Putin might be planning a mega Eurasian country with its capital in Kazakhstan

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1. I appreciate that you reprint this. Very valuable you do.

   But I find it necessary to ask… Why this is happening?

   Do you not immediately think of the destruction of Yugoslavia?

   What IYO in your opinion is the role of lies in our political lives?

   This is why I commend you for raising this and more. But I have serious differences.

2. @Reader I agree.

3. This is all BS, and it will take too long to explain why.

   It hurts to watch people actually taking this seriously.

4. Biden security adviser Sullivan says Russian invasion could come ‘any day now’
   Jessica Bursztynsky
   An armored personnel carrier is seen during tactical exercises, which are conducted by the Ukrainian National Guard, Armed Forces, special operations units and simulate a crisis situation in an urban settlement, in the abandoned city of Pripyat near the C
   An armored personnel carrier is seen during tactical exercises, which are conducted by the Ukrainian National Guard, Armed Forces, special operations units and simulate a crisis situation in an urban settlement, in the abandoned city of Pripyat near the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, Ukraine February 4, 2022.
   Gleb Garanich | Reuters
   A Russian invasion of Ukraine could be imminent, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan warned on Sunday.

   “We are in the window,” Sullivan said in an interview on “Fox News Sunday.” “Any day now, Russia could take military action against Ukraine or it could be a couple of weeks from now, or Russia could choose to take the diplomatic path instead.”

   Sullivan appeared on several morning news programs to discuss the ongoing situation in Eastern Europe.

   His appearances come after two U.S. officials said Russia has in place about 70% of the combat power it believes it would need for a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The number of battalion tactical groups in the border region has risen to 83 from 60 as of Friday and 14 more are in transit, according to Reuters.

   “We believe that the Russians have put in place the capabilities to mount a significant military operation into Ukraine and we have been working hard to prepare a response,” Sullivan said on NBC’s “Meet the Press.”

   The form of attack could take different forms, Sullivan told NBC. Possible attacks could include annexing Ukraine’s Donbass region, cyberattacks or a full-scale invasion.

   “Part of the reason we’ve been working so intensively over the last few months is not just to prepare for one contingency but to prepare for all contingencies and to work with our allies and partners on what a response would look like in each of those instances,” Sullivan said.

   The U.S. and its allies have been clear the nations would act aggressively if Russia launches an attack. The U.S., for example, has threatened severe sanctions if Russian President Vladimir Putin invades.

   The timeline for diplomatic negotiations could be dwindling.

   “We believe that there is a very distinct possibility that Vladimir Putin will order an attack on Ukraine,” Sullivan said on ABC’s “This Week.”

   If a full-scale Russian invasion occurs, thousands of civilians and troops could die, according to Reuters.

   Ukraine could suffer 5,000 to 25,000 troop casualties, the outlet reported, citing a U.S. official. Russia’s troop casualties could be between 3,000 and 10,000, and civilian casualties could range from 25,000 to 50,000, according to U.S. estimates. It would also prompt millions of Ukrainians to be displaced.

   Sullivan on Sunday did not comment on the projections but warned of the impact on Ukraine.

   “If they choose to go down the path of escalation instead, it will come at enormous human cost to Ukrainians. But it will also, we believe, over time, come at real strategic cost to Vladimir Putin,” Sullivan told ABC.

   From ABC. The USG is really hyping this Russian military buildup. They have gone from “anonymous sources” leaking information to the press to senior officials going on record with interviews and press conferences to discuss it. Don’t know what to make of it but it feels like they (both the Americans and the Russians) may be contemplating drastic actions of some sort. Not good.

5. Adam of course I saw it but how about flipping the thing…lead with heading saying absurd propaganda…it’s all in the lead and emphasis…for instance I’m writing on Germany now in Lithuania and my whole take is the last time they were there…Bastard Germany Bastard NATO and defend Russia and Putin

6. By the way–I think that TFI’s claim that Putin is planning to move Russia’s capital to Kazakhstan is nonsense. That would make him extremely unpopular in Russia, and would place him in grave danger in Kazakhstan, where he is unpopular.

7. This is a CNN report from today. I don’t know whether it is accurate or not. But it is what anonymous U.S. officials have told CNN’s reporters

   (quoting myself).

