(2023-07-04). Venezuelan Foreign Minister attends NAM's meeting in Azerbaijan. plenglish.com On his Twitter account, the head of Venezuelan diplomacy indicated that the NAM is "the largest movement of countries that maintains its struggle for a new fair world order." | In the audiovisual accompanying the message, Gil pointed out that this will be the last encounter of the Bolivarian Republic as a member of the troika, unfolding that in 2024 Uganda will assume the pro tempore presidency of the bloc. | Accompanied by the Caracas' Ambassador to Azerbaijan Christopher Martinez, the minister explained that the delegation he presides will fulfill a work agenda within the NAM and another parallel agenda with b…
(2023-07-04). Police Brutality, Racism and Poverty Underlines Youth Rebellion in France. libya360.wordpress.com Abayomi Azikiwe North African Youth Nahel M Killed by Police Macron government has deployed 45,000 security personnel in attempt to quell the outrage sweeping the country in the aftermath of the police killing of Nahel M A 17-year-old youth of Moroccan and Algerian descent named Nahel M was gunned down by the French police on…
(2023-07-04). Ukrainian Officer Expresses Dissatisfaction With French Tanks While France Burns. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size imageKiev has let the West down by losing supplied equipment — Berliner Zeitung. | Written by Ahmed Adel, Cairo-based geopolitics and political economy researcher | A senior Ukrainian official complained about the limited capabilities of military equipment supplied by France for front-line use against Russia, all while the Western European country continues to be gripped in riot and anarchy following the death of a 17-year-old French Muslim. At the same time, Ukraine was slammed by a G…
(2023-07-04). French Suburbs: The Absence of European Principles Rather Than a Local Problem. strategic-culture.org By Elijah J. MAGNIER | Nevertheless, riots broke out in several cities, mainly in the suburbs, where shops, schools and municipal buildings were deliberately set alight, and 2,500 cars burned. Several shops were also looted in various cities across France. In response, French President Emmanuel Macron deployed 45,000 of the country's 240,000 police officers to restore order, resulting in more than 1,000 arrests. But the question remains: What are the underlying factors behind these events, and why has the chaos spread to several cities? What is fuelling the anger on the French streets? | Europe sees its common va…
(2023-07-04). US, UK, France Are Financing a Terrorist Regime: Zakharova. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Russian Foreign Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova strongly criticized the Ukrainian drone attack on the Moscow region, which caused disruptions at the Vnukovo airport for almost three hours. | RELATED: | "The attempt of the Kiev regime to attack an area where there are civil infrastructure facilities, including an international airport, constitutes another act of terrorism," she said. | "Th…
(2023-07-04). Challenges for mass workers' movement in France's battle over pensions. iacenter.org By John Catalinotto June 5, 2023 The minister strode up to the microphone, puffed up by his made-to-order suit and $200 haircut. He'll convince the people tonight that they should work two years longer for everyone's good, for the good of France. They'll eat it up. From the back of the crowd he hears a noise. "Clang clang clang." What's that, he asks himself. "Clang clang, clang clang." The noise spreads through the crowd. 'Cassarolade' banner honors those banging pots and pans, Nantes, France, May 1, 2023. It's those damn pots, he thinks. I'm being casseroled. The minister's face gets red. He turns toward his ai…
(2023-07-04). Shot teen's grandmother urges end to French riots. ecns.cn The grandmother of the 17-year-old boy who was fatally shot by police in a Paris suburb last week has called for an end to the worst rioting in France in nearly 20 years, which stretched into a sixth night after his killing.
