Despite perceived calm, the proverbial volcano between the US and Russia is about to erupt. Since destabilizing Ukraine over 4 months ago, our brilliant politicians are pushing their luck with moving NATO forces closer to Russia and possibly into Ukraine. This situation will blow up in the following fashion.
As I have said so many times before, Putin will NOT let Ukraine go to the West, the EU or NATO. If that means going to war over it, he will. The situation in Ukraine has very little to do with people, freedom, economics, etc… and everything to do with Russia reestablishing its power base and not having NATO presence right next to it’s borders. It is a matter on national security for the Russian Federation. Anyone who thinks otherwise is greatly mistaken.
With NATO moving significant military assets closer to Russia as we speak while planning a joint military exercise in Ukraine, Russia might not have an option but to go in and take Ukraine over. Rightfully so. As mentioned yesterday, I believe Russia will cross into east Ukraine fairly soon.
What you are witnessing today is the calm before the storm!!! This does not bode well for the US stock market. Expect a significant down day as soon as Russia goes in. Thanks for your brilliant leadership on this President Obama.
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Reuters Reports: Russia says expects answers on NATO troops in eastern Europe
(Reuters) – Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on ThursdayRussia wanted answers from NATO regarding its activities in eastern Europe after the Western military alliance promised to beef up defenses for its eastern members.
Russia’s move to annex Ukraine’s Crimea region has deepened the worst East-West crisis since the Cold War and sparked fears among its eastern European neighbors.
“We have addressed questions to the North Atlantic military alliance. We are not only expecting answers, but answers that will be based fully on respect for the rules we agreed on,” Lavrov told reporters at a briefing with his Kazakh counterpart.
NATO foreign ministers at a meeting this week ordered military commanders to draw up plans for reinforcing NATO’s defenses, possibly including measures such as sending NATO soldiers and equipment to allies in eastern Europe, holding more exercises, ensuring NATO’s rapid-reaction force could deploy more quickly, and reviewing NATO’s military plans.
Military planners will come back with detailed proposals within weeks, a NATO official said.
Responding to criticism over the presence of Russian troops along the border with Ukraine, Lavrov said Russia had the right to move forces on its territory and said they would return to their permanent bases after completing military exercises.
“It is necessary to de-escalate rhetoric which overshoots the mark and crosses into the unreasonable,” he said.