Oh, the war games all play

There is nothing as disturbing as when leaders talk about peace but at the same time intensify their war rhetoric.

- Eric Naki

What about when leaders organise a peace summit, excluding the other side because they decided it will not be interested in peace?

We have seen a lot of this happening in Europe vis-à-vis the Ukrainian war. Finnish president Alexander Stubb said recently: "We need to talk less about war and prepare for it more." He even acknowledged that the Western rhetoric has become so aggressive that "it can easily undermine the younger generation's sense of security and faith in the future".

Recently, European leaders have indeed been breaking all records for the level of aggressiveness of anti-Russian rhetoric.

French President Emmanuel Macron recently announced his readiness to send French troops to Ukraine.

But his proposal did not receive the approval of his colleagues in the European Union, despite the fact that most of them talk about the need for a tough approach with Russia.