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2022-03-21: News Headlines

Urs p. Gasche (2022-03-21). Can an offer from the West bring peace to Ukraine? indybay.org Ukraine is being crushed | The consequences of war are dead, injured, displaced, destroyed lives, social communities torn apart, broken infrastructures and homes, misery and years of revenge. | Yet no one stops this terrible war. It is unbearable to watch.

Staff (2022-03-21). Conflicto en Ucrania obliga a varias aerolíneas a retomar rutas de la Guerra Fría. cubadebate.cu Días después del inicio del operativo militar ruso en Ucrania, la Unión Europea cerró su espacio aéreo para todos los aviones rusos. Estados Unidos y Canadá no tardaron en unirse a la medida, y Rusia respondió de igual manera, prohibiendo entrar en su espacio aéreo a las aeronaves de 37 países. El cierre del espacio aéreo ruso obligó a las aerolíneas internacionales a repensar sus rutas y alargar algunos trayectos.

WSWS (2022-03-21). Siemens workers in Germany speak out against war. wsws.org Workers speak about the impact of the Ukraine war and the threat of a third world war.

_____ (2022-03-21). Africa Supports Russia's Operation in Ukraine and Advocates a Revival of the Non-Aligned Movement. journal-neo.org The events in Ukraine and Russia's actions there are perceived differently around the world. While some countries, under Washington's onslaught, impose sanctions against Russia overits operation in Ukraine, others are strengthening relations with Moscow, or at least maintaining the status quo. While the Western world, influenced by the Russophobic policies of Washington and its allies, …

WSWS (2022-03-21). Giving in to anti-Russian prejudice, New York Philharmonic cancels appearances by conductor Tugan Sokhiev. wsws.org The Philharmonic attempted to obscure its capitulation to chauvinism and war fever in a number of confusing, self-contradictory ways.

WSWS (2022-03-21). The Canadian Pacific lockout and UK ferry mass sackings: Ruling class ruthlessness in response to growing class struggle. wsws.org The ruling class is moving ever-more ferociously to impose austerity and suppress workers' struggles in the name of the "national interest" and preparations for war with Russia.

Gefira, Global analysis (2022-03-21). Much wants more and loses all. indybay.org It is the West that cannot imagine a life without money and the resultant luxuries. Sanctions or no sanctions, Western companies will sooner or later (I bet: sooner) resume business with Russia because — as everybody in the West knows — "money makes the world go round".

Anonymous349 (2022-03-20). Over 100 Mercenaries And Pro-Kyiv Troops Eliminated In Russian Strike On Base In Zhytomyr Region. Hypersonic Weapons In Action Once Again. southfront.org The press service of the DPR military released a POV video of the battle tank work near the town of…

Anonymous103 (2022-03-20). War In Ukraine Day 24: Overview Of Military Developments. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Street fighting continues in Mariupol. On March 19th, the DPR troops continued their advance towards the city center. In the evening, no major developments were reported. The Azov militants and other Ukrainian formations have almost no chance to save control over the city. The time passes and nationalist militants are running out of ammunition. | Numerous attempts of Ukrainian soldiers to escape from the city in civilian closes were reported. However, a lot of them are prevented from leaving…

Alexander Rubinstein (2022-03-20). US and NATO allies arm neo-Nazi units in Ukraine as foreign policy elites yearn for Afghan-style insurgency. thegrayzone.com Corporate US media and foreign policy hardliners want to create a new Afghanistan in the middle of Europe by flooding Ukraine with weapons. The arms industry is very pleased. Following urgent requests for arms from the Ukrainian government, at least 32 countries have announced their intention to ship billions of dollars in weapons into Ukraine for use against Russian forces in Ukraine. Photographic evidence shows that these weapons have already ended up in the hands of neo-Nazi paramilitaries — units …

Alasdair Baverstock (2022-03-20). Mexico remains neutral in Russia-Ukraine conflict. america.cgtn.com France and Mexico have drafted a U.N. resolution looking to end the "hostilities." But beyond that, Mexico has maintained neutrality, refraining from sanctions on Russia or military aid to Ukraine. Find out more.

