Daily Archives: June 26, 2022

2022-06-26: News Headlines

Abdul Rahman (2022-06-26). Europe dumps its climate commitments after facing shortage of Russian gas. peoplesdispatch.org The quick shift by rich European countries to "dirty" energy sources such as coal instead of managing demands raises serious concerns about the fate of global climate action and the future of the environmental movement…

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-06-26). Fuerzas israelíes asesinan a joven palestino en Silwad. telesurtv.net El adolescente se encontraba en un camino hacia la colonia de Ofra, vecina de Silwad, cuando resultó herido por los soldados israelíes.

The Saker (2022-06-26). Maria Zakharova on the deep meaning of the "cancel culture" thesaker.is BitChute embedding powered by embed.tube…

TeleSUR, ldp, SH (2022-06-26). Bombardeo de Rusia sobre la capital ucraniana deja dos heridos. telesurtv.net Las tropas rusas vuelven a operar en Kiev, una zona en la que no se reportaban bombardeos desde inicios del mes.

____ (2022-06-26). At least 2 killed in Il-76 plane crash in Russia. ecns.cn At least two people were killed and five others injured after an Il-76 transport plane crashed in Russia's western region of Ryazan early Friday.

____ (2022-06-26). DPRK leader calls for bolstering military strength, self-defence capabilities. ecns.cn The top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has called on the Korean People's Army to "improve the absolute power and the military and technical edge," the official Korean Central News Agency reported Friday.

TeleSUR -HIM (2022-06-26). Ucrania anuncia retirada de sus tropas de Severodonetsk. telesurtv.net Con la caída de Severodonetsk, se estima que el ejército ruso controla alrededor del 95 por ciento de la provincia ucraniana de Lugansk.

Contributing Writers (2022-06-25). Au Coeur du Donbass bombardé. marktaliano.net READ MORE: Western Media and Politicians Prefer to Ignore the Truth about Civilians Killed in Donetsk Shelling/By Eva Bartlett Russian Ops in Ukraine (June 24, 2022): Russian Encirclement Closes on Ukrainian Forces YouTube…

Editor2 (2022-06-25). Minsk Deal was Used to Buy Time — Ukraine's Poroshenko. orinocotribune.com Petro Poroshenko said the Minsk agreements "meant nothing" and claimed credit for giving Kiev enough time to militarize | Petro Poroshenko has admitted that the 2015 ceasefire in Donbass, which he negotiated with Russia, France and Germany as president of Ukraine, was merely a distraction intended to buy time for Kiev to rebuild its military. | He made the comments in interviews with several news outlets this week, including Germany's Deutsche Welle television and the Ukrainian branch of the US state-run Radio Free Europe. Poroshenko also defended his record as president between 2014 and 2019. | "We had achieved…

Manlio Dinucci (2022-06-25). Terrapiattismo geopolitico dell'Italia. globalresearch.ca L'Italia, mentre chiede a Washington di essere ammessa alla Five Eyes, la più potente alleanza spionistica mondiale a guida Usa, boicotta il Forum economico internazionale di San Pietroburgo a scapito dei propri interessi nazionali. | Due eventi — uno a Occidente …

Amarynth (2022-06-25). The BRICS+ show themselves as an alternative to the current international financial system, but still with caution. thesaker.is By Guilherme Wilbert for the Saker Blog Since the beginning of Operation Z in Ukraine, unfortunately interpreted as an invasion or an occupation of Ukrainian territory by the Russians, realpolitik…

Anonymous103 (2022-06-25). Military Situation In Ukraine On June 25, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Russia struck Megateks zinc plant facilities in Konstantinovka with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Vozdvizhenka with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Ukrainsk with high-precision missiles; | On June 25, 780 AFU members were killed and 21 military vehicles were destroyed by Russian forces, according to the Russian MOD; | Russian air defense systems shot down 21 Ukrainian drones near Popasnaya,…

Contributing Writers (2022-06-25). The UK is Doing Its Best to Stir a Food Crisis While Pinning the Blame on Russia/ By Ekaterina Blinova. marktaliano.net By Ekaterina Blunova — Samizdat — 24.06.2022 Original Link Here: The UK is Doing Its Best to Stir a Food Crisis While Pinning the Blame on Russia ´ Aletho News Russia's special operation in Ukraine may cause a two-year global food crisis even if the standoff ends tomorrow, The Telegraph claims, citing Western officials. They insist that exporting grain …

Editor (2022-06-25). Why Sanctions Always Fail. scheerpost.com By Andrew Cockburn / Early in the Ukraine war, President Biden boasted on twitter that thanks to "unprecedented" sanctions, the "Russian economy is on track to be cut in half" and the ruble had been reduced to "rubble." All instruments of economic warfare had been deployed against Ukraine's invader, from the freezing of central bank reserves to sanctions on Russian cats. Today, the cats may be still at home, but the ruble is at a seven year high, Russian interest and inflation rates are headed downwards, and industrial pro…

