(2023-03-30). Azerbaijan deploys troops against Nagorno-Karabakh, Armenia, Russian peacekeepers. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com PanArmenian.netMarch 30, 2023 Azerbaijani military blocks Armenia-Karabakh road The Azerbaijani armed forces blocked the Armenia-Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh) road between the villages of Aghavno and Tegh overnight, the Karabakh police said in a statement on Thursday, March 30. A new dirt road from Tegh to the village of Kornidzor in Armenia's Syunik province is already ready, …
(2023-03-30). Fires in the Streets of France Illustrates Anger over Pension Reforms. globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-30). Selected Articles: Fires in the Streets of France Illustrates Anger over Pension Reforms. globalresearch.ca 
By Discontent with President Emmanuel Macron is mounting in the aftermath of his executive enactment of a controversial pension reform bill that would …
(2023-03-30). Pension Reform Or Revolution! popularresistance.org Major trade unions in France estimate that two million people hit the streets across France on Tuesday, March 28, denouncing the controversial pension reforms pushed by Emmanuel Macron's government. The reforms were forcibly passed in the National Assembly on March 16 using Article 49.3 to bypass the parliamentary vote. The move has further weakened the legitimacy of the reforms, already detested by the majority of the French working class. While the government, headed by President Macron and Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne, narrowly survived a no-confidence vote on March 20, the approval rating of the president h…
(2023-03-30). Sindicatos franceses aceptan invitación de Gobierno a reunirse. telesurtv.net Se reunirían entre el lunes 3 y el miércoles 5 de abril, antes de la próxima jornada de protestas contra la reforma de pensiones, convocada para el 6 de abril.
(2023-03-30). "How do people manage to live in this world?"—Youthful voices in short films at the Berlin film festival. wsws.org Particularly impressive were a number of contributions from France that sought to portray the current attitudes of a young generation in a refreshingly open and honest manner, occasionally using surprisingly experimental means.
(2023-03-30). Spain's PSOE-Podemos government calls for "social peace" as mass protests sweep France. wsws.org While imposing pension cuts in Spain, the PSOE and Podemos are terrified of an eruption of class struggles in Spain like the current mass movement in France against Macron.
(2023-03-30). Making sustainable chocolate in Virginia. america.cgtn.com 
Chocolate is one of the most popular foods in the world, but it also has a dark side. The industry is considered one of the most detrimental to the environment and least sustainable because of deforestation and abusive labor practices. A couple in Virginia founded …
(2023-03-30). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Teachers in Portugal resume strikes over pay and career progression in the face of government minimum service requirements; Lebanese telecom workers on indefinite walkout over pay as currency plummets and inflation hits 124 percent; South African workers at Makro stores begin 10-day strike over pay and sackings in year-long dispute…
(2023-03-31). The Heat: Boao Forum 2023. america.cgtn.com 
Global leaders are in China for the Boao Economic Forum, as the world looks to China to drive economic growth. The Boao Economic Forum started in 2001 as a way to discuss the global economy. This year is the first since 2020 where the forum …
(2023-03-30). Why has Turkey Stepped Up its Diplomatic Efforts with Egypt? journal-neo.org 
(2023-03-30). Turkey's Parliament Ratifies Finland's NATO Membership. news.antiwar.com The Turkish parliament on Thursday unanimously ratified Finland's NATO membership, clearing the final hurdle to Helsinki joining the Western military alliance. Finland's ascension into NATO significantly expands the alliance's territory on Russia's border, as the Finnish-Russian border is over 800 miles long. The Russian military has plans to expand its presence in the region in …
(2023-03-30). EU's new Greater Albania avatar discusses Ukraine war, cross-continental energy corridors. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com AzertagMarch 30, 2023 A platform called "Western Balkan Quartet" was created A platform called "Western Balkan Quartet" was created, consisting of Montenegro, North Macedonia, Albania and Kosovo. AZERTAC reports that the decision was made in Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia. At the meeting with the participation of the Deputy Prime Minister of Montenegro, Djordje …
(2023-03-30). Belarusian mercenaries fighting for Kiev to plan terrorist attacks against Minsk. infobrics.org The objective may promote mutiny, boycott and terrorism operations against the local government, favoring Kiev-NATO's interests.
