(2022-09-23). EU states thrust aside Kremlin's warnings of nuclear war over Ukraine. wsws.org The reckless and utterly irresponsible statements of EU officials are leading Europe and the world straight to nuclear war over Ukraine.
(2022-09-23). Russia To Begin Partial Mobilization — Putin. orinocotribune.com The measure will apply to members of the reserve forces and those with military experience | Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a partial military mobilization during an address to the nation on Wednesday morning. He said the Defense Ministry had recommended drawing military reservists into active service as the country faces a protracted conflict in Ukraine and Donbass. | The measure is sensible and necessary under the circumstances, Putin said, considering that Russia is fighting "the entire Western military machine" in Ukraine. He has already signed an order for the call-up to start immediately. | The…
(2022-09-23). Russia, Ukraine Carry Out Major Prisoner Swap Brokered by Turkey and Saudi Arabia. news.antiwar.com Russia and Ukraine carried out a major prisoner swap this week Ukraine said Wednesday that it freed 215 people from Russia, including
(2022-09-23). Ukrainian Army War Crimes Include Shelling of Ambulences, Firetrucks, and Rescue Workers in the Donbass Republics—Similar to Israelis and U.S. Backed Terrorists in Syria. covertactionmagazine.com Local residents describe the perpetrators of these crimes—who have received lavish U.S. funding—as "shameless," "scumbags" and "terrorists." Heroic rescue workers in Donbas should be accorded rights under international law to help people without being targeted In the more than eight years of bombing the civilians of the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics, Ukraine has committed …
(2022-09-23). NATO condemns China for 'its role' in Ukraine and ties with Russia. infobrics.org As the US-led political West has been antagonizing both Russia and China for decades, Moscow and Beijing have been strengthening their ties in virtually all spheres.
(2022-09-23). China Wants to Work with Russia to Promote Shared Interests. infobrics.org China's top foreign policy official states that his country is ready to work with Russia to fill high-level strategic cooperation, protect shared interests, and promote a fairer and more reasonable world order…
(2022-09-23). EU Members Divided on Giving Asylum to Russians Fleeing Mobilization. news.antiwar.com An EU spokeswoman for the European Commission Anita Hipper, an EU spokeswoman for migration, said that the situation is "unprecedented" and said work was ongoing between EU members to find a common approach. | The Baltic states of Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia have already
(2022-09-23). President Vladimir Putin Signed Decree Awarding the Order of Friendship To Venezuelan Foreign Minister Carlos Faría. orinocotribune.com 
September 16, 2022—Through a message published on its social networks, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation informed on September 14 about the signing by President Vladimir Putin of the decree of the Order of Friendship with which the Chancellor of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Carlos Faría Tortosa will be decorated. The Russian Foreign Ministry said on the social network Twitter @mae_rusia: "Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree to decorate the Chancellor of Venezuela @Fariacrt with the Order of Friendship for his great contribution to strengthening friendship and coo…
(2022-09-23). 100 Years of Russian Gas for India. infobrics.org As countries around the world compete for LNG shipments, the setting is favourable for India to work on a gas pipeline project from Russia…
(2022-09-23). China launches smart EMU technology platform in Germany. ecns.cn CRRC Corporation launched a smart electric multiple unit (EMU) technology platform at the InnoTrans Berlin 2022, an international leading trade fair for transport technology in Germany, on Thursday.
(2022-09-23). Xiamen Airlines signs deal to buy 40 Airbus planes for nearly $5b. ecns.cn Xiamen Airlines signed an agreement on Thursday to buy 40 A320neo family aircraft from European plane manufacturer Airbus.
(2022-09-23). We Bow Before Our Martyrs. indybay.org And the time for their pan-Turkic project has come now. Turkey and its partner in crime are trying to solve once and for all the Armenian question with the final solution. This is not a rhetorical statement. We have to iron ourselves for what may be excruciatingly painful days ahead, in which we may relive the darkest chapters of our history.
(2022-09-22). How The War Changed Overnight. popularresistance.org From Russia's perspective, the war in Ukraine until now has been a "special military operation" intended to defend the self-declared independent republics of Luhansk and Donetsk. | For eight years Moscow had rebuffed entreaties from Donbass to recognize those republics. Now Russia is prepared to absorb them as part of the Russian Federation itself, along with the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions. | On Wednesday in Moscow President Vladimir Putin announced that referenda to decide whether to join Russia would be held in those four places from this Friday until next Wednesday. After that, the Russian Duma must decide…
(2022-09-22). Could Forthcoming Donbass Referenda be Russia's "Defense-Oriented" Response to Kharkov? globalresearch.ca
(2022-09-22). How could joining Russia help parts of former Ukraine. infobrics.org Goals of the special military operation will need to be met and they include areas far beyond the Donbass, Kherson and Zaporozhye regions, as there are tens of millions of other people still living under the jackboot of the Neo-Nazi junta in Kiev.
