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Velund   
7 Apr 2019
History / Why is Poland weaker than Russia? [390]

When countries have the misfortune to be near Russia, it can be scary indeed...

Sad to say, but Russia have no plan to dissolve in a thin air, or disappear by any other mean. So, either you have to learn how to live as a good neighbour (just like Finland done pretty quickly), either prepare to be deeply disappointed.
Velund   
7 Apr 2019
History / Why is Poland weaker than Russia? [390]

facelift almost splits open whenever he thinks

How it is scary to live in this world. They have not only a high-resolution camera constantly watching Putin, but also an implant in his brain that broadcasts all thoughts in a real time.
Velund   
7 Apr 2019
History / Why is Poland weaker than Russia? [390]

hydrocarbons increasingly available cheaper elsewhere

We all already heard about US LNG that is 0.3 times cheaper than russian natural gas.

Just to point out: Poland doesn't recognise the 'referendum' in Crimea, the result or the annexation by Russia.

This makes our lives much harder. Even sunlight somewhat darker over Russia due to lack of Polish recognition of Crimean referendum.
Velund   
7 Apr 2019
History / Why is Poland weaker than Russia? [390]

I often read SF books about time loops and wormholes to other reality lines. But looks like I just found one by myself. ;)
Velund   
7 Apr 2019
History / Why is Poland weaker than Russia? [390]

didn't kill close to 25 thousand the day before and deported 125,000 opponents

Maybe even blankets contaminated with smallpox given to Tatars was little bit overkill?
Velund   
7 Apr 2019
History / Why is Poland weaker than Russia? [390]

Budapest memorandum

By the way, is there anything in this memorandum that may declare null and void the right of self-determination of population of Crimean republic?
Velund   
6 Apr 2019
History / Why is Poland weaker than Russia? [390]

What about Tver then and Moscow.

Come and get it, if you can.

Hard to say that you never tried, by the way.
Velund   
6 Apr 2019
History / Why is Poland weaker than Russia? [390]

Well, Be as it may but in that case you should simply return Smolensk to Poland. Not to mention Konigsberg oblast.

What about Pozen, Breslau, Danzig, Stettin? And Konigsberg should then go to a more rightful owner.

Deutschland, Deutschland über alles,
Über alles in der Welt,
Wenn es stets zu Schutz und Trutze
Brüderlich zusammenhält.
Von der Maas bis an die Memel,
Von der Etsch bis an den Belt,
Deutschland, Deutschland über alles,
Über alles in der Welt!
...

English only in this thread please
Velund   
6 Apr 2019
History / Why is Poland weaker than Russia? [390]

Russia is a pusher and Germany is the addict (Russian gas) not really a partnership.

So, 3+ times more expensive LNG from US will cause much less addiction? ;)
Velund   
6 Apr 2019
History / Why is Poland weaker than Russia? [390]

The Russian state is simply not a reliable partner and cannot be counted on to honor its word.

Hm. Russia can be reliable partner for Germany, but not for Poland. Probably, problem is in Germany in that case. ;)

Your trust or mistrust (if you a real and not a "plastic" Pole) is not a problem of Russia, of course. And it is not a problem at all if you reside somewhere in Canada or UK and not interested in Polish people prosperity.
Velund   
6 Apr 2019
History / Why is Poland weaker than Russia? [390]

Crimea? Any fool with a map could see that it's a useless white elephant without a secure water supply which only Ukraine can deliver, so...

Crimean oblast was transferred from Russian Federation to Ukrainian SSR by Khruschev in 1954. And it was made with violation of Constitution (approved by Chairman Board of Supreme Council while by Constitution any territorial changes must get approval of whole Supreme Council). There was post-factum approval of Supreme Council that still leave whole thing questionable.

As for City of Sevastopol - it was never transferred to Ukrainian SSR and was a city with direct subordination to Union (i.e. on same scale as Ukrainian SSR itself). It was "forgotten" once Ukraine get independency and local nationalists started to grab everything they can (so later they begging that they need foreign financial help for safe utilisation of huge amounts of outdated artillery shells in a army warehouses they quickly declared property of Ukraine). Status of Sevastopol was questionable until 2014.

If you are interested which referendums was in Crimea in beginning of 1990's and how their results was finally ignored by ukrainian nationalistic politicians - you have to google little bit. But referendum of 2014 sorted it out.

Concerning usefulness - Sevastopol is the only really good navy base on this side of Black Sea, and key to defense of Southern Russia from any military threats from Black Sea..

It was under foreign military occupation when the 'referendum' was carried out...

There was personnel of russian navy base that was stationed there on a legal basis. And not a single round was shot in process.

Eastern Ukraine? Essentially useless land with the least social capital in the country?

Eastern Ukraine, AKA Novorossia is again Russian land with predominantly russian population that was de-facto secessed after german occupation and transferred to a newly created ukrainian republic. Also, far from "historical ukrainian lands".
Velund   
6 Apr 2019
History / Why is Poland weaker than Russia? [390]

Rational considerations have never limited Russian state foreign aggression before...

