Anonymous834 (2023-06-18). Eric Zuesse: Putin Predicts Biden's Defeat In Ukraine's War. southfront.org Written by Russia's President Vladimir Putin,

Anonymous669 (2023-06-18). Putin Reveals Details Of Draft Treaty With Ukraine During Meeting With African Leaders. southfront.org Russian President Vladimir Putin shows a document at an event in St. Petersburg, June 17, 2023. © Pavel Bednyakov / Sputnik | Russian President Vladimir Putin revealed for the first time details on the draft agreement with Ukraine, which was drawn up in March 2022 in Turkey, during a meeting with leaders and representatives of several African countries on June 17. | The draft agreement, titled the Treaty on the Permanent Neutrality and Security Guarantees for Ukraine, was signed by the Ukrai…

Ana Ibis Falcón Lamoth (2023-06-18). Russia seeks to stop the war that Ukraine started in 2014. plenglish.com Moscow, Jun 18 (Prensa Latina) Russia is trying to end the war that the Ukrainian Government unleashed in 2014 against the populations of Donetsk and Lugansk, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov assured in an interview for the RT Arabic channel on Sunday.

Vijay Prishad, Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. (2023-06-18). Emergence Of A New Non-Alignment. popularresistance.org A new mood of defiance in the Global South has generated bewilderment in the capitals of the Triad (the United States, Europe, and Japan), where officials are struggling to answer why governments in the Global South have not accepted the Western view of the conflict in Ukraine or universally supported the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) in its efforts to 'weaken Russia'. Governments that had long been pliant to the Triad's wishes, such as the administrations of Narendra Modi in India and Recep Tayyip Erdoƒüan in Türkiye (despite the toxicity of their own regimes), are no longer as reliabl…

Anonymous669 (2023-06-18). Russian MoD Says Kiev Forces Lost 200 Troops, 33 Tanks While On Attack In Zaporozhye (Videos). southfront.org On June 18, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced that Kiev forces had launched new attacks in the Zaporozhye, south…

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-06-18). Russian troops prevent Ukraine's attacks in Zaporizhzhia. plenglish.com Moscow, Jun 18 (Prensa Latina) The Russian troops thwarted two attempted attacks by the Ukrainian Army near the Levadne and Pyatikhatki villages in the Zaporizhzhia region, Battlegroup East Spokesman Oleg Chekhov said on Sunday.

John J. Mearsheimer (2023-06-18). 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.

Anonymous669 (2023-06-18). Real Scale Of Ukrainian Success During Counteroffensive Revealed. southfront.org File image. | The Ukrainian military has reportedly captured seven villages spanning just 90 square kilometers from Russian forces since the start of its counteroffensive on June 4. | On June 11, Ukrainian officials said their troops took over the villages of Novodonetskoe, Blagodatnoe, Storojevoe, Makarovka and Neskuchnoe in the Donetsk region. The next day, June 12, officials announced that the Zaporozhye region villages of Lokbovoe and Novodarovka were also now back under Ukrainian control.

Betsey Piette, Workers World. (2023-06-18). Hate Group A Threat To Philadelphia Workers. popularresistance.org Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – When the neofascist, racist, anti-trans, book-banning group Moms for Liberty comes to Philadelphia for their national summit June 29-July 2, those most at risk will be the workers at hotels, libraries, restaurants and other venues where M4L plans to meet. | For weeks activists have protested outside the Philadelphia Downtown Marriott, calling on the hotel to cancel the reservation of this known hate group and urging people to call the Marriott with the same message. At the Philadelphia Pride march June 4, speakers alerted the thousands gathered there to the danger of this upcoming con…

Palestine Action. (2023-06-18). Futuro Vegetal Against The British State. popularresistance.org Futuro Vegetal activists dyed the UK embassy in Madrid building red and black using fire extinguishers. The protest denounces the repression of British activists who have been sentenced to more than two years in prison for non-violent protests in the UK. | On 16 May, Mike Lynch-White, co-founder of the group Scientist Rebellion, was sentenced to 23 months in prison for an action by Palestine Action in 2021 [1], in which they disrupted the production of UK-made military components that were to be supplied to the state of Israel [2]. | Futuro Vegetal activists carried posters with Mike's picture on them, which they…

