Originally Posted by
peter we
And much like the Germans after the First World War, they have convinced themselves that the Soviet Union didn't lose the Cold War and they want a re match.
The only thing that will stop them is a military defeat.
Uhummm.
So we better invade them?
Come on, seriously....
Putin's games are internal
PR stuff. Former Super Powers have often huge difficulties of letting go, once the glory faded away.
You give him way too much credit py panicking so much.
And btw. Russia is as capitalist as it gets. Compared to that most European states are socialist. Heck, even China which still has a Communist Party is genuinely capitalist in Detail.