Russia-Ukraine border: Why Moscow is stoking tensions

When Russia wanted the US to sit up and take notice last April it sent tanks towards the Ukrainian border. The show of force worked: President Joe Biden called Russia's Vladimir Putin and in June the two men met in Geneva.In recent weeks, Russian tanks have been moving west towards Ukraine once again, prompting fresh, even starker warnings from US intelligence circles that a cross-border offensive could be on the cards.

Ukraine's desire to join the security bloc is nothing new, nor is Russia's insistence on vetoing that ambition in what it sees as its own "back yard". "If the military movements [close to Ukraine] are explicit, then this is not about direct military action - it's about a signal Putin wants to send," Andrei Kortunov, head of the RIAC think-tank in Moscow, told the BBC.

It recalled the "high price" paid by then Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili, who sparked all-out conflict with Russia by attempting to regain control of the separatist region of South Ossetia, which is backed by Moscow.Russian troops invaded Georgia in 2008 when it tried to recapture a breakaway region

"My suspicion is that this is contingency planning," was security expert Mark Galeotti's conclusion in his podcast In Moscow's Shadow. "A vicious war in Ukraine could shatter the unity and legitimacy of the Russian regime," warns Mark Galeotti. "The good news is that I suspect the regime… understands that."Tanks for talks

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Posturing Russia again.

Maybe because Ukraine purchases new weapons à few month ago and starts to use them ? 🤔

Russian tanks in Russian borders are bad ! British tank's on Russian borders (Poland Latvia Lithuania and Estonia ) good? Is this a joke , please find out for us

Sounds like it’s Biden stoking tensions.

Sorry, it’s Sarah not Stevie (not so wonderful) doing a hit piece on Russia this time - as WC once said “Some chicken, some neck”. (So if she’s been kicked out of Russia, why does the BBC pretend that she’s an expert?).

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Three borders: Russia/Ukraine Poland/Belarus China/Taiwan-Taipei The Western allies will only be able to commit to defend one (my guess is Poland) When that happens the other two borders will fall. Over Christmas.

Bet China does not disinvite the Russia team to the Olympics, either.

Another anti Russia, anti Putin propaganda piece from the BBC Moscow correspondent, who's not actually in Russia

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