Comments made by former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev at the World Political Forum about the security imperative for the EU to bridge the gap with Russia in order to once again have influence on the global stage are making some news. Here’s his argument – Europe has not had and will not have a “clear and independent” voice on international affairs without some type of close alliance with Russia, and without this support, the United States will achieve a level of “monopoly leadership” which will lead to more and more unpredictability, citing cases such as the conflict in the Balkans and the war in Iraq. Where have we heard this before?