(2023-03-30). Belarusian Mercenaries Fighting for Kiev Plan Terrorist Attacks against Minsk. libya360.wordpress.com Lucas Leiroz Sabotage operations may take place within the territory of the Republic of Belarus. According to information provided by an important Russian official, Belarusian mercenaries who are currently fighting for the Ukrainian side would be sent back to their homeland with the aim of planning mutiny, boycott and terrorism operations against the local government….
(2023-03-30). Moscow calls out US' rules-based order in Europe. peoplesdispatch.org 
As with the Cuban missile crisis of 1962, the Russian decision on tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus is retaliatory, drawing attention to the US missiles stationed close to its borders…
(2023-03-30). Bulgaria heads to the polls, again. peoplesdispatch.org Bulgaria is heading for general elections on April 2, 2023—the fifth in the last two years—marking the depth of the political crisis in the country. Back-to-back snap elections have resulted due to failures to form a stable government since April 2021. Along with the political crisis, people are also reeling under an acute cost of living crisis marked by soaring inflation. | Gabriel Valkov, chairperson of the Youth Union of the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP), highlights the major factors responsible for the present crises and explains the views of the BSP and the role it can play to restore democrac…
(2023-03-31). Doctors in Croatia stand up for a better public health system. peoplesdispatch.org On March 18, thousands of physicians protested in Croatia's capital Zagreb, following years of misleading promises by the Ministry of Health. The doctors, supported by other health workers and patients, are asking for more investment in the public health system, better staffing policies, and responsible coordination of existing health resources. Urologist Mirjana Livojević and medical student Laura Mayer talk about the reasons behind the protest and the doctors' expectations.
(2023-03-30). Finnish warplanes join large-scale NATO exercise over Baltic Sea. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOAllied Air CommandMarch 30, 2023 Allied and Finnish fighters integrate over the Baltic States Allied and Partner fighter aircraft conducted a large-scale training exercise over the Baltic States, March 29. Finnish F/A-18s landed in Amari Air Base, Estonia and took part in large-scale training drills over the Baltic States with up to 20 fighters involved. …
(2023-03-30). U.S. soldiers get NATO medals for training Estonian allies on missiles that can reach Russia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. Army Europe and AfricaMarch 23, 2023 Soldiers receive NATO Medal from Estonian Minister of Defence Soldiers assigned to Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 14th Field Artillery Regiment (1-14 FA), 75th Field Artillery Brigade, supporting the 4th Infantry Division in Europe, were presented NATO medals from the Estonian military and civilian leadership during a ceremony, March …
(2023-03-31). How Africa is facilitating Multipolar World. journal-neo.org 
The military conflict between Russia and Ukraine (as also Ukraine's NATO allies) has brought some very interesting changes to the international political economy. Whereas this conflict has led Europe — working under immense pressure from the US — to stop its purchase of oil and gas from Russia, it has also allowed Russia to divert […] | –°–æ–æ–±—â–µ–Ω–∏–µ
(2023-03-31). The Illegal Migration Bill and the Ireland/Northern Ireland Protocol: The return of the Charter of Fundamental Rights. ukhumanrightsblog.com Anurag Deb and Colin Murray This is not a post about the conflict between the provisions of the Illegal Migration Bill and the European Convention on Human Rights (an issue which has already attracted a considerable amount of critical academic commentary — see here and here). Instead, it is a post about the Bill's potential …
(2023-03-31). The European Union's Digital Trade Rules: Undermining European Policy to Rein in Big Tech. scheerpost.com 
By Deborah James / Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) Executive Summary This report shows how Big Tech companies are working to constrain the ability of EU democratic bodies to regulate their activities in the public interest through "trade" agreements, which are binding and permanent. Digitalization is the defining economic transformation of our time. …
(2023-03-31). El héroe de la República de Cuba Fernando González, fue recibido por líderes de la Bancada Die linke en Alemania. cubadebate.cu El héroe de la República de Cuba, diputado y presidente del Instituto Cubano de Amistad con los Pueblos Fernando González fue recibido por líderes de la Bancada Die linke en Alemania, quienes le dieron una cordial bienvenida. Fernando González visitó Berlín en ocasión del lanzamiento de la campaña UnBlockCuba en esa ciudad europea.
