(2023-06-16). Germany's National Security Strategy: A blueprint for total war. wsws.org The ruling class sees the Russian invasion of Ukraine provoked by NATO and the current struggle for the redivision of the world as an opportunity for German imperialism to reassert itself as a military leader despite its historical crimes.
(2023-06-16). Alex Saab's Illegal Detention Reaches Three Years. popularresistance.org This Monday marked three years of Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab's illegal detention in a United States prison, in a case in which violations of international law and diplomatic conventions by the US regime stand out. | On June 12, 2020, Alex Saab was traveling to Iran on a diplomatic mission for the Venezuelan government to negotiate medical supplies and food for the Venezuelan people amid the crisis unleashed by the COVID-19 pandemic and the strengthening of illegal US and European sanctions. | The Venezuelan government plane Saab was traveling in stopped on Sal island in Cape Verde, an archipelago country off t…
(2023-06-16). Industry reposes confidence in Russia's economic recovery. ecns.cn The 26th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, being held under the theme "Sovereign Development as the Basis of a Just World: Joining Forces for Future Generations", opened on Wednesday.
(2023-06-16). Gaza: Amnesty Calls on ICC to Investigate Israel for War Crimes. globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-16). Russian MoD Reveals Targets, Results Of Israel's Last Attack On Syria. southfront.org 
Illustrative image. | The Russian Ministry of Defense has provided new details on the On June 15, Rear Admiral Oleg Gurinov, deputy head of the ministry's Center for Reconciliation in Syria, said that two F-15 fighter jets from the Israeli Air Force carried out the attack."On June 14 … two IDF [Israeli Defense…
(2023-06-16). Russian Fighter Jets Flew Over U.S. Garrison In Southeastern Syria After F-22 Deployment. southfront.org 
Su-35 fighter — © Marina Lystseva/TASS | On June 16, Russian fighter jets carried out a series of sorties over the United States garrison in the southeastern Syrian area of al-Tanf, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. | Around 200 U.S. troops are usually deployed at al-Tanf, which blocks a strategic highway linking the Syrian capital, Damascus, with Baghdad, the capital of neighboring Iraq. The U.S.-led coalition maintains a 55-kilometer no-fly zone around the garrison. | The London-based…
(2023-06-16). Ukraine Suffers More Losses On The Front, Reports Attack On Kiev (Videos). southfront.org 
File image. | Kiev forces reported sustained more losses in equipment and manpower on June 15 and 16 while attempting to advance in the Zaporozhye and south Donetsk sectors as a part of their so-called spring counteroffensive. | The Russian Ministry of Defense said in a statement that Ukrainian troops attempted to attack in the south Donetsk and Donetsk sectors more than once in the last 24 hours. | In Vremevka salient, heavy fighting took place in the areas of Rovnopol and Urozhaynoye in Donetsk…
(2023-06-16). West Asked Kiev to Kill as Many Russians as Possible — Ukrainian MD. dissidentvoice.org According to the Ukrainian Minister of Defense, Kiev's sponsors reportedly demanded that the regime eliminate as many Russians as possible as a condition for sending weapons. The case shows how the West really does not expect a Ukrainian victory on the battlefield, only seeking to weaken Russia as much as possible. Kiev's defense chief Aleksey …
(2023-06-16). Desperate Crowd Funding For Ukraine War? Israel To Make First Merkava Tank Sale. southfront.org 
March 20, 2008. a Merkava tank during a training day held in the Golan Heights for the 188th Armored Brigade. Photography by Neil Cohen, IDF Spokesperson's Film Unit. | Israel is in talks to sell hundreds of its used Merkava main battle tanks to two countries, including one in Europe, head of the International Defense Cooperation Directorate in the Israeli Ministry of Defense revealed on June 15. | Yair Kulas told the Calcalist financial paper that his directorate, also known as SIB…
(2023-06-16). Biden Proposes "Israel Model" For Ukraine Instead Of NATO Membership. southfront.org 
Written by Ahmed Adel, Cairo-based geopolitics and political economy researcher. | The Biden administration is considering proposing an "Israel model" for Ukraine in NATO. This deal would be a limited commitment and would not include a guarantee of collective defence. At the same time, media reports indicate that the White House is committed to providing more military aid to Ukraine, regardless of the outcome of its counteroffensive, which is evidently failing. | Acc…
(2023-06-16). Russian MoD Shares Details On Rewards Paid For Troops For Destroying Ukrainian Equipment (Videos). southfront.org 
File image. | More than 10,000 Russian service members have been paid awards for destroying or capturing military equipment since the launch of the special military operation in Ukraine, the Russian Defense Ministry announced on June 16."Since the special military operation was launched, more than 10,000 service members of Russia's Armed Forces have received special [award] payments for personally destroying or capturing enemy military equipment," the ministry said in a statement.