Staff (2022-03-20). Flautista cubana Niurka González recibe la Orden Caballero de las Artes y las Letras Francesas. cubadebate.cu La flautista y clarinetista cubana Niurka González recibió este sábado la Orden Caballero de las Artes y las Letras otorgada por el Ministro de Cultura de la República Francesa, por su virtuosismo y particularmente por contribuir a la promoción de la cultura de ese país europeo. La distinción se entregó en concierto que celebra el aniversario 25 del Dúo Ondina.

Staff (2022-03-20). Algeria recalls Spain envoy over Western Sahara policy change. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Mar. 20 (MNA) — Algeria has recalled its ambassador from Madrid in protest at Spain's decision to back a Moroccan autonomy plan for the disputed former Spanish colony of Western Sahara.

Rick Rozoff (2022-03-20). U.S.'s Sherman pushed Turkey to transfer Russian S-400s to Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azeri Press AgencyMarch 20, 2022 U.S. suggested Turkey transfer Russian-made missile system to Ukraine The United States has informally raised with Turkey the unlikely possibility of sending its Russian-made S-400 missile defense systems to Ukraine to help it fight invading Russian forces, according to three sources familiar with the matter, APA reports quoting Reuters. U.S. …

Zahra Mirzafarjouyan (2022-03-20). At least 4 killed after car hits Belgian carnival crowd. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Mar. 20 (MNA) — A car slammed into carnival revelers early Sunday in a small town in southern Belgium, killing several people and injuring about two dozen, the mayor reported.

Rick Rozoff (2022-03-20). Pentagon chief in Sofia: U.S. Stryker unit to join NATO battle group in Bulgaria. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Sofia GlobeMarch 19, 2022 US to deploy Stryker company to Bulgarian battle group The United States will deploy a Stryker armoured vehicle company to the battle group that Bulgaria is forming, Prime Minister Kiril Petkov told a joint news conference in Sofia with visiting US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin. "This battle group will be under …

JANET (2022-03-20). 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…

Hans Modrow, Harald Neuber (2022-03-20). "I feel like I've been transported back almost 80 years. indybay.org People are desperately fleeing from bombs and rockets. I feel transported back almost 80 years and become pensive. Europe had sworn to itself: Never again fascism! Never again war! The scars remain – at the age of 94, I feel them more strongly than ever.

Rick Rozoff (2022-03-20). Pentagon boosts rapid-deployable strike forces in Europe. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. Army Europe and AfricaMarch 17, 2022 HiMARS ready and fired up in Germany With less than 12 days in Germany, the Soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 321st Field Artillery Regiment conducted their first live fire from the High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HiMARS) here at the Grafenwoehr Training Area (GTA) on March 11, 2021. Forty-eight …

Newsclick (2022-03-20). Vaccines don't block transmissions but reduce hospitalization & deaths. peoplesdispatch.org Immunologist Dr. Satyajit Rath and NewsClick's Prabir Purkayastha looks at the rising cases in Europe and South-East Asia, as well as wider topics of science, technology and health…

JANET (2022-03-20). LIVE THIS WEDNESDAY 3/23 @ 7:30PM Eastern — Biden's Threat: Nuclear War or Sanctions. iacenter.org REGISTER NOW! Join the International Action Center WEDNESDAY MARCH 23rd at 7: 30PM EST for a livestream event. The fires of war have been lit in Ukraine. The U.S. corporate media fans the flames despite the best efforts of anti-war activists around the world attempt to extinguish them. Now President Biden has poured gasoline on an already volatile situation by issuing this ultimatum: there will either be sanctions or there will be nuclear war. This threat means that, no matter what, the U.S. is hell-bent on making Ukrainians and Russians suffer. It means that the U.S. and NATO is holding all of Europe hostage in o…

Zahra Mirzafarjouyan (2022-03-20). 'Orthodontics' to go on screen at Regensburg FilmFest. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Mar. 20 (MNA) — Iranian short flick 'Orthodontics' has been scheduled to go on screen at the 2022 edition of the International Short Film Week Regensburg in Germany.

