(2023-06-15). Report: Biden Under Pressure to Give Ukraine Clear Path to NATO Membership. news.antiwar.com The New York Times reported on Wednesday that President Biden is under pressure from many of the US's European allies to support giving Ukraine a clear path toward NATO membership. NATO first pledged that Ukraine would eventually become a member in 2008, and the alliance significantly stepped up cooperation with the country following the 2014 …
(2023-06-14). NATO Chief Says Russia Must Lose in Ukraine to Send Message to China. news.antiwar.com NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg met with President Biden in Washington on Tuesday and said Russia must lose in Ukraine to send a message to China as the Western alliance increasingly has its eyes on the Asia Pacific. "President Putin must not win this war, because that will not only be a tragedy for Ukrainians, but …
(2023-06-14). Blinken's Visit to China Confirmed After Call With Chinese FM. news.antiwar.com The State Department confirmed on Wednesday that Secretary of State Antony Blinken will be visiting China, making him the highest-level Biden administration official to make the trip. Blinken was supposed to visit China in February but canceled the trip over the Chinese balloon that wound up over US territory due to unexpected weather. The State …
(2023-06-14). Erdogan Says No NATO Membership for Sweden at Vilnius Summit. news.antiwar.com Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday that Sweden should not expect Ankara's approval to join NATO at the alliance's upcoming summit that will be held in Vilnius this July. Erdogan said the Swedish government must do more to curb anti-Turkish protests. Stockholm's effort to placate Turkey by passing a new anti-terror law and Ankara's …
(2023-06-14). Israeli Airstrikes Hit Syria, One Syrian Soldier 'Seriously' Wounded. news.antiwar.com Israeli airstrikes hit targets outside of the Syrian capital of Damascus early Wednesday, wounding at least one Syrian soldier, Syria's SANA news agency reported. "At about 1: 05 am on Wednesday, the Israeli enemy carried out an aerial act of aggression from the direction of the occupied Syrian Golan, targeting some sites southwest of Damascus, and …
(2023-06-14). Report: Netanyahu Says US, Iran in Talks on 'Mini' Nuclear Agreement. news.antiwar.com Axios reported Tuesday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the Israeli Knesset's foreign relations committee that the US and Iran have been holding indirect talks on a "mini agreement" related to Iran's nuclear program. Netanyahu said the "understanding" being discussed between the US and Iran would involve Tehran agreeing not to enrich uranium beyond …
(2023-06-14). Ukraine Wants US-Made F/A-18 Fighter Jets from Australia. news.antiwar.com Ukraine is eyeing dozens of US-made F/A-18 Hornet fighter jets that have been retired by the Australian Royal Air Force as part of its efforts to secure more Western-made aircraft. According to AFP, Ukrainian Ambassador to Australia Vasyl Myroshnychenko said Kyiv has asked Canberra about the condition of 41 F/A-18 jets that are stored in …
(2023-06-14). Anti-war activists in Germany protest NATO's 'Air Defender 23' military exercise. mronline.org 
Around 10,000 military personnel and 250 aircraft from 25 countries are participating in NATO's 'Air Defender 23' exercise scheduled from June 12-23. Anti-war groups have called it a provocation.
(2023-06-15). Beijing ready to facilitate peace talks. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping reiterated on Wednesday China's support for the Palestinian people in restoring their legitimate national rights, saying that China is ready to play a positive role in facilitating peace talks on the Palestine issue and promote a comprehensive, fair and lasting solution.
(2023-06-15). "We Want Peace. The World Cries Out". Henry Wallace. globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-15). UN: Peacekeepers Wounded in CAR in Stable Condition. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Stephane Dujarric, the chief spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres, said that two UN peacekeepers from Burundi wounded in an ambush in the Central African Republic (CAR) are in stable condition. | Related: | "Thank God," said Stephane, expressing his relief that the individuals involved were out of life-threatening risk, adding that "their patrol was ambushed by armed people Tuesday on…
(2023-06-15). A History of Ceasefires & Peace in Ukraine. scheerpost.com 
Forty eight ceasefires between 1946 and 1997 — while often ignored — offer guidance on how to end the killing. Since history shows it takes a long time to end a war, Ann Wright says the process must start now.
(2023-06-14). Peace for Ukraine Courtesy of China? scheerpost.com 
(2023-06-14). Germany Fines Ukrainian Woman for Saying Russia Is Not the Aggressor. orinocotribune.com Elena Kolbasnikova, who calls herself a 'peace activist,' dismissed the court's accusations, saying she will appeal against ruling, | A German court sentenced the activist to a fine of €900 ($966) for allegedly endorsing "Russia's war of aggression" against Ukraine, local media reported on Wednesday. | Elena Kolbasnikova, who has become a well-known figure in the media recently, was found guilty of making statements in support of Russia in the Ukraine war, which could disturb public peace, Die Welt newspaper reported. | The 48-year-old had told media during a pro-Russian rally last month that "
(2023-06-14). How citizens will participate in Colombia's peace talks. colombiareports.com Negotiators of Colombia's government and ELN guerrillas have revealed the agreement on citizen participation in ongoing peace talks. The nine-page agreement is meant to generate the public support needed for…
(2023-06-15). Lawfare contra Venezuela: 3 años del secuestro de Alex Saab. telesurtv.net "Un llamado a la humanidad de los Gobiernos y sus contrapartes a que prioricen realmente nuestras vidas, a que no sean más pacientes con nuestro dolor", dijo Saab,…
(2023-06-15). Foro "Lawfare contra Venezuela" se solidariza con Alex Saab. telesurtv.net El diplomático venezolano cumple tres años secuestrado a instancias del Gobierno de Estados Unidos, primero de Donald Trump y luego de Joe Biden.
(2023-06-15). Lista delegación venezolana para Centroamericanos y del Caribe. telesurtv.net La presidenta del Comité Olímpico Venezolano destacó la voluntad de las autoridades y el compromiso del mandatario Nicolás Maduro de apoyar a los deportistas.
(2023-06-15). Significado del Decreto de Guerra a Muerte de Simón Bolívar. telesurtv.net Mediante este decreto, Simón Bolívar solicita a sus compatriotas a dar una respuesta a los crímenes cometidos por los españoles contra el pueblo, tras la caída de la Primera República.
(2023-06-15). Venezuelans Hold Forum in Solidarity With Diplomat Alex Saab. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, social activists held the forum "Lawfare against Venezuela: Three years of the kidnapping of diplomat Alex Saab" in Caracas. Attendees at the event were able to listen to an audio message sent by the Venezuelan diplomat who is currently imprisoned in Miami. Here is his message: | RELATED: | I want to read you a letter that I sent you on today's forum. I thank you for honoring us with your presence he…
(2023-06-14). Alex Saab's Illegal Detention Reaches 3 Years. orinocotribune.com This Monday marked three years of Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab's illegal detention in a United States prison, in a case in which violations of international law and diplomatic conventions by the US regime stand out. | On June 12, 2020, Alex Saab was traveling to Iran on a diplomatic mission for the Venezuelan government to negotiate medical supplies and food for the Venezuelan people amid the crisis unleashed by the COVID-19 pandemic and the strengthening of illegal US and European sanctions. | The Venezuelan government plane Saab was traveling in stopped on Sal island in Cape Verde, an archipelago country off t…
(2023-06-14). Iran and Venezuela Sign 25 Agreements in Caracas (+Trump Confession). orinocotribune.com This Monday, June 12, Venezuela and the Islamic Republic of Iran signed 25 new cooperation agreements in different areas and announced the goal of increasing the value of their bilateral trade to $10 billion. This was announced by the president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, after a meeting held at Miraflores Palace with his Iranian counterpart, Ebrahim Raisi, who is making his first official visit to Venezuela. | President Maduro described the presence of the Iranian president in Venezuela as an unprecedented event. "This visit marks a new milestone in a relationship that has been built from the brotherhood, from…
(2023-06-14). Iran's President in Caracas: 'Imperialism Is in Decline'. orinocotribune.com 
On Tuesday, June 13, a meeting of Venezuelan youth in solidarity with the president of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ebrahim Raisi, was held in the Teresa Carreño Theater in Caracas. The Iranian president called for building the new world that empowers independent and sovereign nations. "Imperialism is in decline," he said. | President Ebrahim Raisi explained, that conditions must be created to ensure that all countries can create their own economic models. | The Iranian head of state congratulated the Venezuelan people for heroically resisting the difficulties that world imperialism has imposed on them. Accordin…
(2023-06-14). Iranian First Lady Alamolhoda Talks Exclusively With TeleSUR. telesurenglish.net As part of a Latin American tour that includes Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his wife Jamileh Alamolhoda were in Caracas on Tuesday. Below is an interview granted by the Iranian First Lady to teleSUR. | RELATED: | – A few months ago, you had a meeting with women leaders from many parts of our Latin America. How was that meeting, which you have announced here in Venezuela as a second…
(2023-06-14). Chávez, UNASUR And The End Of Unipolarity. popularresistance.org A pivotal event that would push Chávez to proclaim the Bolivarian Process anti-imperialist (and later frame our project as "Socialism of the 21st Century") was the April 11, 2002 coup d'état — which involved imperialist interference — and also the popular mobilization to rescue him and bring him back to the presidency on April 12 and 13. From that moment on, he began to purge his government of the conservative and anti-popular elements in it. He did all this because he was listening and learning from the people. | In 2004 Chávez declared the Venezuelan process to be anti-imperialist.
