Alexander Mercouris
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Russia Confirms Huge Build Up on Ukraine Border. West Pleads With Moscow for Restraint
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Russian Defence Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu holds working meeting in Severomorsk during his trip to the Northern Fleet
Russian Defence Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu holds working meeting in Severomorsk during his trip to the Northern Fleet
The head of the military department said that in order to strengthen the defence capability of the Russian Federation and protect its national interests in the Arctic, the Defence Ministry is systematically working to increase the combat capabilities of the Northern Fleet.
Ukraine: G7 Foreign Ministers’ statement on Crimea
Ukraine: G7 Foreign Ministers’ statement
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….the only thing America seems to understand.
Ukraine’s number one clown – now in his worst role as head of thr Kyiv junta – might be the straw that breaks NATO’s back. That’s funny. It is said that not a rat can sneeze in Kyiv without the russians knowing it. Of course they knew about the clown’s trick to cause trouble andvget himself and his Kvartal buddies some more time and money. When the Ukraine army arrived at the border, the russians were alrrady there in force. And now not only the clown but all of NATO looks like what they are: a bunch of fools. Never… Read more »
As a British person who has been spoon fed so called news by our state sponsored BBC which is not funded by the state!!! But by us plebs who will get get jail time if we don’t pay. Most Brits now look upon the BBC as a Celebrity showcase. Even their weather ”persons” wear designer clothes and star in celebrity ”got talent” drivel.
Right, it’s complcated Alexander. Sock it to them, I’d say, if the UKcs make any false moves that would be the end of them. It’s not cheap to mobilize the troops over false pretexts whereby the Russian’s were not given any ‘prior notifications’ of intentions. Who cares that their face is not saved when people will be killed. Who is going to save the dead soldiers face when it’s blown to bits? These mobilizations are expensive war games and I’d rather see the end to war games so people get on with their lives. We all have to grow up… Read more »
This looks like a job for Colonel Vindman.
There has been a Information Operation (or Psy-Op if you prefer) to mischaracterise Russia’s military readiness check and commencement of winter training. This has coincided with a Ukrainian DEPLOYMENT for force projection into the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics. It is still shaping up. There has also been a push in the US for an extra injection of funds into the military budget. In addition there is a massive training exercise happening in Europe called DEFENDER-Europe 21. Now we wouldn’t want people to start questioning that would we? So “look over there – Russian’s”! https://www.army.mil/article/244260/defender_europe_21_activities_begin_this_month_include_two_dozen_nations We really don’t want people… Read more »
“It isn’t a “build-up” for deployment. “build-up” is sloppy MSM catch-cry language.”
This should have been the Russian military movement of equipment and personnel isn’t a build up for deployment.
It should be.
Slowly the west is revealing its self as totally useless and all that posturing is just a joke. NATO is a circus where its strength is in the provision of quality wines with their dinners.
The US is shocked at the speed and level of armament and troops deployed along the Ukraine border. As Alexander said the west have totally miscalculated Russia’s ability to amass such a large army on the border with Ukraine. It looks like Victoria Nueland’s handywork – incompetence as its best.
Nuland and hubby should be locked in stocks in the DC square for public derision.
How kind you are. I’d prefer a trial by the ICC for overriding the EU and instigating an illegal coup d’etat of a democratically elected president and for all the murder and mayhem that followed.
That crazed Jewish neocons conspired with self-ascribed neo-nazi white supremacists to overthrow an elected government speaks volumes about the nature of ‘American leadership’. Excuse me while I retch.
The US does not understand it’s not only Ukraine that will be destroyed, but the US mainland command centres might feel the love should things get hot. The US cannot watch war from afar anymore should war commence.
Oh Mr Putin please don’t build up your defences we come in peace. Tell it to the Indians who have had dealings with your peace treaties.