• SabinStargem
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    4 days ago

    I would assume that Ukraine would also get a Marshall Plan. The place is rich with resources and food, but lacks the infrastructure to take advantage. That makes Ukraine suitable for investment, since the EU would get a healthy trading partner in the long run. As with Russia, letting Ukraine rot after the conflict could lead to trouble down the line, so keeping democratic Ukraine in good health is key to keeping the peace.

    Be it pragmatic or moral, there is a great deal of value in well executed Marshall Plans for everyone involved.

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      4 days ago

      they gotta get rid of putin first.

      I dunno, you make valid points, but I cannot foresee a peace with that ghoul

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        I wasn’t advocating for his survival. His elimination is a prerequisite to a genuine Marshall Plan. The question is what happens after his death, and that means supporting Russian leaders who prefer democracy over the old ways.

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          supporting Russian leaders who prefer democracy over the old ways.

          genuine query: who’s left now that navalny was murdered?

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            Dunno, honestly. Still, I expect that if the EU implemented a Russian Marshall Plan, they likely have intelligence profiles on who is least bad to head up a budding democracy. If that someone steps out of line, they are removed in some fashion and a different person is tried until the project succeeds. In this hypothetical scenario, the EU can shut the Marshall purse strings until an appropriate puppet is willing to be tied to them. Or leave through a convenient window in search of a replacement.