Collective decisions came as one of the Kremlin's most unpleasant surprises.
Meeting of Defense Ministers of forty countries < Rammstein's military base in Germany, the United States' adoption of the Lend-Lease Act, and Germany's long-awaited decision to supply Ukraine with heavy weapons , writes in his article for ZN.UA “War with Russia: five important conclusions after Rammstein” former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Pavlo Klimkin.
“The West has passed the point of no return and passed it as a “collective West”. This is one of the most unpleasant “surprises” for the Kremlin: in all discussions, all key decisions were made in solidarity. Moreover, there has not been such a level of solidarity in the West for many years, “he said. Most Western politicians and experts did not believe in the possibility of a full-scale Russian invasion, so it came as a shock to them. The second shock, but already positive, was the strength of Ukrainian resistance to the aggressor.
“The first shock allowed to accept and strengthen unprecedented sanctions. The second discovery generated a wave of trust and sympathy for Ukraine and Ukrainians and unblocked arms supplies. This is correct, but only part of the processes launched by the full-scale Russian aggression against Ukraine, “Klimkin wrote.” and anything can happen in the future, so you need to defend yourself, not restrain yourself.
This is a new awareness and a new emotion for much of the West, ”he said.
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