Consumed by the overweening vision
of itself as a global fixture of power both
feared and admired, Russia proceeded to
a demonstration of its military prowess
invading a neighbour it assumed would be
incapable of defending itself while the world
watched and awaited the outcome. Its
showcase military adventurism failed to
impress the wider world just as its victims'
plight aroused a global conscience quick
to condemn a nation that squandered its
opportunities through censure to become
the universal power it aspired to. Seeking
other avenues to glorify itself and redeem
a tarnished reputation, Russia turned to the
moon to showcase its scientific credentials
through astrophysical exploration yet there
too the fates have intervened to destroy that
mission. Clearly metaphysical powers had an
influence in suppressing a national ambition
to shape the world and heavenly bodies to
the powerful charm of the Russian psyche.
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