Posted on 09/20/2022 11:34:29 AM PDT by Cronos
A move in occupied territories in Ukraine to hold ‘votes’ on joining Russia could be a sign of Vladimir Putin realizing that he has to do radical things to save face and be able to declare victory in what is increasingly seen as a failed war.
Votes being held in Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson may indicate a move to annex these Ukraine territories into Russia.
These moves are generating speculation on potential escalation of the war between Russia and Ukraine.
Sources tell NetNewsLedger that Russian President Putin is planning a major escalation including conscription. Over past weeks the Russians have conscripted convicts into the armed forces.
These moves come after a major successful advance by Ukraine troops.
What is possible however is that if Putin were to annex Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson into Russia, he would consider any attacks on those territories to be attacks on Russia and could led to a major escalation of the war.
It was a land grab, that's it
Meanwhile, Russia’s Black Sea fleet has relocated some of its submarines from the port of Sevastopol in Crimea to Novorossiysk in Krasnodor Krai, southern Russia.
The relocation is likely due to the recent change in the “local security threat level” in the face of increased Ukrainian long-range strike capability.
Splendid.
I am sure this caught the ZelenskyyIdiot Regime by surprise.
Oh what I would give to be that fly in the room as this news hit their faces squarely like a 2x4.
“It was a land grab, that’s it”
Depends how the vote goes. If the people there want to join Russia, then it’s not a land grab. If they vote against, then it is a land grab.
Hopefully the UN will oversee the vote, so if they say Russia cheated, they’ll have some legitimacy in making that claim.
NATO was knocking at the door.
“I am sure this caught the ZelenskyyIdiot Regime by surprise.”
Yep, for sure. The Neocons know they have to prevent this vote (you know, to save ‘democracy’), the problem is that the vote takes place IN 3 DAYS, not enough time to get any M-1A tanks into the action.
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“ If the people there want to join Russia, then it’s not a land grab”
We should use the same logic and cede southern California to Mexico.
“We should use the same logic and cede southern California to Mexico.”
Count me in!
Donetsk and Luhansk aren’t Russian.
Says the Soros stooge.
LOL. If you actually think the Russian Army intends to hold a free and fair election with 3 days prep tie in an active combat zone you are the biggest sucker out there.
I noticed that Shaktar Donetsk is playing their UEFA Champions League home games in Warsaw. They haven’t played a game in Donetsk since 2014.
Yeah, I’m sure that’ll be a free and fair “election.” Will the Russian occupiers use Dominion to count the votes?
Russian propaganda
Over past weeks the Russians have conscripted convicts into the armed forces.
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Into the Wagner Group and were told serve and your record will be cleaned up, leave the front and you will be shot.
You forgot “Russia Collusion.”
Hillary would be very offended.
Cool. That’s a nice chunk of Democrat electoral votes gone. I can dig it. 😏
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