(2022-07-09). US Announces New $400 Million Weapons Package for Ukraine. news.antiwar.com The Biden administration announced Friday The new aid marks the
(2022-07-09). Pentagon spokesperson refuses to "preclude" Ukrainian attack on Russia's Kerch bridge. wsws.org An attack on the Kerch bridge which connects Russia and Crimea would massively expand the possibility for the war to spiral into a nuclear showdown with unfathomable consequences.
(2022-07-09). (W.E. Talk) What can we learn from the economic battle between Russia and Western countries. ecns.cn While the Russian economy is showing resilience in the face of heavy sanctions in the recent months, the Western countries are suffering from the weaponization of the U.S. dollars started by themselves, which also triggered ripple effects on global trade and financial system.
(2022-07-09). Military Situation In Ukraine O July 9, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Russia struck the AFU 99th mechanized battalion near Bereznegovatoe with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU 14th and 72nd mechanized brigade near Soledar with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Chasov Yar with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Pershetravneve with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Bakhmut with high-precision missiles; | Russian air…
(2022-07-09). Russian Army Struck Hangar In Donetsk Where US-Supplied M777 Howitzers Were Stored. southfront.org Ukrainian service members firing a M777 howitzer on an unspecified front in the Donbass region. Source: the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense. | The Russian military successfully destroyed a hangar in the Donbass region where US-supplied howitzers were being stored, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced on July 9. | The MoD's spokesperson Lieutenant-General Igor Konashenkov said a "high-precision weapon" destroyed the hangar near the settlement of Chasiv Yar in Donetsk. According to the spoke…
(2022-07-09). UK to Swap Out Top Sociopath for a Different Sociopath: Notes From the Edge of the Narrative Matrix. orinocotribune.com By Caitlin Johnstone Jul 7, 2022 | Boris Johnson Remember when rich people were so worried about Jeremy Corbyn raising their taxes that they spent months pretending to believe he was a closet Nazi? They really committed to the bit, too. You weren't even allowed to call it a bit because they'd start saying you're a Nazi…
(2022-07-09). US To Arm Ukraine With Tactical Ballistic Missiles, Or Not. southfront.org 
Illustrative photo. (Photo Credit: U.S. Army). | On July 9, several Ukrainian news sources The reports were hinting at the MGM-140 Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) which is the only ammunition with a range of 300 kilometers that can be launched from the H…
(2022-07-09). Asesinan a otro firmante de la paz en Colombia. telesurtv.net Forma parte del contexto de violencia en el cual se propone combatir desde agosto el nuevo presidente Gustavo Petro.
(2022-07-09). Detenido presunto autor del asesinato a indigenistas brasileros. telesurtv.net Dom Phillips y Bruno Pereira eran fuertes defensores de los derechos de la comunidad indígena y la Amazonía brasilera.
(2022-07-09). Reabren caso del asesinato de excandidato presidencial mexicano. telesurtv.net Incluso el actual presidente de México, AMLO, ha pedido claridad en el caso y justicia para el presunto asesino de Luis Donaldo Colosio.
(2022-07-09). Military Situation In Syria On July 9, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
On July 9, the Russian Ministry of Defence recorded no hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On July 8, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SDF positions north of Manbij; | On July 8, one civilian was killed by unknown gunmen in the town of Jasim; | On July 8, Russia vetoed a draft resolution of the United Nations Security Council on reauthorization of cross-border aid mechanism to Syria. The US vetoed the Russian project.
(2022-07-09). OPEC Keeps Refusing G7 Requests To Increase Oil Production As 'Russian Oil Cap' Reverie Falls Apart. southfront.org 
Maybe the political West can try capping the temperature and prevent it from falling below freezing level. Written by Drago…
(2022-07-09). Iran, Russia discuss removing dollar from transactions. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 09 (MNA) — Governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Ali Salehabadi said that Iran and Russia have discussed removing the dollar and euro from commercial transactions.
