(2022-08-02). India, BRICS in Cold War Conditions. infobrics.org The West's "sanctions from hell" have given a big stimulus to India-Russia bilateral trade, giving it a dynamism that one never suspected would be recaptured in…
(2022-08-02). The Rise of BRICS: The Economic Giant that Is Taking on the West. infobrics.org Times have changed. Russia, China, India, along with many other countries in Asia, the Middle East, Africa and South America are navigating all available spaces to counter the suffocating western dominance…
(2022-08-01). NATO's force in Kosovo says is prepared to intervene. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) — NATO's Kosovo Force (KFOR) said Sunday that it is prepared to intervene if stability is jeopardized in the northern municipalities of Kosovo after alleged conflicts at the Serbian border.
(2022-08-01). Kosovo Delays Restrictions on Serbs After Tensions Rise. news.antiwar.com Authorities in Kosovo have The restrictions would require ethnic Serbs in the north to apply for documents issued by Kosovo. Serbs in the area have used licenses issued by Serbia since Kosovo declared independence from Belgrade, and many refuse to recognize the authority of Pristina, the capital…
(2022-08-01). Export of grain from Ukraine may start on August 1. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) — Spokesman of the President of Turkey Ibrahim Kalin said on Sunday that the Export of grain from Ukraine may start on Monday morning, August 1.
(2022-08-01). 1st grain-loaded ship leaves Ukraine for Lebanon. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) — The first ship to leave Ukraine under a historic grain export deal departed on Monday from the port of Odesa for Lebanon, the Turkish National Defense Ministry announced.
(2022-08-01). 'This Is a War of Propaganda'. transcend.org 10 Jul 2022 – John Pilger on Ukraine and Assange: 20 minutes of truth… and a pretty sweet ending.
(2022-08-01). The World Does Not Want a Global NATO. scheerpost.com 
Fuyuko Matsui, Japan, "Becoming Friends with All the Children of the World," 2004. | By Vijay Prashad / The fragility of Europe's energy supply has once again been on display in recent months. Gas shipments through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline, which runs from Russia to Germany, were reduced to 40 percent of capacity in June, a cut that Moscow said was due to delays in the servicing of a turbine by the German firm Siemens. | Shortly thereafter, on July 11, the pipeline was taken offline for 10…
(2022-08-01). NATO-backed network of Syria dirty war propagandists identified. thegrayzone.com Defaming journalism on the OPCW's Syria cover-up scandal, The Guardian and its NATO-funded sources out themselves as the real "network of conspiracy theorists." On June 10th, The Guardian's Mark Townsend published an article headlined "Russia-backed network of Syria conspiracy theorists identified." ("Russia-backed" has since been removed). The article is based on what Townsend calls a "new analysis" that "reveals" a "network more than two dozen conspiracy theorists, frequently backed by a coordinated Russian campaign." This network, Townsend claims, is "focused …
(2022-08-01). Russian Armed Forces to get Zircon hypersonic missiles in months: Putin. ecns.cn The Russian Armed Forces will obtain Zircon hypersonic missile systems in the coming months, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Sunday.
