Paneuropean Union President Karl von Habsburg calls for the breakup of Russia as new policy goal of the EU

In a new speech, Karl von Habsburg, a prominent advocate for European integration, is advocating for a more assertive EU policy when it comes to the Russian question.

From his viewpoint, holding the line is not enough. Europe must bring the fight to Russia. The over-centralization of power in Moscow stifles the development of Russia’s diverse regions and undermines the rights of its people to come closer to Europe. Breaking up Russia could lead to positive governance and improved human rights. And a small muscovite state surrounded by EU-friendly republics wouldn’t have the resources and gravitas to threaten Europe.

Breaking up Russia, in this context, would mean the establishment of a new, more equitable balance of power on Europe’s eastern borders.

Ah yes, twenty different states that are majority or plurality Russian would definitely turn out well.

They would either immediately reunite with Russia, enter into a state of civil war, or start wars with each other over their arbitrarily-drawn borders. Most of them would be landlocked, underdeveloped, and dominated by the urban Russian population.