Daily Archives: September 18, 2022

2022-09-18: News Headlines

Staff (2022-09-18). Turkey, Russia reach deal resolving nuclear plant dispute. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 18 (MNA) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey and Russia had reached a deal resolving a dispute over a nuclear power plant being built at Akkuyu in southern Turkey.

F. William Engdahl (2022-09-18). Whose Grain Is Being Shipped from Ukraine? America's GMO Agribusiness Giants to Take Control of Ukraine Farmland. globalresearch.ca

Felicity Arbuthnot (2022-09-18). Ukraine: US Launches a Fascist Government, and World War Three? globalresearch.ca It all started on March 5, 2014: a US sponsored fascist coalition government under the disguise of democracy was installed in Ukraine. | With historical foresight this article by Felicity Arbuthnot was first published on March 15, 2014 in the immediate …

Staff (2022-09-18). Syria air defense repels Israel's nighttime attack. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 18 (MNA) — Syrian air defense forces repelled a nighttime attack by Israeli fighter jets on Saturday using Russian-made Pantsir-S1 and Buk-M2E air defense systems.

Staff (2022-09-18). Pelosi reacts to recent conflict between Azerbaijan, Armenia. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 18 (MNA) — In reaction to the recent conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia, Nancy Pelosi, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, condemned the attacks of the Republic of Azerbaijan on Armenia.

Staff (2022-09-18). Kremlin responds to Western nuclear claims. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 18 (MNA) — The cases of when Russia will use nuclear weapons are stated in the national nuclear doctrine, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Saturday.

Colin Todhunter (2022-09-18). Land Dispossession and Imperialism Repackaged as 'Feeding the World'. globalresearch.ca Incisive article by Colin Todhunter first published on Global Research on November 30, 2020. See section on Ukraine below pointing to Western agri-business control over Ukraine agriculture. | *** | The world is fast losing farms and farmers through the concentration of …

Leon Kunstenaar (2022-09-18). Local Peace Groups in National Day of Action to Stop Ukraine War. indybay.org Protesters deliver letters to Senators Feinstein and Padilla…

_____ (2022-09-18). Asian and NATO Countries Get Actively Engaged in the "Battle for the Arctic" journal-neo.org During the Cold War, Washington and Moscow fought hard for dominance in the Arctic. But then these tensions subsided in the 1990s, a period of "rapprochement between the West and Russia". The Arctic Council was even created, bringing the states of the region together and allowing them to coordinate their policies. After that, for a …

____ (2022-09-18). Shipping route launched between Quanzhou, Russian Far East. ecns.cn A Panamanian container shipcarrying 12 TEUs of cargo departed from Quanzhou City in southeast China's Fujian Province on Thursday, heading for Russian port city Vladivostok.

Staff (2022-09-18). Turkey furious by US lifting arms embargo on Cyprus. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 18 (MNA) — News sources reported that Turkey is furious by Washington's decision to lift the arms embargo on Cyprus.

Staff (2022-09-18). Turkey launches new attack on N Iraq. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 18 (MNA) — News sources on late Saturday reported that the Turkish planes have launched a fresh attack on areas in northern Iraq.

Staff (2022-09-18). US' Pelosi Arrives in Armenia amid conflict with Azerbaijan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 18 (MNA) — US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in the Armenian capital of Yerevan on Saturday.

____ (2022-09-18). Xi's visit to Central Asia guides course for SCO cooperation, says Chinese FM. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping returned to Beijing Friday midnight after wrapping up attendance to the 22nd meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and state visits to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.

Staff (2022-09-18). Pelosi condena a Azerbaiyán y pregunta a Armenia sus necesidades en defensa. cubadebate.cu Pelosi es la funcionaria estadounidense de más alto nivel que llega a Armenia desde su independencia tras la desintegración de la URSS. Además de reunirse con su homólogo armenio, la congresista tiene previsto mantener un encuentro con el primer ministro Nikol Pashinián.

Staff (2022-09-18). Unión Europea pretende castigar a Hungría por no implemetar las reformas prometidas. cubadebate.cu La Comisión Europea (CE) propuso hoy eliminar el desembolso de fondos europeos a Hungría, argumentando supuestas violaciones a los principios del Estado de derecho, sobre todo en materia de lucha contra la corrupción y fraude en los procedimientos de contratación pública.

Staff (2022-09-18). Miles de personas en Europa protestan por crisis energética debido a sanciones contra Rusia. cubadebate.cu Miles de personas en varias ciudades del viejo continente salieron a las calles en rechazo de la crisis energética provocada por las sanciones contra Rusia. Los europeos parecen no estar dispuestos a pagar por las decisiones geopolíticas de sus líderes. Los franceses e italianos también se manifestaron en contra del efecto negativo de las restricciones.

