The strategic position of Russia when it isn’t at war can also be a complicated matter for its neighbours in Europe. It’s felt by many of the leaders who have tried to build their own platforms but find their politics is quickly infiltrated by Russian agents. They gut the purpose out of the meaning to leave something worth working with.
It makes the process feel hopeless for Eastern Europeans because it becomes a pointless exercise in a subversive diplomacy that’s one-sided, bereft of much of the national policies that energises patriots, and leaves a void of activity in the public sphere. This puts people to sleep and dampens out optimism.
Russia is no doubt working on compromises for the Ukrainian’s as they both contemplate a future of peace without war. But Putin is not of a peaceful manner if it comes to normal, everyday business. He will be working out mercies as gifts for the people that have valiantly defended their homeland.
This is not alone his way, but it’s the insult that Russian leaders make to those they feel should be subordinate to their ways, and culture. It’s part of the stinging reality of living where Russia predominates the narrative and public media is shouted down for being too loud. These contradictions are a part of lived reality.
The innovations of Ukraine’s intellectual industries have punctured such an inevitability, but the progress of Russians in total is almost absolute. The soldiers may pull away, but Ukrainians know the citizenry is ready to resume its positions. They take up roles to put down all hopes of freedom.