☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmygrad.ml to World News@lemmygrad.mlEnglish · 2 months agoWashington and the West struggle for a way forward with Putin’s Russiawww.washingtonpost.comexternal-linkmessage-square13fedilinkarrow-up131arrow-down10file-textcross-posted to: worldnews@lemmy.ml
arrow-up131arrow-down1external-linkWashington and the West struggle for a way forward with Putin’s Russiawww.washingtonpost.com☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmygrad.ml to World News@lemmygrad.mlEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square13fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: worldnews@lemmy.ml
minus-squareOrnluWolfjarl@lemmygrad.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up16·2 months agoIndeed, because if they accepted they’d need to treat Russia as an equal, it would be an admission of defeat in their minds. They can never accept losing primacy.
minus-square☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmygrad.mlOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up11·2 months agoPretty much, the big question now is if they’re willing to end the world over it.
Indeed, because if they accepted they’d need to treat Russia as an equal, it would be an admission of defeat in their minds. They can never accept losing primacy.
Pretty much, the big question now is if they’re willing to end the world over it.