(2022-06-29). CNN: Biden Officials Privately Doubt Ukraine Can Take Back All Of Its Territory. news.antiwar.com According to a report from CNN, White House officials are losing confidence that Ukraine will be able to retake all the territory Russia has captured since it invaded on February 24 as Russian forces continue to make gains in the eastern Donbas region. Unnamed US officials told CNN that President Biden's advisors have started debating …
(2022-06-29). Chinese envoy urges NATO not to fan block confrontation using Ukraine crisis as excuse. ecns.cn China's permanent representative to the United Nations on Tuesday urged NATO not to fan bloc confrontation or a new Cold War by using the Ukraine crisis as an excuse.
(2022-06-29). South Korea to enter into strategic partnership with NATO. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Yonhap NewsJune 28, 2022 Yoon to agree to new partnership with NATO in second half of year President Yoon Suk-yeol will meet with the secretary-general of NATO on Tuesday and promise to enter into a new cooperation program between South Korea and the military alliance in the latter half of the year, an official said. …
(2022-06-29). Yoon arrives in Spain for first attendance of NATO summit by S. Korea head of state. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com HankyorehJune 28, 2022 Yoon leaves for first trip overseas, first NATO summit, first foray into multilateral diplomacy South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol headed to Madrid on Monday in order to attend the NATO summit scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday…. *** Yoon is the first South Korean president to attend a summit of NATO, one of …
(2022-06-29). Finland, Sweden join Turkey's war against Kurds to get NATO pass. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The claim below that Sweden has not been at war in over two centuries and Finland for over eighty years is false. Both nations deployed troops to Afghanistan under NATO command where they engaged in combat operations and lost troops. Sweden also supplied warplanes for NATO's war against Libya. ===== Kyodo NewsJune 29, 2022 Finland, …
(2022-06-29). G7 Mulls Russian Oil Price Cap as Sanctions Fail To Curb Russia's Profits. news.antiwar.com Flailing in its effort to lower Russia's oil profits, the US has put forward an idea for a price cap on Russian oil The G7 hasn't offered any detail on the plan, but the idea would be to limit Russia's profits without taking its oil off the global market and raising prices. But there's vir…
(2022-06-29). Caspian states to speed up work on military coop. agreement. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 29 (MNA) — Leaders of the five Caspian littoral states agreed to speed up the work on the agreement on reinforcement of trust-building measures and military cooperation in the Caspian Sea, the Russian Foreign Minister said Tuesday.
(2022-06-29). Bulgaria announces to expel 70 Russian diplomatic staff. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 29 (MNA) — Bulgaria will expel 70 Russian diplomatic staff, the EU country has announced, the largest number of Russians ordered out at one time from the Balkan nation.
(2022-06-28). Along With Massive Shelling Of Residential Areas, Ukrainian Military Switched To Terrorist War Against Civilians. southfront.org 
The AFU have become extremely active over the past few days. The Ukrainian army continues intensive shelling of the DPR, LPR, and adjacent territories. The Russian army holds the lines and meets the Ukrainian forces with return fire. Along with heavy shelling on the residential areas in the Donbass region, the Kiev regime commit terrorist attacks in other regions that came under control of Russian forces. Ukrainian terrorists are trying to intimidate the population and officials…
(2022-06-28). Western officials admit Ukraine is crawling with CIA personnel. mronline.org 
The New York Times reports that Ukraine is crawling with special forces and spies from the U.S. and its allies, which would seem to contradict earlier reports that the U.S. intelligence cartel is having trouble getting intel about what's happening on the ground in Ukraine.
