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left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
Thu Apr 20, 2017, 12:34 PM Apr 2017

Putin sends troops to Russia's border with North Korea

Vladimir Putin is sending troops and equipment to Russia's border with North Korea over fears the US is preparing to attack Kim Jong-un.

The Russian President fears there will be a huge exodus of North Korean refugees if his American counterpart, Donald Trump, launches military action against Pyongyang.

It comes days after it emerged that China is also sending 150,000 soldiers to its southern frontier to cope with the tidal wave of North Koreans Beijing fears would flee across the border if war breaks out.

This morning, footage emerged appearing to show how Putin is reinforcing his 11-mile border with North Korea by relocating troops and equipment.

'Railway trains loaded with military equipment moving towards Primorsky region via Khabarovsk have been noticed by locals,' reported primemedia.ru in the Russian far East - linking the development to the North Korean crisis.

'The movement of military equipment by different means of transport to southern areas is being observed across Primorsky region over the past week,' said military veteran Stanislva Sinitsyn.

Moscow's deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov said: 'Unfortunately, we have to admit that the risk of a serious conflict in this region has substantially increased.'







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Putin sends troops to Russia's border with North Korea (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Apr 2017 OP
North Koreans might just want an excuse to escape Renew Deal Apr 2017 #1
It keeps getting better. nt stevenleser Apr 2017 #2
Would Russia & China shoot fleeing refugees? left-of-center2012 Apr 2017 #3
I can just see Chinese and Russian troops shooting North Korean refugees to... Nitram Apr 2017 #4
With Trump I could see the same from us nt doc03 Apr 2017 #5
Trump being used as a pawn again. dixiegrrrrl Apr 2017 #6
Read the article...why would you need tanks to stop refugees? Xolodno Apr 2017 #7
I have to admit that I didn't realize that Russia had a border with NK. panader0 Apr 2017 #8

Nitram

(22,663 posts)
4. I can just see Chinese and Russian troops shooting North Korean refugees to...
Thu Apr 20, 2017, 01:29 PM
Apr 2017

...keep them out. I suspect Russian and/or Chinese troops would rush to secure North Korean nuclear facilities, which are relatively close to the border.

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)
6. Trump being used as a pawn again.
Thu Apr 20, 2017, 03:21 PM
Apr 2017

This is all a set up.
China and Russia can now point to Trump as being the "cause" of the mobilization,
said mobilization for other more nefarious purposes will not be questioned,
someone will claim their forces lining the border were attacked
and N. Korea will be invaded, by those conveniently placed forces.

the minute S. Korea gets fired on from "North Korea", we will be in it because of treaty obligations.
we've seen the movie before, but lots of people have not and will buy it.

Xolodno

(6,330 posts)
7. Read the article...why would you need tanks to stop refugees?
Thu Apr 20, 2017, 04:04 PM
Apr 2017

Tanks are offensive weapons for invasions and occupation. This makes no sense.

Are China and Russia fed up with the little brat?

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