A List of Russian Provocations Against Its Neighbors [View all]

[Benton D Struckcheon]

This is besides the occupation of Crimea, the invasion of eastern Ukraine, the insertion of Russian troops into new "republics" in Georgia, and their ongoing "peacekeeping" in Transnistria in Moldova:

1. Estonian policeman kidnapped by Russia: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/sep/07/russia-parades-detained-estonian-police-officer

2. Lithuanian fishing boat seized by Russia while in international waters, Russian ambassador called in for a dressing down: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-09-19/lithuania-says-russia-seized-ship-as-baltic-tensions-grow.html

3. Russian planes buzz US and Canadian airspace: http://www.cnn.com/2014/09/19/us/russian-plane-incidents/index.html

4. Russian planes invade Swedish airspace, Russian ambassador called in for a dressing down (noticing a pattern?): http://www.thelocal.se/20140919/russian-flights-condemned-by-social-democrats

5. Finnish airspace invaded three times in one week: http://www.vox.com/2014/8/29/6083849/russia-finland-airspace-nato-membership

6. Russian planes buzz Scotland: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2762225/British-fighter-jets-execute-flawless-scramble-intercept-two-Russian-Bear-aircraft-flying-international-airspace.html

Like they say, once is chance, twice is coincidence, three times is enemy action. 6 incidents, while invading three different neighboring countries at once? Someone wants a war against, well, everyone, on the evidence. Why I have no idea.