A sloppy saying is that Europe has returned to the Cold War. But Putin pursues a hot war in Europe. The most obvious parallel to Putin's assault on Ukraine is Adolf Hitler's attack on Poland on September 1, 1939, another unjustified and unprovoked war of conquest.
Similarly, Putin is more reminiscent of Hitler than Brezhnev. Remember that Brezhnev signed the Helsinki Final Act with its Third Basket of human rights. Putin has people murdered at home and abroad even with prohibited nerve agents.
The aim of Western policy should be to prosecute Putin in the International Criminal Court in The Hague. To make such a claim credible, the US had better join the ICC.
I am happy to see how the West has unified for Ukraine and against Putin.
1. Arm Ukraine as fast as possible!
2. Isolate Russia financially - most of it done.
3. Cut Russia out of international air traffic - is swiftly happening.
4. Kick out Russian embassies - no more lies!
1. Arm Ukraine as fast as possible!
2. Isolate Russia financially - most of it done.
3. Cut Russia out of international air traffic - is swiftly happening.
4. Kick out Russian embassies - no more lies!
5. Prohibit Russian state or crony propaganda - prohibit RT and Sputnik everywhere!
6. Sanction the whole enriched Putin elite! They have had the possibility to change their minds long enough.
7. Sanction also the families - spouses, mistresses & children of the Putin elite!
6. Sanction the whole enriched Putin elite! They have had the possibility to change their minds long enough.
7. Sanction also the families - spouses, mistresses & children of the Putin elite!
8. Minimize the technology that Russia is entitled to buy - as the US has just done.
9. Build up Europe's defenses so that it can defend itself against likely Russian aggression.
10. Support Russian civil society!
11. Help Russians to receive accurate information!
9. Build up Europe's defenses so that it can defend itself against likely Russian aggression.
10. Support Russian civil society!
11. Help Russians to receive accurate information!
Don't fear that China will step in and support Russia significantly. When the US introduced financial sanctions against Russia in July 2014, China's four big state banks reneged on vast $ loans Xi had promised Putin because they feared US sanctions. The West can isolate Putin.
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