(2023-06-16). The New Atlas LIVE: Mark Sleboda Explains Ukraine's Offensive as it Enters Week 3. thealtworld.com Mark Sleboda is an international relations and security expert living in Russia. Today he talks about Ukraine's long-anticipated offensive as it enters week 3.
(2023-06-16). Putin Thanks the United Arab Emirates for Mediation in Ukraine. telesurenglish.net On Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked his Emirati counterpart, Mohamed bin Zayed, for his country's mediation in prisoner exchanges and other humanitarian matters between Russia and Ukraine. | RELATED: | "I would like to thank you for your efforts to resolve the humanitarian issues related to the events in Ukraine," Putin told him in a meeting held on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International E…
(2023-06-16). In Ukraine, it's coming down to an endless war of position. indybay.org Russia sees itself as existentially threatened – regardless of whether NATO and the West ever had and have in mind to attack Russia. What is relevant is what the Russian leadership and the majority of Russians are convinced of. Russia has long accused NATO of wanting to turn Ukraine into a Western bulwark on its border with Russia. | Since 2008, Russia has repeatedly made it clear to the West that this is unacceptable.
(2023-06-16). Since The Friday Is Coming… smoothiex12.blogspot.com 
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(2023-06-16). Asia-Pacific Is Where China-Russia "No Limits" Partnership Will be Put to Test. asia-pacificresearch.com
(2023-06-16). Russian Army repels Ukrainian attacks on Vremevsky outpost. plenglish.com Moscow, Jun 16 (Prensa Latina) The Ukrainian Armed Forces suffered significant losses in their unsuccessful attempts to attack in Donetsk and South Donetsk directions, Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman Igor Konashenkov said on Friday.
(2023-06-16). Venezuela: A New International Economic Order Key for WT. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, in Russia, on the XXVI ST. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) 2023, Delcy Rodríguez, Executive Vice President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, said that the construction of a new international economic order is part of the key to the regionalization of world trade. | Related: | "The call is to de-dollarize international trade, the crude oil trade (…), we are already beginning to see Arab countries and Gulf countri…
(2023-06-16). CIA Didn't Believe Russia Was Behind Nord Stream Attack. thealtworld.com On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Jamarl Thomas and Melik Abdul discussed several topics from around the globe, including the Wall Street Journal's latest revelation about the CIA doubting Russia's involvement in the Nord Stream sabotage attack. | Mark Sleboda — Military and Political Analyst | Misty Winston — Radio and Podcast Host | Elijah Magnier — Veteran War Correspondent | Ted Rall — Host of The Final Countdown | In the first hour, military analyst Mark Sleboda spoke to the Fault Lines team about the Wall Street Journal article about the CIA knowing Russia was not behind the Nord Str…
(2023-06-16). Europe Reverses Prior Statement 'We are at war against Russia'. theduran.com
(2023-06-16). Venezuela Strengthens Financial Ties with Russia Through Interbank Connections and Mir Card Integration. orinocotribune.com The president of the Central Bank of Venezuela (BCV), Calixto Ortega Sánchez, has announced that the Venezuelan financial system has made significant progress in interbank connections between Russian and Venezuelan banks, as well as in the use of Russian Mir cards. | In statements to the Russian media Sputnik, the BCV chief explained that Venezuela has already completed the necessary technological modifications in order to be connected to the interbank messaging system of the Central Bank of Russia. | "This will allow a fluid communication to facilitate import and export transactions in our currencies: the bolíva…
(2023-06-16). Renewable energy should not be 'next semiconductor' in U.S.-China competition: experts. ecns.cn A commentary published on Wednesday by the Brookings Institution pointed out that preventing U.S.-China clean tech collaboration from turning into the "next semiconductor" is vital for the fate of a planet facing increasing climate challenges.
