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Links — 2 Feb 2022 AM

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Gilbert Doctorow — International relations, Russian affairs (talking from a position of strength)Mr. Nyet returns: Russia’s in-your-face behavior at the United Nations this weekGilbert Doctorowhttps://gilbertdoctorow.com/2022/02/02/mr-nyet-returns-russias-in-your-face-behavior-at-the-united-nations-this-week/One World (still taking, not yet shooting)Analyzing President Putin’s Response To The Undeclared US-Provoked Missile CrisisAndrew Korybkohttp://oneworld.press/?module=articles&action=view&id=2450Consortium News (psychoanalyzing Putler instead of asking what are Russia's national interests that account for the policy and action of the Russian leadership)America’s Putin Psychosis Scott Ritter, former US Marine Corps intelligence officer, serving in the Soviet Union as an inspector

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Gilbert Doctorow — International relations, Russian affairs (talking from a position of strength)
Mr. Nyet returns: Russia’s in-your-face behavior at the United Nations this week
Gilbert Doctorow
https://gilbertdoctorow.com/2022/02/02/mr-nyet-returns-russias-in-your-face-behavior-at-the-united-nations-this-week/

One World (still taking, not yet shooting)
Analyzing President Putin’s Response To The Undeclared US-Provoked Missile Crisis
Andrew Korybko
http://oneworld.press/?module=articles&action=view&id=2450

Consortium News (psychoanalyzing Putler instead of asking what are Russia's national interests that account for the policy and action of the Russian leadership)
America’s Putin Psychosis 
Scott Ritter, former US Marine Corps intelligence officer, serving in the Soviet Union as an inspector implementing the INF Treaty, on General Schwarzkopf’s staff during the Gulf War, and from 1991-1998 as a UN weapons inspector
https://consortiumnews.com/2022/02/02/americas-putin-psychosis/

Ukraine: Guides to Reflection (US leadership dealing with wishful thinking, not reality)
Michael Brenner | professor of international affairs at the University of Pittsburgh

https://consortiumnews.com/2022/02/01/ukraine-guides-to-reflection/

Bracing Views (entanglement of US foreign and military policy and domestic politics)
When In Doubt, Send Troops 
W. J. Astore, Lieutenant Colonel (USAF ret.), taught at the Air Force Academy, the Naval Postgraduate School, and currently at the Pennsylvania College of Technology
https://bracingviews.com/2022/02/02/when-in-doubt-send-troops/

India Punchline
Why Russia-China partnership is effective
M. K. Bhadrakumar | retired diplomat with the Indian Foreign Service
https://www.indianpunchline.com/why-russia-china-partnership-is-effective/

Strategic Culture Foundation (losing control of the narrative created by info-war)
Ukraine: Another Biden Débâcle?
Alastair Crooke | founder and director of the Conflicts Forum, and former British diplomat and senior figure in British intelligence and in European Union diplomacy
https://www.strategic-culture.org/news/2022/02/02/ukraine-another-biden-debacle/
https://tass.com/world/1396439

RT (reality bites)
How the Ukraine crisis divided European countries 
https://www.rt.com/news/547994-ukraine-crisis-divided-european-countries/

UK military warns of ‘nuclear attack’ from space (stoking fear)

https://www.rt.com/news/548116-nuclear-war-space-attack/

https://www.rt.com/news/548107-chinese-company-beiging-nyc-hour/

The Vineyard of the Saker
Le Pen now wants in the euro & no Frexit – should the Left want her in?
Ramin Mazaheri for the Saker Blog
http://thesaker.is/le-pen-now-wants-in-the-euro-no-frexit-should-the-left-want-her-in/

Both US and NATO replies leaked to Spanish paper (full texts) (that didn't take long)
http://thesaker.is/both-us-and-nato-replies-leaked-to-spanish-paper-full-texts/

The West’s two replies, just a few disjointed thoughts

The Saker
http://thesaker.is/the-wests-two-replies-just-a-few-disjointed-thoughts/

CaitlinJohnstone.com
Propaganda Warps Our Very Humanity: Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix
Caitlin Johnstone
https://caitlinjohnstone.com/2022/02/02/propaganda-warps-our-very-humanity-notes-from-the-edge-of-the-narrative-matrix/

Sputnik International
Proximity of US Labs to Russian Borders Poses High Risk, Health Watchdog Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220202/proximity-of-us-labs-to-russian-borders-poses-high-risk-health-watchdog-says-1092683196.html

Russia Has Plans to Hedge Risks in Event of New US Economic Sanctions, Kremlin Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220202/russia-has-plans-to-hedge-risks-in-event-of-new-us-economic-sanctions-kremlin-says-1092681724.html

US to Send Warship, Fighter Jets to UAE After Yemen's Houthis Attacks, Reports Say (terrible optics for the US)

https://sputniknews.com/20220202/us-to-send-warship-fighter-jets-to-uae-after-yemens-houthis-attacks-reports-say-1092675546.html

Oilprice
Oil Prices Jump As OPEC+ Sticks With 400,000 Bpd Output Hike
Tsvetana Paraskova
https://oilprice.com/Energy/Crude-Oil/Oil-Prices-Jump-As-OPEC-Sticks-With-400000-Bpd-Output-Hike.html

Zero Hedge (Russia holds a strong hand and has the backing of China)
Rabobank: Russia Is Prepared To Declare Economic War On The West, Inflicting "Huge Economic Pain"
Michael Every of Rabobank
https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/rabobank-russia-prepared-declare-economic-war-west-inflicting-huge-economic-pain

Critical German Oil Network Hit With Cyberattack Amid Rising US-Russian Tensions  (cybercriminals)

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/critical-german-oil-network-hit-cyberattack-amid-rising-us-russian-tensions

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/us-treasury-cuts-size-long-term-debt-issuance-projects-more-auctions-size-reductions

MR Online
Ukraine and U.S. war propaganda
Margaret Kimberley
Originally published: Black Agenda Report (January 26, 2022
https://mronline.org/2022/02/02/ukraine-and-u-s-war-propaganda/

Info BRICS (no. They would be slaughtered by stand off weapons, and it would be on the US, UK, and Europe.)
Could Ukrainian army face Russian forces?
Uriel Araujo
http://infobrics.org/post/35070/

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