Monthly Archives: March 2022

2022-03-11: News Headlines

MK Bhadrakumar (2022-03-11). Zelensky rubbishes Biden's war on Russia. asiatimes.com What was the need for all that happened in the period since mid-December when Russia transmitted to Washington its demands for security guarantees? This question will haunt US President Joe Biden long after he retires from public life. The foreign-policy legacy of his presidency and the reputation of this much-vaunted 80-year-old politician with a half-century's …

Dave DeCamp (2022-03-11). President Biden Blames Inflation on 'Putin's Price Hike'. news.antiwar.com On Thursday, President Biden released a statement on the Labor Department's consumer price index for February, which found consumer prices rose 0.8% in February and increased by 7.9% over the past 12 months, putting inflation at a fresh 40-year high. In his statement, Biden blamed the increase in inflation on Russian President Vladimir Putin. "Today's …

Dave DeCamp (2022-03-11). WHO Says It Advised Ukraine to Destroy 'High-Risk' Pathogens. news.antiwar.com The World Health Organization "As part of this work, WHO has strongly recommended to the Ministry of Health in Ukraine and other responsible bodies to destroy high-threat pathogens to prevent any potential spills," the WHO said in response to questions about its work with Ukraine before and during Russia's invasion.

TASS (2022-03-11). Gazprom continues supplying gas for transit to Europe via Ukraine as normal. tass.com As of March 11, 109.5 mln cubic meters were requested…

TASS (2022-03-11). Over 220,000 people evacuated to Russia from Donbass and Ukraine — source. tass.com Over 18,700 people are staying in centers of temporary accommodation in 23 Russian regions…

TASS (2022-03-11). Russia requests Security Council meeting on US biological programs in Ukraine – diplomat. tass.com Russian Mission asked for a meeting of Security Council for 11 March…

WSWS (2022-03-11). As inflation surges, Spanish unions and Podemos slash real wages. wsws.org The union bureaucracies and the Socialist Party-Podemos government in Spain are carrying out the impoverishment of the working class via inflation.

Ana Perdigón (2022-03-11). Venezuela's Delcy Rodríguez & Russia's Sergey Lavrov Meet in Turkey. orinocotribune.com In order to deepen their cooperative alliance and mutual respect, the vice president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, held a meeting this Thursday, March 10, with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Sergey Lavrov. The encounter occurred just a few days after the White House sent an official delegation to Caracas in order to alleviate the disruption in oil supplies caused by the recent unilateral and illegal economic coercive measures (euphemistically called sanctions) issued by the US against Russia. | The meeting took place on the eve of Rodríguez's participation in the 2nd Antalya Diplomati…

ecns.cn (2022-03-11). IAEA chief meets Ukrainian, Russian FMs on nuke security. ecns.cn The chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Thursday held meetings with Ukrainian and Russian foreign ministers respectively on nuclear security in a town in Turkey's southern province of Antalya, Turkish official sources said Friday.

Klaus Joachim Herrmann, Ingar Solty (2022-03-11). Cuba and the Ukraine Crises. indybay.org History repeats itself after all. What as the Cuban Missile Crisis left the world balancing on the precipice is exemplified by the Ukraine crisis. Starting in 1959, the USA stationed nuclear-tipped medium-range missiles in Italy and Turkey aimed at the USSR. The latter responded with medium-range nuclear-tipped missiles in Cuba in 1962.

Benjamin Norton (2022-03-11). Mexico's President AMLO condemns EU Parliament as 'corrupt reactionary coup-plotters'. multipolarista.com The European Parliament condemned Mexico's left-wing President Andrés Manuel López Obrador for his "populist rhetoric" against the biased corporate media. He responded by blasting the EU body as a reactionary interventionist gang of coup-plotters, declaring, "we are no longer a colony of anyone"

Benjamin Norton (2022-03-11). El presidente mexicano AMLO denuncia el Parlamento Europeo como golpistas corruptos y reaccionarios. multipolarista.com El Parlamento Europeo condenó al presidente de izquierda de México, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, por su "retórica populista" contra los medios corporativos prejuiciados. Respondió criticando al organismo de la UE como una pandilla reaccionaria de golpistas, declarando que "ya no somos colonia de nadie".

