(2022-03-06). The Focus On Russia Distracts From What The US Government Is Doing. popularresistance.org The current escalation of the conflict between the United States and Russia, two nations with the most nuclear weapons, places the world in great danger of a major war. It is the people of Ukraine who are bearing the brunt of this violence, which the United States government claims is "unprovoked," but comes after more than eight years of direct intervention in the country, including a coup in 2014 led by the US. It is the people of the world who will need to rise up together to demand an end to this and all wars. | Ukraine is being targeted by the United States as part of a plan to surround Russia militarily thr…
(2022-03-06). In These Days of Great Tension, Peace Is a Priority. dissidentvoice.org 
Konstantin Yuon (USSR), People of the Future, 1929. It is impossible not to be moved by the outrageousness of warfare, the ugliness of aerial bombardment, the gruesome fears of civilians who are trapped between choices that are not their own. If you read this line and assume I am talking about Ukraine, then you are …
(2022-03-06). Ex ministro ucraniano asegura que Kiev no aceptará la neutralidad de Ucrania porque EEUU no lo permitirá. cubadebate.cu Las autoridades ucranianas no aceptarán un estatus de neutralidad para el país ni reconocerán a las repúblicas populares de Donetsk y Lugansk, ya que EE.UU. no se lo permitirá, afirmó el ex primer ministro ucraniano Nikolái Azárov en una entrevista con RIA Novosti publicada este sábado.
(2022-03-06). Tercera ronda de las negociaciones entre Moscú y Kiev será este lunes, según diputado ucraniano. cubadebate.cu El diputado David Arajamia, jefe de la fracción parlamentaria del partido gobernante Servidor del Pueblo y miembro del equipo negociador de Kiev, publicó en su página en la red social Facebook que la próxima reunión será este lunes en la frontera belarusa-polaca.
(2022-03-06). EU comments on warplanes for Kiev. rt.com 
Ukraine insists it needs jet fighters to repel the Russian attack | European Council President Charles Michel has said that the bloc's military aid to Ukraine will not include jet fighters, which Kiev has insisted it badly needs to fend off the ongoing Russian invasion. | "The European Union is definitely not at war with Russia. A war is what Russia has launched against Ukraine, a country very friendly and very close to the EU. That is why we support Ukraine on all levels," Michel said in an interview with several European newspapers on Saturday. | The chief of the EU's top political body confirmed that the EU…
(2022-03-06). Video: Mohammed Khatib of Samidoun on "Dictators and Fascist Regimes" samidoun.net Mohammed Khatib, Europe coordinator of the Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network, joined the International League of Peoples' Struggle for an international online event on "Dictators and Fascist Regimes" on Saturday, 5 March 2022. "Fascism is on the rise. To fight this, we must link all the peoples' struggles against fascism all over the world." Speakers: …
(2022-03-06). Bagheri, Mora meet again as Vienna talks continue. en.mehrnews.com Iran's top negotiator Ali Bagheri Kani on Sunday held a bilateral meeting with the EU's Coordinator of the Vienna talks Enrique Mora.
(2022-03-06). Putin, Lenin, Imperialism And The (Real) History Of Ukraine. popularresistance.org Ukraine is a place few people in this country can find on a map. Far fewer have any idea of when and how the Ukrainian state originated, or how it has related to its neighbors over time. So I might make up any random narrative about it, weaving in bits and pieces of truth here and there, and perhaps the majority of my listeners would nod agreeably at my presentation finding no flaws. There are a whole lot of ingredients to work with and to play with when it comes to Ukraine's history.
