TASS (2022-02-24). Ukraine's General Staff reports missile, bomb strikes against military facilities. tass.com Ukraine's General Staff said that reports about a landing of Russian troops in Odessa were not true…

Anonymous349 (2022-02-24). Kiev Regime Forces' Defense Collapses. Russians In Kharkov, Kalibr Strikes And More (VIDEO). southfront.org Click to see the full-size image | Thursday, February 24, became the black day for the Kiev regime and its criminals. As of 10: 30 local time, pro-Kiev forces are collapsing almost all over the country. The military and command infrastructure of the military has suffered significant damage from precise strikes of the Russian Armed Forces. | It was confirmed that Russian troops have been crossing the border of Ukraine in the regions of Kharkov and Kherson. At the same time, self-defense forces of the Donetsk an…

Rick Rozoff (2022-02-24). Baltic states, Poland seek NATO Article 4 action as reports of Russia-Ukraine fighting emerge. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com ERR NewsFebruary 24, 2022 Estonia, allies planning to trigger NATO Article 4 Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and other Allies agreed to hold consultations under NATO's Article 4 on Thursday morning…. Prime Minister Kaja Kallas said…there is no direct military threat to Estonia's security and the country's external borders are calm. *** Under Article 4 of …

Dave DeCamp (2022-02-24). Russia Says Over 96,000 Donbas Refugees Have Crossed Border. news.antiwar.com Moscow's acting emergencies minister said Wednesday that over 96,000 refugees from the Donbas have crossed the border into Russia since evacuation began, Russia's Tass news agency reported. "As of 06: 00 Moscow time, the Russian border was crossed by more than 96,000 people," minister Alexander Chupriyan said. He said there are currently 230 temporary accommodation stations …

Dave DeCamp (2022-02-24). Donbas Separatists Ask Russia to Help 'Repel' Ukrainian Army. news.antiwar.com The Kremlin said Wednesday that the leaders of the breakaway Donbas republics of Donetsk and Luhansk (DPR and LPR) Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov The…

WSWS (2022-02-24). Beijing condemns Washington's "irresponsible and immoral" behaviour in the Ukraine crisis. wsws.org Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said the US was "raising tensions, creating panic, and even playing up the schedule of war."

sputniknews (2022-02-24). Kremlin: Russia Launched Operation With Aim of Clearing Ukraine of Nazis. sputniknews.com A Russian special operation in Ukraine was announced by President Vladimir Putin earlier on Thursday, when he said in a televised address that the operation aims to demilitarise and denazify the country.

sputniknews (2022-02-24). MoD: No Threat to Civilians as Russia Conducts 'Precision Strikes' on Ukrainian Military Targets. sputniknews.com Earlier this week, Russia officially recognised the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics and urged Kiev to stop attacks on Donbass. As shellings by Ukrainian forces escalated in the region, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a special military operation aimed at the demilitarisation and denazification of Ukraine.

Tom Engelhardt (2022-02-24). Tomgram: Alfred W. McCoy, A Planet on the Brink. warisacrime.org This article originally appeared at TomDispatch.com. To receive TomDispatch in your inbox three times a week, click here. We're in a time of growing belligerence of a kind unknown since the Cold War. It's already taken us to the edge of conflict with nuclear-armed great powers, whether in Ukraine or Taiwan and the South China Sea. …

Rick Sterling (2022-02-24). How the US instigated the Ukraine crisis. dissidentvoice.org Introduction Russia has sent troops into Ukraine and attacked Ukrainian military forces . In a one hour address, President Putin said the goal was the "de-Nazification" of Ukraine. It is now clear the Russian statements and proposed peace treaty in December 2021 were deadly serious. At that time the Russians said the US and NATO …

Staff (2022-02-24). Venezuela Gives Full Support to Putin & Criticizes US and NATO Militarism. orinocotribune.com This Wednesday, February 22, the president of Venezuela Nicolás Maduro expressed his support to his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, after Moscow recognized the independence of the republics of Donetsk and Lugansk. The president reiterated: "Venezuela announces its full support for President Vladimir Putin, in defense of peace in Russia and the region, and in the brave defense of his people and his homeland. All our support for President Putin. All our support for Russia." | Maduro, through the state TV channel Venezolana de Televisión said that: "We have been attentive to the events in Russia and in Ukraine,…

