Long before the Soviet Union engaged the United States in its infamous Cold War, Imperial Russia engaged in another Cold War with a neighboring empire - Great Britain.
Though Britain has faded as a global power since WWII, perhaps partially as a result from over extending themselves supporting these imperialistic efforts, the Russia desire for expansion has returned under Putin. Reference Crimea where Russia grabbed a port on the Black Sea through military action, Russian pressures on Ukraine, and as mentioned in your previous post, Russia’s pressure on Lithuania specifically and the Baltic’s in general. Though we sometimes forget history, many countries still have expansionist desires including Russia and China. Nice read.
Though Britain has faded as a global power since WWII, perhaps partially as a result from over extending themselves supporting these imperialistic efforts, the Russia desire for expansion has returned under Putin. Reference Crimea where Russia grabbed a port on the Black Sea through military action, Russian pressures on Ukraine, and as mentioned in your previous post, Russia’s pressure on Lithuania specifically and the Baltic’s in general. Though we sometimes forget history, many countries still have expansionist desires including Russia and China. Nice read.