(2022-07-20). Russia Orders Troops to Target Ukraine's Western-Provided Long-Range Weapons. globalresearch.ca
(2022-07-20). Ukraine Defense Minister Offers Ukraine as a 'Testing Ground' for NATO Weapons. news.antiwar.com Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov on Tuesday Reznikov said that Ukraine "is essentially a testing ground" for the advanced weaponry the US and its allies are pouring into the country. "Many weapons are now getting tested in the field in the real condit…
(2022-07-20). IMF Warns of Deep Recessions in Europe If Russia Cuts Gas Supply. news.antiwar.com The IMF warned Tuesday that if Russia cuts off its natural gas supplies to the European Union, IMF researchers
(2022-07-20). Russia, Iran, Turkey agree US must leave Euphrates east bank. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 20 (MNA) — Despite the differences in their positions of the Euphrates eastern bank, Russia, Iran and Turkey share the opinion that the United States must leave this region, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.
(2022-07-20). The Criminal Focus of Secret US Biolabs Now Becomes Apparent. journal-neo.org 
Russia's special military operation to localize neo-fascist activities in Ukraine continues to receive more and more documentary evidence of the criminal plans and activities of the current government in Kiev, sponsored by Washington, as well in as the USA itself. This special operation has helped to publicize many secret programs for the development of biological …
(2022-07-20). Russia's campaign in Ukraine: Nearing an inflection point? mronline.org 
Notice how the amount of Western reporting on Ukraine has fallen off dramatically? That's because the war is going well for Russia and its allies.
(2022-07-20). Ukraine To Turn Into Testing Ground For Western Weapons. southfront.org 
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(2022-07-20). Kononovich brothers thank supporters as trial resumes in Ukraine. mronline.org 
Jailed communist Mikhail Kononovich thanked supporters who have protested in solidarity with Ukrainian political prisoners as the trial of him and his brother Alexander resumed on Monday.
(2022-07-20). Efforts with France pledged on key issues. ecns.cn China and France have vowed to strengthen strategic coordination and make joint efforts to achieve a cease-fire in the Russia-Ukraine conflict and reduce the spillover effects of the crisis.
(2022-07-20). Syria cuts diplomatic ties with Ukraine. ecns.cn Syria on Wednesday severed diplomatic ties with Ukraine in response to a similar move by Kiev last month.
(2022-07-20). Russian Airstrike Destroyed US-Supplied Harpoon Anti-Ship Missile Launcher In Odessa. southfront.org 
Danish Harpoon coastal defense missile system. (Picture source mil.in.ua) | A Harpoon anti-ship missile launcher that was recently supplied by the US to Ukraine had been destroyed in a pinpoint strike by the Russian Aerospace Forces, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced on July 20. "High-precision weapons of the Russian Aerospace Forces have destroyed US-made Harpoon missile launcher near Usatovo, Odessa Region," ministry spokesman Lieutenant-General Igor Konashenkov said during his daily briefing. | Th…
(2022-07-20). Syria Cuts All Diplomatic Ties With Ukraine. southfront.org 
The official insignia of the Syrian Foreign Ministry. | On July 19, Syria, a close ally of Russia, announced it is formally breaking diplomatic ties with Ukraine in response to a similar move by Kiev. "The Syrian Arab Republic has decided to break diplomatic relations with Ukraine in conformity with the principle of reciprocity," a Syrian Foreign Ministry statement said. | The ministry said that Ukraine had in reality ruptured relations with Syria in 2018, when it refused to revalidate residencies of Syrian…
(2022-07-20). New Videos Show Recent Russian Loitering Munition Strikes On Ukrainian Targets. southfront.org 
On July 20, Russian sources shared two videos showing recent strikes with Lancet and KUB-BLA loitering munitions on Ukrainian military targets. | The first video shows Lancet loitering munitions targeting two fortified positions of Kiev forces on one of the frontlines in the Kherson region. | The other video shows a Lancet loitering munition destroying a Ukrainian armored personnel carrier and a strike with a KUB-BLA loitering munition on a gathering of Kiev forces. Both strikes also took place on a fro…
(2022-07-20). Medical Debt Is a Rip-Off. otherwords.org Many big business CEOs turn out to be grifters who rip off consumers, workers, and others. But the corporate con artists I consider most vile are those who profiteer from people's health care needs. | We've had such infamous, high-profile scammers as Medicare fraudster (and now Florida Senator)
(2022-07-20). House Endorses Expanding NATO Into Sweden and Finland. scheerpost.com 
Swadim, CC BY-SA 4.0 By Dave DeCamp / The bipartisan consensus for expanding NATO remains strong as the House approved a resolution on Monday endorsing Sweden and Finland's memberships On Tuesday, the Senate Armed Services Committee easily gave approval for Sweden and Finland's NATO bids, se…
(2022-07-20). Denuncian asesinato de líder social en Putumayo, Colombia. telesurtv.net Suman 103 los líderes asesinados en 2022 y 1.330 desde la firma del Acuerdo de Paz. Atentan contra otro líder en el Cauca.
