INDEPENDENCE WAR AND RUSSIAN BETRAYAL (PART – 2)
july 4 2007 - 03:34 (Public Center for Monitoring and Strategic Analysis)

(see part I...) Small countries especially the ones suffering from the very strong influence of Great Powers did not have the possibility to make changes within the external policy by their own. The newly formed Romanian State happened to belong to the same countries category. Tsarist Empire on the East, Austrian Empire on the West and the Ottoman Empire in the South from the Danube River, though were in decline, were still strong enough to oppress the disobedient vassals.   Thus, A. I. Cuza, the first Hospodar of the Unified Principalities chose the only way out to resolve the created situation: to form the coalition with Great Powers. It is evident that Romanians had to knock at many doors to find the best solution. It is naïve to blame Romanian external policy of lack of continuity, ingratitude and dishonesty. Great Powers did not even try to hide the same “qualities” when it came time to find someone to take the blame. Remember Austria expressing “gratitude” and “acknowledgement” towards Russian offering them their help during the Crimean war to quash the Hungarian revolution. There is no need to delve deeper into the history looking for long – forgotten cases and events. Remember some other, recent events!  Pursuing unworthy interests Russia betrayed Serbia (sisters belonging to the same communion). Ţările Româneşti became vassal states of the Ottoman Empire already...