Baltic states - Garner Ted Armstrong Evangelistic Association https://www.garnertedarmstrong.org Let No Man Take Your Crown Tue, 03 Dec 2019 10:59:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.garnertedarmstrong.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/cropped-Screen-Shot-2024-05-16-at-1.06.13-PM-32x32.png Baltic states - Garner Ted Armstrong Evangelistic Association https://www.garnertedarmstrong.org 32 32 Erdogan Threatens NATO Effort to Block Russian Aggression in the Baltics https://www.garnertedarmstrong.org/erdogan-threatens-nato-effort-to-block-russian-aggression-in-the-baltics/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=erdogan-threatens-nato-effort-to-block-russian-aggression-in-the-baltics Tue, 03 Dec 2019 10:59:03 +0000 http://www.garnertedarmstrong.org/?p=29894 (Bloomberg) — Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed to “oppose steps in NATO” unless the bloc supports his fight against Syrian Kurdish militants, threatening an alliance plan to defend Baltic states against Russian aggression. Ankara has been holding up the … Read More

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]]> (Bloomberg) — Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed to “oppose steps in NATO” unless the bloc supports his fight against Syrian Kurdish militants, threatening an alliance plan to defend Baltic states against Russian aggression.

Ankara has been holding up the Baltic agreement as it presses NATO to recognize the Kurdish forces as terrorists. Turkey views the Kurdish YPG militia as a menace to its territorial integrity and in October launched a cross-border operation against them that’s been widely deplored within NATO.

“If our friends in the NATO do not accept those terrorists that we are fighting as terrorists, then sorry, but we will oppose any step that is to be taken there,” Erdogan said Tuesday before setting off for the London summit. Turkey isn’t against an agreement to defend Baltic states against any possible Russian aggression, but it wants the same solidarity to be shown to its fight against the Syrian Kurdish forces, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said last week.

NATO Baltics Deal Held Up as Turkey Seeks Support on Kurdish YPG

Turkey views the YPG as a terrorist group because of its links to the Kurdish separatist PKK, which the Turkish military has been battling for more than three decades and is branded a terrorist organization by the U.S. and the European Union.

–With assistance from Firat Kozok.

To contact the reporters on this story: Onur Ant in Istanbul at oant@bloomberg.net;Selcan Hacaoglu in Ankara at shacaoglu@bloomberg.net

To contact the editors responsible for this story: Onur Ant at oant@bloomberg.net, Amy Teibel, Karl Maier

Source:  https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/erdogan-threatens-nato-effort-to-block-russian-aggression-in-the-baltics-1.1356543

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]]> NATO set to ANGER Putin by extending Russian border troops ‘for as long as necessary’ https://www.garnertedarmstrong.org/nato-set-anger-putin-extending-russian-border-troops-long-necessary/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nato-set-anger-putin-extending-russian-border-troops-long-necessary Mon, 20 Nov 2017 13:36:54 +0000 http://www.garnertedarmstrong.org/?p=2977 NATO risks angering Russia after announcing troops will remain present in the Baltic states and Eastern Europe as fears of World War 3 create regional tensions, the Secretary General revealed. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said the alliance will remain … Read More

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]]> NATO risks angering Russia after announcing troops will remain present in the Baltic states and Eastern Europe as fears of World War 3 create regional tensions, the Secretary General revealed.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said the alliance will remain in the area “as long as necessary” to protect its allies.

Tensions in the area have run high ever since Russia annexed Crimea in 2014 causing the international military alliance to increase its military presence in the region.Mr Stoltenberg said: “We are stepping up, we are increasing the readiness of our forces.

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NATO could anger Putin with announcement about troops in Eastern Europe

“We are deploying for the first time in our history forces in the eastern part of the alliance…

“We are also strengthening our ability to move forces across Europe, but also across the North Atlantic.”

Since Russia invaded Crimea a number of political spats have taken place between the two countries.

Last year Russia accused Ukraine of trying to stage armed demonstrations in the southern peninsula.

However, Ukraine argued Russia had placed tens of thousands of troops on the border.

Reaffirming his support for Ukraine, Mr Stoltenberg said: “It’s not possible to give you an exact date for staying in Eastern Europe.

“We will stay there as long as necessary.”

Recently additional Western troops have been deployed on Europe’s Eastern border with Russia as Mr Putin held his first war game with Belarus for four years.

Despite the additional Western troops during the war game in September, Russia’s military forces dwarfed those of NATO.

President Putin has previously accused neighbouring NATO-affiliated countries of being the aggressors, defending similar military drills as acts of dissuasion.

However, the Russian leader has also previously outlined his wish to see the international organisation fail, describing it as in his county’s best interest.

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President Putin unveils a statue in Crimea as he tries to tighten power grip on region

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Nato leader Jens Stoltenberg has vowed troops will stay in Eastern Europe as long as necessary

In an interview with NBC he said: “Well, in a sense that maybe, they should completely be falling apart, that will help.”

However, he went on to add that Russia “don’t see that falling apart just yet.”

Thee are fears that without NATO’s presence in the area that Russia would invade more neighbouring countries.

NATO was originally founded in 1949 as an alliance against the Soviet Union and has maintained its opposition to Russia’s expansionist aims ever since.

Source: https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/881769/Nato-russia-vladimir-putin-crimea-annexation-world-war-3-eastern-europe-troops

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