(2022-07-20). Día 5 en Oregón: El mundial de atletismo y sus notas para la historia. cubadebate.cu Concluye el quinto día del Campeonato Mundial de Atletismo con varios resultados que entran en la historia. Semifinales con una calidad increíble, discusiones de medallas espectaculares, sorpresas, derrotas, forman parte ya de la historia de estos eventos. En una fecha sin presencia cubana, se han dado finales excepcionales.
(2022-07-20). Science Saturday: Leveraging technology to transform Anatomic Pathology. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org In January, as part of Mayo Clinic's Digital Pathology Program, the Division of Anatomic Pathology in Mayo's Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology in Rochester, Minnesota, transitioned a significant portion of its clinical practice, including both surgical and biopsy cases, into digital workflows. The transition means all surgical — or frozen section — biopsy slides will be scanned into digital images prior to a pathologist's review. Historically, patient tissue has been evaluated by generating glass slides, applying stains, and evaluating…
(2022-07-20). In OtherWords: July 20, 2022. otherwords.org This week, Sonali Kolhatkar examines the seemingly unusual incidence of women who oppose abortion rights seeking abortions for themselves. It's more common than you'd expect, Sonali argues — and actually key to understanding a range of common conservative policy positions. | Also this week, Jim Hightower sheds a light on the growing problem of medical debt. And cartoonist Khalil Bendib deftly illustrates what Senator Joe Manchin is doing the Democratic agenda in Washington. | New This Week… |
(2022-07-20). Houston anti-fascists shut down neo-Nazi attack on drag show. liberationnews.org 
On July 10, in 103-degree heat, 1 people showed up at a downtown Houston gay bar to protect a drag show from a group of neo-Nazis and self-described "Christian fascists."
(2022-07-19). Poland's Position as the "Next Ukraine" libya360.wordpress.com Brian Berletic While Western governments and the Western media continue clinging to the hope of an eventual "victory" for Kiev's forces in Ukraine, the "frontline" is quietly being moved back to western Ukraine and even Poland just across the border. Recent pledges by NATO as well as arms deliveries this year and next appear to…
(2022-07-19). Ukraine's 'Great Game' Surfaces in Transcaucasia. libya360.wordpress.com M. K. BHADRAKUMAR Presidents of Russia, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Iran and Kazakhstan (clockwise from left) took part in the 6th Caspian Summit, Ashgabat, June 29, 2022 If the metaphor of the "Great Game" can be applied to the Ukrainian crisis, with the expansion of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) at it core, it has begun…
(2022-07-19). Europe Facing Major Economic Crisis From Sanctions Against Russia. popularresistance.org The US-led sanctions campaign against Russia has done nothing to stop the war in Ukraine or hurt Vladimir Putin, but the toll continues to mount on Western economies and there are increasing signs that Europe is facing a major economic crisis. | The euro has reached a 20-year low against the dollar, inflation is at a record-high 8.6%, and economists are predicting a recession if the EU is cut off from Russian gas. Russia has already stopped supplying some EU members for their refusal to pay in rubles, something Putin required in retaliation for sanctions that targeted Russia's use of the dollar and euro. | The No…
(2022-07-19). Military Situation In Ukraine On July 19, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Kamyshevakha with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Dolina with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Belen'koye with high-precision missiles; | Russian air defense systems shot down 4 Ukrainian drones near Peschanoye, Petropavlovka, Topolskoye and Izyum in the Kharkov region; | Russian air defense systems shot down 4 Tochka-U missile and 5 Uragan rockets…
(2022-07-19). Russian Missiles Destroyed Bridge In Odessa Region Used For Supply Of Foreign Weapons To Ukraine. southfront.org 
One of the main targets for Russian missiles in the Ukrainian Odessa region is the bridge across the Dniester Estuary located in the town of Zatoka. | Since the beginning of the Russian military operation in Ukraine, the bridge
