Staff (2024-03-05). Headlines for March 5, 2024. democracynow.org Supreme Court Unanimously Rules Trump Can't Be Barred from Ballot over Jan. 6, Super Tuesday: Millions Head to Polls in 15 States, from California to Alabama, Minnesota Activists Urge Voters to Select "Uncommitted" to Protest Biden's Backing of Israel, "Look at Yazan": Palestinian Diplomat Decries Death of Palestinian Boy Who Starved to Death, U.N. Experts Weigh In on Sexual Violence on Oct. 7 & Inside Israeli Jails, Ukraine Sinks Russian Warship in the Black Sea, 20,000 Soldiers Take Part in NATO War Exercise in Finland, Norway and Sweden, Chad: Head of Military Junta Announce…

Larry Johnson (2024-03-05). Warning Indicators in Ukraine and Palestine MAY Signal Escalation. sonar21.com Two intriguing bits of news today that I have been unable to confirm. First, Alastair Crooke told Judge Napolitano this morning that Israeli forces have made three cross-border recon patrols with tanks on the Lebanon border and were driven off. I trust Alastair and his sources. He is a professional and this info tracks with other video evidence showing a tank column moving north in Israel. It looks increasingly likely that Israel will attack Hezbollah during Ramadan, which begins on March 10. We'll see. | Then there is a report from Ukraine that Russian forces hit a CIA base in Sumy and killed a large nu…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-03-05). The Minds of Desperate Men. libya360.wordpress.com Scott Ritter French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, right, in 2022. (NATO, Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) France's Emmanuel Macron last week suggested the suicidal idea of sending NATO troops to Ukraine to confront Russia militarily. "O mischief, thou art swift, to enter in the thoughts of desperate men!" —Romeo and Juliet, Act…

infobrics (2024-03-05). Egypt Wants to Host Russian Wheat Hub. infobrics.org Moscow is reviewing the proposed project, Cairo's Ministry of Supply and Internal Trade has said…

infobrics (2024-03-05). Sending NATO soldiers to Ukraine is "apocalypse warning," says Slovak prime minister. infobrics.org Slovak FM meets Lavrov in a rare meeting between Russia and an EU member state.

infobrics (2024-03-05). "Russia Has Never Hurt Our Interests": S Jaishankar. infobrics.org Mr Jaishankar also said he did not expect the West to understand the nuances of India's relationship with China, just as he might not appreciate aspects of their relationship with that country…

tvbrics (2024-03-05). Russian Ambassador to Ethiopia Evgeny Terekhin: BRICS is always open to an equal dialogue aimed at looking for a balance of interests. tvbrics.com He believes that the accession of new members, including Ethiopia, strengthens the strategic partnership of the association…

infobrics (2024-03-05). US pilot warns Kiev regime about F-16's deficiencies, calls it 'prima donna'. infobrics.org "It is a prima donna, and it is very sensitive and needs high maintenance," retired US military pilot Tom Richter said, adding: "The Soviet planes are more rough and tumble and can fly off poorly maintained airfields, and need less maintenance."

infobrics (2024-03-05). EU top diplomat admits era of Western dominance ended but remains blind to US elephant in the room. infobrics.org The price of having thrived, for a while, under an American nuclear umbrella, in…

WSWS (2024-03-05). US-NATO risks nuclear war with plans for attacks on Russia. wsws.org Confronted with the deterioration of Ukraine's military position and significant advances by Russian forces, the NATO powers are publicly threatening a massive escalation of the war involving the direct deployment of NATO combat troops on Ukrainian territory and attacks on Russian infrastructure and cities.

Editor (2024-03-05). Gen. Austin threatens war with Russia. workers.org The Biden administration faces two big problems regarding the war it provoked in Ukraine by expanding NATO to Russia's border. The first is the collapse of the Ukrainian military under the pressure of the Russian military. The second is its inability to get additional funding from the U.S. Congress for . . . |

A Guest Author (2024-03-05). Palestinian resistance factions meet in Moscow. workers.org The following statement was issued by Palestinian resistance factions who met in Moscow, Russia, on Feb. 29, 2024, and released by the Resistance News Network on March 1, 2024. The Palestinian factions gathered in the city of Moscow express their gratitude and appreciation to the Russian leadership for hosting their . . . |

Dave DeCamp (2024-03-05). Victoria Nuland, Notorious Russia Hawk, Resigning from State Department. news.antiwar.com Victoria Nuland, a notorious Russia hawk most known for her role in the 2014 coup in Ukraine, will be retiring from the State Department in the coming weeks, Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced on Tuesday. Nuland has worked as the under-secretary of state for political affairs since 2021 and served as the acting deputy …

eng.belta.by (2024-03-05). Russian MFA: EU envoys discredited themselves, their further stay in Russia in question. eng.belta.by Earlier Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that he invited EU envoys for a meeting ahead of the president election but they declined the invitation two days before the meeting date.

