Moldova is ethnically and historically tied to Romania - both are Latin nations.
Watch this start a chain reaction with the “Bucharest 9” (except Hungary perhaps).
Just pray there won’t be a 2014 Ukrainian style western backed coup there...
Answer because its a country near Russia, is not in NATO and is being threatened by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
Russia’s top diplomat said the actions of Western nations could soon turn Moldova into the “next Ukraine,” according to TASS.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused Moldovan President Maia Sandu of being “eager to join NATO.” Sandu, Lavrov said, is “ready to unite with Romania and in fact, to do almost anything.”
I don’t understand, everybody says Putin has lost! It’s over!
Ah Moldova, another bastion of some democracy, vital to US interests. Putin must be extinguished before he grabs Moldova too.
My advice, join the Azovs on the front line.
There is only one scenario about Moldova and the border with Ukraine and the headlines are the complete opposite depending on who you’re getting them from
One good thing about all of this is if there is a war in Moldova we will all learn to pronounce and spell the border region’s name which is transistorradioia
It should already be pointed out that the port of Moldova that is not controlled by Russia has an army about the size of a metro police force so it’s not much of a challenge for whoever wants it
One further fact that legacy media never mention either is that Russia has been in the border region of Moldova since I believe 91
I feel battalions I think But supposedly Eastern Europe largest stock pile of Soviet era ornaments and ammo outside of Russia itself
Trying to rebuild the Russian Empire.
The idea that Russia wants to conquer the poorest, most useless country in Europe is laughable.
There is a 20,000 ton stockpile of old Soviet ammo in Transnistria that NATO and Ukrainian baboons want to get their dirty paws on because Ukraine is running out of ammo.
The Russians are in a war and, of course, aren't going to allow it. That is the only interest Russia has a slum hole like Moldova.
This is where lies come to die, Timber.
If Trump gets the nomination and you oppose him, you need to be zotted out of existence here.
If Trump gets the nomination and you oppose him, you need to be zotted out of existence here.
If Trump gets the nomination and you oppose him, you need to be zotted out of existence here.
If Trump gets the nomination and you oppose him, you need to be zotted out of existence here.
If Trump gets the nomination and you oppose him, you need to be zotted out of existence here.
Here are a couple of big picture maps showing the current position of Russian and Ukrainian forces in Bakhmut and the surrounding area. As you can see the Russians (i.e., the Wagner Group) are making rapid advances after months of slow progress and appear to be on the verge of a tactical encirclement of the Ukrainian units.
Maps at link
It is important to understand the terrain of the Bakhmut area. The photos below show a landscape that reminds me of the state I grew up in — Missouri. Rolling hills, farmland and light forest that surround small cities. The first photo is looking north and shows the positions of the Russian and Ukrainian forces in the area. This area is not easily traversed by tanks. This is why artillery is the preferred weapon for dislodging units dug in on ridges and along the roads.
What makes the situation so desperate for Ukrainian forces at the moment is that they have been forced from their fortified entrenchments and are seeking shelter in temporary fox holes and tree lines.
Here is an update from today describing the developing situation:
There are reports of Wagner approaching Bogdanovka (west of Bakhmut) which increases the threat of encirclement.
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It’s said that General Slursky arrived in Bakhmut to oversee the withdrawal of the more combat ready units, leaving territorial defence units to hold the rear.
After months of predictions of Ukraine retreating from Bakhmut it appears the moment is nigh. One of the key unanswered questions is how many Ukrainian soldiers will be captured and how many will escape. Regardless, this will mark another phase for Russia in its Ukrainian campaign to demilitarize and denazify. Ukraine’s next line of defense to the west (Kramatorsk and Seversk) is problematic because it sits in low ground and will be more vulnerable to Russian artillery.
In normal times the setback in Bakhmut would cause the U.S. and NATO to reassess the wisdom of its continued support for Ukraine and look for an escape route. But these are not normal times. It is more likely that the NATO crew will become more hysterical and double down on their support for Ukraine, including trying to accelerate the delivery of long range missiles which will further antagonize Russia. In short, the war will continue.
Although both Ukrainian and British officials insist that Russia is running out of weapons and ammunition, the war in Ukraine has revealed that the U.S. and Europe, not Russia, no longer have the ability to produce artillery shells, rockets and missiles on a scale that permits them to supply Ukraine while maintaining robust stocks at home:
“The first thing on the list was, everywhere, the ammunition,” Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas said.
“If you have the equipment and you don’t have the ammunition, then it’s no use,” the Estonian leader told reporters on Friday.
And while Ukraine is in dire need of vast amounts of ammo to keep fighting, Western countries’ own stocks are running low.
“It’s a very real concern,” said Ben Hodges, a former commander of U.S. Army Europe. “None of us, including the United States, is producing enough ammunition right now,” he said in a phone interview on Sunday.
I will reiterate a point I have made in previous articles — Russia is not dependent on Western resources to produce its weapons and Russia has a robust, intact defense industry that is working 24-7 to produce ammunition, shells, rockets, tanks, vehicles for its military forces.
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Even though Russia is at war with the United States and NATO, it is still capable of sending, on an emergency basis with little prior warning, an unmanned space craft to the International Space Station to rescue two Russian cosmonauts and one American astronaut. The United States still indulges the fantasy that it is the technological leader of the world but it does not have the ability to do what the Russians accomplished this week. Just saying.
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I think it is only a matter of time before this house of cards crashes to the ground and the search for a scapegoat will ensue to determine “who lost Ukraine.” You can be sure of one thing — no senior official responsible for this debacle will be held accountable. Some mid-level careerist will get the shaft or, perhaps, Donald Trump will be blamed. History teaches a critical lesson — a government built on a foundation of lies will not endure. The Soviets and the Russian people learned this the hard way in 1991. I believe a comparable day of reckoning is coming for the United States and Europe.