I do agree, and tbh I am trying to work through what a world without a “rules based order” looks like.

I do not want to defend Russia by no means, but why when Russia invades a neighbor it is bad, but when the US kidnaps a president it isn’t(at least portrayed in the news as bad)?

Especially when both are threatening to invade Europe and allegedly sharing information?

Your scenario makes sense only from the perspective of basically the police and in international relationships there is no police.

If you beat up someone and then leave some money in their pocket, this is still an assault, not a boxing match.

So now the EU stealing oil as well?

Maybe it’s because I am not in the imperial core, but I know exactly zero radicalized soldiers.

Was he hamas?

The recommendation I needed, thank you!