EU pledges backing to Ukraine after Russian military buildup

[AntiFascist]

Source: The Guardian

The European Union has pledged its “unwavering” support for Ukraine’s government amid concerns of a military escalation in the east of the country or a possible new offensive against the Nato ally after recent Russian troop movements.

Ukraine has accused Russia of massing thousands of military personnel on its northern and eastern borders as well as on the Crimean peninsula annexed by Moscow in 2014. Online researchers have identified troops being transferred to Ukraine’s borders from western and central Russia, including artillery from as far away as Siberia.

On Monday, the EU foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, said he was “following with severe concern the Russian military activity surrounding Ukraine”. After a phone call with the Ukrainian foreign minister, Dmytro Kuleba, he also pledged “unwavering EU support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity”.
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US European command raised its threat level from possible crisis to potential imminent crisis, the highest level, last week.
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/apr/05/eu-sounds-alarm-at-russian-troops-ukraine-border-moves

[EYESORE 9001]

1. Time for a reckoning with pootie-poot

who cannot be allowed to reassemble the Russian Empire at the tip of a spear. His comeuppance is very much overdue.

[abqtommy]

2. Poor Pooty-Poot's memory must be sliiping for him to forget that former lapdog guy

isn't helping him out these days.

[Martin68]

3. Good for Europe. Of course, it is in their own interest...

[Javaman]

4. putins grand plans of invading all the past Warsaw pact nations has hit a snag.

I hope he gets his just desserts.

[oasis]

5. Pooty poot must get the boot.

[EndlessWire]

6. This is alarming.

But, everything is, these days.

Didn't the Pope make some speech about what a crime it would be to have a war in the middle of a pandemic? Something like that? I don't follow the Pope, btw, and he isn't popular with me for his stance on gay rights. But, what has he heard that we haven't?

It was horrible that Russia annexed Crimea (or, "the" Crimea.) Got away with it, though, so is he planning to nibble away, again? We can't let this happen.

Plus, don't forget that he is doing something aggressive in the Artic, and also that he is cozying up to China. Is he in the staging part of a campaign?

It is good that the EU has spoken up. We know that Biden had or is going to have a conversation with the Ukranian guy. That'll be two major leaders who are coming forward.

I agree that he has forgotten that Trump is gone. Trump would have sat on his Orange Ass and watched from the sideline. Biden will not.

[AntiFascist]

7. Helicopters (military?) are constantly flying over us today...

I live not too far from an air base.

[EndlessWire]

9. Interesting.

Can you say which airbase?

[bluestarone]

8. Good news!

[roamer65]

10. 1914.

I hope someone rolls a bomb under Putin’s car.