(2023-08-01). Niger's Sudden Coup Presents France and the U.S. With a Terrorism Dilemma. strategic-culture.org 
On Wednesday evening, a group of Niger's military officers announced the toppling of President Mohamed Bazoum and the suspension of the country's institutions. Since then, Mr Bazoum appears to have been detained by the junta in his own residence. Taking place less than six months after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's historic visit to Niamey, the coup is sending shock waves across the Sahel and in western capitals.
(2023-08-01). France opposes idea of decoupling from China. ecns.cn France is seeking improved entryways into the Chinese market, not "decoupling", said French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire, after meeting with high-ranking Chinese officials in Beijing.
(2023-08-01). Francia evacuará a sus nacionales de Níger tras golpe militar. telesurtv.net El Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores señaló que la evacuación de entre 500 y 600 franceses iniciará a partir de esta jornada.
(2023-08-01). Macron visits Pacific to bolster France's position amid escalating strategic tensions. wsws.org The visit, designed to assert France's imperialist interests as a Pacific power, included drawing a line under any further claims to "independence" for New Caledonia.
(2023-08-01). France announces evacuation of its nationals from Niger. plenglish.com Paris, Aug 1 (Prensa Latina) The French Government informed on Tuesday that it will begin the evacuation of its citizens stranded in Niger, where the military forces seized power last week and arrested President Mohamed Bazoum.
(2023-08-01). Francia niega planes de intervenir militarmente en Níger. telesurtv.net La jefa de la diplomacia francesa estimó como "posible" la restitución del depuesto presidente de Níger, Mohamed Bazoum.
(2023-07-31). Niger Suspends Uranium & Gold Exports Amid Rumors Of Imminent French Military Intervention. southfront.org 
Originally published by Last week's coup in Niger is already fast becoming an internationalized conflict situation, as the West African nation's former colonial ruler France has denounced and condemned the junta—while urging that ousted President Mohamed Bazoum be immediately reinstated. Coup supporters are now attacking dip…
(2023-07-31). The Growth of Social Tension and the Change of Protest Movements in France. libya360.wordpress.com Natalia Rutkevich In…
(2023-07-31). White House Concerned Over Niger Coup. libya360.wordpress.com Abayomi Azikiwe Supporters of Niger's coup march through the capital waving Russian flags and denouncing France Military leader of the CNSP calls for change in the domestic and foreign policy of the landlocked West African state. A new leader has emerged in the uranium-rich West African state of Niger just two days after the elected…
(2023-07-31). European powers and ECOWAS threaten military intervention after coup in Niger. wsws.org Behind the threats of the imperialist powers and Niger's former colonial master who has no compunctions about crushing opposition to his rule in the interests of France's financial elite, there is considerable apprehension that the coup will endanger their predatory interests in the region.
(2023-07-31). Niger's Coup Leaders Warn of French Military Intervention. telesurenglish.net Niger's military coup junta warned Monday that France is seeking to intervene militarily in the African country to restore Mohamed Bazoum to the presidency, which has been in the hands of the military since last week. | RELATED: | Colonel Amadou Abdramane said in a statement on public television that France is preparing its action together with some Nigerians after a meeting held at the General Staff of the National Guard of Niger.
(2023-08-01). Artists face forced Eviction of STOP in Porto, the largest DIY Studio complex in Europe. indybay.org For over 10 days, more than 500 musicians in Porto have been forcibly evicted from their workspace, by police and the city hall, with over 100 rehearsal rooms and workplaces closed down in the STOP Shopping Center, located in the city center, in what has been called the largest DIY Studio complex in Europe.
(2023-08-01). Papa Francisco se reúne en Portugal en jornada de la juventud. telesurtv.net La Jornada Mundial de la Juventud se desarrolla entre el 1 y el 6 de agosto. El papa Francisco llegará el día 2 y permanecerá en Lisboa hasta el 6, con una breve visita de dos horas a Fátima el día 5.
(2023-08-01). Solidarity groups in Asturia, Spain, to send powdered milk to Cuba. plenglish.com Madrid, Aug 1 (Prensa Latina) Asturias has joined the campaign "Tons of Powdered Milk for Cuba. Tons of solidarity against the blockade" by raising funds for a new shipment to the Caribbean nation.
