2024-03-29: News Headlines

Caitlin A. Johnstone (2024-03-29). Imagine if Russia or China did the things Israel is doing in Gaza. mronline.org It's almost cliché at this point to say "imagine if Russia or China did this", but such comparisons are important for retaining a sense of perspective on just how evil the western political-media class is being about Gaza right now.

DLI (2024-03-29). USA delivered a pre-emptive strike to Russia prior to the terror attack on Moscow. indybay.org The White house said it sent Moscow a "warning" prior to the massacre at Crocus concert hall last week. However, it appears the message was a non-specific, boiler-plate that contained no actionable intelligence. Thus, the useless alert could only serve a diversionary tactic; indeed, only as a "pre-emptive" informational warfare strike designed solely for the purpose of "plausible deniability" for the USA…

Andrew Korybko (2024-03-29). Did The US First Catch Wind Of The Crocus Terrorist Attack By Spying On Kiev? thealtworld.com This accounts for why the US only passed along vague information to Russia since it assumed that the GUR wouldn't go through with the Crocus plot after ordering them to call it off, but Washington still wanted to discredit its rival's government and security services, ergo its embassy's provocative warning at the time. | The

Brian Berletic (2024-03-29). Does the Fate of US Arms in Ukraine Create Pause for Thought Ahead War with China? thealtworld.com — US weapon systems are performing poorly on the battlefield in Ukraine for a number of reasons including difficulty in sustaining and repairing them, as well as the narrowing gap between US and Russian military capabilities; | — US military industrial output is incapable of keeping up with Russian or Chinese military industrial output; | — The US is provoking and attempting to sustain wars thousands of kilometers from its own shores, straining its capability to maintain let alone prevail in these conflicts; | — A conflict with China will involve challenges many times greater than those the US…

infobrics (2024-03-29). Putin's comments about F-16 confirm previous analyses about its uselessness. infobrics.org The MiG-31BM's Zaslon-M PESA (passive electronically scanned array) radar, based on the legendary Zaslon, the world's first ESA, detects hostile aircraft at a staggering 400 km range, meaning that it could detect and track the F-16 long before the latter is even aware of the MiG-31BM's presence, to say nothing of the latter's 400 km range R-37M missile.

infobrics (2024-03-29). Western countries in 'peace talks' without Russia. infobrics.org According to Olaf Scholz, Western states and Ukraine are trying to achieve a peace agreement but without any Russian participation.

infobrics (2024-03-29). Turkey expected to become US' largest supplier of artillery. infobrics.org Erdogan is not an honest broker in searching for peace between Russia and Ukraine.

infobrics (2024-03-29). BRICS: Russia Has Taken the Leadership of the Alliance and More and More Countries Want to Join. infobrics.org Many countries are vying for admission to the BRICS economic group backed by China and Russia, South African Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor…

Lucas Leiroz de Almeida (2024-03-29). Ukraine Attacks Russia's Belgorod Region Using Fake 'Russian Dissidents'. globalresearch.ca

themoscowtimes (2024-03-29). Russia, Ukraine Swap Fallen Soldiers' Bodies. themoscowtimes.com Moscow received the remains of 29 servicemen, according to a Russian lawmaker.

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2024-03-29). Who Was Behind the Downing of Malaysian Airlines MH17? globalresearch.ca The MH17 Inquiry has been conducted in an insidious fashion. Important pieces of evidence including eye witness reports, audio & video material transmitted through Ukraine Intelligence (SBU) have been manipulated or excluded from the Dutch inquiry, which largely endorses Washington's accusations directed against Moscow.

albawaba (2024-03-29). Russia uncovers Ukrainian link to Crocus concert hall attack. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- Russian authorities have made significant strides in their investigation into the tragic terror attack at the Crocus City Hall music venue in Krasnogorsk, Moscow Oblast. The Russian Information Agency reports that the Investigative Committee has obtained compelling evidence pointing to a Ukrainian connection with the perpetrators of the heinous act.According to statements from the Russian Investigative Committee, concrete evidence has surfaced linking the terrorists responsible for the Crocus attack to Ukrainian nationalists.Furthermore, investigators have uncovered information indicating that the attac…

themoscowtimes (2024-03-29). Overnight Russian Attack Damages 3 Power Stations in Ukraine. themoscowtimes.com One of the country's main energy providers DTEK said three of its power stations had been attacked, leaving facilities "severely damaged."

thecommunists (2024-03-29). Uncle Sam heads for the exit in Ukraine leaving Europe in a panic. thecommunists.org French president Emmanuel Macron's showy diplomatic efforts to whip the rest of Europe into line against Russia have so far only succeeded in emphasising the divisions within the western camp and by contrast the steady progress Russian forces are making towards their stated objectives in Ukraine. The French president's complaints about other (non-specific) European Union …

