Monthly Archives: September 2022

2022-09-08: News Headlines

Anonymous103 (2022-09-08). Daesh Attacks Embassy In Kabul Amid Wave Of Violence Against Russians. southfront.org Click to see full-size imageDaesh would be involved with Western intelligence and Ukrainian neo-Nazis in many other issues, raising suspicions about the Embassy case. | Written by The recent

Dave DeCamp (2022-09-08). Ukraine Claims Responsibility for Recent Crimea Attacks. news.antiwar.com

_____ (2022-09-08). The West Gives Lip Service to Fighting Hunger. journal-neo.org Although the energy crisis and the impoverishment of Europe's population due to the Russophobic sanctions policy of European leaders have been the main themes of the Western media in recent weeks, articles on the fight against hunger nevertheless continue to appear. Above all, media publications are discussing the consequences of the Istanbul package of documents …

____ (2022-09-07). Russia ready to cooperate with any country given increasing global energy demand: Putin. ecns.cn Russia stands ready to cooperate with any country, especially in the context of an increasing global demand for energy, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday.

____ (2022-09-08). China urges avoiding further deterioration of humanitarian situation in Ukraine. ecns.cn China's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations, Geng Shuang, on Wednesday called on the international community to do its utmost to avoid further deterioration of the humanitarian situation in Ukraine.

____ (2022-09-07). Western countries try to preserve old world order despite irreversible changes in int'l system: Putin. ecns.cn Western countries are trying to preserve the old world order despite irreversible transformations happening in the system of international relations, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday during the plenary session of the 7th Eastern Economic Forum (EEF).

WSWS (2022-09-08). No to war and surging prices! wsws.org Resistance is growing across Europe to the massive price hikes being used to pass the costs of the proxy war the US and NATO are waging against Russia in Ukraine onto working people.

____ (2022-09-07). Russia's travel ban covers more EU officials. ecns.cn More officials from the European Union (EU) have been banned from entering Russia in response to Brussels' sanctions against Russia and weapon supplies to Ukraine, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Wednesday.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-09-08). Ukraine Planned to Use UN-Appointed International Nuclear Experts as a Tool for Blackmail. libya360.wordpress.com Scott Ritter The IAEA report doesn't name the perpetrators of attacks on Europe's biggest nuclear power plant, but the mission itself left Kiev frustrated. If at first you don't succeed, then try, try again. This seems to be the mantra of the Ukrainian government as it seeks to blackmail the international community into helping it evict…

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-09-08). Russian diplomat warns against anti-Iran resolution at IAEA. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) — The Russian representative at Vienna-bases international organizations warned about the negative results of issuing an anti-Iranian resolution in the IAEA Board of Governors.

Amy Goodman (2022-09-08). Fighting Near Ukrainian Nuclear Site Must End to Prevent Chernobyl-Like Disaster. truthout.org The International Atomic Energy Agency is calling for a safety and security protection zone to be immediately set up around the facility in order to avoid a nuclear disaster at Europe's largest nuclear power plant. This week it released a long-awaited report urging Russia and Ukraine to create a demilitarized zone around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, after visiting it last week. "Their warnings are pretty clear: Unless the fighting stops, unless the shelling around and on the plant site stops, … then the plant is really skating on thin ice," says Edwin Lyman, director of nuclear power safety at the Unio…

Dave DeCamp (2022-09-08). US Announces $2.8 Billion in Military Aid for Ukraine, Allies in the Region. news.antiwar.com On Thursday, the Biden administration In Kyiv, Blinken met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and other officials and said that the administration was…

Alexander Rubinstein (2022-09-08). Zelensky Rings New York Stock Exchange Bell as Euro Dips Below Dollar. mintpressnews.com As the Ukraine proxy war triggers economic crisis across the West, Zelensky has kicked of a campaign inviting foreign investors to plunder his country and is crushing the labor rights of his citizens.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-09-08). US secretary of state arrives in Kyiv on unexpected visit. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) — US Secretary of State Blinken arrives on an unexpected visit to Kiev, where he is expected to discuss military assistance to Ukraine.

Cynthia Papermaster (2022-09-08). Thursday 9/15: Stop the War in Ukraine! Ceasefire Now! $$ for Climate & Healthcare, Not More Weapons! indybay.org 12 Noon: Senator Padilla, 333 Bush St. | 1pm: Senator Feinstein, One Post St.

Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J.S. Davies (2022-09-08). Peace Talks Are More Essential Than Ever as War Rages on in Ukraine. fpif.org Russia and Ukraine had a 15-point framework for peace. It remains the best hope for a ceasefire, just settlement, and more peaceful geopolitical competition.

C.J. Polychroniou (2022-09-08). Noam Chomsky and Robert Pollin: Humanity's Fate Isn't Sealed — If We Act Now. truthout.org We live in extraordinarily dangerous times. Climate breakdown is upon us, yet nation-states and their leaders continue to pursue policies based on "national security" and the pursuit of geopolitical objectives. The transition to a clean and sustainable global energy landscape is hampered both by powerful interests linked to the fossil fuel economy and lack of international cooperation. In fact, the war in Ukraine, which runs on fossil fuels, is not only delaying climate action but has increased reliance on the very energy sources that drive global warming and poison the planet. Indeed, the war has been a godsend…

Drago Bosnic (2022-09-08). US Imported $6 Billion From Russia as It Forces Others to Quit Doing Business with Moscow. globalresearch.ca

Infobrics (2022-09-08). Turkey positions itself as conduit for US-Russian trade which bypass sanctions. infobrics.org Washington warns businesses from using Turkey to circumvent sanctions on Russia.

Eric Zuesse (2022-09-08). Defense Secretary William J. Perry's Lies — Versus the Truth: Was Washington Seeking "Regime Change"? "Putin is the Enemy, not Russia" globalresearch.ca

Oneworld.press (2022-09-08). Reading Between The Lines Of SVR's Official Response To ISIS-K's Kabul Embassy Attack. oneworld.press In quick succession, a spree of three events occurred in the past six weeks that very likely contributed to Russia re-evaluating its prior assessment of Pakistan's geostrategic role in the region.

Oneworld.press (2022-09-08). The Importance Of Russia's Investigation Into ISIS-K's Kabul Embassy Attack. oneworld.press One can only speculate what this investigation will ultimately reveal upon its completion, but observers can be certain that it'll shape Russian policy for years to come.

Irina Slav (2022-09-08). Europe Is Buying All the Russian Oil It Can Before Banning It. globalresearch.ca

Oneworld.press (2022-09-08). India's Multipolar Vision For The Russian Far East Is Perfectly Complementary To Moscow's. oneworld.press Upon comparing the Russian and Indian leaders' speeches, there's no doubt that they share the same vision not just for the Far East, but also for the global systemic transition to multipolarity more broadly.

TeleSUR (2022-09-08). Argentina Formally Requests China to Join BRICS. telesurenglish.net The President of Argentina, Alberto Fernandez, has sent a letter to his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, requesting the formal accession of his country to the BRICS group. | Argentinean President A. Fernandez wrote to President Xi Jinping to officially request to join the BRICS. With the support of India, Russia and China, the Russian FM believes the country meets all the requirements to join the most important economic group on the planet.

Infobrics (2022-09-08). Weighing Up Options: Will Algeria Join BRICS. infobrics.org Early in August, Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune hinted that Algeria may apply to join BRICS, the economic bloc comprised of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. Mohamed Si Bachir discusses the idea and its motivations…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-09-08). Asia's Future Takes Shape in Vladivostok, the Russian Pacific. libya360.wordpress.com Pepe Escobar Sixty-eight countries gathered on Russia's far eastern coast to listen to Moscow's economic and political vision for the Asia-Pacific The Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) in Vladivostok is one of the indispensable annual milestones for keeping up not only with the complex development process of the Russian Far East but major plays for Eurasia integration. Mirroring an immensely…

Imani Countess (2022-09-08). The U.S. Must Ends Its Complicity in Illicit Financial Flows Out of Africa. fpif.org If you caught the breaking news story about Russians

UFCLP (2022-09-08). Sunday 9/18: Ukaine, The Working Class, Russia, China & US Imperialism-A Global Working Class Panel. indybay.org To register: | us02web.zoom.us/j/89698353349?pwd=VmhPNWpiZXMwdGU4L3JKc1Z5WkRydz09 | 996012…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-09-08). Russia and Europe: War of Sanctions and Energy Resources. libya360.wordpress.com Yoselina Guevara L. According to press agencies, Russia will not fully resume its gas supplies to Europe until the West lifts sanctions against Moscow, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has stated. He also referred to the specific case of maintenance work on the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline noting "we cannot say whether repair work will…

Staff (2022-09-08). Putin to meet with Xi Jinping in Uzbekistan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) — Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping and other foreign leaders at the upcoming summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Uzbekistan, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov said.

