2021 Donbass Crisis

Ukrainian preparations for attack

 * ''See World Cup offensive on Donbass attack preparations in 2018


 * Videos of tanks on trains: Dnepropetrovsk, Mariopol, somewhere
 * Is the Ukraine on the Brink of War (Again)? - The Saker, Unz Review, March 10, 2021
 * They May Try Again. -  Andrei Martyanov, March 11, 2021
 * Russian Federation Siterep - Patrick Armstrong, March 11, 2021
 * Ukraine seeks to justify its future offensive against the Donbass with a bogus “peace plan” and ultimatum - Donbass Insider, March 11, 2021
 * Why The War In Ukraine May Soon Resume - Moon of Alabama, March 13, 2021
 * Biden War? War Clouds Gather over Ukraine - Alexander Mercouris, March 15, 2021 (video)
 * "The main condition is the non-interference of Russia." Is the Ukrainian army preparing to attack in Donbass - Alexander Shakhov, Strana.ua, March 15, 2021 (in Russian)
 * IF RUSSIA INTERVENES, THE UKRAINIAN ARMY WILL HAVE TO ABANDON ITS OFFENSIVE IN THE DONBASS - Christelle Néant, Donbass Insider, March 16, 2021
 * approves strategy to “recover” Crimea, threatening all-out war with Russia - Jason Melanovski, Defend Democracy, 19 March 2021
 * Donbass - Ukraine has just prepared the official death certificate of the Minsk Agreements - Christelle Néant, Donbass Insider, March 30, 2021
 * Fighting Escalates in Eastern Ukraine, Signaling the End to Another Cease-Fire - The New York Times, March 30, 2021 (archive)

Russian response

 * ''See also Belarusian coup plot


 * Who will blink first? Preparations for war are over - Rostislav Ischenko, April 5, 2021
 * Are Russia and Ukraine Sliding Into War? - Maxim Samorukov, The Moscow Times, April 6, 2021
 * Heavy Shelling Is Being Reported In Ukraine As Russian Television Discusses A Possible “Nuclear Strike” - Michael Snyder, April 6, 2021
 * The Dictatorship of Numbers -  Andrei Martyanov, Unz Review, April 7, 2021
 * Ukraine redux: war, Russophobia and Pipelineistan - Pepe Escobar, Asia Times, April 7, 2021
 * ''The deep state/NATO combo's using Kiev to start a war to bury Nord Stream 2 and German-Russian relations
 * CNN - Ukrainian Trains With Heavy Weapons Going East Are 'Russian Aggression' - Moon of Alabama, April 12, 2021
 * Flashpoint Ukraine: Don't Poke the Bear - Interview with Israel Shamir, Unz Review, April 18, 2021
 * Russia Increases Its Defense, While U.S. Backs Down From Provoking WWIII - Eric Zuesse, Strategic Culture, April 20, 2021
 * Worldwide Chaos Just A Step Away In Eastern Ukraine - SouthFront, April 21, 2021
 * Unpacking the Russian Troop Buildup along Ukraine’s Border - CSIS, April 22, 2021

De-escalation

 * ''See also Putin's speech, April 21, 2021


 * Why Russia may not be planning the invasion that Ukraine fears - BBC News, April 15, 2021
 * '' 'Biden blinked'
 * Russia withdraws troops from border - details - Rusvesna, April 22, 2021
 * Russia To Pull Troops From Ukraine Border, Defusing Crisis - NPR, April 22, 2021
 * The Ukraine Crisis Recedes - But A False Narrative Of It Leads To Bad Conclusions - Moon of Alabama, April 22, 2021
 * RUSSIAN TROOPS ARE LEAVING, BUT... – EXPERT POINTS OUT THE KEY POINT OF SHOIGU'S ORDER - Tsargrad.tv, April 22, 2021
 * ''...the weapons and equipment of the 41st Army will remain at the Pogonovo training ground. It is 30 km from Voronezh and about 300 km from Lugansk.
 * Russian "Maskirovka" in action - The last act of the Ukrainian drama that will last for months - WarNews 24|7, April 22, 2021
 * War Is Over Before It Begins And Kiev Is Left To Play By Itself - SouthFront, April 23, 2021

Analysis

 * Zelensky: A lost chance and Russia’s problems - Rostislav Ishchenko, Ukraine.ru, April 24, 2021
 * What Just Happened in the Ukraine? - The Saker, Unz Review, April 25, 2021
 * Did Zelensky fall into the trap? - 43 Ukrainian tanks deployed to Donetsk - Putin signs decree classification of reserves (video) - WarNews 24|7, April 26, 2021