Russia's starting a huge military "exercise" soon - ZAPAD

Happens every 4 years.

Not this big.

Well they are killing our fish with Russian fish so nothing surprises me.

Lithuania has freaked out!
[link to en.delfi.lt]

China is worried too!

As Russia prepares for the Zapad exercises in September with its partner Belarus – the largest military exercise since the Cold War – many regional and transatlantic observers are, understandably, worried.
[link to thediplomat.com]

Lol @ Finnish ban. They could destroy whole finnish navy in 5 minutes.

NWO communists are afraid that the right is rising and flexing their muscles on a global basis.

“If Russia continues to destabilize the situation in eastern Ukraine, I think NATO allies should consider positively the delivery of defensive weapons," Fogh Rasmussen, who left his post recently after five years, told GlobalPost.
[link to www.globalpost.com]

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Stock on vodka to make them a friendly welcome!

The victor is always right and the right has no chance to win.

we will see.

Those propeller driven bombers are menacing.

Zapad means west in Russian.

Kurt Volker confirmed that the U.S. administration was "seriously considering" whether to change its position and deliver lethal weapons to Ukraine.

His comments in Kyiv came after Jim Mattis, U.S. defense secretary, last week spoke in favor of arming Ukraine as he stood alongside President Petro Poroshenko on the 26th anniversary of the country's independence from the Soviet Union.

"The relationship between Russia and the U.S. is important, and it's going to be crippled by this problem in Ukraine," Mr. Volker said.

He warned that Russia was "going to have to make some fundamental decisions" on whether to comply with the Minsk accord aimed at bringing peace to east Ukraine and pull its forces out of the region.
[link to www.unian.info (secure)]

Ukrainian Official: Russia will block any UN resolutions on deployment of peacekeepers in Donbas
[link to uawire.org (secure)]

Merkel, Macron urge Russia and Ukraine to support cease-fire
[link to nationalpost.com]

At least they aren't crashing on a weekly basis. Plus, the Russians seem to be able to steer their ships, which is always a plus. Underestimate Russia at your our peril.

That's a good boy, hush now and go back to sleep...

"The Russians are coming! The Russians are coming!"

FWIW, I hope they do come. Someone has to save Europe from itself. Though I think Putin realizes it would be more of a burden than an asset!

I see we have a member of "Hate America First" with us today.

Actually an American combat veteran. I'm a proud member of the "US isn't always the good guy" club. I call bullshit where I see it.

In Europe? Compared to Russia? Absolutely!

I mean this is about Europe, right?

Best case scenario the Russians will capture Estonia, Latvia, Romania and Bulgaria. I know its wishful thinking, but Eastern Germany and Poland behind the new wall too.

Wow, you are neat!

It's possible they could (under some circumstances) push for the baltic states, but it would make more sense to go for Ukraine before it is accepted into NATO. Russia could really use Ukraine back, as it was a major industrial region and is key to Russian energy dominance. Can't say I'm a big fan of the US-installed Petro Porkshanko or our imperial policy of late, so let them have it!

:rere23:

Today, Donald Trump will receive Sauli Niinistö at the White House.

The discussions will mostly revolve around relations with Russia.

“I’m convinced that the Americans will listen very closely to anything that Niinistö has to say about Russia”
[link to nordic.businessinsider.com]

Enjoy your cultural enrichment sharia centers and LGBT societal rot. Say what you will about the Russians, but they do what is best for Russians. Europeans... they do what's best for Mohammad and Cohen.

The head of the Finnish military says it will not allow the Kruzenshtern - a Russian-flagged, four-masted military training vessel - to dock at Mariehamn, in the demilitarised island province of Åland
[link to yle.fi (secure)]

Russia is pushing hard towards Scandinavia.

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