Daily Archives: December 16, 2022

2022-12-16: News Headlines

_____ (2022-12-16). Russia & VT Exposes US Bio Weapons in Georgia-Ukraine. journal-neo.org Jeffrey Silverman, Georgian Bureau Chief for Veterans Today, has been interviewed by several Russian TV channels concerning his work over the years in exposing US bio weapons programmes in Georgia and countries of the former Soviet Union, with special emphasis on Ukraine, and on the latest breaking news, that the US and Ukraine are in …

Drago Bosnic (2022-12-16). Patriot Missiles in Ukraine NATO's Bluff or Real Escalation? globalresearch.ca

Will Porter (2022-12-16). UK Marines Conducted Covert Ops in Ukraine, General Claims. globalresearch.ca

Yle Uutiset (2022-12-16). Finland's NBI Suspects Arms Sent to Ukraine Might be in Criminal Hands. globalresearch.ca

Anonymous103 (2022-12-16). How The West's Media Slip In Some Lies Even When They Start to Allow Some Truths. southfront.org Written by Eric Zuesse Bloomberg News headlined on December 12th, "Can Europe's Energy Bridge to Russia Ever Be Rebuilt?" and the hired…

Margaret Kimberley (2022-12-16). Brittney Griner and the U.S. State. mronline.org Brittney Griner's ordeal in Russia is over. But she has been secreted away for "reintegration" and the U.S. continues its own brand of international hostage taking.

James George Jatras (2022-12-16). Is Russian Restraint Averting the Risk of Nuclear War — or Inviting It? globalresearch.ca

Drago Bosnic (2022-12-16). Why Putin Says Russia Could Adopt US-style Preemptive Strike Doctrine. globalresearch.ca

Hans Stehling (2022-12-16). Existential Threat to Israel from Russian-Iranian Alliance. globalresearch.ca

infobrics (2022-12-16). 2022 Russia-Brazil Bilateral Trade Reaching Record Highs. infobrics.org Trade volumes between Brazil and Russia are on track to reach a record high of US$10 billion by the end of 2022, according to Rodrigo Baena Soares, Brazil's Ambassador to Russia…

infobrics (2022-12-16). By demanding Russian isolation, Estonia and Baltic states join European efforts towards economic suicide. infobrics.org Local actors such as Estonia allow themselves to serve as proxies for US interests and thus gain influence, but will also bear themselves the greatest costs.

Kurt Nimmo (2022-12-16). Putin Attempting to Prevent a Repeat of the Clinton-Yeltsin Destruction of Russia. globalresearch.ca

____ (2022-12-15). Damage detected on shell of Russian spacecraft docked to ISS. ecns.cn Astronauts found damage on Thursday to the outer skin of the instrument-assembly compartment of the Russian spacecraft Soyuz MS-22 that is docked to the International Space Station (ISS).

teleSUR, hvh, JDO (2022-12-16). Ucrania perpetra ataque más severo contra Donetsk desde 2014. telesurtv.net El alcalde de la ciudad de Donetsk, Alexéi Kulemzin, publicó que "los fascistas ucranianos han cometido otro crimen de guerra".

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-15). DPR: The Number of Civilian Victims of Bombing Has Quadrupled Since Kiev Began Using Western Weapons. libya360.wordpress.com Christelle Néant On 14 December 2022, the DPR (Donetsk People's Republic) organised a conference on Ukraine's use of Western weapons against civilians and civilian infrastructure in the Donbass, at which pieces of Western weapons found at the bombed sites were shown and it was announced that since Kiev has been using these weapons, the number…

cameron orr (2022-12-15). Marxist IQ: the Trumpian farce. cpusa.org Donald Trump is back in the news dining with lunatic fringe racists and neo-Nazi admirers of Adolf Hitler, even as he "prepares" to regain the presidency in 2024. He continues to claim he won in 2020. Karl Marx wrote about wild political adventurers like Napoleon III, the British leaders who equated the sale of …