(2023-08-01). With Friends Like These… journal-neo.org According to Russian Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov, relations between Russia and Turkey are multi-faceted nowadays. This definition's meaning is obviously self-evident. Over the last two decades, many in Moscow started to think, for some reason, that Russia had acquired a new almost strategic partner in the form of NATO'S Turkey that was more than […] | –°–æ–æ–±—â–µ–Ω–∏–µ
(2023-08-01). Swedish consulate attacked in western Turkey. plenglish.com As the Mynet news portal reports, the attacker was a Syrian national. The armed attack occurred after the man had problems obtaining a visa. | A female Turkish national who worked at the consulate has been wounded. | The man who attacked Sweden's consulate in western Turkey was emotionally disturbed, the local authorities said on Tuesday. | "At about 12: 45 p.m., a citizen was wounded in an attack by a mentally unstable man in the Konak district. The wounded was taken to a hospital. The attacker was detained with the instrument of the crime. An investigation is underway," the Izmir province authorities said.
(2023-08-01). Russian Exports Increased After the End of the Grain Agreement. telesurenglish.net Yelena Tiurina, head of the analytical department of the Russian Grain Union, reported that Russian grain exports increased by 60 percent in July compared to the same month in 2022. | RELATED: | Grain exports amounted to 5.68 million tons. Of that volume, 4.54 million tons corresponded to wheat, which represents an increase of 50 percent. | The main buyers of Russian grains were Saudi Arabia (578,000 tons), Turkey (518,000 tons), Egypt (467,000 tons), and Israel (345…
(2023-07-31). Book Launch on Hugo Chávez's 69th Birthday: 'Chavismo as a Political Identity'. orinocotribune.com 
< | p>The book Chavismo as a Political Identity by Jesse Chacón and Wilfer Bonilla, was presented and launched at the Casona Cultural Aquiles Nazoa, as part of the celebration of the 69th birthday of the commander of the Bolivarian Revolution, Hugo Chávez.
(2023-08-01). Ministros de Defensa de Irán y Belarús firman acuerdo de cooperación. telesurtv.net El titular de Defensa persa aseguró que este pacto entre ambas naciones dará paz y estabilidad en la región.
(2023-08-01). Arab Parliament warns about consequences of desecration of the Koran. plenglish.com Cairo, Aug 1 (Prensa Latina) Arab Parliament President Adel Al-Assoumi on Tuesday warned that the repeated desecrations of the Koran in Sweden and Denmark will lead to a cycle of violence and contribute to spreading hate speech and extremism.
(2023-08-01). Parlamento Europeo: øDemocracia y derechos humanos? globalizacion.ca El 12 de julio, el Parlamento Europeo aprobó una resolución en que lamenta el supuesto deterioro de la democracia y los derechos humanos en Cuba, e insta a las autoridades a poner fin a la política de represión, intensificada en…
(2023-08-01). Ukraine and the powerful resurgence of US empire. indybay.org "NATO is not what it claims to be," reads the headline. Contrary to the claims of its architects and defenders, the alliance's primary purpose since its inception has not been to deter aggression from the East, much less to promote democracy, but to "bind Western Europe to a much broader project of a world order led by the United States."
(2023-08-01). Ortega afirma que EE. UU. y OTAN intentan destruir Rusia. telesurtv.net El presidente de Nicaragua aseveró que el conflicto en Ucrania debilita la economía en los países europeos y EE.UU..
(2023-08-01). Chile seizes largest ecstasy shipment from Europe. plenglish.com Santiago de Chile, Aug 1 (Prensa Latina) Chilean authorities reportedly seized 184 kilograms of ecstasy, valued in the illegal market at 11 million dollars, the largest shipment of synthetic drugs seized in this country and in South America.
(2023-08-01). Genetic Architecture of Dilated Cardiomyopathy in African and European Ancestry. jamanetwork.com This study compares the rare variant genetic architecture of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) among patients with DCM who are of African ancestry compared with European ancestry.
(2023-07-31). Europe to face mass recessing worse than in 2008. infobrics.org When it comes Europe's economic woes, it is impossible to separate economics from energy and geopolitics – and even from police investigations, as the Nord Stream sabotage reminds us.
(2023-08-02). Germany, Second Arms Supplier to Ukraine. Unspoken Agenda? The History of Germany's Eastern Territories Ceded to Poland. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-01). Dominican President welcomes participants in special olympics. plenglish.com Santo Domingo, Aug 1 (Prensa Latina) The president of the Dominican Republic, Luis Abinader, welcomed today his country's delegation that participated in the Special Olympics of Sports, held in Berlin, Germany, a month ago.
