Daily Archives: October 15, 2022

2022-10-15: News Headlines

Staff (2022-10-15). NATO to launch nuclear drills on Monday. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 15 (MNA) — NATO said on Friday it would launch its annual nuclear exercise "Steadfast Noon" on Monday.

Connor Freeman (2022-10-15). White House Announces New $725 Million Arms Package for Ukraine. news.antiwar.com The Joe Biden administration will send $725 million in more weapons and other military equipment to Ukraine, the White House announced on Friday. The arms shipment is expected to contain munitions, including more rounds for the High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS), and military vehicles but no new significant capabilities or counter air-defenses.Russia's wide scale …

WSWS (2022-10-15). Washington bullies Mexico into supporting war against Russia. wsws.org Mexico's indictment of Washington for escalating the war in Ukraine for its "own hegemonic interests" is a blow to US and NATO war propaganda.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-15). How Much Longer Can the U.S. Wage Economic War on Europe, and the World, Without Major Blowback? libya360.wordpress.com Jeremy Kuzmarov Sabotage of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline has awakened many people to the gangster methods that have been deployed for years by the U.S. government doing the bidding of multinational corporations. On September 26, the world was put on edge when "blasts equivalent to the power of several kilograms of explosives," according to a…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-15). Ukraine Targets Elon Musk, US Aid Dwindles, Ukraine's Offensive Increasingly Depleted. libya360.wordpress.com Update on Russian military operations in Ukraine for October 15, 2022 Elon Musk placed temporarily on notorious Ukrainian kill list; US aid to Ukraine continues to dwindle; NATO air defense project spans years and unlikely to help Ukraine in short-term; Ukraine's offensives are increasingly depleted quickening arrival at inflection point when irreversible…

Anonymous103 (2022-10-15). The All-Encompassingness of the U.S. Government's Secret Global Police-State. southfront.org | Written by The U.S. Government is controlled by its Deep State, America's billionaires, whom their Government has been assisting, ever since 25 July 1945, to extract the world's wealth by control of not only their 'news' media but the social 'sciences' — duping the public. They have thus been gradually taking control over, and replacing, international law that comes…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-15). Chechen Jihadists Have Joined the Ranks of the Ukrainian Army. libya360.wordpress.com Laurent Brayard The Sheikh Mansour battalion is a unit formed in Ukraine with the contribution of Islamist fundamentalist Chechens, many of whom fought during the two Chechen wars before being finally crushed by Russia. These men dispersed throughout Western Europe, and for many also in Georgia and Turkey, before finally joining Ukraine. It was at…

F. William Engdahl (2022-10-15). Whose Grain Is Being Shipped from Ukraine? America's GMO Agribusiness Giants to Take Control of Ukraine Farmland. globalresearch.ca

WSWS (2022-10-15). Ukrainian military chief photographed with far-right paraphernalia. wsws.org The photos clearly demonstrate the extent to which the Ukrainian far right is linked to the highest levels of the Ukrainian government and military.

Anonymous587 (2022-10-15). Military Situation In Ukraine On October 14, 2022 (Photos, Videos). southfront.org Offensive actions on the Ukrainian front | The situation on the Ukrainian front remains tense for both sides of the conflict. | Kharkiv direction: | In the Kupyansk sector, units of the 14th Branches and the 32nd Integrated Troops Battalion once again unsuccessfully attempted to storm Russian positions at the Kislovka-Pershotravnevoje line. The enemy had sustained heavy losses and retreated. | Luhansk direction: | In the Limano-Svatovsky section, the AFU servicemen increase the grouping at the line Torskoye &#1…

Kurt Nimmo (2022-10-15). Who Did It? More Evidence Points to US-NATO Sabotage of Nord Stream. globalresearch.ca

WSWS (2022-10-15). Russian government cuts expenditures as it struggles to finance mobilization. wsws.org Despite calling-up 300,000 reservists for the war in Ukraine, the Russian government has not included additional money in next year's budget to provision or pay troops.

Leon Kunstenaar (2022-10-15). Bay Area Activists Demand California Senators Seriously Address Nuclear War Threat. indybay.org Nuclear war danger greatest since Cuban missile crisis sixty years ago…

Staff (2022-10-15). NATO already defeated in Ukraine: Russia deputy FM. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 15 (MNA) — "NATO has already been defeated in Ukraine. This defeat is connected with the collapse of the project of turning Ukraine into 'anti-Russia'," Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko said Saturday.

