The Ukraine situation is worst above all for Ukrainians. Theirs is the country under attack. Theirs is the precarious position between Russia and the rest of Europe. Theirs is the confrontation between Putin and the freedoms they love.
The future for Ukraine must be new if it’s to hold, and be better than the position it had before.
We need to remember that Ukraine is a relatively new democracy that’s fighting for its survival – and for its very life. This needs to be the priority for Ukraine-leaning allies that want a resolution to conflict.
In this path, it must follow then that Ukraine is wholly Ukrainian and its people must all be so. It cannot be divided otherwise it falls again to the power of President Putin.
In addition, it must resist calls to bulk up its power by letting NATO members rule its airspace and use its sovereign territory. This is the sort of patchwork diplomacy that in my opinion doesn’t work.
It’s become clear, finally, that Ukraine needs to be stronger. It has to continue its dominance of the skies to an extent that is acceptable in peacetime. This means surveillance of the Russian state.
It may be cold out there, but it’s got to be far more dynamic. The two nations are large, much more powerful adversaries than we know and peace has to be firm.