Staff (2022-12-15). ONU adopta resolución rusa contra glorificación del nazismo, con votos contrarios de EEUU, Ucrania y otros 48 países. cubadebate.cu La Asamblea General de la ONU adoptó la resolución "Lucha contra la glorificación del nazismo, el neonazismo y otras prácticas que contribuyen a exacerbar las formas contemporáneas de racismo, discriminación racial, xenofobia y formas conexas de intolerancia", presentada por Rusia. La resolución fue respaldada por 120 países, 50 votaron en contra y 10 se abstuvieron.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-15). Peruvians Continue to Resist as Anti-Coup Protests Enter Second Week. libya360.wordpress.com Tanya Wadhwa Since December 7, tens of thousands of Peruvians have been protesting in different parts of the country, demanding release and reinstatement of President Pedro Castillo, closure of the Congress, new elections and new constitution through a Constituent Assembly. Photo: Wilson Chilo / Wayka Peru Defying the state of emergency, enduring brutal police and…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-15). Military Situation In Southern Ukraine On December 15, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org

Staff (2022-12-15). U.S. to provide Ukraine with smart missiles/bombs for bombers, jet fighters — WP. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish RadioDecember 15, 2022 US to give Ukraine smart-bomb kits: report The Pentagon is planning to send Ukraine advanced electronic equipment that transforms traditional missiles into "smart bombs" able to accurately target Russian positions, the Washington Post has reported. According to an article published in the Washington Post on Wednesday, the so-called Joint Direct Attack …

Anonymous765 (2022-12-15). Bombardment Throughout Ukraine. southfront.org |

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-15). Zelensky Wants 'Complete Isolation' of Russian Athletes from Olympics. news.antiwar.com Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday slammed a plan to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to participate in the 2024 Paris Olympics and called for the "complete isolation" of Russians from the games. The plan, put forward by the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee, would allow Russian and Belarusians to participate but not under their …

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-15). US Will More Than Double Its Training Program for Ukrainian Troops. news.antiwar.com The Pentagon is planning a major expansion of the number of Ukrainian troops that it will train in Germany and aims to start the new program in early 2023, US officials told The New York Times on Thursday. The expanded program will enable the US military to train up to 800 Ukrainian troops each month, …

Anonymous669 (2022-12-15). Russian Lancet Drones Take Out Ukrainian Radars, Air-Defense System & Howitzer (Videos). southfront.org ZALA Lancet attack drone. © Marina Lystseva/TASS | On December 15, RIA Novosti and other news sources shared videos documenting four recent Russian strikes with Lancet loitering munitions on Ukrainian military equipment in the special military operation zone. | The strikes targeted Soviet-made 36D6 long-range surveillance and missile control radar, PRV-16ML height-finder radar and 5P85D transporter erector launcher of an S-300PS long-range air-defense system as well as an American-supplied M777…

infobrics (2022-12-15). UK training Ukrainian judges. infobrics.org The maneuver is aimed at convicting Russian citizens, regardless of legal issues.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-15). Washington practically become party to Ukraine war. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 15 (MNA) — Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman says that Washington, which has practically become a party to the conflict, will not be able to evade complicity in the terror unleashed by the Kyiv regime against Russian civilians.

Anonymous103 (2022-12-15). Horrific Coincidences In Kherson. southfront.org After the withdrawal of the Russian military from the western bank of the Dnieper River in the Kherson region, the situation in this area was quite calm. The armed Forces of Ukraine were busy securing settlements that have recently come under their control, while Russian troops were strengthening their defenses on the eastern bank of the river. Despite some incidents, the situation has so far remained relatively calm. The sides are exchanging artillery fire on the…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-15). Military Situation In Ukraine On December 15, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Russia struck the AFU positions near Kharkov with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Kupyansk with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Kherson with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Zapororozhye with high-precision missiles; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Debrova; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Kupyansk; | Clashes between the…

Staff (2022-12-15). U.S. to train Ukrainian military on missile systems, in live-fire battlefield exercises. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Breaking DefenseDecember 15, 2022 US to provide advanced combined armed training to Ukraine The United States will provide combined arms maneuver training to Ukraine geared at enabling the Ukrainian military to better conduct joint operations at the battalion level, the Pentagon announced today. The new training course, which begins in January, will be led by …

Brett Wilkins (2022-12-15). Russia Warns of 'Unpredictable Consequences' If US Sends Patriot Missiles to Ukraine. commondreams.org Ukraine wants the air defense systems to help shield against Russia's devastating missile onslaught, while opponents fear Moscow could view such a transfer as an intolerable provocation.