Staff (2022-10-15). Saudi Arabia announces $400 mn aid to Ukraine. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 15 (MNA) — Saudi Arabia announced on Saturday $400 million in humanitarian aid for Kyiv.

United National Antiwar Coalition (2022-10-15). Saturday 10/15: Say No To US Wars in Ukraine and Around The World: Money For Housing, Healthcare & Climate. indybay.org Oakland Federal Building | 1301 Clay St. | Oakland…

Medea Benjamin (2022-10-15). Biden's Broken Promise to Avoid War with Russia May Kill Us All. zcomm.org Photo by lev radin/Shutterstock On March 11, 2022, President Biden reassured the American public and the world that the United States and its NATO allies were not at war with Russia. "We will not fight a war with Russia in Ukraine," said Biden. "Direct conflict between NATO and Russia is World War III, something

Anonymous669 (2022-10-15). Russian Loitering Munitions Take Out Ukrainian OSA, S-300PS Air-Defense Systems (Videos). southfront.org A Lancet-3 loitering munition, screen grab from Russia-24 report. | The Russian military is successfully hunting down the remaining air defenses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) with Lancet loitering munitions. | On October 14, a video showing a Lancet loitering munition destroying a Soviet-made 9K33 Osa short-range air defense system of the AFU surfaced online. The loitering munition hit the system on the move. The location of the strike was not revealed. | Later on October 15, the RIA Novosti…

WorkWeek (2022-10-15). WorkWork S.A National Dockers Strike, UAW Pres Candidate, ILWU & Ukraine War, Brazil Elect. indybay.org WorkWeek on KPOO on 10-13-22 covers the South Africa National Dockers Strike, UAW Pres Candidate Will Lehman Speaking Out, The Laguna Honda Hospital Closure, Brazilian Elections & ILWU & Ukraine War…

Staff (2022-10-15). Russian air defense destroys two HARM, 18 HIMARS missiles. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 15 (MNA) — Russian air defense systems shot down a Ukrainian Su-25 aircraft, destroyed 18 HIMARS shells, as well as 2 HARM anti-location missiles, the official representative of the Russian Defense Ministry said.

Prabhat Patnaik (2022-10-15). The OPEC's decision to cut oil output. mronline.org WHAT is called OPEC+, that is the 13 members of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) together with 11 other petroleum exporting countries led by Russia, decided on October 5 to cut their oil production by 2 million barrels per day, starting from November. The U.S. had been pressing OPEC not to take this decision.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-15). Why is India Arming Armenia Against Azerbaijan? libya360.wordpress.com Yeghia Tashjian Trade routes and national security interests in the South Caucasus are central to New Delhi's decision to arm Armenia After the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war and the shift in the South Caucasus balance of power toward Turkey, India has expressed concern that its vision to connect Europe and Russia to its Indian ports through the…

Anonymous103 (2022-10-15). UN Is Not Aware If Grain Deal Was Used To Prepare Terrorist Attack On Crimean Bridge. southfront.org After the terrorist attack on the Crimean Bridge, the Russian Security Service revealed the way the explosion was prepared and…

Staff (2022-10-15). NATO direct clash with Russia to lead to 'global catastrophe'. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 15 (MNA) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that any direct clash of NATO troops with the Russian forces would lead to a "global catastrophe".

J Berger, A Urban, W Wetzel, & F Warweg (2022-10-15). The attacks on Nord Stream and the elephant in the room. indybay.org In an exclusive interview with Berliner Zeitung, U.S. economist Jeffrey Sachs said that destroying Nord Stream would be contrary to Russia's interests; the country would lose "income, financial assets and bargaining power." The U.S., on the other hand, would "benefit strategically and financially from the operation."

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-15). Ideological Work in the New Era of Socialism in China. libya360.wordpress.com Gabriel Martinez Part 1 The Reform and Opening policy, initiated by the Communist Party of China in 1978, has produced important transformations in the economic sphere of the country. The transformation in the structure of property has, little by little, caused the basic structure of property relations in the country to change to a system…

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-10-15). Fuerzas de ocupación israelíes asesinan a palestino en Ramalá. telesurtv.net El crimen se produjo en medio de un aumento de los ataques israelíes en Cisjordania y Jerusalén ocupada.

