Monthly Archives: September 2022

2022-09-14: News Headlines

Dave DeCamp (2022-09-14). At Least 99 Killed in Fighting Between Azerbaijan and Armenia. news.antiwar.com The heaviest fighting between Azerbaijan and Armenia since the 2020 Nagorono-Karabakh war erupted early Tuesday morning, Armenia said Azerbaijan started the violence by launching intensive artillery shelling against Armenian military positions. | Azerbaijan claimed that its shelling was a response to "large-scale subversive acts" on the border that included attacks on its military. | Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said t…

Dave DeCamp (2022-09-14). Blinken Says Agreement on Iran Nuclear Deal 'Unlikely'. news.antiwar.com Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday said "What we've seen over the last week or so in Iran's response to the proposal put forward by the European Union is clearly a step backward and makes prospects for an agreement in the near-term, I would say, unlikely," Blinken told reporters while on a visit to Mexico City to discuss tra…

WSWS (2022-09-14). Politicians and media demand delivery of German battle tanks to Kiev for war against Russia. wsws.org Leading German politicians and media outlets are seeking to outdo each other with demands to supply German tanks and other heavy weaponry to Kiev in order to defeat Russia in Ukraine.

Infobrics (2022-09-14). EU gives up on Russian natural gas price cap amid fears of Moscow's retaliation. infobrics.org EU's decision is a positive signal that Brussels learned at least something from its failed economic siege of Russia.

Staff (2022-09-14). Nord Stream problems caused by sanctions on Russia. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 14 (MNA) — Russian President Vladimir Putin says that the problems with gas supply to Europe through the Nord Stream-1 pipeline had been caused by Western sanctions on Moscow.

Infobrics (2022-09-14). Russia-Turkey deal to ensure poorest countries will receive grain. infobrics.org Ukraine exports most of its grain to the richest countries.

Infobrics (2022-09-14). VTB Says Russian Banks Must Favor Rouble, Yuan in Cross-Border Trade. infobrics.org Russian banks must increasingly favor national currencies like the rouble or China's yuan over global currencies when carrying out cross-border trade, Andrey Kostin, the head Russia's second-largest bank VTB, told Vedomosti business daily…

Staff (2022-09-14). Anti-Iran res. at IAEA BoG brought negative consequences. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 14 (MNA) — Referring to the Vienna talks situation, the Permanent Representative of Russia to International Organizations in Vienna said that the anti-Iran resolution at the June Board brought negative consequences.

Steven Sahiounie (2022-09-14). OPEC+ with Russia's Cooperation Has Kept the Alliance Together. globalresearch.ca

Infobrics (2022-09-14). India Is New Major Player in Russian Oil Market. infobrics.org India has pushed into a corner of the Russian oil market once dominated by China, taking a record number of shipments of a Far Eastern grade…

____ (2022-09-14). China-Kazakhstan economic links expected to see rapid development. ecns.cn China-Kazakhstan business cooperation is expected to experience rapid growth in the coming years, as both countries actively promote regional connectivity, the growth of foreign trade and energy-related projects to further boost their business ties.

____ (2022-09-14). China heating product exports to Europe surge. ecns.cn China's exports of heating appliances, including electric heaters, electric blankets and air source heat pumps, have witnessed explosive growth this year.

Elias Davidsson (2022-09-14). The Day After 9/11: UN Security Council's Passes Resolution 1368 and Starts "Pillar Four" of the United Nations. globalresearch.ca Renowned Icelandic composer and author Elias Davidsson passed away on April 7, 2022. | Our thoughts are with Elias whom I first met in Iceland in 2006. | His Legacy will live. This article focusses on resolution 1368 adopted by the UN …

____ (2022-09-14). First two large parts of A321 arrive at assembly center in Tianjin. ecns.cn European aircraft manufacturer Airbus plans to start assembling A321 single-aisle aircraft at its final assembly line in Tianjin, Asia's only assembly line for Airbus civil aircraft, later this year.

____ (2022-09-14). Xi eyes common growth in visits to Central Asia. ecns.cn Neighborly friendship, connectivity and common development stand out as key phrases used in both of President Xi Jinping's signed articles published by leading media outlets in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan on Tuesday.

Staff (2022-09-14). Fresh clashes between Armenia, Azerbaijan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 14 (MNA) — Fresh clashes erupted between Azerbaijan and Armenia on Wednesday, a day after 99 soldiers were killed in the Tuesday clashes between the two countries.

WSWS (2022-09-14). Far-right Sweden Democrats gain ground in election as composition of future government remains unclear. wsws.org While the vote totals of the two main blocs are so close that the final result will only be clear after postal votes and overseas ballots are tallied on Wednesday or Thursday, the Sweden Democrats emerge from Sunday's election with unprecedented political influence over the composition and policies of Sweden's next government.

____ (2022-09-14). Scenery of Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan. ecns.cn Photo taken on Sept. 9, 2022 shows the night view of Nur-Sultan in Kazakhstan.

____ (2022-09-14). Iran' Mirzazadeh wins silver at 2022 World Wrestling C'ship. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 14 (MNA) — Iranian Greco-Roman wrestler Amin Mirzazadeh claimed a silver medal at 2022 World Wrestling Championships in Belgrade, Serbia on Tuesday.

Herbert Storn, Roland Rottenfusser (2022-09-14). Question sanctions and The cry of the poor. indybay.org In Germany, we tend to moralize and romanticize in politics. This prevents us from taking a sober view of world events. We fail to recognize that the U.S. is ruthlessly asserting its own interests, against enemy and friend. By now it should have become clear that the interests of the EU and the U.S. have long since ceased to coincide.

