Daily Archives: June 15, 2022

2022-06-15: News Headlines

Staff (2022-06-15). US reluctant to see peaceful solution to Ukraine crisis. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 15 (MNA) — The Russian Ambassador to the United States criticized the US' official remarks about the possibility of increasing supplies of High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) to Ukraine.

WSWS (2022-06-15). Ukrainian government plans book banning on massive scale. wsws.org Oleksandra Koval, director of the Ukrainian Book Institute (UBI), estimated that more than 100 million copies of "propaganda books," including Russian classics, needed to be removed from Ukraine's public libraries.

WSWS (2022-06-15). Amid strike wave across France, Macron calls to rearm against Russia. wsws.org Citing NATO's war on Russia, the French government is preparing a massive increase in military spending, social cuts, and laws to impose speed-up in industry.

Anonymous765 (2022-06-15). Russia's Victories In Donbass Leave No Way Out For Ukrainian Troops. southfront.org |

Staff (2022-06-15). Moscú culpa a Occidente porque todavía no haya paz en Donbass. cubadebate.cu El vicecanciller ruso, Serguéi Riabkov, señaló que su país responsabiliza a Occidente porque hasta ahora no se haya alcanzado la paz en Donbass y por el congelamiento de las negociaciones entre este país y Ucrania. Declaró además que su país considera extremadamente negativo que Estados Unidos suministre a Ucrania armas pesadas.

Contributing Writers (2022-06-15). Germany on same side as Nazism as it Censors and Persecutes Truth-Tellers. marktaliano.net SouthFront: Analysis & Intelligence (Ukraine, Syria, Yemen), [2022-06-15 12: 24 PM][Forwarded from Neues aus Russland ü™Üüì¢][ Video ]‚ö°Ô∏èThe German government is fighting against freedom of speech. I am a free journalist who covers the special operation in Ukraine. They are going to sentence me now to 3 YEARS IN PRISON for telling the truth‚ö°Ô∏è According to …

This Week in Fascism (2022-06-15). This Week in Fascism #130: Neo-Nazis, Proud Boys and Groypers Heed Call from GOP to Attack LGBTQ Community. itsgoingdown.org Welcome fellow antifascists! This week, public hearings have started to take place on the attempted pro-Trump coup on January 6th. While neoliberals are putting a lot into these hearings just like they did the Mueller investigation and Trump's (two) impeachments if history has shown us anything, its that these spectacles rarely result in…

Dissident Voice Communications (2022-06-15). Former US President Bush Condemns "brutal invasion of Iraq" in Public Gaffe. dissidentvoice.org WION — While speaking at an event, Former US President George W Bush condemned the full-scale invasion by Russia as "brutal" and "unjustified." However, he mistakenly said "invasion of Iraq." In no time, he corrected himself: "I mean, Ukraine."

Anonymous103 (2022-06-15). Military Situation In Eastern Ukraine On June 15, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Russian forces claimed control over the town of Bohorodychne; | Russian forces claimed control over the village of Dolyna; | Russian forces claimed control over the village of Vrubovka; | Clashes between the AFU and Russian forces continue in the Azot plant in Severodonetsk city; | Clashes between the AFU and Russian forces continue in the Zolote area; | Clashes between the AFU and Russian forces were reported west of Izyum. | MORE ON THE TOP…

Staff (2022-06-15). Finnish, Swedish, Ukrainian, Georgian, EU defense chiefs attend NATO DM meeting. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Yle NewsJune 14, 2022 Finnish defence minister headed to Nato dinner meeting Minister Kaikkonen is also scheduled to hold a number of bilateral meetings on Wednesday, including with Ukraine's Minister of Defence, Oleksii Reznikov. Finland's Minister of Defence, Antti Kaikkonen, will attend a Nato defence ministers' dinner meeting on Wednesday evening in Brussels, the defence …

