(2023-09-21). Poland Says It's No Longer Arming Ukraine Amid Grain Spat. news.antiwar.com Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said Wednesday that Poland is no longer arming Ukraine, marking a significant shift as Warsaw has been a staunch supporter of the NATO proxy war with Russia. Morawiecki's comments come amid a spat between Warsaw and Kyiv over a Polish ban on Ukrainian grain. When asked if the dispute would …
(2023-09-21). Air Force General Defends Memo That Predicted War With China By 2025. news.antiwar.com The four-star general in charge of the US Air Force's Air Mobility Command has defended a memo he sent to his officers earlier this year where he predicted the US would be at war with China in 2025. "My assessment is that war is not inevitable, but the readiness I'm driving with that timeline is …
(2023-09-21). Australian MPs Call for Assange's Freedom During Talks in Washington. news.antiwar.com A delegation of Australian members of parliament met with US officials in Washington on Wednesday and called for the release of WikiLeaks founder and Australian citizen Julian Assange, who faces up to 175 years in prison if extradited to the US and convicted for exposing US war crimes. The delegation includes six MPs from different …
(2023-09-21). Pentagon Exempts Ukraine Operations from Potential Government Shutdown. news.antiwar.com The Pentagon will exempt its operations supporting Ukraine in the war against Russia from a government shutdown that will happen if Congress fails to pass a funding bill by September 30. During government shutdowns, the US military typically suspends activities that are deemed not vital to US national security. But Pentagon spokesman Chris Sherwood told …
(2023-09-21). Russia Says It Downed 19 Drones Over Crimea, Black Sea. news.antiwar.com The Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday that its forces downed 19 Ukrainian drones over the Black Sea and Crimea, as Kyiv has stepped up attacks on the peninsula amid its faltering counteroffensive. "In the night from 20th to 21st September, an attempt by the Kyiv regime to commit a terrorist attack with lethal drones …
(2023-09-21). US Deploys Drone Ships Near China for the First Time. news.antiwar.com Two US Navy drone ships have arrived in Yokosuka, Japan, marking the first US deployment of unmanned vessels aimed at China in the western Pacific. "The unmanned surface vessels (USVs) Ranger and Mariner from Unmanned Surface Vessel Division ONE (USVDIV-1) arrived at Fleet Activities Yokosuka on September 18," the US Navy's Seventh Fleet said in …
(2023-09-20). Potential Government Shutdown Threatens US Support for Ukraine. news.antiwar.com The Pentagon has said that the government shutdown that will happen if Congress doesn't pass a funding bill by September 30 could hinder US support for Ukraine. Pentagon spokesman Chris Sherwood told POLITICO that the Defense Department's suspension of what is considered nonessential activities expected under a shutdown could interrupt "delivery of defense articles, services …
(2023-09-20). China Conducts Drills in the Yellow Sea in Response to US Activity. news.antiwar.com The Chinese navy is conducting drills in the Yellow Sea after the US held joint naval exercises in the waters off northern China with Canada and South Korea. The US drills were carried out last week and included an amphibious ready group led by the USS America, an amphibious assault ship that can carry certain …
(2023-09-20). G7 Official Says Ukraine War Could Last for Seven More Years. news.antiwar.com The US and its allies in the Group of Seven are preparing to support the proxy war in Ukraine for years to come, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday. One unnamed official from a European G7 nation told the paper that the war could last six or seven more years and that the allies need to prepare …
(2023-09-20). Report: Next Arms Package for Ukraine to Include More Cluster Bombs, No ATACMS. news.antiwar.com President Biden will announce a new weapons package for Ukraine when Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visits Washington on Thursday, Reuters reported on Wednesday. Sources told Reuters that the package will be worth $325 million and is expected to include the second tranche of widely-banned cluster bombs in the form of 155mm artillery shells. The US …
(2023-09-20). State Department Confirms US Citizen Gonzalo Lira Is Detained in Ukraine. news.antiwar.com The State Department has confirmed that American citizen Gonzalo Lira is being held in a Ukrainian prison over charges related to his speech and views on the war in Ukraine. Lira is a popular YouTuber and journalist who was arrested by the Ukrainian Security Services (SBU) in May for creating content that was critical of …
(2023-09-21). Poland Says It's No Longer Arming Ukraine Amid Grain Spat. scheerpost.com 
Volodymyr Zelensky and Mateusz Morawiecki at the 17th Yalta European Strategy Conference "Ukraine: Defending all Our Freedom" in Kiev (September 2022). Chancellery of the Prime Minister of Poland, CC BY 3.0 PL creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/pl/deed.en, via Wikimedia Commons By Dave DeCamp / Antiwar.com Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said Wednesday that Poland is no longer arming Ukraine, marking …
(2023-09-21). Envoy urges wisdom for peace in Tokyo ties with Beijing. ecns.cn Chinese and Japanese politicians, artists and folks celebrated the 45th anniversary of the signing of the China-Japan Treaty of Peace and Friendship in Tokyo on Tuesday while protesters rallied against Japan's military buildup.
