Monthly Archives: August 2023

2023-08-08: News Headlines

Mike Ludwig (2023-08-08). More People Die Young in US Due to Health Care and Welfare Cuts, Study Finds. truthout.org From 1930 through the middle of the last century, the mortality rate in the United States was lower or commensurate with the mortality rates of other wealthy nations, such as Canada, France and Britain. However, in the late 1970s through the 1980s, U.S. health outcomes and mortality rates began to diverge from those of its peers. By 2021, about half of all U.S. deaths under the age of 65 would… |

_____ (2023-08-08). Algeria and France: The Anticolonial Struggle Continues. journal-neo.org

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-08-08). Niger Rejects Rules-Based Order. libya360.wordpress.com M. K. Bhadrakumar Nigeriens participate in a march called by supporters of coup leader Gen. Abdourahmane Tchiani in Niamey, Niger, July 30, 2023. Poster reads: "Down with France, long live Putin." The coup in the West African state of Niger on July 26 and the Russia-Africa Summit the next day in St. Petersburg are playing…

teleSUR (2023-08-08). Colombia Defeats Jamaica in the Women's Soccer World Cup. telesurenglish.net In the last day of the round of 16 of the Women's Soccer World Cup on Tuesday, Catalina Usme knocked down Jamaica and put Colombia face to face with England in the quarterfinals, in which France will also be after beating Morocco 4-0. | RELATED: | A goal by Catalina Usme allowed Colombia to qualify for the first time in the quarterfinals of a women's World Cup after beating Jamaica 1-0 on Tuesday in Melbourne. | The first 15…

WSWS (2023-08-08). UAW colludes in Forvia closure of Highland Park, Michigan plant. wsws.org France-based auto parts supplier Forvia, formerly Faurecia, is closing its Highland Park, Michigan, seating plant at the cost of 511 jobs in an "amicable" agreement with the UAW.

Editor (2023-08-08). US/France Threaten Intervention in Resource-Rich Niger: Fears of War in West Africa. scheerpost.com


Staff (2023-08-08). Unlike the UK, France kind of knows how to deal with its violent, racist cops. thecanary.co Prosecutors in France have arrested five cops over the death of a man linked to the use of a police weapon which fires 'blast balls'. Cops using them in France is commonplace. However, just as the French man's death has been revealed, in the UK we've found out that London cops have been using a …

Staff (2023-08-07). Masar Badil summer youth camp concludes in Germany with continued dedication to struggle. samidoun.net Dozens of active members of Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network throughout Europe participated in the summer camp of the Masar Badil, the Palestinian Alternative Revolutionary Path Movement, in Germany between 23 and 28 July 2023. Participants in the camp, including members and supporters of the Masar, came from France, the Netherlands, Spain, Belgium, Germany, Austria, …

Salah Lamrani (2023-08-07). Islamophobia: Scapegoating Muslims in France. globalresearch.ca

teleSUR (2023-08-08). Over 7,000 Hectares Burned by Fire in Southern Portugal. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the fire continues to advance in southern Portugal, where a fire in the Odemira municipality has already burned over 7,000 hectares, a figure that represents more than half of the area affected by fire so far this year. | RELATED: | This European country is experiencing the worst wave of fires this summer. Although some wildfires have been controlled in recent days, the flames have been active in Odemira since Saturda…

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2023-08-08). Evacúan a 1.400 personas por incendio en Odemira, Portugal. telesurtv.net Al calificar la situación como "absolutamente excepcional", Ribeiro puntualizó además que 125 animales fueron evacuados de forma preventiva.

teleSUR (2023-08-08). New Heat Wave Begins in Spain. telesurenglish.net The State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) of Spain issued this Monday a special warning for adverse phenomena by declaring a new heat wave with temperatures that can reach up to 44 degrees Celsius, for most of the country. | Related: | Given the successive thermal rises over the weekend, the meteorological portfolio declared the beginning of a new episode of heat wave, with the possibility of extending until Thursday, which will impact most of the Iberian P…




Rhoda Wilson (2023-08-08). Austria to enshrine the right to pay with cash into constitution. expose-news.com On 4 August, Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer announced plans to enshrine the right to pay with cash into the country's constitution as card contactless payments become more popular in Europe. Nehammer proposed the amendment …

teleSUR (2023-08-07). Venezuelan President Decries Europe's Silence on Koran Burning. telesurenglish.net Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has condemned the silence of European leaders and media on the recent Koran burning incidents in Sweden and Denmark. | RELATED: | "I condemn these racist acts of hatred against Muslim nations," Maduro said in statements to Al Mayadeen television network. The president noted that "the silence of European leaders on the burning of copies of the Koran is surprising, which is tantamount t…

Anonymous834 (2023-08-08). Estonian Social Crisis Worsening. southfront.org Written by Lucas Leiroz, journalist, researcher at the Center for Geostrategic Studies, geopolitical consultant | Estonia is in serious trouble due to its irrational stance in the current NATO's proxy conflict with Russia. Simultaneously focused on meeting Ukrainian humanitarian demands and the war plans of the Atlantic alliance, the Estonian government virtually excludes its own people from national priorities, which resulted in the aggravation of the interna…

Anonymous103 (2023-08-08). Sanctions Propel Russia To Europe's Largest Economy. southfront.org

Anonymous103 (2023-08-08). European Companies Lost ‚Ǩ100 Billion After Exiting Russia. southfront.org Illustrative ImageThe Wall Street Journal admits that targeting the Russian economy has been a "failure" | Written by Ahmed Adel, Cairo-based geopolitics and political economy researcher | The Financial Times newspaper reported that since the beginning of the conflict in Ukraine, European companies have lost ‚Ǩ100 billion. The media outlet indicated, citing preliminary data from a survey of 600 European groups' annual reports and 2023 financial statements, that 176 European companies faced t…

Drago Bosnic (2023-08-08). Economic Fallout: Sanctions and Energy Prices Propel Russia to the Status of "Europe's Largest Economy" globalresearch.ca




Ahmed Adel (2023-08-08). Deep-seated Economic Crisis: European Companies Lost €100 Billion After Exiting Russia. globalresearch.ca

ecns.cn (2023-08-08). Rising commerce helps China Southern boost business ties with Europe. ecns.cn Over the past few years, China Southern has transported more than 500,000 tons of inbound and outbound goods to Amsterdam annually.

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-08-08). Danish ultranationalist group steps up attacks on Quran. plenglish.com Members of Danske Patrioter (Danish Patriots) burned copies of the Muslim holy book in front of the embassies of Türkiye, Algeria, Pakistan, Iran and Indonesia in the capital Copenhagen. | The group also carried out a similar attack on Quran in the northern city of Aalborg and chanted Islamophobic slogans. | A Muslim woman got into an argument with them and was eventually taken away by the police. | Recent months have seen repeated acts of Quran burning or desecration or attempts to do so by Islamophobic figures or groups, especially in northern European and Nordic countries, drawing outrage from Muslim coun…

Misión Verdad (2023-08-08). World Bank Establishes Russia as Leading Economy in Europe. orinocotribune.com According to the latest data from the World Bank Group, Russia has become one of the five largest economies in the world, securing its position as the leading economy in Europe. | The World Development Indicators represent the primary compilation of development indicators by the World Bank. The compiled data, which include national, regional, and global estimates, provide a clear visual representation of the overall progress of global development. | GDP data is based on official country data published by the World Bank and IMF, which is then converted to purchasing power parity. | At the end of 2022, the World B…

