Vladimir Putin Takes on the World

For a long time, a war with Russia has been feared by many. Recently, after the beginning of the civil war in Ukraine, opponents of Russian President Vladimir Putin have feared a Russian invasion of Western Europe and America and the end of Western liberalism. Supporters and admirers of Putin sometimes wish that he would invade Western Europe, in order to get rid of liberalism and the European Union. So, what if Putin’s Russia did go to war with the West and invade Western Europe?

Point of Divergence
In November 2014, American President Barack Obama sends CIA agents into Russia to assassinate President Vladimir Putin. Putin survives the attempt on his life but relations between Russia and the West have been severed. Russia viewed the assassination attempt as an act of war, and in February 2015, the armed forces of the Russian Federation, Kazakhstan and Belarus penetrate through the borders of Finland, Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, Ukraine (which was already in civil war) and Poland. After occupying these nations, Russian troops then invade the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria, Germany, Romania, Bulgaria, Greece, Norway and Denmark. In Alaska, Russian paratroopers touch down in the major cities, however fighting brutally drags on.

NATO troops put up a successful fight in France and the Low Countries, however they fail to retake Germany in a counter-attack. Leaders from both sides meet in Washington to discuss peace. In March 2016, the Treaty of Washington is signed and the war ends in a stalemate. Russo-allied victory in Eastern and Central Europe, NATO victory in Western Europe, Alaska and the Korean Peninsula.