CNN Fareed Zakaria GPS June 4, 2024 14:04:00
Land between russia and europe would have only heightened the level of instability in the region, as russia would have tried to control them and they would have resisted. moscow's efforts to control were actions of a former super power, humiliated by its declining fortunes, grasping for some symbol of greatness. as i argued at the time the west should have tried much harder to aid and rebuild russia. it's worth noting that the critics sometimes exaggerate the extent to which the west was guilty of neglecting the country. the u.s. and europe did provide moscow with huge aid packages and created...
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