Daily Archives: June 7, 2023

2023-06-07: News Headlines

Staff (2023-06-07). Kiev Responsible for Terrorist Attack on Kakhovka Dam, Russia Reports. orinocotribune.com Tuesday, June 6, Russian authorities The Kakhovka hydroelectric station is located in the town of Novaya Kakhovka in the Kherson region, which came under the control of Russian forces in March 2022. The Kiev regime has shelled the Novaya K…

Larry Johnson (2023-06-07). Ukraine Yields to International Pressure and Launches Ill-Fated Offensive. sonar21.com After months of promising to strike a blow ostensibly to push Russia back to its original border Ukraine is on the March and, as expected, is suffering massive losses in…

WSWS (2023-06-07). Dam collapse in Ukraine causes major humanitarian and ecological disaster. wsws.org Whatever the immediate causes of the dam's collapse, workers must understand the unfolding humanitarian and ecological disaster above all as an urgent warning about the immense dangers presented by the NATO war against Russia in Ukraine for workers across Europe and internationally.

WSWS (2023-06-07). Paul Krugman's dishonest apologetics for Ukrainian fascism. wsws.org The New York Times published yesterday a column by Paul Krugman dismissing the role of Ukrainian fascists in the mass murder of Jews and Soviet citizens during World War II and minimizing as mere "shadows" their prominence in the present NATO proxy war against Russia.

Ben Norton, Geopolitical Economy. (2023-06-07). BRICS Bloc; Adding Members, Planning New Currency To Challenge US Dollar. popularresistance.org The BRICS bloc of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa is expanding, as its members grow in economic and political influence. | Together, the five BRICS members represent more than 40% of the global population, and their share of the world economy (when measured in purchasing power parity) is larger than that of the G7. | The foreign ministers of the BRICS states met in South Africa on June 1 and 2. There, they discussed a series of issues, including plans to create a new global reserve currency to challenge the dominance of the US dollar. | Also present at the meeting in South Africa was a group of top…


Peoples Dispatch (2023-06-07). US using IAEA to delay finalization of nuclear deal, claims Iran. peoplesdispatch.org The IAEA decided to shut down some of the investigations against Iran on May 31. Iran had earlier claimed these were politically motivated and being pushed by the US and its European allies…

Oraily Madruga Rios (2023-06-07). Russia thwarts Ukrainian attempt to break defense near Artiomovsk. plenglish.com Moscow, Jun 7 (Prensa Latina) Russia's spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense Igor Konashenkov on Wednesday unfolded that the Ukrainian Army was unable to break the Russian defense near the city of Artyomovsk, located in Donbas.

infobrics (2023-06-07). Iran Ramps Up Trade With BRICS Nations. infobrics.org Non-oil trade between Iran and several BRICS nations has increased last year…

infobrics (2023-06-07). Following Ukraine steps, Poland now uses Russophobia to crush dissent. infobrics.org The specter of anti-Russian nationalism haunts Europe: Russophobic discourse and the rewriting of history is used today both in Ukraine and Poland as a pretext to persecute and even outlaw dissent.

infobrics (2023-06-07). Russia With Expert Support for Development of Research Station With BRICS on Svalbard. infobrics.org Russia's company on Svalbard, Trust Arktikugol, has recently entered into a strategic partnership with a university in Arkhangelsk. The company will actively develop a research station together with the BRICS states and needs support in this work, says the director…

Richard Wolff (2023-06-07). The world economy is changing—the people know, but their leaders don't. peoplesdispatch.org China has been able to mobilize many other nations to resist and oppose United States and G7 policies in various global forums. The source of China's remarkable economic growth—and the key to BRICS countries' now successful challenge to the G7's global economic dominance—has been its hybrid economic model…

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2023-06-07). Russia Forewarned UNSC and UN Secretary General of Kiev's Plan to Destroy the Kakhovskaya Dam. globalresearch.ca

thecommunists (2023-06-07). Model motion: No cooperation with the imperialist drive to war. thecommunists.org This model motion for use by trade unionists and others is included in our upcoming pamphlet Manifesto for the Crisis, which will be available to buy soon in the party bookshop. ***** This [conference]* notes Britain's continued involvement in the war in Ukraine and its drive towards war in China and Korea, and calls for …

