Russia resurgent
The erstwhile USSR had an aura of real power on global landscape and geographical & political alignments were discernable without much overt display.
Generally, the world knew the 'allies' and the 'foes'. Cold war or no cold war. After Gorbachave's glasnots and perestroika, the USSR crumbled as a super power and seccionist abmitions of the regional politicians ensured that USSR was wrecked. The economic might, military might and generally the citizens took a heavy beating and the portion of Eastern Europe plunged into a state of anarchy too soon for the world to do anything, or was it deliberate not to do anything.
Putin has tried to restore the pride of Russia and wants the world leaders to take note. His moves may not be politically etiquetted and correct, but are eventually right for the people who have some stakes in the future generation. If he is trying hard to provide Russia a level playing field by weilding whatever means that Russia has its disposal, there is nothing wrong in it. Is it not the same that is being done by EU & USA? He is not doing cartelisation of energy in collaboration with oil producers , but is just asking that please treat Russia with the respect it deserves and as a global stakeholders with substantial stake, its pride of the place must be restored. In a sitution that is similar to Russia, what any European country or USA would have done? Let us get reminded of Falklands, Cuba, Kashmir, Honk Kong,Sri Lanka, ASEAN countiries and host of African nations.
If Putin has boldly defied the purported world order and have taken the bulls by its horns, why cry? In fact he should be lauded for smothering the seccecionist ambitions in the region and giving signals to the world that individual ambitions are secondary to national pride.
We already have more that 205 countries in the world and some even do not have a critical mass to sustain any meaningful economic activities.
Above all reunification or some kind of Economic Alliance of Russia under a democratic process would be able to resurrect the world economy and would give the EU & USA to get a chance to stand against a behemoth, called China. At the end of the day the power flows from the economy and every leader has an obligation to ensure that for the sake of the nation that they are ruining.