(2022-07-19). Western Tensions With Russia And China Extend To Outer Space. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size imageESA has ended its cooperation with Russia on Mars over the Russian special operation in Ukraine. | Written by Uriel Araujo, researcher with a focus on international and ethnic conflicts. | In June, authorities from both the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the European Space Agency (ESA) met in an unprecedented virtual summit to discuss joint missions. Chinese and Russian authorities were not present. ESA's Director General, Josef Aschbacher claimed that since t…
(2022-07-19). Europe Facing Major Economic Crisis from Sanctions Campaign Against Russia. news.antiwar.com The US-led sanctions campaign against Russia has done nothing to stop the war in Ukraine or hurt Vladimir Putin, but the toll continues to mount on Western economies and there are The euro has reached a 20-year low against the dollar, inflation is at a record-high 8.6%, and economists are predicting a recession if the EU is cut off from Russian gas. Russia has already stopped supplying some EU members for their refusal to pay in rubles…
(2022-07-19). Law Enforcement Collapsed In Ukraine. southfront.org 
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(2022-07-19). This proxy war has no exit strategy. mronline.org 
The International Committee of the Democratic Socialists of America has released a statement opposing the U.S. government's ongoing proxy war in Ukraine, saying the billions being funneled into the military-industrial complex "at a time when ordinary Americans are struggling to pay for housing, groceries, and fuel" is "a slap in the face for working people."
(2022-07-19). Class struggle inside Ukraine. mronline.org 
Two recent articles in Open Democracy report responses from Ukrainian trade unions to the "Lugano Declaration", which came out of a conference between high Western and Ukrainian officials in Switzerland last week and sets out plans for economic reconstruction "after the war is over" by the Ukrainian Oligarchy* and its major imperial sponsors; the U.S., UK and EU.
(2022-07-19). Secrets Of Ukrainian Cargo Aircraft That Crashed in Greece. southfront.org 
Obstacles of plane | On the night of July 16, a Ukrainian An-12BK transport plane crashed in Greece. The plane fell 16 km west of Kaval airport, which is located in Greece. The plane was designed to transport cargo. The aircraft was on a Nis-Amman flight, flying from Serbia to Jordan. It was supposed to make two stops for technical reasons in Riyadh and Ahmedabad. Eventually, the plane was supposed to fly to Bangladesh. | When the aircraft entered the airspace of Greece, one of its engines caught fire. The…
(2022-07-19). Joe Biden's Secret War in Ukraine. The Imminent Danger of a Large Scale US-Russia War. globalresearch.ca
(2022-07-19). Leader tells Putin NATO dangerous entity that must be stopped. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 19 (MNA) — In a meeting with the Russian president, the leader of the Islamic Revolution blamed NATO expansionist policies for the Ukraine crisis and stressed the need for US exit from the east of Syria.
(2022-07-19). Behind the purges in the Ukrainian state. wsws.org The sudden dismissal by Zelensky of the head of Ukraine's Security Services and the chief prosecutor amid the opening of treason investigations into 651 state officials clearly indicates a major crisis within the regime.
(2022-07-19). Video: Foreign Mercenaries in East Ukraine. Appeal of Alexander Drueke, US Fighter Captured in DPR. globalresearch.ca
(2022-07-19). UN report confirms Ukrainians' use of civilians as "human shields" wsws.org The report from the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights exposes the lies of the Ukrainian government.
(2022-07-19). Tribunal brasileño ordena retirar noticias falsas contra Lula. telesurtv.net La legislación decreta la prohibición de los discursos de odio y discriminatorios; así como, los ataques a la Democracia y al Estado de Ley.
(2022-07-19). Senator Sanders rediscovers his faux outrage. wsws.org In his appearances on the Dean Obeidallah Show Friday and on ABC News This Week Sunday, the Vermont senator sought to cover up the right-wing policies of the Biden administration with a demagogic attack on Senator Joe Manchin.
(2022-07-19). Reconocen a glorias cubanas del atletismo durante Oregón 2022. cubadebate.cu Cuba ha disfrutado más allá de lo competitivo gracias a la entrega de reconocimientos por parte de World Athletics (WA) a dos de sus figuras más emblemáticas: los campeones olímpicos Alberto Juantorena y María Caridad Colón, en Eugene durante el Campeonato Mundial de Atletismo de Oregón 2022. Les entregaron la Placa al Mérito y el Sello del Veterano.
