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Russian and Eurasian Politics (Linked to earlier today, but if you missed it, it is important.)Western Intel as Incendiary Device: Does Washington Want Russia to Invade Donbass/Ukraine?Gordon M. Hahn | Expert Analyst at Corr Analytics, http://www.canalyt.com and a Senior Researcher at the Center for Terrorism and Intelligence Studies (CETIS), Akribis Grouphttps://gordonhahn.com/2022/02/20/western-intel-as-incendiary-device-does-washington-want-russia-to-invade-donbass-ukraine/The Vineyard of the Saker (important)What are Putin and Macron up to?http://thesaker.is/what-are-putin-and-macron-up-to/Mr Putin’s telephone conversation with President of France Emmanuel Macron (short summary from the Kremlin)Originally published at President of
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Russian and Eurasian Politics (Linked to earlier today, but if you missed it, it is important.)Western Intel as Incendiary Device: Does Washington Want Russia to Invade Donbass/Ukraine?Gordon M. Hahn | Expert Analyst at Corr Analytics, http://www.canalyt.com and a Senior Researcher at the Center for Terrorism and Intelligence Studies (CETIS), Akribis Grouphttps://gordonhahn.com/2022/02/20/western-intel-as-incendiary-device-does-washington-want-russia-to-invade-donbass-ukraine/The Vineyard of the Saker (important)What are Putin and Macron up to?http://thesaker.is/what-are-putin-and-macron-up-to/Mr Putin’s telephone conversation with President of France Emmanuel Macron (short summary from the Kremlin)Originally published at President of
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Russian and Eurasian Politics (Linked to earlier today, but if you missed it, it is important.)
Western Intel as Incendiary Device: Does Washington Want Russia to Invade Donbass/Ukraine?
Gordon M. Hahn | Expert Analyst at Corr Analytics, http://www.canalyt.com and a Senior Researcher at the Center for Terrorism and Intelligence Studies (CETIS), Akribis Group
Gordon M. Hahn | Expert Analyst at Corr Analytics, http://www.canalyt.com and a Senior Researcher at the Center for Terrorism and Intelligence Studies (CETIS), Akribis Group
https://gordonhahn.com/2022/02/20/western-intel-as-incendiary-device-does-washington-want-russia-to-invade-donbass-ukraine/
What are Putin and Macron up to?
http://thesaker.is/what-are-putin-and-macron-up-to/
The Hill
US has intel that Russian troops have orders to invade Ukraine: report
RT
Putin and Macron agree on measures to halt escalation in Ukraine
Mr Putin’s telephone conversation with President of France Emmanuel Macron (short summary from the Kremlin)
Originally published at President of Russia
Originally published at President of Russia
http://thesaker.is/mr-putins-telephone-conversation-with-president-of-france-emmanuel-macron/
Bracing Views
The U.S. Mainstream Media and War (presstitutes)
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
TASS (Russian state media)
Putin tells Macron escalation in Donbass provoked by Ukrainian troops - Kremlin
https://tass.com/russia/1406685
Jacobin (Hardly new behavior)
In Latin America, the US Wants a Cold War Redux
Carlos Cruz Mosquera
https://jacobinmag.com/2022/02/us-latin-america-cold-war-redux-plan-colombia-interference-meddling/
Anti-Bellum
South Ossetia: NATO nations gave Ukraine go-ahead for assault on Donbass
Rick Rozoff
https://antibellum679354512.wordpress.com/2022/02/20/south-ossetia-nato-nations-gave-ukraine-go-ahead-for-assault-on-donbass/
The U.S. Mainstream Media and War (presstitutes)
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/2022/02/20/the-u-s-mainstream-media-and-war/
Putin tells Macron escalation in Donbass provoked by Ukrainian troops - Kremlin
https://tass.com/russia/1406685
Zelensky's statements mean he is not going to implement Minsk agreements - Kremlin
https://tass.com/russia/1406665
EU has to send clear signal to Ukraine about membership - [Ukrainian] Foreign Minister
https://tass.com/world/1406651
Russia’s Investigative Committee opens criminal cases over deaths of civilians in Donbass (war crimes)
https://tass.com/emergencies/1406649
Moon of Alabama
MoA - The MoA Week In Review (links)
https://www.moonofalabama.org/2022/02/the-moa-week-in-review-ot-2022-015.html
Zero Hedge (Luongo represents the thinking/feeling of a significant cohort. Conversely, the other side charges "terrorism" and "fascism." Divisiveness increases between left and right.)
