Russians started an expedition in the Artic Ocean to put their flag to the sea floor and argue that this territory is a part of Russia. This territory has much oil and gas resources and that’s why Russia is interested to appropriate it. I watched “Vremya” (Russian news) and a television announcer said that in time of UDSSR this territory was a part of country and that’s why it should be a part of Russia again.
But Russia and UDSSR are 2 different countries. UDSSR consisted of a lot of countries. Why Russia of all countries should get this territory? Should they get it, only because this territory is near Russian border? And what is with Koenigsberg (Kaliningrad)? This city has not any border with Russia, but it is a part of it. So, Ukraine or Kazakhstan or maybe Uzbekistan could claim to it? If you tell to Russians about crimes of UDSSR, they answer you that they don’t have anything in common with this country that Russia can’t bequeath past of UDSSR. But if we speak about money, resources or achievements, Russians will say: “Yes, of course that were we!”
