2022 Year in Review

P H O T O : K L A U S W R I G H T / U N S P L A S H
outcomes. A negotiated peace in
Ukraine’s favour or even a
Ukrainian ultimate victory over
Russia, is strongly within Western
interests. Not only would it help
maintain Ukraine’s sovereignty,
but the global narrative of the
strength of democracy would be
upheld. It could also send a
warning to China, which might
prompt them to give pause to an
invasion of Taiwan.
For any of this to occur, the key
element will be ongoing Western
military, financial and
humanitarian support. For the
West, this will take time, resources
and strategic patience. The
consequences otherwise, would
not be palatable for Western
policymakers. The implications
are enormous. This is argued
succinctly by Hein Goemans who
states that “this will shape the rest
of the twenty-first century. If
Russia loses, or it doesn’t get what
it wants, it will be a different
Russia afterward. If Russia wins, it
will be a different Europe
afterward.” The West, therefore,
must continue to stand fully
behind Ukraine’s present struggle
for national survival.
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