(2022-07-09). 20 ISIS Terrorists Were Killed In Recent Syrian-Russian Operations In Southern Raqqa — Report. southfront.org 
Russian Su-25 attack aircraft take off from the Khmeimim airbase in Syria © Dmitriy Vinogradov / Sputnik | At least 20 terrorists of ISIS were killed as a result of recent military operations by the Syrian Arab Army and the Russian Aerospace Forces in Syria's central region, A military official in a tribal militia allied with the government forces in the southern Raqqa…
(2022-07-09). Goods transit of Iran, Russia to increase by 30mn tons likely. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 09 (MNA) —The two countries of Iran and Russia enjoy high potentials and capabilities to increase transit of goods and commodities up to 30 million tons.
(2022-07-09). Iran-Russia monetary-banking MoUs to put into effect soon. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 09 (MNA) — Referring to political will of two countries of Iran and Russia for developing economic ties, Governor of Central Bank of Iran said that monetary and banking Memoranda of Understanding will be put into operation soon.
(2022-07-08). Putin warns that Ukraine delaying negotiations under Western influence will hamper chances of peace. peoplesdispatch.org 
Russia also objected to the West's doublespeak on Ukraine, saying that platforms such as G20 were being used to push an anti-Russia agenda instead of trying to find ways to tackle the rising economic hardships the world is facing…
(2022-07-08). Amid War In Ukraine, Foreign Powers Remain Active In Syria. southfront.org 
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(2022-07-08). G20 Diplomats Fail to Reach Consensus on Ukraine War. news.antiwar.com The G20 summit in Bali, Indonesia, on Friday Many G20 members have not followed the US-led sanctions campaign against Russia, including Indonesia, China, India, Brazil, and South Africa. The meeting opened with Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi calling for the G20 nations to work together to end the war. | Marsud…
(2022-07-08). NATO's 2022 plan declares second cold war on Russia and China. multipolarista.com 
NATO's 2022 "strategic concept," its first new plan since 2010, declares Russia a "threat" and China "systemic challenge." It demonizes the Eurasian powers as "authoritarian actors" and "strategic competitors," essentially declaring a second cold war to maintain Western hegemony.
(2022-07-08). Russia Warns Lithuania It Could Take 'Harsh' Measures Over Kaliningrad Ban. news.antiwar.com On Friday, Moscow warned Lithuania and the EU "If the situation does not stabilize in the coming days, then Russia will take harsh measures against Lithuania and the European Union," Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said. "The issue has taken too long to resolve." | Kaliningrad is a Russian enclave sandwiched between Lithuania and Poland on the Baltic Sea. L…
(2022-07-08). Ruins of Azov Steel Factory Display Nazi Insignia and Signs of NATO Support. libya360.wordpress.com Sonja Van den Ende Among the ruins of the Azov Steel factory. [Photo courtesy of Sonja van den Ende] The Azov Steel factory was an important propaganda tool of the Western media since the Azov Battalion occupied the factory in March this year. In the official narrative, there were "good fellows" inside the factory, defending…
(2022-07-08). Ex-NATO commander: Blow up Crimean bridge with U.S. missiles. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Ukrainian News AgencyJuly 7, 2022 Ex-NATO Commander Calls On Ukraine To Blow Up Crimean Bridge Former Commander-in-Chief of the NATO Allied Forces in Europe, General Philip Breedlove, said that the Crimean Bridge is a legitimate target for attack by Ukraine. It is reported by Express on Friday, July 8.Breedlove indicated that damage to the Crimean …
(2022-07-08). G7, NATO and BRICS summits confirm a global divide. iacenter.org By Sara Flounders July 8, 2022 Three very different international meetings were held during the week of June 23-30. The three "summits" confirm a growing global divide. It is worth examining these meetings; who attended, and especially what they projected. Two focused on confrontation and military escalation — in sharp contrast to the first — BRICS — which focused on cooperation, sustainable development and trade. BRICS Summit — June 23-24 The 14th BRICS Summit was the first gathering. It was held virtually June 23-24 and was chaired this year by China. BRICS stands for the countries of Br…
(2022-07-08). In Kyiv, Sen. Blumenthal Says He Hopes to See a 'Hand-to-Hand Insurgency' in Russian-Occupied Ukraine. news.antiwar.com Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) visited Kyiv with Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) on Thursday and "Long-range artillery is very, very important. But so is the hand-to-hand insurgency that we are hoping to see in eastern Ukraine, in the territory that's already been occupied by the Russians," Blumenthal said. | Both Blumenthal and Graham voiced support for an insurgency…
