Three of Ukraine’s naval vessels were seized by Russia for sailing in Crimea waters in the first
Ukraine’s parliament is to decide whether to bring in martial law, after Sunday’s capture of three of its naval vessels and 23 crew members by Russia while sailing in Crimea waters. This is the first display of overt aggression by the Kremlin since Putin annexed Crimea in early 2014 and is likely to result in more western sanctions which Russia’s struggling economy could well do without. The rouble slumped sharply today.
But Kremlin critics have been warning recently that Putin could be seeking a new military adventure to distract attention from economic woes at home as his popularity sinks. It probably won’t harm Petro Poroshenko, Ukraine’s president, either since he hasn’t lived up to expectation with Government critics and opposition journalists being attacked and killed with impunity and little economic benefits coming to the people.
The Ukraine 24 August 1991 2.31pm Kiev chart isn’t as stressed as it was in 2014 when Russia swooped in. That was when the tr Uranus square tr Pluto was pushing tensions up to high-do as it hit the Ukraine Neptune Uranus conjunction; and Solar Arc Saturn was opposition the Moon for an unhappy populace. At the moment Solar Arc Saturn is opposing the Ukraine Venus for discouragement and gloom; with some jolts ahead from tr Uranus trine the Virgo Sun and square the Saturn in Aquarius late March into April 2019.
Poroshenko’s Presidency chart, 7 June 2014 10.20am Kiev, was always going to be crises-ridden with Uranus opposition Mars square Pluto with a wide opposition to Jupiter. This year and next tr Neptune is in an undermining square to the Gemini Sun, exact again in March 2019 when the next elections should be held, if martial law doesn’t get in the way. He’s expected to lose if it’s a free and fair vote.
Putin’s 4th Term chart, 7 May 2018 11.05 am Moscow, looks equally volatile with Uranus Mercury square a ruthless and brutal Mars Pluto; and the Taurus Sun trine Pluto and Saturn, opposition Jupiter. Tr Neptune will square the Venus again through 2019 which could suggest further economic decline and also unpopularity.
Putin’s own personal chart, 7 October 1952, is still labouring mightily with high uncertainty as tr Pluto squares the Saturn/Neptune midpoint exactly now, moving on to square the gloomy Mercury/Saturn until after New Year; and 2019 has a clutch of unhelpful, devastating, confusing and frustrating transits to midpoints as well as tr Pluto square his Neptune and Mercury, worsening in 2020/2021.
Perhaps coincidentally, perhaps not, I’ve listened to numerous flights of fighter a/c at nearby Paine Field/Boeing taking off at night, 5 nights in a row, last week. I live a mere 2 miles from the runway. One can hide the a/c but it’s impossible to hide the roar of afterburners. These aren’t single flights, one can count 6 a/c during their takeoff rolls on afterburner.
Preparedness maintenance? Or another conspiracy on the move…
Putin’s popularity is all time low due to proposed pension reform. All he has left is to play a military strongman abroad, while Russia lost the use of their last (!!!) STOBAR class aircraft carrier due to a human error. And, Russians are really not that gullible. They know when they are lied to, but have a 500 year history of laying low.
Also, I don’t know if people truly apprehend how brutal 2014 sanctions were on Russian Economy. Not so much oligarch bank accounts (although they do have hard time doing business), but middle class purchase power. Saint Petersburgh (and other “boarder region) Residents can obtain a special visa to visit neighboring EU Countries, and since Russia has always had high tarifs on imported consumer goods, have been big customers for Finnish, Estonian and Latvian businesses. I live close enough to Russian boarder to have noticed minibus traffic halting and heard stories on how much tax free sales to Russians dropped basically in two-three months. One example: Holiday Seasons in early 2010’s had all department stores and shopping centers introduce Russian language speakers signage, even personel. They were still there for 2014, but used. I only saw that picking up last Christmas. While accountants won’t start a revolution in Russia, people hit by this include military personel. And this could be an issue to Putin.
Oh, speaking of Military, I’ve heard some people speculate Asova Sea Incident might not, indeed, be Kremlin based, but frustrated Military showing Putin they can play, too. And, if you think about it, Putin basically sidelined GRU, which is Military Intelligence.
I’m not saying I wish for a Military Coup to happen in Russia, but I think we are closer to it than ever since 1991. I don’t know where to start looking for astrologically, but I’d say Russian Federation Saturn Return Chart could be a good start. It seems Saturn Returns work quite well indicating turning points for “new” political entities, Italian Republic’s first SR comes in mind.