(2023-07-12). Report: Biden Administration Debating Sending ATACMs to Ukraine. news.antiwar.com The Biden administration is quietly debating whether or not to provide Ukraine with Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS), which have a range of up to 190 miles, The New York Times reported Tuesday. The Wall Street Journal reported at the end of June that the administration was moving closer to providing Ukraine with ATACMS, which …
(2023-07-12). British Defense Minister Says Ukraine Needs to Show More Gratitude. news.antiwar.com British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said Wednesday that Ukraine needs to show more gratitude for the support it receives from the West when asked about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's criticism of NATO's communiqué. "Whether we like it or not, people want to see a bit of gratitude," Wallace told reporters. A day earlier, Zelensky wrote …
(2023-07-12). Russia's Spy Chief Says He Spoke With CIA Director About Ukraine. news.antiwar.com Sergey Naryshkin, the head of Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR), confirmed on Wednesday that he spoke with CIA Director William Burns after Yevgeny Prigozhin's short-lived rebellion. US media outlets reported at the end of June that Burns phoned Naryshkin to assure that the US was not involved in Prigozhin's mutiny. But Naryshkin said the two …
(2023-07-11). Blinken Says Ukraine Would Be 'Defenseless' Without Cluster Bombs. news.antiwar.com Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday defended the Biden administration's decision to arm Ukraine with widely-banned cluster munitions, which have a devastating impact on civilians. The US is providing Ukraine with cluster munitions in the form of 155mm artillery shells. Blinken said without the cluster bombs, Ukraine would be "defenseless" because the US and …
(2023-07-11). NATO Countries Agree to Start Training Ukrainian Pilots on F-16s in August. news.antiwar.com Eleven NATO members agreed on Tuesday to start training Ukrainian pilots on US-made F-16s in Europe this August, the first step toward getting the American-made fighter jets to the war zone in Ukraine. According to POLITICO, the training will begin in Denmark and will also be held in Romania once a support station is established …
(2023-07-11). Sullivan Says US to Move Forward With $20 Billion F-16 Sale to Turkey. news.antiwar.com National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said Tuesday that the Biden administration will move forward with a $20 billion sale of Lockheed Martin-made F-16 fighter jets to Turkey. Sullivan's comments came a day after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreed to back Sweden's NATO bid after over a year of negotiations. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said …
(2023-07-11). US Intelligence Report Says Iran Is Not Trying to Make Nuclear Weapons. news.antiwar.com A new US intelligence report has reaffirmed that Iran is not trying to build nuclear weapons despite constant claims made by Israel and Western media outlets to the contrary. "Iran is not currently undertaking the key nuclear weapons-development activities that would be necessary to produce a testable nuclear device," an unclassified summary of a report …
(2023-07-11). White House Says Ukraine Joining NATO Means War With Russia. news.antiwar.com The White House said Tuesday that NATO membership for Ukraine isn't going to happen anytime soon since it would mean war with Russia. "Of course, they are at war right now. So, NATO membership in the immediate future isn't likely because that would put NATO at war with Russia," White House National Security Council spokesman …
(2023-07-11). Zelensky Slams NATO's Vague Commitment on Ukraine's Membership. news.antiwar.com NATO leaders issued a communiqué on Tuesday at the end of the first day of the alliance's summit in Vilnius that dealt with the issue of Ukraine's future membership. The communiqué said NATO would waive the Membership Action Plan (MAP) for Ukraine, which requires reforms to meet certain requirements. Waiving the MAP would speed up …
(2023-07-12). Without the 2014 coup, Ukraine would be living in peace. mronline.org 
Oleg Nesterenko: "When we talk about the reasons that led the Russians to intervene militarily in Ukraine, root causes and triggers are often confused, especially in the Western press. The triggers are mistaken for the causes. As for the causes, we don't even talk about them, or we just talk nonsense. It's important to distinguish one from the other."
(2023-07-12). Paramilitary Group Threatens Justices of the Peace in Colombia. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP) denounced that the paramilitary group Black Eagles (Aguilas Negras) had sent threatening emails to officials of this institution, which was created based on the 2016 peace agreement reached between the Colombian State and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). | RELATED: | "The intimidations against the JEP persist. Last week, a team of our lawyers receiv…
(2023-07-12). UN Security Council Condemns Attack Against MINUSCA. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the United Nations Security Council condemned "in the strongest terms" the attack against the UN peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) on Monday, which resulted in the death of one peacekeeper from Rwanda. | Related: | "The Secretary-General expresses his deepest condolences to the family of the fallen peacekeeper and to the people and government of the Republic of Rwanda," reads the UN Se…
(2023-07-12). Uhuru Kenyata calls on all parties to lay down arms in DRC. plenglish.com Kinshasa, Jul 12 (Prensa Latina) Former Kenyan President H.E. Uhuru Kenyatta, in his capacity as the Facilitator of the East African Community (EAC), Led- Nairobi Process on restoration of peace in the Eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), on Wednesday called on all armed groups in DRC to cease hostilities and lay down arms in order to move forward in peace talks.