Nathan Erderof, Left Voice. (2023-08-08). Sink The Floating Migrant Prisons, Let Them All In. popularresistance.org A large "barge" (read: prison) for asylum seekers has recently arrived in the port of Portland, on the south coast of England in Dorset. The floating facility is called "Bibby Stockholm" and, beginning this summer, will "accommodate" around 500 male migrants between the ages of 18 to 65 for approximately 18 months. The aim is to keep these migrants offshore (preventing them from setting foot on English soil) while they wait for their cases to be processed. | To counter immigration, the European Union and its Western allies — from Calais to the Greek islands, all the way to the Mexican border — have al…

Oraily Madruga Rios (2023-08-08). Paraguay questions EU extraterritoriality with MERCOSUR. plenglish.com Asuncion, Aug 8 (Prensa Latina) Paraguay's Agriculture and Livestock Minister Santiago Bertoni expressed his deep concern about the extraterritorial approaches of the European Union (EU) to the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR) in environmental matters, the ABC Color newspaper reported on Tuesday.




teleSUR (2023-08-08). African Tourism: In Continuous Search of the Chinese Market. telesurenglish.net The Chinese tourist has been an essential aspiration for African tourism for more than 15 years. The achievements of the continent's tourism sector in capturing the Chinese market have not been sustained over time due to the multiplicity of problems affecting the continent. The pandemic and the war in Europe are the two major causes of affectation in this long list. | Related: | Today, the challenge calls them back, whe…

Anonymous103 (2023-08-08). Europe Under Censorship With The Digital Services Act. Orwell's Prophecy Is Reality. southfront.org Illustrative Image | Written by Piero Messina | George Orwell's prophecy comes true. On August 25, the Digital Services Act came into force, the European regulation which formally aims to put online information in order, but which is actually a first substantial step towards censorship of free information. George Orwell had envisioned a Ministry of Reality. Brussels really created that structure. It will be up to the European Commission, without filters and without regulatory bodies, to establish what is true…

ecsorinoco (2023-08-07). Coup in Niger: Old Europe on Trial. orinocotribune.com By Geraldina Colotti—Aug 4, 2023 | Gold, silicon, oil—with reserves estimated at 2 billion barrels, and above all uranium are essential for both French nuclear power stations and atomic bombs. They are strategic raw materials for imperialism, which needs to consolidate its dominion at the expense of the southern countries. This is the key to understanding the fibrillation provoked in the United States and especially in the European Union, by the coup d'état in Niger. | On July 28, General Abdourahamane Tchiani, head of the Presidential Guard, was proclaimed the new leader of Niger and assumed the pres…

_____ (2023-08-07). Countries That Rely on Tourism the Most: Europe, Middle East, and Northern Africa. strategic-culture.org This infographic shows the countries where international tourism revenue constitutes more than 3% of the GDP. All data is for 2019, the last pre-pandemic year. | (Click on the image to enlarge)…

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-08-08). Poland resumes oil pumping over Druzhba pipeline. plenglish.com Warsaw, Aug 8 (Prensa Latina) Polish workers have restored a damaged segment of a Druzhba oil pipeline branch delivering oil to Germany and oil pumping has restarted, the Poland's pipeline section operator PERN said on its website.

Kate Horgan (2023-08-08). Media Freedom Matters: Exposing International News Neglect, Censorship, and Agenda Cutting Across the Globe. projectcensored.org Earlier this year, members of the News Enlightenment Initiative (NEI-Germany) and Project Censored partnered to recruit an international jury of news professionals and media scholars to identify and highlight "News… | An investigation by Alan MacLeod, senior staff writer at MintPress News, shows how the US military is using young women to lure Gen Z recruits into service through sexually suggestive…




Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-08-07). Latin America and West Africa: Patterns of Neocolonialism. libya360.wordpress.com Stephen Sefton The patterns of neocolonial intervention in the majority world by the United States and its allies since their victories over Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan in 1945 are very clear. Almost immediately the Western countries started a cycle of bloody aggression against peoples resisting colonialism, followed later by the dependence of most African…

Anonymous103 (2023-08-07). David Cohnen On Elections In Germany. southfront.org

Editor (2023-08-07). Hiroshima-Nagasaki bombing: U.S. domination of post-war world. mronline.org July 1939, Leo Szilard, the Hungarian physicist and a refugee in U.S., had sought the help of Einstein to persuade the U.S. administration headed by President Roosevelt, to construct an atomic bomb as a counter to an identical programme that, it was then suspected, Nazi Germany had embarked upon.

Javier Arana Villasusa (2023-08-08). Pandemic increased number of girls with premature puberty. plenglish.com According to the Journal of the Endocrine Society, the potential risk factors were more time on electronic devices and less physical activity. | The increase in diagnoses of precocious puberty is also related to poor eating habits and sleep disturbances. | "We found weight gain among the girls diagnosed with precocious puberty during the pandemic, and rapid body weight gain is associated with advanced pubertal development," experts from the University of Genoa and the Giannina Gaslini Institute in Genoa, Italy, underlined in the article. | Stress, social isolation, increased conflicts between parents, the econom…

Lucas Leiroz de Almeida (2023-08-07). Russophobic Policies in Latvia: Thousands of Ethnic Russian Citizens Ordered to Leave the Country. globalresearch.ca

infobrics (2023-08-07). Russophobic policies increasing in Latvia. infobrics.org 6000 Russian in Latvia will receive order to leave the country.




ecns.cn (2023-08-08). Air Silk Road speeds up trade with EU. ecns.cn Rapid growth of the Air Silk Road between Zhengzhou, Henan, and Luxembourg, has made it convenient for Henan consumers to get products delivered to their doorsteps from around the world.

Anonymous103 (2023-08-08). Military Situation In Donbass On August 8, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Kurdyumovka; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Terny; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Dibrova; | AFU artillery struck Russian positions in Bakhmutske; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Kleshcheevka; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Avdiivka; | The Russian Army repelled Ukrainian attacks near Urozhaynoye; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the…

Anonymous103 (2023-08-08). Military Situation In Syria On August 8, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org On August 8, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no cases of hostilities and ceasefire violations in Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On August 8, ISIS reportedly attacked SAA checkpoint in Maadan Atiq; | On August 8, a car bomb explosion was reported in Damascus; | On August 7, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Nayrab; | On August 7, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Kafr Nouran; | On August 7, artillery of Tu…

Anonymous103 (2023-08-08). RFK Jr.'s Campaign Collapsing Over Israel Issue. southfront.org Illustrative Image | Written by The only Presidential candidate in either Party who proclaims himself to be against Biden's determination to conquer (regime-change) both Russia and China, is RFK Jr., who has, by now, committed himself also to insisting that Israel is NOT an apartheid nation, and that Israel's military NEVER targets non-combatants, and that Israel is a democracy not only for Jews…

Anonymous103 (2023-08-08). Military Situation In Ukraine On August 8, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org On August 7, Russian forces attacked a hotel used by the Ukrainian military command and foreign mercenaries in the city of Pokrovsk with high-precision missiles; | On August 7, Russian forces struck targets in Kiev; | On August 7, explosions thundered in Kherson; | On August 7, explosions thundered in Zaporozhye; | On August 7, Russian forces struck targets in Kharkiv; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Kupyansk; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Sev…

Anonymous103 (2023-08-08). Ukrainian Forces Attempted To Gain New Stronghold On Eastern Bank Of Dnieper River. southfront.org Illustrative Image | The situation remains tense in the Kherson region, where the Armed Forces of Ukraine continue attacks on the eastern bank of the Dnieper river which is under the control of the Russian military. Ukrainian assault groups are crossing the river amis the heavy artillery battles. | According to preliminary reports, on the night of August 8, Ukrainian boats each carrying up to 6-7 servicemen and covered by smokescreen landed west of the village of –°ossak Lageri on the astern…

ecns.cn (2023-08-08). Air Silk Road speeds up trade with EU. ecns.cn Rapid growth of the Air Silk Road between Zhengzhou, Henan, and Luxembourg, has made it convenient for Henan consumers to get products delivered to their doorsteps from around the world.

