(2022-10-18). Lawmakers Seek Emergency Powers for the Pentagon to Buy Arms for Ukraine. news.antiwar.com Senators introduced an amendment to the Senate version of the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would give the Pentagon wartime procurement powers, allowing it to purchase more arms for Ukraine. According to Defense News, the amendment would allow the Pentagon to purchase arms using multi-year contracting authorities, which are typically reserved for procuring …
(2022-10-18). Russia Says It Launched More Attacks on Ukraine's Energy Infrastructure. news.antiwar.com
(2022-10-18). Russia reacts to to possible European sanctions against Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (MNA) — Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman reacted to the possible European sanctions against Iran, describing it as an attempt to divert public opinion from the issue of sabotage in the Nord Stream gas pipelines.
(2022-10-18). BRICS to Play Key Role in Transition to Sustainable Energy – African Energy Chamber. infobrics.org Western sanctions against Russia are counterproductive in achieving a just transition to sustainable energy, while the financial resources of the BRICS countries can effectively be pooled together to accomplish such goals, the Executive Chairman of the African Energy Chamber, NJ Ayuk, told…
(2022-10-18). Chinese-Russian Energy Cooperation 'Integral Part' of Economic Partnership. infobrics.org Energy cooperation between China and Russia is an integral part of the bilateral economic partnership and has "great potential," Jian Jiao, Deputy General Director for Foreign Economic Cooperation at Chinese company Xuan Yuan Industrial Development, said…
(2022-10-18). Russia, Syria Kill 20 in Anti-ISIS Operation. news.antiwar.com
(2022-10-18). Death toll from Yeysk fighter jet crash rises to 13. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (MNA) — The number of dead in a fire caused by a fighter jet crash in the courtyard of a residential building in the town of Yeysk in southern Russia has risen to 13 people.
(2022-10-17). US rehearses dropping nuclear bombs in Europe. wsws.org Just 10 days after President Biden warned of a nuclear "apocalypse," this week's Steadfast Noon NATO exercise will simulate nuclear war.
(2022-10-17). Belarus Says Will Host Nearly 9,000 Russian Troops. news.antiwar.com The Belarusian Defense Ministry announced Sunday that nearly 9,000 Russian troops will be stationed in Belarus as part of a "regional grouping" to help protect the country's borders. "The first troop trains with Russian servicemen who are part of the [regional grouping] began to arrive in Belarus," said Belarusian Defense Ministry official Valeriy Revenko, according …
(2022-10-17). Several explosions rock central Kyiv (+VIDEO). en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 17 (MNA) — Witnesses and Ukrainian officials have reported at least two blasts near the center of the capital.
(2022-10-17). US Rejection of Moscow's Offer for Peace Talks Is Utterly Inexcusable. transcend.org 12 Oct 2022 – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said yesterday that Moscow was open to talks with the US or with Turkey on ending the war in Ukraine, claiming that US officials are lying when they say Russia has been refusing peace talks. Lavrov's claim was given more weight when US State Department spokesman Ned Price dismissed the offer for peace talks shortly after it was extended.
(2022-10-17). US selling its gas to European countries at high price. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 17 (MNA) — Russian representative in Vienna-based International Organizations says the US supplies liquefied natural gas to Europe at a price 4 times higher than on the US home market.
(2022-10-17). 100 terrorists killed in Russian Aerospace Forces attack. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 17 (MNA) — Russian Aerospace Forces struck a training camp and a command post of militants in the northwest of Syria, killing up to 100 terrorists.
(2022-10-17). Ruling parties in DPRK, Vietnam, Laos, Cuba congratulate CPC on landmark national congress. ecns.cn Calling the week-long congress a landmark event, the four parties spoke highly of China's achievements over the past decade under the leadership of the CPC, and expressed willingness to strengthen cooperation with the CPC in the future.
