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That was the USSR, though, not Russia.
by meepmorp 5y ago
That was the USSR, though, not Russia.
- aemoron 5y agoIt's funny how people think there's any distinction between the two. There's not, their geopolitical interests are the same.
- meepmorp 5y agoIt's funny how little things change over the long term. Russia and China are still essentially the same empires they've been for centuries, perhaps in slightly different clothing - the attitudes are unchanged.
- inawarminister 5y agoGeopolitical interests are similar, but USSR was a much more mighty beast geopolitically than Russia is currently, if only due to having Ukraine and Central Asia as core territory, and allies/vassals (puppets...) in Eastern Europe. Of course, 2022 has no comparison with 1982 technologically, but... (Also, USSR was "stuck" funding a lot of unprofitable agents and countries abroad, while Russia's main expenditure geopolitically, other than influencing Germany/France/EU, is Syria.)