Anonymous103 (2023-08-08). Military Situation In Donbass On August 8, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Kurdyumovka; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Terny; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Dibrova; | AFU artillery struck Russian positions in Bakhmutske; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Kleshcheevka; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Avdiivka; | The Russian Army repelled Ukrainian attacks near Urozhaynoye; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the…

Anonymous103 (2023-08-08). Military Situation In Syria On August 8, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org On August 8, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no cases of hostilities and ceasefire violations in Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On August 8, ISIS reportedly attacked SAA checkpoint in Maadan Atiq; | On August 8, a car bomb explosion was reported in Damascus; | On August 7, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Nayrab; | On August 7, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Kafr Nouran; | On August 7, artillery of Tu…

Anonymous103 (2023-08-08). RFK Jr.'s Campaign Collapsing Over Israel Issue. southfront.org Illustrative Image | Written by The only Presidential candidate in either Party who proclaims himself to be against Biden's determination to conquer (regime-change) both Russia and China, is RFK Jr., who has, by now, committed himself also to insisting that Israel is NOT an apartheid nation, and that Israel's military NEVER targets non-combatants, and that Israel is a democracy not only for Jews…

Anonymous103 (2023-08-08). Military Situation In Ukraine On August 8, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org On August 7, Russian forces attacked a hotel used by the Ukrainian military command and foreign mercenaries in the city of Pokrovsk with high-precision missiles; | On August 7, Russian forces struck targets in Kiev; | On August 7, explosions thundered in Kherson; | On August 7, explosions thundered in Zaporozhye; | On August 7, Russian forces struck targets in Kharkiv; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Kupyansk; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Sev…

Anonymous103 (2023-08-08). Ukrainian Forces Attempted To Gain New Stronghold On Eastern Bank Of Dnieper River. southfront.org Illustrative Image | The situation remains tense in the Kherson region, where the Armed Forces of Ukraine continue attacks on the eastern bank of the Dnieper river which is under the control of the Russian military. Ukrainian assault groups are crossing the river amis the heavy artillery battles. | According to preliminary reports, on the night of August 8, Ukrainian boats each carrying up to 6-7 servicemen and covered by smokescreen landed west of the village of –°ossak Lageri on the astern…

ecns.cn (2023-08-08). Wang, Lavrov highlight China-Russia coordination, cooperation. ecns.cn Senior diplomats from China and Russia on Monday highlighted strategic coordination and pragmatic cooperation between the two countries, vowing to push for greater progress in bilateral relationship.

Paciifca's Capitalism, Race & Democracy (2023-08-08). TX School Libraries under Threat; UPS Teamsters Question New Contract; Russian Socialist. indybay.org On Pacifica's Capitalism, Race & Democracy covers Texas School Libraries under Threat; UPS Teamsters Question New Contract; Russian Socialist Academic Arrested; Dr Mutulu Shakur Presente!

_____ (2023-08-08). Some comments on the Russian Defense Minister's visit to North Korea. journal-neo.org

_____ (2023-08-08). Russia-Persian Gulf: Building the Foundations of a New World. journal-neo.org

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-08-08). Is Russia a 'Sub-Imperialist' Power? libya360.wordpress.com Renfrey Clarke There has recently been a lot of debate on the topic of imperialism, particularly as applied to the current war in Ukraine. Members of several left and progressive tendencies suggest a number of ways in which present-day Russia might be categorised. Some describe Russia as an "imperialist" power; others refer to it as…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-08-08). JFK's World Peace Speech and National Security State Takedowns of US Presidents. libya360.wordpress.com Stansfield Smith President Kennedy's World Peace speech on June 10, 1963, where he championed nuclear disarmament and lasting peace with the Soviet Union, is given renewed attention with a Kennedy now running for president and by the present war with Russia. JFK supposedly underwent a transformation after the near mutual nuclear annihilation with the Soviet…

Staff (2023-08-08). Ukraine turns to drone attacks to cover up offensive's failure. wibailoutpeople.org By David Sole | The past days have seen a big increase in Ukraine air and sea drone attacks against the Russian Federation forces and even hitting downtown Moscow. These dramatic incidents, however, are not militarily significant. They are meant to cover up and divert attention in the West to the complete failure of the Ukrainian "counter-offensive" that began June 4. | Ukraine's stated goal as it prepared for their June offensive was to quickly break through Russian defenses in the south and east fronts and reclaim large swathes of Russian annexed areas. The f…

Staff (2023-08-08). Burkina Faso's President Traoré Delivers Anti-Imperialist Speech at Russia—Africa Summit. wibailoutpeople.org ( Traoré assumed the presidency on September 30, 2022. At age 35, he is the…

Staff (2023-08-08). Headlines for August 8, 2023. democracynow.org ECOWAS to Hold Emergency Summit Thursday on Niger Coup as U.S. Freezes Funds to Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso Warn Against Foreign Military Intervention in Niger, Ukraine: Russian Missile Strikes in Pokrovsk Targeted Rescue Workers, Ohio Election Day: Anti-Abortion GOP Megadonor Funds Effort to Make It Harder to Amend State Constitution, George Floyd Murder: Ex-Cop Tou Thao Sentenced to Nearly 5 Years in Prison, Judge Dismisses Trump Defamation Countersuit Against E. Jean Carroll, Over 1 Million Lose Power in Deadly U.S. Storm; Death Toll Rises from Record Heat Waves, Mass Flooding Kills Six in Slovenia in Nation&…

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-08-08). Russia to increase charter flights to Southeast Asia. plenglish.com Moscow, Aug 8 (Prensa Latina) Russia's Federal Air Transport Agency ROSAVIATSIYA asked local airlines Tuesday to study the possibility of year-round flights to Southeast Asia from the country's several airports.

Ana Luisa Brown (2023-08-08). Russia assembles rocket for next mission to the Moon. plenglish.com Moscow, Aug 8 (Prensa Latina) The Soyuz-2.1b rocket, which will launch into space Russia's first lunar mission in nearly half a century, the Luna-25, was assembled at the Vostochny Cosmodrome, the Roscosmos space corporation reported on Monday.

ecns.cn (2023-08-08). Meeting sends positive signal amid conflict. ecns.cn The meeting of several national security advisers hosted by Saudi Arabia in Jeddah over the weekend to explore pathways to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict sends a signal that the world is witnessing a multipolar order characterized by more flexibility.

ecns.cn (2023-08-08). Russia welcomes China's constructive role in resolving Ukraine crisis. ecns.cn Wang Yi held talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Monday, during which Wang said that China and Russia are good friends who can trust and rely on each other.

infobrics (2023-08-08). Russia Pays Sakhalin Dividends in Chinese Yuan. infobrics.org Western sanctions on Moscow cast shadow on dollar hegemony…

infobrics (2023-08-08). The BRICS Economy: Understanding the Origins fnd Impact on the World Economy. infobrics.org Many saw this group as a symbol of economic hope and optimism for developing countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Global South. At the time of inception, the economies of Brazil, Russia, India and China were experiencing significant growth which raised eyebrows and attracted attention regarding their impact on the global economy…

WSWS (2023-08-08). NATO-backed anti-Putin oppositionist Navalny sentenced to additional 19 years in prison. wsws.org The ever-more draconian prison sentences handed down to prominent representatives of the NATO-backed opposition in the Russian state and oligarchy are indicative of intense conflicts and crises behind the walls of the Kremlin.