(2023-03-30). US Threatened To Invade International Criminal Court. popularresistance.org Many countries in the Global South have denounced the International Criminal Court as a neocolonial institution, biased in favor of the West. Its leadership has been dominated by Europeans, and as of 2016, only Africans had been brought to trial at the court. | In a rare point of agreement, the United States has also opposed the International Criminal Court (ICC) since its inception. The US is not a member of the ICC, and Washington has even imposed sanctions on its top officials and threatened to arrest judges and prosecutors. | In fact, when the court first opened in the Netherlands in 2002, the United States p…
(2023-03-30). Europe Abandons All-Electric Car Mandate. Stupidity of the CO2 Transition. globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-30). US Experts Grapple with Ukraine End Game: Admit War of Attrition is Unwinnable. libya360.wordpress.com Desperation and fantastical thinking take hold of "top US foreign policy experts" as they contemplate an end game in Ukraine… — CSIS admits crucial weapons and munitions face critical shortages including HIMARS launchers, 155mm artillery rounds, anti-aircraft and anti-tank missiles; — CSIS suggests the US could deplete all of its inventories along with Europe into…
(2023-03-30). Banking crisis: is it all over? mronline.org 
Bank stock prices have stabilized at the start of this week. And all the key officials at the Federal Reserve, the U.S. Treasury and the European Central Bank are reassuring investors that the crisis is over.
(2023-03-30). US Threatened To Invade International Criminal Court. popularresistance.org Many countries in the Global South have denounced the International Criminal Court as a neocolonial institution, biased in favor of the West. Its leadership has been dominated by Europeans, and as of 2016, only Africans had been brought to trial at the court. | In a rare point of agreement, the United States has also opposed the International Criminal Court (ICC) since its inception. The US is not a member of the ICC, and Washington has even imposed sanctions on its top officials and threatened to arrest judges and prosecutors. | In fact, when the court first opened in the Netherlands in 2002, the United States p…
(2023-03-30). Europe Abandons All-Electric Car Mandate. Stupidity of the CO2 Transition. globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-30). US Experts Grapple with Ukraine End Game: Admit War of Attrition is Unwinnable. libya360.wordpress.com Desperation and fantastical thinking take hold of "top US foreign policy experts" as they contemplate an end game in Ukraine… — CSIS admits crucial weapons and munitions face critical shortages including HIMARS launchers, 155mm artillery rounds, anti-aircraft and anti-tank missiles; — CSIS suggests the US could deplete all of its inventories along with Europe into…
(2023-03-30). Banking crisis: is it all over? mronline.org Bank stock prices have stabilized at the start of this week. And all the key officials at the Federal Reserve, the U.S. Treasury and the European Central Bank are reassuring investors that the crisis is over.
(2023-03-30). 'Dirty Smear Campaign:' How the United Arab Emirates Spread Hysteria against Islam in Europe (Yes). juancole.com 
Nasim Ahmed Nasimbythedocks ( Middle East Monitor) — A "smear campaign" alleged to be orchestrated by the United Arab Emirates and executed through a Geneva-based private intelligence firm has apparently been peddling hateful misinformation associated with anti-Muslim conspiracy theorists, an article in New Yorker Magazine has revealed. In "The dirty …
(2023-03-30). Europe: "most modern" U.S. brigade prepares for high-casualty war with Russia, China. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Stars and StripesMarch 28, 2023 'A totally different fight': How the Army is preparing its 'most modern' brigade for a mission in Europe When the some 4,000 soldiers of the brigade leave for Europe later this year, they will do so as the Army's "most modern brigade" — the service's first brigade to complete the …
(2023-03-30). For an all-out strike in the public sector and beyond! Build independent rank-and-file committees. wsws.org The SGP calls on civil servants to form rank-and-file committees, independent of the trade unions, to take the strike into their own hands and to network with workers from other companies throughout Europe and internationally.