Staff (2022-12-15). Preparing for war: Finnish military on unprecedented spending spree. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com YLE NewsDecember 15, 2022 Thursday's papers: MoD spending boom, Belarusian dissident in Helsinki, and soft retirementBelarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has urged Finland to change the name of her country in Finnish, which currently translates directly to "white Russia" Russia's invasion of Ukraine has spurred an unprecedented increase in Finnish defence spending. Helsingin Sanomat wrote …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-15). Canadians Who Fight in Ukraine Are Mercenaries, Not Heroes. libya360.wordpress.com Morrigan Johnson Dignitaries attend the annual Service of Remembrance for the Public Service at the Legislative Building on Nov. 9, 2022. (Gillian Massie/980 CJME) Heroes or mercenaries? On November 8, 2022, Saskatchewan (a Canadian province) Premier Scott Moe told CBC that Joseph Hildebrand, a recently fallen Canadian man who died in Ukraine, is a "true…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-15). Military Situation In Eastern Ukraine On December 15, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org

infobrics (2022-12-15). Patriot missiles in Ukraine – NATO's bluff or real escalation. infobrics.org Although it has already been deployed to Poland, the "Patriot" showed it provides only a false sense of security after it failed to intercept missiles fired by the Kiev regime forces which hit a Polish border village of Przewodow, killing two civilians.

____ (2022-12-15). Fire at oil plant near Russia's Irkutsk kills 2, injures 4. ecns.cn A fire at an oil plant in the city of Angarsk in the Russian region of Irkutsk has killed two people and injured four others, quoted authorities in the Irkutsk region as saying on Thursday.

____ (2022-12-15). Russian cosmonauts' spacewalk canceled for technical reasons. ecns.cn A previously-planned spacewalk by Russian cosmonauts outside the International Space Station (ISS) was canceled for technical reasons, Russia's state space corporation Roscosmos said Thursday.

Staff (2022-12-15). NATO East: Japanese-Russian military tensions rise. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Stars and StripesDecember 15, 2022 Russian bombers, fighter jets skirt Japanese skies to send a message, expert says Russian bombers made a recent show of force near Japan to indicate the cost of being an "unfriendly country," according to a Tokyo-based security expert. Two Russian nuclear-capable Tu-95 strategic bombers accompanied by Sukhoi fighter jets made …

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2022-12-15). You Should Thank this Russian Naval Officer that You and Your Loved Ones Are Alive Today. covertactionmagazine.com Let's hope there are more Vasily Arkhipovs out there today—we need them now more than ever On October 27, 1962, Soviet naval officer Vasily Arkhipov helped prevent the outbreak of World War III and saved humanity from nuclear catastrophe. A minesweeper during the Pacific War, Arkhipov was the commander of a diesel submarine that had …

infobrics (2022-12-15). 12m Tons of Russian Goods to Transit via Iran to India. infobrics.org Following India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar's visit to Moscow in November, Russia and Iran have agreed to allow the passage of 12 million tons of Russian goods via Tehran…

en.mehrnews (2022-12-15). Turkey invites leaders of Russia, Syria for talks. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 15 (MNA) — Turkish President was quoted on Thursday as saying he proposed to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to form a trilateral mechanism with Russia and Syria to accelerate diplomacy between Ankara and Damascus.

____ (2022-12-15). China's power generation up in November. ecns.cn A fire at an oil plant in the city of Angarsk in the Russian region of Irkutsk has killed two people and injured four others, quoted authorities in the Irkutsk region as saying on Thursday.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-15). Russia warns US over sending Patriot missile systems to Kyiv. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 15 (MNA) — If the United States sends its Patriot missile systems to Kyiv, that would be another provocative step that may lead to unpredictable consequences, the Russian embassy in Washington warned in a statement on Wednesday.

