Putin: The Next Hitler?

[JustJohn or JJ]

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Putin: The Next Hitler?




Posted By Floyd Brown On November 19, 2014 @ 4:00 am In Floyd Brown,International,Military/Defense,Russia | 5 Comments

As I arrived in Krakow, the news from Ukraine was buzzing – leaving some Polish citizens concerned.

The NATO command in Europe had accused Russian leader Vladimir Putin of lying.

You see, Putin claims that Russia isn’t involved with the Russian separatists in Eastern Ukraine.

But NATO says Russia just sent more supplies and troops across the border. What we’re witnessing is a silent invasion of Ukraine. Day by day, Russia’s involvement in the disputed territory grows – mirroring a Nazi takeover.

Now Poland is looking to protect its borders, too…

The NATO official, General Philip Breedlove, said specifically that the alliance was “concerned about convoys of trucks taking artillery and supplies into East Ukraine from Russia.”

And with Putin’s defiant actions, who’s to say he won’t do the same with Poland during his conquest of rebuilding the original Russian Empire [1]?
Remember the Nazi Camps

I spent much of Friday touring the Auschwitz concentration camp. The Nazi forces have committed unspeakable numbers of atrocities in this camp… and with industrial precision, everything has been well documented.

Tears welled in my eyes as I visited the ruins of the gas chambers and walked forward to touch the shooting wall. Mothers, fathers, and children were slaughtered in this place.

But I also learned some details unknown to most Americans. When the Soviet Army liberated the camps, they turned around and put them to use. From the end of the war until 1946, they were used by the Russians to imprison Polish Freedom Fighters and Polish political leaders who refused to bend a knee to the Communists.

One surprise I also received was the presence of U.S. troops in Poland. At our hotel, Americans in uniform with their flags, patches, and names removed were spotted. They wouldn’t tell us the reason for their assignment to Krakow, but it’s likely the result of Pentagon anxiety about Russian actions nearby in Ukraine.

There’s a reason that Krakow is called the soul of Poland. It was founded in 966. It was from this city that Polish kings ruled. In fact, the first Polish king was crowned here in 1025.

Krakow and all of Poland are surrounded by great empires, so as a result, they have been repeatedly invaded. In 1791, the country was partitioned with Russia, Austria, and Prussia (Germany) – each taking a piece.

It took over a century for Poland to even exist as a country on the European map again, and that wasn’t until the end of World War I and the dissolution of these empires. But by 1939, Poland was once again invaded… this time by Hitler and the Nazi German regime.

When World War II ended and Germany was defeated, the Soviet Russians took the place of the retreating Germans.

The Russian Communist regime ended when elections were held in 1989. It wasn’t until this time that the foreign occupation of Poland was finally coming to a close.

Ten years later, in 1999, Poland joined the NATO alliance. Finally in 2004, Poland was given formal entry into the European Union.

Memories of past Russian invasions run strong here. For much of their history, Poland and Ukraine were linked. The Polish king ruled Ukraine in the 13th and 14th centuries. And they formed a Commonwealth in the 16th and 17th centuries.
From Ukraine to Poland

Today, the Polish leaders see an independent and sovereign Ukraine as an important bulwark against Russian expansionism in Eastern Europe.

I asked our guide if she was afraid of a Russian invasion. She responded candidly, “Not so much me, I was born after the Soviets left. But my grandmother is very afraid. She went into hiding for two years as a young woman because her father feared she’d be raped by the soldiers of the then-occupying Soviet Army.”

NATO and Poland would be foolish to not consider Putin a threat after his invasion of Ukraine. I suspect the U.S. troops are here in Krakow to prepare for a Russian invasion.

Your eyes on the Hill,

Floyd Brown

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[karl]

With as much to Putin being the Next Hitler. Perhaps an over exaggeration of his manner and means of implication. Europe is traveling though a period of readjustments in both finalization of economic revitalization/rebuilding from that past war. We have built too fast, too soon and too much, now what we have built is traveling through the ravages of time and wear. With this, a time of reassessments in both the poltical world we have built, and reassessments of what our future is to be.

Time is not our friend, but, time is not our enemy either. It is to us as Europeans to readjust and recommitted our selves to the currant and present. For what we wish for, will come to us in what ever form we make of it. For if to create an enemy out of Russias Putin, then so be it, to create through the process of readjustments in parallel evolution in needs and requirements, then it must be done.

