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Originally Posted by fingers

Just wait until Putin's Games start!

I understand that Russia will never let go of those republics but it just seems so ridiculous to keep a hold of them. They want to be independent. Russia will never crush that spirit. These attacks will keep happening until they get what they want, and Russia isn't prepared to let it happen. It doesn't help that you have parts of Azerbaijan, Georgia and Armenia wanting to be part of Russia... the whole region is a mess, politically speaking.

[fingers]

Originally Posted by Zee

I understand that Russia will never let go of those republics but it just seems so ridiculous to keep a hold of them. They want to be independent. Russia will never crush that spirit. These attacks will keep happening until they get what they want, and Russia isn't prepared to let it happen. It doesn't help that you have parts of Azerbaijan, Georgia and Armenia wanting to be part of Russia... the whole region is a mess, politically speaking.

Closer to home the Ukraine is similarly divided with some wanting closer ties with Europe and others who think the sun shines out of Putin's arse.

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Originally Posted by fingers

Closer to home he Ukraine is similarly divided with some wanting closer ties with Europe and others who think the sun shines out of Putin's arse.

I studied a really interesting course about Russian foreign policy, it was fascinating talking about Kievan Rus' and how many Russians cannot comprehend that the Ukraine is a separate country; Kiev is where Russia was born essentially and it's alien to them that Russia doesn't include Kiev. They were offering some seriously good deals to Ukraine to stop them heading towards Europe, lots of oil and gas deals etc... pretty mental.

Have you seen that banned Georgian Eurovision entry We Don't Wanna Put In? So funny up there with the Ukrainian one by Verka Serduchka, so politically charged!

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