Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has ordered the General Staff of the Russian Federation and commanders to pull the troops, which have recently been moved to Ukraine’s borders, back to their permanent bases, according to the Telegram channel of the RBC news site.
“Russia is beginning to withdraw the troops of the Southern and Western military districts to their permanent bases from April 23. The inspection of military units is coming to an end,” Shoigu said.
Russian media outlets also quoted Shoigu as saying that “the goals of the snap inspection have been fully achieved; the troops demonstrated the ability to reliably defend the country.”
As was reported earlier, Russia has recently been massing troops near Ukraine’s state border in the north, east and south, as well as in temporarily occupied Crimea.
Ukrainian Defense Minister Andrii Taran said on April 10 that the real goals of Russia’s military build-up near Ukraine’s borders could be to increase pressure on Ukraine so that it makes concessions in the negotiation process and to demonstrate the readiness to use force.
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If true, very good news. But verification by Nato is still pending.
As Mike said, wait for verification. But if it’s true: well done putler. For the first time in your nasty, degenerate life you have done something that helps humans.
But the danger is far from over. Putler’s favourite targets; children playing near the occupied territories, old ladies, young women working as medics and of course Ukraine’s valiant defenders, are still at risk from savagery.
Now is the time for the Budapest signatories to fortify Ukraine and Georgia so that they never again can be threatened by the putinazis.
If Marco Rubio had been elected in 2016, things would have been a lot safer. Let’s hope his time will come in 2024.
This is what he said back in 2015:
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I won’t give you a like for Rubio, since i am a hardcore Cruz supporter, but i agree with the rest you said. 😀
Read what he said and tell me anyone except McCain who came up with anything better?
Putin blinked! Third invasion of Ukraine Cancelled after NATO said this morning it would support Ukraine with weapons.
It appears you are right Veth, and now they went back to their fall back position that this very expensive mobilization was just an exercise. Or it could be that Ukraine didn’t budge and start a Georgia scenario. Either way it looks like good news.
BUT THE FASCIST RAT WILL TRY IT ANOTHER TIME.
One of these things happened. Zeley capitulated, Muscovy are bullshitting, or someone from the US had a word in Putler’s ear, and warned him of what would happen if he invaded. My money is on No3.
No4. Washington read my recent comments and phoned Moscow. 😀
Whatever happened, Putin climbed down and got humiliated. No mention of all these NATO troops on Russian borders going home either. LMAO
The vermin troll rats in the DM comments are gutted. They had been jerking off their tiny cocks in excitement at the thought of a bloodbath.
I hate them more than putler. I would be more than happy to string them all up.
They will all disappear now, until the next time Putin takes his shirt off.
I still don’t trust them. This could be just a head fake from the tiny Mongolian invader. Putin can always say it was just his opinion…
I wouldn’t trust any Russian as far as I could kick one. Zelensky needs to double down on the defence, the short bastard still has thousands of military on Crimea.
Another good read: https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/why-the-black-sea-could-emerge-as-the-worlds-next-great-energy-battleground/