(2022-03-06). US is Trying to Lure Central Asian Countries into Opposing Russia. journal-neo.org 
Against the background of the developments in Ukraine in recent days, the US, in the context of adjusting its policy in Central Asia (CA), urgently convened a C5+1 online meeting on February 28, with the participation of foreign ministers: Kazakhstan's Mukhtar Tileuberdi, Kyrgyzstan's Ruslan Kazakbaev, Tajikistan's Sirojiddin Muhriddin, Turkmenistan's Rasit Meredow, Uzbekistan's Abdulaziz Kamilov, and US …
(2022-03-06). Latin America and the Ukraine War. orinocotribune.com By Ignacio Ramonet — Mar 4, 2022 | No country in Latin America unconditionally aligned itself with Russia's positions regarding its special military operation in Ukraine. They have all defended International Law, United Nations Charter and advocated for a diplomatic agreement to resolve the crisis by peaceful means through effective dialogue that guarantee the security and sovereignty of all, as well as peace, stability, and regional and international security. | In our globalized and interconnected world, a conflict on the scale of the war in Ukraine obviously has planetary consequences. Since the beginning…
(2022-03-06). Doubling Down On Double Standards: The Ukraine Propaganda Blitz. dissidentvoice.org 
The American population was bombarded the way the Iraqi population was bombarded. It was a war against us, a war of lies and disinformation and omission of history. That kind of war, overwhelming and devastating, waged here in the US while the Gulf War was waged over there.' ((Howard Zinn, 'Power, History and Warfare', Open Magazine …
(2022-03-06). West Pressures Thailand to Take Their Side Against Russia. newatlas.report 
March 8, 2022 (Brian Berletic — NEO) — On February 28, 2022 the EU ambassador to Thailand, David Daly, would declare in a social media post that Thailand "should speak up to save our rules based international order," demanding the Kingdom of Thailand vote at the UN with the West regarding Ukraine. Accompanying his comments were the flags …
(2022-03-06). What You Don't Know about the War in Ukraine. dissidentvoice.org
(2022-03-06). Sanctions May Sound "Nonviolent," But They Quietly Hurt the Most Vulnerable. truthout.org 
Today, people around the world are The current invasion is raising a dilemma for progressives in the U.S. who are sympathetic to the plight of the people of Ukraine, who believe that the invasion is abhorrent and unacceptable, and who want to stop Russia's actions, but who question the notion tha…
(2022-03-06). Why It's Hard for Most People in the US to Talk About War. truthout.org 
When former U.S. President George W. Bush released a statement on Ukraine — "condemning Vladimir Putin's unprovoked and unjustified invasion of Ukraine," and calling on the American people to "stand in solidarity with Ukraine and the Ukrainian people as they seek freedom and the right to choose their own future" — I thought to myself, Not now, man. You're hurting more than you're helping. And that's because, as very few Americans will need reminding, the Bush administration took advantage of the publ…
(2022-03-06). Sunday 3/6: San Jose: Peace in Ukraine! Global Day of Action Sidewalk Vigil. indybay.org Sidewalk peace vigil – intersection of Stevens Creek Blvd and Winchester Blvd, San Jose, CA…
(2022-03-06). Military Situation In Ukraine On March 5, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
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(2022-03-06). Mohawks Being Recruited to Fight in Ukraine: Mohawk Mothers Say No to Mercenary Army. indybay.org Mohawks are being recruited to fight in a mercenary army in Ukraine. Mohawk mothers respond with a call for peace, and a reminder that Russia is a longtime ally of the Mohawks.
(2022-03-06). Ukraine war reveals ugly face of racism in Europe. en.mehrnews.com The war in Ukraine has sparked a public backlash in other parts of the world against what activists and observers call the resurgence of "racism" in Europe.
(2022-03-06). War In Ukraine Day 10: Civilian Evacuation Failed, Russia Gained Tactical Successes, Holding Strategic Pause (18+). southfront.org 
The tenth day of the conflict was marked by several milestone events. First of all, the Russian side attempted to…
(2022-03-06). Russian troops reportedly enter Ukraine's Irpin. en.mehrnews.com On the 11th day of the Russian special military operation in Ukraine, Russian forces inch closer to the capital Kyiv from the north and west and the number of Ukrainian refugees was expected to reach 1.5 million.
