Without the rest of the EU, the south is nothing. The EU is in this problem together and when it comes to threats, it is not only Russia. The EU has to defend its supply chains and markets globally.
But there is a big chance that expansive Russia is for the most part western propaganda to split the EU from Russia. If Russia’s urge for expansion turns out to be exagerated then priorities could be put on other dependencies, like not having own CPU and memory production capabilities.
The Russia of today is not imperialistic Russia and not the USSR. The countries were invaded in the past. We don’t treat France like that despite them bombing Libya recently.
Framing the Ukraine war as an imperialistic war is western propaganda. Russia wanted to cooperate more but the west blocked it, among them chancellor Kohl.
The world would be different if the EU and the Russian Federation were on a way towards peaceful unification. Using that as point of reference pales any gains that could come from imperial motives.
Framing the Ukraine was as an imperialistic war is western propaganda
What? Russia is free to end this war any time they choose. Doesn’t seem like there can be any peace with Russia as long as Putin stays in power, same as we can’t rely on the US as long as Trump is its head.
There is no need for relying if it is forced. That’s the new US mode of operation. In times of the internet it’s difficult to uphold an image so the US relies on raw influence.
We have to buy US gas now. Of course, that’s because we don’t want to buy from Russia and we can’t buy from Iran because it is sanctioned and we can’t buy from Qatar because the infrastructure is bombed.
Even with Russia, Uktaine and the billions for NGOs, at the origin there is US influence. For the sanctions on Iran and the current war, that’s more obvious.
There can be peace with Russia if we don’t treat the war as imperialistic.
The most bold solution would be to unite the EU and the Russian Federation and make Ukraine the center.
The difficulty lies in making the US an offer for their lost sales and influence. How could we give the US their share of influence if the EU and Russia become the most powerful organisation on earth?
Why not for the south?
Because the south does not have a dangerous, expansionist neighbor such as Russia.
Without the rest of the EU, the south is nothing. The EU is in this problem together and when it comes to threats, it is not only Russia. The EU has to defend its supply chains and markets globally.
But there is a big chance that expansive Russia is for the most part western propaganda to split the EU from Russia. If Russia’s urge for expansion turns out to be exagerated then priorities could be put on other dependencies, like not having own CPU and memory production capabilities.
The second paragraph of your response… You think that Russia is not expansionist? What about all the countries it has invaded in its periphery?
The Russia of today is not imperialistic Russia and not the USSR. The countries were invaded in the past. We don’t treat France like that despite them bombing Libya recently.
Framing the Ukraine war as an imperialistic war is western propaganda. Russia wanted to cooperate more but the west blocked it, among them chancellor Kohl.
The world would be different if the EU and the Russian Federation were on a way towards peaceful unification. Using that as point of reference pales any gains that could come from imperial motives.
What? Russia is free to end this war any time they choose. Doesn’t seem like there can be any peace with Russia as long as Putin stays in power, same as we can’t rely on the US as long as Trump is its head.
There is no need for relying if it is forced. That’s the new US mode of operation. In times of the internet it’s difficult to uphold an image so the US relies on raw influence.
We have to buy US gas now. Of course, that’s because we don’t want to buy from Russia and we can’t buy from Iran because it is sanctioned and we can’t buy from Qatar because the infrastructure is bombed.
Even with Russia, Uktaine and the billions for NGOs, at the origin there is US influence. For the sanctions on Iran and the current war, that’s more obvious.
There can be peace with Russia if we don’t treat the war as imperialistic.
The most bold solution would be to unite the EU and the Russian Federation and make Ukraine the center.
The difficulty lies in making the US an offer for their lost sales and influence. How could we give the US their share of influence if the EU and Russia become the most powerful organisation on earth?