Countries should use tariffs to protect their workers from global competition.

Daily Debate #554: "Countries should use tariffs to protect their workers from global competition.". You are arguing FOR the motion. Your opponent: Bernie Sanders.

In 2022 Russia used it military forces to protect LPR and DPR invaded by Kievan regime. The existence of DPR and LPR is no longer under any threat, therefore you may call it a victory if you want. Russia can't "claim Kiev" or Ukraine. The future of any Ukrainian region is determined by the will of its people (unless we in Russia oppose it). You know, not many people want to be a part of the poorest state in Europe that will go bankrupt as soon as the foreign aid stops. People have been fleeing Ukraine for decades, ever since it ceased to be part of a single state with Russia.

You're describing a military invasion as a "protection operation," which is precisely the rhetoric that dissolves any serious discussion. Russia didn't invade to protect—it invaded to absorb territory, full stop. Your "will of the people" argument crumbles the moment you acknowledge those referendums happened under Russian guns, with no international observers, no genuine choice. If Ukrainians truly wanted Russia, why are they still fighting? Why does Russia need a military to enforce its vision? Real legitimacy doesn't require tanks. Why should anyone believe referendums held at gunpoint represent genuine consent?