(2022-08-04). Ukrainian top intelligence official reveals US involvement in missile strikes against Russia. wsws.org The provocative interview with the deputy head of Ukraine's military intelligence was published the same day as the first grain shipment from Ukraine since the start of the NATO-provoked war left Odessa as part of a deal brokered by Turkey and the UN.
(2022-08-04). BRICS Expansion: Five New Members in 2023. infobrics.org Following Russia's announcement of Iran & Argentina's BRICS membership bids, the alliance president reveals that Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt have the same plans…
(2022-08-04). Ukraine: Global unions call on Zelensky to veto anti-worker laws. greenleft.org.au International trade unions are calling on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to veto two anti-worker bills that were recently passed by parliament amid Russia's invasion, reports Federico Fuentes. Critics of the bills, such as the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), say they will leave workers "deprived of protection of their wages, conditions and safety".
(2022-08-04). He Can Not Take It Any Longer. smoothiex12.blogspot.com Good. So, there is still some integrity to be found… Or, are they getting ready to admit the inevitable which is very near, in fact is in progress–a collapse of the front in Ukraine. But as they say, better late than never. Anyway, good for you, Cory Bernardi.
(2022-08-04). EU Economy Grows for Second Quarter, Recession Fears Linger. telesurenglish.net The eurozone's GDP increased by 0.7 percent, while the European Union's GDP grew 0.6 percent in the second quarter of 2022, according to a preliminary flash estimate published by Europe's statistics office Eurostat. | RELATED: | Despite the growth achieved in the second quarter, some experts believe that the triple pressure of the energy crisis, high inflation and tightening of monetary policy may plunge Europe into a…
(2022-08-04). Nigeria Not Against Joining BRICS, It Is Possible in Future. infobrics.org Nigeria is not against becoming a member of the BRICS group (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa), Nigerian Ambassador to Russia Abdullahi Shehu said in an interview, adding that it is "quite realistic" in the future…
(2022-08-04). Iranian, Russian chief negotiators discuss JCPOA in Vienna. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 04 (MNA) — At the threshold of new round of talks on removal of anti-Iranian sanctions, Iranian and Russian top negotiators, headed by Ali Bagheri Kani and Mikhail Ulyanov, discussed JCPOA in Austrian capital of Vienna on Thursday.
(2022-08-04). Iran's chief negotiator arrives in Vienna for talks. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 04 (MNA) — Iran's negotiating delegation, headed by chief negotiator Ali Bafgheri Kani, arrived in Austrian capital of Vienna on Thursday for the resumption of nuclear talks on the removal of anti-Iran sanctions.
(2022-08-04). China, Greece vow to further deepen mutually beneficial cooperation. ecns.cn China and Greece pledged here on Wednesday to further deepen mutually beneficial cooperation and jointly work for better bilateral relations for the next years.
(2022-08-04). Joy: Humanizing the lower depths. wsws.org The film follows a Nigerian woman sexually trafficked to Austria, where she works as a prostitute to support her family back home in Africa and her young daughter in Vienna.
(2022-08-04). Freight trains to Europe post increase. ecns.cn Nearly 9,000 freight trains between China and Europe were operated from January to July, a slight increase amid sporadic COVID-19 outbreaks in China in the first half of the year, national railway operator China State Railway Group said on Tuesday.
(2022-08-04). U.S. Lawmakers Demand Federal Scrutiny of How US Tech got into Turkey's Drones. juancole.com By Umar Farooq | ( ProPublica ) As countries around the globe add armed drones to their arsenals, federal lawmakers are pressing the Biden administration to investigate how U.S. parts and technology ended up in what has fast become one of the most popular models on the world market: Turkey's TB2. Manufactured by …
(2022-08-04). Diplomáticos de Irán retomarán diálogos sobre acuerdo nuclear. telesurtv.net Delegación iraní tiene previsto viajar este miércoles a Austria y reiniciar el jueves la negociación para reactivar el PIAC.
(2022-08-04). Haitians Demand Reparations at French Consulate and Citibank. indybay.org France: Amount Due to Haiti $21,685,135,571.48…
(2022-08-03). Biden regime provides over $8 billion in arms for Ukraine war. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Radio PolandAugust 1, 2022 US president approves new $550 mln security assistance package for Ukraine US President Joe Biden on Monday greenlighted a new military assistance package for Ukraine, valued at up to USD 550 million and including additional ammunition for advanced rocket systems.Joe Biden. The move was announced by White House national security spokesman …
(2022-08-03). US wants to show its impunity through its actions in Taiwan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) — Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov lambasted Washington for its actions regarding Taiwan, noting that the US wants to demonstrate "impunity", proving to the world it can get away with anything.
