(2022-03-31). Ukraine's Propaganda War: International PR Firms, DC Lobbyists and CIA Cutouts. indybay.org Dan Cohen reveals the network of foreign strategists, Washington DC lobbyists, and intelligence-linked media outlets behind Ukraine's public relations blitz.
(2022-03-31). War In Ukraine Day 35: Getting Ready For The Russian Blow In Donbass. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On March 30, the Russian Ministry of Defence commented on the decision to decrease the military activities in the Kiev and Chernihiv regions, following the Kiev-Moscow negotiations in Istanbul. It was clarified that the main tasks of the Russian forces in the Kiev and Chernihiv directions have been completed. Russian forces are regrouping in order to intensify military actions in other priority areas and, above all, to complete the operation for the complete liberation of Donbass." The first st…
(2022-03-31). Editorial: Arms merchants, politicians, experts, think tanks batten on corpse of Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Global TimesMarch 30, 2022 'Vampires' in the war: US warmongers feeding on the bloody turbulence in other countriesConflict-profiteering syndicate Amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict, arms dealers have made a big fortune in the ongoing war, and financial predators have also missed no opportunity to take full advantage of the situation. Moreover, in the US, there is …
(2022-03-31). Pentagon to get more money for global missile shield. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Defense NewsMarch 30, 2022 Missile Defense Agency seeks $9.6 billion in FY23 budget The Aegis Missile Defense system would get $1.6 billion to cover 47 SM-3 Block IB and 10 Block IIA missiles, upgrading Aegis ship sensors with the new SPY-6 radar and providing other upgrades on the Navy's newest destroyers, the documents show. In …
(2022-03-31). Eight-nation Nordic-Baltic bloc touts NATO's role in fighting Russia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Nordic-Baltic 8: Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway and Sweden. Baltic TimesMarch 30, 2022 Estonian ForMin secgen meets with Nordic, Baltic counterparts in Vilnius Also see: Joint Expeditionary Force: Britain consolidates Baltic-Nordic military, energy bloc Jonatan Vseviov, secretary general of the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is on a visit to Vilnius on March …
(2022-03-31). Estonian prime minister calls for entire "combat-ready" NATO divisions to be deployed. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com ERR NewsMarch 30, 2022 Estonian PM: We need a NATO division Estonia's defenses against its aggressive neighbor are not strong enough today, which is why NATO should ramp up its presence in the region by stationing a division-size unit here, Prime Minister Kaja Kallas said on Wednesday. "NATO will defend every inch of its territory …
(2022-03-31). Pentagon pushes Slovakia to transfer S-300 missile systems to Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Defense NewsMarch 30, 2022 Will Slovakia send Ukraine S-300 air defenses? The Pentagon is working on it. A top Pentagon official told lawmakers Wednesday the Biden administration is working to accommodate NATO ally Slovakia's offer to send more S-300 surface-to-air missile systems to Ukraine, following Russia's invasion. Slovakia has agreed to provide Ukraine with the …
(2022-03-31). New Zealand's ISO backs US-NATO imperialism in Ukraine war against Russia. wsws.org The International Socialist Organisation, a pseudo-left group supportive of the Labour-led government in New Zealand, has declared that anyone opposing Ukraine's integration into NATO's war plans is making "concessions" to Russia.
(2022-03-31). Spain's PSOE-Podemos government arms Ukraine's neo-Nazi Azov Battalion. wsws.org The NATO powers' arming of neo-Nazi groups gives the lie to their claims to be defending "democracy and freedom" in Ukraine from Vladimir Putin's Russia.
(2022-03-31). Gold Mining Town of Negro Bar Cemetery and 2022 Armed Forces Day Celebration. indybay.org The Negro Bar Cemetery was originally associated with the Negro Bar Gold Rush Era Mining Town, which is a California State Historical Site. Across Lake Natoma, a newly developed project area set aside within the vast Folsom Lake Recreational Area managed by California State Parks to honor early pioneers of African Descent along today's American River Parkway during the California Gold Rush Era (1840-1875) is under another round of effort to distort, destroy and/or disregard authentic California History.
