(2024-06-25). Russia States The Conditions Under Which It Will Invade NATO. popularresistance.org On June 20th, the Russian Government's RT News issued an English-language translation, titled "Russia fears a NATO attack. Here's why.", of a June 19th Russian-language article by Professor Igor Istomin, who is the acting head of the Department of Applied Analysis of International Problems, at MGIMO University, which is a part of Russia's Foreign Ministry. This article would not be so published if it did not express accurately the views and policies of Russia's Government. | It stated that there are three things which would spark a Russian response to eliminate "the notorious 'decision centers'" within NATO.
(2024-06-25). Veteran's Trial to Highlight BAE Systems, Inc. Complicity in Genocide. counterpunch.org ENDICOTT, NY — On Wednesday, June 26, 2 pm, in Endicott Village Court, 225 Jefferson Avenue, Jack Gilroy, an 89-year-old former machine gunner in occupied Austria, will tell the court why he was compelled to deliver a letter to weapons manufacturer, BAE Systems, and should not be convicted of trespass. Gilroy, a member of Veterans For Peace
(2024-06-25). Turkish Foreign Minister Reaffirms Ankara's Desire to Become Part of Brics Bloc. infobrics.org China is ready to strengthen strategic alignment with Turkey to counter "power politics" on the international stage, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan…
(2024-06-25). Forging a Unified Path in Space: BRICS Space Agencies Convene in Moscow. infobrics.org The Russian delegation proposed the establishment of a BRICS Space Council, which garnered significant interest from the participating countries…
(2024-06-25). France loses its power on the world stage. infobrics.org Current developments are reducing the reputation of a great nation Foreign policy failures and domestic problems are changing France's status on the world stage.
(2024-06-25). Russia's enemies keep trying to spread terror among civilians. infobrics.org Terrorist groups and foreign intelligence agencies want to resume the terror attacks that affected Russia during the 1990s and 2000s.
(2024-06-25). Russia should immediately start shooting down all NATO ISR assets. infobrics.org In order to avoid immediate escalation, Moscow could first down the USAF's Northrop Grumman RQ-4B "Global Hawk" and its naval version, the MQ-4C "Triton". This could serve as a warning shot, followed by manned aircraft such as the US Navy's Boeing P-8A "Poseidon" in case the war criminals in Washington DC refuse to back down and stop with their terrorist attacks. While it may seem like an extreme measure, when dealing with entities that freely use terrorism as a military tactic, then they should be treated precisely as terrorists and given no quarter.
(2024-06-25). Former PM Azarov says Ukraine has no opposition: 'They are in prison or abroad'. infobrics.org Kiev will be forced to accept any agreement between Moscow and Washington…
(2024-06-25). European financial institutions invest billions in arms companies that sell weapons to Israel. fidh.org
(2024-06-25). Washington rolls out the red carpet for war criminal Gallant, as US imperialism prepares to endorse Israel's war in Lebanon. wsws.org Far from being held accountable for his barbaric crimes, Gallant was welcomed in the cockpit of world imperialism with open arms by fellow war criminals drenched in the blood of Palestinians, Iraqis, Afghans, Ukrainians and Russians.
(2024-06-25). What have Palestine activists in Germany been facing? aljazeera.com We look at the violence and intimidation that face those in Germany calling for an end to Israel's war on Gaza.
(2024-06-25). Headlines for June 25, 2024. democracynow.org Julian Assange Secures Freedom After Reaching Plea Deal with U.S., Leaving U.K. Prison, "A Nightmare from Which They Cannot Wake": UNRWA Head on Gaza's Catastrophic Reality, Gaza Health Workers Call on International Community to Protect Palestinian Medical Sector, Israel's Supreme Court Rules Ultra-Orthodox Jews Must Serve in Military, Russian Strike Kills 5 in Eastern Ukraine's Pokrovsk, as Moscow Vows Retaliation for Crimea Attack, Kenyan Police Crack Down as Protesters Call for National Strike Against Tax Plan, Kenya Prepares to Deploy 400 Troops to Haiti, Protests Revived in New…
(2024-06-25). Richard Beck: Bidenism Abroad. newleftreview.org Panoramic survey of US foreign policy as Washington attempts to maintain its global hegemony in conditions of faltering growth. Containing China, confronting Russia, driving decarbonization: each of Biden's stated aims has been beset by insoluble contradictions from the outset, Richard Beck argues, now compounded by Israel's punitive war on Gaza.
