(2022-09-02). Euro zone inflation hit new high amid near certain recession. wsws.org The European economy been battered by rising energy and electricity prices, a product of the escalating NATO proxy war against Russia in Ukraine but one of the significant features of the latest data is that inflationary pressures are spreading more broadly.
(2022-09-02). Russian President Vladimir Putin visits Kaliningrad as Ukrainian counteroffensive falters. wsws.org Putin's appearance in Kaliningrad came amid signs that the Kremlin is preparing for a protracted conflict with the imperialist powers that will transcend the borders of Ukraine.
(2022-09-02). US says it has received Iran's response via EU coordinator. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 02 (MNA) — After Iran sent its response to the European Union, the US State Department announced on Friday that it has received Iran's response through the EU Coordinator.
(2022-09-02). Surging prices in Europe: The ruling class makes workers pay for the capitalist crisis. wsws.org Europe's working class is facing the greatest assault on its standard of living in a century, when postwar inflation and the aftermath of the 1929 stock market crash destroyed the livelihoods of large segments of the working and middle classes.
(2022-09-02). Climate, conflicts raise stakes in hungry world. ecns.cn Millions of people struggling for food every day are seeing their hopes dimmed by soaring grain prices and tight supplies amid the impact of climate change and Western sanctions on Russia.
(2022-09-02). Experts: Drill with Russia not aimed at others. ecns.cn The Chinese military's participation in the Vostok-2022(East-2022) military exercises organized by Russia does not target any third party and is intended to safeguard regional peace and stability, experts said.
(2022-09-02). Spanish union betrayal at Ford Valencia exposes their role in Mercedes strike. wsws.org Last week, autoworkers at the German automaker Mercedes-Benz plant at Vitoria, the capital city of the Basque Country in northern Spain, resumed activity after the summer holidays.
(2022-09-01). Head Of IAEA Left Zaporozhie NPP. Russian Ministry Of Defense Commented On Situation. southfront.org 
The head of the IAEA left the territory of the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant. Several IAEA observers remained there. IAEA chief Grossi said the mission had managed to gather a lot of important information in a few hours at the Zaporizhzhya NPP, he saw "key things" he wanted to see. | The Russian Defense Ministry announced that the military provocation carried out by the Kiev regime on the day of the arrival of the international mission was planned. Here are the details of the operation of…
(2022-09-01). Ukraine: IAEA Visits the Zaporozhye NPP. libya360.wordpress.com The #IAEA spokesman said that the IAEA mission led by the DG Mr.Rafael Grossi has been delayed on the Ukrainian-controlled territory for about 3 hours en route to Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. — Mikhail Ulyanov (@Amb_Ulyanov) September 1, 2022 The #IAEA spokesman said that the IAEA mission led by the DG Mr.Rafael Grossi has been…
(2022-09-01). Why Is Kiev So Scared Of The IAEA Visiting The Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant. oneworld.press If Kiev's conspiracy theory was true about it being Moscow that's supposedly attacked the same facility under its own control and is thus the one that's blackmailing all of Europe, then it wouldn't have just sent its soldiers on a suicide mission to seize the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant before the International Atomic Energy Agency's representatives' arrival in order to plant fake evidence to that end.
