Daily Archives: March 26, 2023

2023-03-26: News Headlines

_____ (2023-03-25). The Two Faces of Emmanuel Macron in Africa. strategic-culture.org How France's president anoints himself in lies, treachery and smear campaigns in the African continent. | African elites can no longer fake it for Macron or the French. The days of when they were obliged to humour French presidents that France still wielded its power across the continent in…

JANET (2023-03-25). Workers of all ages defend pensions / French unions in revolt. iacenter.org By G. Dunkel March 22, 2023 Bulletin: The vote in the National Assembly took place March 20 and the government survived by nine votes. The battle continues. Protesters hold a banner that reads "Pensions, not an extra day, not one euro less" during a demonstration against the French government's pension reform plan as part of the fourth day of national protests, in Paris, France, February 11, 2023. REUTERS/Yves Herman March 19. With thousands of tons of uncollected garbage rotting in the gutters of Paris' streets, hundreds of protesters arrested daily and the vast majority of the workers demanding the removal, if…

John Mullen (2023-03-25). John Mullen: 'To defend pensions in France, we need a general strike'. greenleft.org.au John Mullen describes the escalating revolt against pensions attacks in France and argues for an indefinite strike to defeat Prime Minister Emmanuel Macron's attack on workers.

Nathan Erderof , Left Voice. (2023-03-25). Refinery Workers In France Refuse To Break Strike. popularresistance.org In the midst of the energy strike in France, the fuel shortages affecting the southern and western regions of the country are creating a dire situation at the country's airports. On Wednesday evening, the French government decided to intervene at the largest refinery in France, Total Normandy. Under threat of imprisonment and excessive fines, the state attempted to force the strikers back to work to ship kerosene to the airports. These anti-strike measures called "requisitions" are a legal weapon used by the French state to stifle collective worker action and save capitalist profits. | Faced with this offensive o…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-03-25). Daily Round-up | Protests against pension reforms intensify in France & other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode, we bring you stories of protests against pension reforms in France and Uruguay, US airstrikes in Syria and condemnation of the arrest of a scribe and activist in Kashmir…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-03-25). In face of police violence, France rises against Macron's pension reforms. peoplesdispatch.org Massive mobilizations are taking place across France against the pension reforms passed by the Emmanuel Macron government. According to estimates by unions, around 3.5 million people hit the streets on March 23…




Staff (2023-03-25). Protestas de ecologistas en Francia dejan saldo de decenas de heridos. cubadebate.cu Decenas de personas entre manifestantes y fuerzas del orden resultaron hoy heridas en la centroccidental localidad francesa de Sainte-Soline, donde grupos ecologistas lideraron una protesta contra la construcción de embalses para la irrigación agrícola. Los hechos de esta tarde complican aún más el panorama en Francia, donde los sindicatos y partidos opositores siguen movilizados contra la reforma de la jubilación.

WSWS (2023-03-25). Bring down the Macron government! wsws.org This week's tumultuous events in France have torn the "democratic" mask off the capitalist state, exposing it as a dictatorship of the financial oligarchy.

Andrew Korybko (2023-03-25). The Mainstream Media Would Go Wild If France's Million-Person Protest Happened In Russia. thealtworld.com The Mainstream Media, their government allies, and those two's on-the-ground proxies have incessantly tried in vain over the past year to provoke large-scale protests in Russia along the lines of what France just experienced last week for the purpose of delegitimizing its government and distracting the security services with an artificially manufactured domestic crisis. | The French Interior Ministry acknowledged that

teleSUR, JDO (2023-03-25). Arriban líderes a Santo Domingo para Cumbre Iberoamericana. telesurtv.net Participan jefes de Estado y de Gobierno de América Latina y el Caribe junto a España, Portugal y Andorra.