TeleSUR, EVC, JGN (2022-10-15). øQuién fue el líder revolucionario africano Thomas Sankara. telesurtv.net A 35 años de su asesinato mediante un golpe de Estado, el mundo continúa recordando su pensamiento y su legado.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-15). Brazil: Electoral Fraud Casts a Shadow Over the October 30th Presidential Runoff. libya360.wordpress.com Brasilwire Vote For Bolsonaro Or Lose Your Pension: Election Fraud Brought 1 Million Extra Elderly To Polls A study by ValorData has demonstrated how Bolsonaro campaign misinformation which associated receipt of pensions with proof of voting for the far-right president, brought almost 1 million more elderly people to the polls in the 2022 first round than voted…

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-10-15). Ministerio de Defensa de Belarús anuncia llegada de tropas rusas. telesurtv.net El Ministerio de Defensa de Minsk señaló que la misión de las tropas rusas era "exclusivamente para fortalecer la protección y defensa de la frontera".

____ (2022-10-13). Russia won't recognize Nord Stream leaks probe if domestic experts excluded: foreign ministry. ecns.cn Without the participation of Russian experts, Moscow won't recognize any results of investigations into leaks on the Nord Stream pipelines, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Thursday.

Dave DeCamp (2022-10-14). EU Warns West Will 'Annihilate' Russian Army If Moscow Uses Nukes. news.antiwar.com EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell issued a threat against Russia on Thursday, warning that Western powers would "annihilate" the Russian army if Moscow uses nuclear weapons in Ukraine. "Putin is saying he is not bluffing. Well, he cannot afford bluffing, and it has to be clear that the people supporting Ukraine and the European Union …

Kit Klarenberg (2022-10-14). Exposed: Before Ukraine Blew up Kerch Bridge, British Spies Plotted It. orinocotribune.com

____ (2022-10-14). Congress seen as coming at crucial time. ecns.cn The upcoming 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China will be a highly important meeting, as it will take place at a perilous time in global affairs amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict and widespread economic unease, a US scholar said.

Infobrics (2022-10-14). Jaishankar Defends India's Long-Standing Ties with Russia. infobrics.org Foreign minister S Jaishankar defended India's long-standing ties with Russia and chided the West for backing military dictatorship next door for decades…

Kyle Anzalone (2022-10-14). NATO Set To Kick Off Nuclear War Games on Monday. news.antiwar.com The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is set to begin its annual military drills in preparation for nuclear war. American B-52 bombers will be joined by advanced aircraft from other alliance members as they simulate a war of annihilation with Russia. The war games, dubbed "Steadfast Noon," will begin Monday and run through the end of …

Kyle Anzalone (2022-10-14). Macron: France Won't Respond to a Nuclear Strike on Ukraine With Nuclear Weapons. news.antiwar.com French President Emmanuel Macron answered questions about Paris's nuclear weapons policy in a Wednesday television interview. He indicated that Moscow detonating a nuclear weapon in Ukraine would not cause Paris to use its nukes. Macron is facing criticism for his remarks. Paris's current nuclear policy only allows for the deployment of its ultimate weapons in …

Anonymous765 (2022-10-14). Zelensky Does Not Know How To Fight, But He Knows How To Beg. southfront.org |

Vanessa Beeley (2022-10-14). Conversation with Alex Krainer the Grand Deception and the US/UK allied war against Germany. thealtworld.com Alex Krainer is a hedge fund manager and author. His book the Grand Deception twice banned by Amazon in September 2017 and again in August 2018 is now available in paperback version published by Red Pill Press. | In this interview we discuss the UK/US allied war against Germany and the British influence on events in Ukraine. | You can follow Alex at the following sites: | Alex Krainer on

Manlio Dinucci (2022-10-14). The War Moves Forward as Outlined by the RAND Corporation on Behalf of the Pentagon. "NATO is Not Part to the Conflict" globalresearch.ca The United States, the European Union, and other countries have so far "donated" about 100 billion euros of military supply to Ukraine. It is money directly or indirectly coming out of our pockets. This figure is constantly increasing. The European …

