(2022-02-14). Oppose the US-NATO drive to war with Russia in Ukraine! wsws.org The International Committee of the Fourth International (ICFI) and the World Socialist Web Site unequivocally oppose the reckless drive of Washington and its NATO allies to instigate a war with Russia, using the fraudulent claim of an imminent invasion of Ukraine as a pretext.
(2022-02-14). Ukraine: US frustrates hopes for peace, arms fascist forces. greenleft.org.au The United States and its backing of far-right forces in Ukraine, is the biggest impediment to peace, reports Barry Sheppard.
(2022-02-14). Zelensky again rejects US claims of imminent Russian invasion even as Kiev continues war preparations. wsws.org Despite its repeated rejection of US claims of a supposedly imminent invasion, Zelensky's government has continued its belligerent stance towards Moscow.
(2022-02-14). Along the Belt and Road: Breaking the Cycle of Underdevelopment in Latin America. libya360.wordpress.com Carlos Martinez The following article by Carlos Martinez was commissioned by the Taihe Institute for the January 2022 edition of its monthly magazine, TI Observer. Carlos gives an overview of the history of European and North American subjugation of Latin America, and explores the ways in which the expanding relationship between China and the region is…
(2022-02-14). #BoycottPuma campaign receives widespread support in central Toulouse. samidoun.net 
On Saturday, 12 February, the Collectif Palestine Vaincra organized a Palestine Stand in the heart of downtown Toulouse, France, as part of the international day of action to boycott PUMA. The German athletic wear brand is the sponsor of the Israel Football Association, which includes six teams in illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank …
(2022-02-14). Samidoun in the Paris Region organizes to #BoycottPuma and confront state racism in France. samidoun.net 
On the morning of Saturday, 12 February, Samidoun Région Parisienne organized a solidarity Palestine stand during the Aubervilliers market in the suburb of Paris, France. The stand this month was organized as part of the global call to boycott PUMA, the German sportswear brand that sponsors the Israel Football Association. The IFA is an institution …
(2022-02-14). Spain's pseudo-left covers for Podemos as it threatens Russia with war. wsws.org Mobilizing the working class against the danger of all-out war in Europe requires conscious political opposition to groups like the Morenoite Izquierda Diario web site.
(2022-02-14). The Uneasy Balance of the US-Turkey Relations is getting Tilted. journal-neo.org 
The relations between Ankara and Washington have for many years now been characterized as a "fragile equilibrium." Back when Erdogan just came to power, the US supported his Justice and Development Party, which, however, over time stopped being an American project and gained independence. Barack Obama, for instance, hoped that Turkey would become an exemplary …
(2022-02-14). Anti-fascists in Bulgaria counter neo-Nazi 'Lukovmarsh' procession. peoplesdispatch.org Progressive sections in Bulgaria have been opposing the 'Lukovmarsh' torch processions organized in honor of the Nazi collaborator Hristo Lukov. These processions have been held in Sofia since 2003…
(2022-02-14). Croatian left protests docking of NATO warships at the port of Split. peoplesdispatch.org The US navy's aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman and the Norwegian navy's Fridtjof Nansen-class frigate HNoMS Fridtjof Nansen reached the Croatian port of Split last week…
(2022-02-14). Putin Outlines Conditions For Dropping Nuclear Bombs On Europe Over Ukraine Dispute. moguldom.com Russian President Vladimir Putin outlined conditions for dropping nuclear bombs on Eastern Europe if Ukraine joins NATO, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, and seeks to regain control of Crimea — land Russia annexed from Ukraine in 2014. Putin demanded that NATO retreat from Eastern Europe and ban Ukraine from ever entering the alliance while he …
(2022-02-14). Pentagon Orders 160 National Guard Troops Out of Ukraine. news.antiwar.com Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin ordered 160 Florida National Guard soldiers that are stationed in Ukraine to leave the country as the US is still claiming Russia is preparing for an invasion. Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said the 160 troops were being "temporarily repositioned" elsewhere in Europe. Besides the National Guard presence, there is also …
(2022-02-14). UK prime minister, European leaders to discuss ways to prevent war in Ukraine – office. tass.com A Downing Street spokeswoman noted that the crisis on Ukraine's border has reached a critical junctur…
(2022-02-14). How Germany's domestic intelligence agency promotes the far right. wsws.org Any serious fight against the dangers emanating from the far right must begin with the dismantling of the opaque and conspiratorial Verfassungsschutz.
