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| Topic | Has Putin actually said he wants to reestablish the Soviet Union/Russian empire? |
| darkknight109 03/23/22 2:06:58 AM #10: | Unbridled9 posted... Here's a question. What will happen when it turns on Belarus? I mean, if their goal is to restore the USSR it's gonna have to take it. At the same time they've basically been acting as Russia's puppet. So are they gonna, like, suddenly go 'we want to join Russia!'?Belarus, unlike Ukraine, has never drifted far from Moscow's orbit. They're ruled by one of the most oppressive dictators in the world, who sees significant benefit in staying close to Russia (Lukashenko knows that Russia has his back, which they proved when they helped him put down civil unrest after the last [nakedly corrupt] elections). Even if you could oust Lukashenko, there's still substantial pro-Russia sentiment in the populace. --- Kill 1 man: You are a murderer. Kill 10 men: You are a monster. Kill 100 men: You are a hero. Kill 10,000 men, you are a conqueror! ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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