(2023-06-28). Can Zelensky, the Klitschkos & MI5 Overcome Russia's Maskirovka Where Napoleon and Hitler Failed? strategic-culture.org 
The future of Russia and of Ukraine hinges on the Crimean Peninsula, Declan Hayes writes. | Although the fate of Napoleon's La Grande Armée's Russian adventure is famously depicted by
(2023-06-28). Most young Arabs see China as ally, poll finds. ecns.cn A majority of young Arab respondents in a recent survey consider China to be an ally of their respective countries, showing their increasingly favorable sentiments toward Beijing.
(2023-06-28). Russia coup attempt: What happened? What does the US want? covertactionbulletin.podbean.com The June 23 coup attempt in Russia by the Wagner Group seemed to end almost as quickly and suddenly as it started. Yevgeny Prigozhin specifically targeted the Ministry of Defense and Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, and within hours Wagner forces had entered the Russian city of Rostov-on-Don and entered the grounds of the command of …
(2023-06-28). The real casualties of Russia's 'civil war': the Beltway expert class. mronline.org 
Numerous serious casualties were incurred during Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin's supposed "coup." The Grayzone offers an in-depth look at the massacre carried out by some of America's top Russia experts against their own credibility.
(2023-06-28). Headlines for June 28, 2023. democracynow.org Supreme Court Rejects GOP's Radical "Independent State Legislature Theory", Canadian Wildfire Smoke Brings Hazy Skies to Europe, "Very Unhealthy" Air Alerts in U.S. Cities, Russian Missile Strikes Restaurant in Ukraine's Kramatorsk, Killing 9 and Wounding Dozens, Belarusian President Says He Convinced Wagner Chief to Call Off Mutiny in Russia, U.S. Sanctions Companies Profiting from Wagner Group Mining Concessions in Africa, Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio Wins Reelection, Nurses in Texas and Kansas Hold One-Day Strike to Demand Safe Staffing Levels, DOJ Report Finds Mi…
(2023-06-28). Wagner "coup" in a "January 6" moment for Russia? indybay.org Eerily, the aborted "coup" by Wagner warlord Y. Prigorzhin over the weekend resembled–with obvious differences– the January 6th D.C. "insurrection " in the US. Even more alarmingly, it portends a wildly international situation, where the 2 greatest global military powers both face wildly unpredictable political futures, while billions of our Planetary citizens could be wiped out in an accidental and/or uncontrollable nuclear exchange.
(2023-06-28). Kiev Forces Suffer Losses During Failed Attacks In Donetsk, Zaporozhye & Kherson (Videos, Photos). southfront.org 
File image. | Kiev forces have suffered more human and material losses while attempting to advance in the sectors of Donetsk, South Donetsk, Zaporozhye and Kherson. | Several Ukrainian attacks were repelled by the Russian military on June 27. Kiev forces were not able to make new gains in any of the four sectors. | The fighting was especially intense in the Bakhmut direction in Donetsk. Videos from this direction show Russian forces destroying multiple Ukrainian armored vehicles with artillery fir…
(2023-06-28). Imperialism, China, and the World Economy. soundcloud.com On today's episode Brian Becker and Prof. Richard Wolff discuss the decline of the U.S. world order and economic domination, as BRICS economies overtake those of the G7. Professor Richard Wolff is an author & co-founder of the organization Democracy at Work. You can find his work at rdwolff.com, and more about this discussion in …
(2023-06-28). Brazilian Soybeans and China's Food Security. infobrics.org China's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) has announced a three-year plan to reduce the amount of soybean meal in animal feed to help decrease reliance on imports…
(2023-06-28). Brazil's President Says BRICS Should Launch Global Currency, Highlights Plan to Boost Business With China. infobrics.org Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva says he believes a group of five nations collectively known as BRICS should create its own common currency to compete on the global stage…
(2023-06-28). Saudi Arabia Reportedly in Talks to Join BRICS Bank to Enhance Financial Strength Amid De-dollarization. infobrics.org The New Development Bank (NDB), also known as the "BRICS bank," is in talks with Saudi Arabia on admitting the Middle Eastern nation as its ninth member, which would strengthen the NDB's funding options…
(2023-06-28). Russian Army Targeted Logistics Of Kiev Forces, Repelled More Attacks (Videos). southfront.org 
File image. | The Russian military destroyed an oil refinery and fuel storage facilities which were supplying Kiev forces in the Donbass region, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced on June 28. | In a statement, the ministry said that the strikes, which were carried out with high-precision weapons, were successful without providing any further details. | The ministry also reported a new wave of failed attacks by Kiev forces in the South Donetsk, Zaporozhye and Donetsk sectors. | In the Donetsk direction, t…
(2023-06-28). The long prehistory of Russia's war of aggression. indybay.org This analysis is intended to convey that this war was not unprovoked and that decades of U.S. and NATO actions prepared the ground for a military conflict – a war long desired by some megalomaniacs and war profiteers in Washington, London, Brussels, Kiev, and Moscow, and a reality in February 2022.