(2022-03-31). SNB 61: Los Gallos cantan y Sancti Spíritus aplaude. cubadebate.cu Los Gallos de Sancti Spíritus se reafirmaron esta tarde como el mejor equipo del campeonato al lograr su victoria número 14 en las últimas 15 salidas al ruedo, para aumentar su ventaja en la cima de la tabla de posiciones de esta Serie Nacional 61. La tropa de Eriel Sánchez aprovechó la derrota de su más cercano perseguidor.
(2022-03-31). German government plans missile defence system for war against Russia. wsws.org Four weeks after Chancellor Scholz announced Germany's biggest rearmament since the end of the Second World War, new weapons systems are being purchased in large quantities.
(2022-03-31). Russia announces temporary ceasefire in Mariupol. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Mar. 31 (MNA) — Russia announced a temporary ceasefire to allow civilians to be transferred from Mariupol to Zaporijya, starting on Thursday, from 10.00 local Moscow time.
(2022-03-31). U.S. and Russian astronauts return to Earth. ecns.cn U.S. astronaut Mark Vande Hei, and Russian cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov and Pyotr Dubrov landed Wednesday in Kazakhstan after returning to Earth from the International Space Station on a Russian spacecraft.
(2022-03-31). Conflict over Russian demand for payments in roubles. wsws.org Money is still flowing into Russian bank accounts as a result of the payments for oil and gas, but the increased euro and dollar holdings are effectively frozen once they have been made.
(2022-03-31). US Enhances its Bacteriological and Chemical Weapons Capabilities. journal-neo.org 
The imperative for the US to give up the development, stockpiling and use of chemical and bacteriological weapons banned by multiple international conventions is now receiving increased global attention due to substantiated condemnation of Washington's actions in Ukraine and a number of other countries in recent years. The US attempts to create bacteriological weapons in …
(2022-03-30). US veteran who volunteered to fight for Ukraine describes 'suicide mission'. thegrayzone.com An American volunteer for Ukraine tells The Grayzone how his foreign legion tried to use him as cannon fodder. A decade after Henry Hoeft joined the US Army at age 18, he was back on the battlefield, but this time as a volunteer for a foreign military engaged in a proxy war against a powerful foe. After answering the Ukrainian government's call for foreign fighters this February, however, the American veteran quickly decided he was being sent on a "suicide …
(2022-03-30). Assault On Mariupol And Developments On Eastern Front Lines. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Developments on the Eastern front lines are slow and static. However, there is some movement both in Mariupol and in the eastern direction as a whole. | The destruction of the Azov regiment and the remaining AFU forces continues in Mariupol. On March 30, Russian troops took control over the Azov headquarters. | On the Donbass front, situation remains the same. Positional battles and small advances are reported. There was some progress in the Izyum area. The Russians are slightly moving closer t…
(2022-03-30). Ukrainian S-300 Systems Are Blown Up By Russian Missiles Amid Diplomatic Obscurity. southfront.org 
Click to see the full-size image | Despite alarming reports about the results of the March 29 round of the Ukrainian-Russian talks in Turkey, the Armed Forces of Russia continues their military operation in Ukraine. | On March 30, the Russian Defense Ministry announced that a strike with high-precision air-launched missiles destroyed large fuel depots in the Starokonstantinov and Khmelnytsky regions, from which fuel was supplied for the grouping of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Donbass. | Also, a strike with the operation…
(2022-03-30). Canciller Lavrov califica de positivas ronda de negociaciones entre Rusia y Ucrania. cubadebate.cu El canciller ruso Serguéi Lavrov calificó como "un paso adelante positivo" los resultados de la nueva ronda de negociaciones entre Rusia y Ucrania, que se celebraron en Estambul, Turquía. Asimismo, calificó de "avance" el hecho de que los negociadores ucranianos entiendan que "las cuestiones sobre Crimea y Donbass están finalmente resueltas".
