Posted on 11/30/2018 11:09:48 AM PST by UMCRevMom@aol.com
No. We would have the same problem Russia has, eg, going through the Bosporus.
They all look alike to me.
The Obama White House backed a coup in Ukraine, complete with snipers.
When that happened the Russians acted to protect their assets and people in theatre. And why wouldn't they - they had as much right as the new 'government'.
Also: we should note that the Russians didn't invade Crimea. They had bases there already. Their troops just got out of bed.
Pepes ought to be damned glad Vlad didn’t decide to go more belligerant than he did. I was afraid he might try to reconstitute the old Soviet Union and that would have meant Ukraine was dead meat. Why should Ukraine fear the bear? Because they belong to the bear. It’s like if Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, and the dakotas decided they didn’t want to be part of the USA anymore. No Chance!
“If Ukraine wants to remain a sovereign nation it better get its act together quickly.”
This has to do with Russia, once again, losing credibility as a civilized and responsible nation. Putin’s reckless actions simply focus people on the failed state of Russia, it’s economy and political humiliations. Nobody wants to be part of the Russian Sphere, which is why all the Euro’s want to be part of NATO.
It’s a Russian delusion that they control Crimea. We can obliterate it at any time of our choosing. It’s very much like a Fake Illegal Annexation. Russia has become a joke and Putin a tin pot dictator.
With the current placement of S-400 batteries...very doubtful.
S-400s are obliterated first by 3 different methods.
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