Archived Antiwar.com News from August 23, 2022

News

Updated August 23, 2022 - 8:52 PM EDT

		Moscow Accuses Kiev 'Special Services' in Journalist Car Bombing
		*Russia Envoy: We 'Simply Have No Contact' With Western Diplomats*
		Estonia Wants EU to Ban Russian Tourists
		Russian Officials: Nuclear Weapons Not an Option Against Ukraine

US to Continue Taliban Talks on Frozen Afghan Funds

UAE-Backed Separatists Take South Yemen Oil Fields

Viewpoints

	What Did the West Promise Russia on NATO Expansion? by Ted Snider
	Nancy Pelosi's Taiwan Trip Heightens the US-China Perceptual Dilemma by Christopher J. Coyne

	Is 'Autocracy' America's Mortal Enemy? by Patrick J. Buchanan
	The US Must Compensate Burn Pit Victims in Iraq Too by Carly A. Krakow
More Viewpoints

Military's Search for Tech Zen Goes Transnational
by James Carden

Frontline

	Countries Where the US Has the Biggest Military Presence
	Strategic Petroleum Reserve Falls to 35-Year Low
	US Says It Raised Concerns to Saudi Arabia Over Activist's Sentencing
	US Judge Freezes Ben & Jerry Bid to Halt Settlement Sales

Ukraine

	Ukraine: 9,000 of Its Troops Killed Since Russia Began War
	'The Biggest Movement in the History': Ukraine Evacuates the Front Line
	Fate of Ukrainian Lands Held by Russia Still Seems Unclear
	US Rejects Ukraine Demand of Blanket Visa Ban on Russians
	Ukraine Restores Moldova Rail Link
	Ukraine Bans Independence Day Rallies for Fear of Russian Rocket Strikes
	Turkey Sends 50 Mine-Resistant Vehicles to Ukraine, With More Expected

Russia

	US Disapproves of Dennis Rodman's Planned Rescue Mission for Griner
	US Warned Russian Ambassador Over Ukraine Nuclear Plant Last Week: State Dept
	Russia's State Duma Council to Hold Meeting on Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Station on Thursday
	Turkey Doubles Russian Oil Imports Amid Western Sanctions
	Zelensky Warns Russia Against 'Show Trial' of Ukrainian Soldiers

Sanctions & Shortages

	Europe Splurges on Russian Oil as EU Ban Nears
	Europe's Energy Prices Soar to New Records as Russia Plans Gas Cuts
	Bulgaria Energy Minister Calls Gazprom Talks 'Inevitable'
	Super Yacht Seized From Russian Businessman to Be Auctioned
	Japan PM Tells Ministers to Continue Sanctions Vs Russia, Support Ukraine

Europe

	Serb Official Visits Moscow, Calls Sanctions EU 'Hysteria'
	UK Inflation Could Hit 18 Percent Next Year: Citi Forecasts
	Swedish Police Say They Disarmed Explosives Found in Stockholm Park
	Italy Probes US Servicewoman in Crash Who Killed Teen
	Latvia to Topple Soviet-Era Monument a Week After Estonia

China/Taiwan

	Pelosi Criticized for Including Son in Taiwan Delegation
	Taiwan Says Four Chinese Aircraft Crossed Taiwan Strait Median Line
	EU Could Act as 'Moderator' in Taiwan Strait, Top Diplomat Says

Asia

	Imran Khan's Supporters Vow to Block His Arrest by Pakistan Police
	Taliban Vice and Virtue Ministry to Form Dept Staffed by Women
	India Farmers Break Barricades as Protests Return to New Delhi

Americas

	US, UN Back New Human Rights Training for Colombia Police
	Cuban Entrepreneurs Hope for Room to Grow as the Government Ponders Reform
	Mexican Journalist Killed as Media Death Toll Jumps
	US Court Backs Conoco's $8.7 Billion Award for Seized Venezuelan Assets
	El Salvador Ex-Officials, Businessmen Under Investigation in $184 Million Corruption Case
	Haitians Launch Protests, Demand Ouster of Prime Minister
	Argentina Prosecutor Seeks 12-Year Jail Sentence for VP Kirchner

Palestine/Israel

	CIA Unable to Corroborate Israel's 'Terror' Label for Palestinian Rights Groups
	Israeli Lawmaker Ben-Gvir Threatens to Kill Palestinian Prisoner, His Family
	46 Israeli Organizations Condemn 'Deplorable Acts' on West Bank NGOs
	Israel: Bull Runs Rampage in Bank
	Israeli Supreme Court Decision on Masafer Yatta Paves Way for Land Grabs
	Israel Court Rejects Call to Free Palestinian Hunger Striker
	Israeli Army Gasses Shepherds and Farmers Near Khan Younis
	Sensitive FBI, Interpol Info Leaked From Israeli Firm Cellebrite, Court Documents Show
	Israeli Forces Close Palestinian Town for the Third Day
	Palestinians Fly to Cyprus in Israeli Airport Pilot Program
	Israel Launches Flight for Palestinians From Negev Desert
	Shin Bet Said to Warn Palestinian Authority to Stay Out of Israel's Elections
	Palestinians Accused of Attacking Israeli Police See Case Dropped
	Israel's Gantz Acknowledges Strained Relations With Egypt Over Gaza War
	Israeli Spy Chief Visits Egypt in Bid to Placate Tensions

Iran

	Iran Says Cooperation With Riyadh Can Help Restoring Regional Peace
	Israeli Officials 'Regret Downfall of Nuclear Deal': Report

Middle East

	Iraq Daily Roundup: Ten Killed
	Gantz Warns Hezbollah Attack on Israeli Gas Field May Trigger War
	Iran IRGC Officer Killed in Syria, State Media Reports
	US Air Force Confirms Drone Strike in Kuwait Didn't Happen
	In First, Israeli Plane Flies Over Saudi Airspace to Non-Gulf Destination

Egypt

	Foul Play Suspected in Systematic Fires at Egypt Churches
	Sisi Supporters Offended by Opinion Article Predicting Fall of Middle East Regimes
	Attacks on Medics in Egypt Raise Concerns Over Violence Against Health Workers

Africa

	'Children of Hell': Somali PM Decries Al-Shabab After Hotel Siege
	Burundi Sends Troops to DR Congo for Regional Peacekeeping Force
	Raila Odinga Files Petition to Challenge Kenya Election Result
	Gunmen in Nigeria Kidnap Four Catholic Nuns on Highway
	Mali Appoints Interim Replacement for Ill Civilian Prime Minister
	Sudan Says It Won't Retaliate Over Ethiopia Dam Filling
	Polisario Front Decries Morocco's 'Malicious Propaganda'
	Uganda Confirms Buying Israeli Cellebrite's Phone-Hacking Tech