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is pressing Nato to explain its plans to beef up military presence in Eastern Europe, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said.
"We not only expect answers, but answers... based fully on respect for the rules we agreed on," he said.
Nato earlier said it would reinforce the alliance's defences in Eastern Europe following Russia's annexation of Crimea from Ukraine.
Nato also halted all civilian and military co-operation with Russia.
Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said Russia's annexation of Ukraine's Crimea region was the gravest threat to European security for a generation.
At a summit in Brussels, the alliance also expressed concerns over a massive build-up of Russian troops on Ukraine's eastern border, amid fears of invasion.
Moscow is believed to have massed tens of thousands of troops on Ukraine's border.
ken10
I think this has been the plan all along.....To target Russia ! I believe that the Syrian uprising could have been started to remove Assad and install a puppet who would have closed the Russian base in Tartus, and again in the Ukraine to close the base in Sevestopol.....severly limiting Russia's ability to project outward. And I think this could all stem from Putins calls to strengthen its military, So the West would sooner confront Russia now..... Bit of a dangerous game really, considering Russia's nuclear stockpile.edit on 3-4-2014 by ken10 because: (no reason given)
Painterz
You think the Russian security services let anybody with a camera anywhere near their staging areas?
Xcathdra
ken10
I think this has been the plan all along.....To target Russia ! I believe that the Syrian uprising could have been started to remove Assad and install a puppet who would have closed the Russian base in Tartus, and again in the Ukraine to close the base in Sevestopol.....severly limiting Russia's ability to project outward. And I think this could all stem from Putins calls to strengthen its military, So the West would sooner confront Russia now..... Bit of a dangerous game really, considering Russia's nuclear stockpile.edit on 3-4-2014 by ken10 because: (no reason given)
Russia has been going down the road of revitalizing its military since Putin first took office a decade ago. Secondly, when it comes to war, Obama does not have the stones or backbone to send military in, opting instead to use drones.
Obama is the last person I expect to actually commit to another war.
If anything his disaster of an administration is helping Russia and Syria by being one big mass of quivering indecision. The moment Obama set the "red line" on chemicals weapons in Syria, and then failed to act, was the moment Putin realized the plans to reinvent the Soviet Union could go forward with success.
demus
clearly, revitalizing Russia's army was the only logical decision that they could make.
demus
I don't know how some posters here and people in general tend to talk about another countries "military buildup" like something terrible and threatening but when it comes to their own country than it is "defence force", "enough to protect our interests" and so on.
I would prefer less bias.
IamTheManWithThePlan
reply to post by Xcathdra
I've been a reader here on ATS for a long, long time.
Back in the day, it was such a great place to get alternative news.
Was only provoked to register awhile ago, in order to reply to some blatant lies.
NOW I don't even bother.
People like you have turned this place into another CNN-like website, pushing US' Government propaganda, and spreading hate-speech towards 'the enemies' of the US (mostly: Russia, China, and Iran)
I don't even visit here that often these days.
But MAYBE THAT WAS THE PLAN ALL ALONG?
I'd say just , but I know you'll never stop.
So, by all means - carry on. Spread that mainstream media lies here too.
Hey, if people buy it - it's their loss.
XcathdraHow about you try to engage in that manner instead of dragging the thread off topic because you don't care for someone elses opinion.
If you have relevant info, then by all means, post it and we can debate / talk about it. If all you are going to do is complain, start your own thread and post there.
andy06shake
reply to post by Xcathdra
How dare the rest of Europe and the world react to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Obviously Russia has the best of intentions and is only trying to help.
Help us all glow in the dark for the next 200 years more like!
Not that there will be many of us left aside from the fools responsible safely tucked away in their DUMBs!edit on 3-4-2014 by andy06shake because: (no reason given)
demus
OK, and where is the proof of "buildup"?
Germany: Putin says he's pulling some troops back from Ukrainian border
But Mr Lavrov accused Nato of exaggerating the importance of Russian troop movements on the borders of eastern Ukraine.
He said Russia had the right to move troops within its territory and that the forces currently near the border would return to their permanent bases after completing military exercises.
demus
and what is considered "close to the border"?
demus
and who is decide that Russia don't have any reason to have "that many troops" in a specific location?
demus
so what are we actually talking about here?
demus
Putin said he will protect Russian citizens (if needed) by all means necessary.
demus
what would USA do for it's citizens in similar situation?
demus
I believe same or more...
demus
invasion that never happened!
demus
propaganda is yelling invasion but there is no invasion!
demus
tell me when did invasion happened?