(2023-07-19). Venezuela's VP Rodríguez Meets Gerardo Blyde & Presidents of France, Argentina, Colombia, and Brazil in Brussels. orinocotribune.com The vice president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, held a meeting in Brussels, Belgium, with the sector of the Venezuelan opposition represented by Gerardo Blyde, chief negotiator of the Unitary Platform (PU). The meeting was also attended by the presidents of France (Emmanuel Macron), Argentina (Alberto Fernández), Colombia (Gustavo Petro), and Brazil ("Lula" Da Silva). | The meeting took place on Monday, July 17, within the framework of the third Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) and the European Union (EU). | Earlier, Colombian President Gust…
(2023-07-19). Over 1000 People Are Sentenced for Riots in France. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Justice Minister Éric Dupond-Moretti reported that the French authorities handed down 1,278 sentences for the riots that occurred in late June and early July. | RELATED: | Approximately 95 percent of those sentences were convictions, that is, 1,056 people were sentenced to prison. Among them are 742 citizens who must serve mandatory jail terms with an average duration of 8.2 months. | "It was extremely important that there be a…
(2023-07-19). Justicia francesa condena a más de mil personas tras disturbios. telesurtv.net Los tribunales emitieron 742 sentencias a penas de cárcel de obligado cumplimiento.
(2023-07-19). Siria condena ingreso ilegal de delegación diplomática francesa. telesurtv.net La cancillería destacó que ese país "recuerda al gobierno francés que la lucha contra el terrorismo debe ser en colaboración con el Estado sirio".
(2023-07-18). UN Special Rapporteur on Palestine: Israel Has Turned All of Palestine Into 'An Open-Air Prison' to Further Annexation Plans. scheerpost.com 
Francesca Albanese's June report to the UN Human Rights Council says Israel uses physical, bureaucratic, military, and surveillance means to "de-Palestinianize" the occupied territory, threatening "the existence of the Palestinians as a people."
(2023-07-18). "It's happening in France, now it's our turn": Chicago Ford workers speak on contract fight, growing strike wave in US and worldwide. wsws.org Ford workers at the Chicago assembly and stamping plants discussed their contract fight and broader issues, including the threat of war.
(2023-07-18). Entrepreneur brings her Chinese heritage to oatmeal. america.cgtn.com 
Nostalgic for the familiar taste of home, the founder of Yishi Foods, set out to create oatmeal flavors inspired by her heritage. CGTN's Frances Kuo learns about the history of this company and how it has grown.
(2023-07-19). President Díaz-Canel in Cuba after participating in the EU-CELAC Summ. plenglish.com Havana, Jul 19 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel arrived back today after carrying out a work program in Portugal and Belgium, which began on July 13.
(2023-07-19). The Heat: Far Right Growing in Europe. america.cgtn.com 
The far-right is making gains in Europe and becoming more mainstream. All across Europe, from Sweden to Greece, far-right parties are gaining strength and winning seats in parliaments. In Italy, Giorgia Meloni, became western Europe's first far-right prime minister since World War II, when she …
(2023-07-18). Fascists could return to government in Spain for first time since Franco's death. peoplesworld.org 
MADRID (AP)—Spain's general election on Sunday could make the country the latest European Union member to swing to the right, a shift that would represent a major upheaval after five years under a left-wing government. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called the early election after his Spanish Socialist Workers' Party and its small far-left coalition partner, Unidas Podemos ("United …
(2023-07-19). Erdogan Open To Meeting Al-Assad, But Not Withdrawing Turkish Troops From Syria. southfront.org 
File image. | On July 17, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that he is open to talks with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad but would not meet him if a withdrawal of Turkish troops from Syria were set as a condition. | Speaking to reporters in Istanbul ahead of his departure for a three-day visit to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, Erdogan said Turkey has never "shut the door" to discussions with the Syrian government."We can hold a four-party summit [with Syria, Russia and…
(2023-07-19). Court of Appeal upholds challenge to Rwanda removals policy — an extended look. ukhumanrightsblog.com 
R ((AAA) Syria and Ors) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2023] EWCA Civ 745 The Claimants in this case are 10 individual asylum-seekers from Syria, Iraq, Iran, Vietnam, Sudan and Albania who entered the UK irregularly by crossing the English Channel in small boats, together with one charity, Asylum Aid. The Home …
(2023-07-19). Venezuela's VP Blasts Paraguay's President for Serving US Interests & Not Honoring Debts. orinocotribune.com This Tuesday, the vice president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, called on the president of Paraguay, Mario Abdo, to honor the debt that Paraguay has with Venezuela before continuing in an "empty monologue," after new fresh intervention in Venezuelan internal affairs during the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) and European Union (EU) summit held in Brussels, Belgium. | Abdo supported the European Union's resolution to condemn the disqualification of Venezuelan opposition politician Maria Corina Machado from the presidential elections. Machado was disqualified from holding public office for…
(2023-07-19). President Maduro Urges Lifting Sanctions Against Venezuela. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro took stock of the work of Bolivarian diplomacy during the summit between the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) and the European Union (EU) that took place in Brussels, Belgium. | RELATED: | Referring to Vice President Delcy Rodriguez, Maduro highlighted that she "took our truth" to the summit "so that Europe definitely understands that Venezuela does not…
(2023-07-18). Brussels: Global Women For Peace United Against NATO Meet With EU Parliament, NATO Representatives. scheerpost.com 
