(2022-03-21). Africa Supports Russia's Operation in Ukraine and Advocates a Revival of the Non-Aligned Movement. journal-neo.org 
The events in Ukraine and Russia's actions there are perceived differently around the world. While some countries, under Washington's onslaught, impose sanctions against Russia overits operation in Ukraine, others are strengthening relations with Moscow, or at least maintaining the status quo. While the Western world, influenced by the Russophobic policies of Washington and its allies, …
(2022-03-21). Debunking Some Myths about Russia's Military Intervention in Ukraine. moderndiplomacy.eu The main objective of this study is to debunk some common misconceptions against Russia and its contentious military intervention in Ukraine. If we look at the coverage and reporting of mainstream media outlets of the West, we can see that the majority of myths were created to suit them. The majority of misunderstandings have been …
(2022-03-21). From St. Petersburg to Syunik: Reinvigorating the Russian—Armenian Security Alliance. moderndiplomacy.eu Authors: Pietro Shakarian and Benyamin Poghosyan* This July will mark the 300th anniversary of Peter the Great's Caspian campaign. The campaign proved costly for the Russian emperor in terms of lives and resources, and the outcome was disappointing. Nevertheless, the events of July 1722 marked a key moment for Russia's southern expansion, with an eye …
(2022-03-21). Why Did U.S. Prioritize Containing Russia Over China? moderndiplomacy.eu Experts are scrambling to explain why the U.S. prioritized containing Russia over China despite most prior indicators very strongly suggesting that it would prioritize the second scenario. U.S. President Joe Biden largely continued his predecessor Donald Trump's muscular approach towards the People's Republic up until around last fall, when the latest tensions in Europe became …
(2022-03-21). Serbia won't be dragged into broader European war: president. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com B92March 21, 2022 Vuƒçiƒá: Serbia to respond to Pri≈°tina and Podgorica; Far-reaching consequences follow Serbian President Aleksandar Vuƒçiƒá said that Serbia would respond to Pristina and Montenegro tomorrow. He said at the pre-election rally in Kikinda that all the effects of the war in Ukraine and everything that is happening in Europe and the world …
(2022-03-21). Ukraine war: Georgian combat deaths climb. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Civil GeorgiaMarch 21, 2022 Three Georgian Volunteer Fighters Killed in Ukraine Gia Beriashvili and Davit Ratiani were killed early on March 18 on the Irpin front, northwest of Kyiv…. "Dato [Davit Ratiani] [helped] a French soldier with an injured leg to reach the assembly point. A mine blast killed Dato on the spot." A vigil …
(2022-03-21). European Union boosts aid for Ukrainian war effort by ‚Ǩ1 billion. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Interfax-UkraineMarch 21, 2022 EU to increase military aid for Ukraine to EUR 1 bln The European Union will increase assistance to procure weapons for Ukraine up to EUR 1 billion, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has announced, Die Zeit reported. "Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said in Brussels that the EU would increase financial aid for …
(2022-03-21). Consortium of NATO, EU nations pledge to modernize Ukrainian air defenses. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Georgia, Ireland and Sweden are members of NATO's Partnership for Peace and have provided the alliance with troops for, as one example, Afghanistan. Since 2020 Georgia and Sweden, like Ukraine and Finland, have been NATO Enhanced Opportunities Partners. The others are NATO member states. ==== Interfax-UkraineMarch 21, 2022 Western countries sign joint statement on urgent …
(2022-03-21). U.S. denounces Russia over Bosnia's NATO membership. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Agence France-PresseMarch 18, 2022 US condemns Russian 'threat' to Bosnia over NATO bid The United States has denounced "dangerous" comments by Russia's ambassador to Bosnia, who issued a tacit threat to the Balkan country over its proposed bid to join NATO. *** The country is ruled by a rotating tripartite presidency, with Croat and Muslim …
(2022-03-21). U.S. F-16s sent to Croatia as part of NATO eastern flank buildup. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Air Force MagazineMarch 18, 2022 Aviano F-16 Fighters Deploy to Croatia After Drone Crash A pair of F-16s deployed from Aviano Air Base, Italy, to Croatia on March 16, taking part in agile combat employment exercises and bolstering NATO's southeastern flank, the Air Force announced. The F-16 fighters' arrival comes just a few days after …
(2022-03-21). NATO Patriot missile system deployed to Slovakia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com ReutersMarch 20, 2022 Slovakia starts deploying Patriot air defence system — minister The Patriot air defence system has started arriving in Slovakia from NATO partner countries and the deployment will continue in the coming days, Slovakia's defence minister said on Sunday. The system will be operated by German and Dutch troops and will initially be …
(2022-03-21). NATO/Russia Conflict in Ukraine: The West's Spinal Cord Reaction Will Prove Extremely Self-Destructive. transcend.org Since Russia's foolish and totally unacceptable war on Ukraine started, there no longer seems to be any limit to what can be said about Russians and Russia and what can be done to isolate the country and its people economically, culturally, socially, financially and in the media. The word 'Putin' explains everything as if by magic.
