(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). 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). Italy doubles warplanes in Romania, readies arms for Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The AviationistFebruary 26, 2022 Italy Doubles The Number Of Eurofighters Deployed To Romania, Prepares To Send Military Aid To Ukraine The Italian Air Force is deploying four more Eurofighter Typhoons to Romania to support NATO's enhanced Air Policing. "Beginning tomorrow Italy will strengthen the its presence in Romania, doubling the number of aircraft already supporting …
(2022-03-01). White House Official Says US Can Focus on Two Theaters as It Did in WWII. news.antiwar.com With all eyes on the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, President Biden's top Asia official on the National Security Council said Monday that the US can still focus on increasing its "engagement" in the Asia Pacific to counter China. | "It'
(2022-03-01). Sri Lanka extends visas of Russian, Ukrainian tourists by 2 months. ecns.cn The Sri Lankan government has decided to extend the visas of over 15,000 Russian and Ukrainian tourists in the South Asian country for two months.
(2022-03-01). HK to hire 1,000 caregivers from mainland. ecns.cn Law Chi-kwong, Hong Kong's secretary for Labour and Welfare, said Tuesday that half of the city's 1,000 residential care homes are embroiled in the pandemic and the city is in dire need of helping hands in the hard-hit nursing homes.
(2022-03-01). Cambodia police say blood-slave case faked. ecns.cn The so-called blood slave case, in which a Chinese national had been reported to be detained illegally in Cambodia and had large quantities of blood taken from him, was fabricated, the Chinese embassy in Cambodia said on Monday, quoting local police.
(2022-03-01). Ukraine sparks EU, US rush to Iran deal. peoplesdispatch.org There is a palpable sense of urgency in Washington to clinch a deal in Vienna, as the advanced centrifuges in the Iranian nuclear installations are narrowing the so-called breakout time by the day…
(2022-03-01). Israel Opens Up to Foreign Visitors, But Will it be Enough to Revive Tourism From COVID-19? sputniknews.com In 2019, before the outbreak of the pandemic, 4.6 million foreign tourists visited the country, a ten percent spike compared to the previous year. The eruption of the coronavirus has brought that growth to a standstill.
(2022-03-01). A Chronicle of the Pre-election Race in ROK: Lee Jae-myung's Family Problems. journal-neo.org 
As the author has written many times, the 2021-22 election race in South Korea is breaking records in terms of the amount of mud slung at both candidates, and clearly whoever saves the tastiest stuff for last has a better chance of success. It seemed that the scandals surrounding Yoon Seok-yeol's wife drew attention to …
(2022-03-01). Sri Lankan government declares it "takes no sides" in Ukraine war crisis. wsws.org As the war intensifies so will US pressure on Colombo, which will rapidly line up with American imperialist dictates.
(2022-03-01). Tianjin Port opens new ocean route to Vietnam. ecns.cn Containers were steadily hoisted to "Venus Bright," a ship at Tianjin Port Alliance International Container Terminal, on Monday morning, marking the official opening of Tianjin Port's CAX (China Australia Express), the first ocean route to Australia after the RCEP came into effect.
(2022-02-28). Political economy of the conflict in Ukraine. peoplesdispatch.org The mainstream media in India has been engaged in extensive but one-sided coverage of the conflict in Ukraine. Like all other crises, the conflict in Ukraine has several dimensions which need to be rigorously examined. In this article, we will seek to examine the political economy background to this crisis. | Since the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has been extended eastwards towards Russia in many phases in 1999, 2004, 2009, 2017 and 2020. Supporters of the "rights-based international order" argue that this expansion of NATO occurred due to "voluntary choices" of…
(2022-02-28). U.S. led Black Sea naval forum with Ukraine, Bulgaria, Romania, Turkey, Georgia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATO Allied Maritime CommandFebruary 28, 2022 Black Sea Naval Leaders, NATO convene Maritime Forum in Bucharest BUCHAREST, Romania — The "1st Edition" of the Black Sea Maritime Forum took place in Bucharest 24-25 February, hosted and organized by Romanian Naval Forces in collaboration with the U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Allied Joint Force Command Naples, …
(2022-02-28). Hedges: The Greatest Evil Is War. scheerpost.com 
Natali Sevriukova reacts next to her house following a rocket attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, Feb. 25, 2022. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti) |
| By Chris Hedges / Original to ScheerPost | Preemptive war, whether in Iraq or Ukraine, is a war crime. It does not matter if the war is launched on the basis of lies and fabrications, as was the case in Iraq, or because of the breaking of a series of agreements with Russia, including the promise by Washington not to extend NATO beyond the borders of a unified Germany, not to deploy thousands of NATO troops in Eastern Europe, not to meddle in the internal affairs of…
(2022-02-28). Romania to Block Sputnik and Stop Broadcasting of RT by Day's End. sputniknews.com Romania is the latest country to take measures to crack down on Russian foreign-language media over the crisis in Ukraine. On Sunday, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen recommended banning Sputnik and RT across the European Union.
