2024-03-13: News Headlines

Kit Klarenberg (2024-03-13). Failed ICJ Case Against Russia Backfires, Paves Way for Genocide Charges Against Ukraine. mintpressnews.com An esteemed UN court has issued little-noticed but hugely significant rulings in cases brought by Kiev and its Western sponsors against the Kremlin. The judgments raise grave questions about Kiev's military campaign in the Donbas, whether it was attempting genocide during its eight-year-long war against the population, and if the West planned to exploit the brutal repression to provoke war with Moscow.

infobrics (2024-03-13). Roscosmos Points out the Interest of BRICS Countries in Coordinating Space Activities. infobrics.org Russia's BRICS partners are interested in coordinating space activities. This was stated by Yury Borisov, Director General of The Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos), in an interview with the " Pro Cosmos" portal…

infobrics (2024-03-13). Latvia threatening Russian citizens for participating in voting. infobrics.org The Baltic state is willing to deport Russian citizens who participate in presidential elections.

infobrics (2024-03-13). Trump tells Orbán that funding for Ukraine will end when he's president again. infobrics.org Hungary says maintaining ties with Russia is the result of "good foreign policy".

Reuters (2024-03-13). Vladimir Putin warns the West: Russia is ready for nuclear war. scmp.com President Vladimir Putin warned the West that Russia was technically ready for nuclear war and that if the US sent troops to Ukraine it would be considered a significant escalation of the war.

Associated Press (2024-03-13). Russia says it killed 234 fighters while thwarting incursion from Ukraine. scmp.com Ukrainian long-range drones smashed into two oil facilities deep inside Russia, while an armed incursion claimed by anti-Kremlin fighters unnerved a border region just days before Russia's presidential election.

WSWS (2024-03-13). German Green and Christian Democratic politicians dismiss danger of nuclear war. wsws.org In an angry commentary in the Monday edition of the FAZ, foreign policy experts Anton Hofreiter (Greens) and Norbert Rà∂ttgen (Christian Democrats, CDU) called for a massive escalation of the NATO war against Russia in Ukraine.

krish-rad_ind (2024-03-13). Ukraine Loses Soldiers and Equipment in Failed Attempt to Cross Russia Border. orinocotribune.com

Agence France-Presse (2024-03-13). Joe Biden sends Ukraine weapons aid as Poles warn of Russia threat. scmp.com US President Joe Biden announced a US$300 million emergency weapons package to prop up Ukraine while Congress blocks further aid, as Poland's leaders visited the White House.

ecns.cn (2024-03-13). Beijing's efforts seen as key to resolving crisis. ecns.cn Li Hui, the Chinese government's special representative on Eurasia affairs, concluded on Tuesday an 11-day shuttle diplomacy trip that took him to Russia and the European Union headquarters in Brussels, as well as Poland, Ukraine, Germany and France.

scorinoco (2024-03-13). Ukraine Loses Soldiers and Equipment in Failed Attempt to Cross Russia Border. orinocotribune.com The Russian Defense Ministry has revealed that in an attempt to cross Russian borders, the Ukrainian army lost 234 fighters and a substantial amount of military equipment, including seven tanks and three infantry fighting vehicles. | In a statement released on Tuesday, March 12, the Russian Defense Ministry said, "The enemy lost 234 militants, seven tanks, three US-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, and two armored personnel carriers. There were no violations of the state border," noting that the attack was confronted on all three different directions where Ukraine tried to infiltrate. | pic.twitter.com/pBm…

tvbrics (2024-03-13). Russian Foreign Ministry: further BRICS expansion should be postponed until the Kazan summit. tvbrics.com Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov spoke about the prospects of the BRICS development…

ijr.com (2024-03-13). Biden's Approval Rating Hits All Time Low After State of the Union Address On Tuesday, Nathaniel Rakich, of the polling analytics site FiveThirtyEight, posted a picture on X of Biden's approval rating tracker. It showed Biden's approval rating hit low of 37.4%, a new low for his entire term so far.

aa.com.tr (2024-03-13). Double standards on human rights, humanitarian law must be abandoned: China on Gaza"The killing of civilians in Gaza must be stopped. Injustice done to the Palestinian people must be corrected. The double standards against human rights and international humanitarian law must be abandoned," Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin told a routine press briefing in Beijing.

