Comment by ZenoArrow

> at the time that you fervently hope the EU comes to its (clearly deserved, Mr Putin) end

I find it funny you think the only reason people would want the end of the EU is if they're a Russian agent. The EU has very little to do with defence. Perhaps your argument would hold more weight if talking about NATO, but even then it's not necessary for countries to be members of NATO in order to collaborate on protection when their collective security interests align.