Friday, 18 March 2022 — The New Dark Age

Three US instructors killed in the Donbass
https://www.voltairenet.org/article216129.html

Ukraine Update: South Africa Blames NATO For War And Will Resist Call To Blame Russia
https://countercurrents.org/2022/03/ukraine-update-south-africa-blames-nato-for-war-and-will-resist-call-to-blame-russia/

Homes for Ukraine: A British welcome for refugees from Ukraine
https://countercurrents.org/2022/03/homes-for-ukraine-a-british-welcome-for-refugees-from-ukraine/

Normal Butcheries:  Saudi Arabia’s Latest Mass Execution
https://countercurrents.org/2022/03/normal-butcheries-saudi-arabias-latest-mass-execution/

Selected Articles: US Congress Admits Nazi Role in Ukraine
https://www.globalresearch.ca/selected-articles-us-congress-admits-nazi-role-ukraine/5774516

Western Double-Standards – Russian Oil Bad, Saudi Oil Good?
https://southfront.org/western-double-standards-russian-oil-bad-saudi-oil-good/

Military Situation In Severoodonetsk On March 17, 2022 (Map Update)
https://southfront.org/military-situation-in-severoodonetsk-on-march-17-2022-map-update/

CNN Unintentionally Confirms Major Russian Accusation Against Zelensky
https://southfront.org/cnn-unintentionally-confirms-major-russian-accusation-against-zelensky/

Military Situation In Ukraine On March 17, 2022 (Map Update)
https://southfront.org/military-situation-in-ukraine-on-march-17-2022-map-update-2/

Homicidal Drives: US Dreams of Killing Putin
https://southfront.org/homicidal-drives-us-dreams-of-killing-putin/

War In Ukraine Day 22: Fog Of War Is Thinning
https://southfront.org/war-in-ukraine-day-22-fog-of-war-is-thinning/

Ukraine Channel 24 calls for the extermination of all Russians, including women and children
https://www.voltairenet.org/article216124.html

Russian Slow Advance Faces Ukrainian Virtual Victories: Twenty-First Day Of Military Operations In Ukraine
https://southfront.org/russian-slow-advance-faces-ukrainian-virtual-victories/

Neo-Nazis In Ukraine Fake Incidents To Gain More ‘Western’ Support – Updated
https://www.moonofalabama.org/2022/03/neo-nazis-in-ukraine-fake-incidents-to-gain-more-western-support.html

Russia Mod: Briefing on analysis of documents related to US military and biological activities in Ukraine
http://thesaker.is/russia-mod-briefing-on-analysis-of-documents-related-to-us-military-and-biological-activities-in-ukraine/

Russian Warplanes Are Now Using Guided Glide Bombs To Hit Targets In Ukraine
https://southfront.org/russian-warplanes-are-now-using-guided-glide-bombs-to-hit-targets-in-ukraine/

Europe suspends ExoMars program over Russia sanctions
https://www.rt.com/news/552172-europe-cancels-exomars-russia-sanctions/

Macron fears Ukraine conflict will spark food crisis within months
https://www.rt.com/news/552176-ukraine-conflict-food-crisis/

Cheerleader of NATO wars spotted in Ukraine
https://www.rt.com/news/552168-french-bhl-odessa-ukraine-nato/

U.S. Congress Admits Nazi Role in Ukraine
https://www.globalresearch.ca/u-s-congress-admits-nazi-role-in-ukraine/5455422

Reflections on War, Injections, and Terror at This Crossroads in History (part 1)
https://desultoryheroics.com/2022/03/17/reflections-on-war-injections-and-terror-at-this-crossroads-in-history-part-1/

Weathering the Global Storm: Why Neutrality is Not an Option for Palestinians
https://www.mintpressnews.com/russia-ukraine-neutrality-not-option-palestiniane/279966/

NATO begins major war games near Russia
https://www.rt.com/russia/552173-nato-military-drills-norway/

India blasted for not challenging Russia over Ukraine conflict
https://www.rt.com/news/552165-uk-condemns-india-ukraine-conflict/

Bombshell: Ukraine: NATO in the Constitution
https://www.globalresearch.ca/ukraine-nato-constitution/5668435

Ukrainian Biolabs: From Conspiracy Theory, to Conspiracy Fact, to ‘It’s Russia’s Fault!’
https://southfront.org/ukrainian-biolabs-from-conspiracy-theory-to-conspiracy-fact-to-its-russias-fault/

