(2022-02-16). Biden's Russia speech: Hypocrisy, lies and warmongering. wsws.org On Tuesday, the day before the United States claimed Russia would launch a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, US President Joe Biden gave a speech in which he doubled down on his threats of a "bloody, destructive war" despite the fact that no Russian invasion was forthcoming.
(2022-02-16). No U.S. war with Russia, end U.S. intervention in Ukraine. fightbacknews.org Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO) is opposed to the Biden administration's war preparations against Russia and U.S. intervention in the Ukraine. We urge all progressives and revolutionaries to help organize, promote and participate in anti-war protests. We are against imperialist wars. | In recent years the Pentagon has ranked Russia as a "strategic competitor," making it one of the main targets of U.S. war plans. Currently the U.S. is sending mountains of weapons to the reactionary Ukrainian government, deploying more troops in Eastern Europe, and is making threat upon threat. The constant barrage of a…
(2022-02-16). Pipeline Politics And The Ukraine crisis. popularresistance.org Amid escalating tensions between the United States, NATO and Russia, all eyes are on Ukraine. Canada's Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland describes it as "a struggle between democracy and authoritarianism." But Nord Stream 2, a pipeline built to bring Russian gas under the Baltic Sea directly to Germany, is an integral part of the story. | On January 27, US Under Secretary for Political Affairs, Victoria Nuland, asserted, "If Russia invades Ukraine one way or another … we will work with Germany to ensure it [the pipeline] does not move forward." Delayed by US threats and sanctions, Nord Stream 2 highlights…
(2022-02-16). NATO Defence Ministers Arrive in Brussels for International Summit. sputniknews.com The ministerial meeting is being held after the US and the bloc delivered their answers to the Russian security guarantee proposals. The draft agreements offered by Moscow stipulate restrictions on troop and missile deployments as well as a halt to NATO's eastward expansion to de-escalate tensions.
(2022-02-16). Russia intends to continue talks to prevent NATO's expansion — ambassador to Italy. tass.com Sergey Razov added that "predictions about war scenarios are overhyped deliberately and for a certain reason"
(2022-02-16). US has no plans to deploy missiles in Ukraine — Biden. tass.com Neither the US nor NATO have missiles in Ukraine…
(2022-02-16). Defend the Coventry bin workers from Labour's strike-breaking! wsws.org Starmer even took time out from his warmongering visit to NATO to endorse the clampdown by Coventry's Labour council, demonstrating that the wardrive against Russia will be accompanied by class war at home.
(2022-02-16). Researcher Warns Nordic Countries of Refugee Flow From 'Migrant Nation' Ukraine. sputniknews.com Over the past several months, the West and Kiev have accused Russia of a troop buildup near the Ukrainian border in preparation for an alleged "invasion" and "war". Moscow has swatted these allegations as baseless, while expressing strong concerns over NATO's military activity near Russia's borders, which it calls a threat to its national security.
(2022-02-16). Belarus Pledges to Boost Military Cooperation With Russia Due to 'Irrational' NATO Policies. sputniknews.com Earlier this month, Russian and Belarusian forces held military drills called Union Resolve 2022 on Belarusian territory. After the exercises concluded, Russian forces redeployed to their bases, an official statement stressed.
(2022-02-16). Turkey calls for mediation in Ukraine as US presses for war with Russia. wsws.org As NATO powers escalate their war drive against Russia in Ukraine, Ankara is calling for de-escalation and mediation between Moscow and Kiev.
(2022-02-16). Russia's Duma Asks Putin to Recognize Eastern Ukraine's Breakaway Republics. news.antiwar.com Russia's State Duma on Tuesday approved a resolution to ask President Vladimir Putin The resolution was put forward by the opposition Communist Party,
(2022-02-16). US won't let Ukraine mend ties with Russia, even if Kiev wants — Russian MP. tass.com It was also stressed that current Ukrainian government is unable to make independent decisions…
(2022-02-16). Russia to do everything it can to avoid war with Ukraine. en.mehrnews.com Russia will do everything within its power to prevent a war with Ukraine, Federation Council speaker Valentina Matviyenko said on Wednesday.
(2022-02-16). Finland Says It Won't Send Weapons to Ukraine, Yet Raises Internal Security Level. sputniknews.com Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto rejected the notion that Helsinki was shying away from military help for Ukraine over fears of Russian reprisal and emphasised the country's rule of not exporting arms to conflict zones. Instead underscoring Finland's financial help to Ukraine, adding that another package is under consideration.
(2022-02-16). Noam Chomsky: 'There are plausible regional settlements for Ukraine and China'. greenleft.org.au United States anti-war activist Professor Noam Chomsky said regional solutions exist for the two main confrontations today — Ukraine and China — but that the United States President is not interested.