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-06-07). International Rowing Federation allows Russian athletes to compete. plenglish.com World Rowing "has decided to allow a limited number of eligible sports people, holding Russian and Belarusian passports, will compete as individual neutral athletes in a limited number of boat classes at the upcoming World Rowing Championships." | The eligibility of those athletes would be determined by several criteria, including a background check to ensure they are not associated with, or publicly supporting, the conflict in Ukraine in any form, and an enhanced anti-doping control process, the sport's governing body stated. | Athletes could only compete under the principle of absolute neutrality. It includes…

Anonymous103 (2023-06-07). Crimeans About Ukraine: Never On This Side Of The Grave! southfront.org

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-06-07). Russia investigates versions of Ukraine's attack on the Kakhovka dam. plenglish.com Moscow, Jun 7 (Prensa Latina) The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that investigators are considering all versions of Ukraine's attack on the Kakhovka hydroelectric plant, since it is difficult to analyze the situation due to the collapse of the structure.

Andreas Urban (2023-06-07). Loss of reality and bellicism. indybay.org Ukraine is "worn out" here, which is supposed to fight a proxy war "until the last Ukrainian" and is equipped for this with weapons, ammunition, financial means, etc., in the desperate hope to finally force Russia to surrender or at least to gain a negotiating position in which the West can impose all possible maximum demands on the enemy. None of this is even remotely realistic.

Staff (2023-06-07). Journalist grills Washington Spokesman John Kirby. youtube.com "Does it seem believable to you that Russia would destroy a dam for ethnic Russian villages and cut off the water supply to Crimea? It seems about as logical as blowing up its own pipeline, right?" A journalist grills Washington Spokesman John Kirby. Support independent watchdog journalism! www.patreon.com/MintPressNews

Anonymous103 (2023-06-07). Military Situation In Donbass On June 7, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Russian artillery struck the AFU positions near Neskuchnoye; | Russian artillery struck the AFU positions near Yampolovka; | Russian artillery struck the AFU positions near Avdeevka; | Russian artillery destroyed 2 fuel storages of the AFU near Avdeevka; | Russian artillery struck the AFU positions near Serebryansky; | The AFU reportedly hit 2 control points, 1 ammo depot, 1 missile system, 3 artillery units of in the past 24 hours; | Clashes betw…

Kim Petersen (2023-06-07). How Empire Fabricates Atrocities. dissidentvoice.org Another atrocity. Yesterday, the dam holding back the waters for the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station was destroyed releasing a massive flood surge, imperilling people and places below the dam on the Dnieper River. Both sides blamed each other. From the Russian standpoint, it makes no sense to blow up the dam. According to Russian Defense …

Anonymous349 (2023-06-07). Situation On Frontline In Morning Of June 7, 2023. Kyiv's Offensive Losses Steam. southfront.org Russian FPV drone destroys an armoured vehicle | As of the morning of June 7, the Kyiv regime's offensive on Russian positions have lost steam on most of the initial directions. | Despite this, regime forces continue attempts to advance in South Donets and Zaporozhye sectors. The Russian Defense Ministry says that all attacks of Kyiv's forces have been repelled and the NATO-equipped formations suffered major losses in manpower and equipment. | In particular, the Defense Ministry reported that Russian forces hav…

Anonymous669 (2023-06-07). Turkey, Syria To Resume Normalization Talks This Month — Report. southfront.org Syria flag (flickr). | Senior diplomats from Russia, Turkey, Iraq and Syria will hold talks on the normalization process between Ankara and Damascus this month, Al-Watan reported on June 5. | Citing an informed source based in the Russian capital, Moscow, the Syrian daily said that the quadruple talks will be held on the sideline of the upcoming Astana summit, which take place on June 20 and 21, the"Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Soussan will represent the Syrian…

