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50-Minute-Wait t1_ja1e6eh wrote

And Russia actually thought Europe would look the other way when they started the first major war on the continent in 80 years.

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Goodk4t t1_ja24z9m wrote

Can you imagine the world we'd be living in today if Europe allowed Putin to destroy Ukraine?

We'd have to turn a blind to all the reports of genocide and other war crimes, murder, rape, looting and destruction. Mass deportation of children, ethnic cleansing through forced deportations and various political purges and executions. All of this happening in EUs backyard, in a country that wanted to be our partner and ally.

And then there'd be the issue of bordering a country with a powerful military commanded by a dying lunatic who could strike again at any moment.

Europam unity would be shattered and democracy itself would be brought into question.

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Andy900_2 t1_ja27e8r wrote

Yeah, this really is the time for the EU to step up and show the world that we can be the geopolitical powerhouse that we’re destined to be. It’s also a chance to do something incredibly good with that power.

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karnickelpower t1_ja2lc9o wrote

> We'd have to turn a blind to all the reports of genocide and other war crimes, murder, rape, looting and destruction. Mass deportation of children, ethnic cleansing through forced deportations and various political purges and executions. All of this happening in EUs backyard, in a country that wanted to be our partner and ally.

Nah, we would condamn all those crimes over and over again but who gives?

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Somnacanth t1_ja2pea2 wrote

It's a race against evil. If Ukraine is captured by the Nazis the armies of darkness will march all over the face of the earth. Do you understand me?

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MerfinStone t1_ja52h9k wrote

Well, Europe did look away for Chechen war 1 and 2, Georgia invasion, Crimea and Donbas invasion and various influence on elections, so it's believable that Russia thought that Europe will do that once more

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