Roman Sheremeta  

Professor of Economics at Case Western Reserve University, Founding Rector of American University, Kyiv.

Several questions to those who propose an “appeasement plan” to stop russian aggression against Ukraine:

• So, it is normal to come, kill, torture, rape, occupy territories, and then say “ok, now let’s talk about peace”? If yes, then why shouldn’t others do the same, if the world is so impotent and there are no repercussions for mass murderers?
• Do we just let 6 million Ukrainians continue living in occupation? And another 5 million who left the occupied territories won’t get their homes back?
• Who can guarantee that russia won’t attack again somewhere in 2030, and won’t force some of those 6 millions to fight against Ukraine, as they did with Chechens?

The only solution for a lasting peace is to give Ukraine enough weapons to kick russians out and stop any business with russia.

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Hungary has simplified entry conditions for russians. They have included russian citizens in the so-called “national card” – a program that allows those wishing to work in Hungary for at least two years.

Meanwhile, other European countries, such as Norway and Finland, have banned or significantly restricted the entry of russians.

The problem is that now, because of Hungary, russians will be able to move freely to other EU countries, including those who banned their entry.

First of all, this is plainly inhumane towards Ukrainians who after fleeing the war end up being killed by russians in Europe. To remind you, three months ago a russian male murdered two Ukrainians in Germany. Before, a russian couple killed a Ukrainian mother to kidnap her baby. Before, two Ukrainian teenager were stabbed in Germany out of anti-Ukrainian hate.

Second, having russians freely traveling Europe is an obvious security risk. The number of sabotage attempts on the European infostructure has increased exponentially in the past two years:

• fire in Ikea in Vilnius in Lithuania
• fire in east London
• sabotage attempt in Bavaria in Germany
• fire attack in Prague
• fire in a metal factory in Berlin
• series of railway derailments in Sweden
• attempt to destroy the signaling systems on Czech railways
• attack on the interior minister’s car in Estonia
  etc.

This will get even worse.

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Report and block the Kremlin trolls.

I used to engage with pro-russian trolls. I thought that I had a chance at changing their mind. But they are not here to listen to you or discuss, they won’t change their mind. Their purpose is:

1) To use you as a platform to spread russian propaganda if your post is popular.

2) To trigger your negative response which they can then report as “hate speech” and get you banned. Unfortunately, LinkedIn algorithms work that way.

My response is simple: report and block them.

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