Patrik Baab: Europe Prepares the Public for War with Russia

by Glenn Diesen [9-28-2025].

(RAD: This is an excellent discussion that also helps us understand how things got to this point. Patrik Baab has obviously done extensive research, including understanding the history and the various political factions. When he was in Russia this summer, he realized that 80% of the Russians support the Kremlin on Ukraine and understand that this is an existential fight for the survival of Russia. The BRICS & SCO states and most countries of the world support Russia, whereas the US & the West is isolated.

It is clear that NATO & the EU want war, not peace, at least at the political level. They have boxed themselves into a corner and can't admit their errors, because that would end their careers. The US is selling weapons & making money, which means that there are incentives for continuing the war in Ukraine.

It is obvious that Russia is not isolated on the world stage, although the US & the West are. Patrik also discusses the influence of debt, which the West has way too much of, and how this affects political decisions about the Ukrainian war. There is a lot we can learn from this discussion. — RAD)

Patrik Baab is a German journalist and best-selling author who reported on both sides of the frontline in Ukraine. Baab argues that the European leaders have painted themselves into a corner and increasingly see war as the only path forward.