Anonymous669 (2023-06-18). U.S. Says Iran Tested Suicide Drone In Gulf Of Oman. southfront.org An Iranian Shahed-136 drone is launched during a military exercise in Iran, December 2021. (Screenshot: Twitter) | Iran had tested a suicide drone against a practice vessel in the Gulf of Oman without warning ships in the area, The official told the news agency that the drone was l…

ecns.cn (2023-06-18). Over 53b yuan of deals inked at cultural, tourism expo in Tibet. ecns.cn Deals on 60 projects with a total value of over 53 billion yuan ($7.44 billion) were signed on Saturday at a culture and tourism expo in Lhasa, capital of Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region.

ecns.cn (2023-06-18). Hainan eases path for seafarers to be certified. ecns.cn The Hainan Maritime Safety Administration issued China's first foreign ship captain certificate recognition visa to a Chinese crew member holding a ship captain competency certificate.

ecns.cn (2023-06-18). Insights | President of China Inst. in America: U.S.-China relation means everything to the world. ecns.cn "I hope that will be a clear message that it's time for engagement between the U.S. and China," said James Heimowitz, president of China Institution in America in an exclusive interview with CNS where he expressed his opinions on U.S. Secretary of State Blinken's visit to China, adding that U.S.-China. relation means everything to the world. "ÄÄ…

ecns.cn (2023-06-18). Chinese naval training ship heading back after wrapping up friendly visit to Philippines. ecns.cn The Chinese naval training ship Qi Jiguang (Hull 83) departed for China on Saturday after successfully concluding its goodwill visit to the Philippines. "ÄÄ The ship has finished its visit mission in far seas, and the cadet training will continue on its way back.

ecns.cn (2023-06-18). (W.E. Talk) Gianluca Luisi: Why can chilies take the world by storm. ecns.cn n the promotion of Chinese food culture, chili is also opening the door for the rest of the world to understand Chinese food. Why can such a small chili take the world by storm? The Secretary General of the World Chilli Alliance, Gianluca Luisi, recently accepted an exclusive interview "W.E. Talk" with the China News Service.

ecns.cn (2023-06-18). China submits papers for CPTPP accession. ecns.cn The Chinese government has submitted the documents for China's accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, and China has both the willingness and capability to join the CPTPP, a senior government official said on Saturday.

ecns.cn (2023-06-18). U.S. Secretary of State Blinken starts his long-due Beijing visit. ecns.cn U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Beijing on Sunday, starting a two-day visit to China. | It is Blinken's first visit to China as secretary of state, and he is also the highest-level U.S. official to visit China since October 2018.

ecns.cn (2023-06-18). Around 95% of wheat harvested in China. ecns.cn Some 19.8 million hectares of wheat, or 95 percent of the total wheat-planting areas, have been harvested as of Saturday, official data showed, as China races against the clock to salvage crops against rainfall.

ecns.cn (2023-06-18). Heatwaves scorch parts of China, bringing yellow alert. ecns.cn China's national observatory on Sunday renewed a yellow alert for high temperatures as heatwaves scorched some parts of the country.

ecns.cn (2023-06-18). 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.

greenleft.org.au (2023-06-18). Jonno Sriranganathan: 'Aim for reforms that open up space for deeper radical change'. greenleft.org.au

Elsy Fors Garzon (2023-06-18). Cuban public will enjoy the Ancestros phonogram live. plenglish.com Havana, June 17 (Prensa Latina) The public of this capital awaits for the presentation of the album Ancestros Sinfónico, by the group Síntesis, Eme and X Alfonso, on June 23 and 24 at the Cuban national Theater.

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-06-18). French mayor approaches to Cuban culture. plenglish.com Paris, Jun 18 (Prensa Latina) Vitry-sur-Seine Mayor Pierre Bell-Lloch on Sunday highlighted the first Cuban Film Festival in this Paris Region community, which he considered an opportunity to get closer to Cuba and its people.

