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Eric B.'s avatar

Not only European, but also Americans trusted Putin for a long time.

https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/putin_bush001.jpg?quality=75

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James F. Lavin's avatar

How can any European not be decisively against Putin? How can anyone trust Putin? European indulgence in 2014 and its desperate seeking of Russian gas caused the weakness Putin exploited. What is Merz supposed to do? Trust Putin?

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