Thread by @olgatokariuk

'A major war in Ukraine would plunge the whole of Europe into crisis. The sudden appearance of between three and five million Ukrainian refugees fleeing the Russian invasion would be just one of many major concerns facing European society' @oleksiireznikov atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainea…

'The EU relies heavily on food imports including grain. A major war would seriously disrupt and possibly prevent entirely many imports from both Ukraine and Russia, creating a whole range of food security problems for the entire continent.'

'Nobody in Ukraine underestimates the seriousness of the situation,but we lived with the possibility of a major escalation for many years.Ukrainians know what we will do if confronted by a full-scale Russian invasion.We will fight. We will defend our land'
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'At stake is much more than the fate of an independent Ukraine. If Russia’s threatened attack goes ahead, it will shatter the rules-based system underpinning European security. The future of Europe itself is at stake, and it will be decided in Ukraine.'
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'Some in the West believe everything must be done to avoid provoking Russia. They fail to appreciate that the mere existence of an independent Ukraine is an intolerable provocation for many in Moscow', argues Ukraine defence minister @oleksiireznikov
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