, Europe has never been as united against Vladimir Putin‘s Russia—nor as dependent on the U.S. for holding the Russian leader back.
, over the building frustration of countries closer to Russia, who believed only determined resistance could stop him from pursuing his expansionist agenda in Europe’s east.
We all fear that.
The issue is our abdication of diplomacy and foreign policy for a decade. Crimea should have been a sanctionable event. Then when internal issues spiral out of control and invasion occurs we are shocked. The whole situation is a colossal failure our European diplomacy
Russia has food & energy in abundance and a moral code based on religion. The West is putting farmers out of business, shutting down nuclear & coal plants, publishing cook books based on insects, and stamping out religion to make room for Satan. One will prove to be the strongest
It may drag on but no war is endless it will come to a conclusion probably in 23 Russia just doesn’t have the resources for a prolonged period of conflict in Ukraine
Russia’s energy war? How sad the WSJ has fallen so far.
F-Putin!
Some Eastern European bonds imply serious default risks by 2030...politicians worldwide totally underappreciate the significance and direction this war is heading for...
Europe is in dilemma. Don't know whether to wean itself off of Russian energies completely or show America its back. I would choose the latter if I was Europe.
Real jedih power. Kristus
Yes, because rich western oligarchs are making fortunes. Look at the multi year LNG deals from fracked US sources making those finally profitable after a decade in debt.
They just have to build out capacity independent of Russia. Over time, that will rise to meet demands and even exceed them, allowing Europe to fuel itself and free itself entirely from Russian energy. And they will have been squarely the doing of Vladimir Putin alone.
It makes more sense when you realize that destroying energy was part of the plan to begin with. There are forces trying to destroy the notion of independent countries in the name of globalism. An independent country is an obstacle.
Russia can wage war for 20 years +
The war will end quickly if the West helps Ukraine decisively to destroy all Russian military forces and equipment that invaded and continue to invade Ukraine.