Oh look! Russias now concerned over the treatment of Russians in Estonia (compared, economic)

[mwruckman]

Originally Posted by Finn_Jarber

In 1917 Finland kicked those Ruskies out and declared independence.

After Joe Stalin made his view of that clear in 1940 (Remember the Ribbentrop-Molotov Pact gave Finland back to the USSR), Finland has been very careful to keep in the Soviets/Russian good graces. Finland's post war behavior is the reason we call this process of forced friendship between two nations "Finlandization".

[citizenkane2]

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/17/wo...osed.html?_r=0

REMEMBER THIS ^ EVERYBODY?????? YAY!!!

Cancels Part of Missile Defense That Russia
Opposed



By DAVID M.
HERSZENHORN



and MICHAEL R.
GORDON






MOSCOW — The United States has effectively canceled
the final phase of a Europe-based missile defense system that was fiercely
opposed by Russia and cited repeatedly by the Kremlin as a major
obstacle to cooperation on nuclear arms reductions and other
issues

[citizenkane2]

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[Packard fan]

Originally Posted by mwruckman

After Joe Stalin made his view of that clear in 1940 (Remember the Ribbentrop-Molotov Pact gave Finland back to the USSR), Finland has been very careful to keep in the Soviets/Russian good graces. Finland's post war behavior is the reason we call this process of forced friendship between two nations "Finlandization".

Tho Russia did NOT go INTO Finland; why I don't know. Unless US made a secret threat to Russia they'd go down hard. 1945 we could've torn Russia to bits, even without the A bomb.

[Futurist110]

Originally Posted by T-310

And the only way to get there is through.......................you guessed it, the Ukraine.

LOL!

For reference:

[Futurist110]

@The OP: Russia will [n]not[/b] invade Estonia due to the fact that Estonia is a member of NATO.

'Nuff said.

[odanny]

Originally Posted by Spaten_Drinker

This means that Barack will do some "community organizing" while Putin bangs Kerry in the butt.

After he "rams something down our throat", right?

Conservatism, always unmasking itself.

[munna21977]

Originally Posted by Brave Stranger

Who's going to lead that attack....the French ?

In 1812, the Grande Armee under Napoleon reached Moscow.

French invasion of Russia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[WIHS2006]

Next week the Russians will be "concerned" about the ethnic Russians living in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn

[Osito]

Well if they stop invading other countries, they might be surprised at how much better they get treated.