NATO

From our perspective the difference is irrelevant. We were still attacked by the entirety of Europe.

Yes Russia strong

You hardly managed to defeat nazis.
What do you think would happen if instead of fighting two front wars, Hitler would have gotten help from France and UK and all three would have invaded Soviet Union?
Do you really think it would have made no difference?

>The problem is that Russia has a population of only 150 millions. No matter how industrialized they get, with such a small population, they would never be able to be a relevant power in a world where huge blocks like EU, USA or China exist.

Don't forget they were able to reach these heights with the USSR. And this is where their heads are at right now as a collective - erasing the humiliation of Cold War and bringing back the past glory of the great empires they have had. Their current status in the world as being China's dangerous and unpredictable henchman doesn't satisfy them. And Putin has been drafting the long game to change it.

I don't think Russia is looking to be reliant on German imports at all. They want to produce themselves like they used to. Since Russian products have proven to be inferior quality, an iron curtain between them and countries who produce better products, is required. Therefore, to me, a vision of a union between a nationalist Russia paired with Germany seems absolutely ridiculous. I truly believe the capitalist Russia of the 90s who cozied up to Europe and bled money in every direction was a mirage. Their plans are far different now.

>You hardly managed to defeat nazis.
Germany surrended unconditionally after a complete and utter defeat
>What do you think would happen if instead of fighting two front wars
Hitler never fought a two front war
>Do you really think it would have made no difference?
Absolutely

The likes of the UK has its fingers in many pies anyway, being a member of NATO is just one.

The main thing in all this is that we must protect qt Estonia.

>Brazil will be spared, because we never dindu nuffing wrong.
>Seriously, there is not a single country on earth that hate us.
Brazilians hate Brazilians though. Most of your wars were against yourselves.

When they were USSR they controlled half of Europe and many countries in Asia, their population was probably more than 300 millions.
Also, back then, most of the world was still developing, China was a poor shithole.
The world has changed, and Putin knows this. He is well aware that if he doesn't play his cards right, Russia will become Chinas bitch. He can't really afford to alienate Europeans in this new world of huge global powers.

>But they have much better relations with Russia than the Baltic states do.
Maybe because they didn't have to live in a paradise with Russians for as long.