(2022-03-06). Yemenis Protest Continuing U.S. Supplied Saudi – UAE Air War. indybay.org Massive U.S. and European support to besieged Ukrainians in sharp contrast to U.S. participation in Saudi – UAE air war against Yemen…
(2022-03-05). How Ukraine's Jewish president Zelensky made peace with neo-Nazi paramilitaries on front lines of war with Russia. strategic-culture.org 
While Western media deploys Volodymyr Zelensky's Jewish heritage to refute accusations of Nazi influence in Ukraine, the president has ceded to neo-Nazi forces and now depends on them as front line fighters. | By Alexander RUBINSTEIN and Max BLUMENTHAL | Back in October 2019, as the war in eastern Ukraine dragged on, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky traveled to Zolote, a town situated firmly in the "gray zone" of Donbas, where over 14,000 had been killed,
(2022-03-05). What led to the war in Ukraine? peoplesdispatch.org On February 24, Russian president Vladimir Putin announced the launch of a "special military operation" in Ukraine. Putin claimed that the leaders of the breakaway republics of Donetsk and Luhansk in the Donbass region had asked for military assistance against Ukrainian aggression. But the current military operations have spread much beyond the Donbass region. What brought about this situation? | #RussiaUkraine #RussiaUkraineCrisis #NATO…
(2022-03-05). Russia Announces One Day Ceasefire In Volnovakha And Mariupol To Evacuate Civilians (Video). southfront.org 
On March 5, the Russian Defense Ministry announced a one day ceasefire to evacuate civilians from Mariupol and Volnovakha. These are the key strongholds of the Ukrainian Army and nationalist battalions in Donetsk Region. Both of them are now encircled by joint forces of Russia, the Donetsk People's Republic and the Lugansk People's Republic. | According to the representative of the Russian Ministry of Defense, Major General Igor Konashenkov, humanitarian corridors and exit routes have been agreed with the Ukrainian side. | Kiev authorities claim that 200,000 civilians want to leave Mariupol and 20,000 civilians &…
(2022-03-05). How Russia Will Counterpunch the U.S.- EU Declaration of War. libya360.wordpress.com Pepe Escobar The unelected, uber-Kafkaesque EU machine in Brussels has chosen to commit a triple hara-kiri by grandstanding as abject vassals of the Empire, destroying any remaining French and German sovereignty impulses and imposing alienation from Russia-China. Only self-sufficiency affords total independence. And the Big Picture has also been keenly understood by the Global South….
(2022-03-05). Russia Warns Washington is Sending ISIS Fighters to Ukraine. libya360.wordpress.com The Cradle Over the past two weeks Ukrainian officials have been calling for the formation of an 'international legion' of mercenaries The Foreign Intelligence Service of Russia (SVR RF) warned on 4 March that the US, along with NATO countries, are sending ISIS fighters from Syria to Ukraine. The ISIS members who are reportedly headed…
(2022-03-05). China responds to Pentagon official's criticism over Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Global TimesMarch 4, 2022 Chinese FM questions US role in Ukraine crisis amid the latter's smears on China The US has been spreading disinformation and using the Ukraine crisis to smear China. Its rumor mongering in order to shift its own responsibilities is hypocritical and despicable, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Friday amid …
(2022-03-05). Terrorist Democracy: Overview Of Recent Assassinations In Ukraine (Photos 18+). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On March 5, member of the Ukrainian delegation for the first round of negotiations with Moscow was assassinated in Kiev. | The Ukrainian negotiator who took part at the first Russian-Ukrainian meeting in Gomel Kireev Denis Borisovich was killed in the center of the capital near the building of the Pecherskiy court. He was shot in his head. | The Ukrainian newspaper UNIAN reported that Mr. Kireev was killed after he was detained by members of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU). According to me…
(2022-03-05). President Zelenskiy At War: Facts And Fakes. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | During the 9 days of the war in Ukraine, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky led the war against Russia online. He gave numerous interviews to the Western MSM, addressed the Ukrainian people and fought against all rumors about him by shooting video appeals on Instagram. | On March 4, several Kiev's officials claimed that Zelenskiy left the country. According to the State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin, the deputies of the Verkhovna Rada could not get to him in Lviv. Now he is in Poland…
(2022-03-05). News on China | No. 89. dissidentvoice.org China criticizes NATO expansion, supports national sovereignty. It calls for both sides, Russia and Ukraine, to end the war. China restates its opposition to unilateral economic sanctions. The de-dollarization of China-Russia trade is about to increase. China is the world leader in transitioning to clean energy. The rate of urbanization slows down.
