In many ways, late 2024 looks like late 2023, but choices confronting policymakers and citizens are both more constrained and more urgent as we move closer to a temporary ceasefire in Ukraine and to a post-West US - and thus a post-US West - under a Trump administration.
Russia's crimes are too numerous to list but include attempts to eradicate Ukrainian culture and identity; bombing hospitals; the abduction and forced Russification of Ukrainian children; and the ‘human safari’ hunting of civilians by drones.
Ukraine’s ability to resist was damaged by the Republican Congressional block on US aid, as well as Biden administration-imposed limits on what it was allowed to do. The eventual overturning of both these wasn’t enough to prevent significant, lasting damage.
Since mid-late 2022, the cumulative effect of the Biden administration policy – seemingly driven by the double fear of escalation and of Russia losing – has been to deny Ukraine the chance of battlefield victory. That has become ever clearer this year.
Thank you. Your thoughts on this subject are very much appreciated. I have been wondering if I missed a post or two from you lately, but now I feel caught up.
Fascinating and deeply sobering read, hopefully the West will start to give Russia the ‘rogue nation’ status it deserves, from its overt aggression against neighbouring states to its deep sea cable sabotage missions and sanction busting ‘ghost ships’ it is a rogue state.
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