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Ukraine War: Selected news, views, & analysis

A few good sources of news & analysis

 • Moon of Alabama
 • Antiwar.com

 • Consortium News

 • Caitlin Johnstone

 • Larry Johnson's blog

 • Douglas MacGregor's interviews & articles

 •  Alastair Crooke at Strategic Culture Foundation

 • The Grayzone

 • Simplicius

 • SouthFront

 •  St. Pete for Peace
   - St. Pete's foreign policy news

 • The Duran

 • The Automatic Earth

To understand we must think and compare. We do not agree with all the postings on all these sites. That would be an unrealistic expectation anywhere.

December 2022

Dec 31, 2022

 • Lack Of Good Analyses Contributes To The Decline Of The 'West', Moon of Alabama, Dec 30, 2022


Dec 30, 2022

 • Hundreds of American troops are in Ukraine – Lavrov, RT, Dec 30, 2022

 • We've Reached Peak Zelensky. Now What?, Robert Freeman, Common Dreams, Dec 29, 2022

 • Russia's Engels Airbase Attacked For 3rd Time This Month, ZeroHedge, Dec 29, 2022

 • Evidence of US-Backed Coup in Kiev, Joe Lauria, Consortium News, Dec 29, 2022

 • On the Influence of Neo-Nazism in Ukraine, Joe Lauria, Consortium News, Dec 29, 2022



Dec 29, 2022

 • After The 77-Years War – Why There Is Still No Peace On Earth, David Stockman, Antiwar.com, Dec 28, 2022


Dec 28, 2022

Featured • Patrick Lawrence: A War of Rhetoric & Reality, Consortium News, Dec 27, 2022

 • Ukraine SitRep - Counter Artillery War - Financial Disaster, Moon of Alabama, Dec 28, 2022

 • The most important question, Andrei Raevsky, The Saker, Dec 27, 2022

 • Lavrov Says Pentagon Threatening ‘Decapitation Strike’ Against Putin, Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com, Dec 27, 2022


Dec 27, 2022

 • Will Ukraine ever have enough Fire Power? Col Doug Macgregor, Judge Napolitano, Judging Freedom, Dec 23, 2022

 • Fighting the ‘Psyopcracy’, Joe Lauria, Consortium News, Dec 27, 2022

 • The CIA is Using a European NATO Ally's Spy Service to Conduct a Covert Sabotage Campaign Inside Russia under the Agency's Direction, According to Former U.S. Intelligence and Military Officials, Jack Murphy, jackmurphywrites.com, Dec 24, 2022

 • Zelensky’s diaspora delegation led by economic hit-woman who led plunder of Ukraine, Max Blumenthal, The Gray Zone, Dec 23, 2022


Dec 26, 2022

 • The Democrats are Now the War Party, The Chris Hedges Report, Dec 25, 2022

 • Ukraine war tolls death knell for NATO, M.K. Bhadrakumar, Indian Punchline, Dec 25, 2022


Dec 23, 2022

 • What In Zelenski's "Epic Piece Of Theater" Was "Daring" And "Bold"?, Moon of Alabama, Dec 23, 2022

 • 2022 The Year in Review: The War in Ukraine, David Collum, Peak Prosperity, Dec 22, 2022

 • Selling a war: Report exposes how German media stirs up militancy in society and works to prevent negotiations with Russia, Felix Livshitz, RT World News, Dec 22, 2022

 • Zelensky address meets divided House GOP preparing to grab purse strings, The Hill, Dec 21, 2022


Dec 20, 2022

 • Washington Is Prolonging Ukraine's Suffering, Douglas Macgregor, The American Conservative, Dec 20, 2022

 • Why time isn’t ripe for Ukraine talks, M. K. Bhadrakumar, Indian Punchline, Dec 19, 2022

 • Managing the Ukraine Denial Narrative, Alastair Crooke, Strategic Culture Foundation, Dec 19, 2022

 • Ukraine - Is There Really A Change Of The Narrative?, Moon of Alabama, Dec 19, 2022


