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Old 07-20-2017, 09:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Dondilion View Post
Vlad is not interested in empire. Empire is a expensive business.

Vlad inherited the Oligarch system and has played a bad hand well. What he has skillfully done is stymied the forces of chaos and dismemberment.

Vlad should write a book on governance...lovely touch--the re-installation of Religion as a central feature of Russian life.
Russia is an empire and Vlad expanded it with the retaking of the Crimea. If the opportunity presents itself no doubt he'll retake portions of eastern Ukraine.

Second point sounds right on and your close gets a .
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