Ukraine must not repeat WWII mistakes, says Kubilius
The European Commissioner for Defence, Andrius Kubilius, stated on Saturday that asking Ukraine to surrender part of its territory to Russia would repeat a historic mistake made at the beginning of World War II, according to Digi24, citing Agerpres and EFE.
“The demand for Ukraine to surrender part of its territory to the aggressor, Russian President Vladimir Putin—who is urging Russians to prepare for future wars—is simply a tragic repetition of Chamberlain’s fatal mistake,” Kubilius wrote on social media.
Neville Chamberlain served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom at the start of World War II, resigning eight months later. He is best known for signing the 1938 Munich Agreement, which allowed Nazi Germany to annex parts of Czechoslovakia in an unsuccessful attempt to prevent another war.
Kubilius emphasized that this concession marked the beginning of the path to World War II. He added that, in contrast to Chamberlain’s approach, leaders such as British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Ronald Reagan fought for freedom and against oppressive empires.
Kubilius’ remarks followed a meeting last Friday in Moscow between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff, during which discussions continued regarding an end to the Russia-Ukraine war.
On the same day, former U.S. President Donald Trump defended Moscow’s claim to annex Crimea—a stance that Ukraine firmly rejects.
Translation by Iurie Tataru
