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What Will Happen If Russia Isn’t Stopped In Ukraine
If Russia isn’t stopped in Ukraine, before you know it they’ll have military bases in virtually every European country. They will have tens of thousands of troops stationed in Germany, ten thousands more each in the UK and in Italy. Every leader in Europe will be a vassal to Russia, a quisling who does not listen to his own people but only to Moscow. Before you know it, every nation in Europe will be led by a president or prime minister who is deeply disliked by the populace. But though they try to vote their bad leaders out, they will only be given bad choices to choose from, candidates who must have the approval of Russia’s government.
European media will not be free, and those who protest against establishment positions will be censored or arrested. Think of how dystopian this is. Even in Germany, a country known for and deeply shamed at having perpetrated the Holocaust, the citizenry will be arrested for protesting genocide.
U.S. media will be banned by Russia across Europe. Russia will seek to eradicate the presence of U.S. culture. No one in Europe will be permitted to utter a single positive word about Americans.
In a world where Russia is allowed to impose a neutral government in Ukraine, no European government would be safe. If, say, Romania were to elect a government Russia disapproved of, that…