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Here is the Suwalki Gap -
A bigger map of Europe.
I'm not too far North of that...
A bigger map of Europe.
I'm not too far North of that...
Russia Attacks Ukraine - 23 Feb 2022 #9
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Russia to supply nuclear-capable missiles to Belarus
(CNN) Russia will transfer nuclear-capable Iskander-M missile systems to its ally Belarus over the coming months, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday.
Putin told Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko at a meeting in St. Petersburg the missile systems "can use both ballistic and cruise missiles, both in conventional and nuclear versions," according to the Kremlin.
Russia launched its February 24 invasion in part from Belarusian territory, which borders Ukraine to the north. Throughout the war, Moscow has used Minsk as a satellite base including for many of Russia's air operations in Ukraine, according to intelligence collected by NATO surveillance planes.
On Saturday, Ukraine claimed Russian forces had fired multiple missiles on the Kyiv, Chernihiv and Sumy regions from Belarus.
In a transcript of the meeting, Lukashenko expressed to Putin his "stress" over what he alleged are flights by United States and NATO planes "training to carry nuclear warheads" close to Belarus' border.
He asked Putin to consider "a mirrored response" to the flights or to convert Russian fighter jets, which are currently deployed to Belarus, to "carry nuclear warheads."
Putin replied that "there is no need" to match the US flights and suggested Belarus could modify its own Su-25 aircraft to be nuclear-capable instead.
"This modernization should be carried out at aircraft factories in Russia, but we will agree with you on how to do this. And accordingly, start training the flight crew," Putin said.
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Russia to supply nuclear-capable missiles to Belarus
Russia will transfer nuclear-capable Iskander-M missile systems to its ally Belarus over the coming months, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday.
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June 26, 2022 8:00 a.m. EDT rbbm.
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''Canada’s chief of defence says Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is going to change the course of history.
In an interview with CTV Question Period host Evan Solomon, the Canadian Armed Forces’ Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Wayne Eyre called the invasion “a long-term threat.”
“I would say on Feb. 24, the world changed and what we're facing now, history may view as a turning point,” he said. “But it's going to be a world that is characterized by confrontation – confrontation between authoritarian states on one part and liberal democracies on the next.”
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''But with Putin meeting with leaders from China, Brazil, and India, Eyre said the world is likely going to become further entrenched into two camps.
“Russia has been humiliated, given Ukrainian successes, [but] their memory is going to be long,” Eyre said. “And so this is going to be with us for some time, and we've got to maintain our resolve as the West as a group of like-minded, friendly nations who share common values.”
Russia's invasion of Ukraine a 'turning point' in world history: defence chief
Canada's chief of defence says Russia's invasion of Ukraine is going to change the course of history.
In an interview with CTV Question Period host Evan Solomon, the Canadian Armed Forces’ Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Wayne Eyre called the invasion “a long-term threat.”
“I would say on Feb. 24, the world changed and what we're facing now, history may view as a turning point,” he said. “But it's going to be a world that is characterized by confrontation – confrontation between authoritarian states on one part and liberal democracies on the next.”
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''But with Putin meeting with leaders from China, Brazil, and India, Eyre said the world is likely going to become further entrenched into two camps.
“Russia has been humiliated, given Ukrainian successes, [but] their memory is going to be long,” Eyre said. “And so this is going to be with us for some time, and we've got to maintain our resolve as the West as a group of like-minded, friendly nations who share common values.”
It happened with cameras rolling as they gathered at around a table with US president Joe Biden, Mr Johnson said: ''Jackets on? Jackets off? Shall we take our clothes off?'
When Mr Trudeau suggested they waited until after the official picture was taken despite the heat in the room, Mr Johnson quipped: 'We have to show that we're tougher than Putin.'
Mr Trudeau added: 'We're going to get the bare-chested horseback riding display.'
Mr Johnson can then be heard on footage saying: 'We've got to show them our pecs.'
Ms von der Leyen interjected: 'Horseback riding is the best.'
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When Mr Trudeau suggested they waited until after the official picture was taken despite the heat in the room, Mr Johnson quipped: 'We have to show that we're tougher than Putin.'
Mr Trudeau added: 'We're going to get the bare-chested horseback riding display.'
Mr Johnson can then be heard on footage saying: 'We've got to show them our pecs.'
Ms von der Leyen interjected: 'Horseback riding is the best.'
Boris and G7 leaders mock Vladimir Putin before talks
Boris Johnson, Canada's Justin Trudeau and European commission president Ursula von der Leyen all mocked the Russian dictator as they sat down for discussions in Bavaria.
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''Deadly missile strike destroys shopping centre in central Ukraine city''
Jun 27, 2022 Last Updated: 11 minutes agoUkraine says Russian rocket hit shopping mall
''A shopping centre in the central Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk erupted in a massive fire after Ukraine says Russia fired a rocket into the mall.Scores of civilians were feared killed or wounded in a Russian missile strike on a crowded shopping mall in Ukraine's central city of Kremenchuk on Monday, Ukrainian officials said.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a Telegram post that the number of victims was "unimaginable," citing reports that more than 1,000 civilians were inside at the time of the attack. Images from the scene showed giant plumes of black smoke from a shopping centre engulfed in flames, as emergency crews rushed in and onlookers watched in distress.