By Colonel (Ret) Ann Wright / Popular Resistance The weekend before the NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, Global Women for Peace United against NATO representing women in 35 countries met July 6-9, 2023 for three days of peace discussions in Brussels, Belgium. I am writing with details of each of the excellent panels and webinars …
(2023-07-18). Nicaragua did not sign consensus of the III EU-Celac Summit. telesurenglish.net The Government of Nicaragua informed today that it did not sign, approve or accompany the consensus declaration of the III Summit of the European Union (EU) and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), held in Belgium. | Related: | Through a communiqué signed by the Nicaraguan Foreign Minister, Denis Moncada, and released in this capital, the Sandinista Executive pointed out that said declarati…
(2023-07-18). 'British High Commissioner Does not Deserve to Serve in Cyprus'. strategic-culture.org 
By Staff Reporter | Join us on , , and . | British High Commissioner Irfan Siddiq exceeded the limits and spoke in a hostile manner, 'foreign minister' in the north Tahsin Ertugruloglou told Kibris. | The comments considered…
(2023-07-19). Czech Parliament Ratifies Treaty Allowing US Troops Presence. news.antiwar.com On Wednesday, the Czech parliament ratified a treaty that paves the way for a US troops presence on Czech soil as the US is looking to further beef up its military posture in Europe. The Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA) was approved by the lower house of the Czech parliament in a vote of 115-18 and …
(2023-07-19). President Maduro Calls for New Stage in Relations with Europe. orinocotribune.com
(2023-07-19). Headlines for July 19, 2023. democracynow.org Trump Says He's the Target of Federal Criminal Probe of Efforts to Overturn 2020 Election, Michigan Attorney General Charges 16 GOP "Fake Electors" with Felonies, Chinese Coal Consumption Hits Record High as Temperatures Soar, Floodwaters Lap Walls of India's Taj Mahal; Heat Index in Iran Tops 150 ∞F, Wildfires Erupt in Greece as Europe Swelters in Record Heat, ACLU Asks Court to Release Children from Angola Prison as Heat Index Tops 130 ∞, Whistleblower Says Texas Officers Were Ordered to Push Migrant Children into Rio Grande, ICC to Probe Reports of Ethnic Cleansing in Darfur…
(2023-07-19). Understanding effects of heat on mental health. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Irritability is a common side effect of heat. A heat wave is affecting parts of the U.S., including much of the Southwest, through the Southeast and parts of Europe. When temperatures soar, the heat can take a toll more than just physically. Our well-being can suffer as well. "A study of over 2 million people found an increased visit rate or incidence of people going to the emergency department with psychiatric and mental health-related concerns during…
(2023-07-19). Venezuelan FM holds successful talks with opposition. plenglish.com In a phone conversation with Venezolana de Television news channel, Yvan Gil made a balance of such meeting and of the 3rd Summit of the European Union and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (EU-CELAC). | Gil pointed out that the first issue cleared up was the pernicious effect of sanctions imposed on Venezuela, assuring that he saw how "unanimously" the European Union (EU) and the Latin American and Caribbean countries requested to progress in eliminating sanctions. | The foreign minister added they would start working on the construction of a political dialogue among Venezuelans, who are the o…
(2023-07-19). Heat wave in southern Europe could be deadly, says WHO. plenglish.com United Nations, Jul 19 (Prensa Latina) A global pattern of heat waves scorching parts of Europe, Asia and the United States intensified on Tuesday, with the World Meteorological Organization warning of an increased risk of deaths linked to excessively high temperatures.
(2023-07-19). Lebanon Criticizes the European Resolution on Syrian Refugees. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Lebanese Foreign Affairs Minister Abdallah Bou Habib addressed a letter to Josep Borrell, the European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, rejecting the European Parliament's decision related to the permanence of Syrian refugees in Lebanese territory. | RELATED: | On July 12, the European Parliament adopted a resolution in which it spoke about the presence of 1.5 million…
(2023-07-19). WHO Calls for Urgent Action as Deaths From Heat Surge in Europe. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Hans Kluge, the World Health Organization's director for Europe, said there is an urgent need to tackle the climate crisis after confirming that 60,000 people died in Europe due to extreme heat over the past year. | RELATED: | The number of deaths from extreme heat "is set to rise year-on-year." Current "danger zones" include southern and eastern Europe, Kluge said, urging the public to "regularly check weather reports,…
(2023-07-19). Global heatwave exacerbates social crisis across US, Europe, Asia and Middle East. wsws.org The high temperature records currently being set and reset are demonstrative of what is increasingly emerging as a "new normal" for the world's climate.
(2023-07-19). América Latina y Europa: Entre acuerdos y también disensos. globalizacion.ca Los 60 países de la Comunidad de Estados Latinoamericanos y Caribeños (Celac) y la Unión Europea (UE) cerraron este martes en Bruselas su primera cumbre en ocho años, en la que se firmaron acuerdos por materias primas y energía renovable,…
(2023-07-19). Lula optimistic about possible conclusion of accord EU-Mercosur. plenglish.com Brussels, Jul 19 (Prensa Latina) Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva acknowledged here today that he feels very optimistic about the possibility of finalizing the agreement between the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) and the European Union (EU) this year.
(2023-07-19). What do climate engineering and Morgellons have in common? Chemtrails. expose-news.com Despite chemtrails being dismissed as "conspiracy theories" they are being openly, and more and more frequently, discussed in the "mainstream" as fact. Recently the European Commission has called for talks about the …
(2023-07-19). Fires highlight extreme heat dangers. ecns.cn The dangers caused by extreme heat conditions currently being experienced across continental Europe have been highlighted in Greece, after 1,200 children had to be evacuated from a summer camp near the capital Athens because of forest fires being made worse by high winds.
