Not to mention basic counter-intelligencence programs such as a review of all russian citizen and permanent residents
This is a big one, I have never heard anyone speak of it. In spite of Russian operatives being caught red handed on sovereign European soil time and again. Just imagine, in the days of the iron curtain and the KGB, when they sent spies and agents to infiltrate the highest level of governments all over the world back then. And today? Why, they can just waltz straight across any border with impunity, they must be laughing at the intelligence defence of Europe. Of course, democracy is kind of predicated upon openness and cooperation, it’s a strength, not a weakness, until the fascists come and break up the party.
edit: upon reading the article, I must say that the assertion that she blames the Baltic states is overstated. She was proposing a strategy for dealing with Russia before the invasion that was shot down by the Baltics.
I used to live in russia (this was before they invaded Georgia). I have former friends who I know are supporters of russian genocidal imperialism (that’s why they became former friends), you can most probably still find the evidence for this on their social media.
That being said, based on chatting with another friend who uses FB, they are bit more careful these days and tend to go with more implicit public statements of support “I hope there will be peace soon and I can visit Moscow via a direct flight from London”.
This is a big one, I have never heard anyone speak of it. In spite of Russian operatives being caught red handed on sovereign European soil time and again. Just imagine, in the days of the iron curtain and the KGB, when they sent spies and agents to infiltrate the highest level of governments all over the world back then. And today? Why, they can just waltz straight across any border with impunity, they must be laughing at the intelligence defence of Europe. Of course, democracy is kind of predicated upon openness and cooperation, it’s a strength, not a weakness, until the fascists come and break up the party.
edit: upon reading the article, I must say that the assertion that she blames the Baltic states is overstated. She was proposing a strategy for dealing with Russia before the invasion that was shot down by the Baltics.
I used to live in russia (this was before they invaded Georgia). I have former friends who I know are supporters of russian genocidal imperialism (that’s why they became former friends), you can most probably still find the evidence for this on their social media.
That being said, based on chatting with another friend who uses FB, they are bit more careful these days and tend to go with more implicit public statements of support “I hope there will be peace soon and I can visit Moscow via a direct flight from London”.
Yeah everyone is on board with fascist imperialism until it starts interfering with their vacation plans.