Staff (2022-02-24). Yanis Varoufakis: Europe Must Stand with Ukraine, Condemn Putin & Roll Back NATO to Restore Peace. democracynow.org What does the Russian invasion of Ukraine mean for the rest of Europe? We speak with Yanis Varoufakis, former Greek finance minister, about the failure of international bodies like the European Union and United Nations in preventing war. U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres implored Russia to withdraw all troops in a speech immediately following Thursday's attack, and the U.S. and allies are moving swiftly to impose sanctions as retaliation against the aggression. Varoufakis warns these threats are "like a pea shooter trying to stop a tank." The only hope for a peaceful resolution is for NATO…

Staff (2022-02-24). "Truly Appalling": Russia Attacks Ukraine as Putin Ignores Diplomatic Pleas and Launches Invasion. democracynow.org Russia has launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, prompting condemnation and the threat of new sanctions from the U.S. and allies. Russian President Vladimir Putin referred to the move early Thursday morning in Moscow as a "special military operation," coming just days after Putin recognized two breakaway regions of eastern Ukraine as independent states. The sound of explosions was reported across the country, and authorities have reported scores of deaths in the early hours of the attack. As Russian forces appear to have invaded from the north and headed for Kyiv, Putin may try to take over all o…

TASS (2022-02-24). Ukrainian troops leaving their positions, dropping weapons — Russian Defense Ministry. tass.com The ministry emphasized that no strikes are being carried out on the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' units that have laid down their arms…

Ali Abunimah (2022-02-24). France is outlawing two Palestine solidarity groups. electronicintifada.net The move comes as President Macron was set to address major Israel lobby group.

Brittani Banks (2022-02-24). France Withdraws From Mali, But Continues to Devastate Africa's Sahel. independentmediainstitute.org On February 17, 2022, French President Emmanuel Macron held a press conference in Paris just ahead of the sixth European Union-African Union summit in Brussels along with Senegal's President Macky Sall and Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo as well as European Council President Charles Michel. At the conference, Macron announced that the French forces would be …

Fabrizio Casari (2022-02-24). Ucrania, Putin le da la vuelta a la mesa. globalizacion.ca A la espera de la mediación francesa, de las conversaciones entre Putin y Biden, del distanciamiento alemán, de los temores italianos, de las incertidumbres españolas y de la oposición del antiguo bloque del Este, así como de los plazos, regularmente…

WSWS (2022-02-24). Spain's UGT union holds sham vote at Ford-Valencia to ram through cuts. wsws.org Workers must demand to see the full text of the concessions the Spanish union bureaucracy is telling Ford management that it will accept in Valencia.

WSWS (2022-02-24). Spain: Far-right Vox poised to enter Castilla y León regional government. wsws.org Forty-four years after the so-called Transition from the fascist regime established by Franco in the Civil War, the far-right is preparing to take power in parts of Spain.

Staff (2022-02-24). Panic, Fear, Disbelief: Russia's Invasion of Ukraine Could Prompt Humanitarian, Refugee Crisis. democracynow.org We speak about the looming humanitarian crisis in Ukraine with Jan Egeland, secretary general of the Norwegian Refugee Council, who recently met with civilians on the frontlines in eastern Ukraine and urges world leaders to consider the human cost of war and work toward a ceasefire and diplomatic solution. "A cruel military onslaught is engulfing millions," says Egeland. "It will lead to untold suffering in Ukraine but also refugee flows in the region."…

JANET (2022-02-24). March 1-7: Int'l Week of Action to Stop War with Russia. iacenter.org NO WAR WITH RUSSIA! Here is the link to sign on: bit.ly/MarchInternationalActions March 1 to 7: International Week of Action to Stop War with Russia Submit this form if your organization endorses this call to action: The conflict in Ukraine has escalated to a dangerous level between two nuclear armed states. The United States and its allies continue to portray the current situation as one of Russian aggression without acknowledging that US-backed Ukrainian forces are attacking the Eastern region of the country and killing citizens of Russian ethnicity. This current escalation is a serious threat to world…

