Daily Archives: June 12, 2024

2024-06-12: News Headlines

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2024-06-12). Joe Biden's Mentor, Father of Original Cold War, Was Traitor to U.S.: Family Company Sold Fuel Additive to Nazi Air Force. covertactionmagazine.com Harriman helped lay the groundwork for Biden in his support for imperialistic foreign policies worldwide Joe Biden has established a reputation over his long political career as a neo-conservative war hawk. He will be remembered as the president who supported Israeli genocide in Gaza and triggered a new Cold War with Russia while funneling billions …

Ana Luisa Brown (2024-06-12). Russian Navy Ships Arrive in Cuba. plenglish.com The naval detachment is made up of the frigate Gorshkov, the nuclear-powered submarine Kazan, the fleet oil tanker Pashin and the salvage tug Nikolai Chiker. | Upon arrival in the capital, one of the ships of the group fired 21 salvoes in salute to Cuba, which were reciprocated by an artillery battery of the Revolutionary Armed Forces (FAR), from the San Carlos de la Cabaña Fortress. | The detachment of Russian ships was received by the second chief of the Revolutionary Navy, flotilla captain José Luis Souto, together with the Russian ambassador to the island, Viktor Koronelli. | Common citizens can visit the sh…

krish-rad_ind (2024-06-12). LIVE: US Gov't ADMITS Huge Role in Gaza Massacre! + Russia in Cuba. rumble.com

Eric Zuesse (2024-06-12). Obama's Guilt for Ukraine's War. dissidentvoice.org It was well-encapsulated in this 10-minute compilation video from 12 March 2014, "Ukraine Crisis — What You're Not Being Told" (also archived here and here). That 10-minute documentary's only error is at 22 seconds in, where its narrator said the year "two thousand thirteen" when he obviously meant to say "two thousand fourteen"; but, other …

Scott Ritter (2024-06-12). Why Did It Take Russia So Long to Realize Donbass Was Worth Fighting for? dissidentvoice.org © Scott Ritter On May 26, the Donetsk People's Republic marked the tenth anniversary of the first battle for the region's international airport. This was a key clash in the fight between Ukraine and local citizens who opposed the nationalist-dominated government that had seized power in Kiev as a result of the US-backed coup in …

Staff (2024-06-12). Headlines for June 12, 2024. democracynow.org Hamas and Islamic Jihad Respond to U.N. Ceasefire Plan, U.N. Inquiry on Gaza Finds Israel Committed War Crimes Including Starvation, Torture and Murder, Israeli Strike on Lebanon Kills Hezbollah Commander, "15,000 Kids Dead Is Not Self-Defense!": Protesters Confront Jake Sullivan over Gaza Assault, Hunter Biden Found Guilty of Three Felony Gun Charges, 49 Drown and 140 Others Feared Lost at Sea as Boat Ferrying Refugees Sinks Off Yemen's Coast, Malawian Vice President Saulos Chilima Confirmed Dead After Plane Crash, Biden Administration Will Allow Arms Shipments to Ukrainian Unit with Neo-Nazi P…

newarab (2024-06-12). MBS meets Ukraine's Zelensky in surprise visit to Saudi. newarab.com

newarab (2024-06-12). Two Indians recruited by Russia army killed in Ukraine war. newarab.com Two The Indian embassy in Moscow has pressed Russian authorities, including the Ministry of Defence, for prompt repatriation of the remains, the ministry said in a statement. | The foreign ministry also urged the Russian…

Ben Norton (2024-06-12). Poll Shows 94% of Americans Want to End Ukraine War, but US Rejects China Peace Deal, Opposes Talks With Russia. orinocotribune.com

People's Dispatch. (2024-06-12). Biden Shuts Down US-Mexico Border. popularresistance.org Biden signed an executive order temporarily shutting down the US-Mexico border to asylum requests once the average number of daily encounters of migrants at official ports of entry tops 2,500. The shutdown would go into effect immediately, as the average number of people coming through the border through official ports of entry is averaging around 4,000 people per day. | This action comes after a bill pushed by Biden failed in Congress earlier this year, which would have jointly enacted harsh restrictions on the border and provided millions in funding to Ukraine. Congressional conservatives rejected the bill due…

Joe Lauria, Consortium News. (2024-06-12). Using Ukraine Since 1948. popularresistance.org The United States has for nearly 80 years seen Ukraine as the staging ground for its once covert and increasingly overt war with Russia. | After years of warnings, and after talk since 2008 of Ukraine joining NATO, Russia fought back two years ago. With neither side backing down, Ukraine is increasingly becoming a flashpoint that could lead to nuclear war. | The West thinks Russia is bluffing. | But its doctrine states that if Russia feels its existence is threatened it could resort to nuclear arms. Instead of taking these warnings seriously, NATO is recklessly opening corridors for a ground war against Russia in…

