(2022-03-09). Academic boycott of Russia: Science in the service of German war policy. wsws.org Punishing Russian academics and students for a government policy that is rejected by a large proportion of them has no progressive content whatsoever. On the contrary, it is an aggressive act, accompanied by a furious anti-Russia campaign in culture and public life, designed to demonise everything Russian and to put science at the service of foreign and war policy.
(2022-03-09). Russia — US: Two Worlds, Two Policies. journal-neo.org 
While many pundits around the world engage in endless debate that it is the West, led by the United States that is decaying in its impotent rage, which is to blame for fueling the largest military conflict in Europe of recent years, the more pertinent question is: how and when will the West stop pitting …
(2022-03-09). Russian-backed cable news network RT America shuts down. wsws.org Following the pattern of censorship imposed across Europe, the US television news and talk show channel RT America, which is funded by the Russian government, was shut down on March 3.
(2022-03-09). Black Alliance For Peace Statement On International Women's Day. popularresistance.org As the world's eyes are on Ukraine on this International Women's Day, March 8, 2022, we are reminded of the disproportionate impact that war and militarism have on women. This is a reality that the women of the global South are acutely aware of because of the steady assaults on the humanity of peoples in the South executed by the U.S./EU/NATO Axis of Domination. The militarized terror of the Axis of Domination in the service of their economic elites have been even more intensely felt by the women of Africa and the African Diaspora. | The socialist groundings of the day were expressed in its early unfolding. Indee…
(2022-03-09). President Maduro: Russia-Ukraine Conflict Could Spread to Other Regions. orinocotribune.com Monday, March 7, 2022, the president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, met at night with members of the nation's high political and military command, the Council of Vice Presidents, and the Superior General Staff of the Bolivarian National Armed Force, to carry out an analysis of the world geopolitical situation in response to the operation that Russia is carrying out in Ukraine. He also confirmed the meeting between his administration and US government officials, providing some initial details. | In a televised broadcast on Monday night after 10: 30 p.m., Venezuela's president said that, according to intelligence rep…
(2022-03-09). Foreign corporations exit Russia to provoke economic collapse. wsws.org The pullout is hitting virtually every sector of the economy—finance, aviation, automotive, energy, technology, telecommunications, service, entertainment, food production, fashion, and consumer goods.
(2022-03-09). Russia says Ukraine planned attack on Donbass in March. en.mehrnews.com On the fourteenth day of the Russian special military operation in Ukraine, Moscow has announced a humanitarian ceasefire in Ukraine on Wednesday morning to carry out the evacuation of the civilian population.
(2022-03-09). DPR Troops Wave Their Flag Over Volnovakha (Video, Photos). southfront.org 
Troops of the Donetsk People's Republic have put their flag over the liberated part of the town of Volnovakha in Donetsk Region. | As of March 9, DPR units supported by the Russian Armed Forces continue the operation to fully eliminate the remaining grouping of Kyiv's forces in the area. | Volnovakha is an important logistical point and the key stronghold of pro-Kyiv forces north of Mariupol. At the same time, Mariupol itself is fully encircled by units of the Russian Armed Forces and the DPR. The full collapse of Kyiv's defense in Volnovakha would mark the inevitable fall of the entire area around it into the ha…
(2022-03-09). Kosovo solicits international funding for NATO-standard army. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com SeeNewsMarch 8, 2022 Kosovo sets up security fund to back its military Kosovo's finance ministry said it has set up a security fund to support the country's military force in view of heightened geopolitical tensions amid the continuing Russian invasion of Ukraine. The opening of the fund was authorized by Kosovo's prime minister Albin Kurti …
(2022-03-09). Ukrainian National Security Council says Kaliningrad, Karelia, Kurils not Russian. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Radio PolandMarch 8, 2022 Kuril Islands, Karelia, Kaliningrad don't belong to Russia: Ukraine officials Ukraine's National Security Council on Tuesday listed territories that have been under Russian occupation for years. Among them is the Pacific archipelago of Kuril Islands, occupied by Russia since 1945, the 24tv.ua website reported. Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has recently …
(2022-03-09). Kosovo chieftain calls for NATO, EU to complete absorption of the Balkans. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com France 24March 8, 2022 Make membership easier, Kosovo PM tells NATO, EU Kosovo's Prime Minister Albin Kurti pressed his country's case for EU and NATO membership, telling AFP that Russia's invasion of Ukraine meant that both organisations needed to make it easier — and faster — for candidate countries to join. "It is shocking," Kurti …
