(2022-03-03). Russia Prevents Washington from Unleashing Biological Warfare. journal-neo.org 
In view of the unrest that US intelligence services have been actively initiating lately, whether in Central Asia, Transcaucasia or other areas bordering Russia and China, the risk of a biological disaster from multiple secret military biological laboratories deployed by the US in potentially politically and socially unstable regions is objectively increasing. In this regard, …
(2022-03-03). Russia's Invasion of Ukraine: Outing the Iraq War White Washers. dissidentvoice.org The guilty can be devious in concealing their crimes, and their role in them. The greater the crime, the more devious the strategy of deception. The breaking of international law, and the breaching of convention, is a field replete with such figures. Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine has presented a particularly odious grouping, a good …
(2022-03-03). Headlines for March 3, 2022. democracynow.org Russians Continue Assault on Ukrainian Cities as Death Toll Mounts, Ukrainians Put Their Bodies on the Line to Block Russian Troops from Major Nuclear Site, Russian Police Arrest Children as Brutal Crackdown on Antiwar Protests Continues, Over 1 Million People Have Fled Ukraine in What Could Become 21st Century's Largest Refugee Crisis, UNGA Votes for Resolution "Deploring" Russian Invasion of Ukraine, NYT: Beijing Asked Putin to Delay Ukraine Invasion Until After Winter Olympics, 175 Countries Agree to Collectively Tackle Plastic Pollution Crisis, Study Finds Third mRNA Vaccine Dose Dramaticall…
(2022-03-03). The threat of world war looms: Take up the fight against imperialism and for international socialism! wsws.org The IYSSE (Australia) meeting at 4 p.m. (AEDT) Saturday, March 12 will discuss the urgent need to build an international anti-war movement of youth, students and workers as the danger of nuclear war heightens amid the escalating crisis in Ukraine.
(2022-03-03). Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov Talks to Int'l Media Amid Moscow's Op in Ukraine. sputniknews.com The second round of peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine is expected to take place in Belarus on Thursday.
(2022-03-03). Ukraine Crisis w/ Zachary Paikin/World Beyond War w/ David Swanson AUDIO from Parallax Views w/ J.G. Michael. davidswanson.org LISTEN HERE: parallaxviews.podbean.com/e/paikinswanson…
(2022-03-03). IKEA closes shop in Russia. rt.com 
Furniture giant also shuts stores in Ukraine and halts sourcing in Belarus | Iconic Swedish furniture brand IKEA is closing all its stores in Russia, starting March 4, and pausing all its sourcing in Russia and Belarus as the war in Ukraine enters its second week. Stores in Kiev were already closed on Thursday, according to the company's "The war has both a huge human impact and is resulting in serious disruptions to supply chain and trading conditions, which is why the company groups have decided to temporarily pause IKEA op…
(2022-03-03). Blinken to begin six-day Europe trip. rt.com 
US Secretary of State will visit Belgium, Poland, Moldova and Baltic countries | Antony Blinken will travel to Europe for consultations in the wake of the Russia-Ukraine military conflict, the US Department of State announced on Wednesday. During his six-day trip from March 3 to 8, the US Secretary of State will visit Belgium, Poland, Moldova, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. | "The trip continues extensive consultations and coordination with our NATO Allies and European partners about the Russian Federation's continued premeditated, unprovoked, and unjustified war against Ukraine," the official announcement on…
(2022-03-03). Hungary weighs in on reasons for Ukraine war. rt.com 
Russia was not afforded security guarantees, says President Viktor Orban, and energy cooperation with Moscow must continue | War in Ukraine was inevitable, because the US and NATO didn't provide the security guarantees required by Russia, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Thursday. | He added that "there were no arguments for curbing our energy cooperation with Russia," despite the ongoing military conflict. | "NATO is steadily expanding eastward, and Russia likes it less and less. The Russians put forward two demands: Ukraine should declare its neutrality and NATO shouldn't accept Ukraine. The Rus…
(2022-03-03). Russia's space agency hits back at US. rt.com 
Roscosmos will no longer ship or maintain rocket engines, or conduct joint projects on the International Space Station | In a tit-for-tat move against restrictions slapped on it by the international community due to the Russian-Ukrainian war, Russia's space agency announced on Thursday that it would be imposing counter-sanctions. | According to the agency's director, Dmitry Rogozin, Roscosmos will halt shipping RD-181 rocket engines to the US and maintaining the 24 engines that are currently owned by the country. | "In this situation, we can no longer provide the US with the best rocket engines in the world. L…
(2022-03-03). Ukrainian Army post implies 'war crimes' threat. rt.com 
Kiev's special forces have warned Moscow's soldiers of their impending doom | The command of Ukraine's Special Operations Forces has released a statement allegedly threatening that all Russian soldiers will be killed, including those who try to surrender, as Moscow's military carries out an attack on the Eastern European nation. Critics have condemned it, describing it as tantamount to a threat to carry out war crimes. | It has caused a severe backlash, with many commentors online accusing Kiev of having expressed the intent to commit grave offenses against Russian soldiers. | The statement, which was apparent…
(2022-03-03). War and hollow promises: Biden's State of the Union address. liberationnews.org 
President Biden delivered his first State of the Union address last night, an hour-long speech mixing the war-mongering propaganda and empty promises of change that have become so typical of the Democratic Party establishment.
