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Russia also had softpower and enormous amount of shills they're faltered and their incapable hard power is result of it. If Russia sucessfully invaded Kiev within 15 days, for Europe it'd be another Georgia, not to mention only after Ukraine showed it's capability and Russia did the opposite Germand and France showed real support, instead of sending helmets and medical tools for "atleast we tried" effort. 

EU does not have that softpower as much as you think, USA still  softpower and culture wise is indusputed hegemon. Even with USA constantly exporting clown shit, EU can't show a spine against them. And both soft power and hardpower are important but they're not substitute for each other.