US sends troops to Ukraine; Russia warns of ‘destabilization’

US Army Paratroopers

Russia is concerned that the USA sent troops into Ukraine:

April 17, 2015

Russia has warned that the presence of foreign military personnel could “destabilize” the situation in Ukraine, after U.S. paratroopers arrived this week to train Ukrainian solders.

A spokesman for President Vladimir Putin, Dmitry Peskov, told reporters Friday that instructors from “third countries,” besides Russia or Ukraine, could upset the situation in Ukraine’s east, where pro-Russia rebels are engaged in an armed rebellion against Ukrainian forces.

A U.S. airborne brigade arrived in Ukraine this week to conduct a series of training sessions with Ukrainian troops.

On Thursday, President Putin accused the United States of trying to dominate international relations, but said Russia is still “always open to cooperation.” …

Referring to the United States, Putin said “major superpowers that claim their uniqueness and consider themselves the only center of power in the world” need “vassals,” not “allies.”

He said that after World War II Moscow tried to impose its model of development on many Eastern European countries by force, and “there was nothing good” in this. The Americans are now “acting in a similar way by trying to impose their model around the world,” he said, adding that they too would fail.

The Russian president also suggested that the United States had pressured some European leaders not to attend events in Moscow on May 9 commemorating the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe. http://www.voanews.com/content/russia-us-troops-in-ukraine-could-destabilize-situation/2723499.html

Last year, US President Barack Obama said that the US would not send troops into Ukraine.

Although others may view this differently, in my view he violated at least the perceived into of that pledge.

Ukraine is not a member of NATO, and hence the US is not obliged by treaty to protect it nor attempt to train its troops. If the US thought that training Ukrainian troops was fine last year, then I do not believe that the US President should have promised that no troops would be sent to Ukraine.

That being said, Barack Obama likely will only have the troops in Ukraine for a short time (like for the exercise) and most likely does not expect them to be involved in direct combat themselves.

Since the Ukrainian crisis began, Russia has taken steps to provoke Denmark (see Russia on NATO and threats to Denmark; What about North America?), Sweden (see Russia projecting power, Sweden, Canada, & USA concerned, yet …), the USA, and other lands. The US has taken some provoking steps itself, and sending paratroopers into Ukraine is another one.

Both Russia and the US have plans for Ukraine.

Russia wants all of it, or at least more of it, to be part of it or at least its Eurasian Union. The US wants Ukraine to be part of NATO and the European Union. Prophetically, let me state that strengthening the European Union will not turn out well for the US in the long run (cf. Daniel 11:39).

While both the US and Russia are somewhat engaged in a proxy war in Ukraine, Russia really wants the territory more than the US and may consider actions such as US troops being there as more reasons to support the separatists in the eastern portion of Ukraine.

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The Eurasian Union, the Kings of the East, and Bible Prophecy Is there a Eurasian union that will be formed? Is one being formed right now? Are any leaders working on that in the 21st century? Does the Bible teach that there will be a Eurasian union? If some type of Eurasian union is formed, who might it benefit and who will it destroy? A related video would be Is The Eurasian Union Rising?
Is Russia the King of the North? Some claim it is. But what does the Bible teach? Here is a link to a video, also titled Is Russia the King of the North?
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Ezekiel 38: For Russia & Iran in Our Day? Is Ezekiel 38 about to be fulfilled? A related video is available titled Ezekiel 38: For Russia, Ukraine, & Iran Now?
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Must the Ten Kings of Revelation 17:12 Rule over Ten Currently Existing Nations? Some claim that these passages refer to a gathering of 10 currently existing nations together, while one group teaches that this is referring to 11 nations getting together. Is that what Revelation 17:12-13 refers to? The ramifications of misunderstanding this are enormous. A related sermon is titled Ten Kings of Revelation and the Great Tribulation.
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Anglo – America in Prophecy & the Lost Tribes of Israel Are the Americans, Canadians, English, Scottish, Welsh, Australians, Anglo-Saxon (non-Dutch) Southern Africans, and New Zealanders descendants of Joseph? Where are the lost ten-tribes of Israel? Who are the lost tribes of Israel? What will happen to Jerusalem and the Jews in Israel? Will God punish the U.S.A., Canada, United Kingdom, and other Anglo-Saxon nations? Why might God allow them to be punished first? Here is a link to the Spanish version of this article: Anglo-América & las Tribus Perdidas de Israel. Information is also in the YouTube sermons titled Where are the Ten Lost Tribes? Why does it matter? and British are the Covenant People. A short YouTube of prophetic interest may be Barack Obama and the State of the Apocalypse.
Will the Anglo-Saxon Nations be Divided and Have People Taken as Slaves? Will the lands of the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand be divided? What about Jerusalem? What does Bible prophecy teach? Are there non-biblical prophecies that support this idea? Who will divide those lands? Who will end up with the lands and the people? Here is a link to a video titled Will the USA and other Anglo-nations be Divided and Their People Made Slaves? Here is a related item in the Spanish language ¿Serán divididas las naciones anglosajonas?
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