Links — 26 Feb 2022 AM

Sputnik International (Would the US launch WWIII to preserve hegemony?)
Biden Says Alternative to Massive Sanctions Against Russia Over Ukraine is 'Third World War'

https://sputniknews.com/20220226/biden-says-alternative-to-massive-sanctions-against-russia-over-ukraine-is-third-world-war-1093402284.html

Gilbert Doctorow — International relations, Russian affairs

The Russian Way of War

Gilbert Doctorow

https://www.antiwar.com/blog/2022/02/26/gilbert-doctorow-the-russian-way-of-war/

CaitlinJohnstone.com (Ukraine is yet another US proxy war)
Civilized Nations Kill With Sanctions And Proxy Armies: Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix

Caitlin Johnstone

https://caitlinjohnstone.com/2022/02/26/civilized-nations-kill-with-sanctions-and-proxy-armies-notes-from-the-edge-of-the-narrative-matrix/

AntiWar
Scott Ritter & I Talk Ukraine on Today’s The Critical Hour
Ray McGovern, co-founder of Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity, and retired 27-year career CIA whose tasks included preparing and briefing The President’s Daily Brief and leading the Soviet Foreign Policy Branch

https://raymcgovern.com/2022/02/25/scott-ritter-i-talk-ukraine-on-todays-the-critical-hour/

The Vineyard of the Saker
Day 3 of the Russian operation in the Ukraine – OPEN THREAD
The Saker

http://thesaker.is/day-3-of-the-russian-operation-in-the-ukraine-open-thread/

Moon of Alabama
Disarming Ukraine - Day 3
https://www.moonofalabama.org/2022/02/disarming-ukraine-day-3.html

RT (Medvedev announces the collapse of the liberal faction in Russian politics AKA "the fifth column," that advances the idea that Russia belong with the West. It's over. The ghosts of Yeltsin, Chubias and fellow runners have been exorcized.)
‘Final review’ of Russia’s relations with West now possible – former president

https://www.rt.com/russia/550698-medvedev-russia-sanctions-opinion

Dances with Bears
GORILLA VERSUS GALICIA (PLUS NO-MONKEY FOOTNOTE)
John Helmer

http://johnhelmer.net/gorilla-versus-galicia-plus-no-monkey-footnote/

Turcopolier (correcting the narrative)
Putin is an Authoritarian Nationalist but Not a Communist

Larry Johnson

https://turcopolier.com/putin-is-an-authoritarian-nationalist-but-not-a-communist/

Sputnik International
Donetsk Rights Envoy to Inform Int'l Organisations of Ukraine Violating Geneva Convention

https://sputniknews.com/20220226/donetsk-rights-envoy-to-inform-intl-organisations-of-ukraine-violating-geneva-convention-1093401093.html