jurist.org (2024-03-13). Human rights groups sue Denmark over exporting weapons to Israel Amnesty International announced Tuesday that Danish human rights groups Oxfam Denmark, Amnesty International, Action Aid Denmark and Palestinian rights group Al-Haq are suing Denmark's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and national police to stop the country from exporting military equipment and weapons to Israel.

aa.com.tr (2024-03-13). Protests persist about sales of Palestinian property in synagogues in US, CanadaListed sale locations were in illegal Jewish settlements according to international law, says US peace activist

english.ahram.org.eg (2024-03-13). Israel's war of wordsColonialism has always employed words and concepts alongside weapons and money to subjugate people. The White Man's Burden of spreading civilisation among the brutes is a case in point. With the rise of the Zionist project at the height of this colonial era in the late 19th century, its pioneers borrowed colonial terminology.

middleeasteye.net (2024-03-13). War on Gaza: Decades of colonialism led to Israel's genocidal moment Amid the clamour of dehumanisation, Palestinians, like all colonised peoples, have been stripped of the rights to ontological resistance and self-defence. Palestinian life has come into conflict with white supremacy and the West's desire to atone for its own antisemitism and the genocide of European Jews.

truthout.org (2024-03-13). The Genocide in Gaza Is Filling Our Beautiful Month of Ramadan With Dread Ramadan is a beautiful month of fasting and prayer focused on humility and kindness, but in Palestine this holy month has been repeatedly weaponized against us — the Israeli military has shown a pattern of targeting Palestinians, and especially Palestinian Muslims, during this month

aa.com.tr (2024-03-13). US-based Jewish Voice for Peace sees progress on Gaza Officials from the US-based anti-Zionist Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) organization, who have participated in hundreds of pro-Palestinian protests in New York, notably at the Statue of Liberty and Grand Central Station, spoke to Anadolu

newsweek.com (2024-03-13). China, Russia, Iran Join Forces for War Games Amid US-Houthi Clashes As the United States continues to conduct strikes against rebels targeting commercial vessels off the coast of the Arabian Peninsula, the naval forces of China, Russia and Iran have entered nearby waters to conduct joint exercises and showcase their maritime military prowess.

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tvbrics (2024-03-13). Russian Presidential Elections: Specifics of Voting Procedure. tvbrics.com In 2024, the presidential election lasts three days…

eng.belta.by (2024-03-13). BUCE to develop cooperation with Russia's Trade Representation in Morocco. eng.belta.by As part of the talks held online, the Belarusian Universal Commodity | Exchange (BUCE) and the Trade Representation of the Russian Federation | in the Kingdom of Morocco discussed topical issues of exchange trade | with the countries of North Africa and identified promising areas of…

ecns.cn (2024-03-13). Guizhou gears up in computing. ecns.cn Guizhou province in Southwest China will take further steps to speed up the construction of computing infrastructure and intelligent computing center clusters, with a key focus on artificial intelligence technology.

albawaba (2024-03-13). Cargo plane crashes near Moscow, Russia. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Russia announced Tuesday that a military cargo flight carrying 15 personnel crashed while taking off from an airfield northeast of Moscow for a planned journey."An Il-76 military transport aviation plane crashed in the Ivanovo region while taking off to perform a scheduled flight. On board were eight crew members and seven passengers," the defense ministry said in a statement.Russian Military-Transport aircraft crashed at the Severnyy airport in Ivanovo

tvbrics (2024-03-13). Public space for development of drone industry and private space opens in Russian capital. tvbrics.com The specialised "Boiling Point" will become a platform for events, meetings, negotiations…

unitedEditor (2024-03-13). The Multipolar Mediterranean: The challenge of a better future and a Pax Mediterranea. uwidata.com On the 26th and 27th of February, the Russian Federation hosted over 500 participants from more than 130 countries in Moscow to challenge Western hegemony in the Second Congress of the International Russophile Movement (MIR). UWI documents in the following days some speeches delivered in the congress. Today we publish the presentation of Lorenzo Maria …

