(2023-07-16). Indian PM makes high-profile visit to France. ecns.cn India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be the guest of honor alongside French President Emmanuel Macron at today's Bastille Day parade in Paris, signaling the importance France places on India as a strategic ally in Asia.
(2023-07-17). Presidente cubano arriba a Bélgica, sede de III Cumbre Celac-UE. telesurtv.net Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez llegó a Bruselas luego de cumplir con la agenda de trabajo de su visita en Portugal, la cual se extendió entre el 13 y el 16 de julio.
(2023-07-16). Presidente Díaz-Canel se reúne con cubanos residentes en Portugal. telesurtv.net Posteriormente, Díaz-Canel dialogó con cerca de una treintena de empresarios, algunos con presencia en Cuba y otros en vías de estarlo.
(2023-07-16). Fear And Loathing On Air Force One. popularresistance.org Joe Biden got what he needed before the NATO summit this week by somehow turning Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan inside out and getting him to rebuff Vladimir Putin by announcing that he would support NATO membership for Sweden. The public story for Biden's face-saving coup was talk about agreeing to sell American F-16 fighter bombers to Turkey. | I have been told a different, secret story about Erdogan's turnabout: Biden promised that a much-needed $11-13 billion line of credit would be extended to Turkey by the International Monetary Fund. "Biden had to have a victory and Turkey is in acute financial str…
(2023-07-16). Wagner Fighters Train Soldiers in Belarus. news.antiwar.com Belarus announced Friday that members of the Wagner mercenary force were in the country training Belarusian soldiers. The Belarusian Defense Ministry said Wagner members were training soldiers in Osipovichi, a town about 60 miles southeast of Minsk. The ministry did not specify the number of Wagner fighters in the country, and at this point, it's …
(2023-07-17). Brussels: Global Women For Peace United Against NATO Meet With EU Parliament, NATO Representatives. popularresistance.org 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 to provide a sense of the numbers of women from around the world who participated in the program. Six webinars provided opportunities for women and men worldwide to hear from community members who are concerned about the militarization of our world and wars that threaten the survival of the human race. | We will continue to meet to…
(2023-07-17). Ahead Of CELAC-EU Summit, Movements Build People's Summit. popularresistance.org On July 17 and 18, leaders from the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) and the European Union (EU) will converge in Brussels, Belgium, the seat of the EU, for the III CELAC-EU Summit. The two-day summit will be chaired by Ralph Gonsalves, the pro tempore president of CELAC and prime minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and Charles Michel, the president of the European Council. | The last summit of this nature took place in 2015, and the parties will meet again in a moment of great regional and global transformation and with the political composition in each region looking vastly diffe…
(2023-07-17). Peoples' Summit Begins in Parallel to the 3rd Celac-EU Summit. telesurenglish.net The Peoples' Summit begins this Monday in Brussels, capital of Belgium, which will be held until Tuesday in parallel to the Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States and the European Union (Celac-EU). | Related: | The meeting, organized by European and Latin American left-wing organizations and representatives, is scheduled to be attended by several heads of state who will take part in the C…
(2023-07-16). Diaz-Canel expresses gratitude for solidarity in Belgium and Europe (+Photos). plenglish.com 
Brussels, Jul 16 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel expressed gratitude on Sunday in this capital for the solidarity with his country in Belgium and Europe, a support that he described as an encouragement to resist against aggressions.
(2023-07-17). The UK-Rwanda Pact To Keep Migrants From Crossing The English Channel. popularresistance.org UK officials have been trying to ship African and Middle Eastern migrants to Rwanda since June 2022 despite successful legal challenges mounted by immigrant rights advocates, including intervention by the European Court of Human Rights . | At the end of June, three UK Court of Appeal judges said Rwanda could not be considered a "safe third country" where migrants from any country could be sent, but the government has vowed to appeal . | One thing is clear about this policy. Its real purpose is to stop migrants from crossing the English Channel for fear of being deported to Rwanda.
(2023-07-17). UK formally agrees to join CPTPP. ecns.cn The UK signed the treaty to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership on Sunday, becoming the first European country to join the major Indo-Pacific trade bloc.