Staff (2022-09-14). 'Irreversible' to vie at Sardinia Intl. FilmFest. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 14 (MNA) — Directed by Sheyda Kashi, the Iranian animation 'Irreversible' is accepted to compete at the 2022 edition of the Sardinia International Film Festival in Italy.

Staff (2022-09-13). IAEA BoG to start discussing monitoring in Iran Tue. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) — Russian representative in Vienna-based international organizations said Tuesday that IAEA Board of Governors will start discussing verification and monitoring in the Islamic Republic of Iran Tuesday.

Dave DeCamp (2022-09-13). Ukraine Seeks Longer-Range Missile System From the US for Future Offensives. news.antiwar.com Ukraine has made major requests for new weapons it wants from the US, including a longer-range missile system, as it plans to launch more offensives in 2023, According to a document presented to US lawmakers, among the weapons Ukraine wants is the Army Tactical Missile System, or ATACMS, a surface-to-surface missile system that has a range of about 190 miles, significantly longer than any arms Washington has provided Kyiv up to this point. | The US has previously denied requests from Ukraine to send ATACMS over concerns they c…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-09-13). Latin Americans Reject Resource Plundering by the Same NATO Countries Fueling Military Conflict in Ukraine. libya360.wordpress.com Camila Escalante [Source: iuvmpress.news] [The following is a slightly expanded version of a talk given by Camila Escalante to an online forum of the International Manifesto Group on August 7, 2022. The topic of the forum was 'The conflict over Ukraine: Where should the left stand?.—Covert Action Magazine Editors] On August 6 we celebrated 197…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-09-13). The EU Brought to its Knees by the Straussians. libya360.wordpress.com Thierry Meyssan Victoria Nuland and Anthony Blinken in John Kerry's office A US grouping, constituted around the thought of the philosopher Leo Strauss, controls from now on both the Secretariat of Defense and the Secretariat of State. After having organized many wars since those of Yugoslavia, they imagined the one in Ukraine. It is now…

Anonymous103 (2022-09-13). Russian-Led Forces Claim Successes In Bakhmut Region. southfront.org Heavy battles continue on the front lines in southern and eastern Ukraine. After Russian forces left their positions in the Kharkov region, they have recently increased pressure along the Donbass front lines. One of the main directions of the offensive of Russian-led forces is the city of Bakhmut, formerly called Artemovsk. | According to the reports from the front lines, on September 13, Russian assault units took control of the village of Nikolaevka-2 located near the highway from Gorlo…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-09-13). The Specter of Germany is Rising. libya360.wordpress.com Diana Johnstone Olaf Scholz, federal chancellor of Germany, meets Volodymyr Zelenskyy, president of Ukraine, in Kiev, Feb. 14, 2022. (President of Ukraine) To meet the imaginary Russian threat to Western Europe, Germany will lead an expanded, militarized EU. The European Union is girding for a long war against Russia that appears clearly contrary to European economic…

Anonymous103 (2022-09-13). Ukrainian Offensive In Kharkiv Region On September 13, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org

Camila Escalante (2022-09-13). Latin Americans Reject Resource Plundering by Same NATO Countries Fueling Military Conflict in Ukraine. covertactionmagazine.com [The following is a slightly expanded version of a talk given by Camila Escalante to an online forum of the International Manifesto Group on August 7, 2022. The topic of the forum was 'The conflict over Ukraine: Where should the left stand?.—Editors] On August 6 we celebrated 197 years of independence here in Bolivia. We …

Anonymous765 (2022-09-13). Ukrainian Front Lines Straightened. southfront.org |

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-09-13). Special Military Operation: Things are Starting to Heat Up. libya360.wordpress.com

Anonymous103 (2022-09-13). Military Situation In Ukraine On September 13, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Russia struck the 95th Airborne Assault Brigade of the AFU near Slavyansk with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the 115th Mechanised Brigade of the AFU near Artyomovsk with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the 53rd Mechanised Brigade of the AFU near Kurdyumovka with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the 35th Marine Brigade of the AFU near Bereznegovatoye with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the 14th Mechanised Brigade of the AFU near Kha…

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-09-13). Ukraine's FM Kuleba slams Germany over arms supplies. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) — Ukraine's Foreign Minister accused Germany of ignoring Kyiv's pleas for Leopard tanks and Marder infantry fighting vehicles, media reorted.

Staff (2022-09-13). Exposed: The Vast Pro-Ukrainian 'Bot Army' Designed to Influence Western Policy Makers. orinocotribune.com An investigation has exposed a vast coordinated network online | Researchers at the University of Adelaide have published a landmark paper on the activities of bot accounts on Twitter related to the conflict in Ukraine. These Australian findings are truly staggering — of 5.2 million tweets on the social media network from February 23 to March 8, between 60 to 80% were shared by fake accounts. What's more, 90% of those posts were pro-Ukraine. | In particular, these accounts pushed the hashtags #IStandWithUkraine, #IStandWithZelenskyy, and #ISupportUkraine, and myths like the 'Ghost of Kiev', a fictional Ukra…

Dave DeCamp (2022-09-13). Russia Says No War Mobilization on Agenda Despite Ukraine's Kharkiv Gains. news.antiwar.com The Kremlin said on Tuesday that despite Ukraine's gains in the northeastern Kharkiv region, "At this moment — no, it is not on the agenda," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said when asked if the government was considering a full or partial mobilization, Russia has made efforts to increase its m…

Anand Naidoo (2022-09-13). The Heat: Russia-Ukraine Conflict. america.cgtn.com Ukraine says it has recaptured territory in the east from Russia. Is this a turning point in the conflict?>

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-09-13). Putin tells Scholz Russia fighting Nazism in Ukraine. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) — President Vladimir Putin on Friday insisted that Russia was fighting "Nazi ideology" in Ukraine in a phone call with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz…

Staff (2022-09-13). Duma speaker warns over US actions in escalating Ukraine war. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) — The United States is sorely mistaken if it thinks that "fighting down to the last Ukrainian" won't affect Washington who's been flooding Kyiv with weapons and pushing it to commit more crimes, State Duma Speaker said.

