RT.com – Sept 17, 2024
Russia’s decision to expand its military was taken due to the current hostile environment, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said.
On Monday, President Vladimir Putin signed a decree to boost the number of personnel in the armed forces to almost 2.4 million, including 1.5 million service members.
The move was motivated “by the number of threats that exist for our country alongside our borders,” Peskov explained on Tuesday.
The environment is “extremely hostile” for Russia in the West and “unstable” in the East, a situation that “requires appropriate measures,” he added.
Russia’s previous increase in army strength came last December, when its numbers were boosted to just over 2.2 million, including 1.3 million troops.
Moscow has complained for decades over the expansion of NATO in Europe, viewing it as a threat to national security. Russian officials have cited the intention of bringing Ukraine into the ranks of the US-led military bloc as a primary cause of the current conflict.
The Kremlin views the hostilities as a proxy war waged by the West, and has accused the US and its allies of intentionally escalating it. The US intends to fight “to the last Ukrainian” as long as it can damage Russia, Moscow believes.
Starmer’s new border chief warns plan to smash smuggling gangs ‘not enough’
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This is nonsense since 1945 our government has been the people smuggling gang, wave after wave imported in starting with the west indies for what is called ” protected occupations ” that is jobs kept away from our own people and saved for those imported in
This is a major hate crime of monumental proportions
It has been said the milions of fighting age men the government has allowed in will be drafted into the army for the coming world war
this remains to be seen.
THE MIGRANT MASTERPLAN
‘The Masterplan’ to turn disused West London site into new 4,000-home neighbourhood is submitted for migrant housing
The Earl’s Court Development Company has submitted its ‘Migrant Masterplan’ detailing its vision to deliver a new 4,000-home neighbourhood on the disused West London site.
This will save money on housing migrants in hotels
While the proposal has yet to be validated, both Hammersmith and Fulham and Kensington and Chelsea councils have confirmed its receipt. A Kensington and Chelsea spokesperson said they are expecting to publish it on their website ‘this week’.
No provision has been made for homeless UK people, its the racist double standards like this which has made the government the enemy of the people
I trust Russian spokespeople more than I’d ever trust what British and American spokespeople say. I’ve no time for liars and they lie like it’s natural everyday discourse.