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300 US Troops In Ukraine To Train Ukrainian Forces: US Army
AFP ^ | April 17, 2015

Posted on 04/17/2015 2:58:37 AM PDT by Strategy

About 300 US paratroopers have arrived in Ukraine to train the Ukrainian National Guard which is fighting pro-Russian rebels in the east, the US army said in a statement.

The troops from the 173rd Airborne Brigade arrived on Tuesday and Wednesday in Yavoriv, western Ukraine, to spend six months training three battalions of Ukrainian troops, said the statement dated Thursday.

(Excerpt) Read more at afp.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; Russia
KEYWORDS: crimea; donetsk; military; obama; russia; ukraine; ukrainecrisis
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To: Strategy

From their perspective:

The Kremlin said on Friday the arrival of about 300 U.S. paratroopers in Ukraine to train Kiev’s National Guard could destabilize the situation in the east of the country, where pro-Russian separatists are fighting Ukrainian government forces.

“The participation of instructors or specialists from third countries on Ukrainian territory, where the domestic Ukrainian conflict is unresolved ... could destabilize the situation,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters in Moscow during a conference call.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/04/17/us-ukraine-crisis-russia-usa-idUSKBN0N80PR20150417


41 posted on 04/17/2015 7:55:12 AM PDT by McGruff (Maybe my comments are too nuanced for some.)
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To: McGruff
The Kremlin said on Friday the arrival of about 300 U.S. paratroopers in Ukraine to train Kiev’s National Guard could destabilize the situation in the east of the country,

And then Putin would have to send in (more) Russian troops to bring back stability?

The participation of instructors or specialists from third countries on Ukrainian territory,

Only invading Russian specialists allowed?

42 posted on 04/17/2015 8:19:49 AM PDT by Toddsterpatriot (Science is hard. Harder if you're stupid.)
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To: Vaquero

If you want war, just keep supporting Russian military invasions.


43 posted on 04/17/2015 8:36:32 AM PDT by ansel12
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To: DesertRhino

Your concern in defense of Russian military operations is touching.


44 posted on 04/17/2015 8:38:29 AM PDT by ansel12
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To: 1rudeboy
Got it. Ignore the world until Cruz is elected. Sounds like a plan.

Sounds like you personal fish to fry in Ukraine. Right now Russian planes and ships are buzzing our planes, ships and sovereign land without zer0 doing a thing. I wouldn't be surprised if zer0 apologized for being in their way.
Your plan is to commit national suicide because your maternal grandpa was Ukrainian....or that's what you sound like.
Give it a break.

45 posted on 04/17/2015 8:40:12 AM PDT by Vaquero (Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
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To: ConservativeMind

Russia’s invasion is a NATO concern, and we are part of NATO.

Canada and Britain have also sent trainers to assist Ukraine.


46 posted on 04/17/2015 8:41:10 AM PDT by ansel12
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To: Vaquero

>>Let the Russians worry about the Russians

But Mr. Flexible needs a bigger Nazi fig leaf to cover his collusion with the Russians/Iran in the M.E.


47 posted on 04/17/2015 8:41:28 AM PDT by HLPhat (This space is intentionaly blank.)
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To: Vaquero

Actually zero is sending troops to train Ukrainians, hopefully Ted Cruz can persuade him to send arms as well.

You seem to be to the left of Obama on this, so the more weakness from him, the closer to your goals isn’t it?


48 posted on 04/17/2015 8:44:03 AM PDT by ansel12
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To: ansel12

Would the Russians have had an excuse to take the Crimea if Comrade Chairman Obumble hadn’t manufactured it for them?


49 posted on 04/17/2015 8:50:54 AM PDT by HLPhat (This space is intentionaly blank.)
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To: HLPhat

Great, another new sign up to represent Putin and Russian military invasions.


50 posted on 04/17/2015 8:56:35 AM PDT by ansel12
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To: ansel12

So that’s “no, the Russians woudln’t have had an excuse to invade anything if Mr. Flexible hadn’t manufactured it for them”?

Right. Thanks for clearing that up.


51 posted on 04/17/2015 9:15:43 AM PDT by HLPhat (This space is intentionaly blank.)
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To: HLPhat

Why don’t you start a new thread on your topic.


52 posted on 04/17/2015 9:18:05 AM PDT by ansel12
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To: ansel12

Why don’t you answer the simple question:

Would the Russians have had an excuse to take the Crimea if Comrade Chairman Obumble hadn’t manufactured it for them?


53 posted on 04/17/2015 9:25:39 AM PDT by HLPhat (This space is intentionaly blank.)
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To: mac_truck
No one trusted the Ukrainians then and nothing in their short sordid history as a 'democracy' rebuts that consensus.

Apparently Victoria Nuland and the idiot neocons in our state department trust them. You probably meant to say that no NORMAL person trusts them...

54 posted on 04/17/2015 9:32:51 AM PDT by leopardseal
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To: HLPhat

I’m not here to answer your questions nooby.

I notice that you seem to be something of a troll, and getting on threads to hijack them and ask questions is your form of trolling.

This thread is typical, so far, you show little to no interest in the thread or any of the posts.


55 posted on 04/17/2015 9:33:51 AM PDT by ansel12
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To: leopardseal

Comrade Chairman’s Rent-a-Nazi fig leaf doesn’t seem to be covering his collusion with the Russians/Iran very well.

The Ukrainians I’ve talked to seem to think his support of them is nothing but a “flexible” charade. They don’t trust him. I can’t imagine why.


56 posted on 04/17/2015 9:37:45 AM PDT by HLPhat (This space is intentionaly blank.)
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To: ansel12

How exactly does questioning Obama’s motives “represent Putin and Russian military invasions.”?


57 posted on 04/17/2015 9:42:17 AM PDT by HLPhat (This space is intentionaly blank.)
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To: 1rudeboy

>>Not enough

Just enough to keep Comrade Chairman Obama’s flexible fig leaf in place.


58 posted on 04/17/2015 9:51:38 AM PDT by HLPhat (This space is intentionaly blank.)
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To: leopardseal; HLPhat

So, in other words, when Litvenenko claims Putin is a pedophile, we accept that too. http://au.ibtimes.com/ex-russian-spy-claimed-putin-pedophile-1418832

By the way, pictures were posted that showed probably much more Nazi-istic types in the Russian rebel groups.

And those who have fought at the front lines for the Rebels have confirmed such as well.

Too bad we have to recycle the same from a year ago.


59 posted on 04/17/2015 9:54:35 AM PDT by BeadCounter
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To: DesertRhino
Is it one of the Nazi maidan militias, or actual Ukrainian army?

I've read elsewhere that the Azov battalion will take part in the training which takes place in Western Ukraine near Poland.

60 posted on 04/17/2015 9:56:43 AM PDT by mac_truck (Aide toi et dieu t aidera)
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