Staff (2022-06-15). Georgia to attend NATO's Rammstein Ukraine war council for first time. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Rustavi 2June 15, 2022 Georgia to participate in NATO Rammstein format for first time The head of the Georgian mission to NATO said the country had been invited to take part in today's meeting of the alliance's Rammstein format for the first time. "Minister of Defence Juansher Burchuladze will participate in the Rammstein format. Today, …

Staff (2022-06-15). Germany to soon complete training on howitzers to "be used in battle in Ukraine" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azeri Press AgencyJune 14, 2022 German howitzers soon to be ready for use in Ukraine — minister The training of Ukrainian troops on German howitzers will soon be completed, paving the way for the use of the weapons in the war in Ukraine, German Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht said on Tuesday, APA reports citing Reuters. …

Staff (2022-06-15). Chicago's Kathy Yushchenko thanks Azerbaijan for aid to Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azeri Press AgencyJune 15, 2022 Ukraine's Former First lady expresses gratitude to Azerbaijan "We express gratitude for sending military support to us. However, we need more weapons, and military aid," said Ukraine's former First Lady Kateryna Yushchenko at the press conference held on the 9th Global Baku Forum, APA reports. *** "We know what will …

Staff (2022-06-15). NATO DMs meet to prolong Ukraine proxy war. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOJune 15, 2022 NATO Secretary General previews meeting of Allied Defence Ministers NATO Defence Ministers are meeting in Brussels on Wednesday and Thursday (15-16 June 2022) to address how to make NATO stronger and further support partner nations. Ministers will be joined this evening by Ukraine's Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov to update Allies on what …

_____ (2022-06-15). China Bolsters Cooperation with Central Asian Nations. journal-neo.org Amidst the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, on June 8, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held the third "China+Central Asia" Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan. Although similar meetings have taken place before, this summit has become urgent due to the recent depreciation of national currencies in the former Soviet republics, soaring food prices and …

Dave DeCamp (2022-06-15). Top House Democrat Slams 'Too Cautious' Approach To Ukraine Military Aid. news.antiwar.com Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA), the head of the House Armed Services Committee, "Ukraine borders Russia, if you give them a mortar shell that can go a mile, theoretically it can strike Russia," Smith said. "The point of giving them the weapons is not to be able to strike into Russia, the point is to be able to hit the Russians who are in Ukraine from a longer, safer distance." | While President Biden has shipped billions…

Anonymous587 (2022-06-15). "foreigncombatants.ru" New Mercenary Search Platform In Ukraine. southfront.org The "https://foreigncombatants.ru" initiative has recently been in effect. This service offers mercenaries participating in the war in Ukraine on the side of the AFU to surrender voluntarily. Also, the site offers the "not indifferent" to report the data of foreign soldiers involved in the conflict, both those known to the Russian authorities and those unknown. Their mission is to return these people to their families and loved ones before they irreparably damage their lives and cease to exist in this gruesome conflict.

Anonymous103 (2022-06-15). Military Situation In Ukraine On June 15, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Clashed between the AFU and the Russian Army were reported in the Stary Saltov area; | Russian missiles destroyed a large warehouse of foreign weapons supplied to Ukraine near Zolochev; | Russian missiles destroyed aircraft of the Ukrainian air force at Voznesensk military airfield; | Russia attacked military assets of the AFU near Pokrovsk with high-precision missiles; | Russia attacked military assets of the AFU near Lisichansk with high-precision missiles; | Russia attac…

Dave DeCamp (2022-06-15). Biden Announces $1 Billion Weapons Package for Ukraine. news.antiwar.com President Biden announced Wednesday after a call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that the US is For the first time, the US will be sending Ukraine Harpoon anti-…

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-06-15). Xi in call with Putin reaffirms support for Russia's security. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 15 (MNA) — Chinese President Xi Jinping told Russian President Vladimir Putin during a phone call on Wednesday that all parties should work towards resolving the crisis in Ukraine "in a responsible manner."

