(2024-06-03). Pray-In for Gaza at Senator Padilla's Office Calls for Peace. indybay.org Human rights activists assembled at San Francisco's Harry Bridge's Plaza this morning before marching through the Financial District to the downtown office of California's U.S. Senator Alex Padilla demanding he use his voice and his vote to call for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza.
(2024-06-03). Stop the US-NATO escalation toward nuclear war! Unite the international working class against imperialist war and genocide! wsws.org For the first time since the end of the Second World War, the US and its allies are directly targeting Russian territory.
(2024-06-03). Portuguese Stalinists, pseudo-left ally with big-business PS to protect right-wing government. wsws.org The BE and PCP aim to subordinate the working class to the PS, to block a movement against the new PSD government, fascism, the Gaza genocide and the NATO war on Russia.
(2024-06-03). Strategic developments in Ukraine — beginning of a new Cuban crisis. infobrics.org The Ukrainian conflict could escalate completely through the use of longer-range weapons. The West is playing with fire, but Russia is waiting and considering the next step.
(2024-06-03). At the Crossroads: Brazil in the Face of BRICS Expansion. infobrics.org The option for disengagement from BRICS is gaining adherents among Brazilian diplomats and is being actively promoted by sectors of Brazilian organized civil society, especially those NGOs and think tanks that receive financial support from European and American institutions. The engagement of these sectors in the G20 events during Brazil's Presidency of 2024 and the lack of interest in the BRICS process during Russia's Presidency in the BRICS in the same year is another sign of alertness, writes Fabiano Mielniczuk…
(2024-06-03). US will not help South Korea build nuclear submarines despite ruining ties with Russia. infobrics.org Washington will always prioritise relations with Anglo allies over Asian partners.
(2024-06-03). Russia Fueling Indian Economic Growth – Jaishankar. infobrics.org New Delhi's decision to purchase energy supplies from Moscow despite Western pressure is not limited to oil, the foreign minister has said…
(2024-06-03). Friday 6/7: Biden, Padilla, Pelosi, Israel: WE Are Your Red Line! indybay.org 333 Bush St, San Francisco (Senator Alex Padilla's office) and 456 Montgomery St., Israeli Consulate…
(2024-06-03). Richard Beck: Bidenism Abroad. newleftreview.org Panoramic survey of US foreign policy as Washington attempts to maintain its global hegemony in conditions of faltering growth. Containing China, confronting Russia, driving decarbonization: each of Biden's stated aims has been beset by insoluble contradictions from the outset, Richard Beck argues, now compounded by Israel's punitive war on Gaza.
(2024-06-03). Faith Leaders Fast and March for Gaza. indybay.org Demand that Senator Padilla act to Stop Arming Israel…
(2024-06-03). President Maduro: Electoral Victory Must Be Immense and in Peace. orinocotribune.com The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, urged the people of Lara state to deploy the 1àó10 electoral outreach strategy in all the streets of the region. The 1×10 method has been used by the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) to bring more Chavista voters to the polls on election day. | During a phone-call with coordinator of the Venezuela Nuestra Presidential Campaign Staff, Delcy Rodríguez, who was present at an organizational meeting of electoral teams of the PSUV in Lara state, President Maduro pointed out that it is necessary to "renew all our discourse and our way of working" to opti…
(2024-06-03). DeSantis' Weaponized Justice – Lawfare. indybay.org DeSantis targeting of a anti-Police-State critic/activist and the firing of 2 elected progressive prosecutors while at the same time praising a prosecutor engaging in lawfare and weaponized justice.
(2024-06-03). Russia says George Clooney should watch his back. albawaba.com 
ALBAWABA – After the George Clooney Foundation for Justice announced that it "will demand the arrest of Russian propagandists working in Europe", Russia fired back through a tweet by the country's security head Dmitry Medvedev calling the actor "Mediocre". The tweet in question claimed that George Clooney's foundation was trying to "hurt" Russian journalists all over the world and persecute them. Dmitry added that Clooney could not arrest them as they would "find him first". Moreover, he cleverly referenced one of the actor's movies in the comment mockingly. Russia declares war on the George Clooney Foundatio…
(2024-06-03). China calls for concrete actions on Ukraine conflict. plenglish.com Beijing, Jun 3 (Prensa Latina) The Chinese Foreign Ministry said that the key to the resolution of the armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine lies in the international community taking real actions.
