Possible future country.
With the current events of Russia in the Ukraine and Putin saying he is interested in expanding to the pre soviet bloc states in the Baltic region such as Latvia, Belarus. Lithuana etc. I feel like the future of the region could go many ways. Here is an alternate country revolving around the current event.
Eventually Russia’s influence in Ukraine could reach a peak with Ukraine being split at a cease fire along the centre of Kiev.
In attempt to strengthen the pre Soviet bloc and gain more autonomy, Ukraine along with other Baltic states form a political union or alliance against Russia.
Appealing to other nations. Companies such as tesla begin subsidising solar and wind energy resources in an attempt to grow independent from Russia. Russia cuts all financial and energy aid to these countries. With funding from the EU the Baltic Alliance maintains a fairly stable economy and over a period of a decade grows independent from financial aid. Sharing resources between member states the alliance thrives against Russia. Becoming a safe haven for minorities in Russia being discriminated. The culture of the union becomes inclusive and diverse. With Kazakh, uzbeki and even Kurdish people migrating the region.
Quality of life significantly increases in eastern Europe as a whole. With the alliance trading agricultural and industrial goods for energy and technology. The region modernises over the coming decades.
With many minorities being oppressed and marginilised in Russia culture. The culture of the new alliance becomes much more similar to that of western Europe’s. Becoming pro multi cultural.
The eastern bloc gains more and more interest in international investment. Becoming the economic capital of eastern Europe.
As this is quite a tense area to be talking about, I must emphasise that this is just a scenario and nothing said here should be taken as a political statement in any way.