(2022-03-05). For African and Colonized Peoples, to Understand Ukraine: De-Center Europe and Focus on Imperialism (Statement). orinocotribune.com
(2022-03-05). Follow the Money: How Russia will Bypass Western Economic Warfare. orinocotribune.com By Pepe Escobar — Mar 01, 2022 | The US and EU are over-reaching on Russian sanctions. The end result could be the de-dollarization of the global economy and massive commodity shortages worldwide. | So a congregation of NATO's top brass ensconced in their echo chambers target the Russian Central Bank with sanctions and expect what? Cookies? | What they got instead was Russia's deterrence forces bumped up to "a special regime of duty" — which means the Northern and Pacific fleets, the Long-Range Aviation Command, strategic bombers and the entire Russian nuclear apparatus on maximum alert. | One Pentagon…
(2022-03-05). Ukraine No-Fly Zone 'Could Lead To End Of Human Civilization'. popularresistance.org Recently, former Conservative cabinet minister Chris Alexander, New Brunswick education minister Dominic Cardy and former Chief of the Defense Staff Rick Hillier have raised the idea of creating a "no-fly zone" (NFZ) over Ukraine. "We're calling on all governments of the world to support creating a no fly zone over Ukraine", declared Michael Shwec, president of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress, at a rally in Montréal. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and US Congressman Adam Kinzinger have also called for NATO to adopt a NFZ. | A NFZ over Ukraine means war with Russia. It would force the US or NATO to shoot d…
(2022-03-05). The hysterical anti-Russian campaign and the US-NATO drive to war with Russia. wsws.org Media outlets, academics, and scientists who ought to know better have lapped up the pro-war propaganda of the imperialist powers, according to which the world was a peaceful paradise until Putin sent Russian troops into Ukraine.
(2022-03-05). Eastern European governments at forefront of NATO war drive against Russia. wsws.org Eastern European ruling elites fan the flames of the NATO proxy war against Russia and maneuver to secure their own predatory interests.
(2022-03-05). Who gets NATO's weapons in Ukraine? wsws.org The primary beneficiaries of these weapon deliveries, both politically and militarily, are far-right forces in Ukraine and internationally, who are being strengthened and emboldened.
(2022-03-05). Metropolitan Opera announces the banning of soprano Anna Netrebko. wsws.org The Russian singer has fallen victim to the US-NATO war drive that has been stepped up following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine a week ago.
(2022-03-05). "Operation Z" Update — Day 9: Pro-NATO Analysis Spells Doom for Ukraine (March 4, 2022). newatlas.report March 5, 2022 (The New Atlas) — Today is day 9 of Russia's special operations in Ukraine. Angelo and I discuss the most recent developments and share with the audience pro-NATO analysis rendering Ukraine's chance of "success" to essentially 0%.
(2022-03-05). Denuncian el asesinato de otro firmante del acuerdo en Colombia. telesurtv.net La víctima fue identificada como José Alexis Báez Mesa, quien se encontraba realizando su proceso de reincorporación.
(2022-03-05). Carlos Daniel Albornoz es el campeón nacional de ajedrez en modalidad Blitz. cubadebate.cu El camagàºeyano Carlos Daniel Albornoz sigue sumando lauros, esta vez al coronarse en el Campeonato Nacional de Ajedrez, en la modalidad de Blitz, celebrado este viernes en Santa Clara como antesala del clásico absoluto de la Isla. Albornoz sumó ocho puntos en nueve rondas de partidas relámpagos, con un paso impresionante a base de triunfos.
