missing in context is that map some govt groups have been using showing russia broken up into 5-9 states.
we are threatening russia quite explicitly, so it seems childish to act surprised or offended when they do the same.
What’s childish is ignoring the Russian imperial mindset. They aren’t kidding about wanting Alaska back - I had Soviet officers tell me that “Alaska belongs to them” in 1991.
I told them to blow it out their butts - we bought it, we own it - but they were serious in their screwy Russian way.
If they’re crazy enough to invade Ukraine, they’re crazy enough to try to seize Alaska.
Russia still has Biden ad Obama on their side.
“we are threatening russia quite explicitly...”
Who’s “we”.
I wish.
mmm hmmmm.....
Completely FALSE. There is NO official US government policy to attack, invade, or annex parts of Russia. Fringe groups with a map don’t count.
I’ll grant that this guy probably holds a fringe view and that there is no official Russian policy to do this.
However, this guy is the equivalent of Nancy Pelosi speaking publicly about the US annexing part of Russia. A major government representative saying it is quite different from a silly fringe map in either country.