(2022-08-24). IAEA Renews Request to Visit Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. news.antiwar.com A UN official said Tuesday that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has renewed its request to visit the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) in Ukraine, which is under Russian control and has been the target of recent shelling. UN political chief Rosemary DiCarlo announced that IAEA chief Rafael Grossi has requested to send IAEA inspectors …
(2022-08-24). US, South Korea resume large-scale joint war games. wsws.org The military drills in South Korea, adjacent to northern China and Russia's Far East, take place as the Biden administration wages a proxy war against Russia in Ukraine and goads Beijing into conflict over Taiwan.
(2022-08-24). US to announce another $3 billion in military aid for its "forever war" in Ukraine. wsws.org Billions of dollars are designed to fund the new "forever war" by US imperialism in Ukraine, which has already killed tens of thousands of Ukrainian and Russian soldiers and thousands of civilians, while displacing over a fourth of the country's population.
(2022-08-24). More than 1,400 firms to attend upcoming services trade fair in Beijing. ecns.cn As of Monday, 71 countries, regions and international organizations had confirmed to stage exhibitions or hold meetings at the CIFTIS, including the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Germany, the UK and the World Meteorological Organization.
(2022-08-24). Presidente del Gobierno español iniciará gira por América Latina. telesurtv.net La gira por Colombia, Ecuador y Hondura tiene entre sus fines consolidar las relaciones de la Unión Europea con la región.
(2022-08-23). Moscow Accuses Kiev's 'Special Services' in Russian Journalist's Car Bombing. news.antiwar.com The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) accused Kiev's secret services of carrying out the car bombing murder of Russian journalist Darya Dugina, the 29-year-old daughter of nationalist philosopher Alexander Dugin. On Saturday night, Dugina was driving her father's Toyota Land Cruiser about 20 miles outside Moscow when an explosive planted beneath his SUV detonated, the …
(2022-08-23). Europe Quietly Abandoning Ukraine, as for the First Time, No New Military Pledges Have Been Made. globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-23). Spanish-Russian journalist Pablo Gonzalez held six months in Polish jail on bogus spying charge. wsws.org His arrest was coordinated between NATO states, including Spain's Socialist Party (PSOE)-Podemos government, and has met with silence by European and US media.
(2022-08-23). Estonia Wants EU to Ban Russian Tourists. news.antiwar.com Estonia's Foreign Minister Urmas Reinsalu "We are letting the citizens of an aggressor state peacefully visit the Louvre … and return to [their] homeland as if nothing has happened," Reinsalu told Politico. | Last week,
(2022-08-23). Disaster In Cuba Highlights Biden's Disastrous (And Illegal) Foreign Policy. popularresistance.org On August 5, lightning caused a fire at an oil supertanker base in Matanzas, Cuba. The fire caused the collapse of three large oil tanks, killed 16 people and wounded 146 people. Immediately, friendly nations sent aid, including $70 million in oil from Russia, but the United States only provided technical advice to the neighboring Caribbean nation that has been crippled by six decades of the US' economic blockade. Clearing the FOG speaks with Arturo Lopez-Levy of the Council on Hemispheric Affairs about the fire, the Biden administration's continuation of Trump's policies in Cuba and the campaign to change that,…
(2022-08-23). Around 720,000 Tonnes of Food Exported from Ukraine's Black Sea Ports Under Grain Export Deal. news.antiwar.com The Ukrainian Agriculture Ministry reported Tuesday The numbers show that the deal between Russia and Ukraine that was brokered by the UN and Turkey and signed in July has been a success. Ukraine's Agriculture Ministry said that in addition to the 33 ships that have left, another 18…
(2022-08-23). Ukrainian President Pledges To Take Over the Crimean Region. telesurenglish.net Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday that Kiev would take over the Crimea region by all means. The Ukrainian President said they would use military forces to seize the Russian territory and will not consult any other country. | RELATED: | Zelensky announced while speaking to the 'Crimea Platform,' a Ukrainian-organized gathering of 60 nations and international organizations supporting Kiev's claims of sovereignty over Crimea. The…
(2022-08-23). Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant To Be Visited by IAEA. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, said a personal visit to the Zaporozhye (Ukraine) NPP is planned for the next few days. | RELATED: | According to the Director General, the IAEA mission that he expects to lead personally within a few days is intended to inspect the integrity of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, dialogue with Russian and Ukrainian per…
(2022-08-23). What do the New York Times, Kiev Independent, Euromaidan Press, Twitter, Facebook, Reddit, and TikTok All Have in Common? / By John Parker. marktaliano.net 
They are all funded by or staffed by Western and U.S. intelligence members pushing the U.S. narrative about the war in Ukraine. This is why Struggle-La-Lucha.org organized a fact-finding mission to Ukraine and Russia to report on the suppressed information that challenges the narrative of NATO and its member states, led by the U.S.This is the second …
(2022-08-23). US to Send Ukraine $3 Billion in New Military Aid as Part of Long-Term Support. news.antiwar.com The US is expected to announce a new $3 billion weapons package for Ukraine on Wednesday as Washington is shifting to a longer-term campaign to support Kyiv in its war against Russia, The new military aid will be the single largest weapons package that the US will be providing Ukraine since Russia invaded on February 24, and it will bring the total of direct military aid for Kyiv since the war started to about $13.6 billion. The $3 billion is bei…
(2022-08-23). UN Official: End Military Actions Around Ukraine Nuclear Plant. telesurenglish.net "We must be clear that any potential damage to the plant, or any other nuclear facilities in Ukraine, leading to a possible nuclear incident would have catastrophic consequences, not only for the immediate vicinity, but for the region and beyond," UN Undersecretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo warned. | Rosemary DiCarlo, UN under-secretary-general for political and peacebuilding affairs, speaks during the UN Security Council briefing on Ukraine at the UN headquarters in New York, July 29, 2022.
