(2023-06-05). Belgium Asks Ukraine If Belgian Rifles Were Used in Attack on Russia. news.antiwar.com Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said Monday that his government is asking Ukraine if Belgian rifles were used by pro-Kyiv fighters in a recent attack on Russia's Belgorod region. De Croo's comments came after US officials told The Washington Post that groups of Russian volunteers fighting for Ukraine were armed with US-made armored vehicles …
(2023-06-05). France Objects to NATO Opening Liaison Office in Japan. news.antiwar.com French President Emmanuel Macron objects to NATO's plans to open a liaison office in Japan and thinks the alliance should stay in the North Atlantic, Financial Times reported on Monday. NATO's push to open its first office in the Asia Pacific is part of the US's plans to get its Western allies more involved in …
(2023-06-05). Milley Says Ukraine 'Well Prepared' for Counteroffensive Due to US, NATO Support. news.antiwar.com On Monday, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley said Ukraine was "well prepared" to launch a counteroffensive against Russian forces thanks to the support the US and NATO have provided. "So, I think it's too early to tell what outcomes are going to happen. I think the Ukrainians are very well …
(2023-06-05). US Accuses China of 'Aggressiveness' in Taiwan Strait, South China Sea. news.antiwar.com The White House on Monday accused the Chinese military of being more "aggressive" in waters near China's coast following two encounters between the US and Chinese militaries in the South China Sea and the Taiwan Strait. In recent years, the US has been increasing its military presence in the region as part of a buildup …
(2023-06-05). Zelensky Says Ukraine Won't Attend NATO Summit If Not Given 'Signal' Toward Membership. news.antiwar.com Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told The Wall Street Journal in an interview published Saturday that his country will sit out the upcoming NATO summit in Vilnius this July if Kyiv is not given a "signal" toward full membership in the alliance. Zelensky said he doesn't expect Ukraine to be granted membership while fighting is ongoing …
(2023-06-05). Young Guard of Bolshevik Leninists in Russia and Ukraine issue statement in support of Toronto anti-war meeting. wsws.org This message of solidarity was sent by the YGBL to the antiwar meeting held in Toronto, Canada, on June 4 by the International Youth and Students for Social Equality.
(2023-06-06). Sydney's Macquarie University refuses to affiliate IYSSE club, despite it meeting all requirements. wsws.org The refusal to affiliate the IYSSE, based on entirely false claims, comes amid a broader crackdown on anti-war opposition amid the dangers of a global conflagration.
(2023-06-05). IYSSE holds powerful anti-war meeting in Toronto, defeating government-backed censorship campaign, far-right Ukrainian disrupters. wsws.org Despite the lineup of state forces behind the campaign by far-right Ukrainian nationalist forces, including Ontario's labour minister, the IYSSE was able to hold the first anti-war meeting in Toronto since the war in Ukraine began 16 months ago.
(2023-06-06). Revolution and Counterrevolution: Remembering Tiananmen 34 Years Later. orinocotribune.com 
By Amanda Yee — Jun 3, 2023 | The story we are typically told in the West is that young student activists had gathered in Tiananmen Square, uniting around the liberal demands of democracy and freedom, bravely defying the repressive Chinese government. After weeks of these ongoing protests, the Communist Party of China had had enough and cracked down on the peaceful protesters. As the story goes, in the early morning hours of June 4, 1989, People's Liberation Army tanks rolled into the square. They were said to be indiscriminately shooting and mowing down innocent, unarmed protesters, killing thousands. | To…
(2023-06-06). Sydney's Macquarie University refuses to affiliate IYSSE club, despite it meeting all requirements. wsws.org The refusal to affiliate the IYSSE, based on entirely false claims, comes amid a broader crackdown on anti-war opposition amid the dangers of a global conflagration.
(2023-06-05). IYSSE holds powerful anti-war meeting in Toronto, defeating government-backed censorship campaign, far-right Ukrainian disrupters. wsws.org Despite the lineup of state forces behind the campaign by far-right Ukrainian nationalist forces, including Ontario's labour minister, the IYSSE was able to hold the first anti-war meeting in Toronto since the war in Ukraine began 16 months ago.
(2023-06-06). Revolution and Counterrevolution: Remembering Tiananmen 34 Years Later. orinocotribune.com By Amanda Yee — Jun 3, 2023 | The story we are typically told in the West is that young student activists had gathered in Tiananmen Square, uniting around the liberal demands of democracy and freedom, bravely defying the repressive Chinese government. After weeks of these ongoing protests, the Communist Party of China had had enough and cracked down on the peaceful protesters. As the story goes, in the early morning hours of June 4, 1989, People's Liberation Army tanks rolled into the square. They were said to be indiscriminately shooting and mowing down innocent, unarmed protesters, killing thousands. | To…
(2023-06-06). "Preemptive Nuclear War": The Historic Battle for Peace and Democracy. A Third World War Threatens the Future of Humanity. globalresearch.ca US nuclear doctrine consists in portraying nuclear weapons as a means of "self defense" rather than a "weapon of mass destruction". There are powerful financial interests behind Joe Biden's $1.3 trillion nuclear weapons program initiated under Obama.
(2023-06-06). US calls for peace at Shangri-La Dialogue but prepares for war with China. wsws.org The Biden administration played a thoroughly duplicitous role at the Singapore meeting: professing the need for improved relations with China, while parading its aggressive military build-up throughout the region.
