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4 OUR LIFE • March-April 2025 Advocating for Ukraine? Leverage these talking points to help make your point Russia’s propaganda machine works relentlessly to spread disinformation, undermine international support, and sow division among Ukraine’s allies. Countering these false narratives with facts is crit - ical — not just for Ukraine, but for the stability of the democratic world. The key talking points below are based on a memo developed by advocacy experts assisting the American Coalition for Ukraine in creating robust tools for a national network of Ukraine advocates. We encourage you to use them when engaging with congressional offices, the media, and your fellow Americans to ensure that the truth prevails and support for Ukraine remains strong. 1: Ceasefire and agreements with russia Nobody wants peace more than Ukrainians. Many of us have lost family members, friends, and entire communities to russia’s aggression. But peace must be fair and lasting, with real security guarantees — otherwise, it will only be temporary. History has shown that russia never honors its agreements. Over the past 30 years, it has invaded Chechnya twice, Georgia, and Ukraine in 2014, before launching a full-scale war in 2022. Each time, peace agreements were signed, and each time, Russia broke them. We all remember how Putin assured world leaders that he would not attack Ukraine — just days before he did exactly that. Why should anyone believe that russia in 2025 is any different from the russia that has repeatedly lied and waged war since 1994? A true and just peace must not only secure Ukraine’s future but also ensure the return of tens of thou- sands of kidnapped Ukrainian children who have been stolen from their families. Without justice and accountability, there can be no lasting peace. 2: Why Ukraine in NATO is good for the U.S. This isn’t just about making the world a better, fairer place. Ukraine’s 800,000-strong army is the largest in Europe, the most experienced in modern warfare, and battle-hardened through 10 years of war with russia. It is the most powerful land army in Europe, and would strengthen any alliance. With Ukraine on NATO’s side, the U.S. can pivot its forces and re- sources from Europe to Asia, knowing that the com- bined armies of Europe and Ukraine will ensure that russia will not succeed in a new invasion of Europe. China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea have formed a powerful alliance and are coming for America and its allies. These four dictatorships are work - ing together to cause chaos in Ukraine, Israel, and much of the rest of the world. Now more than ever, America needs to unite and lead its allies, rather than alienating them and creating an even more powerful anti-American alliance. 3: Zelensky is illegitimate because Ukraine has not held elections President Zelensky was elected fair and square, in an election that was declared free and fair by the U.S. State Department. His March approval rating was 67%. Ukraine is under martial law. A significant portion of Ukraine’s population is under occupation, mean- ing it would be impossible for them to vote. Ukraine would also place the lives of its citizens at risk if they were to congregate in large numbers at voting places across the country. Ukraine's Constitution provides that elections cannot be held in such circumstances, and this has been in Ukraine's Constitution since be - fore the war began. Moreover, Ukrainians absolutely don't want an election right now, just as the British didn’t want an election during World War II. This is a purely russian talking point and textbook projec- tion. Putin has ruled russia for 25 years now, and had both of his biggest political opponents killed. 4: American taxpayers should be paid back The idea that Ukraine should repay the United States a huge sum is completely counterproductive to ending the war. For peace to be achieved, rus- sia — the aggressor — must be weakened, while Ukraine — the defender — must be strengthened. If the U.S. were to demand a significant portion of Ukraine’s economy during an active war, it would only weaken Ukraine and empower russia, pro- longing the conflict and increasing the risk of a wider war. Meanwhile, Ukraine is inflicting massive losses on one of America’s top geopolitical adver - Anna Bereznyak , UNWLA Communications Coordinator
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