(2024-06-25). US urges Israel's defence minister to avoid Lebanon escalation. scmp.com US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant met in Washington to discuss Middle East tensions.
(2024-06-25). U.S. missiles massacre beachgoers in Crimea, as U.S. says Ukraine can strike "anywhere" in Russia. strategic-culture.su 
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(2024-06-25). Ukraine: Expansion of the battle zone. indybay.org Russia is vastly superior in this type of warfare — which resembles an industrially operated process of destruction — because the Kremlin can draw on far greater reserves. Putin's gamble on a war of attrition is paying off. It is not just about the superiority of tanks, artillery and ammunition, or about the increasing Russian air superiority. It is above all about manpower.
(2024-06-25). AB, Ukrayna ve Moldova ile màºzakere sàºrecini bugàºn ba≈ülatacak. aa.com.tr Avrupa Birliƒüi (AB) àºlkelerinin Avrupa i≈ülerinden sorumlu bakanlarƒ±, Ukrayna ve Moldova ile katƒ±lƒ±m màºzakerelerinin ba≈ülatƒ±lacaƒüƒ± toplantƒ± iàßin bir araya geldi.
(2024-06-25). In France, a Bold New Take on 'Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité'. counterpunch.org 
France has rendered unto the world, over the past quarter-century, a distinct public service. Thanks to the trailblazing research of three French scholars — Thomas Piketty, Emmanuel Saez, and Gabriel Zucman — we know much more about the world's maldistributed wealth than ever before. Could France now be on the brink of making another significant
(2024-06-25). Pakistan's rank remains unchanged in US State Department's annual TIP report. geo.tv 
Migrants rest in a shelter, following a rescue operation, after their boat capsized in the open sea, Kalamata, Greece on June 14, 2023. — ReutersPakistan retains position in Tier 2 for third consecutive time.Govt demonstrated "overall greater effort" than before, report says.4.5…
(2024-06-25). Russian army chief, ex-defence minister face ICC arrest warrants. geo.tv 
Former Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu and Chief of the General Staff of Russian Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov attend a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, Russia February 27, 2022. — Reuters
(2024-06-25). Former PM Azarov Says Ukraine Has No Opposition: 'They are in prison or abroad'. globalresearch.ca
(2024-06-25). EU Kicks Off Membership Talks With Ukraine, Moldova. latintimes.com The European Union formally launches accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova on Tuesday, setting the fragile ex-Soviet states off on a long path towards membership that Russia has tried to block.
(2024-06-25). Turkey says Cyprus has become a military base targeting Gaza. middleeasteye.net 
(2024-06-25). EU Approves Military Aid to Ukraine Drawn From Frozen Russian Assets. news.antiwar.com European Union foreign ministers have approved, for the first time, the transfer of approximately ‚Ǩ1.4 billion ($1.5 billion) in military and financial aid to Kiev, using interest profits drawn from frozen Russian central bank assets. EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell made the announcement on Monday, as reports say Washington is preparing to send Ukraine …
(2024-06-25). Ethiopia and EU discuss ways to strengthen parliamentary links. plenglish.com Addis Ababa, Jun 25 (Prensa Latina) Ethiopia and the European Union (EU) discussed possible ways to strengthen existing parliamentary collaborations, the mission of that European political community reported today.
(2024-06-25). Russia denounces supply of radiochemical substances to Ukraine. plenglish.com Moscow, Jun 25 (Prensa Latina) Several Western countries send radiochemical substances to Ukraine that can be used to create a dirty bomb, declared today the head of the Russian Radiological, Chemical and Biological Defense Forces, Igor Kirilov.
