(2023-02-27). Armenia: Rights experts commend laws to curb use of mercenaries. news.un.org Independent experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council on Monday welcomed Armenia's commitment to combat the use of mercenaries and private security companies, following an eight-day mission to the country.
(2023-02-28). Ferroviarios franceses convocan huelga contra reforma de pensiones. telesurtv.net Los ocho principales sindicatos de Francia agrupados en la Intersindical llaman a paralizar el país.
(2023-02-28). Orion 23: France holds its largest-ever military exercise for war with Russia. wsws.org The war games come as millions protest Macron's pension reform, and broader attacks on wages and social spending, designed to fund the state's rearmament campaign.
(2023-02-27). Messi se apodera del premio The Best al mejor jugador del mundo. cubadebate.cu El delantero argentino Lionel Messi fue elegido este lunes como el mejor futbolista de 2022 en la premiación The Best, organizada por la Federación Internacional de Fútbol Asociación (FIFA), en una ceremonia celebrada en París, Francia. Messi se impuso en la terna sobre los franceses Karim Benzema y Kilian Mbappé, y sumó su segundo galardón tras lograrlo en 2019.
(2023-02-27). Conozca sobre la vida del escritor francés Victor Hugo. telesurtv.net El escritor Victor Hugo es reconocido como uno de los mayores exponentes de la literatura universal.
(2023-02-28). School teachers in Portugal demand increase in wages and time-bound promotions. peoplesdispatch.org 
The Portuguese working class has been organizing protests titled Vida Justa ('Fair Life') to demand an increase in wages and pensions and better job security…
(2023-02-28). China telcos, gadget plays roar onstage. ecns.cn Banking on 5G and other cutting-edge technologies to explore new business opportunities and offset COVID-19 disruptions, Chinese tech companies are making a big splash at the Mobile World Congress 2023, which kicked off in Barcelona, Spain on Monday.
(2023-02-27). Spain: Pedro Sánchez launches 'class war' election campaign. greenleft.org.au With elections due in the next 12 months, Spanish Socialist Workers Party (PSOE) prime minister Pedro Sánchez is hoping his pro-worker posture will be enough to secure victory over the right and keep the independence movement at bay, writes Dick Nichols.
(2023-02-28). Class struggles mount in Turkey after earthquake disaster. wsws.org As aftershocks continue and millions struggle to survive without basic necessities in Turkey, corporations insist that production and profit flows cannot stop.
(2023-02-27). One Humanity and the Earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. transcend.org 22 Feb 2023 – Reflections on the Aftermath of Earthquakes and Human Survival…
(2023-02-27). Environmental Modification Techniques (ENMOD) and the Turkey-Syria Earthquake: An Expert Investigation is Required. globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-27). Turkish Red Crescent's sale of tents after the earthquake revealed as "government resign" chants rise from stadiums. wsws.org Three weeks after devastating earthquakes caused massive destruction and mass deaths in Turkey and Syria, anger at the government's response is growing.
(2023-02-27). "Mass Murder Campaign": Turkey-Syria Earthquakes, Ukraine, Plandemic. Interview with Romania Senator Diana Iovanovici-Șoșoacă. globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-28). Belarusian president's visit expected to cement ties. ecns.cn Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko is due to start his three-day state visit to China on Tuesday, with expectations high that cooperation between the two countries on post-pandemic economic recovery and the Russia-Ukraine conflict will top the agenda of talks.
(2023-02-27). Russian Long-Range Radar Detection And Control Aircraft Targeted At Airfield In Belarus — Reports. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image: Russian A-50U | On the morning of February 26, a military airfield located on the outskirts of the capital of Belarus reportedly came under attack. This military facility hosted Russian military aircraft. | According to some Belarusian news sources, at least two explosions thundered on the territory of the military airfield in the village of Machulishchi. Some sources claimed that three explosions were heard in the area. One of them thundered at night and two others were reportedly heard in the mornin…
(2023-02-27). Belarus-China Friendship to Continue for Decades – Lukashenko. telesurenglish.net Speaking to Chinese media, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said, "Let's admit it: Belarus is the only place in the center of Europe that maintains a friendly – or I could say fraternal – attitude towards China." | RELATED: | According to the President, the two nations have forged a comprehensive strategic partnership. The friendship of the two countries will continue for decades, Lukashenko said, noting that "not only as long…
(2023-02-28). The Heat: China-Europe Relations. america.cgtn.com 
After Wang Yi's recent visit to Europe, what is the state of the China-European relationship? Senior Chinese diplomat Wang Yi visited Europe this month and sought to build a stronger relationship with the European Union, its largest trading partner. He met with German Chancellor Scholz, …
(2023-02-28). Reino Unido y la UE alcanzan acuerdo sobre Irlanda del Norte. telesurtv.net "Juntos hemos modificado el protocolo original y hoy anunciamos el nuevo marco de Windsor", afirmó el primer ministro británico.