(2022-10-17). The BBC-to-NATO Pipeline: How the British State Broadcaster Serves the Powerful. orinocotribune.com 
By Alan Macleod — Oct 6, 2022 | The death of Queen Elizabeth II, where the BBC dropped programming to run endless, wall-to-wall coverage, has underlined the fact to many Britons that the network is far from impartial, but the voice of the state. | The BBC website draped itself in black, printing
(2022-10-17). The Thin Red Line: NATO Can't Afford To Lose Kabul and Kiev. orinocotribune.com By Pepe Escobar Oct 12, 2022 | Russia will not allow the Empire to control Ukraine, whatever it takes. That's intrinsically linked to the future of the Greater Eurasia Partnership. | Let's start with Pipelineistan. Nearly seven years ago, I showed how Syria was Damascus had rejected the — American — plan for a Qatar-Turkey gas pipeline, to the benefit of Iran-Iraq-Syria (for which a memorandum of understanding was signed). | What followed was a vicious, concert…
(2022-10-17). EU trying to play the arbiter of alleged Russian 'war crimes' in Ukraine. infobrics.org EU judicial institutions never showed interest in investigating the nearly decade-long mass murder of civilians in Donbass.
(2022-10-17). Biden's Broken Promise to Avoid War with Russia May Kill Us All. transcend.org 11 Oct 2022 – The US and NATO's escalating war with Russia in Ukraine has raised the danger of nuclear war to a level that even President Biden has compared to the 1962 Cuban missile crisis. How Biden and his allies have taken fateful decisions to keep escalating this war.
(2022-10-17). Military Situation In Ukraine On October 17, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Russian Geranium-2 suicide drones struck energy infrastructure facilities in Kiev; | Russian Geranium-2 suicide drones struck an energy facility in Odessa; | Russian Geranium-2 suicide drones and missiles struck a storage of fuel for AFU military equipment near the city of Nikolayev and a facility used for military equipment repair works near Bereznegovatoye; | Russia struck the 92nd mechanized brigade of AFU near Kharkov with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the…
(2022-10-17). The Other Russia-West War: Why Some African Countries are Abandoning Paris, Joining Moscow. mintpressnews.com 
Though many African countries remain neutral in the case of the Russia-Ukraine war, a massive geopolitical shift is underway, especially in militarily fragile, impoverished and politically unstable countries that are eager to seek alternatives to French and other western powers.
(2022-10-17). Russian Gains in Bakhmut, Ukraine Overextended, & US Lectures India. libya360.wordpress.com Update for Russian Ops vs. Ukraine for October 17, 2022 Russian forces are closing in on Bakhmut city with even the Western media noting the inevitability of Russia's victory there; Ukrainian offensives are grinding to a halt whatever additional gains they make will be temporary and inevitably reversed as Russia prepares…
(2022-10-17). The Ukrainian m.o. for the Crimean Bridge attack-this is how the operation worked to the point of detonation. mronline.org 
Two detailed reports appeared in Moscow describing precisely how the attack on the Crimean Bridge on October 8 was organised and carried out.
(2022-10-17). Minneapolis march says 'No to U.S. wars'. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – More than 100 people took to the streets, October 15, to protest U.S. military interventions, from Ukraine to Syria, Palestine and Somalia. The marchers shut down streets in the Minneapolis Cedar-Riverside neighborhood, where they were cheered by passing cars and pedestrians who came out of their homes to chant "Money for human needs, not for war!" with the protesters. | The protest was initiated by the Minnesota Peace Action Coalition (MPAC), which spearheaded a national call for a week of militant anti-war street protests circulated by the United National Antiwar Coalition (UNAC) with a slogan…
(2022-10-17). Russian Defence Ministry Report on the Progress of the Special Military Operation in Ukraine (October 17, 2022). libya360.wordpress.com
(2022-10-17). Russian S-300V4 Broke World Record For The Longest Ranged Surface To Air Kills Military Watch. southfront.org 
On October 16, the AFU shelled the Russian city of Belgorod. After massive shelling on the morning, Ukrainian forces resumed…
(2022-10-17). EU Approves Program to Train Thousands of Ukrainian Troops in Europe. news.antiwar.com The EU on Monday announced that it The training mission's initial goal will be to train 15,000 Ukrainian troops. The mission's headquarters will be based in Brussels, but the bulk of the training is expected to take place in Germany in Poland. | The training mission's budget will be about $107 million and it will be overseen by a French naval offi…
(2022-10-17). EU Warns Iran of More Sanctions Over Alleged Arms Supplies for Russia. news.antiwar.com EU ministers on Monday agreed to sanction Iranian officials over their alleged roles in cracking down on protesters inside Iran and warned of more potential sanctions if they can prove Tehran has provided Russia with drones for its war effort. Ukraine's capital and other areas in the country were struck by Russian kamikaze drones known …
(2022-10-17). Overview Of Russian Strikes Throughout Ukraine On October 17. southfront.org 
(2022-10-17). VIDEO: Moment when suicide drone hits building in Kyiv. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 17 (MNA) — Footage shows the moment when a suicide drone hit a building in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv. Four explosions rocked central Kyiv on Monday morning, city mayor Vitaly Klichko reported.