Anonymous103 (2023-03-26). "Space And Earth" Against Erdogan. southfront.org Illustrative Image | Written by Damir Nazarov | The terrible tragedy in Turkey definitely falls under the category of political intrigue by the forces of evil. All talk about natural causes is ignorant and empty. There are a number of reasons why Erdogan is tired of imperialism and they literally want to get rid of him "democratically." I mean the subsequent elections, which will most likely be the last for Erdogan in his political career. | The first reason for the earthquake strike on Turkey lies in the struggle of the…

Rick Rozoff (2023-03-25). Swedish FM bemoans: haven't we debased ourselves sufficiently, extradited enough Kurds? antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The LocalMarch 18, 2023 Swedish foreign minister disappointed by Turkey not acting on Nato bid Turkey has sought the extradition of dozens of Kurdish and other suspects it accuses of ties to outlawed militants and a failed 2016 coup attempt. On Friday, the Turkish head of state said Sweden had still not agreed to extradite …




Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2023-03-25). Twelve Years Ago: The US-NATO-Israel Sponsored Al Qaeda Insurgency in Syria. Who Was Behind the 2011 "Protest Movement"? globalresearch.ca It was not a protest movement, it was an armed insurgency integrated by US-Israeli & allied supported "jihadist" death squads. From Day One, the Islamist "freedom fighters" were supported, trained & equipped by NATO & Turkey's High Command.

ecns.cn (2023-03-26). (W. E. Talk‚Ä¢In-depth Interview) Zhang Xiaojing: Responding to Schumpeter's question, how to develop"China'sexperience" to "China's theory"?>. ecns.cn Joseph Schumpeter, an Austrian-born economist, wrote in his History of Economic Analysis, "…in ancient China, the home of the oldest literary culture of which we know.

ecns.cn (2023-03-26). China presents national report on nuclear safety to IAEA. ecns.cn China presented its national report on nuclear safety during the Joint Eighth and Ninth Review Meeting of the Contracting Parties to the Convention on Nuclear Safety (CNS) on Thursday at the headquarters of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna, Austria.

teleSUR, YSM (2023-03-26). Putin anuncia despliegue de armas nucleares tácticas en Belarús. telesurtv.net Para el 1 de julio Rusia prevé concluir en esa nación un almacén para resguardar armas nucleares.

Anonymous103 (2023-03-26). Russia To Deploy Its Nuclear Weapons In Belarus. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | At the request of the Belarusian side, Russia will deploy its tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, the same way as the United States has been doing on the territory of its allied countries. | On March 25, Russian President Vladimir Putin declared that the construction of a special storage facility for tactical nuclear weapons on the territory of Belarus will end on July 1. | The decision was made after London had declared its plans to supply Ukraine with depleted uranium she…

_____ (2023-03-25). Minsk, Moscow & The Moral Olympics. strategic-culture.org Lofty ideals that were an integral part of the ancient Olympics and that underwrite the founding of the modern Olympic games are not for NATO. | In assessing NATO's ongoing efforts to terrorise Russian and Belarusian athletes, we must include Minsk sparrows, Muscovite goalkeepers, Nazi paratroopers, African Americans and many more in our calculus to make sense of this latest bout of naked NATO fascism. | Let's start with the late POTUS Nixon, who had the singular honour of




Staff (2023-03-25). Brussels: Confront police killings, state repression, and racist violence with internationalist solidarity! samidoun.net Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network — Brussels expresses our outrage at the latest police killing in Belgium, the killing of Imad, 42, a father of two in Seneffe. This follows the still unexplained death of Sourour in the cells of the Brussels police in January and comes only days after the shooting of an as-yet …

thecommunists (2023-03-26). The west wants to leverage Estonia against Russia. thecommunists.org This article is reproduced from Infobrics, with thanks. ***** Western intentions to arm Estonia with the most modern types of conventional weapons which can target St Petersburg, as well as the installation of a medium-range anti-missile defence system, suggests that the Baltic country is wanting to challenge Russia, despite its military barely even having enough …

Rick Rozoff (2023-03-25). NATO in Estonia: King's Royal Hussars pass baton to Queen's Royal Hussars with support of French Foreign Legion. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOMultinational Corps NortheastMarch 22, 2023 The Queen's Royal Hussars take command of NATO eFP Battlegroup Estonia supported by the French Foreign Legion On March 19, the Tapa Military Base, Estonia, saw the transfer of authority ceremony from Britain's own The King's Royal Hussars to The Queen's Royal Hussars (QRH) who took the helm of NATO's …

Juan Cole (2023-03-26). Netherlands becomes European Leader in Solar Power Per Capita, with 500K Panels on Lakes, Reservoirs and Seas. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — Solar panels are like magic, turning sunshine into electricity. They are, however, relatively bulky. We own our own home and have 16 of them on our roof, but renters have often complained to me that it isn't so easy in an apartment building. There is also a danger that they …

teleSUR, JDO (2023-03-26). Canciller venezolano insta a rechazar sanciones de EE.UU. y UE. telesurtv.net Durante la Cumbre Iberoamericana, Yvan Gil recordó que EE.UU. y la Unión Europea han impuesto sanciones a Cuba, Nicaragua y Venezuela.