M. K. Bhadrakumar (2022-09-13). Russian Regrouping in Kharkov Will Speed Up Battle of Donbass. globalresearch.ca

Anonymous103 (2022-09-13). Europe's Leaders Continue To Prioritise US Interests Over Citizens' Wellbeing. southfront.org Click to see full-size imageEuropean protestors demand an end to anti-Russia sanctions to alleviate cost-of-living crisis. | Written by Ahmed Adel, Cairo-based geopolitics and political economy researcher | With winter approaching, Europeans are thinking about how their livelihoods will be affected. Rallies, strikes, demonstrations and protests are gaining momentum as the cost-of-living becomes unbearable. Although European media tried to hide this, even paid local propagandists cannot ignore the growing anger…

Anonymous103 (2022-09-13). Military Situation In Syria On September 13, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org On September 13, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On September 13, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled YPG positions near Maryamain; | On September 13, Russian warplanes struck ISIS hideouts in Rasafah deserts; | On September 13, unknown gunmen attacked an SAA checkpoint near the town of al-Na'imah; | On September 13, the SDF arrested two ISIS members in the al-Hawl cam…

Editor (2022-09-13). Russia's Underperforming Military (and Ours): Convenient Lessons to Impede Learning. scheerpost.com

_____ (2022-09-13). "Russian Oil Price Cap": the Middle East's Perspective. journal-neo.org Attempts by G7 countries to set a price limit on the sale of Russian oil on world markets are provoking reactions in the Middle East region, especially in oil-producing countries. In local analyst circles, the message promoted by the proponents of this idea that the demand for hydrocarbons has decreased, is not popular. The Americans …

Infobrics (2022-09-13). Mercenaries reportedly shooting civilians to blame Russians in Kharkov. infobrics.org The objective would be to carry out a false flag operation to move global public opinion against Russia.

Anonymous103 (2022-09-13). Military Situation In Nagorno-Karabakh On September 13, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org The artillery of the Azerbaijani Army shelled Armenian positions in the Sotk area; | The artillery of the Azerbaijani Army shelled Armenian positions in the Jermuk area; | Azerbaijani reportedly struck a target in the town of Martuni with loitering munition; | A ceasefire between Armenia and Azerbaijan was implemented at about 9 am local time through Russian mediation; | France called a meeting of the UN Security Council regarding the tension on the Azer…

Infobrics (2022-09-13). BRICS' Reserve Currency: An Attempt to Reduce the Dollar's Dominance. infobrics.org Whilst Russia and China are leading de-dollarisation initiatives due to their geopolitical rivalry with the US, India, Brazil, and South Africa have supported BRICS' statements on altering the global financial system for their own interests…

_____ (2022-09-13). South Korea is Leaving behind the Dark Heritage of its Past. journal-neo.org On October 17, 1972 Park Chung-hee, President of South Korea, masterminded a constitutional coup, which he called October Yusin, or the October Restoration. The Fourth Republic (1972-1980) is described in both Korean and Soviet/ Russian sources as a period of extreme totalitarian rule and the most dictatorial government in modern Korean history. The Yusin began …

____ (2022-09-13). Iran's Raeisi, Russia's Putin to meet in Samarkand SCO Summit. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) — Kremlin Spokesman on Tuesday announced that Iranian and Russian presidents will meet on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)'s Summit in Uzbekistan's city of Samarkand.

WSWS (2022-09-13). Socialism 2022 Conference: The pseudo-left promotes imperialist war. wsws.org The primary aim of the Socialism 2022 Conference was to promote the US-NATO war against Russia, in line with the policy of the Biden administration, while seeking to bolster the trade unions as instruments for the suppression of the class struggle.

_____ (2022-09-13). Will the Balkans become Part of the "Great Turan"? journal-neo.org The Balkan Peninsula and the South Caucasus are priority regions for Turkey, based on the neo-Ottomanism ideology. In the face of the failure of the policy and prestige of the United States and the European Union against the backdrop of the intensifying economic and energy crisis in the West, Erdogan is in a hurry to …

Fra Hughes (2022-09-13). Will the UK Ever Have a People-led Social Revolution as It Heads Back Into the Dark Ages? orinocotribune.com By Fra Hughes Sep 10, 2022 | Unlike Latin America which has a real left-right political dichotomy, Britain has a false left-right political facade just like North America and most of western Europe, Canada and Australia. |

| Wow, just wow! | Britain is about to enter a sustained period of recession set to include blackouts and energy rationing. | This is not Lebanon under attack from an US-inspired devaluation of their currency as leverage for undermining the democratically elected government of the country, which includes Hezbollah. | This is not Gaza, bombed back into the stone age by the most p…

Ann Brown (2022-09-13). Chappelle And Rock Open Up About The Slap: Will Did The Impression Of A Perfect Person For 30 years, Then Ripped His Mask Off. moguldom.com It's been months since the "slap heard across the world" happened, but comedian Chris Rock, who was slapped across the face by actor Will Smith during the 94th Academy Awards in March, is finally talking about it — and, of course, it's part of his comedy routine. Rock is touring Europe with fellow comedian Dave …

Infobrics (2022-09-13). Resuming of Azeri-Armenian conflict would be quite suitable for the political West. infobrics.org Baku is trying to use the current geopolitical situation to fulfill its long-term goals.