_____ (2022-02-24). Russia Expands Its Influence in Faraway Lands. journal-neo.org Over the last decade, Russia has been successfully strengthening its influence in different parts of the world: first and foremost, in the countries of Asia and Africa. The trade turnover with them has been growing every year, including the countries of South-East Asia, where Indonesia — the most populous state in the region (274 million …

Don Hank, Jeremy Kuzmarov (2022-02-24). Eyewitness Reports Indicate Ukrainian Army Fired First Shots in War with Russia. covertactionmagazine.com Western Media did not report that the population in Eastern Ukraine had been begging Vladimir Putin to send Russian troops …

SF015 (2022-02-24). Russian Military Operation Unfolds In Ukraine (VIDEO). southfront.org Russian aviation suppressed the entire Ukrainian air defense system on the first wave of sorties. There were no targets left for the second wave of strikes. During the attack one Russian plane was shot down, Kiev claimed. The Russian side denies it. |

sputniknews (2022-02-24). Putin Says Feelings and Pain of Donbass Residents Prompted Russia to Recognise DPR and LPR. sputniknews.com Earlier on Thursday, President Vladimir Putin ordered Russian forces to conduct a special operation in Donbass, saying that he expects consolidated parliamentary support for the operation.

sputniknews (2022-02-24). Russian MoD Says Its Precision Weapons Neutralise Only Ukrainian Military Infrastructure, Air Forces. sputniknews.com Moscow previously stated that Ukrainian air bases, air defences, and other military facilities were targeted amid the special operation, and stressed there are no threats to the civilian population.

sputniknews (2022-02-24). Russian MoD: Ukrainian Air Defences Are Neutralised. sputniknews.com Moscow launched the special operation in Ukraine earlier today, amid escalating attacks by Kiev's forces in Donbass. Russian President Vladimir Putin stressed that the goal of the operation is the demilitarisation and denazification of Ukraine.

WSWS (2022-02-24). Bipartisan line-up in Australia behind US moves against Russia. wsws.org With Labor's backing, the government has offered full-throated political support to the US and has effectively intervened militarily by offering to assist the Ukrainian military, including in cyber warfare.

sputniknews (2022-02-24). Two Russian Civilian Cargo Ships Hit by Ukrainian Missile Strike in Sea of Azov. sputniknews.com The escalation takes place amid continuing attacks by the Ukrainian military on the positions of the DPR and LPR and following the start of a Russian special operation aimed at protecting the Donbass republics.

WSWS (2022-02-24). Bernie Sanders backs imperialist provocations against Russia. wsws.org Voicing his support for sanctions that only escalate the danger of war between nuclear-armed powers, Sanders justified the measures as politically progressive and even environmentally friendly.

sputniknews (2022-02-24). Russian Special Op in Ukraine: Live From Kiev, Lugansk and Donetsk. sputniknews.com Previously, Moscow recognised Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics as independent states and urged Ukraine to stop attacks in Donbass. However, over the past days, shellings in the region escalated, prompting thousands to evacuate ti Russia.

Adriaan Alsema (2022-02-24). Colombia condemns Russia's invasion of Ukraine. colombiareports.com Colombia's President Ivan Duque condemned an invasion of Ukraine by Russian armed forces on Thursday. The president published the condemnation on Twitter hours after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the…

Staff (2022-02-24). Headlines for February 24, 2022. democracynow.org Russian President Vladimir Putin Launches "Full-Scale Invasion" of Ukraine, World Leaders Strongly Condemn Russia over Ukraine Invasion, Sanofi and GSK Ask for Approval of Vaccine That Showed 100% Efficacy Against Severe COVID-19, WHO Expands Vaccine Program, Repeats Calls on Drugmakers to Share Technology, Manhattan Prosecutors Leading Trump Criminal Fraud Probe Resign, Trucker Caravan Opposing COVID-19 Mandates Departs California for Washington, D.C., Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Calls Gender-Affirming Surgery for Trans Teens "Child Abuse", Wanton Endangerment Trial Begins for Ex-Cop in No-Kno…

Dave DeCamp (2022-02-24). Ukraine Says Russia Has Launched a 'Full-Scale' Invasion. news.antiwar.com Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba said Thursday that Russia has "has just launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine." A series of explosions were reported across Ukraine, including near the capital Kyiv. Anton Gerashchenko, an advisor to Ukraine's interior ministry, said there were "missile strikes on Kyiv." The Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement that …