Linda Pentz Gunter (2024-03-13). Nuclear Theater in Hollywood. counterpunch.org A handful of Hollywood celebs, some highly recognizable including Jane Fonda, Barbra Streisand, Lily Tomlin, Emma Thompson and Michael Douglas, as well as musicians such as Jackson Brown and Graham Nash, just signed their names to a letter published in theLA Times urging that we "Make Nukes History". Hooray, right? Well, only half hooray. The

Agence France-Presse (2024-03-13). Navalny ally Leonid Volkov hurt in hammer attack outside home in Lithuania. scmp.com Assault left Leonid Volkov, a close ally of late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, with a broken arm: 'They literally wanted to make a schnitzel out of me'.

Staff (2024-03-13). MI6 strikes again: Navalny's aide Volkov beaten up in Lithuania. gilbertdoctorow.com We are two days from the opening of polls in Russia for the 2024 presidential election and the Brits could not pass up an opportunity to spoil the mood by cooking up a follow-on atrocity to remind us of the murder of Alexei Navalny that they brought to the door of Putin in mid-February. This …

eng.belta.by (2024-03-13). Russia seeks exchange of experience with Belarus in industrial tourism. eng.belta.by Russia is interested in sharing experience with Belarus in industrial | tourism, Olga Shandurenko, Project Director of the Urban Economy | Division of the Agency for Strategic Initiatives to Promote New Projects | (Russia), told the media at the international seminar Industrial…

tvbrics (2024-03-13). BRICS Universe Exhibition is held in Russia. tvbrics.com It will be open for visitors until 3 April…

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2024-03-13). CELAC Should Revisit Its Position on Haiti. orinocotribune.com By Mona Péralte — Mar 6, 2024 | The Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) was founded in Caracas, Venezuela in December 2011 as an alternative to the Washington, DC-based Organization of American States (OAS), formed in 1948 to be a Cold War chariot. Cuba characterizes the OAS as Washington's "Ministry of Colonial Affairs, " which expelled the socialist nation in 1962. | "As the years go by, CELAC is going to leave behind the old and worn-out OAS," then Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said at the 33-member alliance's inaugural ceremonies. | "It's the death sentence for the Monroe Doctrine…

Mark Magnier (2024-03-13). Pentagon needs to become more nimble to counter China threat, US lawmakers are told. scmp.com Experts issue warnings about the Chinese military build-up in the western Pacific and about expanded ties between China, Russia, Iran and North Korea.

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-03-13). New IRGC Warships Participate in Iran-China-Russia Naval Drill. english.almanar.com.lb The new warships of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) have participated in a joint naval drill in the Indian Ocean. Naval forces from Iran, Russia, and China have jointly launched the ongoing drill, known as "Marine Security Belt 2024". Martyr Mahmoudi warship, Martyr Soleimani combat patrol vessel, Martyr Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis warship, Martyr Tavvasoli …

newarab (2024-03-13). Erdogan warns against spreading Ukraine conflict to NATO. newarab.com Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday any steps that would exacerbate the war in Ukraine and possibly spread the conflict to NATO member Turkey supports Ukraine's territorial integrity. But it also maintains cordial relations with Russia and regularly speaks with both sides in the conflict. It has provided Ukraine with military and political support but also opposes sanctions on Moscow. | Speakin…

newarab (2024-03-13). Iran, Russia and China in Gulf of Oman joint naval drill. newarab.com China, Iran and Russia have begun a joint naval drill in the Gulf of Oman, a crucial waterway near the mouth of the Persian Gulf, officials said Tuesday. | Footage aired by Chinese state television and a video released by the Russian navy showed the ongoing drill, known as "Marine Security Belt 2024". | China sent the guided-missile destroyer Urumqi and the guided-missile frigate Linyi to the exercise. Russia's forces are being led by the Varyag, a Slava-class cruiser. | More than 20 ships, support vessels and combat boats from the three countries, as well as naval helicopters, are involved in the exercise.

presstv.ir (2024-03-13). Russia: Israel deliberately impeding probe into crimes committed in Gaza. presstv.ir Deputy Ambassador to the UN Maria Zabolotskaya said Moscow would "welcome any efforts aimed at shedding light on the crimes committed during the Palestinian-Israeli conflict."