(2022-03-03). US women's college soccer star found dead in dorm at age 22. rt.com 
Stanford team captain Katie Meyer was found dead in unknown circumstances on the university campus on Tuesday | Katie Meyer, the goalkeeper and captain of Stanford's female collegiate soccer team, has been found dead at the age of 22 in a university campus residence on Tuesday. No cause of death has yet been reported. | Meyer had been described as a "a bright shining light for so many" and was credited with being a crucial part of Stanford's NCAA women's soccer championship win in 2019. | In that final match against rivals North Carolina, Meyer saved two penalties to help her team towards victory — with h…
(2022-03-03). Sanders Adviser Matt Duss on Ending Ukraine Crisis & How U.S. Shock Therapy in Russia Enabled Putin. democracynow.org 
While President Biden has ruled out sending troops into Ukraine, the U.S. is directly aiding Ukraine militarily and has imposed unprecedented sanctions on Russia amounting to what some have called "economic warfare." We look at Biden's response with Senator Bernie Sanders's foreign policy adviser Matt Duss, who is also Ukrainian American. He says the U.S. should continue to exhaust all diplomatic avenues in order to stop violence in Ukraine. Duss also details the U.S. role in setting the stage for Putin's oligarchical government and says the U.S. must not use "Ukranians as a tool for…
(2022-03-03). Australia: Floods hit Sydney as Brisbane, Lismore face further storms. wsws.org More than half a million people in New South Wales (NSW) have received evacuation orders or "high alert" warnings as the flood crisis continues.
(2022-03-03). The 'destructive prophets' astride the field of history: Hitler was only one. peoplesworld.org 
Oy vey! Not another book about Adolf Hitler!! So many books about him have been written, but the study by Dr. Frederick (Fritz) Redlich is special, examining mostly Hitler's mental and physical illnesses in addition to giving a thorough report of his personal life throughout the course of the Second World War. It's not a …
(2022-03-03). Russia's War in Ukraine Could Spark Nuclear Catastrophe; Calls for Global Disarmament Grow. democracynow.org 
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has warned that if a Third World War were to take place, it would be a nuclear war. His comments come just days after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered Russia's nuclear forces on high alert and after Russian nuclear submarines set sail for tests in waters near Norway. Meanwhile, voters in Belarus have approved a referendum opening the door for Russia to station nuclear weapons in Belarusian territory, and Russia has called on the U.S. to remove its nuclear weapons from European soil. "We need to acknowledge that nuclear weapons are clearly not a cause of stabili…
(2022-03-03). War In Ukraine Day 7: Storm Of Mariupol, Fighting Around Kiev, Besiege Of Kharkiv (Videos 18+). southfront.org 
On March 2, the situation near Kharkiv remains difficult for both sides of the conflict. Russian units, having suffered losses…
(2022-03-03). Selected Articles: Dangerous Crossroads: A World War III Scenario at the Height of the Corona Crisis. globalresearch.ca 
By Unprecedented in World history, this diabolical project affecting more than 7 billion people Worldwide was…
(2022-03-03). Tomgram: Nick Turse, The Forgotten People of a Fictional Country. warisacrime.org This article originally appeared at TomDispatch.com. To receive TomDispatch in your inbox three times a week, click here. Imagine this for a moment: in 2020, Brown University's invaluable Costs of War Project estimated that, from the Philippines and Afghanistan across the Greater Middle East into northern Africa, Washington's disastrous two-decade long global war on terror had …
(2022-03-03). How German militarism is exploiting the Ukraine war. wsws.org While the Russian invasion of Ukraine has unleashed horror and fear of a third world war in broad sections of the German population, those in ruling circles are reacting completely differently. | , , | Behind their loud moral indignation and denunciation of President Putin lies a barely suppressed euphoria: at last, unrestrained rearmament can proceed and war be waged.
