(2023-06-18). Eric Zuesse: Putin Predicts Biden's Defeat In Ukraine's War. southfront.org Written by Russia's President Vladimir Putin,
(2023-06-18). Putin Reveals Details Of Draft Treaty With Ukraine During Meeting With African Leaders. southfront.org Russian President Vladimir Putin shows a document at an event in St. Petersburg, June 17, 2023. © Pavel Bednyakov / Sputnik | Russian President Vladimir Putin revealed for the first time details on the draft agreement with Ukraine, which was drawn up in March 2022 in Turkey, during a meeting with leaders and representatives of several African countries on June 17. | The draft agreement, titled the Treaty on the Permanent Neutrality and Security Guarantees for Ukraine, was signed by the Ukrai…
(2023-06-18). Emergence Of A New Non-Alignment. popularresistance.org A new mood of defiance in the Global South has generated bewilderment in the capitals of the Triad (the United States, Europe, and Japan), where officials are struggling to answer why governments in the Global South have not accepted the Western view of the conflict in Ukraine or universally supported the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) in its efforts to 'weaken Russia'. Governments that had long been pliant to the Triad's wishes, such as the administrations of Narendra Modi in India and Recep Tayyip Erdoƒüan in Türkiye (despite the toxicity of their own regimes), are no longer as reliabl…
(2023-06-18). Russian troops prevent Ukraine's attacks in Zaporizhzhia. plenglish.com Moscow, Jun 18 (Prensa Latina) The Russian troops thwarted two attempted attacks by the Ukrainian Army near the Levadne and Pyatikhatki villages in the Zaporizhzhia region, Battlegroup East Spokesman Oleg Chekhov said on Sunday.
(2023-06-18). In Ukraine, it's coming down to an endless war of position. indybay.org Russia sees itself as existentially threatened – regardless of whether NATO and the West ever had and have in mind to attack Russia. What is relevant is what the Russian leadership and the majority of Russians are convinced of. Russia has long accused NATO of wanting to turn Ukraine into a Western bulwark on its border with Russia. | Since 2008, Russia has repeatedly made it clear to the West that this is unacceptable.
(2023-06-18). Futuro Vegetal Against The British State. popularresistance.org Futuro Vegetal activists dyed the UK embassy in Madrid building red and black using fire extinguishers. The protest denounces the repression of British activists who have been sentenced to more than two years in prison for non-violent protests in the UK. | On 16 May, Mike Lynch-White, co-founder of the group Scientist Rebellion, was sentenced to 23 months in prison for an action by Palestine Action in 2021 [1], in which they disrupted the production of UK-made military components that were to be supplied to the state of Israel [2]. | Futuro Vegetal activists carried posters with Mike's picture on them, which they…
(2023-06-18). U.S. Says Iran Tested Suicide Drone In Gulf Of Oman. southfront.org An Iranian Shahed-136 drone is launched during a military exercise in Iran, December 2021. (Screenshot: Twitter) | Iran had tested a suicide drone against a practice vessel in the Gulf of Oman without warning ships in the area, The official told the news agency that the drone was l…
(2023-06-18). Over 53b yuan of deals inked at cultural, tourism expo in Tibet. ecns.cn Deals on 60 projects with a total value of over 53 billion yuan ($7.44 billion) were signed on Saturday at a culture and tourism expo in Lhasa, capital of Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region.
(2023-06-18). Hainan eases path for seafarers to be certified. ecns.cn The Hainan Maritime Safety Administration issued China's first foreign ship captain certificate recognition visa to a Chinese crew member holding a ship captain competency certificate.
(2023-06-18). Insights | President of China Inst. in America: U.S.-China relation means everything to the world. ecns.cn "I hope that will be a clear message that it's time for engagement between the U.S. and China," said James Heimowitz, president of China Institution in America in an exclusive interview with CNS where he expressed his opinions on U.S. Secretary of State Blinken's visit to China, adding that U.S.-China. relation means everything to the world. "ÄÄ…
(2023-06-18). Chinese naval training ship heading back after wrapping up friendly visit to Philippines. ecns.cn The Chinese naval training ship Qi Jiguang (Hull 83) departed for China on Saturday after successfully concluding its goodwill visit to the Philippines. "ÄÄ The ship has finished its visit mission in far seas, and the cadet training will continue on its way back.
(2023-06-18). (W.E. Talk) Gianluca Luisi: Why can chilies take the world by storm. ecns.cn n the promotion of Chinese food culture, chili is also opening the door for the rest of the world to understand Chinese food. Why can such a small chili take the world by storm? The Secretary General of the World Chilli Alliance, Gianluca Luisi, recently accepted an exclusive interview "W.E. Talk" with the China News Service.
(2023-06-18). China submits papers for CPTPP accession. ecns.cn The Chinese government has submitted the documents for China's accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, and China has both the willingness and capability to join the CPTPP, a senior government official said on Saturday.
(2023-06-18). U.S. Secretary of State Blinken starts his long-due Beijing visit. ecns.cn U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Beijing on Sunday, starting a two-day visit to China. | It is Blinken's first visit to China as secretary of state, and he is also the highest-level U.S. official to visit China since October 2018.
(2023-06-18). Around 95% of wheat harvested in China. ecns.cn Some 19.8 million hectares of wheat, or 95 percent of the total wheat-planting areas, have been harvested as of Saturday, official data showed, as China races against the clock to salvage crops against rainfall.
(2023-06-18). Heatwaves scorch parts of China, bringing yellow alert. ecns.cn China's national observatory on Sunday renewed a yellow alert for high temperatures as heatwaves scorched some parts of the country.
(2023-06-18). China's first intelligent floating production storage and offloading vessel delivered in Jiangsu. ecns.cn China's first intelligent floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel "Offshore Oil 123" was delivered in Nantong, Jiangsu Province, on Friday. It marks a new progress in China's intelligent construction of an offshore oilfield.
(2023-06-18). Jonno Sriranganathan: 'Aim for reforms that open up space for deeper radical change'. greenleft.org.au
(2023-06-18). Presidente de Irán recibe a canciller saudita en Teherán. telesurtv.net La cancillería saudita detalló que ambas autoridades repasaron las relaciones bilaterales y los mecanismos papara potenciarlas y desarrollarlas.
(2023-06-18). Canciller de China recibe a secretario de Estado de EE.UU. telesurtv.net Ambos jefes diplomáticos intercambiaron puntos de vista sobre las relaciones bilaterales e importantes asuntos internacionales y regionales de interés común.
(2023-06-18). Cubanos en exterior deciden proseguir lucha contra bloqueo de EE.UU. telesurtv.net Concluye VI Encuentro Regional de Cubanos Residentes en Latinoamérica y el Caribe. Exigen a EE.UU. devolver a Cuba territorio ilegalmente ocupado en Guantánamo.