> Ukraine should be annexed by Russia because "Ukraine as a state has no geopolitical meaning, no particular cultural import or universal significance, no geographic uniqueness, no ethnic exclusiveness, its certain territorial ambitions represents an enormous danger for all of Eurasia and, without resolving the Ukrainian problem, it is in general senseless to speak about continental politics". Ukraine should not be allowed to remain independent, unless it is cordon sanitaire, which would be inadmissible.

Finland gets the next worst treatment, simply saying it should be “absorbed”.

Interesting that it says military action is to be avoided and that Russia should use it’s natural resource dominance to extract concessions from other countries.

France and Germany having a firm anti-Atlanticist tradition, and China being a danger for Russia are ridiculous.

I don't believe for a second that this represent Putin's strategy in any meaningful way.