(2024-06-03). Russia and China will reach agreements on energy supply. plenglish.com Moscow, Jun 3 (Prensa Latina) Russia has no doubt that all necessary agreements will be reached with China on energy supplies, and trade negotiations are underway, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
(2024-06-03). Russia warns the US about attacks on its territory. plenglish.com The statement came after the alleged authorization of the President of the United States, Joe Biden, for Ukraine to use weapons supplied by the US to attack Russian soil from the province of Kharkov. | "I would like to warn American functionaries of failures that can have fatal consequences. For unknown reasons they underestimate the seriousness of the response they may receive," said Ryabkov, who also recalled that President Vladimir Putin "has repeatedly spoken out" about this issue, and called on Washington to treat Russia's warning "with the utmost seriousness." | When it comes to attacks on Russian early wa…
(2024-06-03). The West Is Hell-Bent on Provoking Russia into Hot War. transcend.org 31 May 2024 – The warning by President Putin could not be starker: "In the event of the use of long-range weapons, the Russian Armed Forces will again have to make decisions about expanding the sanitary zone further (…) Do they want global conflict?>
(2024-06-03). Taiwan Continues Toward US-Engineered "Ukraine-ization" transcend.org 27 May 2024 – The Chinese Island province of Taiwan continues to be targeted by the US and its political proxies through efforts to further consolidate political control over it and transform it into a geopolitical "battering ram" against the rest of China. Déjà -vu all over again.
(2024-06-03). Why Deploying Western Special Forces to Ukraine may Help Prevent Global Conflicts. bylinetimes.com 
(2024-06-03). NATO greenlights Ukraine's use of weapons to target Russia, threatening nuclear war. wsws.org For the first time since the end of the Second World War, the US and its allies are directly targeting Russian territory.
(2024-06-03). Malaysia's chip industry falls in crosshairs of US sanctions on Russia. aljazeera.com Kuala Lumpur-based Jatronics has been accused of supplying parts needed to sustain Moscow's war in Ukraine.
(2024-06-03). 3 Killed in Russian Attacks on Eastern Ukraine. themoscowtimes.com Ukrainian officials said a 12-year-old boy was among two people killed in the Donestk region village Mykhaylivka.
(2024-06-03). Joy Neumeyer: Moscow's Story. newleftreview.org Joy Neumeyer on Jade McGlynn, Memory Makers and Russia's War. Twin studies, scholarly and less so, of the uses of the past in Putin's war for Ukraine.
(2024-06-03). Chechen Special Forces Deployed in Ukraine's Kharkiv, Commander Says. themoscowtimes.com "The fighters have been transferred to different sites along the entire line of contact that had to be covered up," the unit's commander said.
(2024-06-03). Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 829. aljazeera.com As the war enters its 829th day, these are the main developments.
(2024-06-03). Eurasian Conference in the Russian city on the border between Europe and Asia. unitedworldint.com 
On May 23-24, the international "Second Europe-Asia: Dialogue of Civilizations Conference" was held in the Russian city of Perm on the Europe-Asia border. Statesmen, politicians, diplomats, and experts from various regions of the Eurasian continent participated in the Conference. Leading countries of Eurasia gathered The Eurasian Dialogue group of the Russian Parliament and the ruling …
(2024-06-03). Eurasian Conference in the Russian city on the border between Europe and Asia. uwidata.com On May 23-24, the international "Second Europe-Asia: Dialogue of Civilizations Conference" was held in the Russian city of Perm on the Europe-Asia border. Statesmen, politicians, diplomats, and experts from various regions of the Eurasian continent participated in the Conference. Leading countries of Eurasia gathered The Eurasian Dialogue group of the Russian Parliament and the ruling …
(2024-06-03). Russian Police Probe Pop Star's Revealing Children's Day Performance. themoscowtimes.com Olga Buzova was accused of wearing "inappropriate" clothing during her on-stage performance at VK Fest 2024 in the republic of Bashkortostan.
