It is regrettable that many Western commentators repeated Putin’s narrative that the problem came from an aggressive NATO expansion aimed at encircling Russia. Time for a reset of narratives. Here are some simple insights, informed by our work on the game theory of alliances. 🧵

Leute, die sagen, wir könnten Putin nicht entgegentreten, weil wir das Gas brauchten: 60% des europäischen Gases kommen anderswo her. Dann sparen wir eben. Dann wird Gas eben rationiert. Ihr sagt: Wir können nichts für Europas Freiheit tun, weil ihr länger warm duschen wollt.

Wegen der militärischen Aggression Rußlands gegen die Ukraine hat die EU massive Sanktionen in Kraft gesetzt. Getroffen werden u.a. der russische Finanz-, Energie- und Transportsektor, die russische Führung, inkl. Putin & Lawrow, sowie russische Oligarchen consilium.europa.eu/de/press/press…

Der russische Überfall markiert eine Zeitenwende. Es ist unsere Pflicht, die Ukraine nach Kräften zu unterstützen bei der Verteidigung gegen die Invasionsarmee von #Putin. Deshalb liefern wir 1000 Panzerabwehrwaffen und 500 Stinger-Raketen an unsere Freunde in der #Ukraine.

Big Thread: After a few more days of war, I've been carefully monitoring Russian social media reaction and production and I'm more convinced than before that Putin's regime has totally overestimated its ability to win a propaganda war.

Wir sollten übrigens nicht für die Aufnahme von Geflüchteten sein, „weil das ja ganz andere Flüchtlinge sind“, oder „jetzt ja keine jungen Männer kommen“. Wir sollten dafür sein, weil wir eine Empathie für die Opfer des Krieges haben, die man vorher zurecht vermisst hat. #Ukraine

Yet another complicated dynamic of the Russian invasion of Ukraine: thousands of soldiers in the Russian army are Muslims from diverse ethnic and national backgrounds. They also serve in the Ukrainian forces. Chechens fight on both sides, mirroring divisions in Chechnya. (1/7)

Putin is only in power due to manipulated media, election fraud & arrest and murder of the opposition. The suffering of Ukrainian and Russian people will only come when the Russians stand up en masse against the illegitimate dictator Putin. #StandWithUkraine

The international community needs to firmly establish that no matter the outcome of the invasion, it will not recognize changed borders or an unelected puppet government in Kyiv. Even if the invasion were to succeed, sanctions can ensure a Pyrrhic victory. #StandWithUkraine

A historic night at Versailles. After five hours of heated discussions EU leaders said yes to Ukrainian eurointegration. The process started. Now it is up to us and Ukrainians to accomplish it fast. Heroic Ukrainian nation deserves to know that they are welcome in EU.

Ukrainian refugees in Belgium are looking for information on how their children can access education. @GO_onderwijs Enseignement.be Ville de Bruxelles / Stad Brussel your sites all have no information available on this, please do try to provide some guidance soon.

"If the West stands idly by while Putin’s air force indiscriminately shoots up refugee convoys, aid organizations and Ukrainian troops within sight of NATO borders, it would be a moral disaster from which the “free West” would hardly ever recover." politico.eu/article/case-n…

"Dies ist kein lokaler Konflikt, der morgen zu Ende sein wird. Dies ist der dritte Weltkrieg. Und die zivilisierte Welt hat kein Recht, diesen zu verlieren, wenn sie sich für zivilisiert und unabhängig hält." spiegel.de/kultur/literat… via DER SPIEGEL

Putin is not giving #Ukraine a respite. On the opposite - he is ready to make it worse. Why should Europe give Putin more time to earn more money from oil and gas? More time to use European ports? More time to use unsanctioned Russian banks in Europe? Time to pull the plug.

Hungary will not support EU sanctions against Russia in the energy sector - and opposes the no-fly zone over Ukraine and the peacekeeping mission proposed by Poland. “In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends” #StandWithUkraine

Grateful for the support package for 🇺🇦 announced today by Ursula von der Leyen: a new € 9 billion macro-financial aid program and a 🇺🇦 Recovery Platform. Such support will help 🇺🇦 win the war, overcome the consequences of RF's aggression & accelerate the movement towards #EU membership

Stop quoting the Kremlin. Who cares what Putin's bloodthirsty regime accuses anyone of at this point? The only person "stoking tensions" is the dictator launching missiles into Ukraine. As has been the case since 2014, Putin could end the war with one call. He won't.

Police using water cannon against peaceful demonstrator waving EU flag outside the Georgian Parliament protesting the adoption of the Russian-style anti-NGO law.

Ein Etwas ruhigerer Kommentar zur Thüringen-Wahl - 400k sind keine Mehrheit. zeit.de/politik/deutsc… #AfD #thueringenwahl2024