(2022-03-09). NATO's Stoltenberg to speak at Ottawa Conference on Security and Defence. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Speakers include NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, Canadian Defense Minister Anita Anand, Canadian Chief of Defence Staff General Wayne Eyre, NATO/EU-appointed president of Belarus in exile Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, Chief of Staff of the Japanese Self-Defense Forces General Koji Yamazaki, Britain's Vice Chief of Defense Chief Admiral Sir Timothy Fraser, Director of Strategy and International Relations …
(2022-03-09). Ukraine: Japan donates military equipment to another nation for the first time. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com UkrinformMarch 8, 2022 Japan sends military protective equipment to Ukraine A plane of the Japanese Self-Defense Forces has flown out to Ukraine with a cargo of bulletproof vests, helmets and other protective equipment. The Ministry of Defense of Japan reported this on Twitter… "To deliver bulletproof vests and helmets to #Ukraine, KC-767 departed from Komaki …
(2022-03-09). Trudeau in Latvia: Canada to extend NATO eastern flank deployment indefinitely. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com PoliticoMarch 8, 2022 Trudeau announces 'multi-year' renewal of Canada's mission on NATO's eastern flank Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is extending its NATO military mission in central and eastern Europe for several more years as part of his government's response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. "The troops here are not only defending Latvia or …
(2022-03-09). U.S., Canada holding joint war games from British Columbia to the Arctic. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com KINYMarch 8, 2022 Juneau is part of military exercise in Canada and Alaska Juneau is among the locations for the Arctic Edge military exercise involving U. S. and Canadian forces from British Columbia to the Arctic. In Juneau, there's a Navy diving exercise involving remotely operated vehicles and divers as they employ mine countermeasures between …
(2022-03-09). Albania: NATO upgrades air base in city once named after Stalin. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Balkan InsightFebruary 28, 2022 In Albanian City Once Named 'Stalin', a Base for NATO Developed under Italian fascist occupation, renamed 'Stalin City' under communism, and condemned to poverty with the transition to capitalism, the central Albanian city of Kucova is now set to become synonymous with NATO. Three years after the Western military alliance announced …
(2022-03-09). Australia's Socialist Alliance lines up behind imperialist war drive against Russia. wsws.org A politically insidious role is being played by the pseudo-left groups such as Socialist Alliance that falsely claim to be socialist but, despite token criticisms of the US, align themselves with the NATO war drive against Russia.
(2022-03-09). In the Amnesic Dizzinness of a "Turn of the Times" indybay.org When, with the disappearance of the Warsaw Pact, the entire military alliance of this rival collapsed, this could/must have been the prelude, according to rational criteria, to mothballing NATO in return. But exactly the opposite was to occur – a path based on rigid reinforced concrete of power, hubris and geostrategic calculations.
(2022-03-09). NATO countries use Ukraine crisis to pursue militaristic projects: report. ecns.cn The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) countries are using the Ukraine crisis to pursue longer-term militaristic projects, according to a U.S. media outlet report.
(2022-03-09). US ramps up "financial war" on Russia as generals call for no-fly zone. wsws.org The United States and European Union ramped up their "financial war" against Russia Tuesday, announcing major measures to restrict Russian oil and gas imports.
(2022-03-09). Backing Biden's war drive, USW boasts its deal for 30,000 oil workers "does not add to inflationary pressures" wsws.org In a war-mongering statement calling for a ban on Russian oil imports, the United Steelworkers president praised the agreement, which will impose a deep cut in real wages for refinery workers and their families.
(2022-03-09). The UN vote against the Ukraine war. indybay.org For many abstaining states in the UN vote, Russia's belligerent incursion into Ukraine should be rejected, but the U.S. should be denied its prosecutorial status as a champion of a just and peaceful international order, and Russia should be accorded legitimate security interests on its western border.
(2022-03-09). China firmly opposes unilateral sanctions: spokesperson. ecns.cn China firmly opposes unilateral sanctions that have no basis in international law, and will continue to conduct normal trade cooperation with Russia, including trade in oil and gas, a foreign ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday.
(2022-03-09). OPEC chief warns of global oil shortage due to sanctions on Russia. ecns.cn The head of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) warned Tuesday that the world cannot replace Russia's share of oil exports, calling for energy depoliticization.
