(2023-07-05). France: Racist police incites massive youth rebellion. workers.org 
During a traffic stop by two motorcycle cops in the Paris suburb of Nanterre June 27, one of the cops shot and killed a young driver, Nahel M., born in France of North African descent. The cops' story tried to justify the killing using the pretext that Nahel was using . . . |
(2023-07-05). Rioting across France after police murder teenager. greenleft.org.au 
Rioting broke out in more than a dozen towns around France, following the police murder of teenager Nahel Merzouk, throwing President Emmanuel Macron's government into crisis, reports John Mullen.
(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). 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). 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). Protests Ignite Across France Demanding Justice For Nahel. popularresistance.org Last Tuesday, French police murdered 17-year-old Nahel M. in broad daylight in Nanterre, a town on the western outskirts of Paris. The teenager, of Algerian and Moroccan descent, was shot point blank at the steering wheel while driving through a traffic check. Huge protests have erupted throughout France against this racist police violence, demanding a thorough investigation and justice for Nahel. | Demonstrations in cities such as Paris, Marseille, Lyon, Nice, and Strasbourg — and particularly in the working-class neighborhoods — have been explosive. Protesters as young as 13 have set fire to cars an…
(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). France: Macron Shuts Down Internet And Fines Protesters' Parents. popularresistance.org As he had threatened days earlier, French President Emmanuel Macron decided to cut internet access in different locations on the outskirts of Paris starting on Monday, July 3. | The French Ministry of the Interior explained via a statement that the restrictions are implemented in order to "prevent the abusive use of social media platforms to coordinate illegal actions and incite violence." | Previously, Macron had said that the protests originated from false publications on social media, violent video games and a lack of parental responsibility. He stated that on social media, there has been "unacceptable exploit…
(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…
(2023-07-05). 300 Cuban Doctors to Reinforce the Portuguese Health System. telesurenglish.net Prime Minister Antonio Costa plans to strengthen the National Health Service (NHS) through the hiring of 300 Cuban doctors who will work in Portugal for three years. | RELATED: | Portuguese authorities have already initiated the procedures for these professionals to join the public system as soon as possible, taking into account the various steps that foreigners outside the European territory must go through before being considere…
(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. | 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, and in the Zapor…
(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…
(2023-07-05). America Has Just Destroyed A Great Empire. popularresistance.org Herodotus (History, Book 1.53) tells the story of Croesus, king of Lydia c. 585-546 BC in what is now Western Turkey and the Ionian shore of the Mediterranean. Croesus conquered Ephesus, Miletus and neighboring Greek-speaking realms, obtaining tribute and booty that made him one of the richest rulers of his time. But these victories and wealth led to arrogance and hubris. Croesus turned his eyes eastward, ambitious to conquer Persia, ruled by Cyrus the Great. | Having endowed the region's cosmopolitan Temple of Delphi with substantial silver and gold, Croesus asked its Oracle whether he would be successful in the…
(2023-07-05). Ahead of vote on aid to Syria through Turkey, UN Secretary General seeks longer extension. peoplesdispatch.org The Syrian government has opposed the cross-border aid through the Turkish border claiming it violates its sovereignty and is used by anti-government forces to transfer arms. Instead, it wants the aid to flow through the government machinery…
(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…
(2023-07-05). The 8th OPEC International Seminar Kicks off in Vienna. telesurenglish.net The 8th OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries) International Seminar has begun in Vienna, the capital of Austria. The Seminar will take place over two days, on July 5-6, at the Hofburg Palace. | Related: | This seminar brings together representatives from top oil-exporting countries as well as chief executives from global energy majors; this year's main theme of the event is "Towards a Sustainable and Inclusive Energy Tra…
(2023-07-05). Contrary To What Some Media Say, Russia Became Stronger After Failed Mutiny. southfront.org 
Illustrative ImagePragmatically speaking, "exiling" Wagner group to Belarus serves Russian and Belarusian interests. | Written by Uriel Araujo, researcher with a focus on international and ethnic conflicts | Much has been written about Yevgeny Prigozhin (Wagner Group leader) mutiny. After the failed Rostov uprising, the mutineers handed over their weapons, and, on June 27, Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko confirmed Prigozhin was in Belarus. Prigozhin's troops briefly occupied the Russian city of Rostov-on-Do…
(2023-07-05). SCO expansion process continues; Belarus expected to complete procedures by 2024. ecns.cn Iran became an observer country of the SCO in 2005, the second year after the establishment of the SCO observer mechanism.