Any examples?
Velund   
6 Apr 2019
History / Why is Poland weaker than Russia? [390]

No brainwashing is ever needed

For those who sucked this idea with a mother's milk - maybe. ;) So, land with such desperate population is not very much valuable for Russia...
Velund   
6 Apr 2019
History / Why is Poland weaker than Russia? [390]

Can you rephrase the last two sentences

Well... Poles and baltic states population constantly told that russians are coming. But Russians should have something there to be valuable enough, to come for it and accept all possible consequences. What it can be, which very valuable resource can attract russians in baltics and Poland? Land with brainwashed population? I doubt that. There is abundant of unused land in Russia. It is even given away in some far east and northwest regions to anyone who will start to use it for some lawful economical activity (or will build house and settle there). Apples? I doubt, because after start of "counter-sanctions", local retailers quickly switched to local supply and there is no more happy pigs eating russian apples while polish apples occupy supermarket shelves. Potatos? I doubt it even more. Industrial products? Well, in the past there was some shipyards that could be really useful. But now it may be easier to start new ones from scratch somewhere else.

The only thing that REALLY may be interesting is safety from surprise nuclear attack from nearby bases with very short missile flight time. And while there is governments that start every talk with a sentence mentioning something "euroatlantic" and begging for more foreign troops and weapons on their soil - it MAY BE much more reliable to take a control over that territory to avoid deadly surprises originating from other side of Atlantic but with Poles or Latvians framed to accept revenge.

Can you remember how upset was NATO officials once Putin told that not only attacking bases will be targets for responce, but "centers of decision making" will be targeted as well?
Velund   
5 Apr 2019
History / Why is Poland weaker than Russia? [390]

Poland WANTS the US protection

Was there any referendum or something similar about this?

As I can see, anyone who come into power in Poland immediately forget that he/she must care about interests of Polish people and start to work for anglos.

For now, Poland is set up to be a "buffer state" to be contaminated by radioactive isotopes in case of Russian invasion to a Western Europe. Place where tactical nuclear warheads can be used without doubts. Even retired Polish generals openly talking about this stuff.

The only thing that may present some interest for Russians in Poland and Baltic states is a GUARANTEED ABSENCE OF HOSTILE MILITARY BASES OF THIRD COUNTRIES. Anything else is abundant in Russia.
Velund   
23 Oct 2018
Life / Political correctness in Poland [210]

This is not an equation, just a part in a braces. There is much more similar parts. And G-d is a coefficient right out of each brace.
Velund   
8 Aug 2018
Life / Russian citizen wants immigrate to Poland [39]

I'm a pacifist, and I don't want to be a part of country like USA or Russia.

Based on this and other sentences in your posts, looks like you are a bit stupid, read a lot of wrong books and (probably) have even more brainless tutor (probably with non-traditional sexual orientation). ;)

What you cannot say in Russia that give you a feeling that there is "no freedom of speech at all"?
Velund   
31 Jan 2017
History / Give back Lwow to Poland and Kaliningrad to Germany - is it possible? [198]

Just, let us talk about what`s really yours and what could belong to Poles.

... and to Hungarians, Russians, Romanians.

Map of Ukraine

If someone like to build mononational ukrainian state - feel free to do it, but on territory that come to Russian Empire in 1654 as Ukraine (see on the map)...
Velund   
29 Nov 2016
News / Polish journalist punched on Russian TV [32]

In some better world Poland would lead Russia.

Maybe, if in that better world Mnisheks and their supporters would be a bit smarter. In this world they was a bit too Catholic, so we have what we have.

if Maciejczuk was right saying that the Russian people live in ****. 79% of them said 'yes' and only 11% said 'no'.

Good place to ask... ;) With same success someone would poll flies sitting on a piece of ****.
If you ask regular visitors of that serpentarium to vote about nuking Russia - more than 50% will respond "yes, please"... ;)
Velund   
10 Jan 2016
News / Russia says: WE'LL NUKE POLAND [150]

do they still eat Polish apples? They eat.

But only if they able to get it. That is pretty hard now. ;)

But there is a lot of apples in Belarus this year. Also, belarussian seas give a lot of fish to export... ;)
Velund   
10 Jan 2016
News / Russia says: WE'LL NUKE POLAND [150]

Poland is Poland and Russia have interest to support Poland.

Independent Poland caring for their rational national interests - yes.
Puppet with foreign military bases on their territory and armed forces under control of foreign commanders - I doubt about it. It is direct threat on western boards and will be treated as such.
Velund   
22 Nov 2015
News / US air base to be in Poland [193]

I really don't think Russia has any interest in Poland.

No specific interest in Poland, Baltic countries or so... Nothing special there...

But... Russia have interest in their own safety and stability on their borders. And will watch closely for any activity, that may be threatening.
Military bases of third country, not controlled by national government - sure way to get attention. Potential presence of nuclear weapons on that bases - sure way to get some missiles pre-targeted and ready to start at any moment.

Nothing personal, just f...ng business...