Tensions between Ukraine and Russia ratcheted up dramatically today with the report of the Ukrainian government capturing 10 Russian soldiers along the border. The soldiers, according to a defense ministry statement, accidentally crossed the unmarked border by accident.
Russian officials say the crossing was a mistake, and that the soldiers did not resist their arrest for the border violation. The fate of the soldiers will likely be a major topic of discussion for the new talks between Presidents Poroshenko and Putin in Minsk.
It will also add to Ukraine’s hysterical proclamations of a Russian “invasion,” after last week’s sending of a large number of trucks with humanitarian aid to Luhansk. Already, the Ukrainian officials say that the soldiers must’ve been there on some “special mission” to undermine Ukrainian sovereignty.
Ukraine is engaged in a war against ethnic Russian secessionists in eastern Ukraine, along the Russian border, and Russia has been pushing for a ceasefire. Ukraine has repeatedly accused Russia of being behind the rebellion.
Those Ukrainian stories have often included claims of columns of Russian tanks appearing out of nowhere, and in one case of Ukraine’s own military destroying a massive column of invading Russian vehicles, vehicles which were never seen, nor reported missing by Russia.
In eastern Ukraine what is going on is often as uncertain as why, with official rhetoric changing and often internally contradicting. The armored column Ukraine “destroyed” not only stopped being part of the official story, Ukraine incredibly claimed they’d never reported such an incident in the first place.
Damn. The Russians can't get anything right in this Ukraine mess. What a shame.
I wouldn't take the story at face value. Russia is probably trying to ratchet down Kiev's latest provocation.
Have you considered the possibility that some circles in the Russian Armed forces are trying to jettison Putin?
No, I haven't.
Did these soldiers have GPS with them ? Ukraine will make all efforts to provoke such situations.Many times ukrainans soldiers walked on Russian soil accordingly.
This is all pretty murky: http://rt.com/news/182812-russian-soldiers-detain…
So are they paratroopers or border guards?
They have also bought (as USA) GPS equipment from China. They failed…
Taken will all the other incidents, including the farcical "aid" convoy of half-empty trucks, it looks like Putin is trying to provoke the Ukrainians into overreacting, therey giving him a pretext to invade to "protect" the colonists. The same tactic was used to invade Transnistria, Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Ukraine is a much bigger mouthful than Georgia or Moldova. Putin has made the classic bully's mistake: the more he gets away with, the more he grabs until, one day, he runs into someone big enough to stand up to him.
Wolfowitz, is that you?
Concerning Ossetia Georgia invaded the territory and shooted civilians trying to escape via the only road to Russia.They also killed the russian soldiers who were there as peacekeepers under united nations agreeement. Where is the same tactic ? The problem for western politicians is that the hated Putin is often wright.
I think is Berzinski acting if he was Paul Wolfowitz, or who know even Victoria Nuland.
the ukes don't need Russia to undermine Ukraine, they are doing an excellent job themselves
I just read an article on RT where Lavrov explains why Russia does not want a confrontation. I honestly believe Russia is trying to avoid trouble whereas the west is constantly beefing up troops along the Russian border. All the claims of a Russian build up are proven false while the west is actually doing so. In all honesty I’m not ready to trust the west
Welcome the the real world. It's a scary place. At least it's freeing to see the lies and propaganda of the West for what they are.
I hope this isn't a False Flag! Just like the Israel 3 teen kidnapping False Flag. The moms were so bad at convincing people her son was kidnapped much less murdered. She couldn't do one damn interview without laughing and a big 'ol smile from ear to ear (Duping Delight).
Ukraine seems to be becoming the USA's 2nd Israel.
The US Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) has satellites so good they can spot different types of uniforms. It's time for them to stop being coy for fear the Russians will know our capabilities. It's time to show if the Russians have crossed into Ukraine and show what billions worth of satellites can provide.This will also stop any wild accusations from Ukraine.