(2022-02-22). Russia Can Build Military Bases in Donbas Under New Treaty. news.antiwar.com Russia will be able to build military bases in the Donbas region under treaties signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin and the leaders of the breakaway republics of Donetsk and Luhansk (DPR and LPR), The treaties will allow both parties to "build, use and improve military infrastructure…
(2022-02-22). Biden to Ban Companies from Doing Business in Donetsk & Lugansk. telesurenglish.net On Monday, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said that U.S. President Joe Biden will soon sign an executive order banning Americans from doing business in the two Ukrainian regions that Russia has recognized as independent states. | RELATED: | "President Biden will soon issue an Executive Order that will prohibit new investment, trade, and financing by U.S. persons to, from, or in the so-called Donetsk People's Republic (DNR) and Lugansk People's Repub…
(2022-02-22). OSCE Mission Confirms Violation of Humanitarian Law by Ukrainian Troops in LPR, Lugansk Says. sputniknews.com The situation in Donbass remains tense, with Ukrainian forces shelling the territories of DPR and LPR, prompting evacuations of people to Russia.
(2022-02-22). Every US President Has Worked To Uphold White Supremacy. popularresistance.org For President's Day week, Clearing the FOG brings back this 2020 interview with Margaret Kimberley of Black Agenda Report. She is the author of "Prejudential: Black America and the Presidents" that chronicles how every president, even the 'good ones,' has upheld the white supremacy upon which the United States was founded and how social movements have been the only effective tool to bring about meaningful social change. Kimberley also urges Black America to break with the Democrats in order to build political power. In addition to current news and analysis, this program contains a segment by Paul Tulloch of Ottaw…
(2022-02-22). THE PROJECT CENSORED NEWSLETTER — February 2022. projectcensored.org 
In the News: Recent Publications and Interviews Featuring Project Censored We have been busy informing the public about the importance of independent investigative journalism and critical media literacy, as well…
(2022-02-22). Global community should make Kiev stop provocations in Donbass, Russian envoy says. tass.com "Nowadays, it is important to focus on how to avoid a war and make Ukraine stop shelling and provocations against Donetsk and Lugansk," Russia's Permanent Representative to the UN Vasily Nebenzya stressed…
(2022-02-22). Foreign Ministry: Moscow Recognises DPR and LPR Within Borders Where Republics Exercise Their Powers. sputniknews.com On Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the recognition of the Donetsk People's Republic and Lugansk People's Republic as independent nations and called on Ukraine to "cease hostilities" in Donbass.
(2022-02-22). NATO may get the war it wanted. peoplesworld.org 
The big news regarding the Russia-Ukraine conflict over the President's Day holiday was that Russia's President Vladimir Putin ordered troops to enter two separatist regions of Ukraine for "peacekeeping" purposes. There has been no confirmation yet that Russian troops, in addition to those that may or may not have already been in those regions, have …
(2022-02-22). Russian MFA says Minsk accords stopped being important for Kiev. tass.com On February 21, the Russian president recognized the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics as independent…
(2022-02-22). Medvedev: Decision on Russia's Recognition of DPR and LPR Difficult But Only Possible Option. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Moscow's decision to recognise the independence of the self-proclaimed republics of Donetsk and Lugansk (DPR and LPR) is difficult, but the only possible, Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said.
(2022-02-22). Russian Recognition of DPR and LPR Brings No Changes to Minsk Agreements, Envoy to UN Nebenzya Says. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The recognition of the independence of the people's republics of Donetsk and Lugansk (DPR and LPR) by Russia does not change the composition of the parties to the Minsk Agreements, Russian Ambassador to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzya said on Monday.
(2022-02-22). Zelensky Says Kiev Considering Possibility of Severing Diplomatic Relations With Russia. sputniknews.com Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier satisfied the request by the country's parliament and the two Donbass republics and recognised the independence of the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics (DPR and LPR). He made this call amid continuing shelling of the two republics by Kiev's armed forces.
(2022-02-22). Recognition of Donbass and warning to Kiev — Putin's address to nation. tass.com Putin said that the recognition of DPR's and LPR's sovereignty was a "long-pending decision" and asked the parliament to support it as well as to ratify the agreements on friendship and mutual assistance with both republics…
(2022-02-22). Number of Donbass refugees arriving in Russia approaches 80,000, source says. tass.com According to latest data, over 7,000 people, including 3,000 children, are staying at 118 temporary accommodation facilities in the Rostov Region…
(2022-02-22). Biden signs decree on sanctions over Russia recognizing Donbass sovereignty. tass.com The US president's executive order prohibits "new investment in the so-called DNR or LNR regions of Ukraine or such other regions of Ukraine, as may be determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, by a United States person wherever located"
(2022-02-22). Russia Recognises DPR, LPR Within Borders in Which They Proclaimed Independence, Kremlin Says. sputniknews.com Russia's recognition of the two Donbass republics came on 21 February following calls to do so by the Russian State Duma and the DPR, LPR leadership. The decision was made by President Vladimir Putin amid the continuing shelling of cities in the Donbass region by the Ukrainian armed forces in violation of the Minsk agreements.
