Wednesday, 2 March 2022 • 17:45 — The New Dark Age

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Kherson Is Taken.
https://smoothiex12.blogspot.com/2022/03/kherson-is-taken.html

The Hypocrisy and Immorality of Sanctions
https://dissidentvoice.org/2022/03/the-hypocrisy-and-immorality-of-sanctions/

Russia-Ukraine War: Why Civil Resistance Doesn’t Work?
https://countercurrents.org/2022/03/russia-ukraine-war-why-civil-resistance-doesnt-work

Ukrainian Nationalist Battalions Prepare Mass Murder Provocations In Mariupolhttps://southfront.org/ukrainian-nationalist-battalions-prepare-mass-murder-provocations-in-mariupol/

Turkey points fingers at Ukraine in fresh push for EU membership
https://www.rt.com/news/551067-turkey-ukraine-eu-membership/

Tears for Ukraine, Sanctions for Russia, Yawns for Yemen, Arms for Saudis: The West’s Grotesque Double Standard
https://www.mintpressnews.com/tears-ukraine-russia-yawns-yemen-saudia-arabia-double-standard/279837/

CODEPINK Says Stop the War in Ukraine. Russian Troops Out. No NATO Expansion
https://thiscantbehappening.net/codepink-says-stop-the-war-in-ukraine-russian-troops-out-no-nato-expansion/

Everyone Loses in the Conflict Over Ukraine
https://www.globalresearch.ca/everyone-loses-conflict-over-ukraine/5772687

Disarming Ukraine – Day 7
https://www.moonofalabama.org/2022/03/disarming-ukraine-day-7.html

Ukraine and the Broader Context of US-NATO Led Wars
https://www.globalresearch.ca/ukraine-and-the-broader-context-of-us-nato-led-wars/5772609

Playing with Fire in Ukraine
https://www.globalresearch.ca/playing-fire-ukraine/5772671

Ukraine: The Budapest Memorandum on Security Assurances
https://truepublica.org.uk/global/ukraine-the-budapest-memorandum-on-security-assurances/

A No-fly Zone in Ukraine Will Backfire
https://www.globalresearch.ca/no-fly-zone-ukraine-backfire/5772660

Defeat of Nazi Aidar Battalion
https://www.voltairenet.org/article215890.html

Ukraine Supplies 90 Percent of US Semiconductor-grade Neon
https://www.globalresearch.ca/ukraine-supplies-90-percent-us-semiconductor-grade-neon/5772646

‘Pro-Russian’ hacking group hits back at Anonymous
https://www.rt.com/russia/551080-killnet-hackers-anonymous-retaliation-russia/

EU Plans to Send Fighter Jets to Ukraine Fall Apart
https://www.globalresearch.ca/eu-plans-send-fighter-jets-ukraine-fall-apart/5772645

For African and Colonized Peoples, to Understand Ukraine: De-center Europe and Focus on Imperialism
https://www.globalresearch.ca/african-colonized-peoples-understand-ukraine-de-center-europe-focus-imperialism/5772591

Repeating 1970s Strategy of Grand Chess-Master Brzezinski: Biden Appears to Have Induced Russian Invasion of Ukraine to Bankrupt Russia’s Economy and Advance Regime Change
https://www.globalresearch.ca/repeating-70s-strategy-grand-chess-master-brzezinski-biden-appears-induced-russian-invasion-ukraine-bankrupt-russias-economy-advance-regime-change/5772596

Russian MFA: The Truth Behind Events in Ukraine and Donbass
http://thesaker.is/russian-mfa-the-truth-behind-events-in-ukraine-and-donbass/

Russian MFA: The Truth Behind Events in Ukraine and Donbass

Greeks in Mariupol: “The fascist Ukrainians would kill me, they don’t let us leave the city”
https://greekcitytimes.com/2022/03/01/greek-in-mariupol-fascist-ukrainian/

Biden pledges not to send American military to Ukraine
https://www.rt.com/news/551035-biden-us-troops-ukraine-war/

US task force to target Russian oligarchs
https://www.rt.com/news/551041-biden-task-force-russian-oligarchs/

Why Russian operation focuses on Donbass, Black Sea regions
https://williambowles.info/2022/03/02/why-russian-operation-focuses-on-donbass-black-sea-regions/

The EU Eyes New Horizons
https://www.indianpunchline.com/the-eu-eyes-new-horizons/

The US and NATO have never been sanctioned for starting wars. Why?
https://www.rt.com/news/550990-us-nato-sanctions-wars/

