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Battlefield Update Brief (BUB) - On the Edge of War
[Reuters - 26 Jan 2022] Tensions between Ukraine and Russia have been increasing for months after the Kremlin massed some 100,000 troops near Ukraine's borders.Western nations, including the United States and Britain, worry that the large build-up of Russian forces along Ukraine’s borders is preparation for an invasion as part of Moscow’s efforts to prevent Ukraine from ever joining the NATO Western security alliance. Russia has repeatedly denied any plans to invade. However, in 2014 the Russian military seized Ukraine’s southern peninsula of Crimea and gave backing to separatist forces who took control of a swathe of eastern Ukraine. Nearly three weeks old but informative. This morning: BBC - Russian invasion fears grow as foreigners flee Ukraine Aljazeera - Ukraine demands meeting with Russia over military build-up: Live Posted by: Besoeker 2022-02-14 |
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