Scorinoco (2022-06-25). Building the 'New Three Rings': China's Choice in the Face of Possible Complete Decoupling. orinocotribune.com Editorial note: Orinoco Tribune does not generally publish articles that are over 10 days old. However, in this case an exception is being made, as the subject matter of the following piece is very important and pertinent. | By Cheng Yawen — Jun 2, 2022 | Since the beginning of the 2018 US-China trade war, Western countries have sought to decouple from China in terms of economic, technological, and people-to-people exchanges. The recent Russian-Ukrainian conflict marks the end of the US-led globalization wave. Facing the possibility of full decoupling by the West in the future, China urgently needs to make…

Anonymous103 (2022-06-25). New Military Aid Package From US To Ukraine: Four More HIMARS Included. southfront.org On June 23, US President Biden signed a new $4 million aid package for Ukraine that includes more High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS), patrol boats, and tactical vehicles. This was the 13th such outlay this year. | On the same day, Ukrainian officials confirmed that they had received the first HIMARS delivery as part of the previous aid package which was announced on June 1. 4 HIMARS are already in service with the AFU. | The $4 million weapons package includes: | Four more HIM…

Thierry Meyssan (2022-06-25). The Ideology of the Banderists. orinocotribune.com By Thierry Meyssan — Jun 21, 2022 | While Stepan Bandera was an agent of the Gestapo and left only the memory (positive for some) of the massacres and tortures he organized, Dmytro Dontsov was—and still is—the reference thinker of Ukranian nationalists. It is he who invented Ukrainian racialism and imagined the fanaticism of Ukrainian nationalists as a weapon. | If in previous articles I have presented the history of the Banderist movement from the interwar period to the present day, I would like to talk here about their ideology. | Their reference intellectual, then and now, is Dmytro Dontsov (…

Staff (2022-06-25). Ukraine claims being targeted with missiles from Belarus. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 25 (MNA) — A Ukrainian military official on Saturday claimed that a large-scale missile strike had been launched from inside Belarus into Ukraine's Zhytomyr region.

Anonymous669 (2022-06-25). Ukraine Releases First Footage Of HIMARS Rocket Launchers In Action. southfront.org U.S. Army Sgt. Jacob Ramirez, a multiple launch rocket system (MLRS/HIMARS) crewmember, assigned to 3rd Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment (HIMARS), raises a M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, to simulate accuracy of live rounds, at Fort A.P. Hill Landing Zone, Virginia, July 20, 2020. (U.S. Army Photo by Spc. Daniel J. Alkana, 22nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment) (Pfc. Daniel Alkana) | On June 25, the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense released a video showing M142 HIMARS multiple rocket launchers re…

Ramzy Baroud (2022-06-25). 'Not a Justification but a Provocation': Chomsky on the Root Causes of the Russia-Ukraine War. commondreams.org Chomsky believes that the main 'background' of this war, a factor that is missing in mainstream media coverage, is "NATO expansion."

Anonymous669 (2022-06-25). Russian Army Is Using GLONASS-Guided Artillery Rockets Against Kiev Forces. southfront.org Guided projectiles of multiple launch rocket system "Tornado-S" | © Press Service of the State Corporation Rostec. | The Russian military has been using 9M54-series precision-guided artillery rockets against Kiev forces, Russian sources reported on June 25. | The first use of the precision-guided artillery rockets was reported in the early days of the Russian special military operation in Ukraine. The most recent strike with the rockets was on June 22. The target was positions of Kiev forces near Donetsk city…

WSWS (2022-06-25). US doubles long-range missile shipments to Ukraine in war with Russia. wsws.org Amid a series of disastrous battlefield setbacks, the US and NATO continue to expand their involvement in the war against Russia.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-06-25). Pres. Zelensky sacks 5 Ukrainian ambassadors, incl. to Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 25 (MNA) — In a decree on Saturday, Volodymyr Zelensky sacked five Ukrainian ambassadors to other countries, including his envoy to Tehran.

Anonymous669 (2022-06-25). Knock, Knock: Russian Ka-52 Helicopter Destroys Ukrainian Military Position With LMUR Missile. southfront.org The LMUR missile at in the International Military-Technical Forum Army-2021. Source: the Analytical Network News Agency (ANNA). | On June 25, Russian sources shared a video showing a strike by a Ka-52 attack helicopter on a position where Ukrainian troops were holding out. | The attack helicopter targeted the position with the LMUR [Lightweight Multifunction Missile], also known as the Izdeliye 305. The missile scored a direct hit on the position, impacting the front door with high precision.

