Russia
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Moscow: ‘Weapons drops break resolution’ By Tom Mellen
Moscow urged Western states to stop delivering weaponry to belligerents in Libya today – warning that Nato’s cavalier attitude to international law was undermining efforts to resolve cold war-era differences Continue reading
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Updates on Libyan war/Stop NATO News: July 4, 2011
4 July 2011 — Stop NATO Why Allow NATO Thugs To Destroy Africa Mercilessly? Turkmenistan: NATO Troops Can Join Caspian Energy War Against Russia Azerbaijan: Faithful NATO Partner On The Caspian NATO International School Of Azerbaijan Holds Session On Middle East NATO Soldier Missing In Southern Afghanistan Armed Confrontation In The Arctic? Continue reading
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Libyan war updates/Stop NATO news: July 2, 2011
2 July 2011 — Stop NATO Video And Text: Even If Gaddafi Is Killed, NATO To Take Over North Africa Clinton, Community Of Democracies And Invasions Of Sovereign Nations Prague/Arab Springs: Clinton Targets Syria, Belarus, Ukraine, Russia Russia Slams West For Striving To Topple Middle Eastern Governments $4 Trillion For U.S. Wars; Quarter Million Killed,… Continue reading
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Russia Today: A new kind of media? By William Bowles
A global, digital media cuts both ways or as they say ‘what’s good for the goose is also good for the gander’. The arrival of The Real News Network, Democracy Now! and grtv for example demonstrates what can be done, even on a shoestring budget. But to get onto the global media circuit still requires… Continue reading
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NATO will use Gaddafi arrest warrant as excuse to intensify military operations – envoy — RT
Russia’s envoy to NATO believes that Monday’s ruling will serve as an excuse for military operations against Gaddafi and his supporters. The issue of the warrant will result in more bombings of Tripoli as ‘now the coalition will be sort of fighting against a criminal who committed war crimes’ and in this case – anything… Continue reading
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Extremely graphic footage: Libyan children killed by NATO bombs
Just a day after admitting killing 9 civilians in a bungled airstrike, NATO has been accused by the Libyan authorities of causing at least another 15 deaths. The Alliance confirmed it had carried out another bombing, but has not responded to the allegations of civilian casualties. RT crew in Tripoli has shot some shocking footage… Continue reading
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Final Statement – Adopted by the International History Conference Commemorating 70th Anniversary of the Outbreak of 1941-1945 Great Patriotic War
We are increasingly alarmed with the current rise of revisionism of the history of World War II in the West and in several post-Soviet republics where incendiary political considerations outweigh commitment to historical accuracy. Continue reading
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New at Strategic Culture Foundation 11-18 June 2011: Afghanistan | SCO | USA | Pakistan | Iran | India | Russia
18 June 2011 — Strategic Culture Foundation Will Pay-for-Peace Work in Afghanistan? 18.06.2011 | 00:34 | Aurobinda MAHAPATRA (India) …Can international community play a meaning role in the post-NATO Taliban? It will depend on how the regional and international powers formulate their policies while respecting mutual differences. The Shanghai Cooperation Organization has taken a positive… Continue reading
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Libyan war updates/Stop NATO news: June 17, 2011
17 June 2011 — Stop NATO Canadian Warplanes Join NATO Raids On Tripoli War On Libya: Canada’s Parliament Endorses Military Escalation Libya: “The Right To Protect” Has Triggered A Humanitarian Disaster Video And Text: Russia And China Can Build New World Order Versus U.S. And NATO NATO To Help Arab Revolts “Blossom”: Rasmussen U.S. Strengthens… Continue reading
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Libyan war updates/Stop NATO news: June 16, 2011
16 June 2011 — Stop NATO War Powers Act Does Not Apply To Libya: Obama African Leaders Demand Halt To NATO Bombing Of Libya Libyan War Marks NATO’s Expansion Southward: Russian Envoy SCO Versus NATO: Neutral Afghanistan Serves Regional Stability China, SCO Back Russia Against U.S.-NATO Global Missile Shield NATO Conducts Counterintelligence Exercises In Poland… Continue reading