(2023-08-01). Germany economy to deteriorate further. ecns.cn Business groups in Germany have urged the government to focus on the economy after new figures showed it has stagnated, and as the International Monetary Fund, or IMF, predicted it could deteriorate further.
(2023-08-01). Youth in Germany and former Soviet Union oppose political censorship of IYSSE at Sydney's Macquarie University. wsws.org "If one considers the programmatic principles of the IYSSE against the backdrop of Australia's spearheading role in the US-led war preparations against China, one can only determine that your refusal to reaffiliate a long-standing and popular anti-war student organization is politically motivated."
(2023-08-01). First as tragedy, then as a farce: AfD recalibrates the slogan 'Germany first'. peoplesdispatch.org The far-right party's 'Germany first' campaign in many ways resembles the Nazi campaign for German supremacy propagated during the Hitler era, marked with militarism and racism…
(2023-07-31). Travels of Hate: An American Far-Right Extremist in Greece. unicornriot.ninja
(2023-07-31). "Russia Starves the World." Italy's Meloni "Confirms It". The Causes of Hunger are Manipulation of Food Prices and Corporate "Land Grabbing" globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-31). Former Guantanamo detainees were deported to Kazakhstan, UAE. therealnews.com 
The revelations of widespread torture of detainees at the illegal US naval base in Guantanamo, Cuba, rattled the American conscience during the Bush Jr. administration. Two decades later, detainments at Guantanamo continue, but the public has largely moved on. Yet for many former detainees of Guantanamo, release from their former prison has just opened a new chapter of horrors. A recent report from Elise Swain of
(2023-08-01). Vilnius NATO Summit Was a Farce Reinforcing an Imperialist Alliance that Should be Abolished. covertactionmagazine.com The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Summit, held in Vilnius, Lithuania, on July 11 and 12, provided a showcase for an imperialist alliance that has been a major source of war for decades. Committing to a major NATO force buildup, world leaders at the conference pledged fealty to Ukraine, which is ranked among the most …
(2023-07-31). Putin Issues Stark Warning to Poland and NATO. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-01). The Heat: Russia-Ukraine Conflict. america.cgtn.com 
Day 523 and the conflict in Ukraine continues with no end in sight. Ukraine's president is warning that his country will take the conflict directly to Russia. That's after a drone attack in Moscow. No one has claimed responsibility. And Russian President Vladimir Putin has …
(2023-08-01). US hypocrisy on steroids over air space violations. indybay.org Shamelessly, the U.S. complained about Russian jet "harassment" on American drones and spy plane over Syria last week.
(2023-08-01). Russia assures drones that attacked Moscow left from Ukraine. plenglish.com Moscow, Aug 1 (Prensa Latina) The drones shot down by Russian anti-aircraft defense means attempting to attack facilities in the capital came from Ukraine territory, the Russian Defense Ministry reported today.
(2023-08-01). Socialist Alliance: Free Russian anti-war socialist Boris Kagalitsky! greenleft.org.au 
(2023-08-01). China, Russia and Their BRICS Allies Have a 'Medium to Long Term Ambition' to Create a Dollar Rival As a Currency. infobrics.org The New Development Bank, a financial institution created by the BRICS bloc of emerging markets, doesn't have any immediate plans for the group to create a common currency, its vice president and chief financial officer said…
(2023-08-01). Can the nuclear weapons genie be put back in the bottle? nationofchange.org The vehicle today for eliminating nuclear weapons is the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, passed at the United Nations by a vote of 122 nations in 2017 – and it's not supported by the U.S., Russia, or China.
(2023-08-01). The Heat: Russia-Ukraine Conflict. america.cgtn.com Day 523 and the conflict in Ukraine continues with no end in sight. Ukraine's president is warning that his country will take the conflict directly to Russia. That's after a drone attack in Moscow. No one has claimed responsibility. And Russian President Vladimir Putin has …
(2023-08-01). US hypocrisy on steroids over air space violations. indybay.org Shamelessly, the U.S. complained about Russian jet "harassment" on American drones and spy plane over Syria last week.
(2023-08-01). Russia assures drones that attacked Moscow left from Ukraine. plenglish.com Moscow, Aug 1 (Prensa Latina) The drones shot down by Russian anti-aircraft defense means attempting to attack facilities in the capital came from Ukraine territory, the Russian Defense Ministry reported today.
