Dimitry Medvedev, Russia's former president and prime minister, has publicly said that Russia will seek to occupy "remaining Ukrainian lands" even if Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky agrees to the Kremlin's most recent conditions for peace. Medvedev, now deputy chairman of the Security Council of Russia, "reaffirmed that Russia would not accept or uphold any negotiated peace settlements with Kyiv short of Ukrainian capitulation, the destruction of the entire Ukrainian state, and the full occupation of Ukraine."

■ Russia Moves to Annex Occupied Ukrainian Land by September (Georgia & World)
■ Russia's new war plan is to occupy more Ukrainian territory by 2026, report says (Business Insider)
■ Ex-CIA: Putin Prepares MASSIVE ATTACK on Ukraine | Zelensky Will be Taken Out! (Stephen Gardner VIDEO)(15:45)

Kiev is free to use donated Leopard tanks and other combat vehicles during its incursion into Kursk Region, Canada has said | Ukraine has been given approval to use Canadian-donated tanks and armored vehicles on Russian soil, according to a statement by Canada’s Department of National Defense on Thursday. Kiev is currently waging a large-scale incursion into Russia’s Kursk Region. ● Ottawa has donated to Kiev a total of eight German-made Leopard 2A4 tanks as well several dozen armored combat vehicles, hundreds of armored patrol vehicles, and several M-777 howitzers. Last month, the Canadian government also announced an additional $367 million military aid package for Kiev.

■ Russia says Ukraine used US rockets in Kursk, Kiev reports incursion gains (TRT World)
■ Biden Escalates Again, Threatening Russia with Long-Range Cruise Missiles (Sputnik News)

Washington seeks to “intimidate the world” with its nuclear powers, the defense ministry in Beijing has said | America poses the greatest danger to the world when it comes to the risks of a potential nuclear conflict, Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman Zhang Xiaogang told journalists on Friday. Beijing has accused Washington of making “irresponsible decisions” in attempts to maintain its hegemony, including through intimidating the international community with its nuclear arsenal. ● The damning statement came in response to the Pentagon’s decision to upgrade US Forces Japan into a joint force headquarters under the command of a three-star officer reporting to the commander of the Indo-Pacific Command. The announcement was made by the US Defense Department in late July following the meeting of the American and Japanese defense and foreign policy chiefs.

■ China calls US 'biggest nuclear threat to the world' (Al Mayadeen)
■ China Halts Exports of Metallic Antimony - Critical to US Military Explosives and Missiles (Hal Turner)

Israeli settlers have conducted a violent raid on a West Bank village, leaving behind destruction, terror, and grief. | Over 100 Israeli settlers attacked the West Bank village of Jit on Friday, setting fire to Palestinian homes and cars while armed with guns and Molotov cocktails. The settlers, going on a rampage, shot and killed a Palestinian youth. ● Residents recounted the aggression, with Hassan Arman describing that the aim of the Israeli settlers who attacked his village was "to burn, kill, or destroy," all of which occurred that night. ● The settlers were donned "in full uniform, armed with knives, a machine gun, and a silencer," Arman said, recalling the scene of when the attackers reached his home. The Palestinian man's car was also set on fire and destroyed during the raid, stating he had "never seen anything like it" when he opened the burnt vehicle door.

■ Israel Systematically Kills Entire Families (Days of Palestine)
■ Violent Israeli Colonization Surges in Gaza, as Peace Talks Hang in Balance (Sputnik News)
■ Norway: "Israel" does not want two-state solution (Yemen News Agency)

The Israeli FM has urged British and French counterparts to “publicly clarify” their commitment | Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz has said his country expects not only the United States but also its allies, including Britain and France, to assist in offensive operations against Iran in the event of a direct conflict. Katz made the comments during a meeting with British Foreign Secretary David Lammy and French Foreign Minister Stéphane Séjourne in Jerusalem on Friday, according to a Hebrew-language statement from his office.

BEIRUT: Around 10 people were killed, including two children, and five were wounded by an Israeli strike on a residential building in the city of Nabatieh city in south Lebanon, state news agency NNA said on Saturday. | The victims were all Syrian citizens, NNA said, adding that a final toll of the strike would be announced after DNA tests were conducted to determine the identity of the victims. The Israeli military said the airstrike targeted a weapons depot used by Hezbollah. The strike came after ceasefire talks between Hamas and Israel in Doha paused on Friday with negotiators due to meet again next week.

■ Israeli strike on the south of Lebanon kills 10 (Gulf Times)
■ Israel Attacks ‘Civilian Area’ In Southern Lebanon, Woman And Two Children Among 10 Killed (Outlook India)

Rhoda Wilson | New Zealand has included enforcing vaccination uptake using law enforcement in its latest version of the country’s pandemic plans published on 12 July. A week earlier, Gates-funded and World Health Organisation favourite Dr. Peter Hotez suggested that Homeland Security and the Justice Department should be enlisted against “anti-vaxxers” in the US. And internationally, Hotez said, NATO should be deployed against those who refuse to get vaccinated. | Some thought it might be fake or exaggerated. But it is confirmed by a document titled ‘New Zealand Pandemic Plan: A framework for action’ (”Plan”) published on 12 July by the New Zealand Ministry of Health. It confirms that people will be forced to be isolated or quarantined until they have undergone the “prescribed treatment.” ■ The Plan sets out the government measures to be taken to prepare for and respond to a pandemic. It updates the ‘New Zealand Influenza Pandemic Plan: A framework for action 2017’. New Zealand has had an Influenza Pandemic action plan since 2006, and this was updated in 2017 to reflect new legislation and population calculations.