WSWS (2022-03-11). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Thousands of South African dairy food workers continuing four-month strike over jobs and pay amidst media blackout are joined by South African Sibanye-Stillwater gold miners on pay strike; strikes continue throughout French healthcare system over low staffing levels and poor pay, joined by transport workers in Lyons opposed to restructuring; Iraqi oil production graduates in Basra and workers in oil field area demand jobs, while public sector workers walk out over wage arrears in Kurdistan…

Milos Raickovich (2022-03-11). Serbian activist speaks out: Stop the war on Russia. workers.org The author is a Serbian composer living in the U.S. who actively opposed the U.S.-NATO war against Yugoslavia in 1999. On March 24, 1999, NATO crossed its own redline, when it bombed Serbia and Montenegro, the last two republics still remaining at that time in a union of the South-Slavic . . . |

Derek Royden (2022-03-11). Vladimir Putin's war has dealt a blow to the 'populist' right. nationofchange.org Russian imperialism must be challenged.

Editor (2022-03-11). Ray McGovern: What Role Has the U.S. Played in the Ukraine Crisis? scheerpost.com Ray McGovern speaking at the public tribute to Robert Knight on March 28, 2015 at The Riverside Church in New York NY. [Jennifer Hasegawa] | Click to subscribe on: As Russia's attack on Ukraine wages on, and Ukrainian civilians die daily, the fog of war has seemingly been clouding more nuanced analysis in the United States, argues "Scheer Intelligence" host Robert…

Staff (2022-03-11). Beijing Warns of Harsh Response if US Sanctions Chinese Companies. orinocotribune.com Beijing intends to retaliate with harsh measures if Washington imposes unilateral coercive measures—euphemistically called "sanctions"—on China due to the discord between Russia and the United States over the Ukraine conflict, China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said on Thursday, March 10. | "In the process of establishing relations with the Russian Federation, the United States does not have the right to impose so-called sanctions against Chinese companies and individuals," the spokesperson said at a press conference. "If it does, China will give a firm and serious response." | Accordin…

WSWS (2022-03-11). Democratic Socialists of America-backed candidates line up behind war drive, denounce DSA. wsws.org All the claims of the DSA that the Democratic Party can be reformed through a pressure campaign are exposed in the entire course of events around the war drive against Russia.

WSWS (2022-03-11). French New Anti-capitalist Party backs NATO war drive against Russia. wsws.org Pabloite parties worldwide are whipping up war fever over the Russian-Ukrainian war, denouncing "Russian imperialism" and calling NATO to arm Ukraine against Russia.

WSWS (2022-03-11). Australia's state-funded broadcaster pumping out pro-war anti-Russian propaganda. wsws.org ABC's "Media Watch" said nothing about the censorship and removal of a Russian-Australian student from the network's "Q+A" program only four days earlier.

Adriaan Alsema (2022-03-11). Ukraine war dominates top level US-Colombia meeting. colombiareports.com Russia's war against Ukraine dominated the first meeting of Colombia's President Ivan Duque with his American counterpart, US President Joe Biden. During the public part of the meeting, Biden told…

WSWS (2022-03-11). The NATO campaign against Russia will drive escalating class struggle across the world. wsws.org The disastrous global impact of the sanctions regime against Russia and the gutting of social spending to pay for the military will drive explosive struggles, in which mass anger will intersect with the growing radicalization which is already underway as a consequence of the pandemic.

WSWS (2022-03-11). Amid warnings of world war, demands grow in Washington for escalation against Russia. wsws.org Despite warnings from the White House that an escalation of US involvement in the Ukraine-Russia war could rapidly trigger a third world war, there are growing calls from within both the Democratic and Republican parties for a more aggressive US military intervention.