(2023-08-01). Socialist Alliance: Free Russian anti-war socialist Boris Kagalitsky! greenleft.org.au
(2023-08-01). China, Russia and Their BRICS Allies Have a 'Medium to Long Term Ambition' to Create a Dollar Rival As a Currency. infobrics.org The New Development Bank, a financial institution created by the BRICS bloc of emerging markets, doesn't have any immediate plans for the group to create a common currency, its vice president and chief financial officer said…
(2023-08-01). Can the nuclear weapons genie be put back in the bottle? nationofchange.org The vehicle today for eliminating nuclear weapons is the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, passed at the United Nations by a vote of 122 nations in 2017 – and it's not supported by the U.S., Russia, or China.
(2023-08-01). The Heat: South Africa-U.S. Relations. america.cgtn.com 
Tension in the South Africa-U.S. relationship. What's causing it? And, what does it mean for future ties between the two countries? The relationship between South Africa and the United States is going through a rough period. The conflict between Russia and Ukraine is a major …
(2023-08-01). West-initiated Jeddah conference on Ukraine war faces uncertain prospects without Russian participation. peoplesdispatch.org Mexico refused to join the talks scheduled in Saudi Arabia to gather support for Ukraine's peace plan as Russia had not been invited. President Zelensky's plan involves Russian withdrawal from all Ukrainian territories, including Crimea, payment of war reparations, and trials in a war tribunal…
(2023-08-01). Bolivian President to attend Brics Summit in South Africa. plenglish.com La Paz, Aug 1 (Prensa Latina) Bolivian President Luis Arce will participate in the next Brics Summit (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa), Foreign Minister Rogelio Mayta confirmed at a press conference.
(2023-08-01). Desperate Kiev Targeted Moscow With Drones For The Second Time In Week. southfront.org 
On the night of August 1, the Ukrainian military targeted the Russian capital with drones. The Russian Ministry of Defence reported that in total three UAVs were intercepted in the Moscow region. | Two Ukrainian drones were shot down by Russian air defence forces over the Odintsovo and Naro-Fominsk districts of the Moscow region. The third UAV was suppressed by Russian electronic warfare means. The UAV lost control and fell on the territory of the large business center Moscow City."On the night…
(2023-08-01). Ukrainian Drone Strikes In Moscow On August 1, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
(2023-08-01). Ukrainian Unmanned Boats Targeted Russian Civilian Vessels In The Black Sea With Unmanned Boats. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image: Sergey Kotov in Sevastopol | The Russian Ministry of Defence reported that on the night of August 1, Ukraine had attempted to attack Russian civilian cargo vessels en route to the Bosphorus Strait in the southwestern part of the Black Sea. The Ukrainian military used tree unmanned boats for the attack. | The attack failed. The boats were destroyed by Russian military ships that were patrolling the navigation in tha area."All the boats were detected and destroyed in a timely manner by the…
(2023-08-01). Venezuela Eyes BRICS Membership to Boost Declining Economy. infobrics.org The BRICS bloc, which comprises the five major emerging national economies of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, is expected to make a decision on new members at the 15th BRICS Summit in Johannesburg in August…
(2023-08-01). US will spend on Ukraine more than it did on Marshall Plan after WWII. infobrics.org Ukraine is already a financial blackhole for the West, as seen by the vast resources poured into the country while recent drone attacks on Russia indicate Ukrainian desperation.
(2023-08-01). US sends stolen weapons to Kiev while condemning China for alleged military aid to Russia. infobrics.org Third parties are reselling arms to both sides and precisely this is being used for political purposes, as the US is desperate to cause disagreements between Moscow and its allies.
(2023-08-01). NATO is determined to defeat Russia, Nicaraguan president states. plenglish.com Managua, Aug 1 (Prensa Latina) Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega stated that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), with the United States at the helm, is determined to defeat Russia in the war against Ukraine.
(2023-08-01). Russia to cut down oil exports. plenglish.com Moscow, Aug 1 (Prensa Latina) Russia will voluntarily reduce oil exports by 500,000 barrels a day, starting on August 1, as reported by the director of the Russian Institute for the Development of Energy Technologies, Kiril Rodionov.
