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Dammit in reply to @starfish&coffee

Norway and Finland have a border with Russia....

Nah, but I get what you are saying. But your argument would be more precise if you think of it as a post-Soviet state that is outperforming Russia economically. But even that framing would highlight how the Baltics are doing pretty well after the break up.

Sure - agree with everything you say. A quick post on my phone whilst cooking dinner was not a great way of articulating that thought.

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starfish&coffee in reply to @Dammit

I think your argument about the supposed kinship hits the nail on the head though. That a bunch of almost-Russians can get on with life perfectly well without the oversight of the Kremlin must seem like a genuine existential threat.

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