Georg Auernheimer, Friedrich Homann (2022-09-08). Economic war instead of climate policy & Russia as enemy. indybay.org Sustainability and capitalism do not go together. Because capitalism needs growth and drives environmental destruction. The consequences: Species extinction, drought stress for trees, water scarcity. A consistent climate policy would have to get down to the nitty-gritty, but at present it is overshadowed by the economic war.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-09-08). Putin appoints Russia's new ambassador to Tehran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) — Russian president has appointed Alexey Dedov as Russia's new ambassador to Iran replacing long-serving Levan Dzhagaryan.

Staff (2022-09-08). Top 10 Reasons Sweden and Finland Will Regret Joining NATO. davidswanson.org

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-09-08). Italy at a Crossroads Ahead of Crucial Elections. libya360.wordpress.com The snap elections in Italy come in the context of the dissolution of the Parliament in July, eight months ahead of its term ending. All major political parties and their coalitions are competing in the elections. Leftist parties have also launched their electoral platform called the People's Union (PU) and have begun campaigning across the…

Steven Sahiounie (2022-09-08). Syria Is Key to Turkey's Future, Economically and Politically. globalresearch.ca

Thomas Palley, Leo Ensel (2022-09-08). How the West betrayed Mikhail Gorbatchev. indybay.org Gorbachev wanted to transform the Soviet Union from a closed, repressive system into an open, communicative socialist system that would be part of the European family. This effort was called glasnost (openness) and was advanced through the reform movement called perestroika.

Anna Fleck (2022-09-08). "The Dis-United Kingdom": Only 12% of Brits "Have Trust in Truss" globalresearch.ca

WSWS (2022-09-08). What does the newly-established "Socialist Union of Forces" in Turkey stand for? wsws.org The main function of the misnamed Socialist Union of Forces is to try to drive rising social opposition into the safe political channels and prevent the development of a genuine revolutionary socialist alternative for the working class.

WSWS (2022-09-08). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Schools strikes in France, Norway and Turkey over pay and conditions as new term begins; UK court workers walk out over conditions, joining criminal barristers on indefinite strike over cuts to legal aid and pay; South African bus drivers in Johannesburg and Pretoria in wildcat strike over pay face dismissal as public sector pay strike looms; Nigerian lecturers strike over pay and education funding continues over six months…

____ (2022-09-08). FM spox slams US, UK baseless accusations against Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman strongly condemned the baseless accusations of the US National Security Council and British Foreign Ministry against Iran regarding the alleged cyberattacks on Albania.

TeleSUR, DRL (2022-09-08). Parlamentarios franceses visitan Taiwán en medio de tensiones. telesurtv.net Se unen así a la reciente visita a la isla de la presidenta de la Cámara de Representantes de EE. UU., Nancy Pelosi.

____ (2022-09-07). Chinese UN envoy calls for security of Ukrainian nuclear facilities. ecns.cn A Chinese ambassador to the United Nations on Tuesday reiterated support for the efforts of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and called for the safety and security of nuclear facilities in Ukraine.

____ (2022-09-07). China supports continued presence of IAEA experts at Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. ecns.cn China on Tuesday expressed support for the continued presence of the experts of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), UN's nuclear watchdog, at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.

Dave DeCamp (2022-09-07). Ukraine's Top General Warns 'Limited' Nuclear War Can't Be Ruled Out. news.antiwar.com Gen. Valeriy Zaluzhnyi, the commander-in-chief of Ukraine's armed forces, warned Wednesday that it couldn't be ruled out that the war in Ukraine could turn into a "limited" nuclear conflict that could draw in other countries and potentially spark World War III. Zaluzhnyi made the warning in an op-ed published by the Ukrainian state news agency …

Linda Pentz Gunter (2022-09-07). Nuclear Alarm Bells at Zaporizhzhia. commondreams.org The extreme risks around Ukraine's massive nuclear plant are the strongest argument yet for an end to the use of nuclear power.

Al Arabiya (2022-09-07). Nuclear Defense, or Nuclear Offense? US Military to Test Launch an ICBM, Notifies the Kremlin. globalresearch.ca

Oneworld.press (2022-09-07). Speculative Pakistani Arms Sales To Kiev vs. Speculative North Korean Ones To Russia. oneworld.press The US-led Western Mainstream Media ignored the reports about Pakistan's speculative involvement in a transnational UK-led airbridge for militarily supplying Kiev while going bonkers about the second one connected to North Korea's supposed arms sales to Russia. Their conspicuous silence towards the former very strongly suggests some element of truth to those claims while their hysterical over-amplification of the latter similarly suggests that it lacks any actual substance.

Staff (2022-09-07). Russian UN envoy reacts to claims of arms purchases from DPRK. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 07 (MNA) — Russian Permanent Representative to the UN rejected US media claims of Russia purchasing arms from North Korea.

Ann Brown (2022-09-07). Biden White House Calls For $5.5 Billion More For Ukraine, Black America Criticizes Priorities. moguldom.com "They got money for wars but couldn't feed the poor in 1993," the late hip-hop icon 2Pac rhymed on his song "Keep Ya Head Up." As the U.S. readies to send more financial aid to Ukraine to aid the eastern European country that was invaded by Russia on Feb. 24, many Black Americans are wondering …

TeleSUR (2022-09-07). Ukrainian Grain Deal a Failure – Russian Official. telesurenglish.net Russia's permanent representative to the UN, Vassily Nebenzia, said the Ukraine grain deal has failed to deliver on allowing Russian fertilizers and food products to reach world markets. | RELATED: | "The agreement was closed for four months. That is, it ends in November. In a normal [situation], the agreement should be extended. Given the results, or rather the lack of results, I do not rule anything out," the Nebenzia said, sugges…

Anonymous103 (2022-09-07). Military Situation In Southern Ukraine On September 7, 2022. southfront.org

Dave DeCamp (2022-09-07). Russia Says Western Countries Not Living Up to Their End of Grain Deal. news.antiwar.com On Tuesday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that Western countries were not living up to their end of the UN-brokered grain export deal that unlocked Ukraine's Black Sea ports. One part of the agreement was to help facilitate the export of Russian grain and fertilizer, which has been impeded due to Western sanctions. US …

Anonymous103 (2022-09-07). Dancing with the Politicians. US Foreign Policy Has Become a Full-time Comedy Routine. southfront.org Written by If the non-stop dancing duo Biden and Blinken is seriously seeking to validate its view that the United States of America is and should be the world's hegemon, they are going about it the wrong way. They should be taking their lead from Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky by turning their press conferences into e…

Anonymous103 (2022-09-07). 18+: DPR Forces Storm Ukrainian Positions In Pervomaiskoe, Peski Region. southfront.org On September 7, units of the DPR People's Militia supported by Russian forces finished the mop up operations on the western outskirts of the town of Peski. | After the 11th regiment, the battalion "Somalia" and the special forces units of the DPR People's Militia took full control of the seed factory located in the area, they focused on the storming of the village of Pervomaiskoe, where the fighting has been going on for several weeks. | On September 5, assault groups of the 11th regiment…

The Greanville Post (2022-09-07). Press Release by Journalists and Activists Opposed to NATO/Ukraine's "Death List" Website. globalresearch.ca

Anonymous103 (2022-09-07). Military Situation In Kharkiv Region, Ukraine, On September 7, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org

Anonymous103 (2022-09-07). Battle For Balakleya: Major Successes Of Ukrainian Military Since February 2022. southfront.org

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2022-09-07). Erdogan Exploits the Libyan Crisis to Further His Own Interests. orinocotribune.com The two simultaneous visits by the outgoing head of the unity government, Abdulhamid Al-Dabaiba, and the head of the parliament-backed government, Fathi Bashaga, to Ankara to meet with Turkish officials revealed that Turkey is sticking to the file of a political solution in Libya, and that the field is open for a combination of a solutions that take into account Turkey's interests. | Observers pointed out that Turkey benefited from the withdrawal of various influential countries in the Libyan file, especially Russia's preoccupation with the war in Ukraine and the United States ' lack of enthusiasm to sponsor a Li…

Lee Camp (2022-09-07). Revealed: US & EU Plans To Plunder Ukraine. mintpressnews.com Now that the US has publicly accepted that Ukraine won't win the war, the focus has moved to who will get to plunder what from Ukraine after the war.