(2023-07-04). France: Macron Shuts Down Internet and Fines Protesters' Parents. orinocotribune.com
(2023-07-04). Russia: Almost All Leopard Tanks Supplied by Portugal & Poland Destroyed. orinocotribune.com The Russian Defense Minister, Sergei Shoigu, announced that Kiev has lost 920 armored vehicles in three areas of the front during the last month. | This Monday, in a meeting with officials, Shoigu claimed that the Russian Armed Forces destroyed 16 Leopard tanks, which represents "almost 100%" of the armored vehicles of this type supplied to Ukraine by Poland and Portugal. | In this context, Shoigu pointed out that since June 4, the Kiev forces have lost 920 armored vehicles of different types, 15 planes, and three helicopters, in three areas: south of the Donetsk People's Republic, near the capital of this region…
(2023-07-04). Caricom Celebrates 50 Years at Summit in Trinidad and Tobago. telesurenglish.net The 45th Meeting of Heads of State and Government of the Caribbean Community (Caricom) began in Trinidad and Tobago on the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Chaguaramas, which led to the creation of the bloc. | Related: | The summit, which takes place at the Hyatt Regency in Port of Spain, is being attended by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, who will participate in the opening of the conferen…
(2023-07-04). Caribbean integration at the forefront of CARICOM meeting. plenglish.com Port of Spain, Jul 3 (Prensa Latina) The 45th Meeting of Heads of State and Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) will take place from July 3rd to 5th in the capital of Trinidad and Tobago…
(2023-07-04). Communist party vows to continue fight for a "secular Turkey" on 30th anniversary of Sivas massacre. peoplesdispatch.org 37 people, including 33 activists of the Turkish Communist Party (TKP), were burnt to death in a fire started by religious fanatics and right-wing mobs in Sivas in central Turkey in 1993…
(2023-07-04). Mossad spy ring busted in Turkey, 11 arrested. peoplesdispatch.org Following months of surveillance, the Turkish National Intelligence Organization (MIT) discovered a "ghost cell" made up of 56 special operatives working for the Israeli Mossad. The operation, divided into nine different smaller networks, was reportedly working to gather intelligence against Hezbollah, Syria, and others…
(2023-07-04). Doubts and reluctance on Sweden's accession to NATO. plenglish.com Brussels, Jul 4 (Prensa Latina) Hungary will give the green light to Sweden's accession to NATO if Turkey does so, but from Ankara there are doubts today about whether the new partner would be a burden for the military alliance, or not.
(2023-07-04). "Moscow Maidan", "Attempted Coup d'Etat" against Putin? There Never Was A Plan. globalresearch.ca Author's Update: Was Western Intelligence Involved?: | While Yevgeny Prigozhin had flown from Rostov to Minsk in his Legacy 600 Embraer Jet (in a deal allegedly negotiated between Putin and Belarus President Lukashenko), his whereabouts are currently unknown. Contradictory …
(2023-07-04). Belarus role in mediating end to Russian conflict. iacenter.org By Otis Grotewohl June 28, 2023 Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko, sworn in after winning 80% of the vote in 2020. Imperialist figureheads and their corporate media lackeys were gleeful over the internal tensions between Yevgeny Prigozhin, founder of the private paramilitary organization known as the Wagner Group, and Russian military leaders of the fighting in Ukraine. The same media were giddy when the tensions broke out into open conflict June 23 and subdued when the conflict quickly ended June 24. Prigozhin's Wagner soldiers had been operating on the same side as official Russian troops against U.S.- and…
(2023-07-04). Message after aborted march on Moscow still: Stop U.S.-NATO war in Ukraine. iacenter.org June 27, 2023 The announcement June 24 that the private mercenary Wagner Group was marching toward Moscow, with an implied threat to the Russian government, brought joy to U.S. imperialist strategists and their corporate media hacks. Antiwar demonstrators in Times Square, Jan. 14, 2023. (Photo: Brenda Ryan) Within 24 hours, however, the march and implied coup were over, at least for now. Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin was reported to be heading to exile in Belarus, and in a statement June 26, he declared that he had no intention to depose Russian President Vladimir Putin. Joy in the corporate media subsided, repla…
(2023-07-04). Iran is the latest full member of Shanghai Cooperation Organization. peoplesdispatch.org The announcement regarding Iran's full membership was made at a virtual summit of the SCO attended by the leaders of the respective countries on Tuesday. Belarus, has also signed a memorandum of obligation which is the first step towards gaining SCO membership…
(2023-07-04). India leads Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit. plenglish.com Presidents Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif confirmed their participation in the event, according to recent information. Dignitaries from Iran, Belarus and Mongolia will participate as observers, and Turkmenistan will attend as a guest, as usual. | Leaders of the organization and of the United Nations, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, the Independent States of the Commonwealth, the Collective Security Treaty Organization, the Eurasian Economic Union and the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia will also participate. | At the initia…
(2023-07-04). China cancela visita de jefe de la diplomacia europea a Beijing. telesurtv.net La vocera de Exteriores de la Unión Europea señaló que Beijing comunicó que las fechas previstas "ya no son posibles".
(2023-07-04). Brasil y Argentina rechazan imposiciones de Europa al Mercosur. telesurtv.net El presidente de Argentina, Alberto Fernández, dijo que apuesta por lograr un resultado "equilibrado" en las negociaciones comerciales entre el Mercosur y la Unión Europea…
(2023-07-04). Biden's Europe trip to focus on NATO boost. ecns.cn U.S. President Joe Biden will head to Europe in a week on a three-nation trip, including a NATO summit, focused on reinforcing the Western coalition backing Ukraine as the conflict with Russia extends well into its second year.
