Sometimes there could be other things more important than economic interests. It seems to be a question of time until Ukraine will declare war on Russia. The russian parlament just allowed russian invasion on Krim.

We will see if Russia get's a "free pass" for this by european countries or not. I don't hope it for the sake of every other or future neighbours of Russia with russian minorities...

Russia declares an interest in protecting Russian minorities in East Germany, Germany joins the Russian Federation saying "the last war showed we're better off cooperating with our eastern neighbors".

In other news, unconfirmed sources claim Russia and Germany have cut a deal to split Poland in the following years into "economic spheres of influence", the general consensus in Poland is "who cares, at least we'll have warm water and electricity and it's better than being owned by China".

In times like these one can only wonder, who's next?

In times like these one can only wonder, who's next?

I really hope Brussels >:)

Why would Russia be interested in a bed'n'breakfast on the way to France? That's Germany's problem :P

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XD guess I just want Brussels obliterated....

Since when are there tanks with three hatches?

Just for a laugh, some propaganda...










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Lots of talk by the EU and US. Neither have the military power to back up their demands. Nuclear missiles don't count as they'd be much too excessive.

Putin is very motivated to get at least some kind of victory out of Ukraine. Otherwise he'd be seen as weak at home, and obsolete as president. The Russians would themselves start demanding more liberties.

Maybe he's content with getting Krim back, or at least more autonomy for it.