Editorial: The Invasion of Ukraine is a Wake-up Call

The editorial calls for the European Union to provide material and humanitarian support to Ukraine and to intensify sanctions, specifically targeting the financial system and energy ties, in response to the Russian invasion.

• The authors argue that Europe must move beyond rhetoric and adopt a proactive geopolitical stance, as the invasion marks a new era where business and elite interests in Western Europe, particularly in the City of London and factories in Italy and Germany, have historically overshadowed geopolitical priorities.
• The document advocates for a response based on solidarity with Ukraine, which includes providing material support for defense, maximum humanitarian assistance, and the accommodation of displaced persons.
• The authors call for the escalation of European sanctions to exert maximum pressure on the Russian state and its elite, specifically recommending that these sanctions be extended to include energy ties and the financial system.
• The editorial suggests that the invasion of Ukraine is part of a broader pattern of instability and redrawn borders across the Caucasus, the Middle East, North Africa, the Balkans (specifically mentioning Republika Srpska in Bosnia-Herzegovina), and the Sahel.

APA

Ostolski, A., de Marte, B., Gaudot, E., Kendrick, J., Bennett, N., & Kefferpütz, R. (2022). Editorial: The Invasion of Ukraine is a Wake-up Call. Green European Journal. https://www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/wp-content/uploads/pdf/editorial-the-invasion-of-ukraine-is-a-wake-up-call.pdf

Chicago

Ostolski, Adam, Benedetta de Marte, Edouard Gaudot, Jamie Kendrick, Natalie Bennett, and Roderick Kefferpütz. Editorial: The Invasion of Ukraine is a Wake-up Call. Green European Journal, 2022. https://www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/wp-content/uploads/pdf/editorial-the-invasion-of-ukraine-is-a-wake-up-call.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{ostolski2022editorial, author = {Ostolski, Adam and de Marte, Benedetta and Gaudot, Edouard and Kendrick, Jamie and Bennett, Natalie and Kefferpütz, Roderick}, title = {{Editorial: The Invasion of Ukraine is a Wake-up Call}}, publisher = {Green European Journal}, year = {2022}, month = feb, url = {https://www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/wp-content/uploads/pdf/editorial-the-invasion-of-ukraine-is-a-wake-up-call.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }