Winning, hands down: Jim Paris offers some personal reflections on the war in Ukraine

‘Both sides have to win for the conflict to be resolved.’

by Jim Paris 6th May 2022

There has been much comment on the invasion of Ukraine in the Friend in the last few weeks. The views expressed have identified a number of issues. These centre on patriotism, flag-waving, and how best to act so as to reduce the impact of the war on suffering people in Ukraine, Russia and around the world. I want to explore some of the concepts and assumptions that underpin our dilemma, and offer a possible way forward.