(2023-06-16). China And Palestine: No To 'Piecemeal Crisis Management'. popularresistance.org Remarks by China's United Nations Ambassador, Geng Shuang, on the situation in Occupied Palestine on May 24 were impeccable in terms of their consistency with international law. | Compared to the United States' position, which perceives the UN, and particularly the Security Council, as a battleground to defend Israeli interests, the Chinese political discourse reflects a legal stance based on a deep understanding of the realities on the ground. | Articulating the Chinese thinking during a UNSC 'Briefing on the Situation in the Middle East, including the Palestine Question,' Geng did not mince his words.
(2023-06-16). Promethean City Builders vs Finance Capital Malthusians. dissidentvoice.org 
Orientation Summary of Part I In Part I of this article, I contrasted the differences between rising Multipolarism with a declining Anglo-American empire. Taking the side of the multipolarists of the East, I identified Lyndon LaRouche as someone who bridged the gap between East and West. His concept of "The American system" defends the Enlightenment …
(2023-06-16). Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi concludes visit to three Latin American countries with renewed focus on South-South cooperation. peoplesdispatch.org Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi's visit to three Latin American countries — Venezuela, Cuba, and Nicaragua — was aimed at fostering multipolarity and strengthening the anti-hegemonic and anti-imperialist struggle in world politics…
(2023-06-16). Activists From Coast To Coast Demand Biden End Fossil Fuel Era. popularresistance.org
(2023-06-16). Climate Campaigners Outraged At Shell Maintaining Oil Production Levels. popularresistance.org Shell has announced that it plans to maintain oil production levels until 2030. Green campaigners were outraged at the news from the British energy giant. Climate activists were also aghast at the company's massive payout for shareholders. | In 2021, based on output from 2019, Shell flagged a crude output reduction of between 1 and 2 % per year. This was supposed to be part of its carbon neutrality plan. However, on the 14 June the company said that production would remain stable until 2030. The Guardian reported that: | Shell will invest $40bn in oil and gas production between 2023 and 2035, compared with betwee…
(2023-06-16). Fixing an American mess: China, Iran, Pakistan link up to secure Afghanistan. thecradle.co
(2023-06-16). Domestic eVTOL sector truly taking off. ecns.cn Two Chinese companies specializing in electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) technologies are standouts at the China (Shanghai) International Technology Fair (CSITF), which is being held from Thursday to Saturday.
(2023-06-16). China's first intelligent floating production storage and offloading vessel delivered in Jiangsu. ecns.cn China's first intelligent floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel "Offshore Oil 123" was delivered in Nantong, Jiangsu Province, on Friday. It marks a new progress in China's intelligent construction of an offshore oilfield.
(2023-06-16). Experts see steady FX in H2 on recovery outlook. ecns.cn China's foreign exchange market is more capable of maintaining steady performance in the second half of the year than in the past as a series of supportive policies are set to help economic recovery regain momentum.
(2023-06-16). Global publishers descend on Beijing for book fair. ecns.cn The 29th Beijing International Book Fair opened at the China National Convention Center on Thursday. With a theme of deepening exchanges and mutual learning, the five-day book fair features more than 200,000 book titles from 2,500 publishers from 56 countries and regions.
(2023-06-16). China's push for regional peace hailed. ecns.cn China's proactive role in finding a lasting solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict by initiating a meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas offers new opportunities for resolving decades of discord, say analysts.