(2024-06-25). Germany — Protest/US military base. pressenza.com European demonstrators have gathered in a German city to demand the closure of the US military base at Ramstein. | Protesters from Germany, Austria and France gathered in the southwestern German city of Kaiserslautern on Saturday to demand the closure of the US Air Force's Ramstein air base and to call on Western countries to seek non-violent solutions to the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. | Protestor Mona Aranea said: "The permission that NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Alliance) states are giving to Ukraine to attack Russian targets in Russia with NATO weapons, with weapons sent from Germany, from the…
(2024-06-25). Russia's cancer vaccine to begin clinical trials. pressenza.com After being tested on patients with oncological diseases, the therapeutic vaccine could eradicate a variety of tumours and not just prolong the lives of those affected. | Clinical trials of the Russian cancer vaccine will begin in mid-2025, said scientist Alexander Guintsburg, director of the Gamaleya National Research Centre of Epidemiology and Microbiology in Moscow. These trials will involve "patients with oncological diseases", while the vaccine is currently being tested in mice as part of pre-clinical research. | According to Guintsburg, the technology is being developed not simply to prolong life by two or…
(2024-06-25). Russian South-West State University celebrates its 60th anniversary. tvbrics.com 
On the day of the holiday, the university signed agreements with its foreign partners…
(2024-06-25). ICC issues arrest warrants for Russian army chief, former defence minister. aljazeera.com Court accuses them of war crimes and crimes against humanity for directing attacks on civilian targets in Ukraine.
(2024-06-25). Joy Neumeyer: Moscow's Story. newleftreview.org Joy Neumeyer on Jade McGlynn, Memory Makers and Russia's War. Twin studies, scholarly and less so, of the uses of the past in Putin's war for Ukraine.
(2024-06-25). EU ministers approve US$1.5 billion Ukraine military aid using Russian assets. scmp.com European Union governments agreed to use in profits from Russian frozen assets for arms and other aid to Ukraine, sparking Hungarian anger.
(2024-06-25). EU launches membership talks with Moldova and Ukraine. aljazeera.com
(2024-06-25). Top European court finds Russia guilty of rights violations in Crimea. aljazeera.com Ukraine wins its first interstate case against Russia over systematic violations of rights on its occupied peninsula.
(2024-06-25). The Freeman Report, TNT Radio: Vote for Nigel Farage! Anti-globalist. Anti-Washington narrative on Ukraine. gilbertdoctorow.com
(2024-06-25). Elderly Woman Killed in Ukrainian Drone Strikes on Western Russia, Officials Say. themoscowtimes.com Russia's Defense Ministry said its air defense forces downed or intercepted 29 Ukrainian drones over the southwestern Belgorod region.
(2024-06-25). 5 questions 5 answers on the EU Parliament elections. uwidata.com Europeans looking for an alternative What impact did the economic situation have on the election results? The economic situation has had a significant impact on the results of the European elections. Economic hardships, such as the rising cost of living, rising energy prices and financial pressure on sectors such as agriculture, have influenced voter behavior. …
(2024-06-25). Putin meets Vietnamese leaders as US accelerates military build-up in Asia. wsws.org The Russian president's trip to Vietnam was aimed at countering Washington's aggressive actions throughout the Indo-Pacific aimed against both Russia and China.
(2024-06-25). France, the new Popular Front, hopes and contradictions. defenddemocracy.press By Dimitris Skarpalezos After the thunderous victory of the far-right "National Rally" in the French European elections, under the pressure of the mass of their supporters, the parties of the broader left formed a coalition for the parliamentary elections called the "New Popular Front" in reference to the Popular Front of communists and socialists …
(2024-06-25). In Russia, a Trial in Name Only. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich in a courtroom at the Moscow City Court, in Moscow, Russia, December 14, 2023. | © 2023 Dmitry Serebryakov/AP Photo | On Wednesday, a court process will be opened in the Siberian city of Yekaterinburg against American Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who was arrested in March 2023 on cynically false charges of espionage. Russian President Vladimir Putin has intimated that Gershkovich is being considered for a prisoner exchange, making clear that this trial is a cruel performance that has nothing in common with justice. It…
(2024-06-25). Joint NGO letter on the European Union's macro-financial assistance to Egypt and human rights. fidh.org
(2024-06-25). Timeline of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's legal battles. scmp.com WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has reached a deal to plead guilty to one count of violating the US espionage law. Here is a timeline of his legal troubles.