Anonymous103 (2022-09-13). Salami Chef of the Caucus. southfront.org Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev, Sputink | Written by Dhanuka Dickwella | Salami is undoubtedly a great food of choice for millions around the world. There are many regions famous for this lovely food & among them Azerbaijan is certainly not. But they nevertheless are mastering a Salami slicing of their own in the Caucasus. | Salami tactics from a strategic perspective is the way of achieving one's goal bit by bit. One slice at a time. This method has been used globally by various powers to undermi…

Michael Snyder (2022-09-13). This Winter, Europe Plunges Into "The New Dark Ages" globalresearch.ca

____ (2022-09-13). IKCO exports "Tara", "Dena" cars to Armenia. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) — With the re-entry of Iran Khodro Industrial Group (IKCO)'s products to the Armenian market, suitable ways have been provided for the Group to export its products to the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU).

WSWS (2022-09-13). Spain's Ryanair cabin walkout enters second month, defying PSOE-Podemos government anti-strike laws. wsws.org The PSOE-Podemos government's minimum service laws are aimed at stemming the growing upsurge of the class struggle in Spain and internationally.

____ (2022-09-13). Iran, Germany ink MoU to boost coop. in geochemistry field. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) — Iran and Germany signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the fields of enhancing cooperation in paleo-climatology and geochemistry.

Staff (2022-09-13). Azeri-Armenian clashes dangerous escalation: EU's Borrell. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) — The EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has urged Azerbaijan and Armenia to cease hostilities and return to the negotiating table amid renewed confrontations.

WSWS (2022-09-13). IG Metall union organises jobs sellout at Vallourec plants in Germany. wsws.org The agreement struck by the union with management implements the destruction of 2,400 jobs in Dàºsseldorf and Màºlheim and pits workers against each other.

Staff (2022-09-13). Tokayev supports renaming of Kazakhstan capital into Astana. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) — The President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has voiced its support for renaming of the capital of Kazakhstan into Astana.

____ (2022-09-13). Azeri envoy meets FM spox Kan'ani for bilateral talks. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) — Azerbaijan Ambassador to Iran Ali Alizadeh met and held talks with the Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kan'ani in Tehran on Tuesday.

Yanis Varoufakis (2022-09-13). Europe's Energy System Is a Scam Against Its Own People. commondreams.org "If this sounds complicated, it is because it was intended to be complicated so that the citizens of Europe do not understand that this is a scam against them."

Staff (2022-09-13). Turkey forces arrest 9 Daesh terrorist suspects in Istanbul. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) — Turkish security forces arrested 9 individuals suspected of being linked with the ISIL terrorist group in Istanbul.

TeleSUR, SH (2022-09-13). Armenia y Azerbaiyán reportan enfrentamientos en zona fronteriza. telesurtv.net Armenia y Azerbaiyán han mantenido una disputa por el control del enclave de de Nagorno Karabaj.

TeleSUR, hvh, JCM (2022-09-13). Rusia llama a Armenia y Azerbaiyán a no aumentar las tensiones. telesurtv.net Ereván denuncia que el ejército azerbaiyano "intenta incursionar en Armenia", mientras Bakú acusa a las fuerzas armenias de "actos subversivos a gran escala".

TeleSUR, ysm, JCM (2022-09-13). Irán califica de errónea postura europea ante diálogos de Viena. telesurtv.net Alemania, Francia y Reino Unido dudaron del compromiso de Irán en el logro de resultados exitosos en el diálogo sobre el levantamiento de las sanciones por parte de EE.UU.

Staff (2022-09-13). Aumenta la demanda de petroleros árticos mientras se acerca el invierno. cubadebate.cu Las ventas de buques cisterna de clase ártica se han disparado drásticamente en los últimos meses, ante la potencial puesta en marcha de sanciones europeas contra los hidrocarburos rusos. Entre mayo y agosto, se gastaron cerca de 1 000 millones de dólares en buques cisterna rompehielos, aproximadamente cinco veces la suma del año anterior.

Infobrics (2022-09-12). China worried US weapons bound for Ukraine could end up in terrorist control. infobrics.org Thousands of American weapons unaccounted for and spread across the world poses a major threat to China.

Dave DeCamp (2022-09-12). Ukrainian Forces Push Further Into Kharkiv Region. news.antiwar.com Ukrainian forces on Monday pushed further into the Kharkiv oblast as more Russian troops withdrew from the area and the northeastern counteroffensive continued to show success. Ukrainian forces pushed all the way back to the Russian border in some areas of northern and northeastern Kharkiv. Vitaly Ganchev, a Russian-installed official in the region, said that …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-09-12). Ukraine: The CIA's 75-Year-Old Proxy. libya360.wordpress.com Gerald Sussman Friedrichstrasse, bisected by the Berlin Wall, in 1961. Operation Red Sox dropped 85 CIA agents into Soviet-controlled territory to gather intelligence about Moscow's plans. [Source: politico.com] Joe Biden "is fueling the fire in the Ukraine." — Roger Waters of Pink Floyd It takes a musical artist to cut through the morass of propaganda to…

____ (2022-09-12). Putin Sees Future with Asia and Claims Western Economic Decline in New Speech. transcend.org 9 Sep 2022 – Speaking at the Eastern Economic Forum, Putin addressed Western sanctions, Russia's growing relationship with Asia and an update on Ukraine.

