(2022-03-02). Russia and Ukraine Await New Round of Negotiations. telesurenglish.net As the first round of negotiations produced no tangible results, delegations from Russia and Ukraine are expecting the second round of peace talks, which reportedly could take place on Wednesday. | RELATED: | While the two sides agreed to continue their negotiation process, the world is overwhelmed with handling the spillover from the military conflict, amid the sharp rising prices of gold, oil and agricultural futures, among others. | In the f…
(2022-03-02). The Ukraine Crisis and the Middle East. orinocotribune.com By Abdel Bari Atwan — Feb 16, 2022 | Iran has most to gain, Israel most to lose, from rising US-Russia tensions | If we were to do a cost-benefit analysis of developments in the Ukrainian crisis so far, we could say that Iran may be the biggest winner and the Israeli occupation state among the main losers. | For Iran, the worsening tension between the Russian/Chinese and US/European axes is a valuable gift that came at the right time, as it moves the country several steps down on the US order of priorities. This has reduced the intensity of Western pressures exerted on it in the Vienna talks on reviving the…
(2022-03-02). The CIA Propaganda Verse: Putin's Ploy in "Context" dissidentvoice.org I don't feel safe in this World no more, I don't wanna die in a nuclear war, I wanna sail away to a distant shore and live like an Apeman — From the song "Apeman" by the Kinks, 1970 Considering the Chernobyl-like crisis bubbling over Ukraine in recent days, some questions arise like mushroom clouds …
(2022-03-02). Seattle says 'No' to war with Russia! fightbacknews.org Seattle, WA — Braving the freezing cold and rain, around 70 to 80 people gathered at Westlake Park, February 26, to demand no more U.S. wars. The rally, hosted by Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO) Seattle alongside several endorsing organizations, featured speakers calling for an end to U.S. intervention and military action in Ukraine as events in the region unfold at a breakneck pace. | The rally was endorsed Party for Socialism and Liberation, About Face Veterans, Serve the People Tacoma, Anakbayan Seattle, Cascadian Workers Association and Party of Communists USA. Along with FRSO, these organiza…
(2022-03-02). Canada sends anti-tank weapons to Ukraine, bans Russian oil imports. wsws.org Together with the United States and Britain, Canada's Liberal government has led the charge of the imperialist powers in imposing devastating sanctions on Russia and supplying Ukraine with armaments following the Putin government's invasion of the country last Thursday.
(2022-03-02). Nonviolence Int'l in Kyiv: Resistance Mounts to Russian Invasion as 2,000 Civilian Deaths Reported. democracynow.org 
As a massive Russian military convoy approaches Kyiv while Russia intensifies attacks on civilian infrastructure across Ukraine, we get an update from Andre Kamenshikov, Ukraine director for Nonviolence International in the southern Kyiv suburbs. He says "people are holding out, and I think there is growing confidence that the Russian forces will not be able to take the city." He also says Russian President Putin is using the threat of NATO as propaganda to increase domestic public support of the war, and discusses why he won't be taking up arms as a nonviolent activist.
(2022-03-02). 10 Points Every Workers Should Know about NATO, Russia and Ukraine. iacenter.org By Danny O'Brien March 2, 2022 The U.S.-commanded NATO military alliance has spent 8 years funneling tons of advanced weapons and fascist armed groups into eastern Ukraine along the 1,200 mile border with Russia. The constant U.S./NATO backed attacks have resulted in over 14,000 deaths of civilians in Ukraine. These facts on the U.S./NATO military alliance's criminal and provocative role in Ukraine must be exposed. NATO expansion: The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is a military alliance under U.S. command. In 1990, U.S. Secretary of State James Baker promised leaders of the still-existing Soviet Union that N…
(2022-03-02). Attacked for telling the truth on Ukraine. iacenter.org By Luis Lopez March 1, 2022 Facebook banned me for a month. Why? Cause I posted two pictures of Ukraine Nazis, armed by the U.S. and NATO. (tinyurl.com/2p8uc3ee) They are part of the Ukraine army that has bombed and attacked the people of Donetsk and Donbass and Lugansk, just like we have fascists in the U.S. military, police and national guard. We know that Ukraine has lithium and titanium used to build batteries for electric cars and metal for jets. The U.S. and NATO want those resources, including Russian oil. This is what this war is about. If you try to post opposition to the big lies in the media, you get b…
(2022-03-02). Morning Commute 3-2-2022: It's my birthday! #DefundthePentagon #DefundNATO #NoToImperialistWar. anchor.fm In this episode I discuss the hypocrisy of the United States, the European Union, and NATO who condemn the "Russian invasion" while also holding UN security council meetings to label Yemeni resistance movements as terrorists. The hypocrisy between funding and arming, training and supporting the Saudi Arabian and UAE Coalition committing war crimes in Yemen, Israel who continues to terrorize and occupy the Palestinian people's land, and much more! We talk about Bolivia, Nicaragua, revolution, struggle and how to organize. Check it out and let me know what you think!!!
