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For today, links to seven reports from the Associated Press, Reuters, Agence France-Presse, Tass, the Moscow Times, and the Anadolu Agency, and to commentary from Substack; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (GAZA entry for this date, so far, is HERE.) — MCM
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China tells NATO not to create chaos in Asia and rejects label of ‘enabler’ of Russia’s Ukraine war, by Ken Moritsugu | AP BEIJING — China today accused NATO of seeking security at the expense of others and told the alliance not to bring the same “chaos” to Asia, a reflection of its determination to oppose strengthening ties between NATO members and Asian nations such as . . . READ MORE . . .
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NATO to back Ukraine as Biden faces growing pressure, by Andrea Shalal | Reuters WASHINGTON — NATO leaders will end their summit today with a clear focus on backing Ukraine and countering what the allies say is the growing threat Russia poses to Europe, as U.S. President Joe Biden faces growing calls from members of his Democratic party to drop his re-election bid. READ MORE . . .
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Russia plans ‘response’ to contain ‘serous threat’ from NATO: Kremlin. From AFP. Russia is planning “response measures” to contain the “very serious threat” from NATO, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov was quoted by Russian news agencies as saying today. He also said the Western military alliance was now “fully involved in the conflict over Ukraine”. READ MORE . . .
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Turkey’s Erdogan warns against NATO-Russia conflict. From AFP. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said today that any possibility of a direct confrontation between Russia and NATO was “worrying”, the official Anadolu news agency reported. Erdogan’s comments came as NATO leaders huddled in Washington and Kremlin . . . READ MORE . . .
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NATO summit’s documents show that West stands against supporting peace — Kremlin. From Tass. MOSCOW — Documents signed at the recent NATO summit in the United States show that the West is not supporting a dialogue and the alliance itself is an instrument of confrontation, Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said today. READ MORE . . .
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Russia outlaws the Moscow Times as ‘undesirable’ organization. From the Moscow Times. Russia’s Prosecutor General’s Office has labeled the Moscow Times as “undesirable,” a designation that bans Russians from working with or having links to the organization, with criminal prosecution for violations. The office also accused the newspaper of “publications containing unreliable socially significant information aimed at discrediting the activities” of the government regarding the war in Ukraine. READ MORE . . .
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New Zealand announces more sanctions on Russia, Iran over Ukraine war. From Anadolu Agency. ANKARA — New Zealand today announced further sanctions on Russia and Iran over the Ukraine war. Foreign Minister Winston Peters said New Zealand’s latest sanctions target . . . READ MORE . . .
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FROM JULY 9 The foreign policy Biden is putting on the ballot, by Seymour M. Hersh | Substack It is time to talk about the foreign policy elephants in the room in the current crisis over Joe Biden’s political future, which is also the immediate future of the fractious Democratic Party. READ MORE . . .