Trampling The Truckers – The Great Reset Becomes The Great Awakening
Tom Luongo
Sputnik International
Ukraine's President Says He 'Supports' Immediate Ceasefire in Donbass (huh?)
MoA - The MoA Week In Review (links)
https://www.moonofalabama.org/2022/02/the-moa-week-in-review-ot-2022-015.html
Ukraine - Who Is Firing At Whom And Who Is Lying About It? (NYT)
https://www.moonofalabama.org/2022/02/ukraine-who-is-firing-at-whom-and-who-is-lying-about-it.html
Consortium News (As a former weapons inspector, Scott Ritter is familiar with this area.)
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/2022/02/20/the-evidence-for-invasion-the-us-could-produce/
CaitlinJohnstone.com (Even Russia doesn't want it to "fail," but to get back on track by dropping the "rules-based order" run by and for the US and return to the UN Charter and international law.)
The US Empire Is Evil And You Should Want It To Fail: Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix
Caitlin Johnstone
https://caitlinjohnstone.com/2022/02/20/the-us-empire-is-evil-and-you-should-want-it-to-fail-notes-from-the-edge-of-the-narrative-matrix/
The US Empire Is Evil And You Should Want It To Fail: Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix
Caitlin Johnstone
https://caitlinjohnstone.com/2022/02/20/the-us-empire-is-evil-and-you-should-want-it-to-fail-notes-from-the-edge-of-the-narrative-matrix/
Consent Factory, Inc. (Without taking sides in this, the Canadian government losing the perception war)
The Naked Face of New Normal Fascism
https://consentfactory.org/2022/02/20/the-naked-face-of-new-normal-fascism/
Trampling The Truckers – The Great Reset Becomes The Great Awakening
Tom Luongo
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/trampling-truckers-great-reset-becomes-great-awakening
Putin, Macron Agree To Hold Trilateral Talks "In The Next Few Hours" To Halt Escalation In Ukraine (Normandy Format, including Germany but not the US)
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/putin-macron-agree-hold-trilateral-talks-next-few-hours-halt-escalation-ukraine
Ukraine's President Says He 'Supports' Immediate Ceasefire in Donbass (huh?)
https://sputniknews.com/20220220/ukraines-president-reportedly-calls-for-immediate-ceasefire-in-donbass-1093205915.html
In Latin America, the US Wants a Cold War Redux
Carlos Cruz Mosquera
https://jacobinmag.com/2022/02/us-latin-america-cold-war-redux-plan-colombia-interference-meddling/
Politico (Has BoJo talked to the City about this?)
Boris Johnson: Invasion would see Russian firms cut off from dollars and pounds
https://www.politico.eu/article/boris-johnson-invasion-would-see-russian-firms-cut-off-from-dollars-and-pounds/
Hannah Brenton
ECNS (Broad outline of the 30-year plan. Important.)
Xi Jinping on developing socialism with Chinese characteristics
Hannah Brenton
Informed Comment (rough edges)
Operation Allies Welcome Resettling 70,000 Afghans in US, but they are only Guaranteed 2 Years Here
Juan Cole
https://www.juancole.com/2022/02/operation-resettling-guaranteed.html
Strategic Culture Foundation ("It is the history of Asia that when white men with guns show up professing good intentions, Asians suffer.")
Eamon McKinneyhttps://www.strategic-culture.org/news/2022/02/20/ruling-over-the-ashes/
Xi Jinping on developing socialism with Chinese characteristics
Xinhua (Chinese state media)
South Ossetia: NATO nations gave Ukraine go-ahead for assault on Donbass
Rick Rozoff
https://antibellum679354512.wordpress.com/2022/02/20/south-ossetia-nato-nations-gave-ukraine-go-ahead-for-assault-on-donbass/
One World (Even the US changed its tune on implementing the Minsk Agreement, which Ukraine refuses to take action on.)
Andrew Korybko
AlterNet (More "Putin did it." Trump derangement syndrome combined with Putin derangement syndrome.)
Mike LofgrenCrossposted at Common Dreams
US has intel that Russian troops have orders to invade Ukraine: report
Joseph Choi
https://thehill.com/policy/international/russia/595094-us-has-intel-that-russian-troops-have-been-ordered-to-proceed
Putin and Macron agree on measures to halt escalation in Ukraine
https://www.rt.com/russia/550045-putin-macron-call-ukraine/