Posted on 04/06/2021 6:08:39 PM PDT by RomanSoldier19
Russia has begun a planned 'combat readiness' inspection of its army amid tensions with Ukraine, Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said.
The ministry said the drill was a 'massive inspection' on the territory of all military districts.
The tests come after Russia massed troops near the conflict-hit Donbass region in Ukraine
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called on NATO on Tuesday to lay out a path for Ukraine to join the Western military alliance.
Zelenskiy's comments drew an immediate rebuke from Moscow, which said Kyiv's approach to NATO could further inflame the situation in Donbass, where violence has increased in recent days. Russian-backed separatists have fought since 2014 against Ukrainian forces in the Donbass, a conflict that Kyiv says has killed 14,000 people. Kyiv reported two more soldiers killed on Tuesday.
'NATO is the only way to end the war in Donbass,' Zelenskiy told NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in a phone call, according to a statement from Zelenskiy's office. A Membership Action Plan laying out Ukraine's entry path into the alliance 'will be a real signal for Russia', he said.
He also called for NATO members to strengthen their military presence in the Black Sea region.
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Can the German army field a full armored division? Based on some things I’ve seen lately, I doubt it.
Is this like somebody wanting to buy health insurance *after* the cancer diagnosis?
A smart president would be trading non interference in Ukraine for intelligence and territorial rights to counter the chicoms
We defend them only if they agree to let go of the lands that should be part of Poland. If not, then reform the Poland-Lithuania Commonwealth to counter Russia. You notice that you never hear of Poland sending billions to leftist crooks in the USA. Ukraine appears to be in need of more ethical leadership. I’m not real keen on doing anything for them.
People were saying all along that Putin would feel free to invade Ukraine once his stooge was installed in the White House. I guess they were right, except for the identity of the stooge.
I’ll bet Muslims all over Europe would be overjoyed to have NATO go to war against Russia in the Ukraine. The cartels over here would probably applaud the move, too.
Anything to hasten the destruction of the West would be alright with them.
Where is Hunter?
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