Final-Fan said:
So basically, anything that was historically part of the Russian Empire, Putin has the right to go conquer? |
Hard question. Ukraine shows itself as a failed state. They took one of the best parts of the USSR and in 25 years convert it into utter shit with no production, dying agriculture and no money to continue.
Speaking of Poland and Finland which was a part of the Russian Empire too - they prove that they can be succesful as a separate states, so nobody tryes to take them back. Look on the Belarus. They live their own way, but since they don't trying to press Russians on its territory or to be our enemy - nobody tryes to conquer them.
On the Ukraine matter I'd call it not 'conquer' but call a prodigal daughter back home.
By the way, did you heard that the rebels leaders claim that they should take from Russia Russian border regions and add it to the Ukraine? )
P.S. All of the above is my private opinion. Also I'd like to get political discussions out of this thread since we already have 2 topics on the Ukraine matter which is enough. I'd like this one to be more from the culture point of view.
