Posted on 05/11/2014 5:51:46 AM PDT by WhiskeyX
Two Russian naval warships passed through Turkey's Canakkale (Dardanelles) Strait, an Anadolu Agency correspondent reported on Sunday.
The two ships, named "Novocherkassk" and "Georgiy Pobedonosets", were accompanied by Turkish coast guard boats during their crossings.
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If I am Putin forget Western Europe I want control of the Bosphorus the Dardenelles an Istanbul.
That's been Russia's goal for centuries. It hasn't happened yet and it won't be happening any time soon.
Putin may want to deploy units of the Black Sea Fleet outside the Black Sea before overt hostilities with NATO begin.
And the goal of many Ukranian or Rus. They even tried to sack Constantinople.
If it brings back Constantinople, I’m all for it.
Maybe Erdogan is such a dope he is playing into Putin’s hands
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