On February 22, 2025, Alina Rohach, an international analyst of the Spain and Latin America Cooperation Program, published a column titled “A Just Peace in the 21st Century” for the Center for European Studies at the University of Concepción. In her article, Rohach examines historical precedents where peace was achieved through concessions rather than justice—arguing that such compromises have only led to greater conflicts.
Drawing parallels to past events, Rohach warns against repeating the mistakes of appeasement, citing the Munich Agreement of 1938 and the weak international response to Russia’s 2014 annexation of Crimea as examples of how failing to hold aggressors accountable only emboldens further violations. She highlights that Russia’s strategy of “frozen conflicts” in Transnistria, Abkhazia, and South Ossetia follows the same pattern, proving that concessions do not lead to lasting peace but merely give the aggressor time to regroup.
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