(2022-09-22). In mind-blowingly hypocritical UN speech, Biden tries to rewrite history. multipolarista.com 
Journalist Ben Norton fact-checks US President Joe Biden's hypocritical speech at the United Nations General Assembly, where he accused Russia of "imperial ambitions" and said the UN must prosecute countries that invade others and commit war crimes.
(2022-09-22). Germany will risk Europe's security by exhausting its stocks for Ukrainian military. infobrics.org Berlin plans to send tanks and armoured vehicles to Ukraine following intense US pressure.
(2022-09-22). Putin responded UK's Liz Truss on using nuclear weapon against Russia. marktaliano.net
(2022-09-22). Baltic States Will Not Give Refuge to Russians Fleeing Mobilization. news.antiwar.com The Baltic States of Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia will not give refuge to Russians who want to flee Russia after Vladimir Putin ordered a "partial mobilization" that will call up 300,000 reservists as part of preparations to escalate in Ukraine. The Baltic nations have banned virtually all Russian travelers from entering their territory and won't …
(2022-09-22). Kiev's Attempt To Disrupt Referendum Claimed Lives Of At Least 6 Civilians In Donetsk (18+). southfront.org 
On September 22, the Ukrainian Nazis again struck the center of the city of Donetsk with heavy artillery. Ukrainian shells hit a market and a bus stop nearby. Markets are almost the only crowded places in the city, that's why they remain the main targets for Ukrainian forces who do not stop daily terrorist attacks on civilians in the DPR and LPR. | The timing of the attack was also chosen in accordance with the main goal of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which is to kill as many civilians as…
(2022-09-22). America's "New World Order"— The historical and social roots of US plans for war with Russia and China. wsws.org The following is a report given by Andre Damon to the Seventh Congress of the Socialist Equality Party (US) in support of the resolution titled "Mobilize the working class against imperialist war!"
(2022-09-22). Military Situation In Ukraine On September 22, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Russia struck the 14th Mechanised Brigade of the AFU near Kharkov with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the 65th Mechanised Infantry Brigade of the AFU near Zaporozhye with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the 80th Airborne Assault Brigade of the AFU near Seversk with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Bereznegovatoye with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Belogorka with high-p…
(2022-09-22). From 'Special Military Operation' to Open War. libya360.wordpress.com Gilbert Doctorow Significance of the referendums in Donbas, Kherson and Zaporozhie The televised speech yesterday morning by Vladimir Putin and the follow-up remarks by his Minister of Defense Shoigu announcing the partial mobilization of Russia's army reserves to add a total of 300,000 men to the military campaign in Ukraine have been widely reported in…
(2022-09-22). Military Situation In Kharkiv Region, Ukraine, On September 22, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
The AFU launched offensive towards the villages of Karpovka and Redkodub in an attempt to surround Russian forces in Lyman. Clashes continue in the area of Korovy Yar; | Clashes continue to the east of the town of Lyman; | Clashes continue near the village of Drobushevo; | Clashes continue near the village of Rubtsi; | Clashes continue in Kupyansk. Russian forces hold control of the eastern districts; | Russian missiles hit Ukrainian positions in Khark…
(2022-09-22). Medvedev Says Russia Can Defend New Regions With Nuclear Weapons. news.antiwar.com Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev Referendums to join Russia will be held in the Donbas republics of Donestk and Luhansk and the Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions starting Friday. "Referendums will be held, and the Donbas republics and other territories will be accepted into Russia," Medvedev wrote on Telegram. | Medvedev, who currently serves as…
(2022-09-22). Iran: What is the Future of the Nuclear Deal? journal-neo.org 
While many around the world hoped for a positive reaction from the United States to Iran's latest response, the European trio at the talks in Vienna (E3 the UK, Germany, France) have separately issued a statement that could undo all the positive results of a year of painstaking negotiations. After Tehran responded to an …