(2023-08-01). Senior Russian officer inspects battle line in Zaporozhye. plenglish.com Moscow, Aug 1 (Prensa Latina) The Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Federation, Valeri Gerasimov, inspected a command post on the Zaporozhye frontline, the Defense Ministry reported on Tuesday.
(2023-08-01). Ships of the Russian Black Sea Fleet repel Ukrainian attack. plenglish.com Moscow, Aug 1 (Prensa Latina) The Black Sea Fleet corvettes Sergei Kotov and Vasily Bykov repelled an attack by three Ukrainian unmanned boats, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported.
(2023-08-01). Headlines for August 1, 2023. democracynow.org Russian Attack on Kryvyi Rih Kills 6 as Ukraine Steps Up Drone Attacks on Moscow, Burkina Faso and Mali Warn Against Foreign Intervention in Niger After Last Week's Coup, Two Killed as Protests Erupt over Senegal Government's Arrest of Opposition Leader, Death Toll Climbs as Fighting Continues Between Rival Palestinian Groups in Lebanon, Torrential Rains Trigger Deadly Floods in Northern China; U.S. Heat Wave Enters Third Month, U.K.'s Rishi Sunak to Authorize Over 100 New Oil and Gas Leases in North Sea, U.S. Prepares U.N. Security Council Resolution to Deploy Multinational Force to Haiti, Filmma…
(2023-08-01). In Video: Russian Forces Shot Down Ukrainian Helicopter In Kherson Region. southfront.org
(2023-08-01). Military Situation In Southern Ukraine On August 1, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
The Russian Army repelled the AFU from their positions near Staromayorske; | The Russian Army repelled Ukrainian attacks near Rabotino; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Priyutnoe; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Robotyne; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Orikhiv; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Malaya Tokmachka; | Russian artillery shells Ukrainian forces which attempt to appro…
(2023-08-01). Military Situation In Ukraine On August 1, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Russian Geran UAVs struck the building of the Kharkov technical school used for accommodation of the Ukrainian military; | Russian UAVs struck military facilities in the Sumy region; | Russian UAVs struck military facilities in the Kherson region; | On August 1, Russian forces shot down Ukrainian Mi-24 in the Kherson region; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Kupyansk; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Serebryanka; | Russian artillery struck AFU posi…
(2023-08-01). Ukrainian Nationalism: Russian Special Operation— Denazification of Ukraine. libya360.wordpress.com Vladimir G. Kiknadze Azov Battalion, March 11, 2022. This paper presents the results of the analysis of relevant aspects of the history of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists (OUN) in comparison with the policy of the Kiev regime in 2014-2022, using the secrets revealed with the beginning of demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine during the…
(2023-08-01). Moscow Attacked by Ukrainian Drones. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Ukraine launched an attack on Moscow and its metropolitan region with three unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), with two of them shot down and the third having crashed after being jammed by electronic warfare. | RELATED: | According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the attempt was foiled by air defense systems that destroyed two Ukrainian UAVs over the Odintsovo and Naro-Fominsky districts of the Moscow region. | One more drone, affected by e…
(2023-08-01). President Maduro Confirms Venezuela's Interest in Joining BRICS. telesurenglish.net During the TV program "With Maduro More" broadcast on Monday night, President Nicolas Maduro expressed that Venezuela hopes to join the BRICS, an economic cooperation group led by Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. | RELATED: | The BRICS are "the driving force behind the emergence of the multipolar world," and now that the bloc is considering expanding to give participation to new countries, "Venezuela…
(2023-08-01). Ukraine Hires Latin American Mercenaries, Russia Says. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Sputnik published information according to which Ukraine has hired mercenaries from some 80 countries since the Russian military operation began in 2022. | RELATED: | Among those mercenaries are citizens from Argentina, Colombia, Mexico and Ecuador, according to various reports from the Russian Defense Ministry. | Ukrainian forces resort to the employment of foreign contractors through diplomatic representations abroad, Sputnik said, adding that Kyiv hir…
(2023-07-31). John Mearsheimer: Ukraine war is a long-term danger. thegrayzone.com The scholar who famously warned in 2014 that NATO was provoking Russia in Ukraine on the state of the war and the troubles ahead. John Mearsheimer, the eminent political scientist who has warned for years that NATO's Ukraine policy would lead to disaster, joins Aaron Maté to assess the state of the Ukraine proxy war and the dangers ahead. Guest: John Mearsheimer. R. Wendell Harrison Distinguished Service Professor at the University of Chicago. Read "The Darkness Ahead: Where The Ukraine …
