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LanternWaste

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4. Putin may realize he has less than a year and a half to complete his reconquista

Reply to Mrs. Overall (Original post)

Fri Aug 30, 2019, 11:40 AM

Aug 2019

...before Washington intervenes in Putin's glorious little wars, and feels he may have to move his timetables up and more quickly escalate constructed 'crises' as an excuse to send in the tanks.

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US State Dept. monitoring buildup of Russian troops in South Ossetia (Georgia) [View all] Mrs. Overall Aug 2019 OP

No surprise whatsoever... pangaia Aug 2019 #1

Putins plan Andy823 Aug 2019 #3

As important as GOTV is, I have a feeling it is already too late for that pangaia Aug 2019 #5

Estonia seems a likely Wellstone ruled Aug 2019 #6

I HAVE GOOD MUSICIAN FRIENDS from Estonia and Latvia, and Georgia.. ! pangaia Aug 2019 #7

Our present government welcomes this. Iliyah Aug 2019 #2

Putin may realize he has less than a year and a half to complete his reconquista LanternWaste Aug 2019 #4

Shouldn't Georgia be moving its troops? Shouldn't we, and hopefully with allies, present Karadeniz Aug 2019 #8