(2022-03-21). War as crisis accelerator. indybay.org Opportunistic parts of the German left are already sorting themselves into NATO supporters and cheerleaders of hollow Western values, who are peddling the stale bourgeois-liberal ideology one last time before the Western states also sink into barbarism.
(2022-03-21). NATO Is Arming and Training Nazis in Ukraine, as US Floods Russia's Neighbor with Weapons. transcend.org 11 Mar 2022 – NATO is sending weapons and trainers to help neo-Nazis in Ukraine's white-supremacist Azov movement fight Russia. This follows numerous reports of Western government support for Ukrainian far-right extremists.
(2022-03-21). Lockheed and Raytheon—Today's 'Masters of War'. transcend.org 18 Mar 2022 – That the U.S./NATO-instigated war in Ukraine could result in a WWIII is of major concern for all of humanity. Yet for some global billionaires — today's 'masters of war' — this conflict is an opportunity to further boost profits.
(2022-03-21). United Nations as a Potemkin Institution Faced with Potemkin Crises? transcend.org Potential of AI to Enable a Transformative Dynamic through Meta-Discourse – As noted previously, the current global campaign of sanctions against Russia curiously recalls the psychosurgical procedure of lobotomy — much favoured in the USA and the UK subsequent to World War II during the Cold War period.
(2022-03-21). New Great Game: Can Venezuela Negotiate an End to Deadly US Sanctions? mintpressnews.com Now that Russia's moves in Eastern Europe have re-ignited the 'Great Game' of a previous era, Venezuela, Cuba and others, though thousands of miles away, are finding themselves at the heart of the budding new Great Game…
(2022-03-21). Russia Eliminates 80 More Radicals And Mercenaries In Strike On Ukraine. southfront.org 
Captured Ukrainian battle tank | On March 21, the Russian Armed Forces announced that they launched a strike with high-precision air-launched cruise missiles on the training center for foreign mercenaries and Ukrainian nationalist formations at the Novaya Lyubomirka combined-arms training ground in Rivne Region. More than 80 mercenaries and nationalists were reportedly eliminated. | Additionally, a strike with cruise missiles destroyed the ammunition depot and the headquarters of the mechanized brigade of the Ukrai…
(2022-03-21). The Angry Arab: The Middle East & the War in Ukraine. orinocotribune.com By As'ad AbuKhalil — Mar 16, 2022 | Gulf Arab regimes, and other developing countries, will adjust to a new world where power is shifting. It is no longer the world the US shaped after the Cold War | It is premature to determine the exact shape of the world in the wake of the Russian military intervention in the Ukraine. At the risk of repeating dreaded cliches, it is clear that the world order has been irrevocably altered.
(2022-03-21). The Canadian Pacific lockout and UK ferry mass sackings: Ruling class ruthlessness in response to growing class struggle. wsws.org The ruling class is moving ever-more ferociously to impose austerity and suppress workers' struggles in the name of the "national interest" and preparations for war with Russia.
