(2022-04-01). Ukrainian Helicopters Successfully Strike Oil Depot In Belgorod, Russia. southfront.org 
In the early hours of 1 April, a Ukrainian helicopter team of two Mi-24 helicopters successfully hit a large oil depot in the border city of Belgorod, Russian Federation. |
(2022-04-01). Pakistan warns of foreign-backed regime-change attempt, to disrupt China/Russia alliance. multipolarista.com Pakistan's opposition is trying to overthrow Prime Minister Imran Khan with a no-confidence motion. Khan says the US sent him a threatening letter and he has proof of foreign funding for a regime-change operation, aimed at reversing his independent foreign policy – like his alliance with China and Russia and support for Palestine.
(2022-04-01). Japan imposes sanctions on 4 Russian companies, 3 citizens. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 01 (MNA) — Japan imposes sanctions against four Russian companies and three Russian citizens allegedly over violations of the sanctions against North Korea, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said in its statement Friday.
(2022-04-01). U.S. reaps huge benefits from Ukraine crisis. ecns.cn The Ukraine crisis has entered its second month, causing massive casualties among Russian and Ukraine soldiers and civilians while creating over 4 million refugees. China, the EU, France, Germany, Turkey, Israel and others have been working hard to bring Russia and Ukraine to the negotiation table.
(2022-04-01). Russian oil depot near Ukraine border on fire (+VIDEOS). en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 01 (MNA) — A huge explosion with flames and smoke billowing up into the sky has taken place at a Russian oil depot after it was said to be struck by a Ukrainian airstrike.
(2022-04-01). Blinken pressures Algeria over Russia, Western Sahara. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Stars and StripesMarch 31, 2022 Blinken urges Algeria re-think on Russia, Western Sahara U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken wrapped up a three-nation tour of the Middle East and North Africa Wednesday with appeals for Algeria to limit ties with Russia and look to improve relations with neighboring Morocco. "The countries of North Africa and …
(2022-04-01). Ukraine, Russia to resume peace talks Friday: Ukrainian media. ecns.cn Ukraine and Russia will resume their peace talks on Friday in an online format, the Ukrinform news agency reported Thursday, citing a member of the Ukrainian delegation David Arakhamia.
(2022-04-01). The untold secrets of America's biolabs in Ukraine. ecns.cn Ever since the Russians raised their concerns about the existence of secret U.S. biolabs in Ukraine, intense discussions have been circulating around the globe. The world is expecting a serious answer and detailed explanation from Washington, which responded with a simple accusation of these concerns as "disinformation."
(2022-04-01). More guns, less butter: Biden's World War III budget. wsws.org On Monday, the White House announced the largest US military budget in American history, focused overwhelmingly on preparations to fight a war with Russia and China.
(2022-04-01). Governor says Ukrainian helicopters attack oil depot in Russia, causing fire. ecns.cn A fire broke out at an oil depot in the Russian city of Belgorod after two Ukrainian military helicopters attacked the fuel storage facility, Vyacheslav Gladkov, governor of the Belgorod Region, said Friday.
(2022-03-31). Conflict over Russian demand for payments in roubles. wsws.org Money is still flowing into Russian bank accounts as a result of the payments for oil and gas, but the increased euro and dollar holdings are effectively frozen once they have been made.
(2022-03-31). Pentagon pushes Slovakia to transfer S-300 missile systems to Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Defense NewsMarch 30, 2022 Will Slovakia send Ukraine S-300 air defenses? The Pentagon is working on it. A top Pentagon official told lawmakers Wednesday the Biden administration is working to accommodate NATO ally Slovakia's offer to send more S-300 surface-to-air missile systems to Ukraine, following Russia's invasion. Slovakia has agreed to provide Ukraine with the …
(2022-03-31). War In Ukraine Day 35: Getting Ready For The Russian Blow In Donbass. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On March 30, the Russian Ministry of Defence commented on the decision to decrease the military activities in the Kiev and Chernihiv regions, following the Kiev-Moscow negotiations in Istanbul. It was clarified that the main tasks of the Russian forces in the Kiev and Chernihiv directions have been completed. Russian forces are regrouping in order to intensify military actions in other priority areas and, above all, to complete the operation for the complete liberation of Donbass." The first st…
(2022-03-31). US continues to violate nuclear deal, Resolution 2231. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Mar. 31 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman condemned the new anti-Iranian sanctions imposed by the US, saying that the US claims it's ready to return to JCPOA while it is still violating the deal and Resolution 2231.