(2022-03-30). The Battle for Mariupol is Coming to an End and Civilian Testimonies on the Crimes of Azov are Multiplying. orinocotribune.com By Christelle Néant — Mar 26, 2022 | As the battle for Mariupol draws to a close and the Russian army and the DPR (Donetsk People's Republic) people's militia have now taken control of most of the city, civilians are evacuating en masse, and stories of the horrors committed by the fighters of the Azov regiment are multiplying. | Thus, on 23 March 2022, we went to Volodarskoye (renamed Nikolskoye by…
(2022-03-30). Exclusive: DPR Special Forces Soldier Reveals Situation In Mariupol As It Is. southfront.org
(2022-03-30). Op-ed: Chapter 2 of the new world order has begun. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Daily SabahMarch 28, 2022 Chapter two of the 'new world order' is about to openKakki Ocal Excerpts When the entire U.S. national security and diplomatic cadres were wailing that Russia was going to invade Ukraine, was this just a prediction based on international intelligence or was it a move designed to egg on Russian President …
(2022-03-30). Pentagon: NATO executes military deployments to Russian border with unmatched speed. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. Department of DefenseMarch 29, 2022 General Says NATO Is Stepping Up Defense Investments "We are witnessing a generational moment, a historic demonstration of unity in will and an unprecedented effort by allies to strengthen defense while simultaneously helping those in need," said [Air Force General Tod] Wolters, commander of U.S. European Command and NATO …
(2022-03-30). Marine deployment raises recent U.S. Eastern European buildup to 12,000 troops. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Air Force TimesMarch 29, 2022 400 Marines deploy in Eastern Europe as part of US response to Ukraine war Three Marine Corps aviation units have joined more than 10,000 U.S. troops mobilized to Eastern Europe and Germany in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the Defense Department announced Tuesday. The Marines already had been on …
(2022-03-30). Ukrainian delegation remains in Turkey for military-technical talks. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Daily SabahMarch 30, 2022 Ukraine's delegation stays in Turkey for 'military-technical' talks Ukrainian negotiator Davyd Arakhamia said his delegation is staying in Istanbul to hold talks on "military-technical" cooperation with the Turkish government on Wednesday. Arakhamia spoke a day after delegations from both sides met in Turkey's largest city to hold peace talks, hailed by …
(2022-03-30). NATO to dispatch 800 more Danish troops for Baltic battle groups. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Agence France-PresseMarch 29, 2022 Denmark says ready to send 800 NATO troops to Baltic states Denmark said on Tuesday it was making a battalion of 800 troops available to NATO in Baltic countries…. The Nordic country has already deployed some 200 military personnel, fighter jets to Estonia and Lithuania and sent a frigate to the …
(2022-03-30). New McCarthyism Silences the Black and Other Radical Left. libya360.wordpress.com Erica Caines Socialists, anti-imperialists, anti-war activists, Black radicals, and other independent alternative voices who challenge mainstream media and its political culture are being explicitly targeted by Liberals and Big Tech in a censorship campaign akin to the McCarthy era. "I was a victim of the McCarthyite hysteria against independent political ideas in the USA— a…
(2022-03-30). NATO naval group drills with Moroccan navy. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOAllied Maritime CommandMarch 30, 2022 NATO's Operation Sea Guardian concludes Western Mediterranean Focused Security Patrols NATO's Operation Sea Guardian Task Group concluded its first focused security patrols in the Western Mediterranean Sea this year on March 25. *** This iteration of focused security patrols concluded with a port visit to Tangiers, Morocco, and an at-sea …