(2023-07-19). Heatwave threatens Europe's olive yield. ecns.cn The olive oil sector faces a crisis as the heatwave in southern Europe is poised to cause yet another poor harvest, potentially leading to a lack of stock in supermarkets later this year.
(2023-07-19). Clausuran Cumbre de los Pueblos 2023 en Bruselas. telesurtv.net En la sede del Parlamento Europeo, los organizadores presentaron las concluciones del encuentro que se realizó en paralelo a la III Cumbre Celac-UE.
(2023-07-18). 200 Years of the Monroe Doctrine: History and Present. libya360.wordpress.com Elier Ramírez Cañedo When in December 1823, President James Monroe announced in a message to Congress the doctrine that would define the essence of U.S. foreign policy towards the Latin American and Caribbean region, summarized in the idea "America for the Americans", it justified the rejection of any new European attempt to interfere or extend…
(2023-07-18). CELAC and EU Hold Summit After Eight-Year Absence Amid Strong Disagreements. venezuelanalysis.com Venezuelan delegation leader Delcy Rodríguez said Europe's energy crisis was due in part to its support for sanctions.
(2023-07-18). NATO Is a Warfare Alliance, Not a Force for Global Peace or Stability. scheerpost.com 
By Medea Benjamin and Marcy Winograd / CounterPunch At his speech during the NATO Summit in Lithuania, President Biden called the U.S. and Europe "anchors for global security" when in reality there are no anchors during this increasingly dangerous and polarized time of never-ending war in Europe. Our NATO allies are not, as Biden would …
(2023-07-18). They Lied About Afghanistan. They Lied About Iraq. And They Are Lying About Ukraine By: Chris Hedges. midwesternmarx.com he playbook the pimps of war use to lure us into one military fiasco after another, including Vietnam, Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Syria and now Ukraine, does not change. Freedom and democracy are threatened. Evil must be vanquished. Human rights must be protected. The fate of Europe and NATO, along with a "rules based international order" is at stake. Victory is assured.The results are also the same. The justifications and narratives are exposed as lies. The cheery prognosis is …
(2023-07-19). Heatwave threatens Europe's olive yield. ecns.cn The olive oil sector faces a crisis as the heatwave in southern Europe is poised to cause yet another poor harvest, potentially leading to a lack of stock in supermarkets later this year.
(2023-07-19). Clausuran Cumbre de los Pueblos 2023 en Bruselas. telesurtv.net En la sede del Parlamento Europeo, los organizadores presentaron las concluciones del encuentro que se realizó en paralelo a la III Cumbre Celac-UE.
(2023-07-18). 200 Years of the Monroe Doctrine: History and Present. libya360.wordpress.com Elier Ramírez Cañedo When in December 1823, President James Monroe announced in a message to Congress the doctrine that would define the essence of U.S. foreign policy towards the Latin American and Caribbean region, summarized in the idea "America for the Americans", it justified the rejection of any new European attempt to interfere or extend…
(2023-07-18). CELAC and EU Hold Summit After Eight-Year Absence Amid Strong Disagreements. venezuelanalysis.com Venezuelan delegation leader Delcy Rodríguez said Europe's energy crisis was due in part to its support for sanctions.
(2023-07-18). NATO Is a Warfare Alliance, Not a Force for Global Peace or Stability. scheerpost.com By Medea Benjamin and Marcy Winograd / CounterPunch At his speech during the NATO Summit in Lithuania, President Biden called the U.S. and Europe "anchors for global security" when in reality there are no anchors during this increasingly dangerous and polarized time of never-ending war in Europe. Our NATO allies are not, as Biden would …
(2023-07-18). They Lied About Afghanistan. They Lied About Iraq. And They Are Lying About Ukraine By: Chris Hedges. midwesternmarx.com he playbook the pimps of war use to lure us into one military fiasco after another, including Vietnam, Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Syria and now Ukraine, does not change. Freedom and democracy are threatened. Evil must be vanquished. Human rights must be protected. The fate of Europe and NATO, along with a "rules based international order" is at stake. Victory is assured.The results are also the same. The justifications and narratives are exposed as lies. The cheery prognosis is …
(2023-07-18). Los fascistas podrían volver al gobierno en España por primera vez desde la muerte de Franco. peoplesworld.org 
MADRID (AP) — Las elecciones generales de España el domingo podrían convertir al país en el último miembro de la Unión Europea en girar hacia la derecha, un cambio que representaría un cambio importante después de cinco años bajo un gobierno de izquierda. El presidente del Gobierno, Pedro Sánchez, convocó elecciones anticipadas después de que …
(2023-07-18). Peoples' Summit 2023 Closed in Brussels. telesurenglish.net The Peoples' Summit 2023 concluded in Brussels on Tuesday with the reading of the meeting's final declaration at the headquarters of the European Parliament. | RELATED: | The meeting was attended by representatives of organizations, social movements, and trade unions from Europe, Latin America, and the Caribbean. The participants called for respect, peace, and reciprocity among nations. They proposed new forms of co…
(2023-07-18). EU-CELAC Declaration Calls for Ending the US Blockade on Cuba. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the summit between the European Union (EU) and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) culminated in a joint declaration in favor of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo of the United States against Cuba. | RELATED: | The countries attending the Brussels high-level meeting also pointed out that the inclusion of Cuba in Washington's "List of State Sponsors of Terrorism" hinders…
(2023-07-18). Hundreds of refugees missing near the Canary Islands. wsws.org The European Union is responsible for the mass death: its refugee policy deliberately aims to let people die of thirst or drown in order to prevent others from fleeing to Europe.
