Archived Antiwar.com News from February 27, 2024

News

Updated February 27, 2024 - 9:58 PM EST

CIA Built 12 Spy Bases in Ukraine for Past Decade

		*Ukraine Military Intel Chief Says Navalny Died of a Blood Clot*
		*Slovakia: Some NATO Members May Send Troops to Ukraine*

Israel Officials Downplay Prospect of Hostage Deal

US Airman Sets Himself on Fire to Protest Gaza Genocide

Date Wrapped in Gauze: What Children Eat in Gaza

Gaza City Resident Warns of Mass Starvation

Civilian Reported Killed in US-British Bombing of Yemen

Two Killed as Israel Attacks Lebanon's Baalbek Area for First Time

Hungary's Parliament Ratifies Sweden's NATO Membership

Viewpoints

	After Two Years, Neocons Are Desperate for More War in Ukraine by Ron Paul
	The US Shouldn't Give Israel or Ukraine Any More Money by Christian Britschgi

	'Emergent' AI Behavior and Human Destiny by Michael Klare
	What Really Happened on October 7? by William Van Wagenen
More Viewpoints

Frontline

	Why Israel's Police Are Ramping Up Violence Against the Families of Hostages
	US Lacks Long-Term Sustainment Plans for Ukraine Hardware
	Gaza Children Searching for Food To Keep Families Alive

Ukraine

	Ukraine Floats Possibility of Inviting Russia to Peace Summit
	Polish, Canadian Leaders Discuss Boosting Ukrainian Food Exports to Hungry Countries Outside Europe
	Ukraine Demands Poland Punish Protesting Farmers for Dumping Grain
	Putting Western Troops on the Ground in Ukraine Is Not 'Ruled Out' in the Future, French Leader Says
	Ukrainian Troops Pull Back Again as Russia's Onslaught Pushes Ahead in Eastern Ukraine
	Two Years In, Left and Right United in Opposing More US Aid for Ukraine

Russia

	No Navalny Prisoner Swap Was Offered to Russia, Western Officials Say
	Russia Says Idea of Ukraine Peace Talks Without Moscow Is Absurd
	Three Civilians Killed in Ukrainian Drone Strike on Russia's Belgorod Region: Governor
	Russian Bank Boss Kostin Rejects US Charge of Sanctions Violations
	Treasury Says US Warning to Banks Slows Russia Financial Flows

Europe

	Protesting Farmers Spray Brussels Police With Liquid Manure Near EU's Base in a New Display of Power
	EU Poised To Seize Russian Profits, Greek Envoy Says
	Farmers Protest Across Europe, Press Ministers to Act
	Photos: Farmers Clash With Police Near the European Union Headquarters
	'Lawfare' on Israel's War on Gaza Reaches Germany. Will the Case Succeed?
	Timeline of Sweden's Bid To Join NATO
	UK Prime Minister Says West 'Must Be Bolder' in Seizing Frozen Russian Assets

Afghanistan/Pakistan

	Taliban Hold Another Public Execution as Thousands Watch at a Stadium
	UNSC Discussing Proposed UN Envoy for Afghanistan
	Ex-PM Nawaz's Daughter Is Pakistan's First Female Provincial Chief Minister of Punjab Province

Asia

	Tuvalu's New Prime Minister Is Named After Elections That Ousted Taiwan Supporter
	US Coast Guard Boards Chinese Fishing Boats Near Kiribati, Official Says
	Satellite Images Reveal Floating Barrier at Mouth of Disputed Atoll in South China Sea
	Hamas to Halal: How Anti-Muslim Hate Speech Is Spreading in India
	US Navy To Unify Oversight of Base Water Systems in Wake of Red Hill Contamination

Gaza

	Israel Kills Policemen Accompanying Gaza Aid Convoys
	NYT Investigating Freelancer Who Said Gaza Should Be Turned Into 'Slaughterhouse'
	Clean Water Scarce Amid Unsustainable Sanitary Conditions in Gaza: UNRWA
	Jordan Air-Drops Aid Into Gaza With Help of French Plane
	Has Israel Complied With ICJ Order in Gaza Genocide Case?
	Renowned Palestinian Artist Fathi Ghaben Dies After Being Denied Exit To Seek Treatment

Israel/Palestine

	Israel Committed To Eradicating Hamas Regardless of Economic Toll, Minister Says
	Majority of Countries Argue Israel Violated International Law in Last Historic Hearing at UN Court
	Israeli Journalist Criticizes West Bank 'Apartheid' at Berlin Film Festival Ceremony Marked by Gaza War Protests
	British Media Giving 'Cover' for Israel To Kill Palestinian Journalists
	Palestinian PM Shtayyeh Resigns To 'Allow for a Palestinian Consensus'
	Parents of Surveillance Soldiers Protest IDF Decision to Reposition Them Nearer to Lebanon Border
	A West Bank Settlement, Re-Established, Symbolizes Hardened Israeli Views
	The Settlers, Israel's Other 'Army' in the War Against Hamas

Senegal

	Senegal Leader Announces Amnesty To End Poll-Linked Turmoil
	Senegal's President Says the Postponed Election Will Be Held Before the Rainy Season Begins

Africa

	US Names New Special Envoy to Sudan in Push to End War
	An Official in Burundi Says Rebels Kill Nine People and Accuses Rwanda of Backing the Group
	Dozens Dead After Mosque Attack in Southern Burkina Faso
	Two Shot Dead as Guinea Capital Crippled by General Strike

Brazil

	Thousands of Brazilians Rally in Support of Bolsonaro Amid Coup Probe
	Brazil's President Accuses Israel of Committing Genocide in Gaza, Doubling Down After Earlier Uproar

Caribbean

	Seven People in the Cayman Islands Are Seriously Injured in Gunfire at a Soccer Game, Police Say
	Benin Offers 2,000 Troops to Haiti Force, US Ambassador Says

Latin America