4 ms·
While Vrbetice is one of them, there is a million reasons why Czechs support a defensive war effort against Russia. E.g: being occupied for decades by Soviets
by tifik 3y ago
While Vrbetice is one of them, there is a million reasons why Czechs support a defensive war effort against Russia.
E.g: being occupied for decades by Soviets and seeing the country wither under the Moscov rule.
- saiya-jin 3y agoNeighboring countries like Slovakia or Hungary could also state similar historical stuff (I lived through it myself) yet look at their current governments. Hungarians also had 1956 yet look at Orban
- badpun 3y agoHungary is currently hugely dependent on Russian natgas, so they're completely at Putin's mercy. Putin could have have them freeze to death at a snap of his fingers, which I'm sure was pointed out to Orban during a private audience.
- m4rtink 3y agoWell, the Czech Republic used to get most of its natural gas from Russia as well, even very recently - mainly due to how the old eastern block pipeline network was laid out. But it has since the switched to regasiffied LNG & rented a couple LNG terminals for it. Other European countries did the same successfully. Why Hungary can't do that as well ? Seems more like some direct blackmail against Orban and his people to me.
- badpun 3y agoI believe that Hungary is doing that as well (a quick googling reveals a bunch of projects under development and construction). However, untying themselves from Russia might take a couple of years at least.
- m4rtink 3y agoI was frankly surprised how quickly & well it went it went for the Czech Republic & other countries. But indeed its not as easy for every country, for various reasons (that might or might not include corruption :P).
- ra 3y agoYep - energy security draws battle lines, generally not isolated military events.