(2023-07-19). In Bid to Join NATO, Sweden and Finland Back Turkish Repression of Kurds. ips-dc.org NATO's July summit betrayed the Kurdish people. The left must stand with both Ukraine and the Kurds — and against NATO.
(2023-07-19). Germany's new strategy: Preparing for war against China. wsws.org The German government adopted a China strategy for the first time on Thursday. The aim is to reduce the German economy's dependence on China in preparation for a war against the rising Asian economic power.
(2023-07-19). Greece: Wildfires Continue for Second Day Near Athens. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Greek authorities stated that hundreds of firefighters continued for a second day to battle two major wildfires near Dervenochoria, some 30 km northwest of Athens, and near the seaside resort of Loutraki, about 80 km southwest of the capital. | Related: | In a press release, Fire Service spokesperson Vasilios Vathrakogiannis stated that no injuries have been reported, but the blazes scorched forested areas and forced the evacuation…
(2023-07-19). More Than 300 Israeli Apartheid Free Zones Across Italy. bdsmovement.net 
(2023-07-19). Greek coastguard tried to tow hundreds of migrants to Italy, capsized the vessel. wsws.org On June 14, a fishing vessel carrying hundreds of refugees, the Adriana, sank off the Greek port city of Pylos. Roughly 600 people, including children, drowned.
(2023-07-18). Historian John Womack: Unions Need to Exploit "Choke Points" in Economy to Grow Working-Class Power. democracynow.org 
As Hollywood actors enter their fifth day on the picket lines and some 340,000 Teamsters working at UPS prepare to carry out one of the largest single-employer strikes in U.S. history, we speak with historian and labor organizer John Womack Jr. about his new book, Labor Power and Strategy, focused on how to seize and build labor power and solidarity. Labor actions around the world are gaining headlines this week. In Italy, over 1,000 flights were disrupted as airport and airline workers went on a two-day strike for higher wages and better benefits. Members of the Union of Southern Service Workers at a South Carol…
(2023-07-19). Minnesota says "No to NATO" fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – On July 11, about 40 protesters assembled in front of Senator Amy Klobuchar's office to speak out against the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and its role in the war in Ukraine. | The protest took place during the first day of a NATO summit meeting in Vilnius, Lithuania to discuss drastically increasing its military forces deployed near Russia, as well as the potential admission of Sweden – and possibly Ukraine – into the organization. | Speakers from the Anti-War Committee (AWC) and Veterans For Peace, Minnesota Chapter 27 condemned NATO for being directly involved in destabilizing th…
(2023-07-18). Ukraine War Takes its Toll on UK Politics. libya360.wordpress.com M. K. Bhadrakumar Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Rishi Sunak and Joe Biden at the Nato summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, on 12 July, 2023 The NATO Summit in Vilnius on June 11-12 turned out to be an anti-climax with the fractured relationship between the regime in Kiev and the Western powers surging. What is happening is more of…
(2023-07-18). CODEPINK's statement on 2023 NATO summit. canadiandimension.com 
At the NATO Summit in Lithuania, President Biden referred to NATO as "anchors for global security." Yet, decades after NATO was established we still live in a dangerous and polarized time of never-ending wars. NATO has proven it is not an anchor but rather a catalyst for war on behalf of the US empire. | "NATO is a dangerous military alliance that, despite assurances to the contrary, expanded to Russia's border to provoke a confrontation that now finds us mired in a proxy war that could lead to World War III," warns Marcy Winograd, coordinator of CODEPINK Congress and co-chair of the Peace in Ukraine Coali…
(2023-07-19). WHO warns of positive influenza A(H5N1) in cats. plenglish.com United Nations, Jul 19 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday warned that cats infected by bird flu in Poland are a new reminder the disease could cause a new pandemic.
(2023-07-20). Soviet Union's Support For Black Liberation Earns Russia Grace With Africans. popularresistance.org On the first week of spring in 1931, at the nadir of the Great Depression, nine Black teenagers stowed away on a Memphis-bound train scuffled with a gaggle of white youths who took exception to their presence. The Black youths made quick work of their counterparts, heaving all but one, Orville Gilley, from the slow-moving railcars to the grassy knoll below. Gilley would have met the same fate as his friends but by the time the Black youths got to him, the train had picked up considerable speed, and he was hanging perilously from the gondola. Fearing Gilley might fall underneath one of the railcars, two Black teen…
(2023-07-19). Leaked files suggest hidden British hand in latest Kerch Bridge strike. thegrayzone.com A coterie of British intelligence freelancers has collaborated with Ukraine's Security Service on plans to destroy the newly-attacked Kerch Bridge, and to target accused collaborators who Kiev is "shooting…like pigs" On July 16, a predawn assault on the Kerch Bridge connecting Crimea with mainland Russia left two civilians dead and a 14-year-old injured. As advisors to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky hinted at Ukraine's culpability, Russian President Vladimir Putin pointed his finger at Kiev and vowed revenge. The attack was the …
(2023-07-19). US mainstream media easily spread fake news about Russian mutiny. infobrics.org Western journalists and officials repeatedly changed their narratives, trying to gain some advantage from the "mutiny".