presstv.ir (2024-03-13). Russia deploys 'game changer' weapon as US says Ukraine's ammo shortage costs dearly. presstv.ir Russia's air force has started deploying powerful aerial bombs as the United States laments ammunition shortages in Ukraine.

presstv.ir (2024-03-13). Russia intercepts, destroys dozens of Ukrainian drones. presstv.ir Russia's defense ministry says it has intercepted and downed 25 Ukrainian drones over separate regions of the country.

presstv.ir (2024-03-13). Iran, Russia, China kick off joint naval drills in Sea of Oman. presstv.ir Naval forces from Iran, Russia and China have started a joint exercise in the Sea of Oman.

presstv.ir (2024-03-13). Iran says IAEA must observe impartiality in its reports on Iran. presstv.ir Iran calls on the IAEA to observe impartiality in its reports on the country's nuclear activity.

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2024-03-11: News Headlines

Editor (2024-03-11). Mar 11, 2024. sitrepworld.info Hauser — Air on the G String (J. S. Bach) On the Brink of Nuclear War, by Evaggelos Vallianatos Michael Brenner: The West has set itself on a path of collective suicide — both moral and economic Sick, and Sick of It All, by Edward J. Curtin, Jr. Do You Say You Want a Revolution? by Philip Giraldi Can Americans Have Hope? by Paul Craig Roberts The Great Archaeological Discovery of Our Time, by Lambert Strether "Psychological Giant," Psychiatrist Dives Into Donald Trump's Mental State — Tucker Carlson, Keith Ablow (Video) Worrying About TikTok During An Active Genocide, by Cait…

albawaba (2024-03-11). Is Maher Assad in Russia for treatment after Israeli airstrike. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Maher Assad, brother of Syrian President Bashar Assad, was reportedly transferred to Russia for treatment after allegedly being targeted and injured in an Israeli strike in Damascus, Syria.Lebanese website Lebanon Debate reported on Sunday that news circulating the injury of Maher Assad, a Syrian general and commander of the Syrian Army's elite 4th Armoured Divisio, in an Israeli strike is "true".No official Syrian reports were made to clarify or deny the injury of Syrian commander Maher Assad in an Israeli strike and that he is now in Russia to get medical treatment.ÿߟÑÿ&n…

infobrics (2024-03-11). South Africa Eyes Stronger Ties and Trade with Russia Amid Global Uncertainties. infobrics.org Discover the intricate bond between South Africa and Russia, as Ambassador Maqetuka sheds light on the potential growth and cooperation between the two nations. Explore the role of BRICS in reshaping the global economic landscape and the significance of energy cooperation in diversifying South Africa's imports…

infobrics (2024-03-11). Moldova about to escalate tensions with Russia. infobrics.org The ex-soviet state signed a defense agreement with France in the midst of current tensions between NATO and Moscow.

infobrics (2024-03-11). PM Modi Set to Reveal Names of 4 Astronauts Picked for Gaganyaan Mission; 'Pilots Went to Russia for Training'. infobrics.org Prime Minister Narendra Modi is visiting the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) in Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram, where he will review preparations for the Gaganyaan Mission and reveal the names of four test pilots undergoing training for the mission…

infobrics (2024-03-11). Missiles near Russia, F-35s with thermonuclear bombs… Is NATO ready for war. infobrics.org The possibility of large-scale NATO deployment in Finland and the Baltic states gives the US premier strike capabilities, far greater than Russia ever had in Cuba 60 years ago. What's more, both high-ranking officials in Moscow and independent experts regularly warn about the development of new thermonuclear weapons in America, including the so-called "nuclear super-fuse" technology that the US has been testing for decades.

tvbrics (2024-03-11). Special Representative of Russian President Mikhail Shvydkoy: Russia needs to enter new cultural markets. tvbrics.com One of the most developed co-operation mechanisms is formed with China…

infobrics (2024-03-11). Russia-Brazil Relations Bolster BRICS Influence, Eye Future Economic Growth. infobrics.org Explore the outcomes of the recent Russia-Brazil Commission meeting, focusing on strengthening bilateral and multilateral relations, enhancing government and business contacts, and its implications for BRICS and global economic dynamics…

infobrics (2024-03-11). Will Trump election bring back isolationism and threaten NATO. infobrics.org There are limits on how much change a US president can bring about to the superpower's system of "double government". The center of gravity pertaining to global tensions is changing, and Ukraine is no longer that important. Trump's record as a former president in no way allows for a description of his administration either as "isolationist" or as "pro-Russian".

