(2022-03-01). China welcomes Ukraine-Russia negotiations, hopes for continuation: spokesperson. ecns.cn China has always supported and encouraged all diplomatic efforts that are conducive to the peaceful settlement of the Ukraine crisis, and welcomes the launch of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, a foreign ministry spokesperson said Tuesday.
(2022-03-01). Disband NATO — the U.S. war provocateur What the workers should know about NATO, Russia and Ukraine. workers.org 
What is NATO? NATO, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, is strictly a military alliance, commanded and mostly equipped by the U.S.; it was founded in 1949, in the aftermath of WWII, when hundreds of thousands of U.S. troops occupied Western Europe. NATO's purpose was to enforce capitalist control of Western . . . |
(2022-03-01). Moscow Claims This is Culmination of 8 Year Ukrainian war. orinocotribune.com Russia's Foreign Ministry says it wants to end the 8-year bloodbath in Donbass that both Ukraine and the West turned a blind eye to | The West spent eight years ignoring the "sea of blood" in Donbass while arming Ukraine, and now claims Moscow is the aggressor when it stepped in to end the conflict, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told RT on Thursday. | Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a military operation in Ukraine in the early hours of Thursday, claiming it was necessary to "demilitarize and de-nazify" the neighbor. Kiev accused Russia of aggression, while the US, EU and NATO hav…
(2022-03-01). Russia is Fighting a War of Self-Preservation. newatlas.report March 1, 2022 (The New Atlas) — NATO has expanded up to Russia's doorstep and since 2014 Ukraine has helped bring NATO even closer. Along with NATO, Ukraine's US-backed client regime has dropped 1000's of dead ethnic-Russians on Russia's doorstep as well. NATO's ultimate goal is not only encircling and containing Russia but eventually absorbing …
(2022-03-01). Finland Mulls NATO Rethink After Recent Poll Shows Support. news.antiwar.com With the longest border with Russia at 830 miles, Finland's history during the Cold War was defined by being close to NATO, cooperating with the alliance, but retaining enough neutrality to avoid being an immediate target for the Soviet Union. | That neutrality saw Finland through the Cold War, and became a time-honored position of ruling parties. At times NATO became a political issue, With hype around the Ukraine War, a new poll shows a re…
(2022-03-01). Russia views US decision to expel 12 diplomats as hostile act — Ambassador. tass.com Russian diplomats were hit again, Anatoly Antonov stressed…
(2022-03-01). Washington Coordinating With Allies to Seize Putin's Assets, US Senator Says. sputniknews.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The West is preparing further restrictive measures against Moscow, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, US Senator Chris Murphy, a member of the Foreign Relations Committee said after a classified briefing from US President Joe Biden's top national security officials on the Ukraine situation.
(2022-03-01). Three NATO countries to transfer 70 combat airplanes to Ukraine — statement. tass.com Bulgaria will transfer 16 MiG-29 fighters and 14 Su-25 attack planes, Poland – 28 MiG-29 planes, and Slovakia – 12 MiG-29 planes…
(2022-03-01). 'End the Imperialist Expansionism': US Progressives Demand NATO Be Disbanded. sputniknews.com Russia has repeatedly said that NATO failed to take into account Moscow's security concerns related to the concentration of its military capacity near Russian borders, and refused to guarantee further expansion eastwards.
(2022-03-01). NATO goes to war against Russia. wsws.org Already substantially armed and with weapons pouring in, Ukraine is the front line in a war aimed at regime change in Moscow and the complete subordination of Russia to NATO.
(2022-03-01). German MP Says NATO Responsible For Ukraine Crisis, Should Have Guaranteed Neutral Status. sputniknews.com According to the member of the Bundestag, the debate about Ukraine's NATO membership was the trigger for the current events. The West's unwillingness to make concessions to Russia on such a key issue offended Moscow.
(2022-03-01). David North speaks on the NATO-Russia war on Turkey's KİTABA DAİR. wsws.org David North, the Chairman of the International editorial board of the World Socialist Web Site, spoke with Turkey's KİTABA DAİR on his book, The Russian Revolution and the Unfinished 20th Century, and the rapidly intensifying conflict between Russia and NATO over Ukraine.
