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Originally Posted by Jimbuna
"just peace deal" in other words not taking sides in favour of either country and "end to the war" both mean the same imho and yes there are more countries than just India taking advantage of Russian low price oil etc. long may it continue because hopefully that is all Russia will be able to trade for decades to come.
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Look at the negotiations of the EU with the Mercosur states. They - the Europeans - derail it with imperial demands erected by the Greens on how America should and should not do things. Latin America counters that with having pointed the EU to place 3 in trade volumes, behind the UU and behind China, and threatening to end the negotiations, also demanding compensations now for the evil wicked white past and climate things.
Europe's position at least is not that strong as the EU wants to believe. And China and Russia do their parts to make themselves apparent attractive alternatives to the EU states.
Brazil recently gave Germany the boot. South Africa mopped the floor with the EU and its "demands". India refused to comply with European demands versus Russia.
The EU has only one strength, its economic weight, and that only strength it decided to weaken by its green deal agenda that weakens itself and makes the others in relation more competitive. And "the others" includes the US.
Baerbock can moralize as much as she wants, it does not matter. The EU can lament as much as it wants, it does not matter. If you want to participate in international arm wrestling, you better have thick muscles instead of just a big mouth and polished manners.