(2022-03-31). Scared Straight: TikTok Teens and Children Battling War Anxiety. projectcensored.org When Russian forces escalated attacks in Ukraine in February, social media users were forced to sift through mounting misinformation. But a new TikTok phenomenon is preying on Sweden's most vulnerable….
(2022-03-31). China Reaffirms Closer Relations with Russia as Ukraine War Continues. liberationnews.org 
Key international relationships are being profoundly tested by the war in Ukraine, especially between China and Russia — the two countries at the top of the U.S. empire's hit list.
(2022-03-31). How Not to Cope with Vladimir Putin by Drilling and Pumping. tomdispatch.com While the Ukrainian people bear the lethal brunt of Russia's invasion, shockwaves from that war threaten to worsen other crises across the planet. The emergency that loomed largest before Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine began — the heating of Earth's climate — is now looming larger still. The reason is simple enough: a war-induced rush to boost oil and gas production has significantly undercut efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. U.N. Secretary General António Guterres made that clear in an angry March 21st address blasting world leaders scrambling for yet more oil and gas. "Countries coul…
(2022-03-31). War In Ukraine Day 36: Russian, LDPR Forces Do Not Stop In Eastern Ukraine, Waiting For Reinforcement. southfront.org 
Following the declared decreasing of military activities in the Kiev and Chernihiv regions, Russian, L/DPR forces have claimed several victories…
(2022-03-31). Overview 18+: More Evidence Of Murders, Torture Of Russian POWs By Ukrainian Nazis. southfront.org 
The pose of the Russian serviceman confirms that he had his hands up when he was killed. He was shot after he surrendered. | Here is a short overview of more evidences of the murders and torture of Russian prisoners of war (POW) by Ukrainian Nazis. More and more shocking facts that show the essence of the criminal Ukrainian regime are being revealed. While there are almost no successes on the front lines to share, the Kiev regime publishes and widely distributes videos of torture and murders of Russian prisoners of war. | Ign…
(2022-03-31). Ukraine SitRep — Part II Of Russia's Military Operation Unfolds. popularresistance.org The Russian military operation in Ukraine began with a rather small force of some 150.000+ men against a much larger (including reservist and territorial forces) Ukrainian force of some 400.000. The Russian force used maneuver warfare to fix the larger Ukrainian forces into place. It attacked on a large front and threatened major population concentrations, i.e. cities. | The Russian operations started with the destruction of the Ukrainian command and control network. Over the last four weeks the Ukrainian navy, its airforce, its radars and air defenses and a huge number of its armored vehicles were destroyed. Thr…
(2022-03-31). Mali, France, and Russia — The Continued Underdevelopment of the 'Global South'. orinocotribune.com By Otobong Inieke — Mar28, 2022 | Much like any other country with geopolitical clout, Moscow is also known to make plays that bolster their interest in Africa. Bilateral economic agreements and security arrangements as well as everyday information campaigns serve to develop soft power influence. A prime example would be the 2017 defense agreements between the Central African Republic (CAR) and Moscow in combination with the Miss Central African beauty contest in 2018 as
(2022-03-31). Mexico Asks US to Prove Allegations About Russian Spies. orinocotribune.com The government of Mexico challenged the United States to back up its claims that Russian spies are operating in Mexico. | The head of the US Northern Command, Glen VanHerck, declared last Thursday that Russia's military intelligence service has its largest number of agents in Mexico, and added that these alleged spies would be "on the lookout for any opportunity" to "influence the US." | On Wednesday, in response to VanHerck's statements, the Mexican Ministe…
(2022-03-31). Nuland leads first U.S.-EU High-Level Dialogue on Russia meeting. Belarus, China also targeted. New Maidans planned. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. Department of StateMarch 30, 2022 U.S.-EU Joint Press Release by the EEAS and Department of State on the First U.S.-EU High-Level Dialogue on Russia The following is the text of a joint press release by the U.S. Department of State and the European External Action Service. The European Union and the United States held …