(2022-08-01). Ukraine: Will U.S. sabotage grain deal? iacenter.org By Sara Flounders July 26, 2022 July 24 — A deal brokered by Turkey for the export of grain from both Ukraine and Russia presents a political problem for U.S. imperialism and its war aims. Washington's response: ship more weapons. The landmark deal to move hundreds of tons of grain, if it moves forward, undermines U.S./NATO determination to continue the war in Ukraine despite the cost to that country and the dire threat of famine in countries around the world. Grain silo in the port of Odessa, Ukraine Washington is especially frustrated that the deal was arranged by NATO-member Turkey's President Recep Tayy…
(2022-08-01). Military Situation In Ukraine On August 1, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Russia struck the AFU 92nd Mechanized Brigade near Kharkiv with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU 128th Mountain Assault Brigade near Zaporozhye with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Seversk with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Nikopol with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Odessa city with high-precision missiles; | Russian air defense sys…
(2022-08-01). Fire Destroyed Warehouse Of Notorious Bulgarian Arms Dealer Who Supplied Weapons To Ukraine. southfront.org 
On July 31, explosion took place in the ammunition depot in Bulgaria, from which weapons were supplied to Ukraine. | According to the Bulgarian National Radio, an ammunition depot located in the city of Karnobat caught fire. The facility belonged to arms dealer Emilian Gebrev who declared that he had been supplying weapons to the Armed Forces of Ukraine since 2014. | According to Gebrev, only obsolete ammunition was stored in the warehouse."Ammunition depots are located on the territory…
(2022-08-01). First Cargo Ship With Grain Left Ukraine, Bringing Food Crisis In War-Torn Country Closer. southfront.org 
On August 1, the first cargo ship with grain left Ukraine since the beginning of Russian military operations in February. | Amid the ongoing hostilities in Eastern and Southern Ukraine, the first cargo ship with 26 thousand tons of corn left the port of Odessa. The cargo ship Razoni under the flag of Sierra Leone is heading to Lebanon. It is due to arrive in Istanbul on August 2, the Turkish Defense Ministry said. | According to the Marine Traffic vessel tracking service, the cargo ship wa…
(2022-08-01). Military Situation In Southern Ukraine On August 1, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
On July 31, Russian artillery struck Mykolaiv city. Oleksiy Vadatursky, a famous Ukrainian grain businessman was killed in the attack; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU in Odessa airport; | Clashes between the AFU and Russian forces were reported near Andriivka; | Clashes between the AFU and Russian forces continue near Vysokopilya; | Clashes between the AFU and Russian forces continue near Blahodante; | A Harpoon launcher was destroyed as a resul…
(2022-08-01). Sudden War Crimes Amid Tactical Pause. Who Benefits Them Most? (21+). southfront.org 
The Penitentiary Hit by Ukrainian forcesRussian spec-ops in Ukraine has been going on for the 6th month now. Mostly successful for Moscow the combat is now facing a "tactical pause". | The advance of Russian troops is much slower than it was a month before. However, the last week of July 2022 saw a bunch of hideous war crimes. First,…
(2022-08-01). Britain rewards terrorist bombing of Syrian Christians by sanctioning National Defence leaders/ with Vanessa Beeley. marktaliano.net 
In my section of UK Column News I investigate a new UK FCDO criminal sanction package targeting Syrian Christians and the Syrian phosphates industry. Cover image — photo of Nabel AlAbdallah by Vanessa Beeley. July 30, 2022 in Syria, Ukraine. Tags: Russia, Syria, Ukraine Related posts Washington moves to annex north-east Syria by proxy SYRIA: Terrorist attack on Christian ceremony in …
(2022-08-01). Ex-Putin Aide Chubais Hospitalized With Rare Neurological Disorder. themoscowtimes.com Anatoly Chubais quit his post and left Russia in March — the highest-level resignation of its kind following the invasion of Ukraine.
(2022-08-01). Russia Outlines Plans to Rebuild Ukraine's Devastated Mariupol — Official. themoscowtimes.com The move comes as part of Moscow's wider efforts to gain support in Ukrainian regions that have come under Russian control.
(2022-08-01). Russia Releases Ukrainians Set for Deportation — Kommersant. themoscowtimes.com Hundreds of Ukrainians have been stuck in limbo at Moscow detention centers awaiting deportations that were halted by the invasion of Ukraine.
(2022-08-01). Ukraine War: As It's Happening. themoscowtimes.com The latest breaking news and developments in Russia's deadly attack on Ukraine.
(2022-08-01). West prepares to plunder post-war Ukraine with neoliberal shock therapy: privatization, deregulation, slashing worker protections. mronline.org 
Western governments and corporations met in Switzerland to plan harsh neoliberal economic policies to impose on post-war Ukraine, calling to cut labor laws, "open markets," drop tariffs, deregulate industries, and "sell state-owned enterprises to private investors."