(2022-07-08). Analysis Of Military-Biological Activity Of USA And Its Allies In Ukraine And Other Regions Russian Defence Ministry. southfront.org 
On July 7, the Russian Ministry of Defence reported on the results of the analysis of the military-biological activity of…
(2022-07-08). Russian Military Is Using Kitolov & Gran Laser-Guided Munitions In Ukraine. southfront.org 
From left to right, the Krasnopol-M2, Kitolov-2M and Gran precision-guided rounds. Source: Sputnik. | Along with Krasnopol guided artillery rounds, the Russian military is also using the similar Gran and Kitolov rounds during the special operation in Ukraine, a security source told the The KM-8 Gran is a 120 mm guided mortar round. On the other hand, the Kitolov is available in two versions, the Kito…
(2022-07-08). Biden To Send Four More HIMARS To Ukraine, To Spend $400 Million More Report. southfront.org 
On July 8th, an anonymous US defense official was cited by the media claiming that the White House was set…
(2022-07-08). Ukrainian Forces Hit Kakhovka Power Station In Kherson Region. southfront.org 
On the morning of July 8, the Armed Forces of Ukraine launched a missile attack on the hydroelectric power station in the town of Novaya Kakhovka in the Kherson region. Victims were reported as a result of the shelling. | According to deputy head of the Kherson military-civil administration Kirill Stremousov, the air defense managed to repel the attack and prevent the station from going out of order. All the rockets fell nearby, near the power station. The dam is not threatened. The exac…
(2022-07-08). Russian Troops Operating In Ukraine Have Begun Using Advanced Anti-Drone Electromagnetic Guns. southfront.org 
The Stupor anti-drone gun. Source: topwar.ru | The Russia military has employed the advanced "Stupor" anti-drone electromagnetic gun for the first time since the beginning of the special military operation in Ukraine, a source in defense circles told the TASS News Agency on July 6. | The Stupor gun was engineered by the Russian Defense Ministry's Main Robotics R&D and Testing Center to counter drones within a direct visibility range. Th…
(2022-07-08). Russia hasn't really started anything in Ukraine yet: Putin. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 08 (MNA) — President Vladimir Putin of Russia has warned Ukraine leaders that prolonging the ongoing conflict would only make peace talks more difficult.
(2022-07-08). Inside Ukraine's Lobbying Blitz In Washington. southfront.org 
A ground staff directs a MIG-29 fighter jet of the Ukrainian Air Force after a training flight at a military airbase in Vasylkiv village, some 30 kilometers from Kiev, Ukraine, on November 23, 2016. Danil Shamkin/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesMeet the Ukrainian fighter jet pilots hobnobbing with Washington influencers. | Written by At a white-tablecloth dinner on the second floor of an Itali…
(2022-07-08). First Ukrainian troops arrive in Britain for military training. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com AzertagJuly 6, 2022 The first group of Ukrainian soldiers has arrived in Britain for training The first group of servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine arrived in Great Britain for training. AZERTAC reports with reference to "The Independent" newspaper that British Defense Minister Ben Wallace said this. According to the Minister, this took place …
(2022-07-08). Russian Missile Strike Wiped Out Two Harpoon Anti-Ship Missile Launchers In Odessa. southfront.org 
160719-N-ZZ999-112.PACIFIC OCEAN (July 19, 2016) USS Coronado (LCS 4), an Independence-variant littoral combat ship, launches the first over-the-horizon missile engagement using a Harpoon Block 1C missile. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Bryce Hadley/Released) | A Russian missile strike on Odessa oblast wiped out two Harpoon anti-ship missile launchers which were recently supplied by the UK to the Ukrainian mili…
(2022-07-08). US, Allies Discussing Trying to Cap Russian Oil at $40-$60 Per Barrel. scheerpost.com 
Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0 By Dave DeCamp / Bloomberg reported Wednesday that the US and its allies But the US-proposed…
(2022-07-08). Russian-Flagged Cargo Ship To Leave Turkish Port Of Karasu. southfront.org 
On July 7th, one of the crew members of the Russian-flagged cargo ship Zhibek Zholy which was The cargo ship will reportedly unload grain to a storage vessel and leave the parking lot so as not to lose money due to demurrage. Then, when a large vessel is loaded, it will move to the ports…
