2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine speculation


 * ''See also January 2022 Donbass false-flag attack plan and Russian security proposal of 2021

Western allegations

 * ''See also 2021 Donbass Crisis


 * Russian troop movements near Ukraine border prompt concern in U.S., Europe - The Washington Post, October 30, 2021 (archive)
 * This is how Putin could destroy Ukraine - Julian Röpke, Bild, December 4, 2022
 * How Russia's Military Is Positioned to Threaten Ukraine - The New York Times, January 7, 2022 (archive)
 * Putin tests a model for invading Ukraine, outwitting Biden's diplomats - Rebekah Koffler, the Hill, January 18, 2022
 * The (apparent) disagreement between Ze and “Biden” - The Saker, January 20, 2022
 * "Venäjä tavoittelee Ukrainan nöyrtymistä", sanoo sotilasasiantuntija ja esittelee Ylelle Venäjän hyökkäysvaihtoehdot - YLE, January 21, 2022
 * Ukrainian general claims to know when Russia will ‘invade’ - RT, January 22, 2022
 * Thinks Putin Is Planning Something Even Worse Than War - Ivan Krastev, New York Times, February 3, 2022 (archive)
 * Russian Troops in Final Stages of Readiness Add to Worries for Ukraine - The New York Times, February 4, 2022 (archive)
 * Russia about to invade Ukraine, NYT insists after Bloomberg fiasco - RT, February 5, 2022
 * Bloomberg 'Inadvertently' Reports 'Russia Invades Ukraine', Offers Live Feed - Sputnik, February 5, 2022
 * Russia could seize Kyiv in days and cause 50,000 civilian casualties in Ukraine, U.S. assessments find - Washington Post, February 5, 2022 (archive)
 * ''Up to 5 million people likely to flee if Russia invades
 * Olympic invasion possible – US ​- RT, February 11, 2022

Biden-Zelensky phone call

 * The Lead CNN @TheLeadCNN on Twitter, January 27, 2022 ( original tweet deleted, video mirrored online)
 * ''A senior Ukrainian official says the Biden-Zelensky call ‘did not go well’ and Biden told Zelensky a Russian invasion is virtually certain warning the country should prepare for impact @mchancecnn reports
 * CNN In Meltdown Mode Over Biden-Ukraine Phone Call Fiasco - ZeroHedge, January 28, 2022
 * Ukrainian official tells CNN Biden's call with Ukrainian President 'did not go well' but White House disputes account - CNN, January 28, 2022
 * (This is the coverup, original story censored by CNN.)
 * Ukraine official says in call with Zelensky, Biden told him to ‘prepare for impact’ - AFP via Times of Israel, January 28, 2022
 * Zelensky press conference: video 1, video 2
 * Ukraine's president criticizes West's "panic" over Russia - Axios, January 28, 2022
 * Ukraine crisis: Don't create panic, Zelensky tells West - BBC, "5 days ago"
 * Tucker: This is a slow motion disaster - Fox News, January 29, 2022
 * Biden's Wag the Dog Ukraine script is crumbling - The Duran, February 1, 2022 (video)
 * Don’t panic: why Ukraine doesn’t like western talk of imminent attack - The Guardian, February 2, 2022
 * White House says it's no longer calling potential Russian invasion of Ukraine 'imminent' - CNN, February 2, 2022
 * Ukraine invasion no longer ‘imminent’ – White House - RT, February 2, 2022

Russian position

 * 'Without Russia, we won't stop a full-on Ukrainian offensive': What people in Donbass say about the ongoing military crisis - RT, February 4, 2022
 * ''“In the long-term perspective, a full-scale war is less dangerous than a low-intensity conflict lasting for decades.”
 * Sitrep: From Maria’s office - Maria Zakharova on Telegam, via The Saker Blog, February 7, 2022
 * Lukashenko: Belarus and Russia to Respond Together if Ukraine Starts War Against Donbass - Sputnik, February 8, 2022
 * Russia reveals who it thinks is behind Ukraine invasion scare - RT, February 7, 2022
 * Sergey Karaganov: It’s not really about Ukraine - RT, February 8, 2022
 * US/UK need war ‘at any cost’ – Russia - RT, February 12, 2022

DPR

 * The Ukrainian side produced fake videos to accuse the DPR forces of shelling - DAN News, February 9, 2022
 * the source materials of not yet edited fake Ukrainian videos fell into the hands of the DPR forces. The video shows the positions of the Ukrainian military near Avdeevka. A DPR sniper allegedly "killed" a soldier there who was allegedly standing in a trench (video).
 * Materials about Russia's "offensive" on Ukraine turned out to be plans for exercises of the Armed Forces of Ukraine five years ago - Pushilin - Donetsk News Agency, February 11, 2022

Analysis

 * Putin’s battle plans and Ukraine invasion maps are (not) covered by Western media - Olx Praca, January 20, 2022
 * Insane Signals, One Conclusion… U.S. and NATO Partners Are Inciting War Against Russia - Alastair Crooke, Strategic Culture, January 21, 2022
 * Lännen virtuaalisota käy kuumana - Petri Krohn on Facebook, January 22, 2022
 * A 'Parthogenetic' Conflict - There Is No Russian Invasion Threat To Ukraine - Moon of Alabama, January 25, 2022
 * 'Russian Invasion Scare' Unravels, Ukraine Breaks Ranks with US/UK, Denies Russian Invasion Pending - Alexander Mercouris, January 25, 2022 (video)
 * Bipolar attitude around the future “Russian invasion of Ukraine” between Western hysteria and apparent calm in Kiev - Christelle Néant, Donbass Insider, January 26, 2022
 * How A Misguided Grand Strategy Led To This U.S. Defeat - Moon of Alabama, February 2, 2022
 * Ukraine: Another Biden Débâcle? - Alastair Crooke, Strategic Culture, February 2, 2022
 * How the latest Ukraine escalation split the EU - RT, February 2, 2022
 * Look at the map! Where are the Ukrainian military forces concentrated and where are they absent? - Gilbert Doctorow, February 4, 2022
 * MintPress Study: NY Times, Washington Post Driving US to War with Russia Over Ukraine - Alan Macleod, MintPressNews, February 4, 2022
 * The Specious Reasoning Behind Claims That The US Thwarted An Invasion Of Ukraine - Caitlin Johnstone, February 5, 2022
 * 'Russian Troop Build-Up' - Eight Years Of Crying Wolf - Moon of Alabama, February 7, 2022
 * Divisions on Anti-Russia Sanctions. Scholz US, Baerbock Kiev. Refuse to Commit Cancel Nord Stream 2 - Alexander Mercouris, February 8, 2022 (video)
 * Ukraine war is about keeping Germany down - The Duran, February 9, 2022 (video)