Staff (2022-06-15). Moscow says Ukraine may disappear from world map in 2 years. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 15 (MNA) — Deputy Head of Russia's Security Council Dmitry Medvedev took to Telegram on Wednesday and conveyed his doubts about Ukraine still being around in two years.

Global Research News (2022-06-15). Selected Articles: US Department of Defense Finally Comes Clean — Admits in Public Document that There Are 46 US Military-Funded Biolabs in Ukraine. globalresearch.ca By The Pentagon on Thursday finally admitted…

Anonymous669 (2022-06-15). Russian Army Captured Two US Mercenaries In Ukraine's Kharkiv — Report. southfront.org The Russian military has captured two US mercenaries who were fighting in the ranks of Kiev forces near Ukraine's Kharkiv city, The British outlet identified the two mercenaries as Alexander Drueke, 39, and Andy Huynh, 27. Drueke served in the US Army in Iraq whereas Huynh, a former Marine, has never been in active combat before.

Staff (2022-06-15). Baltic: NATO doubles air sorties to 400. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOAllied Air CommandJune 15, 2022 NATO Combined Air Operations Centre Uedem controls largest BALTOPS air play From June 5 to 17, fourteen NATO Allies and Partners Finland and Sweden are participating in the multinational maritime-focused annual exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS). NATO's Northern Combined Air Operations Centre (CAOC) staff ensure control of participating aircraft. "CAOC Uedem …

Staff (2022-06-15). NATO and Five Eyes coordinate plans, actions. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOSupreme Headquarters Allied Powers EuropeJune 15, 2022 ACO CSEL Attends NATO and Five Eyes Panel Chief Warrant Officer Kevin Mathers, Allied Command Operations (ACO) Command Senior Enlisted Leader (CSEL) joined a Five Eyes (FVEY) panel to educate other Senior Enlisted Leaders from around the world in Norfolk, Virginia, June 13, 2022. If knowledge is power, …

Staff (2022-06-15). New Quint: Turkey, U.S., UK, France, Germany discuss NATO summit in Berlin. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Turkey has evidently supplanted Italy in the NATO Quint. Note that deliberations over "Aegean and Mediterranean issues" don't include Greece. ==== Hurriyet Daily NewsJune 15, 2022 NATO summit discussed at five-way meeting in Berlin Representatives of Turkey, Germany, the U.S., Britain and France met in Berlin on June 14, where the upcoming NATO summit, Sweden …

Staff (2022-06-15). Arctic: Canada, Denmark heal territorial rift as NATO unites against Russia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Deutsche WelleJune 15, 2022 Canada and Denmark settle dispute over uninhabited Arctic islandThe two countries agreed to divide a small, 1.2 square-kilometer (0.75 square-mile) uninhabited island. The agreement ends an obscure, nearly 50-yearlong dispute between the two NATO allies Canada and Denmark formally divided a small, uninhabited Arctic island Tuesday, bringing to a close a …

Staff (2022-06-15). Georgian, Turkish, Bulgarian DMs discuss NATO buildup in Black Sea. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Georgian Ministry of DefenseJune 15, 2022 The Minister of Defense of Georgia discussed security issues in the Black Sea region with his Bulgarian and Turkish counterparts Within the framework of the NATO Defense Ministerial, the Minister of Defense of Georgia Juansher Burchuladze met with the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Bulgaria Dragomir Zakov …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-06-15). Venezuela to Host Anti-NATO Summit Amid Rising Tensions with Colombia. libya360.wordpress.com Uriel Araujo Nicolas Maduro's Bolivarian government of Venezuela announced it will hold an anti-NATO "counter-summit" in San Cristóbal (state of Tachira) on the border with Colombia on June 28-29. Colombia, Washington's main ally in South America, and also a huge human rights breacher, has been a Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA) since May 2022. This development comes amid a…