Anonymous103 (2022-09-17). Military Situation In Ukraine On September 17, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Russia struck the 28th Mechanised Infantry Brigade of the AFU near Nikolayev with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the 66th Mechanised Brigade of the AFU near Kupyansk with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the 66th Mechanised Brigade of the AFU near Kharkov with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the 80th Airborne Assault Brigade of the AFU near Seversk with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Ochakov with high…

Contributing Writers (2022-09-17). BOUTCHA 2.0 À IZIOUM — L'UKRAINE UTILISE DES CIVILS TUÉS PAR DES BOMBARDEMENTS ET LES TOMBES DE SES SOLDATS POUR JOUER LA CARTE DU MASSACRE/ Par Christelle Néant. marktaliano.net Original link here: Boutcha 2.0 à Izioum — L'Ukraine utilise des civils tués par des bombardements et les tombes de ses soldats pour jouer la carte du massacre Donbass Insider (donbass-insider.com) Sans surprise après la reprise d'Izioum, près de Kharkov, par les Forces Armées Ukrainiennes (FAU), l'Ukraine nous fait une réédition de Boutcha, …

Anonymous103 (2022-09-17). Ukrainian Offensive In Kharkiv Region On September 17, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org

Staff (2022-09-17). Biden warns Russia against nuclear option in Ukraine. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 17 (MNA) — US President Joe Biden has warned Russia of harsh consequences should it use nuclear or chemical weapons in Ukraine.

TeleSUR (2022-09-17). teleSUR Correspondent Alejandro Kirk Injured in Donetsk. telesurenglish.net teleSUR's correspondent in Donetsk, Alejandro Kirk, was injured while covering the conflict in eastern Ukraine, but is out of danger according to the medical report. | RELATED: | According to the journalist, who is also a correspondent for the Iranian channel HispanTV, a group of journalists, including Kirk, was in the city of Donetsk when he was hit by shrapnel during a Kiev offensive in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People'

Kyle Anzalone (2022-09-17). White House Announces Massive $10 Billion Aid Package for Jordan. news.antiwar.com The Joe Biden administration rolled out a new assistance agreement with Jordan. Washington will send Amman $10.15 billion over the next seven years. The new deal will make Jordan the third largest recipient of American aid, following only Ukraine and Israel. The White House signed the new memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Friday. The Biden …

Charles Pierce (2022-09-17). Ukraine War, Divided Left: "Social Patriots" and the "Anti-Imperialism of Fools"! covertactionmagazine.com Since Russia's military operation commenced on February 24, the socialist left has been divided in its response to the armed conflict in Ukraine. On one side are those who align with the U.S., NATO and the Ukrainian state in denouncing Russia as the principal villain. In opposition are those who view the conflict as the outcome …

Anonymous103 (2022-09-17). SCO Grows While Russia, China Boost Ties In Response To US policies in Ukraine, Taiwan. southfront.org Click to see full-size imageBoth Russia and China see the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit as a major indicator of unity and defiance in the face of threats coming from the US-led political West. | Written by Drago Bosnic, independent geopolitical and military analyst | On Thursday, September 15, Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping held a much anticipated bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Uzbekistan's Samarkand. Th…

Anonymous103 (2022-09-17). Kiev Begs For ATACMS Ballistic Missiles. southfront.org The Kiev regime continues to beg its Western allies for modern weapons, turning the war in Ukraine into the global one. To approach Ukraine's victory in the war against Russia, Ukraine needs long-range missiles, said adviser to the head of Zelensky's Office Podolyak. | Moscow has already warned that the delivery of longer-range missiles by the United States to Ukraine will make Washington a party to the conflict. In the event of the start of deliveries of longer-range missiles to Ukraine…

Alexander Rubinstein (2022-09-17). Zelensky and NATO plan to transform post-war Ukraine into 'a big Israel'. thegrayzone.com The NATO-backed Atlantic Council has proposed apartheid Israel as a blueprint for a hyper-militarized Ukraine. The paper was authored by Obama's former ambassador to Tel Aviv, now an Israeli spy-tech consultant. Just forty days after Russia's military campaign began inside Ukraine, Ukrainian President Vlodymyr Zelensky told reporters that in the future, his country would be like "a big Israel." The following day, one of Israel's top promoters in the Democratic Party published an op-ed in NATO's official think tank exploring …

Staff (2022-09-17). US reluctant to provide longer-range missiles to Ukraine. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 17 (MNA) — A report by tan American media has said that the Unite military leaders are reluctant to provide longer-range missiles to Ukraine for fear of Russi's reaction.

Anonymous103 (2022-09-17). Military Situation In Syria on September 17, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org On September 17, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 3 times: 1 in Latakia province, 2 in Idlib province; | On September 16, SDF artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces near Azaz town; | On September 17, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SDF positions in the Tal Rafaat area; | On September 17, Israeli forces attacked Damascus airport and countryside. Five SAA servicemen were killed. | <...

