Links — 9 Mar 2022 Part 1

Reminiscence of the Future
About Mariupol.
Andrei Martyanov, former USSR naval officer and expert on Russian military and naval issues.

http://smoothiex12.blogspot.com/2022/03/about-mariupol.html

India Punchline
Zelensky rubbishes Biden’s war on Russia
https://www.indianpunchline.com/zelensky-rubbishes-bidens-war-on-russia/

China’s signposts post-Ukraine

https://www.indianpunchline.com/chinas-signposts-post-ukraine/
M. K. Bhadrakumar | retired diplomat with the Indian Foreign Service

Moon of Alabama
The Sanction Backlash Will Push The 'West' To Accept Russia's Demands

Gilbert Doctorow — International relations, Russian affairs
U.S. Nailed to the Wall on Illicit Biological Weapons Labs in Ukraine (and more)
Gilbert Doctorow

The Vineyard of the Saker
The Russian Ministry of Defenсe: original documents – [Ukraine] planned offensive operation against Donbass in March of this yea
Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation

Ukrainian Front – strategy without tactics

http://thesaker.is/ukrainian-front-strategy-without-tactics-must-see/

The Face of Western Civilization
Francis Lee for the Saker Blog

http://thesaker.is/the-face-of-western-civilization/

Sputnik International (Russian state-sponsored media)
Data on US Biolabs in Ukraine Shows 'Instrument of Direct Threat' to Russia - Foreign Ministry
https://sputniknews.com/20220309/data-on-us-biolabs-in-ukraine-shows-instrument-of-direct-threat-to-russia---foreign-ministry-1093709876.html

Moscow: US-funded Biolabs in Ukraine Engaged in Development of Components for Biological Weapons
https://sputniknews.com/20220309/moscow-us-funded-biolabs-in-ukraine-engaged-in-development-of-biological-weapons-1093711916.html

Moscow Plans Targeted Trade Restrictions in Response to Western Sanctions
https://sputniknews.com/20220309/moscow-plans-targeted-trade-restrictions-in-response-to-western-sanctions-1093708013.html

Ukrainian Nationalists Have Attacked Substation Supplying Power to Chernobyl NPP, Russian MoD Says

https://sputniknews.com/20220309/ukrainian-nationalists-have-attacked-substation-supplying-power-to-chernobyl-npp-russian-mod-says-1093725311.html

Real-World Economics Review Blog
The disruption of food supply and distribution chains as a vile and criminal act
Merijn Knibbe

https://rwer.wordpress.com/2022/03/09/the-disruption-of-food-supply-and-distribution-chains-as-a-vile-and-criminal-act/

Silk Road Briefing
China Invites The United States To Join The Belt And Road Initiative

https://www.silkroadbriefing.com/news/2022/03/03/china-invites-the-united-states-to-join-the-belt-and-road-initiative/

Indonesia at Melbourne
Why do so many Indonesians back Russia’s invasion of Ukraine?

Radityo Dharmaputra

(h/t Naked Capitalism)

https://indonesiaatmelbourne.unimelb.edu.au/why-do-so-many-indonesians-back-russias-invasion-of-ukraine/

Oilprice
Japan Considers Its Options After U.S. Ban On Russian Oil
Charles Kennedy
https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Japan-Considers-Its-Options-After-US-Ban-On-Russian-Oil.html

China Asks State-Owned Refiners To Halt Gasoline, Diesel Exports

https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/China-Asks-State-Owned-Refiners-To-Halt-Gasoline-Diesel-Exports.html

The Unz Review
Schizos Right Again: US-Backed Biowarfare Labs in the Ukraine Are Confirmed Real

Andrew Anglin

https://www.unz.com/aanglin/schizos-right-again-us-backed-biowarfare-labs-in-the-ukraine-are-confirmed-real/

RT (Russian state-sponsored media)
China responds to US sanctions threat
https://www.rt.com/news/551548-china-american-sanctions-threat

The Intercept
U.S.-Trained Officers Have Led Numerous Coups in Africa ("U.S.-trained officers have led seven coups and coup attempts in Africa over the last year and a half.")

Intercepted

https://theintercept.com/2022/03/09/intercepted-podcast-africa-coup/

Zero Hedge
Ukraine Bans Wheat & Grain Exports Vital To Global Food Supply, Citing Citizens Under Siege
Tyler Durden

https://www.zerohedge.com/commodities/ukraine-bans-wheat-grain-exports-vital-global-food-supply-citing-citizens-under-siege

Internationalist 360º
The Legality of War

Christopher Black, international criminal and human rights lawyer

ECNS (Chinese state-sponsored media)
China firmly opposes unilateral sanctions: spokesperson
http://www.ecns.cn/news/2022-03-09/detail-ihawiaxw7023384.shtml

China warns U.S. against harming its rights, interests over Ukraine

http://www.ecns.cn/news/2022-03-09/detail-ihawiaxw7023378.shtml

China urges U.S. to release details of bio-labs in Ukraine

http://www.ecns.cn/photo/2022-03-09/detail-ihawiaxw7023317.shtml

NATO countries use Ukraine crisis to pursue militaristic projects: report

http://www.ecns.cn/news/2022-03-09/detail-ihawiaxw7023165.shtml