(2022-03-21). Giving in to anti-Russian prejudice, New York Philharmonic cancels appearances by conductor Tugan Sokhiev. wsws.org The Philharmonic attempted to obscure its capitulation to chauvinism and war fever in a number of confusing, self-contradictory ways.
(2022-03-21). Democratic & Victorious? Zelensky Bans Ukrainian Opposition Parties. orinocotribune.com This Sunday, March 20 the president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky outlawed the activity of 10 opposition parties while martial law is in force, which was decreed after the conflict in the country began. | Through a video, the Ukrainian president announced the suspension of activities of some opposition parties and political structures, after accusing them of being linked to Russia, in a move that contradicts the statesmanship and democratic imagery that the US and the EU have been trying to build around Zelensky. | He said in the video: "The National Security and Defense Council has decided, given the large-scal…
(2022-03-21). Much wants more and loses all. indybay.org It is the West that cannot imagine a life without money and the resultant luxuries. Sanctions or no sanctions, Western companies will sooner or later (I bet: sooner) resume business with Russia because — as everybody in the West knows — "money makes the world go round".
(2022-03-21). Ukrainian Leftist Criticizes Western War Drive with Russia: US Is Using Ukraine as 'Cannon Fodder'. transcend.org 15 Mar 2022 – A left-wing peace activist raised in Ukraine explains how the US government created the crisis, backing two coups in a decade, fueling a devastating civil war, and exploiting his nation as a proxy against Russia.
(2022-03-21). Biggest Oil Giants Made 'Eye-Popping' $205 Billion in Profits in 2021: Report. transcend.org 15 Mar 2022 – While millions have been hurt by surging gas prices, a new report from a government watchdog group shows 25 of the world's biggest fossil fuel corporations in 2021 collectively pulled in $205 billion in profits. Now, fossil fuel giants are trying to "cash in on inflation and the crisis in Ukraine," said one critic.
(2022-03-21). Siemens workers in Germany speak out against war. wsws.org Workers speak about the impact of the Ukraine war and the threat of a third world war.
(2022-03-21). Ukraine War: Three Academic Perspectives. transcend.org 17 Mar 2022 – The following discussion resulted from three separate interviews. There was no interaction among the three of us. I wonder whether this war is best described as 'Russo-Ukrainian War' or simply as 'Ukrainian War' or 'Russo-U.S. Proxy War.' It seems an amalgam of all three.
(2022-03-21). China to offer Ukraine more humanitarian aid supplies. ecns.cn China has decided to provide more humanitarian aid supplies to Ukraine worth 10 million yuan (about 1.57 million U.S. dollars), a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Monday.
(2022-03-21). Waltzing Toward Armageddon with the Merchants of Death. transcend.org 14 Mar 2022 – The Cold War, 1945-1989, was a Bacchanalia for arms manufacturers, the Pentagon, the CIA, the diplomats who played one country off another, and the global corporations able to equate predatory capitalism with freedom. The doctrine of permanent war dominated our lives then–and now.
