"when they finally understand that #Ukraine’s alliances are real, that #Ukraine will not surrender, and that #Russia cannot win. Just as the #British decided in the early 20th century that #Ireland was not #British and the #French decided in 1962 that #Algeria is not #France, so must the #Russians come to accept that #Ukraine is not #Russia."
The alternative: it is often said that dictatorial regimes will strengthen if #Ukraine loses.