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The Budapest Memorandum: The Fake Narrative Supporting a Long War in Ukraine

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Glenn Diesen
Jan 21, 2025
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Narratives have been constructed to support a long war in Ukraine. For example, the narrative of an “unprovoked invasion” was important to criminalise diplomacy as the premise suggests negotiations would reward Russian military adventurism and embolden further Russian aggression. Meanwhile, NATO escalating the war creates costs that outweigh the benefit…

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