Peter Pavel also criticized the metaphor of “cities in NATO” for Ukraine.
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As for how to explain to Americans why it is important for the US to care about the freedom of “far Ukraine”, Pavel answered: “We should all care about what is happening in Ukraine, because this is not a war for the territory of Ukraine”, it is a war for principles. Russia believes that they can achieve their long-term political goals by military force. They disregard the international order, international law. They just want to restore the greatness of the Soviet Union.
“The point is not whether you like Ukraine or not. It's about whether you want to live in a world where rules matter. Because even countries as distant from Ukraine as, for example, Colombia, may be interested in living in a world where some rules will be defended,” Pavel said.
There is no global leading position yet regarding decisive action in Ukraine, this gives both Russia and China “some hope that they can solve this on their own terms,” says Pavel. countries were unanimous that we must do everything possible to help Ukraine not lose this war.”
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“Nobody wants the collapse of Russia, but we want it to fail in Ukraine. And this is important because otherwise Russia will be encouraged, China will be encouraged, and many other countries, including Iran, North Korea, will be encouraged in their understanding that the West, the democracies, are not as strong as they seem,” President Pavel added .