"Admiral Kuznetsov". © Photos from the site utro.ru
Posted on 10/28/2016 7:23:29 AM PDT by Leo Carpathian
Comical march of so-called "Russian aircraft carrier group" headed by aircraft carrier "Admiral Kuznetsov" to the shores of Syria at war, amused the entire Internet, it seems, risks to become the biggest shame in the history of the Russian Navy. The reason is simple: no country in the region has agreed to fill the aggressor ships. By all indications, they will be destined to stupid drift in the Mediterranean without fuel until they get own tanker with fuel oil from Russia itself. The last hope of the Kremlin admirals was refueling in Malta, but today, 27 October, Foreign Minister of the island nation, George Vella said in an interview with local edition of the Times of Malta, a Maltese oil will not fuel Russian aggressors for any money.
"Admiral Kuznetsov". © Photos from the site utro.ru
Initially, the Kremlin planned to refuel his clown squadron in Spain - it was based on and developed the whole scenario for a long voyage. However, as recently as yesterday, the Spanish government, criticized his colleagues in NATO, politely declined to share fuel with those who are bombing innocent Syrian children. In turn, Moscow said that they themselves refused to refuel in Spain, obviously hoping to get cheap heating oil for the "Admiral Kuznetsov" and its accompanying ships in neutral Malta. But here came, shall we say, some misunderstanding.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Malta, George Vella, a decision to refuse the Russian ships to refuel, government was pushed by a petition from the citizens of the country. They strongly demanded from their government to follow the example of Spain.
- In Madrid, a very simple and easy refueling stop for this deadly fleet was denied, - stated in the document. - We urgently need to make it clear to his government that the people of Malta also do not want to be involved in the bloody war crimes. We must act to stop this massacre, and not making money on it.
Frankly, the Russian admirals, with last drops of fuel in tanks is not to be envied: refuel in the western Mediterranean after the failure, and Spain, and Malta, is resolutely nowhere. No chance in the next states in the region: France and Portugal are also members of NATO, and thanks to a harmonized fuel Alliance countries' positions "Admiral Kuznetsov" just will not be refueled there. Gibraltar is a territory under the control of Great Britain. Libya has not yet regained consciousness after the revolution, and in addition - its ports controlled by the pro-American insurgents. In Tunisia, a similar pattern: a democratic government that came to power after the overthrow of the dictator Ben Ali, under any circumstances, does not want to spoil relations with the civilized world.
The only illusory hope to refuel smoky Russian squadron left are the ports of Egypt - with Vladimir Putin had not yet had time to quarrel with this country. However, they still need to be reached, and the fuel is likely not enough. Of course, they do not have it to return home, so in the coming days we may witness the funniest in the history of the Russian Navy's rescue operation of Russian Navy.
(Google translation slightly polished by Leo Carpathian)
What about Obama bombing innocent Syrian children?
I don’t know but I’d think that the Russians have more that two of them in their arsenal of ships.
Please do not interfere with an anti-Russian propaganda post by introducing facts. (But in all seriousness, good catch, Snickering Hound.)
Confirmation of what I suspected. The story line of this thread is bogus.
Libyan didn't have a "revolution." Hillary and Barry inserted and armed Al Queda, who then lost to ISIS
Fill ‘er up, please!
The Russisns have significant air already on Syrian airfields and could fly in more with little trouble. This flotilla thing is a PR stunt for a photo op of Russian naval power. To be honest if the Frogs and the EyeTies decided to put an end to this flotilla right now they could do so. The Kuznetsov was a badly designed vessel 30 years ago when she was the Riga or was that Tiblisi, so many name changes. And this is like her 4th cruise to the Med in recent years but people are getting worked up. She really adds little to Russian capability in Syria and is little threat to French, Italian or even Spanish naval forces.
I thought it was coal fired with all that smoke. Spain is a NATO member, no fuel there. Malta has better sense than to refuel this sad sack Navy. Sorry.
The US Army just commissioned female infantry officers for the first time. The Navy and Marine Corps are either making gender-neutral or downright eliminating time honored position titles. The Navy is instituting mandatory transsexual sensitivity training. Yes, we should be very afraid of a war with Russia.
Yeah, but they had enough fuel to said all the way around the world to their watery graveyard.
Regardless of politics, that technology is not impotent when it carriers fighters that are more advanced. To discount them, you risk at your own peril.
Classic line!!
I wouldnt want to be the Logistics Officer for the Russian Navy command staff.
Her 12 P-700 Granit cruise missiles are a significant threat to all aforementioned naval forces including ours especially if they are nuclear tipped. The Russians could also have one or two Oscar II submarines hanging around which is armed with 96 P-800 Oniks Yakhont (Super Sunburn) missiles which could cause horrific damage.
Right you are. And both Napoleon and Hitler found out that the Russians are not buffoons.
We are talking about the Russian Navy, not the US Navy.
I actually read about that pressure yesterday or the day before. Perhaps Dail Mail?
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