eng.belta.by (2024-03-05). Days of Belarusian regions at VDNKh in Moscow praised as highly effective. eng.belta.by Ambassador Dmitry Krutoi noted that Grodno Oblast has become the third region of Belarus to present itself at VDNKh: Brest Oblast and Vitebsk Oblast have already had their displays this year.

teleSUR (2024-03-05). Wildfires Ravage Russia's Southern Primorye Territory. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, local media reported that wildfires that swept Russia's southern Primorye Territory over the weekend has expanded to 7,400 hectares, while a new fire breaking out in the Land of the Leopard National Park. | RELATED: | Over the past weekend, large-scale wildfires ignited in the Khasansky District of southern Primorye. As of Monday morning, the firefighters had increased to 300 persons. | "As of this…

eng.belta.by (2024-03-05). Minsk to host Alina 2024 festival. eng.belta.by This year Belarus and Russia are co-hosting the charity festival for the first time…

eng.belta.by (2024-03-05). Grodno Oblast signs cooperation agreements with Russian regions. eng.belta.by Grodno Oblast signed agreements with Russian regions on cooperation in various avenues. The solemn ceremony took place during a ceremony to launch the Days of Grodno Oblast at VDNKh in Moscow.

Global Research News (2024-03-05). Selected Articles: Is the World Falling Apart? Are Europeans Throwing Each Other Under the Bus to Avoid Russian Retaliation? globalresearch.ca

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2024-03-05). Rocky Road to Dedollarization: Sergei Glazyev Interview. orinocotribune.com Very few people in Russia and across the Global South are as qualified as Sergei Glazyev, member of Russian Academy of Sciences, who also serves as commissioner for integration and macroeconomics at the Eurasian Economic Union, to speak about the drive, the challenges and the pitfalls in the road towards de-dollarization. | As the Global South issues widespread calls for real financial stability; India inside the

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2024-03-05). The NeoCons' Proxy War "Against Ukraine": Nuclear War is On the Table. The Privatization of Ukraine. globalresearch.ca

Gerard Boyce (2024-03-05). The Nuclear Meltdown That Is The Inevitable Result Of Greater Competition For Junior Partner Status In A Possible Coalition Government In South Africa. counterpunch.org Last month, Julius Malema, leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), the self-styled leftist party that is the third largest political party in the South African Parliament, announced that, if elected to power, an EFF government would re-hire controversial former public utility ESKOM CEO's Brian Molefe and Matshela Koko to end the phenomenon of rolling electricity blackouts that

Binoy Kampmark (2024-03-05). Mistakes, Misfiring and the Trident: Britain's Flawed Nuclear Deterrence. counterpunch.org Nuclear weapons are considered the strategic silverware of nation states. Occasionally, they are given a cleaning and polishing. From time to time, they go missing, fail to work, and suffer misplacement. Of late, the UK Royal Navy has not been doing so well in that department, given its seminal role in upholding the doctrine of nuclear deterrence. In

People's Dispatch. (2024-03-04). Palestinian Factions Gather In Moscow To Devise A United Response. popularresistance.org Palestinian political groups have gathered in Moscow to discuss the possibilities of greater unity and the formation of a united government to work for the formation of an independent state and to resist the ongoing war in Gaza. | The meeting is being attended by all major groups in Palestine such as the constituents of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO), including Fatah and Palestinian People's Party, and non-constituents such as Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad. | According to Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov, representatives of 14 Palestinian organizations, both from the occupied…

Larry Johnson (2024-03-04). Are NATO and Israel Committing Suicide? sonar21.com It is a legitimate question. Not just click bait. I discuss these issues with Nima. | Let's start with the panic and furor that is shaking NATO. The publication on Friday of the intercepted conversation of four German military officers discussing plans to attack Russia has ignited a firestorm in Europe, especially in Germany. One of my German contacts sent me the following: | This topic went viral in Germany. The whole country is alarmed by these leaks. Scholz is in total panic……and Pistorius is in total denial…..he claims that nobody knows where the Generals were at the time their call was taped.

albawaba (2024-03-04). Canada imposes sanctions on 6 Russians over Navalny's death. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Weeks after the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, the Canadian government announced new sanctions against six Russian officials. On Feb. 16, Russian officials announced the death of Navalny in an Arctic prison colony and kept his body for several days before allowing his family to hold the funeral, which was held in a church in Maryino on March 1, according to the opposition leader's team.Canadian Foreign Ministry announced in a statement imposing sanctions on "senior officials and high-ranking employees of Russia's prosecution, judicial and correctional services."The second day after…

Agence France-Presse (2024-03-04). Canada sanctions 6 Russians over Alexei Navalny's death. scmp.com Sanctions target 'senior officials and high-ranking employees of Russia's prosecution, judicial and correctional services'.