(2022-08-23). In Just Under Three Weeks, Ukrainian-Fired Prohibited "Petal" Mines Maim At Least 44 Civilians, Kill 2, in Donetsk Region. covertactionmagazine.com Ukraine continues to fire internationally-banned anti-personnel mines on civilian areas of Donetsk and other cities in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), in violation of international law and of the mine ban convention Ukraine signed in 1999 and ratified in 2005. Since July 27, Ukraine has been firing rockets containing cluster munitions filled with banned PFM-1 …
(2022-08-23). Canada sanctions 62 more Russians, a defense entity. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) — Canada used a virtual summit of world leaders Tuesday to slap new sanctions on dozens of Russians and a defense organization, as well as more financial assistance for Ukraine.
(2022-08-23). Turkey calls for Ukraine-Russia mediation, signaling deal with Syria. wsws.org The Turkish initiatives point to rising conflicts inside the NATO alliance amid the mounting danger of a world war between NATO and Russia.
(2022-08-23). German Gas Operator Warns of Regional Shortages in Winter. telesurenglish.net Germany could face regional gas shortages in winter as gas supplies from Russia to Europe's largest economy have been heavily reduced, according to the country's gas market operator. Although a gas shortage at a national level was not expected, not all gas storage facilities could be filled, leading to local bottlenecks. | RELATED: | "Unfortunately, that cannot be ruled out," Trading Hub Europe (THE) Director Torsten Fr…
(2022-08-23). Kiev's Ambassador to Kazakhstan Criticized for Inciting Ethnic Hatred. libya360.wordpress.com Andrew Korybko Nobody in good conscience could endorse anyone else gleefully talking about committing genocide like Vrublevsky just shamelessly did. If there's any silver lining to this scandal, however, it's that it showed just how comfortable that regime's representatives are talking about the plans that they have for their country's Russian minority. Ukrainian Ambassador to…
(2022-08-23). Canada Grows Russian Sanctions List. telesurenglish.net According to Global Affairs Canada's website, Ottawa added Russia's Avtomatika defense technology company to the sanctions against the Russian Federation. | RELATED: | The site revealed that dozen Russian nationals had been enlisted too as the target of sanctions. According to reports, the Canadian administration will also include 27 Russian governors on the sanction list. | Among the latest additions to the list are ex-d…
(2022-08-23). An Assassin's Bomb and the Death of the West. journal-neo.org 
In September 2018 I wrote an essay about the brutal murder of Alexander Zakharchenko, the leader of the Donetsk Republic, by Kiev agents, backed by NATO, who was killed by a bomb on August 31 of that year, signalling the death of the Minsk Agreements and the inevitability of Russia's special military operation to free …
(2022-08-23). Russia and Cambodia Continue Talks within the ASEAN Framework. journal-neo.org 
At the beginning of August Sergey Lavrov, the Russian Foreign Minister visited Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia. During his official trip to that fairly small Asian state it has a population of 17.3 million he met with other foreign ministers as part of the dialog between the Russian Federation and the Association …
(2022-08-23). US Space Force Wants to Disrupt Russia-China Space Cooperation. libya360.wordpress.com Drago Bosnic Both Russia and China have been responding to the US militarization of space by enhancing their own capabilities, both separately and jointly. Close strategic partnership between Russia and China has been the mainstay of their relationship for decades. The US has been trying to disrupt this successful partnership ever since, especially as Russia…
(2022-08-23). High time to conclude agreement on JCPOA without any delay. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) — Russia's permanent representative to Vienna-based International Organizations said that it is high time to conclude the agreement on the restoration of the #JCPOA without any further delay.
(2022-08-22). Russian envoy blasts U.S. attempts to undermine Asia-Pacific security. ecns.cn The United States and its allies have significantly intensified their destructive actions in the Asia-Pacific region, Russia's permanent representative to the UN said here on Monday.
(2022-08-23). Revived nuclear deal 'closer now than it was two weeks ago'. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) — The US State Department spokesperson says that the US is still conducting consultations on European Union's presented proposal, adding that some divisions remain between the United States and Iran.