Rick Rozoff (2022-03-20). Norway: NATO Military Committee chief inspects war games. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOMarch 18, 2022 "Interoperability is at the heart of our Alliance", says the Chair of the NATO Military Committee On 16-18 March 2022, the Chair of the NATO Military Committee, Admiral Rob Bauer was in Norway, where he met with His Majesty King Harald V of Norway, the Minister of Defence, H.E. Mr Odd Roger …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-03-20). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: New cases of COVID-19 continue downward trend. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org New cases of COVID-19 are down 90% from the peak, with under 75,000 new cases reported last week across the U.S. "What we're observing is a pretty dramatic suppression of cases," explains Dr. Gregory Poland, head of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group. "This is good news, but we need to be cautious." Dr. Poland warns that there are still people who are vulnerable to COVID-19 infection, including people who are immunocompromised; children under 5 who cannot yet be…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-03-20). Mayo Clinic researchers recommend investments in vaccine safety in Nature commentary. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The leaders of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group are emphasizing the need for increased long-term study of vaccines and their mechanisms with future safety of patients in mind. Gregory Poland, M.D., and Richard Kennedy, Ph.D., write in their commentary in the scientific journal Nature Reviews Immunology that greater focus on understanding vaccines' downstream effects, not only on immunity but also on all the other biological systems will provide information that can help make vaccines safer…

ecns.cn (2022-03-20). China to continue regular trade, economic cooperation with Russia, Ukraine. ecns.cn China's Commerce Ministry said on Thursday that China would continue trade and economic cooperation with both Russia and Ukraine based on equality, mutual benefit and mutual respect.

Rick Rozoff (2022-03-20). Zelensky tries to panic world with specter of "third world war" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azeri Press AgencyMarch 20, 2022 Zelensky: "I'm ready for negotiations" with Putin, but if they fail, it could mean "a third World War" Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday he is ready to negotiate with Russian President Vladimir Putin, but warned that if any negotiation attempts fail, it could mean the fight between the two …

Our Reporter (2022-03-19). OPINION: The correlation of the Russian-Ukraine War to fuel prices in Uganda. plusnews.ug The ongoing assault on Ukraine by Russia's President Vladimir Putin has led to numerous economic sanctions on Russia's economy including the ban on Russian crude oil from circulation by oil and gas companies like Shell. In a statement made by Shell's CEO on 8th March 2022, Ben Van Beurden stated, "Today we announced our intent …

JANET (2022-03-20). What is happening in and around Ukraine. iacenter.org March 17, 2022 The following statement can be found on the website of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation at tinyurl.com/3mdkth7t. It was posted on March 14, 2022. There is a war in Ukraine. Outwardly, it looks like an armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine. All political forces, including the Left, have spoken out about these events. The range of assessments: from humanistic-emotional ("people are dying, stop the war") to purely class ("The West is pushing two oligarchic regimes"). In fact, this conflict has deep roots. When analyzing the situation, we must take into account both the national conte…

Rick Rozoff (2022-03-20). Opinion: China won't be coerced by U.S. diktat over Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Global TimesMarch 20, 2022 China 'won't be coerced by US' on its ties with RussiaBy Yang Sheng and Wan Hengyi After the video call between Chinese and US top leaders, the US side and Western media are trying to hype a narrative that Washington is warning Beijing that any attempt "to provide military support" to …

Anonymous103 (2022-03-20). Military Situation In Ukraine On March 19, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | MORE ON THE TOPIC: : |

Rick Rozoff (2022-03-20). Non-stop arms: ambassador to U.S. says Washington shipping more military aid to Ukraine than reported. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com UkrinformMarch 18, 2022 When U.S. announces arms supplies to Ukraine, some weapons already crossing in — Ambassador Ukraine is working with the Pentagon to ensure non-stop military assistance, so when certain decisions are announced in the United States, some weapons are already being delivered into the country. According to Ukrinform, this was stated by Ambassador …

Abayomi Azikiwe (2022-03-20). Many Africans Reject Washington's Position on Ukraine Crisis. orinocotribune.com By Abayomi Azikiwe — Mar 13, 2022 | Half of the countries abstaining from the United Nations General Assembly resolution condemning Moscow were African Union member states | Since…

Marzieh Rahmani (2022-03-20). Beijing against unjustified accusations towards it on Ukraine. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Mar. 20 (MNA) — Beijing will not accept external pressure and it is against any unjustified accusations towards it on the Ukrainian issue, Chinese Foreign Minister said.

