In 2014, Andrei Illarionov, former economic policy advisor to Vladimir Putin from 2000-2005, predicted that Vladimir Putin was going to implement a military operation to effectively establish political control over Ukraine.
https://twitter.com/bakerstherald/status/1425820820010536969
Illarionov suggested that Vladimir Putin would seek to incorporate Ukraine, Belarus, parts of Georgia & the Baltic states" into Russia.
On 9 June, he predicted a Russian attempt of establishing political control over the entirety of Ukraine.
On 9 June, he predicted a Russian attempt of establishing political control over the entirety of Ukraine.
Illarionov says that according to Putin, Transnistria, the part of the Moldovan republic which lies on the left bank of River Dniester, belongs to 'historic Russia' - Estonia, Latvia & Lithuania without a little strip belongs to historic Russia.
Illaroniov says Putin's approach towards what he calls 'historic Russia', & the so-called 'divided nation', is that it should be united; one language, & one religion, within the borders of the Russian empire at the end of 18th century. westminster-institute.org/events/what-ma… via @Westminster_Ins
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