(2022-09-01). Russia-Ukraine War: The Western Threat of Nuclear Annihilation. globalresearch.ca
(2022-09-01). Moscow Says US, Russia Discussing Possible New START Commission Talks. news.antiwar.com Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said Wednesday that the US and Russia were discussing the possibility of resuming talks on New START, the last nuclear arms control treaty between the two powers. | "The topic has been repeatedly discussed through working channels of late. We are hopefully at a stage where debates on the prospects for holding another meeting of our Bilateral Consultative Commission as part of this (New START) treaty may begin," Ryabkov said, The Bilateral Consultative Commission is a compl…
(2022-09-01). Ukrainian Bombings Near Zaporizhzhia Leave Three Dead. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the Zaporizhzhia District Governor Yevgeny Balitsky denounced that the latest Ukrainian shelling left three dead and five injured and destroyed three kindergartens and the House of Culture in Enerhodar City, which is located near the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant. | RELATED: | Russia's Defense Minister informed that Russian troops foiled an attempt by Ukraine's armed forces to take control of the Zapo…
(2022-09-01). 'Peacemaker' of Death: This Ukrainian Website Threatens Hundreds of Thousands With Extrajudicial Killings — Some Are Americans. orinocotribune.com 
By Olga Sukharevskaya Aug 26, 2022 | Mirotvorets, which compiles lists of 'enemies of Ukraine', has been operating with impunity for eight years | For the last eight years, a group of publicly unknown activists in Ukraine have been compiling lists of 'enemies of the people' with impunity. Hundreds of thousands have been declared criminals without trial. | Among them are not only Russian citizens, but also Ukrainian opposition figures and bloggers, European politicians, and US citizens. At the very least, being added to this list is a stigma that makes life difficult in Ukraine, but it can also serve as just…
(2022-09-01). Why Germany Needs a Revolution. libya360.wordpress.com Eric Zuesse Berlin's Brandenburg Gate displayed the yellow and blue colours of Ukraine in an act of solidarity — Image AP Germany's newsmedia — echoing America's — have attributed the soaring fuel-prices to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which clearly is a lie, because the source is clearly Germany's anti-Russian sanctions and termination of the Nord…
(2022-09-01). Military Situation In Ukraine On September 1, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Russia struck the 14th mechanized brigade of the AFU near Ruski Tyshky with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the 93rd mechanized brigade of the AFU near Chasov Yar with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the 72nd mechanized brigade of the AFU near Artemovsk with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Andriivka with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Malinovka with high-precision missil…
(2022-09-01). 2019 RAND Paper Warned US of Failure During Ukraine Conflict. libya360.wordpress.com As far back as 2019, US Army-commissioned studies examined different means to provoke and antagonize Russia who they acknowledged sought to avoid conflict. However, they also warned that if Russia was pushed too far, it could trigger an escalation that would spiral out of Washington's control. Today we are watching this conflict unfold. Just how…
(2022-09-01). Jacques Baud: Operation Z. libya360.wordpress.com Postil Magazine Interviews Jacques Baud After more than six months of war, it can be said that the Russian army is effective and efficient, and that the quality of its command & control far exceeds what we see in the West. But our perception is influenced by a reporting that is focused on the Ukrainian…
(2022-09-01). US Tightening Its Neocolonial Grip Over Ukraine. southfront.org 
Flags in Majdan in 2014Washington exercises even more control over the Kiev regime, establishing its own military command, increasing the presence of numerous foreign-backed NGOs, as well as sending US corporate advisers and representatives. | Written by Drago Bosnic, independent geopolitical and military analyst | Ukraine was never seen as a particularly sovereign country. However, in 2014 any semblance of independence was lost for good when the political West used the Neo-Nazi elements of the Ukrai…
(2022-09-01). Ukraine — A Frontline Report — Vanishing Foreign Weapons. popularresistance.org Some people ask why I read the New York Times and other such outlets of mostly 'western' propaganda. One obvious reason is to "know your enemy", to find out what the propaganda wants us to think. Another one is to find the gems that give a real picture of a situation which often sneak themselves into the coverage, though usually way below the headline. | Today there is a piece about Ukrainian military units which are trading weapons with each other. | A Frontline Shadow Economy: Ukrainian Units Trade Tanks and Artillery | Within the 93rd Mechanized Brigade, Zmei was not just a lowly sergeant. He was the brigade's…
(2022-09-01). Why Germany Needs a Revolution, and What Type. southfront.org 
Written by Germany's newsmedia — echoing America's — have attributed the soaring fuel-prices to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which clearly is a lie, because the source is clearly Germany's anti-Russian sanctions and termination of the Nord Stream 2 natural-gas pipeline and other supplies into Germany of the least-expensive fuels-sources, which had been Ru…
(2022-09-01). New Zealand media, politicians ramp up war propaganda after soldier killed in Ukraine. wsws.org Corporal Dominic Abelen, who was killed while fighting in eastern Ukraine, is being glorified as a national hero in order to build support for greater NZ involvement in the US-NATO imperialist war against Russia over Ukraine.