(2022-03-02). Russia and Ukraine Await New Round of Negotiations. telesurenglish.net As the first round of negotiations produced no tangible results, delegations from Russia and Ukraine are expecting the second round of peace talks, which reportedly could take place on Wednesday. | RELATED: | While the two sides agreed to continue their negotiation process, the world is overwhelmed with handling the spillover from the military conflict, amid the sharp rising prices of gold, oil and agricultural futures, among others. | In the f…
(2022-03-02). The Provocative US Policy of Disinformation. journal-neo.org 
The development of information systems has led to a dramatic turnaround in information wars, especially between East and West. These wars have long been a war of ideologies, a war for minds, including for political advantage. In this regard, disinformation has been used increasingly actively, especially by the United States and its allies, which is …
(2022-03-02). Assassinations of Colombian social leaders shake communities. peoplesdispatch.org 
According to the Institute of Development and Peace Studies (INDEPAZ), during the past week, five social activists and two former combatants of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) guerilla group were assassinated in the country…
(2022-03-02). The CIA Propaganda Verse: Putin's Ploy in "Context" dissidentvoice.org I don't feel safe in this World no more, I don't wanna die in a nuclear war, I wanna sail away to a distant shore and live like an Apeman — From the song "Apeman" by the Kinks, 1970 Considering the Chernobyl-like crisis bubbling over Ukraine in recent days, some questions arise like mushroom clouds …
(2022-03-02). Seattle says 'No' to war with Russia! fightbacknews.org Seattle, WA — Braving the freezing cold and rain, around 70 to 80 people gathered at Westlake Park, February 26, to demand no more U.S. wars. The rally, hosted by Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO) Seattle alongside several endorsing organizations, featured speakers calling for an end to U.S. intervention and military action in Ukraine as events in the region unfold at a breakneck pace. | The rally was endorsed Party for Socialism and Liberation, About Face Veterans, Serve the People Tacoma, Anakbayan Seattle, Cascadian Workers Association and Party of Communists USA. Along with FRSO, these organiza…
(2022-03-02). Russia's low-cost war can endure Western sanctions. asiatimes.com 
With a unity unseen since the days of apartheid South Africa, the Western world, and the wider global community, are bringing weighty pressure to bear upon Russia, but the critical metric remains a grim one for the defenders of Ukraine. But calculations about the surprisingly modest operational costs that the world's 11th largest economy is …
(2022-03-02). Ukraine Says Five Killed in Strikes on TV Tower in Kyiv. news.antiwar.com 
Ukraine's emergency services said five people were killed in an apparent Russian airstrike on a TV tower in Kyiv on Tuesday. Videos surfaced online of explosions hitting the TV tower shortly after Russia's Defense Ministry warned residents of Kyiv to leave areas near facilities it planned to target. The Russian Defense Ministry said it would …
(2022-03-02). Why The Russian Federation Recognized Independence In The Donbas. popularresistance.org "Minsk, Minsk, Minsk," they cried after Russia recognized Donetsk and Luhansk. But those Western diplomats and pundits did not hear those of us in the anti-war, pro-peace and anti-imperialist movements who insisted that Minsk II was the only conceivable way out of the crisis! | There will be reams of words attempting to provide a coherent analysis of the manufactured crisis dramatically unfolding in Ukraine, which took another unanticipated turn when Russia extended recognition to the Peoples' Republics of Donetsk and Luhansk in the territory referred to as the Donbas in Eastern Ukraine. | I will not add to that…
(2022-03-02). NATO's proxy war on Russia and the death of the Corbynite "left" wsws.org The rump of the Socialist Campaign Group of Labour MPs died on their knees, cowering before party leader Sir Keir Starmer's pro-NATO witch-hunt aimed at silencing anti-war sentiment in the working class.