(2024-06-25). Marine Le Pen: ´Combien de temps allons-nous tolérer les abjections de l'extrême-gauche sur l'antisémitisme ? ª. defenddemocracy.press Par Marine Le PenJun Jun 22, 2024 L'extrême-gauche se rend coupable d'une insupportable banalisation de l'antisémitisme contre laquelle il faut lutter, pour l'honneur de la France, estime l'ancienne candidate RN à l'élection présidentielle. En France, les actes antisémites ont progressé de 300% au premier trimestre 2024, soit quatre actes antisémites par jour. Cette hausse s'est clairement …
(2024-06-25). Unesco could add Stonehenge to World Heritage in Danger list over plan to dig road tunnel. scmp.com The United Nations' World Heritage Committee has recommended Stonehenge be listed as in danger after experts warned of 'permanent, irreversible harm' to the area from a planned road tunnel.
(2024-06-25). Perry Anderson: Pathbreakers High and Low. newleftreview.org A decade ago, Christopher Clark upended conventional accounts of the origins of the First World War; he has now rewritten the history of the European revolutions of 1848—1849, and proposed a new way of considering their outcomes. Analytically, what differentiates and what connects these two outstanding achievements?
(2024-06-25). France's Macron warns of 'civil war' risk as elections loom. scmp.com French President Emmanuel Macron warned that the policies of his far-right and hard-left opponents as France prepares for its most divisive election in decades.
(2024-06-25). Kenya force deployed to Haiti to tackle gang violence. scmp.com Kenyan President William Ruto on Monday held a departure ceremony for 400 officers who will be the first contingent to deploy to the Caribbean nation.
(2024-06-25). German far-right politician back in court over Nazi slogan. scmp.com Bjoern Hoecke is on trial for using banned Nazi slogan and salute. Alternative for Germany member was fined in previous case linked to using Nazi slogan.
(2024-06-25). 5 questions 5 answers on the EU Parliament elections. unitedworldint.com Europeans looking for an alternative What impact did the economic situation have on the election results? The economic situation has had a significant impact on the results of the European elections. Economic hardships, such as the rising cost of living, rising energy prices and financial pressure on sectors such as agriculture, have influenced voter behavior. …
(2024-06-25). Hezbollah's threat caught Cyprus off guard, what are the issues at stake? aljazeera.com Hezbollah has several concerns about Cyprus, analysts say, and can 'attack' it in more ways than one.
(2024-06-25). German far-right politician back in court over banned Nazi slogan. scmp.com Controversial German far-right politician Bjoern Hoecke said he was 'completely innocent' as he went on trial for using a banned Nazi slogan that has already earned him a conviction.
(2024-06-25). Belarus jails journalist Alena Tsimashchuk for 5 years; reason for charges undisclosed. spring96.org
(2024-06-25). Green Left News Podcast Ep 42: Nurses fight for pay rise, Palestine's football team gives hope & Boris Kagarlitsky's appeal rejected. greenleft.org.au 
Isaac Nellist discusses the nurses and midwives in Victoria and NSW fighting for fair pay and conditions, Palestine's football team plays in Boorloo/Perth and Federico Fuentes from the Boris Kagarlitsky International Solidarity Campaign discusses the latest updates from the anti-war Russian dissident's trial.
(2024-06-25). Pierre Vesperini: What to Do With the Past? newleftreview.org Above the fray of mediatized controversy, a classicist situates the heritage of the 'West' in the long view. A culture forged by the interplay of ecclesiastical, capitalist and emancipatory forces; the catastrophes of European world conquest and their weight on the present. Does Benjamin offer a way through the impasse?