Anonymous103 (2022-03-11). War In Ukraine Day 15: Preparing For Second Phase Of Russian Operation. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On March 10, the joined forces of the Russian Federation, the DPR and the LPR did not make significant breakthroughs on the territory of Ukraine. The liberation of territories from the AFU is carried out steadily village by village. At the same time, the strengthening of the positions of Russian forces in strategically important regions indicates that the second phase of Russia's special military operation in Ukraine will begin in the coming days. | For several days now, the parties have not an…

Anonymous349 (2022-03-11). Russian Forces Achieve Important Breakthrough In Donbass Region. Putin Supports Idea Of Involving Volunteers In Ukraine (Video). southfront.org Russia continues its offensive operations in Ukraine amid the expected inability to reach any real diplomatic solution of the conflict…

ecns.cn (2022-03-11). U.S. urged not to harm China's legitimate interests in handling ties with Russia. ecns.cn A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Thursday the United States should not undermine China's legitimate rights and interests in handling with ties with Russia, otherwise China will make firm and resolute responses.

_____ (2022-03-11). A second US Front against China. journal-neo.org Ukraine-related events in recent days have clearly exposed Washington's criminal policy and its desire to solve its financial and geopolitical problems by unleashing armed conflicts on foreign territories. It is quite remarkable that the crisis around Ukraine itself, according to even US analysts, was engineered by the US and they are fully responsible for it. …

Benjamin Norton (2022-03-11). La OTAN está armando y entrenando nazis en Ucrania, mientras EEUU inunda con armas al vecino de Rusia. multipolarista.com La OTAN está enviando armas y entrenadores para ayudar a los neo-nazis del movimiento Azov en Ucrania a luchar contra Rusia. Hay varios informes sobre el apoyo de los gobiernos occidentales a los extremistas de extrema derecha ucranianos.

Giorgio Manfredi (2022-03-11). The AFL-CIO's Nazi Friendly Union in Ukraine. covertactionmagazine.com The AFL-CIO recently hosted a fundraiser by the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) which aimed to support labor organizations in …

WSWS (2022-03-11). US media continues coverup of State Department admission of biological weapons labs in Ukraine. wsws.org For three days, major news outlets in the US have refused to report on the extraordinary acknowledgement by Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland on Tuesday that there are "biological research facilities" in Ukraine.

ecns.cn (2022-03-11). Ukraine sets up 12 humanitarian corridors in 4 regions. ecns.cn Ukraine established 12 humanitarian corridors in four regions on Friday to allow civilians to leave the conflict-torn areas, the Ukrainian government-run Ukrinform news agency reported, citing Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk.

ecns.cn (2022-03-11). WHO advises Ukraine to destroy high-risk pathogens in labs. ecns.cn The World Health Organization (WHO) has advised Ukraine to destroy high-threat pathogens stored in the country's labs to prevent "any potential spills," the UN agency said on Thursday.

Larmee (2022-03-11). Art of War : Ukraine / –£–∫—Ä–∞—ó–Ω–∞. indybay.org

ecns.cn (2022-03-11). China provides humanitarian aid supplies to Ukraine. ecns.cn A thousand packs of humanitarian supplies provided by the Red Cross Society of China to the Ukrainian Red Cross Society departed Beijing on Wednesday.

Anonymous103 (2022-03-10). Biolabs In Ukraine, A Smoking Gun That White House Dubbed As Fake News. southfront.org Written by Piero Messina | Someone in Washington is telling lies. Is Jen Psaki a liar? The White House spokesperson has branded the existence of chemical and biological research laboratories in Ukraine, also run by the US State Department, as fake news. Jen Psaki, then summoned the press to define the absurd allegations and an obvious ploy to try to justify further future attacks: "We took note of Russia's false claims about alleged US biological weapons laboratories and chemical weapons development in Ukraine. We have also seen Chinese officials echo these conspiracy theories ". | And again: "They are an obvi…

Anonymous103 (2022-03-10). Facebook, Instagram To Allow Calls For Violence Against Russians Over Ukraine Invasion. southfront.org Illustrative Image | Originally published on Two weeks after Facebook users were

Dave DeCamp (2022-03-10). The US Is Still Not Trying Diplomacy With Putin to Stop Fighting in Ukraine. news.antiwar.com As Russia's invasion of Ukraine enters its third week, there is still no sign that the Biden administration is attempting high-level diplomacy with Moscow as a way to possibly end the fighting. | The Washington Post It's clear at this point that the Western sanctions were factored into Russian President Vladimir Pu…

WSWS (2022-03-10). Democrats, Republicans, Biden agree on staggering increase in military budget. wsws.org The Pentagon will receive nearly $800 billion, with the prospect of even greater increases as the US and NATO step up their intervention in the Russia-Ukraine war.

