Imagine if a Russian official suggested that they need a land corridor through countries that are part of NATO. That's exactly what happened recently, when a close ally of President Putin made such a bold claim. Anton Gerashchenko, an advisor to Ukraine's Internal Affairs Minister, shared a clip where Russian propagandist Vladimir Solovyov discussed this idea. Solovyov even compared it to something President-elect Donald Trump said about Greenland.

Why does this matter? Tensions between NATO and Russia have been high ever since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022. And now, with the possibility of Trump's second term, global leaders are considering the implications. Russia's territorial ambitions have been hinted at before, with countries like Poland and Romania being mentioned in Russian propaganda.

In the clip, Solovyov didn't hold back. He blamed Britain for strikes on Crimea and called for Ukraine's removal from the Black Sea. He even referred to cities like Odesa and Mykolaiv as "Russian cities. " His plan? To create a land corridor to Transnistria, claiming it's needed for energy security. He also suggested that Russia should reach the Atlantic.

Gerashchenko wasn't impressed. He called Solovyov a "filthy warmonger" on his social media platform, X (formerly Twitter).

Leaders from both sides have spoken up. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov talked about eliminating threats on Russia's western border. U. S. President Joe Biden reminded everyone that Ukraine is still a free and independent country.

So, what's next? Even with Trump's return to the White House, concerns about potential Russian attacks in NATO countries are likely to continue.

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