EU summit on Ukraine: Europe seems ready to spend on defense – DW – 03/07/2025
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From "watershed moment" to "turning point," there's been no shortage of declarations about the danger from Russia as the US turns on Ukraine and Europe. But did EU leaders rise to the challenge regarding defense?
  • SomethingBlack@lemmy.world
    5·
    2 days ago

    At this point, I choose to believe Brexit was a Russian operation to worsen the UK and EUs relationship to the point where a successful combined defence would be impossible.

    Thankfully the intended consequences have been avoided despite the damage Brexit did, and continues to do

    • ik5pvx@lemmy.world
      3·
      2 days ago

      The fact that at the same time nationalist parties across Europe were getting money from Russia is surely reinforcing your beliefs. As a (in)famous politician used to say, thinking bad is a sin, but you often get it right.

      • SomethingBlack@lemmy.world
        2·
        2 days ago

        That’s definitely a part of it. Plus, I optimistically (perhaps naively) want to believe that my country wouldn’t do something so stupidly short sighted without outside intervention