Why has the European Union found it hard to maintain a united front in the face of Vladimir Putin’s takeover of parts of Ukraine and Georgia?
a) Russia has gained extra clout from being an important supplier of oil and natural gas to Europe.
b) Putin threatened to invade the Balkans unless the EU acquiesced in the Ukraine and Georgian annexations.
Consider This: Many former Soviet satellites such as Poland and the Baltic States have joined the EU and NATO, hoping to stave off Russia’s expansion. See 15.3.2: An Old Antagonist.
c) Western Europe does not really consider Ukraine to be part of the European zone of influence.
Consider This: Many former Soviet satellites such as Poland and the Baltic States have joined the EU and NATO, hoping to stave off Russia’s expansion. See 15.3.2: An Old Antagonist.
d) The EU nations worry that if they complain too loudly, Russia will close its borders to European imports.
Consider This: Many former Soviet satellites such as Poland and the Baltic States have joined the EU and NATO, hoping to stave off Russia’s expansion. See 15.3.2: An Old Antagonist.
a) Russia has gained extra clout from being an important supplier of oil and natural gas to Europe.
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