WSWS (2024-03-11). NATO plans for troop deployments in Ukraine threaten nuclear war. wsws.org The NATO powers have made a decision to massively escalate their direct involvement in the Ukraine war, including the potential direct deployment of NATO troops to Ukraine.

WSWS (2024-03-11). Sweden joins NATO amid escalation of US-led war on Russia. wsws.org The finalization of Sweden's membership comes amidst a significant deterioration of NATO's position in Ukraine and threats to directly deploy NATO combat troops against Russia.

lefteast (2024-03-11). How the Post-Soviet 'Crisis of Hegemony' Explains Class and War in Ukraine. lefteast.org

en.abna24.com (2024-03-11). Yemen's Ansarullah leader vows to continue operations in regional waters

en.abna24.com (2024-03-11). Yemen's Ansarullah leader vows to continue operations in regional waters

aljazeera.com (2024-03-11). Israel's war on Gaza updates: 'Extreme hunger' in Gaza as Ramadan beginsAs the Muslim holy month of Ramadan begins, the chief of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) says "extreme hunger" is spreading rapidly in Gaza, while two more Palestinians die of starvation in north Gaza, bringing the total …

Reuters (2024-03-11). Ukraine rebuffs Pope Francis calling for talks with Russia. scmp.com Ukraine's president and top diplomat pushed back on Pope Francis' call for Kyiv to show 'the courage of the white flag' and enter negotiations with Russia.

Editor (2024-03-11). Patrick Lawrence: The Russians in Ukraine. scheerpost.com

albawaba (2024-03-11). Indian authorities bust human trafficking ring supplying 'Slave Soldiers' to Russian army. albawaba.com ALBAWAB – It was recently discovered that Indian law enforcement officials had carried out a major crackdown on a human trafficking network that was providing "slave soldiers" to the Russian army.The multi-city operation yielded the arrest of many persons who were involved in the trafficking of Indian residents to fight for Russia in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.As part of this illegal operation, which involved promising young men attractive job possibilities in exchange for forcing them to take part in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, at least 35 victims were identified. As part of their investigation into this g…

unitedEditor (2024-03-11). The need for a common strategy for multipolarity. uwidata.com On the 26th and 27th of February, the Russian Federation hosted over 500 participants from more than 130 countries in Moscow to challenge Western hegemony in the Second Congress of the International Russophile Movement (MIR). UWI documents in the following days the speeches given by Turkish delegates in the Congress. Today we start with the …

eng.belta.by (2024-03-11). Belarus win 3×3 Friendship League bronze. eng.belta.by In the final round of the event that took place in Russia's Smolensk, | Natalia Anufriyenko's team beat Russia's Krasnaya Pakhra 14-7 and MSU | 14-12, but lost in the semifinal. COP-Petersburg won the tournament…

eng.belta.by (2024-03-11). Russian president briefed about crew readiness for new mission to ISS. eng.belta.by Russian President Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with Yuri Borisov, Director General of the Roscosmos State Corporation to discuss, among other things, the preparation for new mission to the ISS that carries a representative of Belarus. A video of the meeting was released by the Kremlin's press service, BelTA has learned.

Larry Johnson (2024-03-11). Why Russia is Defeating NATO as well as Ukraine. sonar21.com At the conclusion of this post you will find my latest video chat with Nima about the latest developments surrounding the war in Ukraine. Let me point out some of the highlights (or lowlights, depending on your perspective). | Let's start with Victoria Nuland. Was she pushed out or did she preemptively resign? I believe it is the latter. From her position as the Under Secretary for Political Affairs she could see that the Biden Administration — ignoring for a moment its bellicose rhetoric about needing to defend Ukraine — is shifting military resources to Israel and China. Ukraine is the red hai…

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