(2023-07-17). NATO's "Strengthening" Hasn't Weakened Russia, It's Only Accelerated Capitalist Collapse in the NATO Member States. orinocotribune.com By Rainer Shea — Jul 14, 2023 | When you understand the processes of class struggle, you see that the supposed benefits the Russia-Ukraine conflict has brought to NATO and to American hegemony—wherein NATO has been expanded while Washington's dominance over Europe has been fortified—don't mean international capital has achieved a victory. These events instead mean international capital has made itself better able to undermine its own interests; to nurture the historical dynamics that accelerate the falling of the rate of profits, the crisis of overproduction, and the class conflict that comes fr…
(2023-07-17). 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…
(2023-07-17). Top U.N. Human Rights Official & Fmr. Swedish FM on Palestine, Sudan & U.S. Cluster Bombs to Ukraine. democracynow.org 
On Friday, July 14, Amy Goodman moderated a wide-ranging panel on human rights in Venice, Italy, to mark the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The panel's speakers included United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Tàºrk, former Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrà∂m and Eamon Gilmore, the European Union special representative for human rights. They discussed the U.S. sending cluster bombs to Ukraine, the war in Sudan, Palestine, as well as the role of civil society and the media in elevating human rights issues.
(2023-07-17). "The Heat Will Kill You First": Rolling Stone's Jeff Goodell on Life and Death on a Scorched Planet. democracynow.org 
The world is in the grips of a dangerous heat wave that has sent temperatures skyrocketing to deadly levels throughout Asia, Europe and the Americas. Unless urgent action is taken to reduce carbon emissions, the United Nations says, Earth could pass a temperature threshold in the next decade when climate disasters are too extreme to adapt to. We speak with longtime climate journalist Jeff Goodell, author of the new book, The Heat Will Kill You First: Life and Death on a Scorched Planet, about how the climate crisis is raising temperatures, the toll such heat can have on the human body, and how "heat is the…
(2023-07-17). EU signs border control pact with Tunisia to stop migration. peoplesdispatch.org Tunisia will be the second country after Libya to play the role of border patrol to stop the inflow of migrants into European countries through the Mediterranean sea…
(2023-07-17). EU and Tunisia Sign MoU on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, the Tunisian presidency stated that Tunisia and the European Union (EU) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on strategic and comprehensive partnership. | Related: | According to official reports, the MoU was signed in the presence of Tunisian President Kais Saied, the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte. | According to official…
(2023-07-17). Venezuela and Cuba Ratify Anti-Imperialist Position in Brussels. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Venezuela, Yván Gil, and Cuba, Bruno Rodríguez, held a meeting in the Belgian capital, Brussels, where they traveled to attend the III Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) and the European Union (EU), scheduled for July 17 and 18. | Related: | Both diplomats reviewed the relations of fraternity and solid…
(2023-07-16). White House Says Reservists Will Provide 'Administrative' Support. news.antiwar.com The White House said Friday that the 3,000 reservists President Biden has made available for the Pentagon to deploy to Europe would serve "administrative" functions. "These are people that are specialists in things like administrative functions, logistics, supply, maybe medical, dental, those kinds of things," National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told Fox News. "The …
(2023-07-16). Jeering metalworkers force Sumar's Yolanda Díaz to suspend rally in Cádiz. wsws.org The intervention of the metalworkers at Díaz's campaign is a microcosm of the intensifying opposition of workers to the pseudo-left parties across Europe.
(2023-07-16). Biden Order Activates 3,000 Reservists For Europe Deployments. popularresistance.org President Biden on Thursday signed an executive order allowing the Pentagon to mobilize 3,000 reservists for deployments in Europe, where the US military has significantly increased its presence since Russia invaded Ukraine. | Since February 2022, the US has deployed over 20,000 additional troops to Europe, bringing US troop levels on the continent to over 100,000 for the first time since 2005. The US has beefed up its presence in Eastern Europe and currently has over 10,000 troops in Poland, which has become a hub for weapons bound for Ukraine. | The mobilization of 3,000 reservists signals the US military is st…
(2023-07-16). Syrian Parliament rejects European Parliament's report. plenglish.com Damascus, Jul 16 (Prensa Latina) The People's Assembly (Parliament) of Syria condemned the report issued by the European Parliament in June on the humanitarian situation in this nation, and described its contents as false and distorted.
