(2023-06-27). Zelensky Says No Elections in Ukraine Until War Is Over. news.antiwar.com Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told BBC last week that there will be no Ukrainian presidential election in 2024 if martial law is still in effect, The New Voice of Ukraine reported. Zelensky's five-year term is due to end in 2024, but his comments suggest that it will be extended indefinitely if the war isn't over …
(2023-06-27). US Announces $500 Million Weapons Package for Ukraine. news.antiwar.com The Biden administration on Tuesday announced a new $500 million military aid package for Ukraine that includes new Bradley and Stryker armored vehicles and munitions for various weapons systems. The provision of new Bradleys and Strykers comes after Ukraine lost armored vehicles in the first few weeks of its counteroffensive. A US military official told …
(2023-06-27). First UN Investigator Allowed in Gitmo Says Detainees Face 'Cruel, Inhuman' Treatment. news.antiwar.com The first UN investigator allowed inside the notorious US prison at Guantanamo Bay said the 30 remaining detainees in the facility are facing "ongoing cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment under international law." UN special rapporteur Fionnuala Ni Aolain issued a report on the facility and told reporters in New York that "significant improvements" have been …
(2023-06-27). No More Astana Peace Talks for Syria. strategic-culture.org The migrant tragedies at sea are a direct result of the U.S.-EU sanctions which strangle the Syrian people and prevent them from recovery at home. | The Astana peace talks for Syria began in 2017 and recently met in Kazakhstan on June 20-21. It surprised many when the Kazakh Deputy Foreign Minister
(2023-06-27). World Forum on Cities and Territories of Peace begins in Bogota. plenglish.com It is a scenario for dialogue and collaborative work focused on building solutions and institutional and social tools, which may contribute to the construction of sustained peace in cities, territories and communities. | This will be a space for the meeting of local governments, international organizations, civil society, academia and the private sector to advance in a conversation about the conditions that must be in place for peace, based on social justice, environmental justice and human security. | The event will be developed along five thematic axes: Territorial peace, Environmental peace, Women, peace and…
(2023-06-26). Does Russia Have Legitimate Security Concerns? strategic-culture.org Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is running against the Democratic establishment's position on the Russia-Ukraine War and for the presidential nomination of the party in 2024. He recently gave a peace speech in New Hampshire that echoed the sentiments of the peace speech given by his uncle, President John F. Kennedy, in 1963.
(2023-06-26). Maduro Pledges Solidarity with Russia Amid Insurrection Attempt. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro sent a greeting of solidarity and support to the people of Russia after an attempt of armed insurrection against President Vladimir Putin was successfully overcome this past Saturday. | The Head of State expressed these words during the concluding ceremony of the events commemorating the 202nd anniversary of the Battle of Carabobo and Bolivarian Army Day. | "I want to send from Campo de Carabobo all our solidarity and support to Russia, which has been able to face an attempt of treason, an attempt of civil war, and is now in peace," he said. "From Venezuela, all our support to…
(2023-06-26). Chinese-American Worker and Activist Arrested for Advocating for Peace Between US and China. orinocotribune.com By Natalia Marques — Jun 22, 2023 | Li Tang "Henry" Liang, a hotel worker active in his Boston local union, was suspended from his job after being indicted on federal charges | Labor leaders and organizers are banding together to demand justice for Chinese-American unionized worker and activist Li Tang "Henry" Liang. Liang was indicted and then arrested in early May in Boston in retaliation for exercising his free speech rights. "The federal government has targeted Liang for advocating peaceful relations between the US and China,"
(2023-06-27). Venezuela: Yukpa People Call for Justice for Detainees Amidst Protests. orinocotribune.com Indigenous communities from western Venezuela were injured during a crackdown while trying to reach Caracas to sell handicrafts. | Caracas, June 24, 2023 ( On June 15, Zenaida Romero, her husband Alfonzo Ramos Romero, and Francisco Romero were arrested after the National Bolivarian Police (PNB) attacked a group of Yukpas on the General Rafael Urdaneta Bridge ac…
(2023-06-27). President Maduro Calls on CELAC to Build a Latin American Bloc With 'Its Own Identity'. orinocotribune.com 
This Monday, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro called for the construction of a political, economic and social power bloc to unite the region and achieve a long-awaited Latin American identity. | "The construction of a Latin American and Caribbean identity positioned in the spirit of the continent's peoples will be a great opportunity to build a large block of political, social, cultural, economic and integral power in the region that will put us in the rhythm and at the level we need to be able to move forward in this 21st century and the centuries to come," said President Maduro on Monday, June 26, during his…
(2023-06-27). Venezuela expresses support for Russian President Vladimir Putin. plenglish.com Caracas, Jun 27 (Prensa Latina) The Venezuelan Government on Tuesday expressed its support for Russian President Vladimir Putin in light of the destabilizing attempts by the Wagner group and its leader, Yevgueni Prigozhin.
(2023-06-27). Meeting of CELAC Science Ministers in Venezuela comes to an end. plenglish.com Caracas, Jun 27 (Prensa Latina) The meeting of ministers and high authorities of Science, Technology and Innovation of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) in Venezuela ends on Tuesday.
(2023-06-27). Venezuela plantea crear centro de ciencias aplicadas regional. telesurtv.net El jefe de Estado venezolano inauguró la reunión de trabajo dedicada al intercambio científico y tecnológico Celac 2023 junto al primer ministro de San Vicente y la Granadinas, Ralph Gonsalves.
(2023-06-27). Inauguran seminario por los 50 años de Caricom en Venezuela. telesurtv.net El primer ministro de San Vicente y las Granadinas y presidente pro tempore Ralph Gonsalves abordó los desafíos de la comunidad.
(2023-06-27). teleSUR obtiene Premio Nacional de Periodismo en Venezuela. telesurtv.net El jurado calificador estuvo integrado por Rocío Cazal, Yuleidis Hernández, Yarisol Quintero, Lisandro Rojas y Félix Gerardi.
(2023-06-27). Venezuela plantea crear centro de ciencias aplicadas regional. telesurtv.net El jefe de Estado venezolano inauguró la reunión de trabajo dedicada al intercambio científico y tecnológico Celac 2023 junto al primer ministro de San Vicente y la Granadinas, Ralph Gonsalves.
(2023-06-27). Inauguran seminario por los 50 años de Caricom en Venezuela. telesurtv.net El primer ministro de San Vicente y las Granadinas y presidente pro tempore Ralph Gonsalves abordó los desafíos de la comunidad.
(2023-06-27). teleSUR obtiene Premio Nacional de Periodismo en Venezuela. telesurtv.net El jurado calificador estuvo integrado por Rocío Cazal, Yuleidis Hernández, Yarisol Quintero, Lisandro Rojas y Félix Gerardi.