Logically, not sure why those countries would be obliged to indulge a corrosive terrorist empire that has never stopped trying to conquer them. But - sure. The degree to which European “leaders” have been clearly corrupted and bribed by the FSB over the last century is just mind-boggling.
The theory was that they could entrench Russia in the EU economy making them more likely to cooperate and compete economically than militarily.
That obviously fucking failed and she and those like her should be doing these media tours only with apologies for their failed ideas.