Anonymous103 (2022-09-07). Military Situation In Ukraine On September 7, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org The town of Kodema came under control of the DPR; | The industrial area on the western outskirts of Pisky came under DPR control; | The AFU launched offensive operations in the area of Balakliya; | Russia struck the 24th Mechanised Brigade of the AFU near Olenovka with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the 46th Airmobile Brigade of the AFU near Belogorka with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the 406th Artillery Brigade of the AFU near Peremoga with high-p…

Stephen Karganovic (2022-09-07). More Thoughts on the International War Crimes Tribunal. The Case of Ukraine. globalresearch.ca

Benjamin Norton (2022-09-07). West Killed Peace Proposal to End Ukraine War, Russia Supported Negotiated Settlement. orinocotribune.com By Benjamin Norton Sep 4, 2022 | Russia and Ukraine agreed to a negotiated settlement to end the conflict in April, but British Prime Minister Boris Johnson intervened to stop the peace deal, and the US and EU escalated the proxy war to try to weaken Moscow. | In May, Ukraine's avowedly anti-Russian newspaper Ukrainska Pravda published a bombshell report that got virtually no attention in the West, titled " The article noted, "The Russian side… wa…

Svitlana Romanko (2022-09-07). Banks Have Ukrainian Blood on Their Hands. commondreams.org Citi is not alone. Together with JPMorgan Chase, HSBC, and Crédit Agricole, it collectively provided more than 12 billion dollars of loans for Russian oil and gas companies in the run up to Russia's full scale military invasion.

Anonymous103 (2022-09-07). BREAKING: Russian Forces Took Control Of Kodema, Bakhmut Region. southfront.org On September 7, the Russian Ministry of Defense officially confirmed the control of Russian-led forces of the town of Kodema located to the west of Svetlodarsk. | After months of heavy fighting, the assault units of the Wagner group completed the mop up operation on the western outskirts of Kodema, establishing full control over the town. The battle for Kodema began in mid-July."As a result of successful offensive actions in the Donetsk…

Oneworld.press (2022-09-07). The Russia-India-China (RIC) Framework Is The Key To The Asian Century. oneworld.press Russia intends to play a leading role in facilitating its equally strategic multipolar Great Power partners' recently reaffirmed shared desire to jointly pioneer the Asian Century.

Dave DeCamp (2022-09-07). EU to Propose Price Cap on Russian Gas Despite Warning from Putin. news.antiwar.com The EU on Wednesday said it will propose a price cap on Russian gas despite explicit warnings from Moscow that such a move would result in Russia cutting off all energy supplies to Europe. "We will propose a price cap on Russian gas," European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. "We must cut Russia's revenues …

Dave DeCamp (2022-09-07). Baltic Nations Agree On Visa Ban for Most Russian Citizens by Mid-September. news.antiwar.com The Baltic states of Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia Under the ban, the three Baltic nations will not allow Russians with Latvian Foreign…

Oneworld.press (2022-09-07). The West & Russia: Waging Media Wars vs. Defending Its Information Space. oneworld.press The growing appeal of Russia across the Global South isn't due to it waging media wars but is instead attributable to this vast majority of humanity agreeing with the multipolar worldview that it espouses.

Oneworld.press (2022-09-07). Was Western Intel Behind ISIS-K's Terrorist Attack Against The Russian Embassy In Kabul. oneworld.press The Anglo-American Axis' strategic interests are to punish Russia for its leading role in the Taliban's geo-economic balancing act; prompt Moscow to either double down with Wagner mercenary deployments in order to militarily overextend itself in Eurasia or quickly abandon its growing influence in Afghanistan; and attempt to revive the formerly heated rivalry between it and Pakistan over that country.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-09-07). While U.S. Leaders Moralize About Alleged Human Rights Abuses in Russia and China to Justify Proxy Wars, Prisoners in the U.S. Routinely Suffer from Inhumane Treatment. libya360.wordpress.com Lauren Smith [Source: cartoon-pop.blogspot.com] A Miami Prisoner is Among Those Who Believe That U.S. Prison Authorities Are Trying to Kill Them While U.S. leaders denounce Russia and China, and other official enemies for alleged human rights violations daily, they are silent about the massive human rights abuses that occur routinely in the U.S. prison system—the largest…

Al Arabiya (2022-09-07). US Military to Test Launch an ICBM Wednesday, Notifies Russia. globalresearch.ca

Swiss Policy Research (2022-09-07). Is Russia Limiting Gas Flows to Europe? Five Gas Pipelines out of Service. globalresearch.ca

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-09-07). Washington's Africa Strategy Seeks to Counter Russia and China. libya360.wordpress.com Salman Rafi Sheikh Geopolitical competition has no limits. This is especially the case when superpowers with global ambitions compete. As long as the competition is fair, it could drive development (although it might still have its socio-political and economic discontents). But when competition itself is projected as a phobia, it becomes more of an anomaly…

Russiancouncil.ru (2022-09-07). Ivan Timofeev Speaks at Mumbai Conference about Sanctions. russiancouncil.ru Experts from Russia and Sweden were invited to participate in the discussion…

Anonymous103 (2022-09-07). Military Situation In Syria On September 7, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org On September 7, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On September 7, the SDF and the US coalition carried out a joint exercise in the countryside of Malikiyah; | On September 6, Israeli warplanes struck Aleppo Airport with several missiles; | On September 6, an SDF member was killed by IED explosion near the town of Karamah; | On September 6, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turk…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-09-07). Absolute Proof that EU Leaders Are Responsible for Europe's Soaring Fuel-Prices. libya360.wordpress.com Eric Zuesse A BusinissInsider news-report on the morning of September 7th headlined "Putin says Russia will restart Nord Stream 1 gas flows 'tomorrow' if it gets turbines, and blames sanctions for the shutdown" and opened with: Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Gazprom could restart gas flows to Europe via the key Nord Stream…

Editor (2022-09-07). Biden, Like Trump, Breaks International Law, Violating UN Neutrality By Blocking Countries. scheerpost.com By Benjamin Norton / In a blatant violation of international law and its 1947 hosting agreement, the US government has blocked numerous countries from participating in events at the UN headquarters in New York City. | The Biden administration is banning Russian diplomats, while the Trump administration illegally prohibited top officials from Venezuela and Iran. | Reuters reported on September 2 that Russia has filed a formal complaint with the United Nations, after the US government has "been constantly…

TeleSUR (2022-09-07). Western Countries Cling to the Old World Order: Putin. telesurenglish.net Western countries are trying to preserve the old world order despite irreversible transformations happening in the system of international relations, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday during the plenary session of the 7th Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) in Vladivostok, Russia. | RELATED: | "Western countries are trying to maintain yesterday's world order, which is only beneficial to them, to force everyon…

WSWS (2022-09-07). UK: Truss assembles cabinet of class war at home and escalated war against Russia. wsws.org Those who backed Truss and now make up her cabinet consist of most rabid elements within a rabidly right-wing party.

____ (2022-09-07). CNPC, Gazprom agree to yuan, ruble gas supply payment. ecns.cn China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), parent of PetroChina, said on Wednesday it had signed an agreement with Russia's Gazprom to start switching gas supply payments to yuan and rubles.