(2023-07-16). Cuban president meets with Venezuelan foreign minister. plenglish.com Brussels, Jul 16 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel and Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yván Gil met in this capital on Sunday in the framework of the 3rd Summit between the European Union and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (EU-Celac).
(2023-07-16). Díaz-Canel: Cuba to defend its convictions at EU-Celac Summit. plenglish.com Brussels, Jul 16 (Prensa Latina) President Miguel Díaz-Canel said on Sunday that Cuba will defend its convictions and will not allow interferences in its internal affairs during the 3rd Summit between the European Union (EU) and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (Celac).
(2023-07-16). Preparing to Wage a Nuclear War? Nuclear Attack F-16 Fighters to Ukraine. globalresearch.ca US-NATO escalation against Russia brings Europe to the threshold of nuclear war. The political-media complex falls a "curtain of silence" so as not to alarm European public opinion and prevent it from reacting.
(2023-07-16). Video: America is at War with Europe. globalresearch.ca The evidence amply confirms that The Nord Stream was the object of an act of sabotage ordered by President Joe Biden. | Nord Stream —which originates in Russia— transits through the (maritime) territorial jurisdiction of 4 member states of the EU. From a legal standpoint (International Law: UN Charter, Law of the Sea) this was a U.S. Act of War against the EU.
(2023-07-16). Antifascism In Italy: 'We Are At The Beginning Of A New Phase'. popularresistance.org In Italy the Republic has never been able to fully settle accounts with fascism. By that, I mean that, under various conditions and in different cycles of Italian history, the antithesis between fascism and anti-fascism could emerge again, albeit in ever-changing ways. | Anti-fascist culture has been through many ups and downs. It has, at times, enjoyed an absolutely overwhelming hegemony, also because of its rebirths — as in the early 1960s, and as in the long cycle opened up by 1968 and 1969, that is, in moments when it resisted attempts to erase or manipulate it — when it resisted attempts to reduc…
(2023-07-16). White House Says Reservists Would Provide 'Administrative' Support. news.antiwar.com The White House said Friday that the 3,000 reservists President Biden has made available for the Pentagon to deploy to Europe would serve "administrative" functions. "These are people that are specialists in things like administrative functions, logistics, supply, maybe medical, dental, those kinds of things," Kirby told Fox News. "The kind of enabling functions that …
(2023-07-16). Wang Yi: China, EU should strengthen communication, deepen cooperation. ecns.cn China and the European Union (EU) should strengthen communication, enhance trust and deepen cooperation which serves the common interests of both sides, senior Chinese diplomat Wang Yi has said.
(2023-07-16). Cuban President Diaz-Canel arrives in Brussels for EU-Celac Summit. plenglish.com Brussels, Jul 16 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel arrived on Sunday in this capital, where he will participate in the 3rd Summit of the European Union (EU) and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (Celac).
(2023-07-16). Video: America is at War with Europe. globalresearch.ca The evidence amply confirms that The Nord Stream was the object of an act of sabotage ordered by President Joe Biden. | Nord Stream —which originates in Russia— transits through the (maritime) territorial jurisdiction of 4 member states of the EU. From a legal standpoint (International Law: UN Charter, Law of the Sea) this was a U.S. Act of War against the EU.
