On the other hand, NOBODY thought that the USSR would disintegrate, and the EU is a lot more shaky than that. Maybe Russian media is thinking along those lines.
Well, time will tell. The thing is, I think the individual nation states in Europe (most of them) are simply too small to stand up for themselves against larger powers like the US, Russia, China etc.
If we want our voices to be heard, we have to unite. Plus, as a peace project it's been very successful.