Tuesday, 22 February 2022 • 22:00 — The New Dark Age

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Putin – The Ho Chi Minh of Russia?
http://legalienate.blogspot.com/2022/02/putin-ho-chi-minh-of-russia.html

Military Situation In Eastern Ukraine On February 23, 2022 (Map Update)
https://southfront.org/military-situation-in-eastern-ukraine-on-february-23-2022-map-update/

Biden orders troops to countries bordering Russia
https://www.rt.com/news/550305-us-sends-troops-to-baltic/

Intensive Shelling of Donbass Residential Areas by Ukrainian Armed Forces Prior to Russia’s Recognition Lugansk and Donesk as Independent States
https://www.globalresearch.ca/number-shelling-ldpr-greatly-increased-before-russia-recognized-states-independent-almost-stopped-right-after/5771688

Biden announces ‘first tranche’ of new Russia sanctions
https://www.rt.com/news/550304-biden-russia-new-sanctions/

Don’t Be Too Mad about MAD. Somehow, It’s Kept Us from a Nuclear War for 77 Years
https://thiscantbehappening.net/6311-2/

Russia Recognizes The Donbas Republics
https://popularresistance.org/russias-security-council-recommends-to-recognize-the-donbas-republics/

US Signals Putin’s Donbas Deployment Might Not Trigger Massive Sanctions
https://popularresistance.org/us-signals-putins-donbas-troop-deployment-might-not-trigger-massive-invasion-sanctions/

Don’t Be Too Mad about MAD. Somehow, It’s Kept Us from a Nuclear War for 77 Years
https://thiscantbehappening.net/6311-2/

The A-Ha Moment…
https://smoothiex12.blogspot.com/2022/02/the-ha-moment.html

Ukraine: Putin tells Russia’s spy chief to speak plainly
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-60485967

Putin Deftly Eludes the US-laid War Trap
https://dissidentvoice.org/2022/02/putin-deftly-eludes-the-us-laid-war-trap/

Why isn’t America listening to the advice on NATO expansion of its foremost 20th century expert on Russia?
https://www.rt.com/news/550215-us-nato-expansion-kennan/

Johnson ‘bottles it’ with Russian sanctions
https://truepublica.org.uk/united-kingdom/johnson-bottles-it-with-russian-sanctions/

“Totalitarian Democracy”: The Ongoing War in Ukraine and the War Measures Act in Canada
https://www.globalresearch.ca/fascism-ongoing-war-ukraine-war-measures-act-canada/5771427

Top Weapons Companies Boast Ukraine-Russia Tensions Are a Boon for Business
https://www.globalresearch.ca/top-weapons-companies-boast-ukraine-russia-tensions-boon-business/5771642

Some Additional Bits On Ukraine
https://www.moonofalabama.org/2022/02/some-bits-on-ukraine.html

Ukraine: Gold up, oil up, stocks down
https://truepublica.org.uk/newsbits/ukraine-gold-up-oil-up-stocks-down/

Russia Recognizes Two Donbass Republics to Stop Ukraine’s Violence
https://www.globalresearch.ca/russia-recognizes-two-donbass-republics-stop-ukraine-violence/5771620

Russia Breathes Down Middle Eastern Necks Over Ukraine
https://southfront.org/russia-breathes-down-middle-eastern-necks-over-ukraine/

Russia sends troops into East Ukraine, Biden announces sanctions
https://countercurrents.org/2022/02/russia-sends-troops-into-east-ukraine-biden-announces-sanctions/

The Nazi Invasion of Russia and ‘Ukraine Crisis’ Hysteria. A Historical Perspective
https://www.globalresearch.ca/nazi-invasion-russia-ukraine-crisis-hysteria/5771581

Innate Warmongering: Seeing Conflict in Ukraine as Inevitable
https://www.globalresearch.ca/innate-warmongering-seeing-conflict-ukraine-inevitable/5771603

Russia Recognizes the Independence of Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics
https://williambowles.info/2022/02/22/russia-recognizes-the-independence-of-donetsk-and-lugansk-peoples-republics/

Innate Warmongering: Seeing Conflict in Ukraine as Inevitable

Innate Warmongering: Seeing Conflict in Ukraine as Inevitable
https://dissidentvoice.org/2022/02/innate-warmongering-seeing-conflict-in-ukraine-as-inevitable/

Innate Warmongering: Seeing Conflict In Ukraine As Inevitable
https://orientalreview.org/2022/02/22/innate-warmongering-seeing-conflict-in-ukraine-as-inevitable/

Number Of Shelling On LDPR Greatly Increased Before Russia Recognized States As Independent And Almost Stopped Right After
https://southfront.org/number-of-shelling-on-ldpr-greatly-increased-before-russia-recognized-states-as-independent-and-almost-stopped-right-after/

As a former MEP, I know how much the EU has destabilised Ukraine
https://www.rt.com/news/550160-eu-destabilised-ukraine-tensions/