Dave DeCamp (2022-02-24). Putin Announces 'Special Operation' in Donbas. news.antiwar.com Russian President Vladimir Putin appeared on live television and said he authorized a special military operation in Ukraine's eastern Donbas region. According to RT, Putin said the operation will be aimed at "defending" people living in the republics of Donetsk and Luhansk (DPR and LPR), which Russia recognized on Monday. President Biden released a statement …

sputniknews (2022-02-24). Biden Threatens G7, Other US Allies Will Slap 'Severe Sanctions' on Russia. sputniknews.com On Wednesday, the Russian Foreign Ministry pledged a strong response to US sanctions against Russia, something that the ministry said would be "painful" for Washington.

Charles Lenchner (2022-02-24). RootsAction Statement On Ukraine. progressivehub.net

David Swanson (2022-02-23). Don't Overlook NATO's Successes. warisacrime.org By David Swanson, World BEYOND War, February 22, 2022 I'm hearing a lot of talk about U.S. and NATO failures, so I want to call attention to the successes. Feel free to cheer wildly for each one. Germany has canceled a Russian pipeline and will be destroying the Earth with more U.S. fossil fuels, and …

WSWS (2022-02-23). Who in the Lord's name gave the US the right? A question for Mr. Biden. wsws.org This is a question, however, that much of the world would like Biden himself to answer. The "flagrant violation of international law" that Biden accused Russia of perpetrating is precisely what the United States is doing, with Biden directly and personally involved.

Party for Socialism, Liberation (2022-02-23). PSL statement: NATO expansion must end to guarantee peace in Ukraine. liberationnews.org The dramatic events in recent days demonstrates how the very existence of NATO poses a grave threat to peace around the world. The abolition of NATO would resolve the explosive tensions in Eastern Europe and represent a historic step towards world peace.

ecns.cn (2022-02-23). China rejects unilateral sanctions on Russia over Ukraine. ecns.cn Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying on Wednesday rejected imposing unilateral sanctions on Russia and reiterated that the country's tensions with Ukraine should be resolved through dialogue and consultation.

WSWS (2022-02-23). Nervous market response to sanctions on Russia. wsws.org Further market falls are expected with the Wall Street Journal reporting that investors are "scooping up at a record pace options contracts that would pay out if the recent declines in stock and bond markets worsen."

Rick Rozoff (2022-02-23). U.S. to add to NATO's Baltic buildup. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com ERR NewsFebruary 22, 2022 Biden: US military in Europe to be redeployed to Baltic States United States military personnel are to be redeployed to the Baltic States from elsewhere in Europe, President Joe Biden said on Tuesday…. *** Minister of Defense Kalle Laanet added some detail to the whole in saying Estonia would receive more …

WSWS (2022-02-23). COVID deaths and hospital admissions on the rise in Germany. wsws.org While the federal and state governments claim there is a "break in the Omicron wave" and continue to ease protective measures, hospitalisations and deaths are on the rise.

Rick Rozoff (2022-02-23). Britain, Germany, Norway to boost NATO forces in Baltic region. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Deutsche WelleFebruary 22, 2022 Ukraine-Russia crisis: Germany, UK to reinforce NATO's eastern flank The German and British defense ministers announced that they were prepared to send even more troops than planned to NATO units in the Baltic states. Separately, the UK announced military exercises in northern Europe. German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht said on Tuesday …

Jack Foust Matlock, Jr. (2022-02-23). Today's Crisis Over Ukraine. indybay.org What President Putin is demanding, an end to NATO expansion and creation of a security structure in Europe that insures Russia's security along with that of others is eminently reasonable… By any pragmatic, common sense standard it is in the interest of the United States to promote peace, not conflict.