(2022-02-22). Russia Recognised DPR, LPR to Avoid More Casualties Due to Escalation of Situation by Kiev – MFA. sputniknews.com Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a bill to recognise the independence of the two Donbass republics citing continuing shelling of the two entities by Ukraine's armed forces and Kiev's systematic failure to uphold its part of the Minsk agreements. The latter were signed in 2015 to end the conflict in Donbass.
(2022-02-22). Sacramento groups gather to denounce Washington's warmongering over UkraineÔøº. liberationnews.org 
On Feb. 4, organizers from several prominent anti-war and anti-imperialist organizations gathered in California's capital to hold an anti-war rally.
(2022-02-22). Hunter Biden's Former Girlfriend Secretly Testifies in POTUS Son's Tax Probe, Report Says. sputniknews.com In December 2020, Hunter Biden confirmed that he was under federal investigation over what he described as "tax affairs" pertaining to his business dealings in Ukraine and China.
(2022-02-22). Biden says, Russia's recognition of DPR, LPR threatens US national security. tass.com The American leader asserted that "the Russian Federation's purported recognition of the DPR and LPR contradicts Russia's commitments under the Minsk agreements and further threatens the peace, stability, sovereignty, and territorial integrity of Ukraine"
(2022-02-22). Biden tells Zelensky about US plans on imposing sanctions on Russia. tass.com US President strongly condemned Russian President Putin's decision to purportedly recognize the "independence" of the so-called DNR and LNR regions of Ukraine"
(2022-02-22). David Swanson discussed Ukraine on February 17 with Military Families Speak Out. warisacrime.org
(2022-02-22). Johnson tells Zelensky Russia's 'invasion' of Ukraine imminent. tass.com "The leaders agreed that the West needed to support Ukraine in the event of an invasion but should continue to pursue a diplomatic solution until the last possible second," the statement said…
(2022-02-22). US still does not intend to send its troops to Ukraine, White House says. tass.com Earlier, the US announced the deployment of additional forces to Poland and Romania over tensions around Ukraine…
(2022-02-22). OSCE urges Russia to immediately rescind its decision on recognizing DPR, LPR. tass.com According to the OSCE, "the recognition will only fuel further tensions and will separate the populations living in these regions from the rest of their country, Ukraine"
(2022-02-22). Biden to sign decree on sanctions, investment bans, trade with DPR, LPR. tass.com This will also provide authority to impose sanctions on any person determined to operate in those areas of Ukraine, the statement noted…
(2022-02-22). Russia sends troops into East Ukraine, Biden announces sanctions. wsws.org Monday's escalation comes after weeks in which the US and NATO recklessly ratcheted up tensions with Russia, including by sending 5,000 troops of the airborne division to Poland and 300 Javelin missiles to Ukraine, and unleashing a torrent of war propaganda.
(2022-02-22). US embassy's financial support for Ukraine's Maidan hit $1 mln a day, says Putin. tass.com Additional large sums "were brazenly transferred to the bank accounts of opposition leaders, which involved tens of millions of US dollars, Putin said…
(2022-02-22). Is It Too Late to Avert a War with Russia? covertactionmagazine.com The United States and allied nations sought to isolate Russia on Monday at an emergency United Nations Security Council meeting …
(2022-02-22). The political and historical background to the US war drive against Russia. wsws.org In light of the major escalation Monday of the conflict between the United States and Russia, we are republishing excerpts from the 2016 statement of the International Committee of the Fourth International, "Socialism and the Fight Against War."
(2022-02-22). US, allies to undertake appropriate steps after Russia's recognition of DPR, LPR — Blinken. tass.com The press service of the US Department of State published Blinken's written statement where the US top diplomat condemned Moscow's decision…
(2022-02-22). Russia's decision on recognizing DPR, LPR may lead to global consequences — UN official. tass.com "We very much regret this decision, which risks having regional and global repercussions," United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo said…
(2022-02-22). Russia is still ready for talks with US after recognizing LPR, DPR as independent — MFA. tass.com "We are always in favor of diplomacy," Maria Zakharova stressed…
(2022-02-22). Russia to recognize LPR, DPR within currently established borders. tass.com Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council's Foreign Affairs Committee Andrey Klimov added that the agreements signed with the LPR and DPR would be ratified by the Federation Council on Tuesday…
(2022-02-22). US Signals Putin's Donbas Troop Deployment Might Not Trigger Massive 'Invasion' Sanctions. news.antiwar.com A US official on Monday The US has long accused Russia of having troops deployed in the Donbas, which Moscow has denied. A senior administration official told reporters on Monday that Putin's peacekeeping deployment would "not be a new step" and would only make the Russian pres…
(2022-02-22). Uncovered Document Reveals Soviet Union Was Promised No NATO Expansion at End of Cold War. news.antiwar.com A document from the British National Archives The document is
(2022-02-22). UK and US are the Masterminds behind Kazakhstan's January Unrest? journal-neo.org 
The events that took place in Kazakhstan's in early January still loom large. Kazakhstan is still tracing the instigators and participants of the January unrest, as law enforcement officers find arms caches in the cities and countryside almost every day. Deputy Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan Marat Syzdykov has recently confirmed that the country's authorities are …
(2022-02-22). Richland, Wa. school board defies COVID regulations; community fights back. liberationnews.org 
On Feb. 15, the School Board of Richland, Washington voted to make masks optional for students and staff, in violation of Washington's statewide mask mandate.
