Editorials

The 28-point plan represents a systemic rupture with the international legal order. This plan rewards the Russian aggressor by legitimising annexations, grants amnesty for war crimes, and eliminates victims' right to reparation. It sets a catastrophic precedent by validating border changes through force, betrays the collective commitments of NATO and the G7, and destroys Article 10 of the North Atlantic Treaty by granting Moscow a permanent veto over Alliance enlargement.

When the Ukrainians say that they are defending Europe’s borders they are correct. More of that may be necessary, which may in turn add to the Russian pressure on Europe.

The War in Ukraine now demands a decisive intervention: a Sanctuary Strategy implemented by a coalition of the willing. By acting now, this European coalition would create a zone where Ukraine’s statehood endures and its armed forces are freed for decisive battles. Such a strategy provides necessity and relief for Ukraine, forces Moscow into strategic recalculation, re-establishes European credibility, further protects European airspace, and ultimately promotes the conditions