(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). "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 …
(2023-07-05). EU condemns increase in violence in Sudan, and calls for a ceasefire. plenglish.com Brussels, Jul 5 (Prensa Latina) The High Representative of the European Union (EU) for Foreign Affairs, Josep Borrell, on Wednesday condemned the upsurge of violence in Sudan, where clashes between the Army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have been rekindled.
(2023-07-05). Embracing Defeat: The European Union in the Wake of the Ukrainian War. strategic-culture.org Even if Europe must perish, we should at least spare ourselves from being further tormented by Bloodlands' blood suckers, Declan Hayes writes. | This article extrapolates from a number of key factors to assess Europe's future when peace in our time eventually returns to
(2023-07-05). Chinese automaker will have a plant in Europe. plenglish.com Beijing, Jul 5 (Prensa Latina) SAIC Motor, one of China's main vehicle manufacturers, will build a plant in Europe to assemble the units it will distribute in countries of the so-called Old Continent, local press reported.
(2023-07-05). European firms eye bigger presence in South China. ecns.cn More European firms are willing to strengthen their footprint in South China compared to last year, a survey by an industry chamber showed on Monday.
(2023-07-05). EU, Japan to boost technology cooperation. ecns.cn The European Union and Japan will increase cooperation around key technologies, including artificial intelligence and computer chip production, the 27-member bloc's commissioner for the internal market has said.
(2023-07-05). Tribunal europeo retira inmunidad parlamentaria a líder catalán. telesurtv.net Esta determinación abre paso a la emisión de una nueva orden de detención y entrega por parte del Tribunal Supremo para que rinda cuentas en España.
(2023-07-05). 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…
(2023-07-05). Chinese automaker will have a plant in Europe. plenglish.com Beijing, Jul 5 (Prensa Latina) SAIC Motor, one of China's main vehicle manufacturers, will build a plant in Europe to assemble the units it will distribute in countries of the so-called Old Continent, local press reported.
(2023-07-05). European firms eye bigger presence in South China. ecns.cn More European firms are willing to strengthen their footprint in South China compared to last year, a survey by an industry chamber showed on Monday.
(2023-07-05). EU, Japan to boost technology cooperation. ecns.cn The European Union and Japan will increase cooperation around key technologies, including artificial intelligence and computer chip production, the 27-member bloc's commissioner for the internal market has said.
(2023-07-05). Tribunal europeo retira inmunidad parlamentaria a líder catalán. telesurtv.net Esta determinación abre paso a la emisión de una nueva orden de detención y entrega por parte del Tribunal Supremo para que rinda cuentas en España.
(2023-07-05). 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…
(2023-07-05). 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".
(2023-07-05). Protestan contra Cumbre del Cambio Climático en España. telesurtv.net La cumbre cuenta con la presencia de delegaciones de 27 países europeos y a los principales Ministerios de Medio Ambiente de la Unión Europea.
(2023-07-05). Presidente chileno participará en Cumbre Celac – Unión Europea. telesurtv.net El presidente Gabriel Boric señaló que la Cumbre Celac – Unión Europea es importante para atraer inversiones a Chile y fortalecer los valores comunes con Europa.
(2023-07-05). The scientific and social dimensions of the Canadian wildfires. wsws.org The 2023 wildfire season in Canada is the largest on record, severely impacting air quality across North America and even parts of Europe. These massive fires, driven by climate change, have significant impact on global population health.
(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). 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). 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.
(2023-07-05). Climate Change to Reduce Grain Harvest in Germany. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the German Farmers' Association (DBV) said that this year's grain harvest in Germany is expected to be well below the average for 2018 to 2022 and also percent below the previous year's result. | RELATED: | "In many parts of the country, the long drought in May and June caused significant damage to stocks. Agriculture is already clearly feeling the effects of climate change. The increase in extreme weather events is…
(2023-07-04). "Absolute Madness": Ireland Proposes Culling 200,000 Cows to Meet "Climate Goals", Farmers Push Back. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-05). China-made passenger buses delivered to Kazakhstan. ecns.cn A total of 224 vehicles, including 20 NEV passenger buses made by a leading Chinese manufacturer, Yutong, were delivered to Kazakhstan.
(2023-07-05). Border guards patrol in Xinjiang's 'mosquito kingdom'. ecns.cn Located on the north bank of the Irtysh River and bordered by Kazakhstan, Beiwan area is known as one of the four "mosquito kingdoms" in the world.
(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.
