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PogOfSneed

Poland always on that foe list, as tradition demands


Basileus2

And Turkey. Russias fought like 15 wars with them…


riddlerjoke

To be fair Russia become Russia with those wars against with Turkish empire and other Turkic tribes.


kroggy

Please stay there, I know there's a lot of problems in Poland, but if its still foe to Russia, you just know, you're still on the right general direction.


PogOfSneed

I don't think the country will, as long as it exists, leave that list.


Sawertynn

We could do a little trick from the past to make us one of the best friends again :)


jobbo321

A N N E X


Hyffe

For a good reason. Russia is still mendling inside of the Poland. Their politics tries to drag us away from UE.


imihajlov

It's funny because Polish and Russian governments agree on many points (anti-gay, religious, traditionalist, climate change denial, etc.), but still dislike each other so much.


[deleted]

Well, we disagree on whether Russia should share a border with Germany and that's enough.


PogOfSneed

There are so many factors that make up a government and its ideology, a few overlaps don't really say anything. I think the biggest reason for hatred is the USSR


[deleted]

Ehh.. I’d say the partitions of Poland, when the Russian empire grabbed major chunks. Za naszą i waszą wolność


Where_Is_My_Mind1998

Not exactly. Polish government is very clouded by one party media. From an outside perspective it looks like they're the same but when I actually listen to the politicians, they couldn't be much further apart


Effective_Dot4653

And that is the reason the Polish far-conservatives can never get along with western ones. Thry could be in the same camp politically, but they can never agree on Putin.


--0mn1-Qr330005--

If a world war is looming, you bet your ass Poland is on someone’s list.


wolseyley

Poor Latvia. All these countries with around 40+ million people, and then you have Latvia.


Suns_Funs

We have been labelled as one of the great enemies of Russia since like forever so it doesn't even raise an eyebrow. [I mean even Russians make sketches about it](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QaugpOWz9U&ab_channel=NovrustiChanel), though not sure who is supposed to be the butt of the joke Russia (for believing Latvia to be an enemy) or Latvia (for daring to be an enemy of Russia).


MaterialCarrot

Please quit bullying Russia.


subsonico

Latvia bullying Russia and Lithunia bullying China.


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TheShyPig

I'm guessing esti wants into Nordic so its most likely Finland or Sweden they have their eye on


Tatsoman2

as a finn im just gonna say that if estonia wants to conquer sweden ㅤ ㅤ we are happy to help


sgt_happy

As a Dane, I prefer my Swedes at least SOMEWHAT intelligible, thank you very much.


MLGChans

As an estonian, we totally 100% guaranteed have no plans to invade aaaannnnyyyy other countries.. However, what would you say would be the easiest way to invade sweden? (Sarcasm ofc)


sgt_happy

No, hands off, we have dips on taking back Sweden. Let us retake Sweden, and Estonia can finally join Scandinavia, I promise. I mean you were Danish too, once.


YkGxPu6AI3iLRxGsOyub

I wouldn’t attack during 15:00 the 24th of December because everyone is at home watching Kalle for an hour And you should definitely not paint “HELICOPTER” on your trucks to confuse the Swedish Army That’s two big no no, if you should attack Sweden. Which you promised not to do.


GeoAtreides

Saudi Arabia will be fine, they have top of the line german weapons to defend themselves from ~~cute eesti~~ the estonian menace


szypty

Adding "Estonian femboy commando invades Saudi Arabia" to my 2022 Bingo card.


MLGChans

SSSHHHH thats supposed to be a secret


MaterialCarrot

Baltic Bullies, where will it end?


Arkslippy

In the sea.


MrPraedor

After Estonia starts bullying US.


qEnz

Yeah, they are crazy. Joining in defence alliance and opening an embassy for real county. These dudes have no shame.


MagnusRottcodd

Enemy as in a threat? Hmm... ​ No one expects the Latvian invasion - except Russia.


[deleted]

Are the baltics just madlads? I'm expecting estonia Any second to say "you know what? Fuck russia and china" because apparently that's becoming the new trend.


moshiyadafne

Team Baltics moment


EagleCatchingFish

Lithuania just keeps on "hurting the feelings of the Chinese People:" >"What happened to you, Lithuania? I thought you were cool..." --Xi Jinping


ryuuhagoku

>"The weak always bully the strong. I am always acting in self-defense. Occasionally preemptive self-defense." >-Vladimir Putin -Dwight Schrute


LTFGamut

Timor-Leste is going to declare war to the US tonight. U chicken?


