para bellum
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Of course it was the west that did the severing- it's the direct result of Putin's actions. It would never have happened if Putin had not tried a full-scale invasion of Ukraine.Again it's the Russians who are severing ties. You've been hating Putin your entire life it seems but have you ever heard him say anything about breaking ties? It's the US that broke them and I'm not even mentioning Europe that has no sovereignty.
The longer the war goes on, the less chance there is of repairing any kind of relationship.
Europe has plenty of Sovereignty. We objected to their dependence on Russian energy for years, we hammered on them about defense budgets, they ignored us as usual. We don't control them, and today they are in the lead on Ukraine policy, Biden only does what he is forced to do. There is much more we could (and should) be doing.
The ties are severed then. So be it. It's not like it's going to have any impact on my life- the only thing that's changed in the US is Russian vodka has been pulled from most shelves, so who cares?