(2022-09-01). EU Foresees Persistent High Energy Prices. telesurenglish.net During a press briefing on Thursday, Tim McPhie, European Commission spokesperson, said that the bloc's experts foresee that high energy prices will remain over the coming winter and beyond. | RELATED: | "The prices will fall again in 2024-2025. But they are subject to some fluctuations," said the EC spokesperson, adding that the European Union administration is working to deal with the gas demand, intended to o mitigate the effect of high…
(2022-09-01). The Political Fantasy To "Decolonize Russia" Is Doomed To Fail Due To Its People's Patriotism. oneworld.press Russia has mastered the art of "Democratic Security" at home so there's no doubt that the Golden Billion's political fantasy to "decolonize" ("Balkanize") it is doomed to fail. Instead of "resting on its laurels", this recently restored world power that's leading the global systemic transition to multipolarity is eager to help other targeted states across the Global South defend themselves from Hybrid War threats through the bespoke means connected with this concept's application in their diverse societies.
(2022-09-01). US, Allies Prepare to Outline Russian Oil Price Cap Plan. news.antiwar.com Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and other finance ministers from the Group of Seven are set to meet virtually on Friday and outline their plan to implement a price cap on Russian oil, which experts have warned could send oil prices soaring if Russia doesn't comply. According to The Wall Street Journal, after the meeting, the …
(2022-09-01). Eurozone Inflation Hits New Record of 9.1 Percent. telesurenglish.net Inflation in the Eurozone hit a new record of 9.1 percent in August as energy and food prices continued to drift higher, according to a flash estimate published on Wednesday by Eurostat. Inflation was at 8.9 percent in the 19-country single currency area in July. | RELATED: | Eurostat estimates that the Baltic countries should be recording the highest inflation rates for August, with 25.2 percent for Estonia, 21.1 percent for Lithuania, and 20.8 percent for Latv…
(2022-09-01). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Airline and airport workers in Portugal, Spain, Belgium and Germany continue fight to reverse cuts to pay and conditions; educators begin pay and conditions strikes in France, Hungary, Poland and Serbia as new school term begins; refuse workers in Newham, London walk out and further bin strikes planned across Scotland as inflation hits low paid; protests in Soweto, South Africa against energy cut-offs to poverty-stricken workers making illegal connections to electricity grid…
(2022-09-01). Venezuela Evaluates Opportunities to Export Gas to Europe Through ENI & Repsol. orinocotribune.com Tarek El Aissami, Venezuela's minister of petroleum, reported that the country is evaluating opportunities to market gas abroad in partnership with the Italian company ENI and the Spanish company Repsol. | "We are now seeing the business opportunities that gas has, and how we can take advantage of this situation for the benefit of ENI and Repsol, and for the benefit of the Republic," said the Venezuelan official during a meeting with the press in the city of Caracas. | President Nicolás Maduro said last week that all signs indicate an impending crisis in Europe and the United States due to inflation, and in the e…
(2022-09-01). Military Situation In Syria On September 1, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
On September 1, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On August 31, an SAA servicemen was killed and three others were wounded by ISIS attack near the Tabqa airport; | On August 31, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in the Atarib area; | On August 31, Israeli warplanes struck Damascus airport and countryside with several missiles; | On August 31, Israeli warpl…
(2022-09-01). France's Neocolonial Attempt To Exploit Algerian Gas Likely To Fail. southfront.org 
Macron in AlgeriaAnalysts believe Algeria is not able to replace Russian gas. | Written by Amid the search for diversification of energy sources, France seems ready to resume some of its colonial ties with Algeria. The African country is an important gas producer and can help Europe with supplies at this time of widespread shortages as consequenc…
(2022-09-01). Sanctions on Russia Threaten Fertilizer Production and Could Lead to Famine. covertactionmagazine.com The media are concealing an outrageous scandal in the context of the Russia sanctions—while distracting with a sideshow by spreading silly lies about Switzerland. Does Der Spiegel, an opinion leader in much of Europe, deserve the disqualification "lying press"? Far be it from me to call mainstream journalists liars across the board, because first of …
(2022-09-01). Pre-Bunking, Media Literacy, & Democratic Security. oneworld.press After reflecting on the insight that was revealed upon comparing and contrasting the West and Russia's employment of pre-bunking, media literacy, and "Democratic Security" — the first two of which are also applied abroad — it becomes clear that the first-mentioned hypocritically embraces double standards in order to disguise its motivations while the second is completely transparent in all respects.