(2023-07-04). European Council on Foreign Relation: Europe becoming vassal of U.S. mronline.org 
A report issued by the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) has warned that the European Union is being vassalized by the United States.
(2023-07-04). China Cancels Rescheduled Visit of Top EU Diplomat. telesurenglish.net China has canceled the visit of European Union chief diplomat Josep Borrell, scheduled for next week, a spokesman for the bloc announced Tuesday. | RELATED: | "Unfortunately, our Chinese counterparts have informed us that the dates scheduled for next week are no longer possible, and we must now look for alternatives," EU foreign affairs spokeswoman Nabila Massrali told the media. | According to the official, no reasons hav…
(2023-07-04). MERCOSUR Summit: Lula Calls for a Forceful Response to the EU. telesurenglish.net On July 4, 2023, the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR) began its biannual meeting in Puerto Iguazu, Argentina. | RELATED: | The high-level event is attended by the presidents Lula da Silva (Brazil), Alberto Fernandez (Argentina), Mario Abdo (Paraguay), and Luis Lacalle (Uruguay). | They will analyze the negotiations of a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between MERCOSUR and the European Union (EU), given that the European nat…
(2023-07-04). Germany's draft budget: More military spending to be paid for with social cuts. wsws.org In order to transform Germany into the leading military power in Europe, social spending is being slashed and all areas of society are being subordinated to war policy.
(2023-07-04). Lula urges MERCOSUR to present a steady response to the EU. plenglish.com Buenos Aires, Jul 4 (Prensa Latina) Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Tuesday urged the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR) to present a quick and steady response to the conditions of the European Union (EU) for a trade deal.
(2023-07-04). Covid Related News: Independent scientists, researchers and media are a force to be reckoned with. expose-news.com The United Nations ("UN"), World Health Organisation ("WHO") and the European Union ("EU") do not have the right to dictate to humanity. If they are not stopped, they will complete their eugenics …
(2023-07-04). They Lied About Afghanistan And Iraq; They Are Lying About Ukraine. popularresistance.org The playbook the pimps of war use to lure us into one military fiasco after another, including Vietnam, Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Syria and now Ukraine, does not change. Freedom and democracy are threatened. Evil must be vanquished. Human rights must be protected. The fate of Europe and NATO, along with a "rules based international order" is at stake. Victory is assured. | The results are also the same. The justifications and narratives are exposed as lies. The cheery prognosis is false. Those on whose behalf we are supposedly fighting are as venal as those we are fighting against.
(2023-07-04). "Absolute Madness": Ireland Proposes Culling 200,000 Cows to Meet "Climate Goals", Farmers Push Back. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-04). Ethiopia, Kazakhstan address issues of common interest (+Photos). plenglish.com 
Addis Ababa, Jul 4 (Prensa Latina) Ethiopian State Foreign Minister Mesganu Arga and his Kazakh counterpart, Kanat Tumysh, met on Tuesday to discuss bilateral, regional, and multilateral issues of common interest and cooperation.
