(2022-02-11). Biden's Big Fail… the Russian Invasion Fantasy. dissidentvoice.org 
© Andrew Harnik US President Joe Biden accused Russian leader Vladimir Putin of "wanting things he cannot get". He was referring to Moscow's security demands in Europe with regard to the US-led NATO military alliance. Looks like the man in the White House is inadvertently doing a bit of self-projection. It's Biden who seems to …
(2022-02-11). Tehran, Moscow developing mechanism against sanctions. en.mehrnews.com The Russian Foreign Ministry has said that Tehran and Moscow are creating a mechanism to protect the two countries trade and financial exchanges from the threat of sanctions.
(2022-02-11). Google to face fines in Russia on monopoly charges. rt.com 
The tech giant was found to have restricted competition with its video sharing platform YouTube | American tech giant Google is set to be handed a fine after Russian officials determined it was in violation of the country's anti-trust laws, in connection with its video sharing and social media website YouTube. | The Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) posted the news on its website on Thursday, writing that a case brought against Google last April had concluded that the tech firm had breached antitrust law by arbitrarily deleting content on YouTube, which is the second-most visited website in the world, after G…
(2022-02-11). 'That's a World War': Biden Tells Americans to Leave Ukraine, Shoots Down Reports of Evacuation. sputniknews.com On Thursday, the US Department of State released a 'Level 4: Do Not Travel' advisory warning Americans against venturing to Ukraine "due to the increased threats of Russian military action and COVID-19." The department also urged Americans in Ukraine to "depart now via commercial or private means."
(2022-02-11). WATCH US nuclear-capable bombers arrive in UK. rt.com 
Plane spotters captured the moment the mammoth planes landed in the UK | Four American B-52 long-range bombers landed at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire on Thursday after ground crew and logistics personnel were reported to have arrived two days earlier. | The deployment comes amid heightened tensions between the West and Russia, but officials claimed the Bomber Task Force mission — a joint practice operation — had been planned for a long time. | The nuclear-capable bombers, which have been in US military service since 1955, took off from their home base of US Air Force Minot in North Dakota before r…
(2022-02-11). Russian anti-doping chiefs probing Valieva's team. rt.com 
The Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) has announced that figure skating sensation Kamila Valieva's entourage will be probed as part of the Winter Olympics star's doping case. | The 15-year-old is a 'protected person' under World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) rules about minors, meaning her team must be automatically investigated as part of a requirement for countries to "vigorously pursue" doping violations. | The favorite for the women's single skate competition is awaiting the conclusion of a hearing involving the International Olympic Committee (IOC), International Skating Union (ISU) and Russian Olympic Comm…
(2022-02-11). Top diplomat outlines Russian frustration. rt.com 
Russia is always painted as the bad guy, its ambassador to Austria insisted in an interview with RT | The West is happy to back Kiev militarily and politically without regard for the consequences, and will always act as if Russia is in the wrong, Moscow's ambassador to Austria has claimed. | In an exclusive interview with RT this week, Dmitry Lyubinsky said that despite intense diplomatic work between Russia and Western nations, his counterparts always present a united front of support for Ukraine in public. "Naturally, we are in close contact with our partners in the Austrian Foreign Ministry, and we are meet…
(2022-02-11). Anti-doping officials explain mystery Valieva test delay. rt.com 
Officials at RUSADA have issued a statement after figure skater Kamila Valieva tested positive for a banned substance | Information about the positive doping test result for Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva was delayed because of issues caused by Covid-19 at a Stockholm laboratory, according to an explanation provided to the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA). | It was announced on Friday that Valieva had tested positive for a banned heart medicine which was detected in a sample taken on December 25 at the Russian national championships in St. Petersburg. | The statement from the International Testing Age…
(2022-02-11). German government deploys more combat troops to Lithuania against Russia. wsws.org Amid the US-led war drive against Russia, which is raising the threat of World War III, Germany is increasing its contingent of combat troops in Eastern Europe.
