The Russian economy (catch all)

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AP---you cannot really believe this comment of yours do you?---you really did need to have resided and worked here in Europe since 1967--then maybe you might have a different take on Russia.

Originally Posted by AmericanPride:

Some ideas on inducing cooperation from Russia: dissolve NATO, a new Marshall Plan for countries of the former USSR, the most critical players of all: Russian citizens and companies. This could include reducing the existing visa barriers between Russia and the EU and, in the longer term, lessening the restrictions on working abroad..the West could radically shift the focus of its cooperation with Russia to the Pacific.

By the way AP you really do know that the EU has offered a number of times for Russia to associate with and later into the EU as a joint economic zone but Russia wanted a Eurasia concept to lock in the older SU countries---you do know the Russian response---nyet.

You do know that the Russian parliament has representatives in the EU PACE and yet they walked out over the Crimea when the EU confronted them on it---so how is anything similar to work in the future?

Come on AP you really do not believe what you wrote right?