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It's funny how people think there's any distinction between the two. There's not, their geopolitical interests are the same.
by aemoron 5y ago
It'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.)