The last 30+ years have been one of bliss, with the attempt of wealthy Americans to move their liberal democracy agenda around the globe. Most of Europe buys into this notion. Simple globalism, with a benevolent superpower, unchallenged. There really has been only one dominant ideology since Bush the Elder: global liberal democracy, American style, funded by Georg Soros and friends --- and US taxpayers.
That changed with American people, and many other people around the wealthy parts of the world (Italy most recently), becoming tired of the globalist effort and wanting a focus back nationally, locally, on family and on the historical cultural norms. Trump is the global poster octogenarian for this. The new woman in Italy, the one in France, the Hungarian and Turkish leaders, the Phillipino son of the old guy......all get branded similarly because they are nationalists that talk about liberty, cultural values, identity and individuality. But generally, these folks speak plainly. That means the educated, the elite, the monied class are frightened because of the simplicity and the empowerment of the people with simple concepts (life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, for example).
Now the Russians got provoked by Nato because Trump had let them be and Bidens managers could not let that stand. China is watching gleefully from the sidelines. They want Taiwan and most of SE Asia, but can wait 100 years.
So we have the leaders of the free world, with the dumbest of leaders, being moved by an unseen globalist force to reduce identity. They do not want the Germans to make a pact with Russia (see von Bismarck from around 1879), so they had someone take action to ensure that Germany looks West, literally, for energy solutions.
Thank God the Russians really cannot fight or the EU would be ******, again.