U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin © Reuters
Ryan Goodman, Newsweek: Putin's Timeline Of Aggression Against The U.S.
Below is a timeline of publicly reported events of Russian provocations and dangerous acts since January 20, 2017.
February 10: Multiple Russian aircraft buzz the U.S.S. Porter, a destroyer, which was patrolling in the Black Sea. The captain of the U.S.S. Porter called the actions “unsafe,” and said the aircraft did not respond to radio calls. It is the first such fly-by since Trump’s inauguration. (Washington Post)
February 14: Under the headline, “Russia Deploys Missile, Violating Treaty and Challenging Trump,” the New York Times reports that Russia has deployed a cruise missile in violation of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Force (INF) treaty between the two countries. In congressional testimony, Gen. Paul Selva, the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff states, “we believe that the Russians have deliberately deployed it in order to pose a threat to NATO and to facilities within the NATO area of responsibility.” The administration does not issue a public statement rebuking Russia.
When President Trump is asked about the violation in a February 24 interview with Reuters , he does say, “To me, it’s a big deal” and he says, he “would bring it up” with Putin “if and when we meet.” (New York Times; Reuters)
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WNU Editor: I read a similar report in a Russian publication about a month ago on U.S./NATO aggression against Russia. I guess it all depends on which side you are on. Case in point .... Russian Jets Intercepted 14 Spy Planes Near National Border in Past Week (Sputnik).
