Daily Archives: September 21, 2022

2022-09-21: News Headlines

Anonymous103 (2022-09-21). Putin Declared Partial Mobilization: 300 Thousand Servicemen To Reinforce Russian Forces In Ukraine. southfront.org In his address to the people on September 21, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced partial mobilization in the Russian Federation. In total, 300 thousand reservists will be conscripted, according to the Russian Defence Minister. | Only those servicemen who are currently in reserve, i.e. those who served the compulsory military service, will be called up to take part in the military operations. | It is reported that those called up for military service will necessarily undergo additio…

Staff (2022-09-21). Russia at war with collective West rather than Ukraine: MoD. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 21 (MNA) — Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said that Russia was at war with the collective West rather than Ukraine.

Staff (2022-09-21). Two strong explosions hit near Zaporizhzhia NPP. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 21 (MNA) — Two strong explosions hit near the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in southern Ukraine.

_____ (2022-09-21). Evo Morales: US the Only Pariah That Provokes Coups and Wars. popularresistance.org After warnings from the Biden Administration to Russia against the use of nuclear weapons, Evo Morales recalled that the US is the only one that has used such weapons against civilians. | In the event that Russian President Vladimir Putin resorts to a nuclear arsenal, his American counterpart, Joe Biden, in an interview with the local network CBS, promised on Friday that Russia "will become more of a pariah in the world than they ever have been." | Through a message published this Sunday, September 18, on Twitter, the former president of Bolivia Evo Morales criticized the aggressive policy of the US and its role…

Ramzy Baroud (2022-09-21). Is the US at War with Moscow in Ukraine? commondreams.org Call it 'leading from behind,' 'proxy war,' or 'hybrid war,' Washington is very much a party in the devastating war in Ukraine.

Infobrics (2022-09-21). China's Relations with Russia in a New Age. infobrics.org It's gone under the radar, but China's trade and investment in the Russian Far East is significant and growing fast…

WSWS (2022-09-21). How German imperialism is gearing up for World War III. wsws.org Germany's ruling class is using NATO's war in Ukraine against Russia to aggressively reinvigorate militarism both at home and abroad.

Infobrics (2022-09-21). India-Russia Civil Nuclear Co-Op Gets Boost at Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant. infobrics.org India-Russia civil nuclear cooperation got fresh boost with Atommash, AEM-Technologies, JSC Branch in Volgodonsk (part of Rosatom Machine Building Division – Atomenergomash) has completed welding of the steam generator heads for Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant Unit No. 5…

Joseph Gerson (2022-09-21). Ukraine War: Still a Cuban Missile Crisis in Slow Motion. commondreams.org Russia's use of tactical nuclear weapons could trigger a cataclysmic nuclear exchange.

Jake Johnson (2022-09-21). Putin Has Issued His Most Explicit Nuclear Threat Yet. truthout.org Global non-proliferation campaigners said Wednesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin's latest threat to use nuclear weapons—and insistence that he isn't bluffing — represents a dangerous escalation of the Ukraine war and provides further evidence that the status quo of nuclear posturing and brinkmanship risks calamity. | In a televised address — a full transcript of which can be read

WSWS (2022-09-21). UK Prime Minister Truss pledges escalated offensive against Russia. wsws.org Figures with close connections to Putin have insisted for months that the first nation to face Russia's vast nuclear arsenal would be Britain. None of this deters in the slightest the war fever of Britain's ruling elite.

Brittani Banks (2022-09-21). What Do Americans Care About? Not a Cold War With Russia and China. independentmediainstitute.org The Biden administration will soon release its National Security Strategy, which is being revised in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The document will no doubt trigger a renewed debate about how the United States should gear up for a new Cold War against Russia and China. But before we plunge into a global …

Infobrics (2022-09-21). Washington exaggerates Modi's comments to Putin on Ukraine. infobrics.org Le Monde says India is playing a "game of paradoxes" by balancing Russia and the West.

WSWS (2022-09-21). Podemos backs Madrid's commitment to NATO war on Russia. wsws.org Podemos' aggressive support for NATO's war in Ukraine against Russia, amid mounting working class anger at inflation and war, exposes it as a reactionary petty-bourgeois militarist party.

