Fantastic storytelling in 5 minutes. And the part where he speaks about the excruciating journey from Kyiv struck a big chord with me
Moving. Tender. Inspiring.
Category Archives: Perspective
Ukrainian foreign minister responds to Amanpour’s ‘painful’ question about war
How long will it take you to win ?
It’s the most painful question. I think we should not be asking ourselves this question. I think everyday instead of asking “How long will it take to win”, we should be asking ourselves “What else can I do to make Ukraine win”.
It completely changes the optics. Because if you ask the first question in the end you get wary, you get tired.
But if you are committed to success it actually motivates you. It moves you. It drives you on. It moves you forward.
We did succeed in changing very important optics some time last year because if you see what leaders were saying in the beginning of the war they were mostly emphasizing that Russia must not prevail in Ukraine, and we were saying, “No this is the wrong optics.” To get your policies and decisions right you have to say “Ukraine must win”, and now you are hearing more and more of that.
These little things, they really have an impact on what kinds of decisions are being made and what kinds of policies are being pursued.
Powerful juxtaposition
Turkish photographer Ugur Gallenkus’ work. He portrays two different worlds within a single image. A world of inequalities!
Expert says Ukraine must cross Putin’s ‘red line’ to win
“Precision can defeat mass”
The Gathering 2022: Liubov Abravitova Keynote Address
It’s Costing Peanuts for the US to Defeat Russia
“US spending of 5.6% of its defense budget to destroy nearly half of Russia’s conventional military capability seems like an absolutely incredible investment.”
www.cepa.org/article/its-costing-peanuts-for-the-us-to-defeat-russia/
The Psychology of an Isolated Russia | The New Yorker
“So this is the thing about authoritarian regimes. They’re terrible at everything. They can’t feed their people. They can’t provide security for their people … they only have to be good at one thing to survive. The suppression of alternatives. If they can deny political alternatives, if they can force all opposition into exile or prison, they can survive no matter how incompetent, no matter how corrupt, no matter how terrible they are.”
Putin is already at war with Europe. There is only one way to stop him
“Intent on inflicting maximum disruption, Putin openly menaces the heartlands of European democracy. The writing is on the wall and may no longer be ignored. Enough of the half-measures and the dithering! Nato should act now to force Putin’s marauding troops back inside Russia’s recognised borders.
It’s not only Ukraine that requires saving. It’s Europe, too.”
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