   @Felix. Felix, you seem not to have noticed my disclaimer. I am not saying that what these DoD and State Department “sources” are true, but only that this is what they are telling the American people, through the MSM. Even CBC, NBC and CNN have cautioned there readeres that these U.S. officials haven’t shown them any evidence that these accusations about Russian activity are true. These cautions are to be found in all the press clippings that I have posted.

   I have merely posted these clippings “ au titre d’information ,” because not all Israpundit readers in Israel necessarily read the American press.

   What these clippings do reveal is growing Western distrust and anger at Russia, whether or not these accusations of a Russian military buildup are accurate or not. And that is a development that could have serious consequences.

8. FRom NBC News:

   Feb. 6, 2022, 8:20 AM EST / Updated Feb. 6, 2022, 10:25 AM EST
   By Courtney Kube and Rhoda Kwan
   Russia has already assembled 70 percent of the forces it would need to launch a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a U.S. official with direct knowledge of the latest government assessment said late Friday amid spiraling tensions in the region.

   An invasion would likely cause significant casualties, killing or wounding up to 50,000 civilians within weeks, according to the official, who discussed the internal assessment on condition they not be identified.

   Were President Vladimir Putin to decide on this course of action, capital Kyiv would likely be captured in the early days of the invasion, possibly within the first 48 hours, the official said describing the assessment.

   A likeness of Russian President Vladimir Putin is riddled with bullet holes at an army base in Zolote, Ukraine, on Feb. 1, 2022.
   A likeness of Russian President Vladimir Putin is riddled with bullet holes at an army base in Ukraine.Matt Bradley / NBC News
   It was unclear how the government arrived at these estimates and NBC News has not seen supporting documents.

   Defense Department officials were not immediately available for comment on the report. Russian officials did not respond to requests for comment.

   Up to 5 million people could become refugees were invasion to happen and between 5,000 and 25,000 Ukrainian troops would likely be killed or wounded, the assessment concluded, according to the source.

   Moscow denies it’s planning to attack the former Soviet republic, but in a series of bold security demands, the Kremlin has called on NATO to deny membership to Ukraine and other ex-Soviet countries. It has also called on the military alliance to roll back its military deployments in Central and Eastern Europe, claiming NATO expansion poses a serious threat to Russia.

   The U.S. assessment showed that 83 Battalion Tactical Groups (BTGs) made of up to 1,000 troops, each armed with artillery and mortars, are surrounding Ukraine, up from 60 two weeks ago, the source said. An additional 14 are on their way to join them from other parts of the country, the source said citing the assessment.

   The assessment concluded around 120 would be optimal to launch a full-scale invasion, according to the official. Fighter jets, missile systems, helicopters, ships and submarines are also in place, they added.

   The rate of troops and equipment arriving at the border means Russia may be at full capacity to invade by Feb. 15, when the ground at the border is expected to be optimally frozen for tracked vehicle movement through to the end of March, the source said, citing the assessment.

9. From NBC News:

   Russia has massed 70 percent of forces needed to invade Ukraine, source says
   “There are fewer and fewer doubts that Russia could mount a major escalation if it wished to, and Ukraine and its Western partners have no option but to prepare,” one expert said.

10. Gen. Milley says Kyiv could fall within 72 hours if Russia decides to invade Ukraine: sources
    Milley told lawmakers that Kyiv could fall within 72 hours if a full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine occurs

    Jacqui Heinrich17 hours ago
    Russia has amassed 130K troops near Ukraine’s border

    Former CIA station chief Dan Hoffman reacts to Russia’s troop buildup on Ukraine’s border on ‘Fox News Live.’

    Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley told lawmakers that Kyiv could fall within 72 hours if a full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine takes place, multiple congressional sources tell Fox News.

    Milley told lawmakers during closed-door briefings on Feb. 2 and 3 that a full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine could result in the fall of Kyiv within 72-hours, and could come at a cost of 15,000 Ukrainian troop deaths and 4,000 Russian troop deaths.

    Several lawmakers expressed concern that the Biden administration did not respond quickly to provide Ukraine with significant military aid, such as anti-aircraft and rocket launcher systems that would defend against an invasion from Russia.

    US COMBAT SOLDIERS LAND IN POLAND AMID RUSSIA-UKRAINE TENSIONS

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy answers questions from the media in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Friday.
    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy answers questions from the media in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Friday. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Office/AP)
    Biden administration officials at the meetings responded to these concerns by saying that a significant supply of military aid to Ukraine could be used as a reason to invade Ukraine.