(2023-07-05). Netherlands to ban electronic devices in classrooms in 2024. plenglish.com Amsterdam, Jul 5 (Prensa Latina) Mobile phones, tablets and smartwatches will be practically banned in classrooms in the Netherlands starting on January 1, 2024, the government announced on Tuesday.
(2023-07-05). State of Emergency Declared In Netherlands As Rulers Attempt to Stop Farmers From Protesting. globalresearch.ca
(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 …
(2023-07-05). Ukraine Defense Minister Says His Country Is Great 'Testing Ground' for Western Arms. news.antiwar.com Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov told Financial Times in an interview published Wednesday that his country serves as an ideal "testing ground" for Western weaponry. Reznikov said that Ukraine's Western backers can see how their weapons work in a war against Russia to see if they're efficient or need upgrades. "For the military industry of …
(2023-07-05). Biden's 3am Moment in Ukraine. strategic-culture.org 
In June, Biden was confronted with the ultimate "3 a.m. phone call" moment. He could have made a call which would have helped reduce the threat of a nuclear crisis or worse. | By Scott RITTER | During the 2008 Democratic primary, Hillary Clinton Building upon Obama's lack of experience in national security affairs, and what the potential cost would be should Obama falter at a critical moment, Clinton's ad sought…
(2023-07-05). Kiev Forces Suffer More Human, Material Losses While On Counteroffensive (Videos). southfront.org 
File image. | Kiev forces have sustained more human and material losses while attempting to advance on several sectors as a part of their ongoing counteroffensive. | The Russian Zapad Group of Forces said on July 5 that it had carried out a series of air and missile strikes against gatherings of manpower and equipment of Ukraine's 14th Separate Mechanised Brigade and 103th Territorial Defense Separate Brigade in the Kupyansk direction. | The group's artillery also destroyed a D-30 howitzer of Kie…
(2023-07-05). Russia Announces Joint Air Defense Drills With Syria. southfront.org 
The Syrian military's Pantsir-S system | Joint Russian-Syrian air force and air defense force drills will begin in Syria on July 5, Rare Admiral Oleg Gurinov, deputy chief of the Russian Center for Reconciliation in Syria, announced on July 4. "Joint Russian-Syrian drills will begin on June 5 and will last for six days. It is planned to drill joint actions by aviation, air defense forces and electronic warfare to repel air attacks," the commander said. | The drills come amid high tensions with the United States-led co…
(2023-07-05). Ukraine Launched Several Attacks In Donetsk, Krasny Liman & South Donetsk Sectors: Russian MoD. southfront.org 
File image. | Kiev forces had launched several new attacks in the sectors of Donetsk, Krasny Liman, and South Donetsk, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced on July 5. | In a statement, the ministry said that the Russian Yug Group of Forces repelled nine attacks close to Belogorovka, Pervomayskoye, Severnoye, Nevelskoye, and Krasnogorovka in the Donetsk direction during the past 24 hours. Three Ukrainian gatherings of manpower and equipment were also targeted near Artyomovsk, according to the ministry. | Uk…
(2023-07-05). 80 Years Ago — The Battle Of Kursk: Largest Tank Battle In History. southfront.org 
Written by Dr. Leon Tressell | German Leopard tanks have been destroyed in Ukraine's ongoing summer offensive in combat with Russia forces. There is a delicious sense of irony that this is happening on the 80th anniversary of the largest tank battle in history at Kursk in July 1943. Just as in 1943 these much hyped 'wunderwaffe' have failed to break Russian defences much to the chagrin of the collective West. | Following the calamitous defeat at Stalingrad in early February the G…
(2023-07-05). Saudi Arabia, Russia deepen oil cuts. ecns.cn Saudi Arabia and Russia, the world's biggest oil exporters, deepened oil cuts on Monday. Saudi Arabia said it would extend its voluntary oil output cut of 1 million barrels per day for another month to include August.
(2023-07-05). Ukrainian drone attack intercepted, Russia says. ecns.cn An alleged Ukrainian drone attack targeting civilian infrastructure was intercepted in Moscow on Tuesday, a day after Russia's intelligence agency claimed to have thwarted an assassination attempt on the head of the Crimea region.
(2023-07-05). Western Media Prepping Nuclear False Flag… and Thermonuclear War. thealtworld.com For rolling days, just turn off CNN, Fox, BBC, New York Times, Guardian, Times, and so on. | Western media are conditioning the public for a false-flag attack on the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant (ZNPP) to blame Russia. That would then provide the United States and NATO a pretext to directly intervene in their proxy war to support the Kiev regime. | The Kiev regime's month-old counteroffensive is failing miserably to push back Russian defense lines. Indeed, if anything, it seems that Russian forces are turning the tables to gain more territory in eastern Ukraine. The military situation is becoming a fiasco for t…
(2023-07-05). Dozens of countries will participate in Eastern Economic Forum. plenglish.com Moscow, Jul 5 (Prensa Latina) Representatives of several dozen countries will participate in the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, the Russian Deputy Prime Minister and presidential envoy of the Far Eastern Federal District, Yuri Trutnev, declared.
