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Originally Posted by Paul
Yeah right, I'm sure that was top of Putins reasons.  |
You don't think a weakened EU played into puti's hands, interesting
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Yes, Russia’s geopolitical strategy is to divide western democracies because it calculated it was stronger, in its will to succeed and in its military ability to do so, than any of them acting alone
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You might find that helpful
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Originally Posted by Chris
Guy Verhostadt holds a special loathing for all things British, and has done for a great many years. He was infamous in his speeches in the European Parliament long before Brexit was a thing.
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I'd have thought if he loathed us that much he'd have kept his mouth shut, don't you think it's complimentary to say we were stronger with you than without
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With particular regard to Ukraine, it takes a special sort of strategic idiocy (which to be fair Verhostadt appears to have in spades) to still be obsessed with the idea that 2022 was the inflection point in this crisis.
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Barny was quite clear that he said the full invasion last year wouldn't have happened