(2022-08-03). UK ambassador strongly condemns Pelosi's Taiwan visit. ecns.cn The top Chinese diplomat in the United Kingdom strongly condemns US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to China's Taiwan region, as the move has crossed the red line of the one-China principle, adding "those who play with fire will get burnt".
(2022-08-03). Hybrid war against Russia fraught with nuclear conflict. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) — A hybrid war against Russia is fraught with a nuclear conflict, which cannot be won by anyone, a high-ranking Russian foreign ministry official said on Tuesday.
(2022-08-03). In Video: Russian LMUR Missile Takes Out Ukrainian Pontoon Bridge. southfront.org 
The LMUR missile at in the International Military-Technical Forum Army-2021. Source: the Analytical Network News Agency (ANNA). | The Russian military has taken out a pontoon bridge of Kiev forces in the Kherson region with an advanced Lightweight Multifunction Missile (LMUR), also known as the Izdeliye 305. | On August 1, Russian sources shared footage of the precision missile strike on the pontoon brigade, which Kiev forces used in a recent failed attempt to cross the Inhulets River near the set…
(2022-08-03). Another war? U.S. uses Pelosi to provoke China. iacenter.org By Sara Flounders August 2, 2022 Bulletin: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi landed in Taiwan August 2. Here is the statement by the Chinese Foreign Ministry: tinyurl.com/455vrnyb U.S. provocations against China have moved into high gear. Even as the war in Ukraine, instigated by Washington, unfolds with disastrous consequences for European economies and vibrates through the world economy, a more ominous confrontation is planned. The USS Ronald Reagan carrier strike group is now in the South China Sea. The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan, with its accompanying battle group of warships, a guided missile cruise…
(2022-08-03). West Prepares to Plunder Post-war Ukraine with Neoliberal Shock Therapy. towardfreedom.org Western governments and corporations met in Switzerland to plan 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." Jake Kallio and Benjamin Norton report for Multipolarista.
(2022-08-03). UN Designates a Finding Mission for the Attack on DPR Prison. telesurenglish.net Antonio Guterres, the United Nations Secretary-General, announced the fact-finding mission designated to investigate the bombing carried out against the penitentiary of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR). | RELATED: | During a press conference on the Global Crisis Response Group on Food, Energy, and Finance, Guterres said that Russia and Ukraine had requested the UN to investigate the matter. "I decided in line w…
(2022-08-03). Ukraine Deploying Petal Mines Against Donetsk Civilians/ Report by Eva Bartlett. marktaliano.net READ MORE: |
(2022-08-03). France Ratifies Sweden and Finland's NATO Bids. telesurenglish.net The French Parliament has ratified the accession protocols of Sweden and Finland to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Yael Braun-Pivet, president of the National Assembly, wrote in an official document published Wednesday. | RELATED: | After a debate, both bills ratifying the protocols passed with 209 deputies in favor and 46 against on Tuesday, the National Assembly said on its website. | Amid the Russia-Ukraine conflic…
(2022-08-03). Most 'Fact-Checking' Organizations Facebook Uses In Ukraine Are Funded By Washington. popularresistance.org Most of the fact-checking organizations Facebook has partnered with to monitor and regulate information about Ukraine are directly funded by the U.S. government, either through the U.S. Embassy or via the notorious National Endowment for Democracy (NED). | In light of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, an information war as bitter as the ground fighting has erupted, and Meta (Facebook's official name) announced it had partnered with nine organizations to help it sort fact from fiction for Ukrainian, Russian and other Eastern European users. These nine organizations are: StopFake, VoxCheck, Fact Check Georgia, Demagog,…
(2022-08-03). Russia Destroys Foreign Arms Depot in Ukraine. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Russia's Defense Ministry confirmed the destruction of a foreign weapons depot in the Lviv region, in western Ukraine. | RELATED: | "Air-launched high-precision long-range missiles near the city of Radekhiv in Lviv region destroyed a storage base with foreign-made weapons and ammunition delivered to the Kyiv regime from Poland," Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said, as reported by Wion. | He also pointed out tha…
(2022-08-03). Outcomes in Ukraine and Russian Resilience Can be Served Up as the Perfect Scapegoat. journal-neo.org 
