Posted on 04/24/2014 6:26:03 AM PDT by tcrlaf
Russia has begun extensive military exercises on its Ukrainian border following the escalation of violence in eastern Ukraine.
“The order to use force against civilians has already been given, and if this military machine is not stopped, the amount of casualties will only grow,” Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said during an official meeting in Moscow.
“We are forced to react to the situation.”
Shoigu said that the drills involve march and deployment exercises by forces in the southern and western military districts, and separate Air Force maneuvers.
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Vlad’s going for all the marbles in Ukraine.
This isn’t about fighting for themselves....This is about killing ethnic Russians who live in Ukraine.
I wonder who actually dropped the leaflets.
#Ukraine: @KyivPost cites senior official: “risk of Russian troops crossing border has increased dramatically,” http://www.neweasterneurope.eu/articles-and-commentary/1182-ukraine-updates-escalation-in-the-east …
You're right, with his looted billions, Putin certainly is a financial elite.
Story has been updated:
Russia has begun extensive military exercises in Ukrainian border area following the escalation of violence in eastern Ukraine.
“The order to use force against civilians has already been given, and if this military machine is not stopped, the amount of casualties will only grow,” Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said during an official meeting in Moscow.
“War games by NATO in Poland and the Baltic states are not helping the normalization of the situation. We are forced to react to the situation.”
Shoigu said that the drills involve march and deployment exercises by forces in the southern and western military districts, and separate Air Force maneuvers.
Shoigu said that 11,000 Ukrainian soldiers, 160 tanks, 230 armored carriers and at least 150 artillery pieces are involved in the operation against anti-Kiev activists.
“National guard units and Right Sector extremists are fighting against the peaceful population, as well as a volunteer Donbass ‘anti-terrorist’ unit. Also security and internal forces transferred to Lugansk and Donetsk from other areas of the country are suppressing dissent,” the minister said.
He added that Ukrainian sabotage units have been deployed near the Russian border.
In contrast, Shoigu said that the pro-Russian self-defense units number about 2,000 and have about 100 guns between them, which have mostly been taken from local police stations.
Jeez. Sounds like Cold War II
You Putinistas are hilarious.
#Putin: “If the regime in Kiev has begun using the army against the population...then this is undoubtedly a very serious crime.” #Ukraine
Sad to say, US/UK/Europe are just as corrupt as Russia.
Saying Russia is “corrupt”, therefore we are always in the right, is invalid.
No, sorry.
Saying Russia is “corrupt”, therefore we are always in the right, is invalid.
You'll have to show me where anyone said that.
I’d even venture to say that you must then be a Bushista, and a Klintonista and an Obamista.
Because you’re backing up the culmination of this program, the one they’ve been running for 25 years, called:
“bring democracy to Ukraine”.
Of course, along with bringing “bankocracy” to all of eastern Europe and the entire third world.
I’m no longer going along with our military adventures.
The list has gotten far too long, for what always winds up being about central banking and oil, not at all about freedom or democracy or bringing prosperity to the third world.
I support national defense, this stuff is not about national defense.
You'd be wrong, comrade.
I’m no longer going along with our military adventures.
That's right, let those sainted Russkis put their boot on more necks. It's what they do.
The list has gotten far too long, for what always winds up being about central banking and oil,
BooHoo. Who needs a central bank, just give your money to Putin.
I support national defense, this stuff is not about national defense.
Letting thugs like Putin have free reign is always the best national defense strategy, right?
ATO has been temporarily suspended due to the increasing number of #Russian troops on the border with #Ukraine @HromadskeTV |EMPR Post
NATO?
The Bear and the Bees
an Aesop Fable
A bear came across a log where a swarm of bees had nested to make their honey. As he snooped around, a single little bee flew out of the log to protect the swarm. Knowing that the bear would eat all the honey, the little bee stung him sharply on the nose and flew back into the log.
This flew the bear into an angry rage. He swatted at the log with his big claws, determined to destroy the nest of bees inside. This only alerted the bees and quick as a wink, the entire swarm of bees flew out of the log and began to sting the bear from head to heel. The bear saved himself by running to and diving into the nearest pond.
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It is better to bear a single injury in silence than to bring about a thousand by reacting in anger.
If RT reports it, it must be true, eh? RT is Russian propaganda for Western consumption and you’re swallowing it whole.
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