(2022-03-02). UK government confirms regime change agenda against Russia. wsws.org Whatever the denials, the UK and NATO's ambitions in the conflict with Russia are being stated ever more openly.
(2022-03-02). As Biden Touts Anti-Russia Response in SOTU, U.S. Remains Addicted to Fossil Fuels That Drive War. democracynow.org 
We discuss President Biden's first State of the Union address with Jacobin magazine's Branko Marcetic, who says Biden should have focused more of his speech on laying out goals to reach renewable energy independence since the continued reliance by the U.S. on the oil and gas reserves of countries like Russia and Saudi Arabia gives those countries "relative freedom" to commit war crimes on the world stage. He says the task ahead is to "both avoid military escalation" and "try and get a ceasefire agreed to as soon as possible." Marcetic's latest piece is headlined "Fo…
(2022-03-02). US presses India to back war drive against Russia. wsws.org Despite the Modi government's attempts to balance between US and Russia, the US and its NATO allies are aggressively heading for a war against Russia.
(2022-03-02). Letter to the Editor: Attacked for telling the truth on Ukraine. workers.org 
Dear Editors, Facebook banned me for a month. Why? Cause I posted two pictures of Ukraine Nazis, armed by the U.S. and NATO. (tinyurl.com/2p8uc3ee) They are part of the Ukraine army that has bombed and attacked the people of Donetsk and Donbass and Lugansk, just like we have fascists in . . . |
(2022-03-02). Berlin demonstration against Ukraine war: From serious concerns to pro-NATO propaganda. wsws.org The demonstration was marked by political confusion, which was exploited by the organisers to promote an aggressive policy against Russia.
(2022-03-02). NATO's proxy war on Russia and the death of the Corbynite "left" wsws.org The rump of the Socialist Campaign Group of Labour MPs died on their knees, cowering before party leader Sir Keir Starmer's pro-NATO witch-hunt aimed at silencing anti-war sentiment in the working class.
(2022-03-02). Filipino Scholar Walden Bello on Why the Global South Is Suspicious of U.S. Motives in Ukraine War. democracynow.org 
We speak with acclaimed Filipino scholar and activist Walden Bello on the Global South's response to the unfolding crisis in Ukraine. Bello says there's hesitation from many world leaders to take an active role in the crisis, arguing that there is a lack of explicit national interests and a general suspicion the U.S. provoked the invasion to take advantage of the subsequent backlash against Russia. He says people in the Global South realize that ever since the Soviet Union fell apart, "NATO and the U.S. tried to take advantage of it in an aggressive eastward expansion of NATO right onto the coun…
(2022-03-02). "Ukrainians Only": Nigerian Student Fleeing War Describes Rampant Racism Against Africans at Border. democracynow.org 
The United Nations reports more than 800,000 people have fled Ukraine since Russia attacked last week, but many foreign nationals trying to escape have described racist discrimination and abuse, saying they were turned away from buses and at the border, while Ukrainians were welcomed with open arms. We speak with one of the African students who documented their experiences on Twitter with the hashtag #AfricansInUkraine. Nigerian student Alexander Somto Orah says the discriminatory treatment he and other African students faced started at the train station in Kyiv and continued at the border with Poland. "We…
(2022-03-02). US and NATO intensify "economic warfare" measures against Russia, weapons transfers to Ukraine. wsws.org The measures come as Russian forces continue to approach the Ukrainian capital of Kiev and amid widespread reports in the US and European press of intensified shelling of urban areas.
(2022-03-02). Boycotting Russia compulsory, while boycotting Israel is punished. electronicintifada.net Unlike Moscow, the US faced no sporting sanctions after it invaded Iraq.