(2022-03-01). Hungary Will Not Allow Weapons for Ukraine to Transit Its Territory. news.antiwar.com Breaking from other NATO members, Szijjarto warned weapons deliveries bound for Ukraine could be targeted by Russia. "The reason for making this decision is that such deliveries might become targets of hostile military action," he said. | Szijjarto said Hungary, which shares a small border with Ukraine, made the decision on the basis of national security a…
(2022-03-01). Kiev says three NATO countries to transfer 70 combat airplanes to Ukraine. tass.com If necessary, they can be stationed on Polish airfields, press service of the Ukrainian Navy informed…
(2022-03-01). Germany's Left Party closes ranks with federal government and NATO on Ukraine. wsws.org The Left Party is playing a particularly nasty role, cloaking its support for NATO aggression and government policy with white doves of peace to take advantage of widespread anti-war sentiment for its reactionary aims.
(2022-03-01). Prof: Russian Spec Op to De-Militarise & De-Nazify Ukraine Fully Justified Under International Law. sputniknews.com Russia has put its nuclear deterrence forces on high alert as the UK threatened Moscow with a conflict with NATO and the EU's announced provision of lethal weapons to Kiev, including fighter planes, howitzers and Stingers amid Moscow's special operation in Ukraine.
(2022-03-01). French presidential candidates back NATO war drive against Russia. wsws.org The leading candidates of all political colorations back the escalation of financial and military threats, including the arming of Ukraine's far-right regime against Moscow.
(2022-03-01). Italy doubles warplanes in Romania, readies arms for Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The AviationistFebruary 26, 2022 Italy Doubles The Number Of Eurofighters Deployed To Romania, Prepares To Send Military Aid To Ukraine The Italian Air Force is deploying four more Eurofighter Typhoons to Romania to support NATO's enhanced Air Policing. "Beginning tomorrow Italy will strengthen the its presence in Romania, doubling the number of aircraft already supporting …
(2022-03-01). Russian Military Expert: We Can Choose Peace Or Risk A Nuclear War. popularresistance.org On Feb. 24, Clearing the FOG spoke at length with Dr. Vladimir Kozin, a Russian military and global security expert. That happened to be the day that Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine. Dr. Kozin explains the goals of the mission and the events that led to it. He describes the eight year assault on ethnic Russians living in Eastern Ukraine that caused more than 14,000 deaths. He also describes how the current conflict can be resolved and the risk of a major, and possibly nuclear war, if a diplomatic solution is not achieved. March 1 to 7 is an international week of action to say No Wars! No S…
(2022-03-01). DPR Forces Vow To Fully Encircle Mariupol Today. Battle For Kharkov Continues (Video). southfront.org 
The Russian peace enforcement operation in Ukraine entered its sixth day.: | In the morning of March 1, a spokesperson for forces of the Donetsk People's Republic, Eduard Basurin, announced that the DPR will soon fully encircle the city of Mariupol in Donetsk Region. | Mariupol is a key stronghold of the Kiev regime in the area. DPR units reached its outskirts during the advance on February 28. | The Ukrainian military responds with massive shelling of civilian targets in Donetsk and Gorlovka cities. | Meanwhile, the Lugansk People's Republic announced that its forces have liberated 15 settlements from re…
(2022-03-01). EU Will Wage Total Economic & Financial War Against Russia, French Finance Minister Says. sputniknews.com On Monday, Paris vowed to identify Russians who have properties in France so that they might be included in the EU sanctions list due to links with the Russian authorities in connection with the ongoing special operation conducted by Moscow to "demilitarise and denazify" Ukraine.
(2022-03-01). Iran will not wait forever for Vienna talks: Khatibzadeh. en.mehrnews.com Referring to negotiations which are underway in Austrian capital of Vienna, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman said that Islamic Republic of Iran will not wait forever for Vienna talks.
(2022-03-01). Belarusian Ice Hockey Federation considers IIHF sanctions unfair — statement. tass.com The mission of sports in general and ice hockey in particular is to unite people, promote friendship, the spirit of fair play and unity, especially during the hard times, the statement reads…
(2022-03-01). Google Blocking YouTube Channels Connected to Sputnik, RT in Europe. sputniknews.com On Tuesday, Google Europe stated that they are blocking YouTube channels "connected to RT and Sputnik across Europe, effective immediately".
