(2022-10-02). 'I Can't Imagine Our Future Differently': Donbass Residents Explain Why They Voted to Join Russia. orinocotribune.com 
By Vladislav Ugolny Sep 30, 2022 | Last week, referendums on once-again becoming part of Russia were held in the Donetsk (DPR) and Lugansk (LPR) People's Republics, as well as in the liberated territories of Zaporozhye, Kherson, and Nikolaev regions (the latter was annexed to Kherson Region). | According to the results, the 'For' option won all four by an overwhelming margin. RT's correspondent in Donbass, Vladislav Ugolny, has been observing the sentiment there for the past eight years. He describes how the referendums took place, what they meant to local residents, and why their outcome simply could not h…
(2022-10-02). Five Russian trains crossing Iran as new transit route blooms. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 02 (MNA) — The CEO of the railway company said that two Russian freight trains have already crossed Iran as a transit road while 5 more trains have been loaded from Russia and are crossing Iran en route.
(2022-10-02). More Evidence Points To US-NATO Sabotage Of Nord Stream. southfront.org 
If you live in Germany, you may want to begin scouting out firewood before winter. | By Increasingly, there is little doubt who is behind the Nordstream pipeline leaks, now numbering four. The corporate media is lamely attempting to blame R…
(2022-10-02). Attack on Nord Stream Kills Prospects for Dialogue in Ukraine. globalresearch.ca
(2022-10-02). Nord Stream 2 pipeline no longer leaking natural gas: DEA. ecns.cn A small release from the Nord Stream 2 leak reaches the surface of the Baltic Sea near Bornholm, Denmark, September 28, 2022.The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) said one of the two ruptured natural gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea appears to have stopped leaking natural gas.
(2022-10-02). In Video: Russian Artillery Hit Two U.S.-Made M777 Howitzers Of Ukrainian Forces. southfront.org Ukrainian service members firing a M777 howitzer on an unspecified front in the Donbass region. Source: the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense. | The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) continue to sustain heavy human and material losses as a result of Russian artillery fire. | On October 2, a video documenting a recent Russian artillery strike on an AFU artillery battery made up of two U.S.-made M777 towed howitzers surfaced online. The Ukrainian battery was reportedly deployed near the settlement of…
(2022-10-02). Military Situation In Ukraine On October 1, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Russia struck the 14th Mechanised Brigade of the AFU near Kupyansk with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the 110th Territorial Defence Brigade of the AFU near Novopol with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the 65th Mechanised Brigade of the AFU near Zaporozhye with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Seversk with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Gulyaypole with high-precision miss…
(2022-10-02). The drums of war grow ever louder: Declaration of constitution of the Madrid Platform Against NATO and the Bases. iacenter.org September 30, 2022 By Madrid Platform Madrid, Sept. 20. Madrid Platform Against NATO and Bases. Translation: John Catalinotto The centers of power of Euro-U.S. imperialism have decided to resolve this deep capitalist crisis by applying the updated version of the same procedures they used in other times: massive destruction of capital and war. NATO and the military bases, the armed wing of imperialism, has set itself up as the governing body of the great reconfiguration of capitalism, necessary for its oligarchies to continue to hold power. NATO's war against Russia, under the pretext of the Ukraine war, is the o…
(2022-10-02). Putin challenges the Atlantic programmatically. unitedworldint.com Russian President Vladimir Putin made a speech at the signing ceremony of the agreements on the joining of 4 regions of Ukraine to Russia. United World International expert Mehmet Perinàßek evaluated the speech, which echoed around the world, for Tàºrkiye. We are publishing the interview in English. Putin's programmatic speech This is one of …
(2022-10-02). Australia to impose sanctions against 28 Russian officials. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 02 (MNA) — Following the annexation of the eastern regions of Ukraine to Russia, the Australian government announced that it will add dozens of figures and senior officials of the Russian government to its sanctions list.
