What? They’re obviously in the thick of attempting it right now.
All of Europe or just Ukraine and maybe the Baltics? Without Boris Johnson, Russia was willing to settle for east Ukraine. Why should they want more now?
Why? Their goal was total capture of Ukraine. What stopped them? Only armed resistance that they were unable to overcome. They would happily be in full control of Ukraine if they were able to so it’s entirely relevant to the discussion. That was their aim. They just failed.
Any terrain will do if it allows them to participate in the Asian economy.
Again I don’t think you have any idea how shit that land is. Population density in the bulk of Russia is under ten people per square kilometer. There’s a reason for that and it’s not lack of desire to be closer to the east.
Which means they must at least have realized that they can’t conquer Europe now, if they had planned to do so.
It’s wise to keep a strong army but I cannot imagine that Russia aims at Europe.
There’s a reason for that and it’s not lack of desire to be closer to the east.
Why not? There was no reason to move close to North Korea so far. But it is kind of South Russia, so with a better outlook it makes sense to grow the cities there now.
All of Europe or just Ukraine and maybe the Baltics? Without Boris Johnson, Russia was willing to settle for east Ukraine. Why should they want more now?
I have. Their country stretches till North Korea.
Ah sure that’s grand so.
Yeah that’s why they made a grab for the whole country. The state of you trying to defend their imperialist bullshit.
Yeah and there’s a reason nobody lives there in the 21st century. It’s shit land.
That doesn’t matter for this argument. They were willing to settle for less which means they are not hell-bent on conquering Europe.
Historically. There is no need to have farming close-by. Any terrain will do if it allows them to participate in the Asian economy.
Why? Their goal was total capture of Ukraine. What stopped them? Only armed resistance that they were unable to overcome. They would happily be in full control of Ukraine if they were able to so it’s entirely relevant to the discussion. That was their aim. They just failed.
Again I don’t think you have any idea how shit that land is. Population density in the bulk of Russia is under ten people per square kilometer. There’s a reason for that and it’s not lack of desire to be closer to the east.
Which means they must at least have realized that they can’t conquer Europe now, if they had planned to do so.
It’s wise to keep a strong army but I cannot imagine that Russia aims at Europe.
Why not? There was no reason to move close to North Korea so far. But it is kind of South Russia, so with a better outlook it makes sense to grow the cities there now.