China to continue trade relations with Russia
https://www.rt.com/news/551036-china-russia-trade-continue/

Biden appears to mistakenly call Ukrainians ‘Iranians’
https://www.rt.com/news/551018-biden-putin-iranian-people/

German ex-chancellor’s staff quit over his ties to Russia – reports
https://www.rt.com/news/551023-german-ex-chancellor-staff-quits-russia-ties/

Biden appears to mistakenly call Ukrainians ‘Iranians’
https://www.rt.com/news/551018-biden-putin-iranian-people/

DPR Troops Prepare For Storm Of Mariupol. Russian Attack Helicopters Buzz Nikolayev Area (Video)
https://southfront.org/dpr-troops-prepare-for-storm-of-mariupol-russian-attack-helicopters-buzz-nikolayev-area-video/

War In Ukraine Day 6: Russia Changed Tactics And Succeeded. Huge Casualties And Humanitarian Disaster (Video 18+)
https://southfront.org/war-in-ukraine-day-6-russia-changed-tactics-and-succeeded-huge-casualties-and-humanitarian-disaster-video-18/

Military Situation In Ukraine On March 1, 2022 (Map Update)
https://southfront.org/military-situation-in-ukraine-on-march-1-2022-map-update/

Air Battles Over Ukraine: Overview Of Losses (Videos)
https://southfront.org/air-battles-over-ukraine-overview-of-losses-videos/

We’re Europeans, Christians, Whites!
https://countercurrents.org/2022/03/were-europeans-christians-whites/

Ukraine updates
https://countercurrents.org/2022/03/76722/

Ukraine War, US/West’s War Hypocrisies, and Quest for a Rule-based World – Can UN Help?
https://countercurrents.org/2022/03/ukraine-war-us-wests-war-hypocrisies-and-quest-for-a-rule-based-world-can-un-help/

While Rightly Criticizing Putin, the West Should Also Look Inwards
https://countercurrents.org/2022/03/while-rightly-criticizing-putin-the-west-should-also-look-inwards/

Ukraine: Who is to blame? Кто виноват?
https://countercurrents.org/2022/03/ukraine-who-is-to-blame/

Searching My Roots in Ukraine: What I Learned and Re-learned in Kiev
https://countercurrents.org/2022/03/searching-my-roots-in-ukraine-what-i-learned-and-re-learned-in-kiev/

Selected Articles: Seven Fake News Stories Coming Out of Ukraine
https://www.globalresearch.ca/selected-articles-seven-fake-news-stories-coming-out-ukraine/5772639

US closes airspace to Russian flights
https://www.rt.com/news/551011-biden-us-airspace-russia/

Beijing reacts to US ‘defense’ delegation in Taiwan
https://www.rt.com/news/551010-us-taiwan-visit-china/

US envoy sends ‘world united’ warning to Russia, China and Iran
https://www.rt.com/news/551004-israel-ambassador-russia-iran-china/

Hillary Clinton compares Ukraine to Afghanistan
https://www.rt.com/news/551000-clinton-compares-ukraine-afghanistan/

Biden talks to Zelensky ahead of big speech
https://www.rt.com/news/550998-biden-zelensky-call-ukraine/

Mexico declines to join Russia sanctions
https://www.rt.com/news/550997-mexico-declines-to-sanction-russia/

EU Parliament condemns Russia, commits to NATO
https://www.rt.com/news/550994-eu-resolution-ukraine-russia/

Washington bears ‘special responsibility’ for Russia-Ukraine situation
https://williambowles.info/2022/03/01/washington-bears-special-responsibility-for-russia-ukraine-situation/

Pentagon confirms US position on Ukraine no-fly zone
https://www.rt.com/news/550992-no-fly-zone-ukraine-pentagon/

Ukraine News Links 28 February – 1 March 2022
https://williambowles.info/2022/03/01/ukraine-news-links-28-february-1-march-2022/

Human Rights Watch Charges Russia But Not America With War-Censorship
https://orientalreview.org/2022/03/02/human-rights-watch-charges-russia-but-not-america-with-war-censorship/

The CIA Propaganda Verse:  Putin’s Ploy in “Context”
https://dissidentvoice.org/2022/03/the-cia-propaganda-verse-putins-ploy-in-context/

USA Sees Russia’s Operation in Ukraine as Blessing in Disguise
https://dissidentvoice.org/2022/03/usa-sees-russias-operation-in-ukraine-as-blessing-in-disguise/

For African And Colonized Peoples, To Understand Ukraine: De-Center Europe And Focus On Imperialism
https://popularresistance.org/for-african-and-colonized-peoples-to-understand-ukraine-de-center-europe-and-focus-on-imperialism/

