Links — 9 Feb 2022 AM

Gilbert Doctorow — International relations, Russian affairs (important)

The fatigue factor: the ongoing marathon of European diplomacy is a useless distraction
Gilbert Doctorow

https://gilbertdoctorow.com/2022/02/08/the-fatigue-factor-the-ongoing-marathon-of-european-diplomacy-is-a-useless-distraction/

RT 
Germany an ‘occupied state’ – Russia

http://www.econmatters.com/2022/02/fannie-mae-survey-bad-time-to-buy-home.html

Americans have ‘lost touch with reality’ – Russia
https://www.rt.com/russia/548664-washington-imposing-colossal-sanctions/

Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists (Do you feel safer now?)
US defense to its workforce: Nuclear war can be won
Alan Kaptanoglu, Stewart PrageI

https://thebulletin.org/2022/02/us-defense-to-its-workforce-nuclear-war-can-be-won/

TASS (as required by Minsk 2, which was endorsed by the UNSC)
Tensions in Ukraine to continue until Kiev starts talks with Donbass — Russian UN envoy

https://tass.com/world/1400383

BRICS Information Portal (looks like infowar laying the groundwork)
US’ uncorroborated allegations about Russian false-flag attacks could mask its own plans
Uriel Araujo

http://infobrics.org/post/35113/

Asia Times

Chinese media blitz blasts US as real aggressor in Ukraine

http://infobrics.org/post/35113/

EconMatters (record pessimism)
Fannie Mae Survey “Bad Time to Buy a Home” Hits Record Worst in the US
Dian L. Chu

http://www.econmatters.com/2022/02/fannie-mae-survey-bad-time-to-buy-home.html

The Vineyard of the Saker (fomenting internal dissent)
Revisiting Russia’s 5th and, especially, 6th columns (UPDATED)
The Saker

http://thesaker.is/revisiting-russias-5th-and-especially-6th-columns/