Sunday, February 20, 2022

Links — 20 Fed 2022 AM

Russian and Eurasian Politics (Linked to earlier today, but if you missed it, it is important.)
Western Intel as Incendiary Device: Does Washington Want Russia to Invade Donbass/Ukraine?
Gordon M. Hahn | Expert Analyst at Corr Analytics, http://www.canalyt.com and a Senior Researcher at the Center for Terrorism and Intelligence Studies (CETIS), Akribis Group
https://gordonhahn.com/2022/02/20/western-intel-as-incendiary-device-does-washington-want-russia-to-invade-donbass-ukraine/

The Vineyard of the Saker (important)

What are Putin and Macron up to?
http://thesaker.is/what-are-putin-and-macron-up-to/

http://thesaker.is/mr-putins-telephone-conversation-with-president-of-france-emmanuel-macron/

Bracing Views

The U.S. Mainstream Media and War (presstitutes)
W. J. Astore, Lieutenant Colonel (USAF ret.), taught at the Air Force Academy, the Naval Postgraduate School, and currently at the Pennsylvania College of Technology
https://bracingviews.com/2022/02/20/the-u-s-mainstream-media-and-war/

TASS (Russian state media)
Putin tells Macron escalation in Donbass provoked by Ukrainian troops - Kremlin
https://tass.com/russia/1406685

Zelensky's statements mean he is not going to implement Minsk agreements - Kremlin
https://tass.com/russia/1406665

EU has to send clear signal to Ukraine about membership - [Ukrainian] Foreign Minister
https://tass.com/world/1406651

Russia’s Investigative Committee opens criminal cases over deaths of civilians in Donbass (war crimes)
https://tass.com/emergencies/1406649

Moon of Alabama
MoA - The MoA Week In Review (links)
https://www.moonofalabama.org/2022/02/the-moa-week-in-review-ot-2022-015.html

Ukraine - Who Is Firing At Whom And Who Is Lying About It? (NYT)
https://www.moonofalabama.org/2022/02/ukraine-who-is-firing-at-whom-and-who-is-lying-about-it.html

Consortium News (As a former weapons inspector, Scott Ritter is familiar with this area.)
Scott Ritter, former US Marine Corps intelligence officer, serving in the Soviet Union as an inspector implementing the INF Treaty, on General Schwarzkopf’s staff during the Gulf War, and from 1991-1998 as a UN weapons inspector
https://consortiumnews.com/2022/02/20/the-evidence-for-invasion-the-us-could-produce/

CaitlinJohnstone.com (Even Russia doesn't want it to "fail," but to get back on track by dropping the "rules-based order" run by and for the US and return to the UN Charter and international law.)
The US Empire Is Evil And You Should Want It To Fail: Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix
Caitlin Johnstone
https://caitlinjohnstone.com/2022/02/20/the-us-empire-is-evil-and-you-should-want-it-to-fail-notes-from-the-edge-of-the-narrative-matrix/

Consent Factory, Inc. (Without taking sides in this, the Canadian government losing the perception war)
The Naked Face of New Normal Fascism
https://consentfactory.org/2022/02/20/the-naked-face-of-new-normal-fascism/

Zero Hedge (Luongo represents the thinking/feeling of a significant cohort. Conversely, the other side charges "terrorism" and "fascism." Divisiveness increases between left and right.)
Trampling The Truckers – The Great Reset Becomes The Great Awakening
Tom Luongo
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/trampling-truckers-great-reset-becomes-great-awakening

Putin, Macron Agree To Hold Trilateral Talks "In The Next Few Hours" To Halt Escalation In Ukraine (Normandy Format, including Germany but not the US)
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/putin-macron-agree-hold-trilateral-talks-next-few-hours-halt-escalation-ukraine

Sputnik International
Ukraine's President Says He 'Supports' Immediate Ceasefire in Donbass (huh?)
https://sputniknews.com/20220220/ukraines-president-reportedly-calls-for-immediate-ceasefire-in-donbass-1093205915.html

Jacobin (Hardly new behavior)
In Latin America, the US Wants a Cold War Redux 
Carlos Cruz Mosquera
https://jacobinmag.com/2022/02/us-latin-america-cold-war-redux-plan-colombia-interference-meddling/

Politico (Has BoJo talked to the City about this?)
Boris Johnson: Invasion would see Russian firms cut off from dollars and pounds
https://www.politico.eu/article/boris-johnson-invasion-would-see-russian-firms-cut-off-from-dollars-and-pounds/
Hannah Brenton

Informed Comment (rough edges)
Operation Allies Welcome Resettling 70,000 Afghans in US, but they are only Guaranteed 2 Years Here
Juan Cole
https://www.juancole.com/2022/02/operation-resettling-guaranteed.html 

Strategic Culture Foundation ("It is the history of Asia that when white men with guns show up professing good intentions, Asians suffer.")
Eamon McKinney
https://www.strategic-culture.org/news/2022/02/20/ruling-over-the-ashes/

ECNS (Broad outline of the 30-year plan. Important.)
Xi Jinping on developing socialism with Chinese characteristics
Xinhua (Chinese state media)

Anti-Bellum
South Ossetia: NATO nations gave Ukraine go-ahead for assault on Donbass
Rick Rozoff
https://antibellum679354512.wordpress.com/2022/02/20/south-ossetia-nato-nations-gave-ukraine-go-ahead-for-assault-on-donbass/

One World (Even the US changed its tune on implementing the Minsk Agreement, which Ukraine refuses to take action on.)
Andrew Korybko

AlterNet (More "Putin did it." Trump derangement syndrome combined with Putin derangement syndrome.)
Mike Lofgren
Crossposted at Common Dreams

The Hill
US has intel that Russian troops have orders to invade Ukraine: report
Joseph Choi
https://thehill.com/policy/international/russia/595094-us-has-intel-that-russian-troops-have-been-ordered-to-proceed

RT
Putin and Macron agree on measures to halt escalation in Ukraine
https://www.rt.com/russia/550045-putin-macron-call-ukraine/









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