(2023-07-12). As Ukraine Gets "Closer Than Ever" to Joining NATO, Does Peace Get Further Away? truthout.org During a major summit in Lithuania, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Ukraine is "closer than ever" to joining NATO, but the military alliance is resisting calls to give Kyiv a timeline to membership. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is attending the NATO summit and is meeting with President Biden and other world leaders. This comes as a number of nations have announced new… |
(2023-07-12). Denver practice pickets draw 300 people. fightbacknews.org Commerce City, CO — After the contract negotiation fallout between UPS and the Teamsters a week before, 300 workers marched outside the UPS Commerce City Hub just outside Denver, Colorado, July 9. Teamsters Local 455 is holding practice pickets which have been exploding across the country as the Teamsters keep up their fight for a strong UPS contract August 1. | Teamsters union members marched across the street from the building they work, roaring chants such as "Who are we? Teamsters!" and "No justice, no peace!" as they circled the sidewalk. | Union members were in high spirits and had a lot to say about…
(2023-07-12). As Sudan Fighting Escalates, Displacing 3 Million in 3 Months, Peace Talks Must Include Civil Society. democracynow.org 
The United Nations has warned that Sudan is on the brink of a "full-scale civil war" as fighting between the military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has forced over 3 million people from their homes. After multiple failed ceasefires, Egypt is hosting a summit this week with the goal to "develop effective mechanisms" with neighboring countries to settle the conflict. Sudanese activist Marine Alneel says Sudanese civilians are in the midst of a deadly healthcare crisis as hospitals have been shut down and medical supplies are severely limited. Alneel warns of an impending famine a…
(2023-07-12). West Papua: More arrests at KNPB rally. greenleft.org.au 
Indonesian security forces violently cracked down on a peaceful West Papuan National Congress (KNPB) demonstration on July 12, called to show support for West Papua's application to become a full member of the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG), reports Susan Price.
(2023-07-12). Friday 7/28: A Bold Peace: Free Film Screening. indybay.org 1364 Fremont Blvd. between Sonoma Ave. and Hamilton St., in Seaside, CA.
(2023-07-12). Saturday 8/5: Hiroshima-Nagasaki Remembrance & Floating Peace Lantern Ceremony. indybay.org Lovers Point Beach Cove, Ocean View Blvd., at 17th Street, Pacific Grove, CA…
(2023-07-12). Saturday 8/5: SF Bay Area Peace Lantern Ceremony in Commemoration of Hiroshima & Nagasaki. indybay.org Berkeley: RSVP for location details | Saturday, Aug. 5th in the evening…
(2023-07-12). Friday 8/4: Abolish Nuclear Weapons at Lawarence Livermore Lab & Globally – Hiroshima-Nagasaki Vigil. indybay.org West Gate of Lawarence Livermore Lab | 7000 East Ave | Livermore CA 94550…
(2023-07-12). Cuba Condemns US Nuclear Submarine in Guantánamo. orinocotribune.com Cuba condemned the presence of a US nuclear submarine at the Guantánamo naval base in Cuba earlier this month. Cuban authorities labeled the move a military provocation. | On Tuesday, July 11, Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez stated via social media, "We categorically condemn the presence between July 5 and 8 of a nuclear submarine at the Guantánamo naval base. It constitutes a provocative escalation by the US, which forces us to question what strategic purpose it is pursuing in our region, declared a Zone of Peace." | According to the Defense Video and Imagery Distribution System (DVIDS), the submarine tha…
(2023-07-12). Nation State 'Anarchists' Side With Capitalists to Silence Talk of Peace. orinocotribune.com By Yves Engler — Jul 10, 2023 |
(2023-07-11). FARC Leader Iván Márquez Dies in Venezuela. venezuelanalysis.com Márquez was the lead negotiator for the rebel organization in peace talks with the Colombian government but returned to armed struggle in 2019.