(2022-07-08). Turkish Military Is Building New Position Near Russian Camp In Syria's Greater Idlib. southfront.org 
Turkish forces are seen near Mount Barsaya, northeast of Afrin, Syria January 23, 2018. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi | The Turkish military is building yet another position in the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported on July 8. | According to the London-based monitoring group, the new position is being built near Khirbat al-Naqus, one of the key towns of the al-Ghab Plains in the northwestern Hama countryside. Turkish engineer units are reportedly cons…
(2022-07-08). Glory to the Heroes: Sidor Kovpak and the War for Ukraine's Memory. libya360.wordpress.com Evan Reif The Ukrainian identity, complex as it is, was shaped by the many groups that inhabited the territories wedged between forces in Moscow and Warsaw. This rich culture that birthed literary geniuses like Taras Schevchenko, Ivan Kotliarevsky, and Nikolai Gogol, has become coopted by those who glorify a narrow, "Galician" view of what it…
(2022-07-08). Kiev Launched Media Battle For Zmeiny Island And Lost. southfront.org 
Another battle took place on Zmeiny Island on July 7. | On July 4, Natalia Humenyuk, Head of the Joint Coordinating Press Center of the Defense Forces in the South of Ukraine claimed that the Ukrainian flag was raised over the island and the territory came under Kiev's control. These claims were spread by Ukrainian media supported by archived photos. | Later on the same day, Ms Humenyuk was obliged to clarify that her words should be taken metaphorically. In fact, the flag was just throw…
(2022-07-08). After Drop in May, Venezuela Oil Exports Rise as Crude Flows to Europe Again. orinocotribune.com The first shipments of Venezuelan crude to Europe helped boost the country's oil exports by 61%, according to PDVSA data. These exchanges had been stopped for two years due to illegal US and European sanctions. | Italy's Eni (ENI.MI) and Spain's Repsol (REP.MC) began taking Venezuelan crude after receiving the green light from the US State Department, a decision that was made to help Europe compensate for the loss of Russian oil, after the blockade of Russia by the US and its junior partners that began with Russia's military operation in Ukraine. | The oil-for-debt swaps, seen by analysts as a sign of Washington'
(2022-07-08). Washington spends 2 mln USD on biowarfare activities in Ukraine: Russian Defense Ministry. ecns.cn The United States has spent more than 2 million U.S. dollars on military biological activities in Ukraine since 2005, the Russian Defense Ministry said Thursday.
(2022-07-08). The Heat: G20 foreign ministers meeting. america.cgtn.com 
Amid the Ukraine conflict, Russia and China's foreign ministers hold talks as G20 ministers gather in Bali, Indonesia.
(2022-07-08). The United States wants to prevent a historical fact—Eurasian integration: The Twenty-Seventh Newsletter (2022). mronline.org 
Over the course of the past fifteen years, European countries have found themselves with both great opportunities to seize and complex choices to make. Unsustainable reliance on the United States for trade and investment, as well as the curious distraction of Brexit, led to the steady integration of European countries with Russian energy markets and more uptake of Chinese investment opportunities and its manufacturing prowess.
(2022-07-08). NATO undertaking infantry, air, naval, air defense buildup in Baltic states. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Belarusian Telegraph AgencyJuly 8, 2022 Opinion: Baltic states are building up military infrastructure The Baltic countries are building up military infrastructure, Andrei Chernobai, a military analyst at the Belarusian Institute of Strategic Research (BISR) said in an interview with a BelTA correspondent. The participants of the NATO summit held in late June decided to significantly …
(2022-07-08). Netherlands deploys fifth-generation warplanes for new air combat command. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOAllied Air CommandJuly 8, 2022 Netherlands F-35s arrive at Volkel Air Base as new Air Combat Command is stood up The Royal Netherlands Air Force redeployed four of their F-35 fighter aircraft to Volkel Air Base and established a new Air Combat Command re-organising its air command and control arrangements. The first four modern F-35 …
(2022-07-08). CEPR Sanctions Watch, May-June 2022. cepr.net Though now a key part of US policy-making, and a defining feature of the global economic order, sanctions, and their human costs, as well as violations of treaties to which the United States is a signatory, receive relatively little attention in most US media outlets.
