Val, information background is before-war background. They need our resources. They don't need our army or any attempt to influence on world politics. Solution: censoring, propaganda, mass media control, "non-commercial" organizations pressure, financial pressure (sanctions), war (Syria, Ukraine), provocations (stupidest gas attack), etc. It would be funny if we didn't see those methods along the whole history of Russian/USSR. You make maps for Heroes 3. Strong opponents must be destroyed, their cities and mines captured. That's all.