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Igel

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10. Another OP talked about heightened monitoring and flights
Wed Nov 27, 2024, 07:04 PM
Nov 27

around Kaliningrad and people wondered what was up.

Without going back to check for updates, I suspect we may have gotten the motivation. Block monitoring and reduce risk of an "accident".

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If the choice is between NATO on one side and the Republican Party and Trump on the other. I'll go with NATO every time. ck4829 Nov 27 #1
EXCELLENT! elleng Nov 27 #2
Ohh... Best of Good Luck to Cha Nov 27 #3
The rest of the free world. What about US? Marcuse Nov 27 #42
Excellent! SheltieLover Nov 27 #4
It's sad that they had to release this statement, though Just_Vote_Dem Nov 27 #5
That's what struck me, the fact that they even had to make this statement as that group. Think. Again. Nov 27 #33
You say "we" had to make that statement, your government arthritisR_US Nov 28 #45
As a European, I'm pleased to see it Emrys Nov 27 #37
I also hope the rest of the EU countries join this new alignment agreement... brush Nov 27 #41
His nomination of Kellogg as special envoy is one of the more credible Trump's made. Emrys Nov 28 #44
Putin won't be out of the picture for years. brush Nov 28 #47
Many experts also say Putins replacement may not be any better than HIM Callie1979 Nov 28 #53
Sad but necessary for the incoming regime vapor2 Nov 28 #60
Under trump... sheshe2 Nov 27 #6
+1 brer cat Nov 27 #14
Yikes. ShazzieB Nov 27 #17
New leadership coalition delisen Nov 27 #7
Canada 3auld6phart Nov 27 #8
Well, they may not have been invited to this particular conference. ShazzieB Nov 27 #18
Canada stalwart Geechie Nov 27 #40
Canada is not in the N8 Celerity Nov 28 #59
K/R moondust Nov 27 #9
Another OP talked about heightened monitoring and flights Igel Nov 27 #10
Thanks much. Not seeing this in the "news"... Evolve Dammit Nov 27 #11
Northern Europe is anticipating an invasion peregrinus Nov 27 #12
My German relatives are quite concerned stollen Nov 27 #25
Bravo! Wild blueberry Nov 27 #13
This is perfect. It is exactly what I had hoped for if not a little more, given this "mision statement" that is.... EarnestPutz Nov 27 #15
Just what the doctor ordered this Thanksgiving Eve. SleeplessinSoCal Nov 27 #16
Excellent! Thank you for posting this positive news. eom Exp Nov 27 #19
They know who has been compromised. Stpaoulboy Nov 27 #20
WOW! United they stand!!! Hooray for Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Norway, Poland, and Sweden Fla Dem Nov 27 #21
I do not speak Danish, Estonian, Finnish, Latvian, Norwegian, Polish, or Swedish, surfered Nov 27 #22
And I think they were including trump, too. Think. Again. Nov 27 #34
Vlad and Trump Skittles Nov 27 #39
DUzy! Dem2theMax Nov 28 #49
Lithuania? All the Baltic countries EXCEPT Lithuania. What's with that? nmmi Nov 27 #23
Kaliningrad Oblast is probably their concern. Frasier Balzov Nov 27 #26
Konigsberg. roamer65 Nov 27 #28
Yes! The free world needs to start using that name instead of the russian BS Callie1979 Nov 28 #54
Lithuania didn't take part in the summit where this statement was released because it's currently forming a government Emrys Nov 27 #36
Good republianmushroom Nov 27 #24
Manna to my ears... sarchasm Nov 27 #27
A message to Putin and the Rapist in Chief. Joinfortmill Nov 27 #29
This is lovely JustAnotherGen Nov 27 #30
Good luck. James48 Nov 27 #31
This is excellent news -- their leaders are clear-eyed Hekate Nov 27 #32
P.S. Eat Shit and Die Donald tRump Blue Owl Nov 27 #35
Bravo! n/t iluvtennis Nov 27 #38
K&R spanone Nov 27 #43
But will they be able to "shoulder their responsibilities"... regnaD kciN Nov 28 #46
Norwegians (and I'm sure the other Scandinavian countries) are constantly facing aggressive summer_in_TX Nov 28 #48
I'm getting a 404 on that page. GoneOffShore Nov 28 #50
Opens ok for me Dennis Donovan Nov 28 #52
Poland & the Baltics warned us for 20 YEARS what Putin was going to do Callie1979 Nov 28 #51
Really good observation! Welcome Evolve Dammit Nov 28 #61
Europe is returning the favor to America. Merci. Danke. Gracias. Hvala. C0RI0LANUS Nov 28 #55
We support the Ukrainian Victory Plan. Botany Nov 28 #56
Decency is still around 4catsmom Nov 28 #57
These are the front-line states most clearly threatened by Russia's attempts at expansion. Martin68 Nov 28 #58
With the exception of Sweden, they all share a border with the Russian bear Grins Nov 28 #62
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