Sameena Rahman (2022-03-10). Embargo on Russian oil gives gift to energy corporations, deals blow to hopes for peace. liberationnews.org This move from the U.S. government fuels the flames of global tensions to the benefit of giant energy and military corporations, making the prospect of lasting peace in Ukraine even more remote.

WSWS (2022-03-10). China offers to mediate talks between Russia and the Ukraine. wsws.org Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's comments come amid mounting pressure from the US and its allies demanding that Beijing condemn the Russian invasion of the Ukraine and impose sanctions on Moscow.

Editor2 (2022-03-10). By Trying to Sanction the Whole World, Washington Backs Itself into a Corner. orinocotribune.com By Ernesto Cazal — Mar 7, 2022 | In a short amount of time, a series of events took place, centered around Venezuela, which from a political point of view have the elements of a melodrama with a hint of comedy. It all began when a plane left Washington, passing through Miami and ended its journey at the international airport of Maiquetía (La Guaira), where a delegation of US officials was reportedly received by the Venezuelan government. | The visit, unprecedented within the context of hostilities and diplomatic disagreements, was a sort of "effort" on the part of the US to breakdown the Russian—Venezu…

WSWS (2022-03-10). Pseudo-left International Marxist Tendency provides cover for imperialist powers in conflict with Russia. wsws.org The IMT's role amid the current war drive is to repackage with "Marxist" phraseology the propaganda of the US State Department and other NATO countries that they have no intention of militarily intervening against Russia.

WSWS (2022-03-10). The US-Ukrainian Strategic Partnership of November 2021 and the Russian invasion of Ukraine. wsws.org A principled, left-wing opposition to the Kremlin's invasion of Ukraine requires uncompromising opposition to US/NATO. Absent that, claims of being "anti-war" are hypocritical and deceitful.

ecns.cn (2022-03-10). US's practice of disseminating disinformation about China on the Ukraine issue is despicable and malicious. ecns.cn Lately, the US has been disseminating disinformation about China on the Ukraine issue, with the attempt to shift blame, stoke confrontation and profit from the issue. The practice is despicable and malicious.

Max Blumenthal (2022-03-10). Why Rep. Thomas Massie stood against "stand with Ukraine" resolution. thegrayzone.com Max Blumenthal asks libertarian Rep. Thomas Massie why he joined only two other members of Congress in voting against a resolution declaring that "the United States stands fervently with the Ukrainian people," and urging open-ended military aid to Kiev in its fight against Russia.

Max Blumenthal (2022-03-10). VIDEO: Congress screws American workers to escalate war on Russia. thegrayzone.com As gas prices and inflation surge, Max Blumenthal questions members of Congress on the economic toll American workers face from escalating sanctions on Russia, and on their support for escalating the war in Ukraine.

Alexander Rubinstein (2022-03-10). How Ukraine's Jewish President Zelensky Made Peace with neo-Nazi Paramilitaries on Front Lines of war with Russia. orinocotribune.com By Alexander Rubinstein and Max Blumenthal — March 4, 2022 | While Western media deploys Volodymyr Zelensky's Jewish heritage to refute accusations of Nazi influence in Ukraine, the president has ceded to neo-Nazi forces and now depends on them as front line fighters. | Back in October 2019, as the war in eastern Ukraine dragged on, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky traveled to Zolote, a town situated firmly in the "gray zone" of Donbas, where over 14,000 had been killed,

Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J. S. Davies (2022-03-10). How the U.S. has empowered and armed neo-Nazis in Ukraine. nationofchange.org Right now, Ukrainians are united in their resistance to Russia's invasion, but we should not be surprised when the U.S. alliance with neo-Nazi proxy forces in Ukraine, including the infusion of billions of dollars in sophisticated weapons, results in similarly violent and destructive blowback.

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2022-03-10). Iran, Azerbaijan stress broadening transit coop. en.mehrnews.com Islamic Republic of Iran and Republic of Azerbaijan poised to enhance cooperation in the field of transit.

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2022-03-10). VIDEO: Massive protests across EU against fuel price hike. en.mehrnews.com In France, yellow vests blocked roads leading to refineries in a protest to rising gasoline prices and demanded a return to previous rates.