Dec 19, 2022

Featured • Opposing War Is The First Step Toward Moral Politics: Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix, CaitlinJohnstone.com, Dec 15, 2022

 • Ukraine - What Its Military Leadership Says, Moon of Alabama, Dec 15, 2022

 • US Will More Than Double Its Training Program for Ukrainian Troops, Antiwar.com, Dec 15, 2022

 • Moscow has data confirming US’, Poland’s involvement in terror attacks in Russia — agency, TASS Russian News Agency, Dec 16, 2022


Dec 15, 2022

 • Sen. Schumer Says Ukraine Aid Will Be Included in Omnibus Bill, Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com, Dec 14, 2022

 • Western Fantasies about Ukrainian Success Persist, Larry Johnson, A Son of the New American Revolution, Dec 13, 2022

 • Lessons From the U.S. Civil War Show Why Ukraine Can't Win, Opinion, Michael Gfoeller & David H. Rundell, Newsweek, Dec 6, 2022

 • Watchdog estimates civilian death toll from Ukrainian attacks on Donbass, RT, Dec 14, 2022


Dec 14, 2022

 • The U.S. Cuckoo in the European Nest, Alastair Crooke, Strategic Culture Foundation, Dec 12, 2022

 • Aid to Ukraine Explained in Six Charts, Mark F. Cancian, Center for Strategic & International Studies, Nov 18, 2022

 • The Chris Hedges Report, Podcast with Dennis Kucinich on the folly of the proxy war in Ukraine and how the military-industrial-complex has become the enemy from within, Dec 14, 2022
    - Transcript: "Dennis Kucinich: How the War Machine Took over the Democratic Party"

 • U.S. To Send More Wunderwaffen To Ukraine, Moon of Alabama, Dec 14, 2022

 • PATRICK LAWRENCE: Germany & the Lies of Empire, Consortium News, Dec 13, 2022


Dec 13, 2022

 • Exclusive: US finalizing plans to send Patriot missile defense system to Ukraine, CNN, Dec 13, 2022

 • John Mearsheimer: The West is playing Russian roulette, Unherd, Nov 29, 2022


Dec 12, 2022

 • NATO Chief Voices Fear Of War With Russia While US Greenlights Drone Strikes On Russian Territory, Caitlin Johnstone.com, Dec 12, 2022

 • Putin Makes REAL Nuclear Threat; US Yawns, Ray McGovern, Antiwar.com, Dec 12, 2022

 • NATO Chief Says Full-Blown War With Russia Is a ‘Real Possibility’, David DeCamp, Antiwar.com, Dec 11, 2022

 • Putin says Russia could adopt US preemptive strike concept, Associated Press, Dec 9, 2022


Dec 11, 2022

 • Ukraine SitRep - Catastrophic Losses, Failing Wonder Weapons, NATO Escalation, Moon of Alabama, Dec 10, 2022

 • Pentagon gives Ukraine green light for drone strikes inside Russia, The Times, UK, Dec 9, 2022

 • Ukraine-Russia War, Latest w/Col. Douglas Macgregor, Judge Napolitano, Judging Freedom, Dec 8, 2022


Dec 9, 2022

 • Putin responds to Merkel bombshell, RT, Dec 9 2022

 • Necessary Illusions – Even the narrative of the EU as a geo-strategic player has now burst, Strategic Culture Foundation, Dec 5, 2022


Dec 8, 2022

 • Great unsaid in US election: Love for ‘forever war’ is what cost Democrats, Ramin Mazaheri, The Saker, and PressTV, Nov 29, 2022


Dec 7, 2022

 • Growing Number Of Americans Want US To Press For Peace In Ukraine, Zero Hedge, Dec 7, 2022

 • Uniparty: Congress likely to deliver tens of billions more to Ukraine in coming days, Jordan Schachtel, Ron Paul Institute, Dec 6, 2022

 • The Chris Hedges Report: The truth about Ukraine with Medea Benjamin, Nov 2022


Dec 5, 2022

 • Explosion Hits Engels-2 Airbase, Russia, Reportedly Damaging At Least Two Tu-95 Bombers, David Cenciotti, The Aviationist, Dec 5, 2022 (h/t Steve Starr)