(2022-06-28). The Fantasy of Fanaticism. orinocotribune.com 
By Scott Ritter Jun 25, 2022 | Despite what some "defense analysts" may be telling Western media, the longer the war continues, the more Ukrainians will die and the weaker NATO will become. | For a moment in time, it looked as if reality had managed to finally carve its way through the dense fog of propaganda-driven misinformation that had dominated Western media coverage of Russia's "Special Military Operation" in Ukraine. | In a stunning admission, Oleksandr Danylyuk, a former senior adviser to the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense and Intelligence Services, noted that the optimism that existed in Ukraine fol…
(2022-06-28). Military Situation In Eastern Ukraine On June 28, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Clashes between the AFU and Russian forces continue in the areas adjacent to Lysychansk; | Clashes between the AFU and Russian forces continue on the territory of the Lysychansk refinery; | Clashes between the AFU and Russian forces continue in the Dolina area;; | Russian forces took control of the village of Vovchoyarivka; | The DPR People's Militia stopped the AFU offensive in the Ugledar area. Positional battles continue on the Novomayorskoye— Shevchenko [m…
(2022-06-28). Ukraine Is the Latest Neocon Disaster. commondreams.org The main message of the neocons is that the US must predominate in military power in every region of the world, and must confront rising regional powers that could someday challenge US global or regional dominance, most important Russia and China.
(2022-06-28). NATO To Increase High-Readiness Force To Over 300,000 Troops. news.antiwar.com NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg The NATO Response Force was formed in 2003 and was first activated in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The entire force wasn't deployed, but several thousand troops from the US and other NATO countries were sent to Eastern Europe as part of the Response Forc…
(2022-06-28). Russian Ops in Ukraine (June 28-29, 2022): West Copes with Ukrainian Losses. libya360.wordpress.com Update on Russian Military Operations in Ukraine for June 28-29 2022: — Russia continues advances in Donbas; — Severodonetsk now completely under Russian control; — Lysychansk is being encircled; — Western media begins discussion on Ukraine's inevitable, permanent loss of territory; — West also admits limits to support it can provide Ukraine; References: US Department…
(2022-06-28). LCI Gives the Floor to French Neo-Nazi Mercenary Fighting for Ukraine. libya360.wordpress.com Christelle Néant On 24 June 2022, LCI published an interview with a French, Karel, who has signed up as a "volunteer" (a real mercenary) with the International Ukrainian Legion. Small problem: this French who fights for Ukraine is a neo-Nazi, already arrested in France and probably on the S list. In 2014, ´ Elle ª magazine…
(2022-06-28). Russian Ministry Of Defence Shed Light On Recent Strikes In Kremenchug. southfront.org 
On June 28th, the Russian Ministry of Defence reported on the missile strikes in the Ukrainian city of Kremenchug in the Poltava region which took place a day earlier. According to the Kiev regime, the Russian military intentionally struck the civilian shopping center where were about a hundred of civilians. However, it was quickly revealed that the shop was located near the military plant which was targeted by Russian missiles. Footage from the area confirmed that no strikes…
(2022-06-28). Military Situation In Ukraine On June 28, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Russia struck the AFU 92nd Mechanised Infantry Brigade near Pokotilovka with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Kremenchug with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Leninskoye with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Dzerzhinsk with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Zaychevskoye with high-precision missiles; | Russian air defe…
(2022-06-28). Zelensky Is Lying, Trying To Accuse Russia Of Attacking Civilians. southfront.org 
The liar Zelenskiy commented again on the recent Russian missile attack on the military facilities in the city of Kremenchug. He repeated the fake spread by Ukrainian propaganda claiming that the attack targeted the civilian shop in the city. To support his claims he shared a video showing the strike which in fact confirmed the opposite. | Zelesky said: "I want to say about the responsibility of those Russian propagandists who lie about this terror, trying to justify the actions of the Russia…
(2022-06-28). West Stuffs Ukraine With Weapons As Russians Leave No Chances On Front Lines. southfront.org 
