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Outcomes of the Ukraine Conflict

Any talk of a Post Ukraine Russia war would be incomplete without a step back in time to understand History and the Geography of Economics. History: Post-World War 2, though USA and Russia fought jointly, they divided the European conquests between them resulting in the creation of NATO by USA and the Warsaw Pact by Russia. Within 36 years after the Warsaw pact, the Russian empire crumbled and large areas aligned themselves with Europe culturally, religiously and as whites. NATO created in 1949 primarily had the objective of providing protection against any external threat – meaning Russia. The ONLY time in history where this pact in original has been invoked is after the September 11 attacks in USA. When the Warsaw pact crumbled in 1991, the intent and agreement was NATO would also lose relevance. Substantial arms reductions were made, and Russia was not a “war” threat anymore. The joint space programs between USA/Russia, the end of the cold war, creation of G20, BRICS, energy p...