Anonymous103 (2023-08-08). I Am Part Of Russian World: Interview With Commander Of Legendary Pyatnashka International Brigade Of The DPR. southfront.org The following interview is part of a special report by Patrick Lancaster, who went to the Avdeevka with the…

infobrics (2023-08-08). The BRICS Economy: Understanding the Origins and Impact on the World Economy. infobrics.org Many saw this group as a symbol of economic hope and optimism for developing countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Global South. At the time of inception, the economies of Brazil, Russia, India and China were experiencing significant growth which raised eyebrows and attracted attention regarding their impact on the global economy…

Juan M. Garcia (2023-08-08). Russia's avant-garde at Cuba's Museum of Fine Arts. plenglish.com Havana, Aug 8 (Prensa Latina) Pages of Russia's Avant-garde is an exhibition that is on display in the Audiovisual Hall of the National Museum of Fine Arts, in this capital, the institution announced on social networks on Tuesday.

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-08-08). Russian army thwarts Ukraine's attempts to occupy Urozhainoye. plenglish.com Moscow, Aug 8 (Prensa Latina) The advanced units of the Eastern Russian troop group repelled several Ukrainian attacks that were aimed at taking the town of Urozhainoye in Donetsk, the group's spokesman, Oleg Chekhov, reported on Tuesday.

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-08-08). Trade between Russia and China grows. plenglish.com Moscow, Aug 8 (Prensa Latina) Russian-Chinese trade grew 36.7 percent in the first seven months of this year compared to the same period in 2022, the Federal Customs Service of Russia reported.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-08-07). NATO Imposes the Yoke. The SCO Brings Freedom and Equality. libya360.wordpress.com Adnan Akfirat Türkiye should immediately leave NATO and join the SCO and BRICS to protect its sovereignty, territorial integrity and ensure the development of its national economy! The motto "America must not leave us, otherwise Russia will come" was used by far-right organizations in Türkiye in the 1970s that were governed by the US Gladio….

Staff (2023-08-07). Headlines for August 7, 2023. democracynow.org Nigerien Coup Leaders and Supporters Remain Defiant as ECOWAS Deadline to Restore Bazoum Passes, Attacks by Ukrainian and Russian Forces Intensify as World Leaders Meet in Jeddah for Peace Talks, Ukrainian Authorities Charge Peace Activist Yurii Sheliazhenko, Raid His Home, Russian Court Sentences Alexei Navalny to Another 19 Years in Prison, Ex-Pakistani PM Imran Khan Calls for Supporters to Keep Up Protests as He Receives 3-Year Sentence, Rahul Gandhi, Lawmaker Critical of Narendra Modi, Reinstated to Indian Parliament, Another Bloody Weekend in the West Bank as Israelis Kill at Least 5 Palestinians, Incl. Teen…

Ann Brown (2023-08-07). Russia: If Ukraine Counteroffensive Succeeds, We Will Have to Use Nukes. moguldom.com Russia's former president and current National Security Council deputy chairman, Dmitry Medvedev, recently warned that Russia might have no choice but to use nuclear weapons if Ukraine's counteroffensive against Moscow's invasion is successful. In a post on social media, Medvedev stressed that if Ukraine's forces, which are supported by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), captured …

Anonymous103 (2023-08-07). In Video: British Mercenaries Under Russian Fire. southfront.org

Anonymous103 (2023-08-07). Military Overview 18+: Kiev Declares Victories On Jeddah Front, Losing On Ukrainian Battlefields. southfront.org After failed large-scale attacks on the positions of the Russian military on the southern front lines, the intensity of Ukrainian offensive operations has decreased in recent days. The Ukrainian military continues attempts to break through the Russian defense in near the village of Rabodino in the Zaporozhye region and in the area of the Berkhovsky reservoir to the west of Bakhmut. Meanwhile, the other front lines are inflamed by positional battles. | On the morning of August 7, the Armed For…

Anonymous103 (2023-08-07). Military Situation In Donbass On August 7, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Nine civilians were wounded as a result of Ukrainian shelling in Donetsk and Staromikhailovka over the past day; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Dibrova; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Raigorodok; | Russian artillery destroyed a command post of the AFU near Yampol; | The Russian Army repelled Ukrainian attacks near Stelmakhovka; | The Russian Army repelled Ukrainian attacks near Serebryanske; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU c…

Anonymous103 (2023-08-07). Military Situation In Southern Ukraine On August 7, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Staromayorske; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Urozhainoye; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Novodanilovka; | The Russian Army repelled Ukrainian attacks near Rabotino; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Mariinka; | Russian artillery destroyed an ammo depot of the AFU near Zaporozhye; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Rabotino; | Up to 20 U…

Anonymous103 (2023-08-07). Military Situation In Syria On August 7, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org On August 7, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no cases of hostilities and ceasefire violations in Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On August 7, Israel warplanes struck Damascus countryside. Four SAA servicemen were killed; | On August 6, the Turkish Army sent a convoy of 12 units of military equipment to Idlib region via Kafr Lusin crossing; | On August 6, unidentified gunmen attacked HTS checkpoint near Ariha. A HTS member was killed. | MORE ON THE TOPIC…

Anonymous103 (2023-08-07). Military Situation In Ukraine On August 7, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Local sources claimed that Russian strikes destroyed two workshops at the Malyshev plant used for repair of armored vehicles of the AFU in Kharkiv; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Dibrova; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Staromayorske; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Urozhainoye; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Novodanilovka; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Kupyansk; | Russian artillery destroyed an ammo…

Anonymous103 (2023-08-07). Russian Missiles Destroyed Ukrainian Military Headquarters In Hotel In Pokrovsk, Kiev Lies Attack Hit Civilians. southfront.org On the evening of August 7, Russian forces launched new wave of missile strikes on the Ukrainian military throughout the country. One of precision strikes hit the hotel used by the Ukrainian military command and foreign mercenaries in the city of Pokrovsk (former Krasnoarmeisk) which is located in a part of the Donetsk People's Republic controlled by Ukrainian forces. Explosions were also reported in Kiev, Kharkiv and Kherson. The attack continues, more strikes are likely to be reported soon.

Anonymous834 (2023-08-07). Most Americans Want Aid To Ukraine's War With Russia To End — CNN Poll. southfront.org

Dave DeCamp (2023-08-07). Zelensky Aide Vows There Will Be 'No Compromise' With Moscow. news.antiwar.com An aide to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed Monday that there will be "no compromise" with Moscow to end the fighting in Ukraine and rejected the idea of a ceasefire. Mykhailo Podolyak said the only "foundation for negotiations" could be Zelensky's "peace formula," which calls for a full Russian withdrawal before peace talks can happen. "There …

Dr. Vladislav B. Sotirović (2023-08-07). History: The Making of Modern Russia from Ivan the Great (1462) to Alexander I (1815). globalresearch.ca

Drago Bosnic (2023-08-07). Dangerous Crossroads, "Towards Total War"? Supported by US-NATO, Kiev Regime Wages Attacks, Targets "Inside Russian Territory" globalresearch.ca

infobrics (2023-08-07). Africa's Turn Towards Russia. infobrics.org Interview with Ashley Otu, Founder and researcher at IDCOOP…

infobrics (2023-08-07). Most Americans want aid to Ukraine's war with Russia to end – CNN Poll. infobrics.org Biden's popularity would be even lower if the whole truth about Ukraine were revealed.

infobrics (2023-08-07). NATO aggression against Russia becomes total war. infobrics.org Drone attacks on civilian infrastructure are absolutely irrelevant to Russian military operations in Ukraine, meaning they are either an act of desperation or the United States is simply trying to launch a total war against Russia, as its economy has proved to be virtually impervious to political West's unrelenting sanctions warfare.

WSWS (2023-08-07). Russian soprano Anna Netrebko sues Metropolitan Opera for discrimination and defamation. wsws.org Netrebko, following a favorable arbitration decision, is pursuing her claims that the Met has unfairly attacked her and jeopardized her career.

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-08-08). Egypt, Serbia discuss military cooperation. plenglish.com Cairo, Aug 8 (Prensa Latina) Egypt's Defense Minister Gen. Mohamed Zaki reportedly met with his Serbian counterpart Miloš Vučević on an official visit in order to discuss military cooperation issues between the two nations.

teleSUR, nama, JCM (2023-08-08). Al menos seis muertos dejan severas Inundaciones en Eslovenia. telesurtv.net Intensas lluvias han provocado evacuación de miles de eslovenos o que se hayan quedado sin electricidad o agua potable.

Anonymous103 (2023-08-08). Military Situation In Kupyansk On August 8, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org

Anonymous103 (2023-08-08). Military Situation In Bakhmut On August 8, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org

Anonymous765 (2023-08-08). NATO Fuels War Until Last Ukrainian. southfront.org |

Anonymous103 (2023-08-08). Military Situation South Of Velikaya Novoselka On August 8, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org

Susan Bonath (2023-08-08). Caught in the discourse of power. indybay.org The problem is that the country called Ukraine does not belong to the wage-dependent Ukrainian people. This state, for which the Ukrainians have gone to war, is, like every capitalist state apparatus, an instrument of power of the rulers.. The powerful have always been forcing a classic Stockholm syndrome on the population with their propaganda.

_____ (2023-08-08). Ukraine's Grifter Wars Through Gonzalo Lira's Eyes. strategic-culture.org

Ann Brown (2023-08-08). Oliver Stone: Biden is Following Suicidal Course in Ukraine, Could Start World War 3. moguldom.com Outspoken veteran filmmaker Oliver Stone says he now regrets voting for Joe Biden for president during the 2020 election. Stone, whose films include "Platoon," "JFK," "Any Given Sunday," and "Nixon," admitted he's worried President Biden is following a suicidal course through the U.S. dealings in the Ukraine War. In fact, Stone is afraid that U.S. …

Larry Johnson (2023-08-08). Is the West Losing Faith in Zelensky and Ukraine? A discussion with Judge Napolitano. sonar21.com Judge Napolitano kindly highlighted my recent piece discussing indications that the United States and NATO are preparing to jettison Ukraine and Volodomyr Zelensky. Here it is: Joe Biden and is…

_____ (2023-08-07). The Ukraine Mess is Animal Farm in Reverse: Starring Blackrock and Other Pigs. journal-neo.org

Lawrence S. Wittner (2023-08-07). Spinning Illusions: The Anti-American Left and the Ukraine War. fpif.org In recent decades, a segment of the global Left has looked upon the U.S. government as the Great Satan in international affairs, responsible for the world's major ills. Thus, on those occasions when countries at odds with the United States behaved like brutal imperialist powers, these " This warped vis…

Anonymous103 (2023-08-07). Military Situation In Bakhmut On August 7, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org

Anonymous765 (2023-08-07). Ukrainian Rear Is Burning. southfront.org |

Eric Zuesse (2023-08-07). U.S. Government on "Wrong Side" of Ukraine War. Who Started the War? globalresearch.ca

Peter Koenig (2023-08-07). American Public Rejects Continuous US Funding of Ukraine. globalresearch.ca

StormCloudsGathering (2023-08-07). Video: The Ukraine Crisis — What You're Not Being Told. globalresearch.ca

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2023-08-07: News Headlines

Salah Lamrani (2023-08-07). Islamophobia: Scapegoating Muslims in France. globalresearch.ca

Al Mayadeen, Orinoco Tribune. (2023-08-07). Niger Puts An End To Uranium And Gold Export To France. popularresistance.org With immediate effect, the Republic of Niger, under the leadership of new president General Abdourahamane Tchiani, and supported by the people of the country, announced the suspension of the export of uranium and gold to France on Sunday. | In parallel to the decision, protestors were surrounding the French Embassy in Niger calling for the end of French colonial practices repeating the slogan "Down with France!" and reaffirming their support to the coup leader, Tchiani. | Wazobia Reporters, a Nigerien news website,reported one protestor proclaiming "We have uranium, diamonds, gold, oil, and we live like slaves? W…

Ben Norton, Geopolitical Economy. (2023-08-07). US/France Threaten Intervention In Resource-Rich Niger. popularresistance.org The US and France have threatened foreign intervention to re-install a pro-Western regime in Niger. | Niger is a major producer of gold and uranium, the latter of which is needed for European nuclear energy. The country has significant oil reserves to which foreign corporations have wanted access. It also hosts large US drone bases. | These Western threats follow coups led by nationalist, anti-colonial military officers in neighboring Burkina Faso and Mali, whose governments have warned that intervention would be considered an act of war, and could thus set off a regional conflict. | West Africa is rich in natura…

Staff (2023-08-07). Masar Badil summer youth camp concludes in Germany with continued dedication to struggle. samidoun.net Dozens of active members of Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network throughout Europe participated in the summer camp of the Masar Badil, the Palestinian Alternative Revolutionary Path Movement, in Germany between 23 and 28 July 2023. Participants in the camp, including members and supporters of the Masar, came from France, the Netherlands, Spain, Belgium, Germany, Austria, …

Vijay Prashad, Kambale Musavuli (2023-08-07). Niger is just the latest in a string of anti-colonial coups in Africa. peoplesworld.org At 3 a.m. on July 26 2023, the presidential guard detained President Mohamed Bazoum in Niamey, the capital of Niger. Troops, led by Brigadier General Abdourahmane Tchiani, closed the country's borders and declared a curfew. The coup d'etat was immediately condemned by the Economic Community of West African States, the African Union, and the European Union. Both France and the …

Staff (2023-08-06). U.S./EU Stay Out of Niger! wibailoutpeople.org The recent popularly supported coup in Niger is seen by many in that country as a blow against France and Western Imperialism. Now, France, the U.S. and their imperialist partners and African puppet regimes have threatened to invade Niger to re-install the former complient government of Mohamed Bazoum. | Mali, Burkina Faso and Guinea, all former Franch colonies, have stated that they will defend the new government of Niger. | Resources have been stolen from these countries to keep the colonial powers in Europe and North America rich. UNAC demands, "hands of Niger." | Below are some articles from UNAC members a…


Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-08-06). Algeria and the Sahel on the Brink of War. libya360.wordpress.com Mohsen Abdelmoumen France wants to burn Africa. Here, the French army north of Niamey. D. R. All the imperialist scavengers are there. All the ingredients are ready for war, and all the geopolitical players are in place. All that remains is the final act. Don't imagine that Europe will be spared. The fires of hell…

Marjan H. Ehsassi (2023-08-06). Voters Don't Have a Voice in Governance. Citizen Assemblies Could Be the Answer. truthout.org Elected representatives from a broad range of Western democracies beyond the United States are taking bold measures to give real voice to citizens in decision-making. Confronted with protests, polarization and pessimism, countries such as Canada, Ireland, France, Germany, Australia, Belgium and the Netherlands are recognizing the need for a system of governance that is more inclusive and… |

teleSUR, rzr, JCM (2023-08-07). Incendio forestal destruye 7.000 hectáreas en Portugal. telesurtv.net Desatado el pasado viernes en la localidad portuguesa de Castelo Branco ha destruido hasta el domingo una superficie 7.000 hectáreas y mantiene en acción a una fuerza de más de mil bomberos.

