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mitch96

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6. And if ruzzia collapses into chaos watch Xi make a land grab in eastern ruzzia. Years ago, Russia took

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Original post)

Wed May 20, 2026, 04:13 PM

21 hrs ago

a bunch of landfrom China. While the two nations currently maintain a "friendship," historical grievances and China's growing resource needs suggest that a Russian collapse could trigger a major territorial shift.
"Countries don't have friends, they have interests. Foreign policy is an international game of poker where everyone's cheating, and the chips are power coupons."...Beau

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