Daily Archives: July 6, 2022

2022-07-06: News Headlines

_____ (2022-07-06). How CIA Front Laid Foundations For Ukraine War. popularresistance.org Obvious examples of Central Intelligence Agency covert action abroad are difficult to identify today, save for occasional acknowledged calamities, such as the long-running $1 billion effort to overthrow the government of Syria, via funding, training and arming barbarous jihadist groups. | In part, this stems from many of the CIA's traditional responsibilities and activities being farmed out to "overt" organizations, most significantly the National Endowment for Democracy (NED). | Founded in November 1983, then-CIA director William Casey was at the heart of NED's creation.

_____ (2022-07-06). Spanish Lawmaker: NATO Subordinates Europe To US. popularresistance.org A Spanish lawmaker has condemned the NATO summit that was held in Madrid this June, denouncing the US-led military alliance for advocating for more war and pushing to enrich the weapons industry while Europeans suffer from inflation and an energy crisis. | On the floor of Spain's parliament, leftist Deputy Gerardo Pisarello argued that "the NATO summit was not organized to strengthen the cause of peace," but rather "was organized basically to reinforce the geostrategic priorities of the United States… above all to weaken China."

Editor2 (2022-07-06). NATO Officially Adds China to Its List of Enemies. orinocotribune.com By Sameena Rahman Jun 30, 2022 | Leaders of the member countries of the imperialist NATO military alliance concluded their annual summit in Madrid today. This summit was a clear display of NATO's commitment to continuously fuel the fire of international conflict as the major capitalist powers drag the world back into a Cold War-style period of global confrontation. | In preparation for the summit, NATO members prepared a new "Strategic Concept" document that described the alliance's key goals moving forward. The Strategic Concept's principal target is Russia, which it labels "the most significant and direct…

Dave DeCamp (2022-07-06). Finland Seizes Over 800 Russian Freight Cars Over EU Sanctions. news.antiwar.com Finland has seized nearly a thousand Russian freight cars as a result of EU sanctions, Reuters reported on Tuesday. After the EU sanctioned Russian coal in April, Finland's state-owned rail operator VR moved to reduce railway traffic from Russia. According to a June 6 letter from Russian Railways to the Ministry of Transport, 865 Russian …

Staff (2022-07-06). US has to take forthcoming position if seeks to revive deal. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) — Russia's Permanent Representative in Vienna-based International Organizations said that if Washington is really committed to reviving the nuclear deal, it should take a more forthcoming position.

WSWS (2022-07-05). US troops are on the ground in Ukraine. wsws.org The New York Times reported Monday that dozens of US ex-military personnel are operating on the ground in Ukraine and that retired senior US officers are directing portions of the Ukrainian war effort from within the country.

Staff (2022-07-05). NATO missile system part of new $820 million U.S. arms transfer to Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Defense News US to send Ukraine advanced NASAMS air defense weapons in $820 million package The Pentagon on Friday announced $820 million in new Ukraine military aid that includes advanced mid- to long-range air defense systems and counter-artillery radars to respond to Russia's heavy use of long-range strikes in the war. The announcement …

Jason Ditz (2022-07-05). Russia Demands Israel Stop Sovereignty-Violating Airstrikes on Syria. news.antiwar.com Over the weekend, Israel carried out attacks against a poultry farm on the Syrian coast, wounding two civilians. Russia issued a statement Monday, warning such attacks are " Russia has positions on the Syrian coast, and has warned Israel away from the area before. The latest attack came from the coast, and conspicuously Russia didn't comment when it happened. | The Russians say it violates Syrian sovereignty, and is against international norms. Those are p…

____ (2022-07-05). It is the U.S. that has been spreading disinformation and telling lies. ecns.cn It is the US, not China, that has been spreading disinformation and telling lies. On Ukraine, China has always made its judgement independently on the basis of the history and the merits of the issue.‚ÄÇ…

____ (2022-07-05). UK to introduce new sanctions on Belarus, Russia media. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 05 (MNA) — Britain said it would introduce new economic, trade and transport sanctions on Belarus on Tue. over its support for Russia's military operation in Ukraine and also sanctioned six Russians it said were spreading disinformation.

Staff (2022-07-05). NATO thanks Turkey for blocking Russian vessels from Black Sea. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATO NATO Deputy Secretary General underlines strategic importance of Black Sea region Deputy Secretary General Mircea GeoanƒÉ highlighted the strategic importance of the Black Sea region to NATO in remarks at the US Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe's (CSCE) Black Sea Summit in Constanta, Romania on Friday (1 July 2022). Mr. …

____ (2022-07-05). Comicomment: Fly high or fall into an abyss. ecns.cn This was the first time Australia, Japan, South Korea and New Zealand were invited as special guests and attended a NATO summit in Spain. Now the eyes of the clique have turned to the Asia-Pacific. Will the four countries fly high after being seated in the dangerous balloon basket? Or fall into an abyss?