Senator Ron Johnson (2022-12-15). COVID-19 Vaccines: What They Are, How They Work, and Possible Causes of Injuries. U.S. Senator Johnson's Roundtable. globalresearch.ca

Staff (2022-12-15). Multinational and combat-ready: NATO battlegroups prepare for war in Balkans, Black Sea region. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATODecember 14, 2022 NATO's multinational battlegroup in Bulgaria reaches full capability NATO's multinational battlegroup in Bulgaria reached full operational capability on Wednesday (14 December 2022). The milestone was marked by a ceremony presided over by Bulgaria's Chief of Defence, Admiral Emil Eftimov, and the Commander of Italy's Joint Operations Command, Lieutenant General Francesco Paolo Figliuolo. …

Staff (2022-12-15). Unified system for joint NATO operations: Georgia as Black Sea, Caucasus outpost. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Georgian Ministry of DefenseDecember 14, 2022 A group of experts from the NATO Joint Forces Command gave a lecture to logistics specialists about the planning program The leading logistics specialists of various units of the Defense Forces studied the LOGFAS work in the NATO program and logistics planning according to NATO standards. A group of …

Staff (2022-12-15). NATO plays "vital role in the ecosystem" with killer bees. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The North Atlantic Council consists of representatives of NATO's thirty full member states. It's generally gifted with over $1.2 trillion in military "gifts" at the expense of the populations of its respective members and could survive without the occasional jar of honey. When NATO states are involved it's not the buzzing of bees that innocent …

_____ (2022-12-15). Sanders Withdraws Yemen War Powers Resolution Vote Over Biden Opposition. popularresistance.org Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) on Tuesday night withdrew his request to vote on the Yemen War Powers Resolution that would end US support for the Saudi-led war and blockade on Yemen, citing White House opposition to the bill. | Sanders said on the Senate floor that he was informed ahead of the scheduled vote of the administration's opposition to the legislation, meaning President Biden would veto the resolution. The Intercept reported earlier in the day that The White House was pressuring senators to vote against the bill, and Democrats came out in opposition to Sanders' resolution earlier on Tuesday, including Sen.

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-15). Serbia Seeks Troop Deployment in Kosovo. news.antiwar.com Serbia has formally asked NATO if it can deploy up to 1,000 troops into northern Kosovo, where Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic says ethnic Serbs are being "terrorized" by the Kosovo government based in Pristina. Vucic made the request to the commander of NATO forces in Kosovo, known as KFOR. Serbian officials say that a UN …

Mark Gruenberg (2022-12-15). Bernie Sanders message to the corporate class: "Watch out!" peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON—Watch out, corporate class: Bernie Sanders is coming after you, with new clout. The independent Vermont senator said as much when addressing railroad workers at a D.C. rally—one of many nationwide—to declare they'll continue their campaign for paid sick days, a key quality-of-life issue the evenly split Senate deleted from the new contract Congress imposed …

Staff (2022-12-15). Plans for wider war: U.S., EU threaten Georgian government over Saakashvili. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Civil GeorgiaDecember 15, 2022 U.S. Ambassador: Government "has a Responsibility" for Protecting Saakashvili's Rights While speaking with media at the National Conference on gender equality, U.S. Ambassador Kelly Degnan emphasized in relation to imprisoned ex-President Mikheil Saakashvili that "the government has a responsibility to ensure that his human rights are respected, that he receives the …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-15). "After Two Decades of War, the Congolese People are Saying Enough is Enough": M23 and War-Making in the Congo. libya360.wordpress.com Tanupriya Singh M23 fighters on the road towards Goma in 2013. Photo: MONUSCO/Sylvain Liechti Peoples Dispatch spoke to Congolese activist and researcher Kambale Musavuli about the latest offensive of the M23 rebel group in the eastern part of the DRC and the broader history of proxy warfare in the region. On Monday, December 12, a…

