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Thank you.It wants to return to being a central player as opposed to a peripheral one (in both the political and geographic senses), although as Condo notes, on its own terms and with Western European standards as an a la carte menu.
I am convinced that - especially now, after the last few months - Russia is now rightly, destined to remain "peripheral . . . in both the political and geographic senses", with regard to all the countries that that are in the EU and/or NATO.
I fail to understand why Russia/Moscow/Putin, consider that there is any basis at all, on which they could expect, to interfere with the internal economies, politics, societies, and defence, of EU and/or NATO members.
I asked the question, as I was uncertain, if you were suggesting Russia sought to have some influence over those countries. That ship has sailed. That train has left the station. Any attempt to now interfere with EU/NATO member states, will result in Russia receiving a "bloody nose" . . . literally from NATO . . . diplomatic and economic sanctions etc, from the EU.
I am also pretty certain - especially now, after the last few months - that Sweden and Finland, will both be submitting their application forms to NATO, sooner rather than later.
Whatever role Russia sees for itself - and, how The WEST will react - with regard to the rest of Europe, will of course depends on how Russia behaves after this present hiatus..
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For my own confirmation . . . other than Sweden and Finland now waiting at-the-door of NATO . . . the only "European" countries that might/could, be the subject of discussions, are . . .
(Outside the EU) Ukraine, Moldova, Bosnia, Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia, Albania, Kosovo.
If some argue Turkey is European, that even Georgia and the other Caucasus might be included?
Countries in the EU and EEA
The European Union (EU) and European Economic Area (EEA) - which countries are in the EU and EEA, the single market and free movement of goods, capital, services and people
www.gov.uk
(Outside of NATO) Ukraine, Moldova, Bosnia, Serbia,
If some argue Turkey is European, that even Georgia and the other Caucasus might be included?
Member countries
www.nato.int
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