_____ (2022-07-05). 'Western' Media Spread Copium To Prolong The War In Ukraine. popularresistance.org What did Russia just do? It had made an ambitious attempt to encircle a large are in Donbas and succeeded with the effort in just a few days. The Ukrainian army threw everything it had available into the cauldron and lost thousands of men while the Russian army avoided direct men against men fighting to minimize its own casualties. | So while the Ukrainians will also benefit from the now shorter frontline they have lost many soldiers and abandoned lots of equipment during the last weeks and will have difficulties to create any reserves. | There is absolutely no reason to believe that the Russian forces are not ab…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-07-05). Is the US Now Trying to Destabilize Uzbekistan? libya360.wordpress.com Vladimir Platov Unfortunately, the failure of the recent attempt to create an armed conflict in the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAR) has not dampened Washington's ardor in searching for ways to destabilize the situation in Central Asia and in creating an additional inconvenience for Russia, which at present is conducting a special military operation to de-Nazify Ukraine, by…

Anonymous103 (2022-07-05). Military Situation In The Black Sea Region On July 5, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org On July 4, an RC-135W (ZZ664) reconnaissance aircraft of the British Air Force took off from Waddington Air Base (Great Britain) and flew over the Black Sea; | 'To ensure the safety of navigation in the Black and Azov Seas, 2 corridors for ships have been created, the mine danger in the port of Mariupol has been completely eliminated,' Russian Defence Minister claimed; | On July 3, Turkey detained a Russian-flagged cargo ship near the port of Karasu and is investigating Uk…

Contributing Writers (2022-07-05). John Mearsheimer, the War on Ukraine, and Washington's Central Role. marktaliano.net READ MORE: John Mearsheimer Spreads Some Truth on Ukraine — Ray McGovern Video: History Will Judge the United States and Its Allies: Prof. John J. Mearsheimer Global ResearchGlobal Research Centre for Research on Globalization Anatomy of a Coup: How CIA Front Laid Foundations for Ukraine War/ By Kit Klarenberg…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-07-05). Russia-China Ties Defy Western Predictions for an Alternative World. libya360.wordpress.com Salman Rafi Sheikh For years, the West has made every effort to predict the fall of Russia-China ties. The frenzy reached its climax when Russia began its military operation in Ukraine in late February 2022. Many in the West — both politicians and the media — saw this war as the beginning of the end…

Fight Back (2022-07-05). FRSO: Resolution Against the U.S./NATO-Provoked War in Ukraine. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following resolution was that was adopted at Freedom Road Socialist Organization's 9th Congress. | We, Freedom Road Socialist Organization, hold the United States and NATO squarely responsible for the conflict in Ukraine. Since the disintegration of the socialist bloc in Europe, NATO has pursued a policy of expansion and military aggression that has brought instability to the region and beyond. In Ukraine, NATO and its de facto leader, the United States, created the conditions for the war that is now unfolding between the Russian Federation and the Ukrainian state. | Th…

Anonymous103 (2022-07-05). Military Situation In Eastern Ukraine On July 5, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Clashes between the AFU and Russian forces were reported near Bilohorivka; | Russian forces reportedly took control of the village of Spirne; | Russian forces reportedly took control of the village of Mazanivka; | Clashes between the AFU and Russian forces continue near Siversk. | MORE ON THE TOPIC: : |

Anonymous103 (2022-07-05). Military Situation In Ukraine On July 5, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Russia struck the AFU 93rd mechanized brigade in Kharkiv with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Zvanovka with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Liman with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Kirovo with high-precision missiles; | Russian air defense systems shot down 3 Ukrainian drones near Chernobaevka in the Kherson region, Kun'e in the Kharkov region and Alek…

Anonymous103 (2022-07-05). Russia Showed STUPOR Portable UAV Suppression System Used In Ukraine. southfront.org The Russian military showed its STUPOR portable UAV suppression system in service with the servicemen deployed in the Ugledar region in Ukraine. | This special gun of Russian production was developed by the LLC "Location Workshop" ("Lokmas") in Moscow. The developer has designated this device as a "portable complex of electromagnetic and optoelectronic suppression of unmanned aerial vehicles for civil purposes". STUPOR entered mass production in 2016. | The system is aimed to disrupt the c…