Staff (2022-09-07). Russian Grunts Will Be Relieved to Know That Moscovites Hardly Ever Think About the War. anti-empire.com Source: Bookmark
| Imagine this. Maybe you're a Donetsk taxi driver. Middle-aged. 45-years old. On a good day you can still handle your share of vodka but if you're honest with yourself you've got times when that arthritis in your right knee tingles for days, and your hairline has been receding faster than the Amazonian rainforest. Let's say that in February you were mobilize…

Staff (2022-09-07). Putin slams US sanctions, calls them threat to entire world. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 07 (MNA) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday that the 'sanctions fever' instigated by the so-called collective West is a threat to the whole world.

____ (2022-09-07). Western sanctions bring Moscow closer to ME, esp. Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 07 (MNA) — Russian President Vladimir Putin said that sanctions imposed by Western countries against Russian have brought Moscow closer to Middle Eastern countries, Iran in particular.

Lucas Leiroz de Almeida (2022-09-07). Daesh Terrorists Attack Russian Embassy in Kabul Amid Wave of Violence Against Russians. globalresearch.ca

Andrew Korybko (2022-09-07). Nord Stream I Disruption: Europe's Panicking Ahead of the Coming Winter. globalresearch.ca

WSWS (2022-09-07). Austria's largest energy company given billions in state aid. wsws.org Austria's largest energy company Wien Energie (WE) has run into massive payment difficulties due to high-risk speculative transactions.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-09-07). Europe's Treatment of Refugees is Racist and Murderous. libya360.wordpress.com Abdul Rahman The recent incident of refugees being stranded in the Mediterranean without assistance from coastal forces exemplifies a larger pattern of cruelty by European nations towards those fleeing conflict zones According to an Al-Jazeera report, around 60 refugees, mostly from Lebanon and Syria, stranded in the Mediterranean sea have not got any help from European coast…

TeleSUR (2022-09-07). Monkeypox Cases Reach Close to 53 000 Globally – WHO. telesurenglish.net A total of 52 997 people have been infected with the monkeypox virus as of January of the current year, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). | RELATED: | Of the cases registered in the last four weeks, 70.7 percent came from the Americas and 28.3 percent from the European continent. | WHO warned about the current outbreak that can cause severe disease in children, pregnant women and immunocompromised people, even though most cases have developed mil…

WSWS (2022-09-07). Hans-Christian Strà∂bele (1939-2022) and the rightward shift of Germany's Green Party. wsws.org The biography of Hans-Christian Strà∂bele, who died on August 29 at the age of 83 after an extended illness, provides a profound insight into the evolution of Germany's Green Party from its origins in the 1968 protest movement to its current role as Germany's leading war party.

Staff (2022-09-07). 13 September, Online Briefing: Palestine Action Defense Committee Legal Briefing #ElbitIsGuilty. samidoun.net Tuesday, 13 September 7 pm London (11 am Pacific, 2 pm Eastern, 8 pm central Europe, 9 pm Palestine) Register to join on Zoom: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIvc-usrjMsG9TK3pE-A2qSLslpCUB1I0gd Ahead of their landmark trial, the Palestine Action Defence Committee, members of the #ElbitEight and their legal team welcome you to an online conference via Zoom. Tune in for critical updates …

TeleSUR (2022-09-07). OPEC+ Oil Output Cut Aims To Promote Market Stability: Minister. telesurenglish.net The Saudi Arabian energy minister said the decision of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies, a group known as OPEC+, to reduce oil production is aimed at promoting market stability, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported Wednesday. | Photo taken on Sept. 5, 2022 shows the headquarters of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in Vienna, Austria.

TeleSUR (2022-09-07). Rising Energy Prices Test the Resilience of Dutch Bakeries. telesurenglish.net Numerous bakeries across the Netherlands have already been pushed to the brink of bankruptcy by the rising costs of energy, according to the Dutch Bread and Pastry Bakers Association (NBOV). | RELATED: | If the government does not intervene immediately, many bakers will have to close shop early next year because their energy bills have already increased up to tenfold compared to two years ago. | "Around 40 percent to 60…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-09-07). Germany's Energy Suicide: An Autopsy. libya360.wordpress.com Pepe Escobar Police stand blocking people taking part in a protest against increasing energy prices and rising living expenses in Leipzig, Germany, September 5, 2022. Credit: REUTERS/Christian Mang The EU has weaponized the supply of European energy on behalf of a financial racket, against the interests of European industry and consumers. When Green fanatic Robert…

Monet Bailey (2022-09-07). Biomarker test predicts the development of eczema in babies. healtheuropa.com Researchers have developed an immune biomarker test that can predict the subsequent onset and severity of eczema in babies. In a new study presented at the 31st European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) Congress, researchers have developed a new method that could change the diagnosis process of eczema in babies. The Barrier dysfunction in …

Monet Bailey (2022-09-07). Portable air cleaners: A 'fad' or a long-term solution? healtheuropa.com Commercial HVAC experts, Shiva Air, discuss this relatively new technology, why they feel it is here to stay, and what to look out for when choosing among the myriad of air cleaners available. Based in Dublin, Ireland, Shiva was founded in 2009 by Stephen Harkin. The CEO has designed and installed fixed HVAC solutions across …

TeleSUR (2022-09-07). Iran Says Albania's Severance Move "Reckless and Short-Sighted" telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama announced the severance of relations with Iran, requesting all Iranian diplomatic and technical administrative personnel to leave the country within 24 hours. | RELATED: | Albania's move follows an investigation into the mid-July cyber-attack on official Albanian government websites, for which it accused Iran of being responsible. According to the Iranian government, such accu…

_____ (2022-09-07). These Organizations Are Doing Critical Work For Palestinian Rights. popularresistance.org The UN's High Commissioner for Human Rights stated that Israel's designation of a number of Palestinian rights organizations as "terrorist" raised concerns that the designations were being used to "halt, restrict or criminalize legitimate human rights and humanitarian work." | Ten European countries and, not for nothing, the CIA agreed that Israel has not presented sufficient evidence for that terrorist labeling—or the subsequent raids conducted, computers stolen, files taken, entryways taped up. | The groups' legal appeals were dismissed with no opportunity to defend against the "secret evidence" against t…

_____ (2022-09-07). These Organizations Are Doing Critical Work to Advocate for Palestinian Rights'. popularresistance.org Janine Jackson: The UN's High Commissioner for Human Rights stated that Israel's designation of a number of Palestinian rights organizations as "terrorist" raised concerns that the designations were being used to "halt, restrict or criminalize legitimate human rights and humanitarian work." | Ten European countries and, not for nothing, the CIA agreed that Israel has not presented sufficient evidence for that terrorist labeling—or the subsequent raids conducted, computers stolen, files taken, entryways taped up. | The groups' legal appeals were dismissed with no opportunity to defend against the "secret evi…

Anonymous669 (2022-09-07). SDF, US-led Coalition Held Joint Drills In Northeastern Syria (Video, Photos). southfront.org Click to see full-size image. Source: sdf-press.com | On September 7, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announced that its units had held joint drills with the US-led coalition in Syria's northeastern region. | In a statement, the Kurdish-led group said that the drills took place near the village of Taql Baql in the northeastern countryside of al-Hasakah, just a few kilometers away from the border with Turkey and Iraq. | The drills included live-fire exercises with medium and heavy weapons, a…

Staff (2022-09-07). Iran rejects Albania claims for cutting ties as unfounded. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 07 (MNA) — Iranian foreign ministry spokesman has rejected the baseless claims made by the Albania government and considered severing ties with Iran as an unwise action.

Staff (2022-09-07). Host of anti-Iran terrorists Albania cuts ties with Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 07 (MNA) — Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said on Wednesday that Albania, a safe heaven for anti-Iran terrorists, is ending diplomatic relations with Iran and has ordered Iranian diplomats and embassy staff to leave within 24 hours.