(2023-07-19). Russia Issues Warning Over Black Sea Ships Heading to Ukraine. news.antiwar.com Russia warned on Wednesday that starting on July 20, it would consider all ships in the Black Sea heading to Ukrainian ports as carrying military cargo now that the grain deal has been terminated. "Given that the Black Sea initiative has come to an end and the maritime humanitarian corridor has been terminated, all ships …
(2023-07-19). World hunger and the war in Ukraine. peoplesdispatch.org On Monday, June 17, Dmitry Peskov, the spokesperson for Russia's President Vladimir Putin,
(2023-07-19). NATO's "strengthening" hasn't weakened Russia, it's only accelerated capitalist collapse in the NATO member states. newswiththeory.com
(2023-07-19). Russia's Maria Zakharova, Serbia, Saudi Arabia and Sport's Wimbledon Effect. strategic-culture.org
(2023-07-19). Why the Ukraine Conflict Will Unravel NATO and Biden. scheerpost.com 
By Radhika Desai / CounterPunch The proxy war on Russia is the centre piece of Biden's foreign policy of uniting the world's 'democracies' against 'autocracies', particularly China and Russia. He boasts repeatedly of uniting US allies, most in NATO, as never before. Though the real unity is spotty at best, until recently, the rhetoric seemed …
(2023-07-19). Russian Forces Advance Near Kupyanks, Kharkiv Region (Map Update On July 19, 2023 ). southfront.org 
Units of the Russian "Western" grouping of troops advanced more than 1 km in depth and up to 2 km along the front to the north-east of Kupyansk. The advancing forces captured the Molchanovo railway station in the Kharkiv region; | Russian forces destroyed 65 Ukrainian servicemen, 2 armored vehicles, 3 motor vehicles, 1 AN/TPQ-50 system in Kupyansk area; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Kupyansk; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue…
(2023-07-19). Military Situation In Donbass On July 19, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Russian forces advanced up to 1 km near the village of Trudovskaya mine; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Terny; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Dibrova; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Konstantinovka; | Russian artillery destroyed an ammo depot of the AFU near Krasnogorovka; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Torske; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Bakhmut; | Clashes between…
(2023-07-19). In Video 18+: Ukrainian Army Suffers Crushing Losses In Battles Near Bakhmut. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | Heavy battles are ongoing near the city of Artemosk (former Bakhmut). Ukrainian forces continue bloody attempts to break through Russian defence both on the western and and southern flanks. In their turn, Russian servicemen are fiercely resisting, holding their positions, and counterattack inflicting more damage to the Ukrainian units. | Fierce fighting is ongoing west of Klescheevka, where Ukrainian forces continue attempts to take control of an important stronghold on a hill near the village…
(2023-07-19). Ukraine's Recent Attacks On Crimea (Map Update). southfront.org 
On July 17, the AFU attacked the Crimean Bridge with two naval drones. Two civilians were killed, a 14 years old girl was wounded; | On July 17, a Ukrainian strike UAV was found near the Port Kavkaz near the Crimean Bridge; | On July 16, the Russian Army thwarted the AFU attacks on Sevastopol with 7 UAVs and 2 surface drones. All drones were destroyed or downed; | On July 18, Russian forces shot down 28 UAVs near Crimea; | On July 19, a fire broke out at a military w…
(2023-07-19). Military Situation In Ukraine On July 19, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
On the night of July 19, Russian forces launched a group strike on facilities near Odessa, as well as on the Kanatov air base in the Kirovograd region, the Russian Defense Ministry reported; | Last night, explosions thundered in Kiev; | Last night, explosions thundered in Zaporozhie; | Last ight, explosions thundered in the Dnepropetrovks region; | Last night explosions thundered in Kharkov; | Last night, explosions thundered in the Zhitomir region; | Last night, Russian fo…
(2023-07-19). Russian 'Yug' Group Used Armata Tank In Combat — Report. southfront.org 
File image. | The Russian military's Yug Group of Forces had used the advanced T-14 Armata main battle tank in combat, a source in the Russian defense industry told Another source told the Russian news agency that the tank has already enter…
(2023-07-19). Russian MoD Shares Details On Recent Odessa Strikes, Ground Attack In Kupyansk (Videos). southfront.org 
File image. | The Russian military has carried out a series of pinpoint strikes with sea and air-launched high-precision weapons against high-value Ukrainian targets, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced on July 19. | In a statement, the ministry said that the strikes targeted military industry facilities, fuel infrastructure and ammunition depots of Kiev forces in the Odessa region as well as Kanatovo Air Base of the Ukrainian Air Force in the Kirovograd region."All the assigned targets have been neutr…
(2023-07-19). Russian Military Revealed Targets Of New Wave Of Retaliation Strikes. southfront.org 
On Juy 19, the Russian Ministry of Defence reported on the night attacks on the Ukrainian military facilities throughout Ukraine. The Russian military confirmed "a group strike with high—precision naval and air-based weapons". | The Russian Ministry of Defence revealed the targets of the attack, claiming that that precision strikes hit "facilities of the Ukrainian military industry, fuel infrastructure and ammunition depots of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Odessa". Another target h…
(2023-07-19). Syrian, Russian Troops Held Joint Chemical Defense Exercise Near U.S. Garrison In Al-Tanf (Video). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image. | Syrian and Russian troops have held a joint chemical defense exercise near the southeastern Syrian area of al-Tanf, where the United States maintains a garrison. | During the exercise, Syrian and Russian troops were trained on identifying chemical threats and conducting combat operations in areas contaminated with toxic substances. Video footage from the exercise showing the troops wearing NBC [nuclear, biological, chemical] suits and using different…
(2023-07-19). Medvedev confirms China Open debut. ecns.cn This year's China Open promises to serve up a real treat for tennis fans in Beijing after Russia's former world No 1 Daniil Medvedev confirmed he will play at the ATP 500 tournament, which takes place from Sept 26-Oct 4.
