{"id":1843252,"date":"2023-02-11T10:20:54","date_gmt":"2023-02-11T15:20:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1843252"},"modified":"2023-02-11T10:29:41","modified_gmt":"2023-02-11T15:29:41","slug":"douglas-murray-best-way-ukraine-war-ends-may-be-most-dangerous","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/douglas-murray-best-way-ukraine-war-ends-may-be-most-dangerous\/","title":{"rendered":"Douglas Murray: \u201cBest\u201d Way Ukraine War Ends May Be Most Dangerous"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdouglas-murray-best-way-ukraine-war-ends-may-be-most-dangerous%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1843252&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><br \/>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>The war in Ukraine appears to be moving to the next level. One sign came in the form of a passing mention about tea this week. In a speech before the UK Parliament on Wednesday, President Zelensky talked about his recent visit to Westminster in 2020. He recalled the hospitality that his hosts had shown him. \u201cdelicious English tea.\u201d He continued, \u201cI will be leaving Parliament today, thanking you all in advance for powerful English planes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Although it was a playful way to request the service, Zelensky was very aware of what he was doing. His statement was strongly applauded by the assembled Parliamentarians. Yesterday Zelensky <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2023\/02\/09\/volodymyr-zelensky-met-with-standing-ovation-in-brussels\/\">A similar request was made to the European Parliament in Brussels<\/a>. He was also given a standing ovation by MEPs.<\/p>\n<p>But here\u2019s the thing. Only weeks \u2014 if not days \u2014 ago, providing Ukraine with fighter jets was still one of the no-go\u2019s of the conflict. From the start of the Russian invasion NATO chose \u2014 rightly in my view \u2014 to help arm Ukraine. <\/p>\n<p>Other options included allowing Russia to win, destabilize Europe and swallow up a country. The Ukrainians are determined to be free, and they don&#8217;t need any assistance, unlike previous conflicts that America was involved in. This doesn\u2019t require any American lives to be risked.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/murray-ukraine-387-1.jpg\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"25703782\"><\/p>\n<p><\/button><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"25703782\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/murray-ukraine-387-1.jpg\" alt=\"Rubble after a Russian attack on Ukraine.\" class=\"wp-image-25703782\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/murray-ukraine-387-1.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all 2000w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/murray-ukraine-387-1-2.jpg, 200&#038;quality=75&#038;strip=all 300w, 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https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/murray-ukraine-387-1-39.jpg, 58&#038;quality=75&#038;strip=all 87w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/murray-ukraine-387-1-40.jpg, 100&#038;quality=75&#038;strip=all 150w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/murray-ukraine-387-1-41.jpg, 33&#038;quality=75&#038;strip=all 50w\"   style=\"display:none\"><\/a><figcaption>Russia\u2019s attacks on Ukraine have intensified in recent weeks. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images &#8211; Anadolu Agency<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>There are still some red lines for NATO. Notable is the way they have changed. It was not possible for the Europeans to supply tanks to Ukraine just a few short months ago. The German government and others finally agreed to supply Leopard tanks to Ukraine last month.<\/p>\n<p>Similar to the situation in Ukraine, providing planes for travel was considered a far-fetched idea days ago. The idea was only approved by lawmakers in London, Brussels and Brussels.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n\t<\/aside>\n<p>Even casual observers can see the escalation. It is not in the conflict, which has been bloody since its inception. But in NATO\u2019s commitment to Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>Everybody, from Joe Biden all the way to a Pink Floyd fanatic, has their own views on how to end this conflict. But this week\u2019s event should remind us there are only four possible end-games.<\/p>\n<p>First, a slow Russian victory. If you are looking for men, this is the best. <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2023\/02\/09\/russia-readying-500k-troops-to-launch-assault-in-10-days\/\">Russia is able to bring this war to an end.<\/a>. The Kremlin is totally unbothered about loss of human life and will show \u2014 as Russian regimes have throughout history \u2014 that its own men, let alone their opponents, are just cannon fodder. They are almost inexhaustible and easily replaceable. If Ukraine does not have a weapons advantage then time and numbers will be on Russia\u2019s side for Putin to achieve his hollow victory.