(2023-06-16). World Internet Conference Nishan Dialogue on Digital Civilization to kick off in Shandong. ecns.cn The World Internet Conference (WIC) Nishan Dialogue on Digital Civilization will be held in Jining City in east China's Shandong Province from June 25 to 27, according to a press conference on Friday.
(2023-06-16). China plans raft of steps to boost growth. ecns.cn China will work further in implementing a raft of supportive measures to boost consumption, carry out the construction of major projects, and expedite the development of a modern industrial system to boost growth.
(2023-06-16). China to promptly formulate policies to restore, expand consumption: top economic planner. ecns.cn China will promptly formulate policies that restore and expand consumption, continuously improve consumption environment, and release the potential of service consumption.
(2023-06-16). Palestinian Writer Urges China to Strengthen Relations with Palestinian Resistance, Criticizes Abbas' Visit. orinocotribune.com Khaled Barakat, a Palestinian writer and member of the executive committee of the Masar Badil: Palestinian Alternative Revolutionary Path Movement, has stated in an interview with Press TV in London that Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas' visit to China is "worthless," and that China should instead strengthen its relations with the Palestinian resistance. | Barakat alluded to the failure of the so-called "negotiations process" and the failed "two-state solution," and added that "Abbas is a weak figure who has lost his role and is on his way out of the scene at a time when the negotiations option has c…
(2023-06-16). China's second wave of COVID-19 infections, deaths, debilitation, and government lies: Part 1. wsws.org Amid this deepening crisis, Chinese public health officials have sought to allay fears by recycling the same propaganda and lies first promoted by the Western imperialist powers.
(2023-06-16). China's LGBT Community Doesn't Need Western 'Gay Pride'. orinocotribune.com 
By Cyril Ip — Jun 13, 2023 | For LGBT people in China, sexuality is part, not all, of who they are as their familial role and national identity take precedence. What they want most is love and acceptance, not pride parades | For years before my recent trip to Chengdu, friends from the mainland had told me that the Sichuan capital was also known colloquially as China's " During my five days in the city, I saw plen…
(2023-06-16). New Research Examines Restrictions On Incarcerated Journalists In US Prisons. thedissenter.org 
A briefing from the Prison Policy Initiative documents many of the restrictions that prisons in the United States impose to prevent journalism from incarcerated individuals. | Fourteen states—Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, and Virginia—have a "total ban on business and compensation." That means they do not allow incarcerated journalists or writers to receive payment for their work. The United States government's Federal Bureau of Prisons has what is described as an "explici…
(2023-06-16). Jonno Sriranganathan: 'Aim for reforms that open up space for deeper radical change'. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-06-16). Israel To Make First Merkava Tank Sale To Two Countries, One Of Which Is European. southfront.org March 20, 2008. a Merkava tank during a training day held in the Golan Heights for the 188th Armored Brigade. Photography by Neil Cohen, IDF Spokesperson's Film Unit. | Israel is in talks to sell hundreds of its used Merkava main battle tanks to two countries, including one in Europe, head of the International Defense Cooperation Directorate in the Israeli Ministry of Defense revealed on June 15. | Yair Kulas told the Calcalist financial paper that his directorate, also known as SIB…
(2023-06-16). Venezuela: Far-Right María Corina Machado vs. Opposition Primaries Commission. orinocotribune.com 
Venezuelan far-right opposition leader of the Vente Venezuela party, María Corina Machado, began bickering with the far-right opposition commission for primaries, the self-styled "National Primaries Commission" (CNP). The opposition leader attacked the fact that the participation of the National Electoral Council (CNE) in the internal opposition elections—as a technical tool—had been requested by the CNP. | The campaign command of María Corina Machado questioned the CNP with a new statement made this Tuesday, June 14. According to the text, "there is no clarity" about what the technical specifications…