Lowkey (2022-09-12). Economist Richard Wolff: Sanctions Against Russia, Inflation & Class War. mintpressnews.com Economist Dr. Richard Wolff joins Lowkey where he exposes ways economic policy can be a code term used by the political establishment for class war. Wolff explains how the cost of enmity with Russia is being placed on the shoulders of the working class in the West, whom recently experienced one of the worst crashes of capitalism in its history.

JANET (2022-09-12). My 70 years and the departed GDR. iacenter.org By Victor Grossman September 9, 2022 Karl-Marx-Allee, Berlin August 2022 — It's a momentous day! Not for the world — for which it's nothing special. But for me! Just 70 years ago, in nervous panic, I took off my U.S. Army jacket, shoes and sleeve insignia, and stepped into the swift Danube River which, at Linz in still-occupied Austria, divided the U.S. Zone from the USSR Zone. Although very wet at this short sector, it was part of the long Iron Curtain. And I was swimming across it in what most [U.S.] Americans would consider a very wrong direction! Author Victor Grossman (left) greets Pete Seeger at…

____ (2022-09-12). Chinese president to attend SCO summit, visit Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the 22nd meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in the city of Samarkand, and pay state visits to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan from Sept. 14 to 16.

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2022-09-13: News Headlines

____ (2022-09-13). Chinese envoy reiterates concerns over AUKUS-related nuclear material transfer. ecns.cn A Chinese envoy on Monday reiterated concerns over the nuclear weapon material transfer involved in AUKUS, the trilateral pact between the United States, the United Kingdom (UK) and Australia, calling on the three countries to abandon it over nuclear proliferation risks.

Staff (2022-09-13). Israel selling anti-drone systems to Ukraine via Poland. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) — Zionist media announced that Tel Aviv sells anti-drone systems to Ukraine through Poland.

Dave DeCamp (2022-09-13). Senior Israeli Official Says Iran Nuclear Deal Talks are Dead. news.antiwar.com A senior Israeli official said Monday that the negotiations to revive the Iran nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA, are over and that the US and Europe should start discussing a stronger agreement. "There's not going to be a JCPOA, say the Americans and most Europeans. They say, 'We have a lot of reservations about …

Infobrics (2022-09-13). South Africa: Brics Urged to Work Collectively in Global Food, Fuel Crisis. infobrics.org The Speaker of the National Assembly, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, has emphasised the need for a collective solution from the Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) bloc to mitigate the global food, fuel and financial crisis…

Infobrics (2022-09-13). BRICS' Reserve Currency: An Attempt to Reduce the Dollar's Dominance. infobrics.org Whilst Russia and China are leading de-dollarisation initiatives due to their geopolitical rivalry with the US, India, Brazil, and South Africa have supported BRICS' statements on altering the global financial system for their own interests…

Staff (2022-09-13). Armenia, Azerbaijan reportedly agree ceasefire. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) — Russian sources reported that Armenia and Azerbaijan reportedly agreed on a ceasefire starting from 5: 00 GMT on Tuesday.

WSWS (2022-09-13). Greek forces fire on a ship in Aegean Sea amid rising danger of war with Turkey. wsws.org Tensions exacerbated by NATO's war against Russia are increasing the danger of war between Turkey and Greece in the Aegean Sea.

WSWS (2022-09-13). Socialism 2022 Conference: The pseudo-left promote imperialist war. wsws.org The primary aim of the Socialism 2022 Conference was to promote the US-NATO war against Russia, in line with the policy of the Biden administration, while seeking to bolster the trade unions as instruments for the suppression of the class struggle.

WSWS (2022-09-13). Socialism 2022 Conference: The pseudo-left promotes imperialist war. wsws.org The primary aim of the Socialism 2022 Conference was to promote the US-NATO war against Russia, in line with the policy of the Biden administration, while seeking to bolster the trade unions as instruments for the suppression of the class struggle.

Infobrics (2022-09-13). BRICS Ties Seen As Key to Global Recovery. infobrics.org China is willing to continuously enhance practical cooperation with other four BRICS countriesÔºçBrazil, Russia, India, and South AfricaÔºçto jointly benefit from the New Industrial Revolution…

WSWS (2022-09-13). Spanish Morenoites back Podemos government's moves to suppress struggles against inflation. wsws.org The CRT is terrified of growing working class struggles against massive price hikes being used to pass costs of the US-NATO proxy war against Russia in Ukraine onto workers.

WSWS (2022-09-13). US dollar surge causing financial and economic instability. wsws.org The rise in the dollar, which is fuelling price hikes in the rest of the world via imported goods, is one of the factors driving interest rate hikes by central banks, particularly in Europe.

Staff (2022-09-13). Severe clashes erupt between Armenia, Azerbaijan (+VIDEO). en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) — Armenia and Azerbaijan have reported new border clashes that left an unknown number of Azerbaijani troops dead.

Herbert Storn, Roland Rottenfusser (2022-09-13). Question sanctions and The cry of the poor. indybay.org In Germany, we tend to moralize and romanticize in politics. This prevents us from taking a sober view of world events. We fail to recognize that the U.S. is ruthlessly asserting its own interests, against enemy and friend. By now it should have become clear that the interests of the EU and the U.S. have long since ceased to coincide.

Staff (2022-09-13). Iran voices concern over Armenia-Azerbaijan tensions. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kan'ani expressed concern about the recent escalation of tension and border conflicts between Azerbaijan and Armenia and called on both sides to resolve disputes in a peaceful manner.