_____ (2022-02-23). France Tries to "Reboot" its Relations with Africa. journal-neo.org Against the backdrop of its failing policies in Africa in recent years and barely clutching the presidency of the European Union on rotation basis, France is attempting to "reset" its relations with Africa by strengthening EU ties with the African Union. To this end, in December 2021, while presenting his EU presidency program, France's president …

Ruaridh Owens (2022-02-23). Strasbourg Court affirms the importance of anonymity online — Ruaridh Owens. ukhumanrightsblog.com On 7 December 2021, the European Court of Human Rights (the "Court") published its judgment in Standard Verlagsgesellschaft MBH v Austria (No.3) regarding anonymity online. The Court found that the Austrian courts had violated the applicant's right to freedom of expression by requiring the applicant to disclose the identities of those who had posted allegedly defamatory comments …

M. K. Bhadrakumar (2022-02-23). India, China in Europe's crisis. mronline.org The key elements conform to a principled stance—and a balanced one. India's stance so far has been one of a 'standoffish' attitude that basically absolves Delhi of the need to take a position on which its key ally the United States and the time-tested Russian friend have locked horns.

Staff (2022-02-23). European Union Underlines Transparency of Venezuela's 21N Regional Election. orinocotribune.com In a report on Venezuela's November 21 regional elections, the European Union highlighted the transparency measures adopted by the South American country. | The Electoral Observation Mission of the European Union (EU EOM), in its final report on the mega-elections held in Venezuela last November, to which it sent 134 observers from various European countries, highlighted "improvements observed in the electoral process." | In its text issued this Tuesday, February 22, after a preliminary statement published in Venezuela on November 23, the EU mission stated that these were the "first national elections in which th…

WSWS (2022-02-23). EU countries impose sanctions on Russia over Ukraine crisis. wsws.org After Moscow's recognition of the independence of parts of eastern Ukraine, European governments are imposing sanctions and escalating the war drive against Russia.

Ajamu Baraka (2022-02-23). Why the Russian Federation Recognized the Independence Movements in the Donbas. dissidentvoice.org "Minsk, Minsk, Minsk," they cried after Russia recognized Donetsk and Luhansk. But those Western diplomats and pundits did not hear those of us in the Anti-war, pro-peace and anti-imperialist movements who insisted that Minsk II was the only conceivable way out of the crisis! There will be reams of words attempting to provide a coherent …

Fabrizio Casari (2022-02-23). Ukraine: Putin turns the tables. dissidentvoice.org Pending French mediation, Putin-Biden talks, German distancing, Italian fears, Spanish uncertainties and opposition from the former Eastern bloc, as well as the regularly discredited deadlines of the improbable Russian invasions, the war always announced but never started has had its first outcome. In a decision that displaced the Western chancelleries, Vladimir Putin signed the diplomatic …

In Defense of Liberation! (2022-02-23). Morning Commute: 2-23-2022 #NoWarWithRussia Let's build a movement! anchor.fm In this episode I discuss a little bit more of the situation going on in Ukraine especially since the last few days. I also use this to discuss the need for people across the world to come together in the fight against the reactionary and repressive governments, ruling class, and their propaganda across the world. Militarization will not solve the issues that capitalism and imperialism have created, only Proletarian revolution and the dictatorship of the working and exploited classes over the former oppressing and exploiting class. This is it, this is our only way out. Let me know what you think of the show!

Matthew J.L. Ehret (2022-02-23). Today's Emergencies Act, and Anti-Russian False Flags Echo the Gouzenko Hoax That Unleashed the Cold War. dissidentvoice.org Today, a new coordinated psychological operation has been sprung to convince every living patriot across the Five Eyes sphere of influence that the enemy of the free world who lurks behind every conspiracy to overthrow governments, and western values are Russia and China. Over the past months, slanderous, and often conjectural stories of Chinese and …

WSWS (2022-02-23). Ukraine's President Zelensky calls for "war coalition in the parliament" wsws.org As the US and EU announced far-reaching sanctions on Russia on Tuesday, further escalating the conflict, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky called for a "war coalition" in Ukraine's parliament and began reviewing proposals to sever diplomatic ties with Russia.

WSWS (2022-02-23). Southern US teachers discuss the fight to eliminate COVID-19 and stop the threat of war. wsws.org Teachers across the southern US met Sunday to discuss the coverup of the pandemic and the threat of war with Russia.

