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[–] GiorgioPerlasca@lemmy.ml 18 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Your comment contains several historical inaccuracies and simplifications:

  1. Modern Austria as a state did not exist during the Napoleonic Wars, when Russia participated in anti-French coalitions. The Austrian Empire was then an active participant in the events.

  2. During World War II, Austria was annexed by Nazi Germany in 1938 (the Anschluss) and effectively became part of the German state until 1945.

  3. The term "Russia invaded Europe" is an oversimplification. The Russian Empire and the USSR participated in pan-European conflicts, but usually as part of coalitions and with specific political goals.

A more accurate historical position could reflect:

  • Neutral status of Austria after 1955
  • Austria's participation in pan-European institutions
  • The complex history of relations between the Russian/Soviet state and European countries

I recommend avoiding simplistic interpretations of complex historical processes and interstate relations.

[–] davel@lemmy.ml 10 points 5 days ago

Also the Russian feudal empire is hardly similar to the current Russian capitalist state, which had an 70-year socialist state sandwiched in between.