To begin, links to reports from Reuters, the Associated Press, and National Public Radio; others are accessible by clicking on their names below. Next, via Popular Resistance, links to two commentaries picturing the war in Ukraine as a launching pad for more global conflict initiated by the West.
NOTE: In the second, commentator Ben Norton repeatedly mischaracterizes the role of British army general Patrick Sanders, who this month became Chief of the General Staff; a footnote below provides the Wikipedia description.* — MCM
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Dozens still missing after Russian missile strike on mall kills 18, by Simon Lewis | Reuters * Moscow claims blaze at mall caused by strike on arms depot * 36 people still unaccounted for * G7 countries announce aim to cap price of Russian oil | KREMENCHUK, Ukraine — Exhausted firefighters searched today for survivors in the rubble of a Ukrainian shopping mall, where authorities said 36 people were still missing after a Russian missile strike that killed at least 18. The attack, in the central city of Kremenchuk far from any frontline, drew a wave of global condemnation . . . READ MORE . . .
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Macron says Russia can’t win in Ukraine after strike on mall, by Francesca Ebel and Yuras Karmanau | The Associated Press KREMENCHUK, Ukraine — French President Emmanuel Macron said today that Russia “cannot and should not win” the war in Ukraine, a day after a Russian missile attack on a crowded shopping mall that killed 18 put the conflict’s terrible toll on full view. Ukrainian and Western leaders have denounced the strike as a war crime and a terrorist attack and it drew swift condemnation . . . READ MORE . . .
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G7 leaders focus on Ukraine war in summit. Reported by Tamara Keith | National Public Radio Leaders of the G-7 nations met in Germany and focused on the war in Ukraine. They talked about new missile defense systems for Kyiv and a proposal for a price cap for Russian oil. Click HERE to listen and read.
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NATO summit opens with some of the biggest questions the alliance has faced in years. Reported by Frank Langfitt | NPR NATO grapples with divisions over continuing to arm the Ukrainians while also seeking a negotiated settlement to end a war that is damaging European economies. Click HERE to listen and, tomorrow, read.
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Some European countries see prices rise a lot faster than others in the bloc. Reported by Rebecca Rosman | NPR Amid the Russia-Ukraine war, COVID-induced supply chain issues and supplier price gouging, inflation is rising in Europe. Consumer price inflation in the Euro zone hit a record high last month. Click HERE to listen and, tomorrow, read.
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The Neocons’ Dream — Decolonized Russia, Re-colonize China, by Moon of Alabama.| Educate! On March 26, U.S. President Joe Biden . . . speaking in Warsaw, Poland . . . called for regime change in Russia . . . . [saying of] Russian President Vladimir Putin: “For God’s sake, this man cannot remain in power.” The White House immediately rushed to talk back that call for regime change and a day later Biden himself denied that he was . . . READ MORE . . .
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British Army Chief Tells Troops Prepare for World War II with Russia. Reporting and commentary by Ben Norton | Multipolarista. The chief of the United Kingdom’s army, Patrick Sanders, told has his troops to prepare for World War III with Russia. Mainstream British media outlet and radio station LBC published a report on June 19 titled “British soldiers must get ready to fight Russia in Third World War, army chief warns.” General Sanders* . . . told his soldiers to prepare “to fight in Europe once again.” According to LBC, the UK military chief said, “There is now a burning imperative to forge an Army capable of fighting alongside our allies and defeating Russia in battle.” Click HERE for introduction and video analysis.
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* According to Wikipedia, Gen. Patrick Sanders is Britain’s new Chief of the General Staff and as such is “a member of both the Chiefs of Staff Committee and the Army Board. . . . Since 1959, the post has been immediately subordinate to the Chief of the Defence Staff, the post held by the professional head of the British Armed Forces.”