(2022-09-22). Moscow Exchange to Launch Trading in the Indian Rupee. infobrics.org Hit by Western sanctions over Ukraine, Russia is actively shifting its trade out of dollars and euros and into the currencies of what it regards as "friendly" countries…
(2022-09-22). Statement by Sergey Lavrov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, at the UN Security Council Meeting on Ukraine. libya360.wordpress.com Madam President, Excellencies, Colleagues, As I understand, today's meeting was motivated by the desire of some delegations to discuss the topic of "impunity" in Ukraine. I think this is very timely. It is a term that fully reflects what has been happening in this country since 2014. National-radical forces, outright Russophobes and neo-Nazis then came…
(2022-09-22). Russia Preparing For Winter Military Campaign In Ukraine. southfront.org 
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(2022-09-22). US Gas Exporters Grabbed A Wartime Windfall From Conflict In Ukraine. popularresistance.org New analysis shows that US fossil gas exporters have raked in huge financial gains since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, while a seperate report exposes how President Biden's response to the war includes a set of measures demanded by a secretive gas industry lobby group. | We found that Cheniere, the US's biggest exporter of liquified natural gas (LNG), increased its cash earnings by $3.8 billion in the first half of 2022, compared to the previous year. | US LNG exporter Freeport's revenues from sales to Europe also rocketed in the first five months after Russia's attack on Ukraine, up from $490 million over the sa…
(2022-09-22). Russia and Ukraine Swap Prisoners. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Russia's Defense Ministry spokesperson Major General Igor Konashenkov confirmed the reception of 55 Russian servicemen after a prisoner swap with Ukraine. | RELATED: | The regime of Volodymyr Zelensky freed Russian soldiers and military personnel belonging to the Armed Forces of the self-proclaimed republics of Donetsk and Luhansk. They received medical and psychological care in Russian facilities, w…
(2022-09-22). EU May Not Find Consensus on New Russia Sanctions. news.antiwar.com The European Union's leadership wants to issue new sanctions against Russia in response to planned referendums on joining Russia that will be held in Russian-controlled areas of Ukraine. | But the EU has struggled On the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrel said the bloc would work quickly to impose new sanctions, alt…
(2022-09-22). Russian FM at UN Security Council Meeting on Ukraine Conflict. telesurenglish.net Lavrov's remarks came Thursday at a UN Security Council ministerial meeting on Ukraine, which he called "very, very timely." "As far as I understand it, today's meeting was prompted by some delegations' wish to discuss the issue of impunity in Ukraine." | RELATED: | On this occasion, the Russian diplomat said, "The nationalist radical forces, outright Russophobes and neo-Nazis then came to power as a result of an armed coup with direct support from the Western countries…
(2022-09-22). Pope Francis: Humanity is globalized, but poverty, injustice and inequality remain. en.cubadebate.cu The great recession of 2007, public debt, covid, the Ukraine war, global threats. And meanwhile: "cruel" conflicts throughout the world, the explosion of migrations, climate change, endemic poverty because, during these years, "while some men and women improved their daily lives, another part suffered unscrupulous elections, becoming the main victims of a kind of counter-development". It is a stark analysis, as stark as the reality that the world has been forced to face in the last fifteen years, that of Pope Francis in his speech to Deloitte Global.
(2022-09-22). Russia Gives Its Approval to the New US Ambassador Lynne Tracy. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov announced that his country had given its approval to the appointment of Lynne Tracy as the new US ambassador to Russia. | RELATED: | "We have given the agrement. In fact, they requested the agrement for her a while ago. They announced that she was nominated for this position," he pointed out. | Asked about the possibility of both countries resuming cont…
(2022-09-22). West might try to damage Russian-Chinese relations using Aigun Treaty issue. infobrics.org Although Tokyo changed its stance on Russia partly over the Kuril islands dispute, this does not mean China would behave similarly.