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2022-09-21). Letter to President Biden: 'Enough Is Enough — War Is Not the Answer'. orinocotribune.com By Gerry Condon Sep 15, 2022 | Letter To President Biden From Gerry Condon, Former President Of Veterans For Peace. | Dear President Biden, | I am writing you as a proud member of Veterans For Peace and its former president. We have been following the war in Ukraine closely, since well before the Russian invasion on February 24 of this year. We were alarmed when you and President Obama supported the regime-change coup in Ukraine in 2014, which was openly cheered on by the State Department's Victoria Nuland, and spearheaded by self-described Nazis. | We watched in horror as those same self-described Nazis se…

Leon Kunstenaar (2022-09-21). Local Peace Groups in National Day of Action to Stop Ukraine War. indybay.org Protesters deliver letters to Senators Feinstein and Padilla…

Amy Goodman (2022-09-21). 1 Person Dies of Hunger Every 4 Seconds. truthout.org An open letter signed by over 200 humanitarian groups calls on world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly to urgently take action on world hunger, citing that one person dies of hunger every four seconds. We speak with Abby Maxman, president and CEO of Oxfam America, one of the letter's signatories, who just returned from Somaliland, where a famine may be declared as early as next month. Climate change, COVID and conflicts such as the war in Ukraine are largely to blame for rising hunger, she says, and "those who are the least responsible are suffering its worst impacts." | TRANSCRIPT: | This is…

Victor Grossman (2022-09-21). The war in Ukraine is behind much of the distress in Germany. peoplesworld.org BERLIN — Some readers might expect — at last — a jolly, happy bulletin from Berlin. Germany, fourth richest power in the world, the strongest in Europe, seems to have overcome at least for now the ravages of the pandemic. Except in public transportation and medical institutions, face masks have all but disappeared. There are …

Ali Abunimah (2022-09-21). NY Times claim that Russia drove attacks on Linda Sarsour is nonsense. electronicintifada.net Palestinian American activist has long been target of Israel lobby.

Zero Hedge (2022-09-21). Western Sanctions Against Russia Spark Mayhem in Shipping as New Threat Emerges. globalresearch.ca

Brittani Banks (2022-09-21). How Russians Read the Conflict in the Caucasus. independentmediainstitute.org In the early morning hours of Tuesday, September 13, Azerbaijan launched an aggressive military assault along the borders of the Armenian Republic. Observers of politics in…

Infobrics (2022-09-21). Russia in Favor of Algeria's Accession to BRICS. infobrics.org Russia does not have any objections to Algeria's accession to the BRICS group of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, Russian Ambassador to Algeria Valeryan Shuvaev said…

WSWS (2022-09-21). Pentagon's secret social media influencing campaign exposed. wsws.org Quoting unnamed White House and Defense officials, the Washington Post reported on Monday that the Pentagon has been operating fake social media accounts to promote pro-US narratives and anti-Russia propaganda for at least a decade.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-09-21). Iran's trade with Russia up by 31% in first five months. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 21 (MNA) — The Spokesman for the Iranian Ministry of Industry says that Iran's trade with Russia has experienced an increase of 31% in the first five months this year.

Kit Klarenberg (2022-09-21). How Covert British Information Wars Target Russia, Threatening Civilians and Journalists. mintpressnews.com Leaked documents reviewed by MintPress show covert plans by a shadowy British intelligence contractor to "achieve influence" with Russians and turn them against their government using a formula perfected in Syria.

Staff (2022-09-21). West seeking destruction, disintegration of Russia: Putin. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 21 (MNA) — Declaring a "partial" military mobilization in Russia on Wednesday morning, Putin said that the Western countries seek the destruction and disintegration of Russia.

Staff (2022-09-21). Russia to play Iran in Tehran or Doha: Karpin. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 21 (MNA) — The head coach of the Russian national football team Valery Karpin said that his team will play Iran in a friendly match in Tehran or Doha.

