I would think it puts Russia back at 1997. That was the year that the Soviet fleet was divided between Russia and Ukraine, and Ukraine leased the Sevastopol naval base to Russian with the lease running to an expiry date in 2017.. I just learned for the first time looking up this exact date that Ukraine told Russia that the Sevastopol lease would NOT be extended beyond 2017 which was the agreed end date. That gives a reason to understand Russia's motivation (not a good excuse) that Russia invaded Crimea in 2014.

[–] Edgelord_Of_Tomorrow@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yeah I understand their motivation, that's what I'm saying - their primary reason to be there at all is now dust.

[–] partial_accumen@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I understand their motivation for 2014 invasion of Crimea. It went so well that they thought they could do it again and the world would ignore it. I don't understand why Russia continues now that it is clear that they're going to lose and they've become a global pariah. Russia is well on its way to being a vassal state to China.

[–] bradorsomething@ttrpg.network 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

imagine trying to tell putin 2 years ago that in 2023 he'd be pulling his ships back from Crimea and putting out the red carpet for North Korea to beg for military equipment assistance.

[–] NegativeLookBehind@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago

He’d have you thrown from a balcony