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Putin’s military escalation is underway: he is once again doubling down on brutality and violence. Sadly we have seen this before, and need to learn the lessons of our failures to respond in Syria. 1/
1. Stop analysing him like great strategist, but opportunist thug. Not chess master but tipping over board. Hits when thinks opponents are weak/distracted. In Syria he established narrative that he was outthinking opponents. He wasn’t: he just cared less about killing people. 2/
2. Find ways to deny him his fix. He needs to show he sets agenda. But tectonic plates not moving in way he anticipated: German defence spending; European cohesion; NATO’s increased magnetism; public revulsion. We must double down on those and be less predictable. 3/
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In 85 days, ~1 million people have fled their homes in #Idlib, #Syria.

60% are kids & 20% women.

They're now homeless, hemmed onto a shut #Turkey border. There are no tents left & little food. Kids are freezing to death.

Where the Hell is the world's attention? WAKE UP.
#pt: The #Idlib crisis is unprecedented, BUT not just for #Syria - this is the biggest humanitarian crisis in modern history AND it happened rapidly, in 2-3 months.

This isn't just "someone else's problem," it's a global one. If left untouched, the consequences WILL be global.
#pt: 1 million people, including 600,000 kids, with the clothes on their back & some blankets, if they're lucky. In the winter.

The @UN has run out of cross-border funds & #Syria is blocking supplies from elsewhere.

Meanwhile, #Russia is flattening hospitals, schools & markets.
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