If Ukraine ever falls none of you fuckers will ever rediscover the technology behind kickass coffee shops, top tier humane service and small business that can survive crisis, war and even Гетьманцев.

Help Ukraine win to restore the weave of fate, or persist in the doomed world you have created.

Meanwhile, even as everyone is talking about security guarantees and “land swaps”, note what we’re not talking about: reparations, accountability for war, crimes, and dealing with the fact that Russia is bent on military dominion in its neighborhood.

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Plus, end Nordstream once and for all, cement the pivot away from Russian gas, complete interconnectors to protect Ukraine and Moldova, and end the loopholes for Hungary, Slovakia and others.

So yes, Europe has power.

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The Commission can and should push the pace on EU enlargement, even if NATO is off the table -- again, daring Russia to do something about it.

And it can deprioritize servicing US foreign policy priorities if Washington persists in ignoring European concerns.

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An effective European response, then, requires setting aside conversations about what Trump or Putin will do next, and focusing on what Europe itself needs to do to provide security and stability for Ukraine and the continent.

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As they consider what action is required, European leaders would do well to remember what they're up against: two presidents who thrive on being unpredictable, and who demobilize opponents by monopolizing their attention span.

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Without the frozen assets, however, Europe cannot rebuild and defend Ukraine. And without those assets, there is no justice for the victims of Russian aggression. Imperative 3⃣ for Europe, then, is to take them off the table.

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In this sense, US selling out Europe but staying in the Alliance might be the worst of all worlds for Europe, as it makes NATO organizationally defunct. Like an OSCE.

Thus, Europe needs to begin seriously think about how to structurally defend itself as Europe without NATO. 7/