Russia imposes mandatory escorts on Lithuanian trucks

[Aunt Hilda]

Destiny is no matter of chance. It is a matter of choice. It is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved.
William Jennings Bryan

Loki doesn't care about choice. he's anti-choice

[Aunt Hilda]

The Baltic countries, including Lithuania, are always the first on the world scene to criticize Russia and gang up against Russia....

...criticize Russia and gang up ....

gang up

gang up

gang up

[Pure ja]

I think Lithuania can easily solve the situation by becoming more subservient to their former master, as they should.

Much to learn, you still have.

What you propose is a dissolution of Lithuania into the solution of Russian Derzhava. Thus, it is not a solution for Lithuania.

[Pure ja]

btw there's no reason for this blockade. it seems to be purely political.

It has been a common practice in the land of Rus dating back to the Novgorod-Kievan times.
The first evidence of such tactics against Estonia is from around 1000 AD., when Estonian merchants were not allowed to the Volga waterways any more. Usually such exceptional and excessive taxing tactics and economic blockade is later coupled with military raids, after the rise in tolls and taxes has cut the trade to a nought. The foreign trade of Estonian counties switched decisively to the west at the start of the 11th century AD, at the time of Novgorodian raids to Estonia (talk about Yaroslav the "Wise").

[Loki]

Much to learn, you still have.

What you propose is a dissolution of Lithuania into the solution of Russian Derzhava. Thus, it is not a solution for Lithuania.

I was only joking/exaggerating of course. But my point is that the Baltic countries shouldn't be so hostile towards Russia always. It won't benefit them in the long run. Russia is slowly but surely becoming more and more influential in Europe, especially economically. And Russia has good ties with Germany now. Merkel and Putin are buddies.

[Virtuous]

They have escorts ordered by the government?

Putin. You are my Idol.

[Kiyant]

I was only joking/exaggerating of course. But my point is that the Baltic countries shouldn't be so hostile towards Russia always. It won't benefit them in the long run. Russia is slowly but surely becoming more and more influential in Europe, especially economically. And Russia has good ties with Germany now. Merkel and Putin are buddies.

Russia dont have any good relation with Germany since the homosexual law which Angela is seeing as a sign for undevelopment.

[Aunt Hilda]

Merkel and Putin are buddies.

is that another joke/exaggeration?

[Loki]

Russia dont have any good relation with Germany since the homosexual law which Angela is seeing as a sign for undevelopment.

You don't know much about politics do you? Merkel and Putin are quite close. She is his strongest ally in Europe (other than Serbia of course).

Do you really think homosexual laws are more important to Merkel than economic relations with the largest country in Europe?

[inactive_member]

I was only joking/exaggerating of course. But my point is that the Baltic countries shouldn't be so hostile towards Russia always. It won't benefit them in the long run. Russia is slowly but surely becoming more and more influential in Europe, especially economically. And Russia has good ties with Germany now. Merkel and Putin are buddies.

Baltic countries have little choice in choosing foreign policies towards Russia because foreign policies are prepared for them abroad. I remember reading a newspaper article in which some 'political advisors' were publically lecturing the government of a Baltic country what it should or should not do in regards to foreign relations. Lithuania and Estonia had/have presidents born or lived most of their lives in America, who were supporting Georgia in their attempt to regain some territories to their own detriment. I remember listening to a known Latvian economist preparing a report on the problems Latvian economy suffered because of the policies prepared for them in the West. She was told she is a making a mistake or something along the lines.

The buffer zone between west and east is moved further east which is now in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus, Ukraine and Georgia. Powerfull countries are using all means to gain political control over the region, while smaller countries are caught in the geopolitics. As for hostility towards the Russians, I don't think there is one in Lithuania to the same extent as in Estonia.