Staff (2022-02-23). Headlines for February 23, 2022. democracynow.org U.S. Imposes Sanctions, Ukraine Calls for Stronger Action After Russian Recognition of Breakaway Areas, Jury Finds Ahmaud Arbery's 3 Murderers Guilty of Federal Hate Crimes, Trial for Ex-Cop Brett Hankison, Who Shot into Breonna Taylor's Home During Fatal Raid, Starts in KY, U.N. Report Warns of Climate Disaster-Fueled "Global Wildfire Crisis", Mining Companies, Foreign Investors Driving Destruction of Amazon, Violation of Indigenous Rights, Hong Kong to Conduct Mass COVID Testing on Entire Population; U.K. Removes All Pandemic Restrictions, Israeli Forces Kill 14-Year-Old Palestinian; Isr…

Staff (2022-02-23). Nuclear War Risk Rises as Tension Mounts Between Nuclear Superpowers over Ukraine. democracynow.org Russian President Vladimir Putin's decision to order troops into the separatist-controlled areas of Ukraine has triggered a new wave of sanctions against Russia, amid fears the situation could spiral into an all-out war. We speak with Dr. Ira Helfand, former president of International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War, who warns a war could lead to the use of nuclear weapons that would annihilate millions and cause total collapse of world ecosystems. "We have found it almost impossible to imagine, 30 years after the end of the Cold War, that there could be a nuclear war between the United S…

John Feffer (2022-02-23). Putin's Cold, Cold Strategy. fpif.org In his speech on Monday evening recognizing the independence of the disputed eastern territories of Ukraine, Vladimir Putin Pity the poor people that Vladimir Putin considers family. It's like discovering one day that you're related by blood to a clan of mobsters. Worse, somehow you have pissed off the godfather…

David Swanson (2022-02-22). David Swanson discussed Ukraine on February 17 with Military Families Speak Out. warisacrime.org

Kevin Mwanza (2022-02-22). Fact Check: Russia Can Escape SWIFT Banking System Sanctions With Bitcoin And Crypto. moguldom.com As NATO considers sanctions against Russia if it fails to withdraw troops at the border with Ukraine and continues to threaten war, the Kremlin is considering switching to using cryptocurrency for its money transfer system instead of using the Brussels-based SWIFT global payments system. SWIFT, which stands for Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication, carries …

Rick Rozoff (2022-02-22). U.S. nuclear-capable B-52s engage in drills in Czech Republic. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATO Allied Air CommandFebruary 22, 2022 Czech fighters accomplish Bomber Task Force mission with U.S. B-52s Czech fighter aircraft escorted and drilled with the U.S. B-52 Stratofortress aircraft while flying over Europe on an integration mission to conduct bilateral and theatre familiarisation, February 21, 2022. The bomber aircraft landed in the Czech Republic….Performing these pre-flight …

John Wojcik, C.J. Atkins (2022-02-22). NATO may get the war it wanted. peoplesworld.org The big news regarding the Russia-Ukraine conflict over the President's Day holiday was that Russia's President Vladimir Putin ordered troops to enter two separatist regions of Ukraine for "peacekeeping" purposes. There has been no confirmation yet that Russian troops, in addition to those that may or may not have already been in those regions, have …

Rick Rozoff (2022-02-22). U.S. deploys nuclear-capable F-35s to Europe on NATO mission. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATO Allied Air CommandFebruary 22, 2022 U.S. F-35s deploy to Germany supporting NATO The U.S. has deployed F-35s, maintainers, and support personnel to Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany to bolster NATO's defence during the evolving security situation. The jets arrived at Spangdahlem on February 16, 2022 to bolster readiness, enhance NATO's collective defence posture and further …

Rick Rozoff (2022-02-22). Lithuania: German DM says ready to deploy more troops. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com ReutersFebruary 22, 2022 Germany could send more troops to NATO's eastern flank — defence minister Germany could send more troops to Lithuania and other countries on NATO's eastern flank after Russia formally recognised two regions of Ukraine as independent, German Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht said on Tuesday. "It is clear that we need to apply …

_____ (2022-02-22). Spinning Victory From Fiasco as the U.S. Tries to Avoid Peace With Russia. strategic-culture.org The real danger is that the Ukrainian regime has been emboldened by Washington and NATO's reckless indulgence. Its offensive against the Russian people of southeast Ukraine is becoming more frenzied in recent days. | So, now that great expectations and dire-laden predictions of Russia invading Ukraine failed to materialize, the next move is to present that fiasco as a diplomatic victory for the United States and its NATO allies. | Complicating the situation further is Russia's dramatic recognition on Monday of the independent republics of Donetsk and Lugansk. If Russian troops now go to the aid of the newly recog…

WSWS (2022-02-22). Russia sends troops into East Ukraine, Biden announces sanctions. wsws.org Monday's escalation comes after weeks in which the US and NATO recklessly ratcheted up tensions with Russia, including by sending 5,000 troops of the airborne division to Poland and 300 Javelin missiles to Ukraine, and unleashing a torrent of war propaganda.