(2024-06-25). Indian PM Modi to Visit Russia in July — Reports. themoscowtimes.com "I can confirm that we're preparing a visit by the prime minister of India," Putin's aide Yury Ushakov told state media.
(2024-06-25). European Union General Affairs Council must address continued rule of law and human rights violations in Hungary and Poland. fidh.org The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and other international NGOs sent a letter to EU ministers ahead of the EU General Affairs Council's meeting on 25 June 2024 where member States will hold a hearing on the situation in Hungary under the Article 7.1 TEU procedure.
In the letter, the signatory organisations point to the continued deterioration of the situation in Hungary, which fails to comply with Europea Union rule of law recommendations. Major concerns include judicial (…) | – |
(2024-06-25). Unrest erupts again in New Caledonia after activists sent to France. aljazeera.com Seven pro-independence activists, including protest leader Christian Tein, have been moved to France.
(2024-06-25). From fastest goal to fantastic fans, Albania sprang surprises at Euro 2024. aljazeera.com Despite exit, Albania fans happy with nation's showing at Euro 2024, in what many considered to be the 'group of death'.
(2024-06-25). Duty of vigilance in France: an important step forward despite contrasting decisions. fidh.org
(2024-06-25). Rule of law in Poland: FIDH denounces the premature closing of Article 7(1) TEU procedure. fidh.org
(2024-06-25). Julian Assange Strikes Plea Deal, Will Return to Australia. theintercept.com 
After years of fighting extradition from the United Kingdom to the U.S. on charges related to his publication of secret cables about the Iraq War, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has reached a plea deal with federal prosecutors, according to court documents filed on Monday. The Justice Department expects Assange to return home to Australia after a plea hearing Tuesday morning. | The agreement would bring to an end Assange's lengthy standoff with the White House, which has sparked diplomatic tensions and global concern about U.S. hypocrisy when it comes to advancing freedom of the press. | In 2018, the Justice…
(2024-06-25). Serbia: Stop the extradition of Andrey Gnyot to Belarus. fidh.org
(2024-06-25). Terror from all sides: The U.S.' new bet against the Russian Federation. strategic-culture.su
(2024-06-25). Belarus jails journalist Alena Tsimashchuk for 5 years; reason for charges undisclosed. spring96.org
(2024-06-25). Sahra Wagenknecht: Condition of Germany. newleftreview.org Interview with a prominent leader of the German left on the state of her country, currently the epicentre of converging crises—geopolitical, economic, environmental. With politics swerving right under an SPD-led government, flux and refoundation on the left.
(2024-06-25). Euro 2024: Italy stuns Croatia, Spain advances with perfect record. independent.co.ug 
BERLIN | Xinhua | Mattias Zaccagni's last-grasp 1-1 equalizer against Croatia sent reigning champion Italy through the Euro 2024 group stage while Spain capped a perfect Group B run with 1-0 win over Albania in the last round of group play on Monday. Croatia started offensively minded knowing that only a win would see it …
(2024-06-25). 'We Could Not Provide Any Credible Alternatives to NATO': Interview With Finnish Left Alliance's Henrik Jaakkola. links.org.au 
Oleksandr Kyselov interviews Henrik Jaakkola, of Finland's Vasemmistoliitto/Và§nsterfà∂rbundet (Left Alliance)…
(2024-06-25). Nothing but revolution can change Azerbaijan for the better: Interview with the Azerbaijani left. links.org.au 
Murad Gattal spoke to Azerbaijani trade unionists and left-wing activists about the state of society following Ilham Aliyev's election for the fifth presidential term and the Third Karabakh War.
(2024-06-25). Macron warns far-right, hard-left policies could lead to 'civil war'. scmp.com French president said far-right RN 'divides and pushes towards civil war', while hard-left France Unbowed proposes 'form of communitarianism' that results in civil war.