(2022-10-02). Say NO to U.S. wars! Oct. 15-22 actions. iacenter.org September 28, 2022 The United National Antiwar Coalition (UNAC) is organizing for protests the week of Oct. 15-22 in this call posted at unac.peace.org. Back to the streets! Say NO to U.S. wars! Stop Washington's war moves toward Russia and China. Stop endless wars: Iraq, Syria, Somalia, Palestine, everywhere. Join us in protest during the week of Oct 15-22. Organize an action in your local area, or join one at unac.peace.org. Today working people face escalating costs of food and energy, recession, growing insecurity and attacks on efforts to unionize. The continuing wars and military provocations have brought…
(2022-10-02). Movements in NATO countries mobilize against war. iacenter.org By John Catalinotto September 30, 2022 With an avalanche of anti-Russian propaganda in NATO-member and other European Union countries — and in the U.S. — the corporate media has created an obstacle to mobilizing antiwar actions. Nevertheless, the high economic cost of the war, including much higher prices for basic goods and shortages of energy sources, have created an opening that anti-imperialist and antiwar activists are starting to widen. In Germany, the antiwar movement has called for coordinated actions in cities around the country Oct. 1. In Spain, at least one coalition has called, in its Madr…
(2022-10-02). RIAC Experts at the "RCD Forum 2022: The World is Changing" russiancouncil.ru On September 26 ¨—29, 2022, the international forum "RCD Forum 2022: The World is Changing" was held in Baghdad, Iraq…
(2022-10-02). Russian military plane catches fire at Crimean air base. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 01 (MNA) — A large blaze broke out at a Russian military airfield on the Crimean Peninsula after a landing plane skidded off the runway and caught fire, a Russian official and state media reported on Saturday.
(2022-10-02). US Engineered Energy Crisis in Europe. Weaponizing the Dollar, Global Economic Depression. globalresearch.ca
(2022-10-02). Europe's Former Imperial Countries Are Now Desperate U.S. Colonies. southfront.org 
(2022-10-02). Protesters attack French embassy in Burkina Faso. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 02 (MNA) — Angry protesters have attacked the French embassy in Burkina Faso's capital after supporters of the west African nation's new coup leader said that France is harboring the ousted interim president.
(2022-10-02). Patrick Lawrence: The West—Technocrats, Incompetents, Ideologues. scheerpost.com 
Domenico Stinellis/AP Photo | By Patrick Lawrence / Original to ScheerPost | We are but weeks into the autumn, and already the new season has something important to tell us. Its lessons this past week could scarcely be more plainly indicative of the trouble we in the West are in, as those purporting to lead us wander into a future the color of an October dusk. | A terrible clarity is suddenly upon us. We approach the end of pretend, in my read. | Last Sunday Italian voters went to the polls and backed a populist party of extreme-right persuasions, Fratelli Italia, Brothers of Italy, by a wide margin. When the…
(2022-10-02). Iran female Alysh wrestlers bag 11 medals in Turkey. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 02 (MNA) — Iranian female sportswomen have scooped 11 medals in Alysh wrestling at the fourth World Nomad Games.
(2022-10-02). Manifestantes atacan embajada de Francia en Burkina Faso. telesurtv.net Sede diplomática francesa niega cualquier implicación en el golpe de Estado perpetrado la víspera en la nación africana.
