Posted on 01/17/2023 10:01:42 AM PST by JonPreston
Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the Russian army to increase the number of service members to 1.5 million from 2023 to 2026, according to a briefing of Russia's defense ministry.
Russian defense minister Sergei Shoigu last mentioned the goal of expanding the army from 1 million to 1.5 million, including 695,000 contracted soldiers, during a Dec. 21 meeting with Putin and his defense chiefs.
According to the Russian defense ministry's Telegram channel, there are plans to create additional divisions, corps and military districts, as well as strengthen existing ones.
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“Had the Ukies not attacked, shelled and bombed the Russian Donbass provinces in 2015...”
Donbas was part of Russia in 2015? Who knew?
“AND violated the Minsk Agreements none of this would have occurred...”
NO ONE complied with the Minsk Agreements, because they were fundamentally flawed from the beginning, and everyone knew it. That’s what happens when parties rush to get something done, just to get something done. Hell, Russia even said that it was not a party to the conflict so didn’t have to comply with anything in the Minsk Agreements.
“Lesson learned: do NOT poke the Bear, or you get the claws.”
But, if the bear attacks, then one is well within one’s rights to defend oneself.
“Both sides are corrupted dirty, support neither.”
Then why do you habitually post comments that are favorable to Russia, and hostile to Ukraine? If you favor one over the other, fine. I can respect that. Just don’t try to blow smoke up our butts by claiming neutrality.
You have a problem with the Mills Brothers? What are you, some kind of bigot?
I forget which one of you just posted that our government is a bigger enemy than Russia but that is anti-American it’s foolish it’s untrue and it’s really wacky.
Get over yourselves everyone is not a Biden supporter or paid by George Soros just because they don’t agree with you.
He said a bigger danger to us, not “a bigger enemy than Russia.” There *is* a difference. And I copied him on my post, so how did you forget?
Stop gaslighting. Here you pretty much defend the Biden Administration while telling us to “get over” ourselves?
Nice try, Skippy.
Maybe they need to, to counteract the weapons being shipped to the Ukes by all and sundry that are pretending NOT to be involved in the ‘conflict’.
Just how many nations is Russia fighting?
I have the same position on Ukraine as Donald Trump.
And one of you posted to me just today that government is our enemy Russia is not our enemy.
It’s one thing to say generally speaking that government is our enemy or that a liberal government is our enemy. It is quite another thing to say that our own government is a bigger enemy or bigger threat than our actual foreign enemies. That crosses the line.
Just how many nations is Russia fighting?>>>>>>>>>>>>>
JUst one .
BUt thats a lie.
THe Russians are fighting the New World Order .
JUBUTH,the monster scourge of the SLAVS.
LOL. Yeah, right. You all say that. The vax-pushers use the same argument. Even if it were true, which it’s not, so what? Think for yourself.
And one of you posted to me just today that government is our enemy Russia is not our enemy.
Are you really that lazy? And disingenuous? < /rhetorical question>
It’s Post #69, just above and you’re completely mis-quoting and twisting it.
Here, read it again. Real slowly.
“Our own Government is a greater threat to our freedom than Russia.”
Russia isn’t threatening our freedom right now.
Our government is and has been. If you don’t see that, you’re a hopeless case.
It’s one thing to say generally speaking that government is our enemy or that a liberal government is our enemy. It is quite another thing to say that our own government is a bigger enemy or bigger threat than our actual foreign enemies.
Except that’s not what he said.
That crosses the line.
For a Biden-Obama-Pelosi fan, I’m sure it does.
If you were a decent person, you’d admit that you’re wrong. But no, you’ll double down and keep pushing your claptrap. It’s what leftists do.
once again I didn’t read past the “sure you all do”. Who is you all? Maybe you meant African Americans? Is that your game?
Once again, I support the position on Ukraine of Donald Trump
YOU DO NOT
So get lost.
So you came up with that very lame, rather pathetic response. LMAO
So get lost.
Sod off, pal. You’re making an ass of yourself because you got called out for being wrong. 😂🤣😂🤣
It’s quite entertaining to watch you getting your arrogant ass handed to you. 😄😂
Not little mad. Big mad. ALLCAPS, stomping and pitching a tantrum mad. 😂😂🤣🤣😄
you’re really quite childish aren’t you?
I support DJT. end of story.
Bwahahahahahaha! Yip-yap on, lil ankle- nipper!
You are *hilarious* when you’ve been owned. Open mouth, insert foot, right, YipYap?
😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣
Oh you never heard of Donald Trump. I support him.
While you call people Bidenistas, you don’t support Trump, do you punk?
Soros got your tongue, lefty?
You’re just making a bigger ass of yourself. 😂😂🤣🤣
Keep yipyapping lil’ fella! 😄🤣
Wait?
You call Trump supporters, Biden supporters
Then you just act stupid when you’re asked if you support Trump
Pretty weird.
Do you support Donald Trump?
That’s really simple.
LOL - your fellow ankle-nippers use the same weird little badgering tactics when they’ve had their asses handed to them.
Seriously, you’re not fooling anybody.
But you’re funny. 😂😂🤣🤣
Keep yipyapping, tiny ankle-nipper. 😅🤣😆
Wasting your time being silly, called me a Biden supporter,
But can’t answer if you support Trump.
Oh more name calling.
Do you support Donald Trump?
Empty post. No substance. Just name calling.
Unimpressed. 🙄
No. You are childish, dude.
Allegra rocks.
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