_____ (2022-09-17). US Leaders Moralize About Alleged Human Rights Abuses In Russia And China To Justify Proxy Wars. popularresistance.org Jonny, a pseudonym for a 45-year-old man currently being held in pretrial detention in Miami's Federal Detention Center (FDC Miami), believes that prison authorities are trying to kill him. Maria, Jonny's partner of three years, tells me in a series of interviews translated by her teenage daughter that she is also concerned for his life, given FDC Miami's cruel mismanagement of his grave medical condition. | As a pretrial detainee, Jonny's innocent until proven guilty and protected by the Fifth and Sixth Amendments of the U.S. Constitution, but you wouldn't know this from the inhumane treatment he receives at the…

Anonymous669 (2022-09-17). Russian Airstrikes Hit HTS Positions In Syria's Greater Idlib Again (Videos). southfront.org A Russian Su-24 strike aircraft in the sky over the Khmeimim airbase in Syria. Photo: Dmitriy Vinogradov / RIA Novosti | On September 17, a new wave of Russian airstrikes targeted the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib, which is occupied by al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and several other terrorist groups. | The airstrikes, which were reportedly carried out by two Su-24M and two Su-34 fighter bombers of the Russian Aerospace Forces, hit positions of HTS in…

WSWS (2022-09-17). IG Metall union preparing real wage reductions in German contract negotiations. wsws.org The contract negotiations for around 3.8 million workers in the metal and electrical industries will decide how much the costs of the war against Russia and the massive rearmament programme will be pushed onto the backs of the working class.

_____ (2022-09-17). Washington Throws Kiev under the Turkish Bus. journal-neo.org Although Turkey continues to be economically, politically and militarily dependent on the US and NATO, it is also moving further and further away from being an unquestioning supporter of Washington. And there are many reasons for this, which showed Erdogan the collapse of the once monolithic "Pax Americana" system. Wherever Turkey sees a prospect for …

Editor (2022-09-17). In a Major Reversal of Fortunes Google Gets Slapped Down Hard By Europe's Top Regulatory Court. scheerpost.com Original to ScheerPost Google lost its appeal against the $4.125 billion antitrust fine filed by the European Union's General Court after the court's regulators uncovered huge infringements in how Google operated its Android OS by impeding competitors four years ago. For its next step, Google can now appeal on matters of law to Europe's highest …

Anonymous669 (2022-09-17). Turkish Foreign Minister Says Withdrawal From Syria Would Harm Ankara & Damascus. southfront.org Turkish forces are seen near Mount Barsaya, northeast of Afrin, Syria January 23, 2018. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi | Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has criticized Syria's calls for a Turkish withdrawal from its territory, warning that such a withdrawal would harm both Ankara and Damascus as it would allow what he called "terrorist groups" to expand their control. | Speaking to reporters at the minister on September 16, Cavusoglu said that the "demands of the Syrian regime are unrealistic." | The "terr…

Staff (2022-09-17). Kazakhstan officially renames its capital city back to Astana. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 17 (MNA) — The President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym Jomart Tokayev has approved the change of the capital's name fro Nur Sultan back to Astana.

Staff (2022-09-17). Iranian Ambassador explains Iran's stance on Caucasus. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 17 (MNA) — In a series of tweets, the Iranian Ambassador to Baku has elaborated on Iran's stances on the two northern neighbors of Armenia and Azerbaijan.

Staff (2022-09-17). Iran not accept changes in internationally-recognized borders. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 17 (MNA) — In a meeting with the President of Turkey, President Raeisi said rejected any change in the internationally-recognized, historical and geopolitical borders in the region as unacceptable to Iran.

TeleSUR, jaa, MER (2022-09-17). Rusia ofrece 300.000 toneladas de fertilizante a países en desarrollo. telesurtv.net El mandatario cuestionó el anuncio de la Comisión Europea de levantar sanciones sobre fertilizantes rusos para beneficiar solo a países de la UE.

Infobrics (2022-09-16). Russian, Chinese Energy Companies to Build Hydrogen Plant on Sakhalin. infobrics.org The export branch of Russian nuclear power company Rosatom, Rusatom Overseas, and China's Energy Engineering Corporation have signed a memorandum of understanding, which paves the way for cooperation on a pilot project of building a hydrogen plant on Sakhalin Island…

Contributing Writers (2022-09-16). Eyewitness: Human Toll of Eight-Year Ukrainian Army Onslaught in Eastern Ukraine is Shocking/ By John Parker. marktaliano.net By John Parker Global Research, September 16, 2022 CovertAction Magazine 15 September 2022 Original Link Here: Eyewitness: Human Toll of Eight-Year Ukrainian Army Onslaught in Eastern Ukraine is Shocking Global ResearchGlobal Research Centre for Research on Globalization ..]…

Infobrics (2022-09-16). India unlikely to be coerced by G7 to enforce price cap on Russian oil. infobrics.org Ursula von der Leyen says anti-Russia sanctions "are here to stay" despite European crisis…

Infobrics (2022-09-16). Poland antagonizes Germany while aspiring for regional leadership. infobrics.org The irony is that while Warsaw seeks to achieve regional hegemony and to regain a certain importance as a political actor in Europe, it is in fact being "played" by Washington.

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