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| White House says Russia planning to annex large swaths of Ukraine |
| 2022-07-22 |
by Dave Lawler [Axios] The U.S. has intelligence indicating the Kremlin is "reviewing detailed plans" to annex multiple Russian-controlled regions of Ukraine, White House national security spokesperson John Kirby said Tuesday. Why it matters: The four regions — Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk and Luhansk — are contiguous and together would connect Russia with the Crimean peninsula, which Moscow occupied and annexed in 2014. Annexing them would mean claiming large swaths of Ukraine's territory and fundamentally shifting the outlook for any peaceful resolution to the war. The big picture: Ukrainian officials have been warning for months that Russia's shadow government in Kherson was issuing Russian passports, mandating the use of the Russian ruble, and potentially planning a "referendum" on joining Russia. The plan Kirby laid out, which echoes U.S. intelligence warnings made in May, would be even more drastic. Russia has previously denied any intention to annex additional parts of Ukraine. The Kremlin decided against annexing Donetsk and Luhansk in 2014, opting instead to arm and support separatist "republics" there. Russia took control of most of Kherson and Zaporizhzhia in southern Ukraine in the early days of the war. In its current offensive in eastern Ukraine, Russia has cemented its control of Luhansk and is now focusing on Donetsk. Read the rest at the link |
| Posted by:badanov |
| #11 Now consider the possible long-term dissection of the United States through the cultural realignment of the past thirty years of illegal immigration. Even ten years ago I would have scoffed at such an absurd idea, This idea is not the least bit absurd. It has been a cause for great concern for many more than 10 years for many of us in southern California. And when Brandon has replaced all the straight, white males in the military with LGBTQ+ POC, who will be left to resist? |
| Posted by: Abu Uluque 2022-07-22 18:47 |
| #10 The more territory they lose, the lower the bill for us to rebuild the place after it is all over. In actuality, it probably won't matter as all the money is getting stolen regardless. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2022-07-22 12:50 |
| #9 The purported basis of the border realignment is the domestic population being culturally and historically Russian. To some that seems an acceptable form of reasoning for the invasion and occupation. Now consider the possible long-term dissection of the United States through the cultural realignment of the past thirty years of illegal immigration. Even ten years ago I would have scoffed at such an absurd idea, But, with an estimated 8-10 MILLION illegals added by Biden to the 30+ already settled in over since the Clinton flood began, not as ridiculous as it once sounded. One world power would benefit the most from our decline and fracturing, and they seem behind so much of what has happened in the past decade, up to an including the present, the CCP. The Reconquista ("reconquest") is a term to describe an irredentist vision by different individuals, groups, and/or nations that the Southwestern United States should be politically or culturally returned to Mexico |
| Posted by: NoMoreBS 2022-07-22 12:27 |
| #8 As a citizen of the former Confederate States of America I can say I know what being invaded for your territory feels like. |
| Posted by: jpal 2022-07-22 11:19 |
| #7 Invading a country to take over it's land,I never would have thought of that. |
| Posted by: Chris 2022-07-22 07:24 |
| #6 ^^ Nice anti American rant there AJ. Why don't you tell us how you really feel? |
| Posted by: The Walking Unvaxed 2022-07-22 06:57 |
| #5 |
| Posted by: Aca Joe 2022-07-22 03:16 |
| #4 Was for AJ. 😸 |
| Posted by: Dron66046 2022-07-22 02:17 |
| #3 ^ For once, I agree with you. At least I hope so. But this shit is going to go on well past that. The conflict long brewing between the globalist bastards and sovereign nations has just had its first flashpoint. The huffing and puffing will not stop. And there're so many Zelenskys in the world... everybody wants to be a prince, with the sceptre of Brussels on his shoulder. They've already started a micro 'revolution' to oust Vlad himself. |
| Posted by: Dron66046 2022-07-22 02:16 |
| #2 IMA going with fiery MI-8 crash. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2022-07-22 02:07 |
| #1 |
| Posted by: Aca Joe 2022-07-22 01:56 |