(2023-02-28). Blow-up of Nord Stream I and II: Did the German Chancellor and the President of the European Commission Betray the People of Germany and Europe? globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-27). UK nurses join Britain's cost of living strike wave to save NHS. therealnews.com 
After decades of targeted underfunding, the UK's National Health Service is on the verge of collapse. Spiking inflation as a result of corporate profiteering in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Ukraine War have only worsened the situation, as the UK's 300,000 nurses face staffing shortages on top of a cost of living crisis. All these conditions have driven the Royal College of Nurses to strike. This video is part of an ongoing Workers of the World series about the cost of living crisis in Europe. | Producer: Alexander Morris | Videographer: Julia Schà∂nheit, Alexander Morris | Video editor: L…
(2023-02-27). Against Trotskyism: Trotsky and the Soviet Union. fightbacknews.org Trotsky argued, before and after the revolution of 1917, that building socialism in one country was impossible, and that the success of the revolution was dependent on the immediate expansion of the revolution to Western Europe. Once this didn't happen, Trotsky's only way to persist in this theory was to say that the Soviet Union wasn't truly building socialism. | Despite Trotsky's protests to the contrary, the Soviet Union, in fact, accomplished a great deal. By putting the means of production under the control of the proletarian dictatorship, the Soviet Union, in just a few decades, went from a backwards count…
(2023-02-27). Some Basic Calculus in the EU Wouldn't Go Amiss. strategic-culture.org Voluntary departure of the Western producers from Russia has enabled the Chinese producers to size up the European market in all its entirety and fill up the vacancies soon enough. | The Council of the EU has passed a new resolution on the
(2023-02-27). Manichaeism and 'An Ideology of Liberal Empire' — Biden's Forever Cosmic War Against Russian 'Evil'. thealtworld.com When the U.S. begins its pivot away from Ukraine, and looks fully to Europeanise the war, the political class won't be seen 'for the dust'. | "Appetites of the autocrat cannot be appeased. They must be opposed. Autocrats only understand one word: "No." "No." "No." (Applause.). "No, you will not take my country." "No, you will not take my freedom." "No, you will not take my future … A dictator bent on rebuilding an empire will never be able to ease [erase] the people's love of liberty. Brutality will never grind down the will of the free. And Ukraine — Ukraine will never be a victory for Russia. Never". (A…
(2023-02-27). The Invisible Victims Of The War In Ukraine. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image"It is the writer's duty to tell the terrible truth, and it is a reader's civic duty to learn this truth. To turn away, to close one's eyes and walk past is to insult the memory of those who have perished." | ‚Äï Vasily Grossman, Written by Dr. Leon Tressell | On 20 February Didier Reynders,the European Commissioner for Justice, announced that a new international centre…
(2023-02-27). Seymour Hersh on "How the US Took Out the Nord Stream Pipeline": Exclusive TV Interview. transcend.org 15 Feb 2023 – When the Nord Stream pipelines carrying natural gas from Russia to Germany were damaged last September, U.S. officials were quick to suggest Russia had bombed its own pipelines. But according to a new report by the legendary investigative journalist Seymour Hersh, it was the U.S. Navy that carried out the sabotage, with help from Norway. "The fear was Europe would walk away from the war," he says.
(2023-02-27). Against Trotskyism: Trotsky and the Soviet Union. fightbacknews.org Trotsky argued, before and after the revolution of 1917, that building socialism in one country was impossible, and that the success of the revolution was dependent on the immediate expansion of the revolution to Western Europe. Once this didn't happen, Trotsky's only way to persist in this theory was to say that the Soviet Union wasn't truly building socialism. | Despite Trotsky's protests to the contrary, the Soviet Union, in fact, accomplished a great deal. By putting the means of production under the control of the proletarian dictatorship, the Soviet Union, in just a few decades, went from a backwards count…
(2023-02-27). Some Basic Calculus in the EU Wouldn't Go Amiss. strategic-culture.org Voluntary departure of the Western producers from Russia has enabled the Chinese producers to size up the European market in all its entirety and fill up the vacancies soon enough. | The Council of the EU has passed a new resolution on the
(2023-02-27). Manichaeism and 'An Ideology of Liberal Empire' — Biden's Forever Cosmic War Against Russian 'Evil'. thealtworld.com When the U.S. begins its pivot away from Ukraine, and looks fully to Europeanise the war, the political class won't be seen 'for the dust'. | "Appetites of the autocrat cannot be appeased. They must be opposed. Autocrats only understand one word: "No." "No." "No." (Applause.). "No, you will not take my country." "No, you will not take my freedom." "No, you will not take my future … A dictator bent on rebuilding an empire will never be able to ease [erase] the people's love of liberty. Brutality will never grind down the will of the free. And Ukraine — Ukraine will never be a victory for Russia. Never". (A…
(2023-02-27). The Invisible Victims Of The War In Ukraine. southfront.org Click to see full-size image"It is the writer's duty to tell the terrible truth, and it is a reader's civic duty to learn this truth. To turn away, to close one's eyes and walk past is to insult the memory of those who have perished." | ‚Äï Vasily Grossman, Written by Dr. Leon Tressell | On 20 February Didier Reynders,the European Commissioner for Justice, announced that a new international centre…
(2023-02-27). Seymour Hersh on "How the US Took Out the Nord Stream Pipeline": Exclusive TV Interview. transcend.org 15 Feb 2023 – When the Nord Stream pipelines carrying natural gas from Russia to Germany were damaged last September, U.S. officials were quick to suggest Russia had bombed its own pipelines. But according to a new report by the legendary investigative journalist Seymour Hersh, it was the U.S. Navy that carried out the sabotage, with help from Norway. "The fear was Europe would walk away from the war," he says.