(2022-03-02). Tears for Ukraine, Sanctions for Russia, Yawns for Yemen, Arms for Saudis: The West's Grotesque Double Standard. mintpressnews.com 
The speed of Western retaliation over Russia's invasion of Ukraine has raised eyebrows among Yemenis who have endured a relentless bombing campaign and deadly air, land, and sea blockade for 2,520 consecutive days.
(2022-03-02). President Maduro Confirms Support for Putin During Phone Call. orinocotribune.com 
In a telephone conversation that took place this Tuesday, March 1, the Venezuelan head of state, Nicolás Maduro, ratified the support of the government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela for the Russian people and the administration of President Vladimir Putin, in the midst of the conflict with the Republic of Ukraine. | For this reason, the diplomatic services of the Eurasian nation reported on the phone call held by the president, as disclosed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, through social media platforms—at least those not censored by Washington and the European Union.
(2022-03-02). Ordinary Russians Are Already Feeling the Pain of Sanctions. fpif.org The daily life of ordinary Russians — not just the country's political elite or super rich oligarchs — is already being impacted by As a
(2022-03-02). Amid Nuclear Crisis, US Officials Reluctant To Pursue Ceasefire In Russia-Ukraine War. shadowproof.com The world is in a nuclear crisis, and instead of strongly supporting ceasefire talks to end the Russia-Ukraine war, Western countries are pouring gasoline on the fire.
(2022-03-02). OPEC+ and Russia to Produce 400,000 Barrels Per Day From April. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Russia, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its independent allies confirmed that they will add 400,000 barrels a day of crude to their supplies from April. | RELATED: | After a virtual meeting of the 23 countries of the alliance known as OPEC+, this organization announced that the oil market "is well balanced" and price volatility "is not not caused by changes in the market fundam…
(2022-03-02). UPDATE: Russian Army Continues Advance Before Talks Start. telesurenglish.net On Feb. 25, President Vladimir Putin ordered the deployment of a special military operation to protect the Russian-speaking population of the self-proclaimed republics of Luhansk and Donetsk. Below are the latest developments in the Russia-Ukraine conflict as they unfold. | RELATED: | March 2: | Moldova receives the first international aid package for refugees. Moldavia's Interior Minister Ana Revenco announced that her country…
(2022-03-02). Biden's "State of the Union": Confronting internal crisis, the American ruling class turns to war. wsws.org What emerges from Biden's State of the Union speech above is that the campaign for war against Russia is being driven above all by the social and political crisis within the United States.
(2022-03-02). Headlines for March 2, 2022. democracynow.org Russian Assault on Ukrainian Cities Intensifies; Airstrike Hits Kyiv Holocaust Memorial, Ukrainian Refugee Crisis Mounts as Over 800,000 People Flee in One Week, U.N. Launches Humanitarian Appeal for Ukraine; More Companies Impose Penalties on Russia, Biden Closes Off U.S. Airspace to Russia over Invasion of Ukraine, Greg Casar Wins Texas Congressional Primary; Jessica Cisneros Heads to Runoff Against Henry Cuellar, Legal Groups Sue Texas for Targeting Parents Who Seek Lifesaving Healthcare for Trans Kids, U.S. to Shift COVID Strategy as More States Ease or End Restrictions, Another 169 Suspected Indigenous Grave…
(2022-03-02). Sanctions produce chaos in Russian financial system. wsws.org French finance minister Bruno Le Maire said yesterday that the financial sanctions imposed by the EU and the US were being used to wage "total economic war against Russia."
(2022-03-02). Imperial community shows solidarity with Ukraine. imperial.ac.uk Imperial has condemned the Russian Federation's "unjustified and inhumane invasion" of Ukraine.
(2022-03-02). Gas Pipeline to be Built From Norway to Poland. telesurenglish.net The "Baltic Pipe" project has been authorized by Denmark's government, allowing the construction of a gas pipeline between Norway and Poland. The main objective is to reduce the dependence on the gas provided by Russia. | RELATED: | This innovative project would ensure that Poland receives supplies of Norwegian gas through the Baltic Sea. The new pipeline is expected to transport about 10 billion cubic meters of natural gas annually. Energ…
(2022-03-02). United Steelworkers president met with Biden to enforce sellout, block oil strike and back war drive against Russia. wsws.org Last Friday, the day after the Russian invasion of Ukraine began, the United Steelworkers union (USW) suddenly announced it had reached a tentative agreement for a new labor agreement to prevent a strike by 30,000 oil refinery and petrochemical workers.