 • Explosions Hit Air Bases Deep Inside Russia, Killing Three Russian Soldiers, Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com, Dec 5, 2022

 • SCOTT RITTER: Merkel Reveals West’s Duplicity, Consortium News, Dec 5, 2022

 • The Coming European Economic Apocalypse, Seshadri Kumar, Nov 25, 2022

 • Understanding The Great Game in Ukraine, Seshadri Kumar, Mar 28, 2022


Dec 4, 2022

 • Zelensky Looks To Ban Christian Denomination With Ties to Moscow, Kyle Ansalone, Antiwar.com, Dec 2, 2022

 • Newsbits On Ukraine - Swamp Trenches, Short Training, Out Of Ammo, Moon of Alabama, Dec 2, 2022


Dec 2, 2022

 • Russia Says US, NATO Directly Involved in Ukraine War, Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com, Dec 1, 2022

 • Ukrainian military casualties are big trouble for Biden, Stephen Bryen, Asia Times, Dec 1, 2022

 • NATO Exists To Solve The Problems Created By NATO’s Existence, Caitlin Johnstone, Dec 1, 2022


Dec 1, 2022

 • Conflict in Ukraine is Doomed to Escalate, Melkulangara Bhadrakumar, The Ron Paul Institute, Nov 30, 2022

 • Stoltenberg Reaffirms Ukraine Will One Day Enter NATO, ZeroHedge, Nov 30, 2022


LASG products & presentations

 • ‘The Real Purpose In Making The Bomb Was To Subdue The Soviets.’ Now It’s Happening Again, On A Vast Scale. Why? – July 22 At Fuller Lodge, Los Alamos Reporter, Jul 19, 2023

 • Bulletin 330: "'The real purpose in making the bomb was to subdue the Soviets.'* Now it's happening again, on a vast scale. WHY?" A conversation with acclaimed historian Peter Kuznick and Greg Mello in Los Alamos, July 22, Jul 7, 2023

 • Ukraine War Makes it Harder to be a Nuclear ‘Dove’ | Our Land, Laura Paskus, New Mexico in Focus, Jun 30, 2023

 • Bulletin 329: Russia rules out nuclear disarmament negotiations; second week of Ukrainian offenses fail; what will US and NATO do? Build 60 projects in LANL's Pajarito Corridor?, Jun 17, 2023

 • Ukraine; Biden's Manicheism; the U.S. cannot even conduct a nuclear arms race, let alone win one, LASG friends ltr, Mar 16, 2023

 • Ukraine protest and updates, pit production delays and cost increases in NNSA's new budget, LASG friends ltr, Mar 14, 2023

 • Antiwar rally 2 pm Saturday in Albuquerque; LANL pits delayed, endorse the "Call for Sanity"; Ukraine update; the Nordstream investigation (and likely impeachment) "imperative" LASG friends ltr, Mar 11, 2023

 • Ukraine losses mount toward critical point; ANSWER rally against the war is now 2 pm (not 1 pm), March 18, Albuquerque; nearly half U.S. citizens believe WWIII is near, LASG friends ltr, Mar 7, 2023

 • Ukraine news and views; antiwar rally March 18; pending guest editorial; pit production precis, LASG friends ltr, Mar 3, 2023

 • Bulletin 325: Understanding the Nordstream sabotage and punishing those responsible, Feb 18, 2023

 • Ukraine news with comments and excerpts; bookmark for future reference if desired,LASG friends ltr, Feb 8, 2023

 • Bulletin 324: Opposition to Ukraine war gains visibility in New Mexico and via our web site, more broadly, Feb 6, 2023

 • Anti-nuclear activist opposes helping Ukraine, encourages peace, Santa Fe New Mexican, Feb 5, 2023

 • Bulletin 323: "Nuclear Hotseat" interview / Ukraine war updates, Feb 4, 2023

 • Bulletin 322: Right and Left To Join in D.C. Protest: ‘Not One More Penny for War in Ukraine’ / Bulletin of Atomic Scientists resets clock, blames Russia, Jan 25, 2023