(2022-03-02). Ukrainian defender Rakitskiy leaves Russian champions Zenit. rt.com 
Zenit St. Petersburg have accepted Yaroslav Rakitskiy's request to leave the club in the wake of the Ukrainian conflict | Ukrainian defender Yaroslav Rakitskiy has been granted his release by Russian side Zenit St. Petersburg after the 32-year-old defender requested the cancelation of his contract in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. | Rakitskiy, who had amassed 54 caps for his country but the last of which came in 2018, had previously expressed his opposition to the ongoing conflict on social media, posting an image of the Ukrainian flag with the caption: "I'm Ukrainian. Peace in Ukraine. Stop war.
(2022-03-02). For African and Colonized Peoples, to understand Ukraine: De-center Europe and focus on imperialism. mronline.org 
The Black Alliance for Peace emphatically declares that the conflict in the Ukraine emerges from the ceaseless and single-minded drive of the U.S., NATO, and the European Union for global economic and political dominance.
(2022-03-02). Love, Power and Peace by Piece. mronline.org 
Freedom is a habit and for Africans throughout history, it is one that can cost you dearly while under the repressive state apparatus of an imperialist power.
(2022-03-02). Saturday 3/5: San Mateo: Global Action to Stand w/ the People of Ukraine Sidewalk Rally. indybay.org Sidewalk rally: corner of Third Ave and El Camino Real , San Mateo, CA 94401…
(2022-03-02). DPR Troops Prepare For Storm Of Mariupol. Russian Attack Helicopters Buzz Nikolayev Area (Video). southfront.org 
Click to see the full-size image | The seventh day of the peace enforcement operation in Ukraine started with the further developments of Russian offensive operations in the north, east and south of the country. | Russian forces have been reportedly finishing the operation to encircle Nikolaev city. Mi-28 attack helicopters were spotted moving to support this advance. | Russian Mi-28 attack helicopters move towards the operational area near Nikolayev city: |
(2022-03-02). Sunday 3/6: Santa Rosa: Peace in Ukraine! Global Day of Action Rally. indybay.org Old Courthouse Square, between 3rd Street and Santa Rosa Ave AND 4th Street and Mendocino Ave, Downtown Santa Rosa, CA 95401…
(2022-03-02). Colombia's war crimes tribunal orders government to implement peace policies. colombiareports.com Colombia's war crimes tribunal JEP ordered the government to implement policies that would allow the dismantling of illegal armed groups. In a statement, the JEP blasted the government of President…
(2022-03-02). How to stop World War III. electronicintifada.net Why is Hillary Clinton pushing for a repeat of the Afghanistan calamity in Ukraine?
(2022-03-02). Morning Commute 3-2-2022: It's my birthday! #DefundthePentagon #DefundNATO #NoToImperialistWar. anchor.fm In this episode I discuss the hypocrisy of the United States, the European Union, and NATO who condemn the "Russian invasion" while also holding UN security council meetings to label Yemeni resistance movements as terrorists. The hypocrisy between funding and arming, training and supporting the Saudi Arabian and UAE Coalition committing war crimes in Yemen, Israel who continues to terrorize and occupy the Palestinian people's land, and much more! We talk about Bolivia, Nicaragua, revolution, struggle and how to organize. Check it out and let me know what you think!!!
