RT by @mikenov: RT by @mikenov: Chancellor Merz: “I will not deviate by a single millimeter from my fundamental conviction that we must defend our freedom against Russia, especially now. And if we stop supporting Ukraine, things will not get better tomorrow. They will get even worse. The goal of the Russian state leadership is to destabilize the system of values of what we once called the West. And this system of values is not up for negotiation.” Comment from me: We can see that Russia is currently heavily focused on Europe, aiming to disrupt aid to Ukraine and weaken Europeans. This is not simply about Russian propaganda – it is a real hybrid war. It includes drone attacks, acts of sabotag

Chancellor Merz:

“I will not deviate by a single millimeter from my fundamental conviction that we must defend our freedom against Russia, especially now.

And if we stop supporting Ukraine, things will not get better tomorrow. They will get even worse.

The goal of the Russian state leadership is to destabilize the system of values of what we once called the West. And this system of values is not up for negotiation.”

Comment from me:

We can see that Russia is currently heavily focused on Europe, aiming to disrupt aid to Ukraine and weaken Europeans. This is not simply about Russian propaganda – it is a real hybrid war.

It includes drone attacks, acts of sabotage, terrorist attacks, the migration crisis, direct interference in elections, and accusations that Europe is preparing for war with Russia. Through the media, Russia tells Europeans that increasing defense budgets and assisting Ukraine is disadvantageous for the EU, whereas halting aid and pursuing friendship with Russia would be far more beneficial.

But what is the reality? The Ukrainian Army is currently the only army in Europe capable of stopping and deterring Russia. Russia is seeking to take over Ukraine, disarm it, and use our resources to prepare for future aggression.

The conditions currently put forward by Putin do not just demand Ukraine’s capitulation; they are also aimed at weakening Europe in preparation for a future war.

Ukraine is going through an extremely difficult time and urgently needs peace and an end to the suffering. We must find out-of-the-box solutions to help Ukraine and protect Europe from war, thereby preserving European unity and Europe’s agency – which ultimately means security, a strong economy, and social protection.
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