(2022-09-22). Alejandro Kirk: Kiev 'Tries to Kill as Many People as Possible'. libya360.wordpress.com Kirill Kurevlev © Photo : Alejandro Kirk Kiev troops subjected the Donbass republics to almost daily shelling long before the start of the Russian special military operation at the end of February of this year. Civilians are frequently the victims of attacks carried out by Kiev's military and its national battalions, as the shelling often…
(2022-09-22). Will The Samarkand Spirit Revive The Word 'Mutual' In World Affairs? popularresistance.org In mid-September 2022, the nine-member Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) met in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, for its 22nd Meeting of the Council of Heads of State. Because China, India, and Pakistan are members of the SCO, the organization represents about 40% of the world's population; with the addition of Russia, the SCO countries make up 60% of the Eurasian territory (the other member states of the organization are Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and now Iran). In its Samarkand Declaration, the final declaration of this meeting, the SCO represented itself as a "regional" organization, although…
(2022-09-22). Donbass Republics Announce Dates of Vote on Joining Russia. orinocotribune.com The referendums will take place from 23 to 27 September, according to LPR and DPR leaders | Referendums to join the Russian Federation will be held in the Lugansk and Donetsk People's Republics (LPR and DPR) from September 23 to 27, the leaders of the states announced on Tuesday. | LPR head Leonid Pasechnik was the first to sign a law on "holding a public referendum in the republic on the inclusion of the region into the Russian Federation," after its parliament unanimously supported the move and set a date for the vote. | The LPR's decision was soon followed by DPR leader Denis Pushilin, who declared that his st…
(2022-09-22). Russia is in Shock: People are Fleeing from Mobilization and War Scott Ritter | 21.09 Interview. marktaliano.net
(2022-09-22). Military Situation In Syria On September 22, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
On September 22, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 4 times: 3 in Aleppo province, 1 in Idlib province; | On September 22, a bomb explosion was reported in the city of Afrin. Several civilians were wounded; | On September 22, Turkish aircraft struck SDF positions in the Maraanaz area; | On September 22, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in the Darat Izzah area; | On September 22, arti…
(2022-09-22). Unidentified Unmanned Boats Spotted On The Shore Of Sevastopol, Crimea. southfront.org 
On September 21, two unmanned surface vehicle (USV) were reportedly found in the area of Sevastopol in Crimea. At least one of them was destroyed by Russian forces. The other was thrown ashore. | The governor of Sevastopol, commenting on the explosion heard near the coast, reported it was a result of the destruction of a marine drone was carried out. | The type of the vehicles was not identified. | Photos of the second discovered device showed that it was equipped with one water jet propuls…
(2022-09-22). Putin bolsters forces with troop call-up. ecns.cn Russian President Vladimir Putin declared a partial military mobilization in the country during a delayed televised address on Wednesday.
(2022-09-22). Confidential RAND Report: Halt of Russian Energy Supplies Will Destroy German and EU Economies, Strengthen US. libya360.wordpress.com Deborah L. Armstrong Construction of Nord Stream 2. Photo: en.riss.ru What if I told you that the economic hardships which Germany and the European Union are experiencing right now are all part of a plan which was outlined back in January? And what if I told you that the White House Chief of Staff, US Department…
(2022-09-22). China Agrees to Pay for Russian Gas in Rubles. infobrics.org China has agreed to switch away from using US dollars to pay for Russian gas delivered via the Sila Sibiri trunkline as the Kremlin continues to build closer commercial relations with Asian customers to help cope with the impact of Western sanctions…
(2022-09-22). Chinese FM meets Russian counterpart. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met here on Wednesday with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on the sidelines of the ongoing 77th session of the UN General Assembly.
(2022-09-22). China's UN envoy rejects accusations over abuse of ethnic minorities. ecns.cn A Chinese envoy on Wednesday rejected accusations by the United States, Britain and the European Union that China commits human rights abuses against its ethnic minorities.
(2022-09-22). Western Threats to the Peoples of Abya Yala in Times of Multipolarity. libya360.wordpress.com Jorge Capelán We are living in truly historic times in the world: the times of the collapse of the greatest empire humanity has ever known. The West (the United States, Europe and a few other allies) still possesses considerable power, but in practice the world in many respects is now multipolar. What challenges does this…
(2022-09-22). Offence by Anothernewsauthor">: Suppressing Anti-Royal Protest in Britain. southfront.org 
Written by Dr. Binoy Kampmark | The right to protest, fragile and meekly protected by the judiciary in Britain's common law tradition, did not really hold much force till European law confirmed it. In the UK, condemning other countries for suppressing rights to protest is standard fare. So it was with some discomforting surprise — at least to a number of talking heads — that people were arrested for protesting against the monarchy after the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. | Suc…
(2022-09-22). Two Imperial academics win ERC Grants to accelerate research concepts. imperial.ac.uk Two Imperial academics have won European Research Council (ERC) Proof of Concept Grants to accelerate their research ideas and concepts.
(2022-09-22). Reaching good, stable agreement depends on US, E3. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 22 (MNA) — Reaching a good and stable agreement depends on goodwill and realism of the United States, and the three European member states of JCPOA, the Iranian Foreign Minister told his Irish counterpart.
(2022-09-22). The Shield of Pan-Turkism. indybay.org Armenia is the linchpin standing in the way of a Pan-Turkic empire.
(2022-09-22). Iran, Azerbaijan launch construction of bridge over Aras. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 22 (MNA) — Iran and Azerbaijan formally launched the construction of Highway Bridge over the Aras River at the two countries' border in the Aghbend Region.
