Daily Archives: February 27, 2024

2024-02-27: News Headlines

Staff (2024-02-27). News Flash: Houthis attack underwater communications cables in the Red Sea. gilbertdoctorow.com News Flash: Houthis attack underwater communications cables in the Red Sea This morning's news ticker on the Russian Dzen website features an item that you will not see on the pages of today's New York Times or Financial Times. I quote: The Houthis have attacked underwater cables connecting Europe with Asia As a result of …

Amy Goodman (2024-02-27). What Needs to Be Done to Get Russia and Ukraine to the Negotiating Table? truthout.org It has been two years since Russia invaded Ukraine, sparking a brutal war in which tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians have died. With Ukraine running low on both weapons and new recruits, and with more U.S. funding stalled in Congress, we host a discussion on the future of the conflict with peace activist Medea Benjamin of CodePink and Oberlin professor Stephen Crowley… |

Julian Ryall (2024-02-27). Japan won't 'provoke Russia' by bringing up Navalny's death, even as it continues backing Ukraine. scmp.com Japan is being criticised for not standing up for human rights by calling out Vladimir Putin or the Russian government over opposition leader Alexei Navalny's death in custody.

Scott Ritter (2024-02-27). The tragic death of a traitor (Part One: Origins). mronline.org Alexei Navalny, a Russian political opposition figure whose popularity in the West far exceeded his support in Russia, died while incarcerated in a Russian prison. He was serving a combined 30-and-a-half-year sentence for fraud and political extremism, charges that Navalny and his supporters claim were little more than trumped up accusations designed to silence a …

Scott Ritter (2024-02-27). Russia is exploiting the strategic initiative. Scott Ritter. thealtworld.com Two years on, the conflict stands on the bodies of almost 1m soldiers, Ukrainian and Russian, and the displaced civilians on both sides, says Scott Ritter…

tvbrics (2024-02-27). Rector of Russian University Alexander Bezborodov: By co-operating with dozens of universities in BRICS countries, we gain invaluable experience. tvbrics.com The expert spoke about the situation in education in Russia and the BRICS countries…

tvbrics (2024-02-27). Russian Foreign Minister and Brazil's First Deputy Foreign Minister discussed coordination in the UN, BRICS and G20. tvbrics.com Sergey Lavrov and Maria da Rocha met in Moscow…

infobrics (2024-02-27). Patriot, NASAMS, Abrams, Archer, Paladin, CAESAR… Russian military is having a field day with best NATO gear. infobrics.org The Neo-Nazi junta is rapidly losing strategically important gear such as the "Patriot" and NASAMS air defenses. On February 22, the former was detected at Chernobaevka in the Kherson oblast (region). It soon had a very unpleasant "close encounter" with two Russian FAB-500 M-62 aerial bombs equipped with MPK gliding modules. Days later, the first M1 "Abrams" was also destroyed.

tvbrics (2024-02-27). Participants in the Multipolarity Forum and the Congress of the Russophile Movement share their views on the need for change in international politics. tvbrics.com Representatives of the Russian Foreign Ministry spoke at the event…

infobrics (2024-02-27). Yuan Transactions Hit One-third of Total Russian Export Payments. infobrics.org BRICS nations' share in Russia's trade balance has also doubled to almost 40% in the past two years…

infobrics (2024-02-27). BRICS Agenda for Digital Sovereignty. infobrics.org With Russia chairing BRICS this year, there is added urgency to the relevant avenues of international cooperation in ICT security and digital sovereignty within the bloc…

Kate Hudson (2024-02-27). Trident Missile Failure Exposes Folly of Nuclear Weapons. globalresearch.ca

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-02-27). Fierce Gaza Clashes Leave Israeli Soldiers Dead or InjuredAl-Qassam Brigades announced late Tuesday observing Israeli helicopters evacuating the soldiers dead or injured in the fierce clashes which erupted in Al-Zeitoun neighborhood, Gaza City.
  Al-Qassam fighters had bombarded the advancing troops in Al-Zeitoun neighborhood with mortar shells, destroying a Merkava tank and a D9 bulldozer in the same area.

Editor (2024-02-27). Trident missile failure exposes folly of nuclear weapons. mronline.org Britain's nuclear arsenal has failed two tests in a row. Why must we still pay for these extortionate weapons of mass destruction?>

Reuters (2024-02-27). Ukraine war: Nato's European members rule out sending troops to front lines as Russia rebukes Macron. scmp.com France's Emmanuel Macron raised the option of sending Western troops to Ukraine, but Germany, UK, Poland, others say they have no such plans The Kremlin says such a move would inevitably lead to conflict.

Drago Bosnic (2024-02-27). Two Years Into Russia's SMO: US-NATO Pushing for Global Destabilization. Unending Support for Kiev Neo-Nazi Regime. Drago Bosnic. globalresearch.ca

albawaba (2024-02-27). Moscow denounces Macron's suggestion to send troops to Ukraine. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Dmitry Peskov, Kremlin spokesperson, said on Tuesday that deploying soldiers to Ukraine was not in the interests of Western countries, following French President Emmanuel Macron's statement that the option was on the table."This is absolutely not in the interests of these countries, and they should be aware of this," Peskov said when questioned about Macron's statement, adding that the debate over sending soldiers was "a very important new element"."The very fact that the possibility of sending some contingents from NATO countries to Ukraine is being discussed is a very important new element," Peskov a…