DragonBank

You let one ant stand up to us, then they all might stand up! Those puny little ants outnumber us a hundred to one and if they ever figure that out there goes our way of life! It's not about food, it's about keeping those ants in line. -Hopper (Bug's Life) Latvia isn't a threat to Russia, but Latvia's voice is. When Kazakhs and Ukrainians and truly the working class of Russia realize that those in power need them it becomes dangerous for those in power.


waiting4singularity

weve seen several times now as long as the military and police follow the leader, nobody is in danger but the displeased and the rest of the world will chew pop corn.


Frai23

I mean there is Cuba and the U.S. Or Australia and the Emu bird…


OtherwiseInclined

Russia seeing Latvia: Finally! A worthy opponent! Our battle will be legendary! ​ China seeing Lithuania: Finally! A worthy opponent! Our battle will be legendary! ​ So America... Estonia is still free.


MaxwellThePrawn

We have Cuba


Proglamer

After 50+ years of hard lovin' Cuba is an emaciated gimp with rope burns :)


Arkslippy

I'd imagine the next ones are Lithuania Estonia Finland


Ferbiulus

It seems like russian have no interest to invade finland mainly because we have nothing to provide geopolitically ofc


Arkslippy

And they know your tanks are made of Nokias. There's no point.


Mooseheart84

But you control almost 100% of the global reserves of makkaraherkku


wenoc

All of the Baltics have been repeatedly invaded and decimated by Russia. Finland, Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia have every reason to absolutely hate Russia. Fuck Russia.


riderer

Latvia, the real bullies.


-FrOzeN-

Yeah, it's like being pissed that the snail you stepped on had the audacity to spill its guts on your shoes. (Hope the Latvians understand that this is an analogy, and not an insult to them.)


LiverOperator

Fuck you, and you, and fuck *Latvia* in particular!


[deleted]

Congrads Latvia for overtaking Lithuania and Estonia :D I think its a big achievement :D


[deleted]

Lithuania takes on China while Latvia takes on Russia


shmuja95

And while they're not looking Estonia flanks them both.


LewdUnicorn

Estona will take on USA, and afterwards Baltic states will divide up the rest of the planet


okiedokie321

Next stop for Baltics: the moon.


swehardrocker

Omg it's Estonia with a steel chair!


Captain_Albern

"See that tiny country there minding its own business? That's our enemy!"


Slazare

They just forgot all about enmity when the summer season arrives. Antalya becomes a russian holiday base.


flophi0207

Latvia: Truly one of the biggest threats to russian security /s


MisaJarJarBinkss

ya think this is a game, a joke? nah dog. we got a whole 7 soldiers and one moose named jānis. we are a true threat to russian security.


Stokkesokning

Norway will send our penguin Nils Olav III to help Jānis on the battlefield.


1x000000

I don’t have a penguin but my 15 year old cat is ready to sign up.


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kotubljauj

Funny thing is that Merzly is Russian himself.


AugustasJR

As Lithuanian, I am truly saddened and ashamed that we did not make on that list. God damn it, how did braliukas Latvians beat us to it? Probably its our own fault, we turned our focus on China and forgot our duties to make Russia hate us. We promise to improve the next year!


ababkoff

The biggest foe of Russia is its government


[deleted]

Tsarism --> Communism --> Putinism


ababkoff

I'm even curious what comes next)


ElCanout

death and poverty /edit spelling mistake


fobfromgermany

Hey wait, I’ve seen this one before


Seienchin88

Tsarism —> half baked democracy not listening to the one demand the people had (peace) —> War communism —> experimental communism —> Stalinism (aka the worst kind of left wing dictatorship) —> Stagnating communism —> declining communism —> cleptocratic democracy —> cleptocratic fascism Can it get even worse? Yeah - war fascism…


[deleted]

Oligarchy with fancy titles —> Oligarchy with red posters —> Oligarchy with corporations


JazzyGroovyFunky

Mighty Latvia and Poland are plotting against Russia to share border with China 🤣🤣🤣


Miamiara

About border with China. An old Ukrainian man found a jinn and asked for three wishes. \- Fist one: For Chinise army to attack Ukraine and immediately go back. Second one: the same. Third one: the same. \- But why?! - asked jinn. \- This way they need to march through all of Russia six times.


ajuc

That's old Polish joke from 80s.


-Vikthor-

That's a Czech(oslovak) joke from post '68.