(2022-08-01). Grain Leaves Ukraine Amid Ongoing Hostilities. southfront.org 
|
(2022-08-01). Biden Authorizes Additional $5 Million Military Aid for Ukraine. news.antiwar.com President Biden on Monday According to the Pentagon, the new package includes an unspecified amount of ammunition for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) and 75,000 rounds of ammunition for the 1 mm howitzers the US had previously sent to Ukraine. | The new aid was authorized by the presidential drawdown authority,…
(2022-08-01). What the U.S. government and The New York Times have quietly agreed not to tell you about Ukraine. mronline.org 
Today, men like Danyial al-Takbir, a neo-Nazi, former ISIS member and convicted mass murderer, rapist (several of his victims were raped until dead) and arsonist stand at the vanguard of a war planned for seven decades. This is the true legacy of the OUN, from its roots as Holocaust perpetrators and CIA assassins to its return as the butchers of Donbas.
(2022-08-01). Government Supervised Times, Wartime Reporting, and More. scheerpost.com We talk to Patrick Lawrence about Ukraine by diving deeper into his recent articles written for ScheerPost.
(2022-08-01). 1st Ship With Grain Leaves Ukraine's Black Sea Port. telesurenglish.net The first cargo ship carrying grain has left the Black Sea port of Odesa in southern Ukraine, Ukraine's Infrastructure Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov said on Monday. | RELATED: | The vessel Razoni under the flag of Sierra Leone carrying 26,000 tons of corn is bound for the port of Tripoli in Lebanon, Kubrakov said, adding that the ship will move along a maritime corridor, the security of which was guaranteed by T຅
(2022-08-01). First Shipment of Ukraine Grain Leaves Odesa. themoscowtimes.com The cargo ship Razoni flying the flag of Sierra Leone and loaded with maize has left the port of Odesa bound for Lebanon.
(2022-08-01). Lessons from Vietnam for Ukraine. transcend.org 28 Jul 2022 – Ukrainians have become cannon fodder for the US geopolitical goals, just as the South Vietnamese were. Will the US and allies continue to escalate the conflict in Ukraine with the goal of hurting Russia? Have we learned nothing from Vietnam and subsequent US/Western foreign policy disasters of the past 40 years?>
(2022-08-01). The World Was Already Broken—Shall Ukrainian Cereals Fix It Up? transcend.org 28 Jul 2022 — The world cheered the 22-July Turkey-brooked agreement between Russia and Ukraine to resume cereals and fertilisers exports from both countries. The Istanbul Agreement allows them to release their exports under UN and international supervision.
(2022-08-01). Of the Secret Leaks and the Baking Planet. transcend.org 29 Jul 2022 – Strangely enough, two major scientific findings, both announced in July, did not attribute the current dangerous world's disasters to the proxy war unfolding in Ukraine.
(2022-08-01). Russia cripples US Harpoon anti-ship missile launcher. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) — Russian troops wiped out a US-made Harpoon anti-ship missile launcher in the Odessa Region in Ukraine, Defense Ministry Spokesman Lieutenant-General Igor Konashenkov reported on Monday.
(2022-08-01). Three Large American Multinationals Bought 17 Million Hectares of Ukrainian Agricultural Land. transcend.org These are Cargill, Dupont and Monsanto. For comparison, Italy has 16.7 million hectares of agricultural land. Among the main shareholders of these three companies are Vanguard, Blackrock and Blackstone. The usual suspects…
(2022-08-01). NATO exploits Picasso's anti-war 'Guernica'. iacenter.org By Renán Vega Cantor July 18, 2022 This article from El Colectivo, July 7, edited by María Piedad Ossaba of lapluma.net and translated by John Catalinotto, refers to events at the June 28-30 NATO Summit in Spain. The photo is outrageous, although at first glance it appears harmless: A group of women are posing, and in the background is "Guernica," Pablo Picasso's iconic anti-war painting. What is behind this seemingly innocent and banal photo? This group posing in front of Picasso's 'Guernica' painting included Queen Letizia of Spain, Jill Biden of the U.S. and 14 other 'First Ladies' of 'world leaders' attending…
(2022-08-01). Serbia-Kosovo Tension; Russia Claims Provocation by the West. telesurenglish.net The tension arose after Kosovo prepared to implement a law requiring Serbs living in the disputed territory to replace their Serbian-issued vehicle registrations with Kosovo license plates as of August 1. | NATO's Kosovo Force (KFOR) said prepared to intervene "if stability is jeopardized in the northern municipalities of Kosovo" after tensions rise at the Kosovo-Serbia border.