ecns.cn (2022-03-20). Chinese vice FM calls for cherishing peace, pursuing win-win future for Asia-Pacific. ecns.cn Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Le Yucheng on Saturday called on countries in the Asia-Pacific to cherish peace, work together in unity and pursue a win-win future for the region."ÄÄ"ÄÄ"The Ukraine crisis keeps the world on edge.

ecns.cn (2022-03-20). Chinese envoy calls for response, clarification over biological security issue in Ukraine. ecns.cn A Chinese envoy on Friday asked relevant parties to the biological security issue in Ukraine to respond to newly discovered documents and offer clarifications to remove the doubts of the international community.

ecns.cn (2022-03-20). Xi has candid, in-depth exchange of views with Biden. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping had a video call with U.S. President Joe Biden at the request of the latter on Friday. The two Presidents had a candid and in-depth exchange of views on China-U.S. relations, the situation in Ukraine, and other issues of mutual interest.

JANET (2022-03-20). Haitians attempt to emigrate. iacenter.org By G. Dunkel March 17, 2022 While the world's attention focuses on the conflict in Ukraine that could quickly escalate, living conditions for the working people of Haiti are still festering. Workers demanding their salaries be tripled have left the streets for the moment. Two out of five Haitians are still "food insecure," which means they get less to eat than they need. Housing, jobs and health care are scarce. Hospitals and schools are closing. Criminal activity on the streets, particularly kidnapping, intensifies. banner reads: "No to kidnapping, no to violence against women" Tens of thousands of Haitians with…

Rick Rozoff (2022-03-20). U.S. uses Japan to pressure India over Ukraine, to no effect. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Global TimesMarch 20, 2022 Adhering to autonomous foreign policy, Modi immune to Kishida's push on Ukraine crisis If a country wants to gain strong international influence and build a positive global image, it must achieve autonomy in terms of foreign policy. It should proceed from its own national interests and decide its own foreign policy …

ecns.cn (2022-03-20). Wang Yi: China's stance on Ukraine is on the right side of history. ecns.cn China's stance on the Ukraine issue is on the right side of history, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Saturday.

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2022-03-20: News Headlines

Anonymous103 (2022-03-20). War In Ukraine Day 24: Overview Of Military Developments. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Street fighting continues in Mariupol. On March 19th, the DPR troops continued their advance towards the city center. In the evening, no major developments were reported. The Azov militants and other Ukrainian formations have almost no chance to save control over the city. The time passes and nationalist militants are running out of ammunition. | Numerous attempts of Ukrainian soldiers to escape from the city in civilian closes were reported. However, a lot of them are prevented from leaving…

Anonymous349 (2022-03-20). Over 100 Mercenaries And Pro-Kyiv Troops Eliminated In Russian Strike On Base In Zhytomyr Region. Hypersonic Weapons In Action Once Again. southfront.org The press service of the DPR military released a POV video of the battle tank work near the town of…

Urs p. Gasche (2022-03-20). Can an offer from the West bring peace to Ukraine? indybay.org Ukraine is being crushed | The consequences of war are dead, injured, displaced, destroyed lives, social communities torn apart, broken infrastructures and homes, misery and years of revenge. | Yet no one stops this terrible war. It is unbearable to watch.

Staff (2022-03-20). Flautista cubana Niurka González recibe la Orden Caballero de las Artes y las Letras Francesas. cubadebate.cu La flautista y clarinetista cubana Niurka González recibió este sábado la Orden Caballero de las Artes y las Letras otorgada por el Ministro de Cultura de la República Francesa, por su virtuosismo y particularmente por contribuir a la promoción de la cultura de ese país europeo. La distinción se entregó en concierto que celebra el aniversario 25 del Dúo Ondina.

Hans Modrow, Harald Neuber (2022-03-20). "I feel like I've been transported back almost 80 years. indybay.org People are desperately fleeing from bombs and rockets. I feel transported back almost 80 years and become pensive. Europe had sworn to itself: Never again fascism! Never again war! The scars remain – at the age of 94, I feel them more strongly than ever.