John Bachtell (2022-09-07). Time is now to unite an electoral majority to confront fascism. peoplesworld.org History reveals that fascism took power in Italy, Germany, and elsewhere through a long process. Fascists captured institutions and positions step-by-step, consolidated forces, crushed rivals, radicalized masses, and ultimately captured governmental power. The need to take this dire threat to democracy seriously and uniting the broadest majority to confront fascism at every turn of its …

TeleSUR, hvh, JCM (2022-09-07). Comisión Europea aprueba suspender acuerdo de visados con Rusia. telesurtv.net La entidad señaló que esto significa que los nacionales rusos "ya no disfrutarán de un acceso privilegiado a Europa".

Staff (2022-09-07). Diputadas cubanas y del Parlamento Europeo participaron en foro digital sobre liderazgo. cubadebate.cu Diputadas de la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular de Cuba (Parlamento) y del Parlamento Europeo participaron hoy en el foro digital "Liderazgo femenino, transformaciones para promover la igualdad de género".

TeleSUR, DRL (2022-09-07). Sindicatos europeos denuncian aumentos de precios de la energía. telesurtv.net De acuerdo a la denuncia, la energía ahora cuesta el salario de un mes para los trabajadores mal pagados de la región.

TeleSUR, hvh, JCM (2022-09-07). Comisión Europea rechaza gasoducto entre España y Francia. telesurtv.net El presidente de Francia, Emmanuel Macron, afirmó que no observa "el problema a corto plazo que se intenta resolver".

TeleSUR, JDO (2022-09-07). Presidente turco critica sanciones de la UE contra Rusia. telesurtv.net Subraya que la actual crisis energética europea tiene su origen en las medidas restrictivas unilaterales contra Moscú.

Forum on the Arms Trade (2022-09-06). Arms Transfers to Ukraine. Detailed Overview of Deliveries, Timeline. globalresearch.ca

Andrew Korybko (2022-09-06). "Socio-Economic Suffering": Massive Protests in Prague against EU "Counterproductive Policies" globalresearch.ca

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-09-06). U.S.-Russia Relations: Bill Perry's Lies — Versus the Truth. libya360.wordpress.com Eric ZuesseWilliam J. Perry, the U.S. Secretary of Defense during Bill Clinton's first term (ending 20 January 1997), issued an article on September 5th, "How the U.S. Lost Russia", whose concluding paragraph opened with "There is no organic reason why Russia should be our enemy. Putin is the enemy, not Russia." In other words, he's…

Staff (2022-09-06). Russian president will visit Donbas: Kremlin spox. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 06 (MNA) — Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Tuesday said that Russian President Vladimir Putin will pay a visit to Donbass.

_____ (2022-09-06). 'Gas Is Green… Washing': Greenpeace Disrupts Industry Conference in Milan. popularresistance.org Attendees at the opening ceremony of Gastech, the world's largest meeting of gas companies, in Milan on Monday were greeted by what Greenpeace campaigners called "climate hell"—a display of "toxic" fumes and the sounds of sirens that the organization said represented "the fate we face if we continue to burn fossil fuels." | Greenpeace Italy led the direct action including more than 50 campaigners from across Europe, confronting officials there to promote gas, liquefied natural gas (LNG), and hydrogen as "greener" alternatives to oil and coal. | Gastech and other efforts to push natural gas as a more sustain…

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2022-09-07: News Headlines

____ (2022-09-07). China supports continued presence of IAEA experts at Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. ecns.cn China on Tuesday expressed support for the continued presence of the experts of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), UN's nuclear watchdog, at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.

Dave DeCamp (2022-09-07). Russia Says Western Countries Not Living Up to Their End of Grain Deal. news.antiwar.com On Tuesday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that Western countries were not living up to their end of the UN-brokered grain export deal that unlocked Ukraine's Black Sea ports. One part of the agreement was to help facilitate the export of Russian grain and fertilizer, which has been impeded due to Western sanctions. US …

Oneworld.press (2022-09-07). The West & Russia: Waging Media Wars vs. Defending Its Information Space. oneworld.press The growing appeal of Russia across the Global South isn't due to it waging media wars but is instead attributable to this vast majority of humanity agreeing with the multipolar worldview that it espouses.

Staff (2022-09-07). Russian UN envoy reacts to claims of arms purchases from DPRK. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 07 (MNA) — Russian Permanent Representative to the UN rejected US media claims of Russia purchasing arms from North Korea.

Staff (2022-09-07). Putin slams US sanctions, calls them threat to entire world. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 07 (MNA) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday that the 'sanctions fever' instigated by the so-called collective West is a threat to the whole world.

____ (2022-09-07). Chinese UN envoy calls for security of Ukrainian nuclear facilities. ecns.cn A Chinese ambassador to the United Nations on Tuesday reiterated support for the efforts of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and called for the safety and security of nuclear facilities in Ukraine.

Ramzy Baroud (2022-09-07). The Road to Fascism: How the War in Ukraine is Changing Europe. dissidentvoice.org As soon as I landed in Rome, I discovered that I was no longer able to access any Russian media whatsoever. Unfortunately, threats by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, that Europe should sever all links with "Russia's propaganda machine" were taken seriously by the Italian government. As a journalist, having access to only …

Anonymous103 (2022-09-07). Battle For Balakleya: Russian Grouping In Operational Encirclement. southfront.org | On the first day of their offensive in the area of Balakleya in the Kharkov region, the Armed Forces of Ukraine managed to establish fire control of the roads leading to the settlements but they are yet to enter the town. |

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2022-09-07). Erdogan Exploits the Libyan Crisis to Further His Own Interests. orinocotribune.com The two simultaneous visits by the outgoing head of the unity government, Abdulhamid Al-Dabaiba, and the head of the parliament-backed government, Fathi Bashaga, to Ankara to meet with Turkish officials revealed that Turkey is sticking to the file of a political solution in Libya, and that the field is open for a combination of a solutions that take into account Turkey's interests. | Observers pointed out that Turkey benefited from the withdrawal of various influential countries in the Libyan file, especially Russia's preoccupation with the war in Ukraine and the United States ' lack of enthusiasm to sponsor a Li…

Cynthia Papermaster (2022-09-07). Thursday 9/15: Stop the War in Ukraine! Ceasefire Now! $$ for Climate & Healthcare, Not More Weapons! indybay.org 12 Noon: Senator Padilla, 333 Bush St. | 1pm: Senator Feinstein, One Post St.

Medea Benjamin (2022-09-07). Peace Talks Essential as War Rages on in Ukraine. zcomm.org People of good will can bridge even the most entrenched divisions and overcome existential dangers, as long as they are willing to talk — and listen — to their adversaries…

Nikolay V. Kononov (2022-09-07). The Russian Left Is Standing Against Putin's War on Ukraine. zcomm.org Young Russian leftists have been at the forefront of opposing Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine…

UFCLP (2022-09-07). Sunday 9/18: Ukaine, The Working Class, Russia, China & US Imperialism-A Global Working Class Panel. indybay.org To register: | us02web.zoom.us/j/89698353349?pwd=VmhPNWpiZXMwdGU4L3JKc1Z5WkRydz09 | 996012…

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-09-07). Iran to hold friendly match vs Russia before Qatar world cup. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 07 (MNA) — The Russian men's national football team have announced upcoming friendly matches against Kyrgyzstan and Iran, with the latter likely to take place in Tehran, according to Russian football federation.

Staff (2022-09-07). Iranian envoy meets new Russian Ambassador to Tehran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 07 (MNA) — Alexey Yurievich Dedov will soon start his mission as the Russian new Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Iranian envoy to Moscow Kazem Jalali said referring to their meeting in Moscow.

____ (2022-09-07). CNPC, Gazprom agree to yuan, ruble gas supply payment. ecns.cn China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), parent of PetroChina, said on Wednesday it had signed an agreement with Russia's Gazprom to start switching gas supply payments to yuan and rubles.

Georg Auernheimer, Friedrich Homann (2022-09-07). Economic war instead of climate policy & Russia as enemy. indybay.org Sustainability and capitalism do not go together. Because capitalism needs growth and drives environmental destruction. The consequences: Species extinction, drought stress for trees, water scarcity. A consistent climate policy would have to get down to the nitty-gritty, but at present it is overshadowed by the economic war.

Staff (2022-09-07). 3 Syrian soldiers killed, injured in terrorist attacks. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 07 (MNA) — Russian Reconciliation Center in Syria says terrorist attacks by the Jabhat al-Nusra terrorist group have left three Syrian soldiers killed and wounded.

