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Updated March 2, 2023 - 9:13 PM EST

Some Personal News From Daniel Ellsberg

House Votes to Keep Syria Sanctions After Quake

Blinken Briefly Meets Lavrov at Summit Sidelines

		*Zelensky Aide Says Ukraine Might Pull Out of Bakhmut*
		*Russia Says It Might Continue Talks With US on New START Treaty*
		*Locals in Crimea Say They're Happy They're Part of Russia*

US Seeks Allies' Support for Sanctions on China

US House Panel Advances Slew of Sanctions Bills Related to China

US Drone Strike Against al-Qaeda Reported in Yemen

US Increases Military Support for Somali Government

US Official Falsely Claims Iran 12 Days From Nuke Material

'Huwwara Should Be Wiped Out,' Says Israeli Minister

'Havana Syndrome' Not Caused by Foreign Weapon

Viewpoints

	Sending Tanks to Ukraine Won't Win the War, but They Will Escalate It by Patrick Cockburn
	Understanding the Logic of Canada Giving $2.26 Billion in Arms to Ukraine by Yves Engler

	Military-Industrial Complex and American Fascism by William J. Astore
	AIPAC Israeli Economic Espionage Against US Hits $366 Billion by Grant F. Smith
More Viewpoints

Spotlight

Ukraine Is Afghanistan
All Over Again
by Peter Van Buren

Frontline

	Israel Passes Initial Vote Approving Death Penalty Against Terror Offenders
	Saudi, British Defense Ministers Sign Defense Program Agreement
	China, Belarus Presidents Call for Ukraine Ceasefire, Talks

House Overwhelmingly Votes To Maintain Syria Sanctions After Earthquake

Russia

	Russia Says It Will Only Renew Grain Deal if Its Own Exports Are Unblocked
	EU, Russia Take Strong Positions as Ukraine Takes Center Stage at G20
	Gazprom CEO Visits Tehran to Advance $40 Billion Oil and Gas Deal

Ukraine

Ukraine War Important Point of Discussion at G20 Meet, Says India

Finland

	Finland's Parliament Gives Final Approval for NATO Bid
	Finland Begins Construction of Russia Border Fence

Europe

	Germany's Natural Gas Bill Doubled in 2022 Despite Import Volumes Falling
	Hungary Outraged by Ukraine's Deputy Foreign Ministers Statement
	Moldova and Romania Vow to Boost Ties Amid War in Ukraine
	Slovakia Basks Under NATO Umbrella, Sends Ukraine Old Arms

Afghanistan

	Third Anniversary of Doha Agreement
	Kabul, Washington Blame Each Other for Doha Deal Violations

Asia

	South Korea's Yoon Renews Hopes for Improved Ties With Japan
	Myanmar Military Gets New Aviation Fuel Supplies Despite Abuses
	US Imposes Fresh Sanctions to Restrict North Korea's Revenues
	Singapore to Purchase Eight Additional F-35B Fighters From Lockheed Martin
	Sri Lanka Workers Defy Strike Ban to Protest IMF Bailout Plan
	US Taps New Chair for Institute to Guide Ties With Taiwan
	US Army Artillery Officer Dies During Assignment in Thailand

The War at Home

	Sabanto Delivers Autonomous Tractors to US Space Force
	Florida Airman Who Died in WWII Bombing Mission Identified Nearly 80 Years Later

Morocco

	Nigeria Gas Fuels Morocco, Algeria Pipeline Power Struggle
	Austria Says Autonomy Plan a 'Credible' Basis for Western Sahara Settlement

Nigeria

	Nigeria's Bola Tinubu Declared Winner of Presidential Vote
	Who Is Bola Tinubu, Nigeria's President-Elect?

Syria

	Syrian Civil Society Group Demands Probe Into UN Earthquake Response
	Syrian FM Claims West Helped Nusra, ISIS Obtain Chemical Weapons

Israeli Settler Violence

	Israeli Settlers Attack Huwwara During US Envoy's Visit
	Israeli Settlers Attack Palestinian Journalist Near Nablus
	Israel Arrests Six After Hundreds Rampaged Through Huwwara
	'Repugnant': US Rebukes Israeli Remark on Palestinian Village
	Critics Doubt Accountability by Israel for Huwwara 'Pogrom'

Palestine/Israel

	Knesset Committee Approves Key Judicial Overhaul Bills
	McConnell Says US Shouldn't Weigh in on Bibi's Judicial Overhaul Plan
	Israeli Police Assault Protesters During Anti-Government Marches
	Israeli Police Fire Stun Grenades on Pro-Judiciary Protests
	Israeli Forces Continue to Besiege Jericho for Third Consecutive Day
	One Palestinian Killed, Six Arrested Over Killing of Israeli-American
	Netanyahu Under Pressure From US, Israeli Protests Grow
	Video: How an Israeli Raid on a Safe House Ended With Civilians Killed
	Anti-Government Protesters Besiege Netanyahu's Wife at Tel Aviv Beauty Salon for Hours
	Palestine Urges UN to Guarantee 'Protection' Against Israeli Aggression

Turkey

	Turkey Opposes Iraq's Decision to Promote Kurdish Language in Kirkuk
	Erdogan Says May Election to Go Ahead Despite Turkey Quake

Iran

	Who Is Poisoning Hundreds of Iranian Schoolgirls?
	Iran Expels Two German Diplomats in Tit-For-Tat Move

Iraq

	Iraq Monthly Roundup: 113 Killed in February
	UN Chief Visits Iraq for First Time in Six Years

Africa

	US Special Forces Launch Counter-Terrorism Drills With African Armies
	Burkina Faso Scraps 1961 Military Aid Pact With France
	At Least 22 People, Including Children, Abducted in DR Congo
	International Concern as Conflict Grows in Breakaway Somaliland
	Tunisia Warns Foreign Diplomats Not to 'interfere'