[wetphoenix]

~Think of it as the Russian version of the Monroe Doctrine. ;)

My question to wetphoenix is, how far must Russia’s borders expand before it finds a “buffering” [snort] country that does not have some sort of “foreign influence” acting upon it?

LOLOL—talk about word games.~

What you have just described is actually an original Monroe Doctrine. It is actually about to keep any capable adversary out of Western hemisphere at all. I can understand a philosophy behind it and can’t see it as any wrong with it.

Russian doctrine doesn’t involve the whole Eastern hemisphere, but mostly immediate bordering country. So-called ‘buffer’ nation as you put it is not necessarily a ‘puppet’. The more independent the better because puppets are costly to support. Of course independent means it is not only independent from Russia but with any other capable adversary too.

[1rudeboy]

So, Lithuania should invade and annex a portion of it to create a “buffer” against Russia? LOLOL

[free_life]

Of course independent means it is not only independent from Russia but with any other capable adversary too.

And if the people in nations don't obey Russia's demands they remain independent, then what? We already know the reality of them not obeying but I am interested in what you would answer.