(2023-06-28). Military Equipment Sent to Ukraine: An Avalanche of Weaponry."Let's Feed Them (Iranian) Shahed Drones" globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-28). Russia Does Not Attack Civilian Targets in Ukraine: Peskov. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Kremlim spokesman Dimitri Peskov denied that Russia carried out a missile attack on a restaurant in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk on Tuesday. | RELATED: | According to the Ukrainian Police, Russian forces used Iskander missiles to attack the Kramatorsk restaurant, killing 10 citizens and wounding 60 people. | Peskov recalled that the attacks carried out in the context of the special military operat…
(2023-06-28). German arms manufacturer to supply military aid to Ukraine. plenglish.com Berlin, Jun 28 (Prensa Latina) The German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall confirmed the upcoming shipment of 14 Leopard 2A4 tanks to Ukraine, during Russia's special military operation in support of the Lugansk and Donetsk People's Republics.
(2023-06-28). Syrian, Russian Strikes Annihilate Dozens Of Militants In Greater Idlib (Video). southfront.org 
A Russian Su-24 strike aircraft in the sky over the Khmeimim airbase in Syria. Photo: Dmitriy Vinogradov / RIA Novosti | On June 28, the Syrian Ministry of Defense released footage of recent strikes that targeted a stronghold of al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) in the northwestern region of Greater Idlib. | Syrian artillery and Russian warplanes attacked the stronghold, which is located near the town of Sharjah in the southern Idlib countryside, on June 27. | In a st…
(2023-06-28). Russian Senate highlights fraternal relations with Belarus. plenglish.com "We verified that the total pressure in the military, political, economic, informational, and economic spheres that our opponents exert on Russia and Belarus only makes us stronger," the senator said. | The countries have managed to build a unique system of political, economic, trade, and humanitarian relations, which "has no analogs anywhere in the world," Matvienko said in her speech at the 10th Forum of Regions of Russia and Belarus, held in Ufa. | According to the parliamentarian, the results reflect the guarantees the State of the Union offers to support and integrate the citizens of the two nations.
(2023-06-28). Several explosions reported in Melitopol, Zaparizhie. plenglish.com Moscow, Jun 28 (Prensa Latina) A series of explosions have occurred in the city of Melitopol, located in the part of the Zaparizhie province under Russia control, on Wednesday, Vladimir Rogov, Deputy Governor of that territory, reported.
(2023-06-28). Has Russia Been Degraded Enough? globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-28). Venezuela Repudiates International Criminal Court as Tool of US Imperialism. orinocotribune.com Caracas ( The ICC Pre-Trial Chamber noted that while it sees that the Venezuelan government has taken "some investigative steps," it considers that Vene…
(2023-06-28). Nkosi Zwelivelile Mandela visits Orange County for Nakba 75 Tour. fightbacknews.org Santa Ana, CA — In commemoration of Nakba 75 – 75 years of Palestinian resistance against Israeli occupation and apartheid – the U.S. Palestinian Community Network and the National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression organized a U.S. Nakba Day 75 tour in six cities around the U.S. | On the fourth day of the tour, May 18, Chief Nkosi Zwelivelile Mandela, grandson of the late Nelson Mandela, arrived in Southern California, where he was greeted by over 200 people who hailed from Arab, Chicano, Black and Native communities at Santa Ana High School in Orange County. | Mandela shared his thoughts and…
(2023-06-28). Targeting Israel viewed as terrorism by Europol. electronicintifada.net Report portrays defenders of Palestinian rights as extremists.