Dan Shan (2023-03-25). [Correspondence] China's bewildering medical education pathways. thelancet.com The medical education system in China is widely considered one of the most complex and perplexing in the world. Unlike the standardised medical training in Europe and North America, where all medical graduates hold the same degree and possess a uniform level of clinical proficiency,1 China has multiple, distinct medical education pathways that can last from 3 to 8 years. As a result, medical students in China can receive an entry-level medical degree at varying levels of graduation, allowing them to take the Chinese Medical Licensing Examination and become licensed practitioners.




Rick Rozoff (2023-03-25). U.S. NATO contingent in Europe: dancing for WWIII. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. Army Europe and AfricaMarch 16, 2023 66th Military Intelligence Brigade hosts women's health panel U.S. Army Lt. Col. Erica Kane, commander, Wiesbaden Army Health Clinic, Regional Health Command-Europe, speaks about women's health and putting people first during a Women's Health Question and Answer Panel….

Anonymous103 (2023-03-25). The Most Undervalued Assets In Europe Are Now In Eastern Ukraine. Who Is The First To Benefit? southfront.org During the armed conflict in Ukraine in 2022, Kiev lost, and Moscow gained, a significant part of the south of…

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-03-25). Multipolarity Was Triggered by the 2003 US Invasion of Iraq. orinocotribune.com By Karin Kneissl — Mar, 20 2023 | Twenty years after the unlawful and destabilizing US-led invasion of Iraq, Washington must face the ultimate consequence of that war: UNSC powers China and Russia laying the foundation for a genuine, UN Charter-based system of multipolarism. | On the night of 19-20 March, 2003, the US air force began bombing the Iraqi capital, Baghdad. The EU and NATO were deeply divided on whether to join the aggression: While newer NATO members from Central and Eastern Europe were in favor of the war, European heavyweights Paris and Berlin opposed it. | The Iraq war also marked the onset o…

Anonymous103 (2023-03-25). Global South Increasingly Alienated By Western Demands For Alignment. southfront.org Illustrative Image | Written by Uriel Araujo, researcher with a focus on international and ethnic conflicts | European and American relations with Asian and African countries are collapsing, according to Republic of Congo MP Jeremy Lissouba and many analysts. Moscow and Beijing can certainly benefit from that, but the true bottom line is that nations in Africa and elsewhere in the Global South are also benefiting from partnerships and cooperation which in turn are being framed in the language of non-alignment…

Alastair Crooke (2023-03-25). Lawfare Comes into Fashion: The New Geo-political 'Rack'. thealtworld.com So here we are: more 'mud' slinging at President Putin (ludicrously enough) as an alleged indicted 'child abductor'. This tactic is not new. It is drawn from the old Anglo-American playbook first honed for service against Slobodan Milosevic. | It always seemingly reverts to the same question: Did Europe properly think this through? Again, the probable answer is 'no'. More likely the 'strike' against President Putin was seen rather, as clever 'optics' — the image of the International Criminal Court's arrest warrant for Putin issued, with a German official stating flatly that Germany will enforce the warrant…

WSWS (2023-03-25). The revival of the Berlin-Tokyo Axis. wsws.org The rapprochement between Germany and Japan comes at a time when both countries are abandoning all military restraint and massively rearming.




Marco De Ambrogi (2023-03-25). [Perspectives] Love and inequality. thelancet.com Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare's story of the two star-crossed lovers written in 1597 and set in Verona, Italy, has fascinated audiences for centuries. The appeal of the tragic fate of two adolescent lovers driven to a dramatic end by the opposition of their families continues to resonate among young generations. There have been many modern adaptations of Romeo and Juliet, including the musical West Side Story and Baz Luhrmann's movie Romeo + Juliet. Welsh playwright Gary Owen has now created his own adaptation, Romeo and Julie, set in modern day Splott, a suburb of Cardiff, in Wales, UK.

