@Scubyw @kravietz What I gathered over the years what a few of those misconceptions could be is
1) The West seldomly understands Ru. fears (of the West), that they are irrational but real, that they actually feel an urge and „right“ to „defend“ by conquer, and see no peaceful way out. Maybe caused by a disbelieve in trust, that sticking to rules out of common interests couldn‘t be a trick. An assumption that every other player must be equally evil as the current regime there (for centuries).
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