Editor2 (2022-07-05). Ukraine Is the Latest Neocon Disaster. orinocotribune.com By Jeffrey D. Sachs Jun 27, 2022 | The war in Ukraine is the culmination of a 30-year project of the American neoconservative movement. The Biden Administration is packed with the same neocons who championed the US wars of choice in Serbia (1999), Afghanistan (2001), Iraq (2003), Syria (2011), Libya (2011), and who did so much to provoke Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The neocon track record is one of unmitigated disaster, yet Biden has staffed his team with neocons. As a result, Biden is steering Ukraine, the US, and the European Union towards yet another geopolitical debacle. If Europe has any insight, it…

Anonymous765 (2022-07-05). Ukraine Celebrates Fake Victories. southfront.org |

Dave DeCamp (2022-07-05). At Recovery Conference, US Urges Allies to Help Ukraine Meet 'Immediate' Needs. news.antiwar.com During the second day of a conference in Switzerland on Ukraine's future reconstruction efforts, a US envoy urged A day earlier, Ukrainian officials put the price tag for the country's recovery from the war once it ends

Mike Walter (2022-07-05). The Heat: Effects of Russia sanctions. america.cgtn.com Economic sanctions against Russia appear to be backfiring around the world. Is this a good strategy to end the conflict in Ukraine?

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-07-05). The Empire is Not Done Torturing Afghanistan. libya360.wordpress.com Pepe Escobar Photo Credit: The Cradle Despite its resounding defeat, NATO is not quite done with inflicting misery on the land of the Afghans Once upon a time, in a galaxy not far away, the Empire of Chaos launched the so-called "War on Terror" against an impoverished cemetery of empires at the crossroads of Central and South Asia….

Staff (2022-07-05). Finland grooms Georgia to follow it into NATO. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Georgian Ministry of DefenseJuly 5, 2022 Lela Chikovani held a farewell meeting with the Defense Attaché of Finland First Deputy Minister of Defense of Georgia, Lela Chikovani, held a farewell meeting with Defense Attaché of Finland, Colonel Juha Makela. Lela Chikovani thanked the Finnish Defense Attaché for the successful bilateral cooperation in the field of …

Staff (2022-07-05). Following Turkish blackmail, 30 NATO states sign accession protocols for Finland, Sweden. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Hurriyet Daily NewsJuly 5, 2022 NATO nations sign accession protocols for Sweden, Finland The 30 NATO allies signed off on the accession protocols for Sweden and Finland on July 5, sending the membership bids of the two nations to the alliance capitals for legislative approvals. The move further increases Russia's strategic isolation…. "This is truly …

Staff (2022-07-05). Georgia: sniper training held at NATO training center. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Georgian Ministry of DefenseJuly 5, 2022 Sniper rifle shooting tournament A sniper rifle shooting tournament was held in the Defense Forces of Georgia. The competition was held in Krtsanis, at the NATO-Georgia Joint Training and Evaluation Center (JTEC) shooting range. 12 teams of the Defense Forces took part in the sports event…. …In the team …

Dave DeCamp (2022-07-05). Turkey Renews Threat to Block Sweden, Finland NATO Bids If Demands Aren't Met. news.antiwar.com Turkey has reiterated that it will still block Sweden and Finland's NATO memberships "They have to comply with this document, if they don't then we won't allow them to join NATO," Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Monday. Ankara lifted its objection to Sweden and Finland's NATO applications after signing the memorandum at the NATO summit in Madrid last week.

Brett Wilkins (2022-07-05). GOP Senator Defends Guantánamo Bay Prison as 'Absolutely Vital Institution'. commondreams.org Sen. James Inhofe's comments come as congressional Democrats are reviving efforts to close the notorious U.S. military prison.

Mark Gruenberg (2022-07-05). Only way to fix the Court is to dump Republican senators. peoplesworld.org The three Trump-named Republican justices—Amy Coney Barrett on Oct. 26, 2020, Brett Kavanaugh on Oct. 6, 2018, and Neil Gorsuch on April 7, 2017—swung the High Court into obliterating women's constitutional rights to abortion and controlling their own bodies. All were confirmed on virtual party-line votes: 52-48 for Barrett, 54-46 for Gorsuch, and 50-48 for …

Brett Wilkins (2022-07-05). Top US Nurses Union Urges Senators to Suspend Filibuster to Protect Abortion Rights. commondreams.org "Reproductive health services," says National Nurses United, are "fundamental to ensuring economic justice for women across the country."

Staff (2022-07-05). Yaimé Pérez lidera equipo de Cuba a Mundial de Atletismo en Oregon. cubadebate.cu La estelar discóbola Yaimé Pérez lidera el equipo de 14 competidores oficializados hoy por Cuba rumbo al Campeonato Mundial de Atletismo en Eugene, Estados Unidos, cuyo pistoletazo de arrancada acontecerá el próximo 15 de julio. El XVIII Campeonato Mundial de Atletismo se celebrará en el estadio Hayward Field, de la ciudad de Eugene, Oregón, entre el 15 y el 24 de julio.

