> If the nations on its borders are forming a military pact that mitigates its sovereignty Whose soverignty? Russias? What on earth does the dealings of Estoni

> If the nations on its borders are forming a military pact that mitigates its sovereignty Whose soverignty? Russias? What on earth does the dealings of Estonia or Finland have to do with the sovereignty of Russia? Or did you mean something else? > what incentive or assurance does Russia have for leaving its former territories exposed to being absorbed by it What do you mean assurance or incentive? If they want to join a defensive pact they are sovereign and can do so (please, talk about Canada or Mexico joining China/Russia in a military alliance it would really lift the quality of discourse)