Ukraine Prepares For War. Troops on High Alert

[idune]

Time for ambiguity is over. What is indian position in this conflict. It seems india has all but declared support for Russia.

 

[vostok]

Many Russians that I know like Germany more than USA. Although Germans killed 27 millions while US saved millions.

Anyhow, do u see thousands of refugees fleeing to Russia as Star Wars guy claimed here?

Where I live, everything is calm. Refugees likely from Western Ukraine and Kiev.

 

[NKVD]

Time for ambiguity is over. What is indian position in this conflict. It seems india has all but declared support for Russia.

India is in denial mode foreign ministry declares that russia intervention in cremia is an act of russia too secure russian people

 

[RazPaK]

My cousin is Ukrainian and is there now. If Russians do anything to my family, I will personally f**k as many Russians as possible. I don't care for politics, so hopefully the Russians will not put civilians in danger.

 

[Aegis DDG]

I hope that the situation in the south-east of Ukraine will develop on the Crimean scenario. In my town all while quietly. While there were no demonstrations nor for the fashists, neither for Russia.

Are you safe? Have you seen any russian troops in your area?

 

[vostok]

Are you safe? Have you seen any russian troops in your area?

If I see - will go out to meet them with flowers. Russian troops will enter to protect the population from the Nazis-Banderivtsy. And it is absolutely right move. For me banderovets - worse than a dog.

 

[Aegis DDG]

If I see - will go out to meet them with flowers. Russian troops will enter to protect the population from the Nazis-Banderivtsy. And it is absolutely right move. For me banderovets - worse than a dog.

The Russian army in E.Ukraine looks more advance from the 7th army group that invaded Georgia in 2008. It seems Russia is regaining it's military strength again.

 

[faisal6309]

I bet my money on russia..

 

[ejaz007]

Ukrainian Troops in Crimea Side with Pro-Russia Forces

SIMFEROPOL, March 2 (RIA Novosti) – Ukrainian servicemen stationed in Crimea are leaving en masse their military units and handing over weaponry and arsenals to local pro-Russia authorities and militia, a RIA Novosti correspondent reported Sunday.

The Ukrainian Defense Ministry immediately denied the report, which was also circulated by other Russian media, calling it “a provocation.”

The ministry said in a statement that despite the attempts of “armed men” to take control of the military units stationed on the Crimean peninsula, their personnel refused to surrender and remained loyal to Kiev authorities.

Crimea, an autonomous republic within Ukraine, is now at the center of the ongoing crisis in the country as pro-Russia groups move to distance themselves from a reformed national parliament that ousted President Viktor Yanukovych a week ago.

The current development comes shortly after Russia’s upper house of parliament unanimously approved a request from President Vladimir Putin on Saturday to deploy military forces in Ukraine’s mainly ethnic Russian-populated region of Crimea.

Putin issued his request in response to what he said was a threat to the lives of Russian citizens and military forces located in naval bases in Crimea.

Putin, who is the Supreme Commander of the Russian Armed Forces, has not yet ordered the deployment of a “limited military contingent” in Ukraine, but said in telephone conversations with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and US President Barack Obama early on Sunday that Moscow reserved the right to protect its own interests and those of Russian speakers in the event of violence breaking out in eastern Ukraine and Crimea.

There is already a substantial Russian military presence in southern Ukraine, courtesy of the leased Black Sea Fleet naval base in the Crimean Peninsula.

Large movements of Russian troops have been reported around the peninsula, which is in defiance of express instructions from Ukrainian authorities this week for Russian soldiers to remain confined to their quarters.

Meanwhile, thousands of pro-Moscow protesters staged a number of rallies in eastern Ukraine on Saturday backing the anti-Kiev stance of the Crimean population and calling for Russia to defend them as well.

New authorities in Kiev have already responded to Russia’s plans by putting the army on high alert and calling up all military reserves.

Kiev has also appealed to NATO on Saturday" with a request to consider all options to defend the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine.”

The North Atlantic Council, NATO’s main governing body, is scheduled to hold an extraordinary meeting on Sunday to discuss events in Ukraine, the military bloc’s secretary general, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, said in his Twitter blog.

Updates with Ukraine’s Defense Ministry denial of the report

Ukrainian Troops in Crimea Side with Pro-Russia Forces | Defense | RIA Novosti

 

[ejaz007]

Crimean Authorities Confirm Takeover of Military Units

SIMFEROPOL, March 2 (RIA Novosti) – Ukraine’s autonomous region of Crimea confirmed Sunday that the majority of Ukrainian military units stationed on the Crimean peninsula have expressed their support of legitimately elected Pro-Russian authorities.

Earlier reports by Russian media about peaceful takeover of the military units by forces loyal to the Crimean government were denied by the Ukrainian defense ministry.