(2023-07-19). The Whitewashing of Neo-Nazis: Lev Golinkin & Ben Makuch on How Far Right Is Exploiting Ukraine War. democracynow.org 
Multiple reports are reinvestigating the neo-Nazi fighters and militias involved in the war both in Russia and Ukraine. "You have neo-Nazis on both sides of this conflict," says Ukrainian American journalist Lev Golinkin, a longtime reporter on the far right in Ukraine and Russia who is critical of the Western media's normalization of groups like the Azov Battalion. "We are sending a very dangerous message that if you're the right type of neo-Nazis, we will not only work with you, we will celebrate you," Golinkin notes. | We also speak with national security reporter Ben Makuch…
(2023-07-19). "The war in Ukraine is a war for the dollar" – part 2. indybay.org Moscow has really threatened the U.S. dollar on the international stage, and with it the entire U.S. economy behind it. Since Putin took office, well before 2021 and even before the anti-Russian coup in Ukraine in 2014, Russia, a leading energy power, has begun the process of liquidating U.S. dollar-denominated bonds. Russia halved the number of U.S. bonds it held.
(2023-07-19). Putin to Participate in the BRICS Summit by Videoconference. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov announced that President Vladimir Putin will participate by videoconference in the summit of the BRICS countries, a forum for economic cooperation led by Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. | RELATED: | Earlier, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said that Foreign Affairs Minister Sergei Lavrov will represent Russia at the BRICS summit to be held from August 22 in Johannesburg. | In March, South Africa invited the Russian president to participate in the high-le…
(2023-07-19). Russian film shot in space to premiere in Cuba. plenglish.com Havana, Jul 19 (Prensa Latina) The Russian film El Desafío (The Challenge), the first one shot in outer space, will be premiered today at 5: 00 p.m. local time at the Yara movie theater in Havana, announced the Cuban Institute of Cinematographic Art and Industry.
(2023-07-19). Simon Bolivar statue unveiled in Moscow. plenglish.com Moscow, Jul 19 (Prensa Latina) Russian and Venezuelan authorities today unveiled a statue of the Latin American independence hero Simón Bolívar in this capital, in honor of the 240th anniversary of his birth.
(2023-07-19). U.S. Accuses Russia Of Harassing Manned Intelligence Plane Over Syria. southfront.org 
DAYTON, Ohio — A Hawker-Beechcraft MC-12W Liberty aircraft flies overhead at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force on October 26, 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo by Victoria Thomas) | A Russian fighter jet had harassed a manned United States intelligence aircraft over Syria, a senior American military commander said on July 18. | According to Lieutenant General Alex Grynkewich, the commander of U.S. Air Force Central Command, a Russian Su-35 fighter jet approached an American…
(2023-07-19). Russian Army Inflicts More Human, Material Losses On Kiev Forces (Videos). southfront.org 
File image. | The Russian military inflicted more human and material losses on Kiev forces in the directions of South Donetsk, Zaporozhye and Kupyansk on July 18 and 19. | In the South Donetsk direction, the Russian Vostok Group of Forces foiled an attempt by Kiev forces to rotate personnel at positions in the areas of Makarovka, Staromayorsky and south of Ravnopol. The group also destroyed an artillery piece near Novomikhailovka with a drone. | Moreover, the group's artillery destroyed a Ukrainian mortar to th…
(2023-07-19). Russian Retaliation Strikes Destroy Ports, Military Facilities Throughout Ukraine. southfront.org 
After the grain deal was suspended on July 17, Ukrainian conflict escalated and the warring sides increased the number of their strikes in the enemy rear areas. Kiev continues targeting Crimes, while the Russian military continues destroying military infrastructure throughout Ukraine, mainly hitting the Ukrainian ports with retaliation strikes. | In response to the attack on the Crimean Bridge, on the night of July 18, Russian forces launched massive strikes with Geran-2 UAVs and Kalibr cruis…
(2023-07-19). Chinese, Russian forces ready for upcoming joint drills in Sea of Japan. ecns.cn Naval and aviation forces of China and Russia are preparing for the Northern/Interaction-2023 joint exercise in the Sea of Japan.
(2023-07-18). No matter how hard the West tries, there is no order without Russia… journal-neo.org
(2023-07-18). What Happens If Middle East Countries Join BRICS?>. infobrics.org Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa (BRICS) countries have not yet established a common currency. However, if we assume that they would create a new currency and oil-rich Middle East nations accept it, several things could happen. Many U.S. sectors could take a hit if Middle East countries reject the dollar and use the new BRICS currency…
(2023-07-18). BRICS Is a Reflection of the Change in the Global Scale. infobrics.org For those who still wonder what the BRICS is, it simply stands for the five emerging economies — namely Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — and its goal is to promote peace, security, development and cooperation. Due to the potential of these countries in becoming major economic powers, their impact on the international arena based on their growing economic strength and relevance globally is a factor as to why the union was made in the first place, notwithstanding their sweeping population and substantial natural resources…
(2023-07-18). Why Russia might retire its 'Peter the Great' nuclear-powered battlecruiser. infobrics.org Due to unrivaled advances in Russian missile capabilities, particularly the development of the scramjet-powered hypersonic cruise missiles such as "Zircon", as well as the hybrid subsonic-supersonic family of "Kalibr" missiles, both of which are highly compact, even smaller Russian warships have become capable of engaging targets at extreme ranges.
