nuclear war is closer than ever.
(2022-07-16). Russian-Hating Dream of Brzezinski Clan Nears Fulfillment as Poland Agrees to Host Permanent U.S. Base and Turn Baltic Sea into NATO Lake. covertactionmagazine.com Mark Brzezinski, the U.S. Ambassador to Poland, is the son of the late Zbigniew Brzezinski, a descendent of Polish aristocrats …