    While Ukraine is receiving security assistance from the United States through a $200 million allocation made in December, it is also receiving $600 million in assistance from the United Kingdom and Baltic states, which the country is depending heavily upon and includes anti-tank Javelin missiles and older-version Stinger portable anti-aircraft missiles.

    BIDEN OFFICIALS SAY THOSE QUESTIONING US APPROACH TO UKRAINE ARE SPOUTING RUSSIAN DISINFORMATION

    FILE – A Russian tank T-72B3 fires as troops take part in drills at the Kadamovskiy firing range in the Rostov region in southern Russia, Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022.
    FILE – A Russian tank T-72B3 fires as troops take part in drills at the Kadamovskiy firing range in the Rostov region in southern Russia, Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022. (AP Photo, File)
    Several Biden administration officials were present at the briefings, including Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo, Deputy Commerce Secretary Don Graves, and USAID Deputy Administrator Ambassador Isobel Coleman.

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    Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures while speaking to the media during a joint news conference with Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban following their talks in the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022.
    Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures while speaking to the media during a joint news conference with Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban following their talks in the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022. (Yuri Kochetkov/Pool Photo via AP)
    The United States is also working to make preparations for a significant refugee and migrant crisis, one person familiar with the planning said. European allies are also leading discussions on housing and migrant flows under the assumption that Ukrainian nationals would flee to other portions of Europe.

    Jacqui Heinrich currently serves as a White House correspondent for FOX News Channel (FNC). She joined the network in September 2018 and is based out of Washington D.C.

11. Adam Dalgliesh must be one of the greatest fools or knaves in this world. He simply regurgitates US Military propaganda.

12. This is a CNN report from today. I don’t know whether it is accurate or not. But it is what anonymous U.S. officials have told CNN’s reporters.

    It is clear to me that Putin is serious about undertaking a military operation against Ukraine. Most likely, he will “only” complete the Russian occupation and annexation of the Donbass region. That will anger Washington, London and some other European countries, but will not lead to World War III. At least, not in the immediate future. But if Russia continues over the next several years to invade and reannex countries that have joined NATO since Russia permitted their secession from the Soviet Union in 1991, a world war will be difficult for the NATO bloc to avoid.

    Russian forces at 70% of level needed for full Ukraine invasion, U.S. officials say
    T-72B3 tanks of the tank force of the Russian Western Military District conduct field firing at Kadamovsky Range, Russia, Feb. 3, 2022.
    T-72B3 tanks of the tank force of the Russian Western Military District conduct field firing at Kadamovsky Range, Russia, Feb. 3, 2022.
    Erik Romanenko | TASS | Getty Images
    Russia has in place about 70% of the combat power it believes it would need for a full-scale invasion of Ukraine and is sending more battalion tactical groups to the border with its neighbor, two U.S. officials said on Saturday.

    In the last two weeks, the number of battalion tactical groups in the border region has risen to 83 from 60 as of Friday and 14 more are in transit, the officials told Reuters on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the information.

    As to the timing of an invasion, the ground is expected to reach peak freeze around Feb. 15, the officials said, allowing for off-road mechanized transit by Russian military units. Such conditions would continue until the end of March.

    That timeline and the growing number and capability of Russian forces close to Ukraine could suggest the window for diplomacy is shutting.

    The U.S. officials did not provide evidence to back up their estimates of Russia’s forces.

    As Russia masses more than 100,000 troops near the border, it has said it is not planning an invasion but could take unspecified military action if its security demands are not met. Those include a promise that NATO will never admit Ukraine, a demand Washington and NATO have said is unacceptable.

    Washington believes Russia may choose other options than a full-scale invasion, including a limited incursion, and does not believe President Vladimir Putin had made a final decision, the officials said.

    But they said Putin is putting in place a force that can execute all scenarios.

    If Russia were to invade the capital of Kyiv, it could fall within a couple of days, the U.S. officials said.

    A full-scale invasion would cause major casualties, one of the officials said.

    Ukraine could suffer 5,000 to 25,000 troop casualties, while Russia’s troop casualties could be between 3,000 and 10,000, and civilian casualties could range from 25,000 to 50,000, according to U.S. estimates, the official said.

    A full invasion would also prompt the flight of millions of refugees and internally displaced persons in Europe, Washington believes.