infobrics (2024-03-04). Germany willing to boost its participation in Ukrainian conflict. infobrics.org Germany's anti-Russian irrationality could lead to direct war with Russia.

infobrics (2024-03-04). Pakistan Could Join BRICS in 2024 with Russia's Backing, Senator Claims during Moscow Trip. infobrics.org Pakistani senator Mushahid Hussain who is the chairman of the parliamentary defence committee said Pakistan could become a BRICS member…

infobrics (2024-03-04). Are Europeans throwing each other under the bus to avoid Russian retaliation. infobrics.org London was particularly infuriated by Scholz's comments about the help they've been providing to the Neo-Nazi junta, which might suggest that MI6 had some involvement in the Bundeswehr leaks, particularly to divert attention away from the UK's complicity in direct attacks on Russian naval assets. In other words, it seems as if the Europeans are now tossing the hot potato to each other in order to avoid the possible consequences of Russian anger. And indeed, Moscow is certainly (and rightfully) furious, but the political West is still completely colorblind to any red lines. Or at least it will continue to be until…

Dr. Binoy Kampmark (2024-03-04). Mistakes, Misfiring and Trident: Britain's Flawed Nuclear Deterrence. globalresearch.ca

Binoy Kampmark (2024-03-04). Mistakes, Misfiring and Trident: Britain's Flawed Nuclear Deterrence. dissidentvoice.org Nuclear weapons are considered the strategic silverware of nation states. Occasionally, they are given a cleaning and polishing. From time to time, they go missing, fail to work, and suffer misplacement. Of late, the UK Royal Navy has not been doing so well in that department, given its seminal role in upholding the doctrine of …

Andrew Korybko (2024-03-04). The North-South Transport Corridor Isn't Russia's Only Geo-Economic Project In Central Asia. thealtworld.com Altogether, the pros of Russia's two lesser-known geo-economic projects in Central Asia far outweigh the cons, which is why the Ministry of Transport is pursuing the International Transport Corridor and Southern Transport Corridor in spite of their respective obstacles. | The

_____ (2024-03-04). How the West Robbed and Abused the Best Figure Skater in the World While Provoking the War in Ukraine. transcend.org On 7 Feb 2022, after the Russians had won the team skating event at the Beijing Winter Games, news emerged that one of the Russian skaters, the brilliant young Kamila Valieva, had tested positive for a banned substance. The charges created one of the biggest international sport controversies of the past 50 years.

Agence France-Presse (2024-03-04). Ukraine war: Germany accuses Putin of seeking to 'destabilise' with wiretap. scmp.com Germany accused Russia's president of trying to sow disunity with the wiretap leak of a confidential German army discussion on the Ukraine war.

Business Insider (2024-03-04). Indians are being tricked into fighting for Russia with promises of work in Dubai. scmp.com One victim travelled from his home in northern India in the hopes of working for a consultancy in UAE. Instead, the 31-year-old science graduate was shipped off to a military base in Russia and given weapons training.

Marco Carnelos (2024-03-04). The West's last gasp of global dominance. thealtworld.com As US hegemony fades away, Biden and his allies are focusing on a deeply flawed 'democracies versus autocracies' narrative | A distinctive feature of western political thinking is its astonishing capacity to justify and self-absolve when the West commits atrocities or tolerates those perpetrated by allies. | This attitude is combined with a peculiar tendency to see everywhere enemies who are allegedly determined to destroy freedom and democracy. | This is nothing new; it is neither a byproduct of the Cold War era nor of…

eng.belta.by (2024-03-04). Governor of Russia's Vladimir Oblast talks about new opportunities for cooperation with Belarus. eng.belta.by Aleksandr Avdeyev said: "We maintain cooperation to make tractors and loaders. Everyone traditionally knows about this base. But brand new niches have become available now because foreign companies have left and a new manufacturing cooperation market has emerged."

eng.belta.by (2024-03-04). Belarus, Russia's Vladimir Oblast demonstrate how to counteract sanctions. eng.belta.by Dmitry Krutoi said: "In the last two years Belarus and Vladimir Oblast came up with vivid examples of counteracting the policy of sanctions and of successful realization and execution of import-substitution projects."

eng.belta.by (2024-03-04). Belarusian athletes clinch three golds in Moscow. eng.belta.by Oleg Tomashevich took the lead in the shot put with his first attempt, | making it 21.65m in his fifth attempt. This is the athlete's new | personal best, a national indoor record, an Olympic standard, and the | season's eighth result in the world and the fourth one in Europe.

WSWS (2024-03-04). Top German military commanders plan direct attacks on Russia. wsws.org The fact that German generals are planning major attacks on Russian targets exposes Chancellor Scholz's assertion that Germany is "not a war party" as a mere sham.