we don't need this shit. and didn't need it after ww2 either. but we knew that you will align with former nazis and take those lands agains while starting to plan new war against russia. so it was sole reason for russia remaining there but with nuclear weapons this has become much less relevant, the threat from eastern europe has fallen to a minimum, so it was easy for russia to leave there. russia does not need a large part of ukraine, and even more so in eastern europe. you can keep these slaves for yourself, one chinese worker is more useful than ten poles
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