(2023-07-31). Battle For Staromayorskoe: New Stumbling Rock Of Ukrainian Counteroffensive (18+). southfront.org 
On July 31, the acting head of the DPR Denis Pushilin assessed the situation on the fronts, where, according to him, positional battles continue. Amid the ongoing Ukrainian counteroffensive, Russian forces "have achieved certain successes," including on the southern fronts. Pushilin said that Russian military had ousted the Armed Forces of Ukraine from the village of Staromayorskoe. | The Russian military was forced to retreat from Staromayorskoe three days ago amid major attack…
(2023-07-31). Chongar Railway Bridge To Crimea Damaged In Recent Attack — Report. southfront.org 
Ukrainian media shared a photo allegedly showing the damage to the railway near the Chongar bridge located between Crimea and the Kherson region. This is reportedly the result of Ukrainian attack with numerous Storm Shadow missiles that took place on July 29. On July 29, the Russian governor of the Kherson region Vladimir Saldo declared that the air defense of the R…
(2023-07-31). Military Situation In Donbass On July 31, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
The AFU attacked Donetsk city with eight missiles. At least four civilians were killed and eleven others were wounded; | The AFU struck a water utility in Yasinovataya with a UAV; | The AFU attacked Donetsk city with HIMARS MLRS. As a result a bus station, shopping centers, residential buildings, kindergarten, social facilities were damaged; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Yampolovka; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Konstantinovka; | Russian…
(2023-07-31). Military Situation In Southern Ukraine On July 31, 2023. southfront.org 
The Russian Army launched counterattacks in Staromayorskoye. The village remains in the gray zone; | The Russian Army repelled Ukrainian attacks near Marfopol; | The Russian Army repelled Ukrainian attacks near Priyutnoe; | The Russian Army launched counterattacks and took back control of several positions near Robotyne; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Orikhiv; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Uspenovka; | Up to 30 Ukrainian serviceme…
(2023-07-31). Military Situation In Syria On July 31, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
On July 31, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded 1 case of hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On July 31, Syrian foreign minister Faisal Mekdad met with Iranian foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in Tehran; | On July 31, intra-clashes were reported between the Turkish-backed SNA groups in Ras al-Ain town; | On July 31, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SDF positions in the Shahba area; | On July 31, SAA art…
(2023-07-31). Military Situation In Ukraine On July 31, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Russian missile attack destroyed a workshop for assembling UAVs of the AFU near Velikiy Burluk in the Kharkiv region; | Russian strikes were reported in the area of the airport located on the outskirts of Kharkiv; | Russian missiles struck the headquarters of the Ukrainian 35th Naval Infantry Brigade in the Zaporozhye region; | Russian missiles struck the warehouse of the 24th Mechanized Brigade of the AFU near Dachny in the DPR; | Russian strikes were reported in Kramators…
(2023-07-31). Ukraine Lost More Than 20 Thousand Servicemen In July — Russian MOD. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | On July 31, the leadership of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation held monthly conference headed by the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, General of the Army Sergei Shoigu. The Defence Minister held a speech, assessing the intermediate results of the Russian special military operation in Ukraine. | According to the Russian Ministry of Defence, in July the Armed Forces of Ukraine lost 20,824 people and 2,227 units of various weapons, including 10 Leopard tanks, 11 American…
(2023-07-31). Mexico Calls for Russia's Participation in Saudi-Hosted Ukraine Talks. news.antiwar.com Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said Monday that his country would attend talks on Ukraine that are set to be held in Saudi Arabia this weekend only if Russia is invited. "If there's acceptance from both Ukraine and Russia to look for solutions to achieve peace, we'll participate," Lopez Obrador said, according to Reuters. …
(2023-07-31). Moscow Says It Has Intensified Strikes on Ukraine in Response to Attacks on Russia. news.antiwar.com
(2023-07-31). Seven Reasons Why Russia Dominates in Ukraine. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-31). Fears of anti-American arc and new revolts in Africa after coup in Niger. infobrics.org This not only weakens Western designs in Africa but also allows a space for Russia to expand its influence.