(2022-03-20). Ukrainian Crisis: Who Has the Upper Hand? moderndiplomacy.eu The military operation in Ukraine raises the question of the balance of losses and gains of key participants, as well as global players. Such a balance has yet to be struck for Russia and Ukraine. Hostilities continue and a political settlement has not been reached, which means that it is still difficult to say to …
(2022-03-20). Happiness Apartheid: UN Ranks Israel 9th for Happiness, Occupied Palestinian Territories 122nd. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The UN World Happiness Report for 2021 ranks Israel as the 9th happiest country in the world, but lists the Palestinian territories as the 122nd. Yet, both societies are ruled by the same government, the government of Israel. The annual report is brought out by the United Nations Sustainable Development …
(2022-03-20). Over 100 Mercenaries And Pro-Kyiv Troops Eliminated In Russian Strike On Base In Zhytomyr Region. Hypersonic Weapons In Action Once Again. southfront.org 
The press service of the DPR military released a POV video of the battle tank work near the town of…
(2022-03-20). War In Ukraine Day 25: All Eyes Are On Donbass. southfront.org 
The area around Mariupol city. Click to see the full-size image | The situation in Ukraine during the 25th day of the Russian military operation moved forward in the framework of the previous developments of the week. The Russian Armed Forces, DPR and LPR are conducting active offensive operations in the region of Donbass. Less active offensive is ongoing in Mykoliav Region. In the rest of the country, Russian forces are focused on security and expanding the already established territory of the control. | As of March 2…
(2022-03-20). Was Bombing Of Mariupol Theater Staged By Ukrainian Azov Extremists? popularresistance.org Western media have reported that Russia's military deliberately attacked the Donetsk Academic Regional Drama theater in Mariupol, Ukraine, claiming that it was filled with civilians and marked with signs reading "children" on its grounds. | The supposed bombing took place just as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appealed to US Congress for a no fly zone, fueling the chorus for direct military confrontation with Russia and apparently inspiring President Joseph Biden to brand Vladimir Putin, the Russian president, as a "war criminal." | A closer look reveals that local residents in Mariupol had warned three d…
(2022-03-20). Russian Warships Reportedly Came To Mariupol — Azov Battalion. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Fierce clashes continue on the streets of the city of Mariupol. The main battlefields are the industrial areas in the city. The main front lines lay in the 20th microdistrict of the city. All the industrial facilities were set on fire. Fierce artillery battles continue. | Mariupol was one of the main industrial centers of Ukraine, with dozens of large industrial facilities. The destruction of these facilities will have a significant impact on the economies of the DPR or Ukraine. As the DP…
(2022-03-20). War In Ukraine Day 24: Overview Of Military Developments. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Street fighting continues in Mariupol. On March 19th, the DPR troops continued their advance towards the city center. In the evening, no major developments were reported. The Azov militants and other Ukrainian formations have almost no chance to save control over the city. The time passes and nationalist militants are running out of ammunition. | Numerous attempts of Ukrainian soldiers to escape from the city in civilian closes were reported. However, a lot of them are prevented from leaving…
(2022-03-20). Opinion: China won't be coerced by U.S. diktat over Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Global TimesMarch 20, 2022 China 'won't be coerced by US' on its ties with RussiaBy Yang Sheng and Wan Hengyi After the video call between Chinese and US top leaders, the US side and Western media are trying to hype a narrative that Washington is warning Beijing that any attempt "to provide military support" to …
(2022-03-20). US and NATO Allies Arm Neo-Nazi Units in Ukraine as Foreign Policy Elites Yearn for Afghan-Style Insurgency. libya360.wordpress.com Alex Rubenstein Members of the neo-Nazi Azov Battalion learn how fire a UK-made NLAW rocket in March 2022 Corporate US media and foreign policy hardliners want to create a new Afghanistan in the middle of Europe by flooding Ukraine with weapons. The arms industry is very pleased. "Americans, British, tons of British dead. They're not…
(2022-03-20). Non-stop arms: ambassador to U.S. says Washington shipping more military aid to Ukraine than reported. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com UkrinformMarch 18, 2022 When U.S. announces arms supplies to Ukraine, some weapons already crossing in — Ambassador Ukraine is working with the Pentagon to ensure non-stop military assistance, so when certain decisions are announced in the United States, some weapons are already being delivered into the country. According to Ukrinform, this was stated by Ambassador …