(2022-02-14). Students in Germany go on strike against herd immunity policies. wsws.org In contrast to the hostility young people confront from the political establishment, they are receiving overwhelming support from working people.
(2022-02-14). Belfast: Kenneth Branagh's autobiographical tale of growing up in Ireland at the onset of the Troubles. wsws.org A story set in 1969 provides only a superficial glance at the social and political crisis.
(2022-02-14). How the U.S. Keeps Fascism Alive and Well in Italy Today—As It Has Kept It Alive Every Year Since 1943. libya360.wordpress.com Aidan O'Brien The U.S. Continues to Manipulate Italian Politics to Ensure that Italy Remains a NATO Vassal State "The impression was that the Americans would do anything to stop Italy from sliding to the left." —General Giandelio Maletti, Head of Italian Counter-Intelligence in the early 1970s.[1] "The Pentagon has turned the Italian peninsula into a…
(2022-02-14). The China-Russia Meeting on 4 February Sets Out A Clear Alternative for the World. journal-neo.org 
On fourth of February 2022 an important meeting took place in Beijing., China between the leader of China Xi Jin Ping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Putin was in China at Xi's invitation to attend the opening of the Winter Olympics. The reason for his visit however, went far beyond celebrating the opening of …
(2022-02-14). Winter Olympics: Western Reporters Compete For Gold In Fear-Mongering. popularresistance.org The 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing is here but the U.S. isn't sending its officials, calling it a "diplomatic boycott." Meanwhile, host outlet NBC is using every opportunity to bash China and Russia throughout their coverage. Tings Chak explains what the perception of the Olympics has been in China, analyzes the treatment of Eileen Gu, and reacts to the Western coverage. 22-year-old Amir Locke was shot to death by police in the early morning in his apartment in Minneapolis earlier this month, and protests have erupted nationwide. Ottawa truckers have been blocking roads, airports, and border crossings from the U…
(2022-02-14). Chinese-Russian Text on Constructing a Community of Common Destiny for Mankind — A Crucial Peacebuilding Approach. transcend.org The presence of the Russian President to the start of the Beijing Winter Olympics led to an important Joint Statement that stresses current proposals of the two States meriting close attention. It highlights the concept of the community of common destiny for humankind and sets out the political framework for its proposals.
(2022-02-14). Seventy-Seven Years Ago, U.S. and Russia Signed Historic Agreement at Yalta. transcend.org 12 Feb 2022 – With tensions between the U.S. and Russia at historic levels and threat of a hot war breaking out in Ukraine, we would do well to remember FDR's visionary leadership and pursuit of diplomacy.
(2022-02-14). Ukraine: The Tip of the Spear for the Imperialist Project. libya360.wordpress.com Ajamu Baraka Azov Battalion volunteers in Kyiv, Ukraine / credit: EPA/TASS/Sergey Dolzhenko Editor's Note: This is based on a presentation the author gave during a February 6 webinar, "U.S./NATO Aggression at the Russian Border. No War with Russia." The event was a conversation between Russian, Ukrainian and U.S. activists the United National Antiwar Coalition had organized. We have serious…
(2022-02-14). AP Reporter Challenges US Lies about Russian War Preparations. transcend.org 5 Feb 2022 – In a remarkable exchange on Thursday [3 Feb], US State Department spokesman Ned Price was challenged by Matt Lee from the Associated Press. With just one simple question—"what evidence do you have?"—Lee threw Price completely off and exposed a simple fact: The current press campaign over an allegedly impending "Russian invasion" of Ukraine and "false flag attacks" has no more credibility than Colin Powell's lies of "weapons of mass destruction" in Iraq.