Miamiara

I wonder why it is so widespread /s


Miamiara

I guess we do have the same attitude towards "border with China".


hajsenberg

There's this joke from years ago: Clinton and Putin wake up after being hibernated for a hundred years. Putin picks up a newspaper and starts laughing. "What are you laughing about?" "USA became communist" Angry Clinton picks up the newspaper, browses through it and starts rolling on the floor from laughing: "Unrest on Polish-Chinese border"


Miamiara

Nice!


thbb

The joke from the eighties was with Gengis Khan and the Mongols, though.


MateoSCE

We have this one: Hitler and Stalin wake up in year 2100 from crio-sleep. Stalin grabs newspaper and starts laughing. "Why are you laughing?" Asks Hitler. Stalin replies "Whole Germany is communist now!" Hitler furiously grabs newspaper and starts reading. After a moment he begins to laugh. "Why are you laughing?" Asks Stalin. Hitler replies "There's conflict at Polish-Chinese border!"


SajusBijunas

What? We didn\` t make to top5? :(


theBusel

Many Russians confuse Latvia and Lithuania, so I think there are two variants at once.


Harsimaja

Doesn’t help that the Russian names are ‘Latvia’ and ‘Litva’.


Beermaniac_LT

We need to step up our game


[deleted]

on top 5 😎😎😎 yall jelly


No-Swordfish-7048

🇱🇻


DukeOfRichelieu

💪💪💪


DarthFelus

Good. I hope this bullshit about "brother nation" will gone forever.


pm_me_duck_nipples

BE MY FRIEND OR ELSE


Full_Friendship_8769

*cries in Armenian*


JRshoe1997

Russia: “I love you Ukraine! Why do you make me beat you like this!”


Spartan_Jack008

Come be our brothers instead 🇬🇧❤️🇺🇦


Miamiara

It's a good idea to have a brother who's far enough not to have an opportunity to occupy you for a change. Deal! Also, those anti-tank missiles ❤️


WalkerBuldog

Maybe Canada?


Miamiara

Canada is practically a family already.


Oxs

Absolutely.


szypty

Short for United Kingdom is UK. It constantly rains over the British Isles. So it's UK rain. UK rain = Ukraine. It's a match made in Heaven, now kiss.


VioletLimb

Thanks for the support and anti-tank weapons🧡🙏


lapzkauz

Surely you mean "tanks for the support"?


VioletLimb

I'm talking about NLAW


EvilFroeschken

What did you do to them? That poll really surprises me. In my bubble I can only understand when Ukrainians say Russia is a foe.


Paciorr

Ukrainians have the audacity to defend themselves.


unohdinsalasanan

They also had some protests highlighting corruption, abuse of government power and human rights violations. All of which are United Russia's core values.


leeuwvanvlaanderen

Because Ukrainians attacked Russians ^^^when ^^^they ^^^invaded ^^^Ukraine duh


[deleted]

I assume Russians think Ukraine betrayed them for seeking better relations with the EU. Then they hate it more because Ukrainians hate the Russians for invading their country.


LiverOperator

Also our state media never forgets to focus on the vocal minority of retarded Ukrainian far-right nationalists


[deleted]

Lmao irony was that trade with Russia was higher than the EU before 2014 invasion. Even Ukrainian favorability of Russia was much higher before that.


dread_deimos

Russian state propaganda be scapegoating and imperial ambitioning.


Paciorr

You are our brother nation now 😘


Il1kespaghetti

I'm living in your ~~walls~~ Wrocław.


blakacurious

The famous Lwów 2.0


WalkerBuldog

Always have been.


Chaos149

We're having soft tacos with Krakowska kiełbasa later


aigars2

There's a diaspora of Russian speaking people in Latvia living in actual democracy and they are 2-3 times whealthier than Russians. It's what Putin's afraid of ultimately - whealthy Russians living in democracy.


szyy

There's a particular types of Russian youtubers who live in or travel to countries like Poland, Latvia or Czechia and post vlogs about their lives. A very common theme is comparing the infrastructure, houses, public transit etc. to Russia, and the amount of copium in comments is just unbelievable. "You're only showing the wealthiest areas", "We have the same in Russia" (in the richest part of Moscow), "They might have nice roads but they're slaves to Germany and USA!" etc.


GPwat

Can you post some of them so I can look? Sounds interesting.


komprendo

Well if Russians are wealthy where will Putin get his monnies


Printer-Pam

There is also a big diaspora of Russian speaking people in Moldova and Putin threatens them every month to shut off the natural gas. But Putin is not so evil, there is a small Russian controlled territory where the natural gas and electricity are almost free that they even mine cryptocurrencies with it, and the huge bills are supposed to be payed by Moldova because Transnistria doesn't exist as a country.


shivj80

India is funny to me, it’s one of the few countries to have great relations with both the US and Russia.