Yasiel Betancourt Clavijo (2023-08-07). Drug trafficking aborted at Uruguay's airport. plenglish.com On Sunday, two Paraguayan citizens were arrested as they tried to smuggle nearly two kilos of cocaine into Europe. They carried the drug in their stomachs. | Both travelers had arrived on a flight from Argentina and were bound for Spain. | Thanks to a medical team, the women were able to expel the drugs. | One was carrying 70 capsules of cocaine and the other one 90 capsules, totalling 1.5 kilograms of the drug. | It was the third seizure of cocaine at the capital's air terminal in the last six weeks with a similar destination, indicating that Uruguay is still on the drug trafficking route in the efforts to take…

Margaret Klein Salamon (2023-08-06). Confronting the Climate Crisis Requires Disruptive Action and Radical Healing. truthout.org Climate disasters are unfolding so quickly one can barely keep track. Wildfires in Canada have already burned millions of acres and sent thick smoke across the entire East Coast of the U.S. Italy's recent flooding has displaced more than 23,000 people. Heat waves in India, Spain, and beyond are devastating crops and killing people. And warming is not just increasing, it's accelerating. |

thecommunists (2023-08-07). Russia pulls out of phony Ukrainian grain deal, 'turns its face' towards Africa. thecommunists.org In July 2022. it was announced that Russia, Turkey, Ukraine and the United Nations had come to an understanding whereby Russia would ensure Ukraine's continued export of grain and fertiliser. At the same time, all restrictions on the export of Russian agricultural products and fertilisers to countries in need would also be lifted. To allow …




_____ (2023-08-07). Countries That Rely on Tourism the Most: Europe, Middle East, and Northern Africa. strategic-culture.org This infographic shows the countries where international tourism revenue constitutes more than 3% of the GDP. All data is for 2019, the last pre-pandemic year. | (Click on the image to enlarge)…

ecsorinoco (2023-08-07). Coup in Niger: Old Europe on Trial. orinocotribune.com By Geraldina Colotti—Aug 4, 2023 | Gold, silicon, oil—with reserves estimated at 2 billion barrels, and above all uranium are essential for both French nuclear power stations and atomic bombs. They are strategic raw materials for imperialism, which needs to consolidate its dominion at the expense of the southern countries. This is the key to understanding the fibrillation provoked in the United States and especially in the European Union, by the coup d'état in Niger. | On July 28, General Abdourahamane Tchiani, head of the Presidential Guard, was proclaimed the new leader of Niger and assumed the pres…

Editor (2023-08-07). Hiroshima-Nagasaki bombing: U.S. domination of post-war world. mronline.org July 1939, Leo Szilard, the Hungarian physicist and a refugee in U.S., had sought the help of Einstein to persuade the U.S. administration headed by President Roosevelt, to construct an atomic bomb as a counter to an identical programme that, it was then suspected, Nazi Germany had embarked upon.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-08-07). Latin America and West Africa: Patterns of Neocolonialism. libya360.wordpress.com Stephen Sefton The patterns of neocolonial intervention in the majority world by the United States and its allies since their victories over Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan in 1945 are very clear. Almost immediately the Western countries started a cycle of bloody aggression against peoples resisting colonialism, followed later by the dependence of most African…

Alina Ramos Martin (2023-08-07). Italy: 69 migrants rescued after shipwrecks on Lampedusa island. plenglish.com Rome, Aug 7 (Prensa Latina) Italian rescue teams managed to rescue 69 people in the last hours in waters near the southern Italian island of Lampedusa, after two shipwrecks in which at least two people died, a report said.

teleSUR (2023-08-07). Hundreds of People Evacuated in Italy's Sardinia Due to Blazes. telesurenglish.net Some 600 people have been evacuated as a precaution in Italy's Sardinia as huge fires, made worse by strong winds, have been blazing in the northern and southern parts of the island. | RELATED: | Among the blazes, a major fire was burning on Sunday afternoon in the municipality of Posada in the northeastern province of Nuoro in Sardinia, causing a "heavy situation" where winds were pushing flames towards nearby coastal…




infobrics (2023-08-07). Russophobic policies increasing in Latvia. infobrics.org 6000 Russian in Latvia will receive order to leave the country.

Lucas Leiroz de Almeida (2023-08-07). Russophobic Policies in Latvia: Thousands of Ethnic Russian Citizens Ordered to Leave the Country. globalresearch.ca

_____ (2023-08-07). Russia-Africa Summit Held Amid Worsening Global Security Situation. transcend.org 2 Aug 2023 – African Union member-states put forward their peace plan for ending the conflict in Ukraine and received a positive response from Moscow.

Staff (2023-08-07). Headlines for August 7, 2023. democracynow.org Nigerien Coup Leaders and Supporters Remain Defiant as ECOWAS Deadline to Restore Bazoum Passes, Attacks by Ukrainian and Russian Forces Intensify as World Leaders Meet in Jeddah for Peace Talks, Ukrainian Authorities Charge Peace Activist Yurii Sheliazhenko, Raid His Home, Russian Court Sentences Alexei Navalny to Another 19 Years in Prison, Ex-Pakistani PM Imran Khan Calls for Supporters to Keep Up Protests as He Receives 3-Year Sentence, Rahul Gandhi, Lawmaker Critical of Narendra Modi, Reinstated to Indian Parliament, Another Bloody Weekend in the West Bank as Israelis Kill at Least 5 Palestinians, Incl. Teen…

Dr. Vladislav B. Sotirović (2023-08-07). History: The Making of Modern Russia from Ivan the Great (1462) to Alexander I (1815). globalresearch.ca

Drago Bosnic (2023-08-07). Dangerous Crossroads, "Towards Total War"? Supported by US-NATO, Kiev Regime Wages Attacks, Targets "Inside Russian Territory" globalresearch.ca




infobrics (2023-08-07). Africa's Turn Towards Russia. infobrics.org Interview with Ashley Otu, Founder and researcher at IDCOOP…

infobrics (2023-08-07). Most Americans want aid to Ukraine's war with Russia to end – CNN Poll. infobrics.org Biden's popularity would be even lower if the whole truth about Ukraine were revealed.

infobrics (2023-08-07). NATO aggression against Russia becomes total war. infobrics.org Drone attacks on civilian infrastructure are absolutely irrelevant to Russian military operations in Ukraine, meaning they are either an act of desperation or the United States is simply trying to launch a total war against Russia, as its economy has proved to be virtually impervious to political West's unrelenting sanctions warfare.

WSWS (2023-08-07). The YGBL in Russia and Ukraine protests attempts to ban the IYSSE at Bochum University. wsws.org The YGBL in Russia and Ukraine submitted a statement to the student council of Bochum University, which has voted to call upon the University administration to ban the IYSSE from campus.

WSWS (2023-08-07). Russian soprano Anna Netrebko sues Metropolitan Opera for discrimination and defamation. wsws.org Netrebko, following a favorable arbitration decision, is pursuing her claims that the Met has unfairly attacked her and jeopardized her career.