(2023-02-27). Study: West Is Out Of Touch With Rest Of World Politically. popularresistance.org A study by an elite European government-funded think tank found that, while the United States and Europe are growing closer together, the West is increasingly out of touch politically with the rest of the world. | The report, from the EU member state-financed European Council on Foreign Relations, conceded that the system of "American global supremacy" is in rapid decline, and many people in the Global South want a new "multipolar world". | The series of polls concluded that NATO's proxy war in "Ukraine confirmed the renewed centrality of American power to Europe", uniting the West under Washington's leadership.
(2023-02-26). Visits will enhance Sino-European ties. ecns.cn An upcoming series of visits to Beijing by European leaders will send signals of solidarity and cooperation between China and the European Union, adding positive energy to world peace, stability and sustainable development.
(2023-02-27). Russian Roulette: The Ruble Rises as European Economies Crumble. orinocotribune.com By Fra Hughes — Feb 23, 2023 | Has Biden bitten off more than he and NATO can swallow? |
(2023-02-27). Rising Flow of Russian Oil Products to China, India and the Middle East. infobrics.org Similar to what has already happened with Russian crude oil, there are signs that the country's refined fuels are finding new buyers outside Europe, with Asia and the Middle East the leading new customers…
(2023-02-27). Anger grows over anti-asylum measures after shipwreck kills 62 off Italian coast. peoplesdispatch.org Dozens are still missing after a boat believed to be carrying up to 200 asylum seekers sank near the region of Calabria on February 26. As the death toll rose on Monday, NGOs slammed Europe's harsh anti-asylum policies for endangering people who were already vulnerable…
(2023-02-27). The Words the US and European Press are too Cowardly to Use about Israel's Occupation of Palestinians: War Crimes, Crimes against Humanity, Apartheid. juancole.com 
( Middle East Monitor ) — On 20 February, the United Nations Security Council approved a statement, described in the media as a 'watered-down' version of an earlier draft resolution which would have demanded that Israel "immediately and completely cease all settlement activities in the occupied Palestinian territory." The intrigues that led to the scrapping of what was meant …
(2023-02-27). Horn of Africa/Indian Ocean: U.S., NATO allies to conduct naval exercises. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa/U.S. Sixth FleetFebruary 26, 2023 Multinational Maritime Exercise Cutlass Express 2023 Set to Begin Multinational forces from East Africa, Europe, and North America will come together for exercise Cutlass Express 2023 (CE23), beginning with an opening ceremony in Djibouti on Mar. 5, 2023. Conducted by U.S. Naval Forces Africa (NAVAF) …
(2023-02-27). UK, EU Reach Deal for N. Ireland, Eyeing New Chapter in Ties. telesurenglish.net The agreement delivers the smooth flow of trade within the UK, as goods destined for Northern Ireland will travel through a new Green Lane, with a separate Red Lane for goods at risk of moving on to the EU. | UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak (L, Rear) and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (R, Rear) attend a joint press conference in Windsor, Britain, on Feb. 27, 2023.
(2023-02-27). At least 59 migrants drown off Italian coast, including newborn baby and 19 other children. wsws.org Responsibility for this terrible crime lies with all the governments of Europe, who have conspired to turn the continent into a "fortress" against desperate people, and with the United States and its allies whose imperialist violence has dismembered societies across the Middle East and Africa.
(2023-02-27). UK government agrees deal with European Union on Northern Ireland trade. wsws.org The "Windsor framework" deal was secured Monday, after hundreds of hours of negotiations, and announced in a joint press conference by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
(2023-02-27). NATO's Growing Military Presence in Latin America and the Caribbean. libya360.wordpress.com Sergio Rodríguez Gelfenstein At present, it has become customary to speak of NATO's expansion "towards Eastern Europe", which, while effective, is a reductionist concept. The truth is that since the end of the bipolar world, the United States, believing itself to be the master of the world, has used NATO to expand throughout the planet….
