00:00What if Russia suddenly became democratic? With Putin gone and a democratic government established,
00:05you'd expect the first thing to be the end of the war in Ukraine, but this isn't entirely true.
00:10Many Russians would still want to keep the war going, and the new leadership might look weak
00:15if they gave up immediately, though peace talks would begin. NATO's biggest enemy would suddenly
00:21be gone. However, the alliance wouldn't fall apart. Military spending would simply drop as
00:26the immediate threat fades, and many European countries still wouldn't fully trust Russia.
00:31Meanwhile, China would face a problem after losing a major ally, while the US would try to
00:37slowly align Russia with the rest of Europe. But fully choosing either side could divide Russia
00:42internally. So which direction would it go? It likely wouldn't fully shift toward the EU
00:47or abandon its ties with China. Instead, Russia might end up neutral, balancing both sides and
00:54slowly rebuilding the trust it once broke with Europe.
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