(2023-07-05). Russian economy recovers despite sanctions. plenglish.com Moscow, Jul 5 (Prensa Latina) The Russian economy continues to recover despite sanctions, and the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) registered a growth 0.6 percent in the first five months of the year, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said.
(2023-07-05). BRICS Summit Will Go On As Planned, Confirms Host South Africa. towardfreedom.org The International Criminal Court's arrest warrant issued against Russian President Vladimir Putin had led to speculation about the BRICS summit being shifted to China or another country to avoid his arrest. Peoples Dispatch reports.
(2023-07-05). Grain-Carrying Ships To Leave the Black Sea by July 17: Russia. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Russia asserted that the ships carrying grain from Ukrainian ports must leave the Black Sea before the expiration of the Istanbul Agreement on July 17. | RELATED: | "Russia continues to consciously and responsibly fulfill its obligations as part of the agreement, making the necessary efforts in strict compliance with the procedural rules so that all participating ships can successfully accomplish their mission and leave the Bl…
(2023-07-05). Russian engineers develop electrical motorcycle with record speed. plenglish.com Moscow, Jul 5 (Prensa Latina) Professors and students at the Moscow Polytechnic University developed the Mig-R electrical motorcycle that reached a record speed of 210 kilometers per hour, TVBrics television channel reported.
(2023-07-05). Washington based Think Tank: Russia Unlikely to Ever Run Out of Missiles. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-05). Kiev Attacks Russian Airport with Possible Western Help. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-05). "Dangerous Provocations": Russia, Ukraine Accuse Each Other of Plotting Imminent Attack on Nuclear Plant. 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 on Tuesday morning. No casualties were reported in the attack. "These attacks …
(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). 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). 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). Chinese Drones for Ukraine. Is Beijing "Militarily Neutral" in the NATO-Russian Proxy War? globalresearch.ca
(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). 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). 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). 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). 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). Russia's "Success". US-NATO's Unspoken Military Failures, "Western Stupidity is Everywhere" globalresearch.ca
(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). 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). 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…
(2023-07-05). West Frustrated By Ukrainian Military Advancing Only "In Metres, Rather Than Kilometres" southfront.org 
Written by Ahmed Adel, Cairo-based geopolitics and political economy researcher | Admiral Rob Bauer, head of the NATO Military Committee, said deliveries of F-16 fighter jets to Kiev were postponed until the counteroffensive was completed. This represents a major blow to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who has been pleading with NATO members to provide fighter jets, including F-16s, and all while his military advances, supposedly, in only metres instead of…
(2023-07-05). Communist activists Aleksander and Mikhail Kononovich are facing death threats in Ukraine. peoplesdispatch.org Communist youth leaders Aleksander Kononovich and his brother Mikhail, who are under house arrest in Ukraine, have said they are facing death threats. Left and progressive organizations across the world have condemned the persecution of the activists…
(2023-07-05). Biden's Three Am Moment In Ukraine. popularresistance.org During the 2008 Democratic primary, Hillary Clinton ran an ad which sought to diminish her rival for the Democratic presidential nomination, Barack Obama, in the eyes of the voters. | Building upon Obama's lack of experience in national security affairs, and what the potential cost would be should Obama falter at a critical moment, Clinton's ad sought to make the question personal, setting a scene that could be any home in suburban America at night. | "It's 3 a.m. and your children are safe and asleep, but there's a phone in the White House and it's ringing. Somethings happening in the world."
(2023-07-04). Bloody Month Of Ukrainian Offensive. southfront.org 
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(2023-07-04). Glenn Greenwald: John Mearsheimer on US Power & Darkness Ahead for Ukraine. scheerpost.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). Scott Ritter — Ukraine's Ill-Fated Offensive. thealtworld.com
(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 …
(2023-07-05). AUKUS threatens the world. covertactionbulletin.podbean.com The AUKUS trilateral military and intelligence partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom and United States doesn't get much attention in the U.S. media. It's yet another element of the US quest for world domination. The first pillar of AUKUS focuses on getting Australia nuclear-powered submarines, and the second enhances technology and information sharing. The US …
(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