Staff (2023-06-18). Venezuela 'Invaded' by Road Travel Bloggers. orinocotribune.com Caracas, June 17, 2023 (

teleSUR, jaa, JCM (2023-06-18). Presidente de Irán recibe a canciller saudita en Teherán. telesurtv.net La cancillería saudita detalló que ambas autoridades repasaron las relaciones bilaterales y los mecanismos papara potenciarlas y desarrollarlas.

teleSUR, JGN (2023-06-18). Instalan comité de cara a renovar Poder Electoral de Venezuela. telesurtv.net El Comité de Postulaciones Electorales recibirá las credenciales de los candidatos a rectores, que deberán ser aprobados en sesión plenaria del Parlamento.

teleSUR, JGN (2023-06-18). Canciller de China recibe a secretario de Estado de EE.UU. telesurtv.net Ambos jefes diplomáticos intercambiaron puntos de vista sobre las relaciones bilaterales e importantes asuntos internacionales y regionales de interés común.

teleSUR, JDO (2023-06-18). Cubanos en exterior deciden proseguir lucha contra bloqueo de EE.UU. telesurtv.net Concluye VI Encuentro Regional de Cubanos Residentes en Latinoamérica y el Caribe. Exigen a EE.UU. devolver a Cuba territorio ilegalmente ocupado en Guantánamo.

teleSUR, egv, JGN (2023-06-18). Conoce las ideas de la revolucionaria cubana Vilma Espín. telesurtv.net La revolucionaria Vilma Espín asumió la batalla por incorporar a las mujeres al trabajo y proporcionarles un protagonismo social en el país.

teleSUR, odr — YSM (2023-06-18). Realizan el Festival Boleros de Oro en La Habana, Cuba. telesurtv.net El evento cuenta con actuaciones de reconocidos cantantes del género.

Anonymous669 (2023-06-17). Putin: Russia Has More Nuclear Weapons Than All NATO Countries. southfront.org © Sergey Bobylev/TASS | Russia will use its nuclear weapons only if faced with an existential threat, Russian President Vladimir Putin said during the Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) on June 16. | Answering a question on his stance on using tactical, low-yield nuclear weapons as a deterrent, Putin stressed that his attitude about the idea of using such weapons was "negative" and pointed to Moscow's nuclear doctrine."Nuclear weapons are created to ensure our security in…

Anonymous669 (2023-06-17). Russian MoD Announces Attack On Decision-Making Centers In Kiev (Videos). southfront.org File image. | On June 17, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced that it had targeted decision-making centers in the Ukrainian capital, Kiev. | In a statement, the ministry said that the Russian military launched strikes with long-range sea- and air-based high-precision missiles against one of the decision-making centers of Kiev forces, adding that the was successful."The assigned target has been neutralized," the statement reads. | The ministry added that Kiev forces launched more attacks in the south…

Bruce K. Gagnon, Space For Peace. (2023-06-17). Vienna 'Peace Summit' Engineers Weak Final 'Declaration'. popularresistance.org A statement condemning Russia was issued on the peace consultation organized by American and Western European organizations in Vienna on June 10-11. | From the final text of the declaration issued by the International Peace Bureau, which emerged from obscurity, even the passage in the original draft, which mentioned NATO's "co-responsibility", was omitted. | In their closing statement, the organizers of the conference demand an immediate ceasefire and negotiations to end the war in Ukraine. Civilian diplomatic intervention is envisaged at their countries' embassies, including the Russian one, while condemning Rus…

Pavel López Lazo (2023-06-17). Russia to assess peace proposals for Ukraine. plenglish.com St. Petersburg, Russia, Jun 17 (Prensa Latina) Peace initiatives on Ukraine presented by different nations have ideas that could work, the spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova said.

John J. Mearsheimer (2023-06-17). 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.

Anonymous834 (2023-06-17). Uneasy Locations: The Russian Embassy Site In Canberra. southfront.org Written by Dr. Binoy Kampmark. | They think we are mugs — and it's insulting. It's all fine for politicians to be swimming, swerving and tossing about in the goo of paranoia that is surveillance, chatting to the ghost called foreign interference; but to expect the rest of the citizenry to be morons is rather poor form. But the formula has always been such: We terrify you; you vote us in, and we increase the budget of the national security state. | Regarding the business of the…

Anonymous669 (2023-06-17). Russia Protests Over Provocative Actions By U.S. Forces In Syria's Raqqa. southfront.org U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment provide security support during mission on Sept. 9, 2018, at an undisclosed location in Syria. (Cpl. Gabino Perez/Marine Corps) | Russia had protested over provocative actions by United States forces in the northeastern Syrian governorate of Raqqa, Rear Admiral Oleg Gurinov, deputy chief of the Russian Center for Reconciliation in Syria, said on June 16. | During a briefing, Gurinov said that units from the U.S.-led coalition moved al…

