A modern Russia with a competent military and strong economy has been the bugaboo of Western Europe since at least the 1800s.
Part of why World War I happened was the fear that Russia would eclipse Germany in the next decade or two, which seems utterly ridiculous in hindsight.
A modern Russia with a competent military and strong economy has been the bugaboo of Western Europe since at least the 1800s.
Part of why World War I happened was the fear that Russia would eclipse Germany in the next decade or two, which seems utterly ridiculous in hindsight.
Yep, that's the britbongs and the frogs teamed up with the heathen turkroaches to fight against the russkies in Crimea back in the late 19th century.