Al Mayadeen, Orinoco Tribune. (2024-06-12). Lavrov Opens BRICS Meeting In Russia, First After New Members Joined. popularresistance.org Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov opened the two-day BRICS foreign ministers' meeting as its chair in the Russian city of Nizhny Novgorod from June 10 to 11. | Among those attending are: China's Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi, South Africa's Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Dr. Naledi Pandor, Egypt's Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry, and Brazil's Minister of Foreign Affairs Mauro Vieira, while Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan is attending in the extended format of the meeting. | This marks the first after the bloc was joined by new members — Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran,…

Larry Johnson (2024-06-12). Putin has Been a Problem for Forty Years? No, It is Joe Biden. sonar21.com I am not surprised anymore when Joe "Alzheimers" Biden drifts off into his imaginary universe, but it is still jarring to witness. Check out the 2: 40 mark in the following video. Biden claims he has known Putin for forty years. I am not a math whiz, but that would mean Senator Biden was meeting a low level newly minted KGB officer in Dresden, Germany. I call bullshit. And how exactly was Putin a problem? He did not come to prominence until Boris Yeltsin tagged Vladimir as his successor. | The latest Biden gaffe is just one more sign that Biden has the mental agility of a wooden horse, and he appears to g…

ecns.cn (2024-06-12). International Forum on the History and Future of Xinjiang opens in Kashi. ecns.cn The International Forum on the History and Future of Xinjiang, China opened on Wednesday in Kashi, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Over 170 experts and scholars from China, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Australia, Egypt, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Mongolia, Russia, and the United States, attended the forum.

A a (2024-06-12). What 10 years of U.S. meddling in Ukraine have wrought (spoiler alert: not democracy). strategic-culture.su Above, a map of Ukraine in green, with territory occupied or annexed by Russia in light green to the right — i.e., the eastern Donbas and the Crimean peninsula in the southeast. President Biden vows a fight for democracy, but recent history calls that into question. | By Aaron MATÉ | ‚ùóÔ∏èJoin us on ,…

Dave DeCamp (2024-06-12). US Sanctions More Chinese Companies Over Trade With Russia. news.antiwar.com The US Treasury Department announced more Russia-related sanctions on Wednesday that target companies based in China and other countries that are accused of supporting Russia's "war economy." New sanctions were imposed on more than 300 individuals and entities based in Russia, China, Turkey, and the UAE. "We are increasing the risk for financial institutions dealing …

Dave DeCamp (2024-06-12). US To Send Another Patriot Missile Battery to Ukraine. news.antiwar.com President Biden has approved the delivery of another Patriot missile defense system to Ukraine, The New York Times reported on Tuesday. The system is being pulled out of Poland and will be the second Patriot battery the US has sent to Ukraine. It could be deployed to the frontlines within the next several days. Germany …

Dave DeCamp (2024-06-12). Rep. Gaetz and Sen. Vance Request Information About State Department's Role in Ukraine 'Enemies List'. news.antiwar.com

Dave DeCamp (2024-06-12). US, Ukraine To Sign Long-Term Military Deal at G7. news.antiwar.com President Biden and Ukrainian President Voldoomyr Zelensky are expected to sign a deal for long-term US military assistance to Ukraine on the sidelines of the Group of Seven summit that begins in Italy on Thursday. According to CNN, the deal will commit the US to 10 years of arming and training the Ukrainian military and …

Dave DeCamp (2024-06-12). Stoltenberg: NATO Is 'Adapting' Its Nuclear Arsenal to 'Current Security Environment'. news.antiwar.com NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday that the alliance was discussing the "adaption" of its nuclear arsenal to the "current security environment" amid soaring tensions with Russia. He listed two examples of NATO's "adaptation," the Netherlands acquiring F-35 fighter jets that could drop US nuclear weapons stored in the country and the US modernizing its …

Lucas Leiroz de Almeida (2024-06-12). Right-Wing Wave in Europe a Reaction to EU's Subservience to NATO. globalresearch.ca

Sara Flounders (2024-06-12). US-NATO Threats Ignore 'Red Lines' in Ukraine. globalresearch.ca

Drago Bosnic (2024-06-12). Is the Political West Determined to Start World War III? NATO and Neo-Nazi Junta Now Threatening Russia with a Terror Campaign If "Russia Wins the War" globalresearch.ca

