This is not a conventional war fought over negotiable interests but a sustained campaign rooted in an imperial mindset that sees Ukrainian sovereignty as expendable.
The challenge with calls for negotiations in such a context is that they often ignore the nature of the aggressor. Peace cannot be built on terms set by those who view the existence of the other side as intolerable. Any genuine settlement requires not just a cessation of violence but a dismantling of the ideology that fuels it.
When key infrastructure like water systems is targeted it underlines the intent to erode basic human dignity. Such acts are in clear violation of international humanitarian law and deserve unequivocal condemnation. Support for Ukraine therefore cannot be limited to words or diplomatic gestures. It must include sustained material aid robust defensive capabilities and a recognition that resilience alone will not end the conflict.
The reality is that until the threat of this kind of aggression is neutralized any talk of peace is little more than a tactical pause for the side that initiated the war. This is why the international community must treat the situation not as a frozen conflict to be contained but as a challenge to the very principle that sovereign nations have the right to exist free from coercion.
This is not a conventional war fought over negotiable interests but a sustained campaign rooted in an imperial mindset that sees Ukrainian sovereignty as expendable.
The challenge with calls for negotiations in such a context is that they often ignore the nature of the aggressor. Peace cannot be built on terms set by those who view the existence of the other side as intolerable. Any genuine settlement requires not just a cessation of violence but a dismantling of the ideology that fuels it.
When key infrastructure like water systems is targeted it underlines the intent to erode basic human dignity. Such acts are in clear violation of international humanitarian law and deserve unequivocal condemnation. Support for Ukraine therefore cannot be limited to words or diplomatic gestures. It must include sustained material aid robust defensive capabilities and a recognition that resilience alone will not end the conflict.
The reality is that until the threat of this kind of aggression is neutralized any talk of peace is little more than a tactical pause for the side that initiated the war. This is why the international community must treat the situation not as a frozen conflict to be contained but as a challenge to the very principle that sovereign nations have the right to exist free from coercion.