(2023-07-19). Senate Rejects Congressional War Powers Over NATO's Article 5. news.antiwar.com The Senate on Wednesday overwhelmingly voted down an amendment to the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would declare NATO's Article 5, which outlines mutual defense commitments, does not override congressional war powers. The amendment, introduced by Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), states: "It is the sense of Congress that Article 5 of the North …
(2023-07-19). Czech Parliament Ratifies Treaty Allowing US Troops Presence. news.antiwar.com On Wednesday, the Czech parliament ratified a treaty that paves the way for a US troop presence on Czech soil as the US is looking to further beef up its military posture in Europe. The Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA) was approved by the lower house of the Czech parliament in a vote of 115-18 and …
(2023-07-19). Fire at Military Base in Crimea Forces Over 2,000 to Evacuate. news.antiwar.com
(2023-07-19). Russia Issues Warning Over Black Sea Ships Heading to Ukraine. news.antiwar.com Russia warned on Wednesday that starting on July 20, it would consider all ships in the Black Sea heading to Ukrainian ports as carrying military cargo now that the grain deal has been terminated. "Given that the Black Sea initiative has come to an end and the maritime humanitarian corridor has been terminated, all ships …
(2023-07-19). US Announces $1.3 Billion Weapons Package for Ukraine. news.antiwar.com The Biden administration announced on Wednesday a new $1.3 billion weapons package for Ukraine that includes air defense systems, kamikaze drones, missiles, and other equipment. The package is being provided to Ukraine through the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative, which allows the US to purchase arms for Ukraine. The Pentagon said the announcement represents the beginning …
(2023-07-19). Iranian Oil Stolen by the US Stuck on a Tanker Off the Coast of Texas. news.antiwar.com US federal prosecutors are struggling to sell off a shipment of stolen Iranian oil being carried by a Greek tanker off the coast of Texas, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday. The US Justice Department seized the Greek tanker Suez Rajan in April under the pretext of sanctions enforcement and forced the ship to head …
(2023-07-19). Two Syrian Soldiers Wounded in Israeli Airstrikes on Damascus. news.antiwar.com Israeli airstrikes targeted Syria's capital Damascus early Wednesday morning, wounding two Syrian soldiers, Syrian media has reported. "At about 12: 25 am, the Israeli enemy carried out an air aggression with bursts of missiles from the direction of the north of the occupied Syrian Golan, targeting some points in the vicinity of Damascus," a military source …
(2023-07-20). Anti-war protesters say Talisman Sabre war games should be cancelled. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-07-20). How the Israel Lobby Tried to Tank Jeremy Corbyn: In-Depth Analysis w/ Asa Winstanley. soundcloud.com A massive, years-long smear campaign was launched against anti-war, anti-elite Jeremy Corbyn shortly after his election to lead the British Labour Party. The campaign targeted Corbyn and his supporters as being anti-Semitic. What's the truth and what really happened? Walter Smolarek is joined by investigative journalist Asa Winstanley, who writes for the Electronic Intifada and …
(2023-07-20). Ukraine justifies massive nukes and Western 'way of war' spending increase, military claims. thecanary.co Ukraine highlights the need for nuclear weapons and affirms the 'western way of war', a new report claims. This report comes as the Tories announced a £6bn hike in nuclear warhead spending over the next six years. But, critics are not having it. Anti-war leaders said the decision was counter to peace and social justice, …
(2023-07-19). Minnesota says "No to NATO" fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – On July 11, about 40 protesters assembled in front of Senator Amy Klobuchar's office to speak out against the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and its role in the war in Ukraine. | The protest took place during the first day of a NATO summit meeting in Vilnius, Lithuania to discuss drastically increasing its military forces deployed near Russia, as well as the potential admission of Sweden – and possibly Ukraine – into the organization. | Speakers from the Anti-War Committee (AWC) and Veterans For Peace, Minnesota Chapter 27 condemned NATO for being directly involved in destabilizing th…
(2023-07-20). International Community Must Reject US/UN/CARICOM Plan For Haiti. popularresistance.org The Black Alliance for Peace (BAP) is alarmed that representatives of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) are at the forefront of the call for armed intervention in Haiti calling on Rwanda and Kenya to help lead the charge. Once again the Black Alliance for Peace (BAP) calls on the international community to reject U.S., UN, and CARICOM plans for an armed intervention in Haiti. We have been consistent in our support for Haitian people who view the presence of the United Nations Integrated Office (BINUH) and the Core Group as a foreign occupation. Since 2004, they have suppressed Haiti's independence and sovereignty…
(2023-07-20). Foreign Affairs Barrage of Baloney on Ukraine is Keeping the Phoney War Going. strategic-culture.org 
Zelensky is not the leader who is going to negotiate peace with Russia, not now, not any time, Martin Jay writes. | Join us on , , and . | Foreign Affairs magazine had a brief moment of attention beyond its normal limited el…
(2023-07-20). Venezuela Receives Millionaire Lot of Insulin Doses From Russia. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, as part of the agreement between the Russian company Geropharm and the Venezuelan company Espromed Bio, a batch of more than 1.1 million containers of insulin arrived in Venezuela. | Related: | "The current batch of medicines includes more than 1.1 million containers of recombinant rapid and intermediate-acting human insulins: Rinsulin R and Rinsulin NPH," Geropharm said in a press release. | In addition, according to the company, the…
(2023-07-20). Venezuela Begins Using Russia's MIR Cards on Margarita Island. orinocotribune.com
(2023-07-20). Venezuela's Non-Energy Exports Reach $3 Billion in 2023. orinocotribune.com According to data from the Venezuelan Exporters Association (AVEX), Venezuela's exports—excluding the energy sector—have reached approximately $3 billion so far in 2023. | AVEX president, Ramón Goyo, According to Goyo, Venezuela's main markets are the European Union, the United States—whose governments maintain illegal sanctions against Venezuela[m…
(2023-07-20). III Cumbre Celac-UE sin consenso entre las partes. telesurtv.net Los representantes latinoamericanos rechazaron las sanciones económicas impuestas por EE. UU contra Venezuela y Cuba.
