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Originally Posted by Osem
Somehow I think the EU is more likely to help create WWIII than prevent it. We'll see whether they've learned anything much from the Ukraine situation in due course.
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What is there to learn? Ukraine was caught between two nations and many inside in Ukraine did not want closer ties with Russia, maybe remembering the last time, and closer ties with Europe. Now that's not a great divide to have in a country but it's not the EU's fault that people desired to be closer to Europe politically than Russia. The deal from the EU was not accession but a association agreement although even if it was to begin accession talks it would still be the decision of the Ukrainian people.
It was Russia who attempted to subvert that and it was eventually Russia again who invaded Ukraine and took over the Crimean Peninsula.
As far as I can see the only fault of the EU is entering talks with Ukraine against the will of Russia.