(2022-06-28). Along With Massive Shelling Of Residential Areas, Ukrainian Military Switched To Terrorist War Against Civilians. southfront.org 
The AFU have become extremely active over the past few days. The Ukrainian army continues intensive shelling of the DPR, LPR, and adjacent territories. The Russian army holds the lines and meets the Ukrainian forces with return fire. Along with heavy shelling on the residential areas in the Donbass region, the Kiev regime commit terrorist attacks in other regions that came under control of Russian forces. Ukrainian terrorists are trying to intimidate the population and officials…
(2022-06-28). Western officials admit Ukraine is crawling with CIA personnel. mronline.org 
The New York Times reports that Ukraine is crawling with special forces and spies from the U.S. and its allies, which would seem to contradict earlier reports that the U.S. intelligence cartel is having trouble getting intel about what's happening on the ground in Ukraine.
(2022-06-28). The Fantasy of Fanaticism. orinocotribune.com 
By Scott Ritter  ; Jun 25, 2022 | Despite what some "defense analysts" may be telling Western media, the longer the war continues, the more Ukrainians will die and the weaker NATO will become. | For a moment in time, it looked as if reality had managed to finally carve its way through the dense fog of propaganda-driven misinformation that had dominated Western media coverage of Russia's "Special Military Operation" in Ukraine. | In a stunning admission, Oleksandr Danylyuk, a former senior adviser to the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense and Intelligence Services, noted that the optimism that existed in Ukraine fol…
(2022-06-28). Military Situation In Eastern Ukraine On June 28, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Clashes between the AFU and Russian forces continue in the areas adjacent to Lysychansk; | Clashes between the AFU and Russian forces continue on the territory of the Lysychansk refinery; | Clashes between the AFU and Russian forces continue in the Dolina area;; | Russian forces took control of the village of Vovchoyarivka; | The DPR People's Militia stopped the AFU offensive in the Ugledar area. Positional battles continue on the Novomayorskoye— Shevchenko [m…
(2022-06-28). Ukraine Is the Latest Neocon Disaster. commondreams.org The main message of the neocons is that the US must predominate in military power in every region of the world, and must confront rising regional powers that could someday challenge US global or regional dominance, most important Russia and China.
(2022-06-28). Gonzalo Lira: The Sitzkrieg We're In. thesaker.is
(2022-06-28). Hackers Steal $100M Bag From California Crypto Firm Harmony, FBI Called In. moguldom.com 
Harmony (ONE) crypto, a blockchain and token that run on an Ethereum network and work to solve the "trilemma" of balancing scalability, security and decentralization, has been hacked to the tune of $100 million, joining a long list of crypto firms targeted by thieves. Hackers targeted Harmony's Horizon bridge, a platform that lets traders swap coins between …
(2022-06-28). NATO To Increase High-Readiness Force To Over 300,000 Troops. news.antiwar.com NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg The NATO Response Force was formed in 2003 and was first activated in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The entire force wasn't deployed, but several thousand troops from the US and other NATO countries were sent to Eastern Europe as part of the Response Forc…
(2022-06-28). Military Situation In Ukraine On June 28, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Russia struck the AFU 92nd Mechanised Infantry Brigade near Pokotilovka with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Kremenchug with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Leninskoye with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Dzerzhinsk with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Zaychevskoye with high-precision missiles; | Russian air defe…
(2022-06-28). Russian Ministry Of Defence Shed Light On Recent Strikes In Kremenchug. southfront.org 
On June 28th, the Russian Ministry of Defence reported on the missile strikes in the Ukrainian city of Kremenchug in the Poltava region which took place a day earlier. According to the Kiev regime, the Russian military intentionally struck the civilian shopping center where were about a hundred of civilians. However, it was quickly revealed that the shop was located near the military plant which was targeted by Russian missiles. Footage from the area confirmed that no strikes…
(2022-06-28). West Stuffs Ukraine With Weapons As Russians Leave No Chances On Front Lines. southfront.org 
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(2022-06-28). Overview Of Russian Strikes On Targets In Ukraine On June 20-28. southfront.org The last week was marked by the increased number of Russian missile strikes in Ukraine. The Russian military struck a number of military facilities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) in different areas, along the front lines in Eastern Ukraine as well as in the capital and Western regions. At the same time, Russian warplanes and artillery inflicted heavy losses to the AFU. | On June 20: : | The high-precision Onyx missile of the Bastion coastal missile system struck t…
(2022-06-28). Biden advisors believe Zelenskyy should admit Ukraine shrink. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 28 (MNA) — White House officials are losing confidence that Ukraine will ever be able to take back all of the land it has lost to Russia, US officials told media news.