Anonymous669 (2023-06-17). Turkey Renews Shelling On Northern Syria, Wounds Four Civilians (Video). southfront.org Image: aa.com.tr | On June 17, the Turkish military and its proxies renewed shelling on Kurdish-held areas in the northern Syrian governorate of Aleppo. | A series of artillery strikes targeted the town of Tell Rifaat and nearby areas, according to the Hawar News Agency, which is linked to the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), and several other sources. | The Syrian Arab Army and the Russian Military Police both maintain positions in Tel Rifaat as a part of a de-escalat…

Editor (2023-06-17). Seymour Hersh: Partners in Doomsday. scheerpost.com

Pavel López Lazo (2023-06-17). SPIEF proves strength of Russian economy. plenglish.com St. Petersburg, Russia, Jun 17 (Prensa Latina) State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin on Saturday said that the 26th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) has proved that plans to isolate Russia and destroy its economy failed.

Pavel López Lazo (2023-06-17). Russia, Kazakhstan agree to extend oil transit to 2033. plenglish.com St. Petersburg, Russia, Jun 17 (Prensa Latina) Russia and Kazakhstan have agreed to extend their agreement on transporting oil through Kazakhstan until 2033, the Russian Energy Minister Nikolai Shulguinov announced Saturday.

Narges Neyazi, Ali Mohammad Mosadeghrad, Alaa AbouZeid (2023-06-17). Correspondence] Non-communicable diseases in Afghanistan: a silent tsunami. thelancet.com Afghanistan is experiencing an untypical humanitarian crisis resulting from a chronic 40-year conflict and political upheavals. This crisis has led to a rapid economic collapse, inflation, drastic rises in poverty, hunger, and risk of malnutrition.1 Afghanistan is suffering from the double burden of communicable and non-communicable diseases. Outbreaks of many communicable diseases such as acute watery diarrhoea, measles, dengue fever, pertussis, and Crimean—Congo haemorrhagic fever in addition to COVID-19 have worsened the situation.

hrw.org (2023-06-17). American Churches Launch Initiative to End Israel's Apartheid. hrw.org Over 100 faith-based groups form Apartheid Free Communities Initiative.

Ben Norton, Geopolitical Economy. (2023-06-17). Trump Boasts He Wanted To Take Venezuela's Oil After Overthrowing Its Government. popularresistance.org Former US President Donald Trump gave a speech in which he boasted that he wanted to "take over" Venezuela and exploit its large oil reserves. | "When I left, Venezuela was ready to collapse. We would have taken it over; we would have gotten to all that oil; it would have been right next door", Trump said. | "But now we're buying oil from Venezuela. So we're making a dictator very rich. Can you believe this? Nobody can believe it", he added. | Trump made these remarks on June 10, at a speech for a convention organized by the North Carolina Republican Party. | The US government initiated a coup attempt against Ven…

ecns.cn (2023-06-17). Chinese Foreign Ministry responds to Blinken's upcoming visit to China. ecns.cn Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin made a comment on U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's upcoming travel to China, at a press conference on Friday.

ecns.cn (2023-06-17). British football enthusiast enjoys village super league. ecns.cn A village super league held in Rongjiang County, Southwest China's Guizhou Province, has gone viral both online and offline. "ÄÄ…

ecns.cn (2023-06-17). Xi sends congratulatory letter to 15th Straits Forum. ecns.cn Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese president, sent a congratulatory letter to the 15th Straits Forum on Saturday.

