Russia's friendly neighbours are usually friendly because they are financially dependent or forced to. Russia has no real soft power.
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Replying to @andersostlund
although there is a draw due to sharing Orthodox church, close languages & history and even closer cultures, no?
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Replying to @Arciclaudio
All those factors Russia has used for control. Language was an argument in Ukraine, church is controlled by KGB.
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Replying to @andersostlund
indeed, but doubt avg Ukr or Bielor peasants care, mother Russia is all they now, bit like for British mobs, Murdoch & Brexit
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Replying to @andersostlund
what really worries me are the Russian minorities in Baltic states.
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Replying to @Arciclaudio
Wherever you have Russian minorities you have pawns for Putin's games.
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Replying to @andersostlund
exactly. I wonder how many of those Russian minorities are benefitting from EU and their rights protected by Baltic govts.
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All of them. Total suckers when they cheer for Russia.
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