(2024-06-25). Should we fear a far-right resurgence in Europe? aljazeera.com Situation in France and Germany is not reassuring, but there are silver linings.
(2024-06-25). At least 2 dead as fire engulfs Russian office block. scmp.com Several other people are missing after an office building in Fryazino, near Moscow, erupted in flames on Monday, authorities said.
(2024-06-25). Russian LGBTQ+ activist attended the Pride march in Moldova. globalvoices.org 
(2024-06-25). Moscú anuncia respuesta a restricciones de la UE contra medios rusos. radiohc.cu Moscú, 25 junio (RHC) Rusia restringió en su territorio el acceso a varios medios de comunicación de estados miembros de la Unión Europea (UE) como medida de respuesta, informó hoy el Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores.
(2024-06-25). Militares franceses en Ucrania serán blanco legítimo para tropas rusas. telesurtv.net Canciller Lavrov se reúne con su homólogo congoleño en Oyo, tras comenzar este lunes una gira por África para reforzar los vínculos de Rusia en el continente.
(2024-06-25). The Pact on Migration and Asylum: another step forward for necropolitics in Europe. cadtm.org
(2024-06-25). Dark clouds over Europe with a few sunny patches. cadtm.org
(2024-06-25). France: With the New Popular Front against the deadly fascist threat! cadtm.org
(2024-06-25). Captain Nacho to leave Real Madrid for reported Saudi move. newarab.com 
Club captain Nacho Fernandez will leave The 34-year-old centre-back spent 23 years with the club – 12 of them in the first team squad – lifting the European crown six times, La Liga on four occasions and the Copa del Rey twice. | According to Spanish media, Nacho has signed a two-year deal with Al-Qadsiah, who were rec…
(2024-06-25). Moscow expects to sign new co-operation pact with Iran soon. newarab.com 
Moscow expects to sign a new agreement on comprehensive "We expect that this agreement will be signed in the very near future, since work on the text is already close to completion. All the necessary wording has been found," RIA cited Rudenko as saying. | Earlier in June, Russia's foreign ministry said that work on the agreement was temporarily suspend…
(2024-06-25). Dozens of Kurdish migrants drown in capsized yacht near Italy. newarab.com 
Nearly 30 people, including women and children from The Italian Coast G…
(2024-06-25). Pro-Palestine protesters march in Ghent, call for sanctions on Israel. presstv.ir A pro-Palestinian demonstration in Ghent, Belgium, attracted a significant turnout of over a thousand participants on Saturday, advocating for a ceasefire in Gaza and urging for sanctions against Israel.
(2024-06-25). Turkey: Cyprus becoming 'operation center' for Israel's genocide in Gaza. presstv.ir Turkey has criticized the Greek Cypriot administration for allowing two British bases on the island to be used for US arms shipments to Israel.
(2024-06-25). Russia downs dozens of Ukrainian drones. presstv.ir Russia says its forces have shot down 30 drones fired by Ukraine over border regions between the two countries, amid reports of casualties.
(2024-06-25). Over 1,700 Ukrainian forces killed in 24 hours: Russia. presstv.ir Russia's Defense Ministry says more than 1,700 Ukrainian forces were killed in 24 hours.
(2024-06-25). Russia's Pacific Fleet holds naval drills off Kamchatka Peninsula. presstv.ir The Pacific Fleet of the Russian Navy holds exercises June 18-28 in the waters of the Pacific Ocean.
(2024-06-25). Migrant shipwrecks off Italy leave 11 dead. presstv.ir Bodies of eleven migrants recovered by the German aid group RESQSHIP were brought to Italy's Lampedusa.
(2024-06-25). Oil depots on fire in Russia's Rostov region after drone attack: Officials. presstv.ir Several oil storage tanks were on fire after a drone attack early on Tuesday in the town of Azov in Russia.
(2024-06-25). Iran blasts Europeans' systematic violation of JCPOA after US exit, calls for dialogue. presstv.ir A senior Iranian diplomat says US departure and E3's non-compliance with the JCPOA are the main reasons for the failure of the deal.