Putin is a chapter, not the story. Russian imperialism is structural—a geopolitical reflex, not a personality glitch. The Baltics saw it early. Too much of the West chose denial. From #France, it’s clear: only strength deters empire. The rest is wishful thinking. #Ukraine

Time to wake up from a deep sleep and join forces with Europe, Canada and Australia. Japan can be a superpower if it wants to. It has 12 times more population than Israel, a regional Middle East power.

It’s unfortunate that Japan is not aligned with other Western nations on this topic. As if the Japanese government forgot about the importance of values and solidarity. #Ukraine

Be bolder and harder, my dear Kaja. Strongmen don’t understand the language of pure diplomacy. #strongeurope @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu

Good job. Keep pushing. EU needs to become a hard power in this crazy world. #Ukraine

He can kick out the Japanese leader in the same way if there is neither flattery nor money involved. #Ukraine