Posted on 04/09/2014 1:41:11 PM PDT by kronos77
Kiev (CNN) -- Ukrainian acting Interior Minister Arsen Avakov said Wednesday that the separatist protests in Ukraine's eastern region would be resolved within 48 hours -- either through negotiations or the use of force. At the same time, Russia insisted that the presence of its troops just over the border was no reason to worry. The United States and others have accused Russia of fomenting the separatist unrest as a pretext for military intervention. Using classified and commercial satellite imagery, the United States estimates there are up to 40,000 Russian troops on the border with eastern Ukraine. NATO has also warned of a major troop buildup. The U.S. ambassador in Kiev, Geoffrey Pyatt, posted photos via Twitter on Wednesday to illustrate the U.S. estimates. The photos depict what is supposedly a field outside the Russian city of Rostov -- empty in October, filled with troops and armored vehicles on April 2. A U.S. official with direct knowledge of the matter told CNN those photos "are consistent" with classified imagery. Washington is sharing some information with the Ukrainians, but not highly classified intelligence, the official said. Ukraine was aligned with Moscow until a month ago and it is believed Ukraine's security services are still penetrated by the Russians, the official said. But Russia's Foreign Ministry said Wednesday that Ukraine and the United States have "no reason for concern" about the presence of Russian forces, which it says are on military exercises.
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WTF? Rostov is hundreds of miles on the far side of Moscow from the Ukraine!!!
My only guess is that MAYBE they mean Rostov-on-Don? Not exactly on the Ukranian border, but “near” Rostov-on-Don could be “near” the Ukranian border.
On the other hand, Rostov-on-Don has now become a key port city, since with the acquisition of Crimea, Russia can access the Black Sea from Rostov-on-Don. (As opposed to Novorissiyik)
So Ukraine is threatening to use force against anti-government protesters who have built barricades in the streets.
Isn’t this how the last government got ousted?
I know...
Yes, but we`re supposed to ignore that “little point” because its “the Rooskies” we`re talking about now. Armchair cold war-riors never die, they just..never fade away.
“Small” difference: The Maydan protesters never mentioned secession.
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