In a scenario where Russia weakens and the EU becomes military-focused, the EU will be incentivized to expand eastward and absorb border territories (not just Ukraine) to prevent them from becoming destabilizing no-man's lands that tempt a weakened but desperate Russia to aggressive action

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Speaker

Matt Burkin

Evidence Quote

rather than dangle out the this no man's land as an enticement to Russia to be aggressive because they're they're weak and crumbling and lashing out, it would be better to absorb them

Source

Four Ex-Stratfor Analysts Reunite to Predict How the World EndsJacob Shapiro
Created: 8/12/2026, 1:54:56 AM

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