This op-ed originally appeared in The Guardian.
We are diplomatic and military experts from across Europe. And we say give Ukrainians more arms, or risk a terrible stalemate.
When Vladimir Putin ordered his troops into Ukraine on 24 February 2022, he flagrantly violated international law and committed a breach of the UN charter. Denying Ukraine’s right to exist, he used massive force to try to erase it from the map of Europe, leaving an ever-increasing trail of gross human rights abuses and war crimes in the process. One year later, Putin has not given up his objective of taking over Ukraine; he believes he has more staying power than Ukraine and the international coalition that supports it.
Read the full op-ed on The Guardian.