(2022-02-11). Russia confronts 'good cop, bad cop' ploy on Ukraine. asiatimes.com 
Americans use the slang "lockstep" recalling a characteristic trait of their prisons of the 19th century when inmates had to shuffle-step because of the chain that linked their legs. But US President Joe Biden used that powerful evocative metaphor to convey on Monday that his country and Germany are aligned on fighting any Russian aggression …
(2022-02-11). Selected Articles: "Do You Want a War Between Russia and NATO?" Macron Meets Putin. globalresearch.ca 
By Macron for his part stressed, "new mechanisms are needed to ensure stability in Europe, but not by revising existing agreements, perhaps …
(2022-02-11). Olympic invasion possible — US. rt.com 
Officials in Kiev and Washington have previously claimed an incursion could come amid the sporting event | With the world's attention drawn to the Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, Moscow could seize the opportunity to wage a war against neighboring Ukraine, Washington has warned, amid a growing standoff on the border between the two Eastern European nations. | Speaking on Friday at a news conference in the Australian city of Melbourne, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken sounded the alarm, claiming that Russia is continuing to amass more troops along the frontier. | According to the top diplomat, "we continue…
(2022-02-11). Victory but criticism for Russian hockey stars in Beijing. rt.com 
Team ROC is celebrating its second victory in Beijing, registering a hard-fought win against lower-ranked Denmark | The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) men's ice hockey team have started their title defense with victories in their opening games against Denmark and Switzerland, but have not been immune to criticism in the process. | Despite two wins and placing first in the current standings, the squad has been subjected to barbs for unimpressive offensive actions and a lack of goals against their opponents, neither of whom are considered top hockey nations. | On Friday, Team ROC defeated Denmark 2-0, hitting t…
(2022-02-11). Kremlin explains extra-long table at Putin-Macron meeting. rt.com 
The French side declined to exchange fresh Covid-19 test results, Russia says | The Kremlin confirmed on Friday that Russian President Vladimir Putin and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron sat alone at opposite ends of an unusually long table during their talks this week because Macron refused to take a Covid-19 test in Moscow. | "Some leaders follow their own rules and don't interact with the host party in terms of exchanging the tests," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Russian media. "It's a normal practice around the world. However, in this case, an additional protocol of simultaneously protecting t…
(2022-02-11). Beijing 2022 and China's challenge to sports imperialism. mronline.org 
In this essay, Charles Xu exposes these narratives for the new Cold War propaganda they are. At the same time, he draws from valuable left analysis of the Olympic movement's historical imbrication with white supremacy to explore China's fraught relationship with international sports.
(2022-02-10). NATO, Ukraine, Russia stage military exercises amid US-promoted war hysteria. wsws.org Thousands of troops are preparing for a conflict that would threaten escalation into a nuclear war.
(2022-02-10). Right-wing racialists mount campaign against Asian entertainer Awkwafina's use of a "blaccent" wsws.org Amid threats of war between nuclear-armed powers, the ending of COVID-19 public safety measures and the danger of fascism, the hue and cry over the supposed use of "black speech" is preposterous and diversionary.
(2022-02-10). Lavrov: US, UK May Be Up to Something if They Are Evacuating Embassies' Staff From Ukraine. sputniknews.com Both the United States and the United Kingdom have withdrawn some embassy staffers and members of their families from Ukraine over the alleged "threat" coming from Russia.
(2022-02-10). Why Protests Erupted in Mali, With People Demanding France Out and Thanking Russia for Support. towardfreedom.org Mali's popular demonstrations in January may constitute the beginning of a real departure for the French colonialist from West Africa, while Russia's profile in the region rises, writes Kribsoo Diallo.
(2022-02-10). "We Need Restraint": Rep. Ro Khanna Cautions Against Sending U.S. "Lethal Aid" to Ukraine. democracynow.org 
Congressmember Ro Khanna cautions against sending "lethal aid" to Ukraine and says all sides need to find a peaceful resolution to the crisis. The last thing the American people want is to provoke a war with Russia, says Khanna. "I think we should do everything possible not to escalate the situation."…
(2022-02-10). The follies of US, UK in Russia-Ukraine conflict. asiatimes.com 
The warning by the US that Russia could invade Ukraine sounds like a repeat of the warmongering rhetoric used previously by George W Bush's administration to oust Saddam Hussein and Muammar Gaddafi from power over unsubstantiated allegations that they were in possession of weapons of mass destruction. To avoid being drawn into another US-led war …
(2022-02-10). US Senate at 'Impasse' Over Nord Stream 2 Sanctions in Anti-Russia Bill, Menendez Says. sputniknews.com The US Congress has prepared what Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) called "the mother of all sanctions" bills against Russia, which would aim to cripple the Russian economy by punishing nations who would continue trading with Moscow if Russian troops invaded Ukraine.
(2022-02-10). US Senate Mulls Sanctions Against Russia for Alleged Cyberattacks on Ukraine, Reports Say. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The US Senate Foreign Affairs Committee is contemplating introducing sanctions against Russia for alleged cyberattacks against Ukraine amid a protracted debate on the Defending Ukraine Sovereignty Act of 2022 in the US Congress, Politico reported on Thursday.
