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Russia Has Started a New War Era — But They Are Open for Conversation
What is the future of Europe?
The recent Russian invasion of Ukraine has forced me to take a stance on Putin and Russia in general about their part in the world — but I will not take a clear stance as I think there are several good arguments to come up with from both of the sides.
Here’s why.
If Russia takes Ukraine, it will be disastrous
At the time of writing, Russian troops are near the capital city of Kyiv. If they manage to take over the capital they will remove the government from their position and put their ‘own’ people in.
From that moment, Ukraine will be a satellite state again.
But there have been signals that the Russian government wants to start negotiating with Ukraine about their role as a buffer between Russia and the NATO countries in Europe and the West.
When Ukraine would turn down its weapons and stop fighting, Russia would be open to conversation.
No inch to the East
On the 10th of February 1990, James Baker, who was the then secretary of state of the United States, promised the president of the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev that NATO…