(2022-08-01). US, EU dialogue on combating terrorism with Moscow frozen. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) — The US and the European Union have frozen dialogue on the fight against terrorism with Moscow under far-fetched pretexts, the Russian Foreign Ministry's Department for New Challenges and Threats chief, Vladimir Tarabrin, said.
(2022-08-01). Fire and ice, yet politicians still sleep. iacenter.org By Paddy Colligan and G. Dunkel July 27, 2022 No imagining is needed to picture what global warming/climate change might look and feel like. Millions of people in the Northern Hemisphere are currently living it. This is an extraordinary summer. Wildfires and record temperatures in Europe, grass fires in London and widespread and deadly wildfires in Portugal, Spain, France, Turkey and in the drought-riven U.S. West. Temperatures over 100 F are affecting the U.S., as well as several European countries, where this phenomenon is so unusual that few people have air conditioning. (Bloomberg News, July 21) A section of…
(2022-08-01). Military Situation In Syria On August 1, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
On August 1, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 3 times: 2 in Aleppo province, 1 in Lattakia province; | On August 1, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in the Banin area; | On August 1, the Russian Military Police and Turkish forces conducted a joint patrol in the countryside of the city of Ain al-Arab; | On July 31, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in the Ankawi a…
(2022-08-01). Putin says there can be no winners in nuclear war. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) — Russian President Vladimir Putin said that there could be no winners in a nuclear war and it should never be unleashed…
(2022-08-01). Fleeing War and Discrimination, LGBT Russians Find Refuge in South Caucasus. themoscowtimes.com Armenia and Georgia are socially conservative societies and LGBT people face legal and social obstacles as well as occasional violence.
(2022-08-01). Russia Accuses 'Radical' Kosovo of Displacing Serbs in Border Row. themoscowtimes.com Russia's Foreign Ministry accused Kosovo of taking "another step toward the expulsion of the Serbian population from Kosovo."
(2022-08-01). Draghi: Missione Compiuta. globalresearch.ca La rassegna stampa internazionale di Byoblu | 58 ∞ puntata: | "Tra i paesi dell'Europa Occidentale l'Italia aveva uno dei legami più forti con la Russia. La missione di Draghi è stata quella di rompere questo schema, riposizionando l'Italia nei confronti della …
(2022-08-01). RBI Allows Global Trade Settlements in‚ÄäRupees. infobrics.org RBI's move to allow global trade settlements in‚Ää rupees is‚Ää seen‚Ää primarily‚Ää aimed‚Ää at‚Ää facilitating‚Ää trade‚Ää with ‚Ääsanctions-hit‚Ää Russia…
(2022-08-01). China 'Ready' to Deliver Aircraft Parts to Russia: Chinese Ambassador to Russia. infobrics.org Chinese companies "are ready" to deliver aircraft parts to Russian airlines, said Chinese Ambassador to Russia Zhang Hanhui…
(2022-08-01). Russia Asks for Respect for Serbs Residing in Kosovo. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov requested respect for the rights of Serbs residing in Kosovo and asked the Kosovar authorities "to be reasonable" in handling tensions on the border between Serbia and its former province. | RELATED: | "We demand that all rights of Serbs be respected," he said, adding that Russia "without a doubt absolutely supports Serbia" and considers the Kosovar authorities' intention to…
(2022-08-01). Italian government arrests militant unionists. iacenter.org By Martha Grevatt July 28, 2022 Six union leaders were placed under house arrest in Piacenza, Italy, in the early morning hours of July 19, under orders from the local prosecutor's office. Two are members of USB (Unione Sindacale di Base), and four belong to SI Cobas, two militant unions that represent workers in the logistics sector and have waged strikes recently against Amazon, FedEx and others. The six are charged with conspiracy to commit private violence, resistance to a public official, sabotage and interruption of public service. March to protest attacks on militant unions, Piacenza, Italy, July 23. Credi…