(2022-09-01). India-Russia Working on New Payment System for Defence Deals. infobrics.org Hit by more Western sanctions on Russian banking channels, Moscow and New Delhi are now working out a new payment system for defence equipment already ordered…
(2022-09-01). Russian Diamonds Are Back with Deals Being Done in Indian Rupees Instead of US Dollars. infobrics.org After being hit with US sanctions, Russian mining giant Alrosa is back selling more than $2 million per month in diamonds…
(2022-09-01). Russia to Embargo Countries in Support of Cap on Its Oil Prices. telesurenglish.net "To those companies or countries that impose restrictions, we will not supply our oil and oil products, because we will not work on non-market conditions," Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said about a price cap on Russian oil proposed by Washington. | RELATED: | On Friday, G7 finance ministers will meet to discuss setting a price cap on Russian oil, which would mean a reduction in Russia's oil export revenues. | In this res…
(2022-09-01). Germany says Russian gas deliveries halted via Nord Stream 1. ecns.cn Russian gas supplies to Germany via the important Nord Stream 1 pipeline were reduced to zero again on Wednesday, Germany's Federal Network Agency (BNetzA) has confirmed.
(2022-09-01). Russia Jumps to Become Third-Largest Market for Yuan Payments. infobrics.org Russia has charged up to third place in a list of countries outside mainland China using the yuan for global payments, highlighting how it is being affected by Western sanctions…
(2022-09-01). When Release Conditions End in Unjust Confinement. aclu.org 
After being charged with several non-violent drug possession and driving offenses, 43-year-old Shannan Davis spent five months languishing in jail awaiting trial. In an effort to get Shannan released pending trial, her attorney, Jennifer France, requested that the presiding judge give Shannan the option to seek support at a local treatment center. Instead, the Michigan judge issued an order stating that Shannan could be released directly to a drug treatment center, but with the condition that she also wear a costly ankle monitor. The judge's order stipulated that Shannan would then return to jail "upon release…
(2022-09-01). Europe's Energy Armageddon from Berlin and Brussels, Not Moscow. globalresearch.ca
(2022-09-01). Why Germany Needs a Revolution, and What Type. The "EurAsian Option" globalresearch.ca
(2022-09-01). Marxist-Leninist Party of Germany celebrates 40th anniversary. fightbacknews.org Gelsenkirchen, Germany – The Marxist Leninist Party of Germany (MLPD) celebrated its 40th anniversary with a weekend of celebration from August 25-28. Among the 1500 who attended were party members from across Germany, their families, residents of the local community, and international guests representing revolutionary parties and organizations from 31 countries across five continents. Andy Koch, the National Organizer of Freedom Road Socialist Organization attended the celebration. | The climax of the weekend on Saturday, August 27, was the unveiling of a new statue of German revolutionary thinker Karl Marx, whi…
(2022-09-01). Iranian novelist, journalist Abbas Maroufi passes away. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 01 (MNA) — Iranian novelist and journalist Abbas Maroufi passed away at 65 in Germany.
(2022-09-01). Giant pandas celebrate third birthday in Zoo Berlin. ecns.cn Giant panda Meng Yuan is seen at Berlin Zoo in Berlin, capital of Germany, Aug. 31, 2022. A pair of giant pandas celebrated their third birthday in Zoo Berlin on Wednesday. They are the first white-and-black bears ever born in the country.
(2022-09-01). First giant panda twins born in Germany turn 3. ecns.cn A pair of giant pandas celebrated their third birthday in Zoo Berlin, Germany, on Wednesday. They are the first white-and-black bears ever born in the country.