(2023-06-28). In Video: Hezbollah Downs, Captures Israeli Army Drone. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image. Source: Hezbollah Military Media. | On June 26, Hezbollah announced that its fighters had downed a drone of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) over southern Lebanon. | In a statement, the group said that the drone had penetrated some seven kilometers of Lebanese airspace before being downed."The Islamic Resistance shot down, with appropriate weapons, an Israeli drone… near the town of Zibqin in south Lebanon," the statement reads. | From its side, the IDF said that t…
(2023-06-28). China's Twin-tailed Scorpion drones fly in close formation for 1st time. ecns.cn China recently carried out its first technical demonstration test in which three Twin-tailed Scorpion unmanned aircraft formed close formations.
(2023-06-28). Declassified Report Released By US Government On Covid Origin: FBI Concludes It Likely Came From Wuhan Lab. moguldom.com After years of speculation and accusations, a declassified report released by the U.S. government finds that the covid-19 virus originated from the Wuhan lab in China. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence on June 16 released its in-depth report examining potential links between the Wuhan Institute of Virology and the origin of the …
(2023-06-28). Nation installs 123-meter blade offshore wind turbine, the most advanced in the world. ecns.cn The world's first offshore wind turbine with an installed capacity of 16 megawatts, located in Pingtan, East China's Fujian Province, completed the lifting of its first blade with a 123-meter-length on Tuesday.
(2023-06-28). Nation's 5G penetration rate to hit 90% in 2023. ecns.cn The coverage of 5G in China will reach more than 90 percent with the installation of another 360,000 base stations this year.
(2023-06-28). World's first 16 MW wind farm installed in Fujian. ecns.cn The world's first offshore wind farm, using 16 MW turbines, finished installation in China on Wednesday and is expected to be put into operation soon, said its operator China Three Gorges Corporation.
(2023-06-28). Foxconn denies allegations Apple will move supply chain outside China. ecns.cn Liu Young-way, chairman and CEO of Foxconn Technology Group, the world's largest electronics manufacturing contractor, denied that Apple Inc planned to move its supply chains out of Chinese mainland.
(2023-06-28). Chinese modernization provides world an opportunity: Martin Jacques. ecns.cn Chinese modernization provides the world an opportunity and its whole approach is different from the West, said Martin Jacques, a world-leading expert on China, on Wednesday.
(2023-06-28). China makes impressive high-quality development progress with BRI. ecns.cn China has made considerable progress in terms of facilitating high-quality development in the Belt and Road Initiative over the past decade, with over three-quarters of the countries and major international organizations joining the initiative.
(2023-06-28). Industrial net to foster high-quality growth. ecns.cn China is strengthening efforts to develop the industrial internet and build more "lighthouse factories "as part of a broader drive to foster new growth engines and propel high-quality development of its manufacturing sector.
(2023-06-28). Hangzhou Asian Games holds second World Press Briefing. ecns.cn The second World Press Briefing for the 19th Asian Games Hangzhou 2022 opened on Wednesday in Hangzhou, the capital of East China's Zhejiang province.
(2023-06-28). China and US analyze complicated bilateral ties. plenglish.com Beijing, Jun 28 (Prensa Latina) Chinese authorities informed that Xie Feng, China's ambassador to the United States, followed up on key issues on the bilateral agenda during a telephone conversation with US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman.
(2023-06-28). Over two thousand prisoners to be released in Afghanistan. plenglish.com Kabul, Jun 28 (Prensa Latina) The Supreme Court announced today that Mullah Hebatullah Ajundzada, leader of the Taliban, ordered the release of nearly 2,200 prisoners in Afghanistan, on the occasion of the celebration of Eid al Adha.
(2023-06-28). Report from Day Two of the Defend the Atlanta Forest Week of Action. itsgoingdown.org What follows is the second entry in a series of daily dispatches from a comrade who is attending the Weelaunee Summer Week of Action (June 24-July 1) in Atlanta, Georgia. Originally posted to Living and Fighting. We arrived back at Brownwood Park around 10: 30 this morning. The park was quiet: the only evidence of the…
(2023-06-28). Israel approves thousands of illegal settlement units in occupied West Bank. peoplesdispatch.org The sanction for 5,700 housing units was described by a Palestinian government official as an "open war against the Palestinian people." He added that "all settler colonialism in all the occupied Palestinian territories is illegitimate and illegal"
(2023-06-28). Soaring Livestock Prices in Palestine Dim Joy of Eid. telesurenglish.net The Palestinians have felt the pinch of a high cost of living as they celebrate the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha, or the Feast of Sacrifice, after the prices of the livestock soared in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. | RELATED: | In a crowded livestock market in the West Bank city of Nablus, most of the visitors balked at the prohibitive prices even though vendors were willing to accept monthly installments.