(2023-09-21). Monday 9/18: Call to Action: Protest Netanyahu's Visit to the Bay Area at SJC. indybay.org Meet in the In'N'Out Burger parking lot | 550 Newhall Dr. | San Jose 95110…
(2023-09-21). Haiti and Kenya establish diplomatic relations. plenglish.com Both nations issued a joint statement indicating that the decision will promote ties of friendship and cooperation for mutual benefit of the people and in the pursuit of common interests. | As stated, the establishment of bilateral relations is guided by the principles and objectives of the Charter of the United Nations, International Law and Treaties, particularly, with regard to the promotion of international peace and security. It also encourages equality between States, national sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity and non-interference in the internal affairs of other States, under the Vienna Con…
(2023-09-21). Headlines for September 21, 2023. democracynow.org U.N. Chief Warns Climate Ambition Summit, "Humanity Has Opened the Gates of Hell", Biden Announces Climate Corps as Activists Demand He Declare Climate Emergency, Study Finds Climate Change Made Libya Flood Catastrophe 50 Times More Likely, U.N. Warns Fighting Between Sudan's Rival Military Factions Is Sickening and Killing Children, CNN: Ukraine Likely Behind Drone Strikes on Wagner-Backed Paramilitary in Sudan, Nagorno-Karabakh Residents Seek Security Guarantees as Peace Talks Get Underway, Patients Billed Up to $190 for COVID-19 Shots That Insurance Plans Are Required to Cover, Senate Confirm…
(2023-09-21). Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Ukraine, Palestine & Why Latin America Rejects Western Hypocrisy. democracynow.org 
Colombian President Gustavo Petro joins Democracy Now! for an exclusive broadcast interview after his address to the United Nations General Assembly in New York, where he spoke of the need to end wars and stop the climate crisis. Petro is the first leftist to ever govern Colombia. He was elected in 2022 after campaigning to fight inequality and poverty, increase taxes on the wealthy, expand social programs, restore peace and end Colombia's dependence on fossil fuels. He is a former M-19 guerrilla who went on to become the mayor of Bogotá and a senator before rising to the presidency. In Part 1 of the interv…
(2023-09-20). Saudi offer to host talks raises Yemen peace hopes. ecns.cn With different sides of Yemen and the Middle East welcoming a Riyadh-hosted dialogue with the Houthi forces, hopes have risen for a possible breakthrough: a permanent truce to end the Yemen conflict.