(2022-06-28). NATO deployable surveillance/control unit supports Turkish war games with Azerbaijan, Jordan, Pakistan. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATO Allied Air CommandJune 28, 2022 NATO deployable control unit supports Turkish-led live-fly exercise Anatolian Eagle 22 From June 20 to 28, the deployed NATO surveillance and control unit DARS [Deployable Air Command and Control Centre] is supporting the Turkish-led multinational tactical live-fly training exercise Anatolian Eagle 22 (AE 22) at Konya Air Base, Tàºrkiye. …
(2022-06-28). Behind the Tin Curtain: BRICS+ vs NATO/G7. thesaker.is The west is nostalgically caught up with outdated 'containment' policies, this time against Global South integration. Unfortunately for them, the rest of the world is moving on, together. By Pepe…
(2022-06-28). Lavrov gets it right by comparing European Union and NATO to Hitler's old Axis. thesaker.is By Guilherme Wilbert for the Saker Blog Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated on 06/24/2022 that the European Union and NATO appear to be carrying out a military coalition for…
(2022-06-28). NATO To Increase High-Readiness Forces To Over 300,000 Troops. scheerpost.com By Dave DeCamp / Antiwar.com NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg announced Monday that the alliance will increase its high-readiness force from 40,000 troops to over 300,000 as part of a plan he called "the biggest overhaul of our collective defense and deterrence since the Cold War." The NATO Response Force was formed in 2003 and was first activated …
(2022-06-28). Thousands Take to Streets Against Upcoming NATO Summit in Madrid, Spain. scheerpost.com 
(Photo: UJCE) | By Thousands of people took to the streets of Madrid, Spain, on Sunday, June 26, in opposition to the upcoming summit of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in the city. Protesters called NATO a threat to global peace and demanded its dissolution. | The
(2022-06-28). Erdogan sets condition for Sweden, Finland membership in NATO. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 28 (MNA) — Sweden and Finland must consider Tàºrkiye's security concerns if they seek to join NATO, the Turkish president said before leaving for a NATO summit meeting in Madrid on Tuesday.
(2022-06-28). Peace forces mobilize as NATO summit plans for war. peoplesworld.org 
The NATO Summit taking place in Madrid June 29-30 "will be transformative," asserted NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg; it will project "a new Strategic Concept for a new security reality." That new reality will reportedly include a 7 % increase in the size of alliance's standing military force—from the current 40,000 to 300,000 troops. At its th anniversary …
(2022-06-28). NATO pressures Finland, Sweden to back "Tàºrkiye's" war against Kurds as price of admission. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOJune 27, 2022 NATO Secretary General welcomes Prime Minister of Sweden to NATO Headquarters Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed the Prime Minister of Sweden Magdalena Andersson to NATO Headquarters on Monday (27 June 2022) for discussions on Sweden and Finland's applications to join the Alliance. The Secretary General said the security concerns of all Allies …
(2022-06-28). NATO number one threat to global peace: EU lawmaker. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 28 (MNA) — "NATO is the biggest threat to global peace since it is pushing the European Union toward confrontation with Russia and China," according to a French member of the European Parliament.
(2022-06-28). EU spokesman says Vienna talks may go on after Doha talks. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 28 (MNA) — Peter Stano, a spokesman for the European Union, has voiced hope that the Vienna talks will continue after the indirect Doha talks.
(2022-06-28). SLAP At Parker Elementary School Fighting Closures Of Schools & Privatization Oakland Port. indybay.org The Schools and Labor Against Privatization held a BBQ to build solidarity against the closure of Parker Elementary and 10 other Oakland public schools in working class Black and Brown communities. It was also against the privatization of Howard Terminal at the Port of Oakland for a sale to billionaire GAP A's owner John Fisher.
(2022-06-28). China produces 6 billion kg of grain for 7 consecutive years. ecns.cn China's grain output has remained stable with over 6 billion kilograms produced in seven consecutive years, said Deng Xiaogang, vice minister of China's Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Affairs, on Monday.
(2022-06-28). Total of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered on Chinese mainland hits 3.4 bln. ecns.cn The total number of COVID-19 vaccine doses so far administered on the Chinese mainland hit 3.4 billion on Monday, data from the National Health Commission showed Tuesday.