(2022-03-02). AIG To Stop Insuring Coal, Tar Sands, And Arctic Drilling. popularresistance.org Climate justice advocates celebrated Tuesday in response to insurance giant AIG's announcement that it will no longer invest in or provide insurance coverage for any new Arctic drilling activities nor will it finance or underwrite the construction of any new coal-fired power plants, thermal coal mines, or tar sands projects, effective immediately. | AIG also said that it will immediately stop investing in or underwriting "new operation insurance risks" of coal-fired power plants, thermal coal mines, or tar sands projects owned by corporations that derive 30% or more of their revenue from those industries or gener…
(2022-03-02). Some Economic Consequences Of The War In Ukraine. popularresistance.org The global capitalist economy today is highly integrated: In the flow of real goods and services; in money capital flows between financial markets; in currency relative exchange rates; and in banking systems and interest rates—to name but the most obvious. The Ukraine war's economic consequences will impact all the three economies—Russia's, Europe's and America's. The impacts may be relatively different qualitatively and quantitatively. But actions taken against one have their inevitable economic reverberations on all. | Inflation due to escalating oil and commodity price inflation will negatively imp…
(2022-03-02). Text Of Putin's Announcement Of Military Action. popularresistance.org I consider it necessary today to speak again about the tragic events in Donbass and the key aspects of ensuring the security of Russia. | I will begin with what I said in my address on February 21, 2022. I spoke about our biggest concerns and worries, and about the fundamental threats which irresponsible Western politicians created for Russia consistently, rudely and unceremoniously from year to year. I am referring to the eastward expansion of NATO, which is moving its military infrastructure ever closer to the Russian border. | It is a fact that over the past 30 years we have been patiently trying to come to an…
(2022-03-02). West Intensifies Economic Warfare Against Russia. popularresistance.org Delivering his annual state of union address, US president Joe Biden announced the decision to close its airspace for all Russian flights on Tuesday, March 1. He accused Russia of rejecting "efforts of diplomacy" and called president Vladimir Putin's decision to send armies to Ukraine a "badly miscalculated" move. However, Biden also announced that the US will not fight against Russia directly. | The announcements of sanctions against Russia and its boycott by various countries and individual corporations continued on Tuesday. Russia's largest bank, Sberbank, announced its withdrawal from the European market foll…
(2022-03-02). More Details On The New FBI Task Force Responsible For Crypto Crimes. moguldom.com A new task force at the Federal Bureau of Investigation dedicated to crypto crimes will mainly focus on digital extortion and ransomware, at least for now, according to newly announced details. U.S. Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced the formation of the task force at the Munich Cyber Security Conference on Feb. 17. The news came after …
(2022-03-02). Fact Check: Nukes Were Ordered By Soviet Union During Cold War But Famous Soviet Navy Officer Didn't Follow Orders. moguldom.com In the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, history reminds us of the Cold War and how the Soviet Union came close 60 years ago to a nuclear strike that was averted by the actions of a Soviet Navy officer who refused to follow orders. Russia invaded Ukraine in a large-scale military invasion on …
(2022-03-02). Russia sanctions could backfire on EU economy — European Commission. rt.com 
The bloc's economic growth and energy supplies are likely to be negatively affected | The war in Ukraine and the ensuing sanctions against Russia could harm Europe's energy supplies and stall its economic growth, European Commissioner for Economy Paolo Gentiloni warned on Wednesday. | Speaking at a press conference in Brussels, he said Europe may encounter problems in the supply of energy resources — more precisely, the supply of Russian gas — and needs to be ready for such an outcome. | "Russia's invasion of Ukraine will likely impact growth negatively, including through repercussions on financial m…
(2022-03-02). Russia's space agency chief warns hackers could start war. rt.com 
The head of Roscosmos, Dmitry Rogozin, said attempts to target Russian satellites would lead to serious repercussions | The chief of Russia's space agency, Roscosmos, has warned hackers attempting to disrupt the operation of the country's satellites that their actions could be construed as a "casus belli — that is, an event that justifies a war." | Dmitry Rogozin's comment came shortly after a cyberattack on Russia's RKA Mission Control Center. Speaking to Russia's Rossiya 24 news channel on Wednesday, the official said that "those who are attempting to do this" should know that "it is a crime, which call…
(2022-03-02). No troops & weapons for Ukraine, Hungary confirms. rt.com 
Budapest has reiterated its stance on war in Ukraine, stressing it won't allow any military aid to flow through its territory | Hungary will not allow transit nor supply weapons to Ukraine amid the ongoing military conflict with Russia, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Wednesday, reiterating Budapest's stance. | "We have decided, just like our allies, not to send troops, not to send weapons. And we do not allow the transit supply of lethal weapons through Hungary," the minister said during a meeting of the United Nations Human Rights Council. | Hungary has deployed additional troops to its ea…
(2022-03-02). US announces sanctions on Russian defense firms. rt.com 
New round of sanctions also extends export controls to Belarus | The White House has placed blocking sanctions on 22 Russian defense companies and extended export controls to tech exports that support oil refining, the administration revealed on Wednesday. The latest round of sanctions also expands the export controls already placed on Russia to include Belarus, which Washington has accused of "enabling Putin's invasion of Ukraine." | The extension of export controls is designed to "prevent diversion of items, technologies, and software through Belarus to Russia," a fact sheet released by the White House expla…