Ann Brown (2023-08-07). Russia: If Ukraine Counteroffensive Succeeds, We Will Have to Use Nukes. moguldom.com Russia's former president and current National Security Council deputy chairman, Dmitry Medvedev, recently warned that Russia might have no choice but to use nuclear weapons if Ukraine's counteroffensive against Moscow's invasion is successful. In a post on social media, Medvedev stressed that if Ukraine's forces, which are supported by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), captured …




Anonymous103 (2023-08-07). Military Overview 18+: Kiev Declares Victories On Jeddah Front, Losing On Ukrainian Battlefields. southfront.org After failed large-scale attacks on the positions of the Russian military on the southern front lines, the intensity of Ukrainian offensive operations has decreased in recent days. The Ukrainian military continues attempts to break through the Russian defense in near the village of Rabodino in the Zaporozhye region and in the area of the Berkhovsky reservoir to the west of Bakhmut. Meanwhile, the other front lines are inflamed by positional battles. | On the morning of August 7, the Armed For…

Anonymous103 (2023-08-07). Military Situation In Syria On August 7, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org On August 7, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no cases of hostilities and ceasefire violations in Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On August 7, Israel warplanes struck Damascus countryside. Four SAA servicemen were killed; | On August 6, the Turkish Army sent a convoy of 12 units of military equipment to Idlib region via Kafr Lusin crossing; | On August 6, unidentified gunmen attacked HTS checkpoint near Ariha. A HTS member was killed. | MORE ON THE TOPIC…

Anonymous103 (2023-08-07). Military Situation In Ukraine On August 7, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Local sources claimed that Russian strikes destroyed two workshops at the Malyshev plant used for repair of armored vehicles of the AFU in Kharkiv; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Dibrova; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Staromayorske; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Urozhainoye; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Novodanilovka; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Kupyansk; | Russian artillery destroyed an ammo…

Anonymous834 (2023-08-07). Most Americans Want Aid To Ukraine's War With Russia To End — CNN Poll. southfront.org

Dave DeCamp (2023-08-07). Zelensky Aide Vows There Will Be 'No Compromise' With Moscow. news.antiwar.com An aide to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed Monday that there will be "no compromise" with Moscow to end the fighting in Ukraine and rejected the idea of a ceasefire. Mykhailo Podolyak said the only "foundation for negotiations" could be Zelensky's "peace formula," which calls for a full Russian withdrawal before peace talks can happen. "There …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-08-07). NATO Imposes the Yoke. The SCO Brings Freedom and Equality. libya360.wordpress.com Adnan Akfirat Türkiye should immediately leave NATO and join the SCO and BRICS to protect its sovereignty, territorial integrity and ensure the development of its national economy! The motto "America must not leave us, otherwise Russia will come" was used by far-right organizations in Türkiye in the 1970s that were governed by the US Gladio….




Caitlin Johnstone (2023-08-07). Democrats Don't Care About Trump's Real Crimes: Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix. thealtworld.com Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley): | Ask an anti-imperialist what's the worst thing Trump did and they'll talk about real things like Yemen, Venezuela, Soleimani, Assange, the JCPOA, and the new cold war. Ask a Democrat what's the worst thing Trump did and they'll talk about pretend nonsense like Russian collusion and insurrection. | The US government is doing literally hundreds of things right now as you read this that are more harmful and concerning than a pretend "insurrection" that never at any time had a higher than zero percent chance of succeeding, but that's the issue liberals…

Drago Bosnic (2023-08-07). Dangerous Crossroads, "Towards Total War"? Supported by US-NATO, Kiev Regime Wages Attacks Inside Russian Territory. globalresearch.ca

teleSUR (2023-08-07). Putin Orders Increase in Production of Kub and Lancet Drones. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin tasked the Kalahnikov military consortium with increasing production of the Russian Kub and Lancet kamikaze drones. | RELATED: | "The producers promised me to increase the production of drones. They are fulfilling it, but it must be increased even more," I said during a meeting with Sergei Chémezov, director of the Rostec corporation, which brings together 17 groups of compa…

Jonathan Strauss (2023-08-06). Resisting Russia's war in Ukraine: Left voices speak out. greenleft.org.au Jonathan Strauss introduces a new collection published by Resistance Books in Australia, featuring the voices of Ukrainian leftists, Russian left anti-war activists and members of the international left who defend Ukraine's right of national self-determination.

_____ (2023-08-06). The Russia-Africa Summit Defeats West's 'Russia-Isolation' Project. journal-neo.org

_____ (2023-08-06). Hiroshima, Nagasaki, Russian Roulette. strategic-culture.org America's Pacific War was a racist war of annihilation both before and after Japan's surrender, Declan Hayes writes. | Join us on , , and . | America's 9th/10th March 1945 firebombing of Tokyo was the single most destructive…

Caitlin Johnstone (2023-08-07). Democrats Don't Care About Trump's Real Crimes: Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix. thealtworld.com Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley): | Ask an anti-imperialist what's the worst thing Trump did and they'll talk about real things like Yemen, Venezuela, Soleimani, Assange, the JCPOA, and the new cold war. Ask a Democrat what's the worst thing Trump did and they'll talk about pretend nonsense like Russian collusion and insurrection. | The US government is doing literally hundreds of things right now as you read this that are more harmful and concerning than a pretend "insurrection" that never at any time had a higher than zero percent chance of succeeding, but that's the issue liberals…

Drago Bosnic (2023-08-07). Dangerous Crossroads, "Towards Total War"? Supported by US-NATO, Kiev Regime Wages Attacks Inside Russian Territory. globalresearch.ca

teleSUR (2023-08-07). Putin Orders Increase in Production of Kub and Lancet Drones. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin tasked the Kalahnikov military consortium with increasing production of the Russian Kub and Lancet kamikaze drones. | RELATED: | "The producers promised me to increase the production of drones. They are fulfilling it, but it must be increased even more," I said during a meeting with Sergei Chémezov, director of the Rostec corporation, which brings together 17 groups of compa…

Jonathan Strauss (2023-08-06). Resisting Russia's war in Ukraine: Left voices speak out. greenleft.org.au Jonathan Strauss introduces a new collection published by Resistance Books in Australia, featuring the voices of Ukrainian leftists, Russian left anti-war activists and members of the international left who defend Ukraine's right of national self-determination.

_____ (2023-08-06). The Russia-Africa Summit Defeats West's 'Russia-Isolation' Project. journal-neo.org

_____ (2023-08-06). Hiroshima, Nagasaki, Russian Roulette. strategic-culture.org America's Pacific War was a racist war of annihilation both before and after Japan's surrender, Declan Hayes writes. | Join us on , , and . | America's 9th/10th March 1945 firebombing of Tokyo was the single most destructive…

Anonymous103 (2023-08-06). Military Situation In Donbass On August 6, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org On August 5, two women were killed and 10 more civilians were wounded by the AFU artillery attacks on the Donetsk city agglomeration; | On the night of August 6, the AFU shelled the center of the city of Donetsk with cluster munitions; | On August 6, at least 6 civilians were wounded by artillery shelling of the AFU in the Donetsk city agglomeration; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Yampol; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Dibrova; | Russian a…

Dave DeCamp (2023-08-06). Russia Says Ukraine Used Storm Shadow Missiles to Hit Bridge Connecting Kherson to Crimea. news.antiwar.com

Dave DeCamp (2023-08-06). Russia Vows Response After Ukrainian Drone Hit Russian Tanker. news.antiwar.com Russia has vowed it will respond to a Ukrainian attack that hit a Russian oil tanker in the Black Sea near Crimea on Friday night, which came after Ukraine's first strikes on a Russian commercial port. "Such barbaric actions cannot be justified and they will not remain without response, while their authors and perpetrators will …

Ana Luisa Brown (2023-08-06). Russia strikes Ukrainian air bases in Rovno and Khmelnitsky. plenglish.com Moscow, Aug 6 (Prensa Latina) The Russian Armed Forces attacked Ukrainian air bases in the provinces of Rovno and Khmelnitsky with high precision weapons, and achieved the planned objectives, the spokesman of the Ministry of Defense, Igor Konashenkov, reported today.

