Lent Post: Russia

Salvete.

So today, I decided to write a blog post for every day of lent. I've given up things that take up time, so I should be able to write a short blog post per day.

How about I start with Russia and her interests. The Soviet Union has dissolved into several large and powerful nations, the largest and most powerful of which is Russia. The only nations keeping Russia in check from conquering these nations and reclaiming the former empire that was the Soviet Union are America and China. China is Communist, and both China and Russia have a common rival in America. America, especially during the terms of the current president, has had a record of intervening when it doesn't count and staying put when it does. Russia has 1-uped America in almost every field of international politics for the past year. As a result, Russia sees that there are absolutely no barriers whatsoever to recreating the former Soviet Union boundaries. Now, this is more symbolic than practical. Should Russia dominate Georgia, Ukraine, and the Baltics, there would be very little that Russia would gain aside from freshwater ports that are close to home. However, it could now gloat that America did absolutely nothing to stop Russia. It's like the stereotypical superhero cartoon: you didn't kill the villain; you only allowed him to reincarnate into another form as a giant monster. There is a practical solution in letting Russia have their day; there is little in it for the United States. Or we could send a psychological message back to Russia that we were dominant, we are dominant, and we always will be dominant, so long as the both of us exist.