Andrew Korybko (2024-02-27). NATO's Debate Over Whether To Conventionally Intervene In Ukraine Shows Its Desperation. thealtworld.com NATO is planning for a possible Russian breakthrough across the Line of Contact later this year but isn't yet sure how to react if that happens. | French President Macron

Dave DeCamp (2024-02-27). Slovakia Says Some NATO Members Are Considering Sending Troops to Ukraine. news.antiwar.com Slovakia Prime Minister Robert Fico warned on Monday that some NATO and EU countries are considering sending troops to Ukraine, a step that would risk direct war between NATO and Russia. "Several NATO and EU member states are considering sending their soldiers to Ukraine on a bilateral basis," said Fico, who was elected last year …

teleSUR (2024-02-27). Conflict With NATO Inevitable if Western Troops Go to Ukraine. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said that a conflict between Russia and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) will be inevitable if European countries involve their troops directly in the Ukrainian conflict. | RELATED: | "In this case, we need to talk not about probability, but about inevitability, and that's how we evaluate it," Peskov said during a press conference in which he commented on recent statements by French P…

WSWS (2024-02-27). Paris war summit prepares for direct deployment of NATO troops to Ukraine. wsws.org Facing the imminent collapse of NATO's Ukrainian proxy forces amid massive losses, the Paris summit was called to lay the groundwork for the introduction of troops from NATO and EU member countries to fight Russia in Ukraine.

Alan Macleod (2024-02-27). Worthy vs. Unworthy Victims: Study Reveals Media's Selective Coverage of Navalny and Lira. mintpressnews.com A new study by Alan MacLeod uncovers media bias, revealing how the deaths of American journalist Gonzalo Lira and Russian political leader Alexey Navalny were disproportionately covered, exposing the influence of political filters and narrative priorities.

Alan MacLeod (2024-02-27). Worthy vs. Unworthy Victims: Study Reveals Media's Selective Coverage of Navalny and Lira. thealtworld.com A new study by Alan MacLeod uncovers media bias, revealing how the deaths of American journalist Gonzalo Lira and Russian political leader Alexey Navalny were disproportionately covered, exposing the influence of political filters and narrative priorities. | A new MintPress News study of media coverage of the deaths of American journalist and commentator Gonzalo Lira and Russian political leader Alexey Navalny has found that the establishment U.S. press overwhelmingly ignored the former and focussed on the latter. The New York Times, Washington Post, ABC News, Fox News and CNN collectively ran 731 segments on Nav…

Andrew Korybko (2024-02-27). The New Ecuadoran President Called Out The US For Trying To Manipulate Him Against Russia. thealtworld.com Leftist-aligned members of the Alt-Media Community assumed that he'd do America's bidding due to him being right-wing, yet he just defied their expectations in a surprisingly dramatic way. This proves that ideological affiliation in and of itself is no longer a sufficient indicator of a Latin American leader's foreign policy. | New Ecuadoran President Daniel Noboa said last week that he was "

Staff (2024-02-27). Worthy vs. Unworthy Victims: Study Reveals Media's Selective Coverage of Navalny and Lira. mintpressnews.com A new MintPress News study of media coverage of the deaths of American journalist and commentator Gonzalo Lira and Russian political leader Alexey Navalny has found that the establishment U.S. press overwhelmingly ignored the former and focussed on the latter. The New York Times, Washington Post, ABC News, Fox News and CNN collectively ran 731 …

latintimes (2024-02-27). Macron Announces Steps To Boost Ukraine, Does Not Exclude Troops. latintimes.com While there was "no consensus" on the sending of Western ground troops to Ukraine, "nothing should be excluded. We will do whatever it takes to ensure that Russia cannot win this war," he said.

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2024-02-27). Lavrov, China's deputy FM discuss Ukrainian crisis. plenglish.com Moscow, Feb 26 (Prensa Latina) Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Chinese Deputy Foreign Minister Sun Weidong, who is on a working visit to Moscow, discussed the Ukrainian crisis, the Russian Foreign Ministry informed on Monday.

Reuters (2024-02-27). France's Macron does not rule out Europeans sending ground troops to Ukraine. scmp.com French President Emmanuel Macron opened the door to European nations sending troops to Ukraine, although he cautioned that there was no consensus at this stage.

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2024-02-27). The Forum of Supporters of the Struggle Against Modern Practices of Neocolonialism. orinocotribune.com The Russian political party "United Russia" held the first "For the Freedom of Nations" International Forum of Supporters of the Struggle Against Modern Practices of Neocolonialism on 16-17 February 2024 in Moscow. It brought together over 400 participants from more than 55 countries of Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Latin America, Europe and the CIS, representing the global majority. | From Türkiye the Vatan Party attended the forum. Vatan Party Deputy Chairman Ethem Sancak and the party's representative in Russia, Mehmet Perinàßek, who is also a United World International author, held speeches at the…

newarab (2024-02-27). How Egypt-Russia ties continue to evolve against all odds. newarab.com

newarab (2024-02-27). Moscow as mediator? Why Russia is hosting Palestinian talks. newarab.com From 29 February to 2 March, there will be an "Moscow's goal is to help the various Palestinian forces agree to unite their ranks politically,"

Reuters (2024-02-27). Chinese money 'willing to ride it out' in pursuit of Canadian critical mining deals, despite Ottawa's scrutiny. scmp.com Canada tightened foreign investment rules for the critical minerals sector, and forced three Chinese investors to sell their stakes in Canadian critical mineral companies in 2022.

greenleft.org.au (2024-02-27). Defiant protests mark two years since Russia's invasion of Ukraine. greenleft.org.au

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