Ihe war of aggression launched on Thursday by Vladimir Putin against his Ukrainian neighbor caused amazement in Europe and yet everything was written. The desire of the Russian president to overhaul the European order, which he considers unfavorable to Moscow since the end of the cold war, has triggered an implacable spiral which has only accelerated in recent days.
The Russian President challenged not only the legitimacy of the democratically elected authorities in Kiev, but also the right of Ukraine itself to exist as an independent and sovereign state. He formally recognized the independence of the two “People’s Republics” of Donbass. They called him for help on Wednesday evening, claiming to be falsely attacked. From then on, the master of the Kremlin initiated military action…
