In fact, this is an obvious truth.

Before the establishment of the Soviet Union

Except for the three Baltic countries, other countries that joined the Republic of * * * were originally part of the Russian Empire.

Moreover, Ukraine is the predecessor and birthplace of the Russian Empire.

Therefore, Ukraine, Belarus and other countries should have extremely close blood relations with Russia.

The five Central Asian countries do not have their own dominant culture.

During the hundred years of occupation and colonization by the Russian Empire, ~ ~ ~ has completely assimilated with each other.

So these countries and Russia are already quite friendly.

but

After the disintegration of the Soviet Union

To show their separation from the past.

Many countries began to alienate Russia ~ ~ and began to draw closer relations with western countries ~ especially the United States.

So that the political map of Russia retreated from East Germany to the border.

There are no longer allies around who can buffer themselves ~ ~ ~ but all enemies.

For a big country and its surrounding environment, there is no better word than disaster.