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2022-03-10: News Headlines

WSWS (2022-03-10). Democrats, Republicans, Biden agree on staggering increase in military budget. wsws.org The Pentagon will receive nearly $800 billion, with the prospect of even greater increases as the US and NATO step up their intervention in the Russia-Ukraine war.

Sameena Rahman (2022-03-10). Embargo on Russian oil gives gift to energy corporations, deals blow to hopes for peace. liberationnews.org This move from the U.S. government fuels the flames of global tensions to the benefit of giant energy and military corporations, making the prospect of lasting peace in Ukraine even more remote.

WSWS (2022-03-10). China offers to mediate talks between Russia and the Ukraine. wsws.org Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's comments come amid mounting pressure from the US and its allies demanding that Beijing condemn the Russian invasion of the Ukraine and impose sanctions on Moscow.

Editor2 (2022-03-10). By Trying to Sanction the Whole World, Washington Backs Itself into a Corner. orinocotribune.com By Ernesto Cazal — Mar 7, 2022 | In a short amount of time, a series of events took place, centered around Venezuela, which from a political point of view have the elements of a melodrama with a hint of comedy. It all began when a plane left Washington, passing through Miami and ended its journey at the international airport of Maiquetía (La Guaira), where a delegation of US officials was reportedly received by the Venezuelan government. | The visit, unprecedented within the context of hostilities and diplomatic disagreements, was a sort of "effort" on the part of the US to breakdown the Russian—Venezu…

WSWS (2022-03-10). Pseudo-left International Marxist Tendency provides cover for imperialist powers in conflict with Russia. wsws.org The IMT's role amid the current war drive is to repackage with "Marxist" phraseology the propaganda of the US State Department and other NATO countries that they have no intention of militarily intervening against Russia.

WSWS (2022-03-10). The US-Ukrainian Strategic Partnership of November 2021 and the Russian invasion of Ukraine. wsws.org A principled, left-wing opposition to the Kremlin's invasion of Ukraine requires uncompromising opposition to US/NATO. Absent that, claims of being "anti-war" are hypocritical and deceitful.

ecns.cn (2022-03-10). US's practice of disseminating disinformation about China on the Ukraine issue is despicable and malicious. ecns.cn Lately, the US has been disseminating disinformation about China on the Ukraine issue, with the attempt to shift blame, stoke confrontation and profit from the issue. The practice is despicable and malicious.

Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J. S. Davies (2022-03-10). How the U.S. has empowered and armed neo-Nazis in Ukraine. nationofchange.org Right now, Ukrainians are united in their resistance to Russia's invasion, but we should not be surprised when the U.S. alliance with neo-Nazi proxy forces in Ukraine, including the infusion of billions of dollars in sophisticated weapons, results in similarly violent and destructive blowback.

ecns.cn (2022-03-10). Russian, Ukrainian foreign ministers meet in Turkey — media. ecns.cn Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba met in a small resort town of Turkey's southern province of Antalya on Thursday, local media reported.

ecns.cn (2022-03-10). Chernobyl nuclear plant disconnected from power grid as Russian, Ukrainian FMs to meet in Turkey. ecns.cn The Ukrainian state-run energy company Ukrenergo said Wednesday that the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in northern Ukraine has been disconnected from the power grid."ÄÄ…

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-03-10). Russian, Ukrainian foreign ministers meet in Turkey. en.mehrnews.com Russian and Ukrainian foreign ministers have arrived in Turkey for face-to-face talks on Thursday. It is the first time the top diplomats have met since Russia began its operation on February 24.

Dan Cohen (2022-03-10). US Admits to Funding Biological Laboratories in Ukraine, with Dilyana Gaytandzhieva. mintpressnews.com State Department official Victoria Nuland admitted that the US government is funding biological laboratories in Ukraine, confirming what Washington has long dismissed as "Russian propaganda." Correspondent Dan Cohen interviews journalist Dilyana Gaytandzhieva, who has investigated these facilities in Eastern Europe.

Paul Gunter, Linda Pentz Gunter (2022-03-10). Ukrainians took to the streets to avert a nuclear disaster. Will Americans do the same? nationofchange.org The near disaster at Europe's largest nuclear power plant shows why activists fought for decades to end these risks — and why mass action is needed once again.