(2022-03-20). Norway: NATO Military Committee chief inspects war games. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOMarch 18, 2022 "Interoperability is at the heart of our Alliance", says the Chair of the NATO Military Committee On 16-18 March 2022, the Chair of the NATO Military Committee, Admiral Rob Bauer was in Norway, where he met with His Majesty King Harald V of Norway, the Minister of Defence, H.E. Mr Odd Roger …
(2022-03-20). U.S. uses Japan to pressure India over Ukraine, to no effect. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Global TimesMarch 20, 2022 Adhering to autonomous foreign policy, Modi immune to Kishida's push on Ukraine crisis If a country wants to gain strong international influence and build a positive global image, it must achieve autonomy in terms of foreign policy. It should proceed from its own national interests and decide its own foreign policy …
(2022-03-20). U.S.'s Sherman pushed Turkey to transfer Russian S-400s to Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azeri Press AgencyMarch 20, 2022 U.S. suggested Turkey transfer Russian-made missile system to Ukraine The United States has informally raised with Turkey the unlikely possibility of sending its Russian-made S-400 missile defense systems to Ukraine to help it fight invading Russian forces, according to three sources familiar with the matter, APA reports quoting Reuters. U.S. …
(2022-03-20). Military Biolabs in Ukraine: A Pandora's Box. libya360.wordpress.com Mision Verdad Russian Ambassador to the UN Vasily Nebenzia showed the documents proving U.S. funding of biolabs in Ukraine (Photo: Timothy A. Clary / AFP) A few days ago the discovery of 30 military biolabs in Ukraine was reported, and the Bulgarian journalist Dilyana Gaytandzhieva published the leaked documents showing the direct involvement of the…
(2022-03-20). Pentagon boosts rapid-deployable strike forces in Europe. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. Army Europe and AfricaMarch 17, 2022 HiMARS ready and fired up in Germany With less than 12 days in Germany, the Soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 321st Field Artillery Regiment conducted their first live fire from the High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HiMARS) here at the Grafenwoehr Training Area (GTA) on March 11, 2021. Forty-eight …
(2022-03-20). Pentagon chief in Sofia: U.S. Stryker unit to join NATO battle group in Bulgaria. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Sofia GlobeMarch 19, 2022 US to deploy Stryker company to Bulgarian battle group The United States will deploy a Stryker armoured vehicle company to the battle group that Bulgaria is forming, Prime Minister Kiril Petkov told a joint news conference in Sofia with visiting US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin. "This battle group will be under …
(2022-03-20). Zelensky tries to panic world with specter of "third world war" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azeri Press AgencyMarch 20, 2022 Zelensky: "I'm ready for negotiations" with Putin, but if they fail, it could mean "a third World War" Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday he is ready to negotiate with Russian President Vladimir Putin, but warned that if any negotiation attempts fail, it could mean the fight between the two …
(2022-03-20). Canciller turco asegura que Moscú y Kiev logran acercar posiciones durante los diálogos. cubadebate.cu Sin dar detalles a que aspectos específicos se refería, Cavosoglu afirmó que las posiciones de ambas partes en aspectos críticos casi coinciden. Por ejemplo, vemos que casi coincide con los primeros cuatro puntos del acuerdo, opinó, citado por el diario Hurriyet.
(2022-03-20). Is Russian Army's Advance in Ukraine Stalled? orinocotribune.com Since the beginning of the special Russian military operation in Ukraine, the Western mainstream media have not stopped making statements about a supposed stagnation in the Russian Army offensive. Such statements have been made by people who appear to have no knowledge of military tactics and logistics and could not be further from the truth. | In an interview for the website Investig'Action, former NATO colonel and French military expert Jacques Baud explained why the Russian military avoids direct offensive within cities. "What we need to understand is that the Russian military have a strategy of avoiding big c…
(2022-03-20). LIVE THIS WEDNESDAY 3/23 @ 7:30PM Eastern — Biden's Threat: Nuclear War or Sanctions. iacenter.org REGISTER NOW! Join the International Action Center WEDNESDAY MARCH 23rd at 7: 30PM EST for a livestream event. The fires of war have been lit in Ukraine. The U.S. corporate media fans the flames despite the best efforts of anti-war activists around the world attempt to extinguish them. Now President Biden has poured gasoline on an already volatile situation by issuing this ultimatum: there will either be sanctions or there will be nuclear war. This threat means that, no matter what, the U.S. is hell-bent on making Ukrainians and Russians suffer. It means that the U.S. and NATO is holding all of Europe hostage in o…
(2022-03-20). US Never Ending Wars: Thirty-one Years Ago, America's "First War" against Iraq. globalresearch.ca The War on Iraq was launched 19 years ago on March 20, 2003. (Baghdad time) | The US-NATO led invasion of Iraq started on 20 March 2003 on the pretext that Iraq possessed Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD). | The 1991 Gulf …