• scarabic@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    What’s the key value of Ukraine that turns Russia into a superpower? Agriculture? Ports?

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      1 month ago

      Natural resources, industrial base, geography…

      But really a large educated population that theoretically could be easily integerated back in to the russian system

      I think easy integration is now kinda done, too much bad blood.

      Hence why geopolitics analyst keep repeating Russia already lost since they wont get Ukraine in condition they it need it.

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        1 month ago

        Yeah I was wondering that myself. If the people are any part of what’s desired, they don’t seem to want to contribute to Russia, especially in the task of absorbing others.