China, Taiwan, and the irrational West again...

[d08]

like in afghanistan, maybe?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet–Afghan_War

It's said that it played a key part in the dissolution of SU. It was an unpopular war. Of course there were many other factors.

 

[Atlantic]

It's said that it played a key part in the dissolution of SU. It was an unpopular war. Of course there were many other factors.

and now:

https://www.elitetrader.com/et/threads/deimperalization-of-russia.368661/

Make Russia Small Again !

(lol ...)

 

[d08]

putin always whined about not getting enough respect from the west.

i believe that russia received more respect than it ever deserved.

now - let's see how much respect russia will get from china in the coming years / decades.

This. Russia and Russians were being respected more each year, during peacetime the co-operation naturally increases each year. All the credit Russians built was wiped in just a day.

Putin is a great example of a short-term thinker but he wasn't always like this. He's become more irrational and vengeful in his old age, probably coincides with his mental decline.

 

[Atlantic]

v. p. will without any doubt go down in history as THE one person who harmed his country more than anyone else before.

 

[earth_imperator]

v. p. will without any doubt go down in history as THE one person who harmed his country more than anyone else before.

How dellusional!
The truth is: Putin made Russia great again. Russia is back in the World arena, is no more a "regional power" anymore, but a World power much like it was in the Soviet times. And the people of Russia are proud of this man. He is already one the greatest Russian leaders of all times.
Of course the Russia haters will disagree. But facts don't lie!

 

[Cuddles]

How dellusional!
The truth is: Putin made Russia great again. Russia is back, is no more a "regional power" anymore, but a world power as it was in the Soviet times. And the people of Russia are proud of this man. He is already one the greatest Russian leaders of all times.

shills are gonna shill

 

[earth_imperator]

shills are gonna shill

You kids have no clue about geostrategy

 

[mervyn]

This. Russia and Russians were being respected more each year, during peacetime the co-operation naturally increases each year.

No, they are whipping boys as always in Europe, now they realized they are not even white.

 

[d08]

You kids have no clue about geostrategy

Sinking your economy and isolating yourself internationally isn't a strategy.
I'm curious whether the Baltic Sea will be closed for Russian ships in the future because I just looked and that's where the India destined oil is moving from. Multiple large tankers in the area.