^ I hope most are aware, though even when those responsible heard it back then, it seems they were not listening
Quoting Wiki, ok, but the text is correct (Putin's
Munich Conference of security speech):
https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Speec...ecurity_Policy
No western 'politician' would clearly state points like that, explain it and make proposals. Another chance lost by the west.
Germany is of course again wiggling along between its own interests, economy, US trade interests and blunt pressure from all sides.
When i heard that speech and what followed (nothing, by the west) i had for the first time the strong impression of german (and western) political incompetence.
Again: Another chance lost by the west.
I am aware the US has its own strategies, and democracy is not the main driving interest. Wolfovitz, Cheney, the late(!)
Zbigniew Brzezinski etc.. enough said.
But what
could have had become of it, with a little more courtesy. Sad.