SPIEGEL ONLINE: Merkel believes that sending weapons to Ukraine is the wrong way to go. She doesn't believe that there is a military solution to the crisis. What do you think?
Brzezinski: We should make it more costly for the Russians to use force. I think it makes sense to give defensive weapons to the Ukrainians, like mortars and anti-tank rockets, for the defense of major cities. If you want to take over a large country, you have to take the big cities. And taking big cities is extremely expensive if people are willing to defend it.
SPIEGEL ONLINE: Do you see a potential solution to the crisis that could avoid further escalation?
Brzezinski: I do believe that the final outcome of this crisis should be reached on the basis of an accommodation, and that the fundamental framework for such an accommodation is the application to Ukraine of the same arrangements that have provided for stability and peace for a number of decades now between Russia and Finland. Ukraine should be free to choose its political identity, its political philosophy, and institutionalize it by closer links with Europe. But at the same time, Russia should be assured credibly that Ukraine will not become a member of NATO. I still think this is the formula for a solution.
Die fett markierten Stellen stimmen jedenfalls mit der US-induzierten Panikmache, den russischen Forderungen nach einer juristischen Verbindlichkeit für eine Nichtaufnahme der Ukraine in die NATO und mit der jungsten britischen NLAW-Lieferung an die Ukraine überein.
Man sollte nach der Lage und nicht nach den Vorstellungen von dahingeschiedenen, verblendet-betriebsblinden Ideologen handeln.
Das Posting wurde vom Benutzer editiert (20.01.2022 19:58).