(2022-03-31). NATO consults with Georgia over Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Civil GeorgiaMarch 30, 2022 Speaker Papuashvili Meets NATO's Deputy SecGen in Brussels Georgian Parliamentary Chairperson Shalva Papuashvili and NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea GeoanƒÉ met on March 29 in Brussels. The two officials discussed Russia's aggression against Ukraine, Georgia's relations with the Alliance, and regional…stability, the Georgian Parliament reported. "It is important that the Russian …
(2022-03-31). Russian Military Continues To Hit Ukrainian Positions, Equipment With Guided Artillery Rounds (Videos). southfront.org 
File image. | The Russian military continues to use 2K25 Krasnopol precision-guided artillery rounds to target the positions and equipment of Ukrainian forces. | On March 31, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced that a Krasnopol round was used to destroyed a stronghold of Ukrainian nationalists."A stronghold of Ukrainian nationalists at a key road junction was wiped out by a smart artillery shell Krasnopol, guided to target by an unmanned aerial vehicle," the Defense Ministry said in a statement. | The ministry release…
(2022-03-31). Russia Welcomes Ukraine's Written Proposals But Says No Breakthroughs. popularresistance.org On Wednesday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia welcomed Ukraine's written proposals on a potential peace deal but cautioned that there is still a long way to go to end the fighting. | Peskov said that he hasn't seen anything too promising and that there are no signs of a breakthrough between the two sides. Ukraine put forward its proposal during talks in Turkey on Tuesday. | The Ukrainian proposal includes a pledge not to join NATO, but Kyiv wants security guarantees similar to NATO's Article 5, which outlines the alliance's mutual defense agreement. Ukraine wants these guarantees from several NATO cou…
(2022-03-31). U.S. and Russian astronauts return to Earth. ecns.cn U.S. astronaut Mark Vande Hei, and Russian cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov and Pyotr Dubrov landed Wednesday in Kazakhstan after returning to Earth from the International Space Station on a Russian spacecraft.
(2022-03-31). Will Russia Defeat the Dollar and Resurrect the Ruble, or Cut Off Europe's Gas? libya360.wordpress.com Elijah J. Magnier Russia will not be able to disassociate itself from U.S. global unilateralism as long as it uses the U.S. currency as a financial medium for its business transactions. This dependence on the U.S. dollar naturally puts Moscow at the mercy of the United States of America and its sanctions. The same applies…
(2022-03-31). US investment firms prop up ad revenue for Russian propaganda sites. nationofchange.org "Investors need to also think through how their money is being used, where that money is being invested, and how they can contribute to isolating Russia and Russian companies."
(2022-03-31). Russia announces temporary ceasefire in Mariupol. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Mar. 31 (MNA) — Russia announced a temporary ceasefire to allow civilians to be transferred from Mariupol to Zaporijya, starting on Thursday, from 10.00 local Moscow time.
(2022-03-31). NATO chief threatens Russia over Kaliningrad. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOMarch 31, 2022 Press conference by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on the release of his Annual Report 2021 On Kaliningrad and any land corridor, of course, we are there to protect all NATO allies. And that includes also of course the Suwalki gap and both Polish and Lithuanian territory. So to make sure that …
(2022-03-31). Historical connotations galore: Kiev wants Germany, Turkey as guarantor states — Turkish FM. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Daily SabahMarch 30, 2022 Ukraine wants Turkey, Germany as guarantor states: àáavu≈üoƒülu Ukraine wants Turkey and Germany to assume the role of guarantor states after Russia's invasion ends, Foreign Minister Mevlàºt àáavu≈üoƒülu said in a televised statement late Thursday. "Italy is also on the table" as a possible third guarantor state, the top diplomat said. …
(2022-03-31). Is Peace on the Horizon? Russia Wraps Up Military Operation in Ukraine? globalresearch.ca Ukrainian negotiators said that under their proposals, Kyiv would agree not to join alliances or host bases of foreign troops. The proposals, which would require a referendum in Ukraine. They have essentially agreed to to reject NATO membership.
(2022-03-31). Spain's PSOE-Podemos government arms Ukraine's neo-Nazi Azov Battalion. wsws.org The NATO powers' arming of neo-Nazi groups gives the lie to their claims to be defending "democracy and freedom" in Ukraine from Vladimir Putin's Russia.
(2022-03-31). German government plans missile defence system for war against Russia. wsws.org Four weeks after Chancellor Scholz announced Germany's biggest rearmament since the end of the Second World War, new weapons systems are being purchased in large quantities.
