Russian state TV wants Moscow to conquer three US states
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Political scientist Sergey Mikheyev also suggested annexing two NATO member nations in Europe.

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In a recent appearance on Russia’s state-run television, Russian political scientist Sergey Mikheyev suggested that the country’s “empire” should grow to encompass three American states.

“I want the Russian empire with Alaska, Hawaii, California, Finland, and Poland,” he said, as translated by Gerashchenko for the clip he shared. “Although Poland and Finland are so stinky, I’m not sure, to be honest. We’ll clean them.”

  • Phoenixz@lemmy.caEnglish
    222·
    8 months ago

    Anyone taking this seriously should think again. Of course Russia isn’t going to invade the US, it would be suicide on too many levels to count. This is just posturing to tile up their own base, get people to still believe in the supposed might of mother Russia.

    It’s the same bullshit coming from the Republican party as well

    • TangledHyphae@lemmy.worldEnglish
      117·
      8 months ago

      Why do people insist on partisan rhetoric? Your point could have been made better without the constant, cliche, stereotypical anti-Republican partisan rhetoric that you find in every comment about everything.

      • KillingTimeItself@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
        121·
        8 months ago

        probably because republicans also do very similar things. Just look at the recent CPAC and it’s mess of “we’re going to overthrow democracy and instantiate a christian nation”

      • Phoenixz@lemmy.caEnglish
        11·
        8 months ago

        Because Republicans have all but sold their souls to Putin, perhaps? At this point I wouldn’t be surprised if Republicans suggest selling Alaska to Russia because it’s in US interests, somehow.

        And of course that wouldn’t happen, it’s all base riling posturing but that is the point.