Links — 8 Mar 2022 Part 4

The Vineyard of the Saker
Map of the day + OPEN THREAD (Russia's territorial objectives close to complete?)
The Saker

CaitlinJohnstone.com
The US Chose This Conflict: Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix

Caitlin Johnstone

https://caitlinjohnstone.com/2022/03/09/the-us-chose-this-conflict-notes-from-the-edge-of-the-narrative-matrix/

The Hill
Saudi, UAE leaders declined calls with Biden amid Ukraine conflict: report (who is isolated?)
Lexi Lona
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/597436-saudi-uae-leaders-declined-calls-with-biden-amid-ukraine-conflict

Common Dreams

Pentagon Rejects Polish Plan to Send Ukraine Fighter Jets Via US Air Base (Poland refuses to take the hit?)

Jessica Corbett

https://www.commondreams.org/news/2022/03/08/pentagon-rejects-polish-plan-send-ukraine-fighter-jets-us-air-base

RT
Pentagon responds to Poland’s fighter jets proposal for Ukraine (Poland explicitly refuses to take the hit. NATO showing some cracks?)

https://www.rt.com/news/551512-pentagon-poland-fighter-jets/

Zero Hedge (anyone see a pattern here?)
Nickel Halted After Historic 250% Surge Costing Chinese Tycoon Billions In Margin Losses
https://www.zerohedge.com/commodities/nickel-halted-after-historic-250-surge-costing-chinese-tycoon-billions-margin-losses

"One Of The World's Largest Energy Supply Shocks Ever" : Goldman Raises Oil Price Target To $135
https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/one-worlds-largest-energy-supply-shocks-ever-goldman-raises-oil-price-target-135

Gold Soars To $2,063, Just One Cent Away From New All Time High

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/gold-soars-2063-just-one-cent-away-new-all-time-high

Oilprice
Europe Is Rushing To Overhaul Its Energy Security Strategy

Tsvetana Paraskova

https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/Europe-Is-Rushing-To-Overhaul-Its-Energy-Security-Strategy.html

ECNS (Chinese state-sponsored media)
Legitimacy issue of AUKUS-related nuke material transfer must not be dodged: Chinese envoy (illegal proliferation?)

http://www.ecns.cn/news/politics/2022-03-08/detail-ihawiaxw7022033.shtml

Sputnik International (Russian state-sponsored media)
China’s Wang Slams US Over Bid to Create ‘Indo-Pacific NATO’, Calls Russia Main ‘Strategic Partner’

https://sputniknews.com/20220307/chinas-wang-slams-us-over-bid-to-create-indo-pacific-nato-calls-russia-main-strategic-partner-1093654546.html