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Sonja van den Ende
August 16, 2025
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The EU is pursuing foolish policies that put it on the losing side of history, with disastrous consequences for ordinary Europeans.

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According to media outlets and, of course, politicians – after all, the media is the mouthpiece for politicians – Ursula von der Leyen, representing the EU, achieved a major victory. The Americans agreed to impose tariffs of only 15% on European products!

Von der Leyen’s success is so great that the EU will be forced to buy energy from the Americans for the sum of $750 billion and $600 billion for defense equipment from the United States. In short, the Europeans will pay dearly for the incompetence of the clowns who, in a completely unprofessional manner, govern the European Union.

U.S. Vice President Vance recently stated in an interview that the U.S. “doesn’t want to spend any more money on Ukraine for the war.” At the same time, he demanded that NATO countries play a greater role.

If we analyze his statement, there are contradictions. It’s presented as if the U.S. has completely withdrawn from the war in Ukraine, but that’s clearly not the case. The U.S. remains the largest player in NATO, with the biggest military presence in Europe. What it ultimately means is that the U.S. is in dire financial straits – otherwise, Make America Great Again (MAGA) wouldn’t have been introduced. Europe will pay for weapons, which is a good deal for the U.S., but the fact remains that America is still NATO’s dominant power. The only difference is that now the Europeans are foolish enough to foot the bill for weapons that will likely be used by Ukrainians or, in the worst case, by the Americans themselves.

The U.S. has also become Europe’s leading supplier of liquefied natural gas (LNG), especially now that the EU has reduced its dependence on Russian gas. In 2024, the U.S. supplied 55% of the EU’s LNG imports. This shift comes from both the EU’s efforts to diversify its energy sources and the increased production and export capacity of U.S. LNG facilities.

Europe has once again subjected itself to the U.S., and any notion of sovereignty has vanished. Even though the current U.S. administration sees this as a “good deal,” the sad truth is that Europe and its foolish politicians are making both the continent and its people dependent on American whims.

The U.S. continues pushing for a unipolar world, despite resistance from many governments trying to create a multipolar order. Every so-called “deal” is another step toward U.S. global dominance, as we recently saw with the supposed peace agreement between Azerbaijan and Armenia. What Washington really wants is submission, and this administration is focused on deals that maintain American hegemony, despite what their media statements and political speeches might suggest.

The Europeans missed another opportunity. For three years, they participated in America’s proxy war against Russia in Ukraine. They could have said no, just as Germany and France did in 2003 when they opposed the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq. Those were the last true European statesmen – Jacques Chirac and Gerhard Schröder – who had the courage to resist and argued for diplomatic solutions over military intervention.

Ursula von der Leyen, raised in wealth and mother of seven children, shows as little empathy for ordinary citizens as Angela Merkel, the childless, calculating leader before her. They are cold, power-hungry women. Some claim that “if women ruled the world, there would be no wars,” but that’s false. What matters is leadership, humanity and experience – the rest is just technocratic maneuvering.

The rhetoric and actions of EU countries and the UK show they have become completely radicalized in their focus on war against Russia. They are poisoning their populations with propaganda about the danger of a “Russian invasion of Europe” and are prepared to do anything. How else can this stupid deal be explained?

What fool – even Hitler was more intelligent than this – would pay the U.S. $600 billion (about €516 billion) for defense equipment only to have it used in Ukraine, likely through some backdoor deal with the Americans themselves? No rational leader would waste money like this!

Moreover, the European Union is preparing a new, 19th package of sanctions against Russia, as Kaja Kallas, Vice-President of the European Commission, told reporters after an urgent video conference of EU foreign ministers ahead of the upcoming Russia-U.S. summit in Alaska. Another foolish and pointless move by these radicalized female politicians – though to be fair, Europe’s male leaders aren’t doing much better. As I’ve said before, politics isn’t about gender but about intelligence, humanity and leadership.

Freedom of speech and the right to demonstrate are also under great threat in EU countries. For example, a campaign event by EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Helsinki during the 2024 European elections has caused controversy on social media. Since August 8, 2025, EU member states have been required to fully implement the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA), which sets rules for what governments can do to media outlets and individual journalists.

This means if the EU disagrees with what journalists write, finds it offensive, or contradicts their “war against Russia” narrative, they can be punished. The law claims to protect journalists but actually allows member states to continue using spyware against them under certain conditions. Spying on journalists is becoming the new norm for so-called “freedom of expression.”