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(2022-06-28). Overview Of Russian Strikes On Targets In Ukraine On June 20-28. southfront.org The last week was marked by the increased number of Russian missile strikes in Ukraine. The Russian military struck a number of military facilities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) in different areas, along the front lines in Eastern Ukraine as well as in the capital and Western regions. At the same time, Russian warplanes and artillery inflicted heavy losses to the AFU. | On June 20: : | The high-precision Onyx missile of the Bastion coastal missile system struck t…
(2022-06-28). Another Zelensky Lie Debunked. popularresistance.org Yesterday I mentioned the burning shopping center in Kremenchuk, Ukraine, of which the Ukrainian president Zelensky falsely claimed that thousand people had been inside. | I asked: | Satellite pictures show that the shopping center is right next to the large Kredmash machine plant. Was that the real target of the attack with the shopping center being an unintended casualty? | It has now been confirmed that the answer to my question is 'yes'. | Today's report on the war by the Russian Defense Ministry says: | On June 27, in Kremenchug (Poltava region), Russian Aerospace Forces launched a high-precision air attack…
(2022-06-28). They Ran From Lysichansk… smoothiex12.blogspot.com And, of course, they have been "caught". By Russian artillery. The issue, however, is in this calming music and also weeping of some people who still have ideas that these are someone's sons and fathers. Well, let's face it–it is now much more complex than this, especially when you see a command core of a brigade of VSU (10th mountain assault brigade) abandoning their personnel and trying to escape–a familiar story by now, told by Ukrainian troops themselves. So, it is not Russian propaganda. It is a complex issue, the one I call "Lieutenant Dan" issue from Forest Gump. But in a historic dark irony–it is…
(2022-06-28). Biden advisors believe Zelenskyy should admit Ukraine shrink. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 28 (MNA) — White House officials are losing confidence that Ukraine will ever be able to take back all of the land it has lost to Russia, US officials told media news.
(2022-06-28). Ecuador's Uprising Escalates Despite Violent Government Repression. libya360.wordpress.com The Grayzone spoke with leaders of Ecuador's indigenous movements, now engaged in ferocious street protests against the privatization policies of President Guillermo Lasso, a billionaire banker. The activists addressed their demands and the repression they have witnessed, including arrests and alleged assassination attempts. In part two of our series on Ecuador's indigenous-led revolt against the…
(2022-06-28). NATO Announces Plan for Massive European Land Army. libya360.wordpress.com Andre Damon In what NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg called the "biggest overhaul of our collective deterrence and defense since the Cold War," the US-led NATO alliance has announced plans to build a massive standing land army in Europe, numbering in the hundreds of thousands. Stoltenberg said NATO would increase its "high readiness forces" sevenfold, from…
(2022-06-28). NATO deployable surveillance/control unit supports Turkish war games with Azerbaijan, Jordan, Pakistan. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATO Allied Air CommandJune 28, 2022 NATO deployable control unit supports Turkish-led live-fly exercise Anatolian Eagle 22 From June 20 to 28, the deployed NATO surveillance and control unit DARS [Deployable Air Command and Control Centre] is supporting the Turkish-led multinational tactical live-fly training exercise Anatolian Eagle 22 (AE 22) at Konya Air Base, Tàºrkiye. …
(2022-06-28). Thousands Take To Streets Against Upcoming NATO Summit In Madrid. popularresistance.org Thousands of people took to the streets of Madrid, Spain, on Sunday, June 26, in opposition to the upcoming summit of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in the city. Protesters called NATO a threat to global peace and demanded its dissolution. | The organizers stated that close to 30,000 people participated in the protest, holding banners and posters with slogans such as "No to NATO, Not to War, For Peace". They also raised slogans against US military bases in Spain and asked for their removal. | The protest was organized by a set of groups including the Communist Youth, the youth wing of the Communist…
(2022-06-28). Lavrov gets it right by comparing European Union and NATO to Hitler's old Axis. thesaker.is By Guilherme Wilbert for the Saker Blog Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated on 06/24/2022 that the European Union and NATO appear to be carrying out a military coalition for…
(2022-06-28). Biden Says US Will Beef Up Military Presence in Europe as NATO Summit Begins in Madrid. news.antiwar.com President Biden kicked off his three-day visit to a NATO summit in Madrid by announcing Speaking with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, Biden said the US will increase the number of US Navy Destroyers stationed at a naval base in Rota, Spain, from four to six. | The president said that this was the first of multiple announcements the US and NATO will make at the summit on increasing their forces in Europe, steps being taken in respon…
(2022-06-28). Turkey Lifts Objection to Sweden, Finland Joining NATO. news.antiwar.com Turkey agreed on Tuesday to Finnish President Sauli Niinisto
(2022-06-28). NATO To Increase High-Readiness Forces To Over 300,000 Troops. scheerpost.com By Dave DeCamp / Antiwar.com NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg announced Monday that the alliance will increase its high-readiness force from 40,000 troops to over 300,000 as part of a plan he called "the biggest overhaul of our collective defense and deterrence since the Cold War." The NATO Response Force was formed in 2003 and was first activated …
(2022-06-28). Thousands Take to Streets Against Upcoming NATO Summit in Madrid, Spain. scheerpost.com 
(Photo: UJCE) | By Thousands of people took to the streets of Madrid, Spain, on Sunday, June 26, in opposition to the upcoming summit of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in the city. Protesters called NATO a threat to global peace and demanded its dissolution. | The
(2022-06-28). Daily Round-up| Protests against NATO summit in Spain & other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode of the Daily Round-up we look at protests against NATO summit in Spain; Human rights groups calling for investigation into African migrant deaths; Indigenous people in Ecuador continuing nationwide protests and protests across the US in support of abortion rights…
(2022-06-28). Behind the Tin Curtain: BRICS+ vs NATO/G7. libya360.wordpress.com Pepe Escobar Once upon a time, there existed an Iron Curtain which divided the continent of Europe. Coined by former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, the term was in reference to the then-Soviet Union's efforts to create a physical and ideological boundary with the west. The latter, for its part, pursued a policy of containment against…
(2022-06-28). Massacre in Morocco: The ugly face of European imperialism. wsws.org The cold-blooded killing of at least 37 migrants underscores that as the US-NATO war with Russia escalates into a global conflagration, and workers across the continent move into struggle against the unbearable cost of living, the major European powers are resurrecting forms of state-organised violence and political reaction not seen since the 1930s.
(2022-06-28). Peace forces mobilize as NATO summit plans for war. peoplesworld.org 
The NATO Summit taking place in Madrid June 29-30 "will be transformative," asserted NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg; it will project "a new Strategic Concept for a new security reality." That new reality will reportedly include a 7 % increase in the size of the alliance's standing military force—from the current 40,000 to 300,000 troops. At its th anniversary …
(2022-06-28). NATO pressures Finland, Sweden to back "Tàºrkiye's" war against Kurds as price of admission. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOJune 27, 2022 NATO Secretary General welcomes Prime Minister of Sweden to NATO Headquarters Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed the Prime Minister of Sweden Magdalena Andersson to NATO Headquarters on Monday (27 June 2022) for discussions on Sweden and Finland's applications to join the Alliance. The Secretary General said the security concerns of all Allies …
(2022-06-28). NATO number one threat to global peace: EU lawmaker. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 28 (MNA) — "NATO is the biggest threat to global peace since it is pushing the European Union toward confrontation with Russia and China," according to a French member of the European Parliament.
(2022-06-28). Erdogan sets condition for Sweden, Finland membership in NATO. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 28 (MNA) — Sweden and Finland must consider Tàºrkiye's security concerns if they seek to join NATO, the Turkish president said before leaving for a NATO summit meeting in Madrid on Tuesday.
(2022-06-28). NATO summit to embrace US-led confrontation with China. wsws.org What is proposed is an extraordinary expansion of NATO's scope across the entire world, making clear that the rapidly expanding US-NATO proxy war against Russia is not a limited, episodic conflict in Europe, but global in character.
(2022-06-28). Mundial de deportes acuáticos: Sexto lugar para Cuba en la plataforma sincronizada. cubadebate.cu La dupla de Luis Gustavo Cañabate y Carlos Daniel Ramos terminó en el sexto lugar de la plataforma sincronizada a 10 metros en el Campeonato Mundial de deportes acuáticos, un rendimiento que significa lo mejor conseguido por Cuba en citas universales de los últimos nueve años.