____ (2022-09-21). Me With Some Comments Today. smoothiex12.blogspot.com My talking head. Looks like there will be "Medvedev's Map" Solution for… 404. Do not forget also that by October 1 there will be more than 100,000 square kilometers and more than 5 million people added to Russia.

Andrew Korybko (2022-09-21). Could Armenia Really Ditch the CSTO Sometime Soon? globalresearch.ca

Staff (2022-09-21). 'Graveyard' wins best film award at Italian film festival. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 21(MNA) — Iranian short film 'Graveyard' by Ali Darai, won the best film award at the 25th edition of the Religion Today Festival in Italy.

Infobrics (2022-09-21). Could Brussels' threats to Hungary end EU as we know it. infobrics.org Given the troubles Hungary is going through for simply wanting to maintain its sovereignty, what can other current or prospective EU members expect?>

_____ (2022-09-21). ManiFiesta 2022 ends with a call to change the world as we want it. popularresistance.org The ManiFiesta 2022 festival, organized at the Wellington racetrack in the Belgian city of Ostend from September 17-18, concluded with a resolve to mobilize for alternatives for the future. The 12th edition of ManiFiesta was organized by the Solidarity magazine and Medicine For the People (MPLP). Over 14,000 people participated. Around 160 events including political discussions, speeches, debates, book fairs, exhibitions, a food festival, and 35 concerts were organized as part of the festival. | Raoul Hedebouw, president of the Workers Party of Belgium (PTB/PVDA), Bolivian Vice-President David Choquehuanca, Chris…

____ (2022-09-21). Pres. Raeisi congratulates Armenia on National Day. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 21 (MNA) — Iranian President seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi felicitated Armenia's National Day in separate messages to the country's president and prime minister.

Lucine kasbarian (2022-09-21). The Shield of Pan-Turkism. indybay.org Armenia is the linchpin standing in the way of a Pan-Turkic empire.

Tamara Pearson (2022-09-21). Does Mexico's wind industry deliver more dirty profits than clean energy? greenleft.org.au Almost all wind farms in Mexico are privately owned, typically by European and US transnational companies. While wind farms are touted as climate solutions, the profit-hungry companies are actually causing widespread damage to the regions they're based in, reports Tamara Pearson.

Staff (2022-09-21). Otra del bloqueo: Estados Unidos obliga a pedir visa de ese país a los poseedores de visa europea que visiten Cuba. cubadebate.cu Los europeos y los cubanos con doble nacionalidad, que hayan viajado a Cuba deberán solicitar una visa de ingreso antes de visitar Estados Unidos, según las disposiciones del Gobierno de ese país. La medida se debe a que Cuba fue designada espuriamente como Estado Patrocinador del Terrorismo por la administración del expresidente Donald Trump. El gobierno de Joe Biden, el pasado mayo, volvió a incluir a la isla en la lista negra junto a países como Venezuela, Irán, Corea del Norte y Siria.

TeleSUR, lvm, JDO (2022-09-21). Agencia Europea insta a prepararse para nueva ola de Covid-19. telesurtv.net "La variante de ómicron BA.5 todavía es la variante dominante que circula en Europa", refirió Marco Cavaleri.

John Helmer (2022-09-20). The Shelling of Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP): International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Takes Ukraine Side, Making UN Secretary-General Guterres Either a Liar or a Fool. globalresearch.ca

Alexander Rubinstein (2022-09-20). Zelensky Quietly Deletes Photo of His Bodyguard's Pro-Hitler Patch. orinocotribune.com By Alexander Rubinstein Sep 15, 2022 | The Ukrainian President published a photograph on his social media channels showing one of his security escorts bearing a patch referencing the personal bodyguard unit of Adolf Hitler. | On September 13, Ukrainian President Vlodymyr Zelensky made a surprise trip to the city of Izyum in the Kharkov Region for a photo op following his military's recapture of the town from Russian forces. During the visit, a soldier who appeared to be guarding Zelensky was photographed wearing a Nazi-inspired patch on his uniform. | When the image drew criticism on social media, the Ukrai…

