Estonian border authorities accused Russian counterparts of removing a set of buoy markers on the Narva River, as Baltic leaders raised concerns this week over confusing signals from Moscow over demarcating its frontiers.
  • cygnus@lemmy.caEnglish
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    6 months ago

    This is mind-boggling. Russia is 821 days into a 3-day invasion of Ukraine, and this is what they choose to focus on? Starting a border conflict with an EU and NATO member?

    • Bookmeat@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      6 months ago

      They’re preparing for Trump’s reelection. They’re not thinking a week into the future.

    • massive_bereavement@kbin.social
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      6 months ago

      The experience for this last year was that once the US stopped supporting Ukraine, the rest of the west folded as well, which let them regain the initiative.
      I know nothing about anything but it seems like they’ve learned that with enough patience the US and most NATO allies support will wane with time.

      • Skua@kbin.social
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        6 months ago

        The European NATO members did continue supplying Ukraine. However, the US had previously accounted for roughly half of the total arms supplied and Europe didn’t do anything extra to make up for that sudden colossal shortfall.

  • holycrap@lemm.eeEnglish
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    5 months ago

    This is a golden opportunity to put new ones in closer to the Russian side