WSWS (2022-03-10). Amsterdam Hermitage ends "Russian avant-garde: Revolution in art" exhibit. wsws.org The reactionary cancellation of a Russian art exhibit falls in line with prevailing anti-Russian hysteria in Europe after the Kremlin's invasion of Ukraine.

WSWS (2022-03-10). British ruling class to vastly increase military spending. wsws.org An open discussion has begun on the transformation of Europe into an independent military bloc and a ramping up of military spending. These moves, especially by the much larger economy of Germany, threaten to crowd Britain out of its position as the premier military power in Europe.

ecns.cn (2022-03-10). Bonded store opens at Fuzhou Railway Station. ecns.cn The first bonded store for imported goods carried by China-Europe freight trains opened at Fuzhou Railway Station on Tuesday in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province…

ecns.cn (2022-03-10). Russia to no longer participate in Council of Europe. ecns.cn Russia will no longer participate in the Council of Europe, the country's foreign ministry said Thursday.

WSWS (2022-03-10). From pacifism to a party of war: The political evolution of Germany's Greens. wsws.org While Petra Kelly, the party's first spokeswoman, had herself photographed with flowers in her hair, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock now appears in front of the cameras wearing a steel helmet.

Paul Street (2022-03-10). Stop this imperialist war. canadiandimension.com Protest against Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Washington, DC, February 27, 2022. Photo by Amaury Laporte/ I would encourage many online "leftists" to try a lot harder not to come off as Vladimir Putin bootlickers indifferent to the plight of ordinary Ukrainians (and for that matter of everyday Russians who are losing access to non-state media and who face 15 years in prison for even calling Putin's war of invasion a war or an invasion) when you bring up the undeniably horrible role of the imperialist United States and the imperialist…

WSWS (2022-03-10). The anti-democratic targeting of Russian pianist Alexander Malofeev. wsws.org The cancellations of concerts by Malofeev in Vancouver and Montreal are inexcusable and reactionary. They only encourage and deepen the anti-Russian frenzy gripping certain social layers.

WSWS (2022-03-10). Britain's trade unions demand stepped-up sanctions against Russia: beating the drum for World War III. wsws.org Unite and Unison have organised boycotts this past week against the unloading of Russian oil and gas from foreign-flagged ships.

WSWS (2022-03-10). Live updates: American workers and youth speak out against US imperialism and Russian militarism in Ukraine. wsws.org In the hours and days ahead, the World Socialist Web Site will be posting statements against war from workers and young people across the United States. Anti-war sentiment is censored from the corporate media. Post your statements on social media to show the world that the US population does not want war using the hashtag #SpeakOutAgainstWW3.

_____ (2022-03-10). Russia and Japan: a Difficult Balance in a Challenging Environment. journal-neo.org On February 7, 2022, US Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel, in a video message posted on Twitter, expressed support for Japan on the issue of ownership of the Southern Kuril Islands, stating that "the United States supports Japan on the issue of the Northern Territories and has recognized Japanese sovereignty over the four disputed Islands …

WSWS (2022-03-10). US undersecretary of state acknowledges there are biological warfare labs in Ukraine. wsws.org Undersecretary of State Victoria Nuland's Senate testimony on Tuesday confirmed reports from Moscow that the US has been developing a military biological warfare program aimed at Russia.

WSWS (2022-03-10). War in Ukraine and Russia sanctions threaten food supplies in Middle East and North Africa. wsws.org Russia and Ukraine account for nearly one third of the world's grain exports, one fifth of its corn trade and almost 80 percent of sunflower oil production.

Kungu Al-Mahadi Adam (2022-03-10). Russian firm to make vehicle trackers in Uganda. plusnews.ug The Russian firm contracted to install tracking devices in motor vehicles and motorcycles will manufacture the devices within Uganda. This was disclosed by Noah Baalessanvu, an official who was part of the team that conducted the due diligence in Russia before Uganda entered into an agreement with the Russian firm, Joint Stock Company Global Security. …

ecns.cn (2022-03-10). Russia-Ukraine conflict has champagne corks quietly popping in Pentagon: former U.S. official. ecns.cn The military conflict between Russia and Ukraine "has the champagne corks quietly popping in the Pentagon, on K Street, in the defense industry, and throughout the halls of Congress".

ecns.cn (2022-03-10). Two flights carrying Chinese citizens evacuated from Ukraine arrive safely. ecns.cn Two temporary flights carrying Chinese citizens evacuated from Ukraine arrived in China safely on Thursday.

