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2014-03-03 Europe

Ukraine's President Says Russian Forces Issued Ultimatum On Crimea

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Posted by Besoeker 2014-03-03 10:38|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 And this is possibly how the shooting begins. At 0259, the ukranian navy should open up with everything it has aimed at the Russian warships, then abandon ship

Posted by OldSpook 2014-03-03 13:03|| 2014-03-03 13:03|| Front Page Top

#2 Not a prediction, just a possible response, hot launch as soon as the Russians light up their targeting radars

Posted by OldSpook 2014-03-03 13:06|| 2014-03-03 13:06|| Front Page Top

#3 > Russian Officios are denying the ultimatum.
> Even iff true, many Ukrainian forces are warning that they will not surrender their arms per the ultimatum, + that they will militarily resist.

IMO, given the fragile state of the Russian economy, IMO its not in Putin's interest to formally annex the Crimea - He = Russia is better off converting the Crimea into Russia's version of Cuba's "GITMO" on the Black Sea, where Russia can stay indefinitely at its discretion in PCorrect treaty "leasehold" + Russia-n-only-Russia has sole authority over the region or enclave.

IMO again, the larger story here is really Obama's poten weakness as US POTUS, World + Western #1 Leader being displayed openly by Putin before the World.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2014-03-03 18:56|| 2014-03-03 18:56|| Front Page Top

#4 Please also keep in mind that Mama Russia = Putin has strategic interests in being able to deploy military forces rapidly to the various regions = sovereign nations surrounding the Black Sea.

> Ukraine's historical importance to Russia, Germany, + East Europe as an agricultural Breadbasket [read, FOOD].
> Rising Iran , + Iran-desired Pan-Iranian Union.
> NATO Ally + Russian trading partner Turkey under intense internal pressure from Radical Islam, + Turkey-desired Pan-Turkic Union.
> End run to the militant-troubled Caucasus agz Count Dooku's Hard/Bad Boyz.
> Eastern Europe.
> Mediterraean naval, trade access vee Dardanelles.

Lest we fergit, RISING IRAN = AKA GLOBALIST-DESIRED OWG GLOBAL CO-SUPERPOWER IRAN. DITTO AS PER RISING CHINA - Mama Russia is also well-aware of Rising China's nuclear security pact wid Ukraine - despite any rhetroici ot the contray, Russia does NOT want any potent Chinese presence or influence anywhere near its sphere or periphery.

* FYI CHINESE MILITARY FORUM > [Daily Beast] US SPIES SAY RUSSIA WON'T INVADE UKRAINE.

Russia's forces in Crimea at this time lack the proper level of forces support e.g. not enough combat medics + field resupply.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2014-03-03 22:04|| 2014-03-03 22:04|| Front Page Top

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