(2022-03-31). Eight-nation Nordic-Baltic bloc touts NATO's role in fighting Russia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Nordic-Baltic 8: Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway and Sweden. Baltic TimesMarch 30, 2022 Estonian ForMin secgen meets with Nordic, Baltic counterparts in Vilnius Also see: Joint Expeditionary Force: Britain consolidates Baltic-Nordic military, energy bloc Jonatan Vseviov, secretary general of the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is on a visit to Vilnius on March …
(2022-03-31). As in Ukraine, so Too in Taiwan. journal-neo.org 
Just as the the United States and its allies created an existential threat to Russia through the transformation of Ukraine into a highly militarized proxy of Western military power — so too is such a threat being deliberately and systematically created on the island of Taiwan vis-a-vis Beijing. From 2014 onward, the United State had …
(2022-03-31). "The policy of the USA has always been to prevent Germany and Russia from cooperating more closely" mronline.org 
Historical, political and economic contexts of the war in Ukraine.
(2022-03-31). Mariupol: Municipal Authorities Fled the City, Abandoning the Inhabitants to Their Fate. libya360.wordpress.com Christelle Néant On 28 March 2022, we went to Mariupol to assess the evolution of the situation. On the spot we found civilians who had stayed in their cellars for a month, and who explained to us how the municipal authorities, including the mayor, had fled Marioupol as soon as the Russian special military operation…
(2022-03-31). Top Zelensky aide grateful for Turkish drones used against Russia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com AhvalMarch 31, 2022 Zelensky aide meets with Turkish drone maker's CEO in Istanbul Mikhail Podolyak, a Ukrainian presidential official who led the country's negotiations with Russia this week in ƒ∞stanbul, shared a photo on social media with Haluk Bayraktar, the chief executive officer of Turkish drone maker Baykar. Podolyak first published a photo of the …
(2022-03-31). Spanish truckers strike continues in third week, as inflation hits 10 percent. wsws.org As state repression of the strike mounts, it is clear that the underlying causes of inflation in Spain and internationally—bank bailouts and war threats against Russia—remain.
(2022-03-31). Ukraine recalls envoys from Georgia, Kyrgyzstan for not toeing line on weapons, sanctions. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Agenda.geMarch 31, 2022 Zelenskyy recalls ambassadors from Georgia, Morocco citing failure of obtaining sanctions against Russia President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday signed decrees recalling Ukrainian ambassadors from Georgia and Morocco, citing their failure to obtain imposition of sanctions of Russia or supply of weapons to Ukraine amid the war as the cause for …
(2022-03-31). Elite Syrian Troops Conduct First Parachuting Exercise With Russian Advisors (Video). southfront.org 
File image. | The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) elite 25th Special Mission Forces Division, also known as the "Tiger Forces," had held its first a parachuting exercise with support from the Russian military, TV Zvezda reported on March 30. | 60 service members of the 25th Special Mission Forces Division took part in the exercise after being trained by Russian military advisors. | Footage released by TV Zvezda showed the service members parachuting from a Russian Mi-8AMTSh helicopter. The exercise was attended by the re…
(2022-03-31). IMF admits US dollar hegemony declining, due to rise of Chinese yuan, sanctions on Russia. multipolarista.com 
The US-dominated International Monetary Fund warns of an "erosion of dollar dominance," noting use of Chinese yuan in global central bank reserves is increasing, while Western sanctions on Russia could strengthen other currencies.
(2022-03-31). Editorial: Arms merchants, politicians, experts, think tanks batten on corpse of Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Global TimesMarch 30, 2022 'Vampires' in the war: US warmongers feeding on the bloody turbulence in other countriesConflict-profiteering syndicate Amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict, arms dealers have made a big fortune in the ongoing war, and financial predators have also missed no opportunity to take full advantage of the situation. Moreover, in the US, there is …
(2022-03-31). New Zealand's ISO backs US-NATO imperialism in Ukraine war against Russia. wsws.org The International Socialist Organisation, a pseudo-left group supportive of the Labour-led government in New Zealand, has declared that anyone opposing Ukraine's integration into NATO's war plans is making "concessions" to Russia.
(2022-03-31). Russia promises reduced military activity, as Ukraine proposes 'neutral' status at talks. mronline.org 
After the three-hour meeting in Turkey, Russia said it has decided to drastically cut back its military activity near Kiev in order for peace talks to progress. According to TASS, top Russian negotiator Vladimir Medinsky said the talks were "constructive."
(2022-03-31). El Kremlin informa que Putin y Zelensky solo se reunirán con los acuerdos por delante. cubadebate.cu El portavoz presidencial ruso, Dmitri Peskov, señaló hoy que no existe un calendario de reunión entre los presidentes de Rusia y Ucrania, la cual deberá estar precedida por la finalización del texto de los acuerdos bilaterales. Si el tratado se elabora rápidamente y se encuentra el compromiso requerido, la posibilidad de conseguir la paz estará mucho más cerca.