(2023-06-28). Four Sentenced to Prison After Dismantling an American Weapons Factory in Wales. palestineaction.org
(2023-06-28). As Movements Like Stop Cop City Gain Power, Police Treat Free Speech as a Crime. truthout.org Free speech is not free in this country and hasn't been for quite some time. During a raid earlier this month, a dozen police officers arrested three members of the Atlanta Solidarity Fund, a bail and legal defense fund, which has helped activists arrested while protesting the construction of a multimillion-dollar police and fire department training center dubbed "Cop City" in a forest southeast… |
(2023-06-28). Cuba modernizes cement factory. plenglish.com The municipality, located on the northern coast of Camagàºey, has the largest manufacturing infrastructure in the region, near a major bay for trade, which is the main reason why the work on the facility is transcendental to increase the productive capacity and the development of the market itself. | Radio Nuevitas's website reported that the concreting process involves more than 1,600 cubic meters of concrete. | "Construction in the "26 de Julio" factory began in 2021, with a previous period for the dismantling of the 50-year-old equipment, which was replaced by a more efficient technology. | "The completi…
(2023-06-28). Cuban President regrets deaths caused by fire in Havana. plenglish.com Havana, Jun 28 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel today regretted the human losses caused by a fire in a house in the capital and sent condolences to the families and friends of the victims through his Twitter account.
(2023-06-28). Reports: US Lifts Flight Ban on Venezuela (+LATAM). orinocotribune.com The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) cancelled its flight ban on Venezuela, according to the Air Navigation Services Directorate of the National Institute of Civil Aeronautics (INAC), quoted by the outlet La Tabla. To date, neither the FAA or the INAC have issued official statements on the subject. | In May 2019, the US government imposed a unilateral restriction on commercial flights to and from Venezuela connecting with the United States. The ban was issued as part of the US's failed attempt to oust the socialist government of President Nicolás Maduro. Ironically, those affected the most by the decision…
(2023-06-28). Venezuela Rejects Decision Adopted by ICC Chamber. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the Venezuelan government expressed its disagreement with the decision of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to authorize the resumption of an investigation against it. | RELATED: | "Venezuela expresses its disagreement with the decision adopted by the Chamber of Preliminary Matters of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to authorize the resumption of the investigation by the ICC Prosecutor's Office in the case known as 'V…
(2023-06-28). Venezuela manifiesta su desacuerdo con decisión adoptada por Sala de la CPI. telesurtv.net El Gobierno venezolano anunció que recurrirá de esta decisión ante la Sala de Apelaciones, al tiempo que continuará haciendo uso de las acciones previstas en el Estatuto de Roma y el Derecho Internacional.
(2023-06-28). Ministro de Defensa ruso se reúne con su homólogo cubano en Moscú. telesurtv.net Rusia y Cuba mantienen una estrecha alianza política y económica, y ambos gobiernos definen su asociación como "estratégica".
(2023-06-28). Cuba y Vietnam estrechan vínculos partidistas. telesurtv.net Le Hoai Trung intercambió con integrantes del Parlamento cubano; a quienes expresó su condena al bloqueo contra Cuba.
(2023-06-28). México lidera medallero en los Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe. telesurtv.net Colombia, Cuba y Venezuela se mantienen en la lucha en los XXIV Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe San Salvador 2023.
(2023-06-28). Presidente de China espera un futuro compartido con Barbados. telesurtv.net El presidente de China, Xi Jinping, se reunió este martes en Beijing con la primera ministra de Barbados, Mia Mottley.
(2023-06-28). Entregan el Premio Nacional de Periodismo 2023 en Venezuela. telesurtv.net El mandatario hizo entrega del reconocimiento en diversas categorías como Televisión, Impreso, Radio, Imagen Gráfica, Opinión, Cultural, entre otras.