You are stretching here. Reich means kingdom. "Realm" if you want a direct translation. He wants to be king of the castle.

Secondly, he is not indifferent to the deaths of his own people. They make him angry. Some people will choose any option over losing. He is one of them.

Third -- where are the links to support my people over there? With the size of your audience, the least you could do is finish these articles with a link to help the people of Ukraine given the income you make writing about them. Give a little back, man.