Prof. Yakov M. Rabkin (2024-06-12). In Spite of Geography: "A Window to Europe" For Russia Becomes a Gateway to Asia. globalresearch.ca

Global Research News (2024-06-12). Selected Articles: US-NATO Threats Ignore 'Red Lines' in Ukraine. globalresearch.ca By U.S. efforts to dismember Russia appear to have utterly failed. Economic sanctions, price caps, the protracted war on Russia's border and tens of billions of dollars, …

Uriel Araujo (2024-06-12). NATO Installing Permanent Envoy to Ukraine, While Not Letting It "Join the Club" globalresearch.ca

Ahmed Adel (2024-06-12). "The Fuel Theft Scheme", Corruption and "Conflict of Interest" Plaguing the Ukrainian Armed Forces. globalresearch.ca

Hans-Peter Waldrich (2024-06-12). The Ukranian attack on global security. indybay.org Ukraine's attack on modules of the Russian early warning system not least endangers our own security. Leo Ensel, conflict researcher and journalist, calls for a "Copernican revolution in security policy". "In the nuclear age, security is only possible together with, but never against, the 'opponent'!" he says.

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2024-06-12). Intelligence services have penetrated and corrupted human rights NGOs, says former senior lawyer with the Office of the UN High Commissioner. mronline.org On April 7, 2022, the UN General Assembly voted to exclude Russia from the UN Human Rights Council.

latintimes (2024-06-12). Argentina looking to send fighter jets to help Ukraine's war effort. latintimes.com The Javier Milei administration could send five French planes it's not using due to a lack of parts as a result of a British embargo from the Falklands War…

John Wojcik (2024-06-12). U.S. decides to supply weapons directly to Ukraine's fascist Azov Battalion. peoplesworld.org Only two weeks ago, the Biden administration lifted its ban on the use of U.S. arms by Ukraine inside of Russia. It also said U.S. troops, under the umbrella of NATO, could even end up directly battling against Russians inside of Ukraine. To add insult to injury this week, the Biden administration has now lifted …

Dave McKee (2024-06-12). Canada's new McCarthyism: Searching for foreign interference? Look to the U.S. and NATO. peoplesworld.org Editor's Note: Canadian mainstream media was sent into a frenzy Monday after a report from the National Security and Intelligence Committee, a parliamentary body, alleged that some lawmakers had helped foreign actors—primarily China, and to a lesser extent, India—interfere in political campaigns and party leadership races. The report even claims that some unnamed members of …

Elsy Fors Garzon (2024-06-12). IOC confirms Russian, Belarussian athletes in Paris Olympics. plenglish.com Lausanne, Switzerland, June 12 (Prensa Latina) The process to decide the participation of Russian and Belarussian athletes qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympics has already begun, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) confirmed today by its Executive Commission.

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2024-06-12). Cuba ¥s ANPP chief congratulates Russia on its National Day. plenglish.com Havana, Jun 12 (Prensa Latina) National People's Power Assembly (ANPP) President Esteban Lazo on Wednesday congratulated Russia on its National Day, celebrated in this capital with a ceremony highlighting the brotherly relations between the two nations.

Ana Luisa Brown (2024-06-12). Belarus demands to remove Cuba from list of terror. plenglish.com Minsk, Jun 12 (Prensa Latina) Belarus demands to exclude Cuba from the U.S. list of countries sponsoring terrorism, the Slavic country's deputy foreign minister, Evgueni Shestakov, said today in Minsk.

presstv.ir (2024-06-12). Iran's acting foreign minister meets with Saudi top diplomat in Russia. presstv.ir Ali Bagheri Kani met with Faisal bin Farhan on the sidelines of the BRICS foreign ministerial meeting in Nizhny Novgorod.

presstv.ir (2024-06-12). Lavrov says Russia and Iran fully agree on text of state treaty. presstv.ir Russia's Lavrov says his country and Iran fully agree on the text of a major state treaty.

tvbrics (2024-06-12). China launches series of events as part of China-Russia Youth Carnival for Cultural Exchange 2024. tvbrics.com More than 20 exchange events between Chinese and Russian youth are planned across the province…

tvbrics (2024-06-12). Russia Day in 2024: history and significance. tvbrics.com When this holiday appeared and how it is celebrated…

yalensis (2024-06-12). Ukraine War Day #840: How The Russian Army Blinded HIMARS, Created A Drone Army, Deceived Starlink, and Tested Tsar-Bomb — Part II. awfulavalanche.wordpress.com Dear Readers: | Continuing my review of Where we left off: The American HIMARS turned out to be a tough nut to crack; and almost a game-changer when they first appeared in Ukrainian hands. HIMARS is, of course, an acronym for High Mobility Artillery Rocket System. When Russians pronounce this American acronym, it sounds something like "KHEE-mirs"

