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Putin has no expansion goals. This is a myth unsupported by any evidence. The only new territory Russian Federation acquired since 1945 is Crimea, and this eve
by ivan_gammel 5y ago
Putin has no expansion goals. This is a myth unsupported by any evidence. The only new territory Russian Federation acquired since 1945 is Crimea, and this event was not driven by expansion interests.
Russian elite including Putin has business rather than imperial mindset. They understand the costs and benefits of forceful acquisitions too well to get in such trouble. Even in Belarus where the chances of peaceful merge without any sanctions were the highest, they never dared to push for it.
- grey-area 5y agoUnsupported by any evidence except the recent annexation of territory you cite? I completely agree Putin and his backers are entirely focussed on pillaging Russia and surrounding countries for wealth but part of that is ensuring he maintains control of that wealth, and false patriotism and war is one way to do so more easily and to expand the wealth available.
- ivan_gammel 5y agoAs I said, Crimea was a special case and it was not driven by expansionism. There are no other examples.
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