TeleSUR (2022-09-20). Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson, and Zaporizhia Seek to Join Russia. telesurenglish.net The parliaments of the self-proclaimed republics of Luhansk and Donetsk approved motions for the holding of referendums in which citizens will be consulted if they want their territories to be part of the Russian federation. | RELATED: | The referenda will be held from Sept. 23 to 27, as announced by the leaders of these regions located in the Donbas region, which has been under intense attack by Ukrainian troops over the last few wee…

Dave DeCamp (2022-09-20). Iran's Raisi Meets With France's Macron on Nuclear Deal at UN General Assembly. news.antiwar.com

Ray McGovern (2022-09-20). Putin: Terrorists Near Russian Nuclear Power Plants. globalresearch.ca

Contributing Writers (2022-09-20). Putin: Terrorists Near Russian Nuclear Power Plants/ By Ray McGovern. marktaliano.net

Anonymous103 (2022-09-20). Biden's Allegations About Russia's Supposed Nuclear Escalation In Ukraine Are Hypocrisy. southfront.org Aug 09, 1945; Nagasaki, Japan; The mushroom cloud that resulted from the US dropping a nuclear bomb on Nagasaki. (Credit Image: © ZUMA Press/ZUMAPRESS.com)The accusations are quite ironic given the US history of using WMDs. | Written by Drago Bosnic, independent geopolitical and military analyst | The usage of weapons of mass destruction in a conflict hasn't happened since August 9, 1945, when the United States of America dropped the second atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Nagasaki (the first one destroyed Hiroshima…

TeleSUR (2022-09-20). AMLO: Mexico's Proposal on Peace for Ukraine To Reach UNGA. telesurenglish.net President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard would present the proposal at the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, U.S. | RELATED: | Andrés Manuel López ObradorAMLO said in his morning press conference from the National Palace that Mexico advocates peace, not war, not economic sanctions, not arms shipments, and called to promptly initiate dialogue to stop the suffering, displaced, refugees and deaths.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-09-20). Mirotvorets Kill List: West Left Its Own People to the Mercy of Ukraine's Gestapo. libya360.wordpress.com Ekaterina Blinova Nearly a month has passed since the hideous murder of Russian journalist Darya Dugina, who was immediately marked as "liquidated" on Ukraine's Mirotvorets hit list. However, the western press remains numb about the crime, thus opening the door to new assaults, said Sonja van den Ende, a Dutch independent journalist also targeted by…

Anonymous103 (2022-09-20). Military Situation In Ukraine On September 20, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Russia struck the 81st Airmobile Brigade of the AFU near Oskil with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the 66th Mechanised Brigade of the AFU near Studenok with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the 93rd Mechanised Brigade of the AFU near Bogorodichnoye with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the 35th Marines Brigade of the AFU near Novogrigorovka with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the 59th Mechanised Infantry Brigade of the AFU near Andre…

Dave DeCamp (2022-09-20). Russian-Backed Authorities in Ukraine Announce Referendums to Join Russia. news.antiwar.com Authorities in Russian-controlled areas of Ukraine Putin was set…

Anonymous765 (2022-09-20). Iranian Game Changer In The Ukrainian War. southfront.org |

Dave DeCamp (2022-09-20). US Soldiers Helping Ukrainians With Weapons Maintenance Remotely. news.antiwar.com US troops stationed at an airbase in Poland are helping Ukrainians maintain their US-provided weapons remotely via encrypted digital chats, Defense One reported on Sunday. The US troops are helping the Ukrainians fix and maintain HIMARS rocket systems, Javelin anti-tank launchers, howitzers, and other equipment. The Americans and Ukrainians have 14 encrypted chats, one for …

Dave DeCamp (2022-09-20). Russia's State Duma Approves Bill Introducing 'Mobilization' to Russian Criminal Code. news.antiwar.com Russia's lower house of parliament, the State Duma, on Tuesday approved a bill that toughens punishment for Russian military personnel during times of "mobilization," signaling Moscow could be preparing to escalate in Ukraine. So far, the Russian government of President Vladimir Putin has rejected calls to mobilize for war, which would involve a nationwide military …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-09-20). Game Changer? Immediate Referendums, Ukraine's Spent Reserves Russian Ops in Ukraine 09/21/2022. libya360.wordpress.com Update on Russian military operations in Ukraine for September 21, 2022 Referendums have been announced across Russian-held territory in Ukraine; If incorporated into the Russian Federation, Moscow could upgrade the special military operation significantly; The US Department of Defense, in a recent briefing, seems to acknowledge the limits of what aid it…

