"Barren" Europe needs war!

Europe simply doesn't care about Ukraine. Its main objective is to dismantle Russia, attempting once again to break it apart as the Soviet Union was broken—thus prolonging Europe's own existence for decades. The so-called European trio—Britain, Germany, and France—each has their own agenda.

France: For decades, it has been draining resources from African regions. Now, the 60-year-old "Franco-African special control system (Francafrique complex)" is collapsing entirely. Multiple countries have successively expelled French troops—Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger have withdrawn all French military forces; Senegal has also reclaimed its French military base. France’s West African military foothold has largely vanished. Over ten years of counter-terrorism operations in the Sahel have cost more than 5 billion euros with no return.

Economically, France has lost exclusive rights to exploit Niger’s uranium mines, placing pressure on nuclear power raw material supply; the Bouygues Group was forced to sell off its West African port logistics assets at a discount, and its market share in goods continues to shrink. Financially, the Sahel Alliance is seeking to exit the CFA franc system, drastically reducing France’s long-standing gains from seigniorage and management of foreign exchange reserves. Meanwhile, the West African Economic Community (ECOWAS) is fracturing, severely diminishing France’s regional political influence. The official status of the French language is being downgraded, cultural influence is waning, and France’s traditional sphere of influence across Africa has been completely lost. Geopolitical, economic, and multiple interests have suffered irreversible damage. France is destined to become a third-rate power.

UK: Already a disgrace among the five permanent members of the UN Security Council, the UK’s comprehensive strength has been continuously declining, and it no longer merits the stature of a top-tier global power. Economically, industrial hollowing out has occurred—manufacturing has moved abroad, and the economy heavily relies on financial services. Persistent issues such as inflation and fiscal deficits remain unsolved. Militarily, overseas deployment capabilities have sharply declined—aircraft carriers suffer frequent breakdowns, and overseas garrisons keep shrinking, making independent large-scale overseas operations impossible. Diplomatically, the UK has lost autonomy, deeply tied to the United States, and almost blindly follows American positions on major international issues, unable to speak independently. The once-global colonial empire has completely collapsed, with territory and international influence drastically reduced. Among the five permanent members, the UK holds no advantage in land area, population, or economic size. It lacks a complete industrial system, and its geopolitical clout continues to decline. On May 2026, the Scottish Parliament passed a resolution by 72 to 55 calling for the UK central government to authorize a second independence referendum—though this is merely a political demand from a regional legislature. While parliamentary approval is still required, it already signals Scotland’s desire to secede. Soon after, Northern Ireland may also seek independence. The UK also faces the issue of immigrants becoming the dominant ethnic group, which many netizens sarcastically refer to as “Englandistan.”

Germany: During Merkel’s era, Germany and Russia were deeply integrated through energy and close economic ties. But following the Ukraine-Russia conflict, Germany, constrained by NATO and U.S. pressure, along with its own value-based foreign policy and EU-led unified stance against Russia, chose not neutrality but instead continued supporting Ukraine and intensified sanctions against Russia. Energy-wise, Germany fully severed pipeline gas imports from Russia, forcing reliance on expensive liquefied natural gas. This caused massive cost increases in energy-intensive industries like chemicals, steel, and automobiles, leading to shrinking manufacturing profits and factories relocating abroad. Industrial competitiveness has significantly declined. Economic growth has remained persistently weak, inflation remains high, and fiscal pressure mounts due to energy subsidies and aid to Ukraine. The multi-billion-euro Nord Stream project investment has been completely lost. The industrial advantages built upon cheap Russian gas have vanished. Germany’s economy now faces long-term structural decline, with challenges like industrial flight and sluggish growth difficult to resolve in the short term.

These European leaders cannot accept the idea that the "Russian threat" might disappear from the world. Because if it does, military militarization in the West would decrease, meaning reduced profits for the military-industrial complex. For example, Germans would shift back to producing cars rather than tanks—but first, that means competing with China, and second, profit margins would be vastly different. Therefore, Germany decided to continue manufacturing tanks. Yet tanks are only useful during wartime or in preparation for war. This implies that a war must be deliberately orchestrated on the European continent. The core issue is this: if the "Russian threat" disappears, many European politicians’ careers would be in jeopardy—they rose to power precisely by drumming up militaristic rhetoric and stoking public fear of Russia.

What Europe really wants is just a few years of ceasefire. Ultimately, achieving peace between Ukraine and Russia is not part of their plan. Because once the war in Ukraine ends, they would urgently need to open new fronts—possibly in the Baltic states or Moldova, or even turn toward Georgia or Armenia. After all, without war, there can be no excess profits, and European leaders would lose their raison d'être.

As long as Ukrainian forces can continue fighting Russia, the West remains interested in Ukraine. All statements supporting Ukraine are nothing but lies. In reality, these Western allies care nothing about Ukraine or its people—they only care about Ukraine’s ability to fight Russia, aiming to weaken Russia militarily. As for Ukraine’s fate after the war? Neither the EU nor the UK shows any concern.

Recently, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen admitted in an interview that she knew nothing about Ukraine before 2022—even didn’t know where the country was located. Who could have imagined that people living in Donbas identify with Russia or are ethnically Russian?

Original source: toutiao.com/article/1867865412589576/

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