(2023-02-27). European Antiwar Protests Gain Strength as NATO's Ukraine Proxy War Escalates. libya360.wordpress.com Stavroula Pabst and Max Blumenthal Europeans are storming the streets in unprecedented numbers to protest NATO's proxy war in Ukraine and their own declining living standards. The Grayzone has covered demonstrations and interviewed protest leaders in several countries since the war erupted. Athens, Greece —— This February 21, several thousand Greeks filled Athens' streets to denounce NATO and…
(2023-02-27). West Tells Global South 'You Can't be Neutral' in Ukraine War: You Are Either with Us, or Against Us. southfront.org 
Written by Ben Norton. Originally published by Geopolitical Economy Report The foreign ministers of the United States, Germany, and Ukraine have…
(2023-02-27). Message to Moscow: U.S., Germany mull joint war games in Poland. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish RadioFebruary 27, 2023 Poland in talks with US, Germany on joint military drills: German defence minister The German defence minister has said that Poland, the United States and Germany are in discussions to hold joint military manoeuvres in Poland…. Boris Pistorius made the statement in an interview with German state broadcaster ARD on Sunday…. …
(2023-02-27). Hungary Welcomes Chinese Plan for Peace in Ukraine. telesurenglish.net On Monday, during the opening of the Parliament's spring session, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban showed his support for the Chinese plan to peacefully resolve the current conflict in Ukraine, considering it "important." | RELATED: | "We need a ceasefire and the start of peace talks; Hungary calls for peace in all international forums; I see that most states support peace and Hungary cannot isolate itself from most of the world (…) there…
(2023-02-28). Daily Round-up | One Palestinian dead, hundreds injured in Israeli settlers' attack & other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode, we bring you stories of a Palestinian being killed in attacks by settlers, thousands taking part in anti-war protests in Italy, Tunisians condemning the statement of their President on migrants, and Cuba and the UN welcoming developments in Colombia's peace talks…
(2023-02-27). Port workers in Italy demand wage hike, safer jobs, and an end to fueling the war in Ukraine. peoplesdispatch.org 
Port workers, along with trade unionists from other sectors, have been resisting the transfer of arms and ammunition destined for imperialist wars through Italian ports and airstrips…
(2023-02-27). Was This Week the Worst in American Foreign Policy This Century? antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Was This Week the Worst in American Foreign Policy This Century?Andy Corbley FULL ARTICLE VARESE, Italy. February 24th, 2023. As the last full week of February draws to a close, it's possible that looking at the big picture, the White House concluded and sustained the single most disastrous week in American foreign policy of the …
(2023-02-27). Over 60 Dead After Migrant Ship Rips Apart Near Italy's Shores. telesurenglish.net On Sunday morning, Italian authorities began collecting the bodies of over 60 migrants who died when their boat broke up off the coast of Italy. | RELATED: | The dead bodies washed up on or near to the shores of Steccato di Cutro, a seaside resort town in the southern Italian region of Calabria. | Vigili del Fuoco, Italy's national fire and rescue brigades, said searches were ongoing via boat, jet ski and helicopter. T…
(2023-02-27). Moldova's President Sandu tightens grip on power, as the country is being drawn into the maelstrom of the NATO-Russia war. wsws.org Moldova is in the grips of a severe political crisis as its government prepares to drag it into the NATO war against Russia.
(2023-02-27). Norway emerges as key staging ground for US military provocations against Russia. wsws.org Norway's location on the northwest of the Scandinavian Peninsula, with a 196-kilometre border with Russia, makes it a key ally for US imperialism to wage war on Russia.
(2023-02-28). China's 12-point Peace Proposal to end Ukraine war. indybay.org This week, China released a 12-point Peace plan for ending the Ukraine war. It is the first comprehensive Peace proposal by a major power(there has been no Peace plan at all proposed by the G7 nor NATO, who are instead the major arms provider of over $100 Billion of lethal weapons to Ukraine–an amount more than the entire annual war budget of Russia!) Significantly, China's Peace Plan specifically calls for serious consideration of long-term security concerns on BOTH sides.
(2023-02-28). Russia welcomes China's peace proposal. ecns.cn A position paper that China has issued setting out a possible path to peace in Ukraine needs to be analyzed in detail, the Russian government said on Monday.
(2023-02-28). China slams U.S. sanctions against Chinese firms related to Russia. ecns.cn
(2023-02-28). Ukrainians Rally and March in "Unite for Ukraine" at SF Embarcadero. indybay.org Thousands of traumatized Ukrainians ask for help. Russians and Iranians were there in support.
(2023-02-28). Behind the Self-Defeating Approach Toward the National Protest Against US War on Russia in Ukraine. orinocotribune.com By Stansfield Smith — Feb 26, 2023 | The
(2023-02-28). Young Guard of Bolshevik Leninists celebrates 5-year anniversary. wsws.org The meeting to celebrate the anniversary of the youth organization in Russia and the former Soviet Union was marked by a high level of consciousness of the historical and political tasks confronting workers and young people in the fight to build sections of the ICFI.
(2023-02-28). Medvedev Says West Pumping Weapons Into Ukraine Could Bring 'Apocalypse'. news.antiwar.com Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev warned in an op-ed published on Sunday that the Western policy of pouring weapons into Ukraine could lead to "apocalypse." "One could continue to pump weapons into the neo-fascist Kiev regime and block any opportunity to revive negotiations," Medvedev wrote in the Russian newspaper Izvestiya. "Our enemies are doing just …
(2023-02-28). By Rejecting China's Peace Plan West Pushes Beijing Closer to Russia. globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-28). British Labour MP John McDonnell: 'Ukrainians must be allowed to decide their future'. greenleft.org.au British Labour MP John McDonnell argues that to force a negotiated settlement to Russia's war on Ukraine, the left should support Ukrainians' right to defend themselves.