Italian newspaper responds to disinformation claims over Donetsk photo
https://www.rt.com/news/552149-stampa-frontpage-donetsk-attack/

In Video: Epic Fails Of Ukrainian Propaganda (UPDATED)
https://southfront.org/in-video-epic-fails-of-ukrainian-propaganda/

Foreign Fighters Fleeing From Ukraine (Videos)
https://southfront.org/foreign-fighters-fleeing-from-ukraine-videos/

UK to deploy air defense missiles to Poland
https://www.rt.com/news/552154-uk-defense-missiles-poland/

China’s Wait-and-See Inaction in the Ukraine War
https://www.globalresearch.ca/china-wait-see-inaction-ukraine-war/5774446

After Syria, Ukraine is part two of World War III’: Senior Analyst
http://thesaker.is/after-syria-ukraine-is-part-two-of-world-war-iii-senior-analyst/

Ukraine Update: NATO To Rethink Of Europe Force Stance
https://countercurrents.org/2022/03/ukraine-update-nato-to-rethink-of-europe-force-stance/

Russia-Ukraine: A Light at the End of the Tunnel?
https://www.globalresearch.ca/russia-ukraine-light-end-tunnel/5774426

Ukrainian Soldiers Using Civilian Car Destroy Russian Military Truck In Kharkiv Region Of Ukraine (Video)
https://southfront.org/ehe5hy6rh/

In Video: Epic Fails Of Ukrainian Propaganda

In Video: Epic Fail Of Ukrainian Propaganda (UPDATED)

Beijing rebukes Washington’s threat over Russia sanctions
https://www.rt.com/news/552130-china-us-sanctions-russia/

China hits back at NATO over Russia demand
https://www.rt.com/news/552122-nato-bombing-chinese-embassy/

Brazil sought Russia’s help with nuclear-powered submarine – media
https://www.rt.com/news/552120-brazil-russia-nuclear-submarine/

Harvests of Fear: The Emerging Global Food Crisis
https://countercurrents.org/2022/03/harvests-of-fear-the-emerging-global-food-crisis/

War and a “Hurricane of Hunger” – Transforming Food Systems
https://countercurrents.org/2022/03/war-and-a-hurricane-of-hunger-transforming-food-systems/

Homicidal Drives: US Dreams of Killing Putin
https://countercurrents.org/2022/03/homicidal-drives-us-dreams-of-killing-putin/

Weathering the Global Storm: Why Neutrality is Not an Option for Palestinians
https://countercurrents.org/2022/03/weathering-the-global-storm-why-neutrality-is-not-an-option-for-palestinians/

Australia threatens China with sanctions for backing Russia
https://www.rt.com/news/552113-australia-threatens-china-russia/

Pope Francis speaks on nuclear war and ‘the day after’
https://www.rt.com/news/552112-pope-francis-nuclear-war/

Military Situation In Ukraine On March 17, 2022 (Map Update)
https://southfront.org/military-situation-in-ukraine-on-march-17-2022-map-update/

War In Ukraine Day 21: Two Main Ukrainian Strongholds Close To Fall
https://southfront.org/war-in-ukraine-day-21/

Taiwan holds military drills near mainland China
https://www.rt.com/news/552111-taiwan-china-military-drills/

US senator repeats call to assassinate Putin
https://www.rt.com/news/552109-graham-putin-taken-out/

The Russian ‘denazification’ PR disaster: How, why and what to do
http://thesaker.is/the-russian-denazification-pr-disaster-how-why-and-what-to-do/

Canada bans RT
https://www.rt.com/news/552105-canada-bans-rt-ukraine-complaint/

White House ‘not interested’ in World War III
https://www.rt.com/news/552106-white-house-rejects-ukraine-no-fly-zone/

Military Situation In Eastern Ukraine On March 16, 2022 (Map Update)
https://southfront.org/military-situation-in-eastern-ukraine-on-march-16-2022-map-update/

Biden reveals details of $1bn Ukraine aid package
https://www.rt.com/news/552104-biden-billion-military-aid-ukraine/

Russian children being bullied over Ukraine war
https://www.rt.com/news/552102-russian-children-bullied/

‘The Most Vulnerable People Lose When the US Imposes Sanctions’
https://fair.org/home/the-most-vulnerable-people-lose-when-the-us-imposes-sanctions/

Pentagon contractors worked in Ukrainian biolabs under $80 million program
https://williambowles.info/2022/03/16/pentagon-contractors-worked-in-ukrainian-biolabs-under-80-million-program/

