I’m sure it does. None of these smaller nations can withstand pressure from Moscow. That’s the rub. None of this activity is warranted. None of these nations is a threat to Moscow. Not one.
“None of these nations is a threat to Moscow.”
Stopping Rogozin on a diplomatic visit, boarding his plane, and taking documents from a Russian diplomat is enough to go to *WAR* over. Not to mention intercepting a national aircraft on a diplomatic mission, like the coup government did over Ukraine.
Wars have started over much smaller diplomatic incidents. That is a CLEAR casus beli. And Russia has every right under established doctrines, including our own, to respond to it.
Which brings me back to the White House...