it appears to me that the empire and its european vassals are doing their best to get a war going against russia;

Vladimir Putin is plotting to 'shatter Europe' using the Belarus migrant crisis and a build-up of troops on the border of Ukraine, Kiev has warned.

Dmytro Kuleba, the country's foreign minister, today warned the two events are not separate but part of a single Kremlin strategy to weaken and fracture alliances which bind Europe together and counter-balance Putin's power. 

Speaking after meetings in Brussels with NATO chief Jens Stoltenburg and EU foreign ministers, Mr Kubela said: 'When we see migrants used as a weapon, when we see disinformation used as a weapon, when we see gas used as a weapon, and soldiers and their guns … these are not separate elements.'

Mr Stoltenburg added that NATO stands firmly behind Ukraine and warned Russia against any 'aggressive actions' after an 'unusual concentration' of troops was spotted along the border.

Separately, a pro-Putin TV news show said tensions in the Black Sea are at 'boiling point' after two US warships - command vessel USS Mount Whitney and destroyer USS Porter - sailed into the Black Sea for a 10-day deployment. .............read and watch more.......