Russia to send paratroopers to Belarus for joint drills
Source: Reuters
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia will send troops from its Pskov division of paratroopers to Belarus for joint military drills starting on Monday, the RIA news agency cited Russias defence ministry as saying on Sunday.
The drills come amid tensions in Belarus as President Alexander Lukashenko faces a groundswell of public anger over an election last month that his opponents say was rigged. The protests have tested the loyalty of his security forces.
The Slavic brotherhood joint military drills are due to run from Sept. 14-25, the defence ministry said, adding that the Russian paratroopers would return to Russia once they are over.
Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-belarus-election-russia-drills/russia-to-send-paratroopers-to-belarus-for-joint-drills-starting-on-monday-ria-idUSKBN26409K
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)Leghorn21
(13,524 posts)left-of-center2012
(34,195 posts)It's American military he hates.
mitch96
(13,904 posts)PSPS
(13,595 posts)TomCADem
(17,387 posts)Perhaps Trump will also follow through on his proposals for joint exercises with Russia.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-g-20-germany-putin-trump-cyber-idUSKBN19V0XU
Trump said on Twitter early on Sunday the two leaders discussed forming an impenetrable Cyber Security unit when they met at the Hamburg G20 summit.
The idea was greeted with incredulity by some senior Republicans who said Moscow could not be trusted - and the U.S. president later in the day tweeted that he did not think it could happen.
The heads of state did talk about such a possibility, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told a conference call with reporters on Monday.
ancianita
(36,055 posts)Just practicing for the day when he can run "joint drills" with the US military.
ashredux
(2,605 posts)bluestarone
(16,939 posts)Wouldn't surprise me a bit!!
TomCADem
(17,387 posts)...in the midst of protests as he tries to sabotage the Presidency. Perhaps some joint exercises with ICE similar to the joint cyber security exercises he proposed.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-g-20-germany-putin-trump-cyber-idUSKBN19V0XU
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia confirmed on Monday that Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin had discussed forming a joint Russian-U.S. group on cyber security, an idea that has provoked uproar in Washington, but said it was only a tentative proposal.
Trump said on Twitter early on Sunday the two leaders discussed forming an impenetrable Cyber Security unit when they met at the Hamburg G20 summit.
The idea was greeted with incredulity by some senior Republicans who said Moscow could not be trusted - and the U.S. president later in the day tweeted that he did not think it could happen.
The heads of state did talk about such a possibility, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told a conference call with reporters on Monday.
pecosbob
(7,538 posts)Airliners don't are too well against Russian SAMs.