(2023-06-16). Venezuela's CNE Board Resigns; National Assembly Works on Nomination Committee. orinocotribune.com 
The president of the National Electoral Council (CNE), Pedro Calzadilla, led a press conference announcing that he and seven other principal and substitute rectors of the electoral body had presented their resignation letters to the board. The officials involved in this collective resignation include principal rectors Pedro Calzadilla and Alexis Corredor, alongside substitute rectors Carlos Quintero, Leonel Parica, Gustavo Vizcaíno, Saúl Bernal, Rafael Chacón, and Francisco Garcés. | Principal rectors Enrique Márquez and Roberto Picón, and substitute rectors Griselda Colina and León Arismendi, who are considered…
(2023-06-16). Iran and Venezuela Sign 25 Agreements in Caracas (+Trump Confession). orinocotribune.com
(2023-06-16). 200 Historians Back Polish Holocaust Expert Under Attack. strategic-culture.org By Ofer ADERET | In a letter of support, historians and scholars worldwide said that the Polish attack on Holocaust scholar Prof. Barbara Engelking harmed the attempt 'to understand the processes that allowed the Holocaust to take place' | Two hundred historians, including senior Holocaust scholars from Israel and around the globe, signed a letter in support of Prof. Barbara Engelking, a Polish historian who has been under attack in her homeland after she said the Poles did not do enough to help Jews during the Shoah. | "We, the undersigned scholars of the Holocaust Era, the Second World War, and Modern and Jewis…
(2023-06-16). Israeli forces kill one Palestinian, injure over 300 in Nablus raid. peoplesdispatch.org Hundreds of Israeli soldiers, accompanied by armored military vehicles and bulldozers, illegally invaded the city in order to demolish the home of a Palestinian prisoner who is accused of being involved in an armed confrontation with the Israeli army…
(2023-06-16). Harvard Professor Pranked By Climate Activists. leecamp.com
(2023-06-16). Cuban overseas residents start 6th Regional Meeting. plenglish.com La Guaira, Venezuela, Jun 16 (Prensa Latina) The 6th Regional Meeting of Cubans residing in Latin America and the Caribbean began here on Friday by a warm welcome of Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel who sent fraternal greetings to its participants.
(2023-06-16). Cuban president highlights meeting of Cubans living in Venezuela. plenglish.com Havana, Jun 16 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel sent a fraternal embrace to the participants in the VI Regional Meeting of Cubans living in Latin America and the Caribbean, which is being held in Venezuela until next Sunday.
(2023-06-16). Argentine journalists congratulate Prensa Latina on its anniversary. plenglish.com Buenos Aires, Jun 16 (Prensa Latina) The Argentine Journalists Club of Friends of Cuba (Capac) congratulated Prensa Latina on its 64th anniversary, which it described as the agency of truth, not only in Cuba, but also in Latin America and the Caribbean.
(2023-06-16). President of Cuba's parliament recognizes the work of Prensa Latina. plenglish.com Havana, Jun 16 (Prensa Latina) The president of the National People's Power Assembly (parliament) of Cuba, Esteban Lazo, recognized the work of the Latin American news agency Prensa Latina, which celebrates today its 64th anniversary.
(2023-06-16). Cuban FM welcomes meeting of Cuban residents in Latin America. plenglish.com Havana, Jun 16 (Prensa Latina) Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez welcomed to hold the Sixth Regional Meeting of Cuban Residents in Latin America and the Caribbean in Venezuela on Friday.
(2023-06-16). Mexico's MORENA Party congrats Prensa Latina on its 64th anniversary. plenglish.com Mexico City, Jun 16 (Prensa Latina) The MORENA Party, founded by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, congratulated Cuba's Prensa Latina News Agency on its 64th anniversary on Friday.
(2023-06-16). In Brazil, La Colmenita showed children's art of Cuban values. plenglish.com Brasilia, Jun 16 (Prensa Latina) Following the principle that today in every child, humanity is born and grows, La Colmenita, a Cuban children's theater company directed by Carlos Alberto Cremata, showed for the first time in Brazil its love and artistic magic.
