Coincidentally, my high school history teacher accurately predicted in 1995 that Russia would eventually annex Crimea. He was a Swedish-American who did his Mas

Coincidentally, my high school history teacher accurately predicted in 1995 that Russia would eventually annex Crimea. He was a Swedish-American who did his Master's thesis on the 19th c. Crimean War. Putin is a dangerous guy because he has a chip on his shoulder that the West ruined the Soviet Union, is likely the richest man in the world, has nukes, is okay with assassinating dissidents, and wants to Make The Soviet Union Proud Again, especially if it keeps him dictator for life.