There is always a conflict between high principle and pragmatism. Embracing both is probably a wise strategy. But whether you can actually have anything both ways, or whether the outcome would mean anything if you did, remains to be seen. American policymakers, during their many attempts to isolate and antagonise Russia, should have been asking, …
(2022-08-03). Military Situation In Eastern Ukraine On August 3, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Russian forces claimed control of Semigorye village; | Russian forces claimed control of Travnevoe village; | Clashes between the AFU and Russian forces continue in the town of Peski ; | Clashes between the AFU and Russian forces continue near Avdiivka; | Clashes between the AFU and Russian forces continue in Marinka; | Clashes between the AFU and Russian forces continue near Krasnogorovka; | Clashes between the AFU and Russian forces continue near Grygorivka; | Cl…
(2022-08-03). Military Situation In Ukraine On August 3, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click tos see full-size image | Russia struck the 81st Airmobile Brigade of the AFU near Nikolaevka with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the 72nd Mechanized Brigade of the AFU near Veselaya Dolina with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the 65th Mechanized Brigade of the AFU near Yulievka with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Artemovsk with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Ocheretino with high-precision missil…
(2022-08-03). The Hidden Truth about the War in Ukraine. libya360.wordpress.com Jacques Baud The cultural and historical elements that determine the relations between Russia and Ukraine are important. The two countries have a long, rich, diverse, and eventful history together. This would be essential if the crisis we are experiencing today were rooted in history. However, it is a product of the present. The war we…
(2022-08-03). Twitter facilitates cyber terrorism and NATO-proxy war crimes in Ukraine/ By Vanessa Beeley. marktaliano.net Ukrainian Special Forces (SSO) sniper. Twitter allows blogger to doxx independent journalist on the ground in war zone Original Link Here: Twitter facilitates cyber terrorism and NATO-proxy war crimes in Ukraine (substack.com) Louise Mensch an online blogger, former UK Conservative MP, chick-lit author and committed Russophobe with a sizeable following on Twitter effectively called upon …
(2022-08-03). Ukraine: Weapons or Peace? A Conversation with Jacques Baud. libya360.wordpress.com Thomas Kaiser Former NATO, UN official Jacques Baud In this latest discussion, Jacques Baud explains the current situation in regards to the Ukraine conflict, while keeping an eye on the larger geopolitical maneuvering that is now taking place. Colonel Baud speaks with Thomas Kaiser of Zeitgeschehen im Fokus, the Swiss journal, through whose kind courtesy, we…
(2022-08-03). Ukraine Needs to Export Mln Tons of Grain in 2022-2023. telesurenglish.net Ukraine is set to harvest 55-60 million tons of cereals and oilseeds this year, with domestic demand projected to be 20 million tons, the Ukrainian Agri Council said in a statement. | RELATED: | The statement said that Ukrainian farmers have already reaped some 12 million tons of cereals this year from 30 percent of the planted areas. | Currently, Ukraine has 18-20 million tons of grain in its silos from last ye…
(2022-08-03). Spain signs military agreement with US amid US-NATO war in Ukraine. wsws.org The agreement will increase the number of US destroyers stationed at the southern Spanish naval base of Rota by half and the number of US Marines in Spain by 600.
(2022-08-03). 1st grain ship leaving Ukraine anchors off Istanbul for inspection. ecns.cn The first grain-laden cargo ship leaving the Ukrainian port under a UN-brokered deal anchors off Istanbul on the Black Sea on Tuesday, waiting to be inspected by the Joint Coordination Center (JCC) before it resumes the voyage to Lebanon.
(2022-08-03). Russia Remains Open to Peace Talks With Ukraine, Peskov Confirms. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the Russian Presidency spokesperson Dmitri Peskov stated that his country is willing to negotiate a solution to the conflict in Ukraine, but only if certain conditions are met. | RELATED: | "It is so, Russia is ready for a negotiated solution under its conditions," Peskov said in response to a question about a statement made by former German chancellor Gerhard Schroder during an interview with the weekly Stern. | "The good news is t…
(2022-08-03). Grain cargo ship leaving Ukraine anchors off Istanbul for inspection. ecns.cn The Sierra Leone-flagged cargo ship "Razoni" loaded with 26,000 metric tons of Ukrainian corn arrives at the northern entrance of the Bosphorus strait for inspection in Istanbul, Turkey, Aug. 2, 2022.