(2023-02-27). State intervention can solve the housing problem after earthquake in Türkiye. uwidata.com United World International author Mehmet Perinàßek gave two different interviews to the Russian RIA Novosti news agency about the housing problem after the earthquake in Türkiye. We present the two interviews, dated February 14 and February 23, published in Russian, to our readers together translated into English. ————- The placement of earthquake victims in the …
(2023-02-27). When it Comes to Ukraine and Russia, the United States Intel Community is Confusing Pyrite with Genuine Gold. sonar21.com 
I am following up on my previous posts about the failure of the U.S. intelligence community, the CIA in particular, in providing an accurate, objective assessment of the war in…
(2023-02-27). How and why is Pakistan assisting Ukraine? journal-neo.org 
Recently, reports that Pakistan, which previously attempted to portray itself as a supporter of Russia, started to provide assistance to Ukraine, including weapons, against the backdrop of the special operation carried out by Moscow against the neo-fascist regime of Kyiv, have been increasingly published by media outlets other than Ukrainian and Indian media. Islamabad's "political …
(2023-02-27). Former CIA Officer McGovern on Ukraine, NATO and Nord Stream at UN Security Council. dissidentvoice.org On February 22, 2023, former CIA analyst turned political activist Ray McGovern addresses the United Nations Security Council on Russia-U.S. relations. McGovern emphasizes the need to understand Russia's security concerns and to push forward with diplomacy. McGovern was a CIA analyst from 1963 to 1990 and in the 1980s directed the National Intelligence Estimates and …
(2023-02-27). Head Of CIA Enters Media War With Russia. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | The meeting of the head of the US CIA William Burns and the head of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) Sergei Naryshkin on the possible use of nuclear weapons took place in November 2022 in Istanbul, but it turned out that the counterparts evaluated its results differently. | In his interview with CBS News, CIA Director Bill Burns claimed that the meeting was "pretty dispiriting.""There was a very defiant attitude on the part of Mr. Naryshkin as well. A sense of cockiness and hubris,…
(2023-02-27). In Video: Nazi Tanks On Their Way Back To Russian Soil. southfront.org 
(2023-02-27). In Video: Russian Marines Storming The City Of Ugledar. southfront.org
(2023-02-27). Making History With "Meat Ramparts" — C'est Bakhmut. southfront.org 
Ukrainian soldiers after a battle near Bakhmut | It is safe to say that Kiev has accepted the inevitable loss of Bakhmut. | Now the main task of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) is to contain the assault units of the Wagner PMC in the city area as long as possible, buying time to prepare other defensive lines. Once the Russians have cleared the Bakhmut area, they will inevitably pose a direct threat to Seversk and Slavyansk, the last Ukrainian strongholds remaining in the Donbass. | That is why Gener…
(2023-02-27). Military Situation In Southern Ukraine On February 27, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Russian forces destroyed an ammo depot of the AFU near Nikolayev with high-precision missiles; | Russian forces destroyed an ammo depot of the AFU near Zaporozhye with high-precision missiles; | Artillery duels continue between the AFU and Russian forces in the area of Kakhovka; | Artillery duels between the AFU and Russian forces continue in the area of Gulyaipole; | Artillery duels between the AFU and Russian forces continue in the area of…
(2023-02-27). Military Situation In Syria On February 27, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On February 27, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 2 times: 1 — in Idlib province, 2 — in Latakia province, 1 in Hama province; | On February 27, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces near Banin village; | On February 27, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces near Kafariya village; | On February 27, Turkish artillery shelled SDF positions near Ain Issa; | On February 27, a…
(2023-02-27). Military Situation In Ukraine On February 27, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Russian forces destroyed an ammo depot of the AFU near Bakhmut with high-precision missiles; | Russian forces destroyed an ammo depot of the AFU near Zaporozhye with high-precision missiles; | Russian forces destroyed an electronic intelligence centre near Brovary with high-precision missiles; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Kupyansk; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Nevskoye; | Clashes between the Russian Army a…
(2023-02-27). The West Severely Miscalculated The Geopolitical Ramifications Of The War In Ukraine. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image: Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures as he speaks at the 10th business forum "Business Russia" in 2015. Putin has encouraged businesses to expand domestically before Western nations lift economic sanctionsThe EU, and not Russia, has weakened since the start of the special military operation | Written by Ahmed Adel, Cairo-based geopolitics and political economy researcher | Although many remember February 24 as the first anniversary of the war in Ukraine, Russia's special military operation is act…
(2023-02-27). Western Leaders Privately Admit Ukraine Can't Win The War. southfront.org 
Élysée Palace where Macron and Scholz told Zelensky to seek peace. (U.S. State Dept.) | Written by Western leaders privately told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that Ukraine can not win the war against Russia and that it should begin peace talks with Moscow this year in exchange for closer ties with NATO. | The private communications are at odds wit…
(2023-02-27). International Investigative Commission into the Terrorist Attacks on Nord Stream. transcend.org German Lawmaker Calls for Nord Stream Probe on a 10 Feb 2023 Speech to the Bundestag – MP Sevim Dagdelen takes the Scholz government to task for its lack of "strength and will" in responding to Seymour Hersh's reporting on the U.S. sabotage of the Russian pipeline.