(2023-03-30). Headlines for March 30, 2023. democracynow.org In Landmark Vote, U.N. General Assembly Asks for World Court's Opinion on Climate Crisis, U.S. Auctions Oil and Gas Leases in Vast Section Gulf of Mexico, Despite Biden's Climate Pledges, Seniors Sue Switzerland over Deadly Heat Waves Caused by Climate Crisis, Mexico to Bring Charges Against 8 People over Deadly Fire at Juárez Detention Center, Senate Votes to Repeal AUMFs 20 Years After Illegal Invasion of Iraq, Finland Poised to Become NATO Member, Russia Detains WSJ Reporter Evan Gershkovich, West Virginia and Kentucky Republicans Impose More Anti-Trans Laws, Jill Biden Attends Nashville School Sho…
(2023-03-30). Germany: Warning strike turns up the steam. workers.org 
By Arnold Schà∂lzel The author is a former editor of the German newspaper junge Welt, where this article was published March 27. Translation: John Catalinotto Railroad and Transport Workers rally by the main train station in Bremen, Germany, March 25, 2023, for strike action. A foretaste of the depth of . . . |
(2023-03-30). Useful Nazis? The rehabilitation of fascists is happening again. peoplesworld.org 
In April 1945, the Soviet Army invaded Berlin, the then-capital of Nazi Germany. After weeks of battle, the German government surrendered, and Germany was divided into four occupation zones, (American, British, French, and Soviet). In the Soviet Zone, which was situated in eastern Germany, a program of "de-Nazification" immediately began. Members of Hitler's Nazi Party …
(2023-03-30). New Israeli Attack On Damascus Leaves Two Syrian Soldiers Wounded (Videos). southfront.org 
An Israeli F-16 fighter jet en route to an exercise in Germany in an undated photograph. (Israel Defense Forces) | Early on March 30, a series of Israeli airstrikes hit the Syrian capital, Damascus, according to the Syrian Arab News Agency. | A military source told the state-run agency that Israeli warplanes launched several missiles at the capital from the direction of the occupied Golan Heights. Syrian air defenses confronted the missiles and shot down some of them,…
(2023-03-30). Inside Roger Waters' Battle For Free Speech In Germany. popularresistance.org Roger Waters is facing pushback from Germany. City authorities have canceled his upcoming concert over claims the Pink Floyd frontman is anti-Semitic. Yet activists say his experience is not an isolated incident when it comes to support for Palestine. | In February, Frankfurt's City Council canceled Waters's concert scheduled for May 28, stating in a press release that the musician "is considered one of the most widely spread anti-Semites in the world." City officials cited Waters' advocacy for a cultural boycott of Israel as one of the reasons for his alleged anti-Semitism. When reached for comment, Frankfurt Ci…
(2023-03-30). Massive anti-government protests sweep Greece after train crash kills 57 people. therealnews.com 
On Feb. 28, 2023, two trains traveling along the same track collided in Greece, killing 57 people—many of them students in their teens and 20s returning home from university in Athens. The deaths of 11 workers in the crash sparked two 24-hour strikes from the railway unions, followed by demonstrations across the country that have lasted for weeks and mobilized tens of thousands of people. Workers blame the crash on a lack of properly functioning safety and communication systems, as well as severe understaffing and underfunding of the railways—all originating from "Troika" (EU, IMF, and ECB) stru…
(2023-03-30). Remembering Gianni Minà , a journalist out of the chorus. peoplesdispatch.org On March 27, 2023, Gianni Minà died aged 85. Minà was not simply a journalist, he brought the voices of Latin America and of its social redemption into Italy…
(2023-03-30). Next war front? Moldova extends emergency measures. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com AzertagMarch 30, 2023 The state of emergency in Moldova has been extended for another 60 days The state of emergency in Moldova has been extended for another two months from April 5. AZERTAC reports that a decision was made on this matter at the meeting of the Moldovan parliament held on March 30. *** The …
(2023-03-31). Science Saturday: Understanding the speed of brain communication. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org It often was thought that the speed of information transmitted among regions of the brain stabilized during early adolescence. A new study in Nature Neuroscience by Mayo Clinic researchers and colleagues from the Netherlands found transmission speeds continue to increase into early adulthood. Because problems such as anxiety, depression and bipolar disorders can emerge in late adolescence and early adulthood, a better understanding of brain development may help clinicians offer therapies to treat these disorders. "A fundamental understanding…
(2023-03-30). Meatball made with mammoth DNA unveiled in Amsterdam. ecns.cn A meatball made from flesh cultivated using the DNA of an extinct woolly mammoth is presented at Nemo, a science museum in the Netherlands, March 28, 2023.