(2023-07-16). Antifascism In Italy: 'We Are At The Beginning Of A New Phase'. popularresistance.org In Italy the Republic has never been able to fully settle accounts with fascism. By that, I mean that, under various conditions and in different cycles of Italian history, the antithesis between fascism and anti-fascism could emerge again, albeit in ever-changing ways. | Anti-fascist culture has been through many ups and downs. It has, at times, enjoyed an absolutely overwhelming hegemony, also because of its rebirths — as in the early 1960s, and as in the long cycle opened up by 1968 and 1969, that is, in moments when it resisted attempts to erase or manipulate it — when it resisted attempts to reduc…
(2023-07-16). White House Says Reservists Would Provide 'Administrative' Support. news.antiwar.com The White House said Friday that the 3,000 reservists President Biden has made available for the Pentagon to deploy to Europe would serve "administrative" functions. "These are people that are specialists in things like administrative functions, logistics, supply, maybe medical, dental, those kinds of things," Kirby told Fox News. "The kind of enabling functions that …
(2023-07-16). Wang Yi: China, EU should strengthen communication, deepen cooperation. ecns.cn China and the European Union (EU) should strengthen communication, enhance trust and deepen cooperation which serves the common interests of both sides, senior Chinese diplomat Wang Yi has said.
(2023-07-16). Cuban President Diaz-Canel arrives in Brussels for EU-Celac Summit. plenglish.com Brussels, Jul 16 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel arrived on Sunday in this capital, where he will participate in the 3rd Summit of the European Union (EU) and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (Celac).
(2023-07-16). EU-Cuba project focuses on smart city model. plenglish.com Brussels, Jul 16 (Prensa Latina) The European Union (EU) and the Office of the Historian of the City of Havana (OHCH) are promoting a project to implement a smart city model in Havana, Nelys García, director of the Office of the Historian of the City of Havana, said on Friday.
(2023-07-16). México organizará cumbre con la Caricom a finales de 2023. telesurtv.net Bárcena indicó que acudirá en representación del presidente Andrés Manuel López Obrador a la cumbre entre la Unión Europea y la Celac.
(2023-07-16). Germany's hospital "reforms": Another blow to healthcare. wsws.org The reform will lead to unprecedented hospital closures and significantly worsen healthcare provisions for working people.
(2023-07-16). China Railway Completes 453 km/h Train Tests. dissidentvoice.org This week's News on China. | ‚Ä¢ CATL develops and researches electric batteries in Germany | ‚Ä¢ More support measures for the real estate sector | ‚Ä¢ Clean energy targets achieved 5 years ahead of schedule | ‚Ä¢ China Railway completes 453 km/h train tests…
(2023-07-16). The "Great Zero Carbon" Conspiracy and the WEF's "Great Reset" globalresearch.ca The globalist Davos World Economic Forum is proclaiming the necessity of reaching a worldwide goal of "net zero carbon" by 2050. Yet transformations underway from Germany to the USA, are setting the stage for creation of what is called the New Word Order. In reality it is a blueprint for a global technocratic totalitarian corporativism, that promises huge unemployment, deindustrialization and economic collapse.
(2023-07-16). Pfizer lied & 1 Million Germans Died in less than a year due to Covid Vaccine-Induced Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome according to Secret Government Data. expose-news.com Official Data shows Germany recorded just under 1 million deaths between week 1 and week 49 of 2022. This sadly resulted in the country suffering over 102k excess deaths. This represents a …
(2023-07-17). Grain Deal Not Terminated But Suspended. southfront.org 
On July 17, the press secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov declared that the grain deal "actually ceased to be valid today." Earlier, he claimed that the attack on the Crimean Bridge affected Moscow's decision. | In fact the deal stopped in June 29. The last permit for the passage of ships from Odessa through the Bosphorus was issued on June 28. The last ship left the Odessa port on July 16, heading to the Netherlands. | Peskov clarified that the deal was suspend…
(2023-07-17). New Zealand Prime Minister Hipkins "unwavering" in support of US-NATO war in Ukraine. wsws.org The New Zealand prime minister met with the Ukraine president and announced another $NZ4 million support package for Kiev, along with upgraded sanctions against Russian individuals and entities.
(2023-07-17). Western-supplied weapons "all burned" in Ukrainian failed counteroffensive — NYT. infobrics.org 20% of Western arms sent to Ukraine were destroyed by Russian forces during the first weeks of Kiev's "counteroffensive".