Vijay Prashad (2022-03-09). Ukraine: A Conflict Soaked in Contradictions. orinocotribune.com By Vijay Prashad — Mar 3, 2022 | There are wars in Africa and Asia and some are rarely commented on in the media, so why is Ukraine different? | Surprise and horror have defined the reaction to the Russian military intervention in Ukraine. That's likely because although the intervention has followed the contours of a modern land war, it has also marked a break with the past in a number of ways. | The world has become used to military interventions by the United States. This is, however, not a US intervention. That in itself is a surprise—one that has befuddled reporters and pundits alike. | Even as we…

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2022-03-09). Raeisi congratulates elections of new Armenian president. en.mehrnews.com Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi congratulated the appointment of 'Vahagn Khachaturyan' as new president of Republic of Armenia.

Frances Madeson (2022-03-09). 'We Are Not Slaves!': Haitian Garment Workers Strike for a Fair Wage. towardfreedom.org Buoyed by international union solidarity and hearkening to the revolutionary legacy of Jean-Jacques Dessalines, Haitian strikers facing state violence and lowball concessions remain undeterred, reports Frances Madeson.

Staff (2022-03-09). French government officially dissolves the Collectif Palestine Vaincra — Collectif launching its appeal. samidoun.net Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network republishes the below statement from our member association, the Collectif Palestine Vaincra, under severe attack in France, where Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin has just announced the "administrative dissolution" — essentially banning — of the collective. Please share this statement widely and take action to defend Palestinian rights and liberation, from …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-03-09). Sanctions on Russia are Shaking the World, Including the West which Imposed Them. libya360.wordpress.com Elijah J. Magnier "We cannot replace Russian gas overnight," Germany announced, followed by France to confirm that "its stockpile of gas will not be enough if Russia stops supplying us." Hungary did not hesitate to reveal that "its economy and local currency will collapse if energy-related sanctions are imposed on Russia." Finland confirmed that it…

Betsey Piette (2022-03-09). Global South rejects U.S./NATO aggression. workers.org As the U.S. and NATO work to advance their war against Russia now breaking out in Ukraine, many countries who have experienced imperialist aggression — by the U.S., France, Britain and other NATO members — are speaking out. They are denouncing the impact of U.S. sanctions as acts of war . . . |

Rick Rozoff (2022-03-09). Kosovo chieftain calls for NATO, EU to complete absorption of the Balkans. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com France 24March 8, 2022 Make membership easier, Kosovo PM tells NATO, EU Kosovo's Prime Minister Albin Kurti pressed his country's case for EU and NATO membership, telling AFP that Russia's invasion of Ukraine meant that both organisations needed to make it easier — and faster — for candidate countries to join. "It is shocking," Kurti …

Rick Rozoff (2022-03-09). Turkey delivers advanced attack helicopters to Philippines. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Daily SabahMarch 9, 2022 Philippines receives 1st batch of Turkey-made attack helicopters The Philippines has received the first batch of Turkey-made attack helicopters, the country's air force announced on Wednesday. Two T129 Tactical Reconnaissance and Attack Helicopters (ATAK) arrived at Clark Air Base, Pampanga early Wednesday, the Philippine Air Force (PAF) said…. The country had …

Rick Rozoff (2022-03-09). Albania: NATO upgrades air base in city once named after Stalin. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Balkan InsightFebruary 28, 2022 In Albanian City Once Named 'Stalin', a Base for NATO Developed under Italian fascist occupation, renamed 'Stalin City' under communism, and condemned to poverty with the transition to capitalism, the central Albanian city of Kucova is now set to become synonymous with NATO. Three years after the Western military alliance announced …

teleSUR, DRL (2022-03-09). Austria suspende vacunación anticovid obligatoria. telesurtv.net La vacunación contra la Covid-19 era obligatoria en el país centroeuropeo para todos los adultos desde el mes de febrero.