Anonymous103 (2023-08-06). Military Situation In Southern Ukraine On August 6, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Rabotino; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Novoandreevka; | The Russian Army repelled Ukrainian attacks near Rabotino; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Krasnogorovka; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Mariinka; | Russian artillery destroyed an ammo depot of the AFU near Zaporozhye; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Rabotino; | Up to 40 Ukra…

Anonymous103 (2023-08-06). Military Situation In Ukraine On August 6, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org On August 5, Russian missiles struck the Motor Sich plant in the Zaporozhie region, according to Zelensky; | On August 5, Russian missiles struck the Starokonstantinov military airfield in the Khmelnitsky region. A military warehouse was reportedly destroyed; | On August 6, Ukrainian forces struck the Chongar bridge with Storm Shadow missiles; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Rabotino; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Yampol; | Russian artillery s…

Anonymous669 (2023-08-06). Four Syrian Officers, Soldiers Killed In Attack By Turkistan Militants In Northern Lattakia. southfront.org Illustrative image. | Early on August 6, four service members of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) were killed in an attack by the al-Qaeda-affiliated Turkistan Islamic Party (TIP) in the northern Lattakia countryside, according to Sputnik. | The attack targeted a key position of the SAA in Mount Nabi Yunis, a field source told the Russian news agency, adding that militants from the TIP managed to reach the position due to the rough terrain and heavy fog. | Syrian pro-government activities iden…

Anonymous669 (2023-08-06). Ukraine Faces Consequences For Repeated Attacks On Russia (Photos, Videos). southfront.org File image. | On August 6, the Russian military foiled an attempt by Kiev forces to attack facilities in the Moscow region with a suicide drone. | In a statement, the Russian ministry of Defense stated that the drone was destroyed by air defense systems over the Podolsk district."Today at 11: 27 a.m. an attempt by the Kiev regime to carry out a terrorist attack with a drone on facilities in the Moscow Region was foiled," the ministry said. "There are no casualties and destruction as a result of the thwart…

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-08-06). Russian air defense thwarts attempted drone attack against Moscow. plenglish.com Moscow, Aug 6 (Prensa Latina) The Russian Armed Forces thwarted a Ukrainian attempt to attack the Moscow region using a drone, which was shot down over the Podolsk district, the Ministry of Defense reported.

Martin Hacthoun (2023-08-06). Russian FM condemns attack on oil tanker in Kerch Strait. plenglish.com Moscow, Aug 6 (Prensa Latina) Russia has strongly condemned today the attack by Kiev with a naval drone on an oil tanker near the Kerch Strait that connects the Black Sea with the Azov Sea, the spokeswoman of the Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, stressed.

Future of Life Institute (2023-08-06). Video: Nuclear War between Russia and the US. "Nuclear Winter" globalresearch.ca

Anonymous669 (2023-08-06). In Video: Russian Airstrikes Wipe Out HTS Headquarters In Syria's Greater Idlib. southfront.org File image. | On August 6, video footage showing recent Russian airstrikes on the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib surfaced online. | The airstrikes, which took place on

Anonymous669 (2023-08-06). Russian Army Foils Drone Attack On Bryansk, Advances In Special Military Operation Zone (Videos). southfront.org File image. | Early on August 6, the Russian military foiled an new attempt by Kiev forces to target the Bryansk region with suicide drones. | Governor Alexander Bogomaz said that air defenses intercepted two drones over the district of Karachevsky in Bryansk, adding that there were no casualties."The Russian Armed Forces' air defense system destroyed two aircraft-type drones over the Karachevsky district. There is no destruction and no casualties," Bogomaz wrote on Telegram. | Emergency services…

_____ (2023-08-07). 1999 NATO/CIA False Flag Operation at Raƒçak Set Precedent for Similar Operations in Syria and Ukraine. transcend.org Designed to Create a Pretext for Military Intervention…

Eric Zuesse (2023-08-07). U.S. Government on "Wrong Side" of Ukraine War. Who Started the War? globalresearch.ca

Lawrence S. Wittner (2023-08-07). Spinning Illusions: The Anti-American Left and the Ukraine War. fpif.org In recent decades, a segment of the global Left has looked upon the U.S. government as the Great Satan in international affairs, responsible for the world's major ills. Thus, on those occasions when countries at odds with the United States behaved like brutal imperialist powers, these " This warped vis…

Peter Koenig (2023-08-07). American Public Rejects Continuous US Funding of Ukraine. globalresearch.ca

StormCloudsGathering (2023-08-07). Video: The Ukraine Crisis — What You're Not Being Told. globalresearch.ca

_____ (2023-08-07). The Ukraine Mess is Animal Farm in Reverse: Starring Blackrock and Other Pigs. journal-neo.org

Anonymous765 (2023-08-07). Ukrainian Rear Is Burning. southfront.org |

Anonymous834 (2023-08-07). U.S. Government On Wrong Side Of Ukraine's War. southfront.org Written by Ukraine's war started in February 2014, not in 2022. As NATO's Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on 9 May 2023,

Anonymous103 (2023-08-06). Military Situation In Kupyansk Region, Ukraine, On August 6, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org

Dave DeCamp (2023-08-06). China, India Attend Talks on Ukraine War in Saudi Arabia. news.antiwar.com The US, China, and India attended talks on the Ukraine war in Saudi Arabia on Saturday that were aimed at convincing neutral countries to support Ukrainian demands for a peace deal. According to The Wall Street Journal, the meetings in Jeddah were attended by officials from 42 countries, including other non-aligned nations; Brazil, Indonesia, and …

Dave DeCamp (2023-08-06). Poll: Most Americans Oppose More Spending on the Ukraine War. news.antiwar.com The majority of Americans oppose additional spending on the war in Ukraine, according to a CNN poll that was released on Friday. The poll was conducted by SRSR from July 1-31, with a sample size of 1,279 respondents. It found that 55% of the respondents say Congress should not authorize more spending on the war …

Larry Johnson (2023-08-06). Is Ukraine Awakening to the Likelihood that It Will be Tossed Under the NATO Bus? sonar21.com Foreigners who place their trust in the promise of the United States to have their back apparently are unaware of the fate of Vietnamese, Libyans, Cambodians, Afghanis and Iraquies who…

Anonymous103 (2023-08-06). Ukrainian Forces Struck Bridges In Northern Crimea With Storm Shadow Missiles. southfront.org On August 6, the Armed Forces of Ukraine struck the bridges which link the Crimean peninsula and the Kherson region. The attack was carried out with British-made Storm Shadow missiles. | According to the head of Crimea Sergey Aksyonov, the Chongar Bridge was damaged. The village of Chongar also came under fire. More than 20 thousand residents were left without gas due to the damage to the gas pipeline. | The acting governor of the Kherson region, Vladimir Saldo, reported that the AFU fir…

Anonymous834 (2023-08-06). IMF Has 'Loaned' $115B To Ukraine Without Requiring Any Proof Where It Went. southfront.org Written by The great investigative journalist John Helmer recently (such as in the July 26th podcast interview of him

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-08-06). India committed to diplomacy for resolution of conflict. plenglish.com New Delhi, Aug 6 (Prensa Latina) The National Security adviser, Ajit Doval, reiterated India's approach to a solution to the conflict in Ukraine through dialogue and diplomacy as the only path to peace.

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