(2022-06-28). US Strike Kills Syrian al-Qaeda Faction Leader. news.antiwar.com According to CENTCOM, al-Qaeda affiliate leader Al-Yemeni is a senior figure in Hurras al-Din, an al-Qaeda-loyal umbrella of Islamist groups in the area. The group is made up mostly of foreign Islamists who were fighting in northern Syria, and is CENTCOM said the killing of al-Yemeni would d…
(2022-06-28). Qatar to Host Indirect US-Iran Nuclear Talks. news.antiwar.com EU efforts to restart the nuclear talks are finally bearing fruit. US and Iranian diplomats Qatar was willing to host the all-important talks, and Iranian officials are heading in with a fresh team and talk of more flexibility as Iran's been hinting at willingness to compromise on…
(2022-06-28). Tensions between Lebanon and Israel Escalate. journal-neo.org 
Against the backdrop of the recent deterioration in Israel's relations with Iran and the worsening of Tel Aviv's relations with the Palestine Liberation Organization, whose militias operate from Lebanon, Syria and the Golan Heights, the situation on the border between Lebanon and Israel is becoming much more complicated. The IDF's readiness for a new military …
(2022-06-28). Lessons From Colombia: A Victory For The People. popularresistance.org On June 19, Colombians elected the first leftist president and the first Afro-Colombian vice president in history. This was possible, despite being in a repressive state, because of a strong national social movement that organized an effective national strike in the spring of 2021. Clearing the FOG speaks with Charo Mina Rojas, an Afro-Colombian human rights defender and leader in the 2016 peace process, about this victory, the obstacles they faced and how they will counter efforts by the wealthy class to prevent further progress. Activists in the United States have much to learn from the Colombian people's movem…
(2022-06-28). BRICS+: It's Back with Scale and Ambition. thesaker.is http: //infobrics.org/post/36006/ By Jaroslav Lissovolik After several years of being relegated to backstage of the BRICS agenda, in 2022 the BRICS+ format is back and is at the very center of…
(2022-06-28). G7: France Wants Venezuela & Iran's Oil Back on World Market. orinocotribune.com On Monday, June 27, a spokesperson for the government of the president of France, Emmanuel Macron, requested the diversification of the world's sources of oil. Specifically, the spokesperson requested that petroleum products from Venezuela and Iran begin to flow on the world market. The request provides new evidence of the boomerang effects caused by the economic blockade imposed on Venezuela by the US and its allies, including France. | Within the framework of the G7 Summit being held in Germany, sources from Macron's administration stated that France considers it essential that the entire international communit…
(2022-06-28). Remembering Black Panther Afeni Shakur: 13 Things To Know About The Mother Of Tupac. moguldom.com Afeni Shakur, the mother of hip-hop great Tupac "2Pac" Shakur, was born Alice Faye Williams in Lumberton, North Carolina, in 1947. A political activist, she was a former member of the Black Panther Party who once took on the New York City Police Department in the infamous Panther 21 criminal case. At the age of …
(2022-06-28). Black America: Omarion Took An L In Verzuz v. Mario. moguldom.com Fans of R&B music from the early 2000s were stoked for the Omarion and Mario vocal battle on Verzuz, which took place on June 23. The two artists released some of the biggest hits of the time. However, viewers say the battle between Omarion (birth name: Omari Ishmael Grandberry) and Mario (born Mario Dewar Barrett) …
(2022-06-28). Ludacris Manager Chaka Zulu And 2 Other Men Shot In Buckhead Section Of Atlanta. moguldom.com Chaka Zulu, a well-known Atlanta music executive and longtime manager of the hip-hop star Ludacris, was shot but survived a shooting on Sunday, June 26 in the Buckhead section of Atlanta that claimed the life of another man. The co-CEO of Disturbing Tha Peace Records, Zulu was shot and wounded in the shooting which occurred …
(2022-06-28). Military Situation In Syria On June 28, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
On June 28, the Russian Ministry of Defence recorded no hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On June 28, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in the Kansafra area; | On June 27, Abu Hamza al-Yemeni, an alleged member of Hurras al-Din Al-Qaeda affiliated group was killed by a US drone strike on the Idilb-Binnish road; | On June 27, five civilians were killed by unknown gunmen in the Sanamayn town; | On June 28…
(2022-06-28). Nepal's Rebuff Of SPP Is Major Failure In US Attempts To Expand Influence In South Asia. southfront.org 
China and India agree on Nepal's non-participation in US State Partnership Program Written by Paul Antonopoulos, independent geopolitical analyst The…
(2022-06-28). Pakistani Navy Received Second Frigate from China. southfront.org 
Type-054A/P | On June 24, the Chinese frigate Taimur from the Hudong Zhonghua shipyard was handed over to the Pakistan. The handover ceremony was held in Shanghai. The ship was the second one that China had built for Pakistan. | The ship, like its predecessor, refers to the "Type-054A/P" model. The boat is equipped with a modern electronic warfare system. This ship is the basic ship in the Chinese Navy. China has about 20 such ships. | The ship has a displacement of about 4,000 tons, and it is 134 meters l…
