Moscow Marks Russia Day

"Russia Day: a national holiday that sees Muscovites flock to festivities and firework shows across the city.

First celebrated in 1992, the date commemorates when the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic first declared state sovereignty in 1990.

But 30 years on, the holiday is not only being celebrated in Russia itself — but also in Ukrainian towns and cities occupied by Russian troops." MT

Israel Urges All Citizens To Evacuate Istanbul Immediately, Citing Iranian 'Revenge' Plot

"Israel has issued an abrupt and highly unusual alert to its citizens traveling or working in
Turkey, warning all Israelis to evacuate the capital Istanbul immediately. Officials have said intelligence reports suggest a possible Iranian kidnap or murder plot of its nationals potentially in progress." ZH

il Spikes On Reports Libya Shuts Down Nearly All Its Oil Fields

"Libya is losing oil production at the rate of 1.1 million barrels daily, the country’s oil minister
Mohammed Aoun has said, adding that almost all of the country’s oil fields were shut down.

Libya is currently in the throes of yet another flare-up of violence as two politicians vie for the post of Prime Minister: interim PM Abdul Hamid Dbeibah and eastern-affiliated Fathi Bashaga. According to reports, the groups shutting down fields and export terminals are affiliated with the Bashaga camp.

Bashaga has been sworn in as the new prime minister of the country, but Dbeibah has refused to step down." ZH

NATO Countries Stop Tanks to Ukraine

"NATO countries in Europe have reportedly agreed to stop sending tanks to the Ukrainian
armed forces, and Spain has apologized to Germany for having talked about sending German tanks to aid Ukraine. Reasons for the halt include NATO countries unable to mass-produce military equipment because Russia has stopped selling materials including titanium, which is vital to producing the composite armor for tanks. The halt came after 300 Soviet-style tanks had been delivered from Poland to Ukraine, having depleted the NATO defense forces, Germany’s Der Spiegel reported this weekend." NEWSMAX

Russian Forces Seize Center Of Last Holdout City In Luhansk Province

"Ukraine's military acknowledged for the first time that Russian forces have taken over the
center of the key city of Severodonetsk, considered the last major place of resistance and holdout before pro-Moscow forces take the whole of Luhansk province." ZH

Russian Army Will Be Deploying To Nicaragua For 'Humanitarian Operations'

"The recent announcement by Daniel Ortega, the president of Nicaragua, that he will be
allowing Russian troops, ships and planes into the region for humanitarian operations will certainly upset the current mainstream narrative that Russia has been "isolated" from the rest of the world by Western sanctions." ZeroHedge

Russia Could Shut Down Huge Chunk of US Power Grid in One Move, Report Warns

"A Russian decision to halt the supply of enriched uranium to US power companies would take many of America’s nuclear reactors offline within a year, leading to a spike in electricity prices beyond the current price inflation, and potentially leaving some areas of the country unable to meet demand, an analysis in The Hill of “Russia’s nuclear power dominance” has warned." Sputnik

Three Dead, Four Injured After Ukrainian Shelling of Market in Donetsk

"Ukrainian troops shelled the city of Donetsk using BM-21 "Grad" rockets in the early hours
of Monday, according to the Donetsk People’s Republic’s (DPR) mission to the Joint Centre for Control and Coordination (JCCC) on the ceasefire regime." Sputnik