(2022-08-01). Iran's Hijab Law Exposes Divisions In The Islamic Republic. juancole.com Mehrdad Mirdamadi | RFE/RL Welcome back to The Farda Briefing, an RFE/RL newsletter that tracks the key issues in Iran and explains why they matter. I'm Mehrdad Mirdamadi, a senior editor and journalist at RFE/RL's Radio Farda. Here's what I've been following and what I'm watching out for in the days ahead. The Big Issue …
(2022-08-01). Reportan incremento de la tensión entre Serbia y Kosovo. telesurtv.net Medios locales reportaron que fueron escuchados disparos en la frontera entre ambos lados, además de sirenas antiaéreas en el norte de la ciudad kosovska Mitrovica.
(2022-08-01). Raeisi congratulates Switzerland on National Day. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) — Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi congratulated his Swiss counterpart on the country's National Day and expressed hope for the expansion of relations between the two countries in different fields.
(2022-08-01). 1st European woman walks in space. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) — For the first time, a European female astronaut made a spacewalk outside the International Space Station (ISS).
(2022-07-31). Evo Morales Calls For A Global Campaign To Eliminate NATO. popularresistance.org In an interview with British journalist Matt Kennard at his home in El Trópico, a small town four hours from Cochabamba in the heart of the Amazon rain forest, former Bolivian president Evo Morales (2006-2019) called for an international campaign to eliminate NATO [the North Atlantic Treaty Organization]. | According to Morales, this campaign should explain to people worldwide that "NATO is—ultimately—the United States. It is not a guarantee for humanity or for life. I do not accept—in fact, I condemn—how they can exclude Russia from the UN Human Rights Council. When the U.S. has intervene…
(2022-07-31). Condemn The FBI Raids In St Louis, MO And St Petersburg, FL! popularresistance.org On the morning of Friday, July 29th, the FBI conducted raids at multiple locations, including the Uhuru House in St. Petersburg, Florida, the private residence of Omali Yeshitela in St. Louis, Missouri, as well as the Uhuru Solidarity Center, also in St. Louis. The FBI employed flashbang grenades and handcuffed Yeshitela and his wife while the house was raided. The FBI says that the raids are connected to the federal indictment of a Russian man, Aleksandr Ionov, alleging that he has been working to spread "Russian propaganda" in the United States. | The Committee to Stop FBI Repression and the National Alliance A…
(2022-07-31). UN Nuclear Review: A Prime Time To Stop The New Arms Race. popularresistance.org In the run-up to August's United Nation's 10th Annual Review of the landmark Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), a review undertaken every five years, Secretary of State Antony Blinken's State Department issued a surprising reaffirmation of the U.S. commitment to this treaty and the "ultimate goal of a world without nuclear weapons." | The NPT, designed to "further the goal of achieving nuclear disarmament," entered into force in 1970 and was extended indefinitely in 1995. It has now been signed by 191 nations, including the U.S. and Russia. | If only Blinken's verbal support for the NPT was U.S. policy, as o…
(2022-07-31). France is Rapidly Losing Influence in Africa. journal-neo.org 
France has never taken into account the interests of the African nations, and now, as a result of its aggressive neo-colonial policies, this former imperial power is seeing a rapid decline in its influence not only in its former colonies but across the continent. In fact, France is increasingly being viewed both in these countries …