Rick Rozoff (2022-02-22). Erdogan curtails African trip to attend emergency NATO summit. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Daily SabahFebruary 22, 2022 Erdogan postpones Guinea-Bissau visit to attend NATO summit on Ukraine Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan departed on Sunday for a four-day tour to three African countries upon the invitation of his counterparts but had to postpone his upcoming visit to Guinea-Bissau as he will now attend the NATO Leaders' Summit on …

Rick Rozoff (2022-02-22). Mediterranean: NATO conducts multinational anti-submarine warfare exercise. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATO Allied Maritime CommandFebruary 22, 2022 NATO's advanced anti-submarine warfare exercise Dynamic Manta underway in Italy NATO exercise Dynamic Manta (DYMA22) began off the Sicilian coast on Feb. 21. Ships, submarines, as well as aircraft and personnel from nine Allied nations converged in the Central Mediterranean Sea for anti-submarine warfare (ASW) and anti-surface warfare training. …

_____ (2022-02-22). The Birth of the Baby Twins: Russia's Strategic Swing Drives NATOstan Nuts. strategic-culture.org "You don't believe in the principle of indivisible security? Fine. Now we dictate the security rhythm." | History will register that the birth of the baby twins — Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics — only a few hours before 2/22/22, was simultaneous to the birth of the real, 21st century multipolar world. | As my columns have stressed for a few years now, Vladimir Putin has been carefully nurturing his inner Sun Tzu. And now it's all in the open: "Let your plans be dark and impenetrable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt." | The thunderbolt was months in the process of being meti…

Rick Rozoff (2022-02-22). Eastern Flank: NATO deploys warplanes against Russian aircraft from Baltic to Black Sea. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATO Allied Air CommandFebruary 22, 2022 NATO jets secure allied air space across Europe Allied aircraft assigned to NATO air policing have executed multiple Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) launches from airfields across Europe to identify unknown aircraft…. On February 17, two Spanish Eurofighters took off from Graf Ignatievo Air Base in Bulgaria following orders from …

Manlio Dinucci (2022-02-22). Che cos'è e perché è pericoloso l'allargamento a Est della Nato. globalresearch.ca Crisi Ucraina. Stoltenberg: ´Bene, più di 270 miliardi di dollari di spese militari degli alleati europei dal 2014 ª. Al via negli Usa la la produzione delle nuove atomiche B61-12: andranno in Europa e in Italia | * | ´L'allargamento della Nato negli …

Rick Rozoff (2022-02-22). Poland: visiting U.S. senators pledge NATO Article 5 collective military action. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The First NewsFebruary 22, 2022 Visiting senators reassure Poland of US commitment to defend Nato countries Three US senators visiting the Lask airbase in central Poland on Tuesday said that their country is committed to defending all Nato countries. The visit of Christopher Coons from the Foreign Relations Committee, Richard Durbin, the Majority Whip, and …

Rick Rozoff (2022-02-22). NATO-Ukraine emergency meeting: Stoltenberg boasts of 100 jets on high alert, 120 ships deployed. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOFebruary 22, 2022 Press briefing by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg following an extraordinary meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Commission Excerpt In the last weeks, Allies have deployed thousands of more troops to eastern part of the Alliance.And placed more on standby.We have over 100 jets at high alert.And there are more than 120 Allied ships …

JANET (2022-02-22). U.S. war on Russia: a stampede off a cliff. iacenter.org Bulletin: As of Feb. 22, Russia has recognized the two peoples' republics in the Donbass region of eastern Ukraine, the Donetsk People's Republic and the Lugansk People's Republic, established in 2014. Russia has said that it will send troops to protect the two republics if they come under further Ukraine/ NATO attack. Washington and some European allies have announced economic sanctions against the two republics and/or against Russia. Working people worldwide must oppose U.S./NATO aggression and expansion, which are creating the danger of a massive war. Grand Central Terminal, New York City, Feb. 19. Photo: Sara…

