Originally Posted by
NutLoose
I do hope Russia gets the biggest kicking since WW2
Sadly they lost 20m citizens whilst kicking Hitler, so I’m not sure where you’re going with that… If Russia gets ‘kicked’ the collateral damage to Ukraine and Europe (and further afield) is not something I wish to contemplate.
And your first allusion is a huge part of Emperor Vlad’s mindset. Mother Russia has been invaded too often in recent history, and buffer states are a ‘good thing’ in Vlad’s mind.