(2023-06-05). Peace Disruption (Part 2): Palestine's Killing Fields—The End Must Go On. transcend.org Endless, 75 years of apartheid Israel's discrimination, tyranny, oppression, massacres of women and children, targeted ethnic cleansing and displacement of indigenous Palestinians, marked by the total silence of world religious leaders.
(2023-06-05). Spirituality Negation in Religions: A Catalyst for Global Peace Disruption. transcend.org This publication discusses Spirituality as one of the multifaceted elements, of the pillars of religious beliefs and ritualistic ideologies of humanoids, since evolution.
(2023-06-05). Voting for Peace? A Democratic Dilemma. transcend.org I recently discussed Biden's and U.S. Democratic Party's foreign policies with a friend in the peace movement. He agreed that to call these policies "imperialist" was, if anything, an understatement: "In the American two-party system, there is no lesser evil to vote for or support." No lesser evil?>
(2023-06-05). When Will US Join Global Call to End Ukraine War? transcend.org 30 May 2023 – Peace initiatives to end the war in Ukraine being pursued around the world, and the grassroots movement that supports them, as the US is determined to prolong it at great cost in Ukrainian lives and risk of nuclear war.
(2023-06-05). Insights | International relations scholar: G7's ambition to divide the world laid bare. ecns.cn As Linjie Chou Zanadu, senior research fellow at the European Center for Peace and Development has pointed out, G7 has transformed into a containment machine for countries like China and Russia, and also a post-colonial project aiming to guard the interest of Western powers.
(2023-06-05). The Wandering Earth 2 brought to UN Office at Vienna. ecns.cn The Chinese movie The Wandering Earth 2 was on show at a side event of the 66th Session of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space held in the United Nations Office at Vienna.
(2023-06-05). Defense minister calls for mutual respect to repair ties. ecns.cn The right way for China and the US to get along is to follow the three principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation, the Chinese defense minister said at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on Sunday.
(2023-06-05). Summit stresses peace, stability. ecns.cn Collaboration and dialogue are needed to maintain peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region, and major powers need to act responsibly, the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore was told this weekend.
(2023-06-06). Presidente venezolano sostiene reunión con el príncipe heredero de Arabia Saudita. telesurtv.net Ambas autoridades conversaron sobre la actualidad mundial y la cooperación en diversas áreas.
(2023-06-06). Colombia designa a su nuevo embajador en Venezuela. telesurtv.net El nuevo embajador Milton Hernández asumirá la responsabilidad de consolidar las relaciones entre Bogotá y Caracas.
(2023-06-06). Activists Demand Better Scrutiny Of Israeli Occupation's Impact On Health. popularresistance.org As the World Health Organization (WHO) celebrated its 75th anniversary, the world also commemorated the 75th anniversary of the Nakba, which resulted in the forceful displacement of close to 800,00 Palestinians. The 76th World Health Assembly, held in Geneva from May 21-30, saw WHO members adopt a decision urging the Director-General to continue monitoring and reporting on the health conditions in Palestine. | The decision received 76 votes in favor, 13 votes against, and 35 abstentions, which was similar to the voting patterns of previous years. Countries such as Zimbabwe, Cuba, Lebanon, Venezuela, and Sudan exp…
(2023-06-05). Venezuela and Vietnam Strengthen Agreements for Oil Production. orinocotribune.com 
Representatives of the Venezuelan Petroleum Corporation (CVP) reached agreements with PetroVietnam to strengthen domestic production. | During the meeting, the reactivation strategies and business plans for the Petromacareo SA Mixed Company were reviewed.The information was provided by the Venezuelan Petroleum Corporation (PDVSA) team on their social networks. | La junto a rep…
(2023-06-05). President Maduro Meets With Saudi Arabia's Prince Salman. telesurenglish.net Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro held a meeting Monday with His Royal Highness Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, Mohamad Bin Salman Bin Aldulaziz Al Saud. | RELATED: | Maduro said it was ®a very fruitful and productive meeting (…) in which we reviewed our cooperation map and reiterated the commitment to advance in complementary work, in the different strategic areas, for the benefit of bo…
(2023-06-05). Venezuelan and Saudi Arabian Foreign Ministers Hold Meeting. telesurenglish.net Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yván Gil held a meeting on Monday with his Saudi counterpart, Faisal bin Farhan, to evaluate bilateral cooperation issues. | RELATED: | The Venezuelan foreign minister said that during the meeting in the Saudi city of Jeddah they managed to "set a roadmap for joint work and the convening of the II Joint Commission, to be held in Riyadh, at the end of this year." | Since 2015, the two governments have maintained a hi…
(2023-06-05). Venezuelan President Maduro Visits Saudi Arabia. telesurenglish.net In the early hours of Monday, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro arrived in the city of Jeddah in Saudi Arabia, where he will hold meetings with King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman. | RELATED: | The Bolivarian leader traveled in the company of his wife, legislator Cilia Flores, Foreign Minister Yvan Gil, and Communications Minister Freddy àëáñez. | After arriving at the King Abdulaziz International Airport,…
(2023-06-05). Avanza gira del presidente de Venezuela en Arabia Saudita. telesurtv.net El presidente Maduro llegó al Aeropuerto Internacional King Abdulaziz, ubicado la segunda ciudad más importante de esta nación, acompañado de la primera combatiente, Cilia Flores.