Rick Rozoff (2022-02-22). Video: Portuguese marines train for war in Baltic region. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com We take a look inside the kit of 2nd Sgt André Ascensà£o, a section commander in the Portuguese Reconnaissance Platoon. The group were operating in Lithuania as part of NATO Assurance Measures which comprise land, sea and air activities in, on and around the eastern part of the Alliance. We take a look inside the …

Rick Rozoff (2022-02-22). Canada pauses from Anti-Terrorist Operation to sanction Russia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Interfax-UkraineFebruary 22, 2022 Canada prepares to impose economic sanctions for Russia's recognition of so-called 'L/DNR' — Foreign Minister ==== Taking page from sponsor Trudeau's playbook, Ukraine may declare martial law — Zelensky Munich: Canadian foreign minister dwells on foreign interference in "national security threat" Canadian DM at NATO HQ: more troops to Ukraine region affected …

_____ (2022-02-22). Sino-Russia Energy Deals to Defeat US/NATO Expansionism. journal-neo.org While the recent meeting between Russia's Vladimir Putin and China's Xi in Beijing may not in itself be an extra-ordinary event, its significance against the backdrop of the on-going tussle between Russia and the US/NATO is quite unmistakable — not only for Russia itself, but for the US/NATO as well. Even though Russia does not …

Rick Rozoff (2022-02-22). Caucasus: EU dwells on status of "Russian-occupied territories" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com As noted below in regard to "human rights, media freedom and pluralism," the Association Agreement between Georgia and the European Union under the rubric of the Eastern Partnership — the very mechanism that triggered the Ukrainian coup of eight years ago — along with initiatives set up by the NATO-Georgia Commission (established immediately after the …

Editor2 (2022-02-22). France to Pull Troops from Mali After 10 Years of Failure. orinocotribune.com France has announced that it will withdraw thousands of troops from Mali due to a breakdown in relations with the country, a decade after launching a war without the initial approval of the United Nations or even the French parliament. | A statement signed by France and its African and European allies said on Thursday that "multiple obstructions" meant the conditions were no longer in place to operate in Mali. | The decision applies to both the 2,400 French troops in Mali, where France first deployed in 2013, and a European force of several hundred soldiers that was created in 2020. | Relations between Paris and…

Pavan Kulkarni (2022-02-22). Withdrawal of French troops from Mali is a historic, anti-imperialist victory. peoplesdispatch.org Mass-demonstrations calling for removal of French troops from Mali have been growing since 2020. In this backdrop, Mali's transitional government has adopted an increasingly defiant posture vis-a-vis France.

Rick Rozoff (2022-02-22). Turkey blasts Russia's recognition of Donbass republics as "unacceptable" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Hàºrriyet Daily NewsFebruary 22, 2022 Turkey says Russian recognition of breakaway regions in Ukraine 'unacceptable' Turkey has slammed the Russian recognition of two breakaway territories in eastern Ukraine as "unacceptable," announcing that it is taking its own measures as a Black Sea country. "We consider the decision unacceptable. We invite the parties concerned to act …

TASS (2022-02-22). Belarus to kick off early voting in constitutional referendum. tass.com Early voting will continue until February 26, the main voting day is February 27…

sputniknews (2022-02-22). Hopping Mad: Fugitive Kangaroo Haunts Danish Countryside. sputniknews.com A video of a kangaroo bouncing across a field in rural Denmark is not a sight you see every day, staggering motorists and policemen alike.

Ali Abunimah (2022-02-22). Ukraine crisis highlights West's hypocrisy over Israeli land theft. electronicintifada.net New European Citizens Initiative would halt trade with colonial settlements.

Nikola Mikovic (2022-02-22). Looming EU Energy Crisis As U.S. Uses Ukraine As Proxy Battleground Against Russia. towardfreedom.org With Russia recognizing on February 21 two breakaway republics in Ukraine's Donbass region, war between Russia and U.S.-backed Ukraine appears closer than ever. However, such an escalation means Europe is bound to face an energy crisis, as sources of oil and gas remain too small or unreliable to meet its needs, writes Nikola Mikovic.