This would be laughable if it weren’t so tragic. Putin’s supposed global isolation? A complete failure. The recent BRICS meeting in Kazan, legitimized by none other than the head of the UN and bolstered by China’s president, showcased one thing to the world: the spinelessness of Western policy. A jubilant Putin now brazenly announces his intent to reshape the global legal order, while the summit's declaration makes a mockery of reality—mentioning Ukraine and the UN Charter as if Ukraine had attacked Russia. It's a twisted reflection from Putin's world of crooked mirrors.
And how does the West respond? Eyes wide shut. "We don’t view BRICS as some sort of threat," a White House spokesperson cheerfully declares. Brilliant. A gathering of dictators plotting to rewrite global norms, strategizing on how to dodge sanctions, and yet... no threat?
But it gets worse. Enter Diamond Kirby, shrugging off concerns about North Korean soldiers being sent to Russia. He doesn’t see the writing on the wall, apparently. We can save him the trouble of wondering: those North Korean troops are obviously headed to pick wildflowers, not to aid Russia in its war of aggression. Right?
In this Kafkaesque geopolitical landscape, the steadfastness of two leaders stands out: Erdogan and Zelenskyy. Despite attending the BRICS summit, Erdogan remains Erdogan. He doubled tariffs on Russian oil tankers and blocked the export of dozens of goods to Russia. Zelenskyy, ever sharp, put forth a new slogan that cuts to the heart of the issue. A spin on Trump’s infamous slogan, it calls to return Russia to its true historical borders—the ones it’s been so obsessed with as it tries to destroy Ukraine. The slogan? Make Russia Small Again.
Glory to Ukraine!
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