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![Local residents are boarding an evacuation train driving to the west of Ukraine on February 26, 2022, in Kyiv, Ukraine.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/02/GettyImages-1238774959-400x300.jpg)
Russian Labor Confederation: Workers “on Both Sides” Will Suffer Most From War
The two-million member confederation called for a “cessation of military action” and “renewal of peaceful dialogue.”
![Police officers detain a man holding a placard reading "No war" during a protest at Pushkinskaya Square on February 24, 2022, in Moscow, Russia.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/02/GettyImages-1238733329-400x300.jpg)
Hundreds of Antiwar Protesters Have Been Arrested Across Russia
Russian police also have detained journalists covering the demonstrations against the invasion of Ukraine.
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Big Oil and Conservatives Are Using Russia’s Conflict to Call for More Drilling
It took big oil cronies less than 24 hours after Russia invaded Ukraine to call for more drilling.
![Ukraine Country Has Become a Battlefield for Major Powers. End the War Now](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/02/SEG2-Kyiv-building-damange-2-400x300.jpg)
Ukrainian Peace Activist: My Country Has Become a Battlefield for Major Powers
The activist, Nina Potarska, is pushing back against war and against NATO membership for Ukraine.
![People stage an anti-war demonstration following Russia's military operation in Ukraine, on February 24, 2022, in St. Petersburg, Russia.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/02/2022_0225-russia-war-protst-400x300.jpg)
Antiwar Activists in Russia and Ukraine Are Calling for an End to Militarism
Antiwar activists in Russia and Ukraine say they face repression from police and right-wing nationalists.
![A Russian nuclear submarine prepares to launch a 3M-54 Kalibr cruise missile as part of the strategic deterrence force drills in the Black Sea, on February 19, 2022.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/02/GettyImages-1238626025-400x300.jpg)
If You Stayed Up All Night Worrying About Nuclear War, You’re Not Alone
We must take the current nuclear threat seriously -- and prioritize peace above all.
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EU and UN Are Also Responsible for Failure to Prevent War in Ukraine
The only hope for a peaceful resolution is for NATO to declare Ukraine will not become a member, says Yanis Varoufakis.
![NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, European Council President Charles Michel and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen hold a news conference at NATO headquarters, after their meeting on Russia's military intervention in Ukraine, on February 24, 2022, in Brussels, Belgium.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/02/GettyImages-1238725175-400x300.jpg)
The Push to Expand NATO Could Cost Countless Lives. It’s Time to Stop It.
NATO leaves little room for diplomacy. It helped up the ante in Ukraine.
![U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin meets with Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Błaszczak, at the Palace on the Isle in Łazienki Park in Warsaw, Poland, on February 18, 2022.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/02/2022_0223-poland-defense-400x300.jpg)
US Stokes Tensions With Russia by Building Military Base 100 Miles From Border
When the base is operational, Russia will be surrounded by NATO missiles in Poland, Romania and the Baltics.
![Soldiers of the 82nd Airborne Division look out at the airfield before deploying to Europe on February 14, 2021, in Fort Bragg, North Carolina.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/02/2022_0223-soldiers-hangar-400x300.jpg)
Lawmakers Warn Biden He Can’t Unilaterally Send US Troops to Fight Russia
Congressional approval is needed before troops are engaged in conflict, lawmakers and antiwar groups wrote in a letter.