Russia blames US in missile row

PeriscopeDepth · 05-31-07, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Happy Times

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More or less. I would disagree that Putin is bent on dominating the former Soviet Republics though. I don't think it's domination so much as keeping NATO/the West out of his back yard.

PD

Im sure, that if they could, they would take them all back. He doesnt want them in the NATO because that makes it hard to invade them back at some point. This is not a joke, you just have to understand how they think. Its very 19th century, maps open in the Kremlin, they love their geopolitical theories that can get pretty wild..
I would bet everything i have on this being a 100% accurate image i painted..

I agree with you 100%. But Putin is smart enough to know domination can't be an option on the table for the foreseeable future. So he'll do what he can to counter western influence, including knocking off (or at least trying to) heads of state that may be receptive or even solicit Western overtures.

PD