The Pentagon has confirmed Saturday it has ordered soldiers who were in Ukraine training national forces out of the country, amid US fears that a Russian military offensive is imminent. It appears the US is moving its military assets out of the way, not wanting them to be targets of any potential invasion.
Specifically US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin identified that the some 160 Florida National Guard soldiers who had been in the country since November would be moved “elsewhere in Europe”.
“They are departing Ukraine and will reposition elsewhere in Europe. The Secretary made this decision out of an abundance of caution — with the safety and security of our personnel foremost in mind — and informed by the State Department’s guidance on U.S. personnel in Ukraine,” a Pentagon press statement said.
“This repositioning does not signify a change in our determination to support Ukraine’s Armed Forces, but will provide flexibility in assuring allies and deterring aggression,” it added.
A flurry of urgent phone calls are being made between Washington and Kiev, as well as other allied capitals on Saturday, with also Secretary Austin phoning his Russian counterpart Sergey Shoygu to discuss Russia’s military “build-up in Crimea and around Ukraine” and the Kremlin’s intent.
Crucially, an urgent call between Presidents Biden and Putin is being held Saturday, at 11 a.m. ET/7 p.m. Moscow time, according to the Kremlin.
Moscow said the call was initiated by the White House. Putin also held a call with French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday, as the diplomatic scramble is on to avoid direct military confrontation.
Meanwhile, both the US and Russia have begun drawing down diplomatic personnel at their embassies and consulates. The State Dept. said it’s “preparing for a worst-case scenario.”
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“War is the continuation of politics by other means,” Clausewitz tells us. The Russian military buildup on its territory and on that of Belarus, as well as the military movements by the West, are elements of the political maneuverings of the two sides—in other words, a physical manifestation of their respective efforts in diplomacy. Will Russia invade on Wednesday as has been hysterically headlined in certain publications last night? Assuredly not. Japan didn’t pre-announce its attack on Pearl Harbor and Germany did not pre-announce its invasion of Poland. Whatever hysteria is taking place in the West is for its own political purposes. It’s all kabuki theater.
We prefer NOH Theater here in the Ozarks.
Russia is going to annex Donbas and NATO is going to use that as pretext for war. Or that is the plan that these assholes have going. I don’t trust Putin and his WEF merit badge to not be in on it.
The problem NATO has is that the people of Donbas and Russia both want to Donbas brought into the Russian Federation, so they are going to have a hard time rolling into Donbas and making it look defensive.
Biden is desperate because his approval rating is dropping like a rock. He is using the long used wag the dog scam to try to bolster his popularity by trying his best to start a war. I believe Putin is way too smart to play that game.
The good news is, if this all turns out to be another false flag, the Democrats will have decimated their own credibility to the point where they will not have a chance in hell for at least the next 2 elections, and hopefully long after that… Of course the elections can always be stolen by their computer voting machines…
Throw in the recently uppity unwashed, a failing “vax” agenda along with an economy in free fall then war or martial law could be a great way to shut the growing dissent down.
Martial law can only work if the majority of the people go along with it. The real issue is the hearts and minds of the people. The government only has the upper hand because the majority of people still believe they are acting in their interests. At some point even the most trusting “normie ” will not be able to ignore the truth that the government has become a tyranny.
When the majority of the people stand against the government, the government is powerless.
Lets See… 1791, some kind of ‘Banking Legislation’.
2022? No explanation needed.
Semantics aside, 231 years in…How much longer before we wake up would you think?
Voting in the next two elections?
Everything is politics. If you do not know that, you are dumb as a rock.
Piss off buttwipe. Vote even harderer than last time. It’s bound to work someday.
What do you mean by this word “elections”?
ALL the ‘politicians’, world wide, have DESTROYED their credibility.
Especially in the U.S. Every. Single. One. NO EXCEPTIONS. NO CLOT SHOTS.
DECIMATED? That would be ALL the rest of us.
Biden knows nothing. He doesn’t know when his diaper is full.
What about the 200 million dollars worth of ammunition and weaponry we’ve dropped off there?
Oh, this is sort of another Afghanistan debacle where all our supplies will be seized and paraded on the streets of Moscow?
Complimentary ‘Starter Package’, compliments of the House.
Sincerely, LGB
No better way to instill confidence is US commitment to Ukraine than having your troops leave. I mean after the Afghan thing and 30 trillion in debt we are committed……..
Specifically US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin identified that the some 160 Florida National Guard soldiers who had been in the country since November
Oddest thing in article
Are the 3000 “Americans” holding diplomatic passports that are running Ukraine going to be leaving too, or might their replacements not provoke a war on behalf of TPTB?
Cook as much meat on the grill as the charcoal can cook.
Grilled meat keeps just fine in the fridge and makes good lunch the rest of the week.
Saves on charcoal.
If the European union isn’t massing its troops to help Ukraine why the hell should we. FJB
All fake…US still trying to block the Nordstream 2, which Germany needs desperately…
So then it’s off?
Huh. Who could have seen that coming?
What if…you just poisoned a couple of billion people who now have called BS on your pandemic lie and who are also going to start dying by the millions. You could try a new nasty HIV variant as what you destroyed in these people was their immune system so would look the same, but then again radiation sickness can also cause the destruction of a person’s immune system. all you would need then is a widespread and strong dose of radiation for everyone. Something like a bunch of nuclear bombs might going off real quickly. yea, blame it of radiation cause HIV might be to slow to cover your dirty work…
It is time for the people who support this suicide machine to take a very long vacation.
“safety and security”
Deserves neither.
This is not abut Ukraine.
https://www.unz.com/mwhitney/the-crisis-in-ukraine-is-not-about-ukraine-its-about-germany/
The “forces” may be moved but the hardware will be left behind for the Russians to benefit from…..
just like in A’stan. Pedo Joe and his entire administration are corrupt criminal incompetent traitors.
Is everybody stupid? A demented old fool pushing for a war he can’t win. How many Americans do the democrats want to kill this time?