Alina Ramos Martin (2023-06-07). Russian and Chinese planes patrol together again. plenglish.com Moscow, Jun 7 (Prensa Latina) The Russian Aerospace Forces and the Chinese Air Force once again carried out a joint air patrol in the Asia-Pacific area, the Russian Defense Ministry informed.

teleSUR (2023-06-07). Russia to Invest 24 Billion to Develop Northern Sea Route. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin announced that his country plans to invest US$24.5 billion in the development of its Northern Sea Route (NSR) over the next 13 years, and a draft law prepared by the government has already passed the first reading in the State Duma. | RELATED: | Speaking at a strategic session on the "Development of the Northern Sea Route," Mishustin emphasized the crucial role of the NSR in…

Rick Rozoff (2023-06-07). Baltic: U.S., NATO launch large-scale war games off Russia's northwest frontier. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. European CommandJune 5, 2023 Exercise Baltic Operations 2023 kicks off in the Baltic Sea Nineteen NATO Allies, one NATO partner nation, 50 ships, more than 45 aircraft, and approximately 6,000 personnel kicked off the 52nd iteration of Baltic Operations 2023 in Tallinn, Estonia, June 4, 2023. Nineteen NATO Allies, one NATO partner nation, 50 …

Jessica Buxbaum (2023-06-07). Exporting Occupation: Israeli Business is Booming in Morocco-Occupied Western Sahara. mintpressnews.com "Before the normalization happened, the Israelis would collaborate with the Moroccans, but also wouldn't feel comfortable going beyond this covert intelligence or military or ad hoc cooperation, but with normalization, this has now reached a whole new level that is unprecedented." — Riccardo Fabiani, International Crisis Group…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-06-07). UK court rejects appeal to stop arms sales to Saudi Arabia over Yemen atrocities. peoplesdispatch.org According to rights groups, an estimated 8,983 civilians have been killed in over 25,000 airstrikes carried out by the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen since 2015, many of which were carried out by UK-supplied military equipment…

Ju-Hyun Park (2023-06-07). US activists are campaigning to remove Cuba from the State Sponsors of Terrorism List. therealnews.com To most countries, particularly fellow nations in the Global South, Cuba is a sovereign nation recognized for its leadership in healthcare, diplomacy, and human development. The US government, however, has a different, and quite unique, view: Officially, Cuba is categorized as a "State Sponsor of Terrorism." | Only four countries on earth are currently designated by the US as State Sponsors of Terrorism (SSTs): Iran, Syria, Cuba, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. | NNOC plans to follow up with an action in Washington, DC, on June 25, and are calling on supporters to join a rally in front of the Wh…

Caitlin Johnstone (2023-06-07). China Places Country Dangerously Close To US Warship. orinocotribune.com

Anonymous669 (2023-06-07). U.S. Responds To Iran's New Hypersonic Missile With More Sanctions. southfront.org Click to see full-size image. | On June 6, the United States said it had sanctioned a "procurement network" of people and firms from Iran, China and Hong Kong associated with the alleged development of Iran's missile program. | In a statement, the Treasury Department said that the network, which is made up of seven people and six firms, "facilitated procurement of sensitive and critical parts and technology for key actors in Iran's ballistic missile development.""Today's action reinforces our commitment to respond…

Brittani Banks (2023-06-07). Can China and the United States Establish Mutual Respect to Lessen Tensions? independentmediainstitute.org On June 3, 2023, naval vessels from the United States and Canada conducted a joint military exercise in the South China Sea. A Chinese warship (LY 132) overtook the U.S. guided-missile destroyer (USS Chung-Hoon) and speeded across its path. The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command released a statement saying that the Chinese ship "executed maneuvers in an …

