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Russia alread had a sensible peace and security pact with all of Europe, the US, Canada, and all the former Soviet Republics. It is called the Helsinki Final Act, which Russia authored and signed in 1975 and then reaffirmed in 1990, 1995, 1997, and 2003 (under PUTIN). Art. 1, HFA:

I like how the whole thing is written as if the *actual first words* in the article are not "Since the invasion of Ukraine..." Who invaded Ukraine, Varoufakis? Start there.

I may be old-fashioned, but isn't saying stupid things on the Internet supposed to be shameful? How did he come to the conclusion Europe has only two solutions? Does he honestly think no one will notice this premise, which is as convenient as it is ridiculous?

almost like theres a common pattern between shilling for russia, putin, china and arab terrorists ...

Oh not abusive coded wording here at all. "Look what you made him do....". FFS.....

Also interesting that he compares Europe to Trump and Russia to Iran when it was Putin who assumed his war would be finished in a few days, and it's still going, like Trump assumed Iran would roll over.

Wow! Even Russian Newspapers are reporting that their economy is in a bad way & that GDP could fall by 2% this year...

6/ The strategy has been give Ukraine support so it can keep killing Russians until the price becomes unsustainable. It's not a perfect plan, and it's one both Europe and the US have been interrmitent on executing, but it's clearly working. Don't take my word for it, read Russian mil-bloggers.

"Military Keynesianism" is when you pay people to dig useless holes, except this time the vatniks stay in the holes forever

I heard some intel on these econ benefits of war machine: apparently the gov stimulus was front-loaded with 90% of payments to companies to produce for military up front with 10% on contract completion: hence juiced economy early in war and no sustained boom.

Does he think that literally all military spending in Ukraine is going to buying weapons from the US and other NATO countries? That seems bizarre and out of touch with reality although I guess that fits with the rest of his essay. Also, what is a left-winger doing writing for Unheard?!?

Yanis has always been a supremely arrogant idiot.

So he thinks military Keynesianism is boosting Russia‘s economy, but not Ukraine‘s? Hmm. Hmmmmmm.

As always, fascism is not responsible for the things its actual leaders say whereas opponents of fascism have to justify the most extreme position anyone on social media with vaguely aligned vibes took.

Well, to be fair, the sanctions were sold to Europeans in part as a way to force Putin to capitulate or face a potential coup. There were a lot of sceptical voices, too. In any case, it diminishes Russia's ability to wage war.

The UN Charter is clear in respect of attacks on sovereign territory as Argentina found out Two Acts of Force (1833 & 1982) One Illegal (1 pg): www.academia.edu/82967126/Fal...

Yanis is a moron for the simple reason that Putin doesn’t want peace, he wants “victory” which he can’t get as that is not being offered and not suggested by Yanis either

This part is especially wrong. Regime change in Russia, while desirable, wasn't the aim. No one expected a popular uprising against Putin. After a brief period in which post-USSR Russia looked like it might become a real democracy, the policy has reverted to one of containment, not overthrow.

Outrageous. I feel like I’m going to have a stroke so I had to stop reading Yanis’s garbage.

These guys are just replaying the 1930s all over again aren’t they? academic.oup.com/book/2836/ch...

Thank you! Not a fan of his at all. I don’t believe he’s European even 😂

Since the invasion of Poland, Europe has had only two options regarding its stance toward Nazi Germany: forever war or offering Nazi Germany a sensible peace and security pact.

Everyone knows that you can't just say "no" to a unilateral declaration of peace - it's the moral force that makes it binding.