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sharedvalues

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Sat Aug 12, 2017, 06:08 PM Aug 2017

Meanwhile: watch out- is Russia about to invade Ukraine while we are distracted?

There is a big war "game" going on between Russia and Belarus -
https://www.economist.com/news/europe/21726075-some-fear-zapad-2017-could-be-cover-skullduggery-russias-biggest-war-game-europe
"Some fear Zapad 2017 could be a cover for skullduggery", The Economist.

Belarus borders Ukraine.

Now this news on Twitter about Russian forces in Ukraine.

Might Putin be counting on the US being distracted by NK to finish what he started two years ago in Crimea and Ukraine?




Petri Mäkelä @pmakela1
Battle alert combined with Russian heavy equipment trains in the past week or so = all hell might be breaking loose in #Ukraine


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Meanwhile: watch out- is Russia about to invade Ukraine while we are distracted? (Original Post) sharedvalues Aug 2017 OP
Shit..if true.. THAT was quick pangaia Aug 2017 #1
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