(2022-10-01). Post-referendum Sanctions Will Not Deter Russia From Uniting with New Territories. globalresearch.ca
(2022-10-01). Putin: The world has entered a period of revolutionary transformation. unitedworldint.com By Erkin Feyyaz E≈üli Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed an agreement on the accession of a number of former Ukrainian regions to Russia: the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), the Lugansk People's Republic (LPR), and the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions. The signatures came as a result of referendums in these regions, in which the overwhelming …
(2022-10-01). Interviews With Donetsk Residents After Joining Russia. ingaza.wordpress.com 
Given the predictable Western negation of the referendum to join Russia, and following having done many interviews with people during the referendum, yesterday I did some follow up interviews with Donetsk residents, asking their opinions on joining Russia.üéâüéâ [Don't laugh too hard at my feeble attempts at asking questions in Russian.]…
(2022-10-01). Russians Withdrew From Krasniy Lyman. Kiev's Forces Captured First Russian Town. southfront.org 
Kiev's troops near Krasniy Lyman | As of the afternoon of October 1, Russian forces withdrew from the town of Krasniy Lyman of the Donetsk People's Republic of Russia. Now, the fighting continues around the town, on the Zarechnoe-Torskoe-Dibrova line. | After the heroic defense of the town, warriors of the Lugansk People's Republic and the BARS volunteer formation had to retreat to the defense line east of it in order to avoid the encirclement. LPR and BARS units were able to contain the advance of the overwhelming forces of…
(2022-10-01). Nord Stream Attacks, New Russia, Mobilization — Russian Ops in Ukraine (Oct. 1, 2022). libya360.wordpress.com Update on Russian military operations in Ukraine for October 1, 2022 — Russian positions are still under pressure around Lyman and Kopiansk; — Ukrainian offensives are costing men and equipment Ukraine cannot replace; — Comparisons to the 1944-1945 Ardennes Offensive still apply; — Western media admits the lopsided nature of fighting in favor of Russia;…
(2022-10-01). Military Situation In Kharkiv Region On October 1, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
(2022-10-01). The Multipolar World Has No Room for Fascist Ukraine's Ideology of War & Genocide. libya360.wordpress.com Rainer Shea Why is Russia determined to demilitarize Ukraine? Because since Obama's team forced through the installation of an extreme right government in Kiev eight years ago, the country's armed forces have been controlled by a ruling clique that's driven by the most destructive ideology in existence. An ideology that rationalizes the persecution, murder, and…
(2022-10-01). Russia Says US 'Wrecked' Ukraine Talks, But Peace Is Still Possible. popularresistance.org In his Sept. 21 speech announcing an escalation of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin accused NATO states of sabotaging a peace deal that could have ended it months ago. | At talks brokered by Turkey in March, Putin said, "Kiev representatives voiced quite a positive response to our proposals… But a peaceful settlement obviously did not suit the West, which is why, after certain compromises were coordinated, Kiev was actually ordered to wreck all these agreements." | Speaking at the United Nations hours later, President Joe Biden criticized the Russian leader but did not address his…
(2022-10-01). Ukraine Vows To 'Liberate' Territory Annexed by Moscow. news.antiwar.com A high-ranking Ukrainian official vowed his country would retake the regions annexed by Russia. The Kremlin has pledged to defend the territories it acquired on Friday with Moscow's full arsenal of weapons. In an interview with Politico, Mykhailo Podolyak an adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said, "[f]or our plans, [Russia's annexation] doesn't matter. We …
(2022-10-01). 'Unprecedented' US Pressure on Turkish Banks Hinders Russia's "Mir Payment System" globalresearch.ca
(2022-10-01). China Is Not The Enemy—It Is America's Indispensable Economic Partner. popularresistance.org China—along with Russia—shares the attention of an increasingly provocative United States. Confusing rhetoric regarding policy in Taiwan, unsanctioned trips from powerful American political figures to Taipei and other agitating measures point to a new chapter emerging in the relationship between China and the U.S. Author and columnist Zachary Karabell, who has extensive experience in writing about China and doing business there, joins Scheer Intelligence to remind us of the extensive economic relationship that exists between the two world powers. He focuses on his book "Super Fusion: How China and Ame…
(2022-10-01). Ramzan Kadyrov On Retreat From Krasny Liman. Every Mistake Has Itsnewsauthor"> And Surname. southfront.org 
Ramzan Kadyrov | On October 1, the head of Russia's Republic of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, commented on the recent developments around Krasny Liman: I have always said: there is nothing better than the truth, however bitter and hurtful it may be, but the truth. It's the only way to move forward. That is why I cannot keep silent about what happened in Krasny Liman. | The commander of the Central Military District Colonel-General Alexander Lapin was in charge of defense of this area. The same Lapin, who received the star of He…
(2022-10-01). Russian forces retreat from strategic Donetsk city of Lyman. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 01 (MNA) — Western media have cited the Russian defense ministry as saying that Russian forces retreated from Lyman on Saturday.
(2022-10-01). Spanish Pabloites hail gender politics of Podemos as it wages NATO war on Russia. wsws.org The petty-bourgeois Anticapitalistas tendency is signaling that its middle class supporters should rally to the support of Podemos' right-wing agenda based on identity politics.