(2023-04-01). [World Report] Ukraine invasion impacting Russian health care. thelancet.com Sanctions imposed since Russia's invasion of Ukraine are beginning to affect an already demoralised health system. Ed Holt reports.
(2023-03-31). Joint Chief of Staff General Mark Milley: Fighting Both China and Russia Together Would be a 'Very, Very Difficult Thing'. globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-31). Amid mounting losses, Zelensky rules out negotiations with Russia. wsws.org The Associated Press interview is part of a PR campaign by Zelensky to drum up support for a bloody offensive within Ukraine and abroad and legitimize the massive losses at Bakhmut.
(2023-03-31). German government sends battle tanks against Russia and multiplies military aid to Ukraine. wsws.org Earlier this week, the first German battle tanks arrived in Ukraine. This has far-reaching historical and political implications. 82 years after Hitler's war of annihilation against the Soviet Union, German tanks are again rolling against Russia.
(2023-03-31). Dangerous Crossroads: US to Withhold Nuclear Weapons Data From Russia as Last Treaty Collapses. globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-30). 'Divide and Rule' Becomes 'Unite and Cooperate' When Xi, Putin, Raisi, Farhan Al-Saud et al Set the New Global Rules. strategic-culture.org We are yet to mull and muse as to how China has succeeded in bringing peace to the two countries which the USA has always tried to drive a wedge in between. | After it agreed with Saudi Arabia in December 2022 to purchase its oil in Chinese yuan and not only in dollars any more, and while Russia has also been cooperating with Saudi Arabia with great success as regards the oil business and with Iran, too within the Shanghai Organization for Cooperation (SCO) together with China, China has managed to clinch a historic reconciliation of Iran and Saudi Arabia despite the unrelenting efforts by the USA to wreak havoc…
(2023-03-30). The Banality of Biden's Advisers — Ray McGovern. strategic-culture.org By Ray McGovern | Danger: President Joe Biden's sophomores running U.S. foreign policy today live in a dream world on the verge of becoming a nightmare. The nightmare — military confrontation with both Russia and China — now looms. | It is scary enough that Biden seems to be out of it. Scarier still is the reality that his advisers appear to be oblivious to the tectonic-change implications of Russia-China entente. Blinded by the illusion of US"exceptionalism," they may have to learn the hard way. The nightmare into which they are sleep-walking may be the last nightmare for pretty much all on this p…
(2023-03-30). Military Situation In Donbass On March 30, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The Russian Army captured several new buildings in Mariinka; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Ugledar; | Clashes between Russian forces and the AFU continue in Bakhmut and its outskirts; | Up to 310 Ukrainian servicemen, 1 howitzer and 2 armored vehicles were destroyed by Russian artillery on Krasniy-Liman front, according to the Russian MOD; | Up to 340 Ukrainian servicemen, 9 motor vehicles and 6 armored vehicles we…
(2023-03-30). Military Situation In Ukraine On March 30, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Russian forces destroyed a Buk-M1 SAM system near Grebennikovka in Sumy; | Russian forces destroyed an ammo depots of the AFU near Kherson; | Russian forces destroyed an ammo depots of the AFU near Zaliznichnoye village; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Mariinka; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Kupyansk; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Ugledar; | Clashes between Russian forces and the AFU continue in Bakh…
(2023-03-30). New Footage Of Russian Drone Strikes Against Kiev Forces Surface Online. southfront.org 
ZALA Lancet attack drone. © Marina Lystseva/TASS | On March 29, the Russian The video shows a number of previously seen attacks as well as never seen before strikes that destroyed several targets, including a 5P85S transporter erector launcher (TEL) of the S-300PS long-range air defense system and a Polish-made Krab self-p…
