(2022-06-09). Sweden's NATO Bid in Jeopardy Over Turkey's Demands. news.antiwar.com Sweden's NATO bid got a lot more complicated this week after the Swedish government barely survived a no-confidence vote against its justice minister prompted by a rise in gang violence. In order to survive the vote, Sweden's ruling Social Democrats needed the support of Amineh Kakabaveh, an independent MP of Kurdish-Iranian heritage. Kakabaveh voted with …
(2022-06-09). President of PEN Germany resigns after demanding more weapons for Ukraine. wsws.org This comparison of Hitler's war of extermination against the Soviet Union—in which almost 30 million Soviet citizens, including countless victims from Ukraine as well as millions of Jews, were murdered— with the Putin regime's war against Ukraine amounts to a brazen trivialisation of Nazi crimes.
(2022-06-09). Anti-Russia policies brew trouble for the West. peoplesdispatch.org The US, EU, and several of their allies continue to push policies prolonging the war in Ukraine despite domestic populations facing an unprecedented rise in prices of basic commodities and poorer nation staring at an imminent food crisis…
(2022-06-09). As Russian anti-war sentiment grows, will Ukraine be Putin's Vietnam? greenleft.org.au Anti-war sentiment continues to grow inside Russia, as the death toll rises among soldiers from some of Russia's most ethnically marginalised and poorest peoples, reports Dick Nichols.
(2022-06-09). While the Cat's Away: EU Advances South Caucasus Peace. moderndiplomacy.eu As Russia's war against Ukraine continues to preoccupy the Kremlin, there are signs of hope in the South Caucasus. Locked in a bloody conflict less than two years ago, Armenia and Azerbaijan are seeking to agree on a peace deal under the auspices of the European Union (EU). Meanwhile, Turkey and Armenia — also long …
(2022-06-09). Ukraine War Wheat Shortages Affect Also Africa. moderndiplomacy.eu President Macky Sall of Senegal recently visited Vladimir Putin to lobby on behalf of Africa. There is an economic stranglehold on Ukraine plus sanctions against Russia and Belarus with the result that Africans are suffering. Africa relies on cheap Ukrainian and Russian wheat. Ukraine alone grows enough of it to feed 400 million people and …
(2022-06-09). Chancellor Scholz in Lithuania: Germany boosts combat troops for war against Russia. wsws.org Germany is playing an increasingly aggressive role in NATO's war offensive against Russia. During his visit to Lithuania on Tuesday, Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced Germany would increase the number of its combat troops on the ground…
(2022-06-09). US Cyberattacks On Russia Could Escalate To Real-World Conflict. southfront.org 
If the US/NATO insist(s) that Article 5 could be invoked in response to cyberattacks, why doesn't the same apply to Russia? | Written by Drago Bosnic, independent geopolitical and military analyst | Carl von Clausewitz, a prominent Prussian general described war as "merely the continuation of policy by other means." This perfectly describes the political West's relationship with the world. However, against Russia, it is unable to conduct what late Donald Rumsfeld euphemistically called "kinet…
(2022-06-09). Rally in Auckland, New Zealand promotes US-NATO war against Russia. wsws.org The rally, falsely described by pseudo-left groups as an "anti-war" event, was addressed by Auckland mayor and former Labour Party minister Phil Goff, who was a prominent member of the government that sent troops to join the illegal wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
(2022-06-09). Rusia elimina centro de entrenamiento de mercenarios en Ucrania. telesurtv.net Fueron eliminados dos puestos de mando y un sistema de misiles antiaéreos Osa-AKM en la autoproclamada república popular de Donetsk.
(2022-06-08). Ukrainian Forces Preparing To Start Another Front In Eastern Ukraine. southfront.org 
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(2022-06-08). Military Situation In Ukraine On June 8, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Russia attacked AFU armoured plant near Kharkiv with high-precision missiles; | Russia attacked military assets of the AFU near Malinovka with high-precision missiles; | Russia attacked military assets of the AFU near Spornoe with high-precision missiles; | Russia attacked military assets of the AFU near Zvanovka with high-precision missiles; | During the battle for Svyatogorsk, 300 AFU members were killed and 21 armored vehicles were destroyed by the Russian Armed Forces, a…
(2022-06-08). In Video: Russian Rocket Strike Destroys Norwegian M109 Heavy Howitzers In Ukraine. southfront.org 
On June 7, the Russian Ministry of Defense released footage showing a strike on M109 155 mm self-propelled howitzers of Kiev forces, which were recently supplied by Norway. | A salvo of what appears to be Grad 122 mm rockets hit a battery of three M109s in an unspecified part of Ukraine, destroying howitzer and damaging the other two. A tactical drone was apparently used to detect the battery and coordinate the rocket strike. | The US-made M109A4BE has a maximum firing range of 21 kilometers…
(2022-06-08). Longer-Range Missiles Could Also Mean Longer-Range Suffering for Ukrainians. commondreams.org The White House may say it wants diplomacy but its actions—sending more advanced weapons— could have the opposite effect.
