It all began in 1991, when Moscow's sphere of influence collapsed back to the borders of the Russian SFSR. The West interprets this as a defeat in the Cold War, while Moscow sees it as the result of temporary weakness. This difference led to the current conflict. /1

EU/UK bet "let RU be busy in UA until we rearm" is stupid. Every year of war gives RU unique combat experience EU just can't get anywhere. By the end of 2027 RU will have AI-driven attacking drone swarms backed by its own Starlink, what will EU have to counter? Tanks?

Most of European countries throughout their history relentlessly attacked their neighbors to feed their bloody imperial ambitions (+colonization, + slave trade). After US and USSR kept them down for 50 years they started to think they are angels and moral compass of humanity

The heightened sense of justice of outsiders stands in the way of concluding a shameful peace

It seems Russian bots supported social balance in EU. After Russian bot farms destroyed by Ukrainian strikes, leftist immediately went out of control in France

Hold their beer

About 50% of Americans still think Russia is communist.

Aha

Russians:

I wonder if NAFO puppies has already been redirected to fight USA

Seems Trump really wants to have some deal by the end of year, the Starlink card is pretty serious