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During the Munich conference I was asked why I am so gloomy. Well, somebody has to tell it like it is, so here’s how it is: Things are not going well. 🧵 pic.twitter.com/NPu3y9SnP3
— Gabrielius Landsbergis🇱🇹 (@GLandsbergis) February 18, 2024
🧵There are five illusions about Ukraine that lead to flawed “peace” plans that are doomed to fail. I have listed the illusions here in the hope that reality-based discussions can soon become the norm.👇
— Gabrielius Landsbergis🇱🇹 (@GLandsbergis) December 4, 2024
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For years the West said economic cooperation would persuade dictators to support rules based international order. But all we did was feed their economies while letting them break all the rules. China is betting that we will repeat this mistake. It's time to try something else👇🧵
— Gabrielius Landsbergis🇱🇹 (@GLandsbergis) April 12, 2023
Nice stories don’t win wars. Without significant deliveries of weapons and real security guarantees the glorious narrative of unity and solidarity with Ukraine is wearing thin and rapidly approaching cynicism. 🧵👇
— Gabrielius Landsbergis🇱🇹 (@GLandsbergis) April 4, 2024
The peacemongers have failed.
— Gabrielius Landsbergis🇱🇹 (@GLandsbergis) November 5, 2024
Escalation was not managed, conflicts were not contained, people were not protected, laws were not respected. Now I hear victory is "unrealistic" and not even worth fighting for. But I see things very differently, and here's why. 👇🧵1/10
Will the EU listen to the people of Georgia and choose hope? Or will we discard our European values and compromise?
— Gabrielius Landsbergis🇱🇹 (@GLandsbergis) May 16, 2024
I have a lot to process after visiting Tbilisi. I will try to lay it all out in this thread. 🧵👇 pic.twitter.com/jp0vPnhVBb
We declare red lines for ourselves, but not for Russia. We publicly tie our own hands while leaving Putin free to pillage, rape and destroy. We create strategic transparency, not strategic ambiguity. It's time to change course. 🧵
— Gabrielius Landsbergis🇱🇹 (@GLandsbergis) February 28, 2024