Staff (2022-12-15). Baku: 2020 Caucasus war victory for entire Turkic people. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com AzertagDecember 15, 2022 President Ilham Aliyev received the Secretary General of the Organization of Turkic States On December 15, the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received the Secretary General of the Organization of Turkic States (TST) Kubanichbek Omuraliyev. AZERTAC reports that President Ilham Aliyev congratulated Kubanichbek Omuraliyev on his election as the …

Staff (2022-12-15). Georges Duhamel: The demon of war had imprisoned us under his knee. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com ==== Anti-war essays, poems, short stories and literary excerpts French writers on war and peace Georges Duhamel: Selections on war ==== Georges DuhamelFrom The Heart's Domain (La Possession du monde) (1919)Translated by Eleanor Stimson Brooks…

Eva Bartlett (2022-12-15). Interview: "A talk with Eva Karene Bartlett" ingaza.wordpress.com Interview I did yesterday. Absolutely lovely manAlexandre Guerreirowho interviewed me, he brought knowledge & compassion to the interview.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-15). Another Political Framework Signed in Sudan. libya360.wordpress.com Abayomi Azikiwe Sudan Leaders Sign New Framework Agreement Agreement has been met with protests and rejection by the Resistance Committees along with some Islamic groupings On December 5 yet another transitional political framework was signed in the Republic of Sudan by the military regime and the Forces of Freedom and Change (FFC), the broad-based democracy…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-14). Peru: Chronicle of a Coup in Slow Motion. libya360.wordpress.com Saheli Chowdhury The fascist right wing of Peru was finally able to do on Wednesday, December 7 what it had been trying to do for more than a year — depose the elected president of the country. The war of power between the government on one side, and the parliament and the judiciary on the…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-14). Military Overview: Dozen Of Russian UAVs Targeted Ukrainian Capital. southfront.org On December 14, the Russian Armed Forces targeted in the capital of Ukraine. Air defense forces were working in the Kiev region, residents are being asked to stay in shelters, the head of the military administration of the region. Air alert sounded in the Kiev region. | Alarms also sounded in the neighboring Vinnytsia and Zhytomyr regions, according to the reports by local administrations. | In the early morning, the mayor of the city Vitali Klitschko claimed that…

Editor (2022-12-14). Patrick Lawrence: In Ukraine, the Autumn of Oligarchs. scheerpost.com By Patrick Lawrence / Original to ScheerPost The nice thing about being an oligarch is that you are so wealthy it doesn't matter that you are looked upon as a predatory pariah. The nice thing about being an American oligarch, such as Jeff Bezos, is that America does not have oligarchs: It has highly successful …

_____ (2022-12-14). No To Restrictions On Freedom Of Expression! popularresistance.org On the occasion of the attack on the Soviet Union by the fascist German Wehrmacht in June 1941, the Friedenskoordination (Friko) Berlin organized the commemoration event ‚ÄûWe will not forget!" on June 22, 2022 at the Soviet memorial in Treptower Park. | Due to my speech, which I gave as part of this commemoration, and a statement on the Russia-Ukraine conflict on my website, investigations have been initiated against me. According to a letter from the Berlin State Criminal Police Office dated October 19, 2022, a Berlin lawyer has accused me of having committed a crime. One refers to the ß…

en.mehrnews (2022-12-14). VIDEO: Russian missiles hit presidntial building in Ukraine. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) — Footage shows the moment when the Russian missiles targetED the presidential building in Ukraine.

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-14). Sen. Schumer Says Ukraine Aid Will Be Included in Omnibus Bill. news.antiwar.com Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said Tuesday that more funding for Ukraine would be included in an upcoming omnibus spending bill that Congress is looking to pass before the end of the year. Congressional negotiators have been at odds over the final numbers of the spending bill, but Schumer said that he expects a …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-14). US Sending Patriot Missiles to Ukraine Marks Escalation. libya360.wordpress.com CNN is claiming Washington may finalize plans to send the Patriot air defense missile system to Ukraine. However, what CNN doesn't say is just as important: — The US says it will send the missiles in days after the decision is made; — It takes MONTHS to train crews to operate the Patriot missile system;…

