A Russian political scientist has suggested that the country should take over three US states and two NATO members.
Sergey Mikheyev’s suggestions went viral after he appeared on a Russian state television show, but have been slammed on social media.
Mikheyev said: ‘I want the Russian empire with Alaska, Hawaii, California, Finland, and Poland.
‘Although Poland and Finland are so stinky, I’m not sure, to be honest. We’ll clean them.’
The clips, translated by former adviser to Ukraine’s minister of internal affairs, Anton Gerashchenko, have been met with fierce backlash, even as the television host tried to dismiss the comments as ‘wishful thinking’.
The host added: ‘Yes, but again, wishful thinking is one thing and actual politics is another.’
It’s not the first time Russia has threatened to take over US states and other countries – in 2022, a senior parliamentarian, Vyacheslav Volodin, threatened that Russia could take Alaska back.
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