(2023-02-27). Provocation of "Unprovoked Aggression" by Varieties of Encroachment. transcend.org Challenge of Insensitivity to Collective Historical Amnesia – Expression of alternative perspectives on the USA/NATO-Russia-Ukraine armed conflict has been limited–and actively suppressed as "disinformation" whenever possible. Those articulating such perspectives have been discredited and personally condemned, if not actively sanctioned in some manner.
(2023-02-27). The Ukraine War Viewed from the Global South. transcend.org 22 Feb 2023 — In October 2022, about eight months after the beginning of the war in Ukraine, the University of Cambridge harmonized surveys that asked the inhabitants of 137 countries about their views of the West, Russia, and China: different perspectives.
(2023-02-27). Ukraine: 1 Year of War on Top of 30 Years of Conflict Escalation. transcend.org 23 Feb 2023 – The Only Re-Armament Needed Is Intellectual and Moral — on All Sides – Beyond Russia, NATO/EU policies will prove morally wrong, unrealistic, dangerous and self-destructive.
(2023-02-27). The Trump-Russia Saga And The Death Spiral Of American Journalism. popularresistance.org Reporters make mistakes. It is the nature of the trade. There are always a few stories we wish were reported more carefully. Writing on deadline with often only a few hours before publication is an imperfect art. But when mistakes occur, they must be acknowledged and publicized. To cover them up, to pretend they did not happen, destroys our credibility. Once this credibility is gone, the press becomes nothing more than an echo chamber for a selected demographic. This, unfortunately, is the model that now defines the commerical media. | The failure to report accurately on the Trump-Russia saga for the four years o…
(2023-02-27). Putin Says Russia Cannot Ignore NATO's Nuclear Capabilities. news.antiwar.com Russian President Vladimir Putin said Sunday that Moscow can't ignore all of NATO's nuclear capabilities since NATO leaders have been calling for Russia's defeat. "In today's conditions, when all the leading NATO countries have declared their main goal as inflicting a strategic defeat on us, so that our people suffer as they say, how can …
(2023-02-27). US Announces $2 Billion Arms Package for Ukraine, New Sanctions on Russia. news.antiwar.com The Biden administration marked the one-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine on Friday by announcing a $2 billion arms package for Ukraine and new sanctions targeting Russia. Sanctions failed to have the impact on Russia that the US hoped for, but the Biden administration has continued to impose them throughout the war. According to …
(2023-02-26). Demonstrators in Brussels call for peaceful solution to Ukraine crisis. ecns.cn Several thousand demonstrators called for a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, and a peaceful solution to the Ukraine crisis here on Sunday.
(2023-02-27). Chris Hedges: The Trump-Russia Saga and the Death Spiral of American Journalism. scheerpost.com 
The media caters to a particular demographic, telling that demographic what it already believes — even when it is unverified or false. This pandering defines the coverage of the Trump-Russia saga.
(2023-02-27). Total victory over a nuclear power is not possible without nuclear war. indybay.org Neither side in this war represents any forward-looking political idea. It is not a war for freedom and democracy, but an imperialist war over whether Ukraine will remain a semi-colony of the US and EU or become a semi-colony of Russia again. Even if Ukraine or NATO wins this war without turning Ukraine into a nuclear-contaminated desert, a victorious Ukrainian state would not be free…
(2023-02-27). The Weekly Round-up: Shamima Begum, UN resolution against Russia, and new law on Child marriages. ukhumanrightsblog.com 
In the news The UN General Assembly backed a resolution condemning Russia's actions and calling for an end to the war on Thursday, the eve of the anniversary of the invasion. With 141 supporters, 32 abstentions and seven voting against, the resolution reiterated the UN's support for Ukraine and called for a "comprehensive, just and …
(2023-02-27). Russia expands its partners as special military operation progresses. infobrics.org Contrary to what Westerners predicted, Moscow is gradually looking like an attractive alternative for emerging countries.
(2023-02-27). West severely miscalculated geopolitical ramifications of conflict in Ukraine. infobrics.org The EU, and not Russia, has weakened since the start of the special military operation.
(2023-02-27). Russia's special military operation – one year on. infobrics.org Regardless of whether the reports about the upcoming major Russian offensive are true, at worst, Moscow certainly has the capacity to continue and maintain its special military operation.