Staff (2022-12-14). Georgian combat deaths in greater Ukraine war climb to 35. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Agenda.geDecember 14, 2022 Two Georgian volunteers killed in Ukraine action Two Georgian volunteers were killed in combat action against Russian troops in the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut on Tuesday, the Georgian Foreign Ministry has confirmed. *** The Georgian Embassy in Ukraine is now working to repatriate the bodies of the volunteers to Georgia, the body …

_____ (2022-12-14). The US is the main instigator of terrorism around the world. journal-neo.org The European Union, quite impoverished of late thanks to its North American "ally," is now actively planning to use frozen Russian assets to finance the reconstruction of Ukraine's economy, shattered by the war imposed on it by the US and NATO. It appears that the EU's plans include an attempt to steal the Russian Central …

en.mehrnews (2022-12-14). VIDEO: Belarus combat vehicles moving toward Ukraine border. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) — Footage shows the movement of Belarussian military vehicles toward the country's border with Ukraine.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-14). U.S. to Send More Wunderwaffen to Ukraine. libya360.wordpress.com Moon of Alabama A new round of Wunderwaffen deliveries to Ukraine is taking place. It is unlikely to change the strategic or even operational picture of the war. The U.S. and its 'allies' are engaged in a boil-the-frog operation in which they steadily increase the lethality and complexity of arms and other support they deliver to Ukraine….

Staff (2022-12-14). U.S. to deploy advanced Patriot missile interceptor batteries to Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish RadioDecember 14, 2022 US to send Patriot air defence system to Ukraine: CNN The administration of US President Joe Biden is finalising plans to provide Ukraine with the Patriot air defence system and could announce the move later this week, news outlets have reported. *** According to three US officials, who spoke to CNN …

en.mehrnews (2022-12-14). NATO facing 'very real' arms shortage due to Ukraine war. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) — Members of NATO face "very" real" arms shortages due to the conflict in Ukraine, and the alliance is working with the military-industrial complex on filling these gaps, US Permanent Representative to NATO Julianne Smith said.

Mnar Adley (2022-12-14). Under Cover of War, Zelensky is Leading Ukraine's Massive Privatization Drive. mintpressnews.com On the latest edition of the MintCast, host Mnar Adley is joined by journalist Max Blumenthal, editor-in-chief of The Grayzone, to discuss Zelensky, the war, and the consequences for Europe.

Anonymous103 (2022-12-14). Military Situation In Ukraine On December 14, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Russia struck the AFU positions near Kramatorsk with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Zaporozhye with high-precision missiles; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Debrova; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Stelmakhovka; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Vodyanoye; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Bakhmut city; | The Russian Army repelle…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-14). Military Situation In Eastern Ukraine On December 14, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Russian forces struck the AFU positions near Kramatorsk with high-precision missiles; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue on the streets in the eastern part of Bakhmut; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Soledar; | According to preliminary reports, Russian forces took control of Vodyanoye; | The Russian Army repelled the AFU attack near the town of Pavlovka; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near…

Editor (2022-12-14). The United States and White supremacy at war with China. mronline.org In 1904, Jack London, the most celebrated American writer of the time, was sent as a reporter to cover the war between Russia and Japan.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-14). Over 40% of Iran, Russia trade transactions done in ruble. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) — The Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Moscow announced on Wednesday that over 40% of the trade transactions between Iran and Russia are carried out in ruble.

Monica Moorehead (2022-12-14). Can Brittney Griner's release expose U.S. hypocrisy on prisons? workers.org As the majority of the world knows by now, Brittney Griner, a star player with the Women's National Basketball Association's Phoenix Mercury, was released from a Russian prison Dec. 8 in a prisoner exchange swap for Viktor Bout, a Russian prisoner held in the U.S. Brittney Griner Credit: BBC News . . . |

en.mehrnews (2022-12-14). Iran, Russia sign deal to develop space cooperation. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) — Iran and Russia signed a deal on Wednesday to develop their cooperation in the space industry.