JANET (2022-03-20). LIVE THIS WEDNESDAY 3/23 @ 7:30PM Eastern — Biden's Threat: Nuclear War or Sanctions. iacenter.org REGISTER NOW! Join the International Action Center WEDNESDAY MARCH3 23rd at 7: 30PM EST for a livestream event. The fires of war have been lit in Ukraine. The U.S. corporate media fans the flames despite the best efforts of anti-war activists around the world attempt to extinguish them. Now President Biden has poured gasoline on an already volatile situation by issuing this ultimatum: there will either be sanctions or there will be nuclear war. This threat means that, no matter what, the U.S. is hell-bent on making Ukrainians and Russians suffer. It means that the U.S. and NATO is holding all of Europe hostage in…

Newsclick (2022-03-20). Vaccines don't block transmissions but reduce hospitalization & deaths. peoplesdispatch.org Immunologist Dr. Satyajit Rath and NewsClick's Prabir Purkayastha looks at the rising cases in Europe and South-East Asia, as well as wider topics of science, technology and health…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-03-20). Mayo Clinic researchers recommend investments in vaccine safety in Nature commentary. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The leaders of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group are emphasizing the need for increased long-term study of vaccines and their mechanisms with future safety of patients in mind. Gregory Poland, M.D., and Richard Kennedy, Ph.D., write in their commentary in the scientific journal Nature Reviews Immunology that greater focus on understanding vaccines' downstream effects, not only on immunity but also on all the other biological systems will provide information that can help make vaccines safer…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-03-20). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: New cases of COVID-19 continue downward trend. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org New cases of COVID-19 are down 90% from the peak, with under 75,000 new cases reported last week across the U.S. "What we're observing is a pretty dramatic suppression of cases," explains Dr. Gregory Poland, head of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group. "This is good news, but we need to be cautious." Dr. Poland warns that there are still people who are vulnerable to COVID-19 infection, including people who are immunocompromised; children under 5 who cannot yet be…

ecns.cn (2022-03-20). China to continue regular trade, economic cooperation with Russia, Ukraine. ecns.cn China's Commerce Ministry said on Thursday that China would continue trade and economic cooperation with both Russia and Ukraine based on equality, mutual benefit and mutual respect.

Gefira, Global analysis (2022-03-20). Much wants more and loses all. indybay.org It is the West that cannot imagine a life without money and the resultant luxuries. Sanctions or no sanctions, Western companies will sooner or later (I bet: sooner) resume business with Russia because — as everybody in the West knows — "money makes the world go round".

ecns.cn (2022-03-20). Chinese envoy calls for response, clarification over biological security issue in Ukraine. ecns.cn A Chinese envoy on Friday asked relevant parties to the biological security issue in Ukraine to respond to newly discovered documents and offer clarifications to remove the doubts of the international community.

Anonymous103 (2022-03-20). Military Situation In Ukraine On March 19, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | MORE ON THE TOPIC: : |

ecns.cn (2022-03-20). Xi has candid, in-depth exchange of views with Biden. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping had a video call with U.S. President Joe Biden at the request of the latter on Friday. The two Presidents had a candid and in-depth exchange of views on China-U.S. relations, the situation in Ukraine, and other issues of mutual interest.

Rick Rozoff (2022-03-20). Non-stop arms: ambassador to U.S. says Washington shipping more military aid to Ukraine than reported. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com UkrinformMarch 18, 2022 When U.S. announces arms supplies to Ukraine, some weapons already crossing in — Ambassador Ukraine is working with the Pentagon to ensure non-stop military assistance, so when certain decisions are announced in the United States, some weapons are already being delivered into the country. According to Ukrinform, this was stated by Ambassador …

ecns.cn (2022-03-20). Chinese vice FM calls for cherishing peace, pursuing win-win future for Asia-Pacific. ecns.cn Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Le Yucheng on Saturday called on countries in the Asia-Pacific to cherish peace, work together in unity and pursue a win-win future for the region."ÄÄ"ÄÄ"The Ukraine crisis keeps the world on edge.