(2023-09-20). 'There Shall Be Peace and Friendship': Brics Offers Symbol of Hope for Global South. infobrics.org The Freedom Charter, a policy and visionary document crafted by our predecessors, includes a powerful declaration emphasising the importance of establishing peaceful and friendly relationships: "There Shall Be Peace and Friendship"
(2023-09-20). Monday 9/18: Call to Action: Protest Netanyahu's Visit to the Bay Area at SJC. indybay.org Meet in the In'N'Out Burger parking lot | 550 Newhall Dr. | San Jose 95110…
(2023-09-20). Russia urges Armenia and Azerbaijan to cease hostilities. plenglish.com "In connection with the escalation of the armed conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh, we urge the parties to end the bloodshed, cease hostilities and eliminate civilian casualties," indicates the statement published this Wednesday on the official website of the Foreign Ministry of the Russian Federation. | According to the note, Russian peacekeepers deployed in the region provide aid and medical assistance to civilians and also participate in evacuation. | The Russian Foreign Ministry also called for compliance with the trilateral agreements reached in 2020-2022, which detail all the steps for a peaceful solution to the…
(2023-09-20). UAE Expresses Support for Ansarallah-Saudi Peace Talks on Yemen. orinocotribune.com
(2023-09-20). Axis Of War: The Japan-Korea-US Alliance. counterpunch.org Peter Kuzinick, director of the Nuclear Studies Institute at American University, has described the US as "the most war-making country" in the world. Case in point is the newly-minted Japan-US-Korea alliance (JAKUS), which is being lauded as a historic step toward peace and stability by the Biden administration, but in fact fuels the rising danger
(2023-09-21). Saudi offer to host talks raises Yemen peace hopes. ecns.cn With different sides of Yemen and the Middle East welcoming a Riyadh-hosted dialogue with the Houthi forces, hopes have risen for a possible breakthrough: a permanent truce to end the Yemen conflict.
(2023-09-21). Ethiopia and Russia for peaceful use of nuclear energy. plenglish.com Addis Ababa, Sep 21 (Prensa Latina) The successful use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes occupies Ethiopia and Russian companies as part of cooperation in that sector, the Ministry of Innovation and Technology informed on Thursday.
(2023-09-21). UN coordinator calls for safeguarding peace and democracy in Lebanon. plenglish.com Beirut, Sep 21 (Prensa Latina) On International Day of Peace, United Nations Special Coordinator in Lebanon Joanna Wronecka called, on Thursday, to safeguard the country as a space for democracy, human rights, and freedoms.
(2023-09-21). Venezuelan President recalls International Day of Peace. plenglish.com That is the path of the Bolivarian Republic and "we will always insist on building a world without hatred and violence, where human solidarity and social justice prevail," the head of State wrote on his X account, formerly Twitter. | The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) declared September 21, 1981, as the International Day of Peace, with the goal of commemorating the ideals of peace of every people and every nation. | The date makes special emphasis on social and economic development on issues such as poverty, hunger, health care, education, climate change, gender equality, water, sanitation, electricity,…
(2023-09-21). OAS's Almagro Applauds Guyana's Attack on Venezuela's Sovereignty (+ VP Rodriguez). orinocotribune.com In a new display of interference in Venezuela's internal affairs, discredited secretary general of the Organization of American States (OAS), Luis Almagro, expressed his support for the illegal rounds of bidding held by Guyana for oil exploitation in the disputed Essequibo territory. | Through social media, Almagro acknowledged "Guyana's right" to welcome investors and affirmed that they must preserve their territorial integrity and security by taking the case with Venezuela to the International Court of Justice (ICJ). | Luis Almagro's statement on a bilateral issue between Guyana and Venezuela is yet another exa…
(2023-09-21). Venezuela Condemns European Union's ruling on illegal sanctions. mronline.org 
The appeal was made against the European Union's broad and far-reaching unilateral coercive measures that have impacted the entire Venezuelan population.
(2023-09-21). Lift the Blockade on Venezuela & Cuba: Colombian President Petro Warns U.S. Sanctions Are Driving Migration. democracynow.org 
In Part 3 of our interview with leftist Colombian President Gustavo Petro, he describes how hard-line U.S. policies are preventing the Americas from addressing issues like migration, calling on the Biden administration to "open up a plural dialogue" to bring the region closer together. He notes many people moving through Latin America to seek asylum in the United States are from Venezuela, a country that has been devastated by U.S. sanctions. He calls for an end to punitive economic sanctions against both Venezuela and Cuba, both to slow migration and to address historic injustice. "The scars of…
(2023-09-21). Venezuela to Take 'All Necessary Measures' to Prevent Exploitation of Disputed Essequibo Region. orinocotribune.com
(2023-09-21). Venezuelan Authorities Intervene in Tocorón Prison, Launch Second Phase of Cacique Guaicaipuro Liberation Operation. orinocotribune.com 
The Venezuelan minister of the interior, Remigio Ceballos, has made a report regarding the intervention and seizure operations that took place in the Tocorón Penitentiary Center, located in Aragua State, and announced the beginning of the second phase of the Cacique Guaicaipuro Liberation Operation for the search, pursuit, and capture of fugitive criminals. | "[The Penitentiary Center] is totall…
(2023-09-21). Honduras insta a cesar medidas restrictivas unilaterales. telesurtv.net Demandó la eliminación de la guerra económica contra Venezuela y Cuba.
