The black-earth soil, first of all. Then there are coal and uranium mines, and arms plants, and warm water ports, and other strategic interests Russia desires evidently much (including 40 million people).

The black-earth soil, first of all. Then there are coal and uranium mines, and arms plants, and warm water ports, and other strategic things Russia desires evidently much (including 40 million people).

The black-earth soil, first of all. Then there are coal and uranium mines and arms plants, and warm water ports, and other strategic things Russia desires evidently much (including 40 million people).

The black-earth soil, first of all. Then there are coal mines and arms plants, and warm water ports, and other strategic things Russia desires evidently much (including 40 million people).