Voice of Russia asks: Kiev Declares War Against Russia?

Right now there are several "hot spots" around the world where military conflict is ongoing or where tensions are somewhat elevated. The Middle East, the South China Sea, and the Ukraine quickly come to mind. Later this month we will post an article which updates all these since a major military conflict that spreads can turn into something that impacts the monetary system. None of these hot spots has more potential to get serious than the Ukraine as we see in this Voice of Russia article.

The tone of this article is very serious. Below we paste in the headline summary and some key parts of the article and then add a few comments after that.

The dangerous bellicose rhetoric and saber rattling declarations by the Kiev authorities continue to reach newer and higher levels with the new minister of defense wasting no time to issue yet another wild and dangerous statement. During his confirmation hearing to the post of defense minister in front of the Ukrainian post-coup parliament Valeriy Heletey boldly declared that there would be "… a victory parade in Ukraine's Sevastopol." Such a statement for all intents and purposes might be seen as being tantamount to a declaration of war against Russia.
Read more: http://voiceofrussia.com/2014_07_06/Kiev-promises-war-on-Russian-Federation-9088/

"Given that Crimea is part of Russia, as is Sevastopol, which has a special federal status, such a statement by the leader of the armed forces of Ukraine can in no way be taken lightly. The implication that somehow the Ukrainian army will in the future be in a position to hold a victory day parade on Russian soil, something that could only take place after the military defeat of Russia, is a direct promise of war against Russia."

"Counting on the full support of their masters in the United States and NATO, Kiev continues to carry out actions that in any other context would bring about an open state of warfare between states."

"Since the armed coup in December we have seen Dmitry Yarosh, the leader of the Right Sector, seizing Russian assets and properties in Ukraine, killing and kidnapping Russian journalists and citizens, hundreds of verbal attacks by "officials" on Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and top Russian leaders, death threats against officials of all levels, sanctions applied against Russian officials and even journalists by the Kiev, ethnic Russians killed and bombed on a daily basis, attacks on an embassy with the participation of the foreign minister, military incursions into Russian territory, the bombing of Russian border checkpoints, the stealing of Russian resources including 4.5 billion dollars in gas, false flag operations staged to blame Russia, continuous wild claims against Russia by top officials... and the list goes on."

"Russia continues to attempt being patient and pursue a path of peace, diplomacy and negotiation, always taking the threat to civilians' lives into account as a matter of the highest import, but there may soon come a time when the delusional Kiev will eventually force Russia to respond with force."

"So, Ukraine is now being run by traitors, criminal oligarchs, billionaires and CIA assets and the people, who oppose them, are being eradicated and terrorized into submission. But then who else would sell their own country down the river and kill their own citizens? Who else would sign agreements, giving away the country's resources and industries? Who else would provoke Russia, stealing billions of dollars' worth Russian gas, destroying entire towns and regions? Who else would agree to place NATO elements on their land and completely give up their sovereignty for a few bucks? Who else would send all of the country’s gold to be kept in the US? Well, the current line-up, of course."

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my added comments: This article is another in a series in the Voice of Russia that sound like a nation that is preparing to fight. Note that the author sees the current government in the Ukraine as puppets to the US and the West. He includes a long list of grievances against Russia committed by the Ukraine and suggests the US and NATO share blame. There are even more serious accusations against the US and the West in the rest of the article not pasted above.

Of course this paragraph in the article jumps out at you:

"Russia continues to attempt being patient and pursue a path of peace, diplomacy and negotiation, always taking the threat to civilians' lives into account as a matter of the highest import, but there may soon come a time when the delusional Kiev will eventually force Russia to respond with force."

If this really does happen, the situation in the Ukraine could erupt into a much larger military conflict. The whole area could become even more unstable depending on the reaction by NATO. The Ukraine situation is already serious enough for the people living there. But a broad military conflict there could also start to impact the whole monetary system. Let's hope it does not come to that and that a peaceful solution can be found there for all the people living in that area.