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![Amid War in Ukraine, Global South Faces Brunt of Rising Food Prices](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/03/SEG1-guest-split-bread-childs-hand-400x300.jpg)
Amid War in Ukraine, Global South Faces Brunt of Rising Food Prices
The UN is warning Russia's invasion of Ukraine could lead to a “hurricane of hunger.”
![House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy wears a Ukrainian flag before the State of the Union address by President Joe Biden during a joint session of Congress in the U.S. Capitol’s House Chamber on March 1, 2022, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/03/2022_0318-kevin-mccarthy-400x300.jpg)
Republicans Supporting a No-Fly Zone Are Putting Us at Risk of Nuclear War
A no-fly zone is an act of war. Instead, we should all support the peace movement.
![Participants of a rally in the center of St. Petersburg, Russia, protest against military actions on the territory of Ukraine on February 27, 2022.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/03/2022_0318-russia-antiwar-400x300.jpg)
Women Are Leading Russia’s Antiwar Protests — and They’re in Putin’s Crosshairs
As feminist antiwar activists face brutal arrests, they’re organizing support for those who’ve been incarcerated.
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US Peace Activists Must Keep Pressure on Biden to Prevent No-Fly Zone in Ukraine
Experts warn that sending more lethal weapons could escalate war and result in even more deadly losses.
![People cross a destroyed bridge as they evacuate the city of Irpin, northwest of Kyiv, during heavy shelling and bombing on March 5, 2022, 10 days after Russia launched a military invasion on Ukraine.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/03/2022_0317-ukraine-refugees-400x300.jpg)
UN Says 3.1 Million Ukrainians Have Become Refugees Since Start of War
Almost half of those who have fled the country are children, the UN reported.
![Ukrainian displaced civilians wait in the train station as they flee from the war in Lviv, Ukraine, on March 15, 2022.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/03/GettyImages-1239262225-400x300.jpg)
Calling Ukraine “Relatively Civilized” Invokes a Racist Ranking of Europeanness
We must remember that terms such as “civilized” and “European” are nothing but a colonial fantasy.
![A girl with an anti-war message takes part in a protest in support for Ukraine following Russia's invasion of the country, in Zagreb's main city square on March 5, 2022.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/03/2022_0316-ukraine-no-war-400x300.jpg)
Ukraine, Russian Negotiators Say They’re Inching Closer to Peace Deal
Many items still need to be negotiated, and increases in militarization from the U.S. could interfere with the talks.
![A NATO No-Fly Zone in Ukraine Would Be “Direct Involvement in the War Against Russia,” Experts Warn](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/03/DN-SEG3-fly-5-400x300.jpg)
No-Fly Zone in Ukraine Would Be “Direct Involvement in the War,” Experts Warn
A growing number of Republicans are supporting a no-fly zone, even though it risks escalating the war.
![Marina Ovsyannikova, the editor at the state broadcaster Channel One who protested against Russian military action in Ukraine during the evening news broadcast at the station, speaks to the media as she leaves the Ostankinsky District Court after being fined for breaching protest laws in Moscow on March 15, 2022.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/03/2022_0316-Marina-Ovsyannikova-400x300.jpg)
Marina Ovsyannikova Refuses to Retract Antiwar Statements in Moscow Court
“I still believe that Russia committed a crime by attacking Ukraine,” Ovsyannikova said in the courtroom.
![President Joe Biden takes questions after delivering remarks in the East Room of the White House on February 24, 2022, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/03/2022_0316-joe-biden-p-400x300.jpg)
Biden Calls Out Oil and Gas Companies as Oil Prices Drop But Gas Remains High
“Oil and gas companies shouldn’t pad their profits at the expense of hardworking Americans,” Biden said.