US Rejects Ukrainian Call For No-Fly Zone
https://popularresistance.org/us-rejects-ukrainian-call-for-no-fly-zone-cites-potential-confrontation-with-russia/

The Ukraine Crisis With Dan Cohen And Scott Ritter
https://popularresistance.org/the-ukraine-crisis-with-dan-cohen-and-scott-ritter/

Japan Seems to be “Correcting Itself” Regarding the Ukrainian Crisis
https://journal-neo.org/2022/03/01/japan-seems-to-be-correcting-itself-regarding-the-ukrainian-crisis/

Will Ukraine See the Light and Return into Russia’s Orbit?
https://dissidentvoice.org/2022/03/will-ukraine-see-the-light-and-return-into-russias-orbit/

Ukrainian Crisis through the Prism of the Islamic Republic of Iran: From “Birth Pangs of a New Middle East” to a C-Section of a New Europe
http://thesaker.is/ukrainian-crisis-through-the-prism-of-the-islamic-republic-of-iran-from-birth-pangs-of-a-new-middle-east-to-a-c-section-of-a-new-europe/

Russia Declares War On The Straussians
https://orientalreview.org/2022/03/01/russia-declares-war-on-the-straussians/

I Am Back (In Business).
https://smoothiex12.blogspot.com/2022/03/i-am-back-in-business.html

Read Real Experts.
https://smoothiex12.blogspot.com/2022/02/read-real-experts.html

Something Seemingly Irrelevant, But…
https://smoothiex12.blogspot.com/2022/02/something-seemingly-irrelevant-but.html

US envoy sends ‘world united’ warning to Russia, China and Iran
https://www.rt.com/news/551004-israel-ambassador-russia-iran-china/

Hillary Clinton compares Ukraine to Afghanistan
https://www.rt.com/news/551000-clinton-compares-ukraine-afghanistan/

Biden talks to Zelensky ahead of big speech
https://www.rt.com/news/550998-biden-zelensky-call-ukraine/

Mexico declines to join Russia sanctions
https://www.rt.com/news/550997-mexico-declines-to-sanction-russia/

EU Parliament condemns Russia, commits to NATO
https://www.rt.com/news/550994-eu-resolution-ukraine-russia/

Washington bears ‘special responsibility’ for Russia-Ukraine situation
https://williambowles.info/2022/03/01/washington-bears-special-responsibility-for-russia-ukraine-situation/

Pentagon confirms US position on Ukraine no-fly zone
https://www.rt.com/news/550992-no-fly-zone-ukraine-pentagon/

BBC ‘News’ Links

Ukraine: Putin has already carried out war crimes – Boris Johnson
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-60588031

Everton suspend ties with Russian companies owned by Usmanov
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60584223

Ukraine: Indian students living in fear of shelling in Kharkiv
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-60551905

Ukraine invasion: Are Russia’s attacks war crimes?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-60583926

Ukraine crisis: MPs applaud Ukrainian ambassador in UK Parliament
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-60586758

Ukraine: Calls for no-fly zone rejected by defence secretary
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-60583670

Ukraine conflict: Airbus, ExxonMobil and Boeing take action over Russia ties
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-60582367

Ukraine conflict: Oil hits $113 a barrel despite emergency measures
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-60557077

Tiny chapel near Lockerbie offers Ukraine a helping hand
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-60570427

Ukraine conflict: Russia’s Kharkiv attacks are war crimes, says Zelensky
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-60579247

Ukraine crisis: Biden threatens to punish Putin over invasion
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-60582210

The Papers: ‘Defiant’ Ukraine faces ‘barbaric’ attacks
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-the-papers-60581600

Ukraine: Watching the war on Russian TV – a whole different story
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-60571737

Ukraine’s tech community rises to challenges of war
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-60559014

Russian activist burns passport at Edinburgh vigil
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-60581810

Suffolk County Council to end contract with Russian-owned Gazprom
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-60580071

‘Terror against Ukraine’: Residents flee as rockets rain down on Kharkiv
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-60579439

Ukraine conflict: Your guide to understanding day six
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-60576450

What Americans think of President Biden’s Ukraine response
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-60532627

Ukraine conflict: Kyiv TV tower struck by Russian missile
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-60579847

Ukraine: Polish communities help people fleeing war
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-60577667

‘I hope I won’t have to use the gun’ – Stakhovsky and Lomachenko signing up to fight for Ukraine
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/60568572

Why is Russia invading Ukraine and what does Putin want?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-56720589