(2022-07-08). After Johnson's resignation: Mobilize the working class against capitalism and war. wsws.org Johnson is such a divisive and discredited figure that he could not be entrusted with the next stage of the ruling class offensive against the working class or with prosecuting NATO's war against Russia.
(2022-07-08). EU would grant Georgia "guaranteed" candidacy if it went to war with Russia: ruling party. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Civil GeorgiaJuly 6, 2022 GD Chair Sees Connection Between Joining War, EU Candidacy Ruling Georgian Dream party chairperson Irakli Kobakhidze has claimed that if Georgia was to go to war against Russia before December, the country would be "guaranteed" European Union candidate status. "You would probably agree that receiving such candidate status is certainly not …
(2022-07-08). Before its Final Defeat, the U.S. Empire Will Try to Take the Rest of the World Down With it. libya360.wordpress.com Rainer Shea If U.S. imperialism gets its way, during our generation it will commit a gargantuan series of atrocities that take many millions of lives. It could carry out nuclear attacks against one or more of the countries challenging it, repeating its great crimes against the people of Japan with the bombings of Hiroshima and…
(2022-07-08). France to Nationalize 100% of Electricity, What about Guatemala? libya360.wordpress.com Ollantay Itzamná The socio-political movement CODECA, for more than a decade, has been proposing the renationalization of electricity for the electrical sovereignty of Guatemala. But, for raising this public policy, in the last three years, 24 defenders of the right to electricity belonging to this movement have been assassinated. The Prime Minister of France, Élisabeth…
(2022-07-08). Latvia's universal conscription to include women, citizens living abroad. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com ERR NewsJuly 8, 2022 Latvia to expand conscription requirements to include women, diaspora First announced on Tuesday, Latvia's plan to reinstate military conscription could be expanded to include diaspora Latvians as well as women on a mandatory, not voluntary, basis, Latvian public broadcaster LSM reported. The Defense Ministry's offered obligation is a new social contract …
(2022-07-08). The United States Wants To Prevent A Historical Fact. popularresistance.org Over the course of the past fifteen years, European countries have found themselves with both great opportunities to seize and complex choices to make. Unsustainable reliance on the United States for trade and investment, as well as the curious distraction of Brexit, led to the steady integration of European countries with Russian energy markets and more uptake of Chinese investment opportunities and its manufacturing prowess. | Closer linkages between Europe and these two large Asian countries (China and Russia) provoked the US agenda to prevent that integration or delay it.
(2022-07-08). Deputy commander of Georgian armed forces attends land warfare conference in London. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Georgian Ministry of DefenseJuly 8, 2022 The Deputy Commander of the Defense Forces attended the "Land Warfare Conference" in London The Deputy Commander of the Defense Forces of Georgia, the Chief of the General Staff was on a visit to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Brigadier General Johnny Tatunashvili attended the …
(2022-07-08). Johnson remains UK prime minister as Tories lurch to right and Labour offers a "stable" alternative. wsws.org The entire gamut of potential candidates is in favour of cutting taxes and government spending, combined with support for greater military spending to take on both Russia and China.
(2022-07-07). Life in a Time of Conflict in the Russia-Ukraine Frontier City of Belgorod. libya360.wordpress.com Employees of the Russian Emergency Situations Ministry are seen near the damaged residential buildings in the border town of Belgorod, Russia. © Sputnik / Taisia Liskovets Mark Bratchikov-Pogrebisskiy reports from –∞ region where an accident of geography has again placed it centre stage. Belgorod is one of seven Russian regions that border Ukraine. In 2014,…
(2022-07-07). Taiwan And The Making Of An 'Asian' NATO. popularresistance.org This year's NATO Summit took place amid a geopolitical seismic wave crashing upon Eurasia: Russia's special military operation in Ukraine. Contrary to the musings of the U.S. foreign policy establishment and its loyal servants in the West, NATO is not a defensive institution but rather the root cause of the dangerous confrontation developing between the U.S. and Russia. NATO provoked Russia to intervene in Ukraine by sponsoring a right-wing coup in 2014 and facilitating a regime of ethnic cleansing in the Donbas region for the next eight years.