(2023-03-30). Russia Deployed Air Defense, Radars & Ballistic Missiles At Key Northeastern Syria Base — Report. southfront.org 
Illustrative image. Source: the Syrian Ministry of Defense. | The Russian military has deployed air defense, radars and ballistic missile systems at a key base in Syria's northeastern region, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported on March 27. | The base in question is an airfield located near the town of Sarrin in the northeastern countryside of Aleppo, which is held by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). The Russian military took over the base in 2019…
(2023-03-30). Russian Army Says Its Intercepted Ukrainian Grom-2 Tactical Ballistic Missile. southfront.org 
The Grom-2 launcher during a military parade in honor of the Independence Day of Ukraine in 2018. By spoilt.exile via Wikimedia. | Russian air defenses have intercepted a Ukraine Grom-2 tactical ballistic missile for the first time, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced on March 30."During the day, one Grom-2 operational-tactical missile, three HIMARS multiple rocket launchers were intercepted, and two Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed in the areas of the settlements of Novoand…
(2023-03-30). Why Ukraine Is Increasingly a Nuclear Headache for World Powers. independentmediainstitute.org On March 20, 2023, the British government confirmed it would supply Ukrainian forces with tank shells made with depleted uranium, which can "penetrate tanks and armor more easily due to its density and other physical properties." The affair quickly reignited Western and Russian efforts to shape the global narrative regarding nuclear weaponry in the Ukraine …
(2023-03-30). Russia Says It Will Keep Notifying US of Missile Tests. news.antiwar.com Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said Thursday that Russia will continue notifying the US of its missile tests despite its suspension of New START, the last nuclear arms control treaty remaining between Washington and Moscow. Earlier this week, the US said it would stop sharing New START data with Russia since Moscow suspended its …
(2023-03-30). Alfred de Zayas on the arrest warrant for Putin. mronline.org 
The arrest warrant for the President of Russia, issued by the International Criminal Court is, on one side, a rather ridiculous affair.
(2023-03-30). Zelensky Says if He Loses Bakhmut, He Will Be Pushed To 'Compromise' With Russia. scheerpost.com 
(2023-03-30). China and Russia Define Study Objectives for Their Lunar Station. infobrics.org The Chinese and Russian space agencies have selected five study objectives for the international research station on the Moon, which they plan to operate by 2035, an official source confirmed…
(2023-03-30). Russian Carrier Aeroflot Increases Flight Frequency on Delhi-Moscow Route. infobrics.org Russian flag carrier Aeroflot has increased the frequency of its flight services on the Delhi-Moscow route to seven times a week against four weekly services earlier, from March 26, a statement said on Monday.In addition, the airline has also started operating a Boeing 777 jet along with Airbus A330 to cater to passenger traffic between the two capital cities, Delmos Aviation, which handles cargo operations for Aeroflot in India…
(2023-03-30). Chechen Fighters Sign Deal with Ukraine to Form All-Chechen Brigade to Fight Russians. libya360.wordpress.com Jeremy Kuzmarov Foreign soldiers who volunteered to fight for Ukraine participate in training exercises. Kiev is welcoming Chechens to join the war against Russia. Photo: NurPhoto via Getty / Geovien So Jihadists coming fresh from Syria exemplify yet again that War on Terror is a fraud. In early March, Asia Times reported that the Ukrainian government under Volodymyr…