Abayomi Azikiwe (2022-03-20). Many Africans Reject Washington's Position on Ukraine Crisis. orinocotribune.com By Abayomi Azikiwe — Mar 13, 2022 | Half of the countries abstaining from the United Nations General Assembly resolution condemning Moscow were African Union member states | Since…

ecns.cn (2022-03-20). Wang Yi: China's stance on Ukraine is on the right side of history. ecns.cn China's stance on the Ukraine issue is on the right side of history, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Saturday.

Anonymous349 (2022-03-19). Russia Launches Hypersonic Missile On Military Facility In Ukraine. Clashes Reach Center Of Mariupol. southfront.org Click to see the full-size image | On March 19, the Russian Defense Ministry revealed that it has used its hypersonic missile systems to strike targets in Ukraine. | According to the statement, on March 18, a strike with the Kinzhal hypersonic missile system destroyed a large underground storage facility for missiles and aviation ammunition of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Delyatin, Ivano-Frankivsk Region. | At the same time, Russian forces used the Bastion coastal missile system to strike and destroy radio surveil…

Rick Rozoff (2022-03-19). Ex-Armenian Deputy DM: World living through most dangerous period in history. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Panorama.amMarch 19, 2022 Artak Zakaryan: We are living through the worst time in history The composition of NATO will be reviewed, and there will be no more unipolar world, Armenia's former deputy defense minister and a member of the Executive Body of the Republican Party of Armenia (HHK), Artak Zakaryan told reporters on Saturday. He …

WSWS (2022-03-19). France's Lutte Ouvrière demobilizes worker opposition to NATO-Russia war danger. wsws.org LO seeks to channel working class opposition behind the pro-capitalist trade unions, which support NATO warmongering against Russia.

Rick Rozoff (2022-03-19). Ionian Sea: NATO holds drills with three aircraft carriers, seven interceptor missile ships. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. Sixth FleetMarch 18, 2022 Truman, Cavour and Charles de Gaulle Conduct Joint Operations in the Ionian Sea Naval forces from France, Italy and the U.S. conducted tri-carrier operations in the Ionian Sea, Mar. 17, in direct support of NATO security operations. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (HSTCSG) integrated with the French carrier …

teleSUR, jaa, MER (2022-03-19). Cuba gana oro en Mundial de Atletismo Belgrado 2022. telesurtv.net Lázaro Martínez superará al también cubano, representante de Portugal, Pedro Pablo Pichardo.

Staff (2022-03-19). Jorge Rodríguez: New Evidence Reveals Juan Guaidó's Links to Drug Trafficking. orinocotribune.com On Friday, March 18, the president of the National Assembly (AN) of Venezuela, Jorge Rodríguez, presented new evidence about the links of former deputy Juan Guaidó and his Voluntad Popular (VP) party with Colombian drug trafficking. | At a press conference, Rodríguez showed evidence of Guaidó's links with Italian-Venezuelan drug trafficker Biagio Benito Garofalo Forte, who was arrested this March 14 in Colombia. The drug trafficker had an Interpol red alert against him in more than 190 countries. | Since 2006, Garofalo was part of an organization that introduced drugs into Spain through the company Top Tropical F…

Rick Rozoff (2022-03-19). Turkey sells armored vehicles from Chile to Malaysia, from Senegal to Uzbekistan….to Hungary. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Daily SabahMarch 17, 2022 Turkey's Nurol Makina opens 1st company abroad in Hungary Turkish armored vehicles manufacturer Nurol Makina has made its debut in the European market by launching its first company abroad in Hungary. Nurol Makina has made a name for itself with its recent export successes. It meets the needs of allied countries …

Rick Rozoff (2022-03-19). Pentagon chief's visit to Eastern Europe designed to secure arms for Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Sofia GlobeMarch 17, 2022 Issue of military equipment for Ukraine to be raised in US defence chief's visit to Bulgaria During the visit to Bulgaria by US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin, the question will be raised whether Bulgaria would be willing to provide equipment to the Ukrainian military that they are trained to use. Austin …

Misión Verdad (2022-03-19). US Military Presence in Europe Increases. orinocotribune.com Since the beginning of the Russian military operation in Ukraine, the US military presence in Europe has increased, which highlights a buildup of US forces in the continent not seen since the end of the Cold War. | According to the website