TeleSUR, ysm, JCM (2022-09-13). Irán califica de errónea postura europea ante diálogos de Viena. telesurtv.net Alemania, Francia y Reino Unido dudaron del compromiso de Irán en el logro de resultados exitosos en el diálogo sobre el levantamiento de las sanciones por parte de EE.UU.

Staff (2022-09-13). Aumenta la demanda de petroleros árticos mientras se acerca el invierno. cubadebate.cu Las ventas de buques cisterna de clase ártica se han disparado drásticamente en los últimos meses, ante la potencial puesta en marcha de sanciones europeas contra los hidrocarburos rusos. Entre mayo y agosto, se gastaron cerca de 1 000 millones de dólares en buques cisterna rompehielos, aproximadamente cinco veces la suma del año anterior.

TeleSUR, SH (2022-09-13). Armenia y Azerbaiyán reportan enfrentamientos en zona fronteriza. telesurtv.net Armenia y Azerbaiyán han mantenido una disputa por el control del enclave de de Nagorno Karabaj.

TeleSUR, hvh, JCM (2022-09-13). Rusia llama a Armenia y Azerbaiyán a no aumentar las tensiones. telesurtv.net Ereván denuncia que el ejército azerbaiyano "intenta incursionar en Armenia", mientras Bakú acusa a las fuerzas armenias de "actos subversivos a gran escala".

_____ (2022-09-12). Russia Retaliates For Ukrainian Strikes On Electricity Networks. popularresistance.org A typical U.S. attack on a foreign country begins with a swarm of cruise missiles which will disable the countries basic infrastructure. The U.S. attack on Iraq and other countries demonstrated that electricity and water supply will be gone in first days of a U.S. waged war. | Over more than 200 days the Russian special military operation in Ukraine had never attacked the basic infrastructure of the country. When the Ukraine used its electrified railway network to bring in weapons from the 'west' the Russian forces only took out electric substations that supplied the railway. But it never attacked the general ele…

____ (2022-09-12). Ukraine and the Crisis of Media Censorship. transcend.org 2 Sep 2022 – Throughout the Ukraine war, Western news outlets have mindlessly parroted the opinions of a ruling elite and overseen a public discourse that is often unhinged from the real world.

____ (2022-09-12). Putin Sees Future with Asia and Claims Western Economic Decline in New Speech. transcend.org 9 Sep 2022 – Speaking at the Eastern Economic Forum, Putin addressed Western sanctions, Russia's growing relationship with Asia and an update on Ukraine.

____ (2022-09-12). The Ukraine Proxy War Has Been a Propaganda Win for Interventionists. transcend.org 6 Sep 2022 – Neocon erotica publication The Atlantic has a new article out titled "The Rise of the Liberal Hawks" which is infuriating as much for its sycophantic empire apologia as it is for the fact that much it is entirely correct.

Infobrics (2022-09-12). RUSCON Launched New Multimodal Service from China to Russia. infobrics.org

Dave DeCamp (2022-09-12). Israel Does Not Believe Iran Deal Will Happen Before US Midterm Elections. news.antiwar.com A senior Israeli official speaking to reporters on Sunday said that Israel believes the Biden administration will not rejoin the Iran nuclear deal The Israeli official made the comments to reporters before Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid traveled to Germany, where he is expected to continue to lobby against the nuclear deal. | Israel is becoming increasingly confident that its pressure to sabotage a restoration of the agreement has worked. The official said that Israel was able to "able t…

Dave DeCamp (2022-09-12). Iran Says European Statement on Nuclear Deal Talks 'Unconstructive'. news.antiwar.com France, Germany, and the UK released a joint statement on Saturday accusing Iran of not taking the negotiations to revive the nuclear deal seriously. The three European countries, who are all signatories to the nuclear deal, criticized Tehran's demand for the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to close its inquiry into uranium traces found at …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-09-12). Ukraine's Offensives: Tactical Victories Can Contribute to Strategic Defeat. libya360.wordpress.com Update for Russian military operations in Ukraine for September 12, 2022 Ukraine has committed what is left of its best troops and equipment to multiple and expensive offensives both around Kherson and in Kharkov, and rumors of offensives being prepared elsewhere; The Kherson offensive has failed, costing Ukraine multiple brigades' worth of…

Dave DeCamp (2022-09-12). Germany's Scholz Says Iran Deal Won't Happen Anytime Soon. news.antiwar.com German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Monday that he doesn't expect an agreement with Iran to revive the nuclear deal Germany is a signatory to the nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA, along with Russia, China, France, and Britain. Scholz accused Iran of being responsible for the lack of an agreement. | He said that the European JCPOA signatories had "made proposals, a…

____ (2022-09-12). Israel's Lapid, Germany' Steinmeier discuss Iran nuclear deal. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 12 (MNA) — Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid has held a meeting with the German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier in Berlin to discuss the Iranian nuclear program, the Israeli Prime Minister's Office said on Monday.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-09-12). Russian Regrouping in Kharkov Will Speed Up Battle of Donbass. libya360.wordpress.com M. K. BHADRAKUMAR The New York Times has disclosed that the US shared vital intelligence with the Ukrainian military and took part in the preparation of the latter's current "counteroffensive" near Kharkov. No matter the Biden Administration's motivations in publicising its role in what western media is celebrating as a success story — presumably, with…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-09-12). Urgent: Witch Hunt by Neo-Nazis in Kharkov, Ukraine. libya360.wordpress.com Borotba Borotba banner at a rally outside the Kharkov Regional Administration building in May 2014. Photo: Svetlana Licht. Borotba (Struggle) is a revolutionary Marxist organization based in Ukraine and the Donbass people's republics. It has been outlawed by the Kiev regime since the U.S.-backed coup in 2014. Sept. 10 — Very disturbing news comes from…

