We all want peace in Ukraine, but a lasting peace cannot be based on myths. Here are the myths that must be discarded before we can talk about achieving sustainable peace: 🧵
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/GLandsbergis/status/1629923876133011457
Myth 1: Ukraine is unable to win back all territory including Crimea.
Reality: Ukrainians have shown repeatedly that they can restore territorial integrity, given the necessary weapons and training. Our support can be decisive. The ball is in our court. Ukraine can win.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/GLandsbergis/status/1629923880134385675
Myth 2: Russia is unbeatable.
Reality: Ukraine’s allies have only committed a tiny fraction of their resources. Manufacture can be ramped up. The combined Nordic-Baltic GDP alone is bigger than Russia’s. Russia could and should be defeated.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/GLandsbergis/status/1629923883821285377
Myth 3: Russia will get tired and want to settle.
Reality: Putin's goals have not changed. He still believes he can achieve them. He will only settle as a timeout before the next aggression. He will keep reigniting the conflict. He announced a crusade, so he cannot stop.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/GLandsbergis/status/1629923887126290432
Myth 5: We can go back to business as usual with Putin.
Reality: Putin is far too heavily invested in his crusade against the West. He cannot turn back. He sees our peace offerings as weakness and uses them against us. He should be in court, not in power.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/GLandsbergis/status/1629923894923603970
Myth 6: All wars end with negotiations.
Reality: WWII didn’t end with negotiations. Peace can only be sustainable if Putin is defeated. Ongoing negotiations with Putin would lead only to recurring conflict. Swift, full victory is the only guarantee of lasting peace.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/GLandsbergis/status/1629923898111172609
Myth 7: The Baltics and Poland only want revenge.
Reality: After centuries of Russian aggression we want security. We know we cannot expect security without a just and lasting peace in Ukraine.
It's simple: Peace means respecting borders.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/GLandsbergis/status/1629923901206667265
Forcing Ukraine to betray part of her citizenry would not be just, nor would it bring peace. Such "agreements" only lay the foundations of the next conflict. That is why we ask Ukraine's allies to commit fully to a complete Ukrainian victory. This is the only true option.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/GLandsbergis/status/1629923904557924353
Myth 4: Crimea is a red line for Putin.
Reality: Putin has announced many red lines. He threatened huge consequences if Ukraine’s allies sent any help at all, but his red lines keep evaporating. Internationally agreed borders must be respected without fear. Crimea is Ukraine.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/GLandsbergis/status/1629923891505246212