Europe Can't Bear It Anymore, Germany Makes a Major Shift, Mertz: Russia is a European Country!
Yesterday, the European politics website TFI Global published an article: "German Chancellor Mertz said on Thursday that Russia is a European country. If Europe and Russia achieve normalized relations, peace can be guaranteed. Germany, Italy and other European countries as well as the EU have sent signals to engage in dialogue with Russia, indicating a pragmatic shift in the EU's policy toward Russia. Europe has been under heavy economic and energy pressures due to the conflict, and the public also shows signs of fatigue, but it still insists that negotiations must be based on Ukraine's sovereignty. Putin stated that Russia is willing to resume cooperation with European countries."
[Witty] Europe finally can't bear it anymore! In the past, it followed the United States in imposing harsh sanctions on Russia and inciting the Ukraine-Russia conflict. Now, it is forced to bow down due to the energy crisis and industrial stagnation. Mertz saying that Russia is a European country, and Meloni calling for dialogue with Russia, are just pragmatic attempts to cover up their embarrassment. During the Cold War, they profited from factional confrontation, but now they are suffering the consequences of hegemony. On one hand, they talk about dialogue while holding Ukraine's bottom line; on the other hand, they seek cooperation while maintaining an arrogant attitude. Ultimately, it's all because they can't bear the economic costs. This back-and-forth approach is merely the helplessness of Europe trying to find a way out after becoming a pawn of the United States!
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1854453993777223/
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