Russian state TV wants Moscow to conquer three US states
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Political scientist Sergey Mikheyev also suggested annexing two NATO member nations in Europe.

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In a recent appearance on Russia’s state-run television, Russian political scientist Sergey Mikheyev suggested that the country’s “empire” should grow to encompass three American states.

“I want the Russian empire with Alaska, Hawaii, California, Finland, and Poland,” he said, as translated by Gerashchenko for the clip he shared. “Although Poland and Finland are so stinky, I’m not sure, to be honest. We’ll clean them.”

  • @SuddenDownpour@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    9•7 months ago

    Near the end of the clip, the host of the program was quick to deflate Mikheyev’s comment as “wishful thinking” divorced from actual politics.

    “Yes, but again, wishful thinking is one thing and actual politics is another,” the host said.

    Gerashchenko, meanwhile, was less keen to write off the political scientist’s comments as fantasy.

    I mean, glad to see that even some Russian propagandists expect some of their viewers to have functional brain cells.