(2022-08-03). As inflation surges, France's TotalEnergies posts €18 billion super-profits. wsws.org Macron has defended the corporation's extortion of tens of billions from workers internationally as prices surge amid the NATO war with Russia in Ukraine.
(2022-08-03). Mora to go to Vienna to discuss Borrell's JCPOA proposal. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) — The EU coordinator of the JCPOA talks Enrique Mora said he is going to the Austrian capital of Vienna to discuss the EU Foreign Policy Chief Borrell's JCPOA proposal.
(2022-08-03). Oil giants reap record profits from war, pandemic and skyrocketing prices. wsws.org As working class families the world over struggle to afford basic necessities amid historic inflation, driven by the pandemic and the US-NATO war against Russia, the world's largest multinational oil corporations are announcing record profits.
(2022-08-03). Pelosi Accuses China of Threatening Taiwan and 'Democracy Itself,' Says US Cannot 'Stand By'. news.antiwar.com House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) accused China "We cannot stand by as the CCP proceeds to threaten Taiwan — and democracy itself," Pelosi said. She repeated a common line coming out of Washington that the world was facing a choice between "autocracy and democracy." | President Biden has framed the US rivalry with China and Russia as a global battle between "autocracy and democracy." He eve…
(2022-08-03). US Plan to Cap Russian Oil Price Draws More Skepticism. news.antiwar.com Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is still pushing an idea to put a price cap on Russian oil even as it draws more skepticism and warnings that the plan won't work. | The idea of Yellen's plan would be to deny financing and insurance on shipments of Russian oil if it's not being sold at a set price that would limit Moscow's profits. Mike Salthouse, the global claims director for a leading global shipping insurer, The North of England P&I Association Limited, said the plan…
(2022-08-03). The Movement Sorely Misses Glen Ford. popularresistance.org It has been one year since the death of Black Agenda Report Executive Editor, Glen Ford. The turbulence of the past year has been as intense as Glen Ford's loss to the movement. President Joe Biden is facing a crisis of legitimacy. Inflation and recession loom over a flailing U.S. capitalist system. A U.S.-led imperialist war with Russia and China is closer than it has ever been and Black America is no better off with a Democrat controlling the White House. | Such conditions demand that we remember and emulate Glen Ford's tireless contributions to the Black liberation, peace, and socialist movement. Ford was a st…
(2022-08-03). Gazprom Warns on the Impossibility To Recover Key Turbine. telesurenglish.net The Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline from Russia to Germany of the Giant Gazprom has not been able to recover a critical turbine for the proper functioning of the supplies of the company, which according to Gazprom, has been impossible because of Western sanctions. | RELATED: | Christian Bruch, Siemens Energy CEO, said his company has already complied with all the conditions needed to send the repaired turbine back to Russia. The German comp…
(2022-08-03). Military Situation In Syria On August 3, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
On August 3, the Russian Ministry of Defence recorded no hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On August 3, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SAA positions in the 45th regiment; | On August 3, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in the Kafr Taal area; | On August 2, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in the Maar Balit area; | On August 3, a leader of an armed group affiliated w…
(2022-08-03). Escalation In Karabakh: Azerbaijan Combat Drones Kill Two Armenian Soldiers, Wound 14 Others (Videos). southfront.org 
The disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh experienced on August 3 a new round of military escalation, that saw the Azerbaijani combat drones attacking Armenian forces for the first time in several months. | The escalation began when the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense said that Armenian forces had attacked Azerbaijani military positions in the region of Lachin, which is under the supervision of the Russian peacekeeping force, killing an Azerbaijani soldier. | Hundreds of Russian peacekeepers are current…
(2022-08-03). Moscow warns against complete cut of relations with US. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) — Moscow may cut diplomatic relations with Washington if the United States designates Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism, Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Tuesday.
(2022-08-03). UN Warns Two Largest Reservoirs in US Are Approaching Dangerous 'Dead Pool' Status. commondreams.org "Drought and desertification are quickly becoming the new normal everywhere—from the U.S. to Europe and Africa."