(2023-06-16). Politicization of Culture Against Cuban Poet Rejected in France. orinocotribune.com Christian Rodríguez, responsible for international relations of the La France Insoumise (LFI) party, questioned the censorship against Cuban poet Nancy Morejón—made due to her political stance in support of the Cuban revolution—in the recently concluded Paris Poetry Market. | "No one has the right to suppress an artist or intellectual's talent because of their political thinking," Rodríguez told Prensa Latina this Monday, June 12, commenting on the decision adopted by the event, held from June 7 to 11, to withdraw her honorary president status. | He reiterated that Morejón—a winner of the 2001 N…
(2023-06-16). EVP Delcy Rodriguez Calls for Oil Market De-Dollarization. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, at the XXVI International Economic Forum (SPIEF) 2023, Delcy Rodríguez, Executive Vice President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, questioned the current international energy trade and called for the de-dollarization of the market. | Related: | During her speech at the forum, Rodríguez recalled the proposal of the Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro "to have inter-regional trade in local currencies at the s…
(2023-06-16). Presidente iraní resalta cooperación económica con Cuba. telesurtv.net El mandatario destacó que la industria de la biotecnología constituye un ejemplo de la cooperación entre ambos países.
(2023-06-16). Venezuela y Cuba rechazan listado unilateral hecho por EE.UU. telesurtv.net El comunicado venezolano denunció que las sanciones implementadas contra Venezuela "constituyen un incentivo para la migración de personas vulnerables al flagelo de la trata".
(2023-06-16). Venezuela y Cuba rechazan lista unilateral hecha por EE.UU. telesurtv.net El comunicado venezolano denunció que las sanciones implementadas contra Venezuela "constituyen un incentivo para la migración de personas vulnerables al flagelo de la trata".
(2023-06-16). Rectores del CNE de Venezuela renuncian a sus cargos. telesurtv.net Continuarán ejerciendo sus funciones hasta que la Asamblea Nacional designe a nueva junta directiva del Poder Electoral.
(2023-06-16). Vaticano anuncia encuentro entre el papa y presidentes de Cuba y Brasil. telesurtv.net Ambos mandatarios viajarán posteriormente a Francia donde participarán en una cumbre mundial impulsada por el presidente francés, Emmanuel Macron.
(2023-06-16). Presidentes de Cuba e Irán fortalecen cooperación bilateral. telesurtv.net El presidente iraní visitó antes Venezuela y Nicaragua, desde donde viajó a Cuba la noche del miércoles.
(2023-06-16). Premier cubano participa en Foro Económico de San Petersburgo. telesurtv.net Según el Gobierno cubano, Marrero trató el desarrollo sostenible en sus tres dimensiones: económica, social y ambiental.
(2023-06-16). Líder cubano Raúl Castro recibe a presidente de Irán. telesurtv.net En el encuentro se reafirmó la voluntad de Cuba e Irán de continuar fortaleciendo el diálogo político al más alto nivel.
(2023-06-16). Venezuela destaca construcción de nuevo orden económico internacional. telesurtv.net "El llamado es a desdolarizar el comercio internacional, el comercio del crudo", precisó en el XXVI Foro Económico Internacional (SPIEF).
(2023-06-15). Military Situation In Donbass On June 16, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Russian artillery struck the AFU positions in Velikaya Novosyolka; | Russian artillery struck the AFU positions near Dibrova; | Russian artillery struck the AFU positions near Serebryansky; | Russian artillery struck the AFU positions near Terny; | Russian artillery struck the AFU positions near Kamyshevakha; | Russian artillery destroyed 2 ammo depots of the AFU near Novomikhailovka; | Clashes between Russian forces and the AFU continue in Makar…
(2023-06-15). Conviasa's Caracas-Havana-Moscow Route Begins June 16. telesurenglish.net The Venezuelan Minister of Transport, Ramón Celestino Velázquez, affirmed this Friday that the new Caracas-Havana-Moscow air route of Venezuelan airline Conviasa will contribute to a greater strengthening of tourism ties in the region. | RELATED: | At the Russia-Latin America session of the 26th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, the minister said that "now we are going to have weekly flights, which are going to connect so many sister co…