Grain Corridor and Russian mobilization

Member of the Russian ruling party Evgeny Fedorov has prepared a bill for the State Duma, proposing to restore the Russian Empire within the borders of the former USSR. He reasoned his proposal by saying that, allegedly, various conflicts are always taking place on the territory of independent countries, formerly occupied republics.

Therefore, it would be “logical” to bring them back under Moscow’s control, even if Russia has to go to war with each of these countries.

Fedorov stated that the republics left the USSR illegally, and therefore, Russia allegedly has the right to take them back. The current invasion of Ukraine is the beginning of such a return, he believes.

I want to open this piece with Russian intent. Fedorov has said a lot of nonsense. But his statement, I am linking to Twitter, is precisely how the current government thinks. We have had Vladimir Putin say the same thing.