(2022-02-16). A new war with Russia? Absolutely not! cpusa.org 
The following statement was issued by the CPUSA Peace and Solidarity Commission. For the last two months the Biden administration has been shouting, "The Russians are coming! The Russians are coming!" in a bold attempt to stifle public anger against suffocating policies by government and private enterprise. The Biden administration has dismissed Russia's insistence …
(2022-02-16). Russia Does Not Plan to Move Its Embassy in Ukraine From Kiev, Source Says. sputniknews.com Western states have been raising concerns over Russia's alleged plans to "invade" Ukraine, with Washington relocating some of its personnel from the embassy in the Ukrainian capital to Lviv.
(2022-02-16). Biden, Macron discuss recent diplomatic contacts with Russia, Ukraine – White House. tass.com The US and French presidents reviewed their recent conversations with their Russian and Ukrainian counterparts, and affirmed their continued support for a diplomatic path forward…
(2022-02-16). 'Operation Cyclone — Ukraine Edition' The Real plan? popularresistance.org For almost three months, the Western mainstream media, in a move not dissimilar to its previous assertions that Saddam Hussein had the capability to launch WMDs within 45 minutes, or that Iran was building a nuclear bomb, has repeatedly claimed that Russia is planning an 'imminent' invasion of its Western neighbour Ukraine — under the rule of the successive US-EU friendly governments of Petro Poroshenko and Volodymyr Zelensky since the 2014 Euromaidan, a CIA and MI6-orchestrated regime change operation launched in response to then-Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych's November 2013 decision to suspend an…
(2022-02-16). Wednesday 2/23: Roundtable Discussion: Ukraine Crisis. indybay.org On Zoom! Link: rb.gy/bxhzue…
(2022-02-16). Putin Says Russia Doesn't Want War, Ready to Continue Negotiations. news.antiwar.com On Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin "We are ready to work further together. We are ready to go down the negotiations track," Putin said in a press conference alongside German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. | Amid the heightened tensions over Ukraine, the US and Russia have maintained close contact. In response to Russia's security proposals, <...
(2022-02-16). Russia's Cooperation with Africa Progressively Develops. journal-neo.org 
It is well known that countries of the African continent are mostly poor and need the support of major world powers who in exchange for access to the African nations' rich natural resources. The US and the PRC are considered the main players vying for influence in Africa these days: media mention them particularly often …
(2022-02-16). Anonymous US Intelligence Officials Claim News Site Zero Hedge Is 'Amplifying' Russian Propaganda. news.antiwar.com In comments to The Associated Press, In response, Zero Hedge strongly denied the accusation and said the site tries "to publish a wide spectrum of views that cover both sides of a given story." Zero Hedge said it "has never worked, collaborated or cooperated with Russia, nor are there any links to spy agencies." | Ultimately, th…
(2022-02-16). Russian troops pose no threat to anyone – diplomat. tass.com Polyansky said he had no information about when other Russian military units would complete their exercises…
(2022-02-16). Ice Skater Valieva May Take Part in Olympics Gala Exhibition Despite Doping Test Controversy – ISU. sputniknews.com The athlete has already won a gold medal, becoming the first woman to successfully perform a quadruple jump at the Olympics, and now is in first place after completing her short programme.
(2022-02-16). Russian ski queens savor more Beijing success. rt.com 
Yulia Stupak and Natalia Nepryaeva added to their Beijing medal tally | Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) duo Yulia Stupak and Natalia Nepryaeva collected another Beijing medal with a third-place finish in Wednesday's women's classic team sprint. | Following gold medal success in the women's 4 x 5km cross-country relay, Stupak and Nepryaeva combined again, this time winning bronze behind their German and Swedish rivals Victoria Carl and Jonna Sundling's of Sweden. | Germany's Victoria Carl, who had replaced Katherine Sauerbrey before the event, produced a brilliant burst on the home stretch to celebrate a stunni…
(2022-02-16). USADA comments on new Valieva claims. rt.com 
The head of the US Anti-Doping Agency has responded to unsubstantiated reports of documents showing that Kamila Valieva listed two legal substances on an anti-doping control form | The head of the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has said unsubstantiated reports of Russian figure skating star Kamila Valieva listing two legal heart drugs on a pre-Winter Olympics anti-doping form suggest "something more serious is going on" in the Beijing Games sensation's high-profile case. | A document filed in Valieva's arbitration hearing over a provisional suspension, which she successfully argued against at a Court of Arbitra…
(2022-02-16). Spain's PSOE-Podemos government approve anti-working class labor law. wsws.org In exchange for EU bailouts showering the banks with billions, the PSOE-Podemos government passed an anti-working class labour reform backed by the trade unions.