(2022-02-22). France to Pull Troops from Mali After 10 Years of Failure. orinocotribune.com France has announced that it will withdraw thousands of troops from Mali due to a breakdown in relations with the country, a decade after launching a war without the initial approval of the United Nations or even the French parliament. | A statement signed by France and its African and European allies said on Thursday that "multiple obstructions" meant the conditions were no longer in place to operate in Mali. | The decision applies to both the 2,400 French troops in Mali, where France first deployed in 2013, and a European force of several hundred soldiers that was created in 2020. | Relations between Paris and…
(2022-02-22). Israeli Aggression on the Southern Countryside of Damascus. orinocotribune.com The Israeli occupation targeted several points in the vicinity of the town of Zakiya in the southern countryside of Damascus, leading to strictly material damage. | The Syrian Ministry of Defense reported that the Israeli forces targeted the vicinity of the town of Zakiya, south of Damascus, with several missiles. | Citing a military source in the ministry, the Syrian news agency SANA confirmed that "the Israeli enemy carried out a strike with several surface-to-surface missiles" from the occupied Golan, targeting the town of Zakiya at around 11: 35 pm (21: 35 GMT) on Wednesday night. | The source added that the ag…
(2022-02-22). Democratic Action to Organize Internal Elections, Ramos Allup Faction Welcomed. orinocotribune.com Caracas, February 21, 2022 (
(2022-02-22). Boston Public Library workers and supporters rally in response to right-wing anti-mask harassment. liberationnews.org 
A right-wing entered the building unmasked and harassed and intimidated BPL staff in the Children's section of the Central Library on Feb. 5.
(2022-02-22). This Week in Fascism #127: Far-Right Gunman Attacks Portland Protest; Solidarity Roundup with June Knightly and PDX. itsgoingdown.org We got a massive column this week for you. First a report on the recent deadly shooting in Portland that targeted a Black Lives Matter demonstration and how people are showing solidarity with our comrades in PDX; a slew of news stories, and as always: doxxes, action, analysis, and updates. Let's dive right in! Action…
(2022-02-22). Biden Extends National Emergency as States Ease Restrictions. telesurenglish.net More states and major cities across the U.S. are lifting their vaccination and mask mandates as the rate of COVID-19 infections drops, but health experts have warned dropping pandemic protocols too soon may worsen the spread of the virus. | RELATED: | California, the most populous U.S. state, unveiled a milestone plan last week, as Governor Gavin Newsom announced the state would become the first in the nation to treat the coronaviru…
(2022-02-22). Talk World Radio: Stephen Zunes on the Occupation of Western Sahara. warisacrime.org 
AUDIO: Talk World Radio is recorded as audio and video on Riverside.fm. Here is this week's video and all the videos on Youtube. VIDEO: This week on Talk World Radio, we're talking about Western Sahara and a book — now out in an updated second edition — called Western Sahara: War, Nationalism, and Conflict Irresolution …
(2022-02-22). Italian students demand dignified education and an end to precarious labor for all. peoplesdispatch.org 
Italian students have organized a series of mass protests in cities across the country in response to worsening conditions in their education and the recent deaths of two students in work-related accidents…
(2022-02-22). Long Road Back Home: Chilean Museum to Return Moai Monolith to Easter Island. sputniknews.com The so-called moai monoliths were created by the Rapa Nui, a Polynesian people, who according to scientists, settled on the island between 800 and 1200 CE. They are said to have created an industrious culture. The arrival of Europeans in the 18th century resulted in the decline of Rapa Nui society. Chile annexed the island in 1888.
(2022-02-22). UK lecturers and students speak as higher education strike enters second week. wsws.org "I think the marketisation of higher education is the biggest part of the picture of what we are fighting against and that's why we should find solidarity with the students because they are those paying the cost of this marketisation."
(2022-02-22). Widespread anger over Australian state government's provocative shutdown of Sydney rail network. wsws.org The NSW government shut down the Sydney rail network, for no apparent reason, and then falsely accused workers of having carried out a mass strike.
(2022-02-22). Democratic Socialists of America confront left-wing opposition to Biden by shifting further to the right. wsws.org Far from pressuring the Democrats to move to the left, leading DSA figures are preparing to move their organization even further to the right.