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Originally Posted by saillias
Russia/Putin doesn't actually want to govern Ukraine, east Ukraine or any of Ukraine (well, with Crimea removed from the equation anyway). They don't need more living space for Russians. They just expect this country to have a government that is acquiescent to them.
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I really disagree. The Russians would gladly govern Eastern Ukraine. They'll just make it seem more political/natural now. Russia is just looking at the long term picture. If they full on invaded Eastern Ukraine, the West would be too up in arms. They can just sit back and pick off territories one by one over the decades.
With the rise of the Eurasian Economic Union, we'll pretty much see a more business savvy USSR develop.