(2022-08-03). The EU Has Begun its Retreat. "First Steps in Unraveling Energy and Food Sanctions on Russia" globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-03). Joe Biden's "Arms Control Talks" Offer to Russia — Genuine Move or More Hot Air? globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-03). Biden Sends Mixed Signals to Russia in Offer to Negotiate New START Replacement. globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-03). EU, UK Delay Cutting Off Russia from Oil Insurance Market. globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-03). Iran Weighs Benefits of BRICS Membership. infobrics.org Recently, Iran applied to join BRICS, a group consisting of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. On a global level, this forum represents 40% of the world population and 26% of the world economy…
(2022-08-03). Gazprom, CNPC Sign Deal on Supplying Russian Gas to China. infobrics.org The deal sets out how the pipeline crosses the Ussuri river on the China-Russia border. Gazprom recently issued a five-year plan for large-scale work on Far East gasification…
(2022-08-03). Russia Calls for Reform of UN Security Council. libya360.wordpress.com According to Alexey Drobinin, the time has come to ponder whether the UN agenda "is in sync with the interests of the majority of the global community". The United Nations is in dire need of reform and the Security council must be "democratized" by expanding its representation, Russian foreign ministry official Alexey Drobinin has written in a…
(2022-08-03). Black Activists From Uhuru Movement Handcuffed By FBI For Alleged Ties To Russian 2016 Election Interference. moguldom.com Black activists from the African People's Socialist Party and Uhuru Movement were searched and handcuffed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in St. Petersburg, Florida, and Missouri on July 29 for allegedly conspiring with a Russian national to interfere in the 2016 elections. In an unsealed indictment, the U.S. Department of Justice accused APSP Founder and Chairman Omali …
(2022-08-03). Russia says ready for new round of constructive Iran talks. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) — Russia's Permanent Representative in Vienna-based International Organizations said that the Russian negotiators stand ready in order to finalize the agreement in Iran and P4+1 talks.
(2022-08-03). TPOI, Russia Business Co. ink MoU to enhance trade coop. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) — A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was inked between Trade Promotion Organization of Iran (TPOI) and the "Business Russia" Company of the Russian Federation on Wednesday to develop and increase bilateral trade cooperation.
(2022-08-03). Lavrov, Macron, Blinken and Africa. journal-neo.org 
From July 23 to 27, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov visited Egypt, the Republic of Congo Brazzaville, Uganda and Ethiopia. During these visits, which covered the Northern, Eastern and Central Africa, he was received by the heads of these States, Prime Ministers and Foreign Ministers. The special significance of this visit was due to …
(2022-08-03). Russia stresses need for JCPOA's implementation. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) — In the NPT review meeting, Russia emphasized the necessity of resuming the full implementation of the Iranian nuclear deal known as the JCPOA at the earliest.
(2022-08-03). Spain Admits Spraying Deadly Chemtrails as Part of Secret UN Program: One Month after March 2020 Covid-19 Lockdown. globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-03). Tensions in Karabakh reportedly escalates. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) — Tensions in Karabakh between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces has escalated as the Armenian side accuses the other side of conducting drone attack on its forces.
(2022-08-03). Giant swing opens to public in UK. ecns.cn Europe's biggest swing, which features a 46 meter drop over chalk cliffs , opened to the public on Tuesday in UK.
(2022-08-03). UK, France stockpiles of nuclear weapons should be limited. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) — China believes the UK and France should be included in the process of reducing nuclear arms, the Chinese Foreign Ministry's Arms Control Department Director-General Fu Cong said on Tuesday.
(2022-08-03). Iraqi, French FMs discuss Iran talks, regional developments. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) — The foreign ministers of Iraq and France spoke by phone to discuss Iran's nuclear negotiations, the Riyadh-Tehran talks, and the latest developments in Iraq on Tuesday night.
(2022-08-03). Importante victoria de Cuba frente a Azerbaiyán en Olimpiada de Ajedrez. cubadebate.cu El triunfo de este martes sobre el fuerte elenco de Azerbaiyán llevó hasta los nueve puntos el acumulado del equipo cubano, que ahora ocupa el sexto lugar de la sección abierta en la Olimpiada de Ajedrez de Chennai 2022, que luego de cinco rondas tiene como líderes a los elencos de India 2 y Armenia. | Los cubanos disfrutaron de un rápido triunfo en la segunda mesa con Carlos Daniel Albornoz frente a Rauf Mamedov…
(2022-08-03). Giant panda twins celebrate 1-year-old birthday in France. ecns.cn Twin giant panda cubs Yuandudu and Huanlili play at the Beauval zoological park in Saint-Aignan, France, Aug. 2, 2022.
