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Russia is definitively gearing up for some sort of action in Ukraine, per these two videos linked below. It’s winter in Eastern Europe, just as it is here, and theirs is frequently worse than ours. I believe the low last week in Yakutia was a coolish -73F in Yakutsk last week, but that’s ‘way east of Ukraine.<\/p>\n

The first one outlines Russia\u2019s preparedness for invading Ukraine.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/video\/satellite-images-reveal-russian-military-activity-near-ukrainian-border-132270149775<\/a><\/p>\n

And there this one, re: a Ukrainian family rightfully concerned about what is to come.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/video\/putin-says-the-west-has-ignored-russia-s-key-concerns-132248645751<\/a><\/p>\n

Two good reports are in these videos, and now Vlad is on his way to Beijing to view Russia\u2019s athletes in the Winter Olympics. Hmmm\u2026. I wonder why he isn\u2019t going after retaking Poland…?<\/p>\n

Meantime, I’m still trying to figure out the reasoning in this move. I’m guessing that it has a great deal to do with Ukraine’s coast on the Black Sea and how badly Vlad wants easy access to the Mediterranean. And since we have US Navy ships in the Black Sea, as well as US troops now preparing to deploy to Eastern Europe, what are the odds that we’ll have a dustup that is unnecessary because no one has the gumption to tell Vlad to do a deal with Ukraine????<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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