(2023-07-04). NATO Agrees to Extend Secretary-General Stoltenberg's Term By a Year. news.antiwar.com NATO on Tuesday agreed to extend Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg's term by another year as the alliance wants to stick with a familiar leader amid its raging proxy war against Russia in Ukraine. Stoltenberg is a Norwegian politician and former prime minister of Norway who has led NATO since 2014, overseeing a period of increasing tensions …
(2023-07-04). Russia's "Success". US-NATO's Unspoken Military Failures, "Western Stupidity is Everywhere" globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-04). Chinese Drones for Ukraine. Is Beijing "Militarily Neutral" in the NATO-Russian Proxy War? globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-04). Russian Nuclear Official Claims Ukraine Is Planning Imminent Attack on Nuclear Plant. news.antiwar.com An advisor to the director of Russia's Rosenergoatom nuclear power engineering company claimed Tuesday that Ukraine is planning an imminent attack on the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) while Ukraine is accusing Russian forces of plotting to blow up the facility. The ZNPP is in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia Oblast and has been controlled by Russian forces …
(2023-07-04). Russia Says Ukrainian Drone Attacks on Moscow 'Not Possible' Without US Support. news.antiwar.com The Russian Foreign Ministry said Tuesday that Ukrainian drone attacks on Moscow and other areas inside Russia would not be possible without support from the US and NATO. The comments came after the Russian military said it downed five drones that attacked Moscow. No casualties were reported in the attack. "These attacks would not be …
(2023-07-04). Kiev Regime Forces Under Increased Pressure To Step Up Counteroffensive Days Ahead Of NATO Summit. southfront.org 
Illustrative ImageThe pressure comes amid stepped-up blackmail by Washington DC which is now threatening that it will slow down or ever cut so-called "military aid" to the Neo-Nazi junta in case its forces don't demonstrate they're capable of advancing, taking and holding Russian position. | Written by As if the situation for the Kiev regime forces wasn't bad already, the political West has now increased its already massi…
(2023-07-04). Ukrainian Air Force Lost Four Aircraft Over The Past Day — Russian MoD. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | On July 4, the Russian ministry of Defense reported on the destruction of four Ukrainian aircraft over the past day. The Russian military still benefits from its air supremacy over the Ukrainian fronts, while Ukrainian forces have not intercepted a single Russian aircraft since their offensive began a month ago. | According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, fighter aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces shot down a Ukrainian Su-25 aircraft near the village of Grigorovka…
(2023-07-04). Military Situation In Syria On July 4, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
On July 4, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no cases of hostilities and ceasefire violations in Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On July 4, two SAA servicemen were killed by an IED explosion near al-Harra; | On July 3, the Russian Military Police and Turkish forces conducted the joint patrol on the outskirts of Ain al-Arab; | On July 3, the Russian Military Police conducted patrol in the Amuda area; | On July 3, the SAA sent large military reinforcements to Dar…
(2023-07-04). Military Situation In Southern Ukraine On July 4, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Orekhov; | Russian artillery destroyed an ammo depot of the AFU near Uspenovka; | Russian artillery destroyed an ammo depot of the AFU near Malokaterinovka; | Russian artillery destroyed an ammo depot of the AFU near Orekhov; | Russian forces repelled AFU attacks near Robotyne; | Russian forces repelled AFU attacks near Marfopol; | Up to 190 Ukrainian servicemen, 2 tanks, 7 armored vehicles, 2 M777, 4 howitzers w…
(2023-07-04). Ukrainian Conflict An "Opportunity" For The CIA — William Burns. southfront.org 
Illustrative ImageAt the same time, Ukrainian President emphasizes there is "no secret" between the Ukrainian government and the US main intelligence agency. | Written by US authorities no longer hide their anti-Russian ambitions in Ukraine. In a recent statement, CIA Director William Burns said the Ukrainian conflict would be a "unique opportunity" for Washington. The case sh…
(2023-07-04). Kiev Targeted Moscow With Another Drone Attack. southfront.org 
On the morning of July 4, Kiev attempted another attack on the Russian capital with several unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation confirmed the attack, claiming that in total 5 UAVs were intercepted in the Moscow region. | According to the Russian Defense Ministry, four UAVs were shot down by Russian air defense means in the Novaya Moskva district of the capital. According to the local reports, one of those drones was intercepted near the village…
(2023-07-04). Russia condemns possible Ukrainian attack on Zaporozhie nuclear plant. plenglish.com Moscow, Jul 4 (Prensa Latina) The Ukrainian army will try to attack the Zaporozhie nuclear power plant July 5 night by using radioactive ammunition, as informed by Renat Karchaa, advisor to the Director of the Russian State Atomic Energy Corporation.
