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2019-01-22 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Main reason why Putin is playing with Abe is desire to wreck US-Japan alliance.

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Posted by 3dc 2019-01-22 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top
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#1 And to score some doujins.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2019-01-22 02:32|| 2019-01-22 02:32|| Front Page Top

#2 I suspect Japanese expectations are nearly as low as Vlad's chances for wrecking the US-Japanese Alliance.

Like many of Russia's neighbors, the Japanese and Russians have a most
unpleasant history.

Posted by Besoeker 2019-01-22 03:11|| 2019-01-22 03:11|| Front Page Top

#3 Abe understands the Russia would like nothing more than to divide up Japan's territory with China. Hence, it's unlikely that Abe will do much more than offer Putin cash for the Kuriles.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2019-01-22 04:48|| 2019-01-22 04:48|| Front Page Top

#4 Trade with Russia (12th in GDP) vs Trade with America (1st in GDP)

nuff said

Posted by Procopius2k 2019-01-22 07:27|| 2019-01-22 07:27|| Front Page Top

#5 They both drive on the left hand side of the road, so they have that in common at least.

Posted by rjschwarz 2019-01-22 13:55|| 2019-01-22 13:55|| Front Page Top

#6 Getting the Japanese to turn a "blind eye" to technological transfers would be a big plus for Putin's ambitions. Russia still has that glaring problem of Quality Control on their attempts to build cutting edge military equipment...

Posted by magpie 2019-01-22 15:19|| 2019-01-22 15:19|| Front Page Top

#7 Like many of Russia's neighbors, the Japanese and Russians have a most
unpleasant history.

"Hey, Vlad - remember that time my Navy kicked your Navy's ass? Good times, good times..."

Posted by Raj 2019-01-22 18:54|| 2019-01-22 18:54|| Front Page Top

#8 Abe isn't worried about "the impaler". He is worried about Xi.

Posted by Tyranysaurus McGurque5763 2019-01-22 19:11|| 2019-01-22 19:11|| Front Page Top

#9 Abe isn't worried about "the impaler". He is worried about Xi.

Correct.

Posted by Besoeker 2019-01-22 19:18|| 2019-01-22 19:18|| Front Page Top

#10 Both nations have a problem with birthrates, so they have that in common as well.

Posted by ruprecht 2019-01-22 20:11|| 2019-01-22 20:11|| Front Page Top

#11 Russia still has that glaring problem of Quality Control on their attempts to build cutting edge military equipment...

The Israelis don't seem to have a Q&A problem. What they need seems to be more .... oh, wait, never mind.

Posted by Procopius2k 2019-01-22 20:16|| 2019-01-22 20:16|| Front Page Top

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