Europe is shooting itself in the foot by refusing Russian gas while refusing to acknowledge who really blew up Nord Stream 2 – insisting it was Ukraine rather than the U.S. They’re buying weapons to enrich America in their imaginary war against Russia, and on top of it all, they’re accepting 15% U.S. tariffs.

These new tariffs will hurt European growth, likely having a negative net effect. If U.S. demand for European exports falls due to higher prices, or if European companies try to offset tariffs by cutting prices and profit margins, it could lead to reduced consumption and investment across the EU. It’s a doomsday scenario for the European Union, but especially for its citizens.

In conclusion, Ursula von der Leyen is unfit to lead the European Union, as is that other radicalized Russia-hater, Kaja Kallas. These women have robbed European citizens of prosperity by cutting off Russian gas and pushing unrealistic “green” energy solutions like solar power in Nordic countries.

They’re threatening Europeans with war to cover up their hidden 2030 agenda, while also fearmongering about artificial intelligence taking over – even though people should decide for themselves whether to use tools like ChatGPT, though the EU will probably force them eventually.

The EU is pursuing foolish policies that put it on the losing side of history, with disastrous consequences for ordinary Europeans. It’s time for Ursula and her radical allies like Kaja Kallas to resign. The European Union needs to be reorganized to serve its original purpose: economic and cultural cooperation – nothing more.

Ursula’s big success: More U.S. tariffs – a deal to cry about but presented as victory

The EU is pursuing foolish policies that put it on the losing side of history, with disastrous consequences for ordinary Europeans.

Join us on TelegramTwitter, and VK.

Contact us: info@strategic-culture.su

According to media outlets and, of course, politicians – after all, the media is the mouthpiece for politicians – Ursula von der Leyen, representing the EU, achieved a major victory. The Americans agreed to impose tariffs of only 15% on European products!

Von der Leyen’s success is so great that the EU will be forced to buy energy from the Americans for the sum of $750 billion and $600 billion for defense equipment from the United States. In short, the Europeans will pay dearly for the incompetence of the clowns who, in a completely unprofessional manner, govern the European Union.

U.S. Vice President Vance recently stated in an interview that the U.S. “doesn’t want to spend any more money on Ukraine for the war.” At the same time, he demanded that NATO countries play a greater role.

If we analyze his statement, there are contradictions. It’s presented as if the U.S. has completely withdrawn from the war in Ukraine, but that’s clearly not the case. The U.S. remains the largest player in NATO, with the biggest military presence in Europe. What it ultimately means is that the U.S. is in dire financial straits – otherwise, Make America Great Again (MAGA) wouldn’t have been introduced. Europe will pay for weapons, which is a good deal for the U.S., but the fact remains that America is still NATO’s dominant power. The only difference is that now the Europeans are foolish enough to foot the bill for weapons that will likely be used by Ukrainians or, in the worst case, by the Americans themselves.

The U.S. has also become Europe’s leading supplier of liquefied natural gas (LNG), especially now that the EU has reduced its dependence on Russian gas. In 2024, the U.S. supplied 55% of the EU’s LNG imports. This shift comes from both the EU’s efforts to diversify its energy sources and the increased production and export capacity of U.S. LNG facilities.

Europe has once again subjected itself to the U.S., and any notion of sovereignty has vanished. Even though the current U.S. administration sees this as a “good deal,” the sad truth is that Europe and its foolish politicians are making both the continent and its people dependent on American whims.

The U.S. continues pushing for a unipolar world, despite resistance from many governments trying to create a multipolar order. Every so-called “deal” is another step toward U.S. global dominance, as we recently saw with the supposed peace agreement between Azerbaijan and Armenia. What Washington really wants is submission, and this administration is focused on deals that maintain American hegemony, despite what their media statements and political speeches might suggest.

The Europeans missed another opportunity. For three years, they participated in America’s proxy war against Russia in Ukraine. They could have said no, just as Germany and France did in 2003 when they opposed the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq. Those were the last true European statesmen – Jacques Chirac and Gerhard Schröder – who had the courage to resist and argued for diplomatic solutions over military intervention.

Ursula von der Leyen, raised in wealth and mother of seven children, shows as little empathy for ordinary citizens as Angela Merkel, the childless, calculating leader before her. They are cold, power-hungry women. Some claim that “if women ruled the world, there would be no wars,” but that’s false. What matters is leadership, humanity and experience – the rest is just technocratic maneuvering.