(2023-07-17). Who fuels war and profits from it. indybay.org It is morally indefensible to support the strategy of fighting Russia to the last Ukrainian. Nor is it moral to remain silent when the U.S. pursues strategies and policies that cannot achieve its stated | goals. This senseless pursuit of defeating Russia in the spirit of some kind of 19th century imperial victory is unattainable.
(2023-07-17). US Wants Neither Peace Nor Dialogue: Some Voices Call for Disintegration of Russia. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-17). UPDATED: Kiev Killed Two Civilians In Terrorist Attack On Crimean Bridge With Two Naval Drones (Video 18+). southfront.org 
UPDATE: The Russian National Anti-Terrorist Committee declared that the bridge was attacked by two surface naval drones. A criminal case…
(2023-07-17). Military Overview Of Battles Near Bakhmut: Russian Forces Counter-Attack To West And South. southfront.org 
The Artyomovsk (former Bakhmut) region remains one of the bloodiest battlefields of the Ukrainian war, where the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) continue pounding Russian defence in an attempt to advance on the flanks of th main Russian grouping in the city. In last weeks, Ukrainian forces managed to advance in the field areas and approach Russian strongholds in Berkhovka west of Artyomovsk, Kurdyumovka nd Klesheevka south of the city. Despite constant attempts of the Ukrainian military…
(2023-07-17). Unidentified UAV Discovered Several Kilometers From Crimean Bridge — Report. southfront.org 
On July 17, a strike UAV was found near the Port Kavkaz located near It is unknown whether the drone was used in the night attack on the Crimean Bridge last night or it was suppressed by Russian forces ea…
(2023-07-17). India Is South Africa's Second Largest Trading Partner Within BRICS. infobrics.org INDIA is South Africa's second largest trading partner within the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) grouping…
(2023-07-17). Russia's Sberbank Launches Indian Rupee Accounts for Individuals. infobrics.org Russia's dominant lender said individuals could now open accounts in Indian rupees, expanding the range of foreign currencies available as Moscow strives to reduce dependency on the U.S. dollar and euro…
(2023-07-17). Putin warns Kiev that Russia will reciprocate cluster munition use. infobrics.org Musk highlights the grim situation Ukraine is in.
(2023-07-17). Headlines for July 17, 2023. democracynow.org Unrelenting Heat Scorches Planet, Shattering Records from U.S. to China, Climate Change-Fueled Floods and Wildfires Bring Death and Misery Across the Globe, Russia Withdraws from Black Sea Grain Deal After Explosions on Kerch Bridge Kill 2, Russia Says It's Prepared to Use Cluster Bombs; Putin Visit to South Africa Could Result in Arrest, U.N. Says Nearly 300 Migrant Children Have Drowned in Mediterranean Crossings This Year, Libyan Border Guards Apprehend Asylum Seekers Abandoned by Tunisia in Desert, Mexico Apprehends Hundreds of U.S.-Bound Asylum Seekers, Mexican Journalist Nelson Matus Assassinated in G…
(2023-07-17). Russian Foreign Ministry Reveals Reasons And Results Of Suspension Of Grain Deal. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia revealed some important details on the suspended grain deal, the extending of which loses any sense amid the "outright sabotage". The Foreign Ministry clarified that Russia's objection to the extension of the deal means the rejection ti fulfill conditions of the agreements that ensured the safety of grain export. | The grain deal officially expires on July 18. Since tomorrow: | Russia will not provide any guarantees for the safety of navigation in the are…
(2023-07-17). The Inevitable De-dollarization. orinocotribune.com By Sergio Rodríguez Gelfenstein — Jul 15, 2023 | The author points out that this view is no longer limited to countries of the global south. The participation of China, Russia and the BRICS group as active protagonists in the process could guarantee that it is indeed possible at this time to move forward in a process that will definitively fracture one of the fundamental pillars of US and Western hegemony. | Last week, we embarked on a journey along the de-dollarization process that was characterized as inevitable. Today we will continue the analysis, trying to reach some conclusions whilst considering that…
(2023-07-17). US Soldiers Don't Belong in Ukraine. scheerpost.com 
By Eve Ottenberg / CounterPunch So how many American soldiers fight in Ukraine? The Biden bunch is careful not to reveal or refer to their presence, mercenary or otherwise, but the question keeps coming to mind. It popped up again June 27, when Russia bombed what the Ukraine press called simply a restaurant in Kramatorsk. …
(2023-07-17). Is Biden Preparing to Take the U.S. to War Against Russia? globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-17). Russia accuses Ukraine of attacking the Crimean bridge. plenglish.com Moscow, Jul 17 (Prensa Latina) The press service of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation reported that the Ukrainian special services carried out the attack on the Kerch strait bridge, in Crimea.
(2023-07-17). "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.
(2023-07-17). Russia accuses Ukraine of attack on Kerch Bridge in Crimea. plenglish.com Moscow, Jul 17 (Prensa Latina) The Kerch Bridge linking Crimea to the Russian mainland was damaged today by a Ukrainian attack, the chairman of the State Council of the Russian Republic of Crimea, Vladimir Konstantinov, said.
(2023-07-16). Stoltenberg Admits NATO Began Preparing Ukraine for War with Russia Since 2014. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-16). The Russian-Iranian Disagreement Over Some Gulf Islands Is Manageable. orinocotribune.com By Andrew Korybyko — Jul 14, 2023 | Iran takes issue with anyone simply acknowledging the Emirates' claims like China and Russia did in their joint statements with the GCC since it believes that this lends credence to the latter's position that Tehran's control over those islands is illegitimate. | Russian Ambassador to Iran Alexey Dedov was
(2023-07-16). Venezuela: Oil Output Increases, Russian Firm Seeks Chevron-type Deal. venezuelanalysis.com The Petromonagas crude upgrader was recently reactivated in eastern Venezuela as part of efforts to recover the oil sector under US sanctions.
(2023-07-16). Hunting the Military Extremist. tomdispatch.com In April, when Jack Teixeira, a 21-year-old Massachusetts Air National Guardsman with a top-secret clearance, was arrested for posting a trove of classified documents about the Russia-Ukraine war online, the question most often asked was: How did such a young, inexperienced, low-level technician have access to such sensitive material? What I wanted to know was: How did he ever get accepted into the Air Force in the first place? Teixeira seems to have leaked that secret information for online bragging rights rather than ideological reasons, so his transgression probably wouldn't have fallen under the military's ne…
(2023-07-16). Changing Directions Of Attacks, Ukrainian Military Advanced South Of Velika Novoselka On Zaporozhie Front. southfront.org 
Heavy battles have been ongoing for almost month and a half on the southern Ukrainian frontlines. One of the main direction of Ukrainian attacks are the settlements located south of Velika Novoselka on the border between the Zaporozhye region and the DPR. Suffering heavy losses, the Armed Forces of Ukraine continue "meat assaults" on Russian military positions in an attempt to achieve at least some tactical gains. | The Ukrainian military command has recently stopped large attempts to attack v…
(2023-07-16). In Video 18+: Ukrainian Nazis Killed Civilians In Ugledar Region. southfront.org
(2023-07-16). Military Situation In Donbass On July 16, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
On July 16, the AFU shelled Gorlovka, Makeevka, Kievsky and Kirovsky districts of Donetsk. A woman was killed, another civilian was wounded; | The AFU attacked a mine warehouse with ammonium and TNT in the Luhansk city; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Yampolivka; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Dibrova; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Avdeevka; | Russian artillery destroyed a command post of the AFU near Dyleevka; | Russian arti…
(2023-07-16). Military Situation In Southern Ukraine On July 16, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
The AFU reportedly entered Staromayorske but were repelled by Russian forces. Clashes continue in the area; | Russian artillery struck the AFU positions near Velikaya Novosyolk; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Orekhov; | Clashes between the AFU and the Russian Army continue north of Pryyutne; | Clashes between the AFU and the Russian Army continue near Makarivka; | Up to 260 Ukrainian servicemen, 3 armored vehicles, 3 motor vehicles, D-20 and…
(2023-07-16). Military Situation In Ukraine On July 16, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