(2022-07-19). EU to Ease Sanctions on Russian Banks to Allow Food Trade. news.antiwar.com The European Union plans to ease some sanctions on Russia by unfreezing funds belonging to top Russian banks to allow the shipment of more grain and fertilizer, EU diplomats are expected to agree to the amended sanctions on Wednesday. The draft says that the money could be released "after having determined that such funds or economic resources are necessary for the purchase, import or transport of agricultural and food product…
(2022-07-19). Iran's NIOC, Russia's Gazprom strike $40b MoU. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 19 (MNA) — The National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) and Russia's Gazprom signed a memorandum of understanding worth roughly 40 billion dollars.
(2022-07-19). Russia fines Google 369 mln USD for not removing banned info. ecns.cn A court in Moscow ruled on Monday to fine Google LLC 21.077 billion rubles (about 369 million U.S. dollars) for repeated failure to delete content prohibited in Russia.
(2022-07-19). Gramsci in the Midst of Brazil's Landless Workers' Movement (MST). libya360.wordpress.com Tricontinental Dossier no. 54 (July 2022) An Interview with MST Militante Neuri Rossetto Introduction Despite the persistent hegemony of capitalism and its ruling neoliberal ideology, various forms of resistance, social struggle, and proposals for an emancipated future continue to emerge. This is taking place in the face of economic, political, social, and environmental crises as…
(2022-07-19). Nicaragua Celebrates 43 Years of Revolution: The Clash Between Reality and Media Misrepresentation. libya360.wordpress.com John Perry July 19th is a day of celebration in Nicaragua: the anniversary of the overthrow of the Somoza dictatorship. But the international media will have it penciled in their diaries for another reason: it's yet another opportunity to pour scorn on Nicaragua's Sandinista government. We'll hear again about how the government "clamps down on dissent,"[1] about its "political…
(2022-07-19). Anti-Russian Sanctions: a Middle Eastern Perspective. journal-neo.org 
The Arabic portal "Elaph" has called anti-Russian sanctions the "friendly and bitter fire of the USA in Europe" that has led to negative consequences for the economies of the countries of the Old World. They suffered from them after announcing the rejection of Russian gas, with no clear alternative to replace it. The portal's opinion …
(2022-07-19). BAP Condemns 2022 Renewal Of The United Nations Mission To Haiti. popularresistance.org On Friday, July 15, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) unanimously adopted the resolution to extend the mandate of the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) for one year (until July 15, 2023). The vote took place two days after it was postponed by the People's Republic of China, which wanted additional consultation and significant adjustments to the resolution co-penned by Mexico and the United States. | The Black Alliance for Peace welcomed this delay, as well as several of the objections to BINUH's renewal raised by China and supported by the Russian Federation. In reviewing the terms of BIN…
(2022-07-19). Military Situation In Syria On July 19, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
On July 19, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 14 times: 2 in Idlib province, 8 in Aleppo province, 1 in Lattakia province; | On June 19, the Russian Military Police and Turkish forces conducted a joint patrol in the countryside of the city of Ain al-Arab; | On June 19, Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Miqdad traveled to Tehran to meet with his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amirabdollahian; | On July 12, artil…
(2022-07-19). US Southern Command Worried About China, Russia, and RT in Latin America. orinocotribune.com General Laura Richardson accused Moscow and Beijing of trying to "undermine democracies" in the region, and described the work of Russia Today (RT) in Spanish and Sputnik Mundo as "very concerning." | The commander of the US Southern Command, General Laura Richardson,
(2022-07-19). Russia and China Haven't Even Started to Ratchet Up the Pain Dial. orinocotribune.com By Pepe Escobar Jul 13, 2022 | The Suicide Spectacular Summer Show, currently on screen across Europe, proceeds in full regalia. | The Suicide Spectacular Summer Show, currently on screen across Europe, proceeds in full regalia, much to the astonishment of virtually the whole Global South: a trashy, woke Gotterdammerung remake, with Wagnerian grandeur replaced by twerking. | Decadent Roman Emperors at least exhibited some degree of pathos. Here we're just faced by a toxic mix of hubris, abhorring mediocrity, delusion, crude ideological sheep-think and outright irrationality wallowing in white man's burden r…
(2022-07-19). Washington threatens Tehran, Moscow with more sanctions. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 19 (MNA) — Threatening Iran and Russia to face more sanctions in case of any transaction of drone technology, the US State Department spokesman said that Washington will continue to watch very closely.