The rhetoric and actions of EU countries and the UK show they have become completely radicalized in their focus on war against Russia. They are poisoning their populations with propaganda about the danger of a “Russian invasion of Europe” and are prepared to do anything. How else can this stupid deal be explained?

What fool – even Hitler was more intelligent than this – would pay the U.S. $600 billion (about €516 billion) for defense equipment only to have it used in Ukraine, likely through some backdoor deal with the Americans themselves? No rational leader would waste money like this!

Moreover, the European Union is preparing a new, 19th package of sanctions against Russia, as Kaja Kallas, Vice-President of the European Commission, told reporters after an urgent video conference of EU foreign ministers ahead of the upcoming Russia-U.S. summit in Alaska. Another foolish and pointless move by these radicalized female politicians – though to be fair, Europe’s male leaders aren’t doing much better. As I’ve said before, politics isn’t about gender but about intelligence, humanity and leadership.

Freedom of speech and the right to demonstrate are also under great threat in EU countries. For example, a campaign event by EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Helsinki during the 2024 European elections has caused controversy on social media. Since August 8, 2025, EU member states have been required to fully implement the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA), which sets rules for what governments can do to media outlets and individual journalists.

This means if the EU disagrees with what journalists write, finds it offensive, or contradicts their “war against Russia” narrative, they can be punished. The law claims to protect journalists but actually allows member states to continue using spyware against them under certain conditions. Spying on journalists is becoming the new norm for so-called “freedom of expression.”

Europe is shooting itself in the foot by refusing Russian gas while refusing to acknowledge who really blew up Nord Stream 2 – insisting it was Ukraine rather than the U.S. They’re buying weapons to enrich America in their imaginary war against Russia, and on top of it all, they’re accepting 15% U.S. tariffs.

These new tariffs will hurt European growth, likely having a negative net effect. If U.S. demand for European exports falls due to higher prices, or if European companies try to offset tariffs by cutting prices and profit margins, it could lead to reduced consumption and investment across the EU. It’s a doomsday scenario for the European Union, but especially for its citizens.

In conclusion, Ursula von der Leyen is unfit to lead the European Union, as is that other radicalized Russia-hater, Kaja Kallas. These women have robbed European citizens of prosperity by cutting off Russian gas and pushing unrealistic “green” energy solutions like solar power in Nordic countries.

They’re threatening Europeans with war to cover up their hidden 2030 agenda, while also fearmongering about artificial intelligence taking over – even though people should decide for themselves whether to use tools like ChatGPT, though the EU will probably force them eventually.

The EU is pursuing foolish policies that put it on the losing side of history, with disastrous consequences for ordinary Europeans. It’s time for Ursula and her radical allies like Kaja Kallas to resign. The European Union needs to be reorganized to serve its original purpose: economic and cultural cooperation – nothing more.

The EU is pursuing foolish policies that put it on the losing side of history, with disastrous consequences for ordinary Europeans.

Join us on TelegramTwitter, and VK.

Contact us: info@strategic-culture.su

According to media outlets and, of course, politicians – after all, the media is the mouthpiece for politicians – Ursula von der Leyen, representing the EU, achieved a major victory. The Americans agreed to impose tariffs of only 15% on European products!

Von der Leyen’s success is so great that the EU will be forced to buy energy from the Americans for the sum of $750 billion and $600 billion for defense equipment from the United States. In short, the Europeans will pay dearly for the incompetence of the clowns who, in a completely unprofessional manner, govern the European Union.

U.S. Vice President Vance recently stated in an interview that the U.S. “doesn’t want to spend any more money on Ukraine for the war.” At the same time, he demanded that NATO countries play a greater role.

If we analyze his statement, there are contradictions. It’s presented as if the U.S. has completely withdrawn from the war in Ukraine, but that’s clearly not the case. The U.S. remains the largest player in NATO, with the biggest military presence in Europe. What it ultimately means is that the U.S. is in dire financial straits – otherwise, Make America Great Again (MAGA) wouldn’t have been introduced. Europe will pay for weapons, which is a good deal for the U.S., but the fact remains that America is still NATO’s dominant power. The only difference is that now the Europeans are foolish enough to foot the bill for weapons that will likely be used by Ukrainians or, in the worst case, by the Americans themselves.