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NATO Newslinks for 16 June 2011 NATO Continues airstrikes
NATO Newslinks for 16 June 2011 — williambowles.info NATO Continues Airstrikes Near Qaddafi’s Compound Fox News TRIPOLI, Libya — Hours after NATO airstrikes pounded the area near Libyan leader Muammar al-Qaddafi’s compound again before dawn Thursday, Russia’s envoy to Libya turned up at a bombing site while on a visit to Tripoli for talks on… Continue reading
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Syria On The Boil, U.S. Warship In The Black Sea By M K Bhadrakumar
-Without doubt, the US is stepping up pressure on Russia’s Black Sea fleet. The US’s provocation is taking place against the backdrop of the turmoil in Syria. Russia is stubbornly blocking US attempts to drum up a case for Libya-style intervention in Syria. Moscow understands that a major reason for the US to push for… Continue reading
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Libyan war updates/Stop NATO news: June 13, 2011
13 June 2011 — Stop NATO Pentagon Chief Praises NATO’s Arab Monarch Allies For Libyan War Aid U.S., NATO Hold Proliferation Security Initiative Drills In Mediterranean Libya: NATO Conducts 10,822 Sorties, 4,102 Strike Missions German Foreign Minister In Benghazi Syria On The Boil, U.S. Warship In The Black Sea Poland: Permanent U.S. Air Base, NATO… Continue reading
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Hidden Agenda in Syria
Tensions are peaking in Syria, government troops have stormed the rebel northern border town of Jisr Al-Shugour with tanks and military helicopters. The army has entered the city in order to “cleanse it” from rebellious armed groups, which killed at least 120 police officers last week. Continue reading
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Libyan war updates/Stop NATO news: June 12, 2011: NATO Wars Lead To Near Quintupling Of U.S. Arms Sales In Past Decade
12 June, 2011 — Stop NATO Libya: 10,686 NATO Air Missions, 4,050 Combat Sorties NATO Wars Lead To Near Quintupling Of U.S. Arms Sales In Past Decade Russia: U.S. Interceptor Missile Ship In Black Sea Threat To National Security U.S. Congressmen Demand Iraq Pay For Eight Years Of War, Occupation Lithuania Hosts NATO Military Training… Continue reading
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The War on Libya is at a Dangerous Crossroads By Boris Volkhonsky
As the war in Libya is intensifying and NATO is still far from achieving its declared aims, the Alliance is looking for new tricks in order to widen the scope of operations and attract new fresh forces. Continue reading
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WikiLeaks Reveals US Wanted to Keep Russia out of Libyan Oil
Kevin Hall of McClatchy Newspapers reports that on April 20 the big Italian oil company Eni put off its deal with Gazprom, the big Russian oil company, connected to its president, Vladimir Putin, put off a deal that would have given Gazprom a big stake in Libyan oil. That’s been an objective of US foreign… Continue reading
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NATO Newslinks 9 June 2011: NATO rejects Russia’s missile defence proposals
9 June 2011 — williambowles.info As NATO Bombs Tripoli, World Powers Chart Libya Without Gadhafi Voice of America Photo: AP NATO has launched more airstrikes near the residence of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi as global powers gathered to discuss a Libya without him. Loud explosions rocked the Libyan capital Tripoli late Wednesday, with the first… Continue reading
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Libyan rebels are foreign terrorists – Russian Communist leader
The leader of the Russian Communist Party believes the so-called opposition in Libya is made up of employees of foreign oil companies and terrorists. Continue reading
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NATO Newslinks 8 June 2011
8 June 2011 — williambowles.info NATO: Time to plan for post-Gadhafi Libya CNN International By the CNN Wire Staff NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen: “We will keep up the pressure for as long as it takes.” (CNN) — It is time to start planning for what to do in Libya after leader Moammar Gadhafi’s… Continue reading