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☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.mlBanned to World News@lemmy.ml · 3 years ago

Russian Foreign Ministry called on Western media outlets to publish a full list of dates on which Russia will invade Ukraine for the year ahead, so diplomats can schedule their vacations accordingly

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Russian Foreign Ministry called on Western media outlets to publish a full list of dates on which Russia will invade Ukraine for the year ahead, so diplomats can schedule their vacations accordingly

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☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.mlBanned to World News@lemmy.ml · 3 years ago
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When’s ‘our upcoming invasions, I’d like to plan my vacation’: Diplomat mocks US-UK media
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According to the Politico newspaper, US President Joe Biden claimed that Russia could allegedly attack Ukraine on February 16
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    so of course the military is stationed there

    What are you talking about? They weren’t stationed there until just this year. And they’re stationed in Belarus, Moldova, Crimea along with forces in the Baltic Sea.

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      They weren’t stationed there until just this year.

      • https://www.vox.com/2016/9/1/12729426/russia-troops-ukraine-border
      • https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/31/world/europe/russia-military-exercise-zapad-west.html
      • https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/12/1/poroshenko-over-80000-russian-troops-in-and-around-ukraine
      • https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2019/10/6/1890607/-Russian-Troops-Reportedly-Moving-To-Ukraine-Border-Belarus-Anyone-Know-Russian

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        The stupid, it burns. There’s 130k to 150k possibly 190k troops there now. This represents an escalation, which is higher than any number in the articles you are linking which means…there are new troops there that were not previously there before. Kinda weird that I have to say something like that out loud.

        This also completely ignores the fact that the largest country in the world, specifically massing troops on all borders of a specific country isn’t the same as having them distributed anywhere in the country.

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      The Southern military district is headquartered in Rostov on Don since 2010, which is 100 km from the Ukrainian border. It would be very strange if there were no military units stationed before this year.

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        That has nothing to do with the recent escalation of military presence, which I know that you know, so why are you wasting both my time and yours?

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          You must be talking about these satellite pictures of Russian tanks being parked outside their permanent barracks. Really scary!

          And which recent escalation do you mean exactly?

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            Thanks for putting words in my mouth, but no, that is not what I’m talking about. I’m talking about what has recently been reported as 190,000 troops. Literally none of the articles cited by you or your friend have those kinds of figures.

            So to recap:

            • The Rostov base has nothing to do with anything
            • a satellite picture has nothing to do with anything
            • The timeline of previous buildups have nothing to do with anything.

            These are all small-minded derails. There is a substantial new troop presence at a scale without recent precedent and you’re just trying to change the subject. You’re continuing to waste my time and yours, which I’m guessing is the goal here.

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              Yes a lot has been reported, but actual proof is never given. Thats probably why you didnt bother linking any sources for your claims.

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