(2022-08-23). Shanghai's trade with EU tops 65 bln USD in Jan.-July. ecns.cn Imports and exports between Shanghai and its largest foreign-trade partner, European Union (EU), reached 450.81 billion yuan (about 65.8 billion U.S. dollars) in the first seven months, marking a slight decrease of 0.2 percent year on year.
(2022-08-23). EC Warns of Europe's Worst Drought in Five Centuries. telesurenglish.net The European Commission warned on Tuesday that the current drought in Europe is probably the worst in 0 years, according to a preliminary assessment by the JRC. | RELATED: | The JRC statement said 64 percent of Europe is under warning or alert, 47 percent on warning due to soil moisture shortages, and 17 percent on alert given the negative effects the weather is having on crops. | Extreme conditions will put a strain o…
(2022-08-23). Europe facing its worst drought in 0 years: EU agency. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 24 (MNA) — Europe is facing its worst drought in at least 0 years, with two-thirds of the continent in a state of alert or warning, reducing inland shipping, electricity production and the yields of certain crops, an EU agency said.
(2022-08-22). Chinese GDRs in Europe boost capital. ecns.cn Chinese companies' accelerated pace in issuing global depositary receipts in major European markets over the past few months will facilitate their outbound reach and the ongoing opening up of the Chinese capital market.
(2022-08-23). Propaganda y censura a ambos lados del Atlántico. cubadebate.cu La mentira y la desinformación puede estar en todas las posiciones políticas, en las que apoyan el relato oficial de la UE y en las que lo critican, en los países líderes de las políticas europeas, en las declaraciones de un portavoz de la Comisión Europea o del Departamento de Estado o en las de un representante de las potencias competidoras de la UE y EEUU por mercados o recursos. Y, por supuesto, pueden estar en las redes sociales y en un medio de comunicación extranjero, pero también en un medio mayoritario y "prestigioso" occidental, y hasta en el gabinete de prensa de un gobernante europeo o estadounidense.
(2022-08-23). Día negro en el mercado europeo de energía: El gas supera los 290 euros. cubadebate.cu Debido a la incertidumbre y a los temores que ha causado el anuncio de Gazprom, la principal compañía gasística rusa, sobre detener el bombeo para un mantenimiento en una turbina, los futuros del gas se elevaron más de un 17% y ha superado los 290 euros.
(2022-08-22). The Blowback of Washington's Geopolitics of Containment. journal-neo.org 
When President Joe Biden upgraded the US policy of containment to dual containment i.e., a simultaneous containment of Russia and China via a crisis manufactured in Europe (Ukraine) and Asia (Taiwan), little did he, or his administration, know this could mark the beginning of a process that could alter the existing world order in ways …
(2022-08-22). US Taunts Russia To Escalate In Ukraine. popularresistance.org In military terms, the crude, locally assembled drone dropping a country-made bomb or two on unguarded sites in Crimea are at best pin pricks in the big picture of Russia's special military operation in Ukraine. But it can be profoundly consequential in certain other ways. | For a start, this escalation has Washington's approval. A senior Joe Biden administration official told NatSec Daily that the US supports strikes on Crimea if Kiev deems them necessary. "We don't select targets, of course, and everything we've provided is for self-defence purposes. Any target they choose to pursue on sovereign Ukrainian soil…
(2022-08-22). Ukraine 'Testing Ground' Shaping US Network, Electronic Warfare Effort. transcend.org 17 Aug 2022 – Fierce battles being waged in Ukraine are showcasing cyber and electronic warfare and their consequences for connectivity and communications, according to the deputy commanding general at U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command.
(2022-08-22). Russia-Ukraine-USA/NATO: From War Propaganda to Peace Journalism. transcend.org 15 Aug 2022 – This series has argued that the war in Ukraine is being fueled by a propaganda campaign which hides previous and current NATO/US aggressiveness towards Russia as well as the options to reach a peaceful settlement by resolving underlying conflicts.
(2022-08-22). Washington Wants a New Cold War—but That's a Bad Idea. transcend.org 15 Aug 2022 – As China unleashed live-fire military exercises off the coast of Taiwan, simulating a real "reunification by force" operation in the wake of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's ceremonial visit to the island last week, the bipartisan fervor for a new Cold War with China and Russia took greater hold in Washington.
(2022-08-22). No Longer a Pariah? Russia and China Could Be about to 'Normalize' North Korea and Leave the US with another Asian Headache. transcend.org 18 Aug 2022 – Once a Cold War proxy battleground for superpowers, is the Korean peninsula being pulled apart by bloc politics again?>
(2022-08-22). Dockers At England's Largest Cargo Port Strike Against Inflation. popularresistance.org Things are heating up in the United Kingdom's "summer of discontent" — the name that's been given to the wave of strikes against falling wages resulting from inflation. London's public transit network is paralyzed, and across the country only one train in five is running. Massive strikes in the transportation sector are playing out as walkouts —sometimes wildcat ones — erupting at refineries and Amazon facilities. Meanwhile, a growing number of unions in other sectors are voting to authorize strikes. | The English bourgeois press reports that inflation is 10.1 percent (the same figure the French…