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Russia suspends its NATO mission as Defense Secretary visits NATO aspirant countries
Fox ^ | 19 October 2021 | Jennifer Griffin , Nana Sajaia

Posted on 10/19/2021 10:20:35 PM PDT by blueplum

The U.S. Defense Secretary's itinerary to Eastern Europe was bound to anger Moscow, which announced it was shuttering its NATO mission and kicking NATO diplomats out of Moscow.

"We don't have proper conditions for basic diplomatic activities," said Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. Moscow blames NATO for not being interested in "equal dialogue or joint efforts to defuse military-political tension." The decision comes after NATO expelled eight diplomats from Russia's mission earlier this month, saying they were working as undeclared intelligence officers.

En route to NATO this week, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin visited Georgia and Ukraine,,,

...NATO is now trying to regain the upper hand with new, more aggressive tactics to deter further Russian expansion and the return of another Cold War, that's growing increasingly hot....

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


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: foreignentanglements; lloydaustin; nato; ukraine
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1 posted on 10/19/2021 10:20:35 PM PDT by blueplum
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man that headline made me think of dead rappers.

“Bulgaria was shot overnight, the country was recently getting its life together, and was an aspiring nato prospect...”


2 posted on 10/19/2021 10:23:38 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: blueplum

Wow I sure Russia is quaking at the thought of the US under Bugout Biden

Teddy Roosevelt said “Talk softly and carry a big stick”

Biden policy seems to be “Hide in the basement and get me a transgender Admiral”.


3 posted on 10/19/2021 10:24:21 PM PDT by MNJohnnie (They would have abandon leftism to achieve sanity. Freeper Olog-hai)
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To: blueplum

Nato is worthless without the US. Care to see the United States’ resolve in honoring its defense promises? Just wait a few years and ask Taiwan, or what is left of it.


4 posted on 10/19/2021 10:27:47 PM PDT by Fungi
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To: blueplum

Stupidity, Russia is the nation most likely to be trusted in the effort to contain China.

Can anyone name a NATO country likely to stand up with us if things go sideways?

Russian understands the Chinese threat, and haters aside, has more that a bit in common with the US besides hot chicks.


5 posted on 10/19/2021 10:36:25 PM PDT by doorgunner69 ("Those who vote decide nothing. Those who count the vote decide everything.." -Joseph Stalin)
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To: blueplum

Let’s go, Brandon!


6 posted on 10/19/2021 10:39:24 PM PDT by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: doorgunner69

Concur 100


7 posted on 10/19/2021 10:43:35 PM PDT by LeoWindhorse
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To: doorgunner69

I wonder how long it will take China to realize all the raw materials they ever need are just north of them in a place called “Siberia”


8 posted on 10/19/2021 10:46:45 PM PDT by MNJohnnie (They would have abandon leftism to achieve sanity. Freeper Olog-hai)
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To: blueplum
NATO is now trying to regain the upper hand with new, more aggressive tactics to deter further Russian expansion and the return of another Cold War, that's growing increasingly hot.

But what about Deep State expansion?

This Biden effort to 'expand NATO' is nothing more than the derps trying to regain control of the territories they lost during the Trump aministration.

Cold war? There was no 'cold war' with Russia with Trump. The only cold war being waged against Russia was by the derps (alternative government) as they tried to stoke the flames against Russia (and Trump) every step of the way.

Now that they are in control, its back to business as usual. They must make Russia the enemy, as she stands in the way of total derp domination of the planet.

This is the truth of it. Its really very simple, once you understand that we are engaged in a silent and ongoing war for control of the planet, and have been for decades.

And China smiles.

#QSentMe


9 posted on 10/19/2021 10:59:41 PM PDT by bagster ("Even bad men love their mamas".)
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To: Secret Agent Man

Let’s go, Brandon!


10 posted on 10/19/2021 11:11:39 PM PDT by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: bagster
And China smiles.

The country that controls space, controls the planet.

The JoeLitburo is firmly in favor of the CCP controlling space.

11 posted on 10/19/2021 11:14:04 PM PDT by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: kiryandil
The country that controls space, controls the planet. The JoeLitburo is firmly in favor of the CCP controlling space.

You make an excellent point. And true.

And some people thought Space Force was a lark.


12 posted on 10/19/2021 11:20:55 PM PDT by bagster ("Even bad men love their mamas".)
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And some people thought Space Force was a lark.

That would be the people with Mitt for brains.

13 posted on 10/19/2021 11:23:10 PM PDT by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: bagster

Hope that’s not Diet Pepsi. That aspartame is bad for ya.

Unlike HFCS.......:)


14 posted on 10/20/2021 1:33:18 AM PDT by SaveFerris (The Lord, The Christ and The Messiah: Jesus Christ of Nazareth - http://www.BiblicalJesusChrist.Com/)
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To: blueplum

Why do we keep threatening Russia
It caused the invasion of Crimea and Russian support of Iran and China


15 posted on 10/20/2021 2:23:16 AM PDT by Rocko Jack
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Why do we keep threatening Russia
It caused the invasion of Crimea and Russian support of Iran and China


Not really. Russia has always wanted Crimea. They saw an opportunity to steal it and did.


16 posted on 10/20/2021 2:24:25 AM PDT by lodi90
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“ Not really. Russia has always wanted Crimea. They saw an opportunity to steal it and did.”
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Crimeans are Russian and they didn’t want to be part of Ukraine.

Russia entered Crimea and were welcomed by the people and without firing a single shot.

Crimea made it known they didn’t want to be part of Ukraine but that fell on deaf ears at the U.N. and The White House (Obama).


17 posted on 10/20/2021 2:30:52 AM PDT by David Chase
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To: lodi90
Russia has always wanted Crimea. They saw an opportunity to steal it and did.

If we didn't stage a coup in Ukraine Crimea would still be a part of it.

18 posted on 10/20/2021 2:52:01 AM PDT by McGruff
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Honestly he looks like he’s a crack head..
Him and hunter and little children..oh yea thats what we have..


19 posted on 10/20/2021 3:52:14 AM PDT by aces (and )
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To: David Chase

No, it was Russians from Moscow and the Russian military that stole Crimea at gun point. Putin even gave them medals for doing it. Regardless of local preference there was no organic movement on the issue. If there was it would not have been necessary to invade with the Russian military and intelligence agencies.


20 posted on 10/20/2021 5:48:10 AM PDT by lodi90
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