Daily Archives: March 2, 2022

2022-03-02: News Headlines

Fight Back (2022-03-02). Seattle says 'No' to war with Russia! fightbacknews.org Seattle, WA — Braving the freezing cold and rain, around 70 to 80 people gathered at Westlake Park, February 26, to demand no more U.S. wars. The rally, hosted by Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO) Seattle alongside several endorsing organizations, featured speakers calling for an end to U.S. intervention and military action in Ukraine as events in the region unfold at a breakneck pace. | The rally was endorsed Party for Socialism and Liberation, About Face Veterans, Serve the People Tacoma, Anakbayan Seattle, Cascadian Workers Association and Party of Communists USA. Along with FRSO, these organiza…

WSWS (2022-03-02). Canada sends anti-tank weapons to Ukraine, bans Russian oil imports. wsws.org Together with the United States and Britain, Canada's Liberal government has led the charge of the imperialist powers in imposing devastating sanctions on Russia and supplying Ukraine with armaments following the Putin government's invasion of the country last Thursday.

John Stanton (2022-03-02). USA Sees Russia's Operation in Ukraine as Blessing in Disguise. dissidentvoice.org The United States is now in a state of war with Russia. Every country in the NATO military alliance is providing billions in anti-tank and anti-aircraft weapons to the Ukrainians (of course, every country in the NATO alliance is owned by the United States which has recently coughed up $850 million for the cause). Along …

WSWS (2022-03-02). US and NATO intensify "economic warfare" measures against Russia, weapons transfers to Ukraine. wsws.org The measures come as Russian forces continue to approach the Ukrainian capital of Kiev and amid widespread reports in the US and European press of intensified shelling of urban areas.

Ahmed Abdulkareem (2022-03-02). Tears for Ukraine, Sanctions for Russia, Yawns for Yemen, Arms for Saudis: The West's Grotesque Double Standard. mintpressnews.com The speed of Western retaliation over Russia's invasion of Ukraine has raised eyebrows among Yemenis who have endured a relentless bombing campaign and deadly air, land, and sea blockade for 2,520 consecutive days.

_____ (2022-03-01). The Ukraine Crisis With Dan Cohen And Scott Ritter. popularresistance.org As the Ukraine crisis escalates, correspondent Dan Cohen is joined by former United Nations Weapons Inspector Scott Ritter. They contextualize the history of NATO deceptions, provocations, and the 7-year war on Donbas that led up to Russia's invasion to "de-Nazify" Ukraine. Ritter compares the military capabilities of the US, NATO, and Russia, and explains how the US has armed neo-Nazi militias.

sputniknews (2022-03-01). Prof: Russian Spec Op to De-Militarise & De-Nazify Ukraine Fully Justified Under International Law. sputniknews.com Russia has put its nuclear deterrence forces on high alert as the UK threatened Moscow with a conflict with NATO and the EU's announced provision of lethal weapons to Kiev, including fighter planes, howitzers and Stingers amid Moscow's special operation in Ukraine.

WSWS (2022-03-01). NATO goes to war against Russia. wsws.org Already substantially armed and with weapons pouring in, Ukraine is the front line in a war aimed at regime change in Moscow and the complete subordination of Russia to NATO.

JANET (2022-03-01). Disband NATO — the U.S. war provocateur: What the workers should know about NATO, Russia and Ukraine. iacenter.org By Danny O'Brien February 28, 2022 What is NATO? NATO, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, is strictly a military alliance, commanded and mostly equipped by the U.S.; it was founded in 1949, in the aftermath of WWII, when hundreds of thousands of U.S. troops occupied Western Europe. NATO's purpose was to enforce capitalist control of Western Europe, which was challenged by workers' movements, and to confront the Soviet Union. NATO began with 12 member states. For their defense against NATO, the Soviet Union and the Eastern European countries that had overthrown capitalism established the Warsaw Pact in 1955.

Dave DeCamp (2022-03-01). Hungary Will Not Allow Weapons for Ukraine to Transit Its Territory. news.antiwar.com Breaking from other NATO members, Szijjarto warned weapons deliveries bound for Ukraine could be targeted by Russia. "The reason for making this decision is that such deliveries might become targets of hostile military action," he said. | Szijjarto said Hungary, which shares a small border with Ukraine, made the decision on the basis of national security a…

ecns.cn (2022-03-01). The Lancet calls for greater awareness on depression in new report. ecns.cn A recent report on depression issued by The Lancet pointed out that about five percent of the world's adult population on average suffer from depression every year and that this global health crisis is being neglected.

CODEPINK, Pivot to Peace (2022-03-01). Sunday 2/27: The Shanghai Communiqué: Key to Peace Webinar. indybay.org Online event (FREE)…

Kevin Mwanza (2022-03-01). Russian Foreign Minister: Our Position On Kyiv Is The Same, 'Russia Doesn't Change Its Position Like A Girl'. moguldom.com Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said while his country is ready to negotiate with Ukraine, it is not going to change its position "like a girl." Russia wants the Ukrainian military to stop resisting and lay down its weapons before any meaningful negotiations can take place. Russia officially invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24 after a …

sputniknews (2022-03-01). Lavrov: US Nuclear Weapons in Europe are Unacceptable for Russia, Time to Return Them Home. sputniknews.com Lavrov also warned that Russia does everything it can to prevent Ukraine from acquiring nuclear weapons.

teleSUR (2022-03-01). UPDATE: Ukraine Urges European Countries to Provide Weapons. telesurenglish.net On Feb. 25, President Vladimir Putin ordered the deployment of a special military operation to protect the Russian-speaking population of the self-proclaimed republics of Luhansk and Donetsk. Below are the latest developments in the Russia-Ukraine conflict as they unfold. | RELATED: | March 1: | Ukrainian FM Urges Poland, France, Germany to Provide More Weapons, Aid. On Tuesday, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kul…

teleSUR (2022-03-01). Russia: Ukraine Obtaining Nuclear Weapons Is a Real Danger. telesurenglish.net In the Disarmament Conference, Sergey Lavrov, Russian Foreign Minister, warned of the risk posed to Russia by Ukraine obtaining nuclear weapons. | RELATED: | Lavrov stated that such Ukrainian statements regarding obtaining nuclear weapons are not a bluster; they constitute a real danger instead, he said. In this respect, Lavrov affirmed that Russia could only react to it. | The diplomat pointed out Russia's determination…

Staff (2022-03-01). Headlines for March 1, 2022. democracynow.org Ukraine Accuses Russia of War Crimes as Bombs and Shells Kill Civilians, Human Rights Groups Say Russia Used Cluster Bombs and Thermobaric Weapons in Ukraine, U.N. General Assembly Holds Emergency Session on Russia's Invasion of Ukraine, Russian Economy Reels as Countries Impose Sanctions , U.N. Warns 4 Million Refugees Could Flee Ukraine in Coming Weeks, African and Indian Nationals Face Racism as They Attempt to Flee Ukraine, "Orientalist and Racist": News Outlets Condemned over War Coverage , Tens of Thousands Evacuate Australia's Worst Floods in Over a Decade, Coal Company Lawyers Ask…

sputniknews (2022-03-01). Nordics to Assist Ukraine With Arms Amid Russia's Demilitarisation Op. sputniknews.com All four Nordic nations have announced lethal weapons assistance to Ukraine amid Russia's operation to 'de-Nazify' the country, effectively breaking away with their decades-old tradition of not sending arms to countries in conflict.

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