(2023-02-27). Hungarian FM discusses Ukraine conflict with CGTN. america.cgtn.com 
Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó recently sat down for an exclusive interview to discuss the Russian-Ukrainian conflict and the refugee crisis that has greatly affected his country. Szijjártó answered a series of questions related to the humanitarian impact caused by the conflict, along with his …
(2023-02-27). China's Position on the Political Settlement of the Ukraine Crisis. orinocotribune.com By Friends of Socialist China — Feb 24, 2023 | On February 23, with the first anniversary of Russia's launch of its Special Military Operation in Ukraine, China issued a 12-point document, setting out its official position on the conflict. | The 12 points are: | 1- Respecting the sovereignty of all countries | 2- Abandoning the Cold War mentality | 3- Ceasing hostilities | 4- Resuming peace talks | 5- Resolving the humanitarian crisis | 6- Protecting civilians and prisoners of war (POWs) | 7- Keeping nuclear power plants safe | 8- Reducing strategic risks | 9- Facilitating grain exports | 10- Stopping unilat…
(2023-02-27). Putin Went to War but Refuses to Fight. thealtworld.com "Russia's elites have no stomach for this fight and a deal is being worked out through backroom channels." | As I have pointed out again and again and now again, Putin's idiotic—indeed mindless—way of conducting war has destroyed the credibility of the Russian military. I am becoming convinced that the outcome of the nonsensical "limited military operation" will be either Russian surrender or nuclear…
(2023-02-27). Invoking NATO, Ukraine military threatens Russia over Transnistria. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Ukrainian News AgencyFebruary 27, 2023 Landing Of Russian Troops In Transnistria Impossible — Operational Command South Landing of Russian troops in Transnistria is impossible, as Ukraine will never allow Russian aircraft to cross its airspace. Nataliya Humeniuk, head of the Joint Press Center of the Operational Command South, announced this on the air of a …
(2023-02-27). Trudeau sends more German tanks to Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Defense PostFebruary 27, 2023 Canada Sending Four More Leopard Tanks to Ukraine Canada is sending four additional battle tanks to Ukraine — doubling its commitment — and sanctioning an additional 192 Russian individuals and entities, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Friday. "Canada has stood in solidarity with Ukraine since the beginning of the conflict," Trudeau …
(2023-02-27). Russian War Crimes Have Hardened Ukrainians Against Peace Talks, Activist Says. truthout.org The world held its breath when Russia invaded Ukraine one year ago. Would Kyiv fall to Russian forces, as President Vladimir Putin and a small inner circle had planned? Would the Kremlin install a puppet dictatorship and brutally crush dissent, just as Putin does at home? We soon learned Putin seriously underestimated his neighbor and its allies to the West, but today there is no end to the war in… |
(2023-02-27). China Slams US Sanctions on Chinese Firms Related to Russia. telesurenglish.net On Monday, China slammed the United States for sanctioning Chinese companies for alleged involvement with Russia, saying the illegal, unilateral sanctions, if not revoked, would be met with countermeasures from China. | RELATED: | Mao Ning, a spokesperson for the Chinese foreign ministry, told a press briefing that the U.S. actions lack both the basis in international law and UN Security Council mandate. | "They are typi…
(2023-02-27). Transnistria Denies Being Under Ukrainian Military Threat. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the self-proclaimed Republic of Transnistria President Vadim Krasnoselski said that there is no an inminent military security threat against his country, which shares a border with Ukraine and where over 250,000 Russian citizens live. | RELATED: | "If our country is threatened by real danger, we will quickly inform our citizens. The important issue is not to panic," Krasnoselski pointed out. Nevertheless, he a…
(2023-02-27). The Stage is Set for Hybrid World War III. libya360.wordpress.com Pepe Escobar A powerful feeling rhythms your skin and drums up your soul as you're immersed in a long walk under persistent snow flurries, pinpointed by selected stops and enlightening conversations, crystallizing disparate vectors one year after the start of the accelerated phase of the proxy war between US/NATO and Russia. That's how Moscow welcomes…
(2023-02-27). Human Rights Council: Russia responsible for 'widespread death and destruction' in Ukraine. news.un.org UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday once again added his voice to international condemnation of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, telling the Human Rights Council that it had "triggered the most massive violations of human rights we are living today".
(2023-02-27). EU issues unanimous condemnation of Georgian government over Sakaashvili. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Rustavi2February 27, 2023 On behalf of the 27 EU member states, Pawel Herczynski handed over a demarche to the Minister of Justice regarding Mikheil Saakashvili Together with the ambassador of Sweden, handed over the official EU demarche to the Minister of Justice of Georgia, which concerns Mikheil Saakashvili. Such a statement made today the Ambassador …
(2023-02-27). Swedish warplanes, pilots headed to Ukraine? antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The LocalFebruary 21, 2023 Could Sweden's 'unique' Gripen fighters help Ukraine? Earlier this month Volodymyr Zelensky said that, after tanks, fighter planes are "the next level of our cooperation." Some commentators have said that Sweden's own fighters are the best option, since they are tougher and easier to operate than other western jets. Two proponents …
(2023-02-28). China's Peace Plan for Ukraine: America Does Not Want Peace, Prepare for a Horrific Global War? globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-28). Calling the 2014 Overthrow of Ukraine's Yanukovych a "U.S. Coup" Is True, and Extremely Important. globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-27). Military Situation In Bakhmut On February 27, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
(2023-02-27). After Public Scandal Solved, Wagner's Advance Steams Ahead In Bakhmut. southfront.org 
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(2023-02-27). Putin Suspends START Nuclear Pact with USA. transcend.org 22 Feb 2023 – Vladimir Putin suspended Moscow's participation in the last remaining nuclear arms control pact with the US, announcing the move yesterday in a bitter speech in which he made clear he would not change his strategy in the war in Ukraine.
(2023-02-27). Who Really Started the Ukraine Wars? transcend.org 16 Feb 2023 – The Four Interrelated Wars in Ukraine…
(2023-02-27). Who's Winning and Losing the Economic War over Ukraine? transcend.org 21 Feb 2023 – After a year of war, Western expectations have gone up in smoke (and methane). The winners are the opportunists and war profiteers; the losers are the people of Ukraine, working/poor people everywhere, and hopes of halting the climate crisis, as half a million tons of methane rose from the sabotaged Nord Stream pipeline.
