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On European hypocrisy and warmongering

Branko Milanovic · 26 Aug 2026 · branko2f7.substack.com

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  1. It is also hypocritical because it is based on the assumption that somebody else (in this case, the United States) will fight for them.
  2. Such, indeed fragile, peace not only puts an end to today’s carnage, but leaves open a possibility of eventual long-term solution between Russia and Ukraine.
  3. Not only is the idea of an endless war immoral, but it plays with an immense risk of nuclear escalation.
  4. The Nordic-Baltic warmongering under the current conditions is therefore (i) irresponsible, (ii) hypocritical, (iii) immoral, and (iv) flirts with a disaster of immense proportions.