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Most importantly, Putin is attempting to establish a Eurasian empire through the resurrection of many of the former Soviet Union States. This move is seen as being of paramount importance because the rise of this imperialistic Eurasian empire will propel the military prowess of the Russians on an equivalent level with the United States. Further, if the Russians and Chinese continue in their efforts to attempt to unseat the dollar as the world’s reserve currency, through the purchase of Iranian oil with gold, Russia must have the military muscle to back up this provocative move. The establishment of an Eurasian empire is of paramount importance to this strategy. Putin is keenly aware that without the Ukraine, Putin’s dreams of creating an Eurasian empire are dead.
Ultimately, for reasons of national survival, Putin cannot, and will not allow the Ukraine to join the European Union. Yet, in five weeks, the European Union commences talks with the Ukraine in which the possibility of establishing a free trade agreement between the two parties with the intent of moving the Ukraine into the EU.
MrSpad
Why world war 3? How would this lead to a global conflict?
MrSpad
Why world war 3? How would this lead to a global conflict? Granted most of the world would be on one side and the conflict would be pretty one sided. Why would Russia start a war it has zero chance of winning?
originally posted by: fabricofsociety2014
All of these uprisings seem to be funded by power countries for their own self gain, never in the case of the people fighting for the change. Russia wants to save its oil/trade routes whilst the US just loves to get involved and throw money around. Plus in this scenario, piss off Putin.
Its all good funding uprisings to overthrow governments, but who really takes charge once it happens.
originally posted by: HardCorps
The News source INTELLIHUB
Has put together a rather insightful and well researched why we have this current crisis. but I must admit they are the first to suggest openly that Russia is once again Empire building.
Most importantly, Putin is attempting to establish a Eurasian empire through the resurrection of many of the former Soviet Union States. This move is seen as being of paramount importance because the rise of this imperialistic Eurasian empire will propel the military prowess of the Russians on an equivalent level with the United States. Further, if the Russians and Chinese continue in their efforts to attempt to unseat the dollar as the world’s reserve currency, through the purchase of Iranian oil with gold, Russia must have the military muscle to back up this provocative move. The establishment of an Eurasian empire is of paramount importance to this strategy. Putin is keenly aware that without the Ukraine, Putin’s dreams of creating an Eurasian empire are dead.
if that is true then the Ukrainian State will only be the first of the former soviet prizes to be reclaimed...Sounding more and more like a Tom Clancy Novel uha?