If we let Russia continue bullying the world, we(at least here in Europe) will be in permanent crisis.
The Russian federation must be decapitated and split up into parts.
The Russian federation must be decapitated and split up into parts.
THere may have been some sanctions but ther eality is the USSR economy would fail if the west stopped trade with them. The USSR collapsed because their exports value collapsed in the 80s.
This is conditional on Putin remaining in power. In a world where they became a real democracy, I'd be delighted to see them as a member of the EU.