Rick Rozoff (2023-03-25). Latvia: Canada leads NATO combat exercise near Russian border. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOMultinational Corps NortheastMarch 25, 2023 NATO eFP Battlegroup Latvia proceeds with Combat Readiness Evaluation SZCZECIN, Poland — Having completed their preparation exercise Wolverine Shield/Strike, NATO enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) Battlegroup Latvia has kicked off exercise Crystal Arrow 23, which will serve as a Combat Readiness Evaluation (CREVAL) test for this Canadian-led unit comprising multiple NATO …

WSWS (2023-03-25). Strike wave sweeps across the Netherlands. wsws.org This new wave of strikes takes place against the backdrop of relentless anti-Russian hysteria and intensified propaganda in the media to justify NATO's war in Ukraine.

Anonymous669 (2023-03-26). After Supplying Kiev With Su-25s, Northern Macedonia May Send Its Mi-24 Attack Helicopters. southfront.org A Macedonian Air Force Mi-24V taking off for a training sortie on 6 August 2012. Photo by Wikimedia user (Dcvetic). | A proposal to send 12 Soviet-made Mi-24 attack helicopters to Ukraine will be submitted for approval during the next session of the North Macedonian government, the country's Defense Minister Slavjanka Petrovska announced on March 25, according to the local media outlet Nezavisen. | Petrovska said that the decision will not affect the combat readiness of the North Ma…

ecns.cn (2023-03-26). China extradites murder suspect from Russia. ecns.cn Chinese police have recently extradited a murder suspect from Russia who had been on the run for 27 years, the Ministry of Public Security said on Friday.

mforinoco (2023-03-26). Havana and the World: Al Mayadeen interviews Cuba President (II). orinocotribune.com In an exclusive interview for Al Mayadeen, the Cuban President talks about Cuba's stance on the war in Ukraine, and his country's relationship with Russia, China, and other countries. | During the second part of Al Mayadeen Media Network Chairman Ghassan Ben Jeddou's interview with Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel, the president discusses Cuba's assessment of current alliances, in addition to its position on the war in Ukraine. | The Cuban president discussed the solid relationship that consolidates his country with Russia, China, and Iran, as well as his country's relationship with Latin American leaders, and w…




Anonymous103 (2023-03-26). Military Situation In Ukraine On March 26, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Russian forces destroyed 10 motor vehicles and a Gvozdika howitzer near Kherson; | Russian forces destroyed four pick-up trucks and an ammo depot near Kupyansk; | Russian forces destroyed four armoured vehicles and three motor vehicles near Liman; | Russian forces destroyed an ammo depot near Kramatorsk town; | The Russian Army advanced in the northern districts of Mariinka; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Debrova; | Clashes between the Russian…

Anonymous103 (2023-03-26). Ukrainian UAV Was Intercepted In Russian Tula Oblast. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On March 26, an explosion thundered in the town of Kireevsk in the Russian Tula Oblast. Russian media citing sources in law enforcement agencies and emergency services, reported that Ukrainian Tu-141 Strizh UAV, which was packed with explosives, fell in the central district of the settlement. | The Committee for Regional Security confirmed the incident, which resulted in damage to several houses. Three civilians were wounded."One victim was treated on the spot. Another victim was taken to…

Anonymous103 (2023-03-26). Military Situation In Donbass On March 26, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | The Russian Army advanced in the northern district of Mariinka; | Clashes between Russian forces and the AFU continue in Bakhmut and its outskirts; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Ugledar; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue on the outskirts of Avdeevka; | Up to 90 Ukrainian servicemen, 3 vehicles and 4 armored vehicles were destroyed by Russian artillery on Krasniy-Liman front, according to the R…

Anonymous103 (2023-03-26). Military Situation In Syria On March 26, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On March 26, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 11 times: 1 — in Idlib province, 1 — in Latakia province, 9 — in Aleppo province; | On March 26, the Russian Military Police carried out a one-sided patrol in the countryside of Ain al-Arab; | On March 25, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SAA positions near 46th Division; | The Syrian Foreign Ministry condemned the US strikes against the SAA and pro-Ir…

Anonymous669 (2023-03-26). Russian Loitering Munitions Destroyed M777, FH70 Howitzer Of Kiev Forces (Videos). southfront.org ZALA Lancet attack drone. © Marina Lystseva/TASS | The Russian military has destroyed two more Western-made howitzers of Kiev forces using advanced Lancet loitering munitions. | On March 25 and 26, two videos surfaced online showing strikes against an FH70 and an M777 towed 155 mm howitzers of Kiev forces on an unspecified front in the special military operation zone. Both howitzers received direct hits. | The ZALA Aero Group, a subsidiary of Russia's defense giant Kalashnikov, produces two versions of t…