(2023-07-18). Russia highlights Western hypocrisy by terminating grain deal. infobrics.org "Decision to end grain deal is final," says Russian official.
(2023-07-18). How the Pentagon Conducted Biological Warfare, Human Experimentation on the World on Behalf of Big Pharma. libya360.wordpress.com Briefing by Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, Chief of the Radiation, Chemical and Biological Defense Forces of the Russian Armed Forces, on U.S. biological-military activities in Ukraine and other countries. July 18, 2023 The Russian Ministry of Defense continues to analyze U.S. military-biological activities in Ukraine and other countries. I would like to note that the…
(2023-07-18). US Pressuring Ukraine to Push Harder in Counteroffensive. news.antiwar.com The Washington Post reported Tuesday that US officials believe Ukraine should be launching large-scale assaults against Russia's defensive lines despite the risk of major losses and are blaming Ukraine's tactics for the struggling counteroffensive. The report said that the pace of Ukraine's counteroffensive "has generated concerns in the West that the government of President Volodymyr …
(2023-07-18). Venezuela and Russia Strengthen Energy Ties With Joint Declaration. orinocotribune.com The event took place during a preparatory meeting for the upcoming October meeting. | In a significant move to bolster cooperation between the two nations, Venezuela and Russia signed a joint declaration on energy matters this Monday. | The news came to light through Petroleos de Venezuela's social media channels, where they announced that the Minister of Petroleum and Mining, Pedro Tellechea, signed a declaration with Russia's Deputy Prime Minister and Co-Chair of the High-Level Intergovernmental Russia—Venezuela Commission Alexander Novak focusing on energy development. | The signing took place ahead of a…
(2023-07-18). What is the Russian Military doing? sonar21.com 
I think the Russian Special Military Operation is kicking into a new gear and that the United States and NATO are mystified and confused about Russia's next steps. We do…
(2023-07-18). A Bit of Political Theater in Vilnius. thealtworld.com A whining President Zelensky goes home with almost nothing but still might start World War 3 | It is a lucky break that the Screen Actors Guild has gone on strike as it will give Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky an opportunity to dust off his thespian credentials and look for a new job when the Russians eventually bring down his government. Hollywood and Las Vegas would undoubtedly compete for such a nice Jewish young man to revive his former comedy routine where he played a piano with his penis. To be sure, without disrobing, Zelensky was inevitably the star performer at the recently completed two day NATO…
(2023-07-18). PUTIN VOWS RETALIATION AS KIEV CHEERS CRIMEA ATTACK W/ BRIAN BERLETIC. thealtworld.com Brian Berletic joins me to discuss the attack on the Crimea bridge which left two dead and one child injured. What is the geopolitical significance of this attack, how will Russia respond, and where will these dangerous escalations lead?
(2023-07-18). Headlines for July 18, 2023. democracynow.org U.N. Warns Russia's Suspension of Black Sea Grain Deal Puts Millions at Risk of Hunger, Russia Attacks Ukraine's Odesa One Day After Ending Black Sea Grain Export Deal, Major Typhoon Strikes Southern China Amid Record Heat Wave, Smoke Blankets Eastern U.S. as Phoenix Suffers Record Number of Consecutive 110 ∞+ Days, John Kerry Says "Under No Circumstances" Will U.S. Commit to Climate Reparations, U.N. Begins Effort to Drain Oil from Stricken Supertanker Off Yemeni Coast, Judge Puts Iowa's Six-Week Abortion Ban on Hold, Manhattan U.S. Attorney Says Federal Government Should Take…
(2023-07-18). Russia Ready to Supply Free Grain to African Countries -Kremlin. telesurenglish.net Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Tuesday that Russia is offering to replace Ukrainian grain supplies to needy countries free of charge after withdrawing from the grain deal. | RELATED: | Speaking to reporters, Peskov said that "the poorest countries in Africa have benefited the least" from the Black Sea initiative for Ukrainian grain exports. | These issues will be discussed at the Russia-Africa summit to be held in St. Petersburg on July 27—28. "We are in contact with our African partners; these contac…
(2023-07-18). Ukraine attacks Kerch Bridge to Crimea. wsws.org The Ukrainian military was reported to be behind an attack Monday on the Kerch Bridge that links Crimea to the Russian mainland.
(2023-07-18). 'So That Russians Don't Get It': Civilian Told How Ukrainian Tanks Destroyed Bakhmut. southfront.org
(2023-07-18). Night Strikes On Ukrainian Ports Put An End To Kiev's Dreams Of Grain Deal Without Russia. southfront.org 
On July 17, Moscow suspended the grain deal. In his turn, Zelensky declared that "Ukraine intends to continue the implementation…
(2023-07-18). US Military Researches In Ukraine And Worldwide Aimed To Create Artificially Controlled Epidemics — Russian MoD. southfront.org 
On July 18, the Russian Ministry of Defence revealed new details of the ongoing investigation of the military biological activities…
(2023-07-18). Turkish experts on the latest developments between Türkiye, NATO, EU and Sweden. uwidata.com President Recep Tayyip Erdoƒüan agreed to submit Sweden's NATO membership to the approval of the Turkish Grand National Assembly during the trilateral summit in Vilnius. The joint statement after the summit on the evening of July 10 involves "Sweden's steps to address Türkiye's concerns" like intensifying the fight against the terrorist organization PKK and even …
(2023-07-20). Impoverishing Ukraine: "Western Political and Business Interests integrated into the Ukrainian State" globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-20). The NeoCons' Proxy War "Against Ukraine": Nuclear War is On the Table. The Privatization of Ukraine. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-19). Ukraine's Unrelenting Demographic Collapse. Towards a Failed State under Kiev Nazi Regime. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-19). US Expected to Announce New $1.3 Billion Weapons Package for Ukraine. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-19). USAID Chief Samantha Power Announces Hundreds of Million in Aid to Ukraine. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-19). US Using Ukraine as Disposal Ground for Banned Cluster Bombs: Colonel. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-19). Biden Admin Seeks "Mission Accomplished" Moment to Secure Political Exit Route From Ukraine Proxy War. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-19). The US-Nazi Connection Since World War II: From Inspiring the Third Reich to Supporting the Neo-Nazis of Ukraine. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-19). Shocking extent of Ukraine's unrelenting demographic collapse. infobrics.org Corriere della Sera states that both urban and rural areas are essentially empty, while countless families have been divided (likely forever), particularly as wives of many soldiers forcibly deployed on the frontlines have gone abroad and never returned. It insists that Ukraine is going through a catastrophic demographic crisis and that the population collapse will soon cause very serious economic and social problems in the country.
