I have been against the imposition of a no fly zone by NATO in Ukraine, believing that it would surely escalate the conflict. But Putin seems hell bent on escalation. So the question is becoming: does NATO fight him now or fight him later? #SlavaUkraini #NATO #NoFlyZone
But let’s not impose a No Fly Zone unless we are willing to back it up with ground troops, if necessary
He will likely respond with nuclear threats. But there is no fundamental reason why these are more useful to Putin than they are to NATO. Our logic has to be that his threats are meaningless. Whatever he can do to us, we can do to him.
The risk of course is that Putin is sufficiently mad to prefer a (very!) high scoring draw to a defeat. But a) many of those around him may not be equally invested in his plans, and b) there are still possible outcomes that he need not admit as defeat
Withdrawal of all Russian troops from Ukraine. Ukrainian neutrality, guaranteed by Russia and NATO. The world, including Russia, to pay for the rebuilding of Ukraine. No bar on Ukraine joining the EU, but not CSDP). #PeaceInUkraine
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