Gerald Sussman (2022-09-12). Ukraine: The CIA's 75-year-old Proxy. covertactionmagazine.com Joe Biden "is fueling the fire in the Ukraine." — Roger Waters of Pink Floyd It takes a musical artist to cut through the morass of propaganda to educate American mainstream media (MSM) about the Russia-Ukraine crisis and the roleof the United States in instigating that conflict for its own nefarious ends. The MSM have …

Anonymous103 (2022-09-12). Military Situation In Ukraine On September 12, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Russia struck the 113th Territorial Defence Brigade of the AFU near Kupyansk with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the 93rd Mechanised Brigade of the AFU near Izyum with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the 46th Airmobile Brigade of the AFU near Belogorka with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Rogi with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Artyomovsk with high-precision missiles;…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-09-12). Ukraine's Counteroffensive is a Propaganda "Victory" libya360.wordpress.com Rainer Shea The propaganda campaign that the imperialists are carrying out around Ukraine is a way of covering up how decrepit and discredited imperialism has truly become. When the imperialists portray Ukraine's recent counteroffensive as a crushing blow against Washington's challengers, they aren't just leaving out how the territories Ukraine took back were of little…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-09-12). Ukraine: About Scythian Tactics. libya360.wordpress.com Dmitry Vinnik In our case, it is important to answer the question whether the logic of the special military operation has exhausted itself and we should move on to the logic of war Our army withdrew from most of the Kharkov region, leaving only a part to the east of the Oskol River. We even…

Anonymous765 (2022-09-12). Battle For Kharkov Region: Has NATO Gained Advantage? southfront.org |

Infobrics (2022-09-12). China worried US weapons bound for Ukraine could end up in terrorist control. infobrics.org Thousands of American weapons unaccounted for and spread across the world poses a major threat to China.

Anonymous103 (2022-09-12). Ukrainian Forces Killed Woman In Russian Belgorod Region. southfront.org The Armed Forces of Ukraine do not stop shelling the territory of the Russian Federation. On September 12, the Russian border regions of Belgorod, Kursk and Rostov regions were targeted by the Ukrainian military. | A woman was killed in the shelling of the Logachevka border checkpoint in the Belgorod region, four victims were taken to the hospital. According to the local governor, the woman was a citizen of Ukraine born in 1942. The four wounded also include 3 citizens of Ukraine and a resident…

Infobrics (2022-09-12). Massive propaganda machine behind Ukraine fakes. infobrics.org With direct financial backing from the US and NATO, spreading disinformation about Russia has become the mainstay in Western state-run mass media.

Anonymous103 (2022-09-12). Ukrainian Offensive In Kharkov Region On September 12, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org

Dave DeCamp (2022-09-12). NYT: US, Ukraine Increased Intelligence Sharing Ahead of Kharkiv Counteroffensive. news.antiwar.com

Dave DeCamp (2022-09-12). Ukrainian Forces Push Further Into Kharkiv Region. news.antiwar.com Ukrainian forces on Monday pushed further into the Kharkiv oblast as more Russian troops withdrew from the area and the northeastern counteroffensive continued to show success. Ukrainian forces pushed all the way back to the Russian border in some areas of northern and northeastern Kharkiv. Vitaly Ganchev, a Russian-installed official in the region, said that …

Staff (2022-09-12). VIDEO: Moscow conducts air raids on Ukraine power stations. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 12 (MNA) — Russia targeted power stations and other infrastructure Sunday, causing widespread outages across Ukraine.

WSWS (2022-09-12). Japan, South Korea seek to improve military cooperation. wsws.org Closer relations between Tokyo and Seoul come as Washington deepens its military preparations for war with China while stepping up its proxy war in Ukraine against Russia.

____ (2022-09-12). An Open letter to Mrs Olena Zelenska from Roger Waters. transcend.org 5 Sep 2022 – Dear Mrs Zelenska, peace may lie in your husband's previously stated good intentions and in the platform he so laudably ran for the office of President of Ukraine and won: | A) To end the civil war in the East and bring peace to the Donbas and partial autonomy to Donetsk and Luhansk.

Staff (2022-09-12). While US Leaders Moralize About Alleged Human Rights Abuses in Russia and China To Justify Proxy Wars, Prisoners in the US Routinely Suffer From Inhumane Treatment (Alex Saab Prison). orinocotribune.com By Lauren Smith Sep 7, 2022 | 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 and most oppressive in the world. | Jonny, a pseudonym for a 45-year-old man currently being held in pretrial detention in Miami's Federal Detention Center (FDC Miami), believes that prison authorities are trying to kill him. Maria, Jonny's partner o…

Linn Washington (2022-09-12). BS on BG — Putin & Biden are Two Peas in an Anti-Pot Pod. thiscantbehappening.net Russia's politically motivated persecution of American basketball superstar Brittany Griner highlights multiple hypocrisies and myths that swirl around marijuana. Russian authorities arrested Griner at a Moscow airport in mid-February 2022. Authorities charged her with smuggling hash oil, a liquid processed from the marijuana (cannabis) plant. Griner has distinguished herself with two Olympic gold medals and … |

Editor (2022-09-12). Richard Wolff: Sanctions Against Russia, Inflation and Class War. scheerpost.com Economist Dr. Richard Wolff joins Lowkey where he exposes ways economic policy can be a code term used by the political establishment for class war. Wolff explains how the cost of enmity with Russia is being placed on the shoulders of the working class in the West, whom recently experienced one of the worst crashes of capitalism in its history.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-09-12). Crimea: The Peninsula of Discord. libya360.wordpress.com Oleg Yasinsky (Image by Oleg Yasinsky) In the 1970s, long before perestroika, the Soviet dissident writer Vasily Aksyonov wrote the most famous of his novels, "The Crimean Island". It is a historical fiction, where Crimea was transformed from a peninsula to an island. In the Russian civil war of the early 20th century, the White…

Lowkey (2022-09-12). Economist Richard Wolff: Sanctions Against Russia, Inflation & Class War. mintpressnews.com Economist Dr. Richard Wolff joins Lowkey where he exposes ways economic policy can be a code term used by the political establishment for class war. Wolff explains how the cost of enmity with Russia is being placed on the shoulders of the working class in the West, whom recently experienced one of the worst crashes of capitalism in its history.