(2022-03-02). Middle East: Ukraine Conflict Sparks Concerns Over Food Supply. telesurenglish.net As the conflict continues between Russia and Ukraine, both the world's key wheat exporters, Middle East countries relying heavily on wheat imports are likely to face further food shortages and price hikes. | RELATED: | FOOD PRICES COULD GET HIGHER: | World food prices have remained high for years. Influenced by the pandemic, extreme weather and export restrictions by some countries, food prices surged 28 percent in 2021, marking the highest level i…
(2022-03-01). The Ukraine Crisis With Dan Cohen And Scott Ritter. popularresistance.org As the Ukraine crisis escalates, correspondent Dan Cohen is joined by former United Nations Weapons Inspector Scott Ritter. They contextualize the history of NATO deceptions, provocations, and the 7-year war on Donbas that led up to Russia's invasion to "de-Nazify" Ukraine. Ritter compares the military capabilities of the US, NATO, and Russia, and explains how the US has armed neo-Nazi militias.
(2022-03-01). For African And Colonized Peoples, To Understand Ukraine: De-Center Europe And Focus On Imperialism. popularresistance.org The Black Alliance for Peace emphatically declares that the conflict in the Ukraine emerges from the ceaseless and single-minded drive of the U.S., NATO, and the European Union for global economic and political dominance. The genesis of the current crisis, as BAP has previously asserted, is in the 2014 US-backed coup of Ukraine's democratically elected government — and in the determination of the U.S./EU/NATO "axis of domination" to convert Ukraine into a heavily-militarized NATO member nation, lurking on the border of the Russian Federation. NATO's expansion has been a well-known security concern for Russi…
(2022-03-01). Disband NATO — the U.S. war provocateur What the workers should know about NATO, Russia and Ukraine. workers.org 
What is NATO? NATO, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, is strictly a military alliance, commanded and mostly equipped by the U.S.; it was founded in 1949, in the aftermath of WWII, when hundreds of thousands of U.S. troops occupied Western Europe. NATO's purpose was to enforce capitalist control of Western . . . |
(2022-03-01). Moscow Claims This is Culmination of 8 Year Ukrainian war. orinocotribune.com Russia's Foreign Ministry says it wants to end the 8-year bloodbath in Donbass that both Ukraine and the West turned a blind eye to | The West spent eight years ignoring the "sea of blood" in Donbass while arming Ukraine, and now claims Moscow is the aggressor when it stepped in to end the conflict, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told RT on Thursday. | Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a military operation in Ukraine in the early hours of Thursday, claiming it was necessary to "demilitarize and de-nazify" the neighbor. Kiev accused Russia of aggression, while the US, EU and NATO hav…
(2022-03-01). Colombia, US & NATO Carry Out Naval Drill near Venezuela (+Nuclear Submarine). orinocotribune.com Caracas, February 28, 2022 ( The military drill was announced by Colombian Minister for Defense, Diego Molano, through a post o…
(2022-03-01). 'End the Imperialist Expansionism': US Progressives Demand NATO Be Disbanded. sputniknews.com Russia has repeatedly said that NATO failed to take into account Moscow's security concerns related to the concentration of its military capacity near Russian borders, and refused to guarantee further expansion eastwards.
(2022-03-01). David North speaks on the NATO-Russia war on Turkey's KİTABA DAİR. wsws.org David North, the Chairman of the International editorial board of the World Socialist Web Site, spoke with Turkey's KİTABA DAİR on his book, The Russian Revolution and the Unfinished 20th Century, and the rapidly intensifying conflict between Russia and NATO over Ukraine.
(2022-03-01). Washington Coordinating With Allies to Seize Putin's Assets, US Senator Says. sputniknews.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The West is preparing further restrictive measures against Moscow, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, US Senator Chris Murphy, a member of the Foreign Relations Committee said after a classified briefing from US President Joe Biden's top national security officials on the Ukraine situation.
(2022-03-01). No Need for Nuke Alert – NATO. telesurenglish.net NATO's Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg with Polish President Andrzej Duda said on Tuesday to the Associated Press that there is not necessary to boost the threat alert levels of nuclear forces in response to Russia's actions. | RELATED: | Both parties held a meeting at an airbase in Lask, where the alliance kept F-15 and F-16 fighter jets. "We will always do what is needed to protect and defend our allies, but we don't t…
(2022-03-01). NATO goes to war against Russia. wsws.org Already substantially armed and with weapons pouring in, Ukraine is the front line in a war aimed at regime change in Moscow and the complete subordination of Russia to NATO.
