Thanks for providing that.
That request for Putin to step down, was pretty reasoned from
a Western perspective.
It didn’t imply that new better leaders would take it to
the Ukraine. Instead it touched on the fact that Russia is
again threatening other nations, even with nukes.
At least some leaders in Russia aren’t buying the Peter the
Great Concept.
They give Putin credit for some reforms in his first two
terms, but touch on the fact that since then things have
gone downhill.
It wasn’t a particularly mean request. It just touched
on the need for change. Sounds like it would be good
change also, and I’d like to think Russia would pull
back from China, and seek better relations with the
West.
That does not mean it has to be a part of NATO.
Australia and Japan are not members, but they are still
considered to be aligned with NATO.
Russia could be also.
I’ve got no beef with Russia or the Russian people,
and I’d like to see Russia closer to us rather than
China. If cooler heads prevailed, I think it could
happen.
We’ll see...
The fall of Putin could shake up a lot of things worldwide.
Reopening the gas pipeline could lead to an overthrow of the EU’s greenies.
In the Middle East Syria would have it’s props knocked out.
Cuba and Venezuela would have to get tighter with China.