(2023-03-30). Nicaragua Supports Russia's Global Security Efforts. libya360.wordpress.com Nicaragua supports Russia's efforts to ensure security and stability at the international level, Nicaraguan Foreign Minister Denis Moncada Colindres said during talks with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on Thursday. Moncada is in Moscow accompanied by a high-profile government delegation, which includes representatives from several Nicaraguan agencies and departments. Nicaragua supports Russia's people and government…
(2023-03-30). 'Russia Alone Can Already Confront the Entire West…'. libya360.wordpress.com M. K. Bhadrakumar President Vladimir Putin (R) and Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of talks in restricted format, Kremlin, Moscow, March 21, 2023 The Russian media reported that President Vladimir Putin made an extraordinary gesture as President Xi Jinping left the Kremlin following the state dinner last week on Tuesday evening by escorting him to…
(2023-03-30). Chechen Torturers From Syria Sign Deal With Ukraine To Fight Russians. popularresistance.org In early March, Asia Times reported that the Ukrainian government under Volodymyr Zelensky had signed a deal with newly arrived Chechen fighters from Syria to establish an all-Chechen brigade reporting directly to the Ministry of Defense. | Many of the Chechens in Syria had been part of ISIS and other al-Qaeda offshoots like Jabhat al-Nusra, with Chechen commander Abu Omar al-Shishani serving as ISIS Minister of War. | The Chechens wanted to directly fight the Russians with whom they have been at war for more than 300 years—and to fight against Chechen forces on the Russian side led by Ramzan Kadyrov, who s…
(2023-03-30). Saudi Arabia joins Shanghai Cooperation Organisation. peoplesdispatch.org Saudi Arabia's decision to join SCO, a strategic initiative led by China and Russia, is being viewed as another instance of its gradual shift towards the East. The Gulf country is also attempting to join BRICS Plus…
(2023-03-30). Washington's Summit for Democracy reaches new heights of hypocrisy. wsws.org The Biden administration's criterion for an invitation to its second Summit for Democracy was whether a government was aligned with US war policies against Russia and China.
(2023-03-30). UK 'Unaware' of Russia Firing Depleted Uranium in Ukraine. globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-31). Sweden Supplied BILL 2 Anti-Tank Missiles To Ukraine In Secret. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image. Via Twitter. | Sweden has supplied unknown quantities of its RBS 56B BILL 2 anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs) to Kiev forces in secret. | On March 28, a photo showing a Ukrainian service member with a BILL 2 launcher surfaced online. It is still unclear where or when the photo was taken. | The BILL 2 is an upgraded version of the original RBS 56 ATGM that was developed by Sweden Saab Bofors Dynamics. The missile has a semi-automatic command to line-of-sight guidance…
(2023-03-31). Ukraine's "Neo-Nazi Summer Camp". Military Training for Young Children, Para-military Recruits. globalresearch.ca The Azov battalion supported by its Western partners is not only involved in para-military operations in Donbass, it is also running a Summer Camp military training project for young children.
(2023-03-31). IYSSE holds first meeting in Canada on the war in Ukraine and how to stop it. wsws.org The IYSSE meeting—part of a series being organized around the world to develop a global working class-led movement against war—went ahead despite the University of Waterloo's attempt to censor it and Ukrainian-Canadian nationalists' attempt to disrupt it.
(2023-03-30). Cancer as Weapon: Sowing Battlefields With Depleted Uranium. strategic-culture.org With the UK's unconscionable decision to send Depleted Uranium ammunition to Ukraine, it's perhaps useful to revisit the environmental and health consequences of the US's widespread use of such weapons in Iraq and Kuwait during the first Gulf War. This short essay is adapted from my book, Been Brown So Long It Looked Like Green to Me: the Politics of Nature.
(2023-03-30). Military Situation In Bakhmut On March 30, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
(2023-03-30). The Military Situation In The Ukraine. Jacques Baud. globalresearch.ca
