“Russia’s forever war is create an Empire from Lisbon to Vladivostok.”
Completely ridiculous and will never happen.
They can barely hold a couple pro Russia provinces.
Their demographics are not good, and demographics is destiny.
I prefer peasant wine.
Demographics is not always destiny.
England ruled a large chunk of the world when its population was tiny. Ditto for the Mongols, Spain, Portugal, etc.
The fact that it is ridiculous doesn’t stop the Russian mindset from wanting a Eurasian empire
Then it makes sense to show them their manifest destiny.