[koonsolo]

I definitely believe you. A Russian colleague, who is living in EU for several years, found it justified that Russia invaded Poland back in 1940. We were all baffled.

[throwaway8941]

Ah, the greatest Russian patriots always prefer living in North America or the EU, starting from the relatives of the ruling elite.

[boomboomsubban]

*39. The alternative was likely German occupation of the whole region, and from that perspective their statement makes sense.

[koonsolo]

Sure, just like they "freed" eastern europe from the Germans...

[agapon]

Which Nazi Germany did anyway, just a short time later.

It seems that holding joint parades, signing secret pacts, sacrificing Comintern, etc, still did not help much.

[boomboomsubban]

>seems that holding joint parades, signing secret pacts, sacrificing Comintern, etc, still did not help much.

Neither did appeasement. The correct response to Ribbentrop's suggestions was war on Germany, just like the correct choice at the Munich agreement was war on Germany. Beyond that, you're just choosing between bad options.