Great read from @Russian_Starr on why progressives (especially in the U.S.) should be fully on board with supporting the defense of Ukraine from Russian neo-imperialism: foreignpolicy.com/2022/02/11/pro…
One thing that *feels* different from 2014 is that the U.S. left seems far more unified on backing Ukraine—and that differences are relegated only to policy (i.e. certain arms packages, certain sanctions crafting, etc).
Both the Jill Stein wing of US-as-root-of-all-evil foreign policy and the Chapo-style version of cynicism over everything seem effectively dead on the U.S. left, at least in terms of any influence on foreign policy and Ukraine. (Which are both fantastic developments.)
(The only vestige of this kind of RT-infused foreign policy on the US left was this recent statement from the "DSA International Committee," which thankfully landed with a resounding thud.)
https://twitter.com/cjcmichel/status/1488532801251127297
One thing there *hasn't* been much of yet is more discussion of how counter-kleptocracy policy fits in an effective Russia policy.
Targeted oligarchic sanctions, financial transparency reforms at home, recognition of national security threats therein—all are necessary.
Targeted oligarchic sanctions, financial transparency reforms at home, recognition of national security threats therein—all are necessary.
One point @Russian_Starr highlights, for especially U.S. progressives: Russia was, and remains, a gargantuan settler-colonial empire—and has far, far more similarities with the U.S. in terms of continental conquest than most realize.
https://twitter.com/cjcmichel/status/1489337044694441986
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