Andrew Korybko (2022-12-14). Political Analyst Andrew Korybko: The Latest Unrest in Iran is Actually a US-Backed Hybrid War (Interview). orinocotribune.com The full English version of the interview that Russian-American political analyst and journalist Andrew Korybko recently gave to Iran's Kayhan newspaper, which was reported on by the Tehran Times, is presented here. | 1. Do you confirm that the recent unrest that occurred in Iran is connected to Hybrid Warfare? | Yes, the latest events were the result of external forces exacerbating preexisting fault lines within Iranian society for the purpose of catalyzing street clashes between civilians and the security services. Some participants were misled by foreign information warfare narratives while a few among them ar…

Tsvetana Paraskova (2022-12-14). A Peek at Russia's Response to the G7 Oil Price Cap. globalresearch.ca

en.mehrnews (2022-12-14). Iran welcomes expanding judiciary cooperation with Russia. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) — Iran Judiciary's head Gholam Hossein Mohseni-Ejeii in a meeting with Russia's Prosecutor-General Igor Krasnov announced Iran's readiness to expand judiciary cooperation with Russia and other neighboring countries.

____ (2022-12-14). From Russian Foreign Ministry. smoothiex12.blogspot.com

_____ (2022-12-14). Egypt Joins the New Development Bank as IMF Twists the Screws. journal-neo.org Recently, Egypt ratified its participation in the New Development Bank (NDB) founded by Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa (BRICS) back in 2014. But interestingly, neither the New York Times nor any other mainstream western media outlet covered the news. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's cabinet finally ratified the agreement establishing the NDB and …

infobrics (2022-12-14). Russia, China to Develop Oil, Gas Equipment. infobrics.org "We plan to jointly engage in the development and production of equipment that can be used both in China and in Russia."

Anonymous103 (2022-12-14). In Video: Russian Tank In Action. southfront.org

infobrics (2022-12-14). NATO membership will cost Finland more than 70 million euros annually. infobrics.org Apparently, there is no strategic benefit in being part of the Atlantic alliance.

Staff (2022-12-14). Suez Canal: NATO deepens partnership with Egypt. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOAllied Maritime CommandDecember 14, 2022 NATO Maritime Task Group Exercises at Sea with Egyptian Navy NATO's Operation Sea Guardian (OSG) Task Group has taken part in exercises with the Egyptian Navy in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea. It marks the conclusion of the OSG Task Group's sixth focused maritime security patrol in the region. *** The …

Jim Hightower (2022-12-14). Brave Lawmakers Foiled Manchin's Dirty Deal. otherwords.org If you sometimes wonder whether Congress is obtuse, narcissistic, or just stupid, a trantrum by West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin provided evidence that the answer is yes. | The corporate Democrat has gotten mad — in both senses of the word. | First, he's mad at Representatives Pramila Jayapal, Raul Grijalva, Ro Khanna, and other gutsy progressives in the U.S. House. | They rose up against their own party leaders this month to kill Manchin's corrupt, backdoor effort to force his massive Mountain Valley Pipeline project down the throats of rural and small town people in his own state. | Local people in West…

Jim Hightower (2022-12-14). The Madness of Senator Joe Manchin. commondreams.org If you sometimes wonder whether Congress is obtuse, narcissistic or just stupid, Manchin is evidence that the answer is yes.

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-14). Germany Signs Contract to Purchase F-35s That Can Carry US Nuclear Warheads. news.antiwar.com Germany on Wednesday signed a contract with the US to purchase dozens of Lockheed Martin-made F-35 fighter jets, which are capable of carrying nuclear warheads that the US keeps in Germany. There are about 20 US B-61 nuclear gravity bombs stored in Germany under NATO's nuclear sharing program. While Germany has no nuclear weapons of …

Staff (2022-12-14). Washington's message to Belgrade: Northern Kosovo belongs to NATO, not Serbia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com B92December 14, 2022 Washington's message to Belgrade: It cannot happenUS special representative for the Western Balkans Gabriel Escobar said US categorically opposes the return of Serbian forces to the north of Kosovo and Metohija "We categorically reject it. We do not support that at all, Escobar said in an interview with Radio Free Europe, answering …