(2022-03-01). Lavrov: US Nuclear Weapons in Europe are Unacceptable for Russia, Time to Return Them Home. sputniknews.com Lavrov also warned that Russia does everything it can to prevent Ukraine from acquiring nuclear weapons.
(2022-03-01). Business leaders and Murdoch editor praise Australian Labor Party leader. wsws.org Key elements in the ruling class are looking to a Labor government under conditions of an escalating war in Europe, the ongoing pandemic disaster, staggering social inequality and declining real wages.
(2022-03-01). Finnair, Nokian Tyres Plunge Amid Anti-Russia Sanctions Over Ukraine Special Op. sputniknews.com Barely a day after the EU banned all Russian planes from its airspace, Moscow responded in kind, barring carriers all 27 EU members, which plunged Finland's flag carrier.
(2022-03-01). America defeats Germany for the third time in a century. mronline.org 
The question to ask is what today's New Cold War is trying to change or "solve." To answer this question, it helps to ask who initiates the war. There always are two sides—the attacker and the attacked. The attacker intends certain consequences, and the attacked looks for unintended consequences of which they can take advantage. In this case, both sides have their dueling sets of intended consequences and special interests.
(2022-03-01). 'Extremely Uncomfortable': Russian Children Get Bullied in Norwegian Schools Over Ukraine Op. sputniknews.com Norway's Anti-Racist Centre has received a number of reports of incitement and abuse amid Russia's ongoing operation in Ukraine. Its general manager Linda Tinuke Strandmyr has called for school measures among different age groups to protect innocent children from political mobbing.
(2022-03-01). Sputnik Czech Republic Website No Longer Accessible in the Country. sputniknews.com Earlier, Sputnik Polska became unavailable to users in Poland, as over the weekend, multiple Sputniks, including Sputnik International, Sputnik German SNA, Sputnik Ceska Republika reported large-scale DDoS attacks amid Russia's ongoing special operation to demilitarize and denazify Ukraine.
(2022-03-01). Ms R2P in Poland: Samantha Power meets with U.S. paratroopers, Brzezinski. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentOffice of Press RelationsFebruary 28, 2022 Administrator Samantha Power's Travel to Poland to Meet with Our Military and Ukrainan Communities and Refugees The below is attributable to Spokesperson Rebecca Chalif: ‚Äé Yesterday in Poland, Administrator Power met with Major General Chris Donahue and members of the 82nd Airborne Division, who briefed the …
(2022-03-01). Russian Gas and Ukraine: a Middle Eastern Perspective. journal-neo.org 
Hype in the West regarding Russia's plans to seize Kyiv and its other "schemes" garnered response and comments in the Middle Eastern political circles and media. Among these the US-driven propaganda narratives regarding Moscow's alleged intent to use its gas as a geopolitical weapon and about the gas stranglehold that Russia has allegededly put on …
(2022-03-01). Repeating '70s Strategy of Grand Chess-Master Brzezinski: Biden Appears to Have Induced Russian Invasion of Ukraine to Bankrupt Russia's Economy and Advance Regime Change. covertactionmagazine.com But Will the Strategy Succeed This Time? Jimmy Carter's National Security Council adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski famously bragged about having induced …
(2022-03-01). Russia Ends Another of Ukraine's War Crimes — Fresh Water Flows Again to Crimea. newatlas.report March 1, 2022 (The New Atlas) — Since 2014 the US-backed regime in Kiev had not only waged relentless war against ethnic-Russians in the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine, it also deliberately built a dam to prevent fresh water from reaching Russian Crimea. While the Western media depicts Russia's ongoing military operations in Ukraine as …
(2022-03-01). Biden will not send US troops to Ukraine — White House. tass.com No fly zone over Ukraine can lead to conflict with Russia, Jen Psaki said…
(2022-03-01). Rusal's plant in Ukraine suspends production — company. tass.com The company's number one priority remains the welfare and safety of employees and their families in Ukraine, the Russian aluminum producer said…
(2022-03-01). Sri Lanka extends visas of Russian, Ukrainian tourists by 2 months. ecns.cn The Sri Lankan government has decided to extend the visas of over 15,000 Russian and Ukrainian tourists in the South Asian country for two months.
