I'd be pulling in all the welcome mats, protecting the borders and calling in all the favors from friends.
But, I am not him. I am an American who thought he would be the man for Russia's new century. If his friends are sincerely his friends, they would be advising him to end this silly back and forth over Ukraine and simply honor the treaties and allow the economies to balance.
Russia has been too much of a friend to The West in fighting the same enemies and coming to the rescue when it was needed. It signed treaties to save this planet and tried it's best to keep it's people from succumbing to terrible disasters. An entire species of wildcat owes it's thanks to the people who decided saving it fit into the plan for the nation's future and that of it's children.
Ukraine is not worth this. It is not worth isolationism to protect an old culture. The old culture is not going anywhere. It will stand the test of any new generation or any new economic development. Ukraine is not turning against Russia, it is opening the door to new opportunity.
No one is attempting to dismantle the strides that Russia has gained. It is happening due to objection of the return of the old regime that sees confrontation and war as a reasonable outcome.
Old friends sometimes have differences and it takes longer to heal, but, it should never destroy what has sustained, but, for the reasons it has sustained.
I wish Russia well with it's new economic alliance. The rest of the world will be waiting to be a part of open and fair trade when Russia is ready for it's leap of faith.
But, I am not him. I am an American who thought he would be the man for Russia's new century. If his friends are sincerely his friends, they would be advising him to end this silly back and forth over Ukraine and simply honor the treaties and allow the economies to balance.
Russia has been too much of a friend to The West in fighting the same enemies and coming to the rescue when it was needed. It signed treaties to save this planet and tried it's best to keep it's people from succumbing to terrible disasters. An entire species of wildcat owes it's thanks to the people who decided saving it fit into the plan for the nation's future and that of it's children.
Ukraine is not worth this. It is not worth isolationism to protect an old culture. The old culture is not going anywhere. It will stand the test of any new generation or any new economic development. Ukraine is not turning against Russia, it is opening the door to new opportunity.
No one is attempting to dismantle the strides that Russia has gained. It is happening due to objection of the return of the old regime that sees confrontation and war as a reasonable outcome.
Old friends sometimes have differences and it takes longer to heal, but, it should never destroy what has sustained, but, for the reasons it has sustained.
I wish Russia well with it's new economic alliance. The rest of the world will be waiting to be a part of open and fair trade when Russia is ready for it's leap of faith.