(2023-07-31). BRICS Expansion: Implications for Global Economic Balance. infobrics.org The BRICS group (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa), which includes the world's largest emerging economies, has been a driving force in restructuring the global economic landscape. Recent talk of BRICS expansion raises serious questions about its impact on the balance of the global economy, given their combined economic power and growing influence…
(2023-07-31). Africa and a New World Order. libya360.wordpress.com Stephen Sefton The successful second Russia-Africa Summit on July 27-28 represents an extraordinary breakthrough in the development of a new world order free from the domination of Western imperialist powers. Delegations from 49 African countries participated in the summit, including seventeen heads of state. They adopted a 74-point final declaration on virtually all areas of…
(2023-07-31). About "NATO Trained" VSU Units. smoothiex12.blogspot.com 
Yes, about that–NATO Trained. By now not only this qualifier sounds funny but it becomes down right buffoonish since the inevitable question arises–and what CAN NATO possibly "train" in a few weeks those VSU "elite" units when the WHOLE process of combat training and field manuals of NATO is utterly incompatible with the modern warfare of scale. "Training" just the use of battlefield weapons and some basic unit maneuvering with comms, which are being suppressed brutally by Russian Army at the front-line, using finicky and grossly over-hyped NATO weapons? That's not real "combat training". Fact is, teaching pers…
(2023-07-31). "Multipolarity and Equality", Russia-Africa Collaboration and the St Petersburg Summit: Time to Act on Multidimensional Economic Initiatives. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-31). Headlines for July 31, 2023. democracynow.org Suicide Bomb at Political Rally Kills at Least 54 in Pakistan, Russia Says It Downed Ukrainian Drones Over Moscow as Medvedev Warns of Nuclear War, AU Says Ceasefire Only Way to Ensure Flow of Grain After Putin Promises Deliveries to Africa, Sudanese Refugees in Chad Struggle Amid Extreme Heat and Water Scarcity, U.S. Local Leaders Call on Congress to Pass Extreme Heat Emergency Act, Youth Activist Confronts White House Press Secretary over Biden's Fossil Fuel Projects, Turkish Forest Defenders Brave Arrest to Save Land from Coal Mine Expansion, ECOWAS Threatens to Remove Niger's Coup Leaders by Force…
(2023-07-31). Second Russia-Africa Summit ends with commitments towards cooperation across key sectors. peoplesdispatch.org Hosted in St.Petersburg, the two-day summit was attended by delegations from 49 African states. The meeting has produced a 74-point joint declaration for collaboration on matters including security, trade, and the environment…
(2023-07-31). Australia-US talks outline accelerated military build-up for war with China. wsws.org The joint statement placed the war drive in the Indo-Pacific in the context of American imperialism's global strategy of confrontation with both Russia and China.
(2023-07-31). Dozens of Nations Express Interest in Joining an Expanded BRICS. transcend.org 25 Jul 2023 – 45 countries have expressed interest in joining the Global South bloc ahead of a summit scheduled for 22-24 Aug 2023 in South Africa. Current members are Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. 22 countries submitted their formal applications.
(2023-07-31). Russia-Africa Summit Ends with Signing of Final Declaration. transcend.org 28 Jul 2023 – Vladimir Putin and African leaders today adopted the final declaration of the 2nd Russia-Africa summit in St. Petersburg. It commits to adopting coordinated approaches to the role for the development of Russian-African cooperation and efforts in the international arena.
(2023-07-31). Storm Clouds Gathering: NATO in the Perilous Black Sea. transcend.org 21 Jul 2023 – In an ominous development, Kiev is suggesting the continuation of the collapsed Black Sea Grain Deal without Russia's participation and with apparent NATO protection.
(2023-08-02). "Green" Values: What Is the West Really Fighting for in Ukraine. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-01). Moscow Accused of Inciting "Hunger Games": The World Will Not Face Wheat Crisis in the Wake of the "Ukraine Deal" globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-01). Western Weapons sent to Ukraine end up in the Hands of African Terrorists. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-01). The Ukraine War Will Only End When and How the Deep State Says It Will? globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-01). Western arms sent to Ukraine end up in hands of African terrorists. infobrics.org According to the President of Burkina Faso, terrorists in Africa are using NATO weapons that should be in Ukraine.
(2023-08-01). The Yellow bankruptcy and the US ruling class's war on two fronts. wsws.org While the US government proclaims it will fund the war in Ukraine for "as long as it takes," no resources are supposedly available to prevent tens thousands of working class families from being thrown into destitution in the largest trucking bankruptcy in US history.
