In comments today in St. Petersburg, Russian President Vladimir Putin was harshly critical of the Ukrainian Army, saying it wasn’t a real army protecting the national interests of Ukraine, but little more than a NATO foreign legion.
Putin noted that the fighters against eastern rebels were only partially official Ukraine Army to begin with, backed by “volunteer nationalist battalions.”
NATO insisted the statement was nonsense and that there is “no NATO legion.” They went on to accuse Russia of having troops in eastern Ukraine to back the rebels.
NATO’s response appeared to falsely support Russia accused them of having literal troops of their own in Ukraine, as opposed to using Ukraine as a proxy fighter.
Of course, NATO will have literal troops in Ukraine soon enough, with the US making much of plans to send ground troops to Lviv on a training mission in the next few months.
I believe Putin!
Things are heating up. Its unfortunately getting more Cold War like every week. On the journalism front also.
This guy in Mariupol wearing Ukraine army gear sounds like he's from the midwest US.
All interviews of Kiev politicians say clearly that they want to take back all their territories by force.So what they will do after that ? Kill all locals ?It is evident that NATO guys guide Kiev army, give arms and money.So do Russia.
Sounds like sour grapes on Putin's part, which, in its turn, suggests that the Ukrainians are winning. That's no real surprise as Russian soldiers, fighting on their own, haven't won a war since 1878.
For your information, Russia had defeated the Germans in World War II before the US entered the War.
Where did you get your history degree, chief, in a toilet? One would suspect so given the shit you're trying to pass off here as truth. I think you'd do better over at National Review where similar crack-pot assertions abound. And, besides, there would be other SA types there to treat your wounds when your delicate neo-con sensibilities were offended.
Haven you forgotten about the Battle of Stalingrad and the forced surrender of the German 6th Army in World War II? "The heavy losses inflicted on the Wehrmacht make it arguably the most strategically decisive battle of the whole war."
That’s what I always say
If NATO stations troops in Ukraine before does Russia, most likely this will start World War Three. Putin, forget about your $144 billion and go for it, that’s what I always say.
That’s what I always say
If NATO stations troops in Ukraine before does Russia, most likely this will start World War Three. Putin, forget about your $144 billion and go for it, that’s what I always say.
Again, of what concern is the Ukraine to the average American citizen? ANSWER: NONE