I don’t think the desire to maintain a little Balkan empire counts here.
Just that Russia’s actions are perfectly understandable as defensive and reactive in nature.
I don’t think so. Do tell, what Russia is defending against? And is the threat to Russia or to Mr.Putin’s thoroughly corrupt state?
an explicitly anti-Russian coalition on Russia’s doorstep
Show me that coalition and show me how is it “anti-Russian”.
a country concerned for its survival and who possesses few natural defenses
I am sorry, this passed into the realm of unadulterated bullshit. So, right now, in the XXI century Russia is “concerned for its survival”? A country of “few natural defenses” that was last conquered by Genghis Khan?
An average Serb or an average Yugoslav..? :-P
I don’t think the desire to maintain a little Balkan empire counts here.
I don’t think so. Do tell, what Russia is defending against? And is the threat to Russia or to Mr.Putin’s thoroughly corrupt state?
Show me that coalition and show me how is it “anti-Russian”.
I am sorry, this passed into the realm of unadulterated bullshit. So, right now, in the XXI century Russia is “concerned for its survival”? A country of “few natural defenses” that was last conquered by Genghis Khan?