(2022-03-05). Asesinan a balazos a un periodista en Zacatecas, México. telesurtv.net Con el asesinato de Muñiz, México suma al menos ocho periodistas asesinados en el país norteamericano en lo que va de año.
(2022-03-05). Calling Russia's Attack 'Unprovoked' Lets US Off The Hook. popularresistance.org Many governments and media figures are rightly condemning Russian President Vladimir Putin's attack on Ukraine as an act of aggression and a violation of international law. But in his first speech about the invasion, on February 24, US President Joe Biden also called the invasion "unprovoked." | It's a word that has been echoed repeatedly across the media ecosystem. "Putin's forces entered Ukraine's second-largest city on the fourth day of the unprovoked invasion," Axios (2/27/22) reported; "Russia's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine entered its second week Friday," said CNBC (3/4/22). Vox (3/1/22) wrote of "Putin's…
(2022-03-05). Ukraine War: Who's To Blame And What's The Solution? A Socialist View. popularresistance.org Intense bombing and fighting continues throughout Ukraine as Russia's war enters its second week. Western countries have imposed a sanctions regime on Russia that is battering the economy and hitting workers the hardest. Eugene Puryear and Brian Becker discuss the latest on the war and explore the essential historical context, establishing five basic principles and points of unity for progressive forces in the West. They also discuss how the question of war and imperialism has served as an essential litmus test for socialists in the past.
(2022-03-05). Did Russia Burn Down the Nuclear Power Plant in Zaporizhia, Ukraine? (Fake News). orinocotribune.com Fake news and distorted news about the ongoing Russian military operation in Ukraine have become prevalent in the Western and pro-Western media. This was evidenced once more when several media reports accused Russia of setting fire to the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine. | These reports were denied by the Russian Ministry of Defense, which clarified that on Friday, March 4, Ukrainian military units tried to start a fire at the Zaporizhia nuclear plant, located in the city of Energodar in south-east Ukraine. The power plant area is under the control of the Russian military personnel there. | Russian Defe…
(2022-03-05). Russian Athletes Boycott Olympic Meeting over Ethnic Discrimination (+Statement). orinocotribune.com The ROC Athletes' Commission responded after Russians and Belarusians were hit with widespread sporting bans. | The rising number of sporting sanctions being applied to Russian and Belarusian athletes is wholly unjust and amounts to "ethnic discrimination," the Athletes' Commission of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) has said. | On Monday, February 28, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) recommended not inviting Russian and Belarusian athletes to global sporting competitions due to the war in Ukraine. | The recommendation has since been followed a wide range of federations across various sports, includin…
(2022-03-05). Why Don't We Treat All Refugees as Though They Were Ukrainian? independentmediainstitute.org It was inevitable that when brown-skinned Afghan refugees fleeing war were turned away from European borders over the past few years, the callous actions of these governments would come back to haunt them. A whopping 1 million people have fled Ukraine from Russia's violent invasion in the span of only a week. They are being …
(2022-03-05). Mapping Faultlines: Is there scope for de-escalation? peoplesdispatch.org NewsClick's Prabir Purkayastha talks about the various axes of the Russian advance in Ukraine, the impact of sanctions on Russia, and the possibilities of an off-ramp for all parties…
(2022-03-05). Another Casualty of the Ukraine Conflict: The Truth. scheerpost.com 
[ By Michael Brenner | War and conflict are the enemies of truth. Accurate perception, precise language and objectivity are its first victims. For good reason. Emotion eclipses reason. The 'we/they' prism refracts and distorts our thoughts. The individual is swept up into the mass mood. Frenzy roils just below the surface. | Experiences of war and conflict, though, are not uniform. They vary. Whose blood is being shed, in what quantities? Are we the direct protagonist or just the empathetic supporters of certain combatants?
(2022-03-05). Ukraine Wants to Basically "Kick Russia Off the Internet". Terrible Idea. globalresearch.ca This article is part of the …