What if Russia invaded the Baltics?

[nahtanbob]

Estonia still lays claim to Ivangorod due to irredentism. Ivangorod used to be part of Estonia for about 20 years before Russia took it back in the 1940s during WW2. It is likely Estonia will invade Russia for Ivangorod if they get the opportunity to do so which is unlikely in the next 500 years.

https://uawire.org/estonia-put-forward-territorial-claims-against

The other Baltic states Latvia and Lithuania are Slavic countries like Russia and have good relations with Russia. Estonia is not an Indo European country let alone Slavic so they are hostile to Russia.

In the current environment Slavic != pro-Russia
Ukraine is ready to ditch Russia

 

[500]

I wouldnt bet on that, they got invovled on the syrian theater in 2015 when the price was even 45$.

Russia started massive support of Assad in 2012.

In 2015 there was Iranian led offensive where Russians played very minor supporting role.

 

[Glass]

^there is a difference between support and direct intervention tho

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_military_intervention_in_the_Syrian_Civil_War

 

[Yongpeng Sun-Tastaufen]

In the current environment Slavic != pro-Russia
Ukraine is ready to ditch Russia

Ukraine and Russia are historical archnemesis both claim to be heir of Kievan Rus which was destroyed by Mongols.

^there is a difference between support and direct intervention tho

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_military_intervention_in_the_Syrian_Civil_War

Turkey army fought on rebel side in 2015 to capture Idlib from SAA

 

[vostok]

I bet my shorts Baltic states will make a formal petition to reunite with Russia in the case 2-3 such disasters as coronavirus will happen at the same time and EU collapse. Small states in that climate hardly can feed themselves in times of global catastrophe.

 

[zhxy]

Russia only needs 3-5 days to fully occupy the Baltic.
The US and Eu have no other choice but to punish the Russian economy. There is no war between Russia and the United States. Russia will retaliate against nuclear if the US and Eu intervene militarily.

 

[Constantin84]

I bet my shorts Baltic states will make a formal petition to reunite with Russia in the case 2-3 such disasters as coronavirus will happen at the same time and EU collapse. Small states in that climate hardly can feed themselves in times of global catastrophe.

Don't be silly....they hate your guts and their standard of living is way above Russia and the gap will get wider....Not even Belarus wants to reunite, let's be honest, people would rather wish for a veneric disease than be part of Russia

 

[vostok]

Don't be silly....they hate your guts and their standard of living is way above Russia and the gap will get wider....Not even Belarus wants to reunite, let's be honest, people would rather wish for a veneric disease than be part of Russia

After EU stop donations standards of living in Baltics will drastically fall. Belarus is already in a Union with Russia, noone asks for more. Eastern part of Ukraine will gladly reunite with Russia when it has chance.

 

[Constantin84]

After EU stop donations standards of living in Baltics will drastically fall. Belarus is already in a Union with Russia, noone asks for more. Eastern part of Ukraine will gladly reunite with Russia when it has chance.

The Baltic states don't live on EU donations ,don't peddle Russian propaganda please. All,and I mean ALL ex Soviet or ex Warsaw pact states which joined the EU have better standards of living than Russia or Russian satelites. Without having oil or gas like Russia....

 

[nahtanbob]

I bet my shorts Baltic states will make a formal petition to reunite with Russia in the case 2-3 such disasters as coronavirus will happen at the same time and EU collapse. Small states in that climate hardly can feed themselves in times of global catastrophe.

that assumes Russia survives
a small state can survive easily

 

[gangsta_rap]

I bet my shorts Baltic states will make a formal petition to reunite with Russia in the case 2-3 such disasters as coronavirus will happen at the same time and EU collapse. Small states in that climate hardly can feed themselves in times of global catastrophe.

Take your shorts off and give them to me.
No point even waiting for the bet to be over - might as well say that you lost

 

[vostok]

a small state can survive easily

Not in that climate with poor lands.

 

[nahtanbob]

Not in that climate with poor lands.

The climate of the Baltic states is not that bad. If Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland can be independent and prosperous why not the Baltic states ?

 

[vostok]

The climate of the Baltic states is not that bad. If Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland can be independent and prosperous why not the Baltic states ?

Baltics do no have good agricultural lands and it is far away from Gulfstream.

 

[Constantin84]

Baltics do no have good agricultural lands and it is far away from Gulfstream.

Contrary to Russian beliefs, a country can prosper even without a strong agriculture. Just ask Singapore.