New Seats in European Parliament?

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Should Russia have seats in
the European Political Community?
I had to look this up. After reading up on it, Russia doesn't currently share many values with the members in the community, and since Russia is invading one of its members, I don't see Russia getting a seat.
Should Russia have seats in
the Council of Europe?
The Council of Europe is an international organisation with the goal of upholding human rights, democracy and the rule of law in Europe. I don't think Russia should get on the council with their current and past behavior.

If Russia wants a seat at any of these tables, it needs to stop acting like a bully.
 
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Should Russia have seats in
the European Political Community?
No, at least not when it's currently at war with several of the member states.
Should Russia have seats in
the Council of Europe?
They had a seat in the Council of Europe. They lost it when they showed they could not respect the values of the organization by invading sovereign states.
 
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Now you’re saying no to 3 different types of seats.

We might have to talk to the Russians at some point.
If the Russian where willing to talk instead of shoot, and willing to admit they are in the wrong, it would be a good start. They have given no reason for Europe to trust them, at least Putin hasn't.
 
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Males ages 18 to 26.
Could be drafted in the United States.
That may happen anyway if the recruitment numbers don't climb. It is not the threat you think it is.

Russia has made it clear that they want to take Urkrain. If they do that, we may have a draft anyway.

You want Russia to have a seat at the table, first they must want to talk and listen! They have made it clear they don't want to.

War is on the horizon, but only because Russia wants to be the Russian Empire again.
 
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Could be drafted in the United States.

For a war we are not part of. We (the US) don't need a Ukraine-Russia peace to avoid a draft. There is absolutely zero risk of the ongoing war in Ukraine resulting in a US draft. (Something about not fighting there, you see.)
 
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That may happen anyway if the recruitment numbers don't climb. It is not the threat you think it is.

Russia has made it clear that they want to take Urkrain. If they do that, we may have a draft anyway.

You want Russia to have a seat at the table, first they must want to talk and listen! They have made it clear they don't want to.

War is on the horizon, but only because Russia wants to be the Russian Empire again.
If you want to expand NATO,
there are countries in South America,
there are countries in Africa.
 
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If you want to expand NATO,
there are countries in South America,
there are countries in Africa.
NATO is the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Neither of the locations is adjacent to the North Atlantic.

And Russia is proving why NATO exists.
 
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If you want to expand NATO,
there are countries in South America,
there are countries in Africa.
NATO is the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. And even that name is misleading because the North Atlantic Treaty makes it clear that expansion of NATO is limited to European countries.
 
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