(2022-02-10). U.S. backing its claims on Russian territory, Japan slams Russia over "changing status quo" with Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com ReutersFebruary 9, 2022 Japan parliament resolution on Ukraine condemns changing status quo with force See: Two-front offensive: U.S. ambassador Emanuel insists Russian islands belong to Japan Japan's parliament on Tuesday adopted a resolution on rising tensions over Ukraine, denouncing any attempt to change the status quo by force and urging Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's government …
(2022-02-10). Stoltenberg, Johnson press conference at NATO headquarters. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOFebruary 10, 2022 Edited. Press conference with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Boris Johnson Stoltenberg: We have just addressed Russia's military build-up in and around Ukraine.Russia has already massed well over 100,000 combat-ready troops. And we are closely monitoring Russia's deployment in Belarus, which is the biggest …
(2022-02-10). More Than 30 ISIS Terrorists Killed Or Wounded In Russian Airstrikes On Central Syria. southfront.org 
Su-25 aircrafts in Syria. FILE IMAGE: Vadim Grishankin/Russian Defense Ministry Press and Information Office/TASS | On February 10, at least nine terrorists of ISIS were killed when warplanes of the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) targeted hideouts of the terrorist group in Syria's central region, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR). | The London-based monitoring group said that the hideouts were located in the outskirts of the town of Ithriyah in the eastern Hama countryside and near the town of al…
(2022-02-10). Moscow confronts 'Good Cop, Bad Cop'. peoplesdispatch.org People in the United States use the slang "lockstep," recalling a characteristic trait of their prisons of the 19th century when inmates had to shuffle step due to the chain that linked their legs. But US president Joe Biden used that powerful evocative metaphor to convey on Monday that his country and Germany are aligned on fighting any Russian aggression in Ukraine. | "Germany is one of America's closest allies," he said, adding the two nations were "working lockstep" to address the alleged Russian aggression. Biden was speaking ahead of his bilateral meeting with new German chancellor Olaf Scholz at the White…
(2022-02-10). Lauding German-led multinational troops, Lithuanian president says NATO saves world order. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Baltic TimesFebruary 9, 2022 NATO's unity won't let Russia destroy world order — Lithuania's Nauseda NATO's unity won't let Russia destroy the existing world order, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda said on Wednesday in Rukla, Jonava District, as the 5th deployment anniversary of the German-led NATO enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group in Lithuania is marked today. …
(2022-02-10). San José protests against U.S. war on Russia. fightbacknews.org San José, CA – On Saturday, February 5, anti-war protesters gathered in front of San José's City Hall to demand an end to imperial saber rattling in eastern Europe. Speakers from CODEPINK, Freedom Road Socialism (FRSO), National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression, Party for Socialism and Liberation, and the El Barrio Defense Committee gathered a crowd of 30 onlookers while calling for end to the war drive against Russia. | Mike Paradela of FRSO said "We called the protest because what the U.S. government is doing is not good for working people. NATO does not benefit working people, it began as an al…
(2022-02-10). Russia's Soyuz Rocket With 34 OneWeb Satellites Launched From Kourou Spaceport. sputniknews.com PARIS (Sputnik) – Russian carrier rocket Soyuz-STB with 34 satellites of UK company OneWeb was launched from the Kourou spaceport in French Guiana.
(2022-02-10). Lithuania: U.S., other NATO troops can be based permanently. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com ReutersFebruary 9, 2022 Lithuania seeks permanent U.S. troop deployment in face of Russian build-up Lithuania will ask the United States to permanently station troops in the country to help boost security, the Baltic nation's president said on Wednesday. Since 2019 the United States has deployed non-overlapping rotations of its own groups of about 500 troops …
(2022-02-10). Stop the U.S. war machine! iacenter.org By Minnie Bruce Pratt February 8, 2022 During the week of Jan. 30 to Feb. 6., an ad hoc coalition of U.S. anti-imperialist organizations in the United States held over 70 protests against U.S. and NATO aggressive actions directed at Russia. These ranged from holding signs and banners in well-trafficked areas or on highway overpasses to days of protest Feb. 5-6 to show the breadth of opposition to a U.S. war. The groups called the actions because the U.S., working through the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, is threatening war on Russia, using the pretext that Russia is trying to invade Ukraine. The underlying…
(2022-02-10). Figure Skater Valieva Continues to Participate in Olympics. sputniknews.com Earlier, Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva took part in the team tournament as part of the Russian team, which won gold medals at the Beijing Olympics.
