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Originally Posted by Zulu29
I can't blame Putin for wanting Crimea. You eliminate the need to play nice with your neighbour over leasing agreements for their Black Sea naval base if you just take the land. If Ukraine were to "go over" to the west, he may have problems working out deals with them in the future.
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I'm still not sure if the plan is to actually grab the land or just show off some power, or maybe it is indeed to protect Russian fleet base and Russian population.
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Originally Posted by Zulu29
I think the average Russian is like the average Canadian or Thai or Kenyan, they just want a roof over their head and a job to provide for their family. Their leadership is quite ruthless however.
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5 people were arrested tonight in Moscow for protesting against the war. We are scared, if anything, given that it's happening so close to us. It's not that Crimea is some sort of paradise lost either. I'm not sure if such war will be any popular in Russia at all (although I have yet to see any polls on the matter).