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The future of Ukraine: Realism vs Dangerous Idealism

Glenn Diesen on Inside Politics

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Glenn Diesen
Feb 21, 2025
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I participated in a debate about the US ending its “support” for Ukraine, which has become a euphemism for fighting to the last Ukrainian. I argue that idealism is dangerous as unrealistic demands and uncompromising moral slogans are destroying both Ukraine and Europe. A key rule in political realism is that refusing to accept the world as it is will re…

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