Anonymous103 (2023-03-26). Military Overview: Turning Point Of Russian Assault On Bakhmut. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Russian and Ukrainian military sources unanimously claimed a turning point of the Russian assault on the city of Bakhmut which will soon become Artemovsk (the name of the city in 1924-2016, it became Bakhmut when the Kiev regime launched ideological decommunization of the country). | The fighting is shifting to the center of the city. According to the latest data, clashes are ongoing in the city market area which is located on the western bank of the Bakhmutka river 500 meters to the buil…

Anonymous103 (2023-03-26). Military Situation In Ukraine On March 26, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Russian forces destroyed 10 motor vehicles and a Gvozdika howitzer near Kherson; | Russian forces destroyed four pick-up trucks and an ammo depot near Kupyansk; | Russian forces destroyed four armoured vehicles and three motor vehicles near Liman; | Russian forces destroyed an ammo depot near Kramatorsk town; | The Russian Army advanced in the northern districts of Mariinka; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Debrova; | Clashes between the Russian…

Anonymous103 (2023-03-26). Ukrainian UAV Was Intercepted In Russian Tula Oblast. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On March 26, an explosion thundered in the town of Kireevsk in the Russian Tula Oblast. Russian media citing sources in law enforcement agencies and emergency services, reported that Ukrainian Tu-141 Strizh UAV, which was packed with explosives, fell in the central district of the settlement. | The Committee for Regional Security confirmed the incident, which resulted in damage to several houses. Three civilians were wounded."One victim was treated on the spot. Another victim was taken to…

Anonymous103 (2023-03-26). Military Situation In Donbass On March 26, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | The Russian Army advanced in the northern district of Mariinka; | Clashes between Russian forces and the AFU continue in Bakhmut and its outskirts; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Ugledar; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue on the outskirts of Avdeevka; | Up to 90 Ukrainian servicemen, 3 vehicles and 4 armored vehicles were destroyed by Russian artillery on Krasniy-Liman front, according to the R…

Anonymous103 (2023-03-26). Military Situation In Syria On March 26, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On March 26, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 11 times: 1 — in Idlib province, 1 — in Latakia province, 9 — in Aleppo province; | On March 26, the Russian Military Police carried out a one-sided patrol in the countryside of Ain al-Arab; | On March 25, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SAA positions near 46th Division; | The Syrian Foreign Ministry condemned the US strikes against the SAA and pro-Ir…

Anonymous669 (2023-03-26). Russian Loitering Munitions Destroyed M777, FH70 Howitzer Of Kiev Forces (Videos). southfront.org ZALA Lancet attack drone. © Marina Lystseva/TASS | The Russian military has destroyed two more Western-made howitzers of Kiev forces using advanced Lancet loitering munitions. | On March 25 and 26, two videos surfaced online showing strikes against an FH70 and an M777 towed 155 mm howitzers of Kiev forces on an unspecified front in the special military operation zone. Both howitzers received direct hits. | The ZALA Aero Group, a subsidiary of Russia's defense giant Kalashnikov, produces two versions of t…

Anonymous103 (2023-03-26). Military Overview: Turning Point Of Russian Assault On Bakhmut. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Russian and Ukrainian military sources unanimously claimed a turning point of the Russian assault on the city of Bakhmut which will soon become Artemovsk (the name of the city in 1924-2016, it became Bakhmut when the Kiev regime launched ideological decommunization of the country). | The fighting is shifting to the center of the city. According to the latest data, clashes are ongoing in the city market area which is located on the western bank of the Bakhmutka river 500 meters to the buil…

Ryan Cristián (2023-03-25). COVID Vaccine Cover Up, Biden Illegally Bombs Syria, Russian Nukes & Impending Mexico Regime Change. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (3/25/23). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth

Ajamu Baraka, Black Agenda Report. (2023-03-25). The US/EU/NATO Axis Of Domination Remains Greatest Threat To Peace. popularresistance.org This commentary really should be part two from the piece I wrote last week in the run-up to the anti-war mobilization that took place March 18th which commemorated the 20th anniversary of the invasion of Iraq. In that article I made a similar argument about why the U.S. should be seen as the greatest threat to the survival of collective humanity on our planet. | That point, however, needs to be reinforced because in typical arrogance, on the eve of that mobilization and the official March 20th date of the U.S. invasion, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issues an arrest warrant for Russia President Vladimir…

