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Given all the shenanigans Russia has been involved in in the past, say, 10 years on their Western borders, I think it has been far too offensive and controversi

Given all the shenanigans Russia has been involved in in the past, say, 10 years on their Western borders, I think it has been far too offensive and controversial to “just” be about defense and protecting its border. It’s an offensive game, such as what happened with the Crimea. I think this comment is far too apologetic.

pydry 5y ago
Crimea was about protecting their naval base in Sevastopol - the only all year warm water naval base that they have.
- mastax 5y ago
  Novorossiysk?
  - pydry 5y ago
    I figured it was 100% an economic port but you're right they do have a small part of the black sea fleet there too. It would be an exposed chokepoint if Russia didn't also hold sevastopol, though.