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by OrvalWintermute
1483 days ago
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> Looks like Ukrainans are not interested in getting split up in the way you are proposing. It was the Eastern Ukrainians that declared independence and broke away from Ukraine, after the coup that deposed a democratically elected albeit corrupt government. Ukraine to Moscow is ~ 475 KM and lacks significant choke points. Finland to Moscow is ~780 KM and involves a number of impediments, including a major city in St Petersburg |
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This isn't as relevant as it seems. Russia considers Murmansk critical because it hosts some of their largest military installations, including a very large portion of their nuclear deterrent. Russia has made clear that it would respond if heavy hardware were moved into Finland, although Putin claimed that they don't care as long as nothing changes physically.[1]
1. https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/world/vladimir-putin-warns-ag...