 • $10 Trillion for Nuclear War: Racing to the Nuclear Cliff, The Socialist Program with Brian Becker, Jan 10, 2023

 • Bulletin 321: Last day for 2022 donations! / A few quick updates, Dec 31, 2022

 • Bulletin 320: Neocon humiliation -- or nuclear exchange / The centrality of war resistance in moral politics / 3 days left for 1:1 donation match!, Dec 29, 2022

 • Bulletin 319: Ukraine; NDAA: omnibus appropriations bill; fundraising --thank you; some matching funds still available, Dec 21, 2022

 • Stop the war now, Jean Nichols, The Taos News, Dec 19, 2022

 • Bulletin 318: Speak out now against further U.S. escalation in Ukraine; daily updates for your use, Dec 14, 2022

 • Agenda for tonight's emergency Ukraine meeting in Albuquerque, and by Zoom, Nov 15, 2022

 • Bulletin 314: Reminder re next week's antiwar, disarmament, & nuclear safety events: come if you can or tune in, outreach needed; pit interview on KNME tonight 7 pm; fundraising drive continues; erratum, Nov 11, 2022

 • Bulletin 313: Important meeting about Ukraine next week; DNFSB hearing in Santa Fe; more, Nov 7, 2022

 • Biden Administration releases aggressive nuclear strategy envisioning "first use" of nuclear weapons in wars like Ukraine, press release, Oct 27, 2022

 • Bulletin 310: Speak up! We urge you to take up the call for peace in Ukraine, Sep 25, 2022

 • Pope Francis: "World War III has been declared." We agree. Stop LANL's pit factory; Stop the U.S. war against Russia, presentation, Jun 15, 2022

 • Bulletin 301: Oppose the war! Demand and create accountability for lawmakers who fund and promote more war in Ukraine, May 16, 2022

 • Grave dangers loom in Ukraine war votes and escalations; opportunities open for journalists and citizens; We urge news media to widen debate, pose questions, create accountability, press release, May 16, 2022

 • LASG friends ltr: Thursday evening public discussion in Albuquerque: Ukraine, propaganda, progressives supporting Nazis and war, May 10, 2022

 • Escalation in Ukraine: The Nuclear War Danger is Real, Brian Becker & Greg Mello discuss the U.S. policy of waging proxy war on Russia, BreakThrough News, May 4, 2022

 • Bulletin 299: Emergency call to action: stop Biden's proposed $33 billion war escalation, Apr 28, 2022

 • Bulletin 298: Talk on pits & renewed U.S. nuclear weapons production Tuesday evening 4/26/22; antiwar billboard; what you can do, Apr 25, 2022

 • The core debate, Searchlight New Mexico, Mar 23, 2022

 • Bulletin 294: Please consider forwarding this fine statement from UNAC re Ukraine, Mar 23, 2022

 • Nuclear expert speaks on the dangers of war between the US and Russia, World Socialist Website, Mar 15, 2022

 • A Proposed Solution to the Ukraine War, Consortium News, Greg Mello, Mar 7, 2022

 • Bulletin 293: Ukraine conflict: If you want a ceasefire (as we do), stop firing, Mar 5, 2022

 • Bulletin 292: Statement on the Ukraine conflict and war with Russia, Mar 1, 2022

 • "What can we in New Mexico do?," LASG letter, Feb 23, 2022

 • Bulletin 288: US nuclear weapons since 2020: continuity and change, Dec 7, 2021 (see discussion of US, NATO, and Russia)

 • Nuclear experts speak on the dangers of war between the US and Russia, World Socialist Web Site, Apr 15, 2017

 • US Leaders Reject “Nuclear Winter” Studies, Ignore Existential Danger of Nuclear War. Turn a Blind Eye towards Armageddon, Steven Starr, Global Research, Nov 1, 2016

 • The Ukraine Conflict: What's Behind It? Why Is It Important?, Sep 26, 2015

 • Bulletin 200: Warhead budget bloat; U.S.-caused Ukraine catastrophe at the brink; hello peak oil, Feb 8, 2015

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