(2024-06-03). Report: Pegasus spyware targets exiled journalists from Russia, Latvia, Belarus. Arlene Getz/CPJ Editorial Director
(2024-06-03). Relatives of Mobilized Russian Soldiers Protest Outside Defense Ministry. themoscowtimes.com Around 15 women, some with small children, gathered outside the building holding up hand-written placards saying "Bring my mobilized husband home."
(2024-06-03). Rupert Murdoch marries for the fifth time. aljazeera.com Media magnate weds Russian-born retired molecular biologist at a ceremony in California.
(2024-06-03). Russian authorities prosecute, fine Meduza journalists. meduza.io
(2024-06-03). Russian Foreign Minister Visits Guinea on Africa Influence Tour. themoscowtimes.com Sergei Lavrov arrived in the West African nation on Monday, kicking off a wider tour of the continent as Moscow seeks to build its influence.
(2024-06-03). Russia extends detention of journalist Alsu Kurmasheva for 2 months. cpj.org
(2024-06-03). Georgia: Last chance to stop Russian-style crackdown on civil society. fidh.org International human rights organisations, civil society groups, and election observers are urging European and national leaders to promptly address the Georgian government's attempt to crackdown on civil society as the country approaches its General Elections in October.
Since April 15th Georgians have been rallying in protest against the proposed "Transparency of Foreign Influence" law, which bears striking resemblance to the Russian so called "Foreign Agent Law". This law threatens to (…) | – |
(2024-06-03). George Clooney Denies Plans to Seek Arrest of Russian Journalists. themoscowtimes.com A representative of the Hollywood actor's human rights foundation had previously said it would seek the extradition of "Russian propagandists."
(2024-06-03). President Zelenskyy's first interview with Central Asian journalists warns of dangers of being in Russia's orbit. globalvoices.org 
(2024-06-03). On a Train in Southern Russia, Fatigued Soldiers See No End in Sight to War. themoscowtimes.com Soldiers on their way to the front lines or home for a short leave expressed a fatalistic view of their country's war.
(2024-06-03). Russia Sees Manufacturing Jobs Surge in May. themoscowtimes.com Manufacturing job growth in May was the sharpest since September 1997, according to a new report from S&P Global.
(2024-06-03). Selección cubana de fútbol en Honduras para iniciar ruta mundialista. radiohc.cu Tegucigalpa, 3 jun (JIT).- El grueso de la selección cubana de fútbol arribó el domingo a esta ciudad para asumir frente al elenco local su debut en el Torneo Eliminatorio a la Copa Mundial de la Fifa de Estados Unidos, México y Canadá 2026.
(2024-06-03). G7: Whether or not to maintain the suspension of Ukrainian debt payments. cadtm.org Why is the G7 discussing Ukraine's debt?
| For more than a year, the leaders of the main powers allied against Russia following its invasion of Ukraine have been debating at the G7 (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States), but they have been unable to reach agreement on how to finance the war and the reconstruction of Ukraine.
| It should be noted that as part of the sanctions imposed by NATO members, the Russian Federation's financial assets in Western (…) | – | / | <...
(2024-06-03). Zelensky hits at Israel as Saudi 'boycotts' Ukraine conference. newarab.com 
(2024-06-03). Will Russia's support for Sudan's army turn the tide in the war. newarab.com 
On a visit to Port Sudan in late April, Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister, Mikhail Bogdanov, pledged Russia's support and recognition for Sudan's Flanked by the Minister of Mineral Resources, Bogdanov, Russia has maintained neutrality throughout most of Sudan's nearly 14-m…
(2024-06-03). Bernie Sanders to boycott Benjamin Netanyahu's Congress speech. newarab.com 
US Senator In a statement published to X, formerly Twitter, on Saturday, Sanders said that the
(2024-06-03). 'UK denies visas to injured Gaza children, opens doors to Ukrainians'. presstv.ir The UK refuses to issue visas for Palestinian children who could seek treatment in the country but accepts injured Ukrainian minors, a report says.
(2024-06-03). New NATO: US, Japan, S Korea set to conduct massive war games. presstv.ir The United States, Japan and South Korea agree to hold new massive military exercises in the Asia-Pacific this summer, amid concerns over US attempts to militarize the region.
(2024-06-03). IAEA's anti-Iran resolution can deteriorate situation: Russian envoy. presstv.ir A senior Russian diplomat warns against severe repercussions of any resolution by the IAEA's Board of Governors against Iran.