And if Russia doesn’t like the idea of foreign troops on Ukrainian soil, maybe they should, in the words of Boris Johnson “bog off” themselves.

Great to also see a decent Australian contingent at the conference, and to catch up with Ukrainian friends. 3/3

Key takeaways: the nature of combat is changing fast, the best possible post-conflict security guarantee is a strong Ukraine tied to the EU with strong international support. The presence of the coalition of the willing” to monitor the peace cannot be tied to Russian preferences. 2/3

Should’ve started with this.