The Russians have shown great ability and resolve to switch to a wartime economy and ramp up military industrial production while Europe has struggled for years just to increase their artillery shell production. The belief is that if the war in Ukraine ends, it won’t take Russia long to replace their loses.
That’s just bullshit. Russian’s military (it’s not just Putin - he’s an authoritarian, but he’s not a supreme leader - he has to watch his step very carefully or the next authoritarian will take his place) definetly did have a strategic interest in the black sea. That’s why all that annexation of crimea business started (afaik).
So it’s the Russian government that’s enforcing the nation state’s interest here, definetly not due to the “personal whim” of someone.
Putin can’t afford to be a mad king. He definetly isn’t the only one in the Kremlin who can just disappear people…
The Russians have shown great ability and resolve to switch to a wartime economy and ramp up military industrial production while Europe has struggled for years just to increase their artillery shell production. The belief is that if the war in Ukraine ends, it won’t take Russia long to replace their loses.
That doesn’t explain why Russia should have any strategic interest in invading Europe, though.
They didnt have a strategic case for Ukraine either. Its the personal whim of Putin.
That’s just bullshit. Russian’s military (it’s not just Putin - he’s an authoritarian, but he’s not a supreme leader - he has to watch his step very carefully or the next authoritarian will take his place) definetly did have a strategic interest in the black sea. That’s why all that annexation of crimea business started (afaik).
So it’s the Russian government that’s enforcing the nation state’s interest here, definetly not due to the “personal whim” of someone.
Putin can’t afford to be a mad king. He definetly isn’t the only one in the Kremlin who can just disappear people…