Tensions flared after a confrontation between Russian and Ukrainian ships in the Kerch Strait in November
Newsweek: Russia-Ukraine War: Moscow Could Launch Armed Attack Over Christmas While the World Is Distracted, Experts Warn
As people in Western Europe and the United States get comfortable for the holidays, the chances increase that Russia will take advantage of the distraction to launch attacks against its neighbor Ukraine, experts said.
On Monday, when the millions of Christians who follow the Gregorian calendar celebrate Christmas Eve, the Russian foreign ministry warned “it is quite possible” that Ukraine will launch military action against Russia in the next few days. Kremlin spokeswoman Maria Zakharova even suggested that Kiev was planning to stage chemical weapons attacks in eastern Ukraine as a pretext for launching an attack.
But experts and Western military analysts said it was Russia that was likely to launch an attack on Ukraine.
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WNU Editor: I doubt that Russia is going to invade Ukraine over Christmas. But it is true that it is going to be a difficult year between Russia and Ukraine .... Russia and Ukraine in 2019: More conflict ahead? (Roman Goncharenko, DW).
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"But experts and western military analysts warn..." there playing "chicken little again. IMHO our greatest danger is that their stupidity will get us into war with Russia or someone else.
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