Phoebe Ashley-Norman, Jessamy Bagenal (2023-06-17). Perspectives] Political complicity in junk food industry tactics. thelancet.com Fear and opportunity partly underpin the tactics of the beverage and food industries. Sales of sugar-sweetened beverages, for instance, have fallen by about 25% during the past 20 years in many high-income countries (HICs). To counteract such a decrease in sales in HICs, companies have focused their attention on opportunities in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). This is the backdrop to Eduardo J Gómez's compelling book Junk Food Politics: How Beverage and Fast Food Industries Are Reshaping Emerging Economies, which looks at six country case studies from China, Brazil, India, Indonesia, Mexico, and S…

ecns.cn (2023-06-17). 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.

ecns.cn (2023-06-17). 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.

ecns.cn (2023-06-17). 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.

ecns.cn (2023-06-17). 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.

ecns.cn (2023-06-17). 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.

ecns.cn (2023-06-17). 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.

ecns.cn (2023-06-17). Mysterious scenery of Ganquan Grand Canyon in Shaanxi. ecns.cn Sunshine casts into the Ganquan Grand Canyon, creating mysterious beauty in northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The canyon on the loess plateau, formed by erosion from flash flooding, features amazing "flowing" shapes in towering rock.

greenleft.org.au (2023-06-17). Jonno Sriranganathan: 'Aim for reforms that open up space for deeper radical change'. greenleft.org.au

Staff (2023-06-17). Far-Right Opposition Primary Commission Opts for Elections Without Venezuela's National Electoral Council. orinocotribune.com Caracas, June 16, 2023 ( Through a press conference held on Friday, June 16, José María Casal, president of the CNP, announced the decision, and placed the blame on the resignation of the CNE board on Thursday,…

Staff (2023-06-17). Venezuela: Authorities Working on Comprehensive Response Plan to Meet Yukpa Indigenous People's Demands. orinocotribune.com

Pavel López Lazo (2023-06-17). Cuba recalls passing of independence fighter Máximo Gómez. plenglish.com Havana, Jun 17 (Prensa Latina) Cuba on Saturday commemorates the 118th anniversary of the death of the Generalissimo of the Liberation Army Máximo Gómez, a distinguished internationalist fighter who contributed significantly to the fight for Cuban independence in the 19th century.

Elsy Fors Garzon (2023-06-17). Cuban President pays tribute to Generalissimo Máximo Gómez. plenglish.com Havana, Jun 17 (Prensa Latina) The President of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, today led the political act and military ceremony on the occasion of the 118th anniversary of the death of Major General Máximo Gómez.

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-06-17). Lawfare Against Venezuela: Three Years After the Kidnapping of the Venezuelan Diplomat Alex Saab. orinocotribune.com By àÅlvaro Sánchez Cordero — Jun 13, 2023 | Alex Saab has become a pillar of Venezuela's resilience and resistance | "Dear Prime Minister, my name is Alex Nain Saab Morán and I have been illegally detained in your country for 57 days already, while I await the review of an unsubstantiated and politically motivated extradition request made by the United States. I am compelled to write to you given the great injustice that has been committed." | Thus begins a letter written by Venezuelan Special Envoy and Deputy Ambassador to the African Union Alex Saab addressed to the Prime Minister of Cape Verde Ulise…

Editor (2023-06-17). Israeli Soldiers Won't Face Prosecution for Death of 80-Year-Old Palestinian-American. scheerpost.com The Israeli military announced the soldiers involved in the death of Palestinian American Omar Asaad would not face criminal charges. Less than 1% of Israeli army probes result in the prosecution of soldiers.

teleSUR -dcdc, DRL (2023-06-17). 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".

teleSUR, DRL (2023-06-17). 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".

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2023-06-17). Instituyen la Dirección Nacional de Defensoría en Cuba. telesurtv.net Se trata de una instancia que concentra, en una sola figura, la impartición de justicia.

teleSUR, MER (2023-06-17). Presidente Maduro sostiene reunión con ministra de Estado para Cooperación Internacional de Emiratos àÅrabes Unidos. telesurtv.net El mandatario destacó que son naciones unidas con el mismo espíritu, abocados a trabajar en la agenda bilateral que fortalezca la cooperación mutua.

teleSUR, JGN (2023-06-17). Instalan comité de cara a renovar Poder Electoral de Venezuela. telesurtv.net El Comité de Postulaciones Electorales recibirá las credenciales de los candidatos a rectores, que deberán ser aprobados en sesión plenaria del Parlamento.

teleSUR, dcdc, DRL (2023-06-17). 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.

teleSUR, odr — YSM (2023-06-17). Realizan el Festival Boleros de Oro en La Habana, Cuba. telesurtv.net El evento cuenta con actuaciones de reconocidos cantantes del género.