Anonymous103 (2022-09-20). Military Situation In Southern Ukraine On September 20, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org The AFU are transferring reinforcements to Novohrednevo and Malaya Seidemenukha; | The AFU attempt to build five pontoon crossings south of Bereznegovatoe under constant fire of Russian artillery; | The AFU attempted to attack Russian forces in the area of Davidov Brod, but were repelled; | In the area of Andreevka, the AFU were repelled from the area of Karlo-Marxovskoe and Bezimennoe to Sukhoi Stavok; | The AFU are preparing a landing operation on th…

Anand Naidoo (2022-09-20). The Heat: UNGA President discusses major challenges. america.cgtn.com From climate change to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, world leaders at the United Nations are addressing some of the biggest crises of our time.

Anonymous103 (2022-09-20). Fraudulent Yale School of Management Report Says Russia Will Be Crushed by Western Sanctions. southfront.org Written by Eric Zuesse A Yale School of Management and Yale Chief Executive Leadership Institute study titled "Business Retreats and Sanctions Are…

TeleSUR (2022-09-20). China's Imports of Russian LNG Triple in 2022. telesurenglish.net The latest customs data reveal that this year, LNG shipments to China from Russia (28.5 percent) and Qatar (66.7 percent) have increased so far this year. | RELATED: | The value of LNG coming into China from Russia via pipelines in the first eight months of 2022 totaled 2.39 billion dollars, nearly triple that of last year, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) said by consulting the data. | According to the SCMP, Chi…

TeleSUR (2022-09-20). Peru Demands at the UN Normalizing Russian Fertilizer Exports. telesurenglish.net The president of Peru, Pedro Castillo, demanded on Tuesday from the headquarters of the United Nations that fertilizer exports from Russia be normalized to avoid further damage to poor farmers within the context of the global food crisis. | President of Peru, Pedro Castillo Terrones delivers his address during the 77th General Debate inside the General Assembly Hall at United Nations Headquarters in New York, New York, USA, 20 September 2022.

Infobrics (2022-09-20). Is BRICS Reserve Currency a Pipe Dream. infobrics.org Russian President Vladimir Putin mentioned the development of a new global reserve currency in a recent speech to the BRICS Business Forum. This global reserve currency is expected to replace the special drawing right of the International Monetary Fund and includes the national currencies of the BRICS member states…

Anonymous103 (2022-09-20). Military Situation In Syria On September 20, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org On September 20, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 3 times: 1 in Latakia province, 1 in Aleppo province, 1 in Idlib province; | On September 20, SDF artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces near Afrin city; | On September 20, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SDF positions west of Manbij city; | Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia, Mikhail Bogdanov stated that Moscow sup…

Prof. Shirin Akhter (2022-09-20). Many Reasons Why Price Cap on Russian Oil Exports Cannot Work. globalresearch.ca

Infobrics (2022-09-20). Japan maintains sanctions but boosts its LNG imports from Russia. infobrics.org Japan's economic woes are compounded by anti-Russia sanctions…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-09-20). Why Nigerian Protesters Want the French Army Out. libya360.wordpress.com Ekaterina Blinova Nigerians took to the streets of the country's capital Niamey on September 18, with some of the protesters carrying Russian flags and placards saying "criminal French Army get out" and "The colonial army of Barkhane must go". "The demonstration [on September 18] fits in a wider development and sentiment that has been…

Infobrics (2022-09-20). New evidence presented by Russia about US biolabs. infobrics.org Research was carried out using socially vulnerable people as guinea pigs.

