#Anne_Applebaum has published an article in #The_Atlantic that, as she says herself, is different from most recent articles about #Ukraine.
She excitedly describes the drone factories and other military facilities she saw in #Ukraine and notes how much they evolved since last year.
#Anne_Applebaum calls on the West to support #Ukraine's military production. That, in her opinion, is one of the components of a #Ukrainian victory.
The other components: a shift of thinking in the West. Western leaders spend far too much time worrying about red lines and toying with the idea of "land for peace." However, as Ms. #Applebaum explains that these suggestions mean nothing if #Russia doesn't agree to them - and #Russia has no intentions to stop the war. The two ways #Russia can stop the war are either #Russia depleting its resources completely or
"when they finally understand that #Ukraine’s alliances are real, that #Ukraine will not surrender, and that #Russia cannot win. Just as the #British decided in the early 20th century that #Ireland was not #British and the #French decided in 1962 that #Algeria is not #France, so must the #Russians come to accept that #Ukraine is not #Russia."
The alternative: it is often said that dictatorial regimes will strengthen if #Ukraine loses.
But actually, the "#axis_of_evil" already keeps getting stronger during this war: #Russia's cooperation with #Iran and #North_Korea is blooming, and there are reports that #Russia is building a drone factory in #China.
Ms. #Applebaum concludes with: "The democratic world remains wealthier and more dynamic than the autocratic world. To stay that way, #Ukraine and its Western allies have to persuade #Russia to stop fighting. We have to win this war."
Amen.
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/10/ukraine-war-negotiated-peace/680100/