Winding up our Eastern European tour we continue southeast and hear some troubling comments from the U.S. Secretary of Defense.
From the Jerusalem Post, November 17:
US 'not sure' what Russia's up to on Ukrainian border - defense secretary
The US is "not sure" what Russia is planning with its buildup of forces on the Ukrainian border, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said during a press briefing on Wednesday."We continue to see troubling behavior from Russia," said Austin, pointing to the buildup of Russian forces on the border with Ukraine and a recent anti-satellite missile test by Russia.Austin stated that the US is watching the buildup of Russian forces on the border with Ukraine "very closely" and that he was in close contact with United States European Command (EUCOM)."The truth is...we're not sure exactly what Mr. [Vladimir] Putin is up to, but these movements certainly have our attention," said Austin. "I would urge Russia to be more transparent about what they're up to and to take steps to live up to the Minsk Agreement. Our support for Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity remains unwavering."The Minsk agreements were signed in order to end the fighting in the Donbas region of Ukraine in 2015....
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It would be handy if one of the 17 U.S. intelligence agencies could do some intelligence gathering and give the Secretary of Defense a bit of information here