(2022-03-09). At Window on the Bay, Demonstrators Demand Peace in Ukraine. indybay.org More than 60 people gathered on Sunday, March 6th at Window on the Bay in Monterey, CA to stand in solidarity with the people of Ukraine as they face the terror of war with Russia.
(2022-03-09). Vienna talks on Iran at a crucial crossroads. asiatimes.com 
By coincidence, it was on March 5 that Russia projected its latest demand for a sanctions waiver in a written guarantee "at least" from US President Joe Biden or at the very minimum from Secretary of State Antony Blinken in regard to its ambitious economic, scientific-technological and military collaboration in the pipeline with Iran. March 5 …
(2022-03-09). Another Russian Attempt To Evacuate Civilians And Intensification Of Clashes In Kharkiv Region (Video). southfront.org 
Click to see the full-size image | The Russian Armed Forces continue their attempts to evacuate civilians from the combat zone in the east, northeast and north of Ukraine. | On March 9, the Russian side declared a regime of silence from 10: 00 local time and announced that it is ready to provide humanitarian corridors from Kyiv, Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv and Mariupol, as well as from other cities in the case of the agreement on this topic with the Ukrainian side. | The announcement was made in a statement signed by th…
(2022-03-09). Iran understands Russia demand for guarantees. en.mehrnews.com Over the last few days, media and diplomatic circles have been abuzz with inaccurate speculations over how Russia's demand for guarantees would impact the course of the Vienna talks.
(2022-03-09). China warns U.S. against harming its rights, interests over Ukraine. ecns.cn China on Wednesday urged the United States to take its concerns seriously when dealing with the Ukraine issue and relations with Russia, warning against any move that could harm Chinese rights and interests.
(2022-03-09). European Union employs double standards on refugees from Ukraine, discriminates against non-Ukrainians. wsws.org The discrimination based on skin colour and national origin of refugees from Ukraine shows the hypocrisy of European refugee policy.
(2022-03-09). Palo Alto Calls for Peace in Ukraine Noon and Night Pt. II. indybay.org Enthusiasm is high in Palo Alto, California for supporting the people of Ukraine. On March 6, Women's International League for Peace and Freedom organized a noon action near the entrance of Stanford University. In the evening of the same day, Multifaith Voices for Peace led a second vigil.
(2022-03-09). Negotiations, not sanctions, are the only way out of Ukraine crisis, says Thai official. ecns.cn Sanctions often do not work well and may cause devastating impacts in certain cases, while negotiations are the only way out of the Ukraine crisis, a Thai official has said.
(2022-03-09). First batch of Chinese humanitarian aid leaves for Ukraine. ecns.cn The first batch of Chinese humanitarian aid has left Beijing for Ukraine, China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian told a press conference on Wednesday.
(2022-03-09). Palo Alto Calls for Peace in Ukraine Noon and Night Pt. I. indybay.org Enthusiasm is high in Palo Alto, California for supporting the people of Ukraine. On March 6, Women's International League for Peace and Freedom organized a noon action near the entrance of Stanford University. In the evening of the same day, Multifaith Voices for Peace led a second vigil.
(2022-03-09). China urges U.S. to release details of bio-labs in Ukraine. ecns.cn
(2022-03-09). China provides humanitarian aid supplies for Ukraine. ecns.cn At the request of the Ukrainian side, the Red Cross Society of China will provide humanitarian aid supplies to the Ukrainian Red Cross Society, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Wednesday.
(2022-03-09). Oppose the arrest of Ukrainian Communist Youth leaders! wsws.org The WSWS unequivocally opposes the arrests of Mikhail and Alexander Kononovich of the Ukrainian Communist Youth and demands their immediate release.