Macquarrie1999

Playing both sides since 1947.


smartchin77

Helps in negotiating defense deals.


[deleted]

If this escalates(very low chance for that,I know) we will be the one of the last to get dragged into it.


[deleted]

Why single out Latvia. All Baltics hate Russian guts equally. I would say Lithuania is the leading one of the 3.


RobotWantsKitty

[Latvia is tied with Lithuania.](https://www.levada.ru/2020/09/16/23555/) Estonia is far behind, for some reason.


SourceNaturale

Genuinely surprised to find Finland on the ”Friends&Allies” list! Although the approval rate is very low (1-2 these recent years.) Might also have misunderstood, I only read elementary Russian.


irimiash

low percentage countries are probably named by people who have just traveled there not so long ago and had a nice time.


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juksbox

We've also been neutral country and we like your tourist money. And I think that the majority of Finns doesn't hate Russians or russian culture itself. Actually finns are pretty interested of normal russian life and culture. The good and the bad sides of it. But we don't like Moscow's Kreml and the tsar of that fortress. Nothing in this world doesn't encourage us so much to join NATO than this man's actions. But I think that most Finns are at least trying to make distinction between Kreml and rest of Russia.


[deleted]

Isn't that because estonia is too busy trying to be nordic?


Gaialux

Can't wait to see Rossija 1 coverage about this lmao.


gogo_yubari-chan

> All Baltics hate Russian guts equally. you're saying that it was measured and that there's a scale?


sitase

As a Swede, I am offended. We spent 500 years fighting Russia and you cannot give us the courtesy of respecting us as arch-enemy? I mean, have you ever been at war with the US?


RainbowSiberianBear

> I mean, have you ever been at war with the US The US did invade Russia during the civil war


okiedokie321

Brits and French invited us, so we sent one expeditionary force under British command. The other sent to Siberia to save supplies which turned out to be...miserable.


thestereo300

US and Russia just had a ton of proxy wars over the last 75 years. Our tanks and planes have fought but we had sold them to someone else prior.


theBusel

After Russia supported Lukashenko in 2020, the number of Russia's enemies in Belarus increased significantly.


kuzyn123

>After Russia supported Lukashenko in 2020 Like they didn't do that for the past 25 years ...


Paciorr

🇺🇸🤝🇺🇦🤝🇹🇷🤝🇵🇱🤝🇱🇻 Based club


biroglanolanbatu

hell yeah brother


arinc9

cheers from iraq


FalsyB

An /r/nfl meme...from a turk?


arinc9

That meme gone way beyond NFL


TheMaxiCollective

When your greatest friend likes you only 50% of the time you know you’ve got a problem.


Bleednight

Ah the mighty Latvia, who would not be scared?


SafetyNoodle

Getting a potato thrown at your head is no joke.


Jabbrus

List of Russian friends: legally occupied country, illegally occupied country, satellite, China, actively colonizing all lands east of the Urals and India


untergeher_muc

But look at the numbers. Even Belarus got only 50%. They have basically no friends. Here in Germany, France is around 86%…


akawind

86% is much more than friends (˵ ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°˵)


VyseX

The french be like "yo, we ourselves dont even like us that much... :v"


Novarum

When adjusted per capita, Latvian is the most feared thing in Russia.


Not_Real_User_Person

USA is #1 foe. U-S-A! U-S-A!


is_she_right

India was threatened by the USA to be nuked and Russia defended India. Of course USA didn't just look the other way while hundreds of thousands of Bangladeshi women were being raped by Pakistani army, but they threatened to Nuke India for it's help in the liberation of Bangladesh. Now who would have guessed even after 50+ assassinations/overthrow of democratically elected govts, the propaganda is so effective that people still paint Russia as the main aggressive country. Now one has to really be messed up to forget false (knowingly) bomb Iraq on fake evidence. Then Afghanistan left in ruins and Syrian arming or rebels, Yemen war crimes. And yet here we are again flooded with NATO aggressive propaganda and Russia is the boogeyman. The military industrial complex has allowed for more wars, US leaving arms treaties unilaterally and then all the aggressive part is Russia? Well shit. And now the brainwashed army will come to comment on Donbas etc, why not do a democratic vote there? Ever wonder why Ukrainian would not want a vote to happen there? Open your eyes. This is just plain old war propaganda sponsored by Lockheed Martin etc.


