why doesn't russia just invade and annex central asia?

Because contrary to popular belief Russia is not trying to expand. They have more then enough problems in their country to solve that taking on new shit is not a good idea. Nearly all the times they go outside their country with the exception of Georgia was a response to something NATO or Europe started.

>>130275384
Buffer state, m8

>>130275530
Yeah, when have we ever seen a state in a shitty position ever expand to fix it?

russia is just as imperialistic as it always was

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>>130275384
>no one would give a shit

>>130275833
Like holy shit, can you imagine bordering Afghanistan or Pakistan?

>>130276293
Can you imagine bordering anyone?
I hate that we share a border with the eternal potato. Islands are superior

Isn't Russia just trying to reclaim what lands it used to have back in the Soviet days?

>>130275530
This. Kazakhstan as close ally and military bases in Tajikistan and Kyrgizstan is enough at the moment for security purposes.

>>130275384
Because its Mongolian rightful clay and invading it would anger the djingibingi

>>130276293
>>130276564
>tfw this was the only thing between Russian and British empires

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>>130275384
why should they if they already control everything useful within those countries

>>130275384
cant have a economy when everyone is dead and everything is destroyed.

Russia has formed a union for ex sovjet states to work together, a little like the EU.

Maybe the first step for integrating and annexing?

>>130275384
>large russian minority
>minority
yea you just answered your own question