(2022-02-28). Ukraine versus Iraq — Humanitarian Intervention versus Invasion? transcend.org 25 Feb 2022 – Russian "Peacekeeping" or another "Forever War" – With the emphasis so emphatically placed on "invasion", little is said of the possibility of "humanitarian intervention" — let alone of the meaning of any form of "promise" not to invade.
(2022-02-28). Kimora Lee Simmons' Banker Husband Becomes U.S. Government Witness And Is Telling On Everyone In Theft Of $Billions From Malaysia. moguldom.com Celebrity personality and fashion designer Kimora Lee Simmons' estranged husband, Tim Leissner, is now a government witness. The former partner for investment banking firm Goldman Sachs in Asia, Leissner pleaded guilty in 2018 to charges related to money laundering and corruption in a multibillion-dollar Malaysian sovereign-wealth fund scandal. Leissner, 51, testified recently in a federal court in Brooklyn, New York, …
(2022-02-28). What Russia, Singapore and Fiji Have in Common. journal-neo.org 
Russia's cooperation with Singapore, a prosperous island city-state in Southeast Asia with a population of nearly 6 million people, neighbouring Indonesia and Malaysia and having one of the highest GDPs in the world, has been actively developing since 2009, when Russian President Dmitry Medvedev paid his first official visit to Singapore in the history of …
(2022-02-28). Anti-Asian Racism is Still a Dominant Force of the US Political Ideology. journal-neo.org 
Although the associations with racial discrimination in the US are primarily related to the country's black population, the problem is much deeper and more serious. Even The Guardian, which is "friendly" to the current government in Washington, stresses that racism is rampant in the United States and that from the very beginning the US was …
(2022-02-28). Omicron wave overwhelms health system in Hong Kong. wsws.org The distressing scenes at hospitals are a distinct contrast with the systemic actions repeatedly being taken by the Beijing government to suppress COVID-19 outbreaks.
(2022-02-28). India and the Future of the Planet. fpif.org In November 2021, India took two controversial climate actions that bookended the COP26 meeting in Glasgow. First, at the beginning of the UN gathering, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that India would become carbon neutral by 2070. Then, as negotiators were hammering out a final deal, India joined China, Australia, Saudi Arabia, and a handful of other countries in exerting pressure to change the language on coal from "phase out" to "phase down." | Setting a goal for carbon neutrality and agreeing even to phase down coal were both steps forward for India on climate issues. But the country also absorbed cri…
(2022-02-28). Indian students document abuse by Ukrainian soldiers over nation's UN vote. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The Times of IndiaFebruary 28, 2022 Facing Ukrainian ire after India's UN move: Students Even as the Indian government ramped up its evacuation efforts and the foreign secretary called the Ukrainian ambassador to emphasise India's concern for citizens trapped in the war zone, several medical students alleged that they were harassed at checkpoints on Ukraine's …
(2022-02-28). Disarming Ukraine — Day Five; Money War On Russia — Day One. popularresistance.org The U.S. and its proxies in the EU and elsewhere have put up very harsh sanctions on Russia to damage its economy. | The final intent of this economic war is regime change in Russia. | The likely consequence will be regime change in many other countries. | This war is waged at a financial size that is unprecedented. The consequences in all markets will be very significant to extreme. But experience from Iran shows that such financial wars have their limits as the targeted country learns to survive. Moreover Russia is in a much stronger position than Iran ever was and is better prepared for the consequences. | The…
(2022-02-28). Caracas-Area Beaches Packed During Carnival Holiday. orinocotribune.com 
Venezuelan beaches such as Candilejas, Coral, Camurí Chico, Los Angeles, and the town of Caruao in the state of La Guaira, were packed with bathers from Caracas and Miranda state, as well as locals, for the first Carnival beach swim after the COVID-19 pandemic reopening. | The influx of bathers to the beaches of La Guaira began at 7 a.m. despite bad weather in the morning hours of Sunday, February 27, 2022. "We arrived early, the beach is clean and organized, we are with the family," said Gregori Rodríguez, who went to Macuto's Camurí Chico beach on the special Los Teques-La Guaira bus route, activated for these…
(2022-02-28). UN Security Council Set to Vote on Arms Embargo for Yemen's Houthis. news.antiwar.com On Monday, the UN Security Council It's not clear how the vote will shape up, with expected Western support but no clear position taken by Russia or China, either of whom could veto it. The UAE's narrative leans heavily on the idea that Iran is providing the arms to the…
(2022-02-28). Mainstream Media Denounce Civilian Killings — Unless the US Is Perpetrating Them. truthout.org 
Having worked inside mainstream U.S. media during the beginning of the "War on Terror" and run-up to the U.S. invasion of Iraq, the differences in today's war coverage are dizzying to me. | Civilians: | While covering Russia's horrific aggression in Ukraine, there is a real focus — as there always should be — on civilian victims of war. Today, the focus on that essential aspect of the Russian invasion is prominent and continuous — from civilian deaths to the trauma…
(2022-02-28). 'Bribes, Fraud & Embezzlement': Leaked Doc Alleges Ericsson Paid $10.5 Million to Daesh in Iraq. sputniknews.com Revelations of vast management failures at Ericsson are contained in a 2019 internal report, obtained by the International Consortium of International Journalists [ICIJ] and shared with media partners, including the BBC, The Washington Post and The Guardian. The probe had focused on operations in 10 countries, including in Iraq from 2011 to 2019.
