BTW,... "I told you" like... a year ago.

Everything that is happening in Ukraine now is, by and large, not a story about Ukraine, it is a struggle for the redistribution of spheres of influence in Europe. Russia is not satisfied with the current state of affairs, in which Europe is actually occupied by the United States and is under the protection of NATO. According to Russia, this is a threat to its security and generally destabilizes the situation in the region. I think following the results of the special operation in Ukraine, continental Europe will pass under the military protectorate of Russia. That is, Russia will be the guarantor of security in Europe and ensure stability in the region.
That is interesting, but it has not happened, so... I guess you are very proud of not predicting correctly? Following the results of the war in Ukraine, Ruzzia has shown that is unable to take a country 20 times smaller??
Europe has the economic and industrial strengh to create an European army. There has been an understanding between the US and Europe on regards to global security that has worked more or less, but there is no reason why there cannot be another,
I think we have to thank your dictator for this change, it may actually be good for Europe to grow.