Rick Rozoff (2022-03-19). Opinion: India will not join any move by NATO against Russia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com China DailyMarch 17, 2022 India's stance independent on NATO-Russia rowBy M.D. NalapatProfessor of international studies at Manipal University, India Since September 2021, some leaders of NATO member states had been repeating the error they made in 2014Ôºçof saying "post-Maidan revolution" Ukraine could soon join the European Union and NATO. In doing so, they ignored the …

Geoff Dembicki (2022-03-19). Conservative party-linked Facebook page, Canada Proud, a major source of climate disinformation. nationofchange.org Leading the charge is Canada Proud, a right-wing Facebook page with close ties to the Conservative Party, which made post after post in the early days of the invasion urging the country to export more hydrocarbons to Europe.

Editor (2022-03-19). For Washington, war never ends. mronline.org The formation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the rearmament of Germany confirmed that for the United States, the war in Europe was not entirely over. It still isn't.

Zahra Mirzafarjouyan (2022-03-19). Magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes Northern Algeria. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Mar. 19 (MNA) — According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the quake hit northern Algeria, with an epicentre located 22 kilometres from Chelghoum LaàØd at a depth of 10 kilometres.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-03-19). African Nationalism Is Not European Nationalism: Stop Projecting. libya360.wordpress.com Ahjamu Umi Everyday, everywhere on Earth, some European is coming into spaces with African people (or Indigenous people of the Western Hemisphere) to express their perspective that nationalism is a primitive form of human consciousness. Even most of these people who claim to support national liberation for colonized people still see any semblance of national…

Alaa Tartir (2022-03-19). La guerra entre Rusia y Ucrania saca a la luz la hipocresía de Europa sobre Palestina. globalizacion.ca Es sorprendente ver la inmediata respuesta europea, su capacidad de movilización y su elogio de la resistencia cuando esta es "blanca, rubia y de ojos azules". Antes de la invasión rusa de Ucrania, responsables políticos de la UE me preguntaban…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-03-19). Russia-Ukraine Conflict: The European Union Navigates Between Two Waters. libya360.wordpress.com Yoselina Guevara L. The conflict between Russia and Ukraine is making visible the lack of a solid strategy of its own within the European Union, the organization increasingly resembles a ship sailing between two waters but whose decisions are subordinated to the distant helmsman in Washington. But all this stems from the lack of a…

Richard Horton (2022-03-19). [Comment] Offline: Ukraine—where responsibility lies. thelancet.com "Ukraine will either be free, independent, and European, or it will not exist at all", wrote the Ukrainian writer, Andrey Kurkov, this week. The health crisis facing 42 million Ukrainians has entered a desperate phase, one that is still not receiving the urgent attention it demands. First, the conflict has broken the country's already brittle health system, worsened by continued attacks by Russian armed forces on health workers and health facilities. Over 2 million people have been internally displaced.

WSWS (2022-03-19). Zelensky appeals to Germany's militaristic traditions. wsws.org The Ukraine war serves as a welcome occasion for Germany's ruling class to realise long-term ambitions for military rearmament.

WSWS (2022-03-19). #SpeakOutAgainstWW3: Workers and youth in Germany oppose militarism and war. wsws.org "Russian, Ukrainian and German workers must unite. They have the same interests. Nobody wants this war."

Rick Rozoff (2022-03-19). U.S. loses helicopter, crew in NATO exercise in Arctic. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Xinhua News AgencyMarch 19, 2022 U.S. military aircraft crashes in Norway A U.S. plane with four crews taking part in a NATO exercise crashed in northern Norway on Friday, confirmed Hovedredningssentral (HRS), or the Joint rescue coordination center, in Northern Norway. The Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey, a twin-engine vertical take-off military aircraft, was on a training …

Rick Rozoff (2022-03-19). U.S. loses plane, crew in NATO exercise in Arctic. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Xinhua News AgencyMarch 19, 2022 U.S. military aircraft crashes in Norway A U.S. plane with four crews taking part in a NATO exercise crashed in northern Norway on Friday, confirmed Hovedredningssentral (HRS), or the Joint rescue coordination center, in Northern Norway. The Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey, a twin-engine vertical take-off military aircraft, was on a training …

Marzieh Rahmani (2022-03-19). US military plane crashes in Norway. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Mar. 19 (MNA) — A US military aircraft with four crew on board is thought to have crashed in Norway while taking part in NATO exercises, Norwegian emergency services said on Friday.