(2022-03-09). 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…
(2022-03-08). Understanding the War in Ukraine. peoplesdispatch.org The war between Russia and Ukraine began much before February 24, 2022—the date provided by the Ukrainian government, NATO, and the United States for the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. According to Dmitry Kovalevich, a journalist and a member of a now-banned communist organization in Ukraine, the war actually started in the spring of 2014 and has never stopped since. | He writes to me from the south of Kyiv/Kiev, Ukraine, and recounts an anecdote: "What's there at the front line?" asks one person. "Our troops are winning as usual!" comes the response. "Who are our troops?" the first person in…
(2022-03-08). Russia Says US Transferring Terrorists from Syria to Ukraine. orinocotribune.com Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service says the United States has been transferring Daesh terrorists from Syria to Ukraine. | The intelligence service said in a statement on Friday that the Daesh terrorists had undergone training in the US-held military base of al-Tanf in Syria. | "At the end of 2021, the Americans released from prisons… several dozen Daesh terrorists, including citizens of Russia and CIS countries. These individuals were sent to the US-controlled al-Tanf base, where they have undergone special training in subversive and terrorist warfare methods with a focus on the Donbass region," the statemen…
(2022-03-08). The Danger of a World Ruled by NATO: Interview with àÅngeles Maestro. libya360.wordpress.com Carlos Aznarez àÅngeles Maestro is a leading figure in Spain when it comes to internationalist and solidarity activism. A former communist deputy, today she is not only highly critical of the positions of that party but also denounces its permanent ideological retreats. She has denounced with all her might the Psoe-Podemos compromise, and now that…
(2022-03-08). US is Abandoning its "Helpers" in Afghanistan, Iraq, Ukraine, Everywhere! libya360.wordpress.com Vladimir Platov The dismissive attitude of the US political and military establishment towards its foreign "helpers" is well known. This attitude became even more apparent after Joe Biden's recent appearance before the House of Representatives and Senate with his annual State of the Union Address, in which he described the people of Ukraine as Iranians. One…
(2022-03-08). Women Take on the Empire: The Revolutionary Women of Palestine. libya360.wordpress.com Sumedha Chatterjee This women's day let us remember the contribution of women who have been fighting the settler colonial Israeli regime. From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free! Seldom has a gun wielding female soldier not been sexualized in pop culture or otherwise. Instagram is filled with accounts dedicated to conventionally attractive…
(2022-03-08). President Maduro Alerts That War Could Extend Throughout the World. libya360.wordpress.com Kawsachun News President Nicolas Maduro expresses grave concern that the conflict in Ukraine could expand and could turn into a Third World War. He warns of a media campaign and economic measures that aim to aggravate conditions and extend the scenario of war beyond Ukraine, to Europe, and beyond Europe to other regions of the…
(2022-03-08). Fascists from Europe and Terrorists from the Middle East Support the Bandera Nazis: Russian Communist Party Statement. libya360.wordpress.com The CPRF resolutely condemns the attempt to internationalize the military conflict in Ukraine and the involvement in the hostilities of outright Nazis and terrorists from Europe and the Middle East. The CPRF initially assessed the military conflict in Ukraine as a struggle against the neo-Nazis who seized power in a coup d'état in February 2014….
(2022-03-08). French Withdrawal from Mali Will Redraw the Political Map of West Africa. libya360.wordpress.com Ramzy Baroud Finally, France will be leaving Mali, nearly a decade after the original military intervention in 2013. The repercussions of this decision will hardly be confined to this West African nation, but will likely spread to the entirety of the Sahel Region; in fact, the whole of Africa. France's decision to end its military presence in…
(2022-03-08). Russia's Judo Kick to the Western Financial Gut. libya360.wordpress.com Pepe Escobar Washington's sanctions on Moscow will destroy Europe, not Russia. The battlefield is drawn. The official Russian blacklist of hostile sanctioning nations includes the US, the EU, Canada and, in Asia, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and Singapore (the only one from Southeast Asia). Notice how that 'international community' keeps shrinking. The Global South should be aware…
(2022-03-08). The American Empire Self-Destructs. libya360.wordpress.com Michael Hudson But nobody thought that it would happen this fast. Empires often follow the course of a Greek tragedy, bringing about precisely the fate that they sought to avoid. That certainly is the case with the American Empire as it dismantles itself in not-so-slow motion. The basic assumption of economic and diplomatic forecasting is…
(2022-03-08). NATO to launch 27-nation, 30,000-troop exercise off Russian coast. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOMatch 7, 2022 Exercise Cold Response 2022 — NATO and partner forces face the freeze in Norway …Cold Response 2022 is a long-planned exercise bringing together thousands of troops from NATO Allies and partners, testing their ability to work together in cold weather conditions across Norway — on land, in the air and at sea. …
(2022-03-08). NATO deploys British F-35s to Estonia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOAllied Air CommandMarch 7, 2022 Royal Air Force F-35s forward deploy for NATO mission RAF F-35 jets have landed at àÑmari Air Base, Estonia to better support NATO's enhanced Air Policing mission on the Alliances Eastern Flank. The F-35 Lightnings from RAF Marham, UK joined other Allied 5th Generation fighters provided by the US Air …