Links — 3 Feb 2022 AM

AntiWar (verification)
US Makes Putin Offer He Can Hardly Refuse

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/2022/02/03/us-makes-putin-offer-he-can-hardly-refuse/

The Vineyard of the Saker
The Year of the Tiger Starts with a Sino-Russian Bang

Pepe Escobar

http://thesaker.is/the-year-of-the-tiger-starts-with-a-sino-russian-bang/

Russia is slowly dialing up the pain dial
The Saker

http://thesaker.is/russia-is-slowly-dialing-up-the-pain-dial/

Zero Hedge (backgounder)
How NATO Empire-Building Set The Stage For Crisis Over Ukraine
Brian McGlinchey via Stark Realities

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/how-nato-empire-building-set-stage-crisis-over-ukraine

Turcopolier
“Headline: Politicians and people are polls apart on Ukraine” Mulshine
Col. W. Patrick Lang, US Army (ret.)

TASS
German Federation of Journalists urges Moscow to lift measures against DW
https://tass.com/society/1397445

Russia to consider recognizing Deutsche Welle as foreign agent — Foreign Ministry
https://tass.com/society/1397369

China ready to promote energy cooperation with Russia, says top diplomat
https://tass.com/economy/1397403

Putin hails Argentina as one of Russia’s key partners in Latin America
https://tass.com/politics/1397379

Economic ties serve as backbone for Sino-Russian relationship
https://tass.com/economy/1397267

Kiev not planning offensive in Donbass, defense chief assures (preparing false flag?)
https://tass.com/defense/1397263

Ukrainian army command expects heavy casualties in Donbass offensive — DPR intelligence

https://tass.com/world/1397099

Sputnik International
India Announces Diplomatic Boycott of Winter Olympics after China Honours Galwan PLA Commander
https://sputniknews.com/20220203/india-announces-diplomatic-boycott-of-winter-olympics-after-china-honours-galwan-pla-commander-1092718579.html

Russia Shuts Down Deutsche Welle Broadcast in Response to Germany's RT DE Ban
https://sputniknews.com/20220203/russia-shuts-down-deutsche-welle-broadcast-in-response-to-germanys-rt-de-ban-1092719811.html

Argentina President: It's Necessary to End Dependence on US, Develop Cooperation With Russia
https://sputniknews.com/20220203/argentina-president-its-necessary-to-end-dependence-on-us-develop-cooperation-with-russia-1092716217.html

Kiev Preparing Offensive, Restricts Exit of Those Liable for Military Service, Donetsk Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220203/kiev-preparing-offensive-restricts-exit-of-those-liable-for-military-service-donetsk-says-1092712009.html

WaPo Claims US to Accuse Russia of Plotting a False Flag Attack to Justify Invasion of Ukraine
https://sputniknews.com/20220203/wapo-claims-us-to-accuse-russia-of-plotting-a-false-flag-attack-to-justify-invasion-of-ukraine-1092726744.html

Russia’s embassy takes words by State Department on Minsk agreements as positive signal

https://tass.com/russia/1397017

Oilprice
U.S. Senators Want To Put Brakes On LNG Exports To Curb Domestic Energy Bills

Tsvetana Paraskova

https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/US-Senators-Want-To-Put-Brakes-On-LNG-Exports-To-Curb-Domestic-Energy-Bills.html

Oriental Review
Nato’s Space Strategy

Leonard Savin

https://orientalreview.org/2022/02/03/natos-space-strategy/

Dances with Bears
RUSSIA-HATING AND RUSSOPHOBIA ARE A THOUSAND YEARS OLD – LONG ENOUGH TO PROVE THERE’S NO CURE, ONLY REMISSION BY FORCE OF ARMS
John Helmer
http://johnhelmer.net/russia-hating-and-russophobia-are-a-thousand-years-old-long-enough-to-prove-theres-no-cure-only-remission-by-force-of-arms/

Gilbert Doctorow — International relations, Russian affairs
Are Biden and Putin Deal Makers?
Gilbert Doctorow

https://gilbertdoctorow.com/2022/02/03/are-biden-and-putin-deal-makers/