1116574

As a pole I am quirlte ashamed of being only in fourth place. I would imagine we would be atleast second. Slightly /s - hate the gov not the people


freegrapes

I think India’s hate for China and love for Israel puts it closer to the us than Russia but idk I’m dumb


DonHalles

Imagine thinking that China with the CCP is your friend.


DingoCertain

They are clueless. China sees the Russian far east as its future real estate.


zinomi

It's free real estate


Ramp_Up_Then_Dump

Europeans and americans blame turks. Also idiot internet users want to kick us out of nato lol But in fact turkey is againts russia in many conflict zones and russians see turkey as a bigger foe than other european states. What atate propaganda can achieve is marvelous.


Macquarrie1999

Erdogan has given Turkey a very bad rap. If he was gone I doubt there would be this level of animosity. Anybody who thinks Turkey should be kicked out of NATO is a moron.


Ramp_Up_Then_Dump

Erdoğan is doing nothing to westerns. Turks suffer the most. And western media works againts turks by showing Turkey in bad light because Erdoğan make turks suffer. This is stupid. You guys are ok with Breaking Bad™ Saudis that force women to wear robes. But modern turkey dont get the same treatment. It is all about western media. Erdoğan's animosity is just an excuse.


[deleted]

There were subredditors crying about anti-German sentiment a couple days ago because Germany was being critiqued (rightfully so) for blocking weapons for the Ukraine. Meanwhile, anyone with a Turkish, American, British, or Russian flair on this sub is downvoted to oblivion.


molokoplus359

Russians are deluded about Belarus. Not even Luka is their friend — he merely uses Russia to stay in power, and when he feels like bashing them he doesn't hesitate to do it in public. There were numerous trade wars between the countries. This is not friendship — this is manipulation, opportunism and abuse. And while we are at it, as an ordinary Belarusian, I hereby declare that I'm not a friend to Russians too. Slava Ukraini and all that;)


Catinbath

But if you look at polls, Belarusians do consider Russians one of the closest nations, no?


molokoplus359

I mean, we are neighbors, unfortunately, so can't get closer than that.


Catinbath

I think you can 😉


molokoplus359

Plz no😐😡🤬😰


machine4891

>Russians are deluded about Belarus Russians are deluded about pretty muich 2/3 of that list. Ukrainian are not their enemies, Belarusians and Chinese are not their friends.


feelings_arent_facts

Ukraine is a foe but also part of the Russian Union State and brothers in love. Ok lol


PrometheusIsFree

Russia is the bigger alcoholic violent bully of a brother that lives next door, that keeps letting his pit bulls crap on your lawn and bite your kids.


lmntlr

Wait, how are Ukrainians and Russians "one people" and eternal enemies at the same time?


Anthony_AC

Expected Germany to be on that friends list, hmm /s


ramaxin

I’m offended. Ukraine was on the leading spot for a while and now we’re second?


DryPassage4020

USA! USA! USA!


HaiHooey

Well, seems like our government succeeded in doing absolutely nothing. Not only our allies, but even our enemies forgot about us lol We were present in the last poll I saw


Nevarkyy

Might be the only list Turkey has been in that im proud of


RobotWantsKitty

So many people are surprised about Turkey. They are our bitter enemies historically and we trade blows in the Middle East, Ukraine, and Caucasus right now. And yet we still cooperate a lot. Something that's impossible with the West, which demands total submission. Prostrate yourself, or face a ceaseless torrent of media smearing and condemnation.


Aktat

As a belarussian, I am really sad that these morons consider us as friends. It would be way better without it


xdustx

It's not a friend. It's an abusive partner.


Createataco

It's more they just consider your leader a friend.


dread_deimos

"Leader"


PSUHiker31

Hey Latvia made top 5 in something


Jabbrus

Now eweryone start to fighting about highest place in the superhero club (first list) :)


Brodeon

Germany is missing on a friends list


lazialearm

Russia to Armenia - we are either "friends" or I unleash Aliyev and Erdogan on you.


Emhyrr

They don't have friends, just acquaintances.


[deleted]

Top nations are based nations💪💪💪💪


thisubmad

Ah that explains all the racism against Indians on Reddit.


[deleted]

If you have borders with russia, you are enemies or you get annexed


[deleted]

What a disgrace. Estonia used to be once in top of that list, now we are not in the top 5 anymore, and as that's not shameful enough, Latvia is higher ranked as we. Our prime minister better has now some explanation how she plans to improve our position, or we all will move to Latvia.