_____ (2022-06-25). Alternatives to a world at war divided in two. popularresistance.org The withdrawal of US and NATO troops from Afghanistan marked the end of an era: the Global War on Terror. Back in 2018, the Trump administration announced that the entire US effort would be directed at preventing Russia and China from consolidating as world powers. That idea of multipolarity — of a world with several poles developing and cooperating in peace — had to be destroyed to secure US global domination. We can also not forget that the announcement of the new US strategy came hand in hand with its withdrawal from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, a key agreement of Gorbachev and Rea…

Dave DeCamp (2022-06-25). Jordan's King Abdullah Says He Would Support a 'Middle East NATO'. news.antiwar.com Jordan's King Abdullah has said that he would support forming a "Middle East NATO" amid efforts by the US and Israel to build an anti-Iran alliance in the region. | "I would be one of the first people that would endorse a Middle East NATO," Jordan is designated by the US as a major "non-NATO ally" and has a history of cooperating and drilling with the military alliance. "I'd like to see more countries in the area come into that mix," he said. | Abdullah's comments came…

John Catalinotto (2022-06-25). Antiwar protest planned for NATO Summit in Madrid — WW commentary. workers.org The most aggressive and powerful military alliance in the history of humanity, NATO is holding a summit June 29-30 in Madrid to plan its next confrontations with Russia and China — and to reinforce its domination of the world, despite contradictions within the imperialist camp. In opposition to these plans, . . . |

Staff (2022-06-25). Hezbollah reacts to possible formation of Middle East NATO. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 25 (MNA) — Hezbollah's deputy secretary-general reacted to the news on the formation of a Middle East NATO, describing the US threats against the Axis of Resistance as empty rhetoric.

Staff (2022-06-25). Dueto cubano de natación artística mejora la nota conseguida en la fase clasificatoria. cubadebate.cu Mejorar la nota conseguida en la fase clasificatoria fue este sábado el mayor logro de la pareja cubana de Andy Manuel àÅvila y Soila Carelys Valdés, protagonistas de una inédita inclusión en las finales de la natación artística del Campeonato Mundial Fina de Budapest 2022. Esta vez merecieron 64.6333 puntos, superior a lo conseguido en las preliminares.

WSWS (2022-06-25). Spain's Morenoite CRT works to trap anti-war sentiment behind pro-war Podemos government. wsws.org As opposition mounts to the US-NATO war on Russia before next week's NATO summit in Madrid, pseudo-left groups are seeking to promote Spain's ruling Podemos party.

Staff (2022-06-25). El estadounidense Fred Kerley vence con el mejor tiempo del año los 100 metros en Campeonato Nacional. cubadebate.cu Fred Kerley, plata olímpica, ganó los 100 metros en los Campeonatos nacionales de Estados Unidos de Eugene con un tiempo de 9.77 en la final, lo que le entregó el billete para los Mundiales que se disputarán en tres semanas en ese mismo escenario. Kerley, acompañará de esta forma a Christian Coleman, clasificado automáticamente para los Mundiales.

Dave DeCamp (2022-06-25). US Commander Says Russia and China's Partnership Means US Must Prepare for Attack on Guam. news.antiwar.com The head of US Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM) on Friday Adm. John Aquilino said China's actions mean the US should spend more money on building up Guam's defenses. INDOPACOM is seeking additional funds for a program known as the Pacific Deterrence Initiative, and part of the plan is to buildup US military facilities in Guam. | "Guam has a 360-degree threat, so our ability to defend it and to be able to…

Anonymous103 (2022-06-25). Is Medvedev 'Too Harsh' Thinking Russia Shouldn't Extend Treaties With The West? southfront.org Dmitry MedvedevDespite Russia's genuinely honorable intentions, in the eyes of the ever-belligerent political West, this proved to be exactly what Medvedev said a weakness. | Written by Drago Bosnic, independent geopolitical and military analyst | On Monday, Deputy Chairman of Russia's Security Council Dmitry Medvedev stated there was no point in having arms reduction talks with the United States unless the declining power changes its bellicose behavior. Russia and the US, the world's most powe…

Anonymous103 (2022-06-25). Military Situation In Syria On June 25, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org On June 25, the Russian Ministry of Defence recorded no hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On June 25, two SDF members were killed in an attack by unknown gunmen near the town of Markada; | On June 24, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SDF positions near Tal Tamar; | On June 24, the SDF arrested an alleged ISIS commander in the Busairah area; | On June 24, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in th…

Contributing Writers (2022-06-25). MFA Spox Zakharova: Global Food Security & Upcoming Hunger. marktaliano.net READ MORE: Global Planned Financial Tsunami Has Just Begun Global ResearchGlobal Research Centre for Research on Globalization The UK is Doing Its Best to Stir a Food Crisis While Pinning the Blame on Russia/ By Ekaterina Blinova…

WSWS (2022-06-25). Eighty-one years after the war of annihilation: German Chancellor Scholz makes new war threats against Russia. wsws.org In his June 22 statement, Social Democratic Chancellor Olaf Scholz did not mention the anniversary of the invasion of the Soviet Union or the German crimes. The reason for this is as simple as it is threatening.

