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[REGNUM] Russia is allegedly planning an invasion of Ukraine in early 2022, the Associated Press reports, citing a source in the United States presidential administration.
It is noted that the US intelligence has come to the corresponding conclusion.
According to them, Moscow allegedly plans to deploy up to 175,000 servicemen on the border with Ukraine, half of which are already deployed in positions.
The source also said that Moscow allegedly plans to send 100 battalion tactical groups to the border.
As reported by IA REGNUM , earlier the official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Maria Zakharova said that the armed forces of Ukraine pulled forces into the conflict zone in the Donbass 125 thousand people.
This, according to her, is half of the entire composition of the country's Armed Forces. At the same time, violations of the ceasefire regime are recorded along the entire line of contact.
Says Russia Online:
The well-known Russian political scientist Sergei Markov came to this conclusion after analyzing the possible outcome of the escalation of the military conflict in eastern Ukraine. In an interview with the information portal Ukraina.ru, Markov spoke in detail about the “red line” that Kiev should not violate, and also explained what move the Russian army is using to completely demoralize the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Sergei Markov first of all drew attention to the fact that the Russian Federation will be forced to intervene in the situation if Kiev nevertheless decides to launch a full-scale military operation against the residents of Donbass. Thus, the Ukrainian authorities will violate the "red line" by provoking an escalation of the conflict in eastern Ukraine. This state of affairs will give Russia an excuse to implement a military strategy, thanks to which about 70% of the military personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine will be transferred to the side of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.
#3
The same experts who didn't know Soviet subs had nukes on board during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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#4
The extended 'out of garrison' mobilization of over five divisions of soldiers, anybody's soldiers... is a very expensive undertaking.
A 'training exercise' can probably now be ruled out. A disruptive leadership change in the US, or a serious geo-political event in Taiwan may be the trigger. A concurrence of events would provide an ideal window for action.
#5
I know people from Moscow. I know people from Ukraine. People in Moscow have friends in Ukraine. People in Ukraine have friends in Moscow and St Petersburg. If war breaks out it's because of mad lunatics in leadership.
#10
Send all House and Senate democrats (Bernie can be to tour guide, and half of the Pubs) for an all expenses paid visit once that is set up. Roaches go in but they never come out (sic).
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#11
The question remains, should Russia invade what will be the European and American response? Forget NATO, it is a shell. The political response is the question. Will Europe cut off Russian gas? Will the Ukraine be understood as a replica of the Soviet invasion of Finland? Will serious economic penalties be imposed? Can the USA take the place of Nordstream? Will Germany join Russia in the recrudescence of a Molotov-Von Ribbentrop show? Lots of questions and it appears that the Biden group has no answers.
#12
^ That's exactly why there won't be a war. Whatever muscle flexing Putin does, it will be met by nothing of substance from the West. He wins at no cost.
That said, we still have no business there.
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“Is it possible to build Communism in a random capitalist country like, say, the Netherlands?”
Answer: “Of course it’s possible but what have the Netherlands ever done to you?”
#16
Putin and the EU reliance on Gazprom, China and the massive US supply chain infrastructure on his side of the Pacific, Iran and the lack of any active US support for an Israeli strike, these are all flashpoints facing an utterly incompetent and frankly cowardly Bidet WH. Each is the culmination (with the notable exception of Trumpian efforts to counter them) of decades of Washington stupidity, cupidity and cultural decline. Bad things await, because the West just forgot the simple wisdom of the past millenia:
Hard times create hard men, hard men create good times, good times create soft men, and soft men create hard times
#18
Putin is Trump with self-control.
No, Putin has control of his government and a compliant Duma legislature. Neither of these luxuries were available to Trump.
Besides, Trump was a businessman and Putin was a bureaucratic Spook so a difference in negotiating style is inevitable.
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[REGNUM] On December 5, rain, sleet and ice are expected in the Rostov region. This follows from the operational forecast published on the website of the Don Department of the Russian Emergencies Ministry.
The Rostov hydrometeorological center predicts cloudy weather with clearings. In most districts of the Rostov region, it will rain, in the northern regions - with wet snow. It is possible that the precipitation will be heavy. At night and in the morning, in some places wet snow sticking to wires and trees, ice, ice on the roads. The wind speed will reach 6-11 meters per second.
At night on the Don it will freeze up to -3 degrees. In the daytime, outdoor thermometers will rise to 0 to + 5 degrees, in the southern regions, up to +9 degrees.
“Thermometer marks will be varied not only during the month, but also during the day," the forecast says. "So get ready for the Siberian winter, for its harsh and sometimes mild nature."
Earlier, IA REGNUM reported that in the Kemerovo region tomorrow, on December 5, a blowing snowstorm is expected in places, icy roads on the roads, and a snow roll.
Follow the developments in the broadcast: "Hurricanes, storms, blizzards: bad weather in Russia and the world - all the news"
The Rostov hydrometeorological center warns about the dangerous phenomenon. Forecasters clarify that in the period from 1:00 to 4:00 Moscow time, in the morning and in the first half of the day on December 5, in the northern territories of the Rostov region, a strong adhesion of wet snow is expected on wires and trees.
Residents of Don were urged to exclude being on the street as much as possible, as well as to be extremely attentive and careful.
On December 4 in Krasnoyarsk it is expected up to +2 degrees C, sleet, gusty wind
[REGNUM] On Saturday, December 4, Krasnoyarsk will be cloudy with clearings, light sleet, air temperature + 0 to +2 degrees C, ice on the roads. This is reported by the Hydrometeorological Center of the Russian Federation.
At 08:50 it was +1 degrees C at Teatralnaya Square.
At night from 4 to 5 December it is expected to reach −5 to −3 degrees C, cloudy, sometimes light snow.
The speed of the west wind is 3-8 m/s, in gusts up to 13-18 m/s. Pressure - 738 mm Hg. Art.
On Sunday, December 5, in Krasnoyarsk up to −2 to −1 degrees C, cloudy, no precipitation. At night - up to −3 to −1 degrees C.
On Monday, December 6, in Krasnoyarsk it is expected up to + 0 to +1 degrees C during the day and up to −2 to +0 degrees C at night, sometimes light precipitation.
According to the forecasts of the Central Siberian UGMS, on December 4, in the south of the Taimyr Municipal District (MR), in the Turukhansk District and in the Evenk MR, in some places a strong north to north-west wind is expected on gusts of up to 15-25 m/s in places with snowand blizzard condition. In the central and southern regions of the Krasnoyarsk Territory, gusts of southwestern wind up to 15-20 m/s, snowstorms in places with ice on the roads.
On December 4-6, an avalanche danger increases in the mountainous regions of the Krasnoyarsk Territory, Khakassia and Tuva.
Riga airport closed due to snowfall
[REGNUM] Heavy snow that hit Latvia led to the closure of Riga International Airport, the air harbor reported on its Twitter page on December 3.
The facility will be closed until 06:00 am (07:00 Moscow time) on 4 December. For the first time in the history of the republic, the Latvian Center for Environment, Geology and Meteorology has declared a "red" level of weather hazard due to snowfall.
#3
Russia has won wars in winter against foreign invaders but hasn't initiated a conflict in midwinter.
The takeover of Crimea began in late February and Crimea isn't as cold as central Ukraine. The physical Russian 'help' to pro Russian citizens of the Donbas area of the Ukraine began in April.
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#4
There go my plans for a wild weekend in riotous Riga! :)
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