Good news! The EU has prolonged its sanctions against Russia for 6 months. Of course, it would have been better if the EU followed the suggestion of its Eastern European members and extended the sanctions for a full year, but this is good, too.
It’s important to remember that any concessions to Russia, any gestures of good will or attempts at a rapprochement are interpreted in the Kremlin as weakness and compel Russia to invade and bomb somebody else.
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