That says nothing. There is no widespread feeling that russian-whatever is causing EU's current issues. Saying that it is the Russians is just as effective as s

That says nothing. There is no widespread feeling that russian-whatever is causing EU's current issues. Saying that it is the Russians is just as effective as sticking its head in the sand and parroting american political chitchat. On the other hand, a perceived external threat usually increases coherence in nation states, but EU is a different kind of institution that should not pretend to work this way.