Staff (2022-06-15). PSUV Leader Diosdado Cabello: Venezuela Has Enough Evidence to Request an Interpol Red Notice Against Marco Rubio. orinocotribune.com The government of Venezuela has enough evidence on US Senator Marco Rubio, concerning his participation in a plot to assassinate Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, to issue a red alert request from Interpol. This was stated by the first vice president of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), Diosdado Cabello, in response to Rubio's request to United States Attorney General, Merrick Garland, to issue an international red alert to arrest President Maduro in his current international tour. So far, the tour has taken the president to Turkey, Algeria, Iran, Kuwait, and Qatar. | During a PSUV press conferen…

TeleSUR- lvm, JL (2022-06-15). Detienen a sospechosos de asesinato de funcionario en México. telesurtv.net De acuerdo al ente fueron identificados como Nicolás 'N', alias 'El Nico', de 37 años de edad, y Martín 'N', de 68 años y contador público.

_____ (2022-06-15). Are There Veterans For Peace In Colombia? popularresistance.org I once asked a prominent social movement leader and former Colombian Senator if there was any organization or movement in her country similar to the US groups Veterans for Peace or Iraqi Veterans Against the War (now About Face). It was in 2011, and I was there with a delegation sponsored by the Alliance for Global Justice and the National Lawyers Guild. She looked at me a moment and then said, "We have veterans, but they are not for peace." Her answer confirmed my own limited experience. | Of course, this was Colombia in 2011, a country that had recently learned about the "false positive" scandal, with details s…

Zahra Mirzafarjouyan (2022-06-15). Turkey rejects NATO offer of talks with Sweden, Finland. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 15 (MNA) — Turkey has rejected invitations by NATO to participate in trilateral talks with Finland and Sweden aimed at finding a solution to Ankara's opposition to the Nordic countries' applications to join the western military alliance.

Staff (2022-06-15). SCO parties to discuss accepting Iran membership. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 15 (MNA) — The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation member states will discuss accepting Iran's membership in the ongoing SCO Council of National Coordinators' meeting in Tashkent.

Staff (2022-06-15). Panamericano sub 23: Cuba ya tiene pasaje para el campeonato mundial. cubadebate.cu El equipo cubano de béisbol sub 23 se impuso este martes a su similar de Guatemala con fácil marcador de 10-2, para asegurarse un puesto en las semifinales del torneo Panamericano de Aguascalientes, México, y conseguir así su boleto para el campeonato mundial de la categoría. El próximo jueves la selección cubana se enfrentará a México.

Staff (2022-06-15). PM Kishida to be first Japanese leader to attend NATO summit. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Kyodo NewsJune 15, 2022 Fumio Kishida to be 1st Japan leader to attend NATO summit Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Wednesday he will attend a summit meeting of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization this month as the first Japanese leader to attend the gathering of the Western security alliance. At a press conference, Kishida also …

Anonymous103 (2022-06-15). European Freedom Of Speech: Pro-Russian Blogger Arrested In Latvia. southfront.org In the countries of the European Union, they always openly declare that they oppose the violation of human rights and freedoms violated in any other country. Europeans are proud to live in countries where everyone can openly express their opinion. | However, there was one small country in the European Union whose authorities shout about a free Europe to the whole world, but in reality they grossly violate the rights and freedoms of their citizens. This country is Latvia. Latvian laws and th…

Dave DeCamp (2022-06-15). Biden Officials Concerned Russia Sanctions Hurting Ordinary People More Than Putin. news.antiwar.com Bloomberg History has shown that US sanctions and other economic pressure do little to change the targeted government and

_____ (2022-06-15). Can the Ruskies Pick Up Where America Left Off? journal-neo.org When McDonald's shuttered operations in Russia as part of the western corporate war on Vladimir Putin's country, my family began a boycott of the fast-food chain. It's been a little painful, but not for the reasons you might think. None of us miss the McBurps (greasy belches) McDonald's food always causes. We do, however, miss …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-06-15). Javier Jerez: "In the Ecuadorian State Everything is Falling Apart" libya360.wordpress.com Cris González Javier Jerez is the former vice-governor of the Salasaka people, and he referred to the arbitrary detention of leader Leonidas Iza, president of the Confederation of Indigenous Peoples and Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE), in which all his rights were violated since there is no basis for this arrest, as Jerez indicated in an…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-06-15). Russia Could Set Off Nuclear Energy Bomb in America in Response to US Belligerence. libya360.wordpress.com Drago Bosnic For the past three and a half months, we have been listening to the same narrative — all the world's problems are Russia's fault. Food shortages and price hikes are "Russia's fault". Fertilizer price going through the roof is "Putin's evil plan". If one's electric car sets on fire, it's probably Russian hackers,…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-06-15). A Quarter Century of a Western-Backed War of Aggression Against the Congolese People. libya360.wordpress.com Maurice Carney Uganda president Yoweri Museveni and Rwanda president Paul Kagame (Photo: REUTERS/Noor Khamis) Rwanda and Uganda have carried out attacks against the Democratic Republic of Congo for the past 25 years. Their aggressions are carried out with the backing of the U.S. and European nations who aid their theft of Congo's resources. The recent…

TeleSUR Desk (2022-06-15). African Union Head calls for lifting of sanctions on Russia. mronline.org Senegalese President Macky Sall highlighted the relationship that exists between Russia and African countries, recalling that the Eurasian nation "played a tremendous role in the independence of the African continent and this will never be forgotten".

Anonymous103 (2022-06-15). Military Situation In Syria On June 15, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org On June 15, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 6 times: 3 in Idlib province, 3 in Aleppo province; | On June 15, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled YPG positions near Menagh Airbase; | On June 15, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SDF positions west of Ain al-Arab; | On June 14, two civilians were assassinated by unknown gunmen in Daraa city; | On June 14, Russian warplanes attacked ISIS hideout…

CJ Baker (2022-06-15). Protest Song Of The Week: 'Spitting Off the Edge of the World' By Yeah Yeah Yeahs. shadowproof.com The influential indie rock band Yeah Yeah Yeahs released their first tune in close to a decade, "Spitting Off the Edge of the World." It's on their upcoming album, "Cool It Down," out September 30.

Omar Ahmed (2022-06-15). In Demolishing Muslim protestors' homes, India is taking a Leaf from of Israel's Book. juancole.com ( Middle East Monitor ) Over the weekend Indian authorities bulldozed several homes belonging to Muslims in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh (UP). The homeowners were alleged to have taken part in organised protests on Friday in response to inflammatory remarks about the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) made by the now …

Juan Cole (2022-06-15). This Week's Climate Disasters in the US are Giving us a Glimpse of our Future if we don't Stop CO2. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) We're only midweek, but we have already seen serial disasters across the United States that have been exacerbated by the climate emergency, caused by human beings burning coal, methane gas and petroleum. So writes Mihai Andrei at ZME Science. I put it to you that this first paragraph at the …

Staff (2022-06-15). Belarus welcomes Iran's proposals to develop trade relations. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 15 (MNA) — Belarusian Deputy Minister of Industry welcomed the proposals of the Head of Iran's Trade Promotion Organization on the development of trade relations between Tehran and Minsk.

David Giesen (2022-06-15). Sunday 7/3: Fulfilling the Promise of America, a symposium. indybay.org ZOOM video meet: | zoom.us/j/94131824284?pwd=RzI0ZEY1eEkrbkxFemNOMHFHbUZXZz09

Khubaka, Michael Harris (2022-06-15). 2022 California Juneteenth – National Freedom Day. indybay.org In the coming years over 100 California cities with @100,000+ residents will begin to discover our unique California Juneteenth Legacy, helping manifest equity and greater inclusion throughout the 5th largest economy in the world. Today, "Mining for Freedom" or the authentic "Golden Legacy" of our California USCT who fought, bleed and died for freedom is a fierce debate impacting future generation.

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