Russian special military operation in the Ukraine – Day 20
http://thesaker.is/russian-special-military-operation-in-the-ukraine-day-20/

Configuration Of Combat Forces And Expected Landing Near Odessa: Twentieth Day Of Military Operations In Ukraine
https://southfront.org/configuration-of-combat-forces-and-expected-landing-near-odessa/

Washington turns to TikTok influencers to promote its narrative on Ukraine
https://www.rt.com/news/552092-washington-tiktok-influencers-ukraine-narrative/

New Footage Confirms Russian Patrol Boat Vasily Bykov Was Not ‘Sunk’ By Ukrainian Forces
https://southfront.org/new-footage-confirms-russian-patrol-boat-vasily-bykov-was-not-sunk-by-ukrainian-forces/

More than a third of Americans willing to risk nuclear war over Ukraine – poll
https://www.rt.com/news/552095-americans-nuclear-war-ukraine/

#SquatTheLot – What the law says about occupying a sanctioned Russian oligarch’s mansion
https://netpol.org/2022/03/16/squatthelot-what-the-law-says-about-occupying-a-sanctioned-russian-oligarchs-mansion/

The Straussians seek to turn Ukrainian conflict into religious war
https://www.voltairenet.org/article216108.html

Zelensky renews push for no-fly zone in address to US Congress
https://www.rt.com/news/552072-zelensky-ukraine-us-congress/

Ukraine Exposes White Supremacist Foreign Policy
https://desultoryheroics.com/2022/03/16/ukraine-exposes-white-supremacist-foreign-policy/

US May Supply Ukrainian Forces With Miniature Kamikaze Drones
https://southfront.org/us-may-supply-ukrainian-forces-with-miniature-kamikaze-drones/

Yemen Retaliates Against Deadly Fuel Blockade by Targeting Saudi Oil
https://www.mintpressnews.com/yemen-retaliates-against-deadly-fuel-blockade-by-targeting-saudi-oil/279955/

Ukraine Neo-Nazis Pictured with UK-made Rocket Launchers
https://www.globalresearch.ca/ukraine-neo-nazis-pictured-uk-made-rocket-launchers/5774337

Ukraine Open Thread 2022-28
https://www.moonofalabama.org/2022/03/ukraine-open-thread-2022-28.html

Open Thread 2022-27 (Not Ukraine)
https://www.moonofalabama.org/2022/03/open-thread-2022-27-not-ukraine.html

Remembering Pierre Beaudet: Teacher, Internationalist, Comrade
https://socialistproject.ca/2022/03/remembering-pierre-beaudet/

Ramsey Clark to Barack Obama: Stop the War in Ukraine! “Peaceful Coexistence” between Russia and America is the Answer
https://www.globalresearch.ca/ramsey-clark-to-barack-obama-stop-the-war-in-ukraine/5411389

Military Escalation in Ukraine? Influx of Weapons, Mercenaries and Foreign Fighters
https://www.globalresearch.ca/military-escalation-in-ukraine-influx-of-weapons-mercenaries-and-foreign-fighters/5773922

US considers sending ‘kamikaze drones’ to Ukraine – media
https://www.rt.com/news/552073-us-kamikaze-drones-ukraine/

Pakistan’s PM welcomes UN resolution to combat Islamophobia
https://www.rt.com/news/552069-imran-khan-unga-islamophobia-combating/

Foreign Fighters Flee from Ukraine
https://www.globalresearch.ca/foreign-fighters-flee-from-ukraine/5774320

Message to Biden: Help De-Escalation in Ukraine or Risk Nuclear War
https://www.globalresearch.ca/message-biden-help-de-escalation-ukraine-risk-nuclear-war/5774311

Russian Operations in Ukraine: Week 3
https://landdestroyer.blogspot.com/2022/03/russian-operations-in-ukraine-week-3.html

US, NATO, Russia, Ukraine and the Whiteness of Empire
https://williambowles.info/2022/03/16/us-nato-russia-ukraine-and-the-whiteness-of-empire/

Ukraine Update: Ultranationalist Mayor Exposed
https://countercurrents.org/2022/03/ukraine-update-ultranationalist-mayor-exposed/

Street artist paints Dostoevsky portrait in protest against censorship
https://www.rt.com/news/552041-dostoevsky-mural-cancel-attempt/

PACE votes to expel Russia
https://www.rt.com/news/552040-pace-votes-expel-russia/