(2023-02-27). Magical Weapons for Ukraine. globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-27). China calls for Ukraine ceasefire and issues 12-point peace plan. peoplesworld.org 
China on Friday called for a comprehensive ceasefire and negotiations to end the war in Ukraine and issued a 12-point plan to achieve peace. China rolled out its plan at the United Nations and in the international press over the weekend. "Conflict and war benefit no one," declared a statement from the Ministry of Foreign …
(2023-02-27). Pursuing peace in Ukraine, new nuke risks and more. ceasefire.ca Most Western analysts foresee a continued "war of attrition" with no end in sight.
(2023-02-27). UK Trialed 3D-Printed 'Suicide' Drones Under Secret Ukraine Program. globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-27). SF Rally To Stop The War In Ukraine On The First Year Anniversary. indybay.org On the one year anniversary of the Ukraine war a rally was held against US intervention.
(2023-02-27). Multiple Actions in Bay Area Feb. 24 as Ukraine War Enters Second Year. indybay.org Peace Actions in downtown San Francisco and Israeli consulate on Montgomery Street protested…
(2023-02-27). No2NATO: New Efforts To Free Britain From NATO. popularresistance.org NATO's war has led to the death of 100,000 soldiers on each side and at least 6,900 Ukrainian civilians, the displacement of over 14 million and the destruction of at least eight percent of its houses and 50 percent of the country's energy infrastructure. | Despite the staggering loss of life, the United States and at least 27 other countries continue to transfer weapons to Ukraine, increasing the likelihood of sparking a nuclear war. | With talks of sending F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, it's no surprise that we have "seen massive jumps of value in the shares of companies like Lockheed Martin and BAE Systems."
(2023-02-27). Massive rally in Berlin demands peace in Ukraine. peoplesdispatch.org On Saturday February 25, tens of thousands of people rallied at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin demanding that German Chancellor Olaf Scholz take an active role in encouraging negotiations to end the ongoing war in Ukraine. The mobilization with the slogan 'Uprising for Peace' was called for by Left party MP Sahra Wagenknecht, journalist Alice Schwarzer, retired Brigadier General Erich Vad, economist Jeffrey Sachs and others. It called for negotiations, diplomacy and peace, instead of the ongoing escalation of the war by delivering sophisticated arms and ammunition to Ukraine. | Sahra Wagenknecht MP and Alice Schw…
(2023-02-27). The Official White House Website Should Have A Photo Of The WHITE HOUSE, Not Ukraine! indybay.org The official WHITE HOUSE website should have a photograph of the WHITE HOUSE, not Ukraine. February 23 and February 24, 2023…
(2023-02-27). Only matter of time before Biden delivers F-16s to Ukraine: MP. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Ukrainian News AgencyFebruary 27, 2023 F-16 Aircraft Delivery To Ukraine Only Matter Of Time — Merezhko Member of the Verkhovna Rada from the Servant of the People faction, chairman of the parliamentary committee on foreign policy and inter-parliamentary cooperation, Oleksandr Merezhko, is confident that the United States will provide Ukraine with F-16 aircraft…. "We're being …
(2023-02-27). Yellen says U.S. has poured $50 billion into Ukraine in past year. Threatens China. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Interfax-UkraineFebruary 27, 2023 Since start of the full-scale war, U.S. aid to Ukraine in various areas amounts to about $50 bln — Treasury Secretary Yellen Since the beginning of the full-scale war, U.S. assistance to Ukraine in the field of security, economy, humanitarian and social support has amounted to about $50 billion, Treasury Secretary Janet …
(2023-02-27). The war in Ukraine and how to stop it: Online meeting advances a socialist anti-war strategy for the international working class. wsws.org Saturday's meeting, which was attended by a worldwide audience, presented a powerful case for a unified movement of the international working class for socialist revolution as the only realistic strategy to stop World War III.
(2023-02-27). US Military Aid to Ukraine Exceeds the Costs of Afghanistan. globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-27). Yellen Visits Ukraine to Discuss $10 Billion in New Budgetary Aid. news.antiwar.com Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen visited Ukraine on Monday to discuss an additional $10 billion in new budgetary aid for the country, assistance that goes directly to the government to pay for things like government services and pensions. While in Kyiv, Yellen announced that Ukraine would be receiving $1.2 billion as the first tranche of the …
(2023-02-27). Britain to Mongolia: more than just a partner? journal-neo.org 
The United Kingdom is one of Mongolia's main "third neighbors," according to Mongolia's current foreign policy concept. Neither its limited participation in global political and economic processes, nor its extreme geographical distance from Mongolia in comparison to Japan and South Korea, removes it from the list of Mongolia's key "third neighbor" partners. The United Kingdom …
(2023-02-27). Livestreamers flow overseas for sales, profits. ecns.cn "Foreign livestreaming e-commerce is at the level of China in 2018 or 2019," said Ma, whose company has recently started livestreaming in the United Kingdom, the US and Vietnam.
