U.S. President Donald Trump called Russian President Vladimir Putin “very smart” and “very cunning” and repeated his opposition to Ukraine entering NATO Wednesday, saying that was to blame for Russia’s
Not sure what we’re strongly disagreeing about. I certainly don’t think the USA strong armed Eastern European countries into NATO/EU. But the interest was there in eastern europe for all of the reasons you point out, and the USA supported it.
Putin has often complained about the USA/West encroaching on Russia, but while the USA/West has many of its own issues, it marks a step forward. (edit: didn’t finish my thought. Marked a step forward for many eastern european nations. Natural that they’d want to join.)
Not sure what we’re strongly disagreeing about. I certainly don’t think the USA strong armed Eastern European countries into NATO/EU. But the interest was there in eastern europe for all of the reasons you point out, and the USA supported it.
Putin has often complained about the USA/West encroaching on Russia, but while the USA/West has many of its own issues, it marks a step forward. (edit: didn’t finish my thought. Marked a step forward for many eastern european nations. Natural that they’d want to join.)