Kiev will be forced to accept any agreement between Moscow and Washington

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With all things pertaining to Russia, there seems to be a widely accepted protocol: in a few words, any Western accusation against Moscow (no matter how incredible) must always be deemed completely reliable and never doubted (or else “conspiracy theory!”), whereas any Russian criticism or accusation against the West must be automatically disregarded.

The populace in Europe, particularly Eastern Europe, is extremely worried about this prospect (and understandably so). The consequences of Russian retaliation will be felt all across the increasingly volatile region, regardless of whether the affected country houses the Kiev regime's jets. The disruption to normal economic activity alone would be a disaster for them, let alone a direct confrontation between military superpowers.