Versus...... Europe which has the events of (1) Pented up 1500 years of issues and arguments. (2)Extreme diverse cultural and language issues. A lot of this will eventually unravel the EU.
They are already steeped in accusations of corruption and conflicts of interest. But they keep expanding....and the accountability of those who run it to the people themselves is not good.
Plus they are overall liberal and anti-Israel.
I don’t see why they are allowed to sanction their competition. That seems like a conflict of interest and gives them an unfair advantage. Putin said it was like blackmail. He has a point. Of course Putin does not help himself with the military action. I think he feels he has no choice. That or he is just mad.