[buwaya]

Russia doesn’t need and can’t use a Med base.
Even if Greece leaves the Euro Europe is still their major market and they can’t substitute them with anyone else.
The Chinese need deadbeats like them ?
Not likely. They aren’t dumb enough to lend them anything significant.

[PLMerite]

“Russia doesn’t need and can’t use a Med base.”

I dunno, it’d be a great liberty port.