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Keith Preston says US pushing NATO to Russian borders to encircle it
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The United States is trying to encircle Russia by pushing NATO right up
to the country’s borders as well as establishing American military bases
throughout Central Asia, says a political commentator. “When we look at
what the United States has done as far as not only pushing NATO right
up to Russia’s borders essentially, but also the proliferation of
American military bases throughout Central Asia, we see an effort being
made by the United States to essentially encircle Russia,” said Keith
Preston, author and journalist in Virginia. He made the remarks in a
phone interview with Press TV on Friday, while commenting on a report
that anticipated a major conflict could break out between the US and
Russia if the two nuclear powers continue with their rhetoric and
actions. The Pentagon has announced it is ready to store heavy military
equipment in East Europe to counter “Russian aggression” in the wake of
the crisis in Ukraine. The US has already sent B-2 and B-52
nuclear-capable bombers, F-15Cs and A-10 attack planes as well as Army
and Navy assets to Europe for a show of force, according to CNN.
In
response, Russian President Vladimir Putin also declared that Moscow
would add more than 40 new intercontinental ballistic missiles, able to
overcome even the most advanced anti-missile systems, to the make-up of
the Russian nuclear arsenal this year. Russia has not acted aggressively
against Europe and certainly Russia has not threatened the United
States,” Preston noted. “Instead what we have seen is an effort by the
United States, through NATO and its proliferation of military bases in
Central Asia, to try to encircle Russia for whatever reason.”
Relations
between Washington and Moscow have been strained over the ongoing
crisis in Ukraine. The US accuses Russia of destabilizing Ukraine by
supporting pro-Russia forces in the eastern regions. The Kremlin,
however, denies the allegations. Washington has so far bolstered the
Ukrainian military through non-lethal aid and training. It has also
imposed several rounds of sanctions on Russia in coordination with
European partners. Congress is pressing the White House to provide
lethal aid to Ukraine.
Source: http://blogdogcicle.blogspot.com/2015/06/keith-preston-says-us-pushing-nato-to.html