_____ (2022-09-20). Pakistan's Relations with Russia are Progressing Well. journal-neo.org Historically, relations between Moscow and Islamabad have been rather complicated. After declaring independence from British India, Pakistan made a geopolitical choice in its early decades, opting for close military-political and economic ties with the US, which largely predetermined the cool relations between the former and the Soviet Union. There were particularly difficult periods in bilateral …

WSWS (2022-09-20). Biden on "60 Minutes": American capitalism is at war with the world, at war with reality. wsws.org In the space of 25 minutes, Biden declared the COVID-19 "pandemic over," threatened a massive escalation of war against Russia and pledged US forces to a possible war with China.

Staff (2022-09-20). World is changing, moving towards multipolarity: Putin. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 20 (MNA) — Russian President Vladimir Putin says that the current world order is undergoing a transformation, moving towards multipolarity.

TeleSUR (2022-09-20). Venezuela is a Reliable and Strategic Partner: Putin. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, President Vladimir Putin affirmed that Russia will strengthen bilateral cooperation with Venezuela, a country that the Kremlin considers "a reliable and strategic partner." | RELATED: | "Russia and Venezuela maintain close or fully coincident positions on the main issues on the international agenda," Putin said during a ceremony in which he received credentials from ambassadors from 24 nations. | "We maintain an intense…

WSWS (2022-09-20). Turkish-Greek tensions escalate amid NATO-Russia war. wsws.org As the Greek president visits islands in the Aegean Sea and the US lifts its arms embargo on Cyprus, dangerous tensions between Athens and Ankara are rising.

Infobrics (2022-09-20). Russia's Top Gold Producer Sells $670 Million of Bonds in Yuan. infobrics.org PJSC Polyus, Russia's largest gold producer, became the second company in the country to sell bonds in Chinese currency as Russian businesses increasingly turn to China and the yuan for borrowing in the face of sweeping sanctions imposed by Western countries…

____ (2022-09-20). Gas shortages, cold weather to deal blows to European companies, says economist. ecns.cn With colder weather on the way and European countries' access to natural gas from Russia cut off, rising expenses and scarce energy supplies could create an economic "tsunami" for many European companies.

____ (2022-09-20). China, Russia hold new round of strategic security consultation. ecns.cn Yang Jiechi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, Monday co-chaired the 17th Round of Strategic Security Consultation between China and Russia with Nikolai Patrushev, secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, in east China's Fujian Province.

Jason Ditz (2022-09-20). Russian Airstrikes Kill 45 Islamists in Syria's Idlib. news.antiwar.com Russia reported a series of airstrikes in Syria's Idlib killed at least Russia reported strikes hit a warehouse in Sheikh Yousef, along with a pair of arms depots all belonging to the militants, who control most of Idlib Province. | Idlib is one of the last rebel provinces, where Syrian forces control the south, Turks hold the far north, and the HTS Islamists hold the central highway leading to Aleppo. | The US has listed HTS as a terrorist group, but tends to issues statements sympathetic to…

Vijay Prashad (2022-09-20). The Roar of a U.S. Warplane Over a Civilian Irish Airport. towardfreedom.org Shannonwatch's objectives are to "end U.S. military use of Shannon Airport, to stop rendition flights through the airport, and to obtain accountability for both from the relevant Irish authorities and political leaders." Vijay Prashad writes from Ireland for Globetrotter.

Liberation Staff (2022-09-20). PSL Editorial — The problem is U.S. imperialism. liberationnews.org "Colossal global dysfunction" is an apt way to describe the present condition of world politics. But Guterres, former Prime Minister of NATO member Portugal, could not or would not identify the culprit behind this state of affairs: U.S. imperialism.

____ (2022-09-20). Switzerland signs contract for 36 US fighter jets: report. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 20 (MNA) — Switzerland signed a controversial contract on Monday to buy 36 US F-35 stealth fighter jets at a cost of more than six billion francs ($6.2 billion).

TeleSUR (2022-09-20). Sweden Announces Biggest Interest Rate Hike in Three Decades. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Sweden's central bank Riksbank announced its sharpest policy rate hike in nearly three decades, raising it by 100 basis points to 1.75 percent to curb soaring inflation. | RELATED: | This is the third hike in a row following Riksbank's declaration in February that its policy rate would remain at zero percent until 2024. In April, the policy rate was raised to 0.25 percent, and then in June, to 0.75 percent. | "I…

WSWS (2022-09-20). Strikes and protests for wages grow as inflation surges in Turkey. wsws.org As official inflation rises to 80 percent and millions of workers are unable to make ends meet, strikes and protests are erupting across Turkey.

