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Re:Air France cancels flights as Russia withholds clearance by stingraycharles on Monday May 31, 2021 @02:51PM (#27347049)
Given all the shenanigans Russia has been involved in in the past, say, 10 years on their Western borders, I think it has been far too offensive and controversial to “just” be about defense and protecting its border. It’s an offensive game, such as what happened with the Crimea.

I think this comment is far too apologetic.

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Re:Air France cancels flights as Russia withholds clearance by pydry on Monday May 31, 2021 @02:57PM (#27347113)
Crimea was about protecting their naval base in Sevastopol - the only all year warm water naval base that they have.
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Re:Air France cancels flights as Russia withholds clearance by mastax on Monday May 31, 2021 @04:12PM (#27347656)
Novorossiysk?
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Re:Air France cancels flights as Russia withholds clearance by pydry on Monday May 31, 2021 @08:20PM (#27349523)
I figured it was 100% an economic port but you're right they do have a small part of the black sea fleet there too.

It would be an exposed chokepoint if Russia didn't also hold sevastopol, though.

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