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The Tide Is Turning in Favour of Democracy

An inflection point may be but how many really think the tide is turning in favour of democracy? President Putin, who began his time in power seeking more contact with the West, now rejects it out of hand as hypocritical and decadent. Faced with that attitude there has been at least to some degree a coming together of Western nations united in defence of Ukraine. The EU Commission President Ursula Van der Leyen insists the EU will stand up for its values. It will defend them. This is our principle. Freedom is priceless. Yes, protecting our liberty comes at a price. But this is a defining moment and this is the cost we are willing to pay because freedom is priceless honourable

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