Elze van Hamelen (2022-09-20). The Netherlands: Government Sponsored Behavioral Control and Social Engineering Experiments. globalresearch.ca

TeleSUR (2022-09-20). France Detects Avian Flu Case Increase in Coastal Birds. telesurenglish.net France detected an increase of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) cases in coastal birds since mid-May, the French Ministry of Agriculture and Food said on Monday. | RELATED: | The national health situation with regards to avian influenza had improved in France since the beginning of May, with the return to a level of risk classified as 'negligible'. However, since mid-May a sharp increase in cases has been observ…

WSWS (2022-09-20). Social Democrats concede defeat in Swedish election as far-right Sweden Democrats become second-largest party. wsws.org Whether or not the Sweden Democrats are formally included in the next government, it is clear that the far-right party will play a decisive role in determining its policies.

Staff (2022-09-20). Azerbaijani FM confirms readiness for talks with Armenia. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 20 (MNA) — Baku is ready for talks on normalizing relations with Yerevan, the press service of the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry reported on Tuesday following a trilateral meeting of Azerbaijani, Armenian and American top diplomats.

Staff (2022-09-20). US, Azerbaijan, Armenia FMs hold tripartite meeting in NY. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 20 (MNA) — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan in New York on Monday.

Staff (2022-09-20). Raeisi, Macron to meet in New York: Élysée. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 20 (MNA) — The presidents of France and Iran will meet on Tuesday in New York, said Élysée Palace.

Ramzy Baroud (2022-09-19). 'Leading from Behind': Is Washington at War with Moscow? mintpressnews.com Call it 'leading from behind', 'proxy war' or 'hybrid war', Washington is very much a party in the devastating war in Ukraine, which is paying a heavy price for Washington's desire to remain the world's only superpower.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-09-19). Donetsk City Center Bombed by Ukraine. libya360.wordpress.com Deborah L. Armstrong Russell "Texas" Bentley, who lives in Donetsk, just sent me this video of the aftermath of the bombing, which pulverized buildings and killed at least 13 people on September 19. You can watch it here: Warning: Graphic images and adult language. Video courtesy Russell Bentley on Telegram: t.me/TXDPR/2181 Bentley messaged me the video…

Contributing Writers (2022-09-19). US Veterans: If NATO Didn't Want Ukraine Grid Hit, It Shouldn't Have Taken Part in Kiev's Offensive/By Ekaterina Blinova. marktaliano.net Original Link Here: US Veterans: If NATO Didn't Want Ukraine Grid Hit, It Shouldn't Have Taken Part in Kiev's Offensive US defense officials have advised the Biden administration against supplying Kiev with the longer range missiles, known as Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMs), citing fears that the Ukrainian military would use these weapons against Russia …

____ (2022-09-19). Europe, More Than Putin, Must Shoulder the Blame for the Energy Crisis. transcend.org 14 Sep 2022 – The same arrogant, self-righteous posturing from the West that fuelled the Ukraine war is now plunging Europe into recession.

Staff (2022-09-19). Details of Iran-Russia contract for purchase and gas swap. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 18 (MNA) — According to a report by the Iranian Ministry of Oil, the swap contract and the purchase of Russian gas in the amount of 6 and 9 million cubic meters per day is going to be done soon through Azerbaijan.

____ (2022-09-19). China and Russia Partner to Inject Stability into World — SCO. transcend.org 15 Sep 2022 – China and Russia's leaders agreed to take a guiding role as great powers to bring stability and positive energy to the world.

Dean Baker (2022-09-19). NYT Spreads Myths on Inflation. cepr.net There is a common myth that Germany's hyperinflation led to the collapse of democracy in Germany and the rise of Hitler. That is a nice story for pushing the inflation hawks' agenda, but it doesn't correspond to reality. | The hyperinflation had

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