Staff (2022-12-14). NATO Rapid Deployable Corps — "Tàºrkiye" certified as "warfighting core" for 2023. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. Soldiers serve critical roles during Loyal Leda 2022 The international combat readiness evaluation exercise, has certified NATO Rapid Deployable Corps — Turkiye as the alliance's warfighting corps for 2023. The 10-day combat readiness evaluation exercise hosted at the NATO Joint Force Training Centre in Poland from Nov. 30 to Dec. 9 is an Allied …

teleSUR, DRL (2022-12-14). Haitianos protestan tras asesinato de director de acueducto. telesurtv.net El asesinato y la protesta se insertan en el clima de inseguridad y violencia agudizado tras el magnicidio de J. Moïse.

Ryan Kidwiler (2022-12-14). West Virginia state senator proposes coerced sterilization to curb opioid epidemic. liberationnews.org Senator Randy Smith announced that he would be co-sponsoring a bill that would prevent drug users from having children. If adopted, the bill would give drug users facing criminal charges the option of sterilization in exchange for a lighter sentence.

Staff (2022-12-14). Five NATO carrier strike groups: U.S. rotates interceptor missile warships for expanding deployment in Mediterranean. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The U.S. as part of its NATO role is expanding the permanent deployment of Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, equipped to fire Standard Missile 3 Block IIAs, capable of destroying Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles, from four to six at Naval Station Rota. — RR ==== NATOAllied Maritime CommandDecember 14, 2022 SNMG2 transfers Flagship in ROTA ROTA, Spain — …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-14). If the US Told Rwanda and Uganda to Get Out of Congo, the War Would End. libya360.wordpress.com Ann Garrison Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and Rwandan president Paul Kagame Rwanda and Uganda continue their plunder and destabilization of the Democratic Republic of the Congo as proxies of the United States. The European Union has sanctioned five members of different armed groups operating in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), including the spokesman…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-14). Vassily Nebenzia: "There is No Alternative to the Task of Building a Truly Multilateral World Order" libya360.wordpress.com The future world order is being decided today. It is going to be either a world order with a single hegemon and the rules that only this hegemon finds beneficial, or this is going to be a democratic, equitable, multipolar, and UN-centric world free of blackmail, dominance, neocolonialism, and intimidation of the unwanted. Statement by…

Staff (2022-12-14). George Santayana on war and militarism. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com ==== Anti-war essays, poems, short stories and literary excerpts American writers on peace and against war George Santayana: Selections on war ==== George SantayanaFrom Reason and Society (1905) ***** A military class is…always recalling, foretelling, and meditating war; it fosters artificial and senseless jealousies toward other governments that possess armies; and finally, as often as not, it precipitates …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-14). Only a Mass Event Like October 17 Can Save Argentina. libya360.wordpress.com Atilio A. Boron This deplorable situation will not be solved by relying on the self-criticism of the Federal Justice, on its proven lack of will for self-reform or on an unproductive dialogue with the beneficiaries of the mafia-like regression of Argentine justice and politics. I believe that only a "mass event" -like October 17, which…

Staff (2022-12-14). U.S. hatchet woman, EU threaten Georgia over their operative Saakashvili. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Rustavi2December 14, 2022 Further delays only increase the questions and concerns regarding his well-being — Kelly Degnan on Saakashvili's process postponement The US Ambassador to Georgia recently commented on…

Oakland Privacy (2022-12-14). Wednesday 1/18: Oakland Privacy: Fighting Against the Surveillance State. indybay.org Please email contact@oaklandprivacy.org a few days before the meeting to get up-to-date location information or obtain Zoom meeting access info.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-14). Zionism is Canada's Sacred Cow. libya360.wordpress.com Laith Marouf The Canadian government has embarked on a project to disappear any anti-Zionist narratives and to discredit anyone who expresses them. The Zionist project is now treated as if it were a "protected group." The Government of Canada and mainstream media launched a witch-hunt against anti-Zionist speech. A McCarthyite search has been launched for…

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