But why? Why would Russian leadership want to deal with all the Muslim influx in Europe? And in a more pure way, what is it you think Europe has that Russia wants?
Poland has no oil. No one other than Norway in Europe has oil. Netherlands has nat gas remaining they chose not to flow, but no one else does.
It is the basic, fundamental reality that you will never hear from Europe. They have nothing an invading force would want.
Certainly not the largest nat gas reserves holder on the planet. The issue with Ukraine from day 1 is the eastern edge of the Donbas is less than 100 miles from Volgograd, through which flows 4 million barrels/day. The CIA and MI6 could never be allowed that close. It would be like allowing an enemy force concentration within 100 miles of the Permian.
But why?
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Why? Because, as they have more or less stated, it is to restore the former borders of the USSR. It has little to do with natural resources and everything to do with Russian national pride and the ego of ‘Shorty’ Putin.