Moscow Is ‘Ready for Combat,’ NATO Says

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http://time.com/59156/ukraine-russia-ready-for-combat-nato/

Anders Fogh Rasmussen slams Moscow for “stirring up ethnic tensions in eastern Ukraine” as new satellite imagery shows 40,000 Russian troops along Ukraine's border, which he claims aren't conducting an exercise as Russia insists

New satellite images released by NATO on Thursday show Russian troops massed on the Ukrainian border seemingly on a war footing.

Speaking in the Czech Republic, NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen trashed Russia’s claims that the troops were on an exercise, and criticized Moscow for “stirring up ethnic tensions in eastern Ukraine and provoking unrest.”

“As I speak, some 40,000 Russian troops are massed along Ukraine’s borders,” he said. “Not training, but ready for combat.”

Meanwhile, pro-Russian activists are still defying a Ukrainian ultimatum to vacate state buildings they have occupied in the eastern cities of Donetsk and Luhansk.

Acting Ukrainian President Oleksandr Turchynov said protesters who disarm and leave the premises will be granted amnesty. But the occupiers, who are calling for Moscow’s intervention, haven’t responded to the offer.

State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki condemned Moscow on Thursday for using energy as a “tool of coercion,” after Russian President Vladimir Putin warned European leaders of gas shortages unless a claimed $35 billion Ukrainian bill for Russian gas was paid.

Russian gas deliveries are crucial to the European economy, but even more so for Ukraine, which has been relying on Russia’s supply since independence.

A round of direct talks between Russia and Ukraine have been set for April 17 in either Geneva or Vienna.

U.S. President Barack Obama has called for global partners to “be prepared to meet further Russian escalation with additional sanctions.

[Neonred 3,446]

Prepare yourself as another region in east Ukraine is preparing to vote to ask for annexation into Russia. They are looking for the better living conditions that Russia can provide. Has nothing to do with a "Russian invasion".

[luckytxn 2,263]

Let the peole vote who they want. Democratic.

Prepare yourself as another region in east Ukraine is preparing to vote to ask for annexation into Russia. They are looking for the better living conditions that Russia can provide. Has nothing to do with a "Russian invasion".

[Sousuke 1,214]

Let the peole vote who they want. Democratic.

I want to join Canada. Which state should all of us pro Canadians move to so we can hand it over? I'm thinking Wisconsin.

[novedsac 355]

I want to join Canada. Which state should all of us pro Canadians move to so we can hand it over? I'm thinking Wisconsin.

Nah. Vermont.

[Not a Tailor 1,370]

Yes. Give us Vermont. Then we can have a maple syrup monopoly the likes of which has never been seen.

[Operator 1,925]

I think you have to go with North Dakota so you can frack the ####### out of the Bakken. Never show up to the party empty handed.

[Danno 1,228]

I want to join Canada. Which state should all of us pro Canadians move to so we can hand it over? I'm thinking Wisconsin.

Thats doesn't work here, we don't use mobs to decide on Gov't.

We did help Ukraine use that tactic in kiev and now it can't be contained.

When we are the puppet master it's cool,

When Putin is the puppet master.... bad.

[luckytxn 2,263]

What you going to do now Obama? Lol. This POTUS is a joke.

http://time.com/59156/ukraine-russia-ready-for-combat-nato/

Anders Fogh Rasmussen slams Moscow for “stirring up ethnic tensions in eastern Ukraine” as new satellite imagery shows 40,000 Russian troops along Ukraine's border, which he claims aren't conducting an exercise as Russia insists

New satellite images released by NATO on Thursday show Russian troops massed on the Ukrainian border seemingly on a war footing.

Speaking in the Czech Republic, NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen trashed Russia’s claims that the troops were on an exercise, and criticized Moscow for “stirring up ethnic tensions in eastern Ukraine and provoking unrest.”

“As I speak, some 40,000 Russian troops are massed along Ukraine’s borders,” he said. “Not training, but ready for combat.”

Meanwhile, pro-Russian activists are still defying a Ukrainian ultimatum to vacate state buildings they have occupied in the eastern cities of Donetsk and Luhansk.

Acting Ukrainian President Oleksandr Turchynov said protesters who disarm and leave the premises will be granted amnesty. But the occupiers, who are calling for Moscow’s intervention, haven’t responded to the offer.

State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki condemned Moscow on Thursday for using energy as a “tool of coercion,” after Russian President Vladimir Putin warned European leaders of gas shortages unless a claimed $35 billion Ukrainian bill for Russian gas was paid.

Russian gas deliveries are crucial to the European economy, but even more so for Ukraine, which has been relying on Russia’s supply since independence.

A round of direct talks between Russia and Ukraine have been set for April 17 in either Geneva or Vienna.

U.S. President Barack Obama has called for global partners to “be prepared to meet further Russian escalation with additional sanctions.

[Danno 1,228]

What you going to do now Obama? Lol. This POTUS is a joke.

Of course he is a joke.

What we see here is what we have seen with everything Obama touches which has any complexity at all.

This is exactly what you get when you put such an untested, in experienced person into such positions.

If you think about it, he is like the Kathleen Sebelius (with a great smile and more personality) running the country.

[dalegg 143]

Russia has an interesting argument. This would be like Mexico saying that Mexicans in Arizona are being discriminated against, so they have the right to invade Phoenix. If they are Russians and have emigrated to Ukraine, why does Putin care so much about them anyway? I call BS on this argument.

[Rattlehead 69]

Russia has an interesting argument. This would be like Mexico saying that Mexicans in Arizona are being discriminated against, so they have the right to invade Phoenix. If they are Russians and have emigrated to Ukraine, why does Putin care so much about them anyway? I call BS on this argument.

Because they make a great excuse for a land grab while simultaneously playing the victim card.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

I want to join Canada. Which state should all of us pro Canadians move to so we can hand it over? I'm thinking Wisconsin.

Please please make it California or New York

[El Burro 11]

I want to join Canada. Which state should all of us pro Canadians move to so we can hand it over? I'm thinking Wisconsin.

A Russian professor by the name of Igor Panarin predicted the breakup of the US a while back and predicted it would be divided up as shown in this map:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/ce/Panarin.svg

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Russia has an interesting argument. This would be like Mexico saying that Mexicans in Arizona are being discriminated against, so they have the right to invade Phoenix. If they are Russians and have emigrated to Ukraine, why does Putin care so much about them anyway? I call BS on this argument.

Wasted effort. You won't ever convince the Putin trolls.