(2022-02-14). US Repeats Claim That Russia May Conduct 'False Flag' to Justify Ukraine Invasion. news.antiwar.com The Biden administration continues to suggest that Russia might carry out a "false flag" operation against separatists in eastern Ukraine to justify an invasion. Russia has repeatedly rejected the accusation, and the US has offered no evidence, but that hasn't stopped Biden officials from making the claim. | In an interview with CBS, "We also are…
(2022-02-14). Dissonance Searching for Resonance: A Time to Remember the Hibakusha, or Are We Too Late? transcend.org 14 Feb 2022 – The world is now bracing itself for a possible Russian invasion of the Ukraine. The U.S. is pushing back, with President Biden talking about "a World War." Hopefully, it's not too late to remember the Hibakusha (Japanese survivors of the atomic bombings). How does one limit such an exchange once the first button is pressed?>
(2022-02-14). Ukrainian NATO U-turn would be 'meaningful' step – Russia. rt.com 
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov supported the idea that Kiev drop its NATO ambitions | The proposal that Ukraine could abandon its goal to join the US-led NATO military bloc would be a positive step toward reducing tensions between Moscow and Kiev, the Kremlin has said. | Speaking on Monday, President Vladimir Putin's spokesperson Dmitry Peskov was responding to a suggestion made by Ukraine's ambassador to the UK, Vadim Prystaiko, who on Sunday suggested that Kiev was considering ending its goal to join NATO as a way to "avoid" war. | "A recorded refusal by Ukraine, a confirmed rejection of the idea of Ukraine…
(2022-02-14). Majority of Dems Want Hillary Clinton to Be Investigated Over Russiagate Row, Poll Shows. sputniknews.com Last week, former US President Donald Trump voiced hope that John Durham would "fully expose" the FBI's Russiagate probe, describing the special counsel's work as "one of the most important jobs" in the US.
(2022-02-14). Putin summons top officials to Kremlin amid war fears. rt.com 
The Russian president's meeting with top-tier cabinet members was announced on Monday, but its purpose has not yet been disclosed | Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to meet with his ministers of defense and foreign affairs on Monday, the Kremlin has announced, without revealing the agenda for the talks. | Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov shared the timing of the talks with journalists earlier the same day, adding that "we will show you the meetings, they will be available to you." | Asked whether the Russian leader would be making public Moscow's response to Western proposals on security guarantees, issued…
(2022-02-14). What happens next in Valieva's doping case? rt.com 
The figure skating sensation's immediate future at the Olympics is clear — but her anti-doping case seems far from resolved | Russian figure skating prodigy Kamila Valieva will be allowed to compete in the women's singles at the Winter Olympics after a decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Monday. | The ruling by the highest court in sport provides an answer over Valieva's immediate future at the Games while leaving many others open. What's next for Valieva? What about the team medal the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) won? Here's what we now know about the case. | What did CAS say in M…
(2022-02-14). Ukraine denies NATO U-turn plan. rt.com 
Kiev's envoy in the UK previously suggested that it was considering ending its efforts to join the bloc | Ukraine's ambassador to the UK was "taken out of context" when he suggested that Kiev may officially end its goal to join NATO as a means of averting war with Russia, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry has said. | In a statement on Monday, ministry spokesperson Oleg Nikolenko attempted to cover for Ambassador Vadim Prystaiko, whose comments were reported on Sunday night as a significant revelation. Ukraine's goal to join NATO is enshrined in the country's constitution, and the ambassador's comments could there…
(2022-02-14). Russia's Rospotrebnadzor develops technology that can detect COVID at earliest stage. tass.com The greatest advantage of the system is its sensitivity…
(2022-02-14). Russian Food Exports to Persian Gulf Countries in 2021 Reaches $838 Million. sputniknews.com The export of Russian food to nations in the Persian Gulf amounted to more than $838 million in 2021, Veronika Nikishina, CEO of the Russian Export Centre, said at the opening of the Gulfood 2022 exhibition in Dubai. These are the preliminary calculations by the REC's analytical centre.
(2022-02-14). Omicron COVID-19 variant likely to supplant Delta, says Russian expert. tass.com Founder and General Director of the Scientific Center for Molecular and Genetic Research DNKOM Andrey Isaev also assumed that the Delta variant would circulate only in some remote Russian regions…
(2022-02-14). Headlines for February 14, 2022. democracynow.org High-Level Diplomatic Talks Continue as U.S. Warns Russia Could Invade Ukraine at Any Time, Canadian Police Clear Trucker Convoy from Ambassador Bridge as Protests Spread to More Countries, Pfizer's Vaccine for Under 5s on Hold; Study Finds Even Mild COVID Cases Up Risk of Heart Disease, Afghan Central Bank, Aid Groups Condemn U.S. Move to Seize and Redirect Billions in Afghan Assets, Honduran Court Releases Environmental Activists Who Protested Open-Pit Mining Project, Deforestation in Brazilian Amazon Reached Record Levels Last Month, U.S. Judge Restores Protections for Gray Wolves; Australia Declares Koa…
(2022-02-14). WADA Says Disappointed by CAS Decision on Valieva's Case. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said on Monday that it is disappointed by the decision of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to dismiss appeals regarding Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva's case.
