As they try to expand into central Asia their treatment of Muslims at home will become a factor, these are Muslim countries or like Kazakhstan a majority Muslim one that borders on China. Mistreatment of minorities will come home to haunt them, just like the Russian imperialists, neo imperialisms involves exploiting economic and political power, backed up by military power if required or even desired.
I saw a very informative YouTube video on Russia by a geopolitical analyst. I wish I could remember the author. In it he mentioned China's rapid military expansion and said it was inevitable that China would be drawn into int'l conflicts as they expanded internationally through infrastructure projects.As they try to expand into central Asia their treatment of Muslims at home will become a factor, these are Muslim countries or like Kazakhstan a majority Muslim one that borders on China. Mistreatment of minorities will come home to haunt them, just like the Russian imperialists, neo imperialisms involves exploiting economic and political power, backed up by military power if required or even desired.
It is like a chess game with some mystery colour pieces randomly appearing.As they try to expand into central Asia their treatment of Muslims at home will become a factor, these are Muslim countries or like Kazakhstan a majority Muslim one that borders on China. Mistreatment of minorities will come home to haunt them, just like the Russian imperialists, neo imperialisms involves exploiting economic and political power, backed up by military power if required or even desired.
i do not like that old vulture, but he isn't stupid.
anyone notice in the first 5 or 6 seconds, his knees look like they're about to buckle, then they cut to only showing him from the waist up?Vlad did the best job of dividing the Russians from the Ukrainians, no need to blame others for a war that will last in memory for a couple of generations at least. Ukraine will end up defeating and then civilizing the Russian world when the Russian empire ends after this war it will prosper and Russia will whither in decay. I would expect a lot of Russians in Ukraine after the war, drawn by the prosperity and language, politics will be what matters, not language, since most in Ukraine speak Russian anyway. These despots won't be able to hold it together with a prosperous liberal democratic Ukraine right next door as a member of the EU and militarily strong. They have an educated population, resources, will have Russian reparations, NG, petroleum, agricultural commodities and minerals, also Uncle Sam and the EU will make sure they prosper economically so they can be strong militarily and politically.
This guy is becoming as detached from reality as Trump and as desperate!
Unlike most foreign affairs, Ukraine is dividing the republicans from top to bottom. Don't kid yourself, many in the base are caught up in the war on Ukraine's side. White Christians fighting for freedom from Vlad's big government with guns, runs deep into their culture and Russia is a traditionally enemy with a lot of nukes pointed at America, about the only ones really that are an existential threat. Donald loved Vlad, but that love never carried over to all the base, just some and when Donald goes away, so will their affection for Russia. The extreme right got on the wrong side of the national security community and will end up being treated like commies were in the 50s, a fifth column.i do not like that old vulture, but he isn't stupid.
I'm fairly certain that supporting Ukraine is part of his platform because it runs directly counter to the freedumb carcass agenda. If they supported Ukraine, i doubt he would be quite as eager to express his own support.