Information Sovereignty More Important Than Ever
https://landdestroyer.blogspot.com/2022/03/information-sovereignty-more-important.html

Boris Johnson visits Saudi Arabia on quest for more oil
https://www.rt.com/news/552030-boris-johnson-saudi-energy/

Australia says China could use Ukraine ‘distraction’ to invade Taiwan
https://www.rt.com/russia/552029-australia-china-ukraine-distraction/

US urges India to think twice before buying Russian oil
https://www.rt.com/news/552028-us-india-russia-oil/

Towards a peaceful solution to the conflict in Ukraine!
https://countercurrents.org/2022/03/towards-a-peaceful-solution-to-the-conflict-in-ukraine/

Propaganda War on Ukraine Crisis
https://countercurrents.org/2022/03/propaganda-war-on-ukraine-crisis/

Making Sense of the New Cold War Dreamscape
https://countercurrents.org/2022/03/making-sense-of-the-new-cold-war-dreamscape/

Central Asia Struggles With the Consequences of Russia’s War
https://countercurrents.org/2022/03/central-asia-struggles-with-the-consequences-of-russias-war/

Selected Articles: ‘There are 25+ US-funded Biolabs in Ukraine’: Tulsi Gabbard
https://www.globalresearch.ca/selected-articles-25-us-funded-biolabs-ukraine-tulsi-gabbard/5774284

No #HealthForAll without peace: Attack on healthcare facilities is war crime, must stop
https://countercurrents.org/2022/03/no-healthforall-without-peace-attack-on-healthcare-facilities-is-war-crime-must-stop/

Putin’s name removed from 9/11 memorial
https://www.rt.com/news/552025-putin-removed-from-911-memorial/

War In Ukraine Day 20: Tipping Processes Amid Absence Of High-Profile Declarations Of Victory
https://southfront.org/war-in-ukraine-day-20-tipping-processes-amid-absence-of-high-profile-declarations-of-victory/

Musk doubles down on Putin fight challenge
https://www.rt.com/news/552023-elon-musk-putin-fight/

EU unleashes new sanctions on Russia
https://www.rt.com/news/552020-eu-fourth-round-sanctions/

Behind the Azov-Brazil Connection: How Neo-Nazis Are Pushing to “Ukrainize” Brazil
https://www.mintpressnews.com/azov-brazil-connection-neo-nazis-pushing-ukraine/279943/

Ukraine News Links 14-15 March 2022
https://williambowles.info/2022/03/15/ukraine-news-links-14-15-march-2022/

Israel’s Links to Ukraine’s Thriving Neo-Nazi Movement
https://www.mintpressnews.com/israel-links-to-ukraine-neo-nazi-movement/279936/

Foreign Volunteer Fighters for Ukraine FORCED to Stay Against their Will!
http://thesaker.is/foreign-volunteer-fighters-for-ukraine-forced-to-stay-against-their-will/

Thinking About Going To Ukraine To Volunteer?
http://thesaker.is/thinking-about-going-to-ukraine-to-volunteer/

Russia Showcases Captured And Destroyed Ukrainian Equipment Amid Diplomatic And Humanitarian Stalemate
https://southfront.org/russia-showcases-captured-and-destroyed-ukrainian-equipment-amid-diplomatic-and-humanitarian-stalemate/

Vengeance Is Coming: Nineteenth Day Of Military Operations In Ukraine
https://southfront.org/nineteenth-day-of-military-operations-in-ukraine/

Street Fighting And Military Developments In Mariupol (Videos)
https://southfront.org/street-fighting-and-military-developments-in-mariupol-videos/

Russian special military operation in the Ukraine – Day 19
http://thesaker.is/russian-special-military-operation-in-the-ukraine-day-19/

Biden to visit Europe amid Ukraine conflict
https://www.rt.com/news/552016-biden-travel-europe-nato/

NATO chief announces major ‘strengthening’ of the alliance
https://www.rt.com/news/552012-nato-strengthening-forces-europe/

China responds to sanctions threat
https://www.rt.com/news/552011-china-respond-sanctions-threat/

Yavorov military base obliterated
https://www.voltairenet.org/article216085.html

Cameraman shot alongside Fox News reporter in Ukraine dies
https://www.rt.com/news/552001-fox-cameraman-dead-ukraine/

100,000 Brits sign up to house Ukrainian refugees
https://www.rt.com/news/552002-brits-sign-up-ukrainian-refugees/

The War on Humanity…
https://desultoryheroics.com/2022/03/15/the-war-on-humanity/