Rick Rozoff (2022-03-09). NATO's Stoltenberg to speak at Ottawa Conference on Security and Defence. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Speakers include NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, Canadian Defense Minister Anita Anand, Canadian Chief of Defence Staff General Wayne Eyre, NATO/EU-appointed president of Belarus in exile Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, Chief of Staff of the Japanese Self-Defense Forces General Koji Yamazaki, Britain's Vice Chief of Defense Chief Admiral Sir Timothy Fraser, Director of Strategy and International Relations …

_____ (2022-03-09). US Enriches itself at the Expense of the EU Paralized by the Price Shock. journal-neo.org Europe has been shaken by galloping gas prices in recent months, leading to financial and socio-political instability in the Old World. There are several reasons for this, one of them being the politics of domestic European speculators, who wanted to get rich quick when, as a result of their blatant Russophobic policies, European officials managed …

WSWS (2022-03-09). US ramps up "financial war" on Russia as generals call for no-fly zone. wsws.org The United States and European Union ramped up their "financial war" against Russia Tuesday, announcing major measures to restrict Russian oil and gas imports.

Editor (2022-03-09). China's Foreign Ministry: position on Russia & Ukraine. mronline.org Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Russia relations, Ukraine, Humanitarian Aid, Taiwan, China-EU relations, China-Central Asia relations, sanctions, differing views of democracy, and European security.

_____ (2022-03-09). Russia — US: Two Worlds, Two Policies. journal-neo.org While many pundits around the world engage in endless debate that it is the West, led by the United States that is decaying in its impotent rage, which is to blame for fueling the largest military conflict in Europe of recent years, the more pertinent question is: how and when will the West stop pitting …

JANET (2022-03-09). International Working Women's Day means solidarity. iacenter.org By Kathy Durkin March 8, 2022 International Working Women's Day is commemorated around the world on March 8. Two words signify its essence: solidarity and struggle. Ontario Federation of Labor Established in 1910 at an International Women's Socialist Conference in Copenhagen, this special day was intended to broaden global solidarity and strengthen ties among women workers. IWWD's socialist founders deplored the terrible working conditions faced by women workers, as they poured into factories in the U.S., Europe and elsewhere. They noted the strikes and massive demonstrations held by women immigrants in New York…

WSWS (2022-03-09). Russian-backed cable news network RT America shuts down. wsws.org Following the pattern of censorship imposed across Europe, the US television news and talk show channel RT America, which is funded by the Russian government, was shut down on March 3.

JANET (2022-03-09). U.S.-NATO imperialism pushes Ukraine to the front line. iacenter.org March 8, 2022 By Manuel Raposo Raposo is the editor of the Portuguese Marxist web magazine jornalmudardevida.net and was a key organizer of the 2004 Portuguese session of the People's Tribunal on the crimes of imperialism during the invasion and occupation of Iraq. Translation: John Catalinotto. Italy, 2018. March 4 — In the deluge of propaganda regarding Russia's military intervention in Ukraine, the people of the U.S. and the European Union have the opportunity to see, in a mirror, the actions of their governments during the last few decades. The same goes for the Portuguese authorities and each of the Eu…

WSWS (2022-03-09). US ramps up "financial war" on Russia as retired generals call for no-fly zone. wsws.org The United States and European Union ramped up their "financial war" against Russia Tuesday, announcing major measures to restrict Russian oil and gas imports.

WSWS (2022-03-09). European Union employs double standards on refugees from Ukraine, discriminates against non-Ukrainians. wsws.org The discrimination based on skin colour and national origin of refugees from Ukraine shows the hypocrisy of European refugee policy.

Rick Rozoff (2022-03-09). Trudeau in Latvia: Canada to extend NATO eastern flank deployment indefinitely. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com PoliticoMarch 8, 2022 Trudeau announces 'multi-year' renewal of Canada's mission on NATO's eastern flank Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is extending its NATO military mission in central and eastern Europe for several more years as part of his government's response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. "The troops here are not only defending Latvia or …

Leon Kunstenaar (2022-03-09). Yemenis Protest Continuing U.S. Supplied Saudi – UAE Air War. indybay.org Massive U.S. and European support to besieged Ukrainians in sharp contrast to U.S. participation in Saudi – UAE air war against Yemen…

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