<\/p>\n<p>The second is<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2023\/02\/07\/ukraine-says-russia-endured-deadliest-day-so-far\/\"> Russian victory in a hurry<\/a>, most likely caused by Putin doing something so appalling \u2014 such as using a non-conventional weapon \u2014 that the war is terrorized to a stop.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/murray-ukraine-385-1.jpg\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"25703783\"><\/p>\n<p><\/button><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"25703783\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/murray-ukraine-385-1.jpg\" alt=\"Volodymyr Zelensky\" class=\"wp-image-25703783\" 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\/><\/a><figcaption>Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the EU Parliament regarding sending arms. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Option three is a quick victory for Ukraine. This is something you should do. <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2023\/02\/08\/ukraines-zelensky-embraces-reporter-in-touching-moment\/\">Zelensky and other dreamers clearly.<\/a> They want Russia to return to Ukraine&#8217;s borders, which they invaded last January. Perhaps also they would like Crimea to be retaken by the Russians in 2014. People sometimes say these things. \u201cWell why don\u2019t we just give the Ukrainians everything they need now.\u201d There is an answer. It is the fourth option, a slow to moderate victory for Ukraine. This seems to be what NATO is aiming at.<\/p>\n<p>NATO does not want to prolong the conflict or cause more suffering for the Ukrainian people. A quick victory by Ukraine could prove to be extremely dangerous for the region in many ways. It is because it is the most likely to cause Putin to seek a second, faster victory.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n\t<\/aside>\n<p>Vladimir Putin will probably have to withdraw at some point, as I mentioned last year. Russia cannot digest Ukraine like a snake who tries to eat an animal. It is more of a country \u2014 with more of an army \u2014 than the Kremlin imagined. Putin may have been able to lie in the sun for eight years digesting Crimea, but everyone can now see that with last year\u2019s invasion he over-ate. Putin will need some sort of an escape route and a way of claiming his rights. \u201cmission accomplished\u201d to his own people.<\/p>\n<p>Putin may do something terrible if his forces are not dealt with quickly. In conversations with world leaders, Putin has implied such things and everyone has their opinion on the degree to which he is lying or serious. We must treat him with respect. The world cannot be coerced into doing nothing by a man hinting that he might do something.<\/p>\n<p>Nobody wants to know. NATO is doing this step by step game because it is what everyone wants to know. Perhaps Ukraine would have won if we had given Ukraine all the help they needed one year ago. But it is also possible this would have triggered Putin\u2019s own red-lines. It is likely that this will be the last time that cool heads and a steady nerve are required. Let\u2019s hope the supplies of these aren\u2019t as depleted as they sometimes seem.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/murray-ukraine-388.jpg\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"25703770\"><\/p>\n<p><\/button><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"25703770\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/murray-ukraine-388.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Vladimir Putin\" class=\"wp-image-25703770\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/murray-ukraine-388.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all 2000w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/murray-ukraine-388.jpg?resize=300, 200&#038;quality=75&#038;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/murray-ukraine-388.jpg?resize=768, 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want to be forced into morally improving lessons through an adaptation of a videogame.<\/p>\n<p>A surprising number of post-apocalypse societies are led by women was the first sign.\u00a0\u00a0Because strong women need to be featured in every film.<\/p>\n<p>But I just watched episode 3 of HBO\u2019s blockbuster new series and I give up.\u00a0\u00a0Suddenly the whole plot (such as it is) stops and there\u2019s a full hour-long gay love story that has nothing to do with anything.\u00a0\u00a0I know the maker\u2019s thinking. \u00a0\u201cWe know you horror fans and we think watching this interminable gay love story will be good for you.\u201d \u00a0But I don\u00b4t think anyone is shocked, or improved.\u00a0\u00a0We\u00b4re just bored.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The war in Ukraine appears to be moving to the next level. 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