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  Probably still those Ukrainian farmers in their barns.
context: Nobody was going to invade Russia.  Nobody is going to invade Russia.   Russia should consider not invading other countries without provocation- it may help them.  Just a few thoughts... >
  
  There are huge areas in Russia where the population never saw electricity or running water in their lives. 
  Just to bring all those areas to a minimum western standard would cost more than all the gas in these areas ist worth.
  WHY would anyone invade those areas in the first place? >
  
  Global warming? If today's frozen tundra is tomorrows breadbasket Siberia looks tempting. >
  
  i've heard this before and i'll tell you, the tundra will turn into a cold steppe and still be totally useless for agriculture. Russia is going to suffer some of the worst effects of climate change because of it. >
  
  Melting ice at the north pole will open up new shipping lanes that'll be great for Russia from what I've heard >
  
  Not when the three largest blue water navies in the world are all allied and have their own relevant claims in the area. Russia is at the point it is having to self insure its shipping fleet. They are nowhere close to being able to actively control any new arctic shipping lanes. >
  
  Well self insuring isn't that tricky though. >
  
  It is if you can’t afford to pay for the clean up after an oil spill or the fines for crashing in the suez. >
  
  As if they would give a shit about fines >
  
  With what money and resources? >
  
  The same ones that are producing fleets of T14s and SU57s that are running rampant through Ukraine... oh wait. >
  
  Half of your country doesn't even have plumbing but sure, pour what little money you have into making more nukes on top of the THOUSANDS you already have. You know, just in case there's a 2nd and 3rd secret planet you want to blow up. >
  
  TBH, this actually screams to me that they did a full inventory of their systems, and found out that their operational nukes are far fewer than they would like. >
  
  I wonder who currently has more Russian tanks?  Russia or Ukraine?