(2022-03-30). U.S. senator, ex-VP candidate pushes permanent NATO membership mandate. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com WDVMMarch 29, 2022 Senate bill aims to prevent U.S from leaving NATO Virginia Senator Tim Kaine is pushing for legislation that could prevent the United States from leaving NATO. The bill was first introduced in 2018 by Kaine alongside Senators Jack Reed, John McCain, and Cory Gardner. It was reintroduced by Kaine and Florida Senator …
(2022-03-30). EU advisers urge full NATO membership for Israel. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The Express (Britain)March 29, 2022 Israel urged to join NATO as Turkey seeks 'golden prize' of EU membership Israel has been urged to join NATO after two diplomatic experts said "it is time to start building" towards full membership of the intergovernmental military alliance. Israel took a step closer to NATO in 2014 when it …
(2022-03-30). Editorial: Annual military spending approaching $1 trillion and U.S. still feels insecure. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Global TimesMarch 29, 2022 US can't buy 'absolute security' with sky-high military spending: Global Times editorial On Monday local time, US President Joe Biden submitted to Congress the president's budget proposal for fiscal year 2023, in which the proposal of $813.3 billion in defense and national security spending have attracted public attention. This is "among …
(2022-03-30). Head of EU Military Committee inspects Georgian troops returning from Central African Republic. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Georgian Ministry of DefenseMarch 30, 2022 Issues of Georgia-EU cooperation were discussed within the framework of the European Peace Instrument A high-level EU delegation paid a visit to the Ministry of Defense of Georgia. The Head of the Directorate of Defense and Security Pavel Herczynski and the Chairman of the EU Military Staff, Vice-Admiral Erve …
(2022-03-30). Elections in Haiti: Legitimizing Imperialism and Killing Democracy? libya360.wordpress.com Kevin Edmonds Montana Accord Signatories (Photo: HaàØti Liberté) As the white rulers of Haiti push for illegitimate elections, can the "Montana Accord"- an agreement among some civil society groups to return democracy to Haiti — offer a way out of the country's neocolonial predicament? If you were to read (and believe) mainstream reporting on Haiti,…
(2022-03-30). Oil, gas, defense, NATO, Karabakh: UK armed forces minister in Azerbaijan. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azeri Press AgencyMarch 30, 2022 Britain is doing important work with Azerbaijan on demining and training of officers, Ambassador says "We had a perfect conversation with Azerbaijan's Defence Minister, colonel-general Zakir Hasanov and James Heappey, Minister of the Armed Forces of the United Kingdom, Member of the British Parliament on increasing opportunities of cooperation in …
(2022-03-30). Nagorno-Karabakh: Russia reinforces troops after Azerbaijani armed incursion. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Armenian WeeklyMarch 29, 2022 A View from Baku: How Azerbaijan perceives the Russia-Ukraine conflict Azerbaijan continues to utilize the preoccupation of the international community with the war in Ukraine to pursue its long-term policy of ethnic cleansing against the indigenous Armenian population in Nagorno-Karabakh, by cutting off gas supplies and harassing the people, as well …
(2022-03-30). Ukraine: U.S. Wants More War. libya360.wordpress.com Fabrizio Casari The various meetings held in Europe under different acronyms but among the same countries shared in common the formal homage to the commander-in-chief of the West, Joe Biden, and the substantial, though not shouted, dissent of the countries that do not belong to the magic circle of the NATO command structure, i.e. those…
(2022-03-30). More American Troops in Europe Will Make Old Continent Hostage to US Security Imperatives. libya360.wordpress.com Ekaterina Blinova The US may need more troops in Europe after Russia's special operation in Ukraine ends, Gen. Tod Wolters, commander of US European Command told American senators on 29 March, falling short of specifying whether he meant permanent basing. In recent months, US military forces have soared from roughly 60,000 to 102,000 in Europe….