UFCLPufclp (2022-09-07). Friday 9/9: Ukaine, The Working Class, Russia, China & US Imperialism-A Global Working Class Panel. indybay.org To register: | us02web.zoom.us/j/89698353349?pwd=VmhPNWpiZXMwdGU4L3JKc1Z5WkRydz09 | 996012…

WSWS (2022-09-07). Austria's largest energy company given billions in state aid. wsws.org Austria's largest energy company Wien Energie (WE) has run into massive payment difficulties due to high-risk speculative transactions.

WSWS (2022-09-07). Hans-Christian Strà∂bele (1939-2022) and the rightward shift of Germany's Green Party. wsws.org The biography of Hans-Christian Strà∂bele, who died on August 29 at the age of 83 after an extended illness, provides a profound insight into the evolution of Germany's Green Party from its origins in the 1968 protest movement to its current role as Germany's leading war party.

Monet Bailey (2022-09-07). Portable air cleaners: A 'fad' or a long-term solution? healtheuropa.com Commercial HVAC experts, Shiva Air, discuss this relatively new technology, why they feel it is here to stay, and what to look out for when choosing among the myriad of air cleaners available. Based in Dublin, Ireland, Shiva was founded in 2009 by Stephen Harkin. The CEO has designed and installed fixed HVAC solutions across …

Thomas Palley, Leo Ensel (2022-09-07). How the West betrayed Mikhail Gorbatchev. indybay.org Gorbachev wanted to transform the Soviet Union from a closed, repressive system into an open, communicative socialist system that would be part of the European family. This effort was called glasnost (openness) and was advanced through the reform movement called perestroika.

Staff (2022-09-07). Host of anti-Iran terrorists Albania cuts ties with Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 07 (MNA) — Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said on Wednesday that Albania, a safe heaven for anti-Iran terrorists, is ending diplomatic relations with Iran and has ordered Iranian diplomats and embassy staff to leave within 24 hours.

TeleSUR, hvh, JCM (2022-09-07). Comisión Europea aprueba suspender acuerdo de visados con Rusia. telesurtv.net La entidad señaló que esto significa que los nacionales rusos "ya no disfrutarán de un acceso privilegiado a Europa".

TeleSUR, DRL (2022-09-07). Sindicatos europeos denuncian aumentos de precios de la energía. telesurtv.net De acuerdo a la denuncia, la energía ahora cuesta el salario de un mes para los trabajadores mal pagados de la región.

TeleSUR, JDO (2022-09-07). Presidente turco critica sanciones de la UE contra Rusia. telesurtv.net Subraya que la actual crisis energética europea tiene su origen en las medidas restrictivas unilaterales contra Moscú.

TeleSUR, hvh, JCM (2022-09-07). Comisión Europea rechaza gasoducto entre España y Francia. telesurtv.net El presidente de Francia, Emmanuel Macron, afirmó que no observa "el problema a corto plazo que se intenta resolver".

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-09-06). UNSC: Russia Comments on IAEA Nuclear Plant Report. libya360.wordpress.com Statement by Permanent Representative V.A. Nebenzi at the UN Security Council meeting on the attacks by the Ukrainian armed forces on the Zaporizhzhia NPP Mr. Chairman, We thank UN Secretary-General A. Guterres and IAEA Director General R. Grossi for their briefings. We commend Mr. R. Grossi for his decision to carry out the Agency's mission…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-09-06). Kherson: What Happens Next? — Russian Ops in Ukraine Update September 6, 2022. libya360.wordpress.com Update on Russian military operations in Ukraine for September 6, 2022 — While fighting continues around Kherson, it remains positional, signifying the end of Kiev's long-planned offensive; — Western sources continue citing factors they believe limit Russian operations consistent with flawed Western thinking regarding Russian military capabilities stretching back to 2014-2015; — Elements of Ukraine's…

Dave DeCamp (2022-09-06). Russia Says It Foiled Ukrainian Attempt to Seize Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. globalresearch.ca

Dave DeCamp (2022-09-06). EU Foreign Policy Chief Says Iran Nuclear Deal 'In Danger'. news.antiwar.com The European Union's top diplomat on Monday said that the prospects of reviving the Iran nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA, "The positions are not closer‚Äâ…‚ÄâIf the process does not converge, then the whole process is in danger," said Josep Borrel, the EU's foreign policy chief. | Borrel has been brokering the negotiations between the US and Iran, and the EU recently put forward a "final" proposal to revive the JCPOA. Monday'

Liberation Staff (2022-09-06). PSL Editorial — Energy crisis shows urgent need to end sanctions on Russia. liberationnews.org Workers are now paying the price for politicians' extraordinarily reckless approach to the war in Ukraine, facing soaring heating costs as the winter months approach amid an already-extreme wave of inflation.

Anonymous765 (2022-09-06). War In Ukraine: Awaiting For Rapid Developments. southfront.org |

Ben Norton (2022-09-06). US Sends Ukraine $228 Million Per Day in Military Aid to Wage Proxy War on Russia. globalresearch.ca

Anonymous103 (2022-09-06). Military Situation In Southern Ukraine On September 6, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2022-09-06). We Need a New "Church Committee" to Curb Massive Intelligence Agency Criminality Ranging From Illegal Surveillance to Torture and Assassination. covertactionmagazine.com Russia-Gate and CIA ties to Ukrainian death squads, along with killer drone program and worldwide surveillance apparatus, necessitates new investigations of U.S. intelligence agencies modeled after the Church Committee hearings of 1975. The year 1975 was designated "the year of intelligence," a season of inquiry into America's spy agencies and their abuses. Senator Frank Church …

John Catalinotto (2022-09-06). Tens of thousands in Prague say no war, sanctions. workers.org Some 70,000 people, according to police — and 120,000 per organizers' estimate — marched in the Czech capital, Prague, on Sept. 2 to protest the Czech Republic government's participation in the NATO-backed war in Ukraine against Russia. Under the slogan, "Czech Republic first," the demonstrators objected to the sanctions against . . . |

Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity (2022-09-06). Veteran Intelligence Professionals: Ukraine Decision Time for Biden. globalresearch.ca

Forum on the Arms Trade (2022-09-06). Arms Transfers to Ukraine. Detailed Overview of Deliveries, Timeline. globalresearch.ca

Marc Vandepitte (2022-09-06). For Arms Dealers, War in Ukraine Is a Gift from Heaven. globalresearch.ca

Anonymous103 (2022-09-06). In Video: French Media Ignore Nazism In Ukraine. southfront.org

Anonymous103 (2022-09-06). Military Situation In Ukraine On September 6, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Russia struck the 35th Marines Brigade of the AFU near Bereznegovatoye with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the 61st Infantry Brigade of the AFU near Visunsk with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the 93rd Mechanised Brigades of the AFU near Artyomovsk with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the 102nd Territorial Defence Brigade of the AFU near Poltavka with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Karpovka with high…

Contributing Writers (2022-09-06). Ukraine: US Launches a Fascist Government, and World War Three? By Felicity Arbuthnot Global Research, September 04, 2022 Global Research 10 March 2014. marktaliano.net t 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 wake of the US sponsored EuroMaidan Coup d'état. *** On March 5, Ukraine's Putsch "Prime Minister" Arseniy Yatsenyuk, …

WSWS (2022-09-06). Jon Stewart honors Azov Battalion at Pentagon-funded Disney World event. wsws.org Pro-war PR efforts like the "Warrior Games" and the use of well-paid and right-wing celebrities like Jon Stewart to promote a Ukrainian neo-Nazi are intended to both conceal the true nature of the disastrous imperialist war in Ukraine and legitimize the fascist allies of imperialism in Eastern Europe.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-09-06). Ukraine: How British Intelligence Globalized Online Trolling. libya360.wordpress.com Kit Klarenberg Since the conflict in Ukraine began, numerous commentators have drawn attention to the blatant weaponization of social media in service of the proxy war. Legions of users on Facebook, Twitter, and other major platforms, many anonymous and recently registered, have relentlessly propounded pro-intervention, pro-Ukraine propaganda, viciously attacking all those deviating even slightly from established Western…

WSWS (2022-09-06). Russia ends Nord Stream 1 gas exports to Europe as US prepares "more aggressive" involvement in Ukraine war. wsws.org In a move that will have devastating consequences for hundreds of millions of Europeans, Russia has indefinitely ended natural gas exports to Europe via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline amid the deepening economic war with NATO.

