Yes. See this map with Putin's plans to restore the USSR. Romania does not want a direct border with Russia and being reverted back to a Russian puppet state. U

Yes. See this map with Putin's plans to restore the USSR. Romania does not want a direct border with Russia and being reverted back to a Russian puppet state. Ukraine and Moldova do not want dissasembly. Most Black Sea states, including Turkey do not want the Black Sea transformed into a Russian lake. So yes, there is credible threat. https://www.geopolitica.ru/sites/default/files/novor.png https://www.geopolitica.ru/sites/default/files/novor.png