_____ (2023-03-25). The Collapse of U.S. Policy in the Middle East. journal-neo.org Now, it is abundantly clear that the United States' dishonest and aggressive Middle East strategy, which is at odds with the aspirations of the Arab world, has utterly failed. The establishment of a multipolar world by Russia, China, and Iran was a significant milestone in this process. The convergence of these three nations and the […] | –°–æ–æ–±—â–µ–Ω–∏–µ

Ann Brown (2023-03-25). 'Black Swan' Author Nassim Taleb: This is Phase 1 Of Russia Becoming a Chinese Vassal State. moguldom.com Could Russia become a vassal state? Famed "Black Swan" author Nassim Taleb seems the think so. A vassal state is a region or country where the ruler owes allegiance to a larger or more powerful state. Russia, said Taleb is i the first stage of becoming one for China. "Phase I of the transformation of …

Anonymous669 (2023-03-25). Russian Army Captured Ukrainian RAM II Loitering Munition (Photos). southfront.org Click to see full-size image. Via Twitter. | The Russian military has captured a Ukrainian RAM II loitering munition that crashed on an unspecified front in the special military operation zone. | On March 24, photos surfaced online showing the captured loitering munition which appeared to be nearly intact. The loitering munition may have crashed as a result of a technical failure, or as a result of jamming by Russian electronic warfare means. | The RAM II loitering munition is a d…

Anonymous767 (2023-03-25). Military Situation In Syria On March 25, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see the full-size image | On March 25, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no cases of hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours | On March 23, US aircraft attacked positions of the SAA and Iranian-backed groups in Deir Ezzor, reportedly killing 6 SAA servicemen. The attacks were carried out in response to the death of American contractor in an attack of resistance groups | On March 24, SAA and Iranian-backed groups attacked US positions in CONOCO faci…

Anonymous767 (2023-03-25). Military Situation In Ukraine On March 25, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see the full-size image | Russian forces destroyed 10 motor vehicles and a Gvozdika howitzer near Kherson | Russian forces destroyed two armoured vehicles and two motor vehicles near Kupyansk | Russian forces destroyed two armoured vehicles and three pickups near Liman | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Debrova | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Kupyansk | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Mariinka | Clashes between the…

Ben Norton (2023-03-25). China & Russia pledge 'changes not seen in 100 years': Xi & Putin take aim at US dollar hegemony. geopoliticaleconomy.com China's President Xi Jinping traveled to Russia to meet Vladimir Putin, pledging "changes the likes of which we haven't seen for 100 years", agreeing to deepen economic integration and challenge the hegemony of the US dollar using yuan and other currencies in international trade.

ecns.cn (2023-03-25). China outmaneuvers U.S. in offering peace plan for Ukraine crisis: former U.S. diplomat. ecns.cn U.S. President Joe Biden watched as China presented to the world a peace plan which China hopes will lead to a peaceful resolution of the year-long Ukraine crisis and which was immediately complimented by Russia and Ukraine.

Marjorie Cohn (2023-03-25). ICC Charges Putin With War Crimes While US and Israeli Leaders Enjoy Impunity. truthout.org On March 17, a little more than one year after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Karim Khan, chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), announced that the Pre-Trial Chamber (PTC) had issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin for the commission of war crimes in Ukraine. The PTC also issued an arrest warrant for Maria Lvova-Belova, commissioner for children's rights… |

William Walter Kay (2023-03-25). Breaking: "Second Russia Offensive" (SRO): Vladimir Sharpens the Cleaver; Volodymyr Fattens the Calf. globalresearch.ca

Anonymous103 (2023-03-25). In Video: Fighting For Ruins In Maryinka. southfront.org Illustrative Image | The town of Maryinka located on the south-western outskirts of Donetsk was completely destroyed by heavy battles. Clashes in the city began in March 2022 and continue to this day. | After Russian forces took control of the eastern and central districts, clashes continue in the western part of Maryinka. On March 24, the acting head of the DPR Denis Pushilin commented on the ongoing battle for the town, claiming that Ukrainian forces are in control of a small area in the western part of the town. The DPR could cla…

Rania Khalek (2023-03-25). Xi-Putin Summit: New Era of De-dollarization, Eurasian Integration & Multipolarity w/ Ben Norton. thealtworld.com Chinese President Xi Jinping traveled to Moscow to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin where they discussed China's peace proposal for the Ukraine war, challenging the US dollar hegemony, increasing Russia-Chinese trade and more. | Ben Norton, Journalist & editor of the Geopolitical Economy Report, discusses how the Xi-Putin summit showcases China's increasingly active role as a diplomatic force and the historic shift toward a multipolar world.

