BATTLEFORWORLD.COM | June 9, 2022: - Disgraced Ukraine Ombudswoman Admits She 'Exaggerated' Russian ‘Rape’ To Get More Western Weapons. After her dismissal, the former Ukrainian human rights commissioner Lyudmila Denisova told a Ukrainian media outlet that her obscene claims of rape by Russian soldiers, which were circulated widely by Western corporate media, were actually part of a campaign to "pressure" governments to give weapons and political support to the Ukrainian regime. Admitting that she "exaggerated" reports of sex crimes allegedly committed by Russian soldiers in an effort to "convince the world to provide weapons and pressure" on behalf of the regime in Kiev. "When, for example, I spoke in the Italian parliament at the Committee on International Affairs, I heard and saw such fatigue from Ukraine, you know? I talked about terrible things in order to somehow push them to make the decisions that Ukraine and the Ukrainian people need." And Italy's Five Star Movement, Denisova claimed that it was originally "against the provision of weapons to us, but after [her] speech, one of the party leaders… said that they will support [us], including by the provision of weapons."

- LNG plant blast cripples US gas exports. An explosion in Texas has knocked out 20% of the US LNG export capacity for at least three weeks, affecting one of the largest US plants producing liquefied natural gas (LNG) for export due to damage by an explosion and fire. As a result, the incident has forced the Texas Gulf Coast facility to cease operations in a move expected to impact European and Asian markets. (BattleForWorld.com: Was the explosion due to over capacity operations?)

- The United States is looking for a replacement for Russian oil from its former opponents, offering dollars in exchange for sovereignty. Biden said he was ready to continue lifting sanctions against Venezuela if the local opposition "makes progress" in dialogue with the authorities. Translating from the language of American diplomacy: "we will allow you to sell us oil if you allow our opposition to rule you." ▪️What's going on? After the introduction of an embargo on oil from Russia, the United States began negotiations with Venezuela on the lifting of sanctions against the oil industry. Already into May, Washington DC allowed Western oil companies to work in the Venezuelan market, removing some of the restrictions that had been in effect since 2019. ▪️Why is the USA? The rejection of Russian oil caused the highest inflation in the United States in the last 40 years and led to a record increase in gasoline prices. Now Washington DC is looking for a way out of the trap into which it has driven itself.

- Kremlin evaluates gas-for-rubles strategy. The new payment method is working successfully, the Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov said. Noting that Russian gas buyers that have refused to pay in rubles have already been cut off from supplies, Kremlin Press Secretary said on Thursday, adding that no new cuts have been planned. "They have already been turned off… The system is working, the system has been adjusted," and that "Those who receive gas are already working according to the new system, which is defined in the relevant decree of the president of Russia," he told journalists.

- US Has Helped Support 46 Biological Labs in Ukraine Over Last Two Decades, the Pentagon Says. The United States has provided support of up to 46 biological laboratories in Ukraine in order to improve biological security and monitor diseases, the US Defense Department said on Thursday. That "The United States has also worked collaboratively to improve Ukraine's biological safety, security, and disease surveillance for both human and animal health, providing support to 46 peaceful Ukrainian laboratories, health facilities, and disease diagnostic sites over the last two decades," the Defense Department said in a press release.

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