(2022-10-17). Ukraine calls for sanctioning Iran as part of West scenario. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 17 (MNA) — A senior Ukrainian official has called for sanctioning Iran over alleged giving drones to Russia as part of a scenario recently designed by the Western countries to put more sanctions on Iran.
(2022-10-17). Top EU diplomats approve $487.8 mln in military aid to Kyiv. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 17 (MNA) —The top diplomats of the 27 EU member states have greenlighted an additional tranche to the tune of 500 million euros in military aid to the Ukrainian military forces, the press office of the Council of the European Union said.
(2022-10-17). Peace Agenda for Ukraine and the World. transcend.org Statement of the Ukrainian Pacifist Movement Adopted on 21 Sep 2022, International Day of Peace, at the Meeting of Ukrainian Pacifists…
(2022-10-17). Westerners Live in Denial Convinced They're the Good Guys. transcend.org 14 Oct 2022 – Stark contradictions in West's treatment of the Ukraine war and the occupation and siege of Palestine should serve as a wake-up call.
(2022-10-17). Orbán on Trump: "…hope for peace goes by the name of Donald Trump" infobrics.org Democrats fear a Trump presidency will find peace with Russia.
(2022-10-17). BREAKING: Military Aircraft Crashed Near Apartment Building In Russian City Of Yeysk. southfront.org 
On October 17, a military aircraft crashed near an apartment building in the Russian city of Yeysk. Russian Ministry of Defence reported that the Su-34 multipurpose fighter jet crashed soon after taking off from a local airfield for a training flight. According to the report from the ejected pilots, the crash was caused by a combustion of one of the engines at take-off. | A multi-story apartment building engulfed in flames as a result of the incident. The fire area is about 2000 square mete…
(2022-10-17). Massive Demonstrations Taking Place in the Main European Capitals. libya360.wordpress.com This weekend anti-government rallies toured the capitals of several countries of the European Union simultaneously. The most massive demonstrations gathered in Berlin, opposite the Bundestag building, as well as in the center of Prague. German protesters came out with banners " Russian oil and gas " and " Scholz Government = Biden Administration ". In…
(2022-10-17). Demonstrations in Support of Recent Coup in Burkina Faso Highlighted Solidarity with Russia. libya360.wordpress.com Abayomi Azikiwe Protesters Hold Pro-Russian Rally in Burkina Faso After Military Takeover Lessons for the Peace and Antiwar Groupings within the Imperialist States West African state witnessed youth-led attacks on French embassy and installations amid security challenges There have been two military coups in the West African state of Burkina Faso since January as attacks…
(2022-10-17). Russian Ambassador to Brazil Predicts Strengthening of BRICS Status. infobrics.org In the current political and economic situation, the BRICS bloc will continue to be one of the key instruments in the global economy, as stated by Russian Ambassador to Brazil Alexey Labetsky…
(2022-10-17). Joe Biden's Broken Promise To Avoid War With Russia Could Lead To Armageddon. scheerpost.com 
(2022-10-17). Plane crashes into residential building in south Russia. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 17 (MNA) — A plane reportedly crashes into a residential building in Russia's Krasnodar region, Russian media said on Monday.
(2022-10-17). The New Pattern of International Economy and Politics is Conducive to the Development of World Socialism. libya360.wordpress.com The International Manifesto Group (IMG), a discussion group of academics and activists in which Friends of Socialist China participates, held an online symposium on Sunday October 16 to mark one year since the launch of its manifesto, Through Pluripolarity to Socialism. Joining an impressive line-up of speakers, Professor Cheng Enfu, a leading academician at the Chinese Academy of…
(2022-10-17). Whitmer refuses to confront far-right politics of Dixon in Michigan gubernatorial debate. wsws.org In the debate in Grand Rapids, Democratic incumbent Whitmer refused to expose the far-right politics of Republican Dixon that were also behind the plot to kidnap Whitmer prior to the 2020 elections.