US looks for ways to get heavy Soviet weaponry to Ukraine – media
https://www.rt.com/news/551995-us-air-defense-delivery-ukraine/

A rant followed by a big dream followed by some thoughts on psychedelics and the microbiome
https://thiscantbehappening.net/a-rant-followed-by-a-big-dream-followed-by-some-thoughts-on-psychedelics-and-the-microbiome/

Chris Hedges: Waltzing Toward Armageddon with the Merchants of Death
https://www.mintpressnews.com/chris-hedges-waltzing-toward-armageddon-russia-ukraine/279924/

Russia Calls Western Arms Shipments to Ukraine ‘Legitimate Targets’
https://www.globalresearch.ca/russia-calls-western-arms-shipments-ukraine-legitimate-targets/5774009

Far-right Extremists in Ukraine Brag They Have Received Training from the Canadian Forces: Report
https://www.globalresearch.ca/far-right-extremists-ukraine-brag-they-have-received-training-from-canadian-forces-report/5774201

Video: ‘There are 25+ US-funded Biolabs in Ukraine’: Tulsi Gabbard
https://www.globalresearch.ca/video-there-are-25-us-funded-biolabs-in-ukraine-tulsi-gabbard/5774204

Chinese FM Raises Six Key Questions on US Bio Labs in Ukraine, Demanding Truth
https://www.globalresearch.ca/chinese-fm-raises-six-key-questions-us-bio-labs-ukraine-demanding-truth/5774210

Putin’s Brave New World: Russia’s Objectives in Ukraine, and What They Mean for the West
https://www.globalresearch.ca/putin-brave-new-world-russia-objectives-ukraine-what-they-mean-west/5774151

Is Washington Fighting Russia Down to the Last Ukrainian? Ron Paul
https://www.globalresearch.ca/washington-fighting-russia-down-last-ukrainian-ron-paul/5774196

Russia in Ukraine: Qui Bono?
https://www.globalresearch.ca/russia-in-ukraine-qui-bono/5774193

Who Actually Caused this War in Ukraine?
https://www.globalresearch.ca/who-actually-caused-war-ukraine/5774143

Moscow reveals whether US sanctions would harm Iran deal
https://www.rt.com/news/551987-iran-deal-guarantees-russia/

Ukraine Merges Nazis and Islamists to Fight Russians
https://www.globalresearch.ca/ukraine-merges-nazis-and-islamists-to-fight-russians/5461295

French employer federation rules on business with Russia
https://www.rt.com/news/551986-france-russia-companies-employees/

Romania comments on foreign drone crash
https://www.rt.com/news/551982-romania-drone-ukraine-minister/

Tulsi Gabbard responds to ‘Russian asset’ accusations
https://www.rt.com/news/551976-tulsi-gabbard-accusations-reponse/

Ignatieff talks up Russia’s nuclear option in Ukraine invasion
https://rabble.ca/politics/world-politics/ignatieff-talks-up-nuclear-as-ukraine-invasion-pushes-doomsday-clock/

Air traffic disrupted in Germany
https://www.rt.com/russia/551978-air-traffic-disrupted-germany/

US comments on possibility of blockading Russian international trade
https://www.rt.com/news/551940-russia-international-trade-blockade/

Germany reveals cost of embargo on Russian energy
https://www.rt.com/news/551939-germany-cost-russia-energy/

Eight arrested over protest at mansion linked to Russian oligarch
https://www.rt.com/news/551936-oligarch-mansion-protesters-arrested/

Ending dependence on Russian energy will be ‘painful’ – Johnson
https://www.rt.com/news/551932-uk-russia-oil-dependence-painful/

Venezuela oil deal not being discussed, White House says
https://www.rt.com/news/551924-white-house-venezuela-oil/

China names world’s ‘hacking empire’
https://www.rt.com/news/551914-china-hacking-empire-conflict/

US warns China against helping Russia
https://www.rt.com/news/551913-washington-china-russia-warning/

161,000 face ‘catastrophic’ levels of hunger in Yemen
https://www.rt.com/news/551912-yemen-famine-worsens-un/

What Polls About a Ukraine ‘No-Fly Zone’ Really Tell Us
https://fair.org/home/what-polls-about-a-ukraine-no-fly-zone-really-tell-us/

Khury Petersen-Smith on Economic Sanctions, Greg LeRoy on Amazon Subsidies
https://fair.org/home/khury-petersen-smith-on-economic-sanctions-greg-leroy-on-amazon-subsidies/