(2022-03-30). Russian MP accuses Azerbaijan of opening second front in Caucasus. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com AzernewsMarch 30, 2022 Envoy: Russian MP's anti-Azerbaijan remarks detrimental to bilateral ties Russian ambassador to Azerbaijan Mikhail Bocharnikov has said that Russian State Duma MP Mikhail Delyagin's earlier anti-Azerbaijan statement is detrimental to relations between the two countries. *** [Delyagin] stressed that Azerbaijan "needs to be punished for its attempt to open a second front". …
(2022-03-30). Georgian parliament speaker at NATO headquarters. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Civil GeorgiaMarch 30, 2022 Speaker Papuashvili Meets NATO's Deputy SecGen in Brussels Georgian Parliamentary Chairperson Shalva Papuashvili and NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea GeoanƒÉ met on March 29 in Brussels. The two officials discussed Russia's aggression against Ukraine, Georgia's relations with the Alliance, and regional peace and stability, the Georgian Parliament reported. "It is important …
(2022-03-30). Biden's colossal military budget, global bellicosity won't save him from domestic crisis. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Global TimesMarch 29, 2022 Biden mired in credibility crisis on Ukraine amid attempt to seek defense spending boostFanning war to divert internal conflicts won't work or make US greatBy Wang Qi and Liu Xuanzun The White House on Monday asked Congress for an $813 billion national defense in 2023, including $773 billion for the Pentagon, …
(2022-03-30). Russia to Drastically Reduce Military Activity in Kiev Area after Advances in Peace Negotiations. orinocotribune.com Russia has taken "two steps towards the de-escalation of the conflict in Ukraine," one in the military field and the other in the political sphere, said Vladimir Medinsky, head of the Russian delegation in the peace negotiations. | At a press conference following the meeting held with Ukrainian representatives in Istanbul, Turkey, this Tuesday, March 29, the Russian delegation detailed the steps it will take to de-escalate the conflict: | ‚Ä¢ At the military level: The decision has been made to drastically reduce military activity in the vicinity of Kiev and Chernigov. | ‚Ä¢ At the…
(2022-03-30). How did Biden Decide to Rob Europeans Blind? journal-neo.org 
Forced by Kiev's neo-Nazis and their mass murder of Donbas residents, Moscow's special operation to denazify and demilitarize Ukraine has been going on for a month. Many people in the world hope that this absolutely avoidable conflict will end soon. However, the US and NATO, which initiated this confrontation between the Slavic nations in order …
(2022-03-30). In Video: Ukrainian President Adviser Praises ISIS. Kiev's Warfare Explained (21+). southfront.org
(2022-03-30). Russia: Gazprom to Activate Measures for Gas Payment in Rubles. orinocotribune.com The largest Russian petroleum company Gazprom, which is majority state-owned, is expected to activate measures to transfer payment for fuel in rubles starting on March 31. President Vladimir Putin announced last week that the country will refuse payments for Russian gas in foreign currency, including the dollar and the euro, as a measure to combat the hundreds of sanction measures imposed by the US, NATO, and their allies. Almost 60% of Russia's international foreign currency reserves has been frozen due to the economic sanctions. | Putin instaura nuevo sistema de pago en Rublos por Gas Natural a partir del 31 de…
(2022-03-30). Stop censoring the opponents of war! wsws.org On Saturday, Facebook deleted a video posted by the Socialist Equality Party of Germany opposing the German government's participation in the US-led NATO proxy war against Russia in Ukraine.
(2022-03-30). Organización indígena exige investigar asesinatos en Puerto Leguízamo, Colombia. telesurtv.net "Solicitamos a la Procuraduría para que, en el marco de sus funciones, investigue disciplinariamente a los funcionarios que participaron en este caso", detalla la Opiac.
(2022-03-30). Protestas en Haití contra la inseguridad dejan un muerto. telesurtv.net De acuerdo a los organizadores sería la mayor demostración desde el asesinato del presidente Jovenel Moïse en julio.
(2022-03-30). Asesinan a un gobernador indígena en el Chocó, Colombia. telesurtv.net Desde la Mesa Indígena del Chocó exigieron a la Fiscalía de Colombia realizar las investigaciones pertinentes para esclarecer este asesinato.
(2022-03-30). Canadian workers denounce US-NATO war drive against Russia and Putin's invasion of Ukraine. wsws.org In contrast to the pro-war propaganda pumped out by the corporate-controlled media on a daily basis, working people across Canada have no enthusiasm for the aggressive warmongering of American and Canadian imperialism.