(2023-08-01). Preparing for war with China, US provides $345 million in arms to Taiwan. wsws.org As it has done on multiple occasions to arm Ukraine, the Biden administration for the first time has handed over military equipment to Taiwan drawn directly from US defence stockpiles.
(2023-08-01). US Arms Package to Taiwan Heralds "Ukraine Part 2" journal-neo.org
(2023-08-01). Expensive PR Campaign For Kiev Regime. southfront.org 
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(2023-08-01). The Washington Post keeps cheerleading sending cluster bombs to Ukraine. therealnews.com 
(2023-08-01). Ukraine and the Contested Meaning of Nonalignment. fpif.org 
Almost everyone seems to agree that the war in Ukraine has pulled into focus the notion of non-alignment among states of the Global South. | Observers have drawn parallels with the emergence of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) that formed in the wake of the 1955
(2023-07-31). The 'Scandal Implosion' Stratagem: Will It Work for Ukraine? strategic-culture.org Defeat has destroyed the myth of NATO's omnipotence, Alastair Crooke writes. | Join us on , , and . | Biden: "Putin has already lost the war … Putin has a real problem: How does he move from here? What does he do?" Secreta…
(2023-07-31). More Ukrainian Servicemen Trained By NATO Surrender In Their First Battle. southfront.org 
The Ukrainian military is using servicemen trained by NATO countries as cannon fodder. More and more Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) declare that they were trained abroad. However, the training did not help them during the fighting on Ukrainian front lines and they are surrendering in their first battles. | More Ukrainian POWs who were recently interrogated claim that they were forcibly mobilised into the army. The ukrainian military commissars, despite the illnesses and…
(2023-07-31). Kiev Stuck On Southern Frontlines. southfront.org 
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(2023-07-31). Ukraine Says It Will Start Talks With US on Security Guarantees. news.antiwar.com A Ukrainian official said Sunday that Kyiv will begin consultations with Washington this week on the US providing Ukraine with security guarantees. "We are starting talks with the United States (this) week," Andriy Yermak, chief of staff for President Volodymyr Zelensky, wrote on Telegram. "Security guarantees for Ukraine will be concrete, long-term obligations ensuring Ukraine's …
(2023-07-31). The Darkness Ahead: Where the Ukraine War Is Headed. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-31). The NeoCons' Proxy War "Against Ukraine": Nuclear War is On the Table. The Privatization of Ukraine. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-31). As drones strike Moscow, US approves hazard pay for troops in Ukraine. wsws.org The latest attack illustrates that, following the Vilnius NATO summit which significantly increased the alliance's preparations for global war, the conflict in Ukraine continues to escalate.
(2023-07-31). Israel and Ukraine: Zionists and Nazis Collide. transcend.org 24 Jul 2023 – The extraordinary history of Zionist and Nazi collaboration.
(2023-07-31). US Admits to Pushing Ukraine into a Fight It Can't Win. transcend.org 28 Jul 2023 – A US "windfall" in Ukraine comes at an unfathomable cost.
(2023-08-01). Nicaraguan Officials Hit With Sanctions Based On False Accusations. popularresistance.org On December 9, 2022, the government of the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on Sadrach Zelodón Rocha and Yohaira Hernández Chirino, the well-known Sandinista mayor and vice mayor of Matagalpa, Nicaragua, accusing both of "promoting and supporting grievous violations of human rights." | The sanctions, subjecting both to "an asset freeze and travel ban," also extended to members of their immediate families. As one of us has known Zeledón Rocha and the rest of his immediate family for more than 30 years, the accusations struck us mostly as false. Furthermore, if they turned out to be true, the punishments seemed str…
(2023-07-31). Nicaraguan Government Officials Are Being Hit With Sanctions Based on False Accusations. orinocotribune.com 
By John Perry and Erik Mar — Jul 28, 2023 | A Popular Mayor Who Worked to Improve Matagalpa's Public Housing, Health, Transportation, Educational and Recreational Infrastructure Has Been Sanctioned for Human Rights Violations When There is No Compelling Evidence. | Nicaragua Is Among 40 Countries Targeted Under Cruel Sanctions Regime | On December 9, 2022, the government of the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on Sadrach Zelodón Rocha and Yohaira Hernández Chirino, the well-known Sandinista mayor and vice mayor of Matagalpa, Nicaragua, accusing both of "promoting and supporting grievous violations of human r…