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One of Russian President Vladimir Putin's closest ex-advisers has claimed that the ex-KGB agent ultimately wants to reclaim Finland for Russia. Andrej Illiaronov, Putin's economic adviser between 2000 and 2005 and now senior member of the Cato Institute think tank, said that "parts of Georgia, Ukraine, Belarus, the Baltic States and Finland are states where Putin claims to have ownership." "Putin's view is that he protects what belongs to him and his predecessors," he said. When asked if Putin wishes to return to the Russia of the last tsar, Nicholas II, Illiaronov said: "Yes, if it becomes possible." Illiaronov admits that Finland is not Putin's primary concern at present but, if not stopped in other areas of Eastern Europe, the issue will one day arise. Russian troops are currently massing on the eastern border of Ukraine, following Russia's recent annexation of Crimea. "Putin said several times that the Bolsheviks and Communists made big mistakes. He could well say that the Bolsheviks in 1917 committed treason against Russian national interests by providing Finland's independence," Illiaronov told a Swedish news website. He believes that Putin is not planning to invade Ukraine for territorial gain but rather "the goal is a pro-Russian puppet government in Kiev." "Six years ago Putin conquered Abkhazia and South Ossetia from Georgia. The west let him do it with impunity, and now he has got Crimea," he continued. "Now, eastern and southern Ukraine is destablised so that the self-defence forces can take power there. If the situation allows, it may be a military invasion."
greencmp
reply to post by rigel4
I don't think it is doom porn, just a 'heads up' but, the Finnish are well aware of the situation and always have been.
This is just Russia retaliating against the drunken incursions into their territory!
starwarsisreal
reply to post by rigel4
Hmmmm Putin's mind would be "Today Ukraine, Tomorrow the World"
rigel4
greencmp
reply to post by rigel4
I don't think it is doom porn, just a 'heads up' but, the Finnish are well aware of the situation and always have been.
This is just Russia retaliating against the drunken incursions into their territory!
Sure hope so things are getting a bit hot and heavy round Europe at the minute.
Haven't seen the RAF out practicing though.. at least not where i live in Northern England.
Nikola014
Oh, I have finally realized what is the true difference between the Western and Russian democracy.
The Western democracy means causing a "revolution" in a country, making it seem like that government is killing their own people. While doing so, a thousands of people dies. But hey, at least they gave up their life's for "freedom"?!
Then, they overthrow a ruler, and put someone of their own to rule the country. Don't believe me? Just look at what happened to once great Yugoslavian countries.
And on the other hand, we have that bad Russian democracy. Where they conquer countries with military power but with no blood shattered. And then, we have people comparing Putin with Hitler...ok.edit on 29-3-2014 by Nikola014 because: (no reason given)
starwarsisreal
reply to post by rigel4
I'm trying to refer to this quote from the Rocketeer
Heute Europa, Morgen die Welt or in English: Today Europe, Tomorrow the World (Btw there are rumors Hitler said something similar in real life so Hitler saying isn't far fetched)
My apologizes if I sound sarcastic
Because in a way Putin seems to have that in his mindedit on 29-3-2014 by starwarsisreal because: (no reason given)edit on 29-3-2014 by starwarsisreal because: (no reason given)
It's just people raising up against their governments. Well I'm sorry that I have to break that bubble for you. It's never the case.
Phage
reply to post by Nikola014
It's just people raising up against their governments. Well I'm sorry that I have to break that bubble for you. It's never the case.
Who instigated the American Revolution?
Or milder things, like the Prague Spring?
edit on 3/29/2014 by Phage because: (no reason given)