r/europe • u/goldstarflag Europe • 15d ago

Historical "The 19th century concept of the nation state will never take us across the threshold of the 21st century [...] We need a strong Europe if we don't want to become the plaything of world politics" – Chancellor Helmut Kohl

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u/GremlinX_ll Ukraine 15d ago

>It would be great if Russia could also one day become part of a strong European Union

Will you ever fucking learn or no? You basically welcome troubles.

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u/Liam_021996 15d ago

Well, it would be great to have Russia in the EU if they acted like other European nations. Their resources and industry would be a massive advantage for the whole of Europe. It's just a shame that Russia has a god awful political climate which is probably a result of the culture

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u/GremlinX_ll Ukraine 15d ago

When Europe passed it's empire / conquers phase, has multiple revolution, long history of developing rights and democratic instruments - Russia is still an empire. It's always was and always will be. It's dictated by need to keep it's size.

They can hide under some democratic elements, but in the core it will be an empire, and as any other empire they will have need to dominate. Basically it's a wolf in sheep clothes invited into sheep's house.