(2022-02-16). Spain's PSOE-Podemos government approve anti-working class labor law. wsws.org In exchange for EU bailouts showering the banks with billions, the PSOE-Podemos government passed an anti-working class labour reform backed by the trade unions.
(2022-02-16). Will Third Countries Stop Using Syria as an Area of Contention? journal-neo.org 
In recent years, Syria, unfortunately, has increasingly become an arena of confrontation between many countries, primarily through the fault of the US, Israel and Turkey. As a result of Washington's blatant neo-colonial approach to Syria, US military personnel, that has been illegally deployed to the country in violation of all international norms (as has been …
(2022-02-16). Selected Articles: The COVID Mandates Are Leaving Europe. globalresearch.ca 
By Many of the European countries have announced that they will move forward treating Covid as just another endemic disease. Denmark, Norway, Switzerland, and the …
(2022-02-16). Unite our class to fight COVID-19. workers.org 
Private industries in the imperialist countries of North America and Europe have superexploited the COVID-19 crisis. And the governments have managed it so poorly that the disaster created an opening for ultraright groups to mobilize. The so-called truckers' revolt in Canada illustrates the danger. In the U.S., the pro-Trump gang . . . |
(2022-02-16). Colombian President Duque in Desperation Mode, Begs EU to Pay for 'Venezuelan Migrants'. orinocotribune.com 
The president of Colombia, Iván Duque, asked the European Union (EU) to speed up the payment of donations to Colombia, supposedly destined to assisting Venezuelan migrants, although the majority of Venezuelan migrants in Colombia wonder where all these donations end up. This renewed plea occurred despite the fact that there are an increasing amount of Venezuelan migrants returning to Venezuela due to the terrible economic situation in Colombia, xenophobia, and concerns about their personal safety. This trend is also encouraged by the economic recovery in Venezuela. | "It is necessary to accelerate the disbursemen…
(2022-02-16). EU nations lose legal battle in bloc's top court. rt.com 
The European Court of Justice has ruled that the EU may cut funding to member states that violate its 'rule of law' standards | The EU's top court has dismissed a complaint filed by Poland and Hungary against a mechanism allowing Brussels to punish member states it deems 'rule-of-law violators.' The so-called "conditionality mechanism" gives the bloc the right and power to withhold aid funding from a member that is found to be failing to adhere to the union's democratic principles. | "The court dismisses the actions brought by Hungary and Poland in their entirety," the European Court of Justice (ECJ) said in a…
(2022-02-16). EU announces multibillion-euro satellite project. rt.com 
The bloc's ambitious plan aims to deliver safe communications and bolster cyber security | The European Union announced on Tuesday its proposal for a new space-based secure communication system to serve as a "strategic asset" for member states as the bloc leverages new opportunities in digital technology. | The bloc said the satellite program will help it "ensure the long-term availability of worldwide uninterrupted access to secure and cost-effective satellite communication services" as it seeks to meet its targets under the 2030 Digital Decade strategy. | The project, set to cost an estimated €6 billion…
(2022-02-16). Parents and teachers in Germany support students protesting mass infection pandemic policy. wsws.org One parent wrote: "How many students have been left behind by this stressful situation because they received no support and could not get the assistance they required? How many students will leave school without a qualification?"
(2022-02-16). The criminal role of the Swedish government in the pandemic: Testimony from anti-COVID activist Keith Begg. wsws.org This is the first of a two-part interview on the experience of the pandemic in Sweden, the birthplace of the homicidal "herd immunity" strategy which the Social Democratic government has ruthlessly pursued since March 2020.
(2022-02-15). Russian Parliament Passes Bill Recognizing Donbass Republics. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Russia's Lower House (Duma) gave the green light to a bill recognizing the republics of Luhansk and Donetsk in east Ukraine's breakaway region of Donbass. | RELATED: | At a plenary session, the lawmakers supported the document requesting Russian President Vladimir Putin to recognize "the Luhansk People's Republic (LPR)" and "the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR)" as independent and sovereign states. | According t…
(2022-02-15). US moves embassy from Ukraine's capital Kiev to the western city of Lviv. wsws.org The move was denounced by Ukraine's President Zelensky, who has rejected US claims of an immediately impending attack by Russia on Ukraine.