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-06-07). Ethiopia and China's Yingke Law Firm assess cooperation. plenglish.com During a visit to the headquarters of the Chinese law firm, Derbew highlighted the abundance of resources and workforce that allowed the implementation of internal economic reforms to improve the development of the African country, quoted by Fana Broadcasting Corporate. | He stated that those favorable conditions served Chinese companies to choose Ethiopia as their investment destination. He urged Yingke to cooperate with the Ethiopian Embassy to benefit both countries. | Xi Yu, who came accompanied by Yingke Africa Executive Director Cao Xinglong, stated that his firm ranked first in the 2022 Global 200, rankin…

teleSUR (2023-06-07). China Voices Concern Over Destruction of the Kakhovka Dam. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Zhang Jun, China's permanent representative to the United Nations, voiced concern over the destruction of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant dam. | RELATED: | "We express our grave concern over the destruction of the dam at the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant. We are deeply concerned about the resulting humanitarian, economic, and ecological consequences," he said. | "We call on all parties to the conflict t…

ecns.cn (2023-06-07). Xi stresses cultural advancement in letter to forum. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping has sent a congratulatory letter to the first Forum on Building up China's Cultural Strength, which opened Wednesday in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province.

ecns.cn (2023-06-07). Lotus flower season reaches in China. ecns.cn The 23rd lotus flowers exhibition kicked off on Monday in Fuzhou, displaying more than 200 varieties of lotus flowers.

ecns.cn (2023-06-07). Surging automobile exports drive auto transport ship manufacturing in China. ecns.cn China exported 1.07 million automobiles in the first quarter of 2023, surpassing Japan for the first time to become the world's largest automobile exporter. The surging automobile exports drive the development of manufacturing industry of auto carrier ships in China.

ecns.cn (2023-06-07). In Numbers | Highlights of China's first domestically-built large cruise ship. ecns.cn

ecns.cn (2023-06-07). China expresses grave concern over destruction of Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant dam. ecns.cn China is gravely concerned over the destruction in the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant dam and urges all parties to the conflict to abide by international humanitarian law and to do their utmost to protect civilians and civilian infrastructure.

ecns.cn (2023-06-07). In Numbers | Highlights of the 19th China (Shenzhen) International Cultural Industries Fair. ecns.cn

ecns.cn (2023-06-07). Report: Over 1 mln U.S. jobs supported by China trade. ecns.cn China is the only country outside of the Americas whose purchases of goods and services from the United States support more than 1 million jobs in the world's largest economy, which is part of the reason policymakers should value the "stabilizing and beneficial" role of trade for both countries.

ecns.cn (2023-06-07). Southern Xinjiang works out new plan to set up an economic belt around Tarim. ecns.cn Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region has proposed the establishment of an economic development belt surrounding Tarim to boost the development of southern Xinjiang region, which would represent a major breakthrough for the region's development.

ecns.cn (2023-06-07). Giant maze-like terrace fields in Qinghai. ecns.cn Aerial view of giant maze-like terrace fields on a mountain in Haidong, northwest China's Qinghai Province.

ecns.cn (2023-06-07). China's foreign trade posts stable growth of 4.7% in first five months. ecns.cn China's foreign trade grew 4.7 percent year-on-year in the first five months of the year, extending good momentum for steady and consolidated growth, official data showed on Wednesday.

WSWS (2023-06-07). Australian PM spearheads US diplomatic offensive against China. wsws.org Speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue, Albanese echoed, at times almost word for word, the aggressive message delivered by US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin.

Dave DeCamp (2023-06-07). Blinken Expected to Visit China Soon. news.antiwar.com Several media outlets have reported that Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected to travel to China this month amid soaring tensions between Washington and Beijing. Blinken abruptly canceled a planned trip to China in February over the Chinese balloon that wound up over US territory due to unexpected weather. After canceling the trip and …

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-06-07). Cambodia supports Cuba's presidency in G-77 + China. plenglish.com Phnom Penh, Jun 7 (Prensa Latina) The Secretary of State of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Cambodia, Chum Sounry, reiterated the Kingdom's support for the Cuban presidency of the Group of 77 + China.