(2023-07-04). New Political Alliance to End the UK Government's Disastrous Policies on Ukraine and Russia. strategic-culture.org By Anthony WEBBER | On 22nd April 2023 there was a successful Rally at Whitehall under the new Banner of Not Our War. | This was the brainchild of David Clews of Unity News, who has combined words with action throughout the recent period of fighting for freedom. | Over the past three years it has been the draconian abuse of powers, using the covid-19 "pandemic," and lately it has been a range of other issues including over zealous net zero objectives, 15 minute cities, low emission zones, transgender agendas and much more. | The worst threat to society, to free speech and to our way of life, is the campaign by se…
(2023-07-04). Mr. Prigozhin Goes to Washington. strategic-culture.org 
By Rob URIE | The glee that greeted the news that Yevgeny Prigozhin, Russian oligarch and the titular head of the Wagner Group, had gone rogue might have been unseemly if the American political establishment were capable of shame. It isn't. That alleged adults would hope for the dissolution of Russia, and the catastrophic social consequences that would follow, requires an ignorance of history that would be heroic if it were consciously chosen. The truism that people don't know what they don't know has particular relevance for the US in the current political moment. | The details of the story are reasonably well k…
(2023-07-04). Dirty Bomb Attack Articles Have Already Been Written by British Press Blaming Russia. strategic-culture.org The killing fields of Ukraine are the setting of an even greater war, one of propaganda, Martin Jay writes. | John Pilger was right. The killing fields of Ukraine are the setting of an even greater war, one of propaganda. It is quite extraordinary how so much of what we read in the UK press originates from a U.S.-funded propaganda bureau in Kiev so much so that it has become the norm for an event to be 'reported' based on what President Zelensky just merely says. | The contrast and hypocrisy are stunning. Consider the moronic ramblings of CNN reporters from all over the world asked to take us through the events o…
(2023-07-04). Russian Journalist and Lawyer Assaulted in Chechnya. telesurenglish.net The head of the Russian Investigative Committee, Alexander Bastrykin, on Tuesday ordered an investigation into the recent assault on a Russian reporter and a lawyer in the southern region of Chechnya. | RELATED: | "The chairman of the Investigative Committee of Russia has ordered the head of the Investigative Committee of the Chechen Republic, V. G. Volkov, to conduct an investigation and report on the attack on journalist…
(2023-07-04). SCO Summit: Russia and China Reject Economic Protectionism. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the presidents Vladimir Putin of Russia and Xi Jinping of China rejected the new forms of economic protectionism and the degradation of global peace and security. | RELATED: | During the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), Putin denounced the "hybrid war" being waged by the United States and its allies against the Russian people, which exacerbates geopolitical contradictions and degrades globa…
(2023-07-04). Russia: 5 Ukrainian Drones Attack in Moscow Is Intl Terrorism. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday morning, five Ukrainian drones were shot down over the New Moscow region in Russia with no casualties reported, causing disruptions at the Vnukovo airport for almost three hours. | Related: | According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the drones were targeting objects in the Moscow region and the New Moscow region, and that four of them were destroyed by air defense and one by electronic warfare. | Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said that the attack…
(2023-07-04). Russia will reduce oil exports voluntarily in August. plenglish.com Moscow, Jul 4 (Prensa Latina) Russia will voluntarily reduce its oil exports by 500,000 barrels a day in August in order to balance the oil market, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak, who oversees the energy sector, announced on Monday.
(2023-07-04). Foreign ministers of Russia and Syria reiterate positions of support. plenglish.com Damascus, Jul 4 (Prensa Latina) The foreign ministers of Syria, Faisal Al-Mekdad, and Russia, Sergei Lavrov, ratified their positions of mutual support in international forums, infront of the challenges facing their nations.
(2023-07-04). President Putin thanks SCO for its support during attempted rebellion. plenglish.com Moscow, Jul 4 (Prensa Latina) President Vladimir Putin thanked the leaders of the member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), who expressed their support for the Russian authorities during the recent attempted armed rebellion.
(2023-07-04). Russia describes drone attack on Moscow as a terrorist act. plenglish.com Moscow, Jul 4 (Prensa Latina) The spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, described the drone attack carried out by Ukraine against the outskirts of the city of Moscow as a terrorist act.
(2023-07-04). Glenn Greenwald: John Mearsheimer on US Power & Darkness Ahead for Ukraine. scheerpost.com
(2023-07-04). Bloody Month Of Ukrainian Offensive. southfront.org 
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(2023-07-04). World's richest added $852 billion to their fortunes in first half of 2023. wsws.org A new report by Bloomberg shows the world's 2,640 billionaires have pocketed staggering sums of money over the last six months while the world's population suffered under worsening economic instability, an ongoing pandemic and war in Ukraine.
(2023-07-04). Max Blumenthal to UN security council: Ukraine war is a giant Ponzi scheme. thecommunists.org This video and its transcription are reproduced from The Grayzone, with thanks. ***** Thank you to Wyatt Reed, Alex Rubinstein and Anya Parampil for helping me prepare this presentation. Wyatt has first hand experience with the subject as a journalist whose hotel in Donetsk was targeted with a US-made howitzer by the Ukrainian military in …
(2023-07-04). Scott Ritter — Ukraine's Ill-Fated Offensive. thealtworld.com
(2023-07-04). What Will NATO Do About Ukraine? sonar21.com 
The NATO Summit in Vilnius is one week away and the situation in Ukraine grows worse with each passing day. One indicator that things are grim is the confirmation today,…
(2023-07-04). Military Initiative by Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States (AUKUS) Is Another Major Step in Prospective War on China. globalresearch.ca