Russia begins Mobilization of its reserve force, is it immediate threat to Ukraine?
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To bolster military mobilization before the country faces recession due to global oil prices. -
To prepare for a possible war with Ukraine, Belarus or other countries that have been subject to sanctions by Russia. -
To set up military bases near Crimea, which Moscow considers part of its traditional sphere of influence and not just Russian territory since 2014 annexation from Ukraine. -
In response to NATO's buildup on Russia's borders in the past decade and large-scale drills near its borders in May 2016 (Warrior Strike) and September 2016 (Breeze). -
In preparation for an escalation with US/NATO forces who are constructing an anti-Russia missile defense system in Romania, Poland and other Eastern European nations that could be operational as early as 2018.
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