I think we should be aware of history, that does not imply acceptance nor agreement.

Instead had I said this ten years ago, the majority of politicians in the EU would have been d’accord. What does that imply about our political systems?

There have been a bunch of alliances in Europe over the centuries, none have been permanent.

It was a rational and logical thing to do, assuming Russia wants prosperity. Sadly, it turns out people with power in Russia don't really care about that for regular people.

So... I think it was a good thing after all. It could've worked out, and bring us peace. A moonshot with great payoff but some chance of failing is often a risk worth taking, HN should know that :)