Ukraine says joint NATO military exercises to begin soon

[Rogue Valley]

Ukraine says joint NATO military exercises to begin in a few months

Russia has said it will "take additional measures" if NATO sends troops to eastern Ukraine.

www.axios.com

4/3/21
Ukraine said Saturday that joint military exercises with NATO troops may begin in a few months, Reuters reports. Russia, which supports separatist forces battling Ukraine's military in the Donbass region, said Friday it strongly opposes the drills and will "have to take additional measures" if NATO deploys troops to eastern Ukraine. The announcement of the exercises comes amid rising tensions between Russia and Ukraine. Ukraine has been fighting Russian-backed separatists since Russia illegally invaded and annexed Crimea in 2014, which lead to the rise of anti-government separatist groups in the Donbass region of Ukraine. The war in eastern Ukraine recently escalated after the Ukrainian military said four of its soldiers were killed during a battle against Russian-backed separatists on March 26. Kyiv also accused Moscow of building up military forces near the joint border, though Russia has downplayed the build up. In his first phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday, President Biden "affirmed the United States’ unwavering support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity in the face of Russia’s ongoing aggression," according to the White House. The upcoming drills will involve more than 1,000 military personnel from at least 5 NATO member states, but Ukraine's military did not say specifically when they will occur, according to Reuters.

As an independent nation and NATO ally, Ukraine can train and participate in NATO exercises. At the Yavoriv Combat Training Center in western Ukraine, NATO specialists (US/UK/CA) train Ukraine soldiers and medics.

I hope the Biden administration designates Ukraine as a Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA). While it does not entail any security commitments to the designated country, MNNA status does provide military and economic privileges.

 

[Ringo Stalin]

"Germany and France are concerned about the growing tension in the Donbas," writes Radio Liberty.
They are so concerned that for seven years they have not imposed any sanctions against Kiev. And they did not block any NATO exercises in Ukraine...
Hypocritical scoundrels. Calm down your pocket clown Zelensky, he decided to get involved in a military conflict, and then hide behind the broad back of the NATO countries? Saakashvili remembers very well how he got hit in the teeth during the military conflict in 2008, here is the same story. Calm down the clown! Оtherwise there will be trouble.

 

[Rogue Valley]

Ukraine Assured Of EU's 'Unwavering' Support

EU foreign-policy chief Josep Borrell has assured the Ukrainian government of "unwavering EU support" in the conflict with Russian-backed separatists in the east of the country.

www.rferl.org

 

[Tigerace117]

Ukraine Assured Of EU's 'Unwavering' Support

EU foreign-policy chief Josep Borrell has assured the Ukrainian government of "unwavering EU support" in the conflict with Russian-backed separatists in the east of the country.

www.rferl.org

The EU can’t even get Hungary and Poland to behave and they are expected to face down Russia? What a joke.

 

[Lord Tammerlain]

"Germany and France are concerned about the growing tension in the Donbas," writes Radio Liberty.
They are so concerned that for seven years they have not imposed any sanctions against Kiev. And they did not block any NATO exercises in Ukraine...
Hypocritical scoundrels. Calm down your pocket clown Zelensky, he decided to get involved in a military conflict, and then hide behind the broad back of the NATO countries? Saakashvili remembers very well how he got hit in the teeth during the military conflict in 2008, here is the same story. Calm down the clown! Оtherwise there will be trouble.

Saakashvili was an idiot, trying to invade South Ossetia a few months before the Winter Olympics and expecting Russia not to do anything for fear of having the Olympics boycotted

I expect the same thinking is going on in the Ukraine right now, a Ukrainian offensive to take back control over Donbas with the expectation Russia won’t do anything. From which Russia will move in, and expand the territory to include Mariupol

 

[Rogue Valley]

I expect the same thinking is going on in the Ukraine right now, a Ukrainian offensive to take back control over Donbas with the expectation Russia won’t do anything. From which Russia will move in, and expand the territory to include Mariupol

It's Russia moving troops around, not Ukraine.

I have threads in this forum about it. Read up.

 

[Ringo Stalin]

It's Russia moving troops around, not Ukraine.

This is lie. Ukraine moved their troops and weapon for several months to the border of Donbass.

 

[Ringo Stalin]

The United States has asked Russia to "explain" the situation on the border with Ukraine, the State Department said.
Surprisingly, the "situation" on the border with Ukraine is called "Russia". To their outrage, the "situation" has been around for a thousand years, despite the best efforts of western democracies.

 

[EMNofSeattle]

The EU can’t even get Hungary and Poland to behave and they are expected to face down Russia? What a joke.

Hungary and Poland are behaving very well. They’re the only countries to actually purge the commies out of their media and judicial systems. Like America should do.

 

[Ringo Stalin]

the only countries to actually purge the commies out of their media and judicial systems. Like America should do.

Fascism can hide the swastika, disguise chauvinism, but it can never hide its anti-communism. This is its main essence, what it is created for and paid by Financial Capital.

 

[EMNofSeattle]

Fascism can hide the swastika, disguise chauvinism, but it can never hide its anti-communism. This is its main essence, what it is created for and paid by Financial Capital.

Virtually all of the institutions of the west are run by people with marxists world views.

 

[Ringo Stalin]

Virtually all of the institutions of the west are run by people with marxists world views.

Comrade Stalin used to shoot such "marxists" in packs, as "social-fascists" and enemies of the people.

 

[Rogue Valley]

This is lie. Ukraine moved their troops and weapon for several months to the border of Donbass.

The you surely have citations to that effect yes?

 

[Tigerace117]

Hungary and Poland are behaving very well. They’re the only countries to actually purge the commies out of their media and judicial systems. Like America should do.

No....they very much are not “behaving well”. But I’m not surprised a Pinochet fanboy wants to shred the constitution.

 

[Rogue Valley]

 

[Tigerace117]

Are you ever going to defend your laughable claim about the BBC being “Kremlin garbage”?

Or just keep throwing a tantrum?

 

[Dayton3]

"Germany and France are concerned about the growing tension in the Donbas," writes Radio Liberty.
They are so concerned that for seven years they have not imposed any sanctions against Kiev. And they did not block any NATO exercises in Ukraine...

How would Germany and France block NATO exercises? I'm pretty sure they do not have that power..

 

[Rogue Valley]

How would Germany and France block NATO exercises? I'm pretty sure they do not have that power..

Now you know why he never includes a linked source citation in his Kremlin propaganda posts.