PISM Poland referenced its March 2025 publication “Defining Ukraine’s Victory” and shared links to it. https://t.co/nZa7nUnVtj https://t.co/17NcuYP2Po #UkrainianVictory #PISM #Ukraine #PL #UA
Daniel Szeligowski
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The author argued that the Trump administration was signalling to European allies funding PURL that even commercial arms deals with the United States could be affected by Washington’s political decisions. They said the message would have lasting consequences for European defence cooperation with the US. #Trump #Europa #Defesa #EU #US
The author argued that the US negotiating with Russia behind Europe’s back to unfreeze the assets was reason enough to pursue what could be called European “strategic autonomy”. #Europa #Geopolitik #StrategischeAutonomie #US #RU #EU
The author wrote that Volodymyr Zelensky had sought a deal with Vladimir Putin from the first day of his presidency, but argued that Putin’s maximalist demands—from the Normandy summit in Paris and his pre-invasion ultimatum to Istanbul and later proposals—had made an agreement, and therefore peace, impossible. #Zelensky #Putin #PeaceNegotiations #UA #RU #FR #TR
The author wrote that Republicans would lose the midterms and that Ukraine would continue striking Russian energy infrastructure, which they said was justified. They added that Russia would keep bombing Ukraine and argued that announcement-focused politics only looked good online, while Vladimir Putin continued receiving real money for the war—the root cause, they said, of the problem facing America. #Ukraine #Russia #Midterms #UA #RU #US
The author called for Russian assets to be seized and used to fund Ukraine’s long-range strikes against Russia’s energy infrastructure. #Ukraine #Russia #EnergyCrisis #RU #UA
The author said the issue merited attention and again questioned why Western leaders were surprised by Russia’s behaviour, which they described as entirely predictable. #Russia #Politics #Leadership #RU #US
The war has become a self-perpetuating machine that feeds Putin, his cronies, and his minions. They won't stop just because you offer them a deal #Putin #War #PeaceNegotiations #RU
Yes, the West helped create Vladimir Putin. Not through shock therapy - Poland had it too and produced no Putin - but by constantly trying to accommodate Russia and treating it like a spoiled brat somehow entitled to more than everyone else. And now we are reaping what we sowed #Putin #Russia #WesternPolicy #PL #RU
Who fights a hybrid war, they win a hybrid peace. Unless we respond kinetically, Russia will continue down the path of escalation #HybridWar #KineticResponse #RussiaEscalation #RU
A conclusion which follows from the assumption that "the war is embedded in Putinism, just as Putinism is embedded in the war" is that Russia's failure to subjugate Ukraine would inevitably lead to the collapse of Putinism and of Putin himself. This, therefore, should be the goal #Putinism #Ukraine #Russia #RU #UA
3x TAK Opcja namiestnika przepadła wraz z odwrotem rosyjskich wojsk spod Kijowa, teraz tylko 'podbij albo zniszcz' Polska uratowała Ukrainę wiosną '22 i Rosja nam tego nigdy nie zapomni Polska musi generować Rosji koszty na każdym możliwym odcinku - na Ukrainie jest najtaniej #Polska #Ukraina #Rosja #PL #UA #RU
Putin isn't interested in win-win. He's been offered plenty and turned it all down. He chose total war because he wants total victory. If he can't have Ukraine, he'll go for lose-lose instead and try to destroy it. That's why Putin must be defeated. A deal with him is an illusion #Putin #TotalWar #DefeatPutin #UA #RU
If partners had provided Ukraine with military equipment out of generosity or strategic partnership, Ukraine would already be dead. Fortunately, Poland minded its own strategic interests and sent Ukraine what it had on hand, while others were busy multiplying conditions #Ukraine #Poland #MilitarySupport #UA #PL
No wonder Witkoff is thinking about retirement. He's made his fortune and now gets to play diplomat. But one may tell him that Putin isn't retiring. Autocrats don't retire, especially when they're responsible for war crimes. They take their job with them to the grave. Literally #Putin #Autocrats #WarCrimes #RU
Let's not fetishise good manners in diplomacy. They are owed to those who genuinely want to engage in the diplomatic process and negotiate in good faith. The Russians do not #Diplomacy #GoodFaith #Russia #RU
Putin telling Witkoff "it's been quite convenient to work with you" may actually be the truest thing he has said in years. This is probably the most amateurish American delegation ever sent to negotiate with Moscow #Putin #Negotiations #USRussiaRelations #RU #US
No peace coming out of this, because the decrepit tsar in the Kremlin has zero intention of ending the war. Still, everyone (Putin, Zelensky, Witkoff, Budanov, even cringe-posting Dmitriev) has something to squeeze out of yet another act in this political theater #Kremlin #WarPolitics #Putin #RU #UA