True, but Europe has been relying on Russian oil for decades now, and the attempt to restrain the influence of Russia on European powers has become a great stra

True, but Europe has been relying on Russian oil for decades now, and the attempt to restrain the influence of Russia on European powers has become a great strain on the US. It pushed Russia closer to China and made it more likely that the US would get more involved in interminable proxy wars with a powerful eastern allience at the expense of its economic development. While I’m not a fan of Putin, I can’t see any strategic problems with the move.