(2022-03-01). Israeli Citizen Trying to Flee Ukraine Killed by Kiev Forces. sputniknews.com Israel's Foreign Ministry has estimated that several thousand Israeli citizens remain to date in Ukraine, where Russia is conducting a special military operation to demilitarise and denazify Ukraine, following a request of the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics to defend them from Kiev's aggression.
(2022-03-01). Russian businessman Mordashov makes statement in response to EU sanctions. tass.com What is happening in Ukraine is a tragedy for two fraternal nations, he noted…
(2022-03-01). Sputnik News Agency Considers Labelling of Its Staff Accounts on Twitter 'Witch Hunt'. sputniknews.com Western governments have moved to heavily censor Russian foreign-language media in connection with the conflict in Ukraine, shutting down websites, radio and television broadcasts, and blocking or otherwise limiting access to Sputnik and RT on YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, and other social media platforms.
(2022-03-01). Tel-Aviv to Vote Against Russia at UN but Israelis Say it Will Jeopardise Country's Security. sputniknews.com Over the years, Israel and Russia have coordinated activity when it came to Syria, where it did so to avoid potential clashes in the skies over Syria. Additionally, Russian authorities have been playing a pivotal part in mediation between Israelis and the Palestinians.
(2022-03-01). War In Ukraine Day 5: Russian Advance Faces Ukrainian Stand Off, While Kiev Wins Ideological War (Video, 18+). southfront.org 
On February 28, the situation inside Ukraine began to take on the shapes of chaos close to what was happening…
(2022-03-01). In war speech, German Chancellor Scholz triples defense budget to rearm against Russia. wsws.org The Socialist Equality Party and the World Socialist Web Site condemn the war offensive announced yesterday by Chancellor Olaf Scholz in the German parliament (Bundestag) and supported by all Bundestag parties.
(2022-03-01). White House Official Says US Can Focus on Two Theaters as It Did in WWII. news.antiwar.com With all eyes on the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, President Biden's top Asia official on the National Security Council said Monday that the US can still focus on increasing its "engagement" in the Asia Pacific to counter China. | "It'
(2022-03-01). DPR: Ukrainian Nationalists Seized Some 20 OSCE Cars in Kramatorsk, Staffers' Fate Remains Unclear. sputniknews.com Russia launched a military operation in Ukraine early in the morning on Thursday, 24 February, responding to calls from the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics for help in countering the aggression of Ukrainian forces.
(2022-03-01). Russian Armed Forces Will Continue Ukraine Op Until They Achieve Their Goals, Shoigu Says. sputniknews.com The Russian military and their Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republic allies began a large-scale military operation aimed at demilitarising Ukraine last Thursday. The operation began after weeks of escalating shelling, mortar, sniper and sabotage attacks by the Ukrainian armed forces and ultra-nationalist volunteer battalions in the Donbass.
(2022-03-01). Japanese shareholders of Sakhalin-2 to discuss Shell's decision to exit project — source. tass.com On February 28, Royal Dutch Shell announced that it would withdraw from all joint projects with Russia because of developments in Ukraine…
(2022-03-01). US Could Transfer Terrorists From Syria to Ukraine Amid Russian Op, Damascus Says. sputniknews.com DAMASCUS (Sputnik) – US special services could send members of Daesh*, as well as other terrorist groups in Syria, to Ukraine, Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Bashar Jaafari told Sputnik.
(2022-03-01). Nordics to Assist Ukraine With Arms Amid Russia's Demilitarisation Op. sputniknews.com All four Nordic nations have announced lethal weapons assistance to Ukraine amid Russia's operation to 'de-Nazify' the country, effectively breaking away with their decades-old tradition of not sending arms to countries in conflict.
(2022-03-01). Official statement: "Cuba advocates a solution that guarantees the security and sovereignty of all" liberationnews.org 
The government of Cuba issued this official statement on the war in Ukraine.