(2023-09-21). Venezuela rechaza injerencismo de la OEA en temas bilaterales. telesurtv.net Deplora el respaldo brindado por Luis Almagro a intento de Guyana y de petrolera Exxon Mobil de adueñarse de recursos que se hallan en Guayana Esequiba, territorio en disputa.
(2023-09-21). Presidente de Venezuela recibe a su homólogo de Bolivia. telesurtv.net El jefe de Estado, Nicolás Maduro indicó que "está sumamente contento por seguir entrelazando voluntades".
(2023-09-21). Venezuela y Trinidad y Tobago firman acuerdo de cooperación. telesurtv.net El mandatario Maduro recalcó que la firma del acuerdo para empezar a producir gas en mares venezolanos "es un mensaje inmenso de paz".
(2023-09-20). Venezuela-Cuba solidarity movement announces new meeting. plenglish.com Caracas, Sep 20 (Prensa Latina) The Venezuela-Cuba National Movement of Friendship and Mutual Solidarity, will hold its 13th Meeting from November 24th to 26th. Its central themes will be the condemnation of the blockade of the United States against Cuba.
(2023-09-20). PDVSA: Russian Companies to Strengthen Cooperation With Venezuela's Oil Industry. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan state oil company Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) reported on its official social media about Russian companies' interest in cooperating to strengthen oil production and refining in Venezuela and strategic areas of the oil industry. | "Russian companies are interested in relaunching oil cooperation with Venezuela in strategic areas such as oil production and refining, modernizing the power grid, and supplying petrochemicals including catalysts and additives," the PDVSA announced on Tuesday, September 19, posting a photo of the meeting between PDVSA President Pedro Tellechea and Russian Vice Prime Minist…
(2023-09-20). Venezuela: Food Industry Reports 38% Growth in 2023. orinocotribune.com
(2023-09-20). Venezuela lanza operación de seguridad en cárcel de Tocorón, Aragua. telesurtv.net El operativo forma parte de "la política de seguridad ciudadana de los Cuadrantes de Paz y en el marco de nuestra doctrina de unión cívico militar policial".
(2023-09-20). Presidente argentino critica ante la ONU el orden financiero mundial. telesurtv.net Fernández condenó el bloqueo estadounidense a Cuba y las medidas coercitivas unilaterales impuestas a Venezuela.
(2023-09-20). øCuáles son los sectores de desarrollo entre Venezuela y China?>. telesurtv.net En la XVII Comisión Mixta de Alto Nivel China-Venezuela fueron suscritos 31 nuevos acuerdos bilaterales.
(2023-09-21). Foreign Minister of Venezuela to speak at UN General Assembly. plenglish.com United Nations, Sep 21 (Prensa Latina) Minister for Foreign Affairs of Venezuela Yván Gil will give a speech in the 78th period of sessions of the United Nations General Assembly, where he will denounce the unilateral coercive measures by the United States.
(2023-09-20). Venezuelan government informs of operation in penitentiary center. plenglish.com Caracas, Sep 20 (Prensa Latina) The Venezuelan Government informed today of the beginning of the Cacique Guaicaipuro Liberation Operation in the Tocorón Penitentiary Center, Aragua state, in which more than 11 thousand troops are participating.
(2023-09-20). Venezuela restituye orden en cárcel de Tocorón, Aragua, tras operación de seguridad. telesurtv.net El operativo forma parte de "la política de seguridad ciudadana de los Cuadrantes de Paz y en el marco de nuestra doctrina de unión cívico militar policial".
(2023-09-21). China and Venezuela to Establish 'All-Weather Strategic Partnership'. workers.org 
Presidents Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela and Xi Jinping of China in Beijing, Sept. 15, 2023. By Andreína Chávez Alava The following article was posted Sept. 15 on venezuelanalysis.com. Caracas Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has wrapped up a six-day visit to China with a meeting with President Xi Jinping at the . . . |