Dr. Paul Craig Roberts (2022-09-06). Was the Kremlin's "Limited Military Operation" in Ukraine a Strategic Blunder? globalresearch.ca I hate to hear "I told you so" and here I am using those words. | As readers know, I have been concerned for many years that Russia's toleration of endless insults and provocations would continue to encourage more and worst …

Connor Echols (2022-09-06). Diplomacy Watch: Did Boris Johnson Help Stop a Peace Deal in Ukraine? globalresearch.ca

Anonymous103 (2022-09-06). Military Situation In Syria On September 6, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org On September 6, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On September 5, the US new representative to Northeast Syria visited al-Hawl camp and met with AANES and SDF officials; | On September 5, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SDF positions in the Tal Tamar area; | On September 5, the SAA opened a settlement center in the town of Khan Shaykhun to receive wanted military and…

_____ (2022-09-06). Washington's Africa Strategy Seeks to Counter Russia and China. journal-neo.org Geopolitical competition has no limits. This is especially the case when superpowers with global ambitions compete. As long as the competition is fair, it could drive development (although it might still have its socio-political and economic discontents). But when competition itself is projected as a phobia, it becomes more of an anomaly than a driver …

Anonymous103 (2022-09-06). Is Russia "Weaponizing" Natural Gas Against EU? southfront.org

_____ (2022-09-06). Biden, like Trump, breaks international law, violating UN neutrality by blocking countries. popularresistance.org In a blatant violation of international law and its 1947 hosting agreement, the US government has blocked numerous countries from participating in events at the UN headquarters in New York City. | The Biden administration is banning Russian diplomats, while the Trump administration illegally prohibited top officials from Venezuela and Iran.

Zero Hedge (2022-09-06). 'End Energy Sanctions Against Russia Because We Are on Our Knees': Italy's Salvini Breaks Ranks. globalresearch.ca

Andrew Korybko (2022-09-06). "Socio-Economic Suffering": Massive Protests in Prague against EU "Counterproductive Policies" globalresearch.ca

_____ (2022-09-06). Biden, Like Trump, Breaks International Law. popularresistance.org In a blatant violation of international law and its 1947 hosting agreement, the US government has blocked numerous countries from participating in events at the UN headquarters in New York City. | The Biden administration is banning Russian diplomats, while the Trump administration illegally prohibited top officials from Venezuela and Iran. Reuters reported on September 2 that Russia has filed a formal complaint with the United Nations, after the US government has "been constantly refusing to grant entry visas" to Russian diplomats to participate in events at the UN headquarters, Moscow's ambassador said.

Oneworld.press (2022-09-06). Here's How The Russian-Myanmar Strategic Partnership Can Stabilize The Latter's Region. oneworld.press Russia's military, economic, strategic, and potentially even diplomatic support for Myanmar (the latter referring in this context to it possibly mediating the Rohingya dispute with neighboring Bangladesh) can combine to create effective "Democratic Security" outcomes for stabilizing this geo-pivotal state at the crossroads of South and Southeast Asia, which will in turn accelerate the global systemic transition to multipolarity and consequent decline of America's unipolar hegemony.

Rainer Shea (2022-09-06). NATO's Crime Against Libya Is Having Blowback, Causing the Russia Sanctions to Further Harm Europe. orinocotribune.com By Rainer Shea Sep 1, 2022 | Eleven years ago, when the U.S. empire committed one of its most recent great crimes by bombing Libya into becoming a failed state, the

Dave DeCamp (2022-09-06). White House Says Biden Decided Not to Label Russia a State Sponsor of Terrorism. news.antiwar.com

Kester Kenn Klomegah (2022-09-06). The Restoration of Russia-Africa Relations: Social, Economic and Geopolitical implications. globalresearch.ca

Dave DeCamp (2022-09-06). Estonia Says Russia's Neighbors are Close to Turning the Baltic Sea Into a 'NATO Sea'. news.antiwar.com Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur If Sweden and Finland join NATO, it would mean every nation on the Baltic Sea except for Russia would be a member of the US-led military alliance. Pevkur said this could turn the waters into an "inner sea of NATO" even though parts of the…

Oneworld.press (2022-09-06). Great Success Of Russian Scientists. oneworld.press Saki gas combined heat and power plant of the KRYMTETS company in Crimea…

TeleSUR (2022-09-06). China To Pay for Russian Gas in Local Currencies: Ruble & Yuan. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Russian energy giant Gazprom announced the start of transactions between Russia and China for gas supplies in rubles and yuan. | RELATED: | "The new payment mechanism is a practical, reliable, timely and mutually beneficial solution. I believe it will simplify calculations, become an excellent example for other companies and give additional impetus to the development of our economies," said Gazprom's P…

WSWS (2022-09-06). Financial crisis in European energy markets. wsws.org The Swedish government announced at the weekend announced it would provide up to $23 billion in credit for utility companies, a decision resulting from the moves by the G7 powers to escalate sanctions against Russia.

____ (2022-09-06). 7th Eastern Economic Forum kicks off in Russia's Vladivostok. ecns.cn The 7th Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) kicked off in Russia's far eastern city of Vladivostok on Monday.

Staff (2022-09-06). Russia terminates deal with Japan over Kuril Islands. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 06 (MNA) — Russia has terminated an agreement with Tokyo on facilitating visits by Japanese citizens to the four disputed Pacific islands, a government order showed on Monday.

WSWS (2022-09-06). UK: RUSI military think tank details Liz Truss's warmongering agenda. wsws.org Describing the situation facing the British ruling class as hurtling towards "major power conflict" with Russia and China, the Royal United Services Institute think tank states that Truss's planned military spending increase has "no peacetime parallel since the late 1930s."

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-09-06). U.S.-Russia Relations: Bill Perry's Lies — Versus the Truth. libya360.wordpress.com Eric ZuesseWilliam J. Perry, the U.S. Secretary of Defense during Bill Clinton's first term (ending 20 January 1997), issued an article on September 5th, "How the U.S. Lost Russia", whose concluding paragraph opened with "There is no organic reason why Russia should be our enemy. Putin is the enemy, not Russia." In other words, he's…

WSWS (2022-09-06). European Union suspends its visa agreement with Russia. wsws.org The 27 governments of the European Union have agreed on a "complete suspension" of the visa agreement between the EU and Russia…

____ (2022-09-06). UN chief condemns deadly suicide attack at Russian embassy in Kabul. ecns.cn United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday strongly condemned the deadly suicide attack at Russian embassy in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, which killed two embassy employees.

Staff (2022-09-06). Russian president will visit Donbas: Kremlin spox. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 06 (MNA) — Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Tuesday said that Russian President Vladimir Putin will pay a visit to Donbass.

____ (2022-09-06). Ministry slams U.S. report on China's CEE influence. ecns.cn Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning dismissed on Monday a series of reports published by a Washington-based think tank that label Chinese influence as "malign "in Central and Eastern European nations, saying the reports are filled with slander and groundless accusations against China.

Staff (2022-09-06). German troops permanently deployed to Lithuania. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOSeptember 4, 2022 First German NATO brigade troops arrive in Lithuania Around a hundred German soldiers arrived in Lithuania on Sunday (4 September 2022), part of NATO's increased presence on the Alliance's eastern flank…. The German troops make up the command unit of a new brigade, a force usually made up of around 3,000-5,000 soldiers. …

TeleSUR (2022-09-06). Inflation in Netherlands Hits Record High. telesurenglish.net Energy prices remained the main driving force behind this growth, but the rising costs of groceries and housing costs also emerged as key contributors. Energy was 151 percent more expensive in August than in the same month one year earlier. In July, this figure was 108 percent. | Photo taken on April 2, 2022 shows a gas station in The Hague, the Netherlands.

