Jeffrey D. Sachs and the independent state.

July 12, 2024

According to Sachs, “Ukrainians and their supporters insist that Ukraine has the “right” to join NATO. The U.S. also says so repeatedly. NATO’s policy says that NATO enlargement is an issue between NATO and the candidate country, and that it is no business of Russia or any other non-NATO country. This is preposterous.” So writes Mr Sachs.

If Mr Sachs is correct, that Ukraine is not independent, that Ukraine is subject to and must accept in full, the rule by Russia, then no country is independent. This begs the question as to why be a member of the UN.

Of course if Ukraine is not independent then neither is Australia. If that be the case then what has Australia signed up to with AUKUS?. The problem we have is that our government (no matter who is in government) simply will not tell us what we have committed to by signing up to AUKUS.

Not just Australia but no other country is independent either except to be subservient to the US, Russia and China. No wonder these three countries continue to block any reform to the UN, since such reform would reduce their power.