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2014-04-09 Europe

Pro-Moscow Separatists Declare 'Provisional Govt.' in Donetsk as U.S. Says May 'Reexamine' Europe Military Presence

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Posted by Fred 2014-04-09 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 IMO Vlad is exercising unilateral but TEMPORARY self-restraint as per the new Donetsk + Lugansk, etc. troubles.

MAKE NO MISTAKE, HOWEVER, IFF THE BAMMER = USA DOESN'T DO ANYTHING AS PER COMPROMISE ON THE UKRAINE-CRIMEA HE WILL NOT HESITATE TO ONCE AGAIN SEND IN THE TROOPS - VLAD WON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT IT!

VLAD = RUSSIA WILL NOT RETURN THE CRIMEA - HE WANTS THE SOON-TO-BE-NUCLEAR HARD BOYZ + REGIONAL MUSLIM NATIONS CONTAINED AND CONTAINED GOOD. OTOH HE VLAD DOES NOT HAVE TO TAKE OVER THE REST OF THE UKRAINE OR ITS WANNABE BREAKAWAY REGIONS DESPITE THE DESIRES OF PRO-RUSSIA SEPARATISTS.

Vlad is giving the US-Allies a chance - iff they don't take it = his genteel geopol "offer", the US-Allies will lose all as Mother Russia will act by + for itself.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2014-04-09 01:31|| 2014-04-09 01:31|| Front Page Top

#2 HE WANTS THE SOON-TO-BE-NUCLEAR HARD BOYZ + REGIONAL MUSLIM NATIONS CONTAINED AND CONTAINED GOOD.

Seems to me, simpleton that I am, that we share some common interests with the Russians in this regard. There's trouble coming down the pike. Time for a little realpolitik?

Posted by SteveS 2014-04-09 12:51|| 2014-04-09 12:51|| Front Page Top

#3 * freerepublic > AP INTERVIEW: [Top NATO Commander = SACEUR] US MAY SEND TROOPS TO EASTERN EUROPE, to offset Russia in possible response to the Ukraine-Crimea Crisis.

As things stand, looks like the COLD WAR-ERA FULDA GAP = MOVED EASTWARD TO NOW BECOME THE POST-CRIMEA UKRAINE PROPER + BLACK SEA REGION???

AND

* SAME > NATO'S PUTIN CONUNDRUM: BERLIN CONSIDERS ALLIANCE OPTIONS.

IIUC, IOW BERLIN/GERMANY = POST-CRIMEA UKRAINE = MUST CHOOSE BETWEEN NATO-EU + PUTIN'S RUSSIA + PROPOSED EURASIAN CUSTOMS UNION???

* SAME > [StratRisks] RUSSIA'S "WAR PLANS ON SWEDEN" CAUSES CONCERN.

Swedish security service "SAPO".

Yokay, I'll bite, I thought the MSM-Net said it was FINLAND???

Posted by JosephMendiola 2014-04-09 20:42|| 2014-04-09 20:42|| Front Page Top

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