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The irony of the Germans buying the most Russian oil and gas and providing the least to the Ukrainians.

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After Ukraine, it's the Baltic States, after that, Poland... And Germany is right across the border. "Therefore, Russia has two options, either the military occupation of Europe, or such a

reorganization of the European space that will make this geopolitical sector a reliable

strategic allies of Moscow, while preserving its sovereignty, autonomy and autarky.

The first option is so unrealistic that it should not be seriously discussed. The second

option is difficult, but feasible, since half a century spent by Europe in the position of

an American colony left a serious mark on the European consciousness.

A friendly Europe as a strategic ally of Russia can emerge only if it is united. Otherwise,

the Atlantic adversary will find many ways to split and split the European bloc,

provoking a conflict similar to the two world wars. Therefore, Moscow should

contribute to the European unification as much as possible, especially by supporting

the Central European states, first of all, Germany. The alliance between Germany and

France, the Paris Berlin axis (de Gaulle's project), is the backbone around which it is

most logical to build the body of New Europe. Germany and France have a strong antiAtlanticist political tradition (both right-wing and left-wing political currents). Being for

the time being potential and hidden, she will at some point declare herself loudly.

Moscow's task is to wrest Europe from the control of the United States (NATO), to promote

its unification, to strengthen integration ties with Central Europe under the sign of the

main foreign policy axis Moscow Berlin. Eurasia needs an allied friendly Europe. From a

military point of view, it will not pose a serious threat on its own (without the United

States) for a long time to come, and economic cooperation with neutral Europe will be

able to solve most of the technological problems of Russia and Asia in exchange

for resources and strategic military partnership." https://n01r.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Foundations-of-Geopolitics-Geopolitical-Future-of-Russia-Alexander-Dugin-English-auto-translation-with-appended-original.pdf, p212.

"Back in 1997, Aleksandr Dugin published his treatise Foundations of Geopolitics, a book that has been stated to be used as a textbook by the Russian General Staff Academy, as well as being coauthored by General Nikolai Klokotov of the General Staff Academy, and with Col. General Leonid Ivashov of the International Department of the Russian Ministry of Defense as an advisor. Here Dugin lays out his strategy for Russia in the 21st century. ... Russia can and should use their natural resources to turn former American allies into Russian allies, and Dugin advises fomenting instability and separatism within the United States itself:

“It is especially important to introduce geopolitical disorder into internal American activity, encouraging all kinds of separatism and ethnic, social and racial conflicts, actively supporting all dissident movements – extremist, racist, and sectarian groups, thus destabilizing internal political processes in the U.S. It would also make sense simultaneously to support isolationist tendencies in American politics…(p. 367)” https://centerforsecuritypolicy.org/aleksandr-dugin-putins-rasputin/

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