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Purveyor

(29,876 posts)
Fri Aug 19, 2016, 03:05 AM Aug 2016

Poroshenko Warns Of 'Martial Law' If Ukraine Conflict Escalates

Source: euronews

President Poroshenko of Ukraine has warned he may bring in martial law because of increased tension in the east with pro-Russian separatists.

He also said the conflict could escalate and even bring a full Russian invasion.

Earlier the Ukrainian military reported that three servicemen had been killed and six wounded in fighting over the previous 24 hours.

The president’s comments came at a ceremony in the western city of Brody to honour dead Ukrainian pilots.

He didn’t spell out what martial law might mean or where it might take effect.

Read more: http://www.euronews.com/2016/08/19/poroshenko-warns-of-martial-law-if-ukraine-conflict-escalates

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Putin has turned turkey rafeh1 Aug 2016 #1

rafeh1

(385 posts)
1. Putin has turned turkey
Fri Aug 19, 2016, 10:13 AM
Aug 2016

Neocon turkey coup failed unlike egypt. Turks turn away from nato to putin. Without turkey 6th fleet blocked from black sea. Ergo ukraines goose is cooked no invasion needed.

Putin sees the opportunity and moves

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