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-06-07). China confirms official visit of President of Honduras. plenglish.com Beijing, Jun 7 (Prensa Latina) China confirmed that the President of Honduras Xiomara Castro will make an official visit to China this week at the head of a large government and business delegation.

Jim Spellman (2023-06-07). War legacy of the United States. america.cgtn.com Following the terrorist attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001, the country launched a series of military actions — First in Afghanistan, then less than two years late the so-called shock and awe assault on Iraq. The conflicts spilled over into Pakistan, Syria, …

Anonymous669 (2023-06-07). Iran Reopens Embassy In Saudi Arabia After Seven Years Of Closure (Video). southfront.org File image. | On June 6, Iran officially reopened its embassy in Saudi Arabia, seven years after the regional rivals severed diplomatic ties. | Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed to restore diplomatic relations following breakthrough talks which were held in the Chinese capital, Beijing around three months ago. The kingdom broke off ties with Iran in 2016 after protesters stormed Saudi diplomatic posts in Tehran. Riyadh had executed a prominent Shia cleric days earlier. | Footage aired by…

Anonymous669 (2023-06-07). Last Israeli Attack On Syria's Aleppo Targeted Secret Iranian Missile Manufacturing Unit — Report. southfront.org Click to see full-size image. Source: the Israeli Air Force. | The Citing informed sources, Al-Arabiya reported that Iranian Unit 18340…

_____ (2023-06-07). New Thai Government's Vows Obedience to US Foreign Policy: Myanmar is First Victim. journal-neo.org

teleSUR (2023-06-07). Iranian President to Travel to Venezuela, Nicaragua and Cuba. telesurenglish.net Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi will travel next week to Venezuela, Nicaragua and Cuba to strengthen relations with these Latin American countries. | RELATED: | Accompanied by a high-ranking delegation, Raisi will leave Tehran on Sunday. His trip aims to promote economic, political and scientific cooperation. He is also expected to meet with local businessmen and activists. | This will be Raisí's first trip to Latin America since he took office in August 20…

Steven Sahiounie (2023-06-07). Resistance to the Occupation of Palestine Heats Up the Egyptian-Israeli Border. globalresearch.ca

Defense for Children Palestine (2023-06-07). Israeli Forces' Systemic Denial of Fair Trial Rights to Palestinian Child Prisoners Amounts to Arbitrary Detention. globalresearch.ca

WSWS (2023-06-07). Norfolk Southern seeks to have lawsuits dismissed over derailment, toxic chemical spill in East Palestine, Ohio. wsws.org In a motion that was filed on Friday with the US District Court in Youngstown, Ohio, Norfolk Southern made the absurd claim that they are not responsible for the derailment or obligated to pay for any of the damages caused to residents health, homes or businesses…

Angela (2023-06-07). Sunday 6/4: Book launch- "Crossing Borders — The Search for Dignity in Palestine," by Christa Bruhn. indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…

Editor (2023-06-07). Palestinian Toddler Muhammad Tamimi Dies Days After Israeli Forces Shot Him in Head. scheerpost.com "What accountability will there be for the Israeli soldier(s) who opened fire into a Palestinian community and shot a two-year-old in the head?" asked one journalist. "The track record isn't promising."

teleSUR, JCM (2023-06-07). China afirma que Asia rechaza bloques militares en la región. telesurtv.net La OTAN "está obsesionada con la expansión hacia el este a la región de Asia-Pacífico" a pesar de sus declaraciones repetidas de que no busca extenderse geográficamente.

teleSUR, YSM (2023-06-07). Reabre oficialmente la embajada de Irán en Arabia Saudita. telesurtv.net El viceministro persa de Asuntos Exteriores, Alireza Bigdeli, aseguró que esta jornada tiene una importancia histórica.

Alejandro Marcó del Pont (2023-06-07). Mida dos veces, corte sólo una. globalizacion.ca La guerra entre China y los EE.UU. se basa en la disputa por un mundo unipolar o multipolar, y dentro de ella se libran una serie de batallas: bélica en Ucrania, comercial, de cadena de suministros, financiera, de dominio tecnológico,…

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