They're politically captured and lacking sovereignty more than they are naive. It's awkward and nobody wants to admit it but fundamentally they have a relationship with the US that is similar to the one Belarus has with Russia.
That's why when the pipeline was blown up and they became dependent instead on more expensive American LNG they accepted their fate with a minimum of protest. It's why they've not demonstrated much interest in finding the culprit, despite the incredible economic damage it incurred.
That's why when the pipeline was blown up and they became dependent instead on more expensive American LNG they accepted their fate with a minimum of protest. It's why they've not demonstrated much interest in finding the culprit, despite the incredible economic damage it incurred.