At least 10 people were dead and more than 40 wounded, according to the Ukrainian regional governor.
Zelensky said the target presented "no threat to the Russian army" and had "no strategic value." He accused of Russia of sabotaging "people's attempts to live a normal life, which make the occupiers so angry."
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Russian can do this with impunity. Russia knows NATO nations, nor anyone else, will actually actively enter the war. The max sanctions are in place. Though the Russian Army has been embarrassed, it is still FAR larger than Ukrain'es. They know that eventually, as foreign support begins to wane, Russia will prevail (at least taking eastern Ukraine). Attacks like this are just about reducing the Ukrainian population.
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NATO invites Sweden and Finland to join
STORY: NATO invited Sweden and Finland to join the military alliance on Wednesday (June 29) in one of the biggest shifts in European security in decades.The traditionally neutral Nordic countries made their bids to join following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.NATO also agreed formally treat...
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JUN 28, 2022
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NATO declared Russia the “most significant and direct threat” to its members’ peace and security on Wednesday and vowed to strengthen support for Ukraine, even as that country’s leader chided the alliance for not doing more to help it defeat Moscow.
The military organization’s condemnation was not wholly surprising: Its chief earlier said Russia’s war in Ukraine had created Europe’s biggest security crisis since World War II. But it was a sobering about-face for an alliance that a decade ago called Moscow a strategic partner.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin is warning Finland and Sweden that if they welcome NATO troops and military infrastructure onto their territory, Russia will respond in kind.
He said Wednesday that Russia will have to “create the same threats for the territory from which threats against us are created.”
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President Joe Biden said Wednesday the U.S. will significantly expand its military presence in Europe, the latest example of how Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has reshaped plans for the continent’s security and prompted a reinvestment in NATO.
Among the changes will be a permanent U.S. garrison in Poland, for the first time creating an enduring American foothold on the alliance’s eastern flank. Biden also said the U.S. would send two additional squadrons of F-35 fighter jets to the United Kingdom and more air defenses and other capabilities to Germany and Italy.
NATO deems Russia its 'most significant and direct threat'
NATO declared Russia the “most significant and direct threat” to its members’ peace and security on Wednesday and vowed to strengthen support for Ukraine, even as that country’s leader chided the alliance for not doing more to help it defeat Moscow.
The military organization’s condemnation was not wholly surprising: Its chief earlier said Russia’s war in Ukraine had created Europe’s biggest security crisis since World War II. But it was a sobering about-face for an alliance that a decade ago called Moscow a strategic partner.
Live updates | Putin warns on NATO troops in Sweden, Finland
Russian President Vladimir Putin is warning Finland and Sweden that if they welcome NATO troops and military infrastructure onto their territory, Russia will respond in kind.
He said Wednesday that Russia will have to “create the same threats for the territory from which threats against us are created.”
US boosting military presence in Europe amid Russia threat
President Joe Biden said Wednesday the U.S. will significantly expand its military presence in Europe, the latest example of how Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has reshaped plans for the continent’s security and prompted a reinvestment in NATO.
Among the changes will be a permanent U.S. garrison in Poland, for the first time creating an enduring American foothold on the alliance’s eastern flank. Biden also said the U.S. would send two additional squadrons of F-35 fighter jets to the United Kingdom and more air defenses and other capabilities to Germany and Italy.
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Russia and China slam NATO after alliance raises alarm
NATO faced rebukes from Moscow and Beijing on Thursday after it declared Russia a “direct threat” and said China posed “serious challenges ” to global stability.
''MADRID (AP) — NATO faced rebukes from Moscow and Beijing on Thursday after it declared Russia a “direct threat” and said China posed “serious challenges ” to global stability.
The Western military alliance was wrapping up a summit in Madrid, where it issued a stark warning that the world has been plunged into a dangerous phase of big-power competition and myriad threats, from cyberattacks to climate change.
NATO leaders also formally invited Finland and Sweden to join the alliance, after overcoming opposition from Turkey. If the Nordic nations’ accession is approved by the 30 member nations, it will give NATO a new 800-mile (1,300 kilometer) border with Russia''
''NATO leaders turned their gaze south for a final summit session Thursday focused on Africa’s Sahel region and the Middle East, where political instability — aggravated by climate change and food insecurity sparked by the war in Ukraine — is driving large numbers of migrants toward Europe.''
''Biden said Putin had believed NATO members would splinter after he invaded Ukraine, but the Russian leader got the opposite response.
“You’re gonna get the NATO-ization of Europe," Biden said. "And that’s exactly what he didn’t want, but exactly what needs to be done to guarantee security for Europe.”
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