Dave DeCamp (2022-07-05). JPMorgan Warns Attempting Price Cap on Russian Oil Could Make Oil $380 Per Barrel. news.antiwar.com Analysts are warning that a US-proposed idea being explored by the G7 to impose a price cap on Russian oil could backfire and have devastating consequences. A new report from JPMorgan Chase said that oil could "The most obvious and likely risk with a price cap is that Russia might choose not to participate and instead retaliate by reducing exports," the JPMorgan analysts wrote. "It is likely that the government could retaliate by cutting output as a way to inflict p…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-07-05). Frantz Fanon's Revolutionary Spirit Lives On. libya360.wordpress.com Raj Patel A new collection of essays uses the works of the psychiatrist and radical political philosopher to explore how a community's language and capacity for thought and wit threaten the state. What can a psychiatrist who died 60 years ago offer working-class struggle in the 21st century? Nigel Gibson's Fanon Today: Reason and Revolt…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-07-05). How the Pentagon Uses a Secretive Program to Wage Global Proxy Wars. libya360.wordpress.com Nick Turse, Alice Speri Exclusive documents and interviews reveal the sweeping scope of classified 127e operations. SMALL TEAMS OF U.S. Special Operations forces are involved in a low-profile proxy war program on a far greater scale than previously known, according to exclusive documents and interviews with more than a dozen current and former government officials. While The…

Anonymous103 (2022-07-05). Military Situation In Syria On July 5, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org On July 5, the Russian Ministry of Defence recorded no hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On July 4, a car bomb explosion was reported in the city of Afrin. Two people were wounded; | On July 4, Turkish-backed forces attacked SAA servicemen with an ATGM in the Anjara area; | On July 4, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in the Maarat al-Naasan area; | On July 4, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled S…

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-07-05). Russia's Medvedev says oil prices could top $300-$400. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 05 (MNA) — Russia's former president Dmitry Medvedev said Tuesday the oil prices could increase above $300-$400 a barrel if Japan caps the price of Russian oil at around half its current level.

Amarynth (2022-07-05). Wunderwaffe Thinking Pt. 1: Tom Clancy, War Math and US politics. Russian Way of War. thesaker.is Please visit Andrei's website: smoothiex12.blogspot.com/ and support him here: www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=60459185

Staff (2022-07-05). Russia orders Jewish Agency to stop all operations in country. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 05 (MNA) — The Russian government has ordered the Jewish Agency to cease all operations inside the country, the local media in the occupied Palestinian lands have reported.

Linda McQuaig (2022-07-05). We Must End the Dangerous Downplaying of a Possible Nuclear War With Russia. commondreams.org Teaching a schoolyard bully like Putin a lesson can be satisfying, but it's a crazy idea when the bully has nuclear arms and humiliating him could set off World War III.

Staff (2022-07-04). Finland could host NATO base on Russian border: official. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Ukrainian News Agency Finland Proposes To Create NATO Base On Border With Russia The authorities of the Finnish city of Lappeenranta on the border with Russia are considering the possibility of creating a NATO base in their city after Finland joins the Alliance. This writes European Pravda with reference to Yle. "There were …

Staff (2022-07-04). Georgian opposition: "Weapons in our arsenal" to replicate Serbian, Ukrainian prototypes. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Rustavi 2 There are many weapons in the arsenal of people's non-violent resistance, and we will use all these weapons, as they were used in Serbia, Ukraine — Shota Digmelashvili There are many weapons in the arsenal of people's non-violent resistance, and we will use all these weapons, as they were used in …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-07-04). Swaziland: One Year After a Brutal Crackdown, the Struggle for Democracy Remains Alive. libya360.wordpress.com Tanupriya Singh (Photo: Communist Party of Swaziland) June 29 was observed as a day of commemoration in Swaziland to honor the dozens of people killed by the forces of King Mswati III during the unprecedented anti-monarchist uprising of 2021 June 29 marked one year since the brutal crackdown on Swaziland's anti-monarchist uprising in 2021. The…

Staff (2022-07-04). Georgian ruling party accuses opposition, "NGOs" of plotting "color" coup. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Agenda.ge Ruling party Chairman: United National Movement, satellites have "no resources" to organise "unrest and revolution" The United National Movement opposition party and its satellites have "no resources" to organise "unrest and revolution" in Georgia, Irakli Kobakhidze, the Chairman of the ruling Georgian Dream party, said on Monday. Speaking at a party briefing, …

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