“Instead of disbanding and cultivating good relations between Russia and the rest of Europe it continued to demonize Russia to rationalize its own imperial ambitions and expansion.”
In actuality, the West tried to cultivate good relations with Russia and Russia declined. That’s why we didn’t just preemptively disband NATO hoping that Russia would behave itself, since that would be idiotic.
“In actuality, the West tried to cultivate good relations with Russia and Russia declined.”
The West IS NOT CAPABLE of good relations with any country that wishes to have its own social and economic policies...something that Hungary has learned the hard way - you either do as demanded by the West, or get ready for ‘regime change’, courtesy of the West.