(2023-07-20). Festival de Poesía avanza con distintas actividades en Venezuela. telesurtv.net El segundo día del Congreso Mundial de Poesía se desarrolló este martes con el aporte de valiosas reflexiones y profundos diálogos.
(2023-07-20). Felicitan a Nicaragua por 44 aniversario de la Revolución Sandinista. telesurtv.net Mandatarios de Cuba, Rusia, China y el canciller de Venezuela, enviaron sus felicitaciones al Gobierno de Nicaragua.
(2023-07-20). Venezuela recibe millonario lote de dosis de insulina de Rusia. telesurtv.net El lote cubrirá las necesidades de todos los pacientes del país que requieren tratamiento con insulina por un periodo de hasta tres meses.
(2023-07-19). Monument to Simón Bolívar Unveiled in Moscow. telesurenglish.net An equestrian statue of Liberator Simon Bolivar was unveiled Wednesday in the Russian capital, Moscow, in commemoration of the 240th anniversary of his birth. | RELATED: | The Venezuelan representatives present at the solemn ceremony included the mayor of Caracas, Carmen Meléndez; the ambassador to Moscow, Jesús Rafael Salazar Velásquez; and the Minister of Petroleum, Rafael Tellechea. | The recently inaugurated statue is…
(2023-07-19). Venezuela: øHacia la solución final? globalizacion.ca En un reciente artículo publicado en el portal del Consejo de relaciones Exteriores de Estados Unidos, Elliot Abrams criticó la política de la Washington hacia Venezuela bajo la actual administración de Joe Biden. | Abrams señala que durante el gobierno de…
(2023-07-19). Venezuela's VP Blasts Paraguay's President for Serving US Interests & Not Honoring Debts. orinocotribune.com This Tuesday, the vice president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, called on the president of Paraguay, Mario Abdo, to honor the debt that Paraguay has with Venezuela before continuing in an "empty monologue," after new fresh intervention in Venezuelan internal affairs during the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) and European Union (EU) summit held in Brussels, Belgium. | Abdo supported the European Union's resolution to condemn the disqualification of Venezuelan opposition politician Maria Corina Machado from the presidential elections. Machado was disqualified from holding public office for…
(2023-07-19). Venezuela's VP Rodríguez Meets Gerardo Blyde & Presidents of France, Argentina, Colombia, and Brazil in Brussels. orinocotribune.com The vice president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, held a meeting in Brussels, Belgium, with the sector of the Venezuelan opposition represented by Gerardo Blyde, chief negotiator of the Unitary Platform (PU). The meeting was also attended by the presidents of France (Emmanuel Macron), Argentina (Alberto Fernández), Colombia (Gustavo Petro), and Brazil ("Lula" Da Silva). | The meeting took place on Monday, July 17, within the framework of the third Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) and the European Union (EU). | Earlier, Colombian President Gust…
(2023-07-19). Venezuelan FM holds successful talks with opposition. plenglish.com In a phone conversation with Venezolana de Television news channel, Yvan Gil made a balance of such meeting and of the 3rd Summit of the European Union and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (EU-CELAC). | Gil pointed out that the first issue cleared up was the pernicious effect of sanctions imposed on Venezuela, assuring that he saw how "unanimously" the European Union (EU) and the Latin American and Caribbean countries requested to progress in eliminating sanctions. | The foreign minister added they would start working on the construction of a political dialogue among Venezuelans, who are the o…