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USSR2/WW4 Files: Lukashenko in worst row ever with Putin, reasserts Belarus’ economic and foreign policy independence from Russia, praises “fraternal” Ukraine’s “fight for independence” against Donbass separatists, rejects Russian request to build air base in Bobruisk, urges transfer of fighter jets to Belarusian Air Force instead; Belarusian dictator in Feb. 3 interview says “Russia has grabbed Belarus by the throat,” angry over Kremlin’s demand for payment of US$340 million natural gas bill, curtailing of oil supplies, implementation by Russian FSB of border controls between Union State members; Russia ready to ban import of beef, poultry, milk and dairy products from Belarus; NATO’s deployment of 4 armored brigades of 1,000 troops each in Poland, Baltics states response to Russian aggression in Ukraine, but also Russian plans for Zapad 2017 military drill in Belarus next Sept., Lithuanian DM warns: “The presence of such a large amount of [Russian] troops next to our borders, of course, creates some risks. We will take counter-measures . . .”; Ukrainian military expert: “With Caucasus 2008, Russia started a war with Georgia, during a training exercise”; RAF intercepts Russian Blackjack bombers lurking outside British airspace for 5 hours

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← WW4 File: Putin responds to NATO military activity near Russian borders by placing air force on “high alert,” DM Shoigu says drills launched Feb. 7 will “check the air force’s readiness and its ability to repel enemy aggression,” “practice the deployment of air defense systems”; NATO army exercise near Zagan, Poland involves 87 US tanks, 144 armored vehicles, 3,500 troops, Gen. Ben Hodges, cmdr. of US Army in Europe, remarks: “An outright attack by Russia is unlikely, but the best way to keep it unlikely is to do what we’re doing here today”; Deutsches Heer deploys 450 troops and 200 vehicles, including 30 tanks, by train to Lithuania, Pres. Dalia Grybauskaite welcomes German battalion to town of Rukla, hosts German DM Ursula von der Leyen; US Army’s 69th Armored Regiment arrives in Estonia, replaces airborne paratroopers from 173rd Brigade, Abrams tanks and Bradley IFVs accompany new rotation of soldiers, British and French troops also expected to contribute to Estonia’s defense; 2,800 NATO seamen, including Romanian and Bulgarian navies, participate in Sea Shield 2017 drill in Black Sea; US warship near Hawaii successfully shoots down target missile with Standard Missile-3 Block IIA interceptor, Putin’s view on US missile defense: Neutralize it USA File: Making America Great Again: Two strikes against, one hit for: President Trump softens post-election rhetoric on Red China, reaffirms Beijing’s One China Policy in phone call with PRC counterpart Xi Jinping, prof. at Renmin University of China: “Trump lost his first fight with Xi and he will be looked at as a paper tiger”; about-face on Taiwan’s status possibly prompted by fact US military excessively dependent on Red China’s global monopoly on rare earth metals; Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA) to introduce bill to require US defense contractors to obtain rare earths produced in America, even under federal subsidy; Trump lets down Religious Right supporters by renewing Obama EO on LGBT anti-discrimination policies in federal government, evangelical VP Pence backs boss’ decision; daughter Ivanka, son-in-law Jared Kushner reportedly pro-gay, believed to have influenced Trump; radical social engineering remains key plank in American Left, New World Order agendas; Senate confirms Trump’s controversial nominee for Education Secretary in vote requiring Pence’s unprecedented tie-breaking intervention, billionaire Betsy DeVos supports educational choice, earns wrath of teachers’ unions; meanwhile Reps. Thomas Massie (R-KY), Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) introduce one-sentence bill to abolish US Dept. of Education, created under Pres. Carter →

One response to “USSR2/WW4 Files: Lukashenko in worst row ever with Putin, reasserts Belarus’ economic and foreign policy independence from Russia, praises “fraternal” Ukraine’s “fight for independence” against Donbass separatists, rejects Russian request to build air base in Bobruisk, urges transfer of fighter jets to Belarusian Air Force instead; Belarusian dictator in Feb. 3 interview says “Russia has grabbed Belarus by the throat,” angry over Kremlin’s demand for payment of US$340 million natural gas bill, curtailing of oil supplies, implementation by Russian FSB of border controls between Union State members; Russia ready to ban import of beef, poultry, milk and dairy products from Belarus; NATO’s deployment of 4 armored brigades of 1,000 troops each in Poland, Baltics states response to Russian aggression in Ukraine, but also Russian plans for Zapad 2017 military drill in Belarus next Sept., Lithuanian DM warns: “The presence of such a large amount of [Russian] troops next to our borders, of course, creates some risks. We will take counter-measures . . .”; Ukrainian military expert: “With Caucasus 2008, Russia started a war with Georgia, during a training exercise”; RAF intercepts Russian Blackjack bombers lurking outside British airspace for 5 hours”

mah29001 February 10, 2017 at 3:42 am
Hmm, I wonder if this is an excuse for Putin to target the Baltic states after going after Belarus.

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