The Russian Army thwarted the AFU attacks on Sevastopol with 7 UAVs and 2 surface drones. All drones were destroyed or downed; | The AFU attacked Shebekino town in Belgorod Region with "Grad" MLRS. A woman who was riding a bicycle was killed; | The AFU struck a mine on the south-western outskirts of Luhansk; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Kharkiv; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Kupyansk; | Russian artillery destroyed an ammo depot of the AFU ne…
(2023-07-16). Rare Footage: Russian Lancet Remotely Destroying Target With Cumulative Jet. southfront.org
(2023-07-16). In Video: Syrian, Russian Fighter Bombers Eliminate Sabotage Groups Near U.S. Garrison In Al-Tanf. southfront.org 
A Russian Su-24 strike aircraft in the sky over the Khmeimim airbase in Syria. Photo: Dmitriy Vinogradov / RIA Novosti | Syrian and Russian Su-24 fighter bombers have carried out a series of airstrikes against sabotage groups in Syria's central desert, also known as al-Badya. | It is unclear when exactly the Syrian and Russian airstrikes took place. However, video footage of the airstrikes surfaced online on July 16. The targeted sabotage groups were reportedly trained by the Unite…
(2023-07-16). Russian Army Repels More Ukrainian Attacks In Donetsk, Krasny Liman (Videos). southfront.org 
File image. | On July 16, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced that several Ukrainian attacks were repelled in the directions of Donetsk and Krasny Liman. | In a statement, the ministry said that the Russian Yug Group of Forces had repelled 15 attacks by Kiev forces near Belogorovka, Severnoye, Orekhovo-Vasilevka, Krasnogorovka, Veseloye, Novomikhailovka, Pervomayskoye and Maryinka in the Donetsk direction. | The group also destroyed two ammunition depots of Ukraine's 54th Mechanised Brigade…
(2023-07-16). U.S.-Led Coalition Warplanes Violated Flight Protocols Over Syria 14 Times: Russian Army. southfront.org 
A General Atomics MQ-1C Gray Eagle armed with AGM-114 Hellfire missiles. (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) | United States-led coalition warplanes violated deconfliction protocols over Syria 14 times in the last 24 hours, Rear Admiral Oleg Gurinov, deputy head of the Russian Center for Reconciliation in Syria, announced on July 15. "During the day, 14 cases of violations of the deconfliction protocols of December 9, 2019 were recorded, related to flights of unmanned aerial vehicles not coordinated with the Russian side b…
(2023-07-16). Video: Nuclear War between Russia and the US. "Nuclear Winter" globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-16). Video: Victoria Nuland Inciting WWIII with Russia. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-16). Ukrainian Forces Hit Mine In Rare Attack On Luhansk. southfront.org 
On the morning of July 16, Ukrainian forces launched a major strike on the city of Luhansk in the Luhansk People's Republic. According to the locals, several explosions thundered in the area. | At about 10 am Moscow time, Russian air defence systems were heard working on the south-western outskirts of the city of Lugansk. Then several explosions thundered in the area. | The target was reportedly a mine warehouse with ammonium and TNT which was not used by the Russian military but is necessary…
(2023-07-16). Russia confirms failed Ukrainian attack on Sevastopol. plenglish.com Moscow, Jul 16 (Prensa Latina) The Russian Ministry of Defense on Sunday confirmed a failed attack by Ukraine with unmanned aerial and surface vehicles on Sevastopol, the Crimean port and the main base of the Russian Black Sea Fleet.
(2023-07-16). President Putin says that sending cluster bombs to Ukraine is a crime. plenglish.com Moscow, Jul 16 (Prensa Latina) The President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, said on Sunday that the shipment of cluster munitions from the United States to Ukraine should be considered a crime.
