Gefeliciteerd!!

🗨️" #Russia represents an active hybrid security #threat."

👉 @clingendael.bsky.social ’s @jsoldatiuk.bsky.social on the challenges of enhancing #Europe's defence ⤵️

➡️Full show: f24.my/B220.x

@en.france24.com #RussiaUkraineWar

▶️Trump’s transactional diplomacy and willingness to use Ukraine as a bargaining chip highlight the urgency for Ukraine to strengthen its strategic alliances. EU membership is a key priority, but expanding partnerships beyond the Western world would further bolster Ukraine’s resilience.5/5

▶️After the failure of the Minsk agreements, Zelensky has little faith in direct negotiations and opts for public diplomacy to prevent backroom deals that could undermine Ukraine’s position.4/5

▶️History shows Ukraine has repeatedly suffered external pressure. Giving up its nuclear arsenal for sovereignty and yielding to Russian energy blackmail (2006–2009) were strategic missteps that emboldened Russian aggression. #Ukraine cannot afford further concessions that weaken its sovereignty.3/5

▶️Trump’s approach seems to be rooted in power politics—smaller nations must submit to stronger ones—while Zelensky upholds the right of every country to sovereignty and self-determination, core principles of the post-WWII international order established by Trump’s predecessors.
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Tijdens de première in Tivoli Utrecht had ik een inspirerend gesprek met @jellebc.bsky.social , @florisakkerman.bsky.social en Chris Klein over de verhalen uit Oekraïne, geopolitiek en de toekomst van Europa, met muzikale omlijsting van Alex Tugushin.