(2022-07-19). Tehran exchange launches trading in Iranian rial/ruble. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 19 (MNA) — The Tehran exchange has launched Iranian rial/Russian ruble trading, the head of Iran's central bank said on Tuesday.
(2022-07-19). Russia-Iran Relations Take a Quantum Leap. scheerpost.com 
In this photo released by the official website of the office of the Iranian Presidency, Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi walk at the presidency palace in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, July 19, 2022. (Iranian Presidency Office via AP) | By M.K. Bhadrakumar / When the US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan first spoke about a potential…
(2022-07-19). Zelensky dismisses head of secret service, state prosecutor general. wsws.org The purge of top officials from two agencies that are central to the war effort points to a severe crisis in the Zelensky government and intense conflicts within the ruling class and state.
(2022-07-19). Iran preparing documents to join SCO: envoy. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 19 (MNA) — Tehran is preparing the necessary documents to join the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), Iranian Ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali said.
(2022-07-19). Raeisi, Putin, Erdogan discuss Syria in Tehran meeting. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 19 (MNA) — The 7th trilateral Astana Summit with the participation of Iran, Turkey, and Russia presidents was held in Tehran on Tuesday evening.
(2022-07-19). Russia plans to enhance Iran ties to strategic partnership. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 19 (MNA) — The Aide to the President of the Russian Federation said that Moscow supports the JCPOA's revival while it is planning to enhance its ties with Tehran to the strategic partnership.
(2022-07-19). Putin arrives in Iran for talks, summit with Raeisi, Erdogan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 19 (MNA) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday afternoon arrived in the Iranian capital of Tehran.
(2022-07-19). Iran, Russia coop. in fighting terrorism truly effective. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 19 (MNA) — Iranian President Ebrahim Raieis told his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin in a meeting in Tehran Tues. that the joint fighting against terrorism was highly effective.
(2022-07-19). Major events expected in Russian-Iranian relations soon. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 19 (MNA) — Russia and Iran are actively developing bilateral cooperation and major events are expected to take place in their relations, Iranian Ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali said.
(2022-07-19). Iran, Russia, Turkey presidents start Astana talks. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 19 (MNA) — The 7th trilateral Summit of Iran, Turkey, and Russia known as the Astana Format hosted by Tehran started has started.
(2022-07-19). U.S. military biological activities warrant closest attention: Lavrov. ecns.cn In an article published on Monday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called for closest attention to the Pentagon's military biological activities around the world.
(2022-07-18). Staged Incidents as the Western Approach to Doing Politics. libya360.wordpress.com Sergey Lavrov The staged incidents, no matter how long they go on, will not work. It is time for fair play based on the international law rather than cheating. The sooner everyone realises that there are no alternatives to objective historical processes where a multipolar world is formed based on respect for the principle of…
(2022-07-18). DPRK Recognizes Donetsk and Lugansk. journal-neo.org 
July 13, 2022 North Korea has officially recognized the independence of the DPR and LPR, becoming the third country in the world after Russia and Syria to do so. DPRK Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui sent her counterparts in the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics the following letters: "…the DPRK government has decided to recognize the …
(2022-07-18). Breaking the Map with the Machete's Edge: The Internationalism of the Landless. libya360.wordpress.com Joà£o Pedro Stedile Landless, but with a lot of history, the peasants of Brazil's MST have been practicing internationalism as a principle since 1984. As in their own flag, the machete overflows the borders and traces the itinerary of new possible maps. For the Landless Rural Workers Movement of Brazil (MST), the dialectic between nationalism…
(2022-07-18). Imran Khan Rewrites Pakistan's Political History. libya360.wordpress.com MK Bhadrakumar Pakistan's ousted president Imran Khan trounces his opponents by a wide margin in their own stronghold of Punjab. Against the odds and powerful rivals pitted against him, former PM Khan's win in Punjab elections is a victory for democracy and Pakistan's sovereignty It is an unsavoury proposition always, be it in India or Pakistan,…
(2022-07-18). The Assassination of Shinzo Abe and Japan's Military Expansion. libya360.wordpress.com Gary Wilson Shinzo Abe promoted the racist, ultra-nationalist organization Zaitokukai. Above, Zaitokukai members wave imperialist "rising sun" flags (a red ball with 16 red rays) during a rally in Tokyo. This is similar to waving Confederate battle flags in the U.S. The placard says 'Koreans should be massacred.' The assassination of Shinzo Abe, the former…