World Beyond War (2024-03-29). The EU Can Only Survive as a Peace Project and Not as a NATO Subsidiary. pressenza.com EU Leaders, Stop the Warmongering!: | By Florina Tufescu | The most recent poll commissioned by the European Council for Foreign Relations (an influential think tank that employs numerous leading politicians, EU officials, and former NATO secretaries general) shows that 41% of European citizens would prefer for Europe to put pressure on Ukraine to engage in negotiations with Russia, as compared to 31% who favour continued military support. Yet the conclusion of the

themoscowtimes (2024-03-29). Russia Extends Curbs on Money Transfers Abroad. themoscowtimes.com The restrictions will be in effect between April 1 and Sep. 30, Russia's Central Bank said.

tvbrics (2024-03-29). Sergey Lavrov: Russia will invite BRICS+ partners to summit in Kazan. tvbrics.com A new category of "partner country" is being prepared for the event…

ecns.cn (2024-03-29). Coal production in China reach historic highs last year. ecns.cn Coal production and import volumes in China reached historic highs last year, driven by several factors, such as economic recovery and the rapid development of high-energy-consuming tech industries like computing power.

The Independent (2024-03-29). UPDF starts Arabic, Chinese language courses. independent.co.ug Nakasongola, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) has started Arabic and Chinese courses to enable soldiers to effectively communicate with their counterparts from countries speaking the two dialects. The new courses have been launched at the Military Intelligence School in Nakasongola district. Maj Gen Charles Birungi, who is the …

ecns.cn (2024-03-28). '143 people still missing' after Moscow attack. ecns.cn As many as 143 people are still missing after last week's attack near Moscow when gunmen sprayed concertgoers with automatic weapons and set the venue on fire, a Russian state news outlet reported on Wednesday.

themoscowtimes (2024-03-29). Armenia Blocks Pro-Kremlin TV Host's Shows. themoscowtimes.com The two shows "Evening With Vladimir Solovyov" and "Sunday Evening With Vladimir Solovyov" were pulled off the air.

themoscowtimes (2024-03-29). Tajikistan Detains 9 Moscow Concert Attack Suspects — Reports. themoscowtimes.com Sources said that the Tajik intelligence services were working together with their Russian counterparts in an investigation.

Drago Bosnic (2024-03-29). Why Is NATO and The Kiev Regime Terrified of Russia's 'Zircon' Hypersonic Missile? globalresearch.ca

Lucas Leiroz de Almeida (2024-03-29). Russian Forces Target Intelligence Facilities in Kiev. globalresearch.ca

Jonathan King (2024-03-29). Biden Is Quietly Funding Nuclear Weapons Upgrades That Could Imperil the Planet. truthout.org President Joe Biden's State of the Union speech failed to discuss a critical matter — the administration's funding for the upgrading of all three legs of the nuclear weapons triad: Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBMs), submarines and bomber aircraft. The upgrades, new weapons systems and production of new nuclear warheads are estimated to cost taxpayers over $2 trillion dollars over the… |

greenleft.org.au (2024-03-29). Australian Greens MPs, unionists sign on to demand Russian anti-war activist Boris Kagarlitsky's freedom. greenleft.org.au

Pressenza New York (2024-03-29). International Uranium Film Festival Starts Today at Loyola University in Chicago with the Legendary Atomic War Movie "On the Beach" pressenza.com Sunday the Festival Presents the U.S. Premiere of Oscar Nominated Documentary, "Building Bombs" (1990), Makes 4k Restoration Premiere at Music Box Theatre: | Taking place this weekend, the Oscar nominated documentary BUILDING BOMBS (1990) makes its US Restoration Premiere in Chicago. With filmmakers Mark Mori and Susan J. Robinson in attendance for a post screening Q&A, the evening promises to evoke important conversation about America's complicated nuclear history and what it means at this moment in time.< | The new 4K restoration, supported by the Academy Film Archive screens at the Music Box Theatre on...

Boris Kagarlitsky International Solidarity Campaign (2024-03-29). Free Boris Kagarlitsky and all Russian anti-war political prisoners! cadtm.org

newarab (2024-03-29). The New Arab Weekly: IS-K attack Moscow and UNSC resolution. newarab.com This week on The New Arab Weekly, we look at the deadly Islamic State — Khorasan Province attack in Moscow, the Gaza ceasefire resolution that was passed at the United Nations Security Council, and the release of a report by the UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Francesca Albanese, who accused Israel of committing genocide in Gaza. | We're joined by The New Arab's Head of News Paul Mcloughlin (

Larry Johnson (2024-03-29). A Desperate West Steps Up Its Covert Actions As Delusional Thinking Persists. sonar21.com The CIA is working overtime to push the lie that they warned the Russians about the 22 March terrorist attack and the Russians ignored that warning. Simply not true. As I noted in my previous article, the USG warning issued on March 7 only specified 48 hours. I have no idea when that "clock" started but let's assume it was Friday the 7th and ended on Sunday the 9th. Since the "predicted" action did not take place there are at least two possible explanations — 1) the intel was bogus or 2) the stepped up Russian security at the Crocus City Hall on March 8 thwarted the attack. | Unless the intel stipulat…

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