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NATO chief warns of ‘bad news’ from Ukraine
Politico ^ | 12/03/2023 | Bjarkr Smith-Meyer

Posted on 12/03/2023 9:44:57 AM PST by Trump20162020

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg warned that the Western military alliance should be ready for bad news from the Ukrainian front as Kyiv continues to defend against Russia's all-out invasion.

"Wars develop in phases," Stoltenberg said in an interview Saturday with German broadcaster ARD. "We have to support Ukraine in both good and bad times," he said.

"We should also be prepared for bad news,” Stoltenberg added, without being more specific.

His comments come as Western allies debate over ammunition and financial aid for Ukraine, and as Moscow boosts its troop levels. Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Friday to increase the number of soldiers by some 170,000 to a total of 1.3 million.

(Excerpt) Read more at politico.eu ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Russia
KEYWORDS: duh; jensstoltenberg; nato; russia; russiashills; stoltenberg; ukraine
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1 posted on 12/03/2023 9:44:57 AM PST by Trump20162020
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To: Trump20162020

There has been a big surge in News here about the glorious Ukrainian army beating the snot out of the incompetent, decimated Russian forces. I figured that meant that Ukraine was losing badly. Now NATO is letting people know that Ukraine is losing badly. Hope this all ends soon, while some Ukrainians are still alive.


2 posted on 12/03/2023 9:48:08 AM PST by ClearCase_guy
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To: Trump20162020

All those

Confederate

Marriage - adoption certificates

No senators - congresspeeples

From Europe - ukraineia

Too bad

Good riddance


3 posted on 12/03/2023 9:48:58 AM PST by Firehath (Quackery - An irrelevant simplification / undetected Complex problem - attacking symptoms)
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To: Trump20162020

Winter is coming. The ground is freezing. The tanks will start to move. Russia has air superiority to protect their tanks. Ukraine is limited to drones and intelligence provided by NATO satellites.


4 posted on 12/03/2023 9:49:46 AM PST by who_would_fardels_bear (What is left around which to circle the wagons?)
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To: Trump20162020
NATO chief warns of ‘bad news’ from Ukraine

Excellent!

Bad news for NATO is Good News for Civilization.

5 posted on 12/03/2023 9:50:59 AM PST by Navy Patriot (Celebrate Decivilization)
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To: Trump20162020

“We should also be prepared for bad news,”..... Stoltenberg

Like he didn’ know what the outcome would be...lol.


6 posted on 12/03/2023 9:51:43 AM PST by caww (O death, when you seized my Lord, you lost your grip on me......)
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To: Trump20162020

He’s dead, Jim.


7 posted on 12/03/2023 9:55:27 AM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: Trump20162020

Don’t worry, the US Military Industrial complex will continue to throw good money after bad.


8 posted on 12/03/2023 9:56:03 AM PST by McGruff (Don't underestimate Joe's ability to f*** things up - Barack Obama)
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To: Navy Patriot
The Head of NATO heard that.


9 posted on 12/03/2023 9:56:11 AM PST by BipolarBob (Yes officer, I saw the speed limit sign. I just didn't see you.)
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To: ClearCase_guy

The Russians are able to defend. But they can’t mount offensive operations in Ukraine.


10 posted on 12/03/2023 9:56:45 AM PST by MinorityRepublican
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11 posted on 12/03/2023 9:56:53 AM PST by JonPreston ( ✌ ☮️ )
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To: Trump20162020

The bad news is - their 10% cut is running out.


12 posted on 12/03/2023 9:57:36 AM PST by PGR88
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To: Trump20162020

If it wasn’t part of the Russian Empire circa 1900, it’s very unlikely Russia will try to capture it.


13 posted on 12/03/2023 9:57:58 AM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: who_would_fardels_bear

The Russian planes will get shot down by the air defense system in Ukraine.


14 posted on 12/03/2023 9:58:00 AM PST by MinorityRepublican
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To: ClearCase_guy

Ukraine will most definitely be “re-populated” with Arabs and Africans.

Remember, it is a WEF/NATO/DAVOS puppet and a laboratory for their social-engineering


15 posted on 12/03/2023 9:59:06 AM PST by PGR88
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To: JonPreston

The Russians have lost control of Kherson. Since then, the only city they’ve captured is Bakhmut, which is pretty insignificant.


16 posted on 12/03/2023 9:59:34 AM PST by MinorityRepublican
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To: Trump20162020; canuck_conservative; UMCRevMom@aol.com; MeganC

Wakey, wakey, Warmongers.

It’s over. Ukraine lost and so have you.

Enjoy the suck.


17 posted on 12/03/2023 9:59:39 AM PST by Murder of Crows
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"Since then, the only city they’ve captured is Bakhmut, which is pretty insignificant."

Ukraine sure poured a lot of resources into defending that "insignificant" location, with even NATO advising them not to.

18 posted on 12/03/2023 10:02:54 AM PST by Trump20162020
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To: Trump20162020
Meaning they have just about squeezed all the money they can out of making war there.

But the profitable enterprise of war will continue.

It's a war for markets, but the market is war itself and not wherever they happen to be fighting.

19 posted on 12/03/2023 10:03:23 AM PST by Salman (It's not a slippery slope if it was part of the program all along. )
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To: Trump20162020

Assuming Zelensky is responsible for the decisions, I wouldn’t defend Bakhmut and I wouldn’t attempt the recent counteroffensive in South Ukraine.


20 posted on 12/03/2023 10:05:45 AM PST by MinorityRepublican
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