Posted on 02/17/2022 10:00:39 AM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
President Biden on Thursday said the U.S. has reason to believe that Russia is "engaged in a false flag operation," and said he believes that an invasion into Ukraine "will happen in the next several days."
Tensions have spiked along the line that separates Ukrainian forces from Russia-backed separatists in the country’s east, with the parties accusing each other of intensive shelling.
As he departed the White House, Biden said the threat of a Russian invasion into Ukraine is "very high," and that he believes it could happen "in the next several days."
"They have not moved their troops out. They've moved more troops in," Biden said. "Every indication we have is they're prepared to go into Ukraine, attack Ukraine."
When asked whether diplomacy was still on the table, Biden said yes, pointing to his move to send Secretary of State Antony Blinken to the United Nations Thursday, where he will make a statement and "lay out what that" diplomatic path could be.
Biden said Thursday that despite signs of an imminent invasion, he has "no plans to call Putin right now."
"I guess it will happen," Biden said, referring to an invasion, and adding, again that the "diplomatic path is still available before the deadline."
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Thursday addressed reports of shelling in Ukraine "troubling."
"Russia continues building up their military presence along Ukraine’s borders including in Crimea, in Belarus and in the Black Sea," Austin said, adding that "in many ways this brings Russian troops right up to NATO’s doorstep."
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Even when you scream “wag the dog” at the top of your lungs they continue to wag the dog anyway.
They don’t care that their warmongering is completely transparent.
They need a war to cover up their crimes, and they will have their war.
Projection.....................
The shelling is likely being done by white supremists and is a threat to our democracy. Globull warming is creating more white supremists who refuse to get vaccinated, and this is all because of Trump.
I heard 27,000,000 people died in the horrific war started yesterday...
Sending Kamala means it is a nothing burger.
This incompetent old marxist POS is determined to get a bunch of people killed
They have to keep up the fear-mongering ruse until after Kamala’s visit, where she swoops in to save the world. They desperately need a win for Kamala — and the administration in general — in order to rehab her image.
As always, Europe, especially Germany, refuses to take the tough guy lead in confronting their gas station so as not to upset their primary fossil fuel supplier while they cling to the fantasy of 100 per cent renewables future and have elected the US to take the lead when it gets to tougher sanctions. Once this kabuki theatre is over, and the globe has forgotten Russia’s Ukraine transgression within a few months, look for Europe to break sanctions and the US to look the other way so they are not freezing next winter, I think Putin has factored this in his calculations.
Time for us to stop babysitting Western Europe when it comes to what is largely a regional conflict not affecting US national security interests. Do not assume their national political interests are aligned with ours. Let them sort it out.
They always accuse others of what they’re actually doing themselves... the rule of farts applies “he who smelt it, dealt it”
Putin is playing along with the charade, because he wants Biden and Kamala to stay in power.
Um, I think you nailed.
Well, XiJinBiden et al, WOULD know something about ‘false flag’ operations, having orchestrated so many, as would True-dolt!
Has Russia surrounded Ukraine with an enormous amount of troops?
If so, I don’t think it’s warmongering to say it looks like Russia is going to invade.
They must have out-of-work Hollywood screenwriters working in the White House, churning out these scenarios.
Sporadic gunfire and shelling has been normal in that area since 2014.
It’s their border. US/NATO troops have been amassing on the other side of the border and conducting a proxy war for years. Brandon is amassing weapons depots on their border.
If Russia were doing that in Canada or Mexico you evidently wouldn’t have a problem with that.
I’m more concerned that Trudeau will use the false flag ruse route. It’s more a Nazi (Trudeau) thing.
You mean the CIA, don’t ‘ya Joe?
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