Links — 8 Feb 2022 PM

The world starts to wake up.

Strategic Culture Foundation
“Do You Want a War Between Russia and NATO?”

Pepe Escobar

Tom Dispatch
Rajan Menon, War with Russia?

https://tomdispatch.com/how-did-we-get-here/

Jack Rasmus
10 Reasons Why the US May Want Russia to Invade Ukraine
https://jackrasmus.com/2022/02/07/10-reasons-why-the-us-wants-russia-to-invade-ukraine-print/

Popular Resistance
Russia, Ukraine And The US: The Background They’re Not Telling You
Phil Wilayto

https://popularresistance.org/russia-ukraine-and-the-us-the-background-theyre-not-telling-you/

The Nation (Not only about Ukraine. Listen to what Putin is saying.)
Ukraine and the Threat of Nuclear War
Ira Helfand

https://www.thenation.com/article/world/ukraine-russia-nuclear-threat/

The Guardian
We must do everything possible to avoid an enormously destructive war in Ukraine

Bernie Sanders

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/feb/08/we-must-do-everything-possible-avoid-enormously-destructive-war-ukraine

DW
Ukraine crisis: 'Our goal is to avoid a war in Europe,' says Germany's Scholz
https://www.dw.com/en/ukraine-crisis-our-goal-is-to-avoid-a-war-in-europe-says-germany-s-scholz/a-60705306

Sputnik International
Reduction in Russian Gas Supply Would Be Difficult to Replace - S&P Global Ratings

https://sputniknews.com/20220208/reduction-in-russian-gas-supply-would-be-difficult-to-replace---sp-global-ratings-1092861096.html

TASS

Biden-Scholz Talks: Energy Expert Explains Why Germany Will Never Join US in Ending Nord Stream 2

https://sputniknews.com/20220208/biden-scholz-talks-energy-expert-explains-why-germany-will-never-join-us-in-ending-nord-stream-2-1092859146.html

Russia-China statement can lay foundation for powerful alliance - EU foreign policy chief
https://tass.com/world/1399983

OSCE chairperson says it makes sense to discuss security in Europe with Russia
https://tass.com/politics/1399949

People in Germany begin to see necessity of lifting anti-Russian sanctions — ambassador

https://tass.com/world/1399951

Oilprice
Rising LNG Exports Are Becoming A Problem For Biden

https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/Rising-LNG-Exports-Are-Becoming-A-Problem-For-Biden.html