(2022-02-28). Leak Exposes Ericsson's Secret Dealings with ISIS amid Iraq Corruption Spree. transcend.org 27 Feb 2022 – The embattled Swedish telecom giant concealed years of bribery and fraud in the war-torn nation and grappled with undisclosed corruption allegations in more than a dozen other countries.
(2022-02-28). Western media goes white nationalist, calls Ukraine more 'civilized' than Iraq, whitewashes US wars. multipolarista.com 
Media outlets are calling Ukraine "civilized," emphasizing that its people are white European Christians, while ignoring or whitewashing the US military occupations of Syria and Iraq, Western-backed Saudi bombing of Yemen, and constant Israeli attacks on Syrians and Palestinians.
(2022-02-28). The ICJ and the Issue of Lawful Representation in The Gambia v Myanmar. transcend.org 18 Feb 2022 – Ahead of the scheduled public hearings in The Gambia v Myanmar (the Rohingya genocide case) at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the University of Ottawa Human Rights Research and Education Centre, Canada, the Genocide Watch of USA and FORSEA release a comprehensive legal analysis. It focuses on the crucial question of who should lawfully speak for Myanmar before the ICJ as Myanmar's coup resulted in an unprecedented situation with no recognized government or even regime with effective control of the state.
(2022-02-28). Nepal ratifies $500M Millennium Challenge Corp. pact amid protests and other stories. peoplesdispatch.org Today we look at the Millennium Challenge Corporation pact ratified by Nepal, racism against African refugees trying to flee the war in Ukraine, and more…
(2022-02-28). New York Bail Reform Fight. popularresistance.org Black Agenda Report coined the terms "black misleadership class" and "black political class" to describe elected officials and others whose positions of influence do little to help the masses of Black people. In some cases their actions in elected office and other prominent positions deliberately undermine the human rights of Black people. So, when Black elected officials do the right and righteous thing, BAR should take notice. | Such is the case in the state of New York, where a Black man and woman lead the two legislative chambers. Carl Heastie is Speaker of the Assembly and Andrea Stewart-Cousins is the State…
(2022-02-28). Monday 2/28: Have Her Back: Organizing Call to Support First Black Woman for SCOTUS. indybay.org Online via Zoom…
(2022-02-28). In the Footsteps of Constance Motley Brown, Supreme Court Pick Ketanji Brown Jackson Makes History. democracynow.org 
President Biden on Friday nominated federal Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court to fill Justice Stephen Breyer's pending vacancy. If confirmed, she would be the first Black woman to serve as a Supreme Court justice. We speak with Harvard constitutional law professor Tomiko Brown-Nagin about the nomination of the 51-year-old federal judge and the parallels between her and the first Black woman federal judge and civil rights legal icon Constance Baker Motley, who was at one point eyed for a Supreme Court nomination.
(2022-02-28). Ukraine, Palestine and the propaganda of war. electronicintifada.net Western publics are being primed for another bloody calamity.
(2022-02-28). South Korean presidential candidates stoke anti-Chinese sentiment. wsws.org Both of the main candidates in the March election are attempting to prepare the country for conflict while projecting social tensions outwards.
(2022-02-28). Surging inflation deepens social catastrophe in Sri Lanka. wsws.org The cost of food will increase further because of crop failures caused by President Rajapakse's import ban last April on chemical fertilisers and pesticides.
(2022-02-28). Down with US Empire! Long live Revolutionary Internationalism and Socialism! (w/Luna Oi!). anchor.fm In this episode the amazing Luna Oi joins us all the way from Vietnam to discuss her country's history and the struggles they've endured, but more broadly we also go into a discussion about what is stopping the "Left" from within the US Empire and the west, generally, from being able to build a movement capable of combatting these different stopping-blocks that seem to have us stagnant. We discuss misinformation about the virus and vaccines, we talk about organizing and how to help your community and comrades, we discuss isolation, US Imperialism, the ongoing conflicts in Ukraine, and elsewhere, as well as Revolu…
(2022-02-28). Military Situation In Yemen On February 28 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On February 27, warplanes of the Saudi-led coalition conducted 12 airstrikes on the Haradh district; | On February 27, warplanes of the Saudi-led coalition conducted an airstrike on the Jubah district; | On February 27, warplanes of the Saudi-led coalition conducted 3 airstrikes on the Sanaa province; | On February 28, Ansar Allah shot down a US Scan Eagle drone over the Haradh district; | On February 28, clashes between Ansar Allah and Saudi-led forces continue in the Ha…