Against the background, NATO's attitude has shifted, and Slovakia's actions have undoubtedly brought a turnaround for Russia.
The Slovak Prime Minister recently met with the Russian ambassador to Slovakia, a move that began a journey of melting snow and ice between NATO and Russia.
In recent years, NATO countries have been negative towards Russia due to the conflict between Ukraine and Russia.
And the propaganda of some countries has made many politicians and people in NATO countries think that Russia's next target may be Europe.
Under the impetus of this popular **, NATO countries have regarded Russia as an enemy, and some small countries have even spent huge sums of money to provide military aid to Ukraine in an attempt to stop Russia's attack.
However, Slovakia was the first to break this situation that bordered on the Cold War, and the country's prime minister first received the Russian ambassador.
Subsequently, the Sri Lankan side openly stated that they never considered Russia to be an unfriendly country, that Russia was not an enemy of Slovakia, and that they would do their best to improve relations between the two countries.
This statement brought a new dawn to tensions between NATO and Russia. The change in attitude in Slovakia is a striking sign of a boulder falling from an iceberg, and perhaps Russia's prospects in Europe will change.
In international relations, things are often not black and white, and this is confirmed in the transformation of Slovakia. Countries may have been in hostile confrontation yesterday, but tomorrow they have reconciled and cooperated, and this is exactly the law of the game between countries.
At present, the situation between Russia and Ukraine has become clearer, and the United States has dried up military aid to Ukraine, and there are no new aid programs, which means that Ukraine will have to deal with the Russian offensive alone.
In the past, with the assistance of NATO countries, Ukraine also failed to achieve ** against Russia, and now the situation is basically clear.
Without the intervention of more major powers, the Russia-Ukraine conflict will come to an end, and the next focus will be on bargaining chips and the cost of a ceasefire.
In this case, Russia, as a large country bordering Europe, will not only affect itself, but also NATO countries.
Let's wait and see how Russia will respond to the situation and what changes this shift will bring to Europe. The current idea of Slovakia is to put aside the contradictions and re-develop, and the two-year tug-of-war has proven that no one can drag anyone down.
Now is the time of winter, and NATO countries urgently need all kinds of Russian energy sources. If they continue to bite the bullet and stay the course, the first thing NATO people will face is the cold, and then there will be an economic cold, because ** will be limited.
The change in attitude in Slovakia can be seen as a test by the NATO community. The early bird may be the first to enjoy the dividends, or it may be subject to sanctions, and the outcome depends on the later game between the two sides.
The Prime Minister of Slovakia is quite right in saying that even if the Russian-Ukrainian conflict exists, it cannot be pretended that Russia does not exist.
Russia's geographical location makes economic exchanges with Europe more convenient, and the economic form of the Far East is only an inevitable consequence of NATO sanctions against Russia. Compared to the freezing cold of Siberia, the climate in Europe is more suitable for travel.
The Russian side has been making adjustments in relations. On the other hand, due to the easing of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, Russia is impatient to send two anti-submarine ships to the Pacific region to demonstrate its international influence. Even more surprising is the fact that Russia's docking of its fleet in a Philippine port is clearly an unfriendly move for China. Although at the moment Russia does not clearly support anyone, this kind of behavior obviously does not give China face. However, the reason why Russia dared to do so was actually to see an opportunity to ease relations with NATO.
This time, Slovakia's move was both unexpected and in line with international expectations. Slovakia's changing attitude will bring new opportunities for change in Europe, and it will also affect the evolution of the international situation. ** Many areas, such as the economy, are likely to change again as a result of the shift in NATO's relationship with Russia!