Foreign Affairs
The children of Odesa have no use for our pacifists
Writer Tommy Wieringa argues that Russian disinformation is exploiting European pacifist sentiments to undermine support for Ukraine. He highlights the severe impact of nightly attacks and school closures on children in Odesa, describing their lives as marked by fear and destruction. Wieringa contends that Dutch protests demanding an end to military aid effectively support Russian victory narratives rather than genuine peace, accusing demonstrators of prioritizing their own conscience over the survival of Ukrainian culture and identity.
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