Anonymous103 (2022-09-12). Military Situation In Syria On September 12, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org On September 12, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded 3 ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On September 12, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SDF positions in the Tal Tamar area; | On September 12, several SAA servicemen were wounded in an IED explosion in the Muzayrab area; | On September 12, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in the Fatirah area; | On September 12, SAA artillery shelled positions of T…

Staff (2022-09-12). Terrorists target Syrian de-escalation zones 3 times in 1 day. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 12 (MNA) — Russian Reconciliation Center in Syria reported that Jabhat al-Nusra terrorist group forces have attacked the de-escalation zones in Syria 3 times during the past day.

____ (2022-09-12). Appraising Mikhail Gorbachev. transcend.org 6 Sep 2022 – Mikhail Gorbachev had the greatest historical impact of any public figure since WW II. It is a bitterly polarized legacy of admiration and historical achievement in the West and one of contempt and almost total disrepute in Russia.

Staff (2022-09-12). Iran's response not serious obstacle to agreement. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 12 (MNA) — Mikhail Ulyanov who leads the Russian delegation at the Vienna talks says that there are no issues in the Iranian response to the EU coordinator that could be a serious obstacle on the way toward the agreement.

____ (2022-09-12). Silencing the Lambs: How Propaganda Works. transcend.org 8 Sep 2022 – In an address to the Trondheim World Festival in Norway, John Pilger charts the history of power propaganda and describes how it appropriates journalism in a 'profound imperialism' and is likely to entrap us all, if we allow it.‚Ä®…

Staff (2022-09-12). Posiciones y más destacados del Mundial de Volei: Cuba terminó en el lugar 14. cubadebate.cu El XX Campeonato Mundial de Voleibol Masculino se celebró conjuntamente en Polonia y Eslovenia entre el 26 de agosto y el 11 de septiembre de 2022. El equipo de Italia conquistó el título mundial al vencer en la final a la selección de Polonia con un marcador de 3-1….

JANET (2022-09-12). My 70 years and the departed GDR. iacenter.org By Victor Grossman September 9, 2022 Karl-Marx-Allee, Berlin August 2022 — It's a momentous day! Not for the world — for which it's nothing special. But for me! Just 70 years ago, in nervous panic, I took off my U.S. Army jacket, shoes and sleeve insignia, and stepped into the swift Danube River which, at Linz in still-occupied Austria, divided the U.S. Zone from the USSR Zone. Although very wet at this short sector, it was part of the long Iron Curtain. And I was swimming across it in what most [U.S.] Americans would consider a very wrong direction! Author Victor Grossman (left) greets Pete Seeger at…

____ (2022-09-12). Chinese president to attend SCO summit, visit Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the 22nd meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in the city of Samarkand, and pay state visits to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan from Sept. 14 to 16.

Zahra Mirzafarjouyan (2022-09-12). Iran,Belarus to team up to build heavy-duty mining dump truck. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 12 (MNA) — Iran and Belarus will team up on the manufacturing of heavy-duty mining dump trucks aimed at boosting Iranian mining output by at least 40% per year.

____ (2022-09-12). Italy wins FIVB Volleyball Men's World. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 12 (MNA) — Italy men's volleyball team won the 2022 FIVB World Championship title after beating twice defending champions Poland 22-25, 25-21, 25-18, 25-20 in Katowice on Sunday.

____ (2022-09-12). Shooting in shopping mall in Istanbul injured six people. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 12 (MNA) — At least six people, including Azerbaijani and Iranian citizens, were injured in a shooting inside a shopping mall in Istanbul, Turkey on Monday.

TeleSUR (2022-09-11). IAEA Begins Consultations on Nuclear Safety Zone at Zaporiyia. telesurenglish.net The agency's director general, Rafael Grossi, welcomed the restoration of power supply at the plant, but remains very concerned about the situation at the plant amid continued shelling. | The Zaporiyia nuclear power plant, the largest in Europe, is located in southeastern Ukraine, near the town of Energodar, and has been under the control of the Russian military since last March. Sept. 11, 2022.

_____ (2022-09-11). Joe Biden, the US Military-Industrial Complex, and Arms Supplies to Ukraine and Taiwan. journal-neo.org It is an open secret that money plays a decisive role in US presidential election campaigns all those advertisements and consultancy and PR services have to be paid for. Moreover, as the Democrats' strategy has made clear, organizing street protests and media and other Information campaigns is an expensive business and a lot …

Eva Bartlett (2022-09-11). Western media continues to ignore Ukraine's public 'kill list' aimed at those who question the Kiev regime. ingaza.wordpress.com

____ (2022-09-11). 10,000th China-Europe freight train arrives in Germany. ecns.cn The 10,000th fully loaded China-Europe freight train in 2022 arrived here from Xi'an International Port in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, on Friday.

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