(2023-07-16). Kiev Attack Sevastopol With Drones As Its Forces Struggle On The Front (Videos). southfront.org 
File image. | The Russian military has foiled a Ukrainian attempt to attack facilities near Sevastopol port in the Crimean Peninsula, the Russian Defense Ministry said on July 16. | The ministry's announcement came after Sevastopol governor Mikhail Razvozhayev reported the destruction of several drones near the city."This morning, an attempt by the Kiev regime to carry out a terrorist attack by seven unmanned aerial vehicles and two water surface drones on facilities on the territory of the Crimean peninsula near…
(2023-07-16). Reasons for Russia's operation in Ukraine explained in Czech Republic. plenglish.com Prague, Jul 16 (Prensa Latina) Former Czech President Vaclav Klaus acknowledged that there was a provocation to lead Russia to launch a war operation in Ukraine in February 2022, local media reported on Sunday.
(2023-07-16). Palestine and Russia call for an end to Israel's escalation. plenglish.com Ramallah, Jul 16 (Prensa Latina) Representatives of Palestine and Russia agreed on the need to end Israel's escalation on the occupied territories, and to resume dialogue, local media reported on Sunday.
(2023-07-17). Video: The Third Reich Never Died. Dr. Reiner Fuellmich. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-17). Lord of the Underworld: Meet the Paratrooper from North Carolina who Helped Orchestrate the War in Ukraine. covertactionmagazine.com One of the great mysteries surrounding the Maidan coup and the civil war which has followed is how the rabble of soccer hooligans and neo-Nazis who orchestrated the coup were able to become an army capable of subjugating the nation so quickly. Despite Western narratives, the Maidan was a violent coup, and their government was …
(2023-07-17). Antisemitism and anti-Chinese racism: The case of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wsws.org Kennedy is not just a lunatic bigot. Powerful sections of the US ruling elite are promoting the Wuhan lab lie, claiming China deliberately created the COVID virus, and whitewashing the neo-Nazi forces in the Ukraine war.
(2023-07-17). Former Kiev Diplomat: Biden's Corruption Led to Ukraine's Destruction. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-17). Video: Max Blumenthal Addresses UN Security Council on Ukraine Aid. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-17). Agent Zelensky: A documentary on how the Puppet President of Ukraine rose to power. expose-news.com As a former intelligence officer, Scott Ritter wondered why no one had done an investigation about Volodymyr Zelensky, the President of Ukraine. "His rise to power, in my opinion, represents an incredible …
(2023-07-17). Biden administration obstructing 'Ukraine aid' audits. infobrics.org Strangely, the troubled Biden administration has been successful in preventing Congress from creating an inspector general's office that would finally provide the much-needed oversight for the massive weapons shipments to the Kiev regime.
(2023-07-17). NATO Isn't Defending Ukraine. It's Stabbing It in the Back. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-17). CIA Leaking Like a Sieve As It Blames Ukraine for Impending Debacle. sonar21.com 
I want to thank one of my readers, Paul S., for flagging this remarkable and hilarious Newsweek article, written by Bill Arkin, that is a classic example of the CIA…
(2023-07-16). Pentagon Intelligence Official Says Ukraine War at a 'Stalemate'. news.antiwar.com A senior Defense Intelligence Agency official has described the war in Ukraine as a "stalemate" and said none of the weapons the US and NATO are providing will help Ukrainian forces "break through" in their counteroffensive. "Certainly we are at a bit of a stalemate," DIA Chief of Staff John Kirchhofer said at a conference …
(2023-07-16). NATO Has Been Nothing but Trouble for Ukraine. strategic-culture.org 
(2023-07-16). Resisting the Shock Doctrine: A Conversation on Ukraine, Debt and Reconstruction. truthout.org In this discussion, Yuliya Yurchenko, Eric Toussaint, and Sushovan Dhar contextualize Ukraine's struggle as part of the global movement against neoliberalism and debt. This public forum was organized by the Ukraine Solidarity Network (U.S.) on May 12, 2023 and was co-hosted by Haymarket Books. Each speaker made opening comments, with a discussion. Special thanks to Nate Moore for assistance with… |
(2023-07-16). The Military Situation In The Ukraine. Jacques Baud. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-16). Friday 7/14: Protest Rally: NO U.S. Cluster Munitions to Ukraine. indybay.org Window On The Bay / Monterey Waterfront Park, 717 Del Monte Ave., Monterey, CA…
