Posted on 02/11/2022 11:38:46 AM PST by Mariner
The US and its allies have new intelligence that suggests Russia could launch an attack on Ukraine even before the end of the Olympics, multiple sources familiar with the matter tell CNN.
Previous assessments had suggested that Russia was unlikely to move into Ukraine until after the Olympics end on Feb. 20, US officials had told CNN in the past. The revelation of the new intelligence comes as administration officials have dramatically ramped up the urgency of their public warnings related to Ukraine in the past 24 hours.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday that a Russian invasion of Ukraine "could begin at any time," including during the Beijing Winter Olympics, and the United States continues "to see very troubling signs of Russian escalation, including new forces arriving at the Ukrainian border."
Kyiv is among the targets identified in the Russian planning, three sources familiar with the new intelligence tell CNN.
There are ongoing conversations within the administration about declassifying some of that new intelligence, which two US officials said may come later on Friday.
President Biden on Friday morning was set to hold a call with NATO and European allies to discuss the latest intelligence, a White House official told CNN. A European defense official said the North Atlantic Council will be discussing the situation and the new intelligence in a meeting later Friday.
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Come on, it’s so obvious.
Gin up the war fears, and then “miraculously”, Biden and Kamala swoop in to save the day!.
And they are America’s sweethearts again. As they were in2020 to get rid of Donald J. Trump. All this “I did not get the freebie I was expecting” pouting is forgiven.
Well crap
“new intelligence that SUGGESTS Russia COULD launch an attack”
“Previous assessments had SUGGESTED”
“COULD begin at any time,”
“THREE SOURCES familiar with the new intelligence”
What new intelligence? Assessments by whom? Who are the sources? BS
These people are ginning up a war no one wants, egging Putin on. If Putin does cross, then he is at risk of being ‘deposed’ at home.
do all 19 agencies agree?
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Yes, so “anonymous sources” claim. Its a trick whose purpose is not clear yet, but is guaranteed to harm the US in some major way, just look at the nose dive the stock market took today on news.
The Russians must really suck at keeping military secrets if CNN is able to follow their armed forces every move so closely.
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Satellites - pay a fee and you can watch and make your own estimates. Plus Russian military unit IDs are public knowledge.
correct
Hard to believe you’ve been on FR for so long and here you are justifying the theft of an entire nation.
I could care less so long as the US is no longer part of NATO
Western Europe mostly hates us and uses us for our muscle when they get in a bind.
Screw them, we should mind our own business and let them police their own backyards
“Ukraine will be a NATO member in about 10 years.”
Or perhaps as soon as January 20, 2025.
My prediction is, Western Ukraine (L’viv) may be allowed to break-off and join NATO, but not Kyiv.
The magic word “Intel”... Produced by 33 agencies well experienced in producing “intel” of all sorts...Like pissing prostitutes and other invaluable information. Let’s Go Intelligent Agencies!
Stick around neocon newbie. Learn something.
Just know your kind is hated around here.
Mercilessly.
“Or perhaps as soon as January 20, 2025.”
Even stupid people know DJT would oppose Ukraine’s admission to NATO.
That’s why neocons such as yourselves will vote for somebody else.
Where is the German foreign minister?
Germany is the key to this situation. I believe they are switching sides.
And their payoff may be very substantial.
I wonder how the President of Poland made out in Beijing?
We know how accurate US Intel has been the last few years. Recall the lies they said about Trump and some of his staff, how they uncovered (not) the bomber at the Kabul airport that killed 13 Marines, of how they they selected the target for the retaliatory drone strike in Kabul - the CIA and military intelligence has some problems.
Putin would be wise to rid himself of Austrian Ukraine.
He would be nuts to let Kiev go.
I have a couple in my family tree who emigrated to the US in 1910. The man was born in Kiev, and listed his nationality as “Russian”. The woman was born in Ternopil, and listed her nationality as “Austrian”.
It’s time for Wilsonian foreign policy to finally die.
I say make the same deal we made with the Russians with regards to Austria. Russians left Austria on the condition they would stay neutral and never join NATO. I think that’s reasonable. It keeps the buffer, while allowing the part of the Ukraine more tied to Western Europe to be a part of it.
Sounds like my Polish ancestors who were listed as “German” when they came here.
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