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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/
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.
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.
