> he wrongfully claims their very way of life is under threat
Well, the Russian way of life seems to be to invade its neighbors, so yes, technically he's correct - sovereign well-defended neighbors are a threat to the Russian way of life.
Maybe it's high time they find a new, better way of life.
Sometimes i sit and wonder how badly they missed the opportunity for building a better country. A place that consistently births brilliant minds, has vast mineral and oil resources, a large landmass, spans across two continents and has access to a large number of countries, yet it chose to be a bully perpetually stuck in mud. Imagine the level of development it could have achieved had it not chosen to always be so belligerent. A shame really. I hope russians get something better because this is below their level.
Maybe if the US wasn't so concerned with competing them and stymieing them? Monroe doctrine? They could have built something better rather than feeling constantly under threat? Lesson for US in how to be alongside China: don't try to arrange world so that only choice is: 1) don't compete with us meaningfully economically, or 2) become a military threat target
Tough love and hard to hear I bet but I think US needs to learn how to share and how to make it work for themselves to play second fiddle economically without getting violent or bitchy. Diva attitude hurts the classroom.
Also: different system doesn't mean evil. World should have multiple different systems and nurture the economic development of all.
Well, the Russian way of life seems to be to invade its neighbors, so yes, technically he's correct - sovereign well-defended neighbors are a threat to the Russian way of life.
Maybe it's high time they find a new, better way of life.