(2022-02-15). Pipeline ploy: How U.S. natural gas interests are fueling the Ukraine crisis. peoplesworld.org 
Along with trying to militarily absorb Ukraine into NATO, another major factor that's becoming more apparent in the Biden administration's unceasing talk of war with Russia is the desire of U.S. energy producers to invade European markets with fracked natural gas. Though the mainstream press is saturated with talk of a forever-imminent Russian assault on …
(2022-02-15). Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua: The US-Russia Conflict Enters a New Phase. orinocotribune.com By Ramzy Baroud — Feb 6, 2022 | As soon as Moscow received an American response to its security demands in Ukraine, it answered indirectly by Washington's response, on 26 January, to Russia's demands of withdrawing NATO forces from Eastern Europe and ending talks about a possible Kyiv membership in the US-led alliance, was noncommittal. | For its part…
(2022-02-15). Groups unite to oppose new U.S. war. workers.org 
The antiwar rally opposing the U.S./NATO war drive against Russia brought together a broad spectrum of participants, even before the official rally started at Love Park in Center City Philadelphia Feb. 12. Protesters gather at Love Park in Philadelphia, Feb. 12. Credit: Joe Piette As Indigenous performers Kalpulli Kamaxtle Xiuhcóatl . . . |
(2022-02-15). Europe on the verge of war: Polish prime minister. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The Polish prime minister seems far less concerned by a series of wars conducted by his nation and its NATO allies in Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya and Syria. Ones that Poland actively contributed to as well as to NATO operations in Bosnia, Kosovo and Macedonia. Over 33,000 Polish troops served under NATO command in Afghanistan over …
(2022-02-15). Standoff ending, Ukraine and Russia both claim victory. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com And for the same thing: Russian troops returning to barracks. To put matters in perspective, NATO troops, arms and equipment continue to flood into what the military alliance claims as its eastern flank, from the Arctic Circle to the Caucasus, notwithstanding Maria Zakharova's statement below. ==== 112 UkraineFebruary 15, 2022 Ukraine, together with partners, manages …
(2022-02-15). NATO remains absolutely firm in invitation to Ukraine: Stoltenberg. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Interfax-UkraineFebruary 15, 2022 NATO not to reconsider decision of Bucharest summit on prospect of Ukraine's membership in organization — Stoltenberg NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says that the Alliance's decision regarding the prospect of Ukraine's membership remains in force, despite the threat of a possible Russian attack on Ukraine. He said in Brussels on Tuesday, …
(2022-02-15). NATO warship, submarines, aircraft in Eastern Mediterranean patrol. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATO Allied Maritime CommandFebruary 14, 2022 NATO'S OPERATION SEA GUARDIAN focused patrols conclude in Eastern Mediterranean The year's first focused patrol for NATO's Operations Sea Guardian concluded on Feb. 12. Flagship Turkish frigate TCG Barbaros, led the focused patrol between Jan. 25 and Feb.12. Submarines from Greece and Turkey supported the flagship as well as …
(2022-02-15). Blackwater is in Donbas with the Azov Battalion. orinocotribune.com By Manlio Dinucci — Feb 1, 2022 | The CIA and MI6 are reorganizing NATO stay-behind networks in Eastern Europe. If after the Second World War they relied on former Nazis to fight the Soviets, they still support neo-Nazi groups against the Russians. There is no obvious reason for this. The Nazis were omnipresent in the 1940s, but they are very few today and only exist thanks to the help of the Anglo-Saxons. | The phone call between President Biden and Ukrainian President Zelensky "did not go well," wrote CNN in its headlines. "Biden warned his Ukrainian counterpart that a Russian attack may be imminent, sayin…
(2022-02-15). An Off-Ramp from War? Russia Says It Pulled Back Some Troops from Ukraine Border as Talks Continue. democracynow.org 
Russia has announced plans to pull back some troops from the Ukrainian border in a possible effort to deescalate the standoff over Ukraine but still intends to continue with military exercises in Belarus and the Black Sea. This comes as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky indicated on Monday the country may drop its bid to join NATO and the U.S. continues to urge U.S. citizens to leave Ukraine, warning a Russian invasion could come as soon as Wednesday. We speak with Medea Benjamin, co-founder of CodePink, who says the U.S. is continuing to escalate the crisis by directing U.S. funds to weapons and loans for U…
(2022-02-15). German arms sales to Egypt must meet human rights criteria, foreign minister says. peoplesdispatch.org The German decision is in line with the coalition government's position of reducing arms sales to non-European and NATO countries. Egypt is the leading recipient of German weapons…
(2022-02-15). Nel Donbass la miccia è accesa. globalresearch.ca Mentre la situazione nel Donbass diviene sempre più incandescente, Biden, alla vigilia del colloquio con Putin, ha convocato l'11 febbraio quello che di fatto è il consiglio di guerra della Nato e dell'Unione Europea: il segretario generale della Nato Jens …