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They can be part of both markets. The only problem is corruption, not markets. Ukraine's revolution was against corruption, human rights, more democracy, EU is
by hartator 13y ago
They can be part of both markets.
The only problem is corruption, not markets. Ukraine's revolution was against corruption, human rights, more democracy, EU is last. Russia wants just to protect the assets of the past governments. Money and corruption, they don't care about anything else.
- caf 13y agoNo, Russia cares about access to the Black Sea.
- toyg 13y agoAccess to the Black Sea and gas pipelines to Europe. Without those pipelines, the Russian economy would tank in a minute and the country would collapse back to the bad old '90s.
- Noxchi 13y agoThey have plenty of access to the black sea. 3/4 of the east side of it is on their side.
- caf 13y agoThe only decent port on Russian territory is Novorossiysk. That and Sevastopol are the the Russian Navy's only warm water ports.