Unlock Ukraine: Georges Dallemagne on Ukraine, Holodomor, Terrorism and Fighting for Justice

00:00 - Introduction of the guest Georges Dallemagne, Belgian politician, doctor and writer. 00:34 - Discussion of Georges’ connection with Ukraine and his role in leading the inter-parliamentary group on Ukraine and Belgium. 02:20 - Georges talks about his experience working with Doctors Without Borders and how it taught him to take authoritarian regimes seriously. He believes that people should grow up and learn from history. 03:42 - Georges recalls his trip to Ukraine in March 2022 and that he has been to Ukraine four times already. 04:15 - Georges talks about how the war in Ukraine is a 19th century style war, and how new technologies are being used in the war. 05:04 - Georges talks about Russia’s the war against Ukraine and how he thinks Belgium and Europe aren't doing enough to help. He believes that Europe needs to explain to its citizens why this war is everyone's war. 06:20 - Georges points out that although most MPs have accepted the truth about the war in Ukraine, concrete aid in the form of weapons and sanctions is not a high enough priority. He believes that the level of assistance is insufficient. 07:56 - Georges explains what a Ukrainian victory would look like and what a Russian defeat would mean. He also talks about the importance of justice as a guarantee of peace. 09:41 - Georges shares his experience of criticizing the Belgian government for not doing enough for Ukraine. He is saddened by the fact that Belgian prime minister was one of the last among EU governments to visit Ukraine, and explains it by the fear for the safety of high level officials. He believes that war is a living place and people need to be more present there to understand it. 12:49 - Georges talks about the importance of Belgium recognizing the Holodomor as genocide. He believes that it is important to call a spade a spade and that the Ukrainian Holodomor is a vivid example of genocide. 16:50 - Georges talks about the signs of genocide in Ukraine at the moment. 17:56 - Georges shares his experience as a doctor without borders who worked in Rwanda and saw signs of genocide even before it was recognized by the UN. He also talks about his goal to restore justice for the victims of the genocide. 20:25 - Georges talks about the turning point that led him to fight for justice in Srebrenica, where children were killed and the blue helmets did nothing. He draws an analogy between the events in Ukraine and the events in Srebrenica. 25:34 - Georges explains how this time the EU's response to the war in Ukraine was much faster due to the awareness of the threat to the EU itself. He talks about the lessons of history that need to be remembered. 27:05 - Georges discusses the reasons for fighting radical Islam. 28:37 - Georges shares the secret story of the terrorist attack on Brussels and the failure of the Belgian security system to detect the terrorist network. He believes that Belgium is naive in security matters, and Brussels is a city where Islamists feel comfortable. 31:57 - Georges talks about Belgium's last security threat from the Nazis that it experienced in the World War Two and how the country needs to learn from history. 33:55 - Georges discusses his book about the Brussels terror attack, where he got his information for it, and how he lived across the street from the mastermind behind the attack. He also tells how secret service officials confirmed the authenticity of the book, revealing the secret history of the terrorist attack and the disgrace of the Belgian security system. 37:00 - Georges talks about receiving the Order of King Leopold and what it means to him. 38:35 - Georges shares his life story and discusses the importance of saving lives, especially in his work as Doctors Without Borders. He talks about his childhood in Congo, his family history and why he decided to become a doctor. 44:10 - Georges emphasizes the importance of fighting against autocracy and uniting Europe.