[hkpack]

> Russia is one of the few powers who's borders have retreated in my lifetime

What part of russian border retreated in your lifetime?

[jazzyjackson]

Suppose they're conflating Soviet Union with Russia

[machomaster]

Well, Putin did border agreements with China and gave them territory no so long ago.

I am sure "Putin is a foreign agent working against the interests of Russia and Russians (killing them by literal millions)" is not the response he waited to counter his narrative of "Putin defending poor Russia". :-)

[nephihaha]

Chechnya did briefly.