(2022-06-08). BREAKING: Russian Troops Took Control Of Pilipchatino, Approaching Bakhmut Report. southfront.org 
On the evening of June 8th, the first reports from the battlefield claimed Russian control over the town of Pilipchatino located 15 kilometers east of Bakhmut (Artemovsk) in the Donetsk People's Republic. The reports are yet to be confirmed. | Battle in Piliphatino broke out in mid-May. According to preliminary data, Russian-led forces advancing from Popasnaya pushed the Armed Forces of Ukraine to Pokrovsky. The AFU are expected to put up stubborn resistance in the town on the outskirts of…
(2022-06-08). Gonzalo Lira: What Russia Has To Do After Russia Wins. thesaker.is
(2022-06-08). Russia Deployed Additional Air-Defense Systems In Northeastern Syria (Video). southfront.org 
The Russian military is deploying more reinforcements in Syria's northeastern region in what appears to be an attempt to deter Turkey, whose military and proxies are preparing to launch a new operation against the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). | On June 7, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that the Russian military deployed reinforcements at al-Mabaqer base near the SDF-held town of Tell Tamer in the northern countryside of al-Hasakah. | According to the London-…
(2022-06-08). Russian Black Sea Patrol Ship Spotted Carrying Tor Air-Defense System. southfront.org 
A project 22160 patrol ship of the Russian Navy's Black Sea Fleet has been spotted carrying a land-based Tor air-defense system. | On June 7, Russian sources shared a photo showing the patrol ship sailing off to a mission with the Tor system strapped to its flight deck. | Some experts suggested that the ship is transporting the air-defense system to Snake island. However, others speculated that the system was installed to offer additional protection to the ship against aircraft, helic…
(2022-06-08). RUSSIA NEON GAS Masterplan Targets MICROCHIPS. Russia Removes Key Ingredient for Production. thesaker.is
(2022-06-08). Sitrep Operation Z: Denazification and Demilitarization by the hundreds. thesaker.is By Amarynth for the Saker Blog This will function as an open thread on the SMO in the Ukraine. To start it off, we look at the early morning Russian…
(2022-06-08). 800 Civilians Taken Hostage In Azot Plant In Severodonetsk Report. southfront.org 
About 800 civilians are "sheltering" at the Azot chemical plant in the city of Severodonetsk. This was reported by the Agence France-Presse (AFP), citing the lawyer of the owner of the enterprise. "About 800 civilians took refuge in the shelters of the Azot chemical plant owned by Dmytro Firtash's Group DF," the lawyer of the Ukrainian tycoon Lanny J. Davis said in a statement. | According to the statement, the civilians include about 200 out of 3,000 factory workers and about 600 resident…
(2022-06-08). The Role of Energy in Russia's Invasion of Ukraine. independentmediainstitute.org After Russian forces seized Ukraine's Kherson region at the beginning of its invasion, a Ukrainian official named Kirill Stremousov was installed as the new government's deputy head. In a YouTube video posted in May, Stremousov stated his intention to have Kherson join Russia, declaring, "We will integrate as much as possible into the Russian Federation. …
(2022-06-08). Washington's Shifting Taiwan Policy Aims for an Asian "Ukraine" asia-pacificresearch.com
(2022-06-08). Transcarpathian Region Refused To Supply Fuel To The Rest Of Ukraine Amid Acute Crisis. southfront.org 
| On June 8, the head of the Ukrainian Transcarpathian region claimed that the western Ukrainian region will no longer supply fuel received from the EU to other regions of Ukraine. | According to the local official, European fuel will not leave the borders of the Transcarpathian region until the needs of the region are met."Local fuel companies of Transcarpathia refused to supply fuel to other regions until the needs of our region are met. And this is even despite the super—profitable offer…
(2022-06-08). Biden's Golden Opportunity to Reverse Course on China. fpif.org Joe Biden has wrapped up his first trip to Asia. He met with new South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol to shore up the U.S.-ROK alliance. He traveled to Tokyo to reinvigorate the Quad grouping with Japan, Australia, and India. And he peddled the new Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, an attempt by the United States to reinsert itself into the Asian economy after the Trump administration's pullout from the Trans Pacific Partnership. | The headlines in the United States have all been about Ukraine, inflation, and gun violence. Biden's trip was designed to prove that the United States is in fact focused on one thing ab…
(2022-06-08). Geneva: Amongi calls for speedy resolution of Russia-Ukraine war. plusnews.ug 
The Minister of Gender, labour and Social Development, Amongi Betty Ongom, has called for a speedy and peaceful resolution of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine which she says has worsened the global unemployment problem. Amongi was on Wednesday addressing the 110th International Labour Conference (ILC) in Geneva, Switzerland. The ILC, sometimes known as the …
(2022-06-08). What's in the Massive US Military Aid Package to Ukraine? thiscantbehappening.net This article was written for The Edge, a publication of the Ithaca College Park Center for Independent Media The first point that needs to be made in addressing the colossal $40 billion Ukraine arms aid package passed by Congress and rushed by plane to Asia for President Joe Biden's signature is that it's not all … |
(2022-06-08). Progressives continue to protest Finnish bid for NATO membership. peoplesdispatch.org 
Progressive and anti-war sections in Finland continue to protest the country's bid for NATO membership. On June 4 and 5, activists from various groups including Stop NATO, Communist Youth Association (Kommunistinuoret), Communist Youth (KTP), Tampere Marxist Study Circle and Pirkanmaa Peace Defenders' Committee participated in demonstrations in Helsinki and Tampere denouncing the government's move to join NATO. The protesters claimed that Finland's accession to the US-led military alliance will make it part of the nexus against the people of the world and will not be in the interest of the Finnish people either.
(2022-06-08). Ruling MORENA party and allies win majority of disputed governorships in Mexico. peoplesdispatch.org On Sunday, June 5, the residents of six Mexican states went to the polls to elect their new governors. According to the The coalition of the MORENA party, the Labor Party (PT), the Ecologist Green Party of Mexico (PVEM), the Popular Unity Party (PUP) and the Force for Mexico party (FxM) won the gubernatorial races in the states of the Hida…
(2022-06-08). Podemos plans to join NATO summit in Madrid against Russia, China. wsws.org The reactionary operatives who run Podemos are trying to square the circle, claiming to be a party of the left and of opposition to NATO, while participating in waging NATO wars.
(2022-06-08). Russia's Oil Dependency Pushed Putin's Rush to War. commondreams.org Oil dependence is Putin's bane, and ours.