Why is Russia always bullying its neighbors?

Question

They all hate the Russians

Answer 1

They THINK they are soooo bad! : ) Plain and simple reason.

Answer 2

Because thety can. They have taken recourses from their neighbors and left them with almost nothing. When the old USSR was dismantled because they could no longer afford the communist ways. The whole region had to relearn capolist principles. They are almost back on their feet and here comes the KGB.

Answer 3

You say:They all hate the Russians.

And that's a big mistake! Russia and RussiaNS are VERY DIFFERENT.

Russia is made of goverment, army, police, bureaucrats - really destructive  

Russians are many people of different religions, jobs, ethnic orgin, preferences and mostly, common people

It's not just to accuse citizens of Russia (who has a Russian passport or was born in Russian Federation or Russian Soviet Republic ) in the sins of RUSSIA!

Does a Russian citizen that was born in Russia lived in the Eastern part of Russia ans couldn't leave the country, who has not only Russian blood in his vessels whose grandparents didn't take part in wars deserve hating????

All bullies are dead or very old - who must be whipping-boys? they or nowaday Russian youth?

From any hand it all makes no sense.

They forgot that Russians suffered from Russia too. Why should they beat the victim of their own enemy?

Answer 4

It's not true that all Russia's neighbors hate her. Generally, Georgians feel very warmly toward the Russians both historically and now. And the affection is mutual. For that reason in the 90's both Georgians and Ossetians picked Russia to keep the peace in the disputed region.

Even now watching the war clips on the generally hostile media, we don't see much hostility from the local population toward the Russian military patrols.

Unlike some users of Y!A, ordinary Georgians seem fairly sophisticated and understand that the conflict is less about them than the global politics and the oil pipeline.

Answer 5

They are no different than the arrogant U.S.  that continually bullies.

Answer 6

Because they want the world domination ( just like the USA)

They also don't want to recognize that small countries that

were created after Soviet Union collapse  are not under their

power and conrtol anymore and trying to look for support and partnership from the West.