Anonymous669 (2022-10-14). Russian Loitering Munitions Destroy Tanks, Howitzers & Air Defense System Of Ukrainian Forces (Videos). southfront.org MOSCOW REGION, RUSSIA JUNE 25, 2019: A ZALA Lancet-3 attack drone developed by Kalashnikov Concern on display at the Army 2019 International Military Technical Forum at Patriot Park. Marina Lystseva/TASS | Russia's advanced Lancet loitering munitions continue to inflict human and material heavy losses on Kiev forces across the battlefield. | On October 13 and 14, Russian sources released footage dementing seven recent strikes with Lancet loitering munitions on different fronts. The strikes dest…

Ben Norton (2022-10-14). EU calls China and Russia 'threats' in 'war for the future of the entire world'. multipolarista.com European Union leader Ursula von der Leyen warned China and Russia are a "global challenge" to Western hegemony. She called for weakening their influence in the Global South, cutting their access to raw materials, opposing Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative, and expanding the EU.

Infobrics (2022-10-14). Indo-Russian Science & Technology Cooperation Research. infobrics.org Russia and India, as strategic partners, have developed their partnership in almost all areas of bilateral relations, including politics, security, defence, trade and economy, and culture. The two countries focus on strengthening, expanding and also deepening cooperation in science and technology…

Czech News Agency (2022-10-14). We've Never Been Closer to a Conflict Between Russia and NATO, Warns Top Czech General. globalresearch.ca

Pepe Escobar (2022-10-14). Russia's Strategic Eurasian Partners: SCO+, BRICS+, Astana CICA Summit. OPEC+ Decision to "Stabilize Global Energy Markets" globalresearch.ca

Ben Norton (2022-10-14). EU calls both China and Russia threats, pledges to counter their influence in 'entire world'. multipolarista.com European Union leader Ursula von der Leyen warned China and Russia are a "global challenge" to Western hegemony. She called for weakening their influence in the Global South, cutting their access to raw materials, opposing Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative, and expanding the EU.

Infobrics (2022-10-14). EU's LNG storage space runs out as Brussels braces for winter without Russian gas. infobrics.org The EU has a choice – come to an agreement with Russia and stop acts of sabotage or continue paying several times more for LNG and brace for certain shortages as storage space runs out.

TeleSUR (2022-10-14). Hungary Launches Consultation on EU Sanctions Against Russia. telesurenglish.net On Friday, the government of Hungary launched a "national consultation" survey, asking citizens for their opinions on the European Union's (EU) sanctions against Russia. | RELATED: | "We believe that the Brussels sanctions are destroying us. Have your say too," the government said in a Facebook post presenting the seven questions. | The questions relate to the EU's existing or planned sanctions, including those on Russia's…

Lee Camp (2022-10-14). The New York Times Has Been Friendly To Nazis For 80 Years. mintpressnews.com The Most Censored News with Lee Camp hosted by comedian/ writer/ raconteur/ provocateur/ saboteur Lee Camp is a twice-weekly look at the most censored stories within corporate media hosted by the new video platform Behind the Headlines — a MintPress video project that is 100% viewer supported. | Camp both brings to light stories that are (intentionally) ignored by the corporate media and digs deeper when the mainstream media only reports on the surface-layer reality. Having been a professional stand-up comic for 20 years, a writer for The Onion, and the host/head writer of Redacted Tonight, Camp is also un…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-14). NATO: Dead Hand vs. Dead Brain. libya360.wordpress.com Davor Slobodanovich Vuyachich NATO is a brainless monster that wastes human lives with the same ease with which it wastes the taxpayer funds of the member states of that infamous military alliance. In November 2019, French President Macron warned his European allies that NATO was in a state of brain death. Maria Zakharova, the spokeswoman for the Ministry of Foreign…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-14). Ethiopia and Tigray Cannot Agree on Peace. libya360.wordpress.com Viktor Mikhin The Ethiopian government stated it had accepted an invitation from the African Union (AU) to hold peace talks with rebels in the Tigray region after another escalation of fighting in the nearly two-year war in the north. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's National Security Advisor Redwan Hussein wrote on social media that the government…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-14). Brazil Prepares for a Fierce Second Round Presidential Election. libya360.wordpress.com Zoe Alexandra Lula rally in Maceió, Alagoas. Photo: Ricardo Stuckert Following the first round of the presidential election, the campaigns, especially that of right-wing candidate Jair Bolsonaro, have focused on personal attacks and allegations As presidential candidates Lula da Silva and Jair Bolsonaro prepare for the Brazilian run-off election on October 30, tensions are high…