(2022-02-10). Georgia: Ambassador oversees U.S. proxy army in Caucasus. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Ministry of DefenseFebruary 10, 2022 Juansher Burchuladze met with Kelly Degnan The Minister of Defense of Georgia Juansher Burchuladze hosted the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Georgia Kelly Degnan. The sides discussed the security environment in the region and the threats posed by Russia. Talks focused on current issues …
(2022-02-10). U.S. Navy updates contact list for personnel in 11 nations bordering Ukraine, Russia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Defense OneFebruary 9, 2022 US Navy Updating Contact List of Sailors, Employees, Families, in Eastern Europe The U.S. Navy is asking personnel, employees, and their families in 11 European countries to update a master contact list with their information — a precaution that could help the service evacuate its people should Russia invade Ukraine. An …
(2022-02-10). How Kremlin's Turkish partner views Ukraine crisis. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Currently posted on the site of Anadolu Agency. Ukrainian activists keep flag waving over separatist-held territories Ukraine's victory should be foremost in people's minds: Volunteer activist NATO invites Russia for new round of talks amid Ukraine tension Soldiers on frontline in Ukraine guess Russia's next move Life near Eastern Ukraine's frontline…
(2022-02-10). Headlines for February 10, 2022. democracynow.org CDC Continues to Recommend Indoor Masking as More States Roll Back COVID Restrictions, GOP Rep. Hal Rogers Apologizes for Telling Black Caucus Chair Rep. Joyce Beatty, "Kiss My Ass", Russia Opens Joint War Games with Belarus as U.S. Troops Mobilize to Romania and Poland, Jan. 6 Committee Subpoenas Peter Navarro, Who Boasted of Efforts to Overturn 2020 Election, Biden Administration Unveils $5 Billion Plan to Fund Electric Vehicle Charging Stations, Climate Experts Detail Misinformation by Fossil Fuel Cos. as Oil CEOs Refuse to Testify to Congress, Youth Climate Activists Sue Virginia for Violating The…
(2022-02-10). State Department's Sherman tells Russia to leave Caucasus, Black Sea region. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Europe whole, free and at peace (see the news item below) is a slogan used since the dismantling of the Berlin Wall to advance the subordination of the entire European continent under NATO's military structure and the nation that dominates it, the U.S. The original version was first used by then U.S. President George H. …
(2022-02-10). Putin Calls for 'Persistent Efforts' to Get NATO & US to Provide Legal Security Guarantees to Russia. sputniknews.com Russia has been demanding that NATO and the United States take Moscow's security concerns into consideration, and has rolled out security proposals to the West that include legal guarantees that NATO will not be expanding eastwards or place offensive weapons in the countries which neighbour Russia.
(2022-02-10). The Ukraine-Russia Conflict. indybay.org "The West must negotiate with Russia" | NATO should also agree to talk about a new European security architecture if Russia is also willing to agree to de-escalating and confidence-building measures in the relationship with Ukraine."
(2022-02-10). Barack Obama's father identified as CIA asset in U.S. drive to "recolonize" Africa during early days of the Cold War. mronline.org 
Over the last decade, the U.S. has been quietly expanding its covert intelligence empire in Africa as part of a growing geopolitical rivalry with China.
(2022-02-10). What The Cuban Missile Crisis Can Teach Us About Today's Ukraine Crisis. popularresistance.org During the 1962 Cuban crisis, the situation was remarkably similar to that in today's Eastern Europe, although the great power roles were reversed. | In 1962, the Soviet Union had encroached on the U.S. government's self-defined sphere of influence by installing medium-range nuclear missiles in Cuba, a nation only 90 miles from U.S. shores. The Cuban government had requested the missiles as a deterrent to a U.S. invasion, an invasion that seemed quite possible given the long history of U.S. intervention in Cuban affairs, as well as the 1961 U.S.-sponsored Bay of Pigs invasion. | The Soviet government was amenable…
(2022-02-10). Israel's Bennett Demands Deadline for Iran Nuclear Deal Talks in Meeting With German FM. news.antiwar.com Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett According to a statement put out by Bennett's office, he told Baerbock that a revival of the nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA, would "endanger the entire region." He also "emphasized that a target date must be set for the conclusion of the negotiations." | In a press confer…
(2022-02-10). Azerbaijan reiterates support for Nagorno-Karabakh model for Transnistria, Gagauzia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com AzerTagFebruary 10, 2022 President Ilham Aliyev receives Moldovan Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration Also see: Transnistria as next Nagorno-Karabakh. Final battle for former Soviet space heats up. 21st century war trajectory: list of participants in Southern Gas Corridor meeting Regarding Gagauzia. On February 10, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has …
(2022-02-10). New Zealand Police Arrest 120 Demonstrators Against Vaccine Mandate. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – New Zealand Police have arrested 120 people at the convoy protest on Parliament grounds on Thursday amid vaccine mandate demonstrations, Wellington District Commander Superintendent Corrie Parnell said.