_____ (2022-03-19). Yemen Retaliates Against Deadly Fuel Blockade By Targeting Saudi Oil. popularresistance.org Yemen-Saudi Border — Under the scorching midday sun, Hakem Matari Yahya al-Buttaini's brother was on the cusp of finally being able to purchase the 40 liters of diesel fuel for which he had been waiting in line for seven days, when he got the call. Hakem had been executed by Saudi Arabia and the news had just spread through local media. Hakem was among seven Yemenis executed by Saudi Arabia on Saturday. | As much of the world's attention remained focused on Russia's war on Ukraine, the Saudi regime carried out a mass execution, killing 81 people in a single day, including the seven Yemenis and civilians fro…

Kungu Al-Mahadi Adam (2022-03-19). Putin unmasks lies by U.S and West, rejects to embrace their dominance. plusnews.ug The President of Russia, Vladimir Putin says western countries are to blame for suffering and problems faced by their people not Russia as it is being propagated. He made the remarks during a meeting on socioeconomic support for regions, he held this week. "I want ordinary Western people to hear me, too. You are being …

Zahra Mirzafarjouyan (2022-03-19). Russian-Ukrainian negotiations may take several weeks: Kyiv. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Mar. 19 (MNA) — The talks between Moscow and Kyiv may last a few more weeks, Ukrainian Presidential Office Adviser Mikhail Podolyak said.

Staff (2022-03-19). Zelensky calls for peace talks with Russia 'without delay'. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Mar. 19 (MNA) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday called for meaningful peace and security talks "without delay" with Moscow.

Staff (2022-03-19). Nasrallah rejects Hezbollah forces' fighting in Ukraine. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Mar. 19 (MNA) — Hezbollah Secretary-General Seyyed Hasan Nasrallah categorically denied the media reports that alleged that a number of Hezbollah fighters and military experts are fighting in Ukraine alongside the Russian Forces.

Anonymous669 (2022-03-19). In Video: Russian TOS-1A Thermobaric Rocket Launcher Hammer Ukrainian Forces. southfront.org File image. | The Russian TOS-1A thermobaric rocket system has been spotted in action for the first time since the beginning of the special military operation in Ukraine. | On March 19, footage showing a TOS-1A launcher firing an entire salvo of rockets at positions of Ukrainian forces in an unspecified part of Ukraine emerged online. | TOS-1 in action earlier today pounding Ukrainian positions, first time we see actual footage of…

WSWS (2022-03-19). Australian government sending second shipment of arms to Ukraine. wsws.org Defence and intelligence figures have acknowledged that the arms could end up in the hands of fascist Ukrainian militias, but insist that is a price worth paying as the US escalates the confrontation with Russia.

WSWS (2022-03-19). A letter to a friend on the historical and political background to the war in Ukraine. wsws.org This letter was sent by WSWS International Editorial Board Chairman David North to a friend who requested North's opinion on a recent online discussion held at a US college on the Russia-Ukraine war.

WSWS (2022-03-19). Obama defense secretary Leon Panetta says NATO is in a "proxy war" with Russia. wsws.org Leon Panetta, former secretary of defense and CIA director under Obama and chief of staff for Bill Clinton, declared Thursday: "The way you get leverage is by, frankly, going in and killing Russians."

Misión Verdad (2022-03-19). 'Ukrainization' and Neonazism in Brazil under Bolsonaro's Watch. orinocotribune.com By Misión Verdad — Mar 18, 2022 | On March 13, the Russian army destroyed the training centers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine at the Yavoriv training camp and the town of Starichi, where foreign mercenaries and volunteers were trained. | The attack targeting that military facility in Lviv region was confirmed by the Russian Defense Ministry, which claimed that 180 mercenaries and a large batch of weapons had been destroyed. | After this attack, some foreigners who had gone to Ukraine to fight on the Ukrainian side decided to return home immediately. The images and videos of their testimonies began to circula…

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