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> I wonder why that fell apart. Did USA decide that would detract from US power, and 'encouraged' everyone to shun Russia? If that's the case, who's really the
by relativ575 4y ago
> I wonder why that fell apart. Did USA decide that would detract from US power, and 'encouraged' everyone to shun Russia? If that's the case, who's really the bad guy?
Why would you wonder that, and not that Russia continue to have the ambition for a Russia Empire, with surrounding countries as their vassal states, and being part of Europe doesn't serve that goal?
- jacknews 4y agoThey asked to join NATO, EU at one point. Perhaps in sheep's clothing, that's a possibility. But maybe our end ambition for what's happening now should be exactly this, a Russia integrated into the west, and not a seething pariah (with nukes) cozening up to the equally 'affronted' (as they seem to feel), but much more ambitious and powerful China.