(2022-06-28). Report by Agnes Vahramian (France 2) and Sinead McCausland (France 24). marktaliano.net READ MORE:
(2022-06-28). Troubled Investment Bank Credit Suisse Found Guilty Of Money Laundering, Linked To Cocaine Ring. moguldom.com Switzerland-based investment bank Credit Suisse has been fined $2.1 million and forfeited $12.5 million of assets held in cocaine trafficking accounts after the country's Federal Criminal Court convicted the bank of failing to prevent money laundering. In the first criminal trial of one of its major banks, Switzerland found a Bulgarian cocaine trafficking gang and …
(2022-06-28). In Solidarity with the Ecuadorian People, for the Re-establishment of Democracy in Ecuador. orinocotribune.com By Network of Intellectuals and Artists in Defense of Humanity  ; Jun 24, 2022 | Declaration of the Network of Intellectuals and Artists in Defense of Humanity | The Ecuadorian people, with the Indigenous and peasant movement at the forefront, have taken to the streets to express their resistance to the adverse impacts of the extreme neoliberal policies implemented by the government of banker Guillermo Lasso. The peaceful nationwide mobilization is demanding a response from the government to critical issues that affect the people in their daily lives, such as the lack of employment and labor rights, a moratori…
(2022-06-28). Two Countries Apply to Join BRICS. orinocotribune.com Iran and Argentina see potential in Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa bloc | The Islamic Republic of Iran has officially submitted its application to join the group of five leading economies made up of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, the foreign ministry in Tehran announced on Monday. The move comes after the Iranian president addressed the BRICS summit last week. | While BRICS is not a treaty bloc, it has a "very creative mechanism with broad aspects," Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Monday, according to the Tasnim news agency. He added that Tehran has already ha…
(2022-06-28). The Supreme Court and radical environmental deregulation. mronline.org 
In the face of today's complex, technological world, conservative state attorneys general and right-wing jurists are demanding a degree of legislative specificity that is impossible for non-experts to articulate.
(2022-06-28). Transcending the 'imperial mode of living'. mronline.org 
An interview with political scientist Ulrich Brand…
(2022-06-28). Patrick Lawrence: Who Should Control Foreign Policy? scheerpost.com 
March 15, 2019: Peace activists in Berlin discouraging Germany from buying combat aircraft that can be used as delivery systems for nuclear weapons. (Ippnw Deutschland, Flickr, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0) | By Patrick Lawrence / I had a letter in the mail the other week from someone named Barry Klein, who resides in Houston. I filed it knowing I would write about it, and now I shall. | Klein runs a group called
(2022-06-28). VIDEO: How the Democrats FAILED Women on Abortion | Katie Halper. scheerpost.com 
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(2022-06-28). Thousands march for reproductive rights in Chicago. fightbacknews.org Chicago, IL – Approximately 7000 people rallied in Federal Plaza on the evening of Friday, June 24, to protest Dobbs v. Jackson, the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. The crowd was composed of activists and supporters of diverse genders, nationalities and political tendencies united in their anger at the attack on reproductive rights, most prominently the right to an abortion. | The protest was organized by the Chicago for Abortion Rights coalition and endorsed by over 45 local organizations. It was one of many such protests around the country. "We are the majority," said the emcee, Chicago for Abor…
(2022-06-28). Black America Responds to Stephen Jackson Bragging About Being on 'O-Block' in Chicago. moguldom.com Former NBA player Stephen Jackson, who won a championship with the San Antonio Spurs, recently went live during a visit to Chicago's infamous O-Block. Located at the 6400 Block of South Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, O-Block is described by many as the Midwest city's most dangerous area. Once home to former First Lady …
(2022-06-28). Winds of Change Sweeping Latin America. covertactionmagazine.com Repudiation of Biden administration at Summit of the Americas and Colombia's election of a left-wing presidenta signifies a new era …
(2022-06-28). Ecuador: Fuel Price Reduction Insufficient, Says CONAIE. orinocotribune.com Monday, June 27, the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE) rejected President Guillermo Lasso's recent announcement that, in response to the 15-day national strike, the country would reduce the cost of various fuels by 10 cents per gallon. | CONAIE branded the measure as "insufficient and insensitive, since it does not sympathize with the situation of poverty faced by millions of families." CONAIE stated that it would confer with its supporters to formulate a clear position in the coming days. | The organization that has led the protests warned that, despite persecution, criminalization, a…