(2023-07-19). US veteran faked heroics on Ukraine battlefield to become rich. infobrics.org "Journalists advanced James Vasquez's lies for so long," says US junior sergeant in Ukrainian army.
(2023-07-19). The war in Ukraine: Towards the collapse of the West's reputation. mronline.org 
After the bipolar world that existed from the end of the Second World War until the implosion of the Soviet Union in December 1991, the current conflict on the territory of Ukraine is the point of gravity in the process of transition between two great eras of contemporary history: the old—unipolar—that has lasted for the last 30 years and the new—multipolar—post-hegemonic, that came into being at the end of February 2022.
(2023-07-19). The Dynamics of War Insanity: NATO's Ukraine Roulette. libya360.wordpress.com Alfred de Zayas NATO must be recognized not only as a criminal organization, a blustering vestige of a moribund Western imperialism, but as a mortal danger to the survival of civilization on Earth. Deliberate provocations of a nuclear rival, coups d'état, colour revolutions, broken promises, broken treaties, escalation of tensions, demonization, invective, double-standards — all this…
(2023-07-19). US Announces $1.3 Billion Weapons Package for Ukraine. news.antiwar.com The Biden administration announced on Wednesday a new $1.3 billion weapons package for Ukraine that includes air defense systems, kamikaze drones, missiles, and other equipment. The package is being provided to Ukraine through the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative, which allows the US to purchase arms for Ukraine. The Pentagon said the announcement represents the beginning …
(2023-07-19). The U.S.-NATO Fantasy World About Ukraine. theduran.com
(2023-07-19). Scott Ritter: Agent Zelensky. scheerpost.com 
By Scott Ritter / Substack As a former intelligence officer, I've been wondering why has no one done an investigation about Volodymyr Zelensky, the President of Ukraine? His rise to power, in my opinion, represents an incredible manipulation of world opinion that will go down in history as a classic case study in social psychological …
(2023-07-19). Why NATO Was Obsessed With Ukraine and is Now in a Panic. sonar21.com 
To answer the question in my title you need only look at two numbers — 1) Ukraine's rank in terms of natural resources and 2) the size of Ukraine's Army…
(2023-07-19). Fireworks Over Odessa Mark The Death Of Grain Deal. southfront.org 
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(2023-07-19). As Ukraine bleeds, British defence minister looks to a new life. thecommunists.org The following article is reproduced from The Indicter with thanks. ***** The recent notice of resignation by the British defence minister Ben Wallace provides another insight into how impunity operates inside British imperialism. Mediocrities rising to positions of tremendous influence in the imperialist British parliamentary system are free to wreak unimaginable havoc upon the world, …
(2023-07-19). Investigative Reporter: "The CIA Is Playing an Outsize Role" in Ukraine. truthout.org A new investigation reveals the extent of the CIA's involvement in the war in Ukraine, where the agency operates clandestinely in what, under a formal declaration of war, would be the domain of the military. We're joined on the show by the author of the investigation, William Arkin, a national security reporter and senior editor at Newsweek, who says that the CIA has "got its hand in a little bit… |
(2023-07-19). William Arkin: CIA Is Playing "Outsize Role" in Ukraine Despite Biden Pledge Not to Send U.S. Forces. democracynow.org 
A new investigation reveals the extent of the CIA's involvement in the war in Ukraine, where the agency operates clandestinely in what, under a formal declaration of war, would be the domain of the military. We're joined on the show by the author of the investigation, William Arkin, a national security reporter and senior editor at Newsweek, who says that the CIA has "got its hand in a little bit of everything" in Ukraine. According to various sources, the CIA is shuttling weapons into Ukraine using a "gray fleet" of commercial aircraft that crisscrosses Central and Eastern Eur…
(2023-07-18). U.S. using Ukraine as disposal ground for banned cluster bombs: Colonel, Karen Kwiatkowski. mronline.org 
Former Pentagon analyst and Air Force Lieutenant Colonel, Karen Kwiatkowski, points out the double standards in Western media's portrayal of cluster bomb usage.
(2023-07-18). Ukraine war takes toll on UK politics. peoplesdispatch.org UK Defense Secretary Ben Wallace that he will be leaving the cabinet and quitting politics is much more than about himself or British politics. It is likely that US President Joe Biden's vetoing of his candidacy for…
(2023-07-18). Ukraine Again Bombs Crimean Bridge. scheerpost.com 
(2023-07-18). Impoverishing Ukraine: What the US and the EU Have Been Doing to the Country for the Past 30 Years. globalresearch.ca
