Monday, March 24, 2014

Is Russia About To Seize Moldova's Separatist Transdniestria Region


NATO Commander Warns of Russian Threat to Transdniestria -- Voice of America

NATO's top military commander said on Sunday that Russia had a large force on Ukraine's eastern border and he was worried it could pose a threat to Moldova's separatist Transdniestria region.

"There is absolutely sufficient (Russian) force postured on the eastern border of Ukraine to run to Transdniestria if the decision was made to do that, and that is very worrisome,'' NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Europe, U.S. Air Force General Philip Breedlove, told an event held by the German Marshall Fund think-tank. "The (Russian) force that is at the Ukrainian border now to the east is very, very sizeable and very, very ready.''

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More News On NATO's Warnings That Russia Is About To Seize Moldova's Separatist Transdniestria Region

Nato Warns Of Russian Army Build-Up On Ukraine Border -- BBC
NATO commander warns of Russian threat to separatist Moldova region -- Reuters
NATO: Russia Has 'Sizeable' And 'Ready' Forces at Ukraine Border -- NBC
NATO: Russian buildup threatens Ukraine's neighbor -- USA Today
Russian troops poised to 'run' into Moldova, Nato commander warns -- The Telegraph
NATO: Russian forces could pose wider threat -- Al Jazeera

My Comment: I was in this part of Moldova/Transdniestria about 15 years ago .... it was a lawless and ungovernable region then .... and I suspect that it is still the case today. It has also always wanted to be part of the Russian Federation and has petitioned for membership ... but for Russian troops to enter now?!?!?!? .... in force (when they really don't have to) .... sorry Mr Nato commander .... you are not making any sense.

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