However, Crimean authorities said that most of the Ukrainian units sided on Sunday with pro-Russian forces “without a single shot fired,” and warned the commanders of a few units that remain loyal to Kiev that they would face criminal action if refused to surrender.

“I would like to warn commanders who force their subordinates to commit illegal actions that they will be punished according to existing laws,” Crimea’s Prime Minister Sergei Aksenov said in a statement.

The Crimean government said earlier that some 10 warships from the Ukrainian navy left their naval base in Sevastopol apparently on orders from Kiev.

Crimea is now at the center of the ongoing crisis in the country as pro-Russia groups move to distance themselves from a reformed national parliament that ousted President Viktor Yanukovych a week ago.

The current developments come shortly after Russia’s upper house of parliament unanimously approved a request from President Vladimir Putin on Saturday to deploy military forces in Ukraine’s mainly ethnic Russian-populated region of Crimea.

Putin issued his request in response to what he said was a threat to the lives of Russian citizens and military forces located in naval bases around the Crimean peninsula.

Putin, who is the Supreme Commander of the Russian Armed Forces, has not yet ordered the deployment of a “limited military contingent” in Ukraine, but said in telephone conversations with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and US President Barack Obama early on Sunday that Moscow reserved the right to protect its own interests and those of Russian speakers in the event of violence breaking out in eastern Ukraine and Crimea.

Crimean Authorities Confirm Takeover of Military Units | Russia | RIA Novosti

 

[flamer84]

I'm starting to appreciate this invasion of Ukraine.By the looks of it in here finally the Army is going to get the funds it needs for new equipment and than some.The same in Poland from what i'm reading.The Red Menace is back.

 

[Declein]

Russian Markets, Ruble Plummet On Ukraine Fears

And here we go folks..we will get to see first hand how a energy based economy the size of Italy fares when it pisses of the whole Western block.

 

[temujin]

Russian Markets, Ruble Plummet On Ukraine Fears

And here we go folks..we will get to see first hand how a energy based economy the size of Italy fares when it pisses of the whole Western block.

Ruble's decline in past 2 months is largely the consequence of Fed taper and not recent events in Ukraine. As long as it does not turn into a rout, a falling ruble can in fact benefit Russia, given its strong fiscal position, current account surplus and low levels of external debt.

The current level of devaluation is unlikely to feed through to domestic inflation either for the aforementioned reasons. Russia is currently experiencing one of the very few benefits of the 'Dutch Disease'.

Доллар преодолел отметку 36 рублей - Газета.Ru | Бизнес

Translation:

Dollar has passed for 36 rubles, the euro reached almost 49.5. Rouble has reached new antirecord for fear of investors and speculators to the financial markets of developing countries. The overall decline in exchange rates affected even China, especially the difference between Ukraine. Weak ruble authorities beneficial because it reduces the budget deficit.

In the course of trading on the Moscow Stock Exchange on Wednesday again put antirecord ruble against the euro and the currency basket. Euro reached 49.46 rubles. Basket broke the level of 42 rubles., The dollar rose to 36 rubles. the first time since March 2009.

Rouble continues to weaken against the currency basket against the general negative sentiment towards emerging markets. "Note that the devaluation of currencies in emerging markets are not only in Russia but also in other, stronger economies - analysts' Rick-Trust." - Even in China in recent days we see a slight weakening of the yuan, although it would seem, the latest policy of the country, on the contrary, assumed currency appreciation in order to carry out a re-orientation of the external market for domestic market. "

Negative factors added a record decline Ukrainian hryvnia, falling below 10 per dollar, and the interpretation of financial statements speculators authorities.

"The Ministry of Finance has provoked a new wave of sales of the Russian currency, expert believes "BCS Express" Ivan Kopeikin. - At this time, Anton Siluanov in an interview "Russia 24" stated that the ruble has already come to an equilibrium state, the Central Bank failed in its task to further expenditure of foreign exchange reserves need not now. Participants took it as a hint to the possible termination of interventions in support of the Central Bank of the Russian currency, which caused her new panic selling. This, of course, the Bank of Russia will not in the near future to change their policies to mitigate exchange rate fluctuations, but why make such statements, in general, is not very clear.

Lately get the feeling that the Finance Ministry is trying to aggravate the fall of the ruble. "

The authorities have in this weighty profit. According Siluanova in the same interview, the movement of 1 ruble per dollar gives additional budgetary system about 180 billion rubles. "If we assume that we have deviated from the predicted values until about 2 rubles., It is 360 billion rubles. additional revenue to the budget by the beginning of the year "- he said. "If we take into account the fact that the budget has been calculated based on the value of the U.S. currency in 33.4 rubles. per dollar, and assume that the current rate will remain unchanged until the end of the year, the size of the "unplanned" income can be estimated at 360 billion rubles. "- agrees analyst Alexander Kudrin Sberbank CIB. And according to Deputy Finance Minister Tatyana Nesterenko, while maintaining the current level of the ruble and oil prices additional federal revenues in 2014 may range from 710 billion to 760 billion rubles.