Ukrainian Minister: Inappropriate to Say “Russian Invasion” Is About to Happen
https://www.globalresearch.ca/ukrainian-minister-inappropriate-say-russian-invasion-about-happen/5771569

Innate Warmongering: Seeing Conflict in Ukraine as Inevitable
https://countercurrents.org/2022/02/innate-warmongering-seeing-conflict-in-ukraine-as-inevitable/

War or Images of War?
https://countercurrents.org/2022/02/war-or-images-of-war/

Why SF Takes “Pro-Russian Position” In Current Ukrainian Conflict
https://southfront.org/why-sf-takes-pro-russian-position-in-current-ukrainian-conflict/

Tucker Carlson accused of possible ‘treason’
https://www.rt.com/news/550178-tucker-carlson-russia-treason/

Military Situation In Eastern Ukraine On February 21, 2022 (Map Update)
https://southfront.org/military-situation-in-eastern-ukraine-on-february-21-2022-map-update/

Syria, Like Ukraine, Is A Potential Candidate To Be The Warzone Between Moscow And Washington
https://southfront.org/syria-like-ukraine-is-a-potential-candidate-to-be-the-warzone-between-moscow-and-washington/

Human casualties and property damage inflicted on Kiev’s side becomes regular occurrence. Overview of Ukrainian Media
https://southfront.org/human-casualties-and-property-damage-inflicted-on-kievs-side-becomes-regular-occurrence-overview-of-ukrainian-media/

The Growing Scandal Of The Missing Intelligence
https://popularresistance.org/the-growing-scandal-of-the-missing-intelligence-including-on-alleged-russian-kill-lists/

Under United States Pressure On Germany Faces a Moment of Choice
https://journal-neo.org/2022/02/21/under-united-states-pressure-on-germany-faces-a-moment-of-choice/

The Nasty Truth Behind 2020’s ‘World War’
https://journal-neo.org/2022/02/21/the-nasty-truth-behind-2020-s-world-war/

The War Has Started – Evacuations, Drafting Men
https://popularresistance.org/from-the-front-the-war-has-started-evacuations-drafting-men/

UK and US are the Masterminds behind Kazakhstan’s January Unrest?
https://journal-neo.org/2022/02/22/uk-and-us-are-the-masterminds-behind-kazakhstan-s-january-unrest/

Ukraine News Links 20-21 February 2022
https://williambowles.info/2022/02/21/ukraine-news-links-20-21-february-2022/

Sitrep: Welcome to the new baby twins – Donetsk, Lugansk
http://thesaker.is/sitrep-welcome-to-the-new-baby-twins-donetsk-lugansk/

To end this momentous day: Mr Putin signing the decrees with the two Republics
http://thesaker.is/to-end-this-momentous-day-mr-putin-signing-the-decrees-with-the-two-republics/

Russia recognition of the LDNR – a few initial thoughts
http://thesaker.is/russia-recognition-of-the-ldnr-a-few-initial-thoughts/

Russian recognizes the LDNR Republics and signs treaty with them (OPEN THREAD)
http://thesaker.is/russian-recognizes-the-ldnr-republics-and-sings-treaty-with-them-open-thread/

Putin makes a statement following the Security Council meeting on Donbass recognition
http://thesaker.is/putin-makes-a-statement-following-the-security-council-meeting-on-donbass-recognition/

Putin holds meeting with Security Council [TAPE]
http://thesaker.is/putin-holds-meeting-with-security-council-tape/

Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Western countries’ false accusations against Russia in the context of numerous historical examples of the West-fabricated pretexts for aggression
http://thesaker.is/russia-ministry-of-foreign-affairs-western-countries-false-accusations-against-russia-in-the-context-of-numerous-historical-examples-of-the-west-fabricated-pretexts-for-aggression/

Western “intelligence” services agree on the latest Russian invasion plans
http://thesaker.is/western-intelligence-services-agree-on-the-latest-russian-invasion-plans/

BBC ‘News’ Links

Ukraine crisis: Germany halts pipeline as nations sanction Russia
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-60480734

Ukraine crisis: Vladimir Putin address fact-checked
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/60477712

Ukraine crisis: How much Russian money is there in the UK?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/60348046

Uefa likely to move Champions League final from St Petersburg as Ukraine-Russia crisis escalates

Ukraine-Russia tensions: Oil surges on supply fears
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-60473233

Putin’s angry speech rewriting Ukraine’s history
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-60458300

Ukraine crisis: War, sickness and love in rebel-held Ukraine
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-60460003

Ukraine: What sanctions could be imposed on Russia?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-60125659

US reveals claims of Russian ‘kill list’ if Moscow occupies Ukraine
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-6047288

Ukraine crisis: UK to sanction Russia over breakaway regions decision
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-60472639

Ukraine crisis: Russia orders troops into eastern Ukraine
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-60468237