(2022-06-28). New US Sanctions Target Russian Gold, Arms Industry. news.antiwar.com The US Treasury Department on Tuesday announced The gold ban was done in coordination with the UK, Japan, and Canada but is
(2022-06-28). Europe Under Foreign Domination. libya360.wordpress.com Hugo Farías Moya It is curious what is happening in Europe today. The old continent, as some call it. The continent that spread around the world what some authors call: Western Christian culture. Today, for the first time in history, it is under the exclusive dominion, not of another continent, but of an imperial country…
(2022-06-28). The West's Plan B: Secure the Realm. libya360.wordpress.com Fadi Lama Having failed in preserving the unipolar order, the west will resort to Plan B — reviving a bipolar world based on the 'civilized' west and the 'barbarian' rest. Plan A: Global Hegemony By the late 1990s, it was clear that a China-led Asia would be the dominant economic, technological and military power of the…
(2022-06-28). Winds of Change Sweeping Latin America. libya360.wordpress.com Richard S. Dunn Repudiation of Biden administration at Summit of the Americas and Colombia's election of a left-wing presidenta signifies a new era of independence and progressivism in Washington's traditional "backyard." The 9th Summit of the Americas came to an uneventful close on June 10th. Held in Los Angeles, California, the summit from almost all accounts,…
(2022-06-28). Russia and Israeli Exceptionalism. journal-neo.org 
After years of indiscriminate bombing of Syrian infrastructure by Israel, it was reported, in mid-May 2022 that Russia fired a "warning shot" S-300 missile "near" Israeli planes. These planes were attacking a military facility near Latakia and, as is generally the case, collateral damage, meaning dead civilians, are the norm. In fact, I just received …
(2022-06-28). Military Situation In Syria On June 28, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
On June 28, the Russian Ministry of Defence recorded no hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On June 28, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in the Kansafra area; | On June 27, Abu Hamza al-Yemeni, an alleged member of Hurras al-Din Al-Qaeda affiliated group was killed by a US drone strike on the Idilb-Binnish road; | On June 27, five civilians were killed by unknown gunmen in the Sanamayn town; | On June 28…
(2022-06-28). Two Countries Apply to Join BRICS. orinocotribune.com Iran and Argentina see potential in Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa bloc | The Islamic Republic of Iran has officially submitted its application to join the group of five leading economies made up of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, the foreign ministry in Tehran announced on Monday. The move comes after the Iranian president addressed the BRICS summit last week. | While BRICS is not a treaty bloc, it has a "very creative mechanism with broad aspects," Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Monday, according to the Tasnim news agency. He added that Tehran has already ha…
(2022-06-28). Venezuela Receives Follow-up US Delegation for Direct Bilateral Talks. venezuelanalysis.com The visit comes amidst US and European efforts to tackle a brewing energy crisis driven by the imposition of sanctions on Russia.
(2022-06-28). Death trumps life at Geneva WTO Ministerial. peoplesdispatch.org Big Pharma profits have trumped lives and health again. Some, such as India, China, Russia, South Africa, can produce vaccines for all, but there hang threats of sanctions by rich countries…
(2022-06-28). Iran competent candidate for BRICS: Russia's Lavrov. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 28 (MNA) — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, saying that the decision to include Argentina and Iran in the BRICS will be made by consensus, adding that the two countries are competent candidates.
(2022-06-28). US stops oil tanker in transit from Russian port to Louisiana. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 28 (MNA) — The US authorities have stopped an oil tanker carrying fuel products from Russia to the US state of Louisiana, local US media said on Tuesday.
(2022-06-28). New army chief General Sanders urges Britain to prepare for total war with Russia. wsws.org Sanders declared that in confronting Russia, "The British Army must be prepared to engage in warfare at its most violent."
(2022-06-27). The War in Ukraine Rapidly Approaches its Denouement. journal-neo.org 
The war in Ukraine is rapidly reaching a crucial point with the Russian forces inexorably drawing ever closer to complete control of the Donbass. Once the Donbass is completely under the control of the Russians it is an open question as to how much further into the state of Ukraine they will advance. At the …