> western demands that encroached on Russia's sphere of influence What a horribly reductive and downright insulting view of Eastern European politics. > indep

> western demands that encroached on Russia's sphere of influence What a horribly reductive and downright insulting view of Eastern European politics. > independent and united Europe, with Russia a part of it Is this some sort of joke? The biggest enemy of Civilized Europe was, is and always will be a Russian state with imperial ambitions. Read a damn history book.