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Originally Posted by Mutt
LOL how do you think those countries became part of the USSR? Do you think they applied for membership?
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Yes of course. Read the history. For example, Belorussia was a part of Russia for all the time (it has never been independent). Armenia and Georgia has asked Russian czar be accepted by Russia because they were suffering of Turks. E.g.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armenian_Genocide - Russians have simple saved their people.
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Originally Posted by Mutt
Both czarist Russia and communist Soviet Union were imperialists. Poland and other Central/Eastern European countries should just take your word 'that Russia will never invade them'?
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Poles were imperialists as well and
they had actually invaded Moscow. And why should they take my words? They have to start using a simple logic. Why would Russia invade them if they are not a threat? Course if they turn Poland into a stockpile for the US nukes, no one will guaranty their security. If you don't want a bull to attack you, you will not dance with a red rag in front of his eyes (if you are not an idiot of course). Once again, read something about Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962. Especially take your attention to JFK's reaction. After that ask yourself a simple question: is there a single reason for Putin to act somehow different?