"Dynamics of the Russian currency in the coming weeks will depend primarily on the situation in Ukraine and in the financial sector in China - says Kopeikin. - And if China has a decent probability of some improvements, the possibility of improvement in Ukraine is still small. Thus, the savings now optimally distributed in equal parts between dollars, euros and rubles due to the fact that, despite the strong oversold, the risks associated with Ukraine, may some time to exert pressure on the Russian currency. "

@Star Wars The post you were looking fot

 

[flamer84]

Ruble's decline in past 2 months is largely the consequence of Fed taper and not recent events in Ukraine. As long as it does not turn into a rout, a falling ruble can in fact benefit Russia, given its strong fiscal position, current account surplus and low levels of external debt.

The current level of devaluation is unlikely to feed through to domestic inflation either for the aforementioned reasons. Russia is currently experiencing one of the very few benefits of the 'Dutch Disease'.

Доллар преодолел отметку 36 рублей - Газета.Ru | Бизнес

Translation:

Dollar has passed for 36 rubles, the euro reached almost 49.5. Rouble has reached new antirecord for fear of investors and speculators to the financial markets of developing countries. The overall decline in exchange rates affected even China, especially the difference between Ukraine. Weak ruble authorities beneficial because it reduces the budget deficit.

In the course of trading on the Moscow Stock Exchange on Wednesday again put antirecord ruble against the euro and the currency basket. Euro reached 49.46 rubles. Basket broke the level of 42 rubles., The dollar rose to 36 rubles. the first time since March 2009.

Rouble continues to weaken against the currency basket against the general negative sentiment towards emerging markets. "Note that the devaluation of currencies in emerging markets are not only in Russia but also in other, stronger economies - analysts' Rick-Trust." - Even in China in recent days we see a slight weakening of the yuan, although it would seem, the latest policy of the country, on the contrary, assumed currency appreciation in order to carry out a re-orientation of the external market for domestic market. "

Negative factors added a record decline Ukrainian hryvnia, falling below 10 per dollar, and the interpretation of financial statements speculators authorities.

"The Ministry of Finance has provoked a new wave of sales of the Russian currency, expert believes "BCS Express" Ivan Kopeikin. - At this time, Anton Siluanov in an interview "Russia 24" stated that the ruble has already come to an equilibrium state, the Central Bank failed in its task to further expenditure of foreign exchange reserves need not now. Participants took it as a hint to the possible termination of interventions in support of the Central Bank of the Russian currency, which caused her new panic selling. This, of course, the Bank of Russia will not in the near future to change their policies to mitigate exchange rate fluctuations, but why make such statements, in general, is not very clear.

Lately get the feeling that the Finance Ministry is trying to aggravate the fall of the ruble. "

The authorities have in this weighty profit. According Siluanova in the same interview, the movement of 1 ruble per dollar gives additional budgetary system about 180 billion rubles. "If we assume that we have deviated from the predicted values until about 2 rubles., It is 360 billion rubles. additional revenue to the budget by the beginning of the year "- he said. "If we take into account the fact that the budget has been calculated based on the value of the U.S. currency in 33.4 rubles. per dollar, and assume that the current rate will remain unchanged until the end of the year, the size of the "unplanned" income can be estimated at 360 billion rubles. "- agrees analyst Alexander Kudrin Sberbank CIB. And according to Deputy Finance Minister Tatyana Nesterenko, while maintaining the current level of the ruble and oil prices additional federal revenues in 2014 may range from 710 billion to 760 billion rubles.

"Dynamics of the Russian currency in the coming weeks will depend primarily on the situation in Ukraine and in the financial sector in China - says Kopeikin. - And if China has a decent probability of some improvements, the possibility of improvement in Ukraine is still small. Thus, the savings now optimally distributed in equal parts between dollars, euros and rubles due to the fact that, despite the strong oversold, the risks associated with Ukraine, may some time to exert pressure on the Russian currency. "

No.The russians just wasted 10 billion $ of their reserves trying to prop up the ruble.If they would like the ruble going down they wouldn't throw money out the window trying to stop its devaluation.

 

[Star Wars]

No.The russians just wasted 10 billion $ of their reserves trying to prop up the ruble.If they would like the ruble going down they wouldn't throw money out the window trying to stop its devaluation.

Wait for 1 week, its going to effect everyone's economy ,EU stocks are down 3% ..


Eastern Ukrainian City of Legansk has separated from Kiev and its administrative building is flying Russian Colors