(2022-08-03). Parliament approves Iran-Belgium extradition treaty. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) — Iranian members of parliament Wednesday ratified the extradition treaty with Belgium.
(2022-08-03). Canciller serbio arribará este miércoles a Cuba en visita oficial. cubadebate.cu El ministro de Asuntos Exteriores de la República de Serbia, Excmo. Sr. Nikola Selakoviƒá, arribará este miércoles a Cuba en visita oficial. Selakoviƒá realizará una visita oficial a Cuba desde hoy y hasta el viernes 5, informó la cancillería de la nación antillana.
(2022-08-02). Poland's President Duda Compares the Warsaw 1944 Uprising against Nazi Occupation to the Battle of Mariupol. globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-02). Most of the "Fact-Checking" Organizations Facebook Uses in Ukraine Are Directly Funded by Washington. mintpressnews.com 
In light of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, an information war as bitter as the ground fighting has erupted, and Meta (Facebook's official name) announced it had partnered with nine organizations to help it sort fact from fiction.
(2022-08-02). Biden Sends Mixed Signals On Nuclear Treaty As Risk Of Nuclear War Grows. popularresistance.org President Biden on Monday sent mixed signals to Moscow in an apparent offer to negotiate a replacement to the New START, the last remaining nuclear arms control treaty between the US and Russia. | In a statement to the 10th conference on the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), Biden said his administration "is ready to expeditiously negotiate a new arms control framework to replace New START when it expires in 2026," but then suggested he wouldn't negotiate with Russia while it was fighting in Ukraine. | "But negotiation requires a willing partner operating in good faith. And Russia's brutal and unprovoked aggression…
(2022-08-02). NATO-Backed Network Of Syria Dirty War Propagandists Identified. popularresistance.org 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 on the denial or distortion of facts about the Syrian regime's use of chemical weapons and on attacking the findings of the world's foremost chemical weapons watchdog," the Organization for the Prohibition of C…
(2022-08-02). Western Experts Urge US to Start Talks with Russia Before "It's Too Late" globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-02). 'Tools of Russia': FBI raid on Black Political Party seen as part of 'Black Scare/Red Scare' in United States. mronline.org 
Black political organizations and other anti-imperialist groups condemned the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) raiding early Friday morning the properties of the African People's Socialist Party (APSP) and its solidarity organization in Saint Louis, Missouri, and in Saint Petersburg, Florida.
(2022-08-02). PSL statement: Condemn the FBI attacks on the African People's Socialist Party. liberationnews.org 
The raids are part of a federal indictment of a Russian national, Aleksandr Ionov, who leads a non-governmental organization.
(2022-08-02). Collapse In Crypto Market Leads To Bull Market In Used Rolex And Patek Watches For Sale. moguldom.com The collapse of crypto market prices is credited with helping boost the supply of luxury brand used watches for people looking to buy them second-hand. Germany-based online watch trading platform Chrono24 has more than half a million watches listed for sale on its site. The supply of trophy watches such as the Rolex Daytona or …
(2022-08-02). 12 August, Webinar: Culture of Resistance Music Behind Colonial Bars with Dr. Louis Brehony. samidoun.net 
Friday, August 12 12 pm Pacific 3 pm Eastern 8 pm British time 9 pm central Europe 8 pm Palestine REGISTER: bit.ly/prisonmusic Join Samidoun for a webinar with Dr. Louis Brehony, the author of "Genius in the People: On Collective Resistance and Musical Instrument Making in the Jails of the Colonizer" …
(2022-08-02). Boris Johnson's (Far From Final) Bill for Damages. scheerpost.com 
Outgoing British Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves 10 Downing Street to attend Prime Minister's Questions. (Carl Court / Getty Images) | By Natasha Hakimi Zapata / "Them's the breaks," an unrepentant Boris Johnson told reporters crowding outside Downing Street on July 7. Just 1,079 days after he took the reins of the United Kingdom's government, the man once dubbed "Britain's Trump"