[BobL]

“I don’t know what Putin is thinking, as for return to the Soviet boundaries is approximately zero.”

There’s still quite a few ‘stranded’ Russians, with Ukraine being the biggest bunch. And far more of these stranded Russians than there will be war casualties.

I do agree on Soviet boundaries, but then Putin never claimed that he wanted such - more like old Imperial Russia boundaries.

Still, like virtually every country in the West if you discount immigration - Putin will also have to deal with Demographic collapse.

[Cathi]

“Still, like virtually every country in the West if you discount immigration - Putin will also have to deal with Demographic collapse.”

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I keep seeing people state this and I don’t get what this is based on. Putin/Russia is in the process of acquiring millions of new citizens. The polls on Russian federation are running at 75-77% in every region he is in control of except the Donbass republics where it is 91-92%.

There problem is going to be handling their “demographic” surge.