Friday, February 18, 2022

Links — 18 Feb 2022 AM

Dontesk New Service (Ukies attack Donbass. Too much happening too fast to post individual links. Check it out here.)
https://dan-news.info/en/

VZGLYAD (In Russian. Use Translate.)
In the LPR and DPR announced the evacuation of civilians to Russia
https://vz.ru/news/2022/2/18/1144395.html

Sputnik International (Russian state-sponsored media)
Why US, NATO Cast Doubt on Russia's Military Drawdown & Turn Blind Eye to Donbass Debacle
Ekaterina Blinova
https://sputniknews.com/20220217/why-us-nato-cast-doubt-on-russias-military-drawdown--turn-blind-eye-to-donbass-debacle-1093120284.html

WATCH First Moments After Blast in Central Donetsk
https://sputniknews.com/20220218/watch-first-moments-after-blast-in-central-donetsk-1093150270.html

Putin Orders Aid to Russia's Rostov Region Amid Influx of Refugees From Donbass
https://sputniknews.com/20220218/putin-orders-aid-to-russias-rostov-region-amid-influx-of-refugees-from-donbass-1093151016.html

Dances with Bears (what's in the box of "military-technical"?)
RUSSIAN BLACK BOX DEFENCE AGAINST AMERICAN BOOBY TRAP OFFENCE
John Helmer
http://johnhelmer.net/russian-black-box-defence-against-american-booby-trap-offence/

Irrussianality
PICTURES OF AN INVASION FORCE? NOT SO MUCH. (former intel officer calls BS)
https://irrussianality.wordpress.com/2022/02/18/pictures-of-an-invasion-force-not-so-much/

THE WAR IN DONBASS MUST END NOW!
Paul Robinson | Professor, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Ottawa
https://irrussianality.wordpress.com/2022/02/18/the-war-in-donbass-must-end-now/

TASS (Russian state media)
https://tass.com/politics/1406157

The Vineyard of the Saker (see the comments for unfolding developments)
The Ukronazis are on the offensive (OPEN THREAD)
The Saker
http://thesaker.is/the-ukronazis-are-on-the-offensive-open-thread/

Putin’s Ukrainian Judo Revisited (good one)
Dimitri Orloff
http://thesaker.is/putins-ukrainian-judo-revisited/

Common Dreams
Russia Announces Nuclear Drills Amid Tensions Over Ukraine
Andrea Germanos
https://www.commondreams.org/news/2022/02/18/russia-announces-nuclear-drills-amid-tensions-over-ukraine

The Guardian (UK)
Ukraine crisis brings British intelligence out of the shadows
Dan Sabbagh Defence and security editor
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/feb/18/ukraine-crisis-bring-british-intelligence-out-of-the-shadow-warning-russian-invasion-information-war-with-kremlin

The Hill (Biden is practically begging Putin to invade Ukraine and occupy it so the US and Europe aren't stuck with the basket case they created.)
Biden to give Ukraine update as Russia adds troops
https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/2761684730989137546/6259326907302757307#
Irina Slav
https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/Europe-Is-Running-Out-Of-Space-For-LNG.html

Moneyness (not a magic bullet?)
http://jpkoning.blogspot.com/2022/02/bitcoin-failed-as-tool-for-funding.html

Naked Capitalism (Public Service Announcement. Take care.)
New Data: Omicron BA.2 More Contagious and Severe than BA.1, Yet Officials Committed to Relaxing Protections
Yves Smith
https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2022/02/new-data-omicron-ba-2-more-contagious-and-severe-than-ba-1-yet-officials-committed-to-relaxing-protections.html

ECNS (Chinese state media)
U.S. should address systemic racial discrimination: FM spokesperson













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