[MattMusson]

Putin is just trying to establish buffers for Russia as protection from invasion why Russia is still strong enough to take them.

History tells us that sooner or later someone is going to invade Russia. Usually 2 or 3 times a century.

[alternatives?]

It is more likely they will be invaded from the south.

[DiogenesLamp]

Putin is just trying to establish buffers for Russia as protection from invasion why Russia is still strong enough to take them.

I am sure that is part of his thinking, but I think it is also based on the need by Russia of that access to the sea as well as other concerns.

I also think that no small part of it is the restoration of Russia's glory. Putin is well known to long for the old powerful Soviet Union.

Russians also have great respect for power and brutality, and this makes them love Putin.

[libstripper]

History tells us that sooner or later someone is going to invade Russia. Usually 2 or 3 times a century.

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And eventually get squashed, like Napoleon and Hitler. Thanks, but no thanks.

[Zhang Fei]

[Putin is just trying to establish buffers for Russia as protection from invasion why Russia is still strong enough to take them.]

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Russia is the size of the next largest countries on earth combined. If Russia’s not big enough, it will never be big enough.