(2022-09-22). The Portuguese Communists' Avante Festival is a party like no other. peoplesworld.org 
ATALAIA-AMORA-SEIXAL, Portugal—"Nà£o há festa como esta!" proclaim the slogans and t-shirts here. "There's no festival like this one!" It takes herculean effort to put on a show like this, and a slew of Communist Party volunteers from all parts of Portugal do most of the work. Organization Back in 1965, when the Portuguese Communist Party …
(2022-09-22). French auto workers at Hordain Stellantis plant on wildcat strike. wsws.org Stellantis workers at Hordain revolted against rapidly deteriorating economic conditions in France and across Europe and the treacherous role of pro-company union officials.
(2022-09-22). Chinese, Norwegian FMs meet on sidelines of UN General Assembly. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met on Wednesday with Foreign Minister of Norway Anniken Huitfeldt on the sidelines of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly.
(2022-09-22). Iran International Confirms Secretive IRGC Unit Was Target Of Recent Israeli Attack On Syria. southfront.org 
An Israeli F-16 fighter jet en route to an exercise in Germany in an undated photograph. (Israel Defense Forces) | Iran International has confirmed that the In a report released on September 20, the London-based news channel said that the office belonged to a secretive logistic formation…
(2022-09-22). Palestine Seeks UNGA Support for Saving Two-State Solution. telesurenglish.net Palestine is counting on mobilizing the support of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) for its cause and saving the two-state solution, which is threatened by Israeli policies. | RELATED: | Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, who is currently in New York to participate in the 77th session of the UNGA, has held a series of meetings with UN Secretary Antonio Guterres, Jordan's King Abdullah II, Spain's Prime Minis…
(2022-09-22). Why I joined the Ontario Education Workers Rank-and-File Committee: Dispatches from a public school teacher. wsws.org "Knowing that there were already rank-and-file committees established across communities in Canada, the US and Europe, I felt that there was a place for workers like me who have felt abandoned and disheartened by their unions."
(2022-09-22). Turkey Delivered 20 Bayraktar TB2 Combat Drones To UAE — Report. southfront.org 
A Bayraktar TB2 combat drone. Source: Baykar. | Turkish drone manufacturer Baykar has delivered 20 Bayraktar TB2 combat drones to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) since the beginning of the month and could sell more, Bayraktar TB2 drones saw major success in conflicts in Libya, Syria and the disputed region of Nagorno-K…
(2022-09-22). French auto workers at Hourdain Stellantis plant on wildcat strike. wsws.org Stellantis workers at Hordain revolted against rapidly deteriorating economic conditions in France and across Europe and the treacherous role of pro-company union officials.
(2022-09-22). In the Italian election campaign, the establishment parties and media pave the way for the fascists. wsws.org The Italian election campaign suggests only one thing: the country's leading politicians and media are determined to pave the way for fascist Giorgia Meloni to enter Palazzo Chigi, the official residence of Italy's prime minister.
(2022-09-22). Serbian president, Chinese FM meet on sidelines of UNGA session. ecns.cn Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic on Wednesday met with Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on the sidelines of the ongoing 77th session of the UN General Assembly.
(2022-09-22). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Teachers' strikes continue across Europe over pay and conditions; national strike by UK criminal barristers over legal aid and pay; strikes and protests across Iran after death of young woman arrested for not wearing hijab; Nigerian university lecturers' stoppage continues in face of government attacks and union sabotage; strikes across Sudan by doctors and civil servants continue over lack of pay…
(2022-09-21). Partial Military Mobilization in Russia to Defend Russia Against NATO, Nazis. marktaliano.net READ MORE: Putin: Terrorists Near Russian Nuclear Power Plants/ By Ray McGovern Ukraine's Neo-Nazi Organizations. History of America's Imperialist Expansion in Eastern Europe, NATO Enlargement…
(2022-09-21). Russia at war with collective West rather than Ukraine: MoD. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 21 (MNA) — Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said that Russia was at war with the collective West rather than Ukraine.
(2022-09-21). Russia in Favor of Algeria's Accession to BRICS. infobrics.org Russia does not have any objections to Algeria's accession to the BRICS group of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, Russian Ambassador to Algeria Valeryan Shuvaev said…
(2022-09-21). How Covert British Information Wars Target Russia, Threatening Civilians and Journalists. mintpressnews.com Leaked documents reviewed by MintPress show covert plans by a shadowy British intelligence contractor to "achieve influence" with Russians and turn them against their government using a formula perfected in Syria.
(2022-09-21). Agencia Europea insta a prepararse para nueva ola de Covid-19. telesurtv.net "La variante de ómicron BA.5 todavía es la variante dominante que circula en Europa", refirió Marco Cavaleri.
