Posted on 04/22/2021 11:26:33 AM PDT by RomanSoldier19
Russia has ordered its troops to withdraw from the border with Ukraine after a massive military buildup that raised alarm from Western Europe to Washington.
Moscow said Thursday that forces should begin returning to their permanent bases, signaling a potential end to the standoff that sparked fears of a fresh military conflict.
The pullback follows massive drills conducted in the area Thursday.
After overseeing the exercises, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said in a statement he believed "the objectives of the surprise check have been fully achieved," adding that the troops from Russia's southern and western commands had demonstrated the ability to ensure reliable defense of the country.
He said the troops should return to their bases by May 1, but he said some weapons and armored vehicles should be left behind in western Russia for another military exercise later this year.
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Russia was never going to attack.
Two things possibly.....
Probing to see what Harris and CornPop were going to do
Had the desired effect and got paid or some other concession from Harris and CornPop.
Putin was just testing the tune on his new Biden-violin.
Lol. I bet Putin had fun, making Biden and the suck@sses at the Pentagon poop their pants.
This was just a test to confirm to Pooty Toots that Joe Depends is just a frail, weak, pants messing, unintelligent dementia case. And the Vice Organ Grinder Monkey is just as useless. All confirmed. Back to making pipeline deals with the krauts.
History may some day write who blinked.
Next up, China testing the water in the Taiwan Strait.
President Rutabaga must have threatened to withhold a billion dollars in aid in the next six hours. It seemed to work in the past!
Russia played us good.
They made us look like a weak unreliable ally.
The Ukraine will become a Sov, er, Russian client state.
But no Americans were killed so I am happy.
The other question is whether Putin was seeking an over-reaction from the U.S., then using that over-reaction as his reason for action he contemplated along.
Either way I think Putin was testing Biden-Harris. What we don’t have yet are diplomatic leaks of behind the scenes Russia-US conversations on the issue.
i love this post!
War is not a great idea. You tend to kill your customers.
5.56mm
Biden scared him off! Whatta guy!
No it won't, Russia doesn't want the whole country. They may want a guarantee that it won't join NATO, or have NATO troops stationed there, though. I think it's a reasonable request.
Check Hunter’s banking account for large deposit.
Don’t forget the 10% for the Big Guy!
Yes I said ad nauseum that this was a CIA EU gin up trying to get the Ukraine to force Putin into war. He has been smart enough not to get sucked into the vortex. I think Trump and Putin are in contact.
If Russia wanted Ukraine, they would have kept them three decades ago.
Biden said there would be consequences should Russia invade Ukraine. Biden and Harris will be crowing to no end about it.
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