A A (2024-06-12). Biden and other Western leaders could face war crimes prosecution over Gaza and Ukraine. strategic-culture.su ‚ùóÔ∏èJoin us on , , and . | Contact us: | US President Joe Biden and European leaders are liable for war cr…

aljazeera (2024-06-12). Hungary to allow NATO aid to flow to Ukraine. aljazeera.com Budapest will not obstruct NATO military aid to Ukraine as it has the EU's efforts, but it will not help.

WSWS (2024-06-12). An Open Letter to the Ukrainian government: Release Bogdan Syrotiuk! wsws.org On Thursday, June 13, the following letter from the Socialist Equality Party and the International Editorial Board of the World Socialist Web Site will be delivered to Oksana Markarova, the ambassador of Ukraine, in Washington, D.C.

aljazeera (2024-06-12). Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 838. aljazeera.com As the war enters its 838th day, these are the main developments.

aljazeera (2024-06-12). US lifts ban on sending weapons to Ukraine's controversial Azov brigade. aljazeera.com Washington says 'no evidence' of abuses in unit, which was originally set up as a volunteer force in 2014.

aljazeera (2024-06-12). Photos: Female deminers step in to clear up Ukrainian land. aljazeera.com Almost a quarter of Ukrainian territory is contaminated by mines, according to the Interior Ministry.

aljazeera (2024-06-12). US and Ukraine's EU allies rush to agree deal on Russian assets ahead of G7. aljazeera.com Thorny issues remain as Washington tries to overcome scepticism in Western capitals.

A A (2024-06-12). Europe votes against the Ukraine war. strategic-culture.su

The Independent (2024-06-12). Acana: Planned election of new Acholi Paramount Chief illegal. independent.co.ug Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Acholi Paramount Chief David Onen Acana II has broken his silence on the planned move by a section of rival chiefs to hold an election for a new traditional leader of the Acholi cultural institution describing the idea as illegal. Last week, a section of a breakaway faction of …

aljazeera (2024-06-12). Russian vessels conduct missile drills in Atlantic on way to Cuba. aljazeera.com The frigate and submarine are part of a four-strong fleet that is due to arrive in Cuba on Wednesday.

aljazeera (2024-06-12). Russia and Belarus begin second stage of tactical nuclear weapons drills. aljazeera.com Moscow says the exercises are a response to 'daily provocations' from the United States and its European allies.

noemail (2024-06-12). Captivating Glimpses of Russia: Art Exhibition at IGNCA. devdiscourse.com Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) is currently hosting a vibrant exhibition that provides a window into the beauty of Russian cities and landscapes. Featuring a total of 101 artworks, the exhibition includes black and white photographs and oil paintings, offering a vivid glimpse of Russian life.

aljazeera (2024-06-12). G7 meets in Italy: What's on the table? aljazeera.com From frozen Russian assets to growing West-China tensions, leading advanced economies have thorny issues to tackle.

aljazeera (2024-06-12). Video shows Russian nuclear submarine sailing into Havana, Cuba. aljazeera.com The Russian nuclear-powered submarine Kazan sailed into the port of Havana, just 160 km from the United States.

Raúl Rodríguez (2024-06-12). Duplantis gran atracción en fecha final del Europeo de atletismo. radiohc.cu La Habana, 12 jun (RHC).- El multirecordista mundial de salto con pértiga, Armand Duplantis, acapara la atención en la jornada final del Campeonato Europeo de Atletismo, que la víspera regaló marcas de ensueño en Roma.

Raúl Rodríguez (2024-06-12). Venció Cuba a Guatemala en continental sub 21 de voleibol (m). radiohc.cu La Habana, 12 jun (ACN) La selección masculina de voleibol de Cuba derrotó 3-2 a Guatemala en el grupo B del Campeonato Continental de Norte, Centroamérica y del Caribe (Norceca) sub 21, con sede hasta el domingo en Nogales, México, torneo clasificatorio para el mundial de la categoría de 2025.

teleSUR, JCM (2024-06-12). ONU condena más de 500 asesinatos de palestinos en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net Más de 500 palestinos han muerto desde el 7 de octubre en actos de violencia en la ocupada Cisjordania vinculados al asedio del Ejército israelí de ocupación en Gaza.

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