For some many years, readjustments have been accomplished between Poland and Germany, to a very large extent and should and will so for many years to come. Withen this friendship, has come a great deal of mutal agreements accompanied by unified cross border projects to the benefit to both in most every situation dealing with such examples as: Transportational projects as a benefit to over land transport of goods. Cross trade to the benefit of both consumers in the industrial area of free trade, to the consumers in the public sector, a win win project due to free cross border trade agreements.

This should not be taken against The Russians for the manner of internal situations that are to them to decide upon. For the moment of emotional status based upon war time feelings that have little to nothing in dealing with the here and now. The use of propaganda is a very powerful tool used against or for what ever purpose in design, in this case, the design is influence in mind set, opinion and related consent to the projected design as originated.

What we are discussing, is Europe not North America. What goes on in decisions and life there, is their business, not ours. Withen this, is our business as Europeans, our world is ours to control by mutal consent withen the confines of our respective goverments. We do not need foreign intervention withen the affairs that are ours.

The hot war was ended many years past, the cold war was ended many years past, we do not need this mindset to be reborn into our world by others with what ever agenda they have in mind.

What is written here, is not meant as an offense to any, but to offer to the ears of others, one European voice of concern.

Karl

[pieter]

Dear John and Karl,

In my subjective opinion Putin is not Hitler, nor Stalin, nor Lenin, nor Ivan the Terrible, nor Dzjengis Khan, nor Musolini, nor Mao, nor Pol Pot, nor Brezhnev, Jeltsin, Saddam Hussein, Gaddafi, Hafez al-Assad, Bashar al-Assad, nor Nicolae Ceaușescu, nor Enver Hoxha, nor Josip Broz Tito, Józef Piłsudski, Ataturk, Roman Dmowski, Kim Jong-il, Idi Amin or Robert Mugabe. Putin is Putin. He is shaped by his time. He is formed as a KGB officer during the cold war, and a shrewd, cold calculating, typical Russian leader (in the Russian tradition of power politics, centralism and total control) who merges Czaristic (Russian-Orthodox and Monarchist) elements with a Sovjet heritage (Marxism-Leninism, without the ideology), Russian nationalism and Patriotism and his own geopolitical strategy (alliance with China, Iran, Syria, Belarus, Venezuela, and last but not least India. People in the West often forget the old ties and connections between the socialist Congres party ruled India and the SovjetUnion (and after the SovjetUnion, the Russian Federation).

Russia's ties with other Slav nations

Czech Republic–Russia relations

Czech Republic–Russia relations refers to bilateral foreign relations between the two countries, Czech Republic and Russia. Relations fluctuate from a feeling of brotherhood due to shared Slavic identity, to hatred and distrust, either for religious or government-related reasons. Relations are best described as bipolar.
Both countries have a common Slavic heritage, though Russia is an East Slavic country while the Czech Republic is a West Slavic country. When relations between the competing Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches worsened, so did relations between the two, as the Czechs were mainly Catholic, and the Russians Eastern Orthodox; each tended to stand with their coreligionists. Although the Protestant Reformation occurred and had much influence in the Czech lands, removing the source of distrust, the two did not grow close until the 19th century.

While economic ties were good, and the Czech Republic was a common tourist destination for Russians in the first decade of the 21th century, the Ukrainian crisis has changed many things. Czech people themselves tend to be distrustful of Russia due to Communism and the 1968 invasion, and the present day Crimia and Uktraine situation. They tend to have a negative opinion of Russians, despite the common Slavic identity and Czech atheism (which should match well with Sovjet Marxist-Leninist and Stalinist atheism).

Poland–Russia relations

According to a 2013 BBC World Service poll, 19% of Poles view Russia's influence positively, with 49% expressing a negative view. Modern Polish–Russian relations begin with the fall of communism – 1989 in Poland (Solidarity and the Polish Round Table Agreement) and 1991 in Russia (dissolution of the Soviet Union).

Relations between modern Poland and Russia suffer from constant ups and downs. Among the constantly revisited issues is the fact that Poland has moved away from the Russian sphere of influence (joining NATO and the European Union) and pursuing an independent politic, including establishing a significant relations with post-Soviet states;[3] for example, Polish support for the pro-democratic Orange Revolution in 2004 in Ukraine has resulted in a temporary crisis in the Polish–Russian relations. Occasionally, relations will worsen due to remembrance of uneasy historical events and anniversaries, such as when Polish politicians bring up the issue of Russia apologizing for the '39 invasion, the Katyn massacre. (Many Polish citizens and politicians see as genocide, but Russian officials refer to it as a war crime rather than a genocide) or for the ensuing decades of Soviet occupation; in turn Russians criticize Poles' perceived lack of thankfulness for liberation from Nazi occupation (despite later being taken into Soviet occupation).

