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Russia starts war games after Ukraine strikes rebels
Irish Times ^ | April 25, 2014 01:00 GMT | Daniel McLaughlin

Posted on 04/24/2014 5:13:55 PM PDT by Up Yours Marxists

Russia has begun war games near Ukraine after denouncing as a “grave crime” Kiev’s security-service strike against pro-Moscow rebels.

Ukrainian officials said five militants were killed yesterday when special forces stormed rebel roadblocks near the eastern city of Slovyansk, a stronghold for activists who want the industrial Donetsk region to split with Kiev’s new pro-EU government.

The militants said two of their men had been killed and vowed to resist any attempt to storm Slovyansk, which is one of about 10 eastern towns and cities where official buildings have been occupied by activists, allegedly with help from Russian agents.

(Excerpt) Read more at irishtimes.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: putin; russia; ukraine; wargames

1 posted on 04/24/2014 5:13:55 PM PDT by Up Yours Marxists
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To: Up Yours Marxists

Much ado about no nothing.


2 posted on 04/24/2014 5:19:13 PM PDT by Finalmente
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To: Up Yours Marxists

Putin is ever the humanitarian. How dare Kiev evict helpless (but heavily armed) terrorists led by Russian special forces from Ukrainian government buildings.


3 posted on 04/24/2014 5:20:50 PM PDT by BurningOak (http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2830849/reply?c=1)
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To: BurningOak

Bingo. Hey if our squatter in chief deserves a Nobel prize, why not putie poo?


4 posted on 04/24/2014 5:26:59 PM PDT by Up Yours Marxists
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To: Up Yours Marxists

While politicos and their politicians carry on with their cult of celebrities, NATO’s getting ready quickly.


5 posted on 04/24/2014 5:28:44 PM PDT by familyop (We Baby Boomers are croaking in an avalanche of corruption smelled around the planet.)
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To: familyop

Is it? I don’t see NATO doing much anything. NATO is America and friends, without US, NATO will not break up a hockey riot in Canada. Is the US going to stop Putin from invading?


7 posted on 04/24/2014 5:31:43 PM PDT by BurningOak (http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2830849/reply?c=1)
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To: BurningOak; F15Eagle
Come to realize it, you're right! I just looked outside--nothing! Then listened to the news. Even asked Homer Simpson, next door. He didn't know of anything that NATO is doing! So NATO is not doing anything!

;-)

NATO Army: Poland (Poland)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqyiKpPFVwM

NATO 2014 - Message to Russia,China,N.Korea,Iran (Deutschland, U.K., France, Turkey, U.S.A.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPgN6UMfHlI

Sweden wants cruise missiles 'for defence'
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3148281/posts

Anyone around here know NATO or what he's up to these days?

[I don't know. I was only one of the lowest, doing one of the dirtiest jobs for NATO and haven't even done that for ages.]


8 posted on 04/24/2014 6:45:15 PM PDT by familyop (We Baby Boomers are croaking in an avalanche of corruption smelled around the planet.)
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To: Up Yours Marxists
Sadly for Kiev, Russia has then outgunned and out-manned. There's not much they can do about it.

NATO's not coming to their rescue, and the US sure as heck isn't.

9 posted on 04/24/2014 6:49:21 PM PDT by Cementjungle
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To: Up Yours Marxists

Rebels, militants, activists.

Hard to tell WHO is WHO.

(they left out partisans. Gotta have partisans)


10 posted on 04/24/2014 7:15:11 PM PDT by UCANSEE2 (Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
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