Struggle, La Lucha (2022-10-13). Los Angeles: Eyewitness Donbass, Russia & Ukraine, Oct. 19. struggle-la-lucha.org

Scott Ritter (2022-10-13). GENERAL ARMAGEDDON. He's the new Russian commander and now gloves are off says Scott Ritter. thealtworld.com It's lunacy of the highest order that Nato goes ahead with a nuclear exercise in the current crisis says former US marine Scott Ritter with George Galloway…

Brian Berletic (2022-10-13). Russian Missile & Drone Strikes Continue Across Ukraine. thealtworld.com Update on Russian military operations in Ukraine for October 13, 2022 | UN General Assembly vote demonstrates continued support for Russia by India and China as well as many other nations across the developing and newly industrialized world; | Russia continues missile and drone strikes across Ukraine; | Ukraine's plea for air defense systems is impractical and reflect desperation in Kiev; | West is attempting to mix and match air defense systems to create an ad hoc integrated network; | Many air defense components will take a year or longer to arrive in Ukraine; | Many air defe…

Dave DeCamp (2022-10-13). Kremlin Says Russia's Goals in Ukraine Can Be Achieved Through Talks. news.antiwar.com The Kremlin said that Russia's goals in Ukraine have not changed but that they could be achieved by negotiations, Reuters reported on Thursday. "The direction has not changed, the special military operation continues, it continues in order for us to achieve our goals," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, as quoted by the Russian newspaper Izvestia. …

_____ (2022-10-13). Russia develops transport corridors to solve logistical problems. journal-neo.org Speaking at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in June, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced Russia's emphasis on developing transport corridors to solve logistical problems and help businesses. In particular, the President emphasized that cargo flows along the North-South transport corridor will soon begin to grow steadily, providing sustainable channels of communication with the …

Anonymous103 (2022-10-13). Military Situation In Syria On October 13, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org On October 13, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime once in Greater Idlib; | On October 13, clashes between the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army and Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham were reported in the center of Afrin; | On October 13, an SAA bus was targeted by IED blast in the Saboura area, west of Damascus. 18 SAA servicemen were killed; | On October 12, a high-level Turkish delegation consisting of the Minister of Interior and other political…

SP Editor (2022-10-13). Mark Fiore: Diplomacy Dismembered. scheerpost.com By Mark Fiore / Original to ScheerPost President Joe Biden was caught off guard when Saudi Arabia and Russia joined together to lead OPEC to cut oil production by 2 million barrels a day. After Biden's fist-bump visit to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia over the summer, he thought he had a deal with Mohammed bin Salman to …

UnitedEditor (2022-10-13). Iran: Is it possible to restore the Shah's rule? unitedworldint.com United World International author Mehmet Perinàßek gave an interview to the international network "Press Club" about the plan of the restoration of the monarchical system of power in Iran. We present the interview, which was published in Russian, to our readers translated into English. —————————————— The widow of the last Shah of Iran Mohammad Reza …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-13). Libya: Dbeibah's Desperate Bet on Turkey. libya360.wordpress.com Habib LassouedLibyan Foreign Minister Najla al-Mangoush (R) and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu attend a press conference in the capital Tripoli, October 3, 2022. (AFP) Libya has entered a new phase of polarisation that perpetuates the state of political and social division after the signing by the Abdulhamid Dbeibah government of two memoranda of understanding…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-13). Turkey-Libya Gas Deal Exacerbates Regional Situation. libya360.wordpress.com Vladimir Odintsov Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlàºt àáavu≈üoƒülu, who was visiting Tripoli on October 3, signed with Najla Mangoush, Foreign Minister of the Government of National Unity (GoNU), memoranda on cooperation between the two countries in the oil and gas sector, including joint exploration. The deals were also signed by the North African country's Minister of…

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