Comment on How Baltic and Nordic countries are preparing for a crisis or warparentComments−pessimizer1yAre you sure it wasn't a complete lack of interest in invading them?−daliusd1yPretty sure. I am from Lithuania (Baltic country) and here some reasons why Russia might find us worthy to occupy again: it is hard to defend Baltic countries from Russia, we were ruining Russia’s image before it was cool to do, Suwalki corridor−kelseyfrog1yVery sure−aguaviva1yVery sure.It does seem quite likely that, by the time Putin made the decision he did in 2022 -- if he could have also grabbed the Baltics, he would have.
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Are you sure it wasn't a complete lack of interest in invading them?
Pretty sure. I am from Lithuania (Baltic country) and here some reasons why Russia might find us worthy to occupy again: it is hard to defend Baltic countries from Russia, we were ruining Russia’s image before it was cool to do, Suwalki corridor
Very sure
Very sure.
It does seem quite likely that, by the time Putin made the decision he did in 2022 -- if he could have also grabbed the Baltics, he would have.