(2022-02-14). Zelensky again rejects US claims of imminent Russian invasion even as Kiev continues war preparations. wsws.org Despite its repeated rejection of US claims of a supposedly imminent invasion, Zelensky's government has continued its belligerent stance towards Moscow.
(2022-02-14). Oppose the US-NATO drive to war with Russia in Ukraine! wsws.org The International Committee of the Fourth International (ICFI) and the World Socialist Web Site unequivocally oppose the reckless drive of Washington and its NATO allies to instigate a war with Russia, using the fraudulent claim of an imminent invasion of Ukraine as a pretext.
(2022-02-14). Spain's pseudo-left covers for Podemos as it threatens Russia with war. wsws.org Mobilizing the working class against the danger of all-out war in Europe requires conscious political opposition to groups like the Morenoite Izquierda Diario web site.
(2022-02-13). Ignorance dominates Western stance on Ukraine crisis. asiatimes.com 
On December 8, 2021, newly appointed British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss told a Chatham House audience that the UK was trying to build a "network of liberty" around the world. On January 30, 2022, Truss, talking on the British Broadcasting Corporation's Sunday Morning show about measures to stop Russian "aggression," said "we are supplying and offering …
(2022-02-13). Probability of hostilities outbreak between Russia and Ukraine extremely low – expert. tass.com Russian leaders confirm absence of any aggressive plans regarding Ukraine at all levels during several months, head of the Russian International Affairs Council Andrey Kortunov added…
(2022-02-13). Core US embassy staff to remain in Ukraine, US State Secretary says. tass.com Earlier, the US Department of State ordered most embassy staff to leave Ukraine immediately due to the threat of an invasion by Russia, saying it appeared increasingly likely that the situation headed towards "some kind of active conflict"
(2022-02-13). UK Defence Secretary Wallace Claims 'Russian Invasion' of Ukraine 'Highly Likely'. sputniknews.com LONDON (Sputnik) – UK Defense Secretary Ben Wallace claims that Russia could launch an offensive against Kiev at any time, despite Moscow's repeated assurances that it is not threatening any country.
(2022-02-13). US submarine detected by anti-sub aircraft, Pacific fleet submarine – source. tass.com According to the source, the submarine's coordinates were transmitted to the group of warships led by the Pacific Fleet's frigate Marshal Shaposhnikov, with the Russian multi-purpose ship undertaking all the necessary actions on the protection of Russia's state border…
(2022-02-13). Several UN Staff Abducted in Yemen's Abyan Province – Reports. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Six UN workers have been kidnapped in southern Yemen, the Yemen Press Agency (YPA) reports.
(2022-02-13). The West does not need cause for sanctions against Russia – Foreign Ministry. tass.com Russia has already been living for a decade in the phase of active sanctions, while there were indirect sanctions before, concealed as lists, threats of stop lists and pinpoint sequestration, official spokeswoman of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova added…
(2022-02-13). The United States, war on two fronts and loss of empire. greenleft.org.au The propaganda war against China and Russia got a whole lot worse in the past week. The very real danger of war either in our region, or in Europe, was made abundantly clear, argues William Briggs.
(2022-02-13). Diplomatic efforts underway to defuse Russia-Ukraine tensions. ecns.cn As uncertainty on the Russia-Ukraine border keeps growing, intensive diplomatic efforts are underway, aiming to resolve the tensions through peaceful settlement.
(2022-02-13). America's Real Adversaries Are Its European And Other Allies. popularresistance.org The Iron Curtain of the 1940s and '50s was ostensibly designed to isolate Russia from Western Europe — to keep out Communist ideology and military penetration. Today's sanctions regime is aimed inward, to prevent America's NATO and other Western allies from opening up more trade and investment with Russia and China. The aim is not so much to isolate Russia and China as to hold these allies firmly within America's own economic orbit. Allies are to forego the benefits of importing Russian gas and Chinese products, buying much higher-priced U.S. LNG and other exports, capped by more U.S. arms. | The sanctions…
(2022-02-13). 'Do You Want a War Between Russia and NATO?'. orinocotribune.com By Pepe Escobar — Feb 9, 2022 | Emmanuel Macron is no Talleyrand. Self-promoted as "Jupiterian," he may have finally got down to earth for a proper realpolitik insight while ruminating one of the former French Minister of Foreign Affairs key bon mots: "A diplomat who says 'yes' means 'maybe,' a diplomat who says 'maybe' means 'no,' and a diplomat who says 'no' is no diplomat." | 1.- Mr. Macron went to Moscow to see Mr. Putin with a simple 4-stage plan in mind: | 2.- Clinch a wide-ranging deal with Putin on Ukraine, thus stopping "Russian aggression." | 3.- Bask in the glow as the West's Peacemaker. | 4.- Rai…
(2022-02-13). Canadian Interference in Ukrainian Affairs. dissidentvoice.org 
If there was an award for the world's most hypocritical political party, the Liberal Party of Canada would be frontrunners to take the prize. In their bid to ramp up tensions between nuclear armed NATO and Russia, this country's top two politicians flagrantly intervened in Ukrainian affairs while maintaining other nations must stay out of …
(2022-02-13). IOC, ISU to appeal against Russian Anti-Doping Agency lifting suspension on figure skater. ecns.cn The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will appeal against the Russian Anti-Doping Agency's (RUSADA) decision to lift the provisional suspension on Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva.
(2022-02-13). Biden, Putin discuss Ukraine crisis over phone. ecns.cn U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a phone conversation Saturday over the situation in Ukraine.
(2022-02-13). Russia Is Concerned About Possible OSCE Role in Ukraine. telesurenglish.net The Western proposal comes amid tensions between Russia and the West over the internal situation in Ukraine and accusations of Moscow's alleged invasion of that country, which has been repeatedly denied by the Kremlin. | Russia has criticized the decision by the US and UK to withdraw observers from the OSCE in Ukraine, saying the OSCE was being deliberately dragged into a militaristic psychosis.
(2022-02-13). Tensions not to ease with Moscow's security concerns ignored: Russian defense chief. ecns.cn Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Friday that if the West fails to resolve Moscow's fundamental security concerns, it will be impossible to reduce tensions and build Europe's security architecture.
(2022-02-13). COVID-19 vaccine boosters available in Venezuela. america.cgtn.com 
Venezuela has started administering booster vaccinations against COVID-19, as the country continues its efforts to keep the pandemic under control. For the boosters, Venezuela is using China's Sinopharm and Russia's Sputniklight vaccines. One of those getting a booster is Augusto Mancini. He went to a vaccination center in …
(2022-02-13). Will Iran Strike at Global Oil Supply if Russia Invades Ukraine? dissidentvoice.org Following Russia's troop build-up along Ukraine's borders portending imminent invasion, Houthi rebels in Yemen backed by Iran, which is Russia's most dependable regional ally in the decade-long Syrian conflict, have significantly escalated missile strikes on the oil-rich Gulf States with a nod of approval from the Kremlin in order to take pressure off Russia in …
(2022-02-13). US convenes anti-China 'Quad' alliance, Beijing calls it 'tool for containment and siege'. multipolarista.com 
The US, Japan, and India held a meeting of the Quad alliance in Australia. Beijing condemned it as "a tool for containing and besieging China to maintain US hegemony," with an "antiquated Cold War mentality."
(2022-02-13). But How Do You Stop Putin and the Taliban? warisacrime.org 
When I suggest not stealing billions of dollars from Afghanistan, and thereby not causing mass starvation and death, otherwise intelligent and informed people tell me that human rights demands that theft. Starving people to death is a means of protecting their "human rights," in fact. How else can you (or the U.S. government) stop Taliban …