Politicians did not believe, from the government to the opposition, that there would be a full invasion
Media mentions – Russia attacks Ukraine
If Europeans fail in their collective effort to mobilise even 62 Leopard 2 tanks for Ukraine […] it would be nothing less than a declaration of strategic bankruptcy
Gustav Gressel, Rafael Loss and Jana Puglierin being quoted on their Leopard Plan
Should Moscow lose the war, the West will triumph and the international balance of power will shift
If you want to mount a counteroffensive, you have to assemble capabilites away from the frontline and the fighting, and then organize them for an attack. That would be risky at this stage
The survey revealed that the West and the “rest of the world” agree that they want an end to the conflict, but there are many differences on the conditions they are willing to accept
There is only a chance of more just negotiations when both sides have at least approximately the same conditions
Large-scale war was not seen as a realistic possibility, particularly in Europe