(2022-10-17). Asesinan a otro líder social y periodista colombiano. telesurtv.net Su asesinato fue condenado de inmediato por organizaciones gremiales de periodistas y de derechos humanos colombianas.
(2022-10-17). Fuerzas israelíes asesinan a un palestino en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net Cinco palestinos resultaron heridos por las fuerzas de ocupación israelíes durante los enfrentamientos que estallaron en Qarawa Bani Hassan.
(2022-10-17). El Salvador reabre caso de periodistas asesinados en 1982. telesurtv.net El Salvador también ha solicitado a EE.UU. la extradición del coronel Mario Reyes Mena, otro sospechoso en el caso que se cree es el principal responsable de los asesinatos.
(2022-10-17). Iran: The Revolution that Never Was. libya360.wordpress.com Asa Winstanley Self-proclaimed leader of the Iran protests Masih Alinejad meeting with former CIA director Mike Pompeo in 2019. (US State Department) Don't be fooled: the CIA, MI6 and Mossad are all out to impose regime change. Iran has been in Western media headlines a lot recently — and as usual, it's for all the…
(2022-10-17). Haiti: An Exploited, Oppressed and Misunderstood Country. libya360.wordpress.com Choron Yasmel American political analyst Danny Shaw offered his perspective on the crisis in which Haiti is stagnant for more than a year and about how susceptible the neighboring nation is to a foreign military intervention. During an interview with journalists from Listín Diario, the professor at New York Public University also defined the socio-political challenges of Latin America and…
(2022-10-17). Reportan cuatro explosiones en Kiev, capital de Ucrania. cubadebate.cu El alcalde de Kiev, la capital de Ucrania, Vitali Klichkó, informó este lunes sobre cuatro explosiones en el distrito Shevchénkovski del centro de la ciudad. Klichkó escribió en su canal de Telegram este lunes que se observan columnas de humo y un gran incendio en la zona del edificio de la empresa energética ucraniana Ukrenergo.
(2022-10-16). Trump Calls For Peace In Ukraine. popularresistance.org Since the U.S. sponsored coup in Ukraine in 2014, taking a stand against the plan by the U.S. to use Ukraine as a weapon of war against Russia was a perilous stance for pro-peace and anti-imperialist forces. What made opposition especially difficult was that the plan was being executed by the administration of Nobel Peace Prize winner Barack Obama with the full support of the right-wing neoliberal establishment that controlled and still controls the U.S. state. | But, while it was a challenge to oppose the many criminal adventures of the Obama administration, the return of that administration to power under Joe B…
(2022-10-16). Attacks on Russia's Belgorod Region Intensify. news.antiwar.com Ukrainian shelling targeted Russia's Belgorod region on Sunday, wounding three people, local authorities said. "Three members of the same family suffered wounds in the shelling in Belgorod. Two men with shrapnel wounds were taken to the hospital and a woman received outpatient treatment," Belgorod Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov wrote on Telegram. Belgorod borders Ukraine's Kharkiv region, …
(2022-10-16). Europe at the Gates of Deindustrialization and Ruin. libya360.wordpress.com Mission Verdad Europe descends on the scale of industrial avant-garde (Photo: Le Monde) After the outbreak of war in Ukraine, caused by the United States and NATO, most countries in western Europe chose to follow in the footsteps of the US government and imposed unprecedented coercive measures against Russia. This has caused the worsening of…
(2022-10-16). BREAKING: Terrorist Group of Ukrainians and Crimean Tatars Claimed Responsibility For Attack At Training Camp In Belgorod. southfront.org 
On the evening of October 15, a terrorist attack took place at the training ground of the Russia's Western military…
(2022-10-16). VIDEO: Moment when Belgorod airport targeted by Ukraine. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 16 (MNA) — Footage shows the moment when Ukraine targeted Russia's Belgorod airport.
(2022-10-16). Military Situation In Syria On October 16, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
On October 16, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours | On October 16, Russian warplanes struck positions of Turkish-backed forces near Azaz city | On October 16, clashes between Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and the Third Corps continue in the north of Afrin | On October 16, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in the Banin village | On October 16, the Turkish Army shelle…
(2022-10-16). All Nord Stream gas volumes can be redirected via Turkish hub. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 16 (MNA) — "It will be possible to redirect gas volumes ordinarily delivered by Nord Stream via the hub in Turkey," Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller has said, according to Russian media…
(2022-10-16). 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".