Rick Rozoff (2023-03-25). NATO killed international law 24 years ago: Serbian president. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com TanjugMarch 24, 2023 Vucic: International law died 24 years ago, but Serbian spirit was not broken International law died 24 years ago, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Friday at the main ceremony commemorating the anniversary of the start of the 1999 NATO aggression on Serbia, noting that, at the time, big powers had tried …

Rick Rozoff (2023-03-25). Photo, video: Serbs mark Day of Remembrance of the Victims of NATO Aggression. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com B92March 24, 2023 24 years since the NATO attack; Growing number of people gather in Sombor Exactly 24 years ago, sirens announced NATO aggression against Serbia. In 11 weeks, about 2,500 civilians and about 1,000 soldiers and policemen had died. In Serbia, the Day of Remembrance for those killed in NATO aggression is being celebrated, …

Dr. Rudolf Hà§nsel (2023-03-25). NATO's Use of Depleted Uranium Weapons in Serbia in 1999: The War that Won't End. globalresearch.ca

Staff (2023-03-25). Leopoldo López, Representing NGOs, Attacks Venezuela in United Nations. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan far right politician and fugitive from the justice system, Leopoldo López, presented himself as a representative of the Zionist NGO UN Watch to speak ill of his own country at the United Nations Human Rights Council. | At the UN Human Rights Council meeting, held in Geneva, Switzerland, on Wednesday, March 22, Leopoldo López said that the only way to improve the "human rights situation" in Venezuela is regime change, for which called for foreign intervention, a narrative that is despised by the majority of Venezuelans irrespective of their political affiliation. | Qué miseria… Leopoldo Lopez habla co…

Peace for Ukraine (2023-03-26). Anti War March Draws Some Counter Protesters. indybay.org Several hundred anti war demonstrators and a handful of counter protesters in San Francisco's Mission District on March 18.

Anonymous103 (2023-03-26). Military Situation In Bakhmut On March 26, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org

Caitlin Johnstone (2023-03-26). MSNBC Pundit Goes To Fight In Ukraine, Acts Like A Disruptive Troll And Leaves. thealtworld.com Listen to a reading of this article: | One year ago then-MSNBC analyst Malcolm Nance

A Guest Author (2023-03-25). Antiwar statement from inside Ukraine. workers.org The statement below is from the Union of Political Emigrants and Political Prisoners of Ukraine to the March 18 antiwar rally organizers and "to all participants of the peace-supporting events in the U.S. and the E.U. on March 18 and after." Dear Friends! WW PHOTO: Workers World Dear comrades in . . . |

Rick Rozoff (2023-03-25). Georgian head of state again warns of coordinated coup/new war front campaign. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Civil GeorgiaMarch 24, 2023 PM Again Talks "Second Front" and Criticizes the Opposition On March 24, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili was questioned in the Parliament under the interpellation procedure…..[T]he PM once again spoke about the ongoing war in Ukraine and the efforts to open a "second front" in Georgia in this context, accusing the …

Anonymous767 (2023-03-25). Military Situation In Bakhmut On March 25, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org

Defend Democracy Press (2023-03-25). Stop the War, Stop Sending Arms to Ukraine. An Appeal from Brussels. globalresearch.ca

Staff (2023-03-25). The Question of a Ukraine Agreement Is Not a Question. davidswanson.org

WSWS (2023-03-25). IMF props up Ukraine with $15.6 billion loan package. wsws.org The IMF loan package is intended to bolster a government dedicated to continuing an imperialist proxy war that continues to ruin countless lives.

Brian Berletic (2023-03-25). SYRIA ATTACK — WONDER WEAPONS — SPRING OFFENSIVE — UKRAINE COLLAPSE WITH BRIAN BERLETIC. thealtworld.com

Editor (2023-03-25). Trans rights are under attack. mronline.org There is a dangerous escalation of transphobia happening right now. The political right in the United States and the United Kingdom are rolling back civil rights for trans people specifically and LGBT people more broadly. This is being driven by an amalgamation of mainstream conservative parties, the far right, Christian fundamentalists and right-wing shock jocks and tabloids.

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