(2022-03-01). 10 Points to explain NATO, Russia and Ukraine to Workers (long version). iacenter.org By Danny O'Brien February 28, 2022 What is NATO? NATO, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, is strictly a military alliance, commanded and mostly equipped by the U.S.; it was founded in 1949, in the aftermath of WWII, when hundreds of thousands of U.S. troops occupied Western Europe. NATO's purpose was to enforce capitalist control of Western Europe, which was challenged by workers' movements, and to confront the Soviet Union. NATO began with 12 member states. For their defense against NATO, the Soviet Union and the Eastern European countries that had overthrown capitalism established the Warsaw Pact in 1955.
(2022-03-01). Hungary Will Not Allow Weapons for Ukraine to Transit Its Territory. news.antiwar.com Breaking from other NATO members, Szijjarto warned weapons deliveries bound for Ukraine could be targeted by Russia. "The reason for making this decision is that such deliveries might become targets of hostile military action," he said. | Szijjarto said Hungary, which shares a small border with Ukraine, made the decision on the basis of national security a…
(2022-03-01). Ukraine: The US and NATO Created this Mess (Statement). orinocotribune.com By Hamilton Coalition to Stop the War — Feb 25, 2022 | The US and NATO created this crisis because they tossed aside the reasonable demands of the Russian Federation in two draft treaties submitted on December 21, 2021. One of the key demands was for a neutral Ukraine and a binding pledge that it would never join NATO. | For his part, Ukrainian President Zelensky dismissed the Minsk Protocols, which was the only formula to solve the impasse over the breakaway republics in Donetsk and Luhansk. The Minsk Protocols required the Ukrainian government to negotiate with the breakaway region concerning the restorati…
(2022-03-01). Ukraine: Cuba Champions a Solution that Guarantees the Security and Sovereignty of All. libya360.wordpress.com Statement by the Revolutionary Government The U.S. determination to continue NATO's progressive expansion towards the Russian Federation borders has brought about a scenario with implications of unpredictable scope, which could have been avoided. United States' and NATO's military moves towards regions adjacent to the Russian Federation in recent months, preceded by the delivery of modern…
(2022-03-01). Prof: Russian Spec Op to De-Militarise & De-Nazify Ukraine Fully Justified Under International Law. sputniknews.com Russia has put its nuclear deterrence forces on high alert as the UK threatened Moscow with a conflict with NATO and the EU's announced provision of lethal weapons to Kiev, including fighter planes, howitzers and Stingers amid Moscow's special operation in Ukraine.
(2022-03-01). Disband NATO — the U.S. war provocateur: What the workers should know about NATO, Russia and Ukraine. iacenter.org By Danny O'Brien February 28, 2022 What is NATO? NATO, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, is strictly a military alliance, commanded and mostly equipped by the U.S.; it was founded in 1949, in the aftermath of WWII, when hundreds of thousands of U.S. troops occupied Western Europe. NATO's purpose was to enforce capitalist control of Western Europe, which was challenged by workers' movements, and to confront the Soviet Union. NATO began with 12 member states. For their defense against NATO, the Soviet Union and the Eastern European countries that had overthrown capitalism established the Warsaw Pact in 1955.
(2022-03-01). US Activists Protest Against NATO Expansion in Eastern Europe. telesurenglish.net According to Wilayto's statements, U.S. activists have plans to make a rally in order to make it clear to Americans that NATO and the West are responsible for the ongoing crisis in Eastern Europe. | RELATED: | Phil Wilayto noted that NATO's expansion in Russia-Ukraine borders, as well as West's support of the 2014 coup in Kiev are the reasons behind the current crisis taking place in Ukraine. | He referred to the p…
(2022-03-01). Russia is Fighting a War of Self-Preservation. newatlas.report March 1, 2022 (The New Atlas) — NATO has expanded up to Russia's doorstep and since 2014 Ukraine has helped bring NATO even closer. Along with NATO, Ukraine's US-backed client regime has dropped 1000's of dead ethnic-Russians on Russia's doorstep as well. NATO's ultimate goal is not only encircling and containing Russia but eventually absorbing …