(2023-07-11). "A Historic Mistake": Swedish Peace Activist Decries Move to Join NATO & Abandon Neutrality. democracynow.org 
Sweden may soon join NATO after over a year of negotiations with Turkey over its bid for accession to the transatlantic military alliance. Turkey's right-wing President Recep Tayyip Erdoƒüan had staunchly opposed Sweden's bid due to the country's strong presence of Kurdish exiles, including members of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party, which Turkey considers a "terrorist" organization. Erdoƒüan attributed his unexpected change of heart to Turkey's own bid to join the European Union, which has been stalled for years, suggesting he will open the door…
(2023-07-11). Ukrainian Forces Struck Peaceful Cities In Zaporozhie Region With Storm Shadow And HIMARS Missiles. southfront.org 
On July 11, Ukrainian forces struck the city of Berdyansk in the Zaporozhie region with Storm Shadow missiles. The local authorities confirmed explosions in the city. Another target was the town of Tokmak in the same Zaporozhie region, which was targeted by HIMARS missiles. | The Kiev regime continues strikes with foreign missiles on civilian cities under Russian control. | There were at least two attacks on the city of Berdyansk in the afternoon. The first wave of missiles was intercepte…
(2023-07-11). Factors of Stability in Greater Eurasia. libya360.wordpress.com Timofei Bordachev Greater Eurasia is under the influence of challenges and threats of both internal and external origin, therefore peace and stability there are not guaranteed. However, one should not lose sight of the objective factors that make Greater Eurasia a more stable region in modern circumstances than would be predicted by an established view…
(2023-07-12). Venezuela Formally Presents New Ambassador to Colombia. telesurenglish.net The Venezuelan ambassador to Colombia, Carlos Eduardo Martínez Mendoza, has presented to the Colombian president, Gustavo Petro, the Letters of Credence, thus institutionalizing his functions in the neighboring country. | RELATED: | Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yván Gil commented on the new ambassador, saying that his country's government is confident that Martínez Mendoza will have "fruitful management." | "Venezuela and Colombia…
(2023-07-12). President Maduro: Capriles Conspires Against Venezuela. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro denounced that opposition politician Henrique Capriles continues to conspire and encourage economic warfare against this South American nation. | RELATED: | During his weekly television program, Maduro recalled that Capriles supported the arbitrary U.S. sanctions against Venezuela, the urban riots ("guarimbas") aimed at destabilizing the country, and the political farce…
(2023-07-12). Venezuela and Suriname Sign Agreements to Strengthen Relations. orinocotribune.com On Monday, in Caracas, Venezuelan Minister of for Foreign Affairs Yván Gil and his counterpart from Suriname, Albert Ramdin, signed a joint declaration at the fifth meeting for the Mechanism for Political Consultations between both countries. | The activity took place in the Salvador Allende hall of the Venezuelan Foreign Ministry and represents an example of the actions carried out by both countries to strengthen the ties of cooperation and mutual fr…
(2023-07-12). Venezuela respalda denuncia de Cuba sobre manipulación de la UE. telesurtv.net Venezuela respalda las denuncias realizadas por Cuba relacionadas con la falta de transparencia y la conducta manipuladora de la UE en la preparación de cumbre con la Celac.
(2023-07-12). Presidente Maduro: Capriles sigue conspirando contra Venezuela. telesurtv.net "El pueblo te conoce: apoyaste las guarimbas, al guaidosismo y las sanciones", destacó Maduro en su cuenta de Twitter.
(2023-07-12). Venezuela 'Hikes' Diesel Price to $0.32 per Liter. orinocotribune.com 
An adjustment to the price of diesel fuel for the industrial sector was made official in Venezuela after being published in the government gazette. The new price is equivalent to 32 US cents per liter. In addition, Article 2 of the resolution states that the government may evaluate the use of different prices for sectors considered to be a priority. | The new price is a necessary adjustment after the US restricted, under illegal sanctions, exports of diesel to Venezuela in 2021, while President Maduro's administration retained a subsidized price equivalent to slightly less than half a cent per liter in US dollars…
(2023-07-12). Venezuela rejects entry of US submarine into Cuban bay. plenglish.com Caracas, Jul 12 (Prensa Latina) The entry of a US nuclear-powered submarine in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, whose space was hijacked by the United States, was rejected by the National Movement of Friendship and Mutual Solidarity Venezuela-Cuba, according to a statement issued today.
(2023-07-12). Venezuela's Communist Party Members Request Supreme Court to Appoint Special Board for Party Restructuring. orinocotribune.com A group of Communist Party of Venezuela (PCV) members requested the Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) to appoint a special board for restructuring the party. | The group's spokesperson, Victor Parra, spoke to the media outside the court. He explained that they went to the court to "ask for justice regarding the administration of the party." | Parra reported that the group filed an appeal before the Constitutional Chamber of the TSJ asking for a special board because they consider the current PCV leadership illegitimate and illegal for having been elected in a party congress where "more than 80% of the party members…
(2023-07-11). Trump Lashes Out At Venezuela Again in Campaign Speech. orinocotribune.com