(2022-02-14). IOC won't hold ceremony if Kamila Valieva wins medal. rt.com 
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will not hold the medal ceremony for the women's figure skating event if Kamila Valieva is among the prize winners in Beijing | The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced it will not hold the medal ceremony for the women's individual figure skating event at the Beijing Games if Russian participant Kamila Valieva finishes on the podium. | The organization also said it would not be holding the delayed ceremony for the figure skating team event in Beijing, which was won by a Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) team including the 15-year-old Valieva. | "In the int…
(2022-02-14). Analysts Say Spotify Proves Music Streaming Is A Bad Business, Here's Why. moguldom.com The business of music streaming isn't faring well. A look at Spotify's finances paints a bleak picture not just for the Sweden-based service but for streaming music companies in general. Spotify, which has been taking heat for honoring its reported $100-million deal with podcast host Joe Rogan despite racist remarks and anti-vax comments he made, …
(2022-02-14). Oliver Stone: American Exceptionalism Is on Deadly Display in Ukraine. transcend.org 11 Feb 2022 – The creator of the Showtime documentary series "The Putin Diaries" speaks to Robert Scheer about the escalating crisis in Ukraine.
(2022-02-14). "My pink socialism became red as a wound": Impossible interview from Ukraine. mronline.org 
In 2000s Ukraine, Anatoli Ulyanov co-made online media dedicated to art, culture, and politics, and became recognized for his provocative writing style.
(2022-02-14). Japan reduces embassy staff in Ukraine, says foreign ministry. tass.com The embassy would offer only limited functions…
(2022-02-14). US likely to withdraw all personnel from Kiev within next two days – TV. tass.com CBS News neither specified the department nor explained whether the staff would leave Ukraine…
(2022-02-14). Kiev ready to address security guarantees in different formats, says president. tass.com Zelensky thanked Biden for the unwavering support of the United States for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine…
(2022-02-13). Three NATO aircraft carrier strike groups, 13 U.S. anti-missile ships in Mediterranean. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com On February 10 the U.S. Naval Institute website published a report that four more Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyers had been sent to the Mediterranean Sea. The deployment, in addition to four (and soon to be six) of the warships permanently rotated out of the Naval Station Rota in Spain, was described by a Navy …
(2022-02-13). Ignorance dominates Western stance on Ukraine crisis. asiatimes.com 
On December 8, 2021, newly appointed British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss told a Chatham House audience that the UK was trying to build a "network of liberty" around the world. On January 30, 2022, Truss, talking on the British Broadcasting Corporation's Sunday Morning show about measures to stop Russian "aggression," said "we are supplying and offering …
(2022-02-13). The United States, war on two fronts and loss of empire. greenleft.org.au The propaganda war against China and Russia got a whole lot worse in the past week. The very real danger of war either in our region, or in Europe, was made abundantly clear, argues William Briggs.
(2022-02-13). Probability of hostilities outbreak between Russia and Ukraine extremely low – expert. tass.com Russian leaders confirm absence of any aggressive plans regarding Ukraine at all levels during several months, head of the Russian International Affairs Council Andrey Kortunov added…
(2022-02-13). UK Defence Secretary Wallace Claims 'Russian Invasion' of Ukraine 'Highly Likely'. sputniknews.com LONDON (Sputnik) – UK Defense Secretary Ben Wallace claims that Russia could launch an offensive against Kiev at any time, despite Moscow's repeated assurances that it is not threatening any country.
(2022-02-13). Core US embassy staff to remain in Ukraine, US State Secretary says. tass.com Earlier, the US Department of State ordered most embassy staff to leave Ukraine immediately due to the threat of an invasion by Russia, saying it appeared increasingly likely that the situation headed towards "some kind of active conflict"
(2022-02-13). The West does not need cause for sanctions against Russia – Foreign Ministry. tass.com Russia has already been living for a decade in the phase of active sanctions, while there were indirect sanctions before, concealed as lists, threats of stop lists and pinpoint sequestration, official spokeswoman of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova added…
(2022-02-13). Kazakh President Pays Tribute to Memory of People Killed in January Protests. sputniknews.com NUR-SULTAN (Sputnik) – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev took part Sunday in a commemorative ceremony to honour the memory of those killed in the unrest that rocked Kazakhstan in early January, the presidential office said.
