Russian Politics Thread

[Catfish]

Originally Posted by Bilge_Rat

Apparently Russian FSB agents have been arriving in Belarus in large numbers over the past week. Looks like any intervention will be disguised as a deployment of police forces. I think we can foresee that if Lukoshenko does survive, Russia will probably wind up with more control over Belarus.

Well one of those commandos seems to have failed:
Ukrainian intelligence lured suspected Russian mercenaries to Belarus, journalists report

But you are right it is the usual russian procedure already witnessed in Ukraine, maybe the russian maoeuvres near Alaska want to divert the US from what is going on with Russia and Belarus?
With the conditions in the US Russia has it exactly where it wants it. Maybe just trying out what is possible.. Putin has won his gambling before.

[mapuc]

To keep it short

Have read a lot of article in Swedish and some Danish.

Russia is having an exercise in the Baltic Ocean Shield 2020

Sweden has sent troops, tanks and airsupport to Gotland.
A Swedish officer have said to SVT(Swedish television)
It's a sharp situation

I have tried to interpret all this information

I decided to believe what a Danish expert said.

It's all about mark territory nothing else.

Russia would loose more than they would win by invading Gotland.

Markus

[Catfish]

Originally Posted by mapuc

[...] Russia is having an exercise in the Baltic Ocean Shield 2020
Sweden has sent troops, tanks and airsupport to Gotland. [...]
Russia would loose more than they would win by invading Gotland.
Markus

But Gotland is beautiful

Russia also has an exercise near Alaska, to "secure resources" (in international waters).

[mapuc]

Originally Posted by Catfish

But Gotland is beautiful

Russia also has an exercise near Alaska, to "secure resources" (in international waters).

I want to change some words from my last comment.

Russia would not loose much if they decide to invade Gotland.

EU-Sweden is a member. But from reading some of Skybirds comment regarding EU and other member like Greece-Greece Turkey crisis.
So the only thing Sweden can hope for is lots of moral support and nothing more.

NATO-Well here I'm uncertain-Gotland and the Danish island Bornholm is of very high military importance.

I can therefore not say how NATO would react.

But it's not going to happen.

Back to Russian domestic politics.

Markus