256. Annette Bohr - Ukraine's Fight is Our Fight - Victory is Key to Resolving many Other Global Problems

SUMMARY: Moscow’s war of reconquest against Ukraine has confirmed in the most brutal terms how Russia rejects the values underpinning European security – the same values agreed between Moscow and the West at the end of the Cold War. As a revisionist power, Russia has made itself the primary obstacle to peace and security in Europe and beyond. For stability to be restored and protected, it is essential that the outcome of the war in Ukraine leads to a situation in which – in addition to the expulsion of occupying forces – the exercise of Russian power is contained rather than encouraged. Over time, Russia’s leadership must also be persuaded to renounce its expansionist ambitions. It’s now or never for Ukraine. A protracted or frozen conflict benefits Russia and hurts Ukraine, as does a ceasefire or negotiated settlement on Russia’s terms. If Ukraine is to avoid these outcomes and turn tenacious defence and incremental battlefield gains into outright victory, it needs far more ambitious international military assistance than it has received to date. This report presents the case for an immediate and decisive increase in such support, seeks to dispel overhyped concerns about provoking Russia, and counsels against accommodating Moscow’s demands. ---------- WATCH NEXT: James Nixey https://youtu.be/xokGSejENPU Orysia Lutsevych https://youtu.be/Pq9AOxBvBlA Simon Smith https://youtu.be/QGh4YSs71cU John Lough https://youtu.be/DI3fdMp2pRE Timothy Ash https://youtu.be/UDAdyBgPwfk Keir Giles https://youtu.be/6qwNNs5ukMY Kateryna Busol https://youtu.be/ctRbhbANCvU ----------