(2022-10-01). French workers on one-day strike 29 September against inflation, war. wsws.org Around 2 ,000 workers demonstrated across France, according to trade unions, as working class anger mounts over the danger of hunger and cold this winter, linked to the war against Russia.
(2022-10-01). Four men linked to neo-Nazi terror plot arrested in Iceland. wsws.org This development, the first of its kind in the small North Atlantic island nation with a population of just 360,000, is yet another explosive manifestation of the re-emergence of fascist tendencies throughout Europe and internationally.
(2022-10-01). Georges Abdallah launches one-day solidarity strike for Palestinian prisoners. samidoun.net 
On Saturday, 1 October, Georges Ibrahim Abdallah, the Lebanese Arab communist struggler for Palestine jailed in France for the past 38 years, announced that he was going on a one-day hunger strike in solidarity with the 30 Palestinian prisoners striing for freedom. Since 25 September, 30 Palestinians jailed without charge or trial under "administrative detention" …
(2022-10-01). Venezuela Calls on Netherlands For Coordination to Combat Drug Trafficking. orinocotribune.com
(2022-10-01). Armenia eyes on deepening partnership with Iran: Pashinyan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 01 (MNA) — Armenia is taking maximally possible practical steps to deepen partnership with Iran, Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan said during an interview, addressing Iran's statements made in support of Armenia's territorial integrity.
(2022-10-01). Children among 18 injured in blast at Spanish science fest. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 01 (MNA) — An explosion at a science festival in north-eastern Spain has injured 18 people, some of them seriously, including 10 children aged between 3 and 13.
(2022-10-01). The Heat: A move to the right in Italy and Sweden. america.cgtn.com 
A move to the right in Italy and Sweden. What does it mean for Europe and beyond?
(2022-10-01). Fall surge of COVID-19 begins across Northern Europe. wsws.org A new wave of COVID-19 infections is beginning to accelerate across Northern Europe. With the prediction of a severe flu season, combining these deadly pathogens will significantly affect the population's health.
(2022-10-01). Nicaragua cuts diplomatic ties with Netherlands. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 01 (MNA) — Nicaragua suspended diplomatic ties with the Netherlands on Friday, according to a statement published by the Central American country's foreign ministry.
(2022-10-01). Iran's exports value to Turkey at 49% growth in 5 months. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 01 (MNA) — The Statistics Department of Turkey announced that Iran's export of non-oil goods to the Republic of Turkey in the first five months of the current year (from March 21 to August 23) has registered a 49 percent growth.
(2022-10-01). Climate Extremes and a Democracy Under Threat. commondreams.org Hurricanes and drought are now displacing millions, driving climate migration that increases anti-immigrant sentiment in Europe and the U.S.
(2022-10-01). Nord Stream: US Might Have Sabotaged European Energy Security. globalresearch.ca
(2022-09-30). NATO Formally Labels Nord Stream Leaks as 'Sabotage'. news.antiwar.com NATO on Thursday formally labeled the leaks in the Nord Stream pipelines as "sabotage" and warned that attacks on an ally's "critical infrastructure" could be met with a response, although the pipelines are owned mainly by Russia. "All currently available information indicates that this is the result of deliberate, reckless, and irresponsible acts of sabotage," …
(2022-09-30). Western economic warfare backfired, new depression likely to come. infobrics.org What awaits Europe with Nord Stream pipelines possibly gone forever?>
(2022-09-30). 'End War in Ukraine' Say 66 Nations at UN General Assembly. scheerpost.com 
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. addresses the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly at UN Headquarters in New York City in September 21, 2022. U.S. Department of State from United States, Public domain, via By Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J.S. Davies / We have spent the past week reading and listening to speeches by…
(2022-09-30). Zelensky Says Ukraine Already a 'De Facto' NATO Member. news.antiwar.com Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky declared his country would be submitting an "accelerated" bid to join NATO on Friday. He made the announcement shortly after Russian President Vladimir Putin signed documents to formally annexing four regions of Ukraine. Zelensky said the alliance should welcome Kiev, as Ukraine is already a de facto member. In his speech, …
(2022-09-30). In Italy, a Setback for a More Equal Future. inequality.org