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Originally Posted by TheSquealer
It's not whether it is a good grab or not by anyone else's definition. It's a security issue. It's a very important Black Sea naval base they could have lost access to at any moment. and it's about a massive chunk of property they can now freely militarize. It's about stopping the Ukraine from joining the EU. It's about stopping NATO from moving in.
These guys do lot give a fuck about hollow and toothless threats. They don't care about Obama or the EUs threats. They don't care about the ultimately small price that must be paid.
Pitons first job in office was to take back Chechnya. Who stopped that? How did Russia suffer. They sent military into Georgia ... Who stopped that? What was the cost. This is not something new... He knows exactly how to play the Eu and US and it is weak leadership that creates these opportunities just as weak leadership. Will ultimately welcome Russia back into western arms in a year or two or three.
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It will be hard to accomplish all of that if your countries economy goes bankrupt and your Ruble becomes worthless when America and the EU has economic sanctions against you.
Ask Cuba how that's working out for them.
I believe the Russian people want to be more like America and the EU and I wouldn't be surprised to see a revolution someday.