What?! Yes, I would miss Europe if Russia swallowed it up. WTH? Part of Russia is in Europe, which I assume everyone on the thread knows. First, I don’t think the people in the other countries want to be part of Russia. Second, population can mean power, and I don’t want Russia having more power.
My grandparents and great grandparents (depending on which side of my family) were from Europe, but I don’t feel much of an affiliation to Europe for that reason, because it’s only bad and sad stories, which is why they came to America.
I thought it was good for Europe when European countries linked up their currency to the Euro (I realize not all of them did) and that they were more of a united block. I thought it would give them more power. It does seem to have its problems though.