None of the peoples you listed above had anything to do with a war in Ukraine--ONLY PUTIN initiated such action...care to comment on Chairman Putin's role? Perhaps the Russian endgame? Why Russia was not content to join the community of European nations?
Hmmm? Good question.
Let me try.
Why Turkey has not joined EU, they applied as early as 1997?
Turkey is interested to join, prima facie, just by that fact.
Suffice to say, somebody does not want them in.
In Russian case they were not interested. They never applied to join.
If they never applied to join, my logic states they were not interested.
Btw, neither I was interested to join EU (and I can provide more details why).
I voted on referendum against joining EU, but nobody listened to me.
I am of course, narrow minded, small person, and when I discovered after joining EU, that I need a bunch of stupid paperwork (2 months to make) just to buy a box of hunting ammunition in neighboring country local gun shop (where was cheaper) I lost my trust in any idea of free market of Europe., which was the basic idea of EU in mass media.
Free market. hahaha
I could elaborate with more significant outcomes of this union to my country, if you wish.
But so far will try to stick to other questions that you noted. Suffice to say at this point, EU si not perfect model to use as a measuring stick of good or bad..
Endgame by Putin?
Now is too late, and in my opinion end game is not up to Putin.
In case he gets heart attack today, next president will continue.
Its the system.
They integrated in constitution that Ukrainian eastern regions are Russian. They are part of the country.
And to make their claim, they are paying in blood dearly. It is not easy to pull out just like that.
Ukranians are paying in blood even more.
(if you google KIA exchange between russia and ukraine, ratio is about 8 to 10 dead ukranians exchanged against 1 dead russian, numbers of body exchanges should be exact, whatever the source is)
There is no way back.
One country will have to give in.
And end game will be till Russians achieve their goals, for as long as it takes, while the western countries are having second thoughts and disagreements about their support for Ukraine.
In reality of the ground Russians continue to move on, inch by inch, for last 4 years, with adjusting to war economy, never running out of shells, drones or missiles.
Also lets not forget, that latest American security strategy by WH sees russian federation not as enemy. Something to think about.
I did provide exact qoute few months earlier on this thread, feel free to search.
Other option of end game, is they will economically collapse (as we all hope for), but I dont see this happening, they have a large market via BRICS, and that is about half of world population.
The big picture.
I think we are transitioning from monopolar world (pax Americana) to multipolar world.
The ongoing wars in Ukraine and Iran, have speeded up the process.
The big final endgame will be new global balance of powers between major emerging countries with their supporting large economies.
In that picture, EU at this point has lost its compass, as it seams they lost American mentorship and support, facing energy crises, economic recession, immigration problem and needing urgently to create their new security and economic strategy, while in the same time aligning the interests of the 27 member states. (quite a mess, wouldnt you say?)
Didnt president Trump mentioned earlier, to consider pulling out from Nato?
European countries Spain, Italy, denying USA usage of airplane bases? (something unheard of till now)
So everything is in question.
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