If I had been a citizen of Finland or Austria during the relevant decades, I think I would've been angry if my government had decided against appeasing the Soviet Union.
The strategic situation has changed, and now it is no longer necessary for Finland to appease the dictator to the east.
Well, I think it is - because the verdict was documents signed by Russia that stated clearly that each country is entitled to its own sovereignty, territorial integrity, foreign policy, alliances, and strategic decisions.
The documents are:
- UN Charter
- Helsinki Accords
- Charter of Paris for a New Europe
- Russia–NATO Founding Act
If Finland made their strategic decisions to appease Putin, including not joining NATO, I don't know. And it would be great if you could share some sources on this information because it made me curious. I'm finding it hard to believe Finland was on a tight leash from Russia (especially because they rebuilt and maintained their military without restrictions).
That is not what I said: I said Finland and Austria appeased the Soviets in the ways I described from 1945 to at least 1990.
That ain't much of a world worth living in, now is it?
Mass weapons of destruction have just changed the scale of the game. We have never been closer to the great filter.