TeleSUR (2022-09-06). Outcry Grows as European Billpayers Struggle Amid Energy Crisis. 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. The protests may just be the beginning of waves of public discontent and can worsen over time unless the EU leadership brings in something concrete to curb the suffocating cost-of-living crisis while pressing ahead with climate pledge. | RELATED: | Over the weekend, tens of thousands of Czechs too…

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-09-06). Erdogan threatens Greece again. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 06 (MNA) — President Erdogan of Turkey reiterated the warning to Athens, saying, "All of a sudden, we can come overnight."

Dr. Binoy Kampmark (2022-09-06). Prosecuting Journalists in Finland: The Helsingin Sanomat Case. globalresearch.ca

Rian Overy (2022-09-06). Invasive emphysema treatment may no longer be necessary. healtheuropa.com A randomised, controlled trial comparing two types of emphysema treatment has found a less invasive treatment to be as effective as invasive surgery. The trial compared invasive lung volume surgery and the less invasive bronchoscopic lung volume reduction. The results of the study were presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress in Barcelona. It …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-09-06). Winter is Coming: Prague's 70,000-Strong Protest Shows What's in Store for Europe. libya360.wordpress.com Bradley Blankenship Around 70,000 people gathered in Prague's Wenceslas Square on Saturday to demand the resignation of their government in response to what they see as a failure to address the ongoing energy crisis. The protesters were also explicitly against the two foremost Western institutions that the formerly Eastern-aligned nation is a part of, namely the European…

_____ (2022-09-06). 'Gas Is Green… Washing': Greenpeace Disrupts Industry Conference in Milan. popularresistance.org Attendees at the opening ceremony of Gastech, the world's largest meeting of gas companies, in Milan on Monday were greeted by what Greenpeace campaigners called "climate hell"—a display of "toxic" fumes and the sounds of sirens that the organization said represented "the fate we face if we continue to burn fossil fuels." | Greenpeace Italy led the direct action including more than 50 campaigners from across Europe, confronting officials there to promote gas, liquefied natural gas (LNG), and hydrogen as "greener" alternatives to oil and coal. | Gastech and other efforts to push natural gas as a more sustain…

_____ (2022-09-06). Time To Blow Up Electricity Markets. popularresistance.org The blades of the wind turbines on the mountain range opposite my window are turning especially energetically today. Last night's storm has abated but high winds continue, contributing extra kilowatts to the electricity grid at precisely zero additional cost (or marginal cost, in the language of the economists). But the people struggling to make ends meet during a dreadful cost-of-living crisis must pay for these kilowatts as if they were produced by the most expensive liquefied natural gas transported to Greece's shores from Texas. This absurdity, which prevails well beyond Greece and Europe, must end. | The abs…

_____ (2022-09-06). From Coast To Coast: Open Letter By Anarchist Prisoner Toby Shone. popularresistance.org I'm in favor of strengthening our international networks in the face of an increased technocratic authoritarianism. To remain locked up in our local areas without considering the struggles elsewhere is self-defeating, as repressive operations seek to confine us and stem our anarchic contagion specifically to promote sterility. Can we renew an Atlantic bridge that connects our tendencies, that connects the uprisings in the North American metropolises to those in Europe, Latin America and Asia? Can we join together the struggles of the long-term COINTELPRO prisoners with those elsewhere in the global prison industr…

Anonymous103 (2022-09-06). Risky 'No Black Men' Policy of New British Prime Minister Liz Truss. southfront.org The newly elected British Prime Minister Liz Truss is going to appoint the first cabinet in history in which none of the great offices of state will be held by a white man. In foreign policy, Truss' policy may lead to a new wave of disagreements with the British allies in Europe, while in the home policies, it is unlikely to somehow improve the situation. Truss' victory has already resulted in resignation of a number of high-ranking British officials. | Liz Truss will continue…

____ (2022-09-06). Iran displays its defense capabilities in Baku exhibition. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 06 (MNA) — The Iranian Deputy Minister of Defense said that Iran has displayed a part of its defense capabilities and achievements in ground-, air- and sea combats at Azerbaijan International Defense Exhibition (ADEX).

Staff (2022-09-06). Bélgica se siente amenazada por "una economía de guerra" si la Unión Europea no interviene. cubadebate.cu Los precios crecientes de la energía amenazan la economía belga y el país no puede aguantar más si la Unión Europea no toma una decisión colectiva, señaló el primer ministro Alexander de Croo. "La Comisión Europea tardó mucho en dar señales de que entiende la necesidad de proteger a la población. Nos vemos amenazados de llegar a una economía de guerra real", añadió.

Editor (2022-09-05). Daniel Ellsberg and Noam Chomsky on the Threat of Nuclear War. scheerpost.com By Paul Jay / "It's beyond lunacy," say Noam Chomsky and Daniel Ellsberg. In their 90s, the two men tirelessly fight to warn people of the need for urgent action to deal with climate change and the threat of nuclear war. Joining Paul Jay, they discuss the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, the war in Ukraine, and the climate crisis. | Paul JayPaul Jay is a journalist and filmmaker. He's the founder and host of theAnalysis.news, a video and audio current affairs interview and commentary show and we…

Editor (2022-09-05). We Urgently Need to Give Ukraine Peace Talks a Chance. scheerpost.com A woman walks amid destroyed Russian tanks in Bucha, in the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, in April. [ By Medea Ben…

WSWS (2022-09-05). Russia, China conduct joint military exercises in East Asia. wsws.org The US-instigated proxy war in Ukraine against Russia and its provocations against China over Taiwan are pushing the two countries towards a de facto military alliance amid the danger of a far wider conflagration.

TeleSUR (2022-09-05). Suicide Bombing Near Russian Embassy in Kabul Leaves 10 Dead. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Russia's Foreign Affairs Ministry confirmed that a strong explosion occurred in the vicinity of the Russian embassy in the capital of Afghanistan. | RELATED: | "An armed man detonated an explosive device near the entrance to the consular office of the Russian Embassy in Kabul… two employees of the diplomatic mission were killed and Afghan citizens were also injured," the Russian Foreign Affairs Ministry state…

M. K. Bhadrakumar (2022-09-05). 100 Years of Russian Gas for India. globalresearch.ca

____ (2022-09-05). Factchecking the Factchecker on Chomsky, Russia and Media Access. transcend.org 30 Aug 2022 – US-based media platforms have made an extraordinary effort to cut Western audiences off from news from a Russian perspective. When social critic Noam Chomsky pointed out how unprecedented this was, Newsweek's "factchecker" (26 Jul 2022) declared his criticism "clearly untrue"—a determination that did more to confirm the ideological strictures of US media than to debunk them.

TeleSUR (2022-09-05). Gas Pipeline Closed Until Sanctions Against Russia Gone-Peskov. telesurenglish.net "The problems in deliveries arose due to the sanctions that have been imposed on our country and a number of companies by Western countries, including Germany and the UK," a Kremlin spokesman said. | Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Western sanctions against Russia have a detrimental effect on the operation of Nord Stream 1. Sep. 5, 2022.

Staff (2022-09-05). Kremlin reacts to killing of Russian diplomats in Kabul blast. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 05 (MNA) — Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov condemned the attack, calling it unacceptable and noting that the Kremlin awaits additional information from the site of the incident.

WSWS (2022-09-05). Macron visits Algeria amid escalating NATO war on Russia. wsws.org While seeking to secure Algerian gas and whitewash the history of French crimes in Algeria, Macron hypocritically denounced Russia and China as "imperialist" powers.

____ (2022-09-05). (Italiano) Nuovi modelli di conflitto e debolezza dei movimenti per la pace. transcend.org L'inizio della guerra russo-ucraina nel febbraio 2022 ha drammatizzato un pericoloso conflitto globale tra gli Stati Uniti e i loro avversari della Guerra Fredda, Russia e Cina. Un conflitto regionale che avrebbe potuto essere risolto mediante negoziati o dialoghi tra le parti è diventato relativamente intrattabile, senza soluzioni immediate in vista.

Anonymous103 (2022-09-05). Anti-NATO Protests In Europe Likely To ncrease. southfront.org

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