The U.S. has also become Europe’s leading supplier of liquefied natural gas (LNG), especially now that the EU has reduced its dependence on Russian gas. In 2024, the U.S. supplied 55% of the EU’s LNG imports. This shift comes from both the EU’s efforts to diversify its energy sources and the increased production and export capacity of U.S. LNG facilities.

Europe has once again subjected itself to the U.S., and any notion of sovereignty has vanished. Even though the current U.S. administration sees this as a “good deal,” the sad truth is that Europe and its foolish politicians are making both the continent and its people dependent on American whims.

The U.S. continues pushing for a unipolar world, despite resistance from many governments trying to create a multipolar order. Every so-called “deal” is another step toward U.S. global dominance, as we recently saw with the supposed peace agreement between Azerbaijan and Armenia. What Washington really wants is submission, and this administration is focused on deals that maintain American hegemony, despite what their media statements and political speeches might suggest.

The Europeans missed another opportunity. For three years, they participated in America’s proxy war against Russia in Ukraine. They could have said no, just as Germany and France did in 2003 when they opposed the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq. Those were the last true European statesmen – Jacques Chirac and Gerhard Schröder – who had the courage to resist and argued for diplomatic solutions over military intervention.

Ursula von der Leyen, raised in wealth and mother of seven children, shows as little empathy for ordinary citizens as Angela Merkel, the childless, calculating leader before her. They are cold, power-hungry women. Some claim that “if women ruled the world, there would be no wars,” but that’s false. What matters is leadership, humanity and experience – the rest is just technocratic maneuvering.

The rhetoric and actions of EU countries and the UK show they have become completely radicalized in their focus on war against Russia. They are poisoning their populations with propaganda about the danger of a “Russian invasion of Europe” and are prepared to do anything. How else can this stupid deal be explained?

What fool – even Hitler was more intelligent than this – would pay the U.S. $600 billion (about €516 billion) for defense equipment only to have it used in Ukraine, likely through some backdoor deal with the Americans themselves? No rational leader would waste money like this!

Moreover, the European Union is preparing a new, 19th package of sanctions against Russia, as Kaja Kallas, Vice-President of the European Commission, told reporters after an urgent video conference of EU foreign ministers ahead of the upcoming Russia-U.S. summit in Alaska. Another foolish and pointless move by these radicalized female politicians – though to be fair, Europe’s male leaders aren’t doing much better. As I’ve said before, politics isn’t about gender but about intelligence, humanity and leadership.

Freedom of speech and the right to demonstrate are also under great threat in EU countries. For example, a campaign event by EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Helsinki during the 2024 European elections has caused controversy on social media. Since August 8, 2025, EU member states have been required to fully implement the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA), which sets rules for what governments can do to media outlets and individual journalists.

This means if the EU disagrees with what journalists write, finds it offensive, or contradicts their “war against Russia” narrative, they can be punished. The law claims to protect journalists but actually allows member states to continue using spyware against them under certain conditions. Spying on journalists is becoming the new norm for so-called “freedom of expression.”

Europe is shooting itself in the foot by refusing Russian gas while refusing to acknowledge who really blew up Nord Stream 2 – insisting it was Ukraine rather than the U.S. They’re buying weapons to enrich America in their imaginary war against Russia, and on top of it all, they’re accepting 15% U.S. tariffs.

These new tariffs will hurt European growth, likely having a negative net effect. If U.S. demand for European exports falls due to higher prices, or if European companies try to offset tariffs by cutting prices and profit margins, it could lead to reduced consumption and investment across the EU. It’s a doomsday scenario for the European Union, but especially for its citizens.

In conclusion, Ursula von der Leyen is unfit to lead the European Union, as is that other radicalized Russia-hater, Kaja Kallas. These women have robbed European citizens of prosperity by cutting off Russian gas and pushing unrealistic “green” energy solutions like solar power in Nordic countries.

They’re threatening Europeans with war to cover up their hidden 2030 agenda, while also fearmongering about artificial intelligence taking over – even though people should decide for themselves whether to use tools like ChatGPT, though the EU will probably force them eventually.

The EU is pursuing foolish policies that put it on the losing side of history, with disastrous consequences for ordinary Europeans. It’s time for Ursula and her radical allies like Kaja Kallas to resign. The European Union needs to be reorganized to serve its original purpose: economic and cultural cooperation – nothing more.

The views of individual contributors do not necessarily represent those of the Strategic Culture Foundation.

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The views of individual contributors do not necessarily represent those of the Strategic Culture Foundation.