2010 plane crash

The BBC reported that one of the main effects of the 2010 Polish Air Force Tu-154 crash would be the impact it has on Russian-Polish relations. It is thought if the inquiry into the crash is not transparent, it will increase suspicions toward Russia in Poland. The Wall Street Journal states that the result of the joint declaration by the PM's Vladimir Putin and Donald Tusk on Katyn on the verge of the crash, and the aftermath Russia's response has united the two nations, and presents a unique opportunity at a fresh start, ending centuries long rivalry and adversement.

2014 plane crash

Following the crash of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over eastern Ukraine in July 2014, the Polish government on July 24 cancelled the "Polish Year in Russia" and "Russian Year in Poland" that were planned for 2015.

Ukraine revolution aftermath

Poland has repeatedly requested additional permanent deployment of NATO military assets to Poland following Russia's annexation of Crimea and subsequent support of pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine. Poland has been a staunch supporter of tougher sanctions by the EU against Russia in response to these events. Poland's continued support of the new Ukrainian government and criticism of Russian interference has angered Russia and increased tensions between both countries.
On July 30, 2014, Russia banned import of Polish fruit and vegetables amid the Ukraine sanctions war. The Russian authorities introduced a sweeping ban on imports of fruit and vegetables from Poland, depriving it of a major export market. Russia's food hygiene authorities said the imports had unacceptable levels of pesticide residues and nitrates. They earn Poland more than 1bn euros (£795m; $1.3bn) annually. Russia is Poland's biggest market for apples. The move follows EU sanctions against Russia over Ukraine. Poland has condemned the Russian actions.

Russian intelligence and influence operations in Poland
The Russian textbook Foundations of Geopolitics, published in 1997, has been one of the most influential books among Russian military, police, and statist foreign policy elites. It has been reportedly used in the General Staff Academy of Russian armed forces. It believes in a sophisticated program of subversion, destabilization, and disinformation spearheaded by the Russian special services. The operations should be assisted by a tough, hard-headed utilization of Russia's gas, oil, and natural resources to bully and pressure other countries. Russia would divide Europe and Poland (like Latvia and Lithuania) would have a "special status" in the empire.

In 1996, Poland's Prime Minister Józef Oleksy resigned because of his links to SVR agent Vladimir Alganov. In 2004 Polish intelligence recorded SVR agent Vladimir Alganov talking about bribery of top Polish politicians. Russian military exercises have practiced attack against Poland. Exercise Zapad in September 2009 practiced a simulated nuclear attack against Poland, suppression of an uprising by a Polish minority in Belarus, and many operations of an offensive nature.

Russia–Slovakia relations

Russia–Slovakia relations (Russian: Российско-словацкие отношения) date back to when diplomatic relations were established upon Slovakia gaining its independence on January 1, 1993. Russia opened its embassy in Bratislava in 1993. Slovakia also has an embassy in Moscow. Both countries are strongly opposed to the 2008 independence of Kosovo and have refused to recognize and establish diplomatic relations with Kosovo.

Cheers,
Pieter

Source: Wikipedia

[pieter]

By the way a good article of Floyd Brown John. I read it again. It tells the truth. I think Putin and Putin's Russia is a threat to Eastern- and Central-Europe. I only do not see Putin as a new Hitler. He is a man of his time, who faces more internal and external opposition than Hitler ever did. Hitler faced a weak West and a weak Poland. Putin faces a strong West and a strong Poland. Poland today is more powerful politically, economically and militairy then it was in September 1939.

I do believe the Polish state department (ministry of foreign affairs), ministry of internal affairs (the security situation inside Poland), and the ministry of Defense of quite aware of what Russia and the Russian allies in the region (inside Ukraine, Belarus and the Baltic states) are capable of. They will be ready for any act of aggression, invasion or in the worst case scenaria a Russian occupation. They will have examined, trained on, communicated and developped strategies on possible Russian agression and invasion scenario's. Russia is provoking EU-member states on a large scale. Even flying with Russian bombers over the North of the Netherlands and over the North-sea next to British airspace. The Russians moved their nuclear submarines in Scandinavian waters (Norway/Sweden/Denmark), and Russian spies and networks are no doubt active in Poland, the Czech republic, Slovakia and the Baltic states. Western-Ukraine and ofcourse Kiev is infiltrated by FSB agents and propbably Russian military intelligence.

Cheers,
Pieter