(2022-09-01). First China-Europe freight train with TCM raw materials arrives in Xi'an. ecns.cn A total of 42 containers loaded with raw materials of liquorice, a Chinese medicinal herb, arrived at the Xi'an international port from Turkmenistan on Wednesday.
(2022-09-01). China's Wu Yibing reaches U.S. open last 32. ecns.cn China's Wu Yibing kept his history making momentum at U.S. Open by beating fellow qualifier Nuno Borges of Portugal 6-7 (3), 7-6(4), 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 to reach men's singles third round here on Wednesday.
(2022-09-01). The Theory of Permanent Revolution in Turkey and throughout the world. wsws.org These remarks were delivered by Ula≈ü Ate≈üàßi, a leading member of the Sosyalist E≈üitlik Grubu (Socialist Equality Group, SEG) in Turkey, to the Seventh National Congress of the Socialist Equality Party (US).
(2022-08-31). Jon Stewart and the Pentagon honor Ukrainian Nazi at Disney World. thegrayzone.com Defense Department-sponsored "Warrior Games" featured liberal comedian Jon Stewart awarding a member of Ukraine's neo-Nazi Azov Battalion at Disney World. The Pentagon refused to tell The Grayzone whether US taxpayers funded the foreign competitors' travel. This August, during the Department of Defense's annual Warrior Games at Disney World in Orlando, Florida, liberal comedian Jon Stewart awarded a Ukrainian military veteran named Ihor Halushka the "Heart of the Team" award for "inspiring his team" with his "personal example." Halushka happens to …
(2022-08-31). Suspected Pakistani Arms Sales To Kiev Don't Automatically Imply Proxy War Intentions. oneworld.press Casual observers of bilateral ties or even just International Relations more broadly might be misled into automatically believing that these reports imply that Pakistan's US-backed post-modern coup regime has proxy war intentions against Russia. The reality is much more complex since the sale of arms to the Ukrainian side of that conflict doesn't automatically imply such motivations, nor does the sale to any side in a given dispute that's still frozen for the time being like the Kashmir Conflict.
(2022-08-31). SADC Rejects Anti-Russian Bill in United States Congress. libya360.wordpress.com Abayomi Azikiwe 16-member regional organization in Southern Africa exerts in independence from Pentagon war in Ukraine Geopolitical Analysis A recent gathering of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) has expressed its displeasure with recent legislation making its way through the United States Congress which is aimed at punishing the continent for its diplomatic and trade…
(2022-08-31). Prisoners for Profit: From the Kononovich Brothers to U.S. Jails. libya360.wordpress.com John Parker Based on remarks given at "Free the Kononovich Brothers: International Campaign Meeting" on Aug. 25. Mikhail and Alexander Kononovich are leaders of the Leninist Communist Youth Union of Ukraine. They were among hundreds of political opponents of the Ukrainian regime jailed this year, and thousands since the 2014 U.S.-backed coup. On July 18,…
(2022-08-31). The Symbolism of the "Warm" Reception Macron Faced in Algeria. journal-neo.org 
Africa as a whole and its northern and western parts especially have recently been turned into a political Mecca. Caravans of representatives of the ruling European political elite would head there in a bid to find a way out of the energy crisis unleashed by the US and the EU upon the world. This crisis …
(2022-08-31). Washington's "Modern Cold War" against Africa. SADC Summit Rejects Anti-Russian Bill in U.S. Congress. globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-31). Washington's and Kyiv's Failed Attempt to Drive a "Fake News" Wedge between Kazakhstan and Russia. journal-neo.org 
The well-informed reader need not be reminded of the United States' "eagerness" to regain the positions it has lost in Central Asia in recent years. And of Washington's incessant attempts to separate the former CIS republics and now independent Central Asian states from Russia for this reason. It is enough to recall the speech given …
(2022-08-31). Abbas and Israel's 'Holocausts'. It's Germany that Owes the Palestinians an Apology, The 1974 Munich Olympics. globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-31). Hungary & China: Mutually Beneficial Cooperation. oneworld.press China, with its capital surplus and dominant industrial position, is a viable alternative to the financial capitalism New World Order.