MarshalBraginsky
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I'm not sure which one of these figures is a bit scary: that Belov guy or Arkan? Although with the Baltic Theater completed, could we see more updates on Central Asia, the Caucasus and the Balkans?
Zhirinovsky's Russian Empire
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Yes indeed, and i have been thinking about how to work that into the TL. i do think he will change gears a lot, although in TTL we get hints that the way he reinvents himself is as an unapologetic Zhirinovsky supporter, but he may try and moderate his image much like what we saw in OTL
Orville_third
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I was referring to a cameo of a celebrity of sorts. (The late Mary Tamm.)Yes indeed, and i have been thinking about how to work that into the TL. i do think he will change gears a lot, although in TTL we get hints that the way he reinvents himself is as an unapologetic Zhirinovsky supporter, but he may try and moderate his image much like what we saw in OTL
Yes, we will be going back to helsinki in the next update, and then we will see what is going on in Central Asia and also Belarus (which has emerged as a Communist stronghold ITTL)
That's right! I did some research on Mary Tamm and did have some ideas about how she might come into play here. look for her to make an apperance in the next update
Avitus updates his TL, now you update your excellent TL!
I love the update, bit longer than usual, but still great. Wouldn't 100,000 Estonians killed deeply affect the country?
Thanks Tongera!
And yes, right now Estonia has surpassed Azerbaijan as the worst European conflict since the end of WW2 ITTL, it will have a huge impact. Also consider that about half of those casualties are Russian, which will mean it will have a huge impact of the Russian psyche as well.
Estonia had a population of around 1 and a half Million. Wouldn't the damage affect it more than Azerbaijian? Also, couldn't Russian settlers be sent into Estonia to "recoup" the losses?
MarshalBraginsky
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With a declining birth rate, I doubt Z-man could send the Russian settlers westwards.
Unless he personally and all Russians start breeding to bring up the birth rate.
Seriously, maybe a few thousand here and a few thousand there can be sent now and again?
Thank you!
And great point on the Vietnam angle. That could play into the questions people asked about what the relationship between the UIS and Vietnam is ITTL. I personally wondered if Kerrey would support an opening of Vietnam like Clinton did. If he decided not to we could see the UIS pushing to have Kerrey "answer for his war crimes in Vietnam" as a way to curry favor with Hanoi
Thank you Dan!
Unless he personally and all Russians start breeding to bring up the birth rate.
Seriously, maybe a few thousand here and a few thousand there can be sent now and again?
I tend to agree with Marshal, I think with the declining birth rate, the emergence of the Russian Republic of the Baltic as a virtual fascist paraiah state, and these military commitments all over the world coupled with Kazakhstan being a much, much more appealing location for settlers, I think Zhirinovsky will have a tough time finding "willing" settlers to go to Estonia.
But don't worry, his bizzare polygamy proposal should be coming into play ITTL shortly
MarshalBraginsky
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I tend to agree with Marshal, I think with the declining birth rate, the emergence of the Russian Republic of the Baltic as a virtual fascist paraiah state, and these military commitments all over the world coupled with Kazakhstan being a much, much more appealing location for settlers, I think Zhirinovsky will have a tough time finding "willing" settlers to go to Estonia.
But don't worry, his bizzare polygamy proposal should be coming into play ITTL shortly
But at least the polygamy proposal should limit how many wives a man could take. Also, Z-man should think about solving the issue of why so many men die earlier than women.
The nature of Kerrey's Bronze Star wasn't really revealed IOTL until '98-'99, when his political career was winding down (save for his 2012 failed run). If the stories break while he is still POTUS, the reactions will likely be very different, probably international news.