Sanctions by the U.S. and European Union have left Russian President Vladimir Putin strapped for cash, but he’s still got a summer surprise up his sleeve — and it won’t come cheap. Putin has reportedly amassed more than 50,000 troops on the Russia-Ukraine border and is sending a large amount of heavy armor and artillery back to the front lines in preparation for what could be an attempt to seize more Ukrainian territory. The U.S. government is well aware of President Putin’s ambitions. The nominee to be the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff testified in Congress earlier …read more
Source: European Voice