Manlio Dinucci (2022-06-25). How to Destroy Russia. 2019 Rand Corporation Report: "Overextending and Unbalancing Russia" globalresearch.ca Force the adversary to expand recklessly in order to unbalance him, and then destroy him. This is not the description of a judo hold, but a plan against Russia elaborated by the Rand Corporation, the most influential think tank in the USA.

____ (2022-06-25). VIDEO: Four killed in Russian military plane crash. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 25 (MNA) — The death toll rose to four after an Il-76 military transport aircraft crashed in Russia's western region of Ryazan early Friday. Five others were hospitalized following the crash.

WSWS (2022-06-25). Australian defence minister cajoles India over Russia and China. wsws.org While insisting that he was not "lecturing" India, Marles called on the Indian government of Narendra Modi to align against Moscow as well as Beijing.

Gavin O'Reilly (2022-06-25). Victoria electoral de Gustavo Petro: øRumbo a un cambio de régimen en Colombia? globalizacion.ca La victoria de Gustavo Petro en las elecciones presidenciales de Colombia del domingo, que marca la primera vez que Bogotá elige a un jefe de estado de izquierda, no fue el único evento geopolítico de gran alcance que tuvo lugar…

Prof. Claudia von Werlhof (2022-06-25). Global WAR-NING! Geoengineering Is Wrecking Our Planet and Humanity. globalresearch.ca World leaders are meeting in Glasgow at COP-26. All eyes are now on "the imminent dangers of CO2 and greenhouse gas emissions". The "climate emergency" is a timely instrument of propaganda used to distract people from questioning "the real crisis", namely the Covid-19 "plandemic".

Staff (2022-06-24). House approves near-$1 trillion military budget. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Breaking DefenseJune 23, 2022 House authorizers pass $839B defense budget, adding money for ships, aircraft, Ukraine The House Armed Services Committee has authorized a $839 billion defense budget for fiscal 2023 after lawmakers approved an amendment that added $37 billion for more ships, aircraft and other equipment. *** Specifically, HASC added $3.65 billion for an …

Staff (2022-06-24). Iraq, Syria, Iran: NATO to launch "anti-terror" drive on its southeast border Turkey. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Hurriyet Daily NewsJune 24, 2022 NATO to organize special anti-terror meeting during Madrid summit The leaders of the NATO countries will broadly discuss the terrorism challeges stemming from the southern borders of the alliance, the Turkish foreign minister has said, thanking NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg and the host country, Spain, for making this special session …

Staff (2022-06-24). Jordanian king: "I would be one of the first people that would endorse a Middle East NATO" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Breaking DefenseJune 23, 2022 A Middle East NATO? A missile defense network with Israel? Major shifts brewing in region The growing perception of Iran's aggression in the Middle East, along with Washington's desire to reduce Russian and Chinese influence in the oil-rich Gulf Arab states, has prompted intense bouts of diplomacy in recent months that …

Staff (2022-06-24). NATO Caucasus/Central Asia point man hails Georgia's "Euro-Atlantic integration" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Agenda.geJune 24, 2022 NATO Caucasus Representative congratulates Georgia on being granted European perspective Javier Colomina, the NATO Secretary General's Special Representative for the Caucasus and Central Asia, on Friday congratulated Georgia with being granted the perspective of accession to the European Union. The NATO official sent congratulations "to all Georgian friends" and shared a statement …

Staff (2022-06-24). Canary Islands: Spain to boost NATO Eurofighter fleet to 90. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Defense NewsJune 23, 2022 Spain finalizes $2.1 billion deal for 20 Eurofighters to replace old F-18s Spain is set to receive 20 Eurofighter jets to replace a batch of F-18s the country's air force operates from the Canary Islands, according to Airbus Defence and Space, the largest company of the industry consortium making the aircraft. …

